- 09:46 PM
- 11/21/09
I'm confused...is it still OK to say "fuck Gary Bettman"?
All kidding aside, I concur with my fellow members. As a fellow parent, the onus falls on me to show my kids right from wrong, good from bad, intelligent from asinine, etc and so forth, based on my own experiences and beliefs. We cannot expect an online community of 17000+ from all over the world to conform to any one set of ideals. Now, as noted in earlier posts, it is possible to filter out language you deem offensive with a simple Firefox addon, and the course seems more logical then expecting all of us to censor ourselves for your (or anyone else's) child's sake.
posted by MeatSaber at 03:18 PM on November 05
To quote a bumper stick I saw once...
I don't have a problem with God, it's his fan club I can't stand...
posted by MeatSaber at 07:39 PM on October 01
rumple was one of the first to sign up, way back in early September...
posted by MeatSaber at 07:41 AM on September 26
I don't see any real clunkers on there right now.
Only cuz I haven't posted in a while...
rcade, just keep doing what you're doing. Rarely does anyone take offense to your ham-handed attempts at comedy, and when they do, it's one, maybe two people. Now if there's a crowd with torches and pitchforks on your doorstep, then you might wanna rein it in a bit...
posted by MeatSaber at 11:46 PM on September 15
2004 = Can't find any data (Anyone know?)
That would be the ugly season that forced me to play fantasy football...
posted by MeatSaber at 05:41 PM on September 08
I'm in...any chance anyone with better organization skills than I might set up a H2H league as well?
posted by MeatSaber at 01:38 AM on September 08
Sorry, I always forget to check the LR on my way through the site, but I'm always up for getting bitch-slapped in some fantasy hockey...anyway, a few predictions...
- When hearing the phrase "Penguins' Superstar Sidney Crosby," millions of confused fans will wonder when Evgeny Malkin was traded...
- When Brodeur breaks Sawchuk's shutout record, the old guys at my barber shop will say he's not as good as Terry was, because Terry held the record for wins AND shutouts. When I remind them that Brodeur now holds both of those records, they'll say numbers don't mean anything across eras...
- Playing in his unprecedented 7th decade, Gordie Howe will suit up for the Sharks for a shift during their 1st round game against Columbus. Mr. Hockey will inadvertently tip the puck past Nabokov, sending the Sharks home for the summer...
- In Chicago's last game of the season, Marian Hossa's jersey will be accidentally lettered "Hoffa." The mistake won't be caught until after the game starts, and he'll play with the misspelling. He mysteriously disappears after the game, but no one notices until June...
- Gary Bettman will push to move the Maple Leafs to Seattle, and the Canadiens to Kansas City, cited a change of venue could spark a resurgence in the struggling franchises. "They need a new fan base," he's quoted as saying, "it's not like they're the Coyotes."
and finally...
- the Southeast region of Michigan will become deserted suddenly one night in April. Investigators will find only headless bodies strewn through houses and bars across the area. They attribute the deaths to everyone's head exploding simultaneously, after the NHL airs an ad showing Crosby struggling to get up on a bad knee last year side-by-side with shots of Yzerman from 2002...
posted by MeatSaber at 10:13 PM on September 07
What's the big deal? It doesn't hurt anybody. Fuck-fuckety-fuck-fuck-fuck.
/Cartman
posted by MeatSaber at 10:20 AM on September 04
Me thank MeatSabre for inventing hockey
Since I invented hockey, can I revoke Bettman's ability to cock up my invention? =D
posted by MeatSaber at 08:11 PM on June 15
No prob. This let me shake some of my Excel rust off. I've now got a ready-made spreadsheet for next year... =D
posted by MeatSaber at 05:02 PM on June 13
Here's the final standings...
1) NoMich - 27 pts (sweep of the Finals, BTW)
2) Howard_T and garfield - 26 pts (shoulda got those picks in sooner, garf ;) )
3) MrFrisby and MeatSaber - 23 pts (shutout in the Finals for me)
4) holden - 22 pts
5) BoKnows and Ying Yang Mafia - 20 pts (aside to YYM, fuck Crosby)
6) tommytrump - 10 pts (NOW you decide to pick the right team??????????)
Anyway, congrats NoMich, you gotta feel better about it than I do... =D
posted by MeatSaber at 02:29 AM on June 13
If you woulda submitted your picks, like, the second period of game 1, I woulda put it up to a vote. But day of the possible clincher? C'mon man...
posted by MeatSaber at 07:39 PM on June 09
Has a skater from a losing team ever won the Conn Smythe? I thought it was only goalies...
garfield, where are you? got less than 1 1/2 hours to pick..hate to see the leader get locked out...
posted by MeatSaber at 06:39 PM on May 30
Yay, it's fixed. Here are the standings after round 3...
1) garfield - 26 points
2) MeatSaber - 23 points
3) Howard_T - 22 points
4) holden and NoMich - 21 points
5) Ying Yang Mafia - 20 points
6) MrFirisby - 19 points
7) BoKnows - 17 points
8) tommytrump - 8 points (2 shutouts in a row? Who do you think you are, Brodeur? =D )
My pick is Detroit, in 6, with Christopher John Osgood winning the Conn Smythe, to further cement his Hall of Fame resume'...
posted by MeatSaber at 04:43 AM on May 28
The computer I had the results stored on is under the weather, so I can't give you the round 3 standings as yet, but I wanted to give every opportunity to get your picks in. Detroit vs Pittsburgh, the rematch. Who's going to take the Cup home this time, and how many games? Right team nets you 2 points, number of games another point. And name the winner of the 2009 Conn Smythe Trophy, and get an additional 3 points. Get those picks in...are you still reading this? Reply now!
posted by MeatSaber at 03:36 AM on May 28
Yeah, chalk that up to old age. Had a mental image of the 07 Finals, saw black and red unis on one side...like I'm supposed to remember the Senators actually made it past the first round once... =D
posted by MeatSaber at 10:45 PM on May 18
That was the last time. The Devils and Ducks have played in the Finals twice, but not consecutive years.
Man, I wanted Boston to win, just for a chance for an Original 6 Finals. Last time that happened was 30 years ago...
And tommy, I think I speak for Wings fans everywhere when I say thank you for picking the Blackhawks... =D
posted by MeatSaber at 02:54 PM on May 15
I just realized I forgot to say the matchups, for those not paying attention... =D
Carolina vs. Pittsburgh
Detroit vs. Chicago
My picks are Carolina in 7, and Detroit in 6...good luck to all...
posted by MeatSaber at 12:04 AM on May 15
Here's the standings after round 2:
1) MeatSaber and garfield - 21 pts
2) Howard_T and NoMich - 18 pts
3) holden and MrFrisby - 17 pts
4) Ying Yang Mafia - 15 pts
5) littleLebowski - 14 pts (with no 2nd round picks, no less)
6) BoKnows - 13 pts
7) 86 - 12 pts
8) tommytrump - 8 pts (I was rooting for Boston to win tonight, to erase the shutout for ya...)
Same rules still apply, 2 for winning team, 1 for # of games. Also, picks must be in before the drop of the puck in the first game.
I want to institute an extra in the Finals, for guessing the Conn Smythe winner, so give me your thoughts on how many points you think that should be worth. I was thinking and extra 5, but your opinions are appreciated...
posted by MeatSaber at 11:44 PM on May 14
I'm just now calm enough to talk about the "non-goal" call by the "referee" in game 3 of the Wings/Ducks. I saw that puck from my living room, how could a guy that gets paid to make those calls not? Add that to the "interference" call on Stuart that same game, and that guy shouldn't be allowed to call for pizza from now on. Just glad the Wings can still win games despite the officials...
posted by MeatSaber at 01:39 AM on May 11
My picks:
Boston in 6
Pittsburgh in 7
Wings in 7
Chicago in 6
posted by MeatSaber at 10:58 PM on April 28
OK, so noone picked the Anaheim upset, so I guess that's a wash all around. Here's the standings after round 1:
T1) littleLebowski - 14
T1) NoMich - 14
T1) garfield - 14
4) Howard_T - 13
T5) MeatSaber - 12
T5) 86 - 12
T5) holden - 12
8) Ying Yang Mafia - 11
9) MrFrisby - 10
T10) BoKnows - 8
T10) tommytrump - 8
littleLebowski correctly called 3 separate series and number of games (Boston, Washington and Chicago) to tie for the lead. Garfield called 7 of the 8 winners (Anaheim, of course, the lone miss)
Here's the matchups for round 2:
Boston/Carolina
Washington/Pittsburgh
Detroit/Anaheim
Vancouver/Chicago
Any picks made after the start of the first game of round 2 will be forfeit, no exceptions. good luck...
posted by MeatSaber at 10:48 PM on April 28
Didn't necessarily mean my standings (though they are usually adversely affected by the curse), just that whenever I pick a team to win, they usually go out early...especially when I'm just with that choice over the course of the playoffs...
posted by MeatSaber at 08:31 PM on April 28
Glad to see the MeatSaber curse is still in full effect. Bad news for Devils fans out there...
posted by MeatSaber at 09:59 AM on April 28
k, since the first games are over now, guess we're locked in. Good luck to those that got in...
posted by MeatSaber at 10:02 PM on April 15
Its 7:00 here, the first games are starting. Should I lock the picks now, or give others a little more time to post their picks? I've got no problem letting a few others sneak in after the bell...
posted by MeatSaber at 07:01 PM on April 15
Here's my picks:
Boston in 5 Washington in 6 New Jersey in 6 Philly in 6 San Jose in 5 Detroit in 6 Vancouver in 7 Chicago in 6
posted by MeatSaber at 08:13 AM on April 15
Pick a winner for each series, and the number of games. 2 points for correct teams, 1 point for number of games. Picks will be reset after each round. Your matchups are as follows:
A) Boston vs. Montreal
B) Washington vs. New York Rangers
C) New Jersey vs. Carolina
D) Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia
E) San Jose vs. Anaheim
F) Detroit vs. Columbus
G) Vancouver vs. St. Louis
H) Chicago vs. Calgary
I'll keep track of the picks, and post round results and the next round's matchups after all the results are in...good luck...
posted by MeatSaber at 08:09 AM on April 15
Apparently ESPN's fact checkers made me look bad, because when I posted this, their standing said the Wings had 113 points. So I guess all that legwork I did was for naught. =D
And billy, I know the President's Trophy is meaningless, but in the 4 games the Wings and Sharks played, the home team won. Kinda makes home-ice a desirable acquisition...
posted by MeatSaber at 11:08 AM on April 08
OK, the Bruins, Sharks, and Wings are all within sniifing distance of the top spot. Now, if the Bruins go 3-0-1, the Sharks 2-1, and the Wings win out, there's a three-way tie for the President's Trophy. According to ESPN, these are the tiebreakers:
1. The greater number of games won.
2. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
3. Goal differential
I've removed #1, as it only pertains to in-season. Now, I've done the due diligence, and see that the Bruins beat the Wings 4-1 in their only game this season, but lost to San Jose 5-2. The Wings beat the Sharks in this system on goal differential (win total and points earned are ties). So each of the 3 loses to another. Who is the winner of the President's Trophy in this case? I know this all might be rendered moot come the weekend, but it's got me to wondering...
posted by MeatSaber at 10:10 PM on April 06
Those last 2 reminded me of this video.
posted by MeatSaber at 03:11 PM on March 15
I'm so in, love trivia. Great find, Bo...
posted by MeatSaber at 12:18 AM on January 31
Wow, this just prompted me to see how long since I joined...6 years ago on the 17th. Seems like only yesterday... *sniff*
posted by MeatSaber at 09:11 PM on January 27
Total homer - Wings, Pistons, Tigers, Wolverines, all from childhood. I've given up on the Lions pending new management and/or ownership, so I'm not really an NFL fan right now. Like steelergirl, I was a big NASCAR fan, until the Bettman-esque stupidity of late, but I never was a big fan of one driver or team...
Outside those teams, I've found myself following individuals rather than teams. When I was growing up, I had deep hatred for anyone that played for my teams' rivals, so I didn't pay attention to the careers of the likes of Jordan, Payton, Roenick, Bird, Magic, or even Favre as much as I could, and I don't want to miss the best parts of the new guys' highlights...
posted by MeatSaber at 11:09 PM on August 25
Ottawa in 5 New Jersey in 6 San Jose in 6 Colorado in 7
posted by MeatSaber at 06:53 PM on May 04
I'll start with the west, cuz it's the best... =D Detroit vs Edmonton - Detroit in 5 Dallas vs Colorado - Dallas in 6 Calgary vs Anaheim - Calgary in 5 Nashville vs San Jose - San Jose in 7 Ottawa vs Tampa Bay - Ottawa in 6 Carolina vs Montreal - Carolina in 5 New Jersey vs New York - New Jersey in 6 Buffalo vs Philadelphia - Philly in 6
posted by MeatSaber at 02:03 PM on April 20
I can't get the hang of this rotisserie thing...but I haven't totally abandoned my team, either...
posted by MeatSaber at 04:09 PM on March 20
Penn Gillette is supposedly an expert juggler. I've seen him do routines on different stand-up shows... And yerfatma, I laughed till I heard Saliva...then I got very angry...
posted by MeatSaber at 10:08 PM on March 15
I'm in...Meaty's Coin Flips part Trois... and YYM, the password...not a Kevin Smith fan, are you?
posted by MeatSaber at 01:31 AM on March 13
Screw Katie Couric... Where do I get in line for that?
posted by MeatSaber at 12:47 PM on April 27
Ugh...I still can't believe I lost to a team with Kobe on it...
