Sharks Gameday: Independence Day
by Mr. Plank on Mar 23, 2010 8:16 AM PDT
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After tonight, the boys are coming home.
It's been a brutal road trip. The worst in recent memory. The threads of a season have begun to become unraveled, the fabric becoming looser with each unrelenting loss.
But there is still hope. There is still time for precise backstitch to bring this all together.
Pictured: The first sewing reference in NHL history
Todd Richards and the Minnesota Wild bring about no real hard feelings. It's a team San Jose has handled quite extensively over the years, going 19-9-2-4 since the state was given a franchise they deserved ever since Norm Green unfairly ripped the Minnesota North Stars from their hands. Owen Nolan is a notorious Sharks killer whenever he faces his former team, but besides that, there is nothing here which would indicate a playoff type atmosphere. The Wild will miss the postseason for the second straight year. The Sharks are a near lock.
And yet, there needs to be some manufactured bad blood under the Excel Center roof tonight. This needs to become a statement game for the team, one that screams they will not go quietly into the night. That they will not vanish without a fight. That they will live on, they will survive.
A game that will celebrate their Independence Day.
Prediction: Sharks win 4-3 in OT. Goals by Clowe, Setoguchi, Vlasic, and Marleau. Jumbo Joe Thornton has three assists and a two and a half minute scrap with Cal Clutterbuck.
Go Sharks.
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pretty please win. GO SHARKS!
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Its been years since 2 points would matter so much for this team.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
by Ivano M on Mar 23, 2010 8:23 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
probably already read it, but it bears highlighting:
Mclellan re: limiting playing time of joe, heater, patty…
"And let’s face it, we’re going to win or lose with these guys and we have to get through this with them. We can’t take them out of the group and say, ‘You sit and watch. Let’s let the rest of them find their way out.’ That’s not how it happens. They have to lead the way out."
and thats how it HAS to happen for this team. do the 2nd and 3rd lines need to step up and put a few ugly goals in too? hell ya, but leaders need to be the first ones in the water. show em it can be done.
i hadnt really thought about it from that perspective yet, that it wouldnt be much punishment or whatever to sit th top guys right now, so much as a respite from the tough days. they, as much or more than anybody, needs to be pushed out there, given the opportunity to turn this sinking ship.
and hopefully this consistency will pay off.
if the sharks dont score first i might go on a rampage and have a lot of doors with head-sized holes in them tomorrow to fix.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
For some reason I have a feeling Jumbo is going to be a goddamn beast this year. Sharks are going to be tied 1-1 in the series going on the road for game three in the first round, and five minutes into the second he is just going to take over. ~Plank
"He (Iginla) thinks he’s a pretty tough guy, so why not?" ~ Ryan Clowe
by Jay Fin Anderson on Mar 23, 2010 8:28 AM PDT reply actions
You know, that is an interesting take from TMac
On one hand, I don’t like how the only way the leaders are accountable is by total team failure or success, but he is right. This team is only going to go as far as Joe, Patty, Heater, Pavs, Nabby, Boyle, and Vlasic take them. Clowe, Seto, Couture, Wallin… those guys can definitely grease the wheels, but the leaders are the engine.
When did Vlassic become a leader on this team? (and not Blake?)
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Well, Vlasic is the longest-tenured Shark defenseman. And Blake isn’t until he stops taking all those hooking penalties.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
let's go sharks
don’t get embarassed on national tv.
MeThinksSports where the only semi-good thing is the poll...
Go Sharks!
(politely and respectfully so as not to rile him) boooo Nolan.
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Naw
you HAVE to rile Nolan up…you just gotta! But you have to rile him up so bad so he DOESN’T score on us. IF you just piss him off then he will score on us and that’s bad…you gotta go ape shit and heckle the hell out of him. And retribution for those of us who decided to have a little FTF thing and got overrun by Wild fans…yuck.
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Nolan is questionable for the game.
But knowing him, he’ll probably play anyway.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
First sewing reference? Really?
Have you not seen a hockey game where someone gets cut open and the announcer says ’He’s headed back to the seamstress for repairs? Gerry Geevers? Nothing? Nothing? lol
I like my goals like I like my booze..... Top shelf.
by GhostOfLinkGaetz on Mar 23, 2010 8:39 AM PDT reply actions
I’ve heard them say “he’s getting that sewn up” but not much more than that.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
I think Plank is thinking more metophorically
and not practically.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Go Sharkies!
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
I shall turn to the simple yet stirring words of my fellow countryman Dylan Thomas to sum up how I feel about this terrible slump, and to make a heartfelt plea to the team as we near TMTSNBN:
“Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.”
Go Sharks!
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
I also would like to quote a fellow countryman who has summed up my feelings on this slump:
“I don’t like jam, I don’t want it to know where I am”
Spike Milligan
(He was Irish, but I suppose it still counts)
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
Well, they can't lose forever...
can they? I’m sceeered….
Please go Sharkies! Please!
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
ID4 reference
I don’t know what to make of that.
GO SHARKS!
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
As long as it's not a Star Wars reference
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Also...
Any chance we can get Jeff Goldblum to install a virus on the Wild players using a Macbook?
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I'd be okay
If I just got to bang Vivica A. Fox instead
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I wouldn't complain
But apparently you have to marry her to win.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Small price to pay
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Nips in all their glory
I hear that the reason Nabby switched back to the old mask is that Neptune is getting repainted with nipples and will make his reappearance tonight.
Well, not really… But I don’t want to believe that he has lost so much confidence that he is blaming the mask. I mean, it’s not like the losses have been due to unfortunate bounces. We don’t need new masks, we need a good old fashioned grind-it-out butt kicking!
by calixtus on Mar 23, 2010 9:52 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
His official reason is that the new mask is too heavy and doesn’t feel right.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
really?
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Is it a new mask?
Or just a paint job?
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
New Mask
From a previous WTC Post (I love that blog):
Side note: Nabokov says his decision to go back to his old mask had nothing to do with his won-loss record since he started wearing a new one after the Olympic break.
It was strictly a matter of fit and weight, he explained.
"I went back to the old one because it’s more snug and lighter," said Nabokov. Told that wasn’t the broadcast crew’s explanation, that it had more to do with superstition, he added, "I figured that when I changed it, they would say this and this and this. It’s got nothing to do with that."
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
As long as it works right!
When he switched and they said his old one was unimaginative and stuff I was sad. I liked scary shark, much better than his new one or Greiss’s mask for that matter.
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
I liked Squirrel’s mask. The two Sharks on the side look really good, much better than Sharkie on a bike.
I don’t remember there being a Shark on his old mask (except by his name, and those are still there). Those skeleton things always looked kind of deformed to me.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
skeletons
used to be my avatar as a silly protest to the fact that freakin skulls are everywhere!
I don’t mind the full shark from their logo. I loved the switch. As long as Nabby gets his grrrr back, i don’t have to like his paint job!!!
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
I do not believe him one bit lol. Nabby has been known to be very superstitious. Heck, I even called him switching back to his old helmet. Told my husband that it will happen if he loses a couple more games. That’s alright, though, i’m being a touch superstitious tonight by making a dish to represent eating the souls of our enemies. mmmm, soul.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s cool then. I thought it was kind of odd to switch midseason anyway. Of course, if the real reason was “I feel shaky and I’m willing to try anything” I doubt he would say so publicly.
by calixtus on Mar 23, 2010 10:27 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I was blaming the mask, but I usually take a shotgun approach and blame everything. Then I can go to bed at night knowing I was right once that day!
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
The good news here is I picked up players from Colorado, Coyotes, and Ducks for my fantasy team so expect those teams to implode. I can kill a streak like nobodies business!
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Time for the Sharks to win a game! And to not give up the first 2 or 3 goals of the game. And to not come out like they just had a big turkey dinner with all the fixins! Sigh, it’s time to man the fuck up and find a way to win!
GO SHARKS!
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 10:04 AM PDT reply actions
Also
I think it’s time to fuck the man up in finding a way to win.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
hmmm
I am not sure how to take this post following your Vivica A. Fox comments…
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Well, let's just say
The Sharks should be a little bit like Will Smith in ID4:
Shoot down alien invaders and bang strippers.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
every boys fantasy
shootin strippers and bangin aliens
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
A win would be awesome
but at this point I’d just take scoring first.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Hey, last time we scored first, we lost. So I don’t really care how the scoring works out as long as the Sharks get 2 points at the end of the day.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
True, maybe I should just say, I don’t care how the game goes as long as the Sharks play well.
