Thursday Morning Fly By: Where The Hell Is Bemidji State?
by Travis Hughes on Mar 24, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
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Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...
- Get excited, out-of-towners: tonight's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins is on NHL Network. [NHL.com]
- Jeff Carter missed practice on Wednesday with a "maintenance day," although it might be a little more than the Paul Holmgren and the Flyers are letting on. [Philly Sports Daily] [@AnthonySan37]
- The Flyers signed Bemidji State Beavers captain Matt Read to a three-year deal on Thursday. The Courier-Post spelled Bemidji wrong in a headline, so they're not getting a link. [BSH] [Philly Sports Daily]
- Read will join the Phantoms for the rest of the season. [Up North Sports Report]
- Danny Syvret was sent down to the Phantoms yesterday. Also, Andrew Rowe returned to the team from Greenville now that he has enough games under his belt to qualify for the ECHL playoffs. He'll go back down to get some playoff experience. [PostStar.com] [PSD]
- Speaking of the Phantoms, we'll be in Glens Falls this weekend to take in the action on Friday and Saturday night. Anything you'd like us to cover, in particular? Drop us a line.
- Panotch on the goaltending issues, namely Bob's Tuesday night performance. [CSN Philly]
- Okay, so today calls for a dedicated row for Philly Sports Daily. Dave Isaac is clearly following in Steve Whyno's footsteps, writing 900 stories a day, including these two features: The Flyers aren't concerned about the goaltending woes [PSD], but the Crosby-less Penguins still worry them [PSD].
- Jim Jackson compares last year's "Big Four" defensemen to this year's "Big Five." There's a Drexel = Sean O`Donnell joke in there somewhere. [CSN Philly]
- Mike Chen broke down the numbers to find out which team is the dirtiest in the league and which player cheats the most. Hint: they'll both play at the Wells Fargo Center tonight. [SBNation.com]
- Finally, it appears as though God hates the Calgary Flames. [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy]
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Gonna be in Glens Falls this weekend eh? Feel free to drop by Section N to see what all the fuss is about. We’ll be sure to heckle our best!
by ryan1 on Mar 24, 2011 7:17 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Also I’d be happy to give you guys a fan perspective on anything. I know Tim McManus knows a lot more than I, but I’d be happy to chat with you guys
by ryan1 on Mar 24, 2011 10:21 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Shaun and I will be in the seats, somewhere, the hockey hipsters, Geoff and Travis, will be in the press box.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
Any idea where? Don’t worry…it’s not much of a pressbox…you’re better off in the seats
by ryan1 on Mar 24, 2011 10:29 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No idea, we are just going to walk up to the window and get tickets.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
Fair enough. Section N is the place to be.
by ryan1 on Mar 24, 2011 10:36 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
We’ll keep that in mind. I’m looking forward to it! I miss the Phantoms.
Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 24, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
What row are you in? I can just walk over to section N and yell Ryan out until you answer…I have no problem being a public spectacle.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
Row 7 seat 5. Feel free to do that haha I look forward to it!
by ryan1 on Mar 24, 2011 10:57 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Shaun and I will try to get over the between periods at some point. You’ll be at both Friday and Saturday’s game?
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
Yup both games. Should be a good weekend even without the added fun of lauridsen and rinaldo.
by ryan1 on Mar 24, 2011 11:02 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I’m pumped to see the new kid now.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 24, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Really?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
child pornography new kid? Starts with a Z? (not Zherdev)
Soon to be Sestitos Stache
by Cillo stache on Mar 24, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
The dude from Brown?
Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 24, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Read. The kid we signed yesterday.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 24, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, the concourse and Leighton’s five hole.
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
hahaha
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 24, 2011 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Tough decision in terms who to start in goal tonight. It’s an important game in as far as putting space between us and the Pens in order to win the division, so Boucher seems the logical choice. However, it’s also important to bolster Bob’s confidence down the stretch, and give him a chance to bounce back after the Caps game. I’m on the fence…
Sarauj, Latvija!
I drove down to Philly yesterday and heard an interview with Lavi on the radio talking about the situation/who is going to start in the playoffs….. he was very vague and said that he’s thinking about playing both Bob and Boucher during the playoffs. But for tonight’s game, I’m on the fence too, it’s a big game, and Bob could possibly rebound from Tuesday night and build his confidence, but then I keep leaning towards Boucher to start too…. will be interesting.
Also, it was awesome to finally go to the WFC!
NHL Network
I really hope the NHL doesn’t pull one of their famous boneheaded moves by blacking out the game tonight on DirecTV. It seems like every time they play on NHL Network it’s always getting blacked out in my area. :(
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
Shit, I didn’t even think of that. Now I’m worried. They’ve blacked it out for me before, too, and I’m definitely outside the local CSN broadcast.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
Yeah, I am about 2 Hours from Philly and I have to deal with black-outs all the time. And thanks to ComCrap I cannont watch the Flyers feed, I am always stuck with the other teams feed. God I hate ComCast.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
by LegionofDoom on Mar 24, 2011 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe at some point all that FCC lawsuit stuff will finally stick and the terrestrial exemption will go away. Either that, or Comcast will force every provider to purchase the rights to the closest CSN regional sports network as part of the package with the other NBC stations. If either of those things happened at least you’d be able to obtain access to CSN.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I get CSN on FiOS, but I get the DC CSN, which does me no good. Sometimes NHLN apparently thinks I get the Philadelphia CSN and blacks out my game.
It actually makes me miss the days before cable when every game was broadcast for free on “Philly 57.” Not that I’d have a chance of getting that here either, but if it was broadcast on TV for free, I’d have more ammo to argue for it being broadcast on the internet for free.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
Yeah, I was going by the Directv with LegionofDoom up there. If you get the DC CSN it’d be stupid to black you out, but I wouldn’t be that surprised.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Ick. But you’re probably a nicer person than me, I’d be calling now to find out if I was in the blackout zone for tonight’s game and then demanding to know why and getting my complaint in early. I’m kind of a cranky person when it comes to the Flyers.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
You can call and ask about that? I’m cranky when it comes to missing Flyers games too (which is why I might skip trivia at the bar tonight, because people there are going to want to watch the NCAA tourney), but I always figured I was just SOL.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
They should know by now if you’re in the blackout area, I mean it’s today. I’ve done it before, but I have Comcast not Fios. You might be on hold for a few minutes while they figure out the answer, though.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I am stationed near DC (which sucks) but I have the Comcast NHL package, so I’ve yet to be blacked out from any games this year :D
Won’t matter tonight though, I’m taking my mom to the game for her Christmas present.
by RogueConvict on Mar 24, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t want to associate Drexel = Sean O’Donnell, just because I’d rather not have any additional association to SOD than I already do from him being a Flyer at all…
As far as the Phantoms games, I’m curious whether or not that new mascot is even more horrendous in person than it is in pictures. I figure you guys will already cover any on-ice team questions I could come up with.
I’d bet Carter is more hurt than they’re letting on. He looked like he jammed his hand/wrist pretty hard. Remember, Pronger was “fine” a couple days before he was confirmed out for 3-4 weeks, too. And I’d put my money on Pronger playing through a painful injury before I’d put the same wager on Carter…
LeClair > Any Non-Flyer > Lindros
I’ll give Carter the benefit of the doubt for doing it in the playoffs last year. At this moment though, I’d rather he let it heal if it’s bad enough that playing through it now could affect him during the playoffs
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
The guy played with two broken feet in the playoffs last year and you’re questioning his toughness. Just saying.
Defending Carter until 2021...
I’m guessing this reply was intended for Henry, not DG, since DG said “I’ll give Carter the benefit of the doubt for doing it in the playoffs last year.” I agree with DG though, might as well rest whatever it is now so that he’s close to or at 100% for the playoffs.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
I’m questioning his toughness? I was trying to give him credit for playing hurt last year, did that read wrong?
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
No, I understood you. It’s gotta be a reply fail sophiejo.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
I wouldn’t say it’s stuck until we can do it without the strikeout and people know what it means.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
‘reply fail’ is perfectly fine with me :P
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‘reply failsophiejo’ is perfectly fine with me :P
/FTFY
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
No, not questioning his toughness. Didn’t mean to give that impression, though I can see why my post would have. I was just trying to say that the team is likely hiding a more serious injury, which I disagree with because I’d rather see him rest now than try to power thru it and then end up missing playoff time. What I was TRYING to say is that I’d bet the team would encourage Pronger to play thru a painful (yet playable) injury before they’d encourage the same from Carter with so little time remaining in the season, yet Pronger is sitting. Therefore, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Carter taking some time off before the playoffs start. Every long-term Flyer is tough. You have to be to play sustained hockey in Philly.
LeClair > Any Non-Flyer > Lindros
by Henry al-Sirat on Mar 24, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Why is the media so obsessed with naming a “playoff starter” and insisting that there’s a “competition” between Bob and Boucher? Everything Boucher says makes it clear that he wants to support Bob and help him learn and grow. He talks about them being a tandem and working together to help the team win. And everything Bob says makes it clear that he only wants the team to win, he doesn’t care who is in net or about his personal numbers. If him being in net makes the team win, fine. If him sitting on the bench makes the team win, fine. So unless they’re both spouting massive amounts of bullshit all season long (which I find hard to believe for whatever reason), there is no competition. We don’t need one starter. They are a good tandem. Drop it!
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
Because goalie controversy sells sells sells and it is easy to write just go back to stories over the last 10 years and copy / paste. The media doesn’t understand that Goaltenders don’t matter, zero cups for Miller, Lundquist, Luongo, they are not QBs in football or number 1 starters in baseball as long as you have a guy you doesn’t completely fall apart. Hockey is a the truest team game it takes team defense to win it all you can’t go in an expect your goalie to solely win you 4 straight 7 game series.
Can it happen yes it can (see Giguere) but do the Flyers need that to happen certainly not. They don’t need the goalie to overachieve and carry a weak lineup of muckers and grinders over better skiller superstar teams. The Flyers are not going to be a “cinderella” story. All the Flyers have to do is have one of their goalies not completely fall apart. What are the odds that both goalies who have been pretty solid this year completely shit the bed in the playoffs. Pretty small especially behind this defense. I have faith in Boosh if BOB fails, because If Leighton could do it anyone can.
Because every team needs a #1 entering the post season.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
You can’t have two number ones. That would be eleven.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
But why? What is different about the playoffs that compels a team that has rotated goalies somewhat evenly during the year to suddenly switch? The goalies on such a team are accustomed to the rotation. Is it because the team is facing the same opponent? Why wouldn’t that be an argument in the other direction?
Also, why would you condition your goalies, mentally and physically, to more or less trade games for six months and then tell one that he’s expected to play something like 25 high-intensity games in a row and the other to get used to the bench for eight weeks?
Mikefive and I were talking about this yesterday. The 1972 Boston Bruins are the only team in the last 40 years to have won the Cup with an even distribution of goalie time in the playoffs. But have any other teams or coaches systematically attempted to play two goalies and failed?
Is it just a handed-down truism? Are teams that play one goalie throughout the regular season more likely to win the Cup than teams that alternate and then change for the playoffs?
If a team has an obvious #1 goalie then there’s a good chance that goalie is superior and gives his team a better chance to win the Cup. But if an organization has failed to find a clear winner does it make sense to pretend it has?
by flyersfaninchicago on Mar 24, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it just a handed-down truism?
Yes. It is.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Flyers remain the #1 team, and therefore it is the perceived job of the media to find the cracks in the armor, especially now as we move into the playoffs. It is very easy to bring up the age-old Flyers goaltending problem, so that is what they do. I tune out the media noise generally, but I do think Lavy has a tough decision at times deciding which of his tandem goalies will get the nod for that night’s game.
Sarauj, Latvija!
How does everyone feel about play one goalie until the team loses a game rule throughout the playoffs then switch?
What if your team loses 1-0 and is outshot 45-20, with your goalie playing one of his best games of the year? Are you going to stick to your method?
by flyersfaninchicago on Mar 24, 2011 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Next week the articles will refer to how the team is nothing but thugs, goons and bruisers who beat their way through the regular season.
Ahhh… must be playoff time!
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by Mike B on D on Mar 24, 2011 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
When did the Flyers facebook commenters become Yahoo sports stupid? Or have they always been I just never noticed?
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
I feel like it’s been that way for a while. I’ve stopped reading them.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
I hardly pay attention to them but I was curious as to what the comments were to the Flyers putting “Happy Birthday to goaltending coach Jeff Reese!” and two idiots actually said to fire him! Other idiots said for him to wish for “good goaltending/a goaltender that can stop a puck”
When the hell did Facebook become 610 WIP?
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
No kidding. Bob had one really bad game and a bit of a struggle as of late and these masses of morons want to give up on him already.
He’s a damned rookie, did they really expect for him to be as great as he was in the first half all year long? Every goal goes through down times. Bob is no different.
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
Some of our fans are starting to sound like Montreal.
/le sigh
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
He’s a damned rookie, did they really expect for him to be as great as he was in the first half all year long? Every goal goes through down times. Bob is no different.
He’s a 0.930 ESS% goalie and only going to get better, duh.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I interpret a lot of it as sarcasm. However, perhaps its the ridiculousness that makes me do so. I laugh nearly with each comment. However, I am a whore for opportunities to laugh so…
"There's cool, and then there's Claude Giroux"
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I laugh at most of it too but I seriously doubt it is sarcasm. There were calls for Michael Leighton after Tuesday’s game and even a guy who said Johan Backlund is a better goalie than Sergei Bobrovsky. Fucking morons I swear.
And this is coming from a guy who likes Michael Leighton. I don’t want him ANYWHERE near a starting role on this team.
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
Was that possibly Johan himself???
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting that as far as ‘dirty’ and ‘cheap’ teams go (by Chen’s definition) the Flyers only rank 12th on both lists. One could (almost) say that the statistics don’t support the common impression then, eh?
