It's on like Donkey Kong - 2012 NHL playoffs

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Who Will Win Lord Stanley's Cup this year?

Washington Capitals
0
No votes
New York Rangers
0
No votes
Philadelphia Flyers
2
5%
BUffalo Sabres
1
2%
Boston Bruins
9
22%
Montreal Canadiens
2
5%
Pittsburgh Penguins
2
5%
Tampa Bay Lightning
1
2%
San Jose Sharks
3
7%
Los Angeles Kings
0
No votes
Detroit Red Wings
6
15%
Phenix Coyotes
0
No votes
Anaheim Ducks
1
2%
Nashville Predators
1
2%
Vancouver Canucks
10
24%
Chicago Blackhawks
3
7%
 
Total votes : 41

Postby Enigma869 » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:57 pm

Saint John wrote:I just saw some clips from last night's rioting in Vancouver and I'm embarrassed that white people in North America would act that way. It's totally inexcusable to act like that at any time. What an utter display of classlessness, poor sportsmanship, ignorance and civic detachment. Had I not seen so many Canucks jerseys I would have sworn I was watching the aftermath of a European soccer match. I expect this sort of behavior out of euros and South Americans, but not white North Americans.

Going forward, they really need to start cracking down on these knuckleheads. I would be in favor of giving a fifteen minute "no one allowed in the streets" warning, and then you simply start shooting these animals in the legs. It'll make it much easier to find these wounded villains in the aftermath and imprison them. Fucking scum. All of them.



I couldn't agree more. That said, I refuse to beat up an entire fan base because of some classless fuckwads who can't control their tempers. Unfortunately, this stuff seems to happen in a whole lot of cities. It's always a poor reflection on those who live in that city, but I still believe the vast majority of the fans would never act so outrageously. I've never been to Vancouver, but have always been told that it's one of the best cities in the world with awesome people, so I can't believe that this behavior is remotely representative of the people who call Vancouver home.
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Postby Saint John » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:07 am

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Saint John wrote:I just saw some clips from last night's rioting in Vancouver and I'm embarrassed that white people in North America would act that way. It's totally inexcusable to act like that at any time. What an utter display of classlessness, poor sportsmanship, ignorance and civic detachment. Had I not seen so many Canucks jerseys I would have sworn I was watching the aftermath of a European soccer match. I expect this sort of behavior out of euros and South Americans, but not white North Americans.

Going forward, they really need to start cracking down on these knuckleheads. I would be in favor of giving a fifteen minute "no one allowed in the streets" warning, and then you simply start shooting these animals in the legs. It'll make it much easier to find these wounded villains in the aftermath and imprison them. Fucking scum. All of them.



I couldn't agree more. That said, I refuse to beat up an entire fan base because of some classless fuckwads who can't control their tempers. Unfortunately, this stuff seems to happen in a whole lot of cities. It's always a poor reflection on those who live in that city, but I still believe the vast majority of the fans would never act so outrageously. I've never been to Vancouver, but have always been told that it's one of the best cities in the world with awesome people, so I can't believe that this behavior is remotely representative of the people who call Vancouver home.


I'm with you 100%, man. As a fan, had that been my team that lost, I would have been in the house unable to move or eat, or on my home from a bar/party to do the same. Anyone that takes sports passionately will usually want to do nothing afterward, let alone go out and riot. I usually just go to sleep after the Cubs pull their once a decade flop. :lol: :evil: And any major city is going to have its fair share of opportunist losers, but it was the amount that I saw on TV that shocked me. Man, there were a few scenes where I felt sorry for the police. Being pushed back by an angry and probably drunk and/or high mob has to be extremely scary.
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Postby conversationpc » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:20 am

Saint John wrote:I'm with you 100%, man. As a fan, had that been my team that lost, I would have been in the house unable to move or eat, or on my home from a bar/party to do the same. Anyone that takes sports passionately will usually want to do nothing afterward, let alone go out and riot. I usually just go to sleep after the Cubs pull their once a year flop. :lol: :evil: And any major city is going to have its fair share of opportunist losers, but it was the amount that I saw on TV that shocked me. Man, there were a few scenes where I felt sorry for the police. Being pushed back by an angry and probably drunk and/or high mob has to be extremely scary.


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Postby Michigan Girl » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:20 am

Rioting aside ...
CONGRATS BOSTON and her fans ... :wink:
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Postby Deb » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:23 am

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Triple S wrote:[What's this 'we' shit? You live in Vancouver? And what makes you think you love your hockey any more than Calgary or Edmonton fans? Go cry some more.


+1

And bullshit, we'll see the finals again, and probably before Vancouver too. :lol: I can maybe forgive ya for baggin' on my Bigs, but not my Flames. :evil:


Your "Bigs?" They suck ass...have fun playing bars this summer..and the Flames didn't even make the playoffs this year, yet you somehow think they'll appear i the Finals before Vancouver again? Deb, you're an idiot sometimes.


Yep, they suck so much ass that they are CONSISTANTLY getting stellar reviews on their live shows and CD. Yep, ok. :roll: :lol: And I think I'll save/favorite this thread for later, so I can throw those bolded sentences back in yo face. :lol:


They PLAY FUCKING BARS. Please. Come with something more than that. Mr. Big sucks. They can't even play a fucking theater. pathetic. Seriously Deb, you need to wake up and smell the coffee. mr Big is nothing. They are no bigger than Frontiers, the Journey tribute band! You have got to be kidding me!? No smileys this time....Mr Big blows....

And oh yeah, when the Flames make the playoffs let me know, ok?

PS- You think anyone on Mr Big could play on Journey? How bout Bryan Adams band? Bon Jovi? E Street Band? You're dreaming.


For starters, this argument doesn't belong in the hockey thread, but if you want to throw down the gloves and lose the smilies, fine by me, if you feel the need to take this further though we should move it to the MB thread. :twisted: But you know damn well I'm going to respond to a couple of those idiotic statements.....

First starters MB is playing HOBs, amphiteatres, the Filmore, etc. this US tour......same size venues Journey plays on their own when they are not packaged up. For a band that hasn't played together in 15 years to be selling out arenas overseas and mid/small size venues state side, that is nothing to sneeze at. Sorry, your current Journey is getting mixed CD and show reviews......compared to MB's.

Next, MB is no bigger than a Journey tribute band? Are you sniffing glue? Not to mention the world tour they are on.....in the last month alone they have played no less than 3 big festivals (Sweden Rock Festival, M3 Festival, Download Festival) to thousands and thousands of people and from the reviews and comments I've read, were a raving success. If you don't believe me, read even a couple reviews from peeps that were there in the MB thread.

As for talent, if you don't get that they're a mega talented quartet you probably never will. Which is fine, you don't have to love them, not asking you to. But why you give a shit that I'm a major fan is beyond me. :? As for your last question, I've already stated my opinion of aside from Neal, yes......member for member talent, singer vs. singer, bass vs. bass, etc. I do think they are more talented players than the current Journey members, except for like I said, Neal and Paul I waffle back and forth on, they both have mad skills. As for Bon Jovi, player for player, that's an easy one.........Eric's got way better pipes than JBJ, same with guitar, bass, drums of the Bon Jovi players. Hell I've been a long time fan of BJ, but I'm also realistic, I love Richie's playing and been a fan for years of JBJs, but talent wise MB is individually more tallented than BJ. As for E Street or Bryan Adams bands, I don't know enough about them to comment on it.
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Postby Saint John » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:30 am

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Saint John wrote:I'm with you 100%, man. As a fan, had that been my team that lost, I would have been in the house unable to move or eat, or on my home from a bar/party to do the same. Anyone that takes sports passionately will usually want to do nothing afterward, let alone go out and riot. I usually just go to sleep after the Cubs pull their once a year flop. :lol: :evil: And any major city is going to have its fair share of opportunist losers, but it was the amount that I saw on TV that shocked me. Man, there were a few scenes where I felt sorry for the police. Being pushed back by an angry and probably drunk and/or high mob has to be extremely scary.


Fixed. 8)


lol. I should have said " ... once a decade playoff flop." :wink:
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Postby Deb » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:30 am

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Rockindeano wrote:Triple S and Deb aside, fools indeed, I want to say congrats to 7 Wishes, S2m AND JfB. Congrats.

As for the pissed off Canadians Deb and Triple S, fuck you. Get to the playoffs first, before you smack others already there. What an embarrassment Calgary hockey is! Seriously, you 2 piss me off. :evil: :evil:

Boston, you earned it. MOST of Vancouver applauds you!


What the hell does any of this have to do with Calgary hockey??? Just because you lived in Vancouver and are disappointed your team lost, that gives you license to go on a rant about me/Deb and our support of other Canadian teams? Pissed off about what? Not once did either of us trash the Canucks - all I said was the 'idiots' were out in the streets causing havoc, and pointed out that nothing like that happened in Calgary after you started your rant about the Flames and Oilers.


Word.

Not sure what it had to do with Calgary Flames either? We, like others were commenting on our displeasure of seeing those friggin' idiots trashing things......like others in this thread did. :? In no way did we slam the Canucks or all of Vancouver for that matter either. But whatever, I totally understand the passion for something you love, believe me :lol: , I get that you're pissed. but don't take it out on me and Susan......we love our Flames as much as you love your Canucks. Hell I was even routing for the Canucks. :lol:
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Postby Saint John » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:32 am

Deb wrote:Hell I was even routing for the Canucks.


And you got yelled at for it! :lol:
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Postby KenTheDude » Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:38 am

Who cares if they play in bars, caves, corn fields or the middle of Lake Michigan?? As long as she likes them, enjoys the concert experience and feels like she got her money's worth, who cares? When JSS was in Houston I saw him perform at the Meridian which is a nightclub. The room he was in held only a few hundred people. JSS certainly doesn't suck. I saw Night Ranger in a bar in the mid-90's. Now they're touring with Journey. NR kicked ass when I saw them in that bar. Soul SirkUS didn't suck and they played in bars.

At least the singers of these bands don't have the facial expression as if they're taking a super-sized shit when they're standing in front of the microphone "singing".
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Postby bluejeangirl76 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:01 am

KenTheDude wrote:Who cares if they play in bars, caves, corn fields or the middle of Lake Michigan??


I had to scroll up - I thought you'd lost your mind and I was about to ask you why in hell the Canucks would play in a bar or cornfield. :lol:
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Postby KenTheDude » Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:25 am

bluejeangirl76 wrote:
KenTheDude wrote:Who cares if they play in bars, caves, corn fields or the middle of Lake Michigan??


I had to scroll up - I thought you'd lost your mind and I was about to ask you why in hell the Canucks would play in a bar or cornfield. :lol:


I lost my mind a long time ago. Way before this thread was ever started. :lol: :wink:
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Postby S2M » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:29 am

Not everybody was rioting in Vancouver....

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Postby Frontiers65 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:31 am

I am really crushed also that Vancouver lost....they been my fave team for 20 years. I love the city and am heartbroken over the riots last night.
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Postby conversationpc » Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:40 am

S2M wrote:Not everybody was rioting in Vancouver....

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Looks like a Photoshop job. :lol:
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Postby S2M » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:15 am

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Postby Saint John » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:23 am

S2M, I think you pretty much neutered your sports credibility, and to run any sort of smack around here after your incessant bitching throughout the playoffs is just as embarrassing from the winning side as the Vancouver riots were from the loser's side. But continue to gloat if you must. I just can't imagine the logic in trying to enjoy this championship from your perspective when you've done nothing but throw around what the league's agenda was. Hey, if you knew it was to ultimately let Boston win we should have never heard a peep out of you. :lol: Or where they just good enough to win with the league trying to fuck them? :roll: Personally, I think they won because they played the best, wanted it the most and the playoffs, every series, had spot on officiating. :wink:
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Postby Behshad » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:28 am

Saint John wrote:S2M, I think your you pretty much neutered your sports credibility, and to run any sort of smack around here after your incessant bitching throughout the playoffs is just as embarrassing from the winning side as the Vancouver riots were from the loser's side. But continue to gloat if you must. I just can't imagine the logic in trying to enjoy this championship from your perspective when you've done nothing but throw around what the league's agenda was. Hey, if you knew it was to ultimately let Boston win we should have never heard a peep out of you. :lol: Or where they just good enough to win with the league trying to fuck them? :roll: Personally, I think they won because they played the best, wanted it the most and the playoffs, every series, had spot on officiating. :wink:


Well said Danny Boy ! :lol:
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Postby S2M » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:37 am

Saint John wrote:S2M, I think your you pretty much neutered your sports credibility, and to run any sort of smack around here after your incessant bitching throughout the playoffs is just as embarrassing from the winning side as the Vancouver riots were from the loser's side. But continue to gloat if you must. I just can't imagine the logic in trying to enjoy this championship from your perspective when you've done nothing but throw around what the league's agenda was. Hey, if you knew it was to ultimately let Boston win we should have never heard a peep out of you. :lol: Or where they just good enough to win with the league trying to fuck them? :roll: Personally, I think they won because they played the best, wanted it the most and the playoffs, every series, had spot on officiating. :wink:


First of all...besides the league's decision not to suspend Burrows for game 2, I couldn't care less about the officiating. There were missed and lousy calls on both sides....both PPs were anemic so that's a wash. And I hardly call posting a picture of The Most Uninteresting Guy in the World - gloating.

I don't gloat. That's a job for others here.

And as far the 'league's agenda'? That was said because of the biting incident.

And just so I make myself CRYSTAL clear...I like to win things fair, and because I earned them...when I'm in a competition - I never cheat. And I don't know how any of these athletes justify winning because of faking shit, and doing things they know are wrong....so please, Dan, don't lump me in with the sports fan that only cares about winning - and not HOW his team wins....like I've said before - nothing makes me sick more than seeing a second baseman say nothing after phantom-tagging a baserunner, or an outfielder trying to plead his case for catching a ball when he KNOWS he trapped it.
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Postby Behshad » Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:48 am

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Saint John wrote:S2M, I think your you pretty much neutered your sports credibility, and to run any sort of smack around here after your incessant bitching throughout the playoffs is just as embarrassing from the winning side as the Vancouver riots were from the loser's side. But continue to gloat if you must. I just can't imagine the logic in trying to enjoy this championship from your perspective when you've done nothing but throw around what the league's agenda was. Hey, if you knew it was to ultimately let Boston win we should have never heard a peep out of you. :lol: Or where they just good enough to win with the league trying to fuck them? :roll: Personally, I think they won because they played the best, wanted it the most and the playoffs, every series, had spot on officiating. :wink:


First of all...besides the league's decision not to suspend Burrows for game 2, I couldn't care less about the officiating. There were missed and lousy calls on both sides....both PPs were anemic so that's a wash. And I hardly call posting a picture of The Most Uninteresting Guy in the World - gloating.

I don't gloat. That's a job for others here.

And as far the 'league's agenda'? That was said because of the biting incident.

And just so I make myself CRYSTAL clear...I like to win things fair, and because I earned them...when I'm in a competition - I never cheat. And I don't know how any of these athletes justify winning because of faking shit, and doing things they know are wrong....so please, Dan, don't lump me in with the sports fan that only cares about winning - and not HOW his team wins....like I've said before - nothing makes me sick more than seeing a second baseman say nothing after phantom-tagging a baserunner, or an outfielder trying to plead his case for catching a ball when he KNOWS he trapped it.


You do have a point there,,, you really dont celeberate winning as much as cry,bitch & moan over losing :lol:
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Postby Saint John » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:02 am

S2M wrote: I couldn't care less about the officiating.


This might be the funniest thing I've ever read!



S2M wrote:There were missed and lousy calls on both sides


Another knee slapper! Had Boston lost last night you would have had a game by game breakdown of every missed call against Boston and why it ultimately cost them the series. But now, because Boston won, you're content to basically write it off. Hysterical!



S2M wrote: And I hardly call posting a picture of The Most Uninteresting Guy in the World - gloating.


You're absolutely right. It was more of a preemptive strike than anything.
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Postby S2M » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:14 am

Saint John wrote:
S2M wrote: I couldn't care less about the officiating.


