Friday Morning Fly By: Lightning Fans Are Both Sensitive and Unhinged
by Geoff Detweiler on May 20, 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...
- Joe Paterson will return as Head Coach of the Phantoms: [BSH] [Philly Sports Daily] [PostStar.com]
- Michael Leighton, Blair Betts, and Andrej Meszaros are rehabbing after successful surgery. [Daily News]
- Frank Seravalli broke down all our favorite topics of the offseason so far in a video with CineSport's Noah Coslov: [Frequent Flyers]
- Grading the Flyers' forwards: [NHL Hot Stove]
- Ed Snider was asked about Mike Richards: [Flyer Files]
- Chuck Gormley found audio from earlier in the year where he asked Paul Holmgren about Richards: [Flyer Files]
- Arena news. First, the Allentown City Council approved a bill authorizing the city to condemn properties if necessary: [mcall.com]
- Second, Edmonton approved funding for a new arena: [The Copper & Blue]
- Third, and most importantly, the Toronto Globe and Mail reports the Thrashers are officially moving to Winnipeg: [The Globe and Mail] But plenty of other outlets deny it: [Puck Daddy]
- A fan filled in for Green Men in Vancouver by... flashing Ben Eager: [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy]
- Chicago signed Corey Crawford to a 3-year, $8 million contract: [Puck Daddy]
- Looking further into NHL exchange rates and expansion: [Behind The Net]
- The Bruins bear had yet another fantastic advertisement, but Lightning fans got upset and responded with phoning in death threats, and forcing the posters down. Lame. [Puck Daddy]
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Boston looked even better last night then they did against the Flyers. They are deeper then the lightning and that series is over in 5. Nothing is going right or should I say lucky for the Bolts right now. And if what appears to be Vancouver firing on all cylinders and twins getting their heads out of their asses that series might not go 5. So the finals are as I see it Canucks vs Bruins. It will go 7 so it is a toss up.
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Yep. Wouldn’t be at all surprised if this thing ends in 5 games. Bruins-Canucks SCF doesn’t get me excited, though. I really don’t want to root for either of them.
Sarauj, Latvija!
I would root for either, but excited about neither.
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Which ex-Flyer (aside from Simon Gagne) do we want to get a ring?
We all want Gagne, obviously. But after him…
1. Recchi?
2. Seidenberg’s Uncertainty Principle?
3. Niitymaki?
4. Andrew Alberts?
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
we do all want Gagne?
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
To win a Stanley Cup?
I mean, I put him up there with someone like Rod Brind’Amour as “most deserving of a Stanley Cup.”
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Interesting
I don’t really look at things in terms of ex-Flyers who deserve to win a Cup. I’d say that Gagne deserving to win is a popular sentiment, but not all. Just nitpciking of course
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I don’t want Tampa to win regardless of Gagne. I don’t like to see the model of a team suck get the top pick who happens to be the best goal scorer in the league then out of no where win a cup in there 1st trip back to the playoffs after being a horrendous team 4 or 5 seasons in a row.
Van, San Jose and Boston have been building towards the championship and have fanbases that have had tough losses, bad luck and bitter disappoint to fuel their celebration. I am pulling for those teams this season. If Tampa stays competitive the next couple of years I wouldn’t complain.
Also Gagne is young enough where he will have plenty of more chances to win a cup. When he is past 35 I will be really pulling for him.
agreed, I wish we could get him back for a 2 mil cap hit.
by hebrew hammer on May 20, 2011 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions
ABB- No, not Allman Brothers Band.
ANYONE BUT the BRUINS!!!!
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I have nothing against the Bruins, sorry. They have two ex-Flyers now and I rooted for them as a kid… especially in 1989-90, when they had both Poulin and Propp.
I don’t blame them or hate them for mopping the floor with the Flyers. The Flyers had nothing left in the tank.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Recchi? Hell no. Not with the Bruins. He used to be favorite all-time Flyer but he’s really overstaying his welcome for me.
by mantis toboggan on May 20, 2011 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
He also already has two Cups. Much as he’s my favorite among them (apologies to Gags), he isn’t most deserving.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on May 20, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, thanks to ESPN I just absolutely cannot root for the city of Boston to win anything. I never hated Boston until ESPN Boston was created. Now i can’t stand to hear about them.
Defending Carter until 2021...
When Atlanta relocates I would like to Nashville move to the Southeast. I think they would benefit the most by competing against Carolina and the Florida teams. Detroit has its niche and Columbus is fine where they are.
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Any word if they are gona keep Thrashers? It would be kinda cool if they had a compition/poll for names, like the Avalanche did
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I still think Avalanche is one of the best names in hockey. I also proudly own a Forsberg Ave’s jersey.
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by KreiderDesigns on May 20, 2011 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions
The Nordiques were better though, and so were the jerseys.
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I agree about the jerseys…not so much the name. But that’s me.
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On no falling snow…meh, the Avs never did it for me. That said I have a Sakic, but my Sakic Nordiques jersey is by far superior.
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Well when you put it that way…
I think I like it so much because it fits the area so well. Unlike say the Dallas Stars.
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Haha no, I get it, I just felt like mocking it. But that’s also why I liked the Nordiques name (northeners), b/c it was a descriptor.
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What you mean LA Lakers isn’t a descriptor?
"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard
Minnesota has a pretty good history of coming up with local-themed names for their teams.
Lakers, North Stars, Vikings, Twins…pretty good, really.
Most of the Florida teams work – Panthers, Lightning, Heat, Buccaneers, Dolphins, Devil Rays, Marlins…really, the Jaguars are the only really weird one.
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by The Dark on May 20, 2011 12:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
you’d be surprised what you will find in the everglades
do you poop on parties professionally, or do you just do it as a hobby?
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Alligators, mosquitoes, and saw palmetto.
Bob.
by The Dark on May 20, 2011 12:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah, it should have been Cougars.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Mmmm … cougars.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on May 20, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Dallas Stars should still be the Minnesota North Stars. Just saying that they kept the name to keep the brand
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Every Dallas team has to have a single star as their jersey logo because thats the only logo anyone from Texas will wear.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
I do get a chuckle out of how it is a centerpiece of the logo for 2 teams and for the other 2 it is just out of place and stashed on the side/bottom.
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Keep in mind that this likely would have been the Nordiques jersey had they stayed put.
Yuck. I like the originals, though.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
booooooooo
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I actually have that jersey with Forsberg on it. It actually has more green in it, I think it looks pretty badass.
Green? And red? Did you buy a Forsberg Coyotes jersey???
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on May 20, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahaha. I knew you would get your share of kicking at the Light- oh wait, Lochness monster. We might be sensitive and unhinged but we at least still have a team to cheer for. It might not last much longer yeah, for it looks we’re done anyway. According to everyone, eh? Well, no matter when our season ends, even if it should be in two games.. We won’t certainly label our season as failure. Unlike some…
Oh well… I shall rather leave before I say something I would truly regret (as on most of the days after a loss, and especially on a third consecutive day spent in pain). So yeah.
Bye ya’ll.
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by Katchis on May 20, 2011 8:23 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
….ouch
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by Cillo stache on May 20, 2011 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions
You need to chillax a bit Kat, I think you take all this way to seriously.
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no shit sherlock
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
All that was said was that those posters were awesome. That entire ad campaign has been good; I enjoyed the Philly/cholesterol bit. It is objectively lame that the retaliation amounted to asking them to be taken down.
Their campaign has certainly been better than anything the Flyers tried to do this year. Some people just lack a sense of humor. And in the case of a select group in Tampa, painfully so.
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by flyerfreek on May 20, 2011 8:35 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Is that man, woman, or Pat in the pic above?
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
@boknows71
Looks like the love child of John Travolta and Judge Judy.
More importantly, why isn’t it the Vancouver fan with the nice rack, shared with Eager??? (She’s not bad in the face either …)
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on May 20, 2011 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I so need to make it to Vancouver soon.
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@boknows71
So do I. It’s on my list of places to visit. I am trying to convince the wife to move out there site unseen but it will never happen. Something about being to far from the family.
"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard
After 10 years of trying I am finally going to make it to Jazz Fest in NOLA in 2012.
So Vancouver 2012 here I come.
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
@boknows71
2013. Damn, brain is fried. Good thing the world is over tomorrow, I need sleep.
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by boknows71 on May 20, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If your brain is fried PRIOR to Jazz Fest …
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on May 20, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Cochon de Lait and some Abita Purple Haze’s would be really good right about now.
Do we have a name yet for this pierced woman that flashed Eager? I am just curious if this girl has any history of being nuts and or what the fallout might be. I mean, she could technically get arrested for indecent exposure, assuming that is a law in Canada.
"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard
Ok so after reading the PD update it seems like this girl is backing off from what she did. I’m guessing she was rather drunk at the time. Either way, chalk one up to Vancouver just being crazy.
The interesting thing is…what if a dude had gone over and flashed his cash and prizes to a female athlete, I would imagine that it wouldn’t be so well received. Double standards sure are a good time.
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cash and prizes
Somehow I never heard that 1 and I thought had heard them all. Top Notch.
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@boknows71
Hahaha thanks. However in fairness it’s not mine, I stole it from Dane Cook, before he sold out and became a mega douche.
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It was…I think it was on his first cd. I saw him live at UMD and it was hilarious but not long after that he started blowing up everywhere.
Now I don’t begrudge anyone from making a living and I guess we all probably sell out to a degree but he seemed to take it to another level.
"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard
cash and prizes
I still prefer “Morris Day and the Time.”
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Franks and beans! Franks and beans!
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by Mike B on D on May 20, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
dont you think youre overreacting?
do you poop on parties professionally, or do you just do it as a hobby?
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
We moved in like Seal Team 6 and shut them down in a way that other teams they attacked have never been able to do.
Really Calta? How about other teams and their fanbases can laugh at a funny joke and take it in good stride, possibly fire back with one of their own. What a bunch of children. Holly hell I just lost a ton of respect for that fanbase.
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Yeah that totally rubbed me the wrong way as well.
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Completely agreed. Though I should know better than to let a radio personality and his followers to influence my opinion of a fanbase. But at the same time, this story is completely ridiculous.
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Nah, I’m judging. For all of WIP’s a million faults, they’d never stoop to that lame a level I don’t think.
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by Travis Hughes on May 20, 2011 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Eh the morning show could, then again some people think wing bowl is the end of western civilization…
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I think this just makes their fanbase look so much worse. I don’t think Calta is self aware enough, or smart enough, to understand that…and now I will forever have something to use to mock people from Tampa Bay, so I guess I should be thanking him.
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I was indifferent before, but now my support has switched to the Bruins, because Bolts fans got all butt hurt
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Same here. St. Pete Times Forum last night reminded me of playoff games in New Jersey. That place was overwhelmed with Bruins fans.
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And the Flyers don’t unfortunately.
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Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
I’m honestly dumbfounded by that. I would think that by now they would have figured that out and rectified the situation. Or, they don’t care.
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Marketing departments are “yes” people. They copy ideas and treat life like a pep rally.
The worst thing I have had to do when I worked in the sports drink industry was sit in on marketing meetings when the VP was unable to. They literally met to discuss when future meeting were to be. Really? This is how you spend your day? Let me get back to selling product so you can spend it like boozed up soccer moms.
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So it’s not like Mad Men?
"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard
Mad Men is more about the 60’s style than today, but I have an uncle who was in the business then and he said its not far off, infact they do not go far enough in some cases.
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by The Dark on May 20, 2011 12:52 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
With all our will, we will!
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Seriously horrible
G, the second coming of Foppa.
by JerseyDriver on May 20, 2011 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t like. An organization shouldn’t be trashing talking. It is poor taste and poor sportsmanship it is pretty low blow. Leave that to the fans, let them come up with signs. This is a slippery slope to seeing really poor taste comments.
Here is a rejected slogan from a guy I known in the Bruins PR department.
Tampa Bay Female Hockey Fans Are Whores with a Bear having a three way with two girls in Stamkos Jersey’s.
do you poop on parties professionally, or do you just do it as a hobby?
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I have to Rec this.
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im glad u enjoyed this, Don
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Sportsmanship can only be displayed by those playing the sports.
Everything the Bruins have done has been tasteful and well done. They obviously have a great sensor and they’ve not yet crossed the line.
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by KreiderDesigns on May 20, 2011 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I want to say something about the Bolts reaction, but I can’t really put it into words… but the Bruins haven’t crossed any lines, and the Bolts fans should take it with a grain of salt and laugh at it. It’s the playoffs, the Bruins have a history with this marketing campaign and realize that it’s a joke. Sorry if this sounds harsh, but I just find it dumb that a morning talk show host would make such a big deal out of this.
Rejected right…so they have lines and can sensor themselves.
Nothing they have done has crossed the line thus far IMO.
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The Philly quoted in the story was in more bad taste with the Philadelphians being Fat and Girls needing to shave their mustaches is in bad taste. The Tampa stuff isn’t bad but still pretty uncalled for.
Here is what Boston was planning if they faced the Rangers Round 1.
Chara & Boychuk the New Twin Towers
And?
It’s not like they are mocking the terrorist attack. For saying some of the stuff you do on here, I’m surprised you are going on about this. All the jokes I’ve actually seen (not ones you speculate on from a friend who works there, which I’m not going to talk about because they aren’t out) from the Bruins have been funny and not in poor taste IMO.
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I agree they are funny and I am perfectly fine with them coming from fans, bloggers and even newspaper writers like in CHI. I am even fine with much worse as I said it is really hard to offend me. I just don’t like this type of sportsmanship to come from an organization. Trash talking is poor sportsmanship on any level and it should be left between fans not two organizations trashing either others cities or fanbases.
Even in the non sports world you don’t see competing products make fun at their competitor. Like a CBS commercial saying NBC SUCKS or stuff like that.
P.S. Also I don’t have a friend working in Boston PR department the joke just worked better framed that way.
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by Geoff Detweiler on May 20, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
They aren’t even trash talking, it’s a joke, within the city of Boston. It’s not like they put these up in Tampa. Jesus, you are making a mountain out of a damn Valley at this point.
And you see major companies do it all the time, have you seen Pepsi/Coke, Mac/PC?!?
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Windows has a MAC Users are Slow Campaign? That is actually a pretty good pun for computers.
Coke Zero vs. Pepsi Max will only go as far as to say Pepsi Max: Too Much Taste to be call a Zero.
Nothing like Don’t Be White Trash Drink Coke
I was just offering my opinion. I am not offended think they are funny but find it to be a little low for professional multi-dollar sports organization to do so.
I got blasted on this forum the other day for taking a cheap shot at Pens fans. And this is an internet forum taking cheap shots and flaming people is what the internet is for.
Nothing like Don’t Be White Trash Drink Coke
And Boston hasn’t done that either. This is nothing worse than having truck drivers get in to fights, Mac mocking PC in the ads with the stereotype character they created for PC, etc. It’s nothing new, and it’s nothing offensive.
And I don’t know what you said yesterday, but you’ve said plenty of things in poor taste before, and the stuff I recall are far worse than what Boston has done…but of course it’s okay because it’s on the internet or it’s simile.
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No it is okay because I am not a corporation nor do I represent one. Nor am I part of group that is making fun of customers that supply revenue to to said group. Once again the comments are NOT offensive it is the fact that are coming from a NHL Organization and directed at fans of another NHL organization is where I have the problem. I feel NHL Organization should be a little classier and not go inflammatory there are plenty of sources around to take cheap shots and being funny, DJ, sports talk radio, individual fans, newspaper columnists etc etc.
But it’s okay for Mac to stereo type PC and PC users in their ads and mock them? Just because they are a little more clever and subtle about it, it makes it different? It happens, it’s the same idea. To me, as long as it’s no offensive, it doesn’t lack class. If you have a problem with it fine, but it’s silly to think it doesn’t happen else where with major companies. Bruins are trying to gain shares and money in their own market, which increases their revenue. Funny ads will do that, and I don’t believe they qualify for revenue sharing…I’m not sure you are fully aware of how revenue sharing in the NHL works. I haven’t looked at it in a while, but they might not qualify for revenue sharing. Not that I think that will change your mind.
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I wish I could access PDaddy at work so I could see what the rhubarb is about re: the Bruins ad.
I’ll look it up and see what’s what.
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do you want me to copy and paste?
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
im glad you have a sense of humor
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I also find them very fitting of the sports culture up there.
Boston’s fan base has a “sports-smugness” about it. The attitude up there with all teams is “our teams are the greatest, your teams got nothin’.” They have an inferiority complex re: the New York teams, and they have some vitriol towards Philly fans in particular, but overall they’re pretty “comfortable” with their teams, so to speak. I don’t want to say they have a sense of entitlement – though Pats fans are starting to somewhat – but they’re definitely “comfortable” where they are.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
so...
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, the definitely have a sense of entitlement. It’s something I wish Philly fans had some of so we didn’t have to hear people crying the end of the season everytime we lose one or two games.
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by Ben Rothenberg on May 20, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I like Kat, I really do but heaven forbid anyone says anything about Gagne or the Lightning and then she seems ready to declare war.
The great irony of her post is that although fairly accurate, it just lends more evidence to the whole notion of Lightning fans being sensitive. Pretty sure Geoff meant it as a joke. But I’ll let him speak for himself if he so decides to.
"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard
haha, what’s there to explain? Death threats? Come on now.
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by Geoff Detweiler on May 20, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Who were the death threats on, the bear or the marketing/PR department?
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"They were homophobic, racist and went as far as death threats," Chmura said. "At the end of the day, we don’t want to put our staff through that. We want them to be comfortable. So we just decided to take (the billboard) down."
The calls were made to the Bruins “front office.” So I guess the death threats were non-department-specific.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
From what the PD article said, it was the PR department.
THen again, I haven’t re-read it to know if I remember wrong.
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by Geoff Detweiler on May 20, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll admit, sometimes I’ve wanted to troll the living shit out of her, say things I don’t necessarily mean, just to get a rise out of her
My better judgment has decided against this
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You don’t have to admit that, we could all tell.
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is it THAT obvious?
ah, I must work on my poker face
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha…just that one blow up the two of you had immediately comes to mind. And when I saw Kat’s post, I was waiting for a big CCB reply. Instead it was a no shit sherlock.
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I’m sorry to disappoint
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
You totally redeemed yourself with the party pooper comment.
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It seems you’re the only one who got it
Times are slow these days
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Lots of people preparing for the end times. /s
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
4.6 billion years says religion is incorrect
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
damn, that was a serious response. Couldn’t think of anything witty
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
You used it all up on the party pooper comment. You’re spent. LOL.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
One more response and it’s going into the signature, the Latin sig is losing its flavor
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Change it anyway. New season, new sig. We need to make sure Homer doesn’t make any bad trades.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
sigh
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Not that we have any control, of course, but I’m a superstitious mofo. I need to come up with a new sig, too. Mine’s not working for me anymore.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
I changed it up.
do you poop on parties professionally, or do you just do it as a hobby?
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Me, too.
Predicted End Times coincide with Interleague Play. Coincidence or Intentional? You decide.
Hrmmm
do you poop on parties professionally, or do you just do it as a hobby?
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Done. Do it.
Maybe it should read "reformedpenguinsfan" since I have retired my Lemeiux jersey ... and purchased an Orange and Black Pronger jersey.
by MaximumTalbot on May 20, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
done
do you poop on parties professionally, or do you just do it as a hobby?
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
This guy is such a quack. He predicted same for 1994. It’s a cash grab.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Yeah, I didn’t respond in sarcastic tone, nor a witty one. Instead I chose science
I am ashamed of myself
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
My tag today is “Of course the End Times would coincide with Interleague Play. It’s a sign.”
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
I’m predicting success. Watching that team recently has been painful
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m thinking of changing mine tomorrow to “I feel fine.”
Bob.
by The Dark on May 20, 2011 12:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
hence the billboards, yes. and he’s winning too
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by Travis Hughes on May 20, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
The only thing I tire of is the Santa Claus incident, mainly because it happened before a majority of the people who reference it were born.
Course you could bring up the time Giants fans nearly killed a coach on the Chargers after he was hit by iceballs, but no one seems to remember that.
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I’ve always just believed that most fans use those arguments because they wish they were us. They wish other fans of their teams took sports as seriously as we do
But hey, that’s me
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on May 20, 2011 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Where did you find this at?
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"You can commit no mistake and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Jean-Luc Picard
That’s what I eventually figured when I could not find it on Raw Charge or Twitter.
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So has there been any definite word on this Thrashers to Winnipeg move yet? No one’s reporting anything but Travis is on Twitter talking like it’s an absolute lock.
It’s basically an absolute lock. The Globe & Mail doesn’t report things lightly, and it looks like the only snag is that Bettman wants to grab more money from the Atlanta owners.
Details: http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/5/20/2181204/atlanta-thrashers-move-relocation-winnipeg-nhl
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by Travis Hughes on May 20, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
They've ruled on Boogaard's cause of death.
Accidental overdose of oxycodone + alcohol.
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Breaking News
The Macho Man has died in a car crash after having a heart attack. Rumor has it he worked in the Bruins PR department. Something fishy is going on here.
"All hail the Flyers" Jim Jackson.
Way OT
But I’m so flabbergasted I have to post here. I read in Phillymag.com today that PA taxpayer money went to fund part of NYY stadium. $20 million. WHY?!?!?
Predicted End Times coincide with Interleague Play. Coincidence or Intentional? You decide.
Do you have a link?
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Ah not the new Yankee stadium their farm team in WBS. Makes way more sense, not good, but more sense. At first I was extremely confused.
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Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
Still, I thought the NYY’s were the richest team in baseball. Are we that hard up to keep their farm team in PA that we’re giving them handouts?
Predicted End Times coincide with Interleague Play. Coincidence or Intentional? You decide.
Oh, I don’t want to be paying for anymore stadiums anywhere in PA personally. But when I first read your post, I was confused, now at least it makes sense.
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Didn’t PA taxpayer money go to fund some of the CONSOL Energy Center as well?
Will I ever get to where I'm going?
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Sooooooooooo…
Who’s ready for the veloci-rapture tomorrow?
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I, for one, welcome our new zombie overlords.
"In fact, it is probably safe to say, the statement "I am a hockey fan" is the same as "I hate gary bettman."- bfrank27
Thank god FLYERROB's not here anymore...
He’d probably yell at me for this.
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Ohhhhhhhh Nooooooooo
I take it that I’m the only one that liked wrestling as a kid. I know theres got to be one other person on here that will be shocked at the news of Macho Mans death.
"All hail the Flyers" Jim Jackson.
I enjoyed wrestling as a kid. Although when I was a kid, Macho Man was long out of WWF and that is the only thing I watched.
Regardless, I did buy some real old tapes and he was a terrific entertainer. RIP Macho Man.
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Macho Man is flying elbow dropping bitches in the afterlife. RIP
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Very sad. I thought you were joking at first with the Bruins thing.
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by KreiderDesigns on May 20, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of Deaths, Boogaard’s death was ruled an accidental death due to a mixture of alcohol and oxycodone.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366360
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Oop, nevermind, beaten to the punch.
Will I ever get to where I'm going?
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Haha, sorry.
BTW, I followed you on Twitter.
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Hah, I was wondering who it was.
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’twas just me.
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She’s the resident BSH Twitter stalker.
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Oh shut up Don. JpH mentioned jello had a Twitter in one of his own tweets to me. That’s how I found out.
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And remember, I’m the one that has all the stalkers, haha.
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Hey you have old fashion stalkers…but you are more of the new age twitter stalker. But in general, it’s always a good idea to blame JpH…so fair enough.
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Blaming John is always a good idea.
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by jello44 on May 20, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Old fashioned stalkers? Most of the time, they mention stuff I said on Twitter…
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Hmm, I must be behind the times in who’s stalking you. I don’t do much stalking, last person I stalked via social networking sites is my current fiancee…when I stalk, it’s for life haha.
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Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
On a Twitter note…the only reason I have to set up a twitter account would be a fake Geoff account
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Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
DO IT!
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One reason I said that was to keep me from actually creating an account…now that I threw that out there, it ruined the whole anonymity of the idea.
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Geoff has Boosh, Mike's got Powe, Nodl is all mine!
speaking of Twitter, a little ot, but who is skjif? I think its one of you guys, cause its been there for a while.
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by Cillo stache on May 20, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions
JerseyDriver.
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ooooh. I get it now (I finally got over my ocd following problem. I went on a following spree woo.)
P.S the new Pirates movie. Discuss.
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by Cillo stache on May 20, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t use twitter
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Is that like, “I don’t listen to hip-hop” ?
G, the second coming of Foppa.
by JerseyDriver on May 20, 2011 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
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