Tonight is Hockey Night in...St. Louis.
For you Canadians out there, I know I just kinda bastardized a title of one of your favorite pasttimes, but, bear with me. Today, while out driving around and trying ot find my subject, I heard some very disturbing news. My beloved Blues are to be sold. Now this may not sound like a bad thing, but, they have changed ownerships several times in the past and each time rumors are rampant that if a local group doesn't buy them they may be bought and relocated. Today's rumor, Kansas City. Don't those heartless radio dj's(sorry Duff, I do not mean you) know that those of us driving around out there, have no access to double check the "facts" when they so nonchalantly throw around these rumors. I made as many calls as I could. I couldn't get ahold of my friend Joe, who works at their practice facility. Next on the list, another friend Joe, who is all about the Blues and checks up on them regularly. Roy, no help, he had just heard also. The Steph? Nope. She had gone home early from work and has no computer there to check these things out.
What do I do in a situation like this except, PANIC. As a St. Louis Native I was raised to live and die by the Cardinals. I do. But, baseball is a diversion for me. Hockey is my passion. I gave my heart to the Blues a long time ago and I don't know if I could bear another heartbreak anytime soon.
Well, I finally got in touch with my first friend Joe. He told me he had heard about the team being put up for sale, but, nothing else. As far as I can tell, Kansas City, is just a rumor. So, for now, I have no plans of either driving my car into a river,or trying to find another team to root for. However, until the team is purchased and I know that they won't be moved, I don't know if I will be very comfortable. One year without them is enough. Don't settle the CBA situation and move on me.
Anyway, now that I got that out of the way. Tonight I get to actually play hockey for the first time in over 2 1/2 weeks. This used to not be such a long absence for me. I took off 2 years from any hockey while in Philly and it had been 8 years overall since I had really played any ice before I moved back. But, now it seems like an eternity. I just hope there is a decent turn out tonight so I can get a good game of hockey in without having to be on the ice the whole time. My league starts up next Thursday and without skating very often, I am starting to lose the step that I got back during all my down time this winter. Hopefully, I will get to play Sunday also. That would make me more comfortable going into our first game of the session.
Nothing interesting to report on the job front and the party I was planning on going to this evening, well, let's just say I found out I would have probably been annoyed more than anything had I gone. Just not my type of party. Well time to blogsurf and relax before skating.
posted by Larry @ 7:15 PM
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Yeah, I read Sauer's release and looked up as much as I could. Here's tpo hoping for owners who aren't afraid to make things happen. I don't know who I would root for if they moved but I definitely would not follow your lead. I still think you should be shot for that tat you got.
wait a minute- kansas city doesn't have the blades anymore?
sorry- i'm a bit out of the loop. i'm afraid i'm not really into hockey, though the idea of swinging a big stick around while showing off my mad ice skating skills (surely something to see after being away from the crown center (kc) ice rink for the past 5 years....)has its appeal.
The blades are a minor league team and to be honest they may not exist anymore. Minor league teams fold and/or relocate so often it is hard keeping up.
what? they were minor league? i had no idea.....maybe because of the dork who wore his jersey like, every friday of my high school career....i was under the impression they were a big deal.
a possibly now-defuct big deal.
sorry. i'm still getting over the shock that you're from st. louis and have the capacity to enjoy anything besides cardinals related activity...
"Hi! My name's Larry. This is my friend Joe, and this is my other friend Joe."
Duff: Be nice, he was just supporting his team. I beleive they are an upper level team(were possibly)
Jazz: Ouch. It's St Louis, really what else is there to do.
Digi: Yeah, there are actually 3 Joes.
i was being nice.....you have no idea how dorky this dude was.
i mean, dorkier than even i am.
not nearly as cute, either.
Yes, but if you were to see one of the mullet pictures of me I am wearing my Nelson Emerson Blues jersey. This was, I believe, was my freshman year. So, yes, I can sympathize with the poor kid. I would think I grew up nicely, but, I was definitely the guy you described. Be nice.
fine...i'll be nice.
i'm sure he's slightly less dorky now, though i still would not sleep with him.
(not that he ever asked, but just in case- you know?)
huh, no wonder I had problems back then(at the moment it would seem like they are back). Go figure.
while i'm sure the mullet hampered your effort somewhat back then, you can probably attribute your current dry spell to having high standards.
(that's an excuse i've used before)
that I at the moment I just don't feel like making the effort. plus when the chances come along, high standards isn't really the issue. i either screw it up myself or she turns out to be married and well...
how do you screw it up?
wait- you don't whip out a picture of the mullet, do you?
No I just don't realize they are flirting with me until it is too late. I realize that I never posted about my ski trip and the woman who was in lessons with me and her last night in town and being completely oblivious to the fact that she was trying to get me to ask her out for the evening.
I ran the situation by several female friends. they all confirmed that I was an idiot.
what- you're holding out on me, aren't you?
were you really oblivious, or subconsciously interested in more than a one-night deal?
probably both. I have never really been the one night stand sort of guy. although, I would never rule it out. I think it was more oblivious though. cuz, once I figured it out(about 2 mintes too late, yeah, 2 MINUTES) I tried to find her on the slopes again. problem was there were 2 lift and I was at the lower one and never saw here again.
*weeping*
ah, the one that got away.....
i know that story little too well, though it probably worked out best that way.
i just noticed my picture is not showing up- that's distressing.
ah well, all the more reason to try to change it later.
your pic is showing up fine here.
yeah, now i show up. very odd.
ah well, it's an old picture, and i'm due for a change.....as soon as i find something somewhat photogenic.
roy:hmmm....garfield? a smurf? rainbow brite? one of the popples? a care bear?
he-man?
*racking brain*
i know squat about hockey, so that's not helping.
Ah I was wondering what sort of responce I would get form a man who would willingly mark his body with a winged tire. And there it is.
Think gibberish and spinning.
And Howe.
the tasmanian devil?
oh my.
my sister used to love taz. i was surprised she didn't get him inked on her person.
...but she found out what i wanted to get and got herself a variation on the theme first.
but mine is much cooler, for the record.
Hmmm? Now I am curious.
i made reference to it on another blog. you're the p.i.....feel like searching for it?
(uh- the reference, not the tattoo.)
i'll go easy on you, since it's your day off and all. check out free-writer's blog.
is it a picture of fort halifax with a big red X.
er...nope
but thanks for the idea for my next one.
Ah ha! or should I say A-ha!
a tattoo of aha?
nope.
should we play 20 questions? :)
the race coverage begins in fifteen minutes- i'll have plenty of time to field questions while grown men drive around in circles.
no I found the crab just figured to spell ah ha differently for your sake.
ah, you're a sly one, aren't you.
i was kind of looking forward to playing 20 questions with you, though.
Okay, I'm thinking of an animal. Got it. Ask away.
does it have fur?
does it walk on four legs?
is it found in a zoo?
sometimes
is it found on a farm?
does it have stripes?
no
spots?
no
does it have horns?
is it a monkey?
no
does it roar?
no
is it small enough to fit inside a mini?
with plenty of leftover space
is it commonly kept as a pet?
no
can it climb trees?
no
I think Guitarroy's tatoo is Peter Puck. Or do Americans not know who Peter Puck is?
I have no clue who he is. As for Roy, he might, but that is not it. with duff's guess and the hint before it and you will know if you have an idea of who the second greatest player of all time is.
peter puck? wasn't he in r.e.m.?
no, wait- that's peter buck.
I would have known peter buck.
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