Gunnarsson Going to the Worlds
by JP Nikota on Apr 26, 2011 7:01 AM EDT
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I suppose it won't come as a shock to anyone that Carl Gunnarsson has been named to the Swedish team at the World Championships in Slovakia, but it's still good to hear it. The goaltending will be supplied by two Swedish Elite League goalies and Erik Ersberg from the KHL - no mention of Gustavsson, though again, not a shocker. All this, courtesy of Sleza, the wonderful Finn, who I presume translated this from Swedish.
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Fuck Tom Hicks
Fuck him right in the ear
"Ironic isn't it, that the very strings I played then are made from the very gut of the animal this song is about" - David McGahan
but not BILL HICKS - He ROCKED ! Comedic Genious
A shame he was killed in a plane crash
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by FLYERROB on Apr 26, 2011 7:49 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Boo.
Follow someone else on Twitter.
by not norm ullman on Apr 28, 2011 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Bill Hicks was great!
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Okay, you now get a pass for being a Philly fan.
Vancouver, BC: A massive inferiority complex with a city.
by TheOtherAndrew on Apr 26, 2011 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think you're doing it right
Fuck him right in the ear
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The Star are in bankruptcy because Tom Hicks took out massive loans to buy the Stars, Texas Rangers, and Liverpool FC and then defaulted on all of them. Dallas had to take millions and millions in advances from the NHL just to stay afloat. They actually have a strong fanbase in Dallas and I don’t think lack of revenue is why they’re in this situation.
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
Yep, Tom Hicks is just an idiot
Case In Point: He thought the Premier League had a draft
"Ironic isn't it, that the very strings I played then are made from the very gut of the animal this song is about" - David McGahan
How about Wellwood’s goal last night for SJ Sharks ? Beut Eh !
oh I just want to say…
LETS GO FLYERS LETS GO ! WIN GAME 7 !!
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This is kinda twisted, but I hope you guys pull out the series, IMO the Bruins need to go through the Flyers to fully exorcise the demons of last year (and, they’d be a much better matchup for us than TB).
And moreover, I’d love to see the Caps burn at the stake in the 2nd round. Be it Miller or Stamkos or whoever that ends their run.
Two things
One: I would also like to see Philadelphia make it to the second round if only because the Buffalo Sabres are a boring ass team to have to watch
Two: The Washington Capitals are probably winning the Stanley Cup this year. Just sayin’
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
At the beginning of the year I had them and the Canucks in the finals. I may be proven wrong on the Canucks tonight.
by Draglikepull on Apr 26, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
It is for me. 
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
look at dis nub
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Are you gonna go all Habs/Canucks fan if you lose tonight? CH rioting?
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Carey Price in net at home during the playoffs.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
It would just make it that much worse if you lost.
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I’m confident.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
If i didn’t hate the Habs so much, I would hope they won to rub it in your face. But… FUCK THE HABS
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by BCapp on Apr 26, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
FUCK THE HABS
Strongly agree.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
MUCK FONTREAL!!!
Hmmm…actually Fuck Montreal just sounds better here.
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Oh...and Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAYYYY!!!1
Believe in Boston
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Incorrect
Leafs draft pick location is at stake.
Sorry FLYERROB, Flyers gotta go down.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
How is it that the further the FLYERS go … the lesser your draft pic is ? Isnt it the other way around. That the Versteeg pickup… If the FLYERS go all the way Toronto can say .. Hey we gave up a Stanley Cup Guy… rather than .. He we gave up a guy but they only got to the first or second round ?
Besides …. You hate Buffalo.. You know it.. Your from Toronto.
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No, because the worse you do, the better pick you have, depending on if you win a division or not.
Either way, I’m on your side, go Flyers
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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Fairweather fans can go to hell
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I'm just sayin'.
http://twitter.com/So_Truculent/status/62741384372813824
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Wait, Army tried to fight Kerry Fraser? Did I miss something?
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
That's funny
What was Kerry Fraser saying himself?
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I dunno – I’m states side and didn’t get to actually watch the discussion. It just blew up on twitter for a bit. Based on the phrasing, it was probably just a disposable lead-in for Army. But it’s pretty awesome.
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I hope he keeps taking subtle jabs at guys like Fraser when he’s on the panel, it could become the greatest thing ever
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Could you show that replay again, I didn’t get a good look at it
"Ironic isn't it, that the very strings I played then are made from the very gut of the animal this song is about" - David McGahan
I was blocked on the replay there could you move over a bit Pierre?
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions
On another note
Colby Armstrong tweets like freaking crazy
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Him, Hanson and Caputi have really stepped it up since the regular season ended.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions
He called Fraser a professional or something nice like that prior to their “altercation”. Disappoint.
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by theninjagreg on Apr 26, 2011 9:42 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think he was referring to James Duthie
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes he was.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Fraser was saying that the 5-minute major with 3-minutes to go was a “courageous call.” If only Kerry himself had that much courage in LA 18 years ago
by Papa Squid on Apr 26, 2011 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions 12 recs
so fucking rec’d, fuck that guy
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Not saying I don’t hate him, or that play. But I think its time we get over it. I don’t like when I hear fans complain that the refs costing them the game. That was almost 20 years ago now…
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Never.
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I just feel we sound whiny. I understand we have a legitimate complaint, but it just sounds like people whining that the NHL tries to make the Pen’s win.
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It’s fine to be bitter about it and/or wish Fraser gets hit by lightning one of these days, but unnecessarily re-living it is pointless.
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That more or less sums it up. I just don’t want to sound whiny (the way I find other fanbases sound)
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sure I understand that, but i only mentioned it because of papa Squids comment. Fraser mentioning that a ref had the ‘courage’ to make a tough call late in a playoff game is pretty ironic dont you think?
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Theres no statute of limitations on assclownery.
Either you have an enviable memory, or a pitiable life, to know nothing of regret.
- Sten, of the Qunari
by GreatKingRat on Apr 26, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
DGB’s covered this better than I can, you can find it in his archives. I’m guessing you were too young to be following at the time. I’ll never forgive Kerry Fraser, even if we win every Cup from 2012 to infinity, because that team was denied a shot at a Cup. And damn did I ever love that team.
"[Phil Kessel]'s as streaky as a flipped coin" - Shift
by The '67 Sound on Apr 26, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
And Fraser lied about it afterwards – and continues to lie about it today. He choked on his whistle, and completely and totally failed to take the blame for it. That lack of accountability among referees is a huge sore point for the NHL, in my opinion, even today. But never more than that day.
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
The cup was ours to win that year. We would have knocked that (10 straight OT wins) horseshoe right out of Montreals’ ass. Fuck Kerry Fraser. I think Army would be justified in jumping him and pummelling his ass on live t.v.
Either you have an enviable memory, or a pitiable life, to know nothing of regret.
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by GreatKingRat on Apr 26, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Senssuck?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish my comment had a link.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Close enough.
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by GreatKingRat on Apr 26, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
My point wasn’t we should forgive Fraser. He was an idiot and wrong and worse (as bower pointed out) has never lived up to it.
I posted that comment at a stupid time though. What I don’t like is comments like “we would have a cup if it weren’t for him.”. But as no one said that it was a stupid time to post it. AND made my point unclear
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by BCapp on Apr 26, 2011 1:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Fraser - He was too worried about how his Hair Looked to make a call like that
Kerry Fraser Coming out of the shower.
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I’m currently listening to Jack Edwards recite lyrics to “It’s Getting Hot in Herre” and “Nasty Boys” on the radio. God bless America.
Jack Edwards
certainly has his moments
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Another one from Jack Edwards
can be found here
In 10 years, Lebda will be better than Lidstrom
by Leafswinthecup on Apr 26, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
And he’d pull away even more if the Bruins can finish off the Habs tonight and Vancouver takes down the Blackhawks
Unfortunately for him, screw the second plan
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I will never ever let Canucks fans live it down if it happens. Seriously, like ever.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions
You’ll never live it down because you’ll only be alive for about 10 minutes after you start gloating
"Ironic isn't it, that the very strings I played then are made from the very gut of the animal this song is about" - David McGahan
OMGrabovski…
Imagine if it was the Habs who blew this type of lead in the 1st round. The riot would’ve been insane.
What’s the level up from a riot?
"Ironic isn't it, that the very strings I played then are made from the very gut of the animal this song is about" - David McGahan
From a Habs riot?
World War III
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
things could get very ugly in Vancouver if they lose.
4. Vancouver Stanley Cup Riot(1994)
One of the ugliest riots in hockey history was triggered not by a victory, but by a defeat. On the night of June 14, 1994, following the Vancouver Canucks’ loss to the New York Rangers in the seventh game of the Stanley Cup final, between 50,000 and 75,000 people jammed the streets of downtown Vancouver. The mood of the crowd was initially upbeat, but things turned ugly when drunken brawls broke out at the corner of Robson Street and Thurlow. Total damage was estimated at $1.1 million. More than 50 plate glass windows at the downtown Eaton’s store were smashed. It took several hours before 540 Vancouver police and RCMP officers could restore order. Dozens of people were arrested, and more than 200 were injured. The most seriously injured was teenager Ryan Berntt, who was shot in the head by police with a rubber bullet. He spent nearly a month in a coma and suffered permanent brain damage as a result of the shooting. But that wasn’t the end of Berntt’s problems. He spent nine months in jail for his part in the riot, and his civil suit against the city of Vancouver and its police force was dismissed in December 2001, more than seven years after the riot.
not surprisingly, the Habs and Canucks account for 3 of the 4 worst Canadian sports riots according to the ‘Book of Lists’….
http://www.macleans.ca/culture/entertainment/article.jsp?content=20051222_140516_2124
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Personally I’m hoping they knock over that huge Lego Orca sculpture and use the individual pieces as projectiles against the riot police.
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If they weren’t real people, I hope some GTA San Andreas shit would happen with all the triads…
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If Montreal loses they may need to call Skynet to get one of those huge people-grabbers and just pluck the worst rioters out of the crowd.
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Hhahah. Am I the only one that just grabbed random people in Roller Coaster Tycoon like that. I would build little islands which they couldn’t get out of.
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Am I the only one
That was the best part of the game.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Nah, the roller coaster where you get them going real fast and then ski-jump it into a lake
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
i would make a really crazy roller coaster and then trap a bunch of people around it so all they could do was ride it or throw up
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
In hindsite
That game really let you be pretty sadistic eh?
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Hmm, looks like you no longer get points for guessing the number of games right if you picked the wrong team. Just checking if this is an intended change going forward or if it will be reverted.
President of the Emotional Hedging club.
24/02/2011: I was there when Brett Lebda scored.
It was intended, Skinny fixed it.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I couldn’t get the scoring script to work correctly so I was just going to fix it manually at the end of the round. Then I did some sleuthing and found the right function to use. Problem solved.
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Ah okay. It makes more sense this way anyway. I didn’t realize you were intending to fix it or I would have told you how when it first came out; I had the impression you were happy with the original scoring method.
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24/02/2011: I was there when Brett Lebda scored.
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I’m only one point off the lead right now, but man was I ever wrong about Boston/Montreal. I had Boston in 5, figuring Carey Price would steal one game but otherwise the Bruins would smash them.
by Draglikepull on Apr 26, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Man, my west coast picks are doing me a solid.
Can’t say the same for the east. Damnit Philly, Pittsburgh!
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
2012
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reply faillll!
On this note though, what a shitty movie. Carry on.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
According to TSN, Derek Roy will be playing in game 7. Should be a good game.
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Oh no, not more diving! :(
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Oh...and Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAYYYY!!!1
Derek Roy will ride in on his white horse and single handedly slay the Dragon Flyers and then everyone will live happily ever after.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Yeah, the dragon isn’t in Philly. It flew into Vancouver yesterday. Actually that’s not just a dragon. It’s a DRAGON!!!1 ;)
1/1/11: Saw the beginning of the Optimus Reim era. And it was glorious!!!1
Oh...and Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAYYYY!!!1
the Dragon is Chris Pronger, but they only release him on power plays.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Pfft…that’s barely even a dragon.
I’m talkin’ Ottawa-can’t-beat-Toronto-in-the-playoffs-no-matter-what-they-try DRAGON!!!1
That’s what’s in Vancouver right now. (Well, replace Ottawa with Vancouver and Toronto with Chicago. lol.)
1/1/11: Saw the beginning of the Optimus Reim era. And it was glorious!!!1
Oh...and Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAYYYY!!!1
In other news:
Derek Roy hasn’t played in an NHL game for 124 days.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
in other news, now that i’ve actually scored points in the PPPPP i’m willing to ask what my rank is.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Skinny posted the link above under “Grabovski is still better than you think”
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I like how one of the guys in first place picked Vesa Toskala for Symthe.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Anything is possible.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Just figured out that you can still access Netflix by rejecting the PS3’s network log-in prompts a few times. Thank god.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:03 AM EDT reply actions
Because the PS3 network apparently been down for the past week.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Oh shit. I just got Dragon age for 360 so I haven’t been on my PS3
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Yeah I put my PS3 down for like two weeks when Dragon Age II came out
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Dragon Age: Origins is one of my favourite games. I was so disappointed by the demo and the reviews of DA2 that I haven’t picked it up yet.
Instead I’m playing Portal 2. :)
by Draglikepull on Apr 26, 2011 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you play the original on a PC or console? DA:O was probably my favourite game of the past three years, but every one of my RPG-loving friends hated it on console. Given that the core of the game was position-based overhead tactical combat, I can see why.
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
…and DA2 sounds like a severely dehydrated version with oven mitts on.
Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
Its Mass Effect 2 in a fantasy setting.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Sort of, but it still maintains the more strategic approach from combat instead of turning it into an action game. DA:O was much better but DAII was good too, particularly in the way they told the story
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
plus you can cycle between squad members and the menu system is too clunky to use at speed compared to me
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I played on 360. I loved it. I’m a huge fan of long, complex RPGs.
by Draglikepull on Apr 26, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
it was really clunky on console. More like the ever amazing Baldur’s Gate II on PC.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
The system wants you to log into PSN to access Netflix, even says that you need to be signed in, but attempting a few sign-ins and then trying to close the prompt will work eventually
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Good to know. My PS3 is in a box until Saturday though. I have to move in the middle of school. Stupid med school going longer than undergrad.
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If PSN isn’t back up by Saturday I will freaking lose it. I need my NHL 11 fix haha.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
The XBL servers were fucked up last night too, I was tired of owning fools on NHL11 1v1 games so I tried to get into some games with my “created pro”, wouldn’t work. Then I went back to try another 1v1 game and that wouldn’t work either.
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Hey on that note how are EA’s voice servers on 360? On PS3 they cut out and lag as if I was on dial up
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Usually excellent. Actually XBL is superior to PSN in every way IMO (wow that was a fucking nerdy sentence). I’ve only played my buddy’s PS3 online a little bit and XBL is just quicker, more robust, more consistent.
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I had both for a while and I have to agree. When I was playing regularly it was worth the small fee (~5$/month). I gave it up this year though because I don’t play online games anymore.
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carl of duty black cops is worth the xbl price alone
also the new battlefield looks amazing
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Call of Honor: Medal of Battlefield Duty
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
bad ops
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I just Like the GIF.
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I decided against posting it directly.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, Battlefield 3 is going to put a dagger into the CoD series. The last 3 CoD games were the exact same game with different skins on the maps, and some different guns. No innovation and in some cases (Black Ops) an actual downgrade in visuals (thanks Treyarch).
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The shooter genre has become so washed out, every game is a CoD copy. Last shooter I played online for any length of time was Halo 3. My foray into MW2 didn’t last long.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
the single players are fun little distractions, but nothing mind blowing, online is where the fun is, its tight its fast its easy to pick up and go
the new battle field will murder CoD for single player, but i am not convinced they can do multi yet
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Battlefield has done a pretty good job of differentiating itself from CoD, I mean the game play styles are very different. Some people love CoD because of the super fast twitch gameplay and the fact that you can just go off on your own without caring about teammates and still win. Others hate it for the same reason.
With Battlefield it feels like your character has some weight, gameplay isn’t as fast, visuals and audio are more visceral, and it is very difficult to win without teamwork.
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I dislike Battlefield because the aiming sucks. In COD I know where every bullet of mine goes. In BF, I have no fucking clue. Hit detection is terrible.
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I think it’s a matter of preference. In CoD your bullets are on a rail, they go exactly where the crosshairs are instantaneously and there’s no inaccuracy. Battlefield chooses the more “realistic” route. Bullets actually take time to travel, you sometimes have to actually arc your longer shots, etc. That’s what some people find fun about it.
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That’s because Battlefield has really crummy ballistics. It probably works nicely when there’s no lag but having to compensate for moving targets, gravity and lag is stupid.
CoD uses hitscan; bullets hit instantaneously and don’t drop due to gravity. Battlefield actually models a flying projectile taking time to reach its target.
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the learning curve is also pretty steep, you jump into a game of battlefield having never played before and you will be killed 20 times in a row without seeing another player and not know why, plus they managed to make using tanks not fun
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha yes, you have like 30 seconds in a tank before someone calls an airstrike on you using their binoculars. Umm what?
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That’s another thing too. It takes a long time of getting dumped on to acquire the weaponry that would even the playing field. By that point I had already lost interest in BF and sold the game.
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To do well in battlefield games you need to go online with friends or luckily join a team with some genuinely nice people who will communicate and work as a team. Trying to fight your way through enemy lines solo in order to get to the one helicopter on the map is an exercise in futility.
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that’s another thing, i didnt know anyone playing it so i would join a game with a bunch of guys who were either friends who only took after each other or just a gaggle of idiots who ran after the chopper and took all the vehicles and left me there not knowing what the fuck to do
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha yes and the jungle setting of the last battlefield game didn’t help things much. I have higher hopes for battlefield 3 because it’ll be an urban setting. Still the large-scale maps that battlefield is known for, but localized smaller battles going on within it.
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I have absolutely no interest in Modern Warfare, but I played Bad Company 2 for a while because I worked at EA at the time and got a copy for free.
by Draglikepull on Apr 26, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
What’d you do with EA?
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Which is a shame for PS3 owners because not including the online component, the PS3 is a superior machine to the xbox.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Not utilized often enough. Almost every cross platform game is better on 360 because it’s developed there first and then ported over to the PS3
There are a few exceptions like the game I’m currently playing, Final Fantasy XIII, that are better on PS3. But it’s rare. Exclusives use the hardware well but most developers think it takes too much effort
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
The only PS3 exclusive games I’ve ever bought and enjoyed were FFXIII and Valkyria Chronicles which may be the best game I’ve ever played.
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gran turismo 5 and a bluray player is all i want it for
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Heard good things about Valkyria Chronicles
I also played most of FFXIII on Xbox 360 but got distracted by Alan Wake way back when and returned it to blockbuster. But it’s a good game.
Also greatly enjoyed on PS3, Heavy Rain. One of the best I’ve played.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
VC – Take the epic story telling of Zelda; mix in the turn based strategy of FF Tactics; and then the FPS shooter aspect of Call of Duty. All the while with a really cool graphics engine that make it look like you’re playing in a book. Easy 10 out of 10.
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I’m gonna check it out, my PS3 collection needs some work.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Me too
But did you say turn based? Because I can’t handle that. Drives me nuts.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
The best is when you tank somebody and you get the BAWOOOSH! of the shell exploding.
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I’m an RPG nut and I just couldn’t get into Valkyria Chronicles. It had all the worst elements of Japanese games, like random difficulty spikes and really poor communication.
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I enjoyed the two Drake games. Nothing crazy special, but a fun enjoyable series.
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I own a 360 and a PS3, but I’d say the PS3 has far better exclusives. Metal Gear Solid 4, Heavy Rain, Little Big Planet, Gran Turismo 5, etc. I’m not really into shooters, which is primarily what the 360 exclusive are.
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I’m not into shooters much either but Halo and Gears of War are great games. Fable is pretty good, and Mass Effect was their ace in the hole when it was exclusive. BioShock was good when it was exclusive too.
I don’t know much else about their exclusives but Alan Wake is the most unique and awesome one they’ve got now that ME2 is cross-platform. Seriously, it’s great
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Bioshock was also a PC game, which is where I played it. So was Mass Effect.
Anyway, I’ve got a 360, but I think their superior network is where they out-perform the PS3, not game exclusives.
by Draglikepull on Apr 26, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Being on PC and Xbox 360 makes them a Microsoft exclusive. Fable 1 is considered an Xbox exclusive but it was on PC too. It’s the same thing.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
If I can play a game without owning a 360 I wouldn’t consider it a 360 exclusive. The term “Microsoft exclusive” doesn’t mean anything. Otherwise almost every PC game would be “Microsoft exclusive”.
by Draglikepull on Apr 26, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
But the games are considered exclusives in the console world because they’re only on 360. The PC is on a different tier and isn’t even a console.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Hard to dispute that PS3 probably has better exclusives with a lineup like LBP and MGS, God of War, Killzone, GT5, MLB The Show, and Uncharted. And I’m a 360 owner.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok ok I never played that! From what I heard it was basically a movie with button prompts? Not my cup of tea although I’d probably watch an edited /compiled version of the whole thing as a video.
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Yeah interactive movie sounds somewhat accurate but there’s a lot of investigative work and psychological stuff woven in there
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions
you know what games were awesome? police quest
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
NARC for NES.
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Speaking of investigative work and psychological stuff, LA Noire drops on May 17. Red Dead Redemption is one of my favourite games ever and Rockstar always knocks the ball out of the park so I have high hopes for this one.
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LA Noire looks cool, especially with the motion capture
But Rockstar has been hit and miss for me. GTA IV was good but I’ve played my copy of RDR for 15 boring minutes
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
see it was the other way, i could never get into gta IV except to go on the typical rampage, i found the story missions dull and repetitive
i played RDR almost all the way through on the first try because i couldnt put it down
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I just have a hard time getting into it
Some dude is riding on a train, then walks like an idiot out to a fortress’ walls, chirps some guys with guns and gets shot.
“OK, that’s enough Red Dead for me” were my exact words
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
haha, yeah, they spent too much time building atmosphere, I call it half life syndrome
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Half-Life...
Another game I couldn’t get into, maybe you’re onto something. Some games are slow paced but they’ll let you kill something or do something exciting early on to get a taste. RDR and Half-Life spend forever working you into the story before you can really play
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you play Arkham Asylum?
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No I did not. Why?
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
simply amazing game
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I've heard almost nothing about it
Other than that it has Batman in it and DGB made a joke about it once
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
if you like stealth games, fighting games or bat man at all, you will love this game
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
also AA probably has the best voice acting of any game i have ever played
Mark Hamill is brilliant
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not at all. Most of the games I play are learned about from friends.
But one game I picked up for myself and absolutely loved was Alan Wake. It’s like Heavy Rain in that it’s maturity level is many levels above moist games coming out
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, that should be “most” games not moist games. Wow.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
My God man. I am all about sports games and I played the shit out of this game. It is fuckin brilliant.
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yup, usually i hate doing all the nit picky things to 100 percent a game, but even the pain in the ass riddler puzzels were a blast
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe in-depth storylines just aren’t your thing then? I think a lot of people would agree with me when I say RDR and the Half-Life franchises are among the best video game storylines ever made. And Half-Life was more eerie than action-packed, plus it involved a lot of physics-based problem solving which was cool.
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No way man, in-depth storylines are most certainly my thing. You’re talking to a guy that plays single player RPGs almost exclusively.
Sometimes I just can’t get past slow starts though. If I can get through the start of RDR I’ll probably love it – it’s just a matter of getting motivated… and possibly caffeinated enough… to do it
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh ok cool, haha that’s funny because I really can’t stand long drawn-out RPGs where you have to level up all your equipment and shit manually. Bores me to hell. That’s why I enjoy Rockstar games because they bring the in-depth story combined with constant action.
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I have over 200 hours on one Oblivion playthrough, and 50+ on several others.
Content doesn’t always equal depth but when it’s done well then I can’t put those games down.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
The voice acting of the main character is one of the weak points of the game. The rest of the characters are very well done like most Rockstar releases. The story itself is great, I suggest giving it another shot if you have the time.
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Once I beat FFXIII I’ll see if I can get it going again. I’ve been wanting to play but I always…don’t. For whatever reason.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve played through twice, and the goofy zombie DLC.
then again, I have a thing with the western genre…and the zombie genre
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i beat it twice, but then another game came out that i wanted, and i traded it in, then a month later the zombie dlc came out
regrets, i hast hem
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Western is usually a pretty easy thing to like. I really enjoyed Fallout New Vegas which kind of had a western theme.
I’ll probably like RDR if I can survive the first hour
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
fallout NV was fine until the end, then it gets way too buggy, i am probably 20 mins max play time to the end of the game, but cant bring myself to suffer that mess
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I did the NCR version of the ending the first time… was like 10 feet away from the final boss when some NCR rangers jumped down and got knifed. Um, alright. So I start shooting this guy with my sniper rifle point blank and he just stands there, then when the general comes to talk to me there is no audio.
Worked fine when I reloaded but man what a mess that was
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
that is right where i am, the general comes down and he glitches out and wont even talk to me then i have to fight and it glitches out more and becomes unplayable
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
John marston was well done, but his son’s voice made me want to shoot him, worst western accent ever
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
John’s accent was fine, but sometimes the things he said were just awkwardly worded. He was also too much of a nice guy for no reason. Like, half the missions are initiated because people want you to help them and you’re getting nothing except a bit of money in return. He should have been more of a badass from the outset IMO.
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on my second playthrough, i just shot everyone who ran up to me asking for help
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
You are not alone. Something like 80% of people play Fable games as a good character, including myself. I might mix in an evil guy now and then just to see what it’s like but I have a hard time stomaching it.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
same with mass effect, a few times i have gone in trying to be renegade, but i always naturally lean to paragon
i have no such problem in free roam games though
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I always play Mass Effect as a paragon but I’ll throw in some renegade when I’m pissed off at someone (Illusive Man usually) or when I see a renegade trigger interrupt. Other than that I’m a fricking saint.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
i actually made it through one time on ME2 just because i wanted to see how the story changed
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I used to have xbox and played Fable being evil. So much fun
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Ever try maxing your character’s physique and berserk and punching the heads off of town guards?
Goooooood times
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow really? Once you get over the fact that there are no hummers to hijack and run over pedestrians with, it’s really a gem. Same gunfight mechanics as GTA4 but somehow a lot more satisfying because you’re using badass pistols and hunting rifles. And you can just kill hours with all the side quests/challenges/etc.
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also awesome, roping people and riding off with them still roped
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions
then putting them on the train tracks and watching the train hit them. classic
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There were also some really incredible, shocking moments in RDR that had nothing to do with the main story.
I remember one time I was riding along and saw someone in the distance so I rode up to him and it was an old man on his knees, holding his dead wife in his arms. I just sat there watching what was going to happen. Next thing I knew, he pulls out a revolver and blows his brains out. I was stunned.
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i remember that, totally blew my mind, i sat there for like 10 mins saying “did that really just happen?”
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s the kind of stuff that Rockstar owns shit at, they just know how to make a fictional world come to life.
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yeah, they may not have the best “main” game, but they kick the shit out of everyone else in actually creating a world with lots of little details
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I’m not a bigtime tech specs geek but I have heard that developers are really only “scratching the surface” of what the PS3 is fully capable of. Also, something about how coding games for the 360 is easier.
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360 has hardware much like a normal PC, much more archaic compared to the CELL processor in the PS3. Easier to develop for so they do it there first and port it over to PS3 which usually results in lowered framerate, worse lighting and a lot more jagged surfaces
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Sony has already come out and said that they’re losing money on the $299 PS3. Maybe if they started charging a few bucks a month they could upgrade their online component, attract a couple million more users, generate even more income, and then spend the money to develop some real games.
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Welcome to the HD era of gaming. There isn’t enough time or budget to create better looking art assets.
The rest of graphical improvement is going to focus on real time lighting effects and procedural generation since no game has enough artists to make things that look better than they currently do.
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Your talking to a layman here so bare with me. If future designers/artists build off previous designs can’t they make it more realistic without doing that much work? Or does it simply not work that way?
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No, because someone needs to physically make textures and things look right.
You could have infinite processing power and things won’t look any better. Sure there could be more stuff on the screen but individual assets aren’t hardware limited anymore; they’re budget limited.
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This is why it’s been like six years since the 360 came out and nobody’s talking about the Xbox 3. There’s no need for it.
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there is some rumbiling about how this christmas season will be the last “big” one for this generation of platforms
not a ton though
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
It’ll be a hell of a way to go out, lots of good games coming out late this year
Mass Effect 3 and Skyrim… mmm
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't buy it
I haven’t heard a word about the next system. Usually takes well more than a year to develop and release a system.
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Nintendo announced their new system last week, going to be playable at E3
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And everyone thinks this is a stupid idea.
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So they’ll finally catch up to Sony and Microsoft then. The Wii was such a wimpy console.
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Indeed
Nintendo claiming that it will be much more powerful than the 360 or PS3. I’m skeptical at best
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
People like gimmicks and family games
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn’t have to be an impressive console. They did damn well capturing a brand new audience of casual and fringe gamers.
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Yup
And I give them a thumbs up for pulling it off.
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Props to them for being the only company to realize the need to differentiate from PC games.
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Unlike many relatively serious gamers (not anymore)
I never begrudged them for trying to expand their markets and putting development money into new people.
I know many felt betrayed that the big development money wasn’t going to hardcore games as much anymore.
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Sure. It was a feat of marketing and business targeting – that kind of expansion is pretty rare to see in any industry (“Instead of competing in our sector…let’s try and completely expand the sector!” would get you thrown out of a lot of board rooms), and it was really, really successful.
But you’ll never see someone say “I need a high end console…time to get a Wii!”
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Indeed
It’s sound business strategy. People want to play with their friends more often than not, and the Wii had more options available in that regard
Super Smash Bros is the best party game ever imo
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
We’ll know about 2 years in advance, minimum, when the new systems are about to drop.
Right before the announcement you’ll notice that new games stop being announced.
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Nintendo just confirmed the successor to the Wii, and will have a preview at e3. We’re getting pretty close to the start of next gen talks.
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Same time stamp, but Chris has the same comment above. Disregard.
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
The Wii isn’t current gen.
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Sure sold like one! Zing!
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That’s nice, but saying that the “next gen” of consoles is coming because Nintendo is releasing one misses the point.
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I’d say the PS2 had much better graphics than the Wii. I played a FPS at a friends house with the Wii, it was awful. Felt like the N64.
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Wii’s HD capacity ceilinged at 480p I think. Xbox 360 games looked more impressive
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Eh; in terms of hardware, definitely not. Chronologically, though, it’s nintendo’s competitor to xbox/ps3.
My sister has one but I don’t, so I was pretty surprised when my roommate mentioned that it doesn’t have an HDMI out standard, and you have to get an adapter.
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
The whole point of this conversation is that we’re not going to see PS4/Xbox 720 level graphics possibly ever.
The Wii 2 catching up to current gen hardware doesn’t mean we’re getting three new consoles.
I doubt MS/Sony see Nintendo as a direct competitor.
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pretty much, I don’t know any serious “gamer” who just owns a wii, it’s pretty much just for a game or two and to placate friends and significant others
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Despite the fact that Black Ops sells 7 million copies in its first 24 hours, there are still a whole lot more people who would rather have a Wii so they can play the next installment of the Mario franchise.
