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by Wrap Around Curl on Jul 18, 2009 5:00 AM EDT in From The Branches

A Princess' job is never done. I always have to be in peril and wait around on some dude with a sword to come pry open a door. Like Lindsay Lohan and her current relationship with locksmiths. But in between brushing my hair, and having woodland creatures help me do domestic activities, I found it in me to cobble together a FTB before my stepmother beats me. I think I covered the Disney franchise. Also Youtube disabled the video I wanted, so I had to use a pinch hitter that I think is even better.

These are your links. Read them and enjoy them while I'm singing from a flying carpet.
Mathematical proof of sorts that the Toronto Maple Leafs are in fact rebuilding. I could have told you that without making charts and graphs; TRUCULENCE LIFE, SON!!!1
More on the possibility of Patrick Sharp becoming a Leaf and other news bits from the MLHS.
Let's talk Mikhail Grabovski. Well for starters he'll always be Mickey Grabs to me.
He's not going to be a Leaf, but a charming interview with Rick Nash courtesy of Puck Daddy.
Lucic Lust Alert; Milan Lucic talks NHL 10 and is wonderful whilst doing do.
Your non hockey link: Slaughterhouse 90210; Kurt Vonnegut, meet Brenda Walsh. A site where pop culture meets classic literature.

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I love Sesame Street. Is it me, though or is Spin Doctors dude noticeably flat from about the two minute mark on? Methinks the producer left the studio halfway through and said, "Whatever. This song ain’t no Furry Happy Monsters. I’m outta here."

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 Jul 18, 2009 8:08 AM EDT reply actions

Dammit, some of the videos linked there don’t play anymore. Here’s the REM one. The Stevie Wonder clip linked above is well worth a view too.

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 Jul 18, 2009 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions

I remember one night in a chatty cathy, we just went through all of the Monsterpiece theatre clips. That was such a great night.

and for Furry Happy monsters, that bass guy was such a jerk. Making those happy furry monsters into sobbing crying monsters at his whim. (go Flyers?)

Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing

by loser domi on Jul 18, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions

here’s a link to a bunch of cool Muppet related mashups…I liked the Jam on Sesame Street so far

"I'm not surprised in anything that has happened." - Brian Burke
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by blindfolded tank driver on Jul 18, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions

ZOMG RUMORS

quick rumor round up this morn
-Stefanovich is included in the “untouchables” list which means no go unless Burkes socks go boom
- Vancouver wants White with Grabner or Raymond on the table

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jul 18, 2009 9:09 AM EDT reply actions

if that's true

I’d pull the trigger on White for Grabner.

Old Guys in Blue and White

by koopa kid on Jul 18, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions

same, id even ink the Raymond deal, that kid has top 6er potential

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jul 18, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Where did you hear these?

The Leafs may not win everygame, but they will beat the shit out of you
Truculence FTW

by leafer1984 on Jul 18, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Just got a huge chunk of an article about the Leafs done. If Alec Brownscombe is reading the comments it’s uh… been done for weeks. Gotta go.

Pension Plan Puppets*
* Blog contains less than 2% puppet content by weight.

by Chemmy on Jul 18, 2009 9:53 AM EDT reply actions

I hate you. Of course that has nothing to do with my own article still needing significant work. Because that’s been done for weeks too.

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 Jul 18, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

HAHAHAH

MINE IS DONE BITCHES! It was hard to pour out 5000 words of written gold through the internet but I think that it made it.

Pension Plan Puppets: A Toronto Maple Leafs blog and a group therapy session.

by PPP on Jul 18, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Up to 2,500 words. Time to trim it down to around 1,750 before adding 10% more funny. That’s tomorrow’s job.

Pension Plan Puppets*
* Blog contains less than 2% puppet content by weight.

by Chemmy on Jul 18, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel like I’ve gone through some sort of humour removal service lately and am devoid of “the funny” – 2900 words and maybe one punch-line. My headline is all sorts of funny though, a natural hat-trick if you will.

Bitter Leaf Fan: a life-long Toronto Maple Leafs fan comments on the team, the media and the exasperation...

by mf37 on Jul 18, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I had to pass. Zero time to do a real credible job of anything, though it seems like the deadlines have stretched somewhat if all of you are still writing….

Leaf, the universe and everything.

by 1967ers on Jul 19, 2009 12:59 AM EDT up reply actions

My deadline was a month ago and I only missed it by one day. I’m surprised folks are still typing away…

Bitter Leaf Fan: a life-long Toronto Maple Leafs fan comments on the team, the media and the exasperation...

by mf37 on Jul 19, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions

i dont even know what the hell you all are going on about

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jul 19, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions

People more important and more connected than you and I are writing important things for other important people, Jared. Just like Baldrick-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEhDRG-jEwE
(1:15 of the video)

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Jul 19, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

ah yes

Because Taking The Leafs Seriously Is Not An Option

by JaredFromLondon on Jul 19, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions

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I’m sad that Jeremy Williams got shat upon. He may not have had many (and Devereaux inflated that stat, thanks for the 9th pick!), but for all the math, there was one thing out:

How to create a 41-goal scorer. Start Williams with the Marlies. Have him play one game. Call him up, let him play one game. Repeat for 41GP on each team. Williams never fails to score the first game he’s called up. It’s ridiculous.

by Ryan Classic on Jul 19, 2009 3:25 AM EDT reply actions

It’s a great plan, but he’d likely score 41 goals for 29 teams as he’s no longer waiver exempt.

I wonder what the record is for most teams played with in a season?

Bitter Leaf Fan: a life-long Toronto Maple Leafs fan comments on the team, the media and the exasperation...

by mf37 on Jul 19, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Ask Dany Heatley at the end of this one.

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Jul 19, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the record is three, but I can’t think of who. I don’t think it’s Sillinger. He’s played for 12 teams (a record), and a full season with only three of them. Doug Janik played for four teams last year, but two were AHL and two NHL. JJ Daigneault played for Montreal, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh in 1995-96. That’s all I can find.

I love crazy stats. Lupul being traded for Pronger twice is also hilariously awesome.

by Ryan Classic on Jul 19, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Dave McLwain played for three teams one season (Islanders, Leafs, Sabres) as did Jeff Brown (Hurricanes, Leafs, Caps). I don’t know if a player ever skated for four clubs in a single season.

Gary “Suitcase” Smtih played for 7 teams, albeit as the league expanded from 12 to 21 teams…

Bitter Leaf Fan: a life-long Toronto Maple Leafs fan comments on the team, the media and the exasperation...

by mf37 on Jul 19, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions