tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post1643762198348890231..comments2023-11-03T09:36:40.604-04:00Comments on Top Shelf: I'm Making This Up as I GoHeather B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-88540645701641242432008-04-02T02:14:00.000-04:002008-04-02T02:14:00.000-04:00Schnookie, I thought the world was conspiring to k...Schnookie, I thought the world was conspiring to keep you off Blogger?!<BR/><BR/>(Nice to see you! :P)Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-10014900983802023842008-04-02T01:32:00.000-04:002008-04-02T01:32:00.000-04:00Look, Heather! I'm commenting! Isn't this exciti...Look, Heather! I'm commenting! Isn't this exciting?<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to share my all-time favorite inadvertent double-entendres from hockey broadcasters. There was Gary Thorne's orgasmic "In, in, in <EM>Steve Yzerman</EM>" mancrush call of a Stevie Y. goal back in the ESPN era, and then the description by Daryl Reaugh once of Rob Blake's skill as a PP point man: "He has an elephant gun in the back end." They're like Tobias on "Arrested Development", these guys. They need to walk around recording themselves for a day, and then play it all back to hear what they sound like. I can just see Thorne now: "Oh, Gary, you blowhard..."Schnookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461060252470084525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-31494140290051753692008-04-01T22:54:00.000-04:002008-04-01T22:54:00.000-04:00Vanek & Elma - 2 of my husband's favorites from to...Vanek & Elma - 2 of my husband's favorites from tonight's game were:<BR/><BR/>"squirts out underneath him" (that's so 2nd grade"<BR/><BR/>and<BR/><BR/>"just ease it on in"<BR/><BR/>I can't believe they pulled that off. If any team can pull off the impossible, I believe it is BUFFALO!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-65742361589915945842008-04-01T17:25:00.000-04:002008-04-01T17:25:00.000-04:00My favorite juvenile phrase having to do with the ...My favorite juvenile phrase having to do with the Sabres (now even MORE apropos thanks to 289's earlier comment about Max in Rochester) is when Lindy was telling the media that Max 'felt his groin a bit' after practice and would still be out. Cut down on the movies, Max!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-78069995781904549582008-04-01T17:02:00.000-04:002008-04-01T17:02:00.000-04:00I've always wondered if the players were allowed t...<I>I've always wondered if the players were allowed to order all the room service, movies, and other extras they wanted. </I><BR/><BR/>I think room service and such comes out of their per diem. <BR/><BR/>But $65 worth of movies in one afternoon is a bit much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-77737640232106844052008-04-01T15:39:00.000-04:002008-04-01T15:39:00.000-04:00Vanek's Hair: "Yes, watching a televised game with...Vanek's Hair: <I>"Yes, watching a televised game with me is a truly tedious experience."</I><BR/><BR/>My fiancee can sympathize. I'm not sure how many times more in her life she can hear "Helloooo - anyone ever heard of Interference?"<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Jennifer: <I>"I really have no one to enjoy watching the games with, except my 4 year old that runs around in circles in the living room yelling "Let's Go Buffalo". (Did I teach her well or what?)"</I><BR/><BR/>My proudest day as a Poppa was when my 20 month old son walked into the living room, saw a Sabres Game on, and started banging on the screen going "Ha Gee!! Ha Gee!!"<BR/><BR/>Second proudest - When he could do the B-B-B-B-B-Bills portion of the "Bills Rap."ElmaGolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761226222823133981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-43772911867375087932008-04-01T15:37:00.000-04:002008-04-01T15:37:00.000-04:00I too make completely inappropriate comments durin...I too make completely inappropriate comments during broadcasts, soemtimes my own asides to what they are saying, sometimes taking it the wrong way. It drove my brother-in-law crazy for a while, when he first started watching with me. <BR/><BR/>things like "Derek Roy has good hands" would lead me to say stuff like "I bet he does" and every time he'd look at me with this exasperated expression. It's hilarious and it makes things more entertaining all around. <BR/><BR/>Also amusing is reading the blurbs on the back of hockey cards. There was a really great one about Alfredsson that I can't remember off the top of my head, but it made me laugh so hard that I kept the card- the only reason to ever own an Alfie card. I think I still have it somewhere, I'll try to find it.S.A.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17506479286542011522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-28203103209336289912008-04-01T15:33:00.000-04:002008-04-01T15:33:00.000-04:00Jennifer - "It's OK, somewhat juvenile men can be ...Jennifer - <I>"It's OK, somewhat juvenile men can be rather entertaining."</I><BR/><BR/>NOW the women come clean and tell me that. All those years watching Beavis & Butthead - I never knew I should have been taking notes.<BR/><BR/>That's OK - I still managed to "luck into" my fiancee. She loves the Sabres. <BR/>Unfortunately, she's also a Browns Fan (birth defect from growing up west of Erie).ElmaGolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761226222823133981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-2849314156661946422008-04-01T15:29:00.000-04:002008-04-01T15:29:00.000-04:00Vanek's Hair - I have always seen that Bucky Glea...Vanek's Hair -<I> I have always seen that Bucky Gleason GM for a day as pretty strong evidence of him projecting when he (repeatedly) writes that the Sabres misread the market. Maybe they read the market, after all, they do that stuff for a living. Bucky Gleason misread the market, so obviously so did the Sabres front office.</I><BR/><BR/>Ahhh - Projection. Takes me back to Psych 101! <BR/><BR/>Actually, I think the Sabres often "read the market" but realize that the "value assigned" exceeds the player's "actual value." I think they said "Brian Campbell isn't worth more than $5MM a year, despite what some other GM is willing to pay." It takes a bit of courage to stand up to that and I respect Darcy for doing so (even if he's not perfect).ElmaGolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761226222823133981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-78272766306814023722008-04-01T15:10:00.000-04:002008-04-01T15:10:00.000-04:00I just can't wait for Bucky's plan to come to frui...I just can't wait for Bucky's plan to come to fruition. Someday this summer Bettman will wise up, send Drury and Briere back to Buffalo (both signing for 5 years at $25m), give up the Stanley Cups that are rightfully ours (this year's and last year's) and force Golisano to give the team to Bass Pro. <BR/><BR/>That's the only reason he writes the same column day in and day out right? To change the past.twoeightninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987466280583349784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-12999602529190795662008-04-01T14:49:00.001-04:002008-04-01T14:49:00.001-04:00"Couldn't get good wood on it" is always good for ..."Couldn't get good wood on it" is always good for a juvenile chuckle as well...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439356875425631913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-73238246424783227522008-04-01T14:49:00.000-04:002008-04-01T14:49:00.000-04:00Vanek's Hair: "Yes, watching a televised game wit...Vanek's Hair: "Yes, watching a televised game with me is a truly tedious experience."<BR/><BR/>I really wish I could find some Sabres fans (or any hockey fans at this point) around here, but apparently southern Virginia is not big on hockey. I really have no one to enjoy watching the games with, except my 4 year old that runs around in circles in the living room yelling "Let's Go Buffalo". (Did I teach her well or what?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-38227897522814433492008-04-01T14:45:00.000-04:002008-04-01T14:45:00.000-04:00There was one turn of phrase this season that KILL...There was one turn of phrase this season that KILLED me but I can't remember how it went. I do remember that it somehow combined Lundqvist going down with Spacek's stick or something along those lines. Variations of "in his own end" are usually good for some laughs too.Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-77637242583358572152008-04-01T14:43:00.000-04:002008-04-01T14:43:00.000-04:00Jennifer - Yes, there are others. I also enjoy so...Jennifer - Yes, there are others. I also enjoy some of the rather violent terminology in play by play like "Guns it toward the net" "Fires a rocket" And literal translation of the colloquial expressions "The Sabres can't find the net" Well no wonder they can't score. <BR/><BR/>Yes, watching a televised game with me is a truly tedious experience.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-48889599007671312112008-04-01T14:38:00.000-04:002008-04-01T14:38:00.000-04:00Vanek's Hair: Oh God, you mean there are more of ...Vanek's Hair: Oh God, you mean there are more of you out there and, YES, those are the comment that he finds amusing, plus many more. I can't remember all of them, b/c I just simply ignore him now. Oh, he likes when they "get the puck in deep". <BR/><BR/>It's OK, somewhat juvenile men can be rather entertaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-74735986987906684532008-04-01T14:22:00.000-04:002008-04-01T14:22:00.000-04:00Oh, and he likes to try to make all the commentary...Oh, and he likes to try to make all the commentary phrases sound 'dirty'.<BR/><BR/>Jennifer - You mean I am not the only one who finds in amusement in such terms as "He tried to jam it in the short side" or "He tied up his man" or my all time favorite "He got caught holding the stick" I realize that it makes me highly juvenile, but oh well.<BR/><BR/>elma - I have always seen that Bucky Gleason GM for a day as pretty strong evidence of him projecting when he (repeatedly) writes that the Sabres misread the market. Maybe they read the market, after all, they do that stuff for a living. Bucky Gleason misread the market, so obviously so did the Sabres front office.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-16596108192529308262008-04-01T14:02:00.000-04:002008-04-01T14:02:00.000-04:00Since it's a day for random thoughts..- Was anyon...Since it's a day for random thoughts..<BR/><BR/>- Was anyone else upset the Sabres didn't do an "encore lap" for the Fans Sunday night? <BR/><BR/>Maybe it could be spun as a "concession" that the season was over, but I think it would have been a great chance for the "non-jumpers" to show their appreciation of the team.<BR/><BR/><BR/>- I met many cool Montreal Fans Friday night and shared a few rounds at Brinks with 4 French-Speakers who made the trip. I have determined that "IF" the Sabres don't make the playoffs, I want the Habs to win, for two simple reasons.<BR/><BR/>First, I'm so sick of hearing from Yankees Fans that that they have won more championships than any other franchise. The Habs are one behind.<BR/><BR/>Second, no ex-Sabres on the Habs - need I say more?ElmaGolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761226222823133981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-88692812599654056602008-04-01T13:54:00.000-04:002008-04-01T13:54:00.000-04:00"Something about the headline made me think it was...<I>"Something about the headline made me think it was Mike Harrington who is, as we've discussed before, pretty safe."</I><BR/><BR/>Actually, Harrington's been an increasing fountain of pessimistic "told you so's" lately.<BR/><BR/>I reached a boiling point with the one-sidedness, so I pasted every topic on the Edge with a reminder of Bucky's "GM for a Day" brilliance as a "protest." <BR/><BR/>I figured that if TBN can get away with just repeatedly hammering a year-old mistake, I'd do the same to Bucky.<BR/><BR/>Not sure if it was my "protest" which drew him out, but I was surprised to see he was the author of the Roy Topic.<BR/><BR/>Of course, he still managed to work in a Drury / Briere screed into his "I was Wrong about Roy" posting.<BR/><BR/>And of course he conveniently ignored the "Spacek for bag of pucks" plan, and his own 2006 Article displaying his hindsight hypocrisy on Max's re-signing and Briere's $25/5 pre-arbitration offer.<BR/><BR/>But, being an optimist - I suppose I'll just have to take what little progress we can get from Buckster.<BR/><BR/><BR/>And Yes, Don F's Super Bowl XXV reference was an instant classic!ElmaGolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761226222823133981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-68935071433252650152008-04-01T12:06:00.000-04:002008-04-01T12:06:00.000-04:00I don't think the team misses anything Campbell co...I don't think the team misses anything Campbell contributed. In fact, he really didn't contribute much at all. My husband even commented during Campbell's last several games before the trade about him not doing anything and looking lost on the ice. And my husband only watches enough hockey to pick on me about the Sabres. Oh, and he likes to try to make all the commentary phrases sound 'dirty'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-12393492046784359652008-04-01T11:48:00.000-04:002008-04-01T11:48:00.000-04:00Geez, you guys were busy early today!Not to sound ...Geez, you guys were busy early today!<BR/><BR/><I>Not to sound like a dork, but you really are a very good writer.</I><BR/><BR/>I don't think there's anything dorky at all about that sentiment :-D Thanks, gregk!<BR/><BR/>I have mixed feelings about Washington getting in which I'll probably write about once the playoff match-ups are set but Ottawa falling all the way would be pretty hilarious.<BR/><BR/>Kate, I'd love to see you get a Toni (then we can be all adorably matchy matchy) but I really think your heart is with Goose. Or you could just get both :P<BR/><BR/>Anne, definitely let me know if you end up making the trek to Ottawa! You're right, the Kings would stand no chance against us.<BR/><BR/>Sam, Bucky's insistence that Max disappeared in the regular season because of the absence of Drury and Briere was one of the things I just didn't get at all. I think, jumping onto what VH said, it has more to do with the league creeping back to more defensive play and loosening of whistles. And also perhaps the three months he spent on IR. (Although I'm sure his groin gave out because it misses Danny.)<BR/><BR/>289, I love the Max movie story. How much do those things cost? How do you even watch $65 worth of movies in one afternoon? I've always wondered if the players were allowed to order all the room service, movies, and other extras they wanted.<BR/><BR/><I>289: That's too funny! Let us know when Heather's Hank shirt is ready, I want one, too.</I><BR/><BR/>See?! The masses demand it! :-D<BR/><BR/>I agree with those who said that Mike Weber is not a bad looking guy. He's not Hank or Goose but I don't see him on TV and recoil or anything. He's just not photogenic. It would help if he smiled. I also think he needs more hair. Speaking of hair...<BR/><BR/>Vanek's Hair, way to crunch those numbers. Somewhere - I think on Bfloblog - I saw someone do something similar and come to the conclusion that Campbell means one more win to the Sabres this season. <I>Totally</I> worth 6 million dollars in other words!