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It is always in, mi amigo. But you're right. It was made for the playoffs.

It is but a cheap knock-off of "O Fortuna"! If you were seeking to rally a whole town - nay, city-state of metro Detroiters, would you choose this? Or this? -- O Fortuna, velut luna, statu variabilis, Semper crescis aut decrescis, vita detestabilis. Nunc obdurat et tunc curat ludo mentis aciem. Egestatem, potestatem dissolvit ut glaciem. Sors immanis et inanis, rota tu volubilis, Status malus, vana salus, semper dissolubilis. Obumbrata et velata mihi quoque niteris. Nunc per ludum, dorsum nudum fero tui sceleris. Sors salutis et virtutis, mihi nunc contraria, Est affectus et defectus, semper in angaria. Hac in hora, sine mora, corde pulsum tangite, Quod per sortem, sternit fortem, mecum omnes plangite. The answer is clear, ladies and sirs. (Also... think Carmina Burana if it isn't coming quickly. It is the minute and a half rush of choral fear that we all know and have heard. Translation's here)

If I were dating exclusively right now, the leap of my heart inside of me there would inspire jealousy! Z, of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, you had to walk into mine. Good to see that guy back. Major props, Zata!

If it doesn't speak for the truth of that book's prophesying, then truly, little else will! Indeed those three names strike fear into mortal hearts in these modern times. I'll be at Hockeytown Authentics all day tomorrow, outfitted in an orange trench, with lo- or hi-top sneakers, playing precisely that exact composition, but in its proper place in the whole of Mozart's Requiem Mass. With a Calgary stickman at my side, for whom the honor goes. -- Day of wrath and terror looming! Heaven and earth to ash consuming, Zata's word and Babs's truth foredooming! What horror must invade the mind, when the approaching #44 shall find, and sift the deeds of all mankind. The "hole-y stick" casts a wondrous sound, through the tombs of all around, making them the Datsyuk surround. Death is struck and nature quaking, all creation is awaking, to its judge an answer making.

I'm guessing you mean "stereotype that the Wings are pure Euro-powered" instead of "stereotype that the European guys are soft/suck/lazy compared to good ol' homegrown Canadian boys", right? I haven't watched HNIC enough in past years to know if he still harbors that belief about European players being inferior, but I've always found him somewhat like Rush Limbaugh: by and large a blowhard. Like HoH said though, his best asset? His passion and all-out honesty. You can't find that often out there. But I remain ever glad that Ron's there to balance out the stuff that comes out of his mouth.

Amongst other great messages, this would be perfect to transcribe: "And I looked, and behold a PALE LILJA: and his name that sat on him was DEATH, and HELL followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with BERT, and with HANK, and with DATS, and with the BEASTS OF THE EARTH." --The Book of Revelation I think it's highly appropriate. Bobby Lang and Huddles/Rex definitely need to be on that board somewhere. It should not grace the lockerroom without those names!

Yeah. This guy's got a dog year left in him at least if we measure by Cheli's taperope. 37? There ain't a bit of dust on him. Way to go, Joe. Keep up the great captaincy with the Divealanche!

Don't be silly, Marcus. The Pain Train sharpens his skates on opposing faces, not mere machetes.

Lou, everybody knows about you and uh... your man-love for... uh great hockey players who happen to have their shirts off in the lockerroom. Don't be embarrassed, peep all you want.

This thread's sexy quotient exceeds that of the Pain Train, so you're obligated to! The simple answer is always best!

If you go there yourself, Andreas will leap out from behind the white board and -- CHOO-CHOO! -- BRING THE PAIN! Drapes isn't the only one who camps out there you know!! EDIT: OH MY GOSH! Echolalia, you're right! With an addition of that, plus Rex, plus an LGW identifier, it'd be great! We need only ready volunteers.

I nearly didn't recognize her.

That's why I want to see this end in five games. Two at home, one hard-fought battle in Calgary, then the moneyshot at the end! Dats and Z, bring it!

CBC.. Mmm....

Z, it's been too long: my friend, my brother, my stalwart companion. Let's mess up Kipper hardcore buddy!

HoH is a double-agent!!! That's why he recognizes him! Nah... he's just the guy we all know. Or is he?

That Bertuzzi Monster looks a little too friendly. He may just help Calgary players up after he drills them through the boards!

He looks like a young Stevie Y! Hank was smart to add the beard. Makes him look like he'll beat you up instead of ask you to buy some beer for him. (btw, great sig! But it needs to be 400x100. If only it could be kept as is though )

Yeah, if only I were born in Russia, or Switzerland, or Bolivia, or any other country than the U.S. ... I wouldn't even have known that big mouths existed.

The awesome part is that he's got his eyes closed for a half second there. And the Chicago guy might just ball up and cry right there. Lilly's making the same fighting face now, it's always a grit-your-teeth, "Arrrr!!" expression. It must get him ready to throw blind haymakers!

Kudos, sir! I also missed the game, if only there were a late night broadcast after midnight!

* VAN vs SJ * MON vs TOR * EDM vs CAL Seriously, that's like 9 hours of hockey. Even Bob couldn't do that marathon of couch-sitting (--or could he?). You could watch the whole Star Wars trilogy in that span of time. You could almost watch the whole LotR trilogy in that span of time. I'll be out for the whole day, so I won't be doing any sitting around, but I just thought I'd let you lazy people in on it.

Talk about high point of your season I really want a great game to be set up for Calgary and Colorado at the end of the season.... but I'm still not sure which of the two I want to see in the first round. Some people go around saying, "Do you fear Calgary for some reason?" It ain't even that though, it's no more than who's a team that can challenge us but we'll beat. I don't fear teams, I merely recognize which ones could well put the Wings in an early playoff-grave if the hometown boys don't bring it to the table. As it stands, both have something going for them.

This is *definitely* post of the year. And Zetter, your avatar is awesome!! I love it! It's easy to tell how much I liked the "Where's Hank?" response. And he's looking mighty sharp with that beard there.

Actually, I think it's pretty classy that they didn't. Is it a marketing move that can have real business benefits of drawing new fans in? Maybe, maybe not. I doubt you'd get that many new recruits based on the persuasiveness of hot girls in tight outfits though, to be honest. Let's not kid ourselves here. And also, I think you're being a little facetious on the food and beer argument, unless you yourself really do maintain a reasonably healthy diet and truly hold that view of alcohol-consumption at massive public events. But if that's how you want to attack the other point, sure, I guess, go for it. I didn't bring up the beer issue since that was a side-topic that wasn't worth it to me to hash up. I really wouldn't advocate either at a sporting event, all in all. But in the end, when it comes to "ice girls", I tend to go with that ever so obnoxious high road of saying: keep 'em out of the game. Even if their role ain't the same as their NFL or NBA counterparts. Go look at Maxim if you absolutely must spot some smoking hotties, pro hockey can definitely do without.