tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post1687029512276921807..comments2023-11-15T01:22:00.605-05:00Comments on The Universal Cynic: Tuesday morning Chewable: The rumour-monger editionThe Universal Cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-57313713322825649142011-02-25T20:36:10.167-05:002011-02-25T20:36:10.167-05:00Truer words could not be spoken... I, myself, am g...Truer words could not be spoken... I, myself, am guilty of openly mocking he-who-shall-not-be-named (along with a few other hacks) but never once - no matter what "rating" that follows his excrement - would or could I repeat the rumors he spews without having a little vomit in my mouth... or at the very least needing a half-dozen very hot showers, in succession.<br /><br />Good article..SpeechlessDavenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-26968811976889609172010-06-23T01:40:27.448-04:002010-06-23T01:40:27.448-04:00I dream of an Eklund free hockey world. I'll n...I dream of an Eklund free hockey world. I'll never stop believing.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-85056927279883237912010-06-22T13:49:02.740-04:002010-06-22T13:49:02.740-04:00DGB:
Obviously there is a difference, but when th...DGB:<br /><br />Obviously there is a difference, but when there are so many other marks out there (at least for the purpose of humour - this business is great that way), why bother giving him any run at all?The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-58869382779522131992010-06-22T13:46:41.302-04:002010-06-22T13:46:41.302-04:00By the way, don't interpret that as me letting...By the way, don't interpret that as me letting the media off the hook. I expect better from my friends. The media, at least a good portion of sports media, is a lost cause.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-9796991004615038352010-06-22T13:45:35.569-04:002010-06-22T13:45:35.569-04:00...who insist on mentioning these rumours, even in...<i>...who insist on mentioning these rumours, even in jest</i><br /><br />Well, I'd hope there's a difference between mocking the guy, and passing along his "news" as if it's even halfway credible.<br /><br />But then again, I'm probably biased on that one.Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-38104964528754964402010-06-22T13:35:24.310-04:002010-06-22T13:35:24.310-04:00Hockey fans like to think of themselves as an inte...Hockey fans like to think of themselves as an intelligent breed - I'm trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. And what bothers me the most, is that there are people whom I respect (large-scale bloggers) who insist on mentioning these rumours, even in jest. It would be nice if more people would choose to ignore him. It really isn't that hard.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-36958893792145938982010-06-22T13:29:57.478-04:002010-06-22T13:29:57.478-04:00I guess I just don't see the difference betwee...I guess I just don't see the difference between this guy - I know it's not about him - and the people who claim to see UFOs or that they can speak to the dead. A yutz is a yutz. It's the "journalist" who reports on it as if it's legit that needs to be held accountable.<br /><br />The public is what it is. Saying they should "know better" is like pointing out Dazillionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-31575486683095487592010-06-22T13:17:31.467-04:002010-06-22T13:17:31.467-04:00On a completely different subject, I did a double-...On a completely different subject, I did a double-take upon spotting the top of this page because I have a hat identical to that. Like, on my head and everything. <br /><br />Have I been blogging unconsciously?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-55000376009643473212010-06-22T13:15:55.822-04:002010-06-22T13:15:55.822-04:00I don't even think it qualifies as "harml...I don't even think it qualifies as "harmless fun" at this stage. There's nothing thought-provoking about it, even from a "Wow, what if..." standpoint. It's pointless, nonsensical and useless. I mean, why don't I just run over to the Globe and tell them that Brian Lee's been traded for a goat? That's the facetious equivalent of this man's "The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-71602767112060818012010-06-22T12:59:00.122-04:002010-06-22T12:59:00.122-04:00I don't understand why people get so upset abo...I don't understand why people get so upset about this guy. He throws everything against the wall hoping that something sticks. His record speaks for itself. He's just a hack.<br /><br />So if he's so clearly NOT an expert, why is this anything more than just harmless fun for hockey fans to play with? This is the candy floss of the pre-draft, pre-free agency carnival.<br /><br />Dazillionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-2748269746407010582010-06-22T10:06:19.663-04:002010-06-22T10:06:19.663-04:00I'm with you here. He doesn't even deserve...I'm with you here. He doesn't even deserve to be acknowledged, tacitly or not.<br /><br />We're getting to a point where mainstream media members want to be the first to 'scoop' their competitors and quell rumours. But doing so just pushes more people to his website. It's sad, really.Peter Raaymakershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883553886241429786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-42451510518153685962010-06-22T10:01:35.576-04:002010-06-22T10:01:35.576-04:00Good luck with that! :)Good luck with that! :)opiatedsherpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931894485596376545noreply@blogger.com