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How much do you think CoD sells outside of 14-34 y/o males?
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Exactly. The Wii and 360 are aimed at different demographics.
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Oh no question. I mean at first blush I’d think “why the hell are so many people buying Wii’s”. But the reality is, the Nintendo brand has been around so long, those old games are near and dear to so many people. It’s not really a surprise.
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That and size of the device is a HUGE factor in japan apparently.
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Really?
Didn’t know that, but am not surprised.
I am always shocked about how much people care about the look of their system. I have a friend (who I think is insane) who sold his elite to buy one the same colour as his PS3 and TV shelf…
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Does XBox still have trouble selling in Japan because its an American company?
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Pretty much, you should see pictures from some of the launches there. it’s sparse.
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by thenumber14 on Apr 26, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I have a wii, but it’s mostly due to me reliving my childhood through the virtual consle, I don’t have any new wii games other then Zelda ( which was a GD pain in the ass) and the new mario bros (beat in less then a day)
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by thenumber14 on Apr 26, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Its pretty crazy to me how true that is. Microsoft has only two systems and Sony three. In that sense they are kinda new to the industry… At least Microsoft.
Obviously they aren’t actually new it just feels that way sometimes.
Not so long ago it was Nintendo vs Sega
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I’ve never really thought of referring to console generations by their hardware, even though it makes a ton of sense.
From gen 4 to about now, console releases have typically been paired off in time – Genesis and SNES came out within 2 years of each other, Saturn/PS1/N64 within 2 years, PS2/Gamecube/Xbox within 2 years*, and PS3/360/Wii all within 2 years. Like clockwork.
*I skipped the Dreamcast’s release…but really, who didn’t?
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe thats the general way to look at it. But I can see where Chemmy is coming from.
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In fact, just in browsing the Wikipedia articles to double check that (No, I don’t remember the Sega Dreamcast release year), it’s sorted chronologically, rather than by capabilities or hardware.
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I was actually wondering about hte lack of XBOX 3. I always assumed it was because of Kinect/Move. That instead of designing a new system they were designing those two.
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Nope. Microsoft, Sony, and all the big devs don’t want a new system. They’re not maxing out the capability of the current systems and every generation costs more money for everyone.
I’m guessing in two years we’ll get an even slimmer quieter Xbox 360 and similar from Sony.
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And they’ll change the color of the RROD
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I have had the RRoD once and it was because I kicked my 360 over too many times in the middle of the night
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
They don’t want new consoles because the costs of development are already essentially unmanageable, and having to create even better graphics would basically sink most companies.
by Draglikepull on Apr 26, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Some game designers are always trying to modify and improve their engines (Epic with Unreal Engine and Crytek with the CryEngine for example) but it takes a very long time.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
The new Unreal engine is all about real time lighting effects. Engines will continue to improve but the art assets they contain won’t.
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There’s also the “”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley" target="new">Uncanny Valley" principle at work. The more realistic people look in games, the more they creep people out and seem fake. So what’s the point of making them look better if it just looks worse?
It’s all about hyper-realism now like Mirror’s Edge and Brink.
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Wow I know exactly what you mean there. I am not huge on cell shading though..
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s all about art style because “realism” is expensive and crummy looking while “stylish” is cheaper and looks better.
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Only online game I play these days is NHL 11. If I was going to play a shooter online I’d get it on Xbox 360 11 times out of 10 no matter what system my friends are on – i.e. Crysis 2
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Time was they’d release that shooter on a PC and I’d laugh at you silly folk trying to play it with auto-aim on your consoles. Sigh.
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
dollar for dollar you get more out of PSN: for no dollars, no service.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Jerk
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
You can get a 12 month subscription for like $40 on sale. If you only played an hour a day on average, that would only cost you $0.10 per hour of play time. That’s pretty much the most cost effective leisure time you could possibly have.
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It came down to me playing once or twice last year for like 2 or 3 hours. Before last year though I was playing 10-20 hours/month (25-50 cents/hour). So I finally gave it up.
Definitely worth it if you’re going to use it.
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I could be using my time to read book, create some art, better my physique……but I’d rather spend my time infuriating prepubescent boys on XBox Live.
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The reason I never played it much is because I have na old 360 (no built in wifi) and never bought a wifi adaptor. With moving all the time (student) I haven’t had wired access to internet for a while
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mine works fine, depending on the net work i try to connect to, so about 50/50, but i just hard line it
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I just got my PS3 a few months ago but had Xbox Live for three years prior and it never let me down. Paying for it sucks but it never goes down for a week+
Only reason I’m on PS3 is because my friends have it instead of 360
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I can see how you feel this way if games will never develop any further than they have today…
Personally I just wish they would bring back PC gaming. Not gonna happen though; the major benefits are precisely what freak out publishers the most.
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I like how his name tells you how to beat him
go wide, man
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Also acceptable: He shoots it wide, man
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Johnny Fivehole?
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Thalyne Buttnawtowt, courtesy of plen. Obviously he’d be a Leaf.
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by TomServo42 on Apr 26, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd for getting the reference
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Completely random
wtf is this and how isn’t it cba circumvention?
July 15, 2008: Signed as a free agent by Chicago, July 15, 2008.
October 2, 2008: Claimed on waivers by Dallas from Chicago, October 2, 2008.
October 8, 2008: Claimed on waivers by Chicago from Dallas, October 8, 2008.
October 8, 2008: Traded to Dallas by Chicago for Dallas’s 7th round choice (Mac Carruth) in 2010 Entry Draft, October 8, 2008.
… WTF.
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Signs with Chicago who wanted to send him to minors… Dal claimed him hoping to squeeze him through waivers. Chicago said no effing way not unless we get something. Trades for a 7th round pick and gives up all claim on him. I’m guessing player is then waived again and sent to minors.
I don’t see CBA circumvention…
by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Doug Janik
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Poor bastard was getting tossed around the league like the villiage whore.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Re: Women's Worlds
Re: The last I’ll address of the very subject.
by Marc Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2011 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
What, this?
http://www.iihf.com/se/home-of-hockey/news/videos.html
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, my double gold medals in my ear are blocking out all the American celebrating.
by Marc Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2011 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
“bad break for us, but what are you going to do?” – some canadian loser in that video.
What is it that makes someone turn neutral?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality…
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
So....
could the people involved with the Canucks and complaining about the referring (Gillies, AV, players, broadcasters, journalists, fans, etc…..) come off as anything more than whiny little bitches? PD has a great tin foil hat piece up right now, and the linked article at the bottom will turn your brain to mush. Hysterical.
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link?
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
No Eulogies this year?
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by Future_considerations on Apr 26, 2011 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
They’ve had a Coyotes, Ducks and Rangers eulogy already…I’m lazy today so you’ll have to look through their archives. I guess the Kings eulogy is coming up soon, though.
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Aha, thanks.
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by Future_considerations on Apr 26, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Link
he go to town
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
thats lazy you want me to type that in google?
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by Future_considerations on Apr 26, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
If I type ‘s’ into my URL bar, the first thing that pops up is the URL for Puck Daddy.
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he come to save, the princess zelda
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
(This conspiracy is never the reason they lose, mind you, just the reason they’re put in a position to lose. The reason they lose is signed through 2022.)
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by sportsfan2 on Apr 26, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I greatly enjoyed seeing Canucks fans panic after the game on Sunday. It’s good to know that the organization is as paranoid and pretentious as it’s fans.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
They need to watch commercials like:
If you want to stop paying checking fees, then stop paying checking fees!
If you want the refs to stop calling penalties, then stop taking penalties! (rolls eyes)
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When did “If we just play our game, we’ll be fine” become a trending thing for players to say?
This is excessive, and vague.
Alos pls note. If you start loungo, and you “play your game” you won’t be fine.
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by Future_considerations on Apr 26, 2011 11:14 AM EDT reply actions
When did "If we just play our game, we’ll be fine" become a trending thing for players to say?
Since teams had their PR departments give their players the what to and not to do when in front of the microphone.
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Seems more prevalent this year.
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by Future_considerations on Apr 26, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Players are being put in front of more and more types of media, they need more training.
I guarantee the Leafs had a PR person talk to each person with a twitter account about what they should and should not say.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh i realize all the media training, etc.
It just stuck out the other night.. I’m used to all the other quotes.
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by Future_considerations on Apr 26, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Phaneuf, while still “prickly” to the media, has improved tenfold in his responses since last summer when he became Captain.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
ding ding ding
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't know if anyone saw it on TSN last night (or this morning)
But damn, Reimer looks good wearing that Team Canada sweater. It was just a practice, but still.
I think he gets his first taste of exhibition play against the Czech’s.
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General comment (because I saw it in that Nucks "article" and somewhere else, Kings maybe?)
I hate when people use how many power plays a team got as a sign that the refs favoured one team. Not only are they ignoring that some teams play dirtier and take more penalties, but they are also ignoring that drawing penalty is a SKILL.
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Also, you tend to get fewer penalties if your team controls the puck more in a game.
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Chi man-down + Van PP: 551
Van man-down + Chi PP: 589
Series:
Chi PP: 27
Van PP: 16
Using regular season numbers, Chicago should be recieving 6.9% more PPs than the Canucks, but they are in fact recieving 69% more.
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Clearly it’s a conspiracy and not a product of the Blackhawks better play for arguably 4 of the 6 games
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
pp opportunities against for each team.
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Okay
Well its still just a tiny sample size. I wonder what those numbers would look like if you looked at it while Van was behind.
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I like the conspiracy theory that Bettman wants no Canadian teams in the Stanley Cup for better US TV ratings. Though Montreal is the least penalized and Vancouver the most – so so much for that.
Do you actually believe that Bettman actively tells NHL refs to call games a certain way?
My problem with this (and almost all conspiracies) is that the more people involved in one the more likely it leaks. Think about how many refs there are in the league. If they were actually feeling this pressure, ONE at SOME POINT would anonymously release it…
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No, I’m just saying the data is somewhat suspicious.
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Wasn’t talking to you. Was replying to:
I like the conspiracy theory that Bettman wants no Canadian teams in the Stanley Cup
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I’ve always said the refs aren’t competent enough to implement any conspiracies.
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And also, it would take a lot of courage to make those kinds of calls. And non-calls.
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and there would be at least one honest ref that would’ve come clean about it. One ref who would’ve said “I was asked by Bettman to help ______ win for ‘the betterment of the league’”
by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Of course not. That is why I call it conspiracy. And not state it as fact.
The fact that Montreal is lowest did shut up my nuck fan friends though.
My did you seriously believe I beleafed that Bettman is behind a conspiracy? Sigh!
Gillis is calling out the refs before game 7 in hopes that they’ll try to “even it out” in the game.
I hope they just call the penalties that are actual penalties…. but that’s a lot to ask for.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Small sample size in a series where one team has mostly dictated play (despite going down 3-0 at one point)
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Nothing’s terribly suspicious in tiny samples.
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How about a game by game comparison of minor penalties shall we?
Game 1 – Van 4, Chi 3 – Vancouver won
Game 2 – Van 2, Chi 2 – Vancouver won
Game 3 – Van 7, Chi 2 – Vancouver won
Game 4 – Van 8, Chi 6 – Chicago won
Game 5 – Van 5, Chi 5 – Chicago won
Game 6 – Van 5, Chi 3 – Chicago won
So really the only game that was truly out of whack was Game 3 where Vancouver got 5 more minor penalties than did Chicago. That was the game of the Raffi Torres hit, and yet Vancouver still won.
You cannot look at the penalty gap as the entire series, you have to look at it on a game by game basis. Aside from Game 3, every game has been within 2 penalties for each team. That’s nothing. Vancouver needs to quit their bitching.
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But the Bickell hit on Bieksa was WAY worse than the Torres hit on Seabrook!!!1
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
On that note, Torres got an interference penalty on the play correct? So many Canucks fans were bitching about the lack of a call on Bickell’s hit but Bieksa touched the puck, otherwise the hits were virtually identical
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t see the Torres hit live (only watched it on replay), but watching that Bickel hit was vicious.
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I didn’t think it looked that bad. Bieksa had his head down but forward and had the puck on his stick. Seabrook was looking back at the puck which was two feet away and Torres blindsided him. perhaps they’re not virtually identical as I said before, now that I’m thinking about it.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven’t watched it since the hit so I won’t comment on any specifics. I just remember cringing when I saw it.
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The best hit was Bolland on Hamhuis just before the goal.
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<3 David Bolland
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dude is a beast in the playoffs it seems
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I’d love him on the Leafs, but he makes more than cheese
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
it wouldnt even bother me really, he would be a perfect burke guy for our 3rd line and if chicago can make it all work with their cap issues I cant see how his 3.5 or whatever would really hinder us that bad.
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ya, too bad chicago probably wouldnt deal him for anything we’d want to give up. I wanted him or Ladd instead of Versteeg last summer but I wasnt really disapointed at the time.
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
big difference imo
one player had the puck for over a second other player was reaching for puck and wasn’t even within 2 feet of it yet…
by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
also Seabrook was looking behind him, not braced at all, Bieksa was faceforward, body in “carry” mode but was looking at his feet
the mechanics are totally different
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, either way, not deserving of an interference penalty let alone anything else like Canucks fans are whining for
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions
correct
the only thing this could be punished under is the blindeside “rule” or what ever the hell it is
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
And it wasn’t even that blindside, Bieksa was looking forward
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly… and if Bieksa had his head up the shoulder would’ve went straight into his chest
by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
that being said...
It should’ve been a suspension like Canuck fans are calling for because anytime a 3rd/4th line goon hits a star dman in the head it should be a multi game suspension.
Isn’t that right Canuckleheads?
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Beiksa is a star?
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions
okay
top 4 dman… I was using hyperbole to make a point
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Or when a dman gives a forearm to the head of a player who just came back from suspension and has been ripping the team
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Bolland wasn’t coming off suspension he was coming off concussion… But I think you knew that and just messed up the words as the sentence doesn’t make nearly as much sense if Bolland was coming off suspension
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yes i knew that, i wrote the wrong word
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bickel is not bolland
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I concur, but that was still a bs play by Hamhuis
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were talking different play… Where Hamhuis just threw his forearm into Bollands head in game 4 (i think?)
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err...
your being sarcastic/ nuck fan mocking right?
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I forgot the sarcasm font
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
did bickell even hit bieksa’s head? it didn’t seem like he did
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yes he did
but Bieska was carrying the puck with his head down soo…
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I think Gillis’ comments were more directed at the non-calls the Hawks got away with than anything else. Still he’s an idiot for going there with the media the day before game 7.
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As a GM, he may have reason to get inside the referees’ heads. Often a good idea as an executive to draw some heat, even if you need to look bad to do it. It’s the fan response which is particularly amusing.
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I was about to write that – to me it seems he starting the chirping on the ref’s before the game in hopes that he gets a few more calls to go the nucks way.
I would be worried about the opposite
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Thing is there’s nothing he can do apart from doing the can-can in a wedding dress to draw some heat away from his team. The collapse from being up 3-0 is front and centre.
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Oh man he needs to pitch a shutout tonight something fierce.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
anyone seen the team Canada media guide yet?
A) Phaneuf looks all angry they took his rocks away
B) I love Reimers goofy grin he always has.
C) Schenn could probably impregnate women just with that stare…
Nash is captain?
Captain Canada is going to be le sad, now that he has been eliminated.
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what? no he doesn’t
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Like I said he’s only angry cause they took away his rocks for the photos
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You could say...
he’s our Captain Serious.
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lol @ Devin Dubnyks photo. He looks like hes in grade 10
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That is a massive blue line
Schenn is the shortest at 6’2" but the heaviest at 229
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Does Eberle know how to take a picture where it doesn’t look like he is tanked?
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he’s from saskatchewan, so probably not
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Is Canada waiting for more NHL teams to be eliminated before they send out remaining invites?
They still only have 5 d…
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Marc Staal and Drew Doughty are now available… just sayin’
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
luke schenn has been training with roberts and is now too much man, so he counts as 2
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
One can only hope Aulie can make similar progress this summer that Schenn did last (putting on 15-20lbs of lean muscle).
Kadri and Colbourne too
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aulie and colborne definetly need to bulk up a bit, not so much kadri, I wouldnt mind Kadri getting stronger, but that doesnt necessarily mean getting any heavier, but if he does, i hope it is all in the legs so he is faster and harder to knock over
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know if he NEEDS to, but i'd like to see Kadri faster. Or more explosive (i.e. faster acceleration).
Sometimes it looks like he’s not driving 100% after the puck, and I think if he had a bit more speed he could get away with the style he plays a lot more.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
yeah, some more leg mass would probably help with acceleration at least
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
While I agree that he seems to need another gear, some of what we’re seeing as quickness is actually anticipation, which in his case will definitely get better with more NHL experience.
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Hard to get a gauge on how fast he really is because from what I recall, there weren’t a whole lot of instances during his last call-up where he was in a position to turn on the jets and beat a guy wide. When carrying the puck in the offensive zone he did a pretty decent job of keeping his feet moving and shielding the puck, but we haven’t really seen his breakaway speed yet in a game situation.
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Didn’t he do that vs Kampfer and drew a penalty… But I think its he doesn’t look as quick in his first step. He’s not like Kessel who takes 2 strides to get into top gear
by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I said lean muscle
that doesn’t mean bulk it means powerful strong muscles. Kadri does need to put get stronger in the legs for sure, but adding upperbody muscle will help too. Not bodybuilder upperbody of course.
by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
10-15lbs of lean muscle is still a lot of new weight to haul around, he put on about that much last year and it slowed him down noticeably
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
yes but when you put on 10-15lbs of lean muscle
probably 6-10 lbs of that would be in the legs anyways. Or it should be at least. If he can’t get that extra gear with lean muscle mass properly distributed then we are in big trouble.
by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
didn’t he put on 10-15 lbs of “eat whatever you can eat and eat a lot of it” pounds?
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i heard it was all mass, apparently he was lifting at the gym like crazy
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard it was mass too. Eating like 6 meals a day and at the gym 12-16 hours a week (3-4 hours 4 times a week). However I think they focused too much on putting on size last year and spend more time this year with explosive strength training. The main difference is unlike most workouts your not really isolating certain muscles instead using your entire range of movement of your body to build power and strength.
He won’t put on nearly as much mass as he could otherwise, but he’ll have better game strength. Probably 8-10 lbs max though if he did it this way.
by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t like the group Canada is in. They play France, Belarus, Switzerland. I mean they’ll win all those games but none of them should be too much of a challenger, hopefully.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Grabbo has something to say about that
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
I was more worried about the Swiss seems like we always have trouble with them. Of course they spend so much damn time in the neutral zone.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
BENJAMIN CONZ
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
This is my terrified face.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Or possibly GRBZRKR
I don’t know who they’ve invited, the roster isn’t pusblished yet.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as the Winterhawks keep winning, they won’t have Nino Neiderreiter though
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Zapp Brannigan: So, a plan to assassinate a weird-looking alien with scissors. How very neutral of you.
Leela: What?!
Zapp Brannigan: That was almost the perfect crime. But you forgot one thing: rock crushes scissors. But paper covers rock … and scissors cuts paper! Kif, we have a conundrum.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Grabbo knows how Schenn and Phaneuf play pretty well, but that works both ways… I wonder if they’ll get matched up.
and the Swiss are always a thorn in Canada’s side for one reason or anther, usually goaltending.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, and a lot of the early games are about blending the lines and what-not.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I love how they’ve just re-used older Team Canada pics for guys who’ve worn the Canada jersey, and just used the NHL photos for the newbies.
by Marc Pilgrim on Apr 26, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Just turned on TSN Radio 1050 in my car for a second
And the first thing I heard was something about the Montreal Canadiens deciding to overpay Scott Gomez, and how they decided it was a good idea to add those extra 00’s to his salary, and how he is living up to his game but not his pay
Turned it off after fifteen seconds. TSN the channel is awesome, TSN radio… not so much
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:31 PM EDT reply actions
It probably has a lot to do with who is hosting or being interviewed.
And I’m pretty sure Habs didn’t decide to overpay Gomez anything…. his last contract was given by Glen Sather.
On July 1, 2007, Gomez signed a $51.5 million, seven-year contract with the New York Rangers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Gomez
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
They overpaid to acquire him, that’s for sure.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
lol best trade
On June 30, 2009, Gomez was traded by the Rangers, along with Tom Pyatt and Michael Busto, to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Christopher Higgins, Doug Janik, Ryan McDonagh, and Pavel Valentenko
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Doug Janik was so irrelevent they didn’t even put him on HR (because his contract expired at midnight)
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
McDonagh will be the only piece the Rangers benefit from. Plus Sather needs more cap space like Luongo needs greasier hair.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Without that cap space they couldn’t have signed Marian Gaborinjured!
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow did he ever disappear in that WSH series.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s not true. He poked the game winning goal to Chimera in game four. It was a brilliant assist, snatching the puck away from Lundqvist.
