The Dog Days of Summer
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 12:36 AM EDT
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PrintYes, they're here. With the culmination of another season on Friday, there will be nothing but NHL highlights, draft picks and free agency between now and September's pre-season games. So, what to do, what to do?
If you're a regular around these parts, your summer may consist of this:
via www.lolhome.com
But, of course, we all know that leads to this:
Perhaps, there might be a better way to pass those long hot summer days...?
You're in luck. As you may have already realized, as a member of an online community, you are someone who owns a computer and lives in their mother's basement. Naturally, feeling quite safe and cozy in these friendly confines, you're apprehensive of leaving. I'm with ya. I say NAY to sunshine and fresh air and YAY to days and nights of NHL09 online.
That's right, the first (that I'm aware of) annual PPP Summer League is now open for PPP members to join. all you need is an X-box 360, a copy of NHL09 and an X-box live account. So, if you're up for it, shoot me an email, the address for which can be found in the footer of this website, and I'll send you the particulars you'll need to sign up.
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Aside from the fact that I just got Mass Effect yesterday, I’m in! Email sent.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 7:56 AM EDT reply actions
damn that addaptor cant get here fast enough
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by JaredFromLondon on Jun 11, 2009 8:52 AM EDT reply actions
Woo hoo. Prepare to get destroyed me
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/sits unloved, with PS3 controller in hand.
jrwendelman
The Artist Formerly Known as "Junior", who blogs at heroesinrehab.ca/blog
"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
the only reason it's "X-Box exclusive"
is because I don’t own a PS3 as well.
I know there are a few PS3 owners ’round these parts. Nothing from stopping you all starting your own PS3 league.
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I have a PS3 I have a PS3! Oh Oh Pick me Pick Me!
… wait…. what? I need the game too?
Nevermind….
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
Wait. You don’t have NHL09? Get thee to a videogamery at once!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
How do you have a system and not have NHL 09?
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Just bought it, and I don’t like playing hockey games out of season.
Rather wait for NHL10 to come out and pick up that one.
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
i CAN’T WAIT FOR NHL10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
post whistle scrums and stuff, gonna be sweet.
we’ll all have to migrate over. maybe set up a team and try our hand at the EASL championship…
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
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by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
i take the release day off, and the days following it. then i lock myself in my game room and emerge after my eyes have melted.
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s what I usually do, especially when the roommates decide they want to watch the great escape in the middle of it. Did you know that movie is 3 fucking hours long?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
the EA NHL games are the only games i ever buy on release day
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by JaredFromLondon on Jun 11, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions
ditto
and I’m quite possibly the ONLY guy in my city who buys the game the day it comes out.
I could wait a month or two and pick it up used, but it’s never gonna happen. Full retail.
Although, this year I’ll probably pick up a second copy, just in case. My current NHL09 copy is messing up bad. Keeps holding after faceoffs for a second or two…
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
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by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
download to your hard drive. Solved all my disc issues.
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I kid because I care.
In sooth, at least the early part of my summer is shaping up to be too mental to reliably schedule any console time. I have somehow managed to get myself involved in writing, directing and editing a short educational film for a community/charitable group I do some work with. I haven’t got the first freaking clue what I’m doing, but since I know how to turn on the camera, I am apparently appointed.
Between that and another writing project I have, not to mention the things on my “honey do” list, I couldn’t play with any kind of regularity. If someone does start up a PS3 league, though, I might be able to drop in for the occasional match….
Question: Will all games be Leafs vs. Leafs?
jrwendelman
The Artist Formerly Known as "Junior", who blogs at heroesinrehab.ca/blog
"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
by jrwendelman on Jun 11, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
coolio
and congrats on being able to grasp the “On” concept of a videocam…
re: Leafs vs. Leafs. No. We’ll need to pick teams. I was going to pick the Leafs, but figuring I was GM of the league, I decided to let someone else have that honor.
I’m going with the Sharks. That means a regular season dominance and first round playoff bow out.
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Looks like you’ll have to set up a draft to be the Leafs since everyone should want to be them.
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I’ll think of something…
I designed it to be a 32 team league, so, theoretically, one could pick either the East or West Coast All-Stars…
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Team Canada is mine!
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by JaredFromLondon on Jun 11, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Team Russia bitches.
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I am not good in many things in life...
but I am dangerous at NHL 09.
Blurr I’m in. My gamertag is: Nawest
CAN’T WAIT.
/nerdism
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PLAYOFFS!!!!1
I seriously can't wait...
for this.
I thought I might have been dreaming at home this morning when I read this. But now I"m at work. and it’s true.
Woo!!!!!1
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PLAYOFFS!!!!1
and...
I CALL LEAFS.
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Don’t make me be the Canucks …
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I think that’s a reasonable thing to do.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
agreed
I kinda like the whole “reap what you sow” aspect…
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
The Canucks are DANGEROUS. Very skilled. And Bobby Lu. Don’t say I didn’t warn you guys.
I’m so excited!
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PLAYOFFS!!!!1
I’ll send you an email with the particulars.
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions
So when do we start this season
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once everyone's on board.
We’re going to need to wait for Jared unfortunately.
but we’ve got all summer….
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
7-10 days for delivery is gonna killme
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by JaredFromLondon on Jun 11, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
A question
do you all want to use the headsets?
I don’t care either way, truth be told, I don’t usually use them unless it’s COD or something. Maybe we can just leave it up to the individual matches…?
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions
I have one, it works fine, but I don’t use it unless I’m playing a friend. Not sure whether I’d use it in this or not.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I sent a friend (and fellow Bruins fan) the link here, hope that’s not too big of a deal.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions
not at all
sounds good to me.
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
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by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
No idea if he’ll actually have time for it, he’s taking summer classes.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Then he’ll have plenty of time.
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Yeah, true enough.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
If we join ...
the league, we don’t have to wait for Jared, right? He can play his games once he gets his shit up and running.
In the meantime, I can destroy all of you with the Canucks and finally get Mats Sundin the Cup he deserves.
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not sure...
i’ll get things going this weekend, problem is, I don’t know if once we start, others can join.
not a whole lot of instructions on GMing a league…
If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
The Left Coast Lock
by blurr1974 on Jun 11, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
true enough.
We’ll wait for Jared. He’s worth waiting for.
And thanks for organizing. I’d hug you if I could.
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Remember in Swingers when Vince Vaughn was gunning for Wayne?
Well…. make sure when you are Mats…. watch out
Disappointed since 1984
Awesome reference, awesome movie.
For superfan number 13 over here…
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll make Sundin bleed!
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I would play but for 3 small issues
1. I suck at console games now (but if I was still 12, you would all get a hurtin’)
2. I got married last year and I want to enjoy the sex while I can.
3. I don’t own an Xbox(my wife’s ex owned every console imaginable, and since he spent all waking moments on it, she does not approve – see #2)
"Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jun 11, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions
That sucks,
When I first met my wife I had a PS2 and she had an XBOX so we bought a Gamecube together
Now that we’re married we bought a Wii and I picked up a PS3 a couple weeks back….
'But I don't want to go among mad people' Alice remarked.
'Oh, you can't help that' said the Cat 'we're all mad here'.
wait, you mean getting a wife means i have to cut down on video games?
/rethinks marriage
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by JaredFromLondon on Jun 11, 2009 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably just in my particular case, with her history with the ex. Besides, I haven’t had much motivation for console games, as every time I do play, my friends hand my ass to me on a platter.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jun 11, 2009 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Me too! Still fun, though.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 11, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok, actually signed up. Do we know if we can start playing or will that cut people off?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Jun 12, 2009 9:55 AM EDT reply actions
oh got busy last night. Will sign up tonight.
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Summer league? I’m in, Live gamertag: DaJabi
40 years we've stayed loyal, waited, and pained. That is the honor of being a Leafs' fan.
Send blurr an e-mail and he’ll send you the details.
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How do you do player movements in an online league. I’m playing as LA so I want to see if there is a goalie I can pick up off free agency
40 years we've stayed loyal, waited, and pained. That is the honor of being a Leafs' fan.
you don’t, these leagues don’t work like dynasty mode; they’re basically just a system to play your friends online and view the results.
but
you can trade players, if you can sucker anybody into one.
Also, if you guys send me (gt: Phraz) a message to play and I don’t respond it’s likely cause I’m idle or my roommate is playing.
I’m playing as detroit and need a goalie too.
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