Happy Sleekday! Go Prospects!
by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 8:45 AM PDT
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Yup, it's Sleekster's birthday today, and once again I'll just point out what a goddamn lucky birthdate I've got: 7/11/77. It rhymes, it's lucky as hell, and it's even multiplicatively sound. Now some of you may not really believe in birthluck or green shirts or any of that garbage, but I'll offer a bit of a real-life rebuttal -- consider my "VIP" afternoon at Anaheim Ice yesterday.
Now I'd heard that the Ducks prospects camp was going on throughout last week, but I was too engrossed in video game cowboy murder and frankly didn't know enough about the Ducks' prospect pool to properly care, other than some names I heard drafted last month. But I did have some free time yesterday before my late-night birthday dinner started, so I decided to stop by and check it out -- I threw on the lucky green shirt and headed on over.
If you've never been to Anaheim Ice, it's a basic two-rink facility with a general viewing section between the two rinks, and the Ducks prospects were set to play on the NHL rink at 6 pm. I showed up a little early, wandered up into the viewing section, and was going to pick a seat. Before I even sat down, though, I spotted something down at rink level that quickly changed the spirit of the afternoon. On one end of the rink, behind the glass, they had sectioned off a small area with black curtains -- some rec hockey team had just finished a game, but since I assume the Ducks prospects were using the actual locker rooms to suit up, these poor suckers had to change out of their gear in a makeshift tent or something.
First thought: Hahahaha, look at those poor suckers, changing in front of everyone.
Second thought: Hey, wait a sec -- isn't that McRed?
"McRed", as I'll call him, was a two-time former roommate of mine, a die-hard Kings fan, and a pretty close pal since high school -- he was essentially the first person I regularly watched hockey games with as a new fan. I'd known vaguely that he had a hockey game that day from talking with him earlier in the week, but I had never put together the possibility that I'd run into him here -- heck, I didn't even know that I'd be there. So I headed on down to say hi to him in his locker-tent, and that's where things started to fall in Sleek's favor.
Because pretty soon afterwards the prospects came out on the ice, and instead of being seated up high on the side of the rink, I was suddenly standing rinkside with McRed and his teammates, and as an added bonus, I was drinking beers out of their team cooler, too. Suddenly this was turning out to be a very very cool event -- here's basically what I was looking at for the first half of yesterday's scrimmage -- go shoddy iPhone camera!
Former Sharks prospect Timo Pielmeier, one of the pickups in the 2009 Moen/Huskins trade.
Now I'm not going to offer that much in terms of "who looked good" or anything useful -- I made some of those observations, but generally they're only based on one play I saw a guy make that night. But overall the style and quality of play was pretty astounding -- McRed's teammates were all somewhat in awe as well. The skating, the skills, the size -- these kids look pretty darn good overall, and it was entertaining hockey to watch up close, especially from a spot I really wasn't supposed to be in and especially with a beer in hand I really wasn't supposed to have. Damn I'm a lucky fuck.
It's tough to spot through my shoddy photowork, but the back of Pielmeier's mask has a
Disney-old-school Mighty Duck logo on it -- way to keep that tradition alive, dude.
After the first half of the game ended, the staff finally got sick of us drinking rinkside and told us it was time to go, but that timing was fine -- McRed and most of his teammates were departing then anyways, and I knew that I had to go up to the stands again to find Arthur from Anaheim Calling (click there, btw, to get much better reporting on what happened on the ice yesterday); I had texted him earlier to tell him I was coming but hadn't even looked for him yet. I found him, and soon Jen from AC joined us as well -- that was very cool. We spent most of the second half talking about various imagined Ducks-blogger issues and just hanging out and enjoying the hockey. Arthur was able to provide me with some background on some of the players I had been watching -- it was pretty impressive, since I was mostly just throwing out whatever name was recently visible.
I did have to take off before the second half ended, birthday dinner and all, so I said my goodbyes with 90 seconds to go and started out. But even then my BoCventure wasn't over -- I got stopped by both brokenyard and Mike in OC on my walk to the car, which was very cool as well -- it's always a blogger thrill to meet real-life commenters. Then it was off to Shabu Shabu and the birthday dinner -- that was loads of fun, too, but much less hockey-relevant.
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So that's the story -- a prospect event that I really didn't know what to do with turns into an on-the-glass beer party and a solid blogger meet-up -- go lucky birthday. I still don't really know that much more about the Ducks' prospects, but I do feel very encouraged by the general caliber of player I saw yesterday, plus it's always cool to catch a hockey game in July.