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
McDonagh will be the only piece the Rangers benefit from.
Also, Notscottgomez.
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions
This was implied.
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Happy to come along and state the obvious. Let me know if there’s anywhere else I can help.
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by Bower Power on Apr 26, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Noted.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
of their 2 signings that year, he seems to be the better one so far… how fucked is that
by WizardofNaz on Apr 26, 2011 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I know, which I picked up on in literally half a split second. It was idiotic.
I think it was Steve Kouleas talking to Steve Simmons but I honestly couldn’t tell who said that Gomez stuff. But Simmons was definitely there.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Another Swedish Guarantee, oh boy!
“We need to play like we did (Sunday),” Henrik said. “If we play that game we’re going to be successful. There’s no doubt in my mind that we’re going to score our share of goals and we’re going to win the game.”
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions
Well that was a silly thing to say....
worst case you look like an idiot Alfredsson, best case is… uhm… being able to say “told you so”?
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YOU SHOULD HAVE BELIEVED ME GUYS
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow he didnt throw in a “We’ll be fine”
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by Future_considerations on Apr 26, 2011 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Doug Gilmour and Todd Gill named GM and head coach of the Kingston Frontenacs, respectively
@KingstonFronts: Doug Gilmour the Fronts new GM, Larry Mavety is an advisor and Todd Gill the new Head Coach
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Good for Killer. That’ll quash much of the Gilmour for Leafs coach talk.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
biggest telling point for me...
is that unlike most coaches who take over as GM he didn’t STAY as coach as well meaning he probably wasn’t the best coach… I don’t know this of course but thats how it reads to me
word on the street is he wasn’t a very good coach
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, most of the issues ive heard come from player interaction, he just wasn’t good with the kids
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Happens a lot with players as talented as Gilmour.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s not what his babysitter says ;)
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by GreatKingRat on Apr 26, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Yowza
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by happiergilmore on Apr 26, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Ya I was thinking that, thank goodness.
If he ever wants an NHL coaching job, he should prove he deserves it beyond name alone.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
it would be sweet if Dougie was a badass coach though…. Id love to see Killer behind the Leafs bench one day. Too bad
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Apparently some don't think Dougy will be a great GM:
sunayas
#OHL GM on Doug Gilmour being named the new GM of the Kingston Frontenacs: “He hardly had time to coach, how will he find time to scout?”
And here’s what one veteran junior scout has to say about Doug Gilmour as GM: “I can’t see Gilmour outworking a lot of GMs in the #OHL.”
No idea what type of credibility (if any) he/she has.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Huh. Considering the new GM of the Greyhounds is 26 or something, maybe you don’t need much to be an OHL GM?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
the new Greyhounds one
has been in the hockey industry for 5 years, and considered a rising star in terms of scouting etc. He was apparently a scout while he was still in University then became a player agent. Also his grandfather was the Soo GM a while back and growing up would take him to games and basically teach the kid how to scout.
I was not aware of that.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.therecord.com/sports/hockey/article/517682—soo-greyhounds-hire-25-year-old-gm
scouted while in college a certified agent by age 20… and his gramps was a coach not a GM… my bad
I knew him from school. I knew he was around my age. sigh.
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now how much of a failure do you feel like… cause I’m sitting here at 22 thinking he was already a certified agent for 2 years and here I am thinking about what kind of beer to get for the weekend. Slight difference
I mean, I really love my job, and I’ve accomplished a life goal so far. but being the GM of an OHL team is kind of sweet.
Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10
haha the only life goal I’ve managed so far is go to university… I haven’t even graduated yet so I can’t even cross that off.
Oh you can also cross off drink an entire 24 in one afternoon/night. Thats a biggie
Fuck my life :(
I once ate a bowl of Nesquick cereal and used Chocolate Milk instead of regular Milk. #patheticbucketlistitems
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I went to the top of the CN tower once #patheticbucketlistitems
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Drove 40 minutes out of the way just to see the Mississippi River #patheticbucketlistitems
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
One chick at the same time #patheticbucketlistitems
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by SkinnyFish on Apr 26, 2011 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Nicely done.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Depends on the One Chick
depends on the chick.
if it was Sandra Bullock…
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/sigh
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey I didn’t start the topic.. He opened the door .. I simply walked thru it. … BESIDES.. a little Eye Candy prior to a Game 7 Gives me excitement
FLYERROB ! YOU STAY AWESOME FLYERS FANS ! www.naawayland.com Robert Wilson - I JUST GOT MARRIED !!!!
The joke was more about the patheticbucketlistitem.
Also, the picture is unnecessary.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions
At least it’s not about baseball.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
more wrestling talk!
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Visit Little Italy #patheticbucketlistitems
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
incorrrect
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Why are you getting hung up on lifetime achievements when you’re not even out of university yet? I graduated last April with a double major history and political science. Probably one of the most useless degrees out there right now. Now I’m working at a software company job I’m completely unqualified for, but they’re paying me well so I’m saving up to travel/go to teacher’s college in 2012.
When I graduated I still didn’t know what I wanted to do and was kind of sitting around doing nothing for a few months, working shitty jobs to keep my head above water. I wasn’t lazy, I just didn’t want to commit to something that might not be what I really want. But I finally realized it’s not so much what you choose to do, it’s more about just picking something, diving in, and seeing where you end up. So what if it doesn’t work out to be your future career? Chances are it won’t. Everybody’s gotta start somewhere.
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I really want to get into digtial and interactive advertising!
I would settle for a moderately attractive wife! like a 6 out of 10!
if my kid doesn’t end up in jail I’m a success!
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Aim low, aim so low that no one notices if you fail. Dinner’s in the oven. If you want the butter, it’s under my face.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
it’s alright
it’s alright
there’s a pail by the bed if you need one
aw you’re doing just fine
when in rome we shall do as the romans
when in hell we do shots at the bar!
Hockey Blog Adventure: New Post: Round 1: NO HABS NO (I'm also on Twitter.) GO BRUINS! (and Wild!)
by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 26, 2011 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
I was joking about my life sucking. I actually love my life. I’ve finished 3 years of my phsychology program at Laurier. I have great friends. Enjoy my time. And the Leafs are slowly coming around. What more could I ask for at this point in my life. I’m 22 for fucks sake I don’t want complicated
more beer and more dank
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
You ain’t thinking about getting rid of the dank Moe are ya?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven't smoked since I was 19
I drink like a fish though… I can only do so much healthy at a time…
yea the dank aint for everyone
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Somewhere in Californieway Nate Dogg is rolling in his grave.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I could see this as being a legit issue...
there are many more players to scout to draft into the OHL then the NHL… That being said if he trusts his scouts and spends his time wisely you don’t need to be the hardest working GM to be a good one. However someone like the new Greyhounds one will most likely be the one to move on to higher ranks because of the work ethic.
Can I safely assume...
…that the full text of this article will appear, translation unattributed, in the Toronto Sun tomorrow?
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Kassian suspended for slashing at Blacker
416_musings #Spitfires Zack Kassian will serve a 4 game suspension for his match penalty where he jumped #Leafs prospect Jesse Blacker. #OHL
Kassian not too happy about getting the game misconduct (written before suspension was handed out):
"I gave him a little slash in the back of the legs and he embellished it," said Kassian. "He embellished it obviously because he’s playing right now, he’s skating around fine. It got blown out of proportion with my history and all that stuff, but there’s nothing I can do about that now."
…
"If I’m back I’m not going to change one thing," said Kassian. "If anything it’ll make me hit (Blacker) a little harder next time."
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
I wanted him bad last summer when I thought Burke might deal Kaberle to the Sabres.
He is starting to earn that “dirty” reputation though, already suspended 20 games this year for a hit.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure that was LAST season
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It was. He had like 100 points this year so he couldn’t have been suspended that long.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
and for the record, I’m jealous he is a Sabre. Would love him as a Leaf
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74 GP, 32 G, 61 A, 104 PIM
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
YEs I am aware.
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Hey who knows, he might be.
Brad Ross was a point-per-game as an 18 year old (31G, 38A, 69 points and 171 PIM in 67 games), who knows what he can do next year.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Rad Boss, if he reaches max potential will probably be a sean avery only with more mean and less drama
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
ooooooh, i like
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, Sean avery is pretty good at hockey when he isn’t being a stupid
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
for sure
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
if he focused on playing hockey he’d probably be a 50ish player, he is skilled enough to be, but yah
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Less Drama you say?
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Cheaper too! For a while.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
that’s pretty apt, apparently he chirps as good or better than anyone in the WHL
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
<3
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Ross – 1 more year in WHL, 1 year in AHL, NHL
Armstrong – 2 more years on contract.
I like this.
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Brad Ross – Terrorizing fools in next years WJC
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That Ross-McKegg line will look gooooood
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Both will be 19.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Both have only played 3 years so far. The idea of having to send a player back for his overage year because they couldn’t make the AHL is never a good sight.
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However, you can get special permission to join a year early if you get “elite” status or something.
But if you’re granted elite status at 15 and you are still in the CHL at 20, well, I just don’t know what to say.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Only 2 players
have ever been given exceptional player status. John Tavares and that Dman this year.
And Bobby Orr
Popped a Colboner - Certified Joe Colborne Fanboy
03/08/2011 - I saw THE Wookie score his 1st NHL goal.
03/19/2011 - Watched Kadri's 1st NHL goal from the West Bank
Twitter me this.
by happiergilmore on Apr 26, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I think age... or possibly both.
After 4 years in the CHL you should be moving on. If you’re not, well, that’s not a good sign.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Just age
If Tavares didn’t make the NHL his rookie season he would’ve had to go back to junior despite playing 4 years of junior already because he wouldn’t be turning 20 until sept of 2010
I believe he would have been eligible to play in the AHL due to his 4 years, I seem to remember them discussing that.
by Nigel Cadbury on Apr 26, 2011 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Burke's got plans within plans.
you don’t even KNOW
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Gardiner – 1 year in AHL
Lebda – 1 year left on contract.
Shit. Lebda has one year left on his contract.
This is where a witty signature might go.
This is where a witty signature might go on drugs.
I can’t wait to see Ross and McKegg at the WJC next year
maybe Nicholls too if last year just wasnt an aberration
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
please don’t be an aberration
please don’t be an aberration
please don’t be an aberration
please don’t be an aberration
please don’t be an aberration
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
skeet skeet skeet skeet skeet skeet
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My god what have we done!
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
January 2010
http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/01/21/12563161-qmi.html
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Gah, failed to do any research, just saw it in the article, assumed it was this year.
I am shamed.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Also
Its from the Sun. How is that a reliable source?