None of this lazy floating crap that’s been happening for a month.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
all this losing has made me crazy. I read “floating crap” and laughed hysterically.
gawd we need a win.
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Floating crap
Would summarize their game in so many ways. A win sure would help to flush that out of the system.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Unless someone pulled an upper-decker. Or double decker. Same thing…different name.
by ilooklikeafat16 on Mar 23, 2010 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
sorry but that is so awesome
a bowl of beef stew.!!a bowl of beef stew.
my wife is sooo gettin some stew
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
This is beyond brutal.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
The profanisaurus is an incredible resource
Use it wisely!
http://www.viz.co.uk/profanisaurus.html
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
A bible for those of us who treat swearing as an artform…
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
I just made my first submission!
Mother and Child Reunion –
The act of producing one huge turd which is immediately followed in the same sitting by a significantly smaller ‘Thora’ that is comically dwarfed by its giant predecessor.
Rumor has it the Paul Simon song of the same name was inspired by a Chod Bin related experience, hence the lyrics:
“The Mother and Child reunion is only a motion away”
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
HEAR HEAR!
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, last time we scored first, we lost. So I don’t really care how the scoring works out as long as the Sharks get 2 points at the end of the day.
Yeah, like once out of the last fifteen games haha.
Give me a first goal and I’ll give you a team that finally can start playing with some confidence. They need that first goal bad.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Any validity to this Purdy statement:
“What doesn’t work is 20 players who make you wonder if they even enjoy playing together.”
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Eh
He’s throwing darts and seeing what sticks. But there is certainly some element of truth. It’s a team game. If you’re hurting, not playing well, you have to try and step it up for the guy next to you because he’s on your team and he’s giving his all.
There aren’t many guys who HAVE looked like they are giving their all during this stretch. It’s no fun losing, and if that isn’t sparking some extra fire and energy, you really do have to question what the guys think of each other.
It’s a stretch, but it has some small element of truth to it.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
I have never seen anything to show me that the Sharks players don’t enjoy playing together, especially when you look at the commercials they do, etc. I’ve always thought there was good locker room mojo.
However, of course the guys don’t look like they enjoy playing with eachother currently. They’re loosing, playing poorly, and look miserable. I wouldn’t call locker room chemistry into question yet, though.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 23, 2010 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve heard some interesting things about how Ortmeyer’s been treated lately…but other than that, I have no reason to believe there’s a huge locker room issue at present.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
please share
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
My roommate works with a long time, childhood friend of Ortmeyer’s, so take this with a grain of salt (I hate “friend of a friend” type things). And its nothing particularly earth shattering…
Just stuff like he was getting yelled at in the locker room and singled out for issues the entire team was having, not just him. And even though he’s being listed as having an injury right now, he’s not actually particularly hurt (no more than anyone else at this point in the season), and is pretty confused as to why he’s not being allowed to play.
Which, if true, is pretty shitty, since he’s been one of our better PKers, was working pretty well with Nichol, and is definately more worthy of playing time than Staubitz.
But, as I said, grain of salt.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Grain of salt taken
But if Ortmeyer is being singled out, I call BS. Jed can be accused of many things, not working hard is not one of them.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
kind of sad
I am fond of Ort if only because I met his wife, she was cool, and they gave me tickets to the game vs Calgary where the Sharks demolished them.
I am now biased.
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
I was surprised
I know nothing about Purdy but I would assume he wouldn’t pull stuff outta his backside. I could see writers that cover the league in a broader sense making assumptions but…the local guy?
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
I know nothing about Purdy but I would assume he wouldn’t pull stuff outta his backside.
HAHHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAhhahahahhHAHAHAH
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 23, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
clearly i was mistaken.
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Probably around 95% of what he writes is pulled out of his ass. For future reference, the only local guys that you can really trust are David Pollak or (occasionally) Mark Emmons But mainly Pollak.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
I feel shame.
Is Purdy the guy who yaps with Hedican inbetween periods? I always leave the room. Lately for more beer.