And hey, you too can be a part of the lucky vibe today -- break out your vuvuzelas, pour yourself a way-too-stiff drink, and if you're a talented UFA, why not celebrate with a paycut in Anaheim?
Happy birthday, me. Go Ducks.
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happy birthday el-sleeko!!!….thats crazy that thats your actual burfday
why does no one tell me of these things..i could have totally acted like i was gonna go then not show up…son of a bitch!!!
p.s.
i still havent played my dead red game im stuck in riverside at my moms!!!..im dieing i need to get home!!!
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 8:52 AM PDT reply actions
why does no one tell me of these things.
To tell the truth, I only decided to go yesterday. If you had asked me on Friday, I would have told you nope — I’ll be having birthday dinner. But then dinner got moved back two hours, so this happened.
I love it when a plan comes together.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
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I love it when a plan comes together.
i can see u smoking a cigar while u say it
hanged with the king of ptown rivtown (he now lives with my mom)…im on some anti-biotics after getting bitten by a bear so I couldnt drink….its amazing how much sober people are better at video games than drunk ones
hope u got drunk and laid last nite…(even if it was just on dead red)….sorry i missed out on meeeitng everyone..I would have took off my pants and danced a jig for everyone
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions
I can’t say I got horribly drunk — got up to post this story, after all. But I did get a text from Rudy yesterday — he might have more to say about that. :)
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im sure rudy has a great story to share…..boc drools in anticipation
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
happy birthday :)
sounds like it was good one :P
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
One more year!
Happy Birthday, dude. I went and found Arthur and Jen after that while the game continued into overtime for some reason.
As it turns out, Jen is absolutely wonderful (she bought me a beer! thanks again, Jen!) and Arthur is the smartest hockey fan alive.
That asshole that does the news thinks he's smarter than me.
Jen is wonderful — she didn’t buy me a beer, but I figure I got enough free ones anyways yesterday. And Arthur is amazing — I tried to tell him, he completely takes the pressure off me to be remotely knowledgeable about any of this prospect stuff. :)
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yeah, but you’re warming to the idea of following them. Just think of the time you’ll save on nicknames! I had Big Sexy in place before the Ducks even sent him to the ECHL. I can only imagine what you and your cartoon drawing hand could do.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 11, 2010 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you guys are wonderful, too!
Sleek, if you didn’t so rudely leave us to celebrate your birthday then I would have bought you a beer, too. Next time :)
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Haha, I totally would have ditched any other birthday dinner, but I was a bit too obligated this time. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 11:15 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Arthur is thesmartestmost talkative hockey fan alive.
There. Fixed. :)
Good to have a beer and talk Ducks in the offseason.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 11, 2010 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Happy Birthday Sleek! I saw you yesterday, but didn’t get a chance to say hi.
How many beers were you in when you started dancing behind the goal? Cause that was about the time I saw you. hahaha!
And…where did you have Shabu Shabu – I’m a fan of the place at the block and am always looking for another location! :)
Again, happy 33! :)
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I think I probably had four or five beers back there — not sure when I was dancing, though one time I did run over to toggle the goal light switch after a goal was scored (sadly, the switch did nothing — Anaheim Ice isn’t that stupid, I guess).
We had Shabu Shabu at House of Shabu Shabu near Walnut and Jeffrey in Irvine — I’d never been there, and really I’m pretty new at the experience itself. It was fun for sure, and the food was good — definitely they were nice to the newbies like me. It was nice and casual, and we went late enough that the owner was hanging out with us most of the night. I’d go again for sure.
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Happy Birthday Sleek!
Sounds like you had even more fun than this duck:
Coolness.
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by Niesy on Jul 11, 2010 9:40 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
this awesome and very appropriate..well done
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions
You should see the inappropriate duckies. I’m glad I went with this one.
Man, this IS a good day. Sleek’s epic birth, end of the Kovalchuk drama (maybe) in sight, the sun shining in a clear blue sky…I need a fun flask!
In Dinglebarn We Trust
Yeah, for those who haven’t seen:
Kovy-gate comes 2 an end tomorrow. Kings win the process.. Don’t want announcment 2 get overshadowed by WC.
Really that last sentence should be “Don’t want to spoil Sleek’s bday.” :)
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Sorry dude, shouldn’t have said the K-word. I just gave myself a license to get tipsy over the thought that it might be over. Hic.
Yay Birthday!
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Hmmm… the plot, it thickens.
Lombardi tells TSN. “Ilya Kovalchuk is coming to Los Angeles for face to face discussions, just like any free agent would. We are a long way from agreeing on a contract.”
Cue the sighs…
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Yeah yeah yeah. He’s determined to make us all tear our hear out. Do free agents do that all the time? Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention.
And hey, if it makes you feel any better, maybe he’s signing a monster contract that will cripple us for years.
In Dinglebarn We Trust
Drunken typos…dammit. This is where it would pay off to be Spade. You can get away with saying anything and people won’t know if you’re drunk r sobre.
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maybe he’s coming just to sign with the Ducks?
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Kovalchuk to the Sabres! They have enough cap space!
Note: This is my response to all Kovalchuk rumors until it is definitively disproven by him ACTUALLY SIGNING SOMEWHERE. This is how i completely ignore them when i unintentionally find rumors… You should try it sometime. Kovalchuk to the ducks! woooooo!
On the Mike Weber bandwagon.
Tyler Ennis: Freed from Portland!
Ducks leading chase for Modano?
http://www.fannation.com/truth_and_rumors/nhl
im sure modano has great memories of anahiem….
hey barstool we need defense…ya think?
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 9:46 AM PDT reply actions
I’m not sure a Modano signing gets in the way of that — I might not mind it, really. He’d be a better third line center than Marchant, and he for sure would help the power play.
But I dunno — rumor milling is silly. Kariya should be a Duck by now if we listened to all the rustlings.
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i heard the ducks looking at salei…..love to be a fly on the wall for that poteintal; first meeting
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
question is
does Bobby give up number 9 for his idol? If you put the number on because of the guy, can you be the reason he doesn’t wear it?
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Jul 11, 2010 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Good question. We’ll find out in December when B-Ry finally signs.
I kid — one feature of being 33 is I am turning way too patient when it comes to things like star contracts. When you’re ready, B-Ry.
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 11:17 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I’d hate if if Modano became a Duck, but I’m biased. Though, it would reference his cameo in the Mighty Ducks, and that would be sort of awesome.
Here's to all us girls who love hockey...and the men who play it.
by Brad_Richards_Rocks on Jul 11, 2010 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m bringing the green shirt. With my luck, we’ll randomly end up sitting somewhere in the dugout, I bet.
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im sure they call u to pinch hit in the 9th…we need to hang more
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
what u got for bday drinking today?…on hotter days i suggest snakebites…still get the guiness tastes but get the refreshing pear cider
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 9:53 AM PDT reply actions
So far it’s just Bailey’s in my coffee, but there’s plenty of options.
Definitely there will be some soju in the near future, but I’ll probably opt more liquor than beer today — beer is for 32-year-olds.
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go bombay sapphirre or sailor jerrys depending on your cash flow
Bailey’s in my coffee
is that good?…sounds sugary
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
The 10 NHL teams that still have significant needs
ducks and there defensive needs didnt make this list….
i guess there whiz fans like arthur
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 11, 2010 9:56 AM PDT reply actions
You’re birthday reminds me of Pizza pizza. Probably because of the 7’s and 11’s (which are in Pizza pizza’s phone number)
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jul 11, 2010 10:04 AM PDT reply actions
Happy birthday, Sleek! You’re old, wow, didn’t expect you to be this old :/
Haha have a great day!
by AppleSweetRose on Jul 11, 2010 10:41 AM PDT reply actions
He's not that old!!!!
The Spirit of MeatTrain'10!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 11, 2010 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the cartoons do mask my age a bit. And the video games, too.
But the A-Team fascination was one give-away.
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 11:19 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Haha perhaps. But I used to watch the A-team a bit when I was younger.
Because old tvshows were running a lot back where I lived.
by AppleSweetRose on Jul 11, 2010 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, that’s true, and you’re right. I’ve watched way more A-Team since 1995 than I saw in the 80s.
Go reruns.
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 12:29 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Happy birthday Sleek. Your age makes me feel not so old, though I’m not trailing to far behind. But I always thought of myself as one of the old guys around here. Actually being 29 probably still constitutes as one of the old guys. Anyway, for your birthday I got you a slurpee at ANY 7/11. Just go in and ask for it.
Amo la manera una haba y el burrito del queso siente alrededor de mi pene.
It’s actually one feature of my birthday I’ve never taken advantage of. Because of all the beverages I’m interested in drinking today, sadly the Slurpee isn’t high on the list.
But I do find that most of my drinks find a way to get paid for on 7/11, Slurpee or not. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 11:25 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Happy Birthday to the Admiral Adama of Anaheim Hockey Blogging!
