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by bapo!
Wed Nov 15, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023 Hallmark Christmas Movie Reviews
Replies: 57
Views: 858

Re: 2023 Hallmark Christmas Movie Reviews

Consumption of alcohol: Lots. -they all meet at a brewery called Brews Brothers multiple times We have a Brews Brothers six-pack shop here in cheery ol' Mt. Lebanon. Ice skating: yes, t Hynes can skate backwards So jealous. You know he was looking forward to filming that day. Showed up on set with ...
by bapo!
Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2023 NHL Offseason Thread
Replies: 131
Views: 1899

Re: 2023 NHL Offseason Thread

I had a summer fling with Olli Jokinen back in '06. (We first met at Trader Joe's, not Whole Foods, so I don't know if this post is appropriate.) Evander Kane and I made uncomfortable eye contact when he was coming out of the downtown Vancouver Whole Foods back in '15 so eat it. Happy retirement to ...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

govmentchedda wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:35 am As good as they are now, with Luke Hughes, Simon Nemec, et al. on the way?
Oh, man. I wasn't even thinking about Hughes 3.0 and Nemec when I made my earlier post. I just hope Dougie Hamilton doesn't corrupt them by taking them to museums.
by bapo!
Fri Mar 31, 2023 10:22 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

I'm so scared of the Devils from next year to 2030. Not this year? Not yet? I like them in theory, but I haven't seen much of them, so I think I agree. Like, I know how I feel about Boston, Tampa, Toronto, and Carolina (before Svechnikov's injury), and it's hard for me to put New Jersey in that gro...
by bapo!
Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

sancarlos wrote: Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:20 pm The Sharks can’t even tank properly. Went from first place to second place last night by winning.
I remember the Pirates making a late charge in 2009 and missing out on Bryce Harper.
by bapo!
Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:51 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

(and hey the Sabres could just as easily have had that Sidney kid so <old man voice> don't you talk to me about unfair dammit!) § Yeah, the lottery mention was a targeted dig because I know that you're still upset about 2005. And 'losing' the 2004 lottery and settling for a future MVP and scoring l...
by bapo!
Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

Fata was one of the many pieces that didn't really matter in the trade that brought Kovalev back home. Kovalev came 'back home' to the Pens, too, in 2011. That was the year that all of their stars were injured. (It was the awful Crosby concussion year.) A friend used to go to a bar that offered 87¢...
by bapo!
Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

you Pens fans have some kinda cheek complaining, i'll tell ya... I'm still mad that the NHL rigged the 2004 draft lottery. The Pens could have had Ovechkin. Instead, they had to settle for that Mulligan guy or whatever his name was. Speaking of the 2004 Pens, Max, I have a story that I've been mean...
by bapo!
Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

Ha. Now that was a reverse jinx Crosby is a treasure. I think I heard the ESPN team say that he's the only player to score 30 goals at age 18 and at age 35. His goal vs. Colorado last night is worth looking up if you haven't seen it. Gorgeous. When Gordie was a little boy, all he wanted to do was p...
by bapo!
Thu Mar 23, 2023 8:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

And the Pens have the EBUG on call tonight and he only has one eye. !!! Dustin Tokarski, the AHL call-up, is presumably en route to the arena, but I'm kind of rooting for the one-eyed goalie here. (After the Toronto Zamboni driver, it seems that teams are trying to one-up each other in EBUG origin ...
by bapo!
Thu Mar 23, 2023 1:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Random Rankings Thread
Replies: 459
Views: 20886

Re: The Random Rankings Thread

The two times I've seen them Adam will just sing all the words at different times than on the actual songs. Instead of "ROOOOOOOOOOUND HEEEEERE WE ALWAYS STAY UP LATE" it's "roundhere...................wealways.........stayuplate". Almost like Shatner is doing it. Fucking blows ...
by bapo!
Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:43 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Random Rankings Thread
Replies: 459
Views: 20886

Re: The Random Rankings Thread

So much a journey. It's nuts how uber fan of xxxxx band on this list might turn up their nose at uber fan of yyyyy band on this list, and I might love both xxxxx band and yyyyy band. I remember when it was fashionable to hate Pearl Jam, or when Counting Crows became a punchline. But great music is ...
by bapo!
Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Random Rankings Thread
Replies: 459
Views: 20886

Re: The Random Rankings Thread

I doubt I'll go 1-100 (or the other way), but there's a lot on here to like. Music is such a journey, isn't it? Like, I can see the person I was at various points just by looking at the albums listed here: Beastie Boys, NWA, De La Soul, Pearl Jam, Counting Crows, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Oasis, The St...
by bapo!
Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Random Rankings Thread
Replies: 459
Views: 20886

Re: The Random Rankings Thread

Steven Hyden ranks best first albums Aye. Not listing the Stone Roses debut LP anywhere in that 100 basically invalidates that list. :mrgreen: I remember when I used to read every word that Steven Hyden and Nathan Rabin wrote. I forgot that Hyden writes for effing Uproxx now. I miss The AV Club and...
by bapo!
Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

This is one of those games where one team’s skaters would absolutely stop it if they could which means the 2nd and 3rd will either be boring or dirty as fuck. This post confused me at first. Nicely done. Anyway...6-0 at the first intermission?! Poor Nashville. You know, Mattias Ekholm never would h...
by bapo!
Sat Mar 18, 2023 7:57 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Doc: The Umentary Type
Replies: 115
Views: 2109

Re: Doc: The Umentary Type

I'm sure they are both great...but I'm not signing up for that. Hey, I don't blame you. As always, I'm only trying to reach a tiny number of Swampers. In this case, I don't know who that might be. You'll have better luck with those Errol Morris docs: The Thin Blue Line, Mr. Death, The Fog of War (R...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Doc: The Umentary Type
Replies: 115
Views: 2109

Re: Doc: The Umentary Type

"Grizzly Man" and "Little Dieter Needs To Fly" are wild - Werner Herzog is a bizarre film maker, and these are two of his best. ß I love Werner Herzog. The fact that he was able to make five movies with Klaus Kinski while few other filmmakers wanted to work with Kinski more than...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 17, 2023 8:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting
Replies: 15
Views: 212

Re: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting

sancarlos wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:43 pm Given his current anti-fighting stance, I wonder how he’ll react when fans gush to him about fights of his back in the day.
Hey, remember that fight you had against [guy who died of an overdose]? Or that fight against [another guy who died of an overdose]?
by bapo!
Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting
Replies: 15
Views: 212

Re: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting

I particularly love the Marx Brothers! Okay, good. I'll sleep easier tonight. I've spent the past year reading and watching everything about those guys. My biggest pop-culture surprise of 2022 was falling in love with Harpo. Anyway, to get back on-topic, here's a mic'd-up Marc-Andre Fleury complain...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting
Replies: 15
Views: 212

Re: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting

And, Degen and Bapo!, I love you guys but I don’t for one second miss Don Cherry. Hey, we're allowed to disagree on personalities like Cherry or Howard Cosell. I expect opposition there. But if you ever tell me that you're not a Charlie Chaplin fan, or a Marx Brothers fan, that might break my heart.
by bapo!
Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

Devon Levi's season at Northeastern is over, and he's signed his entry-level contract with the Sabres. I know that it's foolish to get excited about goalie prospects, but I'm really looking forward to seeing what he's going to do. He's apparently heading straight to Buffalo. I hope he plays soon. I'...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: FMuD: Stay (I Missed You)
Replies: 16
Views: 239

Re: FMuD: Stay (I Missed You)

Ryan wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:21 pm Without checking first, predict another song where you might hear the same thing. I’m going More Than Words
'Revolution #9,' but only when it's played backwards.
by bapo!
Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting
Replies: 15
Views: 212

Re: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting

I've admitted before that I have a soft spot for Cherry simply because he was such an anachronism. I even read one of his books after he was fired. There's a part of me that misses him.
by bapo!
Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: FMuD: Stay (I Missed You)
Replies: 16
Views: 239

Re: FMuD: Stay (I Missed You)

But I haven't been reading it (the column) as much lately...I'm just not as interested in hearing stories about Justin Timberlake or Maroon 5. Yep. My interest in/knowledge of pop music ends somewhere around 1987. Breihan is engaging enough to make it interesting, tho. (I'm not a regular reader of ...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:52 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: FMuD: Stay (I Missed You)
Replies: 16
Views: 239

Re: FMuD: Stay (I Missed You)

This is such a weirdly obsessive post. I love that you made that connection. And I'm impressed that you still buy physical media. Can't be too many people buying used Lisa Loeb CDs these days. but I'll leave you with the really great write up on this song from the "Number Ones" column on S...
by bapo!
Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting
Replies: 15
Views: 212

Re: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting

you have to think the O and W have to follow suit at some point. If major-junior is a prep league for the pros, then I can see the argument that the Q is at a disadvantage for not allowing fighting, even if fighting is being de-emphasized across all levels. I'm curious to see how the Memorial Cup h...
by bapo!
Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

Pens/Rangers tonight. Feels like an important game for the Pens. Tristan Jarry might be the soap-operaeyist (yeah, it's a word) player in the league, and he needs a win. Two-time All Star, collapsed in one playoff series, was injured and missed the next one. Has missed a ton of games this year, rumo...
by bapo!
Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Rants 2?
Replies: 1167
Views: 57843

Re: Rants 2?

Syb, we haven't talked in a few years, but you're still one of my favorite people in the world. It's devastating to read what you're going thru. I've already gone thru it with my father, and now I'm watching my mother's slow decline. It's excruciating and heartbreaking. Beyond that, I have nothing t...
by bapo!
Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting
Replies: 15
Views: 212

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bans fighting

We've been over this before in various threads over the years, but this is a big deal, no? Still some details to work out, but should be in place by next season. Here's the Athletic thread (paywalled) for some context. Sounds like the Quebec government was pressuring the league. Not sure how this wi...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

The Sharks have been really kicking ass the last couple weeks.* *in the “Suck hard for Bedard” competition, that is. 2-7-1 in their last 10? They're doing it right. San Jose is still fourth in my personal ranking of teams I want to get Bedard, after Montreal, Columbus, and Anaheim. (Then San Jose, ...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:17 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

MaxWebster wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:27 am and i woke up this morning to see... 10-4 loss. fk me.
If you take away all of the goals in which Finns factored into the scoring, then Buffalo wins, 4-3. This is an argument against globalism.
by bapo!
Wed Mar 08, 2023 4:40 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

after Stanley and Carla and the bulldog made their getaway with the biggest secrets of the American government from the past 50 years (circa 1996 or so) The game's three stars: 1. Sidney Crosby 2. Yevgeni Malkin 3. Sean Connery. Or Nic Cage. Whoever the protagonist of that movie was. Or were they b...
by bapo!
Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

"....he's just sooo goood! he's just .... SO! GOOOD!" α I agree. He really is SO GOOD. Ever since the playoffs started last year, he's been on a different level. α The Penguins had a great win last night. Gave up 4 goals. Jarry was pulled. The 'Fire Hextall' chant was resurrected. And the...
by bapo!
Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

'Fire Hextall' chants are always appropriate.
by bapo!
Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

Nice. The Oilers were in Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago. I considered going, but decided against it. Glad I did. The Pens got poleaxed. That was the night of the 'Fire Hextall' chants. Hopefully you Sabres fans have better manners tonight. Could be an exciting one tonight - I'll be the guy in the ...
by bapo!
Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

Hey, bapo! Maybe it’s a sign! Nice. Ekholm feels like a true difference maker. Probably the happiest I've been about a signing/trade/draft pick in the McDrai era. Draisaitl scored one of my favorite goals of the year on Friday. Knocked the net off, got up and considerately put it back in place as t...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 03, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1221
Views: 81206

Re: Swamp Travel Guide

DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:41 pm Anyone got any recommendations for Doha, Qatar? Leaving Monday for a couple weeks.
There's a really good Applebee's on the corner of 14th and Jefferson. They don't give free refills on soft drinks, but otherwise top-notch.
by bapo!
Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:01 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

I wonder if Erik Karlsson will get moved today. I’d love to see the Sharks get a haul of picks and prospects for him. I think that Edmonton was the only option, and the talk cooled down to 'maybe over the summer' a few days ago. Then the Oilers got Ekholm. If the Sharks do trade Karlsson, I'm guess...
by bapo!
Fri Mar 03, 2023 12:10 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

It all falls under the same umbrella, but yeah, there's a difference in public perception. It's all horrible, no matter what the reason is.
by bapo!
Fri Mar 03, 2023 11:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NHL 2022-23
Replies: 909
Views: 11480

Re: NHL 2022-23

I thought they explicitly announced Knight wasn't substance related? Oh, really? Okay. I just read 'player-assistance program' and assumed that's what it meant. I haven't read much about it because I figured it was a private affair and I didn't need to know the details, yet here I am spreading unfo...