Sharks Gameday: Wordle
by Megalodon on Dec 13, 2011 5:00 AM PST
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I have Iron Man listed as my 55th-favorite movie on Flickchart, but when I started thinking about it to write this gameday I realized that seems too high. It's a good movie, and I do enjoy it, but I don't really think it's better than some of the movies I've already talked about. I'll have to re-rank it on Flickchart until it gets to a more accurate rank. I liked the movie a bunch when I first saw it, but over time I've kind of forgotten about it and now I don't even remember what was so great about the film.
SPEAKING OF STUFF YOU LIKE A LOT AND THEN FORGET ABOUT! Have you guys seen this website Wordle? It's really cool. Here's how it works:
Wordle is a toy for generating "word clouds" from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes.
So you can paste in a bunch of text from song lyrics, a paper you wrote for school, or a website, and it will generate an amazing word cloud from the most frequently appearing words, with the relative size of the word indicating how often that word is used.
I used this website a lot years ago in college, making computer wallpapers and stuff. Then I forgot about it completely until they had a word cloud on the most recent episode of Parks and Rec.That was the inspiration for today's post.
I have created wallpaper-size word clouds based on the writings of Earl, Rudy, and myself.
I copy-pasted the text from our gameday posts and other writings, going back from the most recent post until around the middle of the most recent off-season. After I had my source text I manually removed common words (I know I missed some though) until we were left with individual clouds made up of our most frequently used words.
First up, here is mine:
Linked image because it's huge.
Observations:
1. I mention the Ducks and the Kings often, and about equally.
2. I say the names "Joe" and "Dan" a lot, for Thornton, Pavelski, Boyle, and Ellis.
3. Brent Burns has dominated a lot of my writing since the off-season, for obvious reasons.
Next, Earl's word cloud:
Observations:
1. Words like "blog" and "logo" feature heavily, thanks to Earl's 37 (and counting) entries into his blog logo re-design project.
2. Words like "differential" and "TOI" are signs of Earl's occasional stat-splurges.
3. "Carlyle" is featured in Earl's top 100 words but, shockingly, "fire" isn't. It probably would have been if I went back to the beginning of last season though.
And finally, Rudy's cloud:
Observations:
1. Rudy says bad words a lot. I thought I did too, but clearly he's the master of this.
2. Rudy's cloud is the only one of all three that features the words "love" or "hate." Rudy is a passionate guy.
3. Rudy talks about the "Ducks" a lot, but not the Sharks. This is because Rudy always goes for the easy joke.
If you'd like to try making your own word clouds out of our writings, here is the text I used:
I'm sure you could make a better wallpaper image than I did. Mess with the options, font, colors, number of words shown, or whatever, and share your creations in the comments!
Or, you know, do your real job. I know you're very busy, Mr. President.
The Sharks face the Avalanche tonight and then again on Thursday. The Avs kind of suck, but lately so do the Sharks. Best-case scenario is the Sharks win both games and are able to start rolling again. Worst-case scenario is they lose both and continue their funk.
As the only team in the Battle of California not to fire their coach this year (so far) it's hard to get too upset about how the Sharks are doing right now. They started the season slow, then they had a long stretch of wins, now they're struggling again. Murray's hurt, Boyle's old, nobody is scoring like they are supposed to, and the penalty kill is STILL garbage - these things are all problems, sure, but nothing that's got me freaking out.
I'm cool, man. Chill.
If anyone needs me, I'll be over here playing with Wordle.
Prediction: The Avalanche suck harder than the Sharks. Sharks win 2-0, with goals from Couture and Pavelski.
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Word!
Proud member of the "Bring Back Semenov" Club
"The only crying allowed in hockey is when you lose a playoff series, retire or JR is speaking publicly." - Jamie Baker
"You are down with the homies, my friend." - Randy Hahn
Kent Huskins cares.
"Don't fart on my chair mutha fuckah!" - Randy Hahn
"Pavs with great feed but what a release by Wingels Peanut Butter Baby!"" - Jamie Baker
how did “Meh” or “Shrug” not make Earl’s word cloud
and why isnt fuck or shit not shown bigger on Rudy’s…mystery to us all
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 13, 2011 5:29 AM PST reply actions
Maybe I missed it, but I didn’t see lazy make the list either.
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
or battlestar gallactica or chorus or shit phalssson….I think meg got one sample size
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 13, 2011 9:15 AM PST up reply actions
I doubt Meg included the comment sections of those posts. That’s usually where Earl shrugs off his laziness and eggs on the clock.
by meetyourmako on Dec 13, 2011 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
thats a good point
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 14, 2011 5:11 AM PST up reply actions
I saw “go” twice but didn’t see clock at all….
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
by Steven Hida on Dec 13, 2011 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Wasn’t Angy’s cloud…
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
I said clock, not fuckin father time….
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
by Steven Hida on Dec 13, 2011 7:54 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Stiff!
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 7:57 PM PST up reply actions
heres spades word cloud
I was hoping for some misspelled words lol
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 13, 2011 5:45 AM PST reply actions 2 recs
observations:…
-Sharks no where to be found…good fuck them
-more profanity than Rudy’s
-Like?…Im so Cali
-there is a misspelled word…“excellent”
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 13, 2011 5:49 AM PST up reply actions
There are several misspellings and bastardized words.
President of the Brent Burns Robotic Sex-Pants Fan Club.
Battle of California
you are in Presence of a genius….Me….don’t be disrespectful!
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 13, 2011 7:40 AM PST up reply actions
The Devils make a deal with the Ducks: Rod Pelley, defenseman Mark Fraser and that all-important seventh-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Kurtis Foster and minor league goaltender Timo Pielmeier. When the Devils’ power play is struggling as it is, Foster could be a big acquisition.
Rod Pelley and Mark Fraser will save our season!!!! wooooooo!!!
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 13, 2011 5:55 AM PST reply actions
For my word cloud, “good” is much larger than “bad.” I try to stay positive.
Embarrassingly, the words “stuff” and “something” feature prominently.
President of the Brent Burns Robotic Sex-Pants Fan Club.
Battle of California
Don’t be too hard on yourself; Spade’s word-cloud had “somthing” in it.
by meetyourmako on Dec 13, 2011 2:51 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks Meg
For diligently researching that shutout stat yesterday which I was too lazy to do.
I’m kind of surprised by the Terry Murray firing.
How does the cloud change* if one considers posts co-written by Meg and Rudy?
And how could you choose text from Rudy that didn’t contain more than one occurrence of “boner?”
* – I’m too lazy to research this…
It is that thing that I sent to you.
I’m too lazy to research this…
So am I.
President of the Brent Burns Robotic Sex-Pants Fan Club.
Battle of California
lot of fuckin lazy people around here..including me
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 13, 2011 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
Here, lazy people. So you don’t have to go to PD to find it.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 5:45 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
The transcript would be a pretty fabulous cloud.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 6:32 PM PST up reply actions
GO SHARKS!
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
(sighs)
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
That’s a marked contrast to your usual “FUCK!!!”
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 6:43 PM PST up reply actions
What you hear is the sound of one hand clapping.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 7:18 PM PST up reply actions
No I’m not … just been a tough week … or two … and that was all I could muster.
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
It’s been a tough…year.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 7:30 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah … that too. But hey, it’s almost over with. :)
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
I’m trying to be hopeful. :)
Maybe I should just say “fuck it” and buy Skyrim. I’ve heard that can be a nice escape.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 7:52 PM PST up reply actions
I thought BoC was your escape?
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
Hmmm…I guess I don’t think of it that way, but maybe it is.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 7:55 PM PST up reply actions
Too nice sometimes.
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
Haha, strong work. I’m such a shitty gamer that I’m sure I couldn’t handle it.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
I gave in and bought it…yea..it is a good escape…just give in like a whore…
Niles: You'll see who feels foolish when I'm sitting on a mechanical bull sipping champagne.
www.battleofcali.com
by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Dec 14, 2011 5:13 AM PST up reply actions
GOAL!!!
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
That’s identical to your usual “GOAL!!!”
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 7:07 PM PST up reply actions
I noticed that he’s on the redirection/front page of the Sharks website, today.
by meetyourmako on Dec 14, 2011 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
GOAL!!!!
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
(sighs again)
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
read: fuck!
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
Fuckin’ Sharks…
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
One might almost think you were pulling for them…
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
I am. I want Varly to suck so Jiggy gets some starts.
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
It’s cool, I won’t tell.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUCK YES!
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
by Angy on Dec 13, 2011 8:29 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Yeah I turned on the sharks game and they started playing hockey.
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
Sweet. Now it’s time for Clowe’s crafty backhand…
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
Oops, scratch that.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
The fuck?? No clowe or cooch?
Fire your coach.
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
Fashionable idea.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
Thank you Pavelski for keeping us in it.
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
The man is clutch.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
Good game. Get them on Thursday boys.
Dan Boyle: 1 goal, 1 assist, 10 shots on net (5 that were blocked)
Okay maybe he’s not that old.
President of the Brent Burns Robotic Sex-Pants Fan Club.
Battle of California
Let’s see how he responds on Thursday.
But hey, way to get a point. Could have been worse.
We could be the Kings.
It is that thing that I sent to you.
by whine_country on Dec 13, 2011 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
You get nationally televised games? No fair….
"Thank you very much fans and let’s go for the next game together!"
— Lubomir Visnovsky
I rec’d that shit.
You honestly want your team on national TV?
President of the Brent Burns Robotic Sex-Pants Fan Club.
Battle of California
Well this cheered me up – the Sharks new holiday video
Thanks PD!
GO SHARKS!
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 (see profile for more info on this quote)
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