posted by MeatSaber at 12:15 PM on April 21
Yes, dusted took both leagues. Here's the standing from the rotissorie...sorry for the formatting, I'm not good with tables... Overview: SpoFi Season Standings View Complete Standings Rank Team Points Pts Change Waiver Moves 1 Yeaaaaaahhhhhh! 103.5 0 11 39 2 the pistolwhippets 98 +1.5 4 11 3 sportsBabel 86.5 0 2 17 4 40 Bars 83 -1 12 13 5 Kobe hearts Shaqie 80 +1 5 12 6 Indanizzle Foshizzle 76 0 13 10 7 Samurai Jackass 73.5 -1 7 34 8 Flying Elbows II 68.5 0 6 2 9 _ 56 +0.5 9 4 10 Fear the Fro 54 +1 1 5 11 ATL Streetwalkers 50.5 -0.5 3 4 12 vagabonds 45.5 -0.5 10 38 13 BryantReevesOverdriv 35 -1 8 6
posted by MeatSaber at 09:55 AM on April 21
Worse than that...I had Paul Pierce in my lineup, and took him out yesterday afternoon on the hunch that he'd be resting up for the playoffs. He had 3 assists last night, which was also just enough. Talk about your coaching blunders... But at any rate, congrats dusted...for taking both leagues. Guess you have to do some trophy shopping now... =D
posted by MeatSaber at 09:45 AM on April 21
Yay! Do I get an extra timeout? You shoulda asked to date Tyra Banks for a while. Priorities, man!!!
posted by MeatSaber at 04:02 PM on April 18
Same goes for Okafor... On a side note, I'm more worried about stars being rested for the playoffs. I sure could use Allen Iverson's numbers these last days. AI's banged up enough to warrant a rest, but hopefully for my championship chances, the Sixers don't clinch a playoff spot until Wednesday. Then there's Gasol, Pierce, Arenas, Jamison, Tony Parker...my team could get shelled for DNPs and limited minutes...
posted by MeatSaber at 02:17 PM on April 18
dusted, you're jumping the gun a little. The championship round last until Wednesday, the last day of the regular season. So, while I'll gladly take congrats if I do win, it's a tad premature...
posted by MeatSaber at 12:53 PM on April 18
wc2k2 beat me to the reference, but here are the rules for Spofite Club... #1 - The first rule of Spofite Club is, you do not talk about Spofite Club. #2 - The second rule of Spofite Club is, you DO NOT talk about Spofite Club. #3 - If someone says "sucks", "rawks", "you're gay", the thread is over. #4 - Everyone is allowed in the comments. #5 - One post per subject. #6 - No shirts, no shoes. (girls especially =D) #7 - Threads will go on as long as they have to. #8 - If this is your first night at Spofite Club, you *cannot* post.
posted by MeatSaber at 12:16 PM on April 18
gspm, I think it's funny how our semi-final matchup came down to whether or not Tony Parker turned the ball over in OT. Definitely a nail-biter...
posted by MeatSaber at 10:12 AM on April 11
Winning Team: Patriots MVP: Corey Dillon Margin of Victory: 23 Total Points: 51
posted by MeatSaber at 04:08 PM on February 02
If I remember right, I gave you crap for that pick during the live draft, MeatSaber. Probably...but that's not gonna stop me from keeping a guy for half the season... =D
posted by MeatSaber at 09:23 AM on January 31
He can't do me any more harm than Marcus "there is an 'I' in 'fragile,' coach" Camby...
posted by MeatSaber at 03:54 PM on January 29
You're welcome, dusted... =D BD is the NBA's version of Steve McNair, that's for sure...
posted by MeatSaber at 01:22 PM on January 27
I'm Fear the Fro and Son of...respectively... And I'll reserve my trash talk...I don't wanna anger the BBall gods any more than I have in the roto league...
posted by MeatSaber at 01:10 PM on January 27
Yes, the silence is deafening. Oh well...
posted by MeatSaber at 07:35 AM on January 24
Clarification....Pittsburgh will not cover the spread...
posted by MeatSaber at 07:36 AM on January 20
AFC New England wins and covers...I'll take the under NFC Atlanta wins, and covers, of course...I'll take the over
posted by MeatSaber at 10:29 AM on January 19
I'll jump in on this one...with one request. I don't know yet what I'll put on it, but please don't psycho-analyze my music tastes. I usually lean toward dark music, and I've had people tell me my mix CDs sound like a cry for help...
posted by MeatSaber at 03:02 PM on January 14
NFC Atlanta by 7 Minnesota by 3 AFC Pittsburgh by 13 Indy by 7
posted by MeatSaber at 10:36 AM on January 10
I dunno...he seems to be enjoying it a little too much...
posted by MeatSaber at 07:28 AM on January 10
Matt Haughey's Excellent Hospital Adventure
Recently lost a friend to cancer. Here's hoping you get better Matt...