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Post by The Captain on Dec 19, 2022 10:03:06 GMT -5
Just don’t like penalty shoot-outs in finals. I know you couldn’t really expect teams to play indefinitely, we could end up with five hours of extra time. The NHL says “yes you can”. One of my fondest memories of college is writing an entire final paper for my US Military History class during the span of one NHL playoff game. I was the only non-ROTC student in the class; it was a requirement for them, I was just taking it for poops and giggles, so I wasn’t taking it entirely as seriously as I should have. On May 4, 2000, I sat down to write my last paper shortly before puck drop between my Penguins and the Philthy Flyers, figuring I’d bang out some of it that night, then finish it the next day. The game ended in the wee hours of the morning with 8 minutes left in the 5TH overtime period, with the Penguins finally falling by the score of 2-1. The two teams had played an extra 92 minutes, putting in a little over 2-1/2 games’ worth of ice time. The paper was completed sometime between the third and fourth OT periods, and I was able to do nothing the next day other than recover from that marathon.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Dec 19, 2022 10:23:07 GMT -5
Just don’t like penalty shoot-outs in finals. I know you couldn’t really expect teams to play indefinitely, we could end up with five hours of extra time. The NHL says “yes you can”. One of my fondest memories of college is writing an entire final paper for my US Military History class during the span of one NHL playoff game. I was the only non-ROTC student in the class; it was a requirement for them, I was just taking it for poops and giggles, so I wasn’t taking it entirely as seriously as I should have. On May 4, 2000, I sat down to write my last paper shortly before puck drop between my Penguins and the Philthy Flyers, figuring I’d bang out some of it that night, then finish it the next day. The game ended in the wee hours of the morning with 8 minutes left in the 5TH overtime period, with the Penguins finally falling by the score of 2-1. The two teams had played an extra 92 minutes, putting in a little over 2-1/2 games’ worth of ice time. The paper was completed sometime between the third and fourth OT periods, and I was able to do nothing the next day other than recover from that marathon. Similar thing happened just a few years ago with the Lightning, I certainly didn't watch it all as my Bruins weren't involved but I think it had 5 over time periods. But if you think those two games were long, as a kid I grew up with the legend of the longest game in baseball history being played practically in my back yard: in 1981 the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings took the field on Saturday, April 18, at 8:25 pm...and would not leave until 4:07 am. the next morning. But it didn't end there as they were still tied after 32 consecutive innings, but with scheduling the way it was the final inning was not completed until June 23rd where the Paw Sox clenched the win in the 33rd inning to win the game 3-2. I wasn't alive to see it but there was a big anniversary game every year growing up and it was always a blast.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2022 15:46:15 GMT -5
No, it’s the news channels after around 8pm. That gold advert was on about two hours ago. But if working at night, yes, I have watched daytime TV, but usually only JAG or NCIS. It's just when you mentioned adverts about "gold shops, pawn shops, loans, credit cards, life insurance, medical products", that's exactly the sort of adverts they have on weekday afternoons, along with personal injury claims and animal charities. Basically targeting the unemployed, the infirm, or the retired. Oh, I’m sure you’re right. Well, that gold ad has shown up about ten minutes or so ago. As I type this, there’s a bingo ad on. There was a Betfred ad on earlier. I have to ask, my friend, is food advertising banned or something? I don’t recall the last ad - day or night - which featured food or drink.
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 19, 2022 15:56:39 GMT -5
Can’t deny that. Just don’t like penalty shoot-outs in finals. I know you couldn’t really expect teams to play indefinitely, we could end up with five hours of extra time. But when I’m World President, penalty shoot-outs in finals will be abolished…
I don't mind penalty shootouts but I wouldn't want to be one of those who completely miss the goal....it will haunt you forever.....
Credit where its due, the other team didn't miss any.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2022 16:05:29 GMT -5
Just don’t like penalty shoot-outs in finals. I know you couldn’t really expect teams to play indefinitely, we could end up with five hours of extra time. The NHL says “yes you can”. One of my fondest memories of college is writing an entire final paper for my US Military History class during the span of one NHL playoff game. I was the only non-ROTC student in the class; it was a requirement for them, I was just taking it for poops and giggles, so I wasn’t taking it entirely as seriously as I should have. On May 4, 2000, I sat down to write my last paper shortly before puck drop between my Penguins and the Philthy Flyers, figuring I’d bang out some of it that night, then finish it the next day. The game ended in the wee hours of the morning with 8 minutes left in the 5TH overtime period, with the Penguins finally falling by the score of 2-1. The two teams had played an extra 92 minutes, putting in a little over 2-1/2 games’ worth of ice time. The paper was completed sometime between the third and fourth OT periods, and I was able to do nothing the next day other than recover from that marathon. It’s wrestling that irks me the most. Time limit draws? Noooo! Should be a five-minute overtime period. And if no winners after that, “sudden death” where the first wrestler knocked off their feet is the loser…
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Post by berkley on Dec 19, 2022 22:48:34 GMT -5
Just don’t like penalty shoot-outs in finals. I know you couldn’t really expect teams to play indefinitely, we could end up with five hours of extra time. The NHL says “yes you can”. One of my fondest memories of college is writing an entire final paper for my US Military History class during the span of one NHL playoff game. I was the only non-ROTC student in the class; it was a requirement for them, I was just taking it for poops and giggles, so I wasn’t taking it entirely as seriously as I should have. On May 4, 2000, I sat down to write my last paper shortly before puck drop between my Penguins and the Philthy Flyers, figuring I’d bang out some of it that night, then finish it the next day. The game ended in the wee hours of the morning with 8 minutes left in the 5TH overtime period, with the Penguins finally falling by the score of 2-1. The two teams had played an extra 92 minutes, putting in a little over 2-1/2 games’ worth of ice time. The paper was completed sometime between the third and fourth OT periods, and I was able to do nothing the next day other than recover from that marathon.