The Spirit of MeatTrain'10!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 11, 2010 11:01 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
We will find Earth! So say we all.
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 11:20 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Happy birthday, Sleek! It was wonderful meeting you yesterday :)
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Good to meet you, too, especially since I think I’m supposed to draw a cartoon this summer featuring you and a dude named Joffrey. :)
That’s not today, though. Go (Peter) Holland!
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 11:22 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh great…that should be lovely. Haha. Make sure I look like a supermodel. That’s my only request.
Holland was playing? I think I remember seeing his name ;) I kept getting confused. I would see 54 (Fowler) and think Bobby Ryan was playing. If only I could read…
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oh please! you guys have nothing on my bday … 6/6/66 … THE absolute coolest bday ever … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Both of those are pretty awesome, and probably better than mine, but all I’m aiming for is “luckiest”, and so far no complaints there.
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 12:27 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
nice :P
the one cool thing i can come up with mine it that it’s combination of Selänne’s, Bure’s and Mogilny’s jersey #
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
One more year!
That line needs a passer. :P
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 12:52 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
well… if koivu agrees to change his number to #89 :P or datsyuk…
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
One more year!
You could sub out Teemu for Igor Larionov, but I’d never really ask you to do that.
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 1:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
That just makes you OLD!
Nah, you win, cuz when I have to give my birthdate outside of the US, it switches to 5-4-67, which is nothing special. But here, even though four-of-a-kind beats a straight, I’d still take 4567, it’s more mellifluous and less demonic, you spawn of (Miroslav) Satan.
Happy birthday Sleek! Sorry for the belated, but Venice is stealing all my time.
That Shabu Shabu doesn’t happen to be on Jeffery and Walnut in the Asian center, does it?
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by Bleys on Jul 11, 2010 11:55 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
You’re right on time, and you’re also right on about the shabu, too.
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 12:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Creepy. That used to be my and my friends’ haunt. Freaking delicious The Commodore gives me 2 drops of cap.
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by Bleys on Jul 11, 2010 1:32 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Happy Birthday dude.
That green shirt of yours…I knew there had to be some kind of magic at work to let the Ducks get Fowler and Etem with such late picks on draft day.
You know it — it was the right shade of green to properly distract GMs from seeing the tops of their draft lists.
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Happy Birthday Earl!
I am also lucky enough to call this day my birthday. Mine’s 7/11/87. Close, but not nearly as cool as yours, I know :)
Sounds like you had a great time at the Prospect Scrimmages, thanks for the pics and story.
"You keep shooting. You hope it goes in, and you smile." -Teemu Selanne
Happy birthday to you, too! You should buy yourself a lucky green shirt. Or win one in a bet. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 5:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Argh! You just set off the birthday paradox.
That asshole that does the news thinks he's smarter than me.
Happy birthday, Earl. Mine was two days ago in ‘89. Two days off ain’t too bad, I guess. And I think I saw you at the scrimmage yesterday but I got to say hi. Did you also see that the Samuelis were just walking around too? Haha.
Viva los Patos.
Holy shit. Happy belated 21st. Hope you got dutifully hammered.
I did see Henry Samueli briefly, nice to see him a free man. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 6:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks. Nah, I’m the boring sober type. But I’ll eventually drink something, haha. I did go to a casino yesterday, though. Total earnings: $2. But they have free soda and I got a free buffet pass, so it wasn’t all bad.
Haha, and yeah, good thing about Henry Samueli indeed.
Viva los Patos.
No worries. You’re just ahead of your time — I’m glad my 33rd is way way tamer than my 21st. :)
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by Earl Sleek on Jul 11, 2010 7:12 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
earl when I asked you for some tips on red dead…(i dont liek too much i like find shit on my own)…you should have mentioned the fucking cougers…(im not talking 40 year hotties searching for younger stallions such as myself)…fuckin thing thrashed me up in 2 secs flat…with bad guys u can at least get shot once or twice and be able to react…but not with the cute cuddly sons of bitches…i was thrilled to skin those fuckers when I finally killed them…
p.s.
you use that bait yet?…i need to try it
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 5:18 AM PDT reply actions
your poker and save often tips were good though
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 5:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, I have yet to die from cougars or bobcats or whatever, though I’ve really only run into them once. They were attacking some dude at the side of the road, so I scared them off with my gun. But then, in the confusion, I thought I had one spotted in the shadows and fired — I lost 50 honor points when I found out it was my horse instead. :)
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hahahahha…i killed my horse by calling for it near a steep cliff….of course i went native american and properly skinned it and sold the meat….i mean…lets not let it go to waste…(i felt badly about it i assure you)
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions
I love that in the old West there’s apparently some horse-loving honor league that keeps track of these things. “Did you hear that crazy polecat killed is own nag?” “Hoo, boy. That ain’t right. I’ll go tell momma.” I mean, what do they do, just not sell you another horse or something? Spit in your drink? What?
