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My Stanley Cup Runneth Over

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I had a lady call me that last year in the school parking lot.

I had never even heard that word used in public (not even in the 70s when it seemed to be more common) other than on the Jeffersons.


I just started laughing and she flipped me off and drove away.

Still makes me smile. :D
 
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Priceless said:
Since the Snow Bowl in 2002, Boston has been in the final four of the various professional sports leagues 17 times out of a possible 184 (9.2%). The Bruins twice, Celtics and Red Sox four times each and the Patriots seven times. In that time Boston has won three Super Bowls, two World Series, an NBA title and a Stanley Cup. If the Bruins win this year, it will give Boston eight titles since 2002, or 17.4% of championships in the four major sports. You can toss in the four straight title game appearances by the New England Revolution in MLS, plus the five NCAA titles won by BC (one in 2001) and BU hockey and you'd be hard-pressed to find another city that has enjoyed a stretch like this in all athletics.
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and yet... enough Boston fans still think nothing ever goes their way and complain incessantly. I really wonder if those people actually enjoy sports, or if they just enjoy complaining. ;)
 
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Gurtholfin said:
I had a lady call me that last year in the school parking lot.

I had never even heard that word used in public (not even in the 70s when it seemed to be more common) other than on the Jeffersons.


I just started laughing and she flipped me off and drove away.

Still makes me smile. :D
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Once upon a time, Mrs. EoDS and I were looking at a house in a decent area of suburban Milwaukee that just so happened to be inhabited mostly be minorities. Afterwards, we took a little drive around the neighborhood to get the lay of the land, and someone yelled "Cornbread!!!" at our car as we drove past. Good times.
 
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ExileOnDaytonStreet said:
Once upon a time, Mrs. EoDS and I were looking at a house in a decent area of suburban Milwaukee that just so happened to be inhabited mostly be minorities. Afterwards, we took a little drive around the neighborhood to get the lay of the land, and someone yelled "Cornbread!!!" at our car as we drove past. Good times.
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I believe that's a good thing...

"Whazup Cornbread!?!"

:D
 
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jen said:
and yet... enough Boston fans still think nothing ever goes their way and complain incessantly. I really wonder if those people actually enjoy sports, or if they just enjoy complaining. ;)
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A lot just enjoy complaining. For so many years things did NOT go our way. The Red Sox famously did not win a World Series for 86 years, with some spectacular heart-wrenching moments along the way (along with some absolutely dreadful seasons) but the Bruins and Celtics hadn't won in ages (1972, 1986) and the Patriots did get to the Super Bowl twice but got stomped by the Bears and their coach had one foot out the door 10 years later. It became habit to wonder when things were going to go against us, how a team was going to crush your heart in the end. Fans in New England have been slow to recognize this is a Golden Era in Boston sports and it isn't going to last forever. Rather than be grateful to witness this embarrassment of riches they are so used to being disappointed. Many of these people aren't able to enjoy these days and will only realize how good these days are when this era is over.
 
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I think they should go to the shoot out after one OT in the playoffs.









Not really :)
 
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jen said:
and yet... enough Boston fans still think nothing ever goes their way and complain incessantly. I really wonder if those people actually enjoy sports, or if they just enjoy complaining. ;)
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And yet, look at what COULD have been in the past years but wasn't.

Pats blowing leads against the Colts, and Giants (twice, once with a perfect freaking season on the line). Celtics choking against LA. Bruins ****ing away the #1 seed in 2009, and underachieving last year when had they gotten past Washington, they would've had something like a 13-1 record against the rest of the field. Red Sox almost pulling the comeback against TB in 2008, and imploding in 2011.

Throw out the Sox and B's failings there, because there was no guarantee, but the Pats could've won another 3 Rings, and the Celts with an additional one.

Echoing what others have said though, I'm not complaining. It's been a hell of a ride. I've seen all of my teams win Titles in the past decade. Anything else is gravy. Will I be sad if the Bruins lose? Yep. You don't get many chances at multiple Cups...but they've won once. That's all I really needed. I don't hate Chicago and actually really like the Hawks.
 
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MountieBoyOz said:
This. Nothing wrong with a tie. I think they should make it 3 points for a regulation win and 2 for an OT win. It would encourage teams to go for it.
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I've thought for a long time they should be playing five point games.

5-0 for a regulation win.
4-1 for an OT win.
3-2 for shootout win.

I'm rarely at Wild games, but when I am, I root for a shootout. Even if afterwards I think it was stupid. :)
 
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sagard said:
I've thought for a long time they should be playing five point games.

5-0 for a regulation win.
4-1 for an OT win.
3-2 for shootout win.

I'm rarely at Wild games, but when I am, I root for a shootout. Even if afterwards I think it was stupid. :)
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Um, how about
3-0
2-1
2-1

A SO is still OT. Just in different form.

The expanded points are already *ing with team points records. Why screw it up more?
 
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