tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.comments2023-11-15T01:22:00.605-05:00The Universal CynicThe Universal Cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comBlogger945125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-49539432754635214662012-08-10T15:07:51.171-04:002012-08-10T15:07:51.171-04:00Approved.Approved.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-66223100194365116812012-08-10T13:27:00.782-04:002012-08-10T13:27:00.782-04:00Can i let out a Roger Daltrey-esque "YEEAAAAA...Can i let out a Roger Daltrey-esque "YEEAAAAAHHH!" in celebration of the return?@Countypridenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-46495249096678309362011-09-12T17:19:00.236-04:002011-09-12T17:19:00.236-04:00:(
I loved your blog because you called it as you...:(<br /><br />I loved your blog because you called it as you saw it and weren't a pom-pom waver for the Senators like everyone in traditional media.<br /><br />I hope we get at least a few barbs thrown at the Senators every now and then, because right now all the "These kids are the BEST EVER" around unproven prospects is starting to make me ill.<br /><br />Whatever happened to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-59902372081283977102011-06-23T22:31:21.476-04:002011-06-23T22:31:21.476-04:00You silly kids and your marshmallows!
Post needs ...You silly kids and your marshmallows!<br /><br />Post needs the animated Julien from hfboards (the only good thing to come from there in five years)<br />http://i42.tinypic.com/v7rr6h.jpgKennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-59391694783108891252011-06-02T20:12:28.284-04:002011-06-02T20:12:28.284-04:00I miss your old colums. I use to look forward to y...I miss your old colums. I use to look forward to your random Sunday thoughts and observations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-21539860259750219682011-04-21T17:13:09.758-04:002011-04-21T17:13:09.758-04:00I'd say Erin has done a remarkable job. She ce...I'd say Erin has done a remarkable job. She certainly seems to have lured you in and made you a fan Mr. Anonymous. You seem to know an awful lot about someone you claim to be so insignificant and irrelevant. It's okay to admit that you sat shaking in a cold sweat from Monday to Saturday each week while you battled withdrawal symptoms waiting for Erin's Sunday column. The best part of JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333996639093487239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-83957895810947688812011-04-12T13:10:25.652-04:002011-04-12T13:10:25.652-04:00So you're obsessed with me and you won't l...So you're obsessed with me and you won't leave your name? Cool - a secret admirer! I look forward to the flowers.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-98621895434138082011-04-12T13:03:55.105-04:002011-04-12T13:03:55.105-04:00Deadline for Yahoo. Sounds important. Must be up t...Deadline for Yahoo. Sounds important. Must be up there in your list of impressive career highlights. <br /><br />1) Blogging about a figure skating reality show.<br /><br />2) Blogging about not writing a blog about what a former NHL executive told you.<br /><br />3) Getting your foot in the door at a terrible newspaper with a once per week column and then not being able to turn that into a real Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-20994899046665720332011-04-12T11:15:55.358-04:002011-04-12T11:15:55.358-04:00A2: What kind of coward hides behind an anonymous ...A2: What kind of coward hides behind an anonymous handle to complain on my blog about something I said on Twitter? I'd also love to hear about your ranking system for NHL cities sometime, but I'm on deadline at Yahoo!, so I'm a bit busy right now. Cheers.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-10230680156972085642011-04-12T11:12:27.578-04:002011-04-12T11:12:27.578-04:00A1: No, sorry.A1: No, sorry.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-54506721146989323452011-04-12T10:28:44.638-04:002011-04-12T10:28:44.638-04:00Tweeting about Spezza having a low IQ is pretty hi...Tweeting about Spezza having a low IQ is pretty hilarious. What kind of IQ is required to be an unsuccessful sports writer in a third tier city?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-59179521275923355482011-03-28T10:11:57.104-04:002011-03-28T10:11:57.104-04:00Hi do you know if they can make the baseball jerse...Hi do you know if they can make the baseball jerseys available for kids sizes (XS)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-45062177799111976572011-03-27T21:21:53.132-04:002011-03-27T21:21:53.132-04:00Will your interview ever see the light of day unde...Will your interview ever see the light of day under the right conditions?Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-31246504453470685342011-03-25T15:33:14.069-04:002011-03-25T15:33:14.069-04:00Thanks for the praise, Anonymous, but you complete...Thanks for the praise, Anonymous, but you completely missed the point.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-72267485571817513242011-03-25T02:08:56.359-04:002011-03-25T02:08:56.359-04:00This article was like reading an Eklund blog after...This article was like reading an Eklund blog after he takes shit for not disclosing his sources or all his info. Do you really want to lower yourself to that standard when you're such a better writer then 99% of MSM/blog authors out there? Think about it, if Roy told you Sens details it likely means he's told others the dirty little secrets you claim to have access to. Solution? Create Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-89294290790139424582011-03-22T15:32:58.531-04:002011-03-22T15:32:58.531-04:00Ripped off?? Over what? When someone clearly state...Ripped off?? Over what? When someone clearly states at the beginning of a post that everything that was discussed was "off the record" and that it was not going to be disclosed at any point during the post, what do you have to feel ripped off about?<br />Let's see....Erin states she will not be mentioning any of the specific details of her conversation with Roy quite clearly at the JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333996639093487239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-49021945785869033772011-03-15T14:06:14.220-04:002011-03-15T14:06:14.220-04:00I made it quite clear in the beginning of the post...I made it quite clear in the beginning of the post that my conversation with Mlakar wasn't going to involve exposing any "scoops." The point of the post was to explain how sometimes a blogger has to keep things to themselves to maintain a source, as opposed to looking for pub. Apologies if I wasted your time, but as I said - nothing about the post led you to believe a big spill was The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-63182376759809819172011-03-15T14:00:30.174-04:002011-03-15T14:00:30.174-04:00Ok, but then why post about it? I feel like I was...Ok, but then why post about it? I feel like I wasted time reading this post, which amounts to you bragging about having a scoop but keeping it a secret. You could have at least got Roy to approve the dropping of a few hints or tidbits. But instead it was a wast of time to read. Sorry for sounding harsh, but I just feel ripped off.Omanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187530354371373399noreply@blogger.comtag: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-69811287431491798992011-02-11T17:14:47.845-05:002011-02-11T17:14:47.845-05:00I like Fisher a lot better than you do, but I agre...I like Fisher a lot better than you do, but I agree that he isn't quite a second line centre. He just isn't as creative and productive offensively as you need a second line centre to be. At the same time, he's a deluxe third line centre. Plays both ends of the ice, kills penalties, good in the face off circle, yada yada yada. As a result, Fisher is an ideal guy to have on a Dennis Prousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117649570711228161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-55103318431451993672011-02-11T12:00:25.076-05:002011-02-11T12:00:25.076-05:00"you're just as bad as all the other fair..."you're just as bad as all the other fair weather band wagon fans out there."<br /><br />Stated many times - I'm not a fan any more; I'm an observer. There's a very big difference.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-67427477594059765572011-02-11T09:46:45.320-05:002011-02-11T09:46:45.320-05:00YOU DIDN'T LIKE THERES SOMETHING ABOUT MARY???...YOU DIDN'T LIKE THERES SOMETHING ABOUT MARY????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-67006252770104333702011-02-07T23:18:10.732-05:002011-02-07T23:18:10.732-05:00i think it's cheap because you'd never hav...i think it's cheap because you'd never have asked that question when the sens were ripping it up on their cup run in '07. questioning the fans now when the team's crap just implies you can only get something out of following a winning team. you're just as bad as all the other fair weather band wagon fans out there.<br /><br />i also realize that most marriages fail but that&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-41764049602094735302011-02-06T12:47:53.280-05:002011-02-06T12:47:53.280-05:00"btw, asking this question when the team is a..."btw, asking this question when the team is at its "lowest ebb" is pretty cheap."<br /><br />Um, how so? For the record, I think it's "pretty cheap" when people won't sign their names to comments, but that's just me.<br /><br />"being a fan is just like being married ... through sickness and in health."<br /><br />You do know that 50% of The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-3908996481905063742011-02-06T12:17:57.889-05:002011-02-06T12:17:57.889-05:00what do i get out of watching this season's ga...what do i get out of watching this season's games? ... the same thing as watching any season's games - amusement. <br /><br />btw, asking this question when the team is at its "lowest ebb" is pretty cheap. being a fan is just like being married ... through sickness and in health.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com