These links speak for themselves:
nhl.com
You Tube (no sound needed)
I'm actually kind of surprised these things don't happen more often. But still it's beyond shocking. Keep in mind this was in the middle of the 3rd period, his heart must have been racing.
I also noticed the puddles and trail leading from the spot to the bench when they pan out at about 25 seconds into the video.
Unbelievable.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
Can't it be both?.....Ah Crap
There has long been a debate commonly known as Nature v. Nurture. Simply saying are you born with all of your personality and abilities, or do you acquire them from the environment you are raised in. The point of this is, either way I think I've been dealt Le Buuuune.
Many, if not all of those reading this have at least met my parents, most have spent quality time getting to know them. These people are both the Nature and vast majority of the Nurture I have been given. Ah Crap...
They got a free night at Harrah's Hotel & Casino last night (a Thursday night mind you). This is nothing new, they get these every few weeks. So as always they went down to the strip after work and checked into their room. They met up at the Diamond Club, a private area reserved for those who gamble too much for their own good, at 7:30pm. At this point, without eating, they sat at the bar and ordered Long Island Iced Teas. Keep in mind these drinks, when made correctly, have about 6 drinks worth of alcohol in them. Over the next hour-and-a-half, my 60 year old parent had 2-3 Long Islands each. The fact that they can't remember how many is testament to what's to follow.
They left the club around 9:00pm, and were going to get a free $50 they had earned to go play. That didn't happen. Neither of them remember going back to the room, but somehow they did. When my did awoke, he had the $50, but obviously had not played it. He showered and got to work around 6:30am, and by 6:45 he was passed out on his office floor. When he awoke once again around 8:30am, he convinced everyone he must have food poisoning, which somehow...they all bought. He went home early around lunch time.
My mother on the other hand, woke up around 8:30am and called her work to tell them she'd be late. When she got there, (a casino mind you) she was completely honest. She was able to leave work around 1:00pm for the remainder of the day.
These are my parents. This is what I have to look forward to. I'm not sure if this is a good thing, or a bad thing. Whether I was born with these traits, or raised in this environment I think I'm pretty screwed. Oh well, at least I have plenty of Degens to be there with me. Should be fun.
Many, if not all of those reading this have at least met my parents, most have spent quality time getting to know them. These people are both the Nature and vast majority of the Nurture I have been given. Ah Crap...
They got a free night at Harrah's Hotel & Casino last night (a Thursday night mind you). This is nothing new, they get these every few weeks. So as always they went down to the strip after work and checked into their room. They met up at the Diamond Club, a private area reserved for those who gamble too much for their own good, at 7:30pm. At this point, without eating, they sat at the bar and ordered Long Island Iced Teas. Keep in mind these drinks, when made correctly, have about 6 drinks worth of alcohol in them. Over the next hour-and-a-half, my 60 year old parent had 2-3 Long Islands each. The fact that they can't remember how many is testament to what's to follow.
They left the club around 9:00pm, and were going to get a free $50 they had earned to go play. That didn't happen. Neither of them remember going back to the room, but somehow they did. When my did awoke, he had the $50, but obviously had not played it. He showered and got to work around 6:30am, and by 6:45 he was passed out on his office floor. When he awoke once again around 8:30am, he convinced everyone he must have food poisoning, which somehow...they all bought. He went home early around lunch time.
My mother on the other hand, woke up around 8:30am and called her work to tell them she'd be late. When she got there, (a casino mind you) she was completely honest. She was able to leave work around 1:00pm for the remainder of the day.
These are my parents. This is what I have to look forward to. I'm not sure if this is a good thing, or a bad thing. Whether I was born with these traits, or raised in this environment I think I'm pretty screwed. Oh well, at least I have plenty of Degens to be there with me. Should be fun.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Writting for Writting
As Bag clearly noted, I said in my last post that I decided this blog was actually going to be used, because I was tired of feeling isolated. This remains true on both counts. However, I've found it hard to write about anything when all I do is look for jobs all day, and spend the remainder of the time either not hearing back from them or getting turned down. Energizing as this may be to read about, I figured most people would not care to.
Then I realized that I don't need to have anything happen to write about something. Most of the people's blogs I read anymore are mostly comprised of a list of some sort. Whether it be a Mystery Woman contest which I suck huge balls at, or a monthly Top Songs list stolen straight from Almost Famous with no such citation ever given, (j/k Bag...well kinda. lol), or a Fantasy Cast for a new movie. In any sense they're not always "writing about something" so to speak. This was still a challenge for me though, because I had no inspiration to list anything short of beginning a Mystery Men contest, which has been suggested, but that's not my deal. So here's what I got for you, the only thing I could figure right now in my world that is quantifiable in some way:
Then I realized that I don't need to have anything happen to write about something. Most of the people's blogs I read anymore are mostly comprised of a list of some sort. Whether it be a Mystery Woman contest which I suck huge balls at, or a monthly Top Songs list stolen straight from Almost Famous with no such citation ever given, (j/k Bag...well kinda. lol), or a Fantasy Cast for a new movie. In any sense they're not always "writing about something" so to speak. This was still a challenge for me though, because I had no inspiration to list anything short of beginning a Mystery Men contest, which has been suggested, but that's not my deal. So here's what I got for you, the only thing I could figure right now in my world that is quantifiable in some way:
Top Five Jobs, I've Been Qualified For, Yet Remain Unemployed
5)Loss Prevention AND Customer Service Rep - Best Buy
4)Entry Level/Experienced Management Trainee - APFinacial
3)Research Associate - CSU Psychology Department/Tri-Ethnic Center
2)Human Resources Admin. Specialist - Hewlett Packard
1)Liquid Center Representative - New Belgium Brewery
So there Ya have it. Keep in mind these are just the ones that really got my spirits up. I could do one of these every week, we'll see. I think I can come up with something a bit more exciting.
Sincerely,
Your Tax Dollars (Not) At Work
4)Entry Level/Experienced Management Trainee - APFinacial
3)Research Associate - CSU Psychology Department/Tri-Ethnic Center
2)Human Resources Admin. Specialist - Hewlett Packard
1)Liquid Center Representative - New Belgium Brewery
So there Ya have it. Keep in mind these are just the ones that really got my spirits up. I could do one of these every week, we'll see. I think I can come up with something a bit more exciting.
Sincerely,
Your Tax Dollars (Not) At Work
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