GDT: big strong western studs ravage weak hockey boys from carolina, dozens of voyeurs watch

[Navin R Slavin]

I hope you're right. I really do.

In the meantime, I'm not gonna get too invested.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Think about the '06 season and the year after. Previous seasons have no real effect on the current season. I'm not going to go all doom and gloom 22 games into the season with the playoffs still very well in reach. Save that for the Buffalo and Arizona fans who have no chance at the playoffs

When it comes to fan's outlooks (which is what we are discussing here), they most certainly do have an effect on how fans view the current season, particularly when some of the same issues are present. And the attendance numbers clearly reflect the effect it has on fans.

I'm not suggesting that you be all gloom and doom, I'm simply stating that it's completely understandable for another fan to be pessimistic or somewhat disengaged at this point in time.

 

[geehaad]

Spare me, junior. You joined this board fifteen minutes ago. I've given literally tens of thousands of dollars of my own money to this team over the past decade when a bunch of wiser people have stayed the **** away. I think I've more than earned the right to look at this team realistically.

I'm not "done with this team". If they want to prove they're for real, they can do it by going out and winning a long string of games. You know, like actual playoff teams do. LIKE THE ****ING VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS DID.

Until then, the facts are: not currently in playoff position, negative goal differential, second cheapest team in the league, bad goaltending.

If you want to be impressed by their recent 1-2-0 record, good for you.

While watching the game yesterday, I had the volume down low while my wife worked in an adjoining room. After a while, she asked how the game was going, I said "they're up 3-2". She said "oh. there hasn't been a lot of 'WOO'ing going on in there..." I said "yeah. tough to be excited about these guys."

 

[Breakdowns]

While watching the game yesterday, I had the volume down low while my wife worked in an adjoining room. After a while, she asked how the game was going, I said "they're up 3-2". She said "oh. there hasn't been a lot of 'WOO'ing going on in there..." I said "yeah. tough to be excited about these guys."

my - "YESSSSSSS!!!" after Turbo goal was pretty loud in the end

 

[the halleJOKEL]

i saw victor rask at a grocery store in north hills yesterday. i told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but i didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

he said, “oh, like you’re doing now?”

i was taken aback, and all I could say was “huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. i walked away and continued with my shopping, and i heard him chuckle as i walked off. when i came to pay for my stuff up front i saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen milky ways in his hands without paying.

the girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “sir, you need to pay for those first.” at first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
when she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. i don’t even think that’s a word. after she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

i saw victor rask at a grocery store in north hills yesterday. i told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but i didn’t want to be a *****e and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

he said, “oh, like you’re doing now?”

i was taken aback, and all I could say was “huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. i walked away and continued with my shopping, and i heard him chuckle as i walked off. when i came to pay for my stuff up front i saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen milky ways in his hands without paying.

the girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “sir, you need to pay for those first.” at first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
when she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. i don’t even think that’s a word. after she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

Is this some kind of super meta fanfic or did this actually happen?

I just don't know anymore, man.

 

[Lempo]

Feel better?

You're supposed to give him a Snickers before asking that, junior.

 

[Joe McGrath]

While some of the same issues are plaguing the team still (shit goaltending and special teams say hello), they are actually scoring this year. 3 or more goals in the last 9 of 10. So at least they are a more entertaining mediocre than they have been in the past.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Does the team monitor what they buy at the grocery store or something? I can't think why a guy making ~2 million a year post tax would shoplift Milky Ways. And I can't tell if it's real or not.

 

[Hulkacaniac]

i saw victor rask at a grocery store in north hills yesterday. i told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but i didn’t want to be a *****e and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

he said, “oh, like you’re doing now?”

i was taken aback, and all I could say was “huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. i walked away and continued with my shopping, and i heard him chuckle as i walked off. when i came to pay for my stuff up front i saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen milky ways in his hands without paying.

the girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “sir, you need to pay for those first.” at first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
when she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. i don’t even think that’s a word. after she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

That's crazy! The exact same thing happened to me

 

[Hulkacaniac]

Does the team monitor what they buy at the grocery store or something? I can't think why a guy making ~2 million a year post tax would shoplift Milky Ways.