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
No
That is either Ross McKeon/some other guy/Jim Kozimor (who has absolutely NO business covering hockey whatsoever)
"Skillet, we just spent $64,000 in that bar. So we're gonna have to get jobs to cover up the fact that we rob banks" -Mouse Fitzgerald
They should really bring Plank and I aboard.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 23, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
are you prettier than Purdy?
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
My mom thinks so.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 23, 2010 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions
good enough
let the lobbying begin!
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
I'd make a joke here about your mom's judgement being questionable
But FTF is too classy for that.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Mrs. Taylor is a classy dame.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 23, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
At the risk of my sexuality being questioned
Yes – a thousand times yes. That’s like asking if In N Out Burger looks more appetizing than vomit in your coffee.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Hey I like In N Out and now I am confused
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
I like it too
I hate explaining the analogy, but I’m comparing Purdy’s looks to vomit in coffee – TCY is slightly more attractive.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
No, you've got it all wrong
Ivano’s the pinko – I’m politically unaffiliated.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Don’t you mean IND AN COUCNT BURGER?
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Ah, so right
It looks wrong any other way ;-)
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Yeah, but you guys would just talk about Couture and McGinn endlessly.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
And your point is…
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 23, 2010 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
The Plank and TCY chub-fest
Would still be more informative than anything McKeon and Ratto would have to say.
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
No, just another fat guy named Ross McKeon
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 23, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
Your response must be rec’d for its honesty and truth.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I laughed so hard
My puppy in the kitchen started howling. I JUST got him to start taking a nap. bastard.
"Skillet, we just spent $64,000 in that bar. So we're gonna have to get jobs to cover up the fact that we rob banks" -Mouse Fitzgerald
Wooooooooo
Purdy Stupid, I like to call him.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Blah blah blah. Purdy was also the guy who questioned whether or not it would be weird for Babcock to coach against the Sharks in a game before the Olympics considering they would be playing for him on Team Canada.
That guy has a lot of half-baked theories. This is another one of them.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
I don't know what's sadder
Purdy coming up with all these theories when he does have something of a hockey background growing up in the Midwest, or Tim Kawakami’s even more inane Sharks writings when he doesn’t have any hockey background at all.
TK doesn’t know hockey. Purdy I think does a good job of capturing the regular fan’s pain, but when he gets into any sort of analysis he is in over his head. McKeon does provide good insight sometimes, and has grown more comfortable in front of a camera, nothing mesmorizing but pretty harmless.
I’m trying to give Brodie Brazil a chance, but he asks pretty lame questions. You can tell he is trying to get more than a cliche, but it often turns into the player simply agreeing with whatever Brodie’s premise is. At least he looks like he is enjoying himself.
Purdy I think does a good job of capturing the regular fan’s pain, but when he gets into any sort of analysis he is in over his head.
Egad, I suddenly feel self-conscious.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Brodie Brazil
Seems like a nice enough guy, but he reminds me of Billy Bush every time he gets going – a little too much youth and energy (and I’m only 28, people).
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Nabby is still in net.
Nichol is out with an upper body injury, Orts is back in his place.
The lines remain crazy:
Malhotra-Marleau-Pavelski
Clowe-Thornton-Mitchell
Heatley-Couture-Setoguchi
McGinn-Ortmeyer-Staubitz
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
OMG, those lines absolutely reek. Will be nice to see Couture with quality linemates, though.
Fear the Fin: Sharing Joe Thornton's love of wooly mammoths since 2009.
by Matthew_Taylor on Mar 23, 2010 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
The second line is really the only one that seems completely out of whack (well, if you take our mental masturbation over Couture into account)
I wonder if they will remain like that for more than 3 minutes and if they do how the time distribution will be for them.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
To Clarify...
Heatley-Couture-Setoguchi
Malhotra-Marleau-Pavelski
Clowe-Thornton-Mitchell
McGinn-Ortmeyer-Staubitz
Considering the way Thornton has been playing, I think this makes sense? I dunno, The last week or two have been horrible on my psyche.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Nah
I mean yeah I understand the rationale that Thornton has not been playing well but he is still second line forward at least. I have no problem keeping him on the top line in the HTML group. Also, Couture has brought lots of good energy but is still too young and inexperienced to be on our top scoring line. He belongs on the third line I think. Also Seto has not played well enough at all this year to belong on the first line, and I think Clowe has re-earned his spot on the second line. I think we just need to go back to what we’ve been using pretty much all season. And staubitz should be a healthy scratch every game
by waive kent huskins on Mar 23, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just guessing at how the ice time of the lines might work out if those lines remain constant.
Considering there isn’t a chance in hell of those lines remaining constant this is all just mental masturbation on my part.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
haha true true
if there is a penalty or MIN scores in the first 2-3 minutes, we may never even see all 4 lines as they are right now.
its just a statement
Joe and Couture switch spots as soon as Thornton shows some fire and some good puck control. The lines will look totally normal after that.
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Right— we rip Thornton all the time here, call for him to be benched and reduce his playing time, and then complain when it happens. Doesn’t make sense.
I have an issue with the constant line changes during the games, but all this is doing is flipping your first and third line centermen until Jumbo shows some emotion. Then it’s an easy fix as the Malhotra-Marleau-Pavelski line sticks together.
If he continues to flip then whatever, this is bunk. But if it’s one change (Thornton and Couture switch provided Jumbo picks up his game) then I’m perfectly fine with it.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
maybe this is a chance to test young Couture who has looked good, make it look like Jumbo has been “called out” while actually easing his minutes.
I would buy that if Nabby was getting a night off.
Oh well. Theory dismissed.
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
McLellan’s handling of Nabokov has pissed me off all season, but there’s obviously no faith in Greiss from the coaching staff. That being said, I don’t think sending a message to Nabokov (or at least giving him some rest) is mutually exclusive with sending a message to Thornton.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
don’t you mean…Nabokov’s handling of McLellan?
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Haha, touche.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
oh to be a fly on the wall...
McLellan: " I think we should have your backup Greiss play a litt…"
Nabokov: “No” (or not da or whatever the word would be)
McLellan: “ok”.
Nabby leaves.
McLellan: “I should probably shuffle the lines…”
Larry Zoolander: I just thank the Lord she didn't live to see her son as a mermaid.
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
[high-pitched cough]
Derek Zoolander: Mer-man!
Three centers on the top line… I’d have to assume that those lines get switched by the 2nd or 3rd shift.
Very interesting to see Heatley on the third and I too am excited to see what Couture can do with those two.
by SharksFanTillDeath on Mar 23, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Pulled out of a hat?
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
by BritShark on Mar 23, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s a fun party game you can play with all the family, all you need is a cap (preferably Sharks-branded) and 12 pieces of paper. Now you too can experience the thrill of juggling your offensive lines in pre-playoff desperation!
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
I wonder how much mental ability it actually takes for McLellan to do this as game progresses.
Shouldn’t he be thinking about something else?
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Like finding a way of scoring first perhaps? Ha ha, I think this losing streak has actually got so bad that I have moved past pain, through numbness and onwards into humorous acceptance of a dire situation. Things can only get better, right?
And you think you live in a non-traditional hockey market...
I wish I could say that, but there is still a 50% probability that the streak will extend tonight.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
It’s been like that for a couple of games now for me. We all just have to keep our heads high and not let our hopes get stomped on too much. They are a good team, and it’s hard for anyone to break out of a slump like this.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
wtf? I guess this is a less insulting way of putting Joe on the third line, limiting his ice time, and replacing him with Couture on the top line. They’re punishing Joe and rewarding Couture, which isn’t a bad move, but man those lines look weird as hell.
Anyone care for the over/under
On Thornton getting a dishonorable mention of some kind on Puck Daddy?
They're not getting this kind of coverage at "Hockey Night In Canada" folks! - Randy Hahn
Incredible that Nabokov is starting again.
Sharks should save the cap$ and not bother w/ a back-up.
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Mar 23, 2010 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Indeed, with the savings on the cap from Greiss, we could call up…well, McLaren, I guess. Greiss really isn’t making that much :-P
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I wish I didn’t see those lines and the fact that Nabokov is playing 5th game in 7 days.. on the road..
I don’t have a very good feeling about this.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Cool, I like it. Just throw shit together and see what sticks. I mean, it doesn’t really matter what the stated starting line combos are, right? It’ll all be changed by the end of the first, anyways. Couture with some real linemates could be good. Marleau-Malhotra-Pavelski should be very good defensively if they come to play. I’m glad to see Ortmeyer back, although it confirms what I’ve been told about him not really being injured, and calls into question why he’s been scratched this whole time with Staubitz getting playing time over him.
