buffalo things
some people are just jerks
Jul 25 2007 10:09 PM
G and I
walked up to Fowler's tonight to get ice cream. It
was crowded when we got there, but the line moved
quickly until the couple ahead of us took their turn.
The guy ordered a cone, while the girl hemmed and
hawed and eventually the two of them just turned
around & left. While the girl behind the counter
was making the guy's cone.
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man, I love this guy...
Jul 13 2007 05:19 PM
Which is probably a good thing, because we're going
to be seeing a hell of a lot more of him in Sabreland
this year.
I do. I really, really do.
May 06 2007 09:45 AM
I've had no
time to blog because I've been busy cleaning my
house, working 238476234568971234 hours a day...and
watching my President's Trophy–winning Buffalo Sabres
play some playoff hockey. I wasn't impressed with
their first series, or with the first four games of
their second. But this? This is impressive. Whether
it was a turning point or just a flukey flash of the
sort of determination I fell in love with in this
team last season remains to be seen, but damn if it
wasn't the most amazing moment in a hockey game I've
ever witnessed in person. I daresay the 18,690 in the
building & the 4,000–5,000 or so watching on a
big screen in the plaza felt pretty well the same
way.
A little background to this clip: The Sabres controlled the play for most of the game, but couldn't solve Lundqvist. The game was scoreless until about three and a half minutes left in the third period, when the Rangers got on the board. With 17 seconds left, the Rangers iced the puck & the faceoff came back to our offensive zone. Lindy called a timeout, and the entire building got to their feet & started cheering. Empty Sabres net, six skaters, and with 7.7 seconds on the clock...well, I'll let the clip tell the rest of the story. Suffice it to say, I sobbed like a little girl.
A little background to this clip: The Sabres controlled the play for most of the game, but couldn't solve Lundqvist. The game was scoreless until about three and a half minutes left in the third period, when the Rangers got on the board. With 17 seconds left, the Rangers iced the puck & the faceoff came back to our offensive zone. Lindy called a timeout, and the entire building got to their feet & started cheering. Empty Sabres net, six skaters, and with 7.7 seconds on the clock...well, I'll let the clip tell the rest of the story. Suffice it to say, I sobbed like a little girl.
better days...
Apr 15 2007 03:31 PM
Yeah, I'm a
sap. But I had this song in my head for about a week
before the regular season began in October. It just
seemed fitting - the season was starting the day
between my birthday & G's, and all I wanted this
year was...just a chance.
The Sabres apparently felt the same way about the song; they put together a video with this song as a backdrop that I think so perfectly captures the spirit of this city. I had chills & frankly got a little teary when they showed it in the arena before game 1 of the Conference Quarterfinals; I've watched it a million times, and it still gives me chills.
The Sabres apparently felt the same way about the song; they put together a video with this song as a backdrop that I think so perfectly captures the spirit of this city. I had chills & frankly got a little teary when they showed it in the arena before game 1 of the Conference Quarterfinals; I've watched it a million times, and it still gives me chills.
don't mess around with Buffalo
Mar 05 2007 01:56 PM
it's trade deadline day!!
Feb 27 2007 12:55 PM
It's the best
day of the whole season. Like Christmas, and my
birthday, and a bunch of other holidays all rolled
into one.
So far today Marty Biron is gone, Ty Conklin is in, and we're waiting to see what else is coming (because there's no way Darcy Regier thinks Ty Conklin improves this team).
My giggle of the morning came, once again, from WGR's latest Real Men of Genius spoof...
So far today Marty Biron is gone, Ty Conklin is in, and we're waiting to see what else is coming (because there's no way Darcy Regier thinks Ty Conklin improves this team).
My giggle of the morning came, once again, from WGR's latest Real Men of Genius spoof...
MVP!
Jan 25 2007 10:12 PM
Three
All-Star starters, an All-Star coach, one player
named to the Young Guns exhibition, and Rip Simonick
as equipment manager for the Eastern Conference team.
What a year!
And even though the East wasn't able to pull out the victory, we still got the MVP!
Beauty features about Daniel, Brian, Ryan, and Lindy on nhl.com. I'm so proud of all of them.
And even though the East wasn't able to pull out the victory, we still got the MVP!
Beauty features about Daniel, Brian, Ryan, and Lindy on nhl.com. I'm so proud of all of them.
real men of genius
Jan 16 2007 10:05 AM
WGR picks on
my least-favourite guy at the arena:
Mr. Yelling "Shoot" on the Powerplay Guy.
Heh.
Heh.
ever wonder what an enforcer does with all his free time in the "New NHL"™?
Jan 10 2007 02:01 PM
best. Christmas present. ever.
Dec 19 2006 08:46 AM
I went to see
Matt and Rhona last night - it's been ages since I've
seen them & I had a souvenir from the National
Zoo for Autumn
that's been hanging out here, cowering in terror
from the dog's advances, since November. And since
I'm fully over whatever icky stomach bug I had
last week, it seemed a good time to visit.
I can't get over how big Autumn has gotten. She's all smiles & giggles, and her face lit up when she saw the red-eyed tree frog stuffed animal I brought. ("Ugliest thing I've ever seen," says George. I think it's friggin' adorable. Autumn agrees.) It was fun to see them, even though I didn't stay long because I knew they had to get Autumn bathed & put to bed.
They got me a Christmas present. I felt bad, because I didn't get anything for anyone this year, outside our families. Christmas has kind of snuck up on me because of how busy we've been and all the things we have going on this year. But this is, hands down, the best Christmas present ever: Sabres in Traffic, a book of photos by Mark Dellas, who is the photographer who did what we affectionately refer to as the "GAP ad photos" of the Sabres that are hung all around the arena concourse. Rhona was certain I must already have it - she didn't write any message inside until after I opened it, just in case I had to return it - but I was totally unaware he'd done a book of photos.
Positively stunning. I love photography - especially with interesting effects - and I love hockey. And of course I am completely in love with the amazing team we've had the privilege to watch for the last season and a half. So I'd say it's a pretty perfect gift. Now I'm simply jealous that this guy has had the amazing vantage point he's had to photograph the team the way he has - in portrait and in action. Just amazing.
Way better, I'd say, than a red-eyed tree frog stuffed animal. But I've got a whole year to come up with something equally amazing for them, for next Christmas.
I can't get over how big Autumn has gotten. She's all smiles & giggles, and her face lit up when she saw the red-eyed tree frog stuffed animal I brought. ("Ugliest thing I've ever seen," says George. I think it's friggin' adorable. Autumn agrees.) It was fun to see them, even though I didn't stay long because I knew they had to get Autumn bathed & put to bed.
They got me a Christmas present. I felt bad, because I didn't get anything for anyone this year, outside our families. Christmas has kind of snuck up on me because of how busy we've been and all the things we have going on this year. But this is, hands down, the best Christmas present ever: Sabres in Traffic, a book of photos by Mark Dellas, who is the photographer who did what we affectionately refer to as the "GAP ad photos" of the Sabres that are hung all around the arena concourse. Rhona was certain I must already have it - she didn't write any message inside until after I opened it, just in case I had to return it - but I was totally unaware he'd done a book of photos.
Positively stunning. I love photography - especially with interesting effects - and I love hockey. And of course I am completely in love with the amazing team we've had the privilege to watch for the last season and a half. So I'd say it's a pretty perfect gift. Now I'm simply jealous that this guy has had the amazing vantage point he's had to photograph the team the way he has - in portrait and in action. Just amazing.
Way better, I'd say, than a red-eyed tree frog stuffed animal. But I've got a whole year to come up with something equally amazing for them, for next Christmas.
HSBC Arena - 1, random car - 0
Dec 14 2006 09:13 AM
Penalty to #HSBC, 2 minutes, interference. Penalty to #AVB-9767, 2 minutes, unsportsmanlike–driving.
Apparently the driver blew the stop sign at the intersection of Washington & Perry. Still not sure how she managed to get her car up on top of the trash can like that.
hurricane remnants + wing festival = soggy wings
Sep 02 2006 09:56 AM
It was windy.
It was rainy. It was cold.
And frankly, the tents didn't help much with any of it.
But the wings were good, and we got to see a guy in a wedding dress be crowned Miss Buffalo Wing 2006.
The weather's supposed to clear up overnight, so tomorrow the Wing Festival should be warmer & drier. Also more crowded, but escaping the crowd didn't quite work out the way we hoped today, anyway.
And frankly, the tents didn't help much with any of it.
But the wings were good, and we got to see a guy in a wedding dress be crowned Miss Buffalo Wing 2006.
The weather's supposed to clear up overnight, so tomorrow the Wing Festival should be warmer & drier. Also more crowded, but escaping the crowd didn't quite work out the way we hoped today, anyway.
the slug unveiled today?
Jul 27 2006 04:05 PM
The Sabres
have announced a press conference with Larry Quinn at
4PM "concerning the team's uniform for the upcoming
season." Rumour has it that channel 7 will be airing
it live, but sabres.com
says video will be available on the site to Sabres
Insiders afterward - which makes one think there will
be something to see.
I suppose we'll see what we see then...
Update: The pessimists were once again correct - nothing to see here. Just an announcement that the new alternate uniform will be the old blue jersey, and confirmation that Donald Trump's Combover is in fact the new logo. LQ apparently thinks it's quite nice but had nothing to show us just yet, and won't until September.
I suppose we'll see what we see then...
Update: The pessimists were once again correct - nothing to see here. Just an announcement that the new alternate uniform will be the old blue jersey, and confirmation that Donald Trump's Combover is in fact the new logo. LQ apparently thinks it's quite nice but had nothing to show us just yet, and won't until September.
I am *so* going to hell for laughing at these...
Jun 27 2006 04:05 PM
Funny, funny
stuff on the Carolina Hurricanes ...
The Onion: Carolina Residents Confused, Terrified as Victorious Hurricane Players Riot in Streets
The Brushback.com: Edmonton Fans Happy for Long-Suffering Carolina Fans
The Onion: Carolina Residents Confused, Terrified as Victorious Hurricane Players Riot in Streets
The Brushback.com: Edmonton Fans Happy for Long-Suffering Carolina Fans
spotted at the pier
Nov 12 2005 04:43 PM
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