This might be the funniest thing I've ever read!



S2M wrote:There were missed and lousy calls on both sides


Another knee slapper! Had Boston lost last night you would have had a game by game breakdown of every missed call against Boston and why it ultimately cost them the series. But now, because Boston won, you're content to basically write it off. Hysterical!



S2M wrote: And I hardly call posting a picture of The Most Uninteresting Guy in the World - gloating.


You're absolutely right. It was more of a preemptive strike than anything.



Hmmm...well they won FOUR games, so I would only have to breakdown the 3 they lost by a total of 3 goals. And again, besides the decision to let Burrows play in game 2(a Bruins loss) - I really couldn't give a point by point dissection of the calls....that was the biggest one. That non-call allowed it to go 7 games, instead of the Bruins winning in 6...besides, anyone who watched the series knows that the Vancouver players are one step from being European Soccer divers....it wouldn't be a stretch to list the bad calls on BOS. And there were so few the other way - that it is pointless to mention them.
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Postby Saint John » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:25 am

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Hmmm...well they won FOUR games, so I would only have to breakdown the 3 they lost by a total of 3 goals. And again, besides the decision to let Burrows play in game 2(a Bruins loss) - I really couldn't give a point by point dissection of the calls....that was the biggest one. That non-call allowed it to go 7 games, instead of the Bruins winning in 6...besides, anyone who watched the series knows that the Vancouver players are one step from being European Soccer divers....it wouldn't be a stretch to list the bad calls on BOS. And there were so few the other way - that it is pointless to mention them.


Fair enough. As for the bolded part, how much of a total PUSSY do you have to be to run to the referee and show him the unmarked owie on your finger?!?! Talk about a "diver"!!! That was one of the most prideless moves I've ever seen in sports. "Ref, he bit my finger! If you look really hard you can even see some discoloration!" :lol: :roll: The rest I can agree with you on, though. :) Hey, I'll be the first one to say that had Boston been able to score just a little more in the first three games in Vancouver it could have (hypothetically) been 7 games to 0!
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Postby Seven Wishes2 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:29 am

I miss the days of the Snorris Division, with the Minnesota No Stars, Chicago CrapHawks, Detroit Dead Things, Toronto Make Beliefs, and St. Louis Boobs.

Bring back Cleon Daskalasis!
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Postby Enigma869 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:55 am

There are always going to be questionable calls in any sport by the officials. I thought overall, the officials were a non-factor in this series. I didn't think the play in Game 1 (that endless Bruins fans whined about) was off sides and I said so at the time. I thought the bite by Burrows was bush-league. Whether Bergeron was hurt by it or not really wasn't the point. It's simply something you don't do. Given how Vancouver played, I can't say that I'm surprised by the cheap shots they took throughout the series. That said, I thought it was absurd that the officials didn't call a penalty on Marchand when the proceeded to punch Sedin in the face about 6 times in a row right in front of an official. It's even more absurd that pussy Sedin just stood there and did nothing, while a guy who is the size of a fucking horse jockey used his face as a speed bag!

Vancouver didn't lose because of any officiating. The reality is that the series really wasn't that close, in spite of the fact that it went 7 games. It's about as lopsided of a 7 game series that I've ever seen. I came into this series not really know that much about the Canucks (aside from the impressive stats that I read about their regular season). At the end of the day, Vancouver is a VERY soft team who simply wasn't tough enough to take on a much less talented team. There was absolutely nothing about Vancouver that impressed me in this series. I thought that Ryan Kesler was the only guy on their team who showed ANY effort, AT ALL during the entire series. Very overrated team for a team who played so well during the regular season. I still can't believe that Roberto Luongo is the highest paid player in the NHL. Dude is a complete fucking train wreck of a goaltender and should probably enlist the help of a Sports Psychologist, STAT!
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Postby Moon Beam » Fri Jun 17, 2011 1:27 pm

Congratulations to The Boston Bruins and all their fans!
It was an exciting series and though I have sour say so's for some, I shall stay silent and show respect.
I'm kinda glad I didn't see the game but I just had surgery on Tuesday and wasn't into hockey happiness.
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Postby Enigma869 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:55 pm

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Postby Rockindeano » Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:00 pm

Enigma869 wrote:That said, I thought it was absurd that the officials didn't call a penalty on Marchand when the proceeded to punch Sedin in the face about 6 times in a row right in front of an official. It's even more absurd that pussy Sedin just stood there and did nothing, while a guy who is the size of a fucking horse jockey used his face as a speed bag!


I understand that all of us NOT in Boston are inferior to you people, and that our teams are never as good as yours, regardless of sport, and our knowledge is simply subpar to yours as well. But you do know why Daniel "took the punches'" right? He had a game misconduct already, and one more major penalty would have seen him sit game 7. Yeah I know, he sucks anyway, and he and his brothers are Euro soccer players. LOL, Hank was MVP last year, and Daniel will win it this year, but they suck according to Boston fan. :roll: Again, I don't see how Henrick is a diver when Thomas shoved him to the ice, an obvious interference penalty that I notice S2M said nothing about. Had Hank stood up and took on Thomas, like Burrows did, he would have been driven into the ice like a tent stake by fuckin Lerch (Chara). S2M is a bona fide front running idiot. To say Vancouver are pussies is hysterical. They outhit Boston I believe 5 games to 2. They are anything but pussies. I guess Aron Rome is a pussy too, eh? No no, he is "dirty player" right Sean? Damned if they do, damned if they don't. I wish people who actually knew the game would comment here. Sean knows absolutely nothing outside the blue paint. Even Dan was wrong about the Sedins going down like euro soccer fags. They're finesse guys, big deal. Surely does not make them pussies. I suppose Burrows is a pussy too? Alex definitely shouldn't have chomped Patty's digits, but wtf is Bergeron shoving them in his mouth for? Guess that is ok though.


Can't you guys win with class? It's obvious a few assholes in Vancouver can't lose with class, but to sit here (now that you've won), and start making absolutely asinine comments cheapens your validity. Let's recap:

Sedin Sisters are garbage, euro soccer fags who suck. Check
Luongo is the world's most uninteresting man. Check
Vancouver as a team sucks and are all pussies. Check


Now to fact check those S2M comments.

1- As mentioned before, Hank is reigning Hart winner and Danny will most likely be the Hart winner next week in Vegas.

2- Luongo got outplayed, and threw in some clunkers, however, he is a Vezina finalist, and a top 3 goalie in the world. He ran up against a guy was hotter than a 9'11 WTC fire. You do know Thomas can't play this good forever, right?

3- Yup, Canucks suck dick. Guess the president's trophy proved that. And again, w/o looking, I would wager that they probably outhit Boston in the series.

Vancouver didn't lose because of any officiating. The reality is that the series really wasn't that close, in spite of the fact that it went 7 games. It's about as lopsided of a 7 game series that I've ever seen. I came into this series not really know that much about the Canucks (aside from the impressive stats that I read about their regular season). At the end of the day, Vancouver is a VERY soft team who simply wasn't tough enough to take on a much less talented team.


You're an idiot. Please dude, put away the glorious east coast bias. I am being as objective as can be here, and Vancouver is anything but soft. Go ask San Jose and Nashville if they're "soft." They have 2 players who hail from Sweden who I guess are soft...but those two pillow cases scored 100 points each.


There was absolutely nothing about Vancouver that impressed me in this series. I thought that Ryan Kesler was the only guy on their team who showed ANY effort, AT ALL during the entire series. Very overrated team for a team who played so well during the regular season. I still can't believe that Roberto Luongo is the highest paid player in the NHL. Dude is a complete fucking train wreck of a goaltender and should probably enlist the help of a Sports Psychologist, STAT!


Again, after Boston wins the series, you lose all credibility, and you lost all respect from me as a sports fan. You simply are spouting off and making an jackass out of yourself. Again, Vancouver, not being from Boston, is just an inferior team/town.

The fact is Thomas was the key. Without him, the first game could have been 6-0, and the second 5-2. This is a case of a hot goaltender carrying his team. Sure one must give props to the Bruins offense, as they played great. But to say Luongo sucks is just stupid.

In closing, you will never hear me make excuses for losing like S2M does after each and every game, but the Canucks were just banged up...again, not an excuse-

Kesler- definitely was playing hurt. Anyone who watched this team this year (we know east coasters never watch west teams), knows Kes was playing with bad groin injury. It came out that he had to take the needle every game. Missing in between skates is another example of his injury.

Hamhuis- That hip check he had in game 1 was a big setback. He was probably their best d-man.

Rome- The suspension in my mind was absolutely wrong. Game misconduct??ok, fine,but the 4 game suspension was an obvious make up call for the Burrows incident. Remember, that's 2 key defencemen out for the series. However, NOT making excuses.

Mason Raymond. Broken/compressed vertebrae. He was run into the boards and hit awkwardly, and went straight down to the ice, laying motionless. Of course Boston fans cheered that, and mocked the guy. Stay classy Boston. It's ok though, because well, you're Boston, the greatest sports town and fans in the world.

Really disappointed in you John. S2M I know has no merit, but I thought you were sensible at least. And 7 Wishes too- he is about as full of shit as my toilet after I dumped a 3 pound log in there this morning. You guys comment stiffly after the series is over. It's just my opinion, but I lost all sports respect from JfB and 7, and no, it's not a case of me having sour grapes. it's the Boston Arrogance that is sickening and why so many people hate Boston sports. Go Yankees. Go Rays. Go Jays. My mission in life right now is to hope the Red Sox team comes down with AIDS.
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Postby Enigma869 » Fri Jun 17, 2011 11:01 pm

Rockindeano wrote:
I understand that all of us NOT in Boston are inferior to you people, and that our teams are never as good as yours, regardless of sport, and our knowledge is simply subpar to yours as well.


Sorry dude, but if you're going to rip me pillar to post, I'm coming right back at you. First and foremost, I've never said any such thing. I happen to be from Boston and am a sports fan so always cheer on my hometown team. If you read further back in this thread, I readily admitted that I thought the Canucks might sweep the Bruins. It was my honest opinion, based on everything I saw and read between the two teams.

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But you do know why Daniel "took the punches'" right? He had a game misconduct already, and one more major penalty would have seen him sit game 7. Yeah I know, he sucks anyway, and he and his brothers are Euro soccer players.


I'm happy to say that I know absolutely NOTHING about soccer, so that comment didn't come from me. That said, it's a lame excuse to just stand there and let some dude punch the shit out of you. He at least could have put his arms up to block the punches.


Rockindeano wrote: Hank was MVP last year, and Daniel will win it this year, but they suck according to Boston fan.


Based on their points production, it's quite a stretch to say that either of them suck. I will say this...there was nothing remotely impressive about these guys in this series. I get that Thomas stood on his head, but one of these fucks didn't even have a single shot on goal until game 3 or 4 of the series. For a "finesse" player (as you put it), that's simply inexcusable!

Rockindeano wrote: I don't see how Henrick is a diver when Thomas shoved him to the ice, an obvious interference penalty


I agree and said so at the time on this board. It was a clear interference penalty and one of many calls that simply weren't made.


Rockindeano wrote: I guess Aron Rome is a pussy too, eh? No no, he is "dirty player"


From everything I've read about Rome, he doesn't have a reputation for being a dirty player. It doesn't change the fact that it wasn't difficult to figure out that the hit he put on Horton was very late. I also said before the NHL handed down their decision that they would make an example (i.e. suspend him more games than were probably warranted) out of Rome, because he simply wasn't remotely significant to Vancouver.


Rockindeano wrote: Can't you guys win with class?


I'm pretty sure that we didn't burn our fucking city to the ground! Just because someone comments on what they observed doesn't mean they are without class, Dean.





Rockindeano wrote: Luongo got outplayed, and threw in some clunkers


You're being kind Dean and it's okay. I get it. You love this team and love this city. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. If you're honest with yourself, I think that you probably couldn't name another goaltender who has EVER had a worse Stanley Cup Finals than Luongo had. The guy simply wasn't good, in spite of two shutouts.