I'm having a hard time deciding between super witty remarks "he won't be making that much when he gets bought out" and "yes not milky ways but they would steal snickers"

 

[the halleJOKEL]

wait it wasnt victor rask it was scott darling sorry

 

[Chrispy]

wait it wasnt victor rask it was scott darling sorry

No way Scott Darling was able to repeatedly cut you off.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

No way Scott Darling was able to repeatedly cut you off.

I think you mean there was no way he could consistently freeze the conversation.

<3 you scott!

 

[The Faulker 27]

While watching the game yesterday, I had the volume down low while my wife worked in an adjoining room. After a while, she asked how the game was going, I said "they're up 3-2". She said "oh. there hasn't been a lot of 'WOO'ing going on in there..." I said "yeah. tough to be excited about these guys."

I get the same comments from my wife. I'm not watching all the games anymore, or reviewing the highlights twice after a win like I used to. I'm still there, just not as invested. Whereas last year at this time, I think I was still very much invested. I've attended games, and followed this team since there stint at the Greensboro Coliseum. I've never been a season ticket holder, mainly because I don't live in Raleigh, but I've spent plenty of money over 20 years going to games, buying merchandise, etc etc. I'm not doom and glooming, just not as hopeful as I thought I'd be. Of course that can change for any of us with a significant win streak. If I had to pinpoint one thing personally, I think I let myself get too hopeful that the goal tending would finally be something other than a notch above crap.

 

[Lempo]

While watching the game yesterday, I had the volume down low while my wife worked in an adjoining room. After a while, she asked how the game was going, I said "they're up 3-2". She said "oh. there hasn't been a lot of 'WOO'ing going on in there..." I said "yeah. tough to be excited about these guys."

I get complained by the wife about the lack of wooing too.

 

[The Faulker 27]

wait it wasnt victor rask it was scott darling sorry

I knew it! I could tell the minute I laid eyes on that guy he was a professional grocery store, candy bar swiping, interrupter.

 

[AD Skinner]

I met, courted, married and had two kids with my wife since the last time the Hurricanes made the playoffs. She was not into hockey at all before then and has never known the canes not to suck.

 

[Roboturner913]

I met, courted, married and had two kids with my wife since the last time the Hurricanes made the playoffs. She was not into hockey at all before then and has never known the canes not to suck.

I posted a while back all the things that have happened to me since then. It was shocking

Since the last time the Canes made the playoffs I have lived in 3 different states, had 3 different cars, had 4 different jobs, gotten married, had two kids, changed religious affiliation, lost my father-in-law and two other family members, bought a house, lost most of my hair, learned to play the guitar, learned to manage my chronic depression, and migrated from one side of the political spectrum to the other.

That's a lot of ****

add one kid, one car, one dead homey

 

[Breakdowns]

i saw victor rask at a grocery store in north hills yesterday. i told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but i didn’t want to be a *****e and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

he said, “oh, like you’re doing now?”

i was taken aback, and all I could say was “huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. i walked away and continued with my shopping, and i heard him chuckle as i walked off. when i came to pay for my stuff up front i saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen milky ways in his hands without paying.

the girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “sir, you need to pay for those first.” at first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
when she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. i don’t even think that’s a word. after she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

wait it wasnt victor rask it was scott darling sorry

Seems legit, I had the same encounter with Darling in my local store while I was buying cake.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Let's see I've had 2 houses, 2 cars, 2 kids, 2 dogs, 4 jobs, and 7000000000000000000 alcohols since they made the playoffs.

This is fun.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

last time we made the playoffs i was a senior in high school

i have a wife, a job, and a house in the burbs now

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Since the last time the Canes made the playoffs, I have had: the same wife, the same house, the same job, the same car...

...holy shit, I need to get out more.

 

[Roboturner913]

Stability ain't a bad thing though, trust me

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I'm not actually complaining.