I dunno. At this point, I really could care less what the lines look like, as long as they score. Nabby needs to get a break at some point, though…
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Marleau-Malhotra-Pavelski
The Ma’ and Pa’ line.
by ilooklikeafat16 on Mar 23, 2010 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Not bad.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
I like this – enough to rec it.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
I like reading the Worcester Weekly report...
http://www.sharksahl.com/story.asp?story_id=2061
Between the pipes…. Rookie Alex Stalock leads the AHL with 35 wins and 2nd in minutes played with 3086 and 4th in saves with 1316…only 11 goalies have won 40 games in the AHL and just once in the last 45 years (Ryan Miller won 40 with Rochester in 2004-05)… Stalock has surpassed Thomas Greiss (30 wins in 2008-09) for most wins by a Sharks goaltender in a season in franchise history. Stalock looks to become the first rookie goaltender in AHL history to record 40 wins…. and has tied the AHL recored with 35 wins by a rookie goaltender.
Logan among rookies… Despite only playing 42 games, Couture is 2nd in the AHL in rookie scoring with 53 points (20-33-53)… 5th among rookies with 20 goals….6th among rookies with 33 assists… Logan became the first Sharks rookie in team history to record 20 goals in a season.
Don’t allow FOUR!… Team Teal is 36-3-0-0 in games when they allow three goals or less!
Follow the leaders…. Danny Groulx is 1st in the AHL among d-men with 46 assists, 1st in shots with 219, and 1st in points (11-46-57)…. Logan Couture 2nd in the AHL with nine game winning goals, 2nd in rookie scoring (20-33-53) and 5th among rookies with 20 goals scored. Rookie Alex Stalock is 1st in the AHL with 35 wins and 2nd in minutes played (3086)…. Benn Ferriero leads all AHL rookies with THREE shorthanded goals and is 5th in rookie scoring with 48 points (19-29-48) in just 48 games played and 4th in power play points with 20, and John McCarthy is 3rd among rookies with a +30 rating and 14th with 36 points (12-24-36)… Steven Zalewski is 20th in the AHL point scoring race (21-37-58) in 68 games.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Dan Rusanowsky: A story in the Minnesota newspapers about Bay Area native Casey Wellman, who is playing against the Sharks tonight in a Wild uniform. Wellman is a former San Jose Jr. Shark! – story
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Mar 23, 2010 12:32 PM PDT reply actions
He also played on the Tri-Valley Blue Devils in Dublin...
Casey played for Tri Valley from In-House Mites to Squirt A.
And what’s the advice (Murray’s grandfather, Lars [Lasse] Bjorn) gives him?
"Hit more people."
by MiniMiteMom on Mar 23, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Such a great story. Way to go Casey!
"Sorry guys, I’m not going to try and hit (Douglas) Murray anymore. It doesn’t work." - Steve Ott, Dallas Stars.
by SwisherThresher on Mar 23, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I can’t tell what the lass in the pic is supposed to be working on. Is it a super kick-ass stealth suit that will allow Danny F. Boyle to return to dominance? Or is it the emperor’s new goalie pads, which will leave Nabby’s five-hole piteously exposed?
by calixtus on Mar 23, 2010 12:43 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
The only two things that remained constant during this streak are (1) Nabokov in the net, (2) line shuffling.
And that approach is to be taken again tonight.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
Time for a sig change bruva.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Ooooh....
my very first rebeller experience….you shall see what I mean pretty soon. I might actually lose it and go ape shit if someone doesn’t beat me to it first.
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
Patience my dear cricket....
patience…you shall see…you may want to check other new postings/posters on FTF.
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm so very lost
I think you’ve already snapped lol.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh Evil! but you found it!
Hahaha nevermind it wasn’t as fun as I thought it’d be just a drop in heckler.
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I should know better than to let myself be trolled.
Bravo.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I dunno...
was it a SW ref? LOL that dude/dudette seemed more like a drive by troll…so its all good. I look forward to being around to witness many many more…just as long as I’m not having a shitty day.
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
DUDE!
that #9 gotta go post…was just THE best. Almost fell out of my chair.
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:17 PM PDT up reply actions
you mentioned playing the trap, how could I resist?
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
I don’t think I’ve ever been this lost trying to follow an FTF thread of conversation. Well done, all.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Multiple log-in names can be deviously entertaining.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
SHUT UP!
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m enjoying this. I need some way to kill time while waiting for a final script.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
OMG //dies
What a d**k! LOL! In the infamous words of Fez “Annd burn”
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I woke up with a hangover from 3 glasses of wine…i think it’s actually coming back from trying to follow whats going on here.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Drink another glass of wine. It’ll go away! :)
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
if there was any left i think i would have by now lol.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Its OK
someone turned this into a daytime soap opera…
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
more like a talk show
but the so bad it’s funny kind. “Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!”
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
yes and like those awful shows or infomercials…i fell right into it. //smacks forehead..
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Throw some chairs, only 90 more minutes to kill.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I am yours I guess...
putty into your hands….putty!
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm still waiting for my script
so feel free to continue.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
LOL
i re-read that and man it might turn into a harlequin novel…damn no edit!
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
by mymclife on Mar 23, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
That gets an insta rec
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Oh, that was wonderful…
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
JERRY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIIbFL3I86A
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
WHAT THE F??
WHAT is going on in that video? And why are The Power Rangers taking so long to show up and start fighting them??
rofl
That’s Gwar. It’s an actual band that went onto Jerry Springer.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude!!!
I’m sad that slymenstra and sleazy P. stopped. Gwars last tour is actually a history of the band and they have video of Sleazy P. Martini. Totally got to take my 14 year old sister to her very first Gwar concert last November.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
idunno723's three keys to the game.
- Play better than the other team
- Score more goals than the other team
- Have fun
"I think people were ready to watch some hockey. We took up enough of everyone’s time."
-Jody Shelley after 87 seconds of hockey fighting against Cam Janssen
My 3 keys to the game
1. Play better than the other team.
2. Score more goals than the other team.
3. Score before the other team.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I’d say my third key is the most important. The real winners are the ones that have fun.
"I think people were ready to watch some hockey. We took up enough of everyone’s time."
-Jody Shelley after 87 seconds of hockey fighting against Cam Janssen
someone didn’t read couchtarts today!
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Ha.
Just got home. I check FTF first… than Couch Tarts at a close second.
Sorry :(
"I think people were ready to watch some hockey. We took up enough of everyone’s time."
-Jody Shelley after 87 seconds of hockey fighting against Cam Janssen
Ouch! Harsh! I wouldn’t take that, Gray!
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I am seriously disappointed over here. I may cry. I don’t know. Way to break my heart idunno!!!
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
I'm sorry, I'm sorry!
I just really like FTF’s logo. If only there was elsewhere I could find art about the Sharks…
"I think people were ready to watch some hockey. We took up enough of everyone’s time."
-Jody Shelley after 87 seconds of hockey fighting against Cam Janssen
you ask too much!
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
HAHAHA
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
how can you think the better of leaving a Ghostbuster’s quote? Now I am curious.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Didn't seem insiprational
“Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria!”
Or
“Yes, it’s true…this man has no dick.”
I think either of those are appropriate in a variety of situations.
if nothing else mass hysteria fits the current situation well. It might not be inspirational but it’s funny in context. I’m cool with that.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
no...
perspiration…duh.
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
but funny.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Ray. If someone asks if you are a god, you say, “yes!”
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I wanted to work that one in, I just couldn’t see a good way to do so without it being obviously that i just wanted to use it.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Dr Ray Stantz: Personally, I liked working for the university! They gave us money and facilities. We didn’t have to produce anything. You’ve never been out of college. You don’t know what it’s like out there! I’ve worked in the private sector… they expect results!
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
shouldn't the three keys really look like this
1. Win.
2. Win some more.
3. Win again.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
by CTGray on Mar 23, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec
because that is the TRUTH!
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Ridiculous...
Neither of your #3’s are necessary!
My #3 would be “Use Staubitz to hurt their best 6 players”. Seems like both our best chance, and the best use of Staubitz.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
it is.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I know it as
#1: Win
#2: ????
#3: Profit
by ilooklikeafat16 on Mar 23, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
#2 should be....
beat SOME ASS!!!!!
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 23, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Steal underpants needs to be in there somewhere…
Hmmm, maybe that’s the Sharks’ problem!
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
that was a bizarre show
non sequitur on a mid 90s show
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Step One
Collect underpants.
Step Two
(dramatic silence)
Step Three
Profit.
Best economic summarization ever.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
This was the first thing that came to mind when I read your list, K.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
WOW
The Japanese are perverts.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
That is not the weirdest thing I have heard of being sold in a vending machine.
I didn’t, uh, explore, that aspect of Japan when I was there, though I did walk past a fair number of hostess bars in Shibuya.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
and I darn near lost it in a konbini when I saw what was being sold as a “neck massager.” I was lmao city.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
“What is a dildo, Alex?”
What do I win?
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Close enough.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Er
What was it, exactly?
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Large enough beads can be a decent neck massager…
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 4:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, speaking of Japanese
Today is the 100th anniversary of Akira Kurosawa’s birth.
In honor of the occasion, I propose new thread mojo – mojo being Japanese for something.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Someone with Photoshop skills
Please amend this to add the appropriate faces.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Wait, this is from the movie the Seven Samurai, right? Because I recognize the old dude.
Oh, and yesterday was International Talk Like William Shatner Day. We should have celebrated that.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
In honor of yesterday's holiday
I give you this.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
And how could I forget
This gem?
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
And yes
That’s Seven Samurai. PLEASE DO SOMETHING COOL WITH THE PIC, MYMCLIFE!!!
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
my favorite Kurosawa is Throne of Blood
Which better be what tonight is for the Wild.
And what’s the advice (Murray’s grandfather, Lars [Lasse] Bjorn) gives him?
"Hit more people."
Which is based on King Lear, right?
“My kingdom for a horse!” – feel free to parody that line in light of the Sharks’ ills.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Oh wait
It’s based on Macbeth.
“All hail the Sharks, that shall be champion hereafter!”
“Double double toil and trouble;
Marleau burn and Nabokov bubble.”
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
yes, Macbeth
“And oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instruments of darkness tell us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betray’s
In deepest consequence”
And what’s the advice (Murray’s grandfather, Lars [Lasse] Bjorn) gives him?
"Hit more people."
Or
Owen Nolan’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the “rink”,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
And what’s the advice (Murray’s grandfather, Lars [Lasse] Bjorn) gives him?
"Hit more people."
I thought
Link Gaetz was the walking shadow? :-D
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
Someday America will have pantie dispensers like Japan. I just recently found out you can get proactive from a vending machine at the local mall here.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you Sharks
Fore listening to my 3 keys of the game.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
We owe it all to you dear Sir FTW last night…
"The coaches should tell the goalies to do the splits and then windshield wipers. That's how you'll block shots every time." - Peeny 3.13.10
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Mar 24, 2010 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
The thread's missing some Independence Day action
So here goes.
Fear The Fin = Man goes into cage... Cage goes into salsa... Shark's in the salsa... Our shark.
I picked a hell of a day to quit drinking…
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Mar 23, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we're ready for the game to start...
"I think people were ready to watch some hockey. We took up enough of everyone’s time."
-Jody Shelley after 87 seconds of hockey fighting against Cam Janssen
I'm ready
I can’t wait to see how long these new crazy lines stay together.
And what’s the advice (Murray’s grandfather, Lars [Lasse] Bjorn) gives him?
"Hit more people."
Alrighty people
I was told that me and my husband should start making our lucky dinners again. Thought I would send everyone a good luck casserole. It’s in the oven right now, and will be ready for the game. GO SHARKS!
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
why thank you. I took the pic before it was cooked. I just now pulled it out of the oven.
"Sleep is for the off season."~ Randy Hahn. Never question why the man is up at midnight.
by ZombieSkittles on Mar 23, 2010 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I can confirm
This casserole was both amazing and delicious. And victorious! Four goals, four persons who ate from the casserole; and for those of you who, like myself, consider an empty-netter to be like a smaller version of a “real goal”, one of the four was our 2-year-old, who is a smaller version of a person!
So it works. Tomorrow: We’ll be at the game, but I’m gonna try to get some BBQ somethingorother in me for dinner before then.
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