Fanpuck33_

Wow, way to stereotype. I think I am quite nice and very intelligent.

Nice work, you guys have these trades up faster than the auto updating TSN TradeCentre. [Edited on 3-9-04 by Fanpuck33]

Kilger waived, claimed by the Laffs, who also traded a 4th rounder in '05 for Ron Francis. Sure Francis is old, but that's all they could get for him?

Dags makes it 3-1, nice.

I am well aware that Canada has participated in the World Wars, but I agree most people are not aware of such things. I almost accused you of calling all Americans ignorant, good thing I reread your post, I would have felt like a real ass. The main problem is our education. I do not believe that I learned in school very much about the world. I have learned a lot on my own, just so I can be well informed. A lot of people (of any nation I am sure) do not take the time to expand their knowledge of such matters. By the way, Americans are portrayed as the heroes in movies because the movies are made in the US, by the US, and primarily targeted for people in the US. I do not think that a movie about a Canadian hero would go over well in the US, simply because they do not think it relates to them. People want to see people of their own country as the hero. On a side note, I have never really understood why so many Americans make fun of Canada for no good reason, i.e. shows like South Park. I mean, I don't always agree with Canada's politics, I don't think in most cases that gives me the right to harass Canadians. And I am just curious about how much Canadian schools teach about US history. I am sure you study us more than we study you, but I wonder how you view your history in relation to ours. (Just my teacher's curiosity.) [Edited on 3-9-04 by Fanpuck33]

ESPN is just awful for hockey. Not only have they slashed coverage since they started carrying the NBA, but even their website is not up to date. They just launched a new "My ESPN" feature that put your favorite teams on the ESPN homepage for easy access. So of course I have the Habs on there, and they are listed as 8th in the East. We've been in 7th for how long now?

I can't get Center Ice on my cable, and a dish is not in my price range, since I would have to pay for the dish and the center ice package. You don't have much extra cash when you are a a year away from being a teacher. Not a lot of money in my future profession, but I like it, so it evens out. And it's better than my last job, what was I thinking majoring in math? I should have known I would end up teaching at some point.

I am so glad I found out about this site. When people argue, they fight the other person's postion without attacking the other person. On the ESPN boards, you can't go more than 10 posts without somebody calling somebody else a dumbass or something like that. Even in the lounge in the political arguments, nobody calls me an idiot when their view differs from mine. They simply counter me and state the facts. I appreciate that greatly.

Are O'Neill and Hedican really worth a solid LW, and top prospect, and a first round pick? Doesn't seem like it to me, and I don't even like Hossa that much. He has not done well in the NHL. But then again, it took Ribs a long time to develop. I just don't like this trade that much. We've already shipped a prospect and 2 draft picks.

Yes, the US did not want to take part in the war in Europe, but when they did get involved, it turned the tide for the allies. 10,000 deaths in Iraq? [Edited on 3-7-04 by Fanpuck33]

The Nazis were controlling most of Europe when the US got involved in the war. It is possible that the Allies could have prevailed, but it was not looking good. The US entering the war was the turning point. Therefore I have to say that US involvement in the conflict helped end Nazism. I did not claim that the US did it alone, notice I worded it "American involvement in conflict." I am aware that US materials were used to kill Kurds, but how is that Bush's fault? I am not aware of Bush being oil-partners with bin Laden. I do recall the US aiding Afgahnistan when communist Russia invaded, but I know nothing abot a relationship between Bush and bin Laden. And about the "you're with us or you're with the terrorists" statement. I agree that is sounds absurd, I think his writers just worded it poorly. The point he was trying to get across was that if you do not support a crackdown on terrorism, then that is as good as supporting terrorism. It's the same argument as if you see some bully picking on a little kid and you just walk by. You personally didn't do anything wrong, but you didn't help either. Now that it is clear that Kerry will win the Democratic nomination, I will have to sit down and research him. I honestly do not know very much about him at this point, except that I am glad it is him and not Howard Dean.

