mister slippery

Yeah, Im really tempted by that, BradM. With Monday off, I could easily talk myself into a Sunday bus ride to Ottawa. We'll see. :chug:

:content: Just kidding. Still, I'm excited. Shainhouse? Ollie? CosmicChrisC? Thatpatguy? You got about30 hours to get to Toronto for some serious Grind. :susel:

5-4. 3 fights.

Go have unprotected anal with a Haitian Voodoo practitioner.

Dear booche, It may seem somewhat apparent that I know little about this aspect of faceoffs. It should seem apparent, based on my asking of the question to which you responded, re**rd. The idea of knowing you in real life makes me glad I don't.

One thing, though. I read that he led the league with a 63.1% rate of success. 63.1% isn't considered very good in most places. I mean, yeah, it's better than half, but still, that seems really low. I would have thought there'd be a 70-80% guy out there. What do I know? What do you guys think/know about it? Anyone been really good? Yannick Perrault was considered one of the really good guys, seems I recall him being 68ish?

Led all players in faceoff percentage last year? Sounds good to me.

Wow. I'm at work, in tears. RIP Wade, wonderful article Michael. I wish more people knew how to open up about depression, but sadly, it sure is not something that can be taught.

Im there. This ought to be fun.

Dear Champions League, God, I've missed you. Welcome back. I'm gonna watch Chelsea this aft, but why oh why is it on at the same time as Barca/ACMilan? Still, welcome back. Sincerely, mister slippery Oh, to clone myself, that I could watch em both. Those watching, enjoy the games. :chug:

Good thing Arsenal is focusing on the real problems. Will said milliner be replacing Nasri on the pitch this weekend? That said, adding Per Mertesaker ( sp?) was a very good move.

I believe that that supplemental draft is the way the NHL would do it too. Something like if 5 or more starters on an NHL team pass away, a league-wide supplemental draft is held. Pretty soon, no doubt, but there are a lot of contracts/ticket sales/ insurance issues that would likely necessitate the league start date. Or not, what do I know?

Can't wait. Gotta get outta work, to get some pints in. :chug:

Just awful. Rest in peace, Wade. You were always a great interview, and seemed to genuinely love the fun side of hockey. IE, that hockey, above all else, is a game, and is fun.

(stupid iPad, doesn't quote well here) Really violent. Was there with my grandfather, and staying in a very home-neutral area, but a LOT of Chelsea stormed a Brighton stand, and the brawl ended up on the pitch. Seems to me the goals came down and the match was stopped, but that might have been at the game's end. I thought we might've left early though, so they probably stopped it early. Some really bloodied folks outside the grounds as we were leaving. Just awful, and yeah, it's stuck with me.

Love it as well, Blane. My family is from Shoreham, not far down the road, and I've been to several Brighton matches, including a cup match vs Chelsea which was as rough as I've seen a crowd get. Good fun though.

Cool! Methinks I'ma gonna do this.

Europa League groups are announced, for those who might care. Spurs in a group with Shamrock Rovers, Stoke Fulham and B'ham all out there somewhere, but I haven't looked yet.

Genk is the new Zerk.

:content: Better make fun of em now, Booche. Liverpool worries me greatly in the BPL this year. Dunno if UTD can be stopped, but L'pool looks bit dangerous. Anyway.... Group A Bayern Munich, Villareal, Man City, Napoli. Group B Inter, CSKA Moscow, Lille, Trabzonspor Group C Man U, Benfica, Basel, Otelul Galati Group D Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb Group E Chelsea, Valencia, Bayer Leverkeusen, Genk Group F Arsenal, Marseille, Olympiakos, Borussia Dortmund Group G Porto, Shaktar Donetsk, Zenit, APOEL Group H Barcelona, ACMilan, BATE Borisov, Viktoria Plzen. Love it, new teams I know nothing of. Genk sounds like a curse word to me. Any 11 of us here could probably come 2nd in group G :chug:

Champions League draw on NOW. Chelsea in E with Valencia, Utd in something with Benfica, Barca in with ACMilan, other stuff as well, but bit too busy now to type more.

King Crimson - Red Ghost - Opus Eponymous Beethoven 9 Symphonies (1962, HVKarajan) Chemical Brothers - Live at Glastonbury 2007. Harry J All Stars - Liquidator single. That would hold me till I could get to a store.

Looks like Nasri to City became a done deal this morning, 26Million pounds. Nasri still must agree personal terms of the deal.

Man, oh man. United looked real strong today. Anyone shed some light on the lack of Berbatov so far this season? I got him in the pool, but I'm gonna sell real soon if Wellbeck's replaced him. I'm confused. :chug:

This workday cannot end quick enough. ManU v Spurs at 2:55, with 3-5 pints? Oh hells yeah! :chug: