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2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
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Runninwiththedogs
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Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
I got a Braille keyboard.
Overheard in the locker room:
"Any other women in here?"
"I'm almost dressed, just a second."
"No, you're fine." *gets in shower*
So it's ok to horrify me, just not other, respectable women.
I got a Braille keyboard.
Overheard in the locker room:
"Any other women in here?"
"I'm almost dressed, just a second."
"No, you're fine." *gets in shower*
So it's ok to horrify me, just not other, respectable women.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
He must have had a feel for your sensibilities. And if you're horrified by that, then I have this friend you might like. She's a pretty young lass, about your age, I'd guess.
He must have had a feel for your sensibilities. And if you're horrified by that, then I have this friend you might like. She's a pretty young lass, about your age, I'd guess.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
That's pretty much where I was going. Surreal moment, to say the least.......but everyone does assume you're a guy. 
That's pretty much where I was going. Surreal moment, to say the least.......but everyone does assume you're a guy.
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Runninwiththedogs
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Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
I... just kept looking down at my feet.
That's pretty much where I was going. Surreal moment, to say the least.......but everyone does assume you're a guy.
I... just kept looking down at my feet.
Biddco
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Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Yep. Every hockey team has the "Naked Guy". Ours just happened to be in the smallest, most crowded locker room.
Which Type of Adult Hockey League Player Are You?
The Ringer
Some teams wait until the playoffs to unveil this option. Others go with it right from the opening faceoff. Either way, without a ringer, your team is done. The challenge for managers is convincing a good player to suit up for a bad side. This can be accomplished a number of ways, including promises of goal-scoring glory and awe-inspired teammates. Most effective, however, is free hockey. It's simple math, really. Everyone else pays an extra $50 and everyone else gets a shot at the Division 7 title.
The Young Guy
At first glance, he can easily be mistaken for a ringer, since the young guy still wears the shorts and socks of his junior or college team. But it's time for the next phase of life now, and that means an office job. The young guy stays in shape for the first half of the year. Sadly, an increasingly sedentary existence catches up by Christmas. Ten to 20 pounds later, he's just another player, huffing and puffing with the rest. Welcome aboard, kid.
The Old Guy
Forget the 50-and-over league; that's not for him, even though his gloves reach up to his armpits and he still uses a wood stick. To be fair, the old guy can be an effective player, especially if he's a wily old guy -- a hook here and a chop there, because that's how they did it when professional athletes were real men. ' Eddie Shore -- now there was a hockey player! Lost an ear against the Maroons. Sewed it back on himself. Never missed a shift.'
The Tardy Goalie
Hey, thanks for showing up. Only five minutes gone in the first. Not like you play a crucial position or anything. Take your time.
The Beginner
Required only for cheap laughs. On the one hand, you have to admire the beginner. It takes a lot of courage to take up hockey in adulthood. On the other, learn to take a pass, man. It's right on your stick. How does that knock you over? And now you're offside.
The Complete Psycho
Also good for a few giggles . . . from afar. The complete psycho is capable of anything: running the goalie, challenging an entire bench, a tomahawk chop -- all in the repertoire. Do not feed the complete psycho. He doesn't want to be fed. He wants to hunt.
The Naked Guy
Bane of the dressing room. Most players have the courtesy to stretch their hamstrings while sporting, at the very least, a bit of underwear. Not the naked guy. He'll carry on full conversations, too, and you'll maintain eye contact like your life depended on it.
The Guy with the New Girlfriend
A good way to lower everyone else's fees is to load up on a few of these. The guy with the new girlfriend will show up to five games, tops, so it's not like you'll lose ice time by putting him on the roster. That said, beware that the guy with the new girlfriend might very well turn into the guy with the wife, at which point he'll never miss another game.
The Fat Guy
The guy that has no lace in the front of his pants but miraculously his pants stay up because it took 2 guys to get them over his butt, he offers $20 to anyone that will tie or untie his skates, he gets winded when forced to tie his own skates, his helmet sits on the very top of his head and his equipment smells like a small animal crawled in his bag, took a dump, and then died.
The Organizer
This guy is absolutely brutal but since nobody else could be bothered to do all the paperwork and collect the money he gets to play. Is frustrating to play with because they can barely skate let alone take a pass but nobody gets mad at him cuz he's a really nice guy. Is often heard in the dressing room saying 'Sorry guys, that one was my fault' and if he's lucky somebody will chip in something like 'No worries Donny, it's a team effort.' What everybody is really thinking is 'Hey Donny, my grandmother is a better player than you and yes you are right, that was your fault.' If you are lucky the Organizer is usually smart enough to take himself off the ice in critical situations.
The Minor Hockey Allstar
Looks promising at a glance as they fool you with reasonably good skills but after you get zero passes you'll get the picture. This guy topped out at 'AA' Midget and can be spotted by the huge blinders attached to his helmet. Play is characterized by energetic rushes down the wing, (no passing), then into the corner (still no pass), behind the net (hey dude I've been open for the past 5 minutes),then into the next corner (everybody has gone back to the bench to watch) followed by a blind give away pass to the high slot / break out pass for the other team. Cut this guy.
The Johnny Try Hard
Great to have on your team but they suck to play against because they have somehow managed to keep themselves in ridiculously good shape. They were probably the star on their high school hockey team and won athlete of the year because they played hockey, volleyball and track all in the same year. Guaranteed they have a membership at the 'Running Room'. Play is characterized by constant hustle which if caught off guard can embarrass the more talented yet fatter player.
The Stanley Cup Champion
This player will raise their hands and cheer when they score. If this is an opposing player you must nip this behavior in the bud by catching him off guard with a sickening open ice hit that causes him to blow snot bubbles. If this player is on your team quickly chastise him in front of the other team to let them know that this is not how the rest of your team rolls. Remind him how much of a loser he is by retrieving the puck
from the net the next time he scores and presenting it to him in front of the other team.
The Tough Guy
This guy maxed out at the house-league level, has never been in a fight and is characterized by antagonizing behavior on the ice. In extreme cases he will 'cheap shot' another player. The fact that your beer league does not allow fighting has given this guy a false sense of courage. What this guy does not realize is that this will not prevent someone from knocking his teeth out if he cheap shots the wrong guy. There is a number of fun ways to handle this player which all end with him lying on the ice bleeding, looking for his teeth and crying.
The Wrong Guy
Not to be confused with 'The Complete Psycho'. This guy shows up, doesn't say much and pretty much flies under the radar. The kid that gave him the cheap shot will eventually look his name up on Hockey DB after his facial surgery and realize he had 355 PIMS in the East Coast League 3 years ago.
The Gary Roberts
Can be described as being way too intense. This guy is one of your better players but is unable to adjust to the lower level of play. At the best of times he will try to coach players on the fly and at the worst of times he will snap and call his entire team a bunch of house-leaguers. He believes the game should be played a certain way and despises 'pond hockey' style play with no back checking or positional assignments. Most likely is suffering from a complex of 'unfinished business' from his previous hockey career and is looking to capture some shred of glory via the rec-league championship. This guy is probably better off playing with his own kind in a senior-A league.
Corporate Guy
At first glance just a regular family guy, married with 3 kids, a cush corporate job and fancy car. Once he enters the locker room its party time with tales of womanizing and good times. Pre-game beer and smoke, outrageous stories from last weekend in Vegas, to the point everyone is crying with laughter. This guy is Reg Dunlop meets Chris Farley, raw-raw, kick their butt, run-up the score, the ref-beats-his-wife, non-stop chatter on the bench. Has above average talent and knows it, but is more focused on making sure his teammates show up and enjoy themselves at the post game festivities at the Brass Pole Ballet. Always carries an extra set of clothes in his trunk.
Yep. Every hockey team has the "Naked Guy". Ours just happened to be in the smallest, most crowded locker room.
Which Type of Adult Hockey League Player Are You?
The Ringer
Some teams wait until the playoffs to unveil this option. Others go with it right from the opening faceoff. Either way, without a ringer, your team is done. The challenge for managers is convincing a good player to suit up for a bad side. This can be accomplished a number of ways, including promises of goal-scoring glory and awe-inspired teammates. Most effective, however, is free hockey. It's simple math, really. Everyone else pays an extra $50 and everyone else gets a shot at the Division 7 title.
The Young Guy
At first glance, he can easily be mistaken for a ringer, since the young guy still wears the shorts and socks of his junior or college team. But it's time for the next phase of life now, and that means an office job. The young guy stays in shape for the first half of the year. Sadly, an increasingly sedentary existence catches up by Christmas. Ten to 20 pounds later, he's just another player, huffing and puffing with the rest. Welcome aboard, kid.
The Old Guy
Forget the 50-and-over league; that's not for him, even though his gloves reach up to his armpits and he still uses a wood stick. To be fair, the old guy can be an effective player, especially if he's a wily old guy -- a hook here and a chop there, because that's how they did it when professional athletes were real men. ' Eddie Shore -- now there was a hockey player! Lost an ear against the Maroons. Sewed it back on himself. Never missed a shift.'
The Tardy Goalie
Hey, thanks for showing up. Only five minutes gone in the first. Not like you play a crucial position or anything. Take your time.
The Beginner
Required only for cheap laughs. On the one hand, you have to admire the beginner. It takes a lot of courage to take up hockey in adulthood. On the other, learn to take a pass, man. It's right on your stick. How does that knock you over? And now you're offside.
The Complete Psycho
Also good for a few giggles . . . from afar. The complete psycho is capable of anything: running the goalie, challenging an entire bench, a tomahawk chop -- all in the repertoire. Do not feed the complete psycho. He doesn't want to be fed. He wants to hunt.
The Naked Guy
Bane of the dressing room. Most players have the courtesy to stretch their hamstrings while sporting, at the very least, a bit of underwear. Not the naked guy. He'll carry on full conversations, too, and you'll maintain eye contact like your life depended on it.
The Guy with the New Girlfriend
A good way to lower everyone else's fees is to load up on a few of these. The guy with the new girlfriend will show up to five games, tops, so it's not like you'll lose ice time by putting him on the roster. That said, beware that the guy with the new girlfriend might very well turn into the guy with the wife, at which point he'll never miss another game.
The Fat Guy
The guy that has no lace in the front of his pants but miraculously his pants stay up because it took 2 guys to get them over his butt, he offers $20 to anyone that will tie or untie his skates, he gets winded when forced to tie his own skates, his helmet sits on the very top of his head and his equipment smells like a small animal crawled in his bag, took a dump, and then died.
The Organizer
This guy is absolutely brutal but since nobody else could be bothered to do all the paperwork and collect the money he gets to play. Is frustrating to play with because they can barely skate let alone take a pass but nobody gets mad at him cuz he's a really nice guy. Is often heard in the dressing room saying 'Sorry guys, that one was my fault' and if he's lucky somebody will chip in something like 'No worries Donny, it's a team effort.' What everybody is really thinking is 'Hey Donny, my grandmother is a better player than you and yes you are right, that was your fault.' If you are lucky the Organizer is usually smart enough to take himself off the ice in critical situations.
The Minor Hockey Allstar
Looks promising at a glance as they fool you with reasonably good skills but after you get zero passes you'll get the picture. This guy topped out at 'AA' Midget and can be spotted by the huge blinders attached to his helmet. Play is characterized by energetic rushes down the wing, (no passing), then into the corner (still no pass), behind the net (hey dude I've been open for the past 5 minutes),then into the next corner (everybody has gone back to the bench to watch) followed by a blind give away pass to the high slot / break out pass for the other team. Cut this guy.
The Johnny Try Hard
Great to have on your team but they suck to play against because they have somehow managed to keep themselves in ridiculously good shape. They were probably the star on their high school hockey team and won athlete of the year because they played hockey, volleyball and track all in the same year. Guaranteed they have a membership at the 'Running Room'. Play is characterized by constant hustle which if caught off guard can embarrass the more talented yet fatter player.
The Stanley Cup Champion
This player will raise their hands and cheer when they score. If this is an opposing player you must nip this behavior in the bud by catching him off guard with a sickening open ice hit that causes him to blow snot bubbles. If this player is on your team quickly chastise him in front of the other team to let them know that this is not how the rest of your team rolls. Remind him how much of a loser he is by retrieving the puck
from the net the next time he scores and presenting it to him in front of the other team.
The Tough Guy
This guy maxed out at the house-league level, has never been in a fight and is characterized by antagonizing behavior on the ice. In extreme cases he will 'cheap shot' another player. The fact that your beer league does not allow fighting has given this guy a false sense of courage. What this guy does not realize is that this will not prevent someone from knocking his teeth out if he cheap shots the wrong guy. There is a number of fun ways to handle this player which all end with him lying on the ice bleeding, looking for his teeth and crying.
The Wrong Guy
Not to be confused with 'The Complete Psycho'. This guy shows up, doesn't say much and pretty much flies under the radar. The kid that gave him the cheap shot will eventually look his name up on Hockey DB after his facial surgery and realize he had 355 PIMS in the East Coast League 3 years ago.
The Gary Roberts
Can be described as being way too intense. This guy is one of your better players but is unable to adjust to the lower level of play. At the best of times he will try to coach players on the fly and at the worst of times he will snap and call his entire team a bunch of house-leaguers. He believes the game should be played a certain way and despises 'pond hockey' style play with no back checking or positional assignments. Most likely is suffering from a complex of 'unfinished business' from his previous hockey career and is looking to capture some shred of glory via the rec-league championship. This guy is probably better off playing with his own kind in a senior-A league.
Corporate Guy
At first glance just a regular family guy, married with 3 kids, a cush corporate job and fancy car. Once he enters the locker room its party time with tales of womanizing and good times. Pre-game beer and smoke, outrageous stories from last weekend in Vegas, to the point everyone is crying with laughter. This guy is Reg Dunlop meets Chris Farley, raw-raw, kick their butt, run-up the score, the ref-beats-his-wife, non-stop chatter on the bench. Has above average talent and knows it, but is more focused on making sure his teammates show up and enjoy themselves at the post game festivities at the Brass Pole Ballet. Always carries an extra set of clothes in his trunk.
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Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
So finally catching up on this thread makes me very sad. I made the two hour drive to the Cities so that I could play in this game, and was in fact, in Little Canada Friday night with my gear and sticks with hopes that I wouldn't be the worst player on the ice and because I'm Catholic and it was a Friday during lent, I ate seafood. That was my downfall, I spent Saturday either in bed, on the throne or cuddled up to the throne. I even had some thought of driving over and at least trying to watch a little of it, but that just wasn't going to work. Sounds like you had fun, I'm a little jealous of you all and hate all of you just a little bit right now, but I will get over it. For somebody who asked earlier, assuming there is enough interest, I will have a hand in the Tampa set-up (a big part of the reason I wanted to play).
Shouldn't be too hard, there are four rinks (seven sheets) in the Tampa area besides the St. Pete Times Ice Forum. The closest (to downtown Tampa), arguably nicest and the one I'm most familiar with and still have some contacts at, has a fully stocked bar.
So finally catching up on this thread makes me very sad. I made the two hour drive to the Cities so that I could play in this game, and was in fact, in Little Canada Friday night with my gear and sticks with hopes that I wouldn't be the worst player on the ice and because I'm Catholic and it was a Friday during lent, I ate seafood. That was my downfall, I spent Saturday either in bed, on the throne or cuddled up to the throne. I even had some thought of driving over and at least trying to watch a little of it, but that just wasn't going to work. Sounds like you had fun, I'm a little jealous of you all and hate all of you just a little bit right now, but I will get over it. For somebody who asked earlier, assuming there is enough interest, I will have a hand in the Tampa set-up (a big part of the reason I wanted to play).
Shouldn't be too hard, there are four rinks (seven sheets) in the Tampa area besides the St. Pete Times Ice Forum. The closest (to downtown Tampa), arguably nicest and the one I'm most familiar with and still have some contacts at, has a fully stocked bar.
MavHockey14
New member
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Hope you're feeling better now, we missed you!
Feel free to start the thread whenever.
Hope you're feeling better now, we missed you!
Feel free to start the thread whenever.
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
Glad everyone had a great time at Augsburg! I know I speak for alfablue and bostonewe when I say that we appreciate the thanks and that you're all very welcome. Glad we could do our part to make the event happen.
The biggest thanks, of course, goes to goldy_331. goldy, I'm assuming that you broke even, financially speaking. But if that's not the case, please let us know.
Larch, is it fair to say that you're willing to be the lead organizer for Tampa? Naturally you'd get all the usual help, just as goldy did this year. Feel free to e-mail any of the organizers with any questions you may have.
Disclaimer: We all have to accept the possibility that the Posters' Game will be taking a year off next year. Getting enough players to haul their equipment to Florida may be a mission impossible. But having an organizer with local Tampa connections is a huge step in the right direction.
Glad everyone had a great time at Augsburg! I know I speak for alfablue and bostonewe when I say that we appreciate the thanks and that you're all very welcome. Glad we could do our part to make the event happen.
The biggest thanks, of course, goes to goldy_331. goldy, I'm assuming that you broke even, financially speaking. But if that's not the case, please let us know.
I'd like to play next year as well. I'm very glad Larch posted and renewed his interest in 2012. With Larch taking the lead, we just might have a game next year!There are other things to do on a Tampa vacation....
As for the tampa posters game- it will be interesting to see if that materializes. I'd like to, and some of the people who expressed interest in the cruise posted about storing equipment somewhere in Tampa....
Larch, is it fair to say that you're willing to be the lead organizer for Tampa? Naturally you'd get all the usual help, just as goldy did this year. Feel free to e-mail any of the organizers with any questions you may have.
Disclaimer: We all have to accept the possibility that the Posters' Game will be taking a year off next year. Getting enough players to haul their equipment to Florida may be a mission impossible. But having an organizer with local Tampa connections is a huge step in the right direction.
Absolutely. I do have *some* knowledge of the rinks in Pittsburgh area. You can pencil me in for getting the ice for 2013. Naturally we'll be looking for a local person from Western Pa. to join the Organizers group. If such a Poster comes forward, I'll gladly step aside for a local host. And if you're out there, it's not too early to volunteer! But one year at a time. We're at least a year away from any actual labor on the Pittsburgh event.
XYZ
Smoking in the selection room.
MinnesotaNorthStar
Minding the gap
You should probably see a doctor about that...
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
I should ask 'diva about such things. She's from NMU.
I should ask 'diva about such things. She's from NMU.
Biddco
Follow me on Twitter: @Biddco
Re: 2011 Posters' Game - St Paul
And by this point, if she doesn't say anything, you can ask Flashy Man!
I should ask 'diva about such things. She's from NMU.
And by this point, if she doesn't say anything, you can ask Flashy Man!
Biddco
Follow me on Twitter: @Biddco