There is still no proof that Bush went AWOL. He has provided numerous documets that support that he did not go AWOL. And although many can't say for sure if they remember him or not, don't you think somebody would take notice that the son of a rich man and growing political power was missing? And if you liked Clinton, just remember how honorable he was. Lying under oath, smoking pot, draft dodging.

I do not believe that Bush lied. All evidence at the time indicated that Saddam had WMDs. It was bad intelligence, not a lie by Bush. Plus I am sure he had time to somehow sneak any weapons he had out of the country. I even heard reports that France had helped Iraq acquire nuclear materials, but they downplayed that a lot. (Why would a right-wing media downlplay such an accusation?) There has also been some evidence that Al-Qaeda had contacted Iraq and were in cohorts. Anyway, it may not be better yet, but Iraq will be a better place without Saddam. He was a brutal dictator who HAS used chemical and biological weapons on his own people. Most Iraqis are happy he is gone. Those who are not are confused because they have been under his power for so long. These are the ones who are still resisting. And about Clinton, he lied under oath. It does not matter that he lied about something trivial, he still lied. Many presidents have had affairs like him, but none lied about it under oath. Bush may have lied, but thought he was telling the truth, plus it was not under oath. There is a big difference. And in response to some of the previous references to American History: Wasn't it American involvement in conflict that ended Nazism, facism, and communism in numerous nations? And is response to oil: Has the US taken over the oil in Iraq? No, the Iraqis control their own oil. Have US gas prices dropped? No, I'm still paying about the same for gas as I did last year. And don't you think that people such as the Kurds feel a lot safer with Saddam out of power?

That would be a huge relief. Even though he hasn't been on the team long, losing him for an extended period would surely deflate the team's moral. They've got to be on a high with management showing a dedication to winning and being in a playoff spot. Hopefully everything will turn out all right.

This was posted 10 minutes ago, hopefully it is accurate. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=75147 Sounds too good to be true though.

Pathetic powerplay, you have to shoot to score.

So far my best is 602.5. One of my friends managed 650.3. My best individual score was a 98. These games are so dumb, yet so fun and addictive. Now I can't wait for the rest to come out, haha.

The penguin game is quite addictive. In my boredom, I found the official site, and they came out with another penguin game. Apparently they are going for the penguin decathalon. Second game is a bit more challenging, but just as addictive, haha. http://yetisports.org/playonline.html

Love the site. Nice to have just the good ESPN posters around without all the trolls. It's also nice being around guys like puck and sakiqc again, too bad KoZed disappeared though. Glad someone mentioned this site again on ESPN, I must have missed it when it first came out. [Edited on 3-5-04 by Fanpuck33]

Thanks for taking care of my avatar puck. I found a couple of Guy Lafleur pics that Guy10 might like. They need some resizing, but they look like pretty decent action shots to me. http://www.joyofhockey.com/66609.jpg http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?aid=...162&item=358760 http://www.neutralzonehockey.com/photos/lafleur.htm

Hey, if you don't mind, go over to http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/index and vote for the Habs game to be on ESPN2. I'm in the US, so I never get to see the Habs, and would love for the game to be on TV. Thanks

Hey puck, Is my avatar too big? If it is, could you maybe resize it and post it on that geocities site? Thanks

I heard the rumors from the Habs board on ESPN, I think people there heard it on the radio somewhere. Apparently, it was jsut speculation, since nothing official has been released.

I think NHL 2004 is the best hockey game I have ever played. It is by far the most realistic. The gameplay just feels great after you get used to the new controls. I just wish the speed on regular was as fast as it is for online play. Roster updates would be nice, but it's still better than any other EA hockey game I've played.

I've been seeing rumors all day that we got Brendan Witt. Does anyone have any proof that it is true? One report said we gave up our 2005 2nd rounder and a player to be named. That sounded very unlikely, since that is the same thing we gave up for Kovalev. I wouldn't mind getting a physical, stay at home D man like Witt, but not for that price.