Archive for the ‘Hockey’ Category
Gimme the cheap seats
Hark! Another universal axiom! Prythee: ColdForged’s Immutable Law of Seating When attending a professional sporting event people sitting in seats of higher cost are, almost without exception, utter tools. First Corollary: The cheapest seats are invariably filled with belligerent drunks. Second Corollary: The most expensive seats are invariably filled with belligerent drunks. Last week, I had the distinct pleasure to [...]
Great, I needed another hobby
As if gaming and kung fu weren’t enough (let’s not even enter my wife and daughter into the equation… these are hobbies), now I greatly desire to learn to play hockey. Yes, real hockey, on ice, with pucks and commensurate increase in dental problems. I may have mentioned that Cat signed me up for Hurricanes [...]
Better than a yule log
While the rest of you yahoos watch contestants eat an exhumed corpse (seriously, you know it’s coming some day) on “Fear Factor” I’ll be learning some on-ice hockey fundamentals at the RBC Center at Hurricanes U. To say I’m excited would be an understatement. Many thanks to Cat for my wonderful Christmas present :).
Kevyn Adams and I go WAY back
Way back since yesterday, at least. We got to “meet” all of the Hurricanes at the annual Skate With The Canes charity event. “Meet” is a term used rather loosely, since the only one I actually talked to was Kevyn Adams. That’s not a bad thing, since Kevyn is my favorite player on the team. [...]
Rod Brind’Amour spontaneously gains height on ice
“RALEIGH, NC - In a stunning development during the overtime period of Sunday’s game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning, Hurricanes center Rod Brind’Amour suddenly sprouted an additional 4 feet, 3 inches, putting his overall height at a towering 10 feet, 4 inches. Shortly thereafter, he deflected a puck [...]
An Actual Conversation (AKA reason 77221 why I love my wife)
On the phone… talking about tonight’s Hurricanes game and I start slinging hockey towns at her. Cat: Don’t test me, it stresses me out. Me: No, this will be fun. Phoenix. Cat: Umm… Coyotes. Me: Not bad! Dallas. Cat: Please… Cowboys. Ha! Stars. Me: Yup. Tricky one: Columbus. Cat: Blue Jackets. Me: That’s it, take off your clothes. Too impressive. Detroit. Cat: SUCKS! Eat it, [...]
Try THIS in Detroit or Montreal
One of the sweet things about being a hockey fan in North Carolina: I’m going to a Hurricanes game tonight with $9.60 tickets. You can’t see a movie that cheap anymore. It doesn’t get much better.
I am a hockey genius
I’ve figured out what the Hurricanes need to do to improve. This is earthshaking, powerful mojo knowledge. All they have to do is have every single player get into the positive side of the +/-. That’s it. Simple, ain’t it? I’ve recently come to the realization that — with the exception of Glen Wesley — every [...]
