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Go Finla--- Aw, never mind. -- nm - Mop (226 lbs) Feb 26, 13:30 1
- That's what their coach said, but in Finnish. -- nm - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 13:32
Betmann talking to Al Michaels *NOW*. -- nm - Mop (226 lbs) Feb 26, 13:30 1
- he played that well - putting the onus on the owners -- nm - Guy Feb 26, 13:32
I want to let Kiira know that if she needs any consoling after this Finnish loss, I'm there for you. -- nm - CQ Feb 26, 13:29 2
- Losing terribly really fires up the libido -- nm - Facto Feb 26, 13:31
- Laura Lepisto was pretty cute too. -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 13:30
Facebook silences application notifications -- (link) - oblique Feb 26, 13:29
What's the deal with this Paterson thing? His aide was accused of something, and now Paterson is quitting? - ty97 Feb 26, 13:28 7
- they say he assualted her and tried to cover it up - Guy Feb 26, 13:30
- accused of beating the living shit out of his girlfriend and then somehow having the charges disappear - jingoist pixie Feb 26, 13:29 4
  - I thought it was Paterson at first who was the agressor, heh. How the hell can she not duck a blind man! -- nm - CQ Feb 26, 13:31
  - ahhh, so that's how Paterson gets dragged in. - ty97 Feb 26, 13:31 2
    - A state trooper from Paterson's security detail allegedly contacted the victim to convince her to drop the charges -- nm - Roger More Feb 26, 13:32 1
      - here's the story -- (link) - Roger More Feb 26, 13:33
- (correction: not running. but he's not quitting) -- nm - ty97 Feb 26, 13:28
CNN says man killed by falling snow off building across from central park -- nm - z-droid Feb 26, 13:22
I would say this game would drive the Finns to drink, but I'm not sure it's physically possible for them to drink more than they already do. -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 13:20 5
- maybe they hung out with the Canadians last night -- nm - z-droid Feb 26, 13:25
- i like it from USA standpoint that Miller isn't getting shot up like Don Corleone today -- nm - jingoist pixie Feb 26, 13:23
- ohh yes it is - Danedukenuuk Feb 26, 13:22
- The only thing interesting about this game is Ray Feraro's commentary - Subversive - remembering Tommy Salo Feb 26, 13:21 1
  - no deal! -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 13:23
Carly Simon says the inspiration for "You're So Vain" was . . . -- (link) - jingoist pixie Feb 26, 13:20 6
- I'm wondering who the vain one is. This is all just a stunt to sell a new cut of an old song. -- nm - Mop (226 lbs) Feb 26, 13:31
- She just needs to stop - Epiphany Feb 26, 13:28
- Sure it is. -- nm - Warren Beatty Feb 26, 13:22 1
  - this made me laugh -- nm - Epiphany Feb 26, 13:28
- Pics of an apricot scarf or it didn't happen. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 26, 13:22 1
  - Actually that should have been the clue it was David Geffen. -- nm - pmb Feb 26, 13:23
i am still watching the first period, but I have a question - tRuMaN Feb 26, 13:16 23
- only if they want to try for a record loss. -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 13:18 21
  - Is there ever a non-desperation (like non final minute or so) situation where goalies are pulled? - musubi Feb 26, 13:23 19
    - sometimes at the final five seconds of a period when the faceoff is in the other zone, but not in general no - Reagen Feb 26, 13:27 1
      - Your IM is what I'm talking about. Did the strategy "fail" or just "not succeed"? If you get my meaning. - musubi Feb 26, 13:34
    - I've seen it tried with around 5 minutes left in a game, team down by 3, maybe with a powerplay in a must win game. - Subversive - remembering Tommy Salo Feb 26, 13:26
    - no... 3-0 isn't that much of a deficit. pulling your goalie midway is forfeiting the game -- nm - Guy Feb 26, 13:25 9
      - I know very, very, little about hockey, but I'm pretty sure 3-0 miday through the third is pretty daunting a differential. - musubi Feb 26, 13:27 8
        
        when you're pulling the goalie, you need to maintain posession for basically the whole time. You can do that for maybe 2 minutes but there's no chance - Reagen Feb 26, 13:29 4
        
        Yeah, but I'm just thinking there has to be a game theory equilibrium situation, where in *rare* situations, where you have almost nothing to lose - musubi Feb 26, 13:31 3
        
        As I said below, I could see it for a short burst. Maybe catch them off guard. But doing it for an extended period is suicide. -- nm - pmb Feb 26, 13:32 2
        
        Well, temporarily was what I was thinking about, not necessarily for the rest of the game. But as a mental excercise it still applies. (nm) - musubi Feb 26, 13:35
        
        yeah... i could see this. its unconventional, but not crazy, especially if the other team looked gassed or your team had momentum -- nm - Guy Feb 26, 13:34
        
        its extremely exhausting for the players to keep the puck in the offensives zone when their goalie is pulled - Guy Feb 26, 13:29 2
        
        Yes, but the proposal was for the last minute or so of the 2nd period. -- nm - pmb Feb 26, 13:30 1
        
        Whoops. I read that wrong. Carry on. -- nm - pmb Feb 26, 13:30
    - Probably makes sense. It's like an onside kick in the third quarter. But that could never work, right? -- nm - pmb Feb 26, 13:24 3
      - You score far less than you recover an onsides kick; and the penalty for both are equally unbalanced. - Will Hunting Feb 26, 13:26 2
        
        The two acts clearly aren't *equivalent* but the strategy behind them share parallels. - musubi Feb 26, 13:29
        
        But I could still see it down 3-0 with a minute left in the period and the puck in their end. Yes, it's a risk, but the increased odds of scoring may - pmb Feb 26, 13:28
    - Not counting the extended possessions prior to a delayed penalty? -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 26, 13:24
    - not including those weird penalty situations, that is. (nm) - musubi Feb 26, 13:23
  - spoils - Beryllium Feb 26, 13:20
- Yes, they are playing hockey. -- nm - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 13:17
do the fin's have a 3rd goalie they can use? or maybe a bear on skates? heck - tRuMaN Feb 26, 13:11 6
- They're checking the passports of people in the stands. -- nm - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 13:13 5
  - That is the great thing about a bear, it won't say what country it is from. -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 13:17 2
    - and it would viciously defend the crease. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 26, 13:18 1
      - just put a cub next to the water bottle on top of the net and mama bear wouldn't let anything close -- nm - CQ Feb 26, 13:19
  - "Canada. Canada. Canada. USA. Scotland. Canada. Tuvalu? Close enough. Sounds Finnish. Suit up." -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 13:13 1
    - "And Scotland, be ready, you live close enough that we can make a case you're Finnish." -- nm - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 13:15
"With great beer comes great responsibility." -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 13:11
*chills the Molson's, fires up the Zamboni* - jingoist pixie Feb 26, 13:10
Hee. "This has to be one of the ten or 20 worst Finnish goaltending efforts Ron Wilson has seen this year" -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 13:07 7
- I still dopn't understand why there is no sumo wrestler sized goalie in hockey. by just standing there, they'd block the whole goal! -- nm - peglegpete Feb 26, 13:09 6
  - the best goalies aren't big but fast and agile. you have to move. a goalie who stayed in the net would be terrible - Guy Feb 26, 13:27
  - It's been tried. It doesn't work. - Reagen Feb 26, 13:11 2
    - I'm not even sure Konishiki even has a 5-hole? (link) - musubi Feb 26, 13:19 [Image] 1
      - Every shot on goal would be a stoppage of play while they moved folds of fat to find the puck. -- nm - pmb Feb 26, 13:33
  - *uniforms up* -- nm - Kirstie Alley Feb 26, 13:10 1
    - L4 -- nm - peglegpete Feb 26, 13:10
holy crap. in the time it took me to walk to lunch, it was 4-0 - jingoist pixie Feb 26, 13:07 6
- heh. ditto. i got back and took the first bite just as they scored the last goal -- nm - Guy Feb 26, 13:23
- no did they? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 26, 13:08
- bery is gonna break out the banhammer! -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 13:08 3
  - so what's the score now? - sycor Feb 26, 13:08 2
    - 312.5 - 0 -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 26, 13:09 1
      - *grumble**grumble*smartass*grumble**grumble* -- nm - sycor Feb 26, 13:10
announcer guy: "Well, we anticipate *one* good semifinal game today ..." talking about CAN v SVK -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 13:05
Well, they have slowed the game down. - HdnAgnda Feb 26, 13:04 1
- the Finns read my B2 post -- nm - crash davis Feb 26, 13:05
As long as Finland can keep it within double digits, they've got a chance. -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 13:02 10
- Hockey needs a 3-point line. - musubi Feb 26, 13:04 2
  - Belarus would've gone up 6-3 if they did. Oh Tommy. -- nm - Shaun Feb 26, 13:05
  - didnt they try that in indoor soccer? -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 26, 13:04
- Spoils! -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 13:03 6
  - pfffft... It's hockey. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 26, 13:03 5
    - But this one sounds good enough that even I might watch it. -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 13:09 1
      - its not. save it for Sunday -- nm - Guy Feb 26, 13:24
    - Another one that'll be banned from Canada. -- nm - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 13:06 2
      - add it to the list, right behind the entire finnish team. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 13:06 1
        
        They'll let them back in Canada as long as they aren't playing for any of the Canadian teams. - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 13:07
where's Mel? Olympic hottie Tanith Belbin in a tiny black dress -- (link) - Guy Feb 26, 13:02 1
- I've seen worse... - Facto Feb 26, 13:26
one problem is that someone stole their uniforms and they had to borrow Suomi's -- nm - crash davis Feb 26, 12:58
i had to Youtube the Tommy Salo goal - still hilarious -- (link) - Guy Feb 26, 12:56 [youtube] 1
- thats really funny - Danedukenuuk Feb 26, 13:05
i love that the broadcasters thought this would be a low scoring game. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 26, 12:52 14
- two periods left, I hope the dark blue team doesn't get too cocky -- nm - crash davis Feb 26, 12:55 9
  - I think it's a much bigger concern for the Gold Medal round. -- nm - David Feb 26, 13:02 7
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      - If they don't win I don't want to find out how Canadians riot. -- nm - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 13:11
    - lets get through this one before we think about that - crash davis Feb 26, 13:04 4
      - no, its over -- nm - Guy Feb 26, 13:05 3
        
        Aye, right now it's like being up 42-0 in an NFL game at halftime. -- nm - Shaun Feb 26, 13:07 2
        
        the Houston Oilers could tell you that that isn't necessarily safe :) -- nm - crash davis Feb 26, 13:14 1
        
        Fortunately, I don't think Frank Reich is Finnish. - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 26, 13:21
  - Right? -- nm - Han Solo Feb 26, 12:58
- It is a game of (spoils) - Spawn Feb 26, 12:55 1
  - "I went to a hockey game and a football game broke out." -- nm - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 12:56
- Well, they're half right. -- nm - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 12:55
- It was an obvious observation based on the tourney stats so far. -- nm - Shaun Feb 26, 12:54
"Are all your men on the right pills? Maybe you should execute their trainer." -- nm - Ming the Merciless Feb 26, 12:51
Former WWE Diva to release pop cd on 4/13 via Itunes. -- nm - Remlik Feb 26, 12:50 3
- Maybe she asked to get future endeavored. (So hot. Not Eve Torres hot, but pretty darn hot.) -- nm - TFox Feb 26, 13:13
- Maria. -- nm - Remlik Feb 26, 12:51 1
  - Is she trying to get them to drop her a second time? - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 26, 12:57
7.3 earthquake off the coast of Japan. -- nm - Remlik Feb 26, 12:49 6
- Gojira! -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 12:52
- I think there's one thing we can be sure of... - Cuzzin Todd Feb 26, 12:51
- ooh! Tsunami time. Brace yourself, Vancouver! -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:49 3
  - warning center says - no tsunami risk -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:51 1
    - Oh sure. You've had rain, fog and sunshine for a Winter Olympics Games, a tsunami would be logical at this point. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 13:01
  - isnt that already taking place at the hockey game? -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 26, 12:50
nbc wont load the game for me -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 26, 12:47 2
- do you have adblock on? I needed to shut it off to see it -- nm - decline Feb 26, 12:50 1
  - was using ie, had to close and restart ie a few times, now I am stuck at a stay tuned message. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 26, 12:51
White Sox manager says Wrestlemania tickets to expensive, TNA offers to comp him tickets for thier shows on WM weekend... - Remlik Feb 26, 12:47 1
- That's ROH, not TNA. - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 26, 12:50
NBC's announcers are hilarious. "We...thought it would be closer." -- nm - David Feb 26, 12:47
biggest blowout I've ever heard of in hockey is the 82-0 Slovakia's women's team put up on Bulgaria in qualifying. - Reagen Feb 26, 12:47 10
- I think YM basketball, right? -- nm - loosilu Feb 26, 13:10 1
  - No.....he doesn't. - Will Hunting Feb 26, 13:13
- 1.4 goals per minute -- nm - Guy Feb 26, 12:59
- that's... insane -- nm - Andie Feb 26, 12:52
- "Of course, many of these competitors come from countries that don't have swimming pools." -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 26, 12:48 1
  - "Boo-hoo, you're breakin' my heart!" -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 12:48
- What is the score now? -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 12:47 3
  - spoils - Reagen Feb 26, 12:48
  - spoils - Will Hunting Feb 26, 12:48 1
    - Thanks. -- nm - Spawn Feb 26, 12:53
amused that pmb mentioned spanx. -- nm - b. Feb 26, 12:47
Coworker asks "Are you watching this game?" - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:46
Uh-oh, what NBC Special Report. What happened? -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 26, 12:46 4
- NY Governor embroiled in scandal - won't run for re-election -- nm - Guy Feb 26, 13:02
- Someone toof pity on Finland. - the liioulu with pretty soft yarn Feb 26, 12:48
- I'd bet it's about a power outage -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:46 1
  - Well I guess it isn't too important if they keep throwing commercials in front of it. -- nm - HdnAgnda Feb 26, 12:48
*skates off under his own volition* -- nm - b2 Feb 26, 12:45
Finland's goalie just allowed this b1. -- nm - David Feb 26, 12:45 12
- I have to laugh to keep from crying. -- nm - Subversive - remembering Tommy Salo Feb 26, 12:46 9
  - Belarus loves Tommy Salo. -- nm - Shaun Feb 26, 12:50 1
    - I think he's on their money! -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 12:52
  - "You want the Turtle Wax with that?" -- nm - What Tommy Salo is doing now Feb 26, 12:49
  - I'm assuming this goalie plays for your NHL team? If so, who is that? -- nm - crash davis Feb 26, 12:48 4
    - Miika Kiprusoff of Finalnd is the goalie for the Calgary Flames. - Subversive - remembering Tommy Salo Feb 26, 12:50 2
      - Thanks, I was about to ask about Tommy Salo :) -- nm - crash davis Feb 26, 12:54
      - ~aint it a shame, to be shot down in flames~ -- nm - Max Feb 26, 12:52
    - I think it's Calgary's goalie -- nm - Beryllium Feb 26, 12:49
  - No kidding. Think there's not going to be carry over to the March stretch drive? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Feb 26, 12:47
- Their third goalie just faked being shot. -- nm - Reagen Feb 26, 12:45 1
  - heh-heh... -- nm - Diva Feb 26, 12:52

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