<BR/><BR/>Seriously, there are so many reasons Campbell is performing better in San Jose and very few reasons to expect he'd be playing that way if he were still in Buffalo and I believe I already rambled about that a couple of posts ago so I'll stop myself here and just say that I am also tired of hearing about how much we need him. I'm super annoyed with Campbell for ruining my WC team because there's no one I can cheer for the Sharks to win now.<BR/><BR/><I>Already a +1 over Soupy, who not only looks like a doofus, but sounds like one too. ;)</I><BR/><BR/>Hee!Heather B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06796852014625052317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-70123990240065187862008-04-01T11:09:00.000-04:002008-04-01T11:09:00.000-04:00Wow, Weber really does not look like the brightest...Wow, Weber really does not look like the brightest crayon in the box. <BR/><BR/>He actually sounds reasonably intelligent in his interviews, though. Already a +1 over Soupy, who not only looks like a doofus, but sounds like one too. ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439356875425631913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-21886961807194701212008-04-01T11:02:00.000-04:002008-04-01T11:02:00.000-04:00I had to read it. I don't have a non-Bucky readin...I had to read it. I don't have a non-Bucky reading policy. I guess for the same reason that I slow down for car wrecks. Seriously, he sprinkles in a bit about Derek Roy, and then cuts and pastes his usual column about the "botched" negotiations with Briere and Drury. Of course, he leaves out the fact that Sabres offered to match the Rangers contract for Drury. <BR/><BR/>But I need to vent something. I heard it again this morning, and I have been hearing this a lot more lately. The Sabres have collapsed without Brian Campbell, and would be in the playoffs had they kept him. Well, I crunched the actual numbers. With Campbell, the Sabres were 30-24-9 (or 30-33) for a winning percentage of .455. Without Brian Campbell, they are 7-6-3 (or 7-9) for a winning percentage of .438. I guess what I am saying is that the difference is, to be precise, negligible. They were slightly below (or above depending on how one looks at shootouts) .500 with him, and slightly below (or above depending on one looks at shootouts) .500 without him. So I guess, reasonable people may be inclined to ask, just how good was he?<BR/><BR/>As for Max coming or going, to take the view of (insert non-Sabres GM name here), I would think, why give up value for a guy with an expiring contract after next season? Maybe a trade deadline pickup if Max is having a good season, but I would have no use for him if I was another team. I think his trade value is a bit overated. Particularly if the NHL continues its slow crawl back to pre-lockout neutral zone tedium. And if that's the case: Put me out of my misery.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770585105343162265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-81131072403245184532008-04-01T10:46:00.000-04:002008-04-01T10:46:00.000-04:00289: That's too funny! Let us know when Heather'...289: That's too funny! Let us know when Heather's Hank shirt is ready, I want one, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-35026008806124605232008-04-01T10:29:00.000-04:002008-04-01T10:29:00.000-04:00True story about Max. My girlfri... girl... friend...True story about Max. My girlfri... girl... friend, ummm I don't know what to call her yet, works at the hotel where the Sabres stay when they scrimmage the Amerks. Lindy was settling the bill with her and she said everything was fine but one room. Without hesitating Lindy yells out "MAAAAXX." Seems he ran up a $65 bill on "in-room movies". Over three hours. In the middle of the afternoon.twoeightninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987466280583349784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6099439052359653516.post-80888291172327496262008-04-01T09:17:00.000-04:002008-04-01T09:17:00.000-04:00I'm not done yet! *really I should be doing other ...I'm not done yet! *really I should be doing other things but this is a nice distraction.*<BR/><BR/>gregk, you are right on about Jagr- I can see that scenario right now. What a prick.<BR/><BR/>oh yeah and upon reading Bucky's post (which started off okay but got stupider as it went) I found this gem: It was also suggested that the Sabres shop Maxim Afinogenov while they could get something for him because he had a history of disappearing in the playoffs. Take away Drury and Briere, and he's back to disappearing in the regular season, too. That's why it was so important to keep them.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Buck, but Max diappearing really should NOT rest on the fact that Drury and Briere are gone. Everyone said the same thing about Pommers and he leads the team in scoring. Everyone had to step up and many of them did. Afinogenov did not. Bottom line.S.A.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17506479286542011522noreply@blogger.com