I am drinking the Kule-aid!
Certified Kule lover!
Wait what? Did you read the article?
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Im hoping Colton suits up for at least 1 tilt against Buffalo next year
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I forgot Blacker played for Windsor. He asked for a trade because he was a 4th d-man there or soemthing like that
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Yeah, loads of depth on that Windsor team, now they get their comeuppance!
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Not hockey related, but
Playstation Network expected back up within A WEEK. A whole additional week. Wow.
Also, apparently the hackers made away with the personal information of many if not all PSN account holders. They don’t know if credit card information was at risk.
Oh fucking joy
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rofl.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck you anonymous
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Didn’t they claim this time it wasn’t them.
Which is a mindfuck on it’s own.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow. That’s bruts. I don’t recall ever giving them my Credit Card info, you are not required to, correct?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Not required to, no, but if you’ve made any purchases on the Playstation Store it’s saved to your account for easy access later, albeit most of the numbers are hidden.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Phew. No skin off my back aside from the lack of Netflix.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
yea i was a little worried for a second myself
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I might start playing mine some more now, this is complete garbage
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
i still think its stupid that you need to pay to play online
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s not really “paying”, you buy a card once a year for like $80 and then it’s free. Also, it kind of makes sense that they need the money to, you know, prevent against hackers and crashes and stuff.
uh… wouldny paying 80 bucks count as paying?
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it does, but it’s not like a monthly bill or a huge cost or anything, I pay it once and don’t think about it for the year. Also, the fact that the customers paid gives them incentive to keep it up and running; if it was free and something went wrong they could just be like “can’t complain because it’s free”.
It was said above but if you play everyday for an hour online it works out to about 10 cents per day. Cheaper the more hours you log. If you’re like me and don’t play online at all then it’s a waste of money.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
i play maybe 8 hours a week on XBL, and I paid 25 a year, that’s value
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I was not aware of the “auto-renewal” option for credit card payments, so I was annoyed when I saw a new charge for 3 months of XBL. I called it and got it fixed in no time.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I use Bittorrent.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
yep
but you get a better network for your money. Plus if I’m not mistaken Sony just hides the cost in other things to make up the difference… or so I’ve heard I never investigated it.
Open and shut case.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah but that’s sooo unlikely to happ—- oh wait.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions
You can get 12 months on sale for like $40 sometimes
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions
usually in combo with a game… I can usually get it in combo with the NHL games which timing wise works out well cause i’m buying both anyways
I see sales listed on my Xbox a lot of the time when I boot it up in the Inside Xbor or What’s New tabs
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
See, I don’t even remember what I paid, though maybe it’s cheaper in the US? I remember the first time I bought it I got a game and a little keyboard thing with it too.
Buy the card from EB and you’re paying like $56.99, wait for a deal through your 360 and pay $40
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Futureshop is telling me $59. And yeah I see those deals pop up sometimes, so if you get them it waits until your current subscription is over and then kicks in?
Yep
Sometimes it seems this cycle never ends, we slide from top to bottom then we turn and climb again.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
i got a year for 19.99 when i bought my xbox then another for the year after at 25 when I bought another game
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I should probably put effort into finding these deals and stuff but generally when it runs out I just drive to the store, buy it, and then go home. lol.
That’s what paralegals are for, duh!
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Well once I’m actually a lawyer this kind of thing will make sense, as 15 minutes of my time won’t be worth the money I save.
Bazinga
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How awesome will tomorrow be if both the Habs and Canucks are eliminated.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 4:34 PM EDT reply actions
Very awesome. Both emotionally and for my pool.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly, I am in first in my pool now and these wins will basically guarantee me the first-round crown; also need the points for later because I picked Anaheim to win, Van losing will mitigate that damage.
Their lack of depth, and notHiller was what did them in. Teemu deserved better.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
.
I’m tied for first in our pool. 
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’m doing crap in the PPP Pool but I’m first out of 136 entries in the one being run by a guy at my school, which is for money.
I’m in it for the T-shirt.
Though it my 2nd round picks tank on me, I’m aiming for the bottom!
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd like to buy a vowel
The best dAy ever
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Best.
Not getting my hopes up though.
Unfortunately I think VAN will go through tonight. :(
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
You can’t give up hope just because it’s hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go ‘blah blah blah blah blah!’
Luongo lets one in early and all bets are off.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
They probably will
But imagine if they don’t? The tears of Canucks fans will taste so delicious
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
except for the winning the cup thing, the blackhawks/canucks playoffs deal reminds me of the leafs sens battles of old
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Not enough Darcy Tucker & Gary Roberts.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If CHI beats VAN tonight that will essentially be it
all included with the Henrik Sedin “guarantee”
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
really, swedish captain guarantee? more like kiss of death
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
definatley, this is round 3 right? so, according to the leafs/sens rivalry flowchart (if there is such a thing) next year ’nucks should manage to miss out on the hawks and make the WCF, then lose for a 4th time the year after….. then make the cup finals a couple years later and lose in 5
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Pic Unrelated
Saw this guy on my news feed for my school, could not stop laughing.
Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10
Looks like a Canucks fan
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Not enough tears.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
looks like something from derp.com
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I wanted to make it one of those “prepare your anus” macros but that would be way too creepy, and he’s probably a pretty good guy, just got dealt a bad hand in the looks department.
Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10
thats not a fore head .. thats a More Head.. because he has More Head than Hair
ahahahahahaha…
oohhhh.. I kill myself !
FLYERROB ! YOU STAY AWESOME FLYERS FANS ! www.naawayland.com Robert Wilson - I JUST GOT MARRIED !!!!
by FLYERROB on Apr 26, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I lol’d.
I think I might just be a terrible human being.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
heh derrrr heheheh derrrr derrr eh derrrrrr
I am a Canucks fan Derrrrrrrrr
FLYERROB ! YOU STAY AWESOME FLYERS FANS ! www.naawayland.com Robert Wilson - I JUST GOT MARRIED !!!!
People trolling a $1,605 HDMI Cable on Bestbuy.com
Hilarity ensues.
Kulemin so hot right now, Kulemin.
I'm giving Twitter another go
by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:48 PM EDT reply actions
oh man, this is gold
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 26, 2011 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions
The internet is great sometimes.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
If you dont have the money to buy a 50" and this cable then I suggest that you do what I did, get a smaller TV.
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
What’s great about it: The long-grain
What’s not so great: Cable is not edible
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
One one of the cable, at the top of the connector, it says “SKY”, on the other it says “NET”, not sure what that means.
What’s great about it: Build quality
What’s not so great: Doesn’t work with my VCR
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
amazing
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
HOW MUCH ? !
WTF !? ok… uhhhhh WHY ? !
You know… with what I do… I can make a six figure income easily.
I saw while in Bridgetown Barbados last week a Breitling Watch for 10Grand. and dont get me wrong it looked nice.. but the thought of having a watch on my wrist as much as a economy car … makes me feel like … WHY ??!!!
I would rather wear a $150.00 Waterproof watch (but why when you have cell phones) and give $9,850.00 towards either Cancer Research, .. Haiti Relief,.. Japan Relief,.. Or better yet.. Find a home of a family that is struggling to make their bills because Dad lost his job and find out what they all want for Christmas (anonymously) and Buy, Wrap and Donate all the gifts on their front porch with a tree on Christmas Morning and have a stranger knock on the door as I sit in my car in the distance and watch the family all happy.
People … Make a difference in this world if you have that kind of money…
DONT BUY A CABLE ADAPTER for that kind of money !!!
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That’s the joke :)
Seriously, some people hook up COAT HANGERS to their TVs and get similar quality. I mean, a coat hanger that costs you barely anything versus…well, this. lol…
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Oh...and Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAYYYY!!!1
Read this and find out more. Overpriced HDMI cables are all hype.
1/1/11: Saw the beginning of the Optimus Reim era. And it was glorious!!!1
Oh...and Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAYYYY!!!1
Way to long. But what did you mean by coat hangers?
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Well, at the end of that they describe a test he did with 5 of his “audiophile” friends where they were blindfolded and had to determine which was Monster cable (expensive) and which was ordinary copper wire…and only 2 guessed which was the Monster cable. After repeating this 7 times, while still blindfolded, his brother switch the copper wire with coat hangers twisted and connected end to end…and none could tell the difference…!
1/1/11: Saw the beginning of the Optimus Reim era. And it was glorious!!!1
Oh...and Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAYYYY!!!1
Except that’s only audio.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Okay. Audio, that makes sense. I didn’t think you could send video like that.
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You could for Antenna signals. You could actually get free HD in Canada up until they switched to Digital
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Pssst, over priced HDMI cables are bullshit. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. My advice buy the cheapest you can find, and there won’t be a degradation in quality.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Really? Because I have seen dollar plus stores sell them for like 5 or 6 bucks.
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Yup, I’ll try to hunt down the infographic that explains it.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Taadaaa
I linked it because it’s MASSIVE.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
The more you know.jpg
Also keep in mind, if you’re going to be using the cable frequently (unplugging, plugging back in), like for your laptop to your TV or switching from your PS3 to 360 etc, I would spring for a bit more expensive cable (like $20-$30) since cheaper ones generally have weaker connectors. But if you’re just gonna plug it in to your TV and not move it, get the cheapest one you can find.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
There it is. I have bought two. One from costoco ~25$ for 6 feet. One from bestbuy’s brand. Rocket fish maybe?
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I’ve never had to pay for HDMI cables, I always get them for free whenever I buy something, like my 360 or my TV.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions
My 360 elite came with an HDMI cable, my PS3 slim only came with crappy ass AV cables(don’t even think they were component). Wtf?
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
My 360 (not elite) only came with “HD” component cables, though at the time I didn’t have a TV with an HDMI input so I didn’t care.
That’s the thing though, HDMI wasn’t all that popular before the PS3 came around. Then more TV manufacturers started using them and Microsoft realized that it needed to get in on that market. At least they have the decency to give me the damn cord with my $400 system
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
HDMI initially was very expensive.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed, only in the last few years has it become common on new TV’s
My 40’ Samsung LCD has like 8 of them
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I have more ports on mine then devices, thankfully.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m at capacity now, though I don’t plan on getting more than 3 HDMI using devices until I have enough money to buy a nicer TV.
My next big plan is to convert my old desktop PC into a media center
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, matches my Olympic size swimming pool nicely!
*40"
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
My original 360 doesn’t even have an HDMI port. Serious WTF
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, pretty sweet your Xbox still works. My brother got one right around when it came out and had to buy a replacement last year.
I got mine about 2 years ago, no problems thus far.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah same, it seems to me like it’s only the ones bought within the first 6 months or so that have issues. For my brother it wasn’t even the RRoD either, just the disc drive stopped working and he decided to just pay $180 for a new one rather than like $100 to get it fixed.
Pretty much, I remember reading it was because they were rushing the manufacturing process in time for the Christmas rush
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I had the disc drive stop working on my first one. I sent it in for repairs, and then I kicked my second one over about seven times so I finally decided to get an Elite and hide it in a TV stand
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Mine is pretty secure on the shelf it’s on now, though when I lived in Ottawa for school I transported it between Ottawa and my parents house in Burlington about 15 times, it was always okay though. Once I’m done school I’m going to buy one of the fancy new ones if they aren’t planning on another gen by that point.
They solved the RRoD a few years back. My last replacement came after it so it has worked fine since I got it. I think that was 4 years ago.
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It’s like someone calling the Ottawa Senators a good young team… worked four years ago, not so much now
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
In that so many people still use the RRoD against the Xbox in arguments
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Once upon a time, but no longer. The argument still persists though in fanboy comments such as “LOLOLOL XBOX GAY60 SUCKS ALWAYS BREAKS DOWN WITH RED RINGS LOLLLLL”
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
People are stupid. From my understanding though (and I may very well be wrong), XBox’s still break down more than PS3’s
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah they do. But much much less than before and the generic RRoD is pretty much gone
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought the RRoD was completely gone with the new chips?
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Still occasionally pops up on some older models but the new microprocessor in 360 slims(45nm?) runs cooler and generally more effectively than older 360s
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Its like my 4th. I just got the warranty every time.
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I probably have the last one without one. Its about 4 years old now.
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Didn’t you say yours is an elite? Mine was a “pro” or w/e
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I have a pro as well, I don’t think I know anyone with an “Arcade”
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait now I remember what happened. I sent my 360 in for repairs at the end of second year June ’08. They repaired and returned it. So I have actually only had 3 (I got this one in August of ’06). This one just got repaired in ’08.
FWIW the repair was free as the problem was RRoD
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That’s totally true, if you are changing it between your PC and Xbox or Bluray a lot they eventually stop working, my Dad had that problem with his old TV which only had one input. I have one for each of my Xbox, Bluray and Cable and didn’t pay more than $30 for any of them (one came free with the TV!)
I bought a cable last year for like $90 that was supposed to be for blu-ray players and PS3’s specifically or something. Fuck
At least it has a more crush resistant cord and better connectors, but still
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
my buddy got a ps3 for christmas, but it didnt come with a cable, so on boxing day he was planning to go out and buy one of the monsters because they were on sale for like 200, i told him to buy a 20 dollar one, and he didnt, i mock him weekly
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
My friend did the same, but I told him not to open the packaging, then showed him that infographic and various other sites including Cnet that proved what I was saying, saved him a ton of cash.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
You my friend, got bamboozled.
When we were buying my lcd tv they tried to pimp $150 Monster Cables to us, I told the guy to not waste his breath.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Guy did the same to me when I bought my TV, I still paid $30 for the rocket fish one I have but the guy really did push the $100+ cables.
They even have the balls to put Monster HDMI cables against Component cables to say that it’s 1000x better, but any HDMI cable will produce the same result.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
i went with my sister to buy a tv for her on boxing day this year and the guy was flat out insisting she needed the monsters to get true hd signal, he went on a huge sales pitch and half way through i burst out laughing, he was so mad
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I do that to the Mac Sales associates @ Best Buy.
IT CANT GET VIRUSES LIK WINDOZE LOLZ
Meanwhile at Pwn2Own, Safari goes down on the first day.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
My dad went into Futureshop to get a 50’ Plasma TV price comparison to one at 2001 Audio Video, and the guy told him that it was slightly more expensive(about $80) because it was already “calibrated”
My dad went back to 2001 and the guy literally said “what the fuck is he talking about”. Most of the guys at electronics stores are just interested in making a little bit more commission or whatever, trying to sell bullshit behind a smile
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
yup, and a good 90 percent of people who buy electronics know sweet fuck all about them
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
If you’re gonna be dropping that much money, do research.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
people don’t do research when spending 40k on a car, why would they do it for a 1k tv?
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
People are stupid.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
sociology simplified
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
That too.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
rich people can still spend money in stupid ways, isn’t an excuse when you buy an escalade over a range rover
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
BUT P DIDDY OWNS A CADDY BRO A CADDY
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Meh, if you have enough money who really cares, you think the Escalade is “shinier” or something. Not that I support that decision, there is concrete proof in the form of a challenge in Bolivia that Range Rover’s kick ass.
I was cheering for the Toyota FJ Cruiser
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
His Wine show was amazing.
I want him to do a series on the War.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s rather disappointing. Too many segments, it tries to do too much in an hour, so it leaves you wanting more.
There was talk of redoing the show with less stuff going on so they could get more in-depth with certain topics.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Watch it, if you like, I certainly enjoyed parts of it, especially the building segments.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I probably will, but will move it down the list behind all the other TV shows I want to start watching.
There’s only about 3 episodes that were commissioned so it won’t be a time-sink.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Range Rovers are great but if I was going to get an oversized box I’d get a Hummer
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Well at those prices you better be getting a hummer with a Ranger Rover
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I see what you did there. And PT above.
Buy Range Rovers for unlimited hummers? Quite the deal
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Keeping PPP above PG-13, 1 comment at a time.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Even doing research its hard when you don’t understand what you are reading. Not talking about myself, but my dad. They overwhelm you with fancy numbers that don’t mean shit.
Who the fuck needs a 14 megapixel camera?!?!?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
did they throw in the spiffilator ?
Thats a sale’s joke..
a “Spiff” .. is another word for the Comission on a sale.
sometimes BAD SALESMAN .. would tell people about something called a Spiffilator and make it to be whatever they want the product to do..
for instance.. if you were buying a camera..
I would tell you that the built in Spiffilator would automatically send your pictures from you digital camera right to your Laptop’s Picture file instantly without even having to download them.
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That’s news to me, do they literally say “spiffilator”
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions
yep… I did it when I was in my mid 20’s (back when I was a bad young person and not saved by GOD) ..
and I actually sold the Projection TV.
(BestBuy)
SUCKER !!!
Looking back… I feel bad that I did that.
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Exactly why they do it, 9/10 people are suckers
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Well whatever, $90 sucks but it could be a $1600 cable
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
If you paid $1,600 for HDMI cables, I would make it my sole purpose in life to make constant fun of you. :)
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
But you can get a great deal on financing!
This is where a witty signature might go.
This is where a witty signature might go on drugs.
24 months! I wouldn’t even have to take out a second mortgage with that deal!
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
But it won’t work with your VCR player!
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I couldn’t watch my old 90s porn tapes? NO!
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
hockey anyone?
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In an hour yeah
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
that’s why those electronic value stores are great for, you can pick up like 40 feet of HDMI for 10 bucks
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 26, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Kennedy Road in Scarborough is a haven.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I bought mine on Amazon for 6 dollars.
Works like a charm.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I was looking for an HDMI cable for the tv on my coffee table. This one appeared to be the only one specifically made for that purpose. It was a bit more than I hoped to spend but since it was made for a coffee table and has the pretty green light on it I figured what the heck the kids can do without Christmas again this year.
classic
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03/08/2011 - I saw THE Wookie score his 1st NHL goal.
03/19/2011 - Watched Kadri's 1st NHL goal from the West Bank
Twitter me this.
by happiergilmore on Apr 26, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Holy crap
MapleLeafs official Season in Review 2010-2011.
Big massive 234 page pdf with just about all you could ever want to know about the Leafs season (except adv stats of course).
Game by game stats for each player, written summaries, player backgrounds, the works.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
Jesus
Bookmarked so I can read every page of it whenever I have a spare few hours
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
By Thor!
20.4 MB’s of pure Maple Leafs.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 26, 2011 5:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Has every nitty gritty detail of the Marlies too.
Was this released in prior years? I’m extremely impressed right now.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
by nhlcheapshot on Apr 26, 2011 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm getting knowledge dropped on me at a rate I can't handle right now
Did you know Colborne was 3/4 in the shootout with the Marlies, and Kadri was only 2/8?
I realize this is all available elsewhere on the internets but to be all put together nicely with everything Leaf-related is spectacular.
You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You have to hope even harder, cover your ears, and go 'blah blah blah blah blah!'
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What is with the pictures of Phaneuf and Kessel on the front?
It’s like Dion is watching something horrible happen, while Kessel’s trying to sneak a peak of some side-boob.
Resident Capologist
Сертыфікаваны Grabbo Палюбоўнік
Examples of Dion Phaneuf’s defensive prowess and Phil Kessel’s attention span when it comes to backchecking?
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by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 26, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
So I’ve gotten into a bit of an argument with a co-worker, and I’m curious if anyone knows where I can look this up:
Only 3 teams in NHL playoff history have come down from a 3-0 deficit and won the series. But how many times has a series had a team go up 3-0, then lose the next 3, then win the final game?
3.
only 6 other times has a team down 3-0 in a series won 3 games in a row to force a game 7.
3 teams won, 3 lost.
so van. has a 50% chance, according to history
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Ryan Miller Calling Mike Richards a "Mass Murderer"..
is like Blowing allot of Hot and Combustable air ..
Might as well look like this ….
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Is he that dumb to not know that Mass Murder would mean “Many” or more than one ? sooooo… his hit on Connolly .. one person… does not equate to MASS..
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Derp !
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Technically you’d need to kill 4 or more people, since 3 is a serial murderer and two I think is just a murderer still.
I think serial is a whole other distinction as well.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions
A serial killer is typically defined as an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time (a “cooling off period”) between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is largely based on psychological gratification
That’s the Wikipedia definition.
I had just looked it up myself.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
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isnt this Cereal Killer as well ?
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by FLYERROB on Apr 26, 2011 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Mass murder (in military contexts, sometimes interchangeable with “mass destruction”) is the act of murdering a large number of people (four or more), typically at the same time or over a relatively short period of time…
Also Wikipedia, so these definitions are pretty stringent. Wonder if someone could sue for libel if they were called a “serial killer” or “mass murderer” and it didn’t fit the definition properly.
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by BCapp on Apr 26, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
whats more frightening … That wikipedia felt the need to actually hire a staff to research that and publish that on line…. or the fact that you actually looked up the definition on Wikipedia of a Serial Killer ?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 26, 2011 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
so you know your getting the best possible information available.
by Nigel Cadbury on Apr 26, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Wikipedia is built by users not staff.
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