Random Thoughts Thread

[awildermode]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

LOTR would have been a hell of a lot better without Frodo and Samwise.

lotr is way over-rated...there, i said it

[Resolute 14]

But not nearly as overrated as the Spiderman trilogy is, even accounting for how bad the scenes involving Frodo are.

[Rathji]

Lord of the Rings Diaries

Killed by orcs today.
Stupid orcs.

[ok, ok,....I get it]

[4X4]

Just looked at the 7 day forecast. Minus 25 right now and it's supposed to be plus 17 on saturday. Calgary weather = schitzophrenic.

[Temporary_User]

Today was the first time @ Walmart that the greeter actually greeted me. I was the only one in the store this morning @ 8am down here in Lethbridge.

Another lady also came by & asked if I was alright/in need of help when I was looking @ shaving cream.

It's funny I never know if they are genuinely being nice or just doing their jobs (trying to deter shoplifting)

[GreenTeaFrapp]

I don't like it when the Senators play on Monday nights because it is already the best tv night of the week. Chuck, House, 24 and even an improving Heroes make it the best night for TV.

[awildermode]

Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp

I don't like it when the Senators play on Monday nights because it is already the best tv night of the week. Chuck, House, 24 and even an improving Heroes make it the best night for TV.

yeah, i like Chuck and Heroes. good stuff.

[FireFly]

I hate Mondays. Also, days like this I wish I was anonymous so I could post things not relevant to the Flames, but relevant to my job. I'm just concerned it will stop if I say how awesome it is. I don't know why I think that, but I think that just saying it would have someone make it stop. Then I would be sad.

[4X4]

^^I read that post about 6 times and have decided that it makes no sense.

[awildermode]

Originally Posted by 4X4

^^I read that post about 6 times and have decided that it makes no sense.

i quit after reading it twice

[Gozer]

Originally Posted by 4X4

^^I read that post about 6 times and have decided that it makes no sense.

I read it twice and then skipped to the next post to see if it would help.

I'm thinking she's got a peeping hole into the showers...

[Biff]

I can translate Fireflyish.

"If I was able to post anonymously and say how awesome my job is, it might stop being awesome. Since I can't post anonymously and am forced to post Flames-related things as Firefly rather than job-related stuff anonymously, then I can't and it shouldn't matter. Of course, I did just say my job was awesome, but it was in Firefly mode not anonymous mode so it should be okay. I hate Mondays."

/fireflyish

[STeeLy]

^^ Still trying to understand it, but it's definitely a bit better than how she worded it.

[Biff]

Darn....I was really going for a completely obscure internet translation result. Oh well. Maybe it should have been green.

[Ford Prefect]

So I wonder what the sniper fire is like over in the other forum nowadays. I wonder if it's safe to wander over there.

[metallicat]

I probably had the best day of work today, in months. Not sure what it was, but what a great day. I literally haven't had a great day at work in months.

[octothorp]

Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

So I wonder what the sniper fire is like over in the other forum nowadays. I wonder if it's safe to wander over there.

Tie a piece of rope around your wrist and tie the other end to this post. If it goes limp, we'll pull you back.

[jammies]

Originally Posted by FireFly

I hate Mondays. Also, days like this I wish I was anonymous so I could post things not relevant to the Flames, but relevant to my job. I'm just concerned it will stop if I say how awesome it is. I don't know why I think that, but I think that just saying it would have someone make it stop. Then I would be sad.

Keenan is walking around naked again?

[flip]

I was listening to some Richard Cheese today and thought I'd share it with CP. I did a search first and it seems that a fair number of people are familiar with him.

I also found this and this. WTF is wrong with you people??? Beasley is great. Probably one of the best at his job in the NHL. He's not boring or monotone or senile like the Edmonton and Detroit guys. He uses a lot of enthusiasm which is great.

How could anyone compare him to the WWF? That is really friggin lame.

Well at least all you haters can eat your words because you'll soon hear him announce "and the 2010 Olympic Winter Games Men's Hockey Gold Medal winners are..."

Oh. And I found this gem:

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I think you can excuse Beazley for being lazy. He's giving a performance worthy the the Flames efforts.

BTW that is from late October in 06.

EDIT: after reading more of those threads it seems that some of the really serious fans (habernac and Cheese I'm looking at you) think hockey is serious business and the goal announcer should sound just as serious. The NFL is called the No Fun League for a reason and even they have over the top announcers.

Half of all sports events I've been to have a guy like Beasley to announce the goals triumphantly, the other half seem to have either a guy who thinks it is a funeral or someone who does it in between, not too much flair but not like the Oilers guy who thinks he has to speak quitely or he'll get in trouble.

This about sums up how I feel

Originally Posted by HPLovecraft

I don't understand the hatred either. I think he's great. Why is it unprofessional? Because he sounds pumped? Or what? Every other announcer sounds more excited when their own team scores. You can practically hear other ones smiling... I absolutely LOVE the JAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME IGINLAAAA thing he does. LOVE IT. It gets me so riled up.

He's the best. I don't understand the unprofessional thing.

It is a damn hockey game, not a round of golf.