...Opening Niiiiigggght. I know that's from a musical, but I can't remember which one. Anyway, it was a very strange evening. As the ceremony is about to begin, the lights of MSG dim...and freaking Blue Man Group comes out. Groan. THIS is the ceremony?! They bang away on their drums and then rip off a part of their shirts, revealing the Rangers mighty logo. They mugged for the cameras a bit and then left the ice. Then the announcer asks us to welcome the 2009-2001 NY Rangers...and...they all skate out at once, go to center ice and do the Ranger salute. WTF! No individual intros? That's the best part of the home opener!!! You want to know my theory? I think they knew that everyone in the crowd was gonna give it to Brashear so they canned intros. Ugh.
I'm in a new section this year and, of course, there's an asshole among us. A fat, gravely voiced ignorant asshole who kept screaming about how much Gaborik sucks. Yeah, the guy was yelling and taunting Gaborik. HELLO!! He's probably the best on the damn team and he got a goal and an assist tonight. I hate stupid ignorant #$%&. In any event, the kid sitting next to us was as pissed at him as we were and he actually confronted the guy. Here is the exchange (not word for word but pretty close):
Cool Guy Sitting Next To Us: "Dude, why the hell are you yelling at Gaborik"
Fatass Jerkoff: "THIS IS MY SECTION. I'LL KICK YOUR ASS ACROSS THE ICE. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT" (um...no YOU don't know what you're talking about you drunken jerk)
Cool Guy: "Yeah we'll see...we'll see when he scores" (this was before he scored)
Fatass Jerkoff: "THIS IS MY SECTION." (blah blah blah...I tuned this moron out after a minute. He was kinda scary with his HUGE crazy bug eyes. Of course, he was nowhere to be seen when Gaborik scored.)
So that was a pretty entertaining exchange. Then, we heard some commotion a couple of sections over. I couldn't see very well but I think an unruly teenager had a Cindy Crosby jersey on and got into a fist fight with someone. He got ejected. While all of this was going on, the Rangers were getting the puck on net, skating well, Henrik was REIGNING all over the place, Dubi got 2, Del Zotto got his first, and on and on. 5-2 baby. Great game and a great time. Oh, and Voros kicked someone's ass in the end. I couldn't see. =) GO RANGERS!!!!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Bling Bling!
Well, we lost, but I'm actually encouraged. Gaborik and Gilroy looked great. Redden and Roz sucked as usual though. Can Redden accept a pass? Isn't that something you learn when you're a kid? Ugh. Looking forward to the home opener.
I'm feeling pretty tired so this is a short one. One last thing. WTF is up with the Pens rings? Did they hijack them from a mafia turncoat? Tawk about dat bling baby. Fugly all around.
I'm feeling pretty tired so this is a short one. One last thing. WTF is up with the Pens rings? Did they hijack them from a mafia turncoat? Tawk about dat bling baby. Fugly all around.
Blair Betts
Well, Blair Betts is officially a Flyer. I didn't think it was possible for me to hate Sather any more than I already do, and yet, the hatred is bubbling over. UGH!!!!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Top Ten
Why, oh why, did my poor Rangers have to be subjected to BAD Letterman writing?!
If you're unaware (as I was until this morning), ten of our Rangers read last night's top ten list, "Things Never Before Spoken By A Hockey Player". It was...painful. Painful because the lines were LAME, and painful because some our boys had a little trouble...um...reading. I blame it on the teleprompter (or cue cards) - whatever they use there! In any event, since the list was so stupid ie "High scorer gets to pick which Barbra Streisand CD we listen to on the bus" and "Forget all the goals and the awards, Gordie Howe has one nice looking butt" (SIGH and GROAN), I will provide my own top ten list instead of linking you to this atrocity.
Desiree's List of Top Ten Things That Won't Be Spoken By A Hockey Player This Season:
10.(Read by Cindy Crosby): I'll stop being a whining, diving bitch this year
9. (Read by Ovechkin): I won't be a showboating asshole this year
8. (Read by Roz and Redden): We'll actually do something this year
7. (Read by Dubinsky): "Desiree's unemployed and deserves this money way more than me"
6. (Read by Brodeur): "I'm the most overrated goalie EVER"
5. (Read by Brian Gionta): "I'm an annoying little smurf who got lucky"
4. (Read by Messier): "I'm gonna lace up my skates - nobody's getting the job done"
3. (Read by Sean Avery): "There's no ref conspiracy - they're making the right calls"
2. (Read by Colton Orr): "Desiree I'm sorry I didn't ask you out while I was a Ranger"
1. (Read by Chris Higgins): "Desiree, will you go out with me?"
Alright, I admit that numbers 1 and 2 are pretty delusional on my part - but hey, it's my blog! =) And I happen to love Dubinsky but get annoyed when rich athletes complain about money; especially when some of us work our butts off and get laid off from our jobs. Such is life, such is life.