In Dinglebarn We Trust
that reminds me of when wyatt whipped that dude who was whipping his own horse…wyatt grabbed the whip from him and started whipping him..“Hurts dont it”…he had the handlebar mustache and evil scorn…that was awesome..
nothing happened..when i woke up from campfire I had a new horse….there so many wild horses all around…maybe in this game there encouraged to be slaughtered to control population
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, they provide you with plenty of horses — the most they’ll do for horses is not let you auto-target them.
I was kind of impressed, though — you lose the same amount of honor for killing a horse as killing a nun. That seems a fairly horse-friendly honor scale.
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I’d say that it’s more of a commentary on their regard for women…
Horses auto-generate?! I guess they have to have some equivalent to all those car-racing games. One minute it seems like your body and vehicle are engulfed in flames, the next minute you’re right back in it. Magics.
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I think there are bears on there too. Unless that’s another game my boys talk about.
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Yeah, haven’t run into them yet either, but my friend is already challenging me to try to lasso one and see what happens. :)
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when do you get to lasso?…i havent got there yet?
im kinda lost right now..just wandering from town to town…plains hills drifter style…unfortunatly its not plains hills drifter..I cant commendiere a household residence including his wife and demand her to make me fried chickon and give me lovin….sigh..i love that movie…but i only have it on vhs
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 7:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Do some chores for Bonnie — she’ll have you lassoing shit in no time.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
http://www.battleofcali.com/
i like how shes emphazies shes a “Miss”…she needs to stop blueballing me and start giving somthing in return
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 7:58 AM PDT up reply actions
its actually quite terrifying…..you hear the screech of the animal..and if u have no clue where hes at…death follows…
bears?..havent seen one yet..but thanx to mc-couger..my head is constantly on a swivel (with bad guys the show up as red dots so u have an idea there coming at least..animals all u get is there growls)
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 7:30 AM PDT up reply actions
the bears are up north in the mountains I only run into them when I go hunting bald eagles…
they just stand up and roar at you giving you plenty of time to slow everything down and shoot them in the head 12 times…
I rec’d that shit.
how do u slow things down?…i always seem to do it by accident
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 7:37 AM PDT up reply actions
then im in real trouble I just got surronded and killed by a pack of coyotes last nite…i need to hone my close quarter animal killing skills…Ill try switching to sawed off shotgun next time
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 13, 2010 5:12 AM PDT up reply actions
The Red Dead lesson I learned last night:
Sadly, nothing special or different happens if you get your bounty level up to $10,000, or even $12,000, except that you’ve killed a fuckload of cops to do so. Like a ridiculous fuckload.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
http://www.battleofcali.com/
im the opposite im at capacity with honor…so everything costs cheaper…i think i only dinged my honor once when i had to steal a horse for the old grave robber guy…i felt so bad doing it….whimper
i do admit ot going on a killing spree in thieves landing…only to not save the game and go back to being a saint….
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 13, 2010 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I’m honorable as hell on my saved game, but every once in a while I’ll just go on an unsaved killing spree. Although yesterday I did a lot of my killing wearing a bandana — that enables you to kill people without affecting your honor, though you still get wanted.
Maybe one of these, if bloody and heroic enough, will make it to the saved game. But yeah, I was just wasting a lot of time last night for unsaved bloodshed.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
http://www.battleofcali.com/
have either of you played it online yet? or just doing it on your own still? my oldest is hooked on both.
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
Still on story for the next while, I think — have to bring some dude to justice or some shit.
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have to bring some dude to justice or some shit.
Would his name happen to be Ilya?
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by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 13, 2010 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
yea still on the story…i see it as practice before i get to dusting online fools…right now coyotes are killing me..i dont think im ready yet
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 13, 2010 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
you can’t handle some damn Coyotes? ;)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
The reason behind the Ducks’ recent struggles against the Coyotes also happens to be named Ilya.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
http://www.battleofcali.com/
I fully expect to be gunned down by an outlaw donning a crown riding a shark in the rio grande river (bull sharks can survive in freshwater…yay shark week information)
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 13, 2010 12:19 PM PDT up reply actions
add it to the many mysteries of Boc…lack of edit button…is meg a woman?….some things we just wont ever know
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 7:43 AM PDT up reply actions
i didnt see a turtorial?…kinda trial by fire…which explains me getting mowed down the first time I ran into someone
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions
By the way, I feel that this is probably an important event that effects an extreamly important aspect of the Ducks that we should all attend.
