From the monthly archives:

May 2008

Back Home Again, From Indiana

May 31, 2008

I am back in one piece from Indiana, and the 92nd running of the greatest spectacle in racing. Good times were had by all. I actually took pictures this year. If I could figure out how to post them I would, but I really have no clue, so here’s a mental picture. Picture a shit [...]

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Back Home Again

May 22, 2008

You goons and goonettes will have to entertain yourselves for a couple of days. I am off to Indianapolis for the 92nd running of the Greatest Spectacle in racing, the Indianapolis 500. Hammer and I get into Indy at 9:15, and then we are off to the track for practice and qualifying. Then at 4, [...]

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Go Nomads

May 20, 2008

I’m sore. And old. And chubby. Your old pal Chris laced em up last night for the first time in three years. It was a mind altering, painful experience. You know it’s a bad sign when you are sweating profusely lacing up your skates. I thought for sure I was going to die at least [...]

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Well Played TKO

May 17, 2008

TKO a longtime Goonblog reader, and member of the Boston Bruins 2008-2009 bandwagon (he was on at the end of this year but every time he watched they lost, so I made him stop) sent me a text last night during the second stanza of the Penguins game. It was simple, but totally summed up [...]

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(Finally) There Will be Blood

May 13, 2008

Check out the end of the USA and Finland game from the World Championship. This is Hockey!

Speaking of missed fights. You think I taped the Penguins and Philadelphia game yesterday while I was in Connecticut for Mother’s Day? Hell no. Of course, there was a fight. I go to box. I feel shame.

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Detroit Rock City

May 10, 2008

From my seat in the stand Goons, there is no one stopping the Detroit Red Wings. They dismantled Dallas last night. I don’t know if the Stars are tired from the 4OT game, or if the “Detroit Curse” is in Marty Turco’s head or what, but they looked out played, hustled, and any other adjective [...]

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The Great One’s Living Room

May 9, 2008

I had the extreme and remarkable pleasure of attending SCTV’s Benefit of Laughter Monday night in Toronto, and the after party was held next door at Wayne Gretzky’s. I couldn’t resist having my photo taken beneath his gallery of jerseys, and I could feel the glory eminating from them against my back. The next morning [...]

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Grapes in America:Not just Napa Valley Anymore

May 7, 2008

I have gotten a few e-mails and comments about my health and well being since my last post. Maybe it was the admitting I was playing with Army guys, or the truth coming out about me writing in my Little Bo Peep outfit. Either way, I am alive and doing….well, I’m alive. Word to the [...]

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(Hopefully) There will be Blood (For real this Time)

May 5, 2008

In my first prediction, well, wish for blood. There was none. There was a little pushing and shoving. As Doc would say, there was a snarl. But no blood. Fighting in the playoffs doesn’t happen a lot anymore. The Habs and Flyers pushed and shoved a little, and eventually the game ended without a fight. [...]

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