Rockindeano wrote: You're an idiot.


I'll try not to lose any sleep over the name calling. I still think you're a good dude.


Rockindeano wrote: I am being as objective as can be here, and Vancouver is anything but soft.


We'll agree to disagree. They are the very definition of soft, as it relates to NHL hockey.


Rockindeano wrote: Again, after Boston wins the series, you lose all credibility, and you lost all respect from me as a sports fan. You simply are spouting off and making an jackass out of yourself.


Such is life. I'll try to carry on, knowing I have no credibility as a sports fan.

Rockindeano wrote: Again, Vancouver, not being from Boston, is just an inferior team/town.


Never said any such thing! In fact, I said very recently in this thread that I've heard Vancouver is a spectacular city and one of the best in the world.




Rockindeano wrote: Rome- The suspension in my mind was absolutely wrong. Game misconduct??ok, fine,but the 4 game suspension was an obvious make up call for the Burrows incident.


I actually agree with you on this. I will say that a big part of me is an "eye for an eye" guy, so I think guys who cause injuries (if blatant) should be suspended for as long as the injured guy can't play. That said, I said at the time that the NHL is clueless when it comes to handing out discipline and this is the stuff they do. If they simply did ANYTHING to Burrows for biting a guy, they wouldn't have felt the need to "make up" for it in the case of Rome.


Rockindeano wrote:Really disappointed in you John. S2M I know has no merit, but I thought you were sensible at least. And 7 Wishes too- he is about as full of shit as my toilet after I dumped a 3 pound log in there this morning. You guys comment stiffly after the series is over. It's just my opinion, but I lost all sports respect from JfB and 7, and no, it's not a case of me having sour grapes. it's the Boston Arrogance that is sickening and why so many people hate Boston sports. Go Yankees. Go Rays. Go Jays. My mission in life right now is to hope the Red Sox team comes down with AIDS.


It's okay to hate Boston, Dean. I'm honestly not that territorial about my hometown. Don't get me wrong...I love this city, but I could really give a fuck who else likes it or doesn't like it. It doesn't affect the quality of my life one iota. It's no different than how I feel about my son. I could care less who else loves the little dude. I have more love for him than he'll ever need. Truth be told, I wouldn't be rooting for ANY city in America who has won as many championships as the city of Boston has won over the past 10 years. It's a huge reason that the Yankees are the most hated baseball team in America. The most successful teams in most sports (Yankees, Canadiens, Cowboys, Celtics, Lakers, et. al.) are almost always the most hated. As I've said before, I know the city of Boston's run won't last forever. It never does. This too, will end. In the meantime, I'll enjoy the ride. Congratulations on a great season for your Canucks. I hope for your sake that they win the Stanley Cup over the next year or two while they have all the talent they have.
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Postby Rick » Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:03 am

S2M wrote:Not everybody was rioting in Vancouver....

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The story behind this picture....

When the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday, thousands of disgruntled fans took to the streets. There was looting, wanton destruction, and general insanity for several hours, even as armored Vancouver police attempted to squash the brouhaha. Most pictures of the incident show angry hockey fans starting fires and destroying shop windows, but one shot in particular has caught the attention of many internet goers.

The photo above has taken social networks like Twitter and Facebook by storm, as it appears to show a young couple in a loving embrace, even as riot police attempt to clear the streets by force. But unfortunately, the story behind the photograph is much less romantic.

According to bystanders and those familiar with where and when the picture was taken, the couple had actually been thrown to the ground by charging riot officers. The woman had landed head-first on the pavement, and her boyfriend was thrown on top of her. Although the woman was visibly shaken, the officers moved on, leaving the young man to comfort her.

Additional angles of the picture have since found their way to the web, showing bystanders coming to the aid of the couple, and corroborating their less-than-heartwarming tale. Twitter, Facebook, and other social avenues can be an amazing tool for spreading information, but sometimes, as was the case with this particular photo, misinformation can spread just as fast.
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Postby Saint John » Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:14 am

Good. Hopefully, some sense got knocked into that dumb bitch. Stay out of the mayhem, assholes.
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