I'm against sigs......Fuck.
Thanks, everyone. BTW, looks like the Sharks won’t be landing Hjalmarsson:
The Blackhawks say they’re matching the Sharks’ four-year, $14 million offer to Niklas Hjalmarsson.
Not really any skin off San Jose’s back — this was expected — but it does kill any future Hjalmarhead Shark puns.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
http://www.battleofcali.com/
hehe….i just read hes finnish…why werent the ducks looking at him hello?
we reach our finnish quota or somthing
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
whoops hes swedish..it all makes sense now
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I really wanted to be able to make some of those puns.
But it wasn’t meant to be. At least it still screws over Chicago.
Don't let the name deceive you, I'm a fan of not only the Sharks, but the Lakers, 49ers, Giants, Angels, (and to a lesser extent) Capitals, and Titans.
by SharksFanEst.1994 on Jul 12, 2010 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
At least it still screws over Chicago.
everyone at Boc can applaud that
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
to interrup your regualrly scheduled red dead talk…I bring you some hockey news…I hijacked this from jaspers rink…apprently the caps have the need for D too..so pretend this is some ducks blogger looking at D from vancouver:
http://www.japersrink.com/2010/7/12/1564151/pick-em-window-shopping-for-a
Id be down with anyone of these guys…..it says:
Mitchell’s a rarity in today’s NHL – a legitimate shutdown blueliner. Only three of the League’s defensemen – Chris Pronger, Zdeno Chara, and Marc Staal – had higher quality of competition ratings and were on the ice for fewer five-on-five goals than Mitchell, and his 5.94 GAON/60 rating in 4-on-5 situations would have been the best among Capitals rearguards.
hmmmm…injury prone but shit look at the upside?
obrien…hes an idiot but he knows how to get to the honda center..and is better than anyone not named vishnosky and lydman
bieska see obrien above
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 12, 2010 2:57 PM PDT reply actions
..and is better than anyone not named vishnosky and lydman
I think Wiz is better than O’B, and I can’t say for Sbisa until the fall. And I’m even an apologist, sort of — I think Brookbank is sort of like an O’Brien without so much punching.
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
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brrokbank mountain!!..that never gets old…hoping for a steady improving year from him
p.s.
youll need to update your brrokbank mountain with someone else….bodie perhaps?..hes kinda gay lookin cuz he resembles crosby
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 13, 2010 5:06 AM PDT up reply actions
the photoshop pic that is
2009-2010 Anaheim Ducks.."Hey at least were not the sharks!!"
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 13, 2010 5:06 AM PDT up reply actions
And a belated happy birthday from me. i am fortunate enough to call the month of july my birth month as well: 7/17. lots of sevens, lucky enough. and everyone knows that being born in july makes you 10x cooler than everybody else.
by Demon Jesus on Jul 12, 2010 3:35 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Then an early happy birthday to you, too. Go Cancer.
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http://www.battleofcali.com/
Go Cancer.
This place is so warped, at first I thought it was another Saku Koivu joke.
In Dinglebarn We Trust
by Niesy on Jul 12, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hey, why did no one wish me a happy birthday? …Oh right, it’s because I’m not so pathetic I have to let everyone know so they’ll shower me with adulations.
looks like Rudy didnt get laid this weekend.
Bad case of blue balls, pretty boy?
Amo la manera una haba y el burrito del queso siente alrededor de mi pene.
I resent the use of that phrase to describe Rudy
The Spirit of MeatTrain'10!
by DodgerBlueBalls on Jul 12, 2010 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re like the Robin to Sleek’s Batman? Haha.
by AppleSweetRose on Jul 12, 2010 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Your birthday is whenever Ilya Kovalchuk says it is. :)
"Ridin’ The Meat Train & Dreaming of Jack’s Johnson All Summer Long!"
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Pupcake's almost done!
It’s Ilya-flavored.
In Dinglebarn We Trust
by Niesy on Jul 12, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahahahhaa
happy birthday rudy…
you can come over to my house and fuck my sister
*full metal jacket
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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Jul 13, 2010 5:09 AM PDT up reply actions
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