I've always liked the use of overtime in hockey and wish they could do something similar in football/soccer but it probably isn't physically possible. I think it's the use of shifts in hockey, switching lines every, what is it these days, 30-40 seconds? that allows them to play overtime indefinitely.
Perhaps if they allowed more liberal use of substitutions in soccer it might be feasible, but as it is now, with the amount of running the players have to do, I don't think you could ask them to just keep going until there's a goal, as they do in sudden-death overtime.
I agree that the penalty shoot-out is a terrible way to decide games, though. If it wasn't for the demand that the outcome must be decided on a certain day, I'd say why not call it after a certain amount of overtime and if the score is still even, play another game a few days later and use the aggregate score? But I don't think fans or officials would go for that.
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 19, 2022 22:55:14 GMT -5
The NHL says “yes you can”. One of my fondest memories of college is writing an entire final paper for my US Military History class during the span of one NHL playoff game. I was the only non-ROTC student in the class; it was a requirement for them, I was just taking it for poops and giggles, so I wasn’t taking it entirely as seriously as I should have. On May 4, 2000, I sat down to write my last paper shortly before puck drop between my Penguins and the Philthy Flyers, figuring I’d bang out some of it that night, then finish it the next day. The game ended in the wee hours of the morning with 8 minutes left in the 5TH overtime period, with the Penguins finally falling by the score of 2-1. The two teams had played an extra 92 minutes, putting in a little over 2-1/2 games’ worth of ice time. The paper was completed sometime between the third and fourth OT periods, and I was able to do nothing the next day other than recover from that marathon. It’s wrestling that irks me the most. Time limit draws? Noooo! Should be a five-minute overtime period. And if no winners after that, “sudden death” where the first wrestler knocked off their feet is the loser… Usually, the time limit draw is a set up for a rematch; or, the heel asks for 5 more minutes, then loses, usually to set up a title match. Flair did that on several occasions, with young up and comers, like Barry Windham, Brad Armstrong and Mike Von Erich (less an up and comer and more as a favor to Fritz).
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Post by Batflunkie on Dec 20, 2022 18:13:08 GMT -5
Was looking up "My Dinner With Andre"on wikipedia while in the process of watching it and found this
I think I was laughing hysterically for about three or four minutes
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2022 18:45:20 GMT -5
Was looking up "My Dinner With Andre"on wikipedia while in the process of watching it and found this
I think I was laughing hysterically for about three or four minutes
One of my favorite My Dinner With Andre references is from the Christopher Guest mockumentary movie Waiting for Guffman in this scene with his "My Dinner With Andre action figures":
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Post by MWGallaher on Dec 21, 2022 9:16:58 GMT -5
Random trivia question: what item of US currency, currently in circulation, prominently depicts the face of a historical figure with the initials J.B.C. on its front?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2022 11:10:16 GMT -5
Random trivia question: what item of US currency, currently in circulation, prominently depicts the face of a historical figure with the initials J.B.C. on its front? Excellent trivia question I have a little advantage maybe being a numismatist, but I knew it was the Sacagawea dollar right away. And in this case, her baby she is also carrying on that image is the answer: Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 21, 2022 13:20:24 GMT -5
Was looking up "My Dinner With Andre"on wikipedia while in the process of watching it and found this
I think I was laughing hysterically for about three or four minutes
One of my favorite My Dinner With Andre references is from the Christopher Guest mockumentary movie Waiting for Guffman in this scene with his "My Dinner With Andre action figures": I loved the whole idea of "action figures" from a movie entirely devoid of "action."
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 21, 2022 13:22:07 GMT -5
ps Which is the true great, though: My Dinner With Andre or Breakfast With Blassie?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2022 22:16:32 GMT -5
Happy Solstice!
Winter's here for us in the northern hemisphere, and it's summertime and living is easy if you live below the equator!
-M
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 22, 2022 9:32:14 GMT -5
I have 3 work days left until Christmas and over here it’s supposed to rain the next 2 days and be under 20 degrees the 3rd. Mother Nature is going to make me work for my break…
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