If you're unaware (as I was until this morning), ten of our Rangers read last night's top ten list, "Things Never Before Spoken By A Hockey Player". It was...painful. Painful because the lines were LAME, and painful because some our boys had a little trouble...um...reading. I blame it on the teleprompter (or cue cards) - whatever they use there! In any event, since the list was so stupid ie "High scorer gets to pick which Barbra Streisand CD we listen to on the bus" and "Forget all the goals and the awards, Gordie Howe has one nice looking butt" (SIGH and GROAN), I will provide my own top ten list instead of linking you to this atrocity.
Desiree's List of Top Ten Things That Won't Be Spoken By A Hockey Player This Season:
10.(Read by Cindy Crosby): I'll stop being a whining, diving bitch this year
9. (Read by Ovechkin): I won't be a showboating asshole this year
8. (Read by Roz and Redden): We'll actually do something this year
7. (Read by Dubinsky): "Desiree's unemployed and deserves this money way more than me"
6. (Read by Brodeur): "I'm the most overrated goalie EVER"
5. (Read by Brian Gionta): "I'm an annoying little smurf who got lucky"
4. (Read by Messier): "I'm gonna lace up my skates - nobody's getting the job done"
3. (Read by Sean Avery): "There's no ref conspiracy - they're making the right calls"
2. (Read by Colton Orr): "Desiree I'm sorry I didn't ask you out while I was a Ranger"
1. (Read by Chris Higgins): "Desiree, will you go out with me?"
Alright, I admit that numbers 1 and 2 are pretty delusional on my part - but hey, it's my blog! =) And I happen to love Dubinsky but get annoyed when rich athletes complain about money; especially when some of us work our butts off and get laid off from our jobs. Such is life, such is life.
Monday, September 28, 2009
A New Year
It has been a loooong time since I've written on any of my blogs, but a new Ranger season is fastly approaching and...dare I say it...I am pretty damn excited! Well, except when frigging Rozsival gives the puck up right in front of the net. What I wouldn't give to have Tyutin back. Ugh.
Ok, this next statement is going to anger many, but it must be said:
I Am Glad Brashear Is A Ranger
Before you have a thrombo, just hear me out. Let the record show that I think Brashear is a total asshole, a spineless jerk who probably shouldn't even be in the league. That being said, the Rangers need him. Colton Orr was good (and very hot - eh hem) but he did not intimidate. Brash intimidates. The Rangers have been pushed around for faaaaar too long.
I predict that as soon as Brashear lays someone out at center ice with a clean hit - if he can do that - people will change their opinion. But we shall see.
Cindy and the Penguins on Friday night...almost showtime!!!
Ok, this next statement is going to anger many, but it must be said:
I Am Glad Brashear Is A Ranger
Before you have a thrombo, just hear me out. Let the record show that I think Brashear is a total asshole, a spineless jerk who probably shouldn't even be in the league. That being said, the Rangers need him. Colton Orr was good (and very hot - eh hem) but he did not intimidate. Brash intimidates. The Rangers have been pushed around for faaaaar too long.
I predict that as soon as Brashear lays someone out at center ice with a clean hit - if he can do that - people will change their opinion. But we shall see.
Cindy and the Penguins on Friday night...almost showtime!!!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thanks Brian!
This post will probably turn out much shorter than intended because of my always annoying arm issues; first injured in a curtain-hanging incident and then re-injured from continuous clapping at Brian Leetch Night. But for Brian, it was well-worth the pain.
Seeing the phrase "Forever a Ranger" made me feel pissed off. Had it not been for that spineless, classless jackass Glen Sather, Leetch WOULD'VE been Forever a Ranger. But no, he traded him away without any forewarning - just a pathetic phone call as if Leetch were some nameless rookie. UGH. But I digress. The ceremony was not as flashy as Richter or Messier's, but that goes along with Leetch's quiet persona. I would've like to hear Richter or Graves speak, but I thought it was fitting for Messier to pay tribute.
I actually thought they would give Brian more gifts, but Darren Langdon and Tie Domi rolling out in biker gear was one of the highlights of the night for me. Absolutely hilarious. Also funny was my dad commenting on how old he felt, since he remembers watching Harry Howell play.
Leetch's speech - very eloquent and I loved the Potvin mention. Shame on MSG for cutting that part out when they showed the ceremony later that night. Why not skip that stupid MSGNY show and show Brian's speech in full, instead of chopping it up into disjointed bits? As if I didn't think Brian was classy enough, he then took time out of his own ceremony to announce that, my favorite Ranger of all time, Adam Graves' number will be retired next year. I actually didn't hear everything Brian said because the place was so ballistic. No one is more deserving than Adam and it's about freaking time they honored him. That brings up another thing about MSG that annoys me. The fact that they cut out the crowd noise and replace it with stupid music. When I got back from the game I wanted to watch the ceremony again so I could actually hear the speeches, etc. When Leetch was in the locker room and finally made his way out onto the ice, they were playing this pointless song. Why not allow those watching at home to HEAR the crowd's reaction and saluting of Brian? They do that on opening night too - you can't get a sense of the energy in the building.
My seats were right behind the banner and we had a perfect view for its raising. I admit, I got a little misty (yeah, yeah I know I'm a girl). Overall, I thought it was a great ceremony. And then...the Rangers came out and totally SUCKED for two periods. Talk about taking the wind out of the crowd's sails. Geez. I don't think I've ever been so bored at a game in my life. I'm glad that we eventually won but this is not good. We can't just show up for one period per game and think we're gonna make the playoffs. It's completely ridiculous. I really wished that Messier, Graves and Leetch could've put some skates on and played. I'm sure they would've been more effective and energetic. Yet another highlight that I realized when I watched the recap - JD back in the booth with Sam. Those two were a magic team. Bring him back!
Alright, I cannot type anymore. I'll end by thanking the great Brian Leetch for all the years of dedication and amazing play. Thank you, thank you!
Seeing the phrase "Forever a Ranger" made me feel pissed off. Had it not been for that spineless, classless jackass Glen Sather, Leetch WOULD'VE been Forever a Ranger. But no, he traded him away without any forewarning - just a pathetic phone call as if Leetch were some nameless rookie. UGH. But I digress. The ceremony was not as flashy as Richter or Messier's, but that goes along with Leetch's quiet persona. I would've like to hear Richter or Graves speak, but I thought it was fitting for Messier to pay tribute.
I actually thought they would give Brian more gifts, but Darren Langdon and Tie Domi rolling out in biker gear was one of the highlights of the night for me. Absolutely hilarious. Also funny was my dad commenting on how old he felt, since he remembers watching Harry Howell play.
Leetch's speech - very eloquent and I loved the Potvin mention. Shame on MSG for cutting that part out when they showed the ceremony later that night. Why not skip that stupid MSGNY show and show Brian's speech in full, instead of chopping it up into disjointed bits? As if I didn't think Brian was classy enough, he then took time out of his own ceremony to announce that, my favorite Ranger of all time, Adam Graves' number will be retired next year. I actually didn't hear everything Brian said because the place was so ballistic. No one is more deserving than Adam and it's about freaking time they honored him. That brings up another thing about MSG that annoys me. The fact that they cut out the crowd noise and replace it with stupid music. When I got back from the game I wanted to watch the ceremony again so I could actually hear the speeches, etc. When Leetch was in the locker room and finally made his way out onto the ice, they were playing this pointless song. Why not allow those watching at home to HEAR the crowd's reaction and saluting of Brian? They do that on opening night too - you can't get a sense of the energy in the building.
My seats were right behind the banner and we had a perfect view for its raising. I admit, I got a little misty (yeah, yeah I know I'm a girl). Overall, I thought it was a great ceremony. And then...the Rangers came out and totally SUCKED for two periods. Talk about taking the wind out of the crowd's sails. Geez. I don't think I've ever been so bored at a game in my life. I'm glad that we eventually won but this is not good. We can't just show up for one period per game and think we're gonna make the playoffs. It's completely ridiculous. I really wished that Messier, Graves and Leetch could've put some skates on and played. I'm sure they would've been more effective and energetic. Yet another highlight that I realized when I watched the recap - JD back in the booth with Sam. Those two were a magic team. Bring him back!
Alright, I cannot type anymore. I'll end by thanking the great Brian Leetch for all the years of dedication and amazing play. Thank you, thank you!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Renney On Line 1?
Well, after a lackluster first and second period, we nearly managed to tie it up. Too little, too late though. It just goes to show how much we need Avery in the lineup. I'm too tired to analyze, so I'll mention something (almost) exciting that happened at my temp job today instead.
I was basically listening to voicemail after voicemail and recording peoples info - again, it's a temp job people - and this is what I heard:
Caller: Hi, this is Tom Renney.
My thought: Holy shit! THE Tom Renney?
Caller: That's Tom Renney, R-E-N-N-I-E
My thought: Awwwww, not the Renney I wanted. Damnit!
Oh well, it was almost an interesting moment. Turns out it was just some random schmo wanting to cancel a subscription. Then, on my way home from the game, this chubby kid sat next to me and completely inhaled a chocolate eclair.
My thought: Don't get chocolate sauce on my dress pants, fatass.
Thankfully, he didn't.
Who knows what'll happen on Thursday - bring on the Flyers!!!
I was basically listening to voicemail after voicemail and recording peoples info - again, it's a temp job people - and this is what I heard:
Caller: Hi, this is Tom Renney.
My thought: Holy shit! THE Tom Renney?
Caller: That's Tom Renney, R-E-N-N-I-E
My thought: Awwwww, not the Renney I wanted. Damnit!
Oh well, it was almost an interesting moment. Turns out it was just some random schmo wanting to cancel a subscription. Then, on my way home from the game, this chubby kid sat next to me and completely inhaled a chocolate eclair.
My thought: Don't get chocolate sauce on my dress pants, fatass.
Thankfully, he didn't.
Who knows what'll happen on Thursday - bring on the Flyers!!!
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