Excitement around the city

[TheFlamesVan]

Originally Posted by Benched

bought a truck, wonder if I should do something like this, but with a giant Flames flag?

I do the same thing and it's awesome. Just mount it like the picture, and not off your hitch like I saw the other day.

And, the most important part, use an old wooden hockey stick as the pole.

[#22]

Anybody seen the antenna flags for sale anywhere? My old car's windows can't really support the window mounted type (motors are getting weak) and I don't want to risk breaking something.

[EldrickOnIce]

Originally Posted by #22

Anybody seen the antenna flags for sale anywhere? My old car's windows can't really support the window mounted type (motors are getting weak) and I don't want to risk breaking something.

I used to do this:
Window flag, remove from pole.
A couple small slits cut in flag at top/bottom (where pole went through)
2 tiny galvanized hose clamps tightened to antenna.
Flag is maybe a bit big/heavy for antenna, but worked good.
I used to lose a couple a week - forget and open window in freeway traffic.

[djsFlames]

All my hockey fan life I've been used to seeing the Flames go into the playoffs as underdogs and that's just the way I like it.

Playoffs wouldn't be as fun if there wasn't a feel of a David and Goliath scenario where the good guys had to slay the giant and the world was against them. Makes winning so much sweeter the rare time it has happened. Better than winning while being expected to. Sounds just too anti climactic to me. Flames will earn their respect the hard way. Oilers seemingly already have it and they never really had to work for anything being the league's media darlings. I want everyone betting against the Flames then the Flames rising to the occasion and throwing it back in their faces. Entrees of crow all around, just the way I like it!

Also love the idea of people around the game getting behind the Oilers wagon going in, buying into a 2/3 man-led team only for them to fall flat just like they have been for years but in a much more glorious way. That team has experienced very little adversity all year and it's due to hit its first real wall. Particularly with the way they are coasting going in.

For the flames its just another year. Even in 2015 the edge in predictions I think went to the Canucks due to the experience factor and remnants of their past teams. They may fall to a really good team but I sure like them better than two years ago and am especially intrigued to see all the players having ample reason to get up for the games and leaving it all on the ice. There are always surprise heroes that come out of the woodwork when they bring that extra 10% for the postseason. Maybe we finally see big game Brouwer, or hell, Gillies comes in and is the backup that saves the day. Get pumped, folks. Anything can happen.

[surferguy]

I got my kids face tattooed with a Flames logo yesterday. Does that count as excitement?

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by surferguy

I got my kids face tattooed with a Flames logo yesterday. Does that count as excitement?

Only if it's permanent, and only if they're under 10.

[tfi racing]

Originally Posted by Benched

Sooo,if a coiler's fan's truck get re-possessed by the bank during the playoffs,does he get to keep the giant flag that he probably stole anyways
to hang in the front window of his mobile home?

[GreenLantern]

Actually saw 4 flags on my way to work today in Saskatoon.. one of which was attached to my car, things are starting up!

[Demaeon]

Originally Posted by bc-chris

Does this mean the Flames-Oilers series will be 4 games in 3 days?

[Lubicon]

Only car flags I have seen in Calgary so far are Oiler flags.......

[polak]

I've seen a bunch of car flags. I drive a lot though.

I tried buying one but it doesn't fit on my window. My car is red though?

[bc-chris]

Originally Posted by Demaeon

Does this mean the Flames-Oilers series will be 4 games in 3 days?

ha... split squad games on the 20th. flames do a 4 games in 3 night sweep!!


BOOK IT!!!

[SmoggyFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

4 losses in 7 games is

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And with that math, a playoff exit. The team had to start thinking about it that way

[aaron5425]

Originally Posted by #22

Anybody seen the antenna flags for sale anywhere? My old car's windows can't really support the window mounted type (motors are getting weak) and I don't want to risk breaking something.

ebay has 2 left

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/CALGARY-FLAME...kAAOSwuxFYzavB

[azzarish]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

Only car flags I have seen in Calgary so far are Oiler flags.......

I haven't seen any Oilers flags but seen a few Flames flags. A lot of people in this city don't even follow hockey or the Flames. It might sound surprising but it's true. It's much more evident to me than a city like Edmonton. Once the town is built up in to a crescendo of emotion and the red mile is bouncing a lot of people will jump on the bandwagon.

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

Only if it's permanent, and only if they're under 10.

"GO FALMES GO"

Ah crap.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by azzarish

I haven't seen any Oilers flags but seen a few Flames flags. A lot of people in this city don't even follow hockey or the Flames. It might sound surprising but it's true. It's much more evident to me than a city like Edmonton. Once the town is built up in to a crescendo of emotion and the red mile is bouncing a lot of people will jump on the bandwagon.

Calgary was in the playoffs a few years ago so it's not like local fans have been waiting ten years for this. I recall in 2004 there was more excitement than any series I can remember post 1989 and the Canucks first round series was the loudest I had ever heard in the dome by a longshot. There's simply more of a playoff fever up north due to the fans being starved for a decade.

[CroFlames]

Is one Flames car flag acceptable, or does it need to be two?

[cgy2london]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Because there are still games to be played before playoffs starts.

And the Flames will likely play the Ducks or Blackhawks which will make for a quick and painful series.

Go Flames!

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by CMPunk

Apparently the C.P.S is holding a press conference right now addressing the Flames playoff run and how they're going to manage the Red Mile and the possible Flames/Oilers match up.

Ban anyone in Oilers gear from the Red Mile. It's a public safety issue.