Theophany 110 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Actually I know very well what the poem means and the name of it, but thanks @ssf@c3 for assuming I know nothing. My opinion is that: If the Pens still have Hossa they are a much different team and in his mind at the time he could have been looking at the two as the same option. So it is very possible that when looking at the team he could have seen it as both teams being in the finals and I can learn more from Det, or it is a system I fit better, however you are assuming that he saw Det as the far and away better option. Like he thought it was no competition. Sh!t a guy takes Freshman English and wants to blast me about what a F*cking Robert Frost poem is. Hey professor, it was a joke! You can overreact a little more, I have great faith in you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 That's cool. I'm an English major though, so stuff like that irritates me. Do you also run around here correcting everyone's sentence and paragraph structure? Maybe you can give us some homework to practice on, I have many books of poetry so feel free to throw some Robert Frost readings at me, give me a worksheet finding the direct and indirect objects and after you approve my homework I will come back and start posting. Wait is it a pass or fail class or is a grade? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 You can overreact a little more, I have great faith in you. OK then respond to the part where I my interpretation of Hossa's situation does fit the poem. Or continue to point out that I am overreacting, thus allowing you to continue to avoid the fact you assumed something about me that was totally false. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovin Jiri Fischer 147 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Why are Pens fans so mad about Hossa leaving? I thought all they needed was Malkin and Crosby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) Do you also run around here correcting everyone's sentence and paragraph structure? Maybe you can give us some homework to practice on, I have many books of poetry so feel free to throw some Robert Frost readings at me, give me a worksheet finding the direct and indirect objects and after you approve my homework I will come back and start posting. Wait is it a pass or fail class or is a grade? I was right to have faith in your ability to overreact. I correct glaring spelling errors; it's a little too much work to bother correcting sentence and paragraph structure in every post I come across. OK then respond to the part where I my interpretation of Hossa's situation does fit the poem. I don't think it was a hard decision at all for Hossa, nor do I think that he thought the Pens could beat the Wings this year regardless of him being on the Pens. He saw more cap space disappearing and saw enough cap space to get him to fit into our system and thus the choice was easy and straightforward. Pure guesswork, but after losing pretty convincingly last year, I don't think he thought the difference between the two was that slight at all. Edited June 2, 2009 by Theophany Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) How commendable, you are on a forum that makes up words like pwnd, lulz, and other such nonsense preaching proper English. While at the same time teaching interpretation skills to people who have a hard time deciphering their own opinion. Is this your internship? By forum I mean the internet not "Discussion Forum". Edited June 2, 2009 by Opie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titanium2 867 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 You need to change your handle to "DRAMA QUEEN" Hossa was picked up by the pens at the trade deadline last year, right? RIGHT? You didn't draft him, develop him, or even watch him the entire season last year..... You do Pittsburgh a disservice by posting such juvenile blather. Hossa wanted to win a cup, as a hired gun for us, just like he was for you, he did NOT want to play for a Giant ****** of a coach, which I think everyone knows is why he left, everything else aside, Therrien was a whiny f***tard, was Hoss the only one who left? Hossa made the correct decision, and you know what? he took less money to play for the Wings than he was offered by the PENS.....because any sorry ass team can suck long enough to get a few great players and be a sham of a winning team. Hossa went to a proven, dedicated to winning, championship organization.... Guess what else? our 100th/291st draft picks are OWNING your #1 and 2 and whatever first rounders, our depth guys are outscoring your TOP LINES.....our washed up, old, cheap goalie is on his way to a Conn Smythe, and your 7mil+ spastic beaver looking homo is letting in rebounds off the boards.... and you say Hossa made a bad decision? There is still time to change your favorite team you know? Well that was rather cocky, but good too. I'm not sure if that guy will come back. I think he's gotten enough of a rise out of us for the day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
softshoes 83 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Red Wings = Nazis Penguins = Americans You sure that's the analogy you want to go with here? Since we are blessed with a Big E if you don't mind I'll call you Little E. Are you outta your mind, we're in a foxhole dammit. This is war. He lost one of his Majors, he became a Nazi dammit. You know that's almost as bad as joining the commies. the Wings are almost like the Red Army, Jesus they even dress like them. Eyes front, every man for himself, don't shoot till you see the whites....and so forth. BTtP keep your head down and stay the course. Even if Benidict drinks from the Cup you keep the party line going. At ease, dismissed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 By the way Theophony we are all assuming what Hossa was thinking I don't know neither do you, you just saw a chance to flash you fancy "Book Learning Smarts" at some one you thought was an idiot (Hence your reference to me not knowing the name) however you just ran into some one who wanted to use the poem to drop a slight joke. You probably didn't even take the time to see I change a line, you just saw the first verse and s*** your pants with excitement to prove me wrong! See I know as much about what you were thinking as you do about Hossa and picking teams! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsCaptain 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) You realize that the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost isn't applicable at all here, right? The whole point of the poem is that regardless of choice, both paths are essentially the same, regardless of how the speaker phrases it. Then again, you probably thought it was called "The Road Less Travelled". Last I looked, this is a web forum and not ENGL293. But what do I know? I am just a Communications Studies graduate. To quote the link that you yourself posted, "According to the literal (and more common) interpretation, the poem is inspirational, a paean to individualism and non-conformism." I'd say that very much applies, when you consider that Hossa took less money to come to Detroit to win the Cup (non-conformism and individualism). Most players take the money and run, and lament when they finish their career without a Cup win. Now back to the regularly scheduled topic . . . ~ Z Edited June 2, 2009 by WingsCaptain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 By the way Theophony we are all assuming what Hossa was thinking I don't know neither do you, you just saw a chance to flash you fancy "Book Learning Smarts" at some one you thought was an idiot (Hence your reference to me not knowing the name) however you just ran into some one who wanted to use the poem to drop a slight joke. You probably didn't even take the time to see I change a line, you just saw the first verse and s*** your pants with excitement to prove me wrong! See I know as much about what you were thinking as you do about Hossa and picking teams! In actuality, I read the line you changed as well as the first. I just thought it was a horrible use of the poem. Hence my post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Look, i used the poem for a joke: I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one to Detroit and a Cup, And that has made all the difference. Not to be literally interpreted to fit the situation, even though I think this poem could have been used by someone in Hossa's shoes to provoke thought. IT WAS A JOKE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladsud2002 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Please ban bewarethepenguin for pure idiocy please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 In actuality, I read the line you changed as well as the first. I just thought it was a horrible use of the poem. Hence my post. Well opinions are like @ssholes we all have one and can be one! But you were wrong anyway! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Like the same thing wouldn't happen in Detroit if one of your players had acted like Hossa. C'mon. Hossa came to the Pens as a trade deadline acquisition and made no promises about staying past the season. Get the sand out of your vaginas, Pens fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theophany 110 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 IT WAS A JOKE! And I didn't find it funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 And I didn't find it funny. That is way different than your first post, professor! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BewareThePenguin 1 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Please ban bewarethepenguin for pure idiocy please. On second thought, maybe that Nazi comparison does apply... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsCaptain 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 On second thought, maybe that Nazi comparison does apply... The forum nazis only exist in Pittsburgh. Usernames getting banned left and right over there. You should speak to your people. Tell them to relax a bit. ~ Z Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlakChamber 8 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 If you two want to have a poetry discussion, take it to a coffeehouse. Not a hockey forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anomalously 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 Theo, Opie, bewarethepenguin, etc. -- you're all bordering on breaking the forum's rules, be it for trolling, baiting, ad hominem attacks, or derailing threads. The thread is about Hossa's return, not about Frost or Nazis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon22 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 The thread is about Hossa's return, not about Frost or Nazis. I'm thinking that will be my signature. With your approval, of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) I started the thread I know what it is about, I made a joke using a poem, theo didn't like, so you are going to ban me for defending my joke. Seriously, I stand by my take on Mods from other threads. NFM this is the type of crap I am talking about! HEY anomalously seen a Jake Ryan post lately, PUUUHHHHLEASE! Edited June 2, 2009 by Opie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted June 2, 2009 On second thought, maybe that Nazi comparison does apply... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
