The benefits of the friend - who did show up briefly, is an unconditional understanding and respect for the culture of this great sport; and that is good enough for me.

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

For some reason this brings back memories of Alfalfa - if only he could twist a cowlick three inches into the air, it would be a perfect flashback

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"I don't feel like Satan, but I am to them"
Neil Young

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

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"I don't feel like Satan, but I am to them"
Neil Young

WARNING: There will be some serious drinking this weekend, culminating with a piss drunk stumble on Sunday afternoon..

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

Duly noted.

Should I wear my sweet stars and stripes zubaz pants for the festivities?

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Hold my beer and watch this...

And we wouldn't have it any other way..!!

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"I'll rap you with my cane; you pencil necked geek!!"

-Bowler, imitating Freddy Blassie, at the very first M & G.

I just arranged for someone to work the second half of my Sunday shift so I should be home around game time.
Great, they work 4 or 5 hours for me and I have to work their 10 shift in return the following week. Tis okay. I wouldn't miss it for the world. Speaking of piss drunk, I'm thinking that might apply to tonight's game as well Maybe I'll take a nap. Nah. I'll have a Pinot Noir please.

Still functioning One hour, fifty minutes till pre-game. I can do it.

Won Ton soup without a spoon is messy awesome.

Another Pinot plz.

It's on the house when ETC is away...

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Hold my beer and watch this...

Sunday night, I plan on revelling as only the Viking gods have revelled before. Bring forth the drinking horns, maidens and wenches, and the sad fuck that has to deal with a tuned up and determined United States of America.

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mechaphil

It's no wonder he returned to keep the Pub afloat.
I like it when you rep in his absence. You'd make a fine bartender

I owe Phil ......can you start a tab for me???

I will have the special....I don't care what it is, as long as it's cool, and goes down easy.

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Miss you Schony!!
Women are Angels
And when someone breaks our wings....
We simply continue to fly.........on a broomstick...
We are flexible like that ....

Schony, this gentleman has bought you a bottle of the very good stuff if you agree to root for Canada tonight.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

root for Canada?


Pffft....I'd rather root against them TWICE!

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Hold my beer and watch this...

I kind of want to root for Sekera and the rest of Slovakia and Co, but I REALLY want a USA/Canada gold game, as terrifying as it sounds.

I do know that I'm wholeheartedly rooting for John Jameson's delicious, smooth whiskey

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mechaphil

Cheering for Canada is cheering for Crosby.

I'm just sayin'.....

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Hold my beer and watch this...

Feeling Irish tonight?

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.

While cheering for Slovakia means cheering for (I know, Chara, among others) Sekera

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mechaphil

Canada vs America...sounds a lot more fun than Slovakia. I want to whip Canada in their own backyard twice. Let Slovakia run hapless Finland to the bus for the Bronze.

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Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror, 'cause I get better looking each day. To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man. Oh lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can.