Friday, September 12, 2008
Blogiversary
It was three years ago today that we started up this here weblog, with a take on Mark Messier's retirement announcement. I can't believe that I forgot to mention my favourite moment in his career, that being (of course) when he was left off of the '98 Olympic team to the horror of pundits across the country.
It's been a lot of fun, and still is. In late August, I could not have cared less about hockey, but I'm suddenly ultra-psyched about the upcoming season. I'm looking forward to having both Grabia and Sacamano piping in for the Oilers. I'm looking forward to scheduling my (evening) life around hockey telecasts, and seeing how the revamped and rebalanced Flames forward corps makes out. I'm looking forward to seeing at least a couple of the Oilers' promising young guns stall out, or better, run backwards and blow kisses. About the only thing I'm not looking forward to is Charles F. Simmer.
Thanks to all of our readers; extra thanks to those of you who get into the Comments. Hope you all stick around for another season.
It's been a lot of fun, and still is. In late August, I could not have cared less about hockey, but I'm suddenly ultra-psyched about the upcoming season. I'm looking forward to having both Grabia and Sacamano piping in for the Oilers. I'm looking forward to scheduling my (evening) life around hockey telecasts, and seeing how the revamped and rebalanced Flames forward corps makes out. I'm looking forward to seeing at least a couple of the Oilers' promising young guns stall out, or better, run backwards and blow kisses. About the only thing I'm not looking forward to is Charles F. Simmer.
Thanks to all of our readers; extra thanks to those of you who get into the Comments. Hope you all stick around for another season.
# posted by Matt @ 7:01 am 
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I can't believe that I forgot to mention my favourite moment in his career, that being (of course) when he was left off of the '98 Olympic team to the horror of pundits across the country.
Hey. Don't forget the part where new captain Eric Lindros filled in for Messier's absence by leading Canada to a gold medal, thus proving that all the pundits were completely wrong!
Oh, and congrats on the anniversary. Read your blog every day.
So you say it's your birthday?
Well, it's my birthday, too, yeah
So you say it's your birthday?
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you
(It really is my birthday, too. Yay for all of us!)
Happy Birthday! Thanks for continuing to be such a good read that I follow the Oilers now despite not being a fan.
I've said it before (and it applies to a lot of people) and I'll say it again:
My blog doesn't exist without you three.
Now whether that's good or bad is an entirely different story ;)
Long-time commenter, first time reader.
Happy birthday, gents, and you too, Doogie.
Should be an exciting year four.
Happy Birthday Battle of Alberta.
Three years shows real commitment.
And thanks for your link to the Messier piece. Of course, I'm anxiously awaiting your piece on new NHL thugs who deserve massive and repeated suspensions, such as Robyn Regehr, the rat bastard.
Congrats, love the site.
It appears you should crack the million mark for site visits some time this season. Keep up the good work.
Yes, it's Howie.
The great Canadian hockey tragedy, in my mind.
Morenz so loved the game that when he could no longer play -- after he broke his leg in a game -- he died of a broken heart.
Actually, Morenz died of an untreated infection. I don't remember the exact details just now, but I believe it was something the doctor was going to get to in the morning, but he didn't last that long. The family categorically denied the "broken heart" angle, though it does make a nice story.
The funeral that the Forum is one of those quintessential Canadian hockey moments, though.
I know the facts, but damn them all anyway. I'm sticking with the Morenz myth, the "broken heart" angle.
Hell, at one time, I was working on a novel with that story at its core, so I can't change now.
Happy birthday... (pauses, backs up, glances at blog title) Bottle of Albreta.
I know it must be intimidating to get congratulations from a big blogger like me, but don't worry, you guys will make it someday.
@Staples: Fair enough. Truthfully, I only learned that last year. Can't even remember what I was reading now; probably something that tied in with Boom-Boom's then-recent death (he being Morenz's son-in-law). Incidentally, CBC remain flaming douches to this day for not airing Boom-Boom's sweater ceremony on the day he died.
Happy B'day, BoA and D2K!
Poetry aside, I'm with Doogie all the way on the Geooffrion scandal, and with Alan on the Bobby Clarke-induced leadership void on Team Nagano. What a fucking blunder. To think Shame Corson wound up on that team ... bleah!
Big congrats guys! Love to read the stuff here. It's well thought out and interesting. I really appreciate all the time it must take to do it.
You've wasted a lot of my employer's time over the last 3 years.
Keep up the good work.
I've never commented before, but I have to pipe up! Happy birthday, BoA. You guys are a lot of fun to read. Keep up the great work!
Happy birthday, BoA! (Like a couple others here, I've never posted here before but wanted to chime in for this.) Keep up the good work.
（法新社倫敦四日電） 英國情色大亨芮孟的成人公司昨天說色情，芮孟a片下載日前部落格去世，享壽八十二歲；成人網站這位身價上億的房地產開情色電影發商，曾經a片在倫敦推出av女優第色情一場脫色情衣舞情色表演。
芮孟的財產估計達六億五千萬英色情影片鎊（台幣將近四百億），由日本av於他名a片下事業大多分布部落格在倫敦夜av生活區蘇活區成人電影，因此擁有「蘇活之王」的稱號。sex
他的公司「保羅芮a片孟集團」旗下發行多種情色雜誌情色視訊，包括「Razzle成人影片」、「男性世界」以及「Mayfair」。av女優
成人光碟芮孟a片下載本名av女優傑a片福瑞成人影片．av安東尼．奎恩，父成人影片親為搬運承包商。芮孟十五歲離開學校，矢言要在表演事業留成人網站名AV片，起先表成人網站演讀心成人術，後來成為巡迴歌舞avdvd雜耍表演的製作人。
情色電影
許多評論家認為，他把情色表演帶進主流社會，一九五九年主部落格持破天荒的av脫衣舞表演，後來更靠情色著在蘇活區與倫敦西區開發房地成人電影產賺得大筆財富。av
有人形容芮孟是英國的海夫納色情a片，地位等同美國的「花花公子」創辦人海夫納。
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I can't believe that I forgot to mention my favourite moment in his career, that being (of course) when he was left off of the '98 Olympic team to the horror of pundits across the country.
Hey. Don't forget the part where new captain Eric Lindros filled in for Messier's absence by leading Canada to a gold medal, thus proving that all the pundits were completely wrong!
Oh, and congrats on the anniversary. Read your blog every day.
So you say it's your birthday?
Well, it's my birthday, too, yeah
So you say it's your birthday?
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you
(It really is my birthday, too. Yay for all of us!)
Happy Birthday! Thanks for continuing to be such a good read that I follow the Oilers now despite not being a fan.
I've said it before (and it applies to a lot of people) and I'll say it again:
My blog doesn't exist without you three.
Now whether that's good or bad is an entirely different story ;)
# posted by 
: September 12, 2008 10:20 am
: September 12, 2008 10:20 am Long-time commenter, first time reader.
Happy birthday, gents, and you too, Doogie.
Should be an exciting year four.
Happy Birthday Battle of Alberta.
Three years shows real commitment.
And thanks for your link to the Messier piece. Of course, I'm anxiously awaiting your piece on new NHL thugs who deserve massive and repeated suspensions, such as Robyn Regehr, the rat bastard.
Congrats, love the site.
It appears you should crack the million mark for site visits some time this season. Keep up the good work.
# posted by : September 12, 2008 11:14 am
: September 12, 2008 11:14 am Yes, it's Howie.
The great Canadian hockey tragedy, in my mind.
Morenz so loved the game that when he could no longer play -- after he broke his leg in a game -- he died of a broken heart.
Actually, Morenz died of an untreated infection. I don't remember the exact details just now, but I believe it was something the doctor was going to get to in the morning, but he didn't last that long. The family categorically denied the "broken heart" angle, though it does make a nice story.
The funeral that the Forum is one of those quintessential Canadian hockey moments, though.
I know the facts, but damn them all anyway. I'm sticking with the Morenz myth, the "broken heart" angle.
Hell, at one time, I was working on a novel with that story at its core, so I can't change now.
Happy birthday... (pauses, backs up, glances at blog title) Bottle of Albreta.
I know it must be intimidating to get congratulations from a big blogger like me, but don't worry, you guys will make it someday.
@Staples: Fair enough. Truthfully, I only learned that last year. Can't even remember what I was reading now; probably something that tied in with Boom-Boom's then-recent death (he being Morenz's son-in-law). Incidentally, CBC remain flaming douches to this day for not airing Boom-Boom's sweater ceremony on the day he died.
Happy B'day, BoA and D2K!
Poetry aside, I'm with Doogie all the way on the Geooffrion scandal, and with Alan on the Bobby Clarke-induced leadership void on Team Nagano. What a fucking blunder. To think Shame Corson wound up on that team ... bleah!
Big congrats guys! Love to read the stuff here. It's well thought out and interesting. I really appreciate all the time it must take to do it.
You've wasted a lot of my employer's time over the last 3 years.
Keep up the good work.
# posted by : September 12, 2008 11:05 pm
: September 12, 2008 11:05 pm I've never commented before, but I have to pipe up! Happy birthday, BoA. You guys are a lot of fun to read. Keep up the great work!
# posted by : September 13, 2008 5:54 pm
: September 13, 2008 5:54 pm Happy birthday, BoA! (Like a couple others here, I've never posted here before but wanted to chime in for this.) Keep up the good work.
（法新社倫敦四日電） 英國情色大亨芮孟的成人公司昨天說色情，芮孟a片下載日前部落格去世，享壽八十二歲；成人網站這位身價上億的房地產開情色電影發商，曾經a片在倫敦推出av女優第色情一場脫色情衣舞情色表演。
芮孟的財產估計達六億五千萬英色情影片鎊（台幣將近四百億），由日本av於他名a片下事業大多分布部落格在倫敦夜av生活區蘇活區成人電影，因此擁有「蘇活之王」的稱號。sex
他的公司「保羅芮a片孟集團」旗下發行多種情色雜誌情色視訊，包括「Razzle成人影片」、「男性世界」以及「Mayfair」。av女優
成人光碟芮孟a片下載本名av女優傑a片福瑞成人影片．av安東尼．奎恩，父成人影片親為搬運承包商。芮孟十五歲離開學校，矢言要在表演事業留成人網站名AV片，起先表成人網站演讀心成人術，後來成為巡迴歌舞avdvd雜耍表演的製作人。
情色電影
許多評論家認為，他把情色表演帶進主流社會，一九五九年主部落格持破天荒的av脫衣舞表演，後來更靠情色著在蘇活區與倫敦西區開發房地成人電影產賺得大筆財富。av
有人形容芮孟是英國的海夫納色情a片，地位等同美國的「花花公子」創辦人海夫納。
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