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
A couple of weeks ago when there was that ugly Penguins/Islanders game, the Pens did everything they could to try to blame the fact that they led the league in penalties afterwards on that game; but Puck Daddy called them out on it that they were at the top even if that game didn’t count.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Hahaha, I didn’t know PD did that. Awesome. Mario has been quite the hypocrite lately. Though he didn’t stand up for Cooke this time. Maybe he finally realized that it was making him look bad.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
I don’t know if it was those exact words, but it was close. I’m trying to find it
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
The actual words I remembered actually came from the Yahoo Sports article not Puck Daddy original wording; but PD used the Yahoo article, pointed out the hypocrisy, and had written it’s own post a couple weeks earlier saying that the Penguin were already at the top.
The actual words I remembered from the Yahoo article were:
The problem is, you can’t take Friday night in a vacuum. Who led the league in fights entering Sunday’s games? The Penguins, with 61, according to hockeyfights.com. Who led the league in penalty minutes? The Penguins, with 1,101. Who led the league in majors? The Penguins, with 63. Who ranked second in game misconducts? The Penguins, with eight – two fewer than the first-place Islanders. Who was one of four teams with a match penalty? The Penguins.So PD referenced it and alluded to it, but those exact words didn’t come from their writers. Sorry, my memory isn’t exactly dead on this morning.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
But in the article Briere topped the list of individual players for cheating penalties… So Briere in the headline isn’t a random choice
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Cooke in the headline would have been too obvious. He isn’t even #1 under dirty. A Penguins team picture would have been hilarious though.
But I’ll admit, there is a lot of perception that the Flyers are a dirty team, so I wouldn’t be surprised if the pic is to generate clicks from people expecting the “obvious answer,” even though it turns out to not actually be the answer.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
I dont understand why we’re percieved to be so dirty. I mean center ice really allows one the opportunity to view the truly dirty.
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Held-over grudges from the 70s? Jealousy? Your guess is as good as mine.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
I’m going to side with the blog post from Toronto that argued that painting us as the bad guys makes for a great storyline.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Believe it or not, lazy journalists can’t get it into their heads that that the 70’s are over. Just look at PTI.
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by Mike B on D on Mar 24, 2011 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Duuuude … Wha? What happened to the ’70s?
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m aware, but towards the end of the article they also basically make the argument that the “cheating” penalties aren’t as bad as the “dirty” penalties. And as a fan of another team, when you first open the article and see a Flyer right there, aren’t you going to think “well, of course the Flyers are dirty cheaters”. Even though they’re not all that close to the top in either category as a team.
I get that, and I realize there’s some team perception too. But a team photo would be a tough sell as a thumbnail, so they’re going to pick an individual. So looking at the two number one guys: Chris Neil, and Danny Briere; which one are more people going to recognize?
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
They also could have picked any player from either of the top two teams on the list. I mean, Matt Cooke plays for the “dirtiest” team. They obviously could have gone there. Steve Stamkos and Corey Perry are both on one list and their teams rank higher than the Flyers. I think there were a number of ways they could have gone, with Briere’s picture being one of them. I’m just not at all surprised that that was the one they chose.
It’s still no reason to get that upset. I mean at this point who cares, especially if you read the entire article.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
Not upset, just annoyed. The whole “the Flyers are and have always been a dirty team” thing has gotten old, to me.
It’s gotten old for me too, so I just don’t care anymore. Fine, I’m dirty. Whatever.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
Living near DC for 10+ years and getting crap from Caps fans (and Penguins fans, they’re everywhere!) whenever I’ve got orange and black on helps you learn to blow them off pretty fast.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
I’m not surprised either, I just don’t think the orange sweater was the number one factor. A factor, certainly, but maybe not the biggest one.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
But that’s just my opinion, you’re entitled to yours of course.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
And as a fan of another team, when you first open the article and see a Flyer right there, aren’t you going to think "well, of course the Flyers are dirty cheaters".
See, I’m wondering if that’s what they’re going for. People will click the link, wanting to laugh and gloat over proof supporting their claim that the Flyers are dirty cheaters. Except the numbers don’t support that, but who cares, they’ve gotten people to read the article. I wouldn’t be surprised if the pic is just a hook to catch interest.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
The irony helps. Briere has a smile on his face, half-angelic and half-knowing. It’s good art for the story.
by flyersfaninchicago on Mar 24, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
According to Panotch, Carter is skating this morning and Bob was the first goalie on the ice.
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
Are you sure he’s not just RT’ing DownGoesBrown?
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Good. I’m all for giving Bob the chance to bounce back. If you say “oh, but Pittsburgh is too important of a game, he can bounce back later,” you’re missing the point. If we want to help his confidence, he should to be given a shot to prove himself against a tough opponent. He’s beaten the Penguins before. I have confidence in him.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
First goalie off the ice is what matters, not first goalie on.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
And that was Bob as well so there you go..
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
They certainly are giving him every opportunity to prove himself to be the playoff goalie, aren’t they.
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by Ben Feldman on Mar 24, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
They really are.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inqflyersreport/Bob-gets-the-start-vs-Penguins.html
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Trying to regain the kid’s confidence. Not a bad thing, if he falters you have Boosh to be able to come in and do his thing.
Bob should be the #1 in the playoffs, purely because if he struggles you still have Boosh. If Boosh struggles, I’d rather not throw in a rookie goaltender into a game cold already down a decent amount of goals.
Like everyone has said, Tuesday’s game had a playoff feel to it, and if we went to a double OT we probably would’ve won. That is where we’d benefit from a Bob/Boosh tandem. Not vice versa.
Cause if Bob struggles like he did Tuesday, Boosh can easily pick up the reigns.
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
and if we went to a double OT we probably would’ve won.
I don’t see how this can be said. One bad bounce means there is no “probably” in overtimes.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
I agree. I still prefer my chances in double OT to a shootout though.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
So do I.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Phantoms
I think we need an up close look at the uber-tweeter that is Stephan Legein.
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
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Or maybe you guys can take Zac Rinaldo out and lose him in the woods somewhere.
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
The ole snipe hunting trip.
/FrasierCrane’d
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I’d rather not have our own version of a Matt Cooke in our organization. Dan Carcillo’s random acts of stupid are enough. From what I’ve heard about Rinaldo it seems like he goes out there every night with the intent to injure someone.
The Flyers are the deepest team in the NHL, the Phillies have four aces. Man is it great to be a Philly sports fan right now.
Maybe that’s what we should ask for an eyewitness account about, whether our guys share that view after they see him play.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I have seen him play in Hershey now, twice. He is reckless. But I honestly do not think he goes out to injure others, mostly himself. He had a couple of big hits when I saw him play. It was almost like controlled recklessness (if that makes sense). I dunno. I am not Geoff or Travis, so my opinion is moot. Just throwing that out there from someone who has seen Rinaldo play.
VERSTEEG never got "called up" to play in the NHL, he called up the NHL and the league jumped at the chance to play hockey with him.
by hartmanzord on Mar 24, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
That doesn’t make your opinion moot.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I just can’t go as in depth as you guys do (TWSS?). That was more of a compliment to you.
VERSTEEG never got "called up" to play in the NHL, he called up the NHL and the league jumped at the chance to play hockey with him.
Ah. Well, I think you could go in depth if you tried. (TWSS)
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Going deep here: Rinaldo, plays with a reckless abandon, but not once did I see him attempt to instigate anything due to being hot headed. He did start a small scruff in front of Leighton when some Hershey players were swinging after the whistle, as he should. I do not remember if he was assessed any penalties, but we all know he takes them anyway. He plays with energy, but that is expected based on his skill set. Overall, he is a cheap version of Carbomb.
VERSTEEG never got "called up" to play in the NHL, he called up the NHL and the league jumped at the chance to play hockey with him.
Honest question: Do you see him draw penalties?
My opinion of him is based on watching him in prospect camp for a week and reading what Tim writes (which often doesn’t include much context).
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
If Geoff’s the one who’s going to be in Adirondack, I want a full report from Glens Falls on Eric Wellwood. But only if Geoff’s the one.
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It’s Geoff, myself, Travis and our resident asshole; Don.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 24, 2011 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
You guys are really poking the bear.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
I’m just making fun of Travis for calling you that instead of Geoff. You know I think you’re the least asshole out of the three of you guys.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 24, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
What?? I think Travis gets “least asshole”.
Now you’re just sucking up and blatantly lying.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Travis’ lording of his perks about register him above Don. Don is giving me a ride to tonight’s game, a place to stay tonight, he booked the hotel, he’s driving and he’s sitting with me at the game instead of humping Tim’s leg and he lent me a crap ton of hockey equipment at the open ice game. So yeah.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 24, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Don really knows how to woo, doesn’t he?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Really? How many times have I offered you a place to crash, helped you with your work, made you food, etc. I mean I know I’m a dick and all, but do I get no credit for being a good friend.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
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You’re a dick but mostly to Geoff which actually counteracts your dickishness and turns it into awesomeness.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 24, 2011 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Also true.
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And I agree entirely.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t understand this response…
You are, in fact, a great friend. A friend who knows how to woo, which is what I said…
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Ah, I guess that’s true, I read a “you” in to that as in Shaun, like I know how to woo Shaun specifically.
Apologies.
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No worries. We all need to feel appreciated every now and then.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
You are super cool in my opinion. And my opinion on people is better then the above stated opinion on hockey players. So you, Don, are cool. Enjoy it hipster.
VERSTEEG never got "called up" to play in the NHL, he called up the NHL and the league jumped at the chance to play hockey with him.
by hartmanzord on Mar 24, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Really, you rank Travis ahead of me? I mean, I can totally see why, I’m just surprised you could haha.
Either way, since I was dubbed resident asshole for the trip, that’s the part I’ll have to play.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
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I’ll fly under the radar :)
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Please. You’re #1 on everyone’s list.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 24, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m just wondering how you’ll survive getting up to Glens Falls and not making the 3 hr detour to go grab some poutine….
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha, I was up in Vermont a couple weekends ago and didn’t make the trip. I’m thinking of surprising Jenn with a long weekend in Montreal in the summer though.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
I know I’m just teasing you since you were so hung up on it last summer.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
I was dubbed resident asshole (who isn’t Geoff) for the trip
How’s that?
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
I’d put some other people in front of me on that one as well…but I’m happy to live up to the title on this trip.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
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I’m more a beer if anything, half bear, half deer, and shares the name of a delightful beverage. Basically pure awesome.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Is this the right room for an argument?
If you’re going where I think J Reed was going you’re actually an otter.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 24, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Keg for tonight…don’t lose
inter arma enim silent leges
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 24, 2011 11:20 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Not true, he has lost to Cask of Scotch.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
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Vat of wine feels neglected.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Pound of pot is too stoned to care.
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Speaking of vat of wine, I grabbed a fairly inexpensive burgundy a couple nights ago, not realizing it was a THREE LITER glass jug. I’m lucky it’s a decent (albeit cheap) wine.
Bob.
by The Dark on Mar 24, 2011 12:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Does Read become the 15th man come playoffs? Jump Shelley? Or is that too presumptive of his talent?
No.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
No, he does not become the 15th man.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I know. Just messing with you because your “no” only worked for 2 of the 3 questions.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
Truth.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
They designated his contract to start next year, 11-12. I’m glad they actually printed that, because it’s really hard to find that nugget of information for most contracts.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
How does that work, if he’s joining the Phantoms? Will he be getting paid? Will he even be eligible when their season ends?
That means that he’s not under contract to play for any part of our organization this year because his contract starts next year. He can sign a separate tryout contract under which he can go play for the Phantoms, but I don’t know if he’s done that.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I should really be reading everything McManus writes:
In perhaps the biggest news of the day, the Flyers signed another coveted college free agent, Matt Read of Bemidji St. Reportedly, it’s a one-way, multi-year NHL contract that begins next season. There is now word if he’ll immediately join the Phantoms on a tryout contract the way Harry Zolnierczyk and Oliver Lauridsen have done. Just because Read’s deal is one-way doesn’t mean he won’t be a Phantom next season. The Flyers will just have to pay is whole salary wherever he plays. They can afford it.
It’s why Tim is awesome.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
I linked something in the Fly By from Minnesota that says he did sign the ATO, so he’ll be with the Phantoms and he’s apparently there today.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 24, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
All the undrafted free agents do that.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Lately the Flyers have, but not always. Try going back and finding that for people in the Powe/Nodl age range and let me know how it works out. It’s not easy, and when it’s signed this time of year they can choose which year the contract starts, and what choice they make starts the waiver calculation.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Right, but with the way teams are pushed up against the 50-player limit, it’s basically the only way to do it any more.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree. But if you try to go back now and take an entire team, like I have, and go research the dates everyone signed their contract and have to figure out what year it took effect, you might lose your mind (or wish you had). Since I’ve already done that, you should understand why I appreciate that it was explicitly printed this time.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m sorry to learn that you have already lost your mind. Which is a shame because your research and analysis of contract/ CBA/ related matters is awesome in the extreme.
Hahaha, I actually think I had lost most of it before I started with the CBA, but it looks really funny the way I worded that post. I guess that just shows I was being truthful.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
haha, I’ll pass, so you’ll just have to believe I understand your appreciation.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 24, 2011 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
OT
Hey, BSHer’s, SB Nation sister site TGP is in a tournamet (the Phield) to see what Phillies blog is best. TGP is currently against the 701 Level which as far as baseball blogs go is much like ZWR; heavy on comedy and not much about advanced metrics let alone baseball. If your interested vote here by 5:00 PM today. Just scroll down the page to see the 16 pairings of this round.
701 Level…it hurts the eyes.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
there needs to be a new word for tedious
"There's cool, and then there's Claude Giroux"
SUPER 8 BITCHES
Wouldn’t that defeat the purpose? The word tedious has more meaning if it itself is tedious.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
Don’t we all? Isn’t that why we’re here?
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I came for the hockey. I stayed for the snark.
Bob.
by The Dark on Mar 24, 2011 12:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Such a flirt with Mr. Reed.
Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
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Well the whole Geoff is a flirt thing is kind of played out, plus Kat is gone right now…so I’m trying to start some more trouble for someone else now.
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I read an article years ago—whereupon the term Ayn Rand Assholes came up. It was in GQ, but don’t hold that against it—it’s a good piece and sums up how I feel about Rand and her followers.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
I remember my grandmother sitting me down, and telling me that I should read all of her works. I was a freshman in high school….
"There's cool, and then there's Claude Giroux"
SUPER 8 BITCHES
They are fine to read as fiction; my issue is when people take them so seriously that they actually come to believe the words “some people matter and some people don’t”. It’s justification for genocide and counterintuitive to the Christian ideal, if you believe in that sort of thing.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Well, no, not really. Marxism, as it was originally defined or imagined in its purest form, was a good thing. Problem is that the human condition won’t allow for it.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
You mean libertarianism?
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I always think it's a sign of victory when they move on to the ad hominem.
Libertarianism wants no gov’t. I think it’s closer to Rand than to Marx. There are different forms of libertarianism, but the original/most popular form is the more widely held belief of maximizing individual liberty/freedom through minimization/elimination of the state.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Yea I thought you were talking about Rand..
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I always think it's a sign of victory when they move on to the ad hominem.
Uh-oh. Didn’t I have this conversation already?
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by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes. Yes, you did.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Ah good. Then I won’t again. Thank you – thought it was some kinda deja-vu.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
They are fine to read as fiction
Depends on what you mean by “fine.” If you mean “so tonally deaf that they are nearly unreadable,” than fine they are.
Well, some people love it. I find it plodding and self-important. I hate stuff that “insists upon itself,” as Peter Griffin would say.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
I’ve always felt similarly about “Catcher in the Rye,” but people love them some Salinger.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
I feel the same way. I think I just can’t stand his tone in Catcher though, because in general, I find Salinger capable. Holden doesn’t seem like a real voice to me.
Rand has never written a word that suggested to me she had a grasp of the language.
Agreed. A big part of my issue with Catcher is that youth seem to latch onto it as representative of them and their cause. I see them as failing to get the point of the book and misunderstanding that Holden was, in fact, the biggest poseur of them all. The irony is lost on them.
Rand is just a hack who’s obsessed with the male member.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
I’d say language of fiction. I’ve never read her non- fiction philosophical works but that’s how that’s how her didatic approach to fiction reads to me – political philosophy.
I always thought it was supposed to be this.
"There's cool, and then there's Claude Giroux"
SUPER 8 BITCHES
Philosophical works are many things, but calling Ayn’s stuff pure philosophy is a disservice to those works. A thinly-veiled philosophical allegory, maybe, but I don’t find it neither thought-provoking at a philosophical level nor functional at the level of, you know, using words.
I don’t much like Ayn Rand.
I didn’t say her works were pure philosphy.
She wrote 7 works of straight-up, non-fiction works of philosophy which I haven’t read but I don’t need to have had to make my point. I merely stated that her approach to language wasn’t as well suited for fiction as it is for philosophy. And the language of philosophy isn’t so much about style and the nuance of language as it is about agrument.
I’ll just stick to Douglas Adams, Kurt Vonnegut and Miguel de Cervantes, if you don’t mind :-)
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
I love Douglas Adams, I’m actually re-reading the Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul at the moment.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I have to admit, I’ve only read the Hitchhiker’s “trilogy,” but I do have a copy of Dirk Gently at home which I hope to get to soon.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
Dirk is a fair amount like Arthur, so while the detective books aren’t quite as good I still find them to be an enjoyable read. I never read that 6th Hitchhiker book that was written by a different person though, I didn’t hear anything yet that convinced me to go out and buy it.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Thought Experiment
what’s the lesser of two evils – reading Ayn Rand or being forced to listen to Kenny G.
Give me the Kenny G any day. I might suffer somewhat in the mean time, but when it’s over it’s actually over and I can forget about it. Reading the Rand books is like a scar on the inside of your brain.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I should add that that applies whether you loved the books or you hated them, you really can’t get rid of them.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Why are you assuming Christian is ideal? I know how you semantically wrote the sentence, but that’s what it insinuates.
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I always think it's a sign of victory when they move on to the ad hominem.
I meant The Christian ideal. It doesn’t assume anything. Should have capitalized.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Great article doubleh
That was nearly 2,000 pages (more, really, given that Rand’s loathing of collectivist parasites is matched only by her loathing of paragraph indents) without a single instance of irony or humor. Or subtlety. Or grace. Nearly 2,000 hectoring, brook-no-ambiguity, you’re-either-a-lion-or-a-leech pages of breathtaking psychological obtuseness.
Exactly – a philosopher trying to write fiction.
from her wiki
In the business world, John Allison of BB&T and Ed Snider of Comcast Spectacor have funded the promotion of Rand’s ideas,
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As has Alan Greenspan. Take a look at the Federal Reserve sometime and tell me implementing these ideas worked out.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Going to see Leighton, eh? Have fun guys! Adirondacks are a beautiful place, but seems they went downhill recently. Recession hit them hard, with protected land and everything. Have fun freezing your asses off! Also, take a picture with the Mexico sign (confuses my sister every time, even when its snowing. We pass it and she freaks out cause she didn’t know she was going to “Mexico”)
Soon to be Sestitos Stache
OT As Well
Thanks to everyone who voted for my coloring book against the Fireworks. Thanks to you guys I crushed Fireworks 31 to 12.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 24, 2011 12:01 PM EDT reply actions
It’s nice to have your own army, eh?
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Just remember: Never get into a land war in Asia.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
hintzy…this is some quality shit
keep it up with the movie quotes
inter arma enim silent leges
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 24, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, you’re welcome. I do want a coloring book though? Hook a brother up?
VERSTEEG never got "called up" to play in the NHL, he called up the NHL and the league jumped at the chance to play hockey with him.
by hartmanzord on Mar 24, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
To answer the title question, it’s about 30 miles from Miami of Bemidji.
Bob.
by The Dark on Mar 24, 2011 12:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
101 miles from Brainerd. 153 miles from Duluth. 113 miles from Grand Forks. 116 miles from International Falls. 150 miles from St Cloud. 227 miles from Minneapolis.
In other words, it’s not the end of the world, but you can see it from there.
So it’s just about equidistant from Minneapolis and Winnipeg? Ooh fun.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Bemidji State is not far from the source of the MIssissippi River. You can stand at the outlet of a lake in Atasca State Park with one skate on the left bank of the Mississippi and another on the right.
by flyersfaninchicago on Mar 24, 2011 12:58 PM EDT reply actions
Woo hoo
The Union has now been added to Verizon Fios On Demand. Awesomesauce.
Also, Briere will be a guest today on DNL.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
“Thursday Morning Fly By: Where The Hell Is Bemidji State?”
More to the point – who the hell cares??? Can anyone find Hearst, ON, without using Google Maps (or equivalent)? NO – but we’re all sure happy one particular player started grillin’ cheese there. Hopefully this new kid can come even close to that kind of potential.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
And no – I still don’t know how to block-quote.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
You obviously qualify for a Presidential Achievement in Education award.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Sweet! I can keep it next to the Presidential Physical Fitness Award I got back in elementary school. :-D
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
Wow – I got a few of those too. Basically for having a heartbeat and being able to stand on my own without drooling too badly.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty much. And they say we’ve lowered expectations in our public school system…
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
They have. They get extra credit now for drooling.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha, I love some of the names of rural Canadian towns. Flin Flon being the home of a certain Flyer legend, but other favorites of mine are (in no particular order); Cow Head, Destruction Bay, Blow Me Down, and the list goes on.
Sarauj, Latvija!
WTF does one make in a moose factory? Hat racks? Bad barroom decorations?
“When I come to America, I say, ‘I know what kind of girl I want’. She must have long legs, big dark eyes, and a great rack. And I got what I wanted. A moose.”
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Now I feel like I’ve truly lost it…. I keep hearing the words Moose Fatory in my head in the same voice that Natasha from Rocky & Bullwinkle used to say “moose & squirrel”; then I realized Natasha could fit the description you gave and now I can’t stop laughing.
by DragonGirl0583 on Mar 24, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Precisely …
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Although I hear it in my head in Boris’ voice, describing Natasha …
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Like, REALLY know? Or just ‘know’ as in ‘heard of’?
‘Cause I’d actually be impressed if you really knew where it was. I sure as hell don’t.
(No offense to Clarkie.)
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
/Sophiejo’d
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I kinda figure it’s like the chicken you get at the supermarket. You sort of know the general idea of where it comes from, and you’re pretty sure you don’t want the details, but as long as it’s good once you get it home …
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
unintentional ...
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on Mar 24, 2011 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I really want to see Z play again. Anyone else?
Of Philadelphia:
I always think it's a sign of victory when they move on to the ad hominem.
Hit him with her big dick.
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by adkphantomsfan on Mar 24, 2011 10:29 PM EDT reply actions
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