I have way too many browser tabs open regarding taxidermy right now

[thorne_scratch]

I hate leaving my computer alone, because I'm afraid I'm going to slip and fall in the shower or something, and my loved ones will find what I was looking at before I died and conclude I was another one of those crazy cannibal psychos in the making

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[autumn_belias]

Madness.

Also: DNW Vokoun and his wonky groin, you can have him back whenever.

[thorne_scratch]

You guys should be happy; McPhee isn't going to re-sign Knuble so he won't be tormenting the Pens from us any longer.

No, I hate to admit it, but adding Vokoun makes your goalie tandem way, way better. That's why I'm pissed at Vokes for going to Pittsburgh. Vokes is a legit starter, not just some broken down backup. If his groin truly is healed (please God, let it not be healed), he's several steps up from Johnson.

Of course, he's also known to stare angrily or yell at defensemen when they make mistakes in front of him, so watch out for that.

[autumn_belias]

He's also four times as expensive as Johnny was. :P

Angry goalies are fun.

But he sure wasn't coming back to you anyway, not considering the case Holtby made for himself during the playoffs. Plus the Caps actually traded him for a seventh round pick, what even (Caps are racking up draft picks for some reason...).

[thorne_scratch]

True, that. Don't get me wrong, I like Brent Johnson. He's the one Pen I unreservedly liked during his tenure with you guys. Incredibly nice guy

[glendaglamazon]

Oh, shit, I totally forgot that we have to do our thing before July 1st! What day of the week is the draft? (Round 1, anyway) That might be a good time to get together, if it is at all weekendly, to take care of the primery business, along with the drinking business, and the madly researching new baby Capitals with potentially mind-boggling, tongue-twisting names business. I'm rooting for Faksa myself. Hey, if there's a good chance that we're losing our Semin, we should at least get a good Faksa out of it! ;) Besides, Neuvy clearly has a secret plan to turn the team Czech and overtake the Russians and Swedes. Vokoun's departure set him back a bit

[thorne_scratch]

I'm still crying over Mike Knuble, so I don't even know. I keep waiting for the ax to fall on the other agents. WHY DID I EVER BECOME A FAN OF A TEAM SPORT, ESPECIALLY ONE AS CHANGEABLE AS THIS. Not even thinking about tender, new, baby Caps can cheer me up while I wait anxiously for Sasha news and mourn Grampa Slippers.

(I am so over-dramatic. I CAN'T HELP IT.) Oh also, did you see Ovi's tweet to Knubs? And Knubs' response? I love it. Though I can't help but think, that was actually Ovi's ultimate compliment. He, um, very obviously loves Russian music, so for him to extend that to Knubs-- HIGH PRAISE, CLEARLY

[glendaglamazon]

Well, now that I'll Have Another has withdrawn from the Belmont, I don't need to see it so much. I will come over to Kettler, if I can get there by 6, but I'll probably head to the bar to save us spots before the skate is over. Good thing we have hockey to watch!

I'll text you if I'm not going to make it to Kettler at all, and if I'm just meeting you at the bar. See ya tomorrow!

[thorne_scratch]

Yeah, disappointing. But better than him breaking a leg during the race, like Barbaro, or something. Yeah, will you be cheering for the Kings or for the Devils? I'm kind of honestly indifferent at this point.

Awesome! Just text me where you are, and we'll figure out a way to meet up, either at the rink or the bar. It's been a couple years since I skated; I hope I don't make an ass of myself.

[sakuranochi]

John Terry is a fucking disgrace. His only redeeming feature is that his antics inspire funny chants from visiting fans. Unfortunately it seems sports stars can get away with anything, he should have never played for England again after he shagged Bridge's wife.

[thorne_scratch]

Heh. