The Drew quote sets the new port side off rather well. Makes me proud to be just one humble undeucated classless juvenile of the 19.
Good on ya.

Posted by MOWingsFan19 from KC MO on 07/06/08 at 10:05 AM ET

The Drew quote sets the new port side off rather well.

No, no, your other port! 

Posted by monkey from Gary's World, setting fire to McCrimmon on 07/06/08 at 10:44 AM ET

And since you’re a fan, it doesn’t really bother me.

Drew Sharp

Sharp’s unearned and unsupported air of superiority ("to affect an attitude or character usually to deceive or impress") is exactly why fans are no longer hanging on every word and column written by self-proclaimed geniuses who claim “a greater vision and understanding” .  With the onset of the interwebs we fans have come to realize that other fans are just as smart and knowledgable as the journalism nerds.

Well, ya see, this is why the A2Y live blog can pull down over 1,000 comments during a night in the SCF, okay The SCF, but even other playoff games were pulling over 300 and it went up from there.

There is just little use in wasting time seeking out Drew Sharp, whoever he is, and his ilk.  Alanah knows more about hockey than he (or she, I’m not sure with a name like Drew), and Gabe San Diego and Team Dub and most others are twice as funny and clever.

Posted by RWBill from jabbing a six inch sewing needle into my eye. on 07/06/08 at 10:48 AM ET

Wait, you meant balance. Oh, well, I guess I’m humble and uneducated too. 

Posted by monkey from Gary's World, setting fire to McCrimmon on 07/06/08 at 10:48 AM ET

Well, ya see, this is why the A2Y live blog can pull down over 1,000 comments during a night in the SCF, okay The SCF, but even other playoff games were pulling over 300 and it went up from there.

Not to mention liveblogging the NHL awards show and the trade deadline. 

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/06/08 at 03:19 PM ET

Although I’m a little unclear on the purpose of the quotes of praise.  Is it supposed to ...

A. Keep Wings fans humble and grounded by reminding us of the opinions of others, or ...

B. Provide more fodder for pointing and laughing to the smugger personalities among us?

(Never mind, I think I know the answer.)

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/06/08 at 03:31 PM ET

Baroque, I am fairly certain that the word “humble” would not appear in the A2Y
mission statement, if one existed.

Overall,we don’t seem to do “humble” very well.
I really can’t think of any reasons we need to be, at this point in time.

Posted by dougie on 07/06/08 at 04:20 PM ET

I see that your impeccable Wii bowling record has been taken down, which is probably for the best. You don’t want to come across as a braggart.

I thought the A2Y Glossary had also gotten the axe (The horror! The horror!), but I finally put down the crack pipe long enough to find it. I think it definitely deserves its own subheading instead of being buried in with the various other Wings blogs.

Speaking of glossary - I really don’t feel bad at all about taking Hossa and ConkBlock (When he gives up a lot of goals does he get Conk shelled? *groan*) from the Pens after the irreparable damage reading the Pensblog during the finals has done to my vocabulary. My nephews were watching some cartoon, one of the characters said something about giving out free candy, and I turned around fully expecting to see Brooks Orpik bodychecking someone into the boards. And I know I’ve used ‘jobbed’ on more than one occasion. You cheeky flightless bastiges! I’ll get you for this!

Posted by Modnar from Cincinnati, OH on 07/06/08 at 04:32 PM ET

Modnar: done.  See the starboard side.

Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 07/06/08 at 04:49 PM ET

It’s just a shame that the most classless, uneducated, lowbrow fanbase in the league gets this sweep. Red Wing fans don’t deserve their team.
--Thhom

Fanbase is not a word, yet we’re the uneducated ones.

Completely OT:  I just looked at the parings for a tournament at my golf club next week.  I’m playing against a guy named, Dick Klis.  Thinking the pro shop must’ve fallen victim to a practical joke, I checked the membership roster.  It’s legit.  That’s the guy’s name. 

If I was him, I think I’d go by ‘Rich’ or ‘Rick.’

Posted by O-Joe on 07/06/08 at 04:56 PM ET

Modnar: done.  See the starboard side.

Awesome. I feel more joyful and enlightened already. Plus, now I can find my starboard side with both hands and a map!

Completely OT:  I just looked at the parings for a tournament at my golf club next week.  I’m playing against a guy named, Dick Klis.  Thinking the pro shop must’ve fallen victim to a practical joke, I checked the membership roster.  It’s legit.  That’s the guy’s name.

If I was him, I think I’d go by ‘Rich’ or ‘Rick.’

I bet he finds a lot of people inexplicably insist on refering to him by bith his first and last names.

Posted by Modnar from Cincinnati, OH on 07/06/08 at 06:26 PM ET

Hope everyone’s been enjoying their summer.  Didn’t follow the draft, but ecstatic (what else?) over our FA signings, and one Mr. Hossa.  So I’m catching up on posts/comments, and when re-reading the glossary, I came across this:

“Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press is no better.  A recent highlight?  ‘Chris Chelios will be fighting for the sixth defenseman position.’”

Ummm, Chief, she kinda ended up being right, no?  Cheli fought for and ended up losing his #6 position to one Andreas Lilja, in the SCF no less.  (Yes, I know he was injured, but believe if Uncle Mike really wanted him to play, he would have played.) So, uhhh, can someone explain to me why we are bringing him back again?  When we already have 9 other NHL-ready defensemen, one of which will be in the A and be the first injury call-up, so we have exactly 8 that Kenny said we would have on the 23-man roster?  If Cheli’s back, who are we letting go?  I would guess he ends up playing in less than half of the games, but probably not starting in the playoffs...is he really worth keeping for all his intangibles at the expense of losing Meech or Quincey?  I say no.  However, if his presence alone motivates Lidstrom to play into his 40’s...then by all means, stick around!

Other glossary musings...the anti-digger continues to kick butt; thank god we didn’t trade Datsyuk for Luongo; the thought of Andy Strickland (and Damien Cox, John Buccigross, basically every hockey MSM not named Eric Duhatschek) makes me laugh hysterically; I actually liked Albom pre-A2Y (longer than probably most of you), uhhh, not anymore; I had forgotten about entry #16, beautiful; and #19 as well; Uncle Mike can do no wrong in my eyes, MBCQOTD and all; still hate the Poultry; definitely like #27; so I gather #30 “The Signing” is next?

Posted by yetanotherwingtransplant from norcal on 07/06/08 at 07:08 PM ET

“so I gather #30 “The Signing” is next?”

Personally, I was hoping the Chief was saving that number for an entry immortalizing “The Darcy Tucker Insurrection” here at A2Y.

Posted by dougie on 07/06/08 at 07:30 PM ET

Chief, I hate to change the subject…

Do you guys know that the state of Georgia is the only state on the eastern seaboard south of NY that Yuengling is not available?! I brought home three 12 packs from my recent jaunt to MD...and now I’m thinking that that was too little...too late.  This has further strengthened my ill will towards this state.  The more I travel the more I realize that this place effin sucks.  This may have done it in.

I’m going to research the shipping laws of beer and see if I can’t get some shipped from my Uncle that lives in DC… Can’t get it directly from the brewery due to ‘state and federal regulations (BAH).’ They recently opened a brewery in Tampa, FL...but alas, no distribution in Georgia

At least we have Hosa, and I have a limited amount of Yuengling to tip back. 

Thanks for the space to rant…

Posted by eyesris from Chestertown, MD on 07/06/08 at 08:41 PM ET

Check out NHL.com’s Frozen Moment picture today. It’s a keeper!

Posted by Osrt on 07/06/08 at 08:43 PM ET

btw. the one time I did read Thommy’s blog, he was ranting about growing up in a trailer park in Michigan and thanking all the double wides up his a$$ that he no longer has to live there.

You can’t make this stuff up.

Posted by Osrt on 07/06/08 at 08:45 PM ET

I constantly marvel at how Bill (IwoCPO) and his disciples at Abel To Yzerman can be so pompous and full of themselves throughout every regular season, but come playoff time they collapse into wavering puddles of stress and nervousness as they anxiously await the impending and unavoidable collapse of the Red Wings in the post-season.

Because if you’re not emotionally invested, then you won’t give a shit, and you wouldn’t understand.  This is something Drew Sharp must wonder about too.

Posted by monkey from Gary's World, setting fire to McCrimmon on 07/06/08 at 08:58 PM ET

Do you guys know that the state of Georgia is the only state on the eastern seaboard south of NY that Yuengling is not available?!

I’ve got a buddy in Michigan going into withdrawals waiting for me to bring home a couple cases.  I think he’s counting the days.

Posted by monkey from Gary's World, setting fire to McCrimmon on 07/06/08 at 09:01 PM ET

I think I will know his pain by this time next weekend monkey…

Posted by eyesris from Chestertown, MD on 07/06/08 at 09:06 PM ET

I take it you must live too far from FL, AL, TN, SC, and/or NC for it to be reasonable to drive and pick some up?

Posted by monkey from Gary's World, setting fire to McCrimmon on 07/06/08 at 09:13 PM ET

Completely OT:  I just looked at the parings for a tournament at my golf club next week.  I’m playing against a guy named, Dick Klis.  Thinking the pro shop must’ve fallen victim to a practical joke, I checked the membership roster.  It’s legit.  That’s the guy’s name.

I read a story in the Washington Post yesterday.  They quoted a guy named George Slutkin.  Pronunciation be damned, as soon as someone say it written there would be hell to pay.  I imagine he came out of school a bit traumatized.

Posted by jrl123 on 07/06/08 at 09:19 PM ET

Well - I’m 20 min northeast of Atlanta. Its a good 2 hours to Greenville which I think would be my best bet (going to check the distribution list to be sure).  With gas...time… I guess it would be cheaper than shipping. It rubs me the wrong way that GA is left out of the easy solution.

However, if my lady gets into Clemson this will all be an afterthought.  Should know that by the end of the week.

Posted by eyesris from Chestertown, MD on 07/06/08 at 09:20 PM ET

Say, it would be cool if I could type.

Posted by jrl123 on 07/06/08 at 09:20 PM ET

Its a good 2 hours to Greenville which I think would be my best bet (going to check the distribution list to be sure).  With gas...time… I guess it would be cheaper than shipping. It rubs me the wrong way that GA is left out of the easy solution.

Ugh- good luck.  And remember- phone first!

Posted by monkey from Gary's World, setting fire to McCrimmon on 07/06/08 at 09:29 PM ET

The anti-digger says Filppula filed for salary arbitration, and thus cannot sign a deal with another team. What’s that mean? What’s he doing? At least we’re not gonna lose him.

Posted by scheisskopf on 07/06/08 at 10:46 PM ET

It means look for a Flipper deal next week.  I bet this thing never gets to arbitration.  Flipper obviously doesn’t want to leave.  He wouldn’t have locked out offer sheets from other teams by filing for arbitration otherwise.  Just a matter of money.  But being greedy, especially in light of Hossa, wouldn’t look good.

About Hossa.  I know the Hasek Club Car is in the shop for annual refurbishment, but I hope all this hype and euphoria over signing Hossa isn’t just a set-up for another Punch in the Face.  Does the waiter work summers?

Posted by jrl123 on 07/06/08 at 10:57 PM ET