A Calgary Flames Countdown to Opening Night -- in Jersey Numbers

[Since1984]

Originally Posted by Chingas

^Dick post.

Not overly, why put the time into generating a great idea and a nice graphic and completely ignore proof-reading it? Especially on the interwebs.

Like he said.. He is bored and not working.. Perhaps he could double check his work before submitting it?

But in all honesty, I am a dick.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I'm jobless because I'm going into university and I live with my parents for the time being. It has nothing to do with qualifications or familial wealth or anything ... But honestly, in the summer before my first year, I'd rather just hang out with my friends and actually have spare time to burn before being worked to death at journalism school.

A career in journalism? It's a shame about that lack of familial wealth then.

[N-E-B]

I don’t care what anyone says, Jagr was a Flame and that will always be an awesome thing to say.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

I don’t care what anyone says, Jagr was a Flame and that will always be an awesome thing to say.

Looking up the top 100 players on the NHL site (to compare to Iggy), I notice you can reference them by team. So for Calgary they listed Newy and MacInnis, but also included Hull and Fuhr even though they had such limited time. But they don't have Jagr on the Flames.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Since1984

I feel like a golden opportunity was missed to generate a really great graphic that was proof-read before posting.

Good catch. I'll check the other 94 as well.

Edit: fixed. Thanks for pointing that out. Maybe I'll make #67 golden-tinted, just for you.

[Pellanor]

Fun idea for a thread!

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

The right call. Enjoy every single second of the free summer. Every single second, because before you know it you'll have a career, property, a partner and maybe kids and a dog or if you don't all of your friends will.

This is me right now. I've got plenty of free time, but all my friends have started having kids, now it takes a month of planning to organize a game night. Back in the day we'd have those spontaneously any day of the week.

[TheIronMaiden]

nm

[shotinthebacklund]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Hi, so I'm really bored by everything going on in the summer and, as a jobless student, I have a ton of free time. So, I've put together a collection of graphics, one for each day remaining until opening night. (That "one" figure might grow to multiple as opening night nears and we start getting into more common jersey numbers.)

Right now, we're at 69 days until opening night, but my trigger finger is a touch itchy. So with that being said, let's begin the countdown.

Edit: I'm usually a pretty good speller but I've made a lot of these things and I can't reliably verify that they're all perfect, as much as I'd like them to be. If you notice an error, point it out -- it doesn't really matter, I can fix it very quickly. Thanks!

If ever there was a time for Textcritic, the time is now!


Edit: I feel like there is no need for the comma pre and as there is no break in subject. I am also a welder and never did great in school either.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by shotinthebacklund

If ever there was a time for Textcritic, the time is now!


Edit: I feel like there is no need for the comma pre and as there is no break in subject. I am also a welder and never did great in school either.

I subscribe to the discipline of the Oxford comma. Sorry, there's no swaying me on this one.

[shotinthebacklund]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I subscribe to the discipline of the Oxford comma. Sorry, there's no swaying me on this one.

they can be the silliest little guys. Yes, I see your usage of the oxford comma.

[TheScorpion]

Oh, and for the "golden opportunity" crowd, you'll enjoy this one.

Spoiler!

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I subscribe to the discipline of the Oxford comma. Sorry, there's no swaying me on this one.

It's always best to have more commas than less.

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/201...anies-millions

[ThePrince]

Originally Posted by Shazam

It's always best to have more commas than less.

http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/201...anies-millions

I helped my uncle Jack off the horse.

I helped my uncle, Jack, off the horse.

Commas matter people.

[TheScorpion]

Having some technical difficulties. 66 and 65 may both go up tomorrow.

[djsFlames]

Do the China games delay the start of our regular season? (Though by the countdown it looks like we're starting pretty close to on time)

And more importantly can we leave Brouwer there if he doesn't out-compete the kids vying for 4th line spots?

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by djsFlames

Do the China games delay the start of our regular season? (Though by the countdown it looks like we're starting pretty close to on time)

And more importantly can we leave Brouwer there if he doesn't out-compete the kids vying for 4th line spots?

1. No. Flames play on the opening night of the regular season, October 3rd.
2. No.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

I don’t care what anyone says, Jagr was a Flame and that will always be an awesome thing to say.

How about Grant Fuhr?

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by troutman

How about Grant Fuhr?

Thankfully I’m old enough to remember those years but young enough that I didn’t really have any strong opinions one way or the other on that.

[drewtastic]

Originally Posted by troutman

How about Grant Fuhr?

One of my favourite keepsakes!

Spoiler!

[TheScorpion]

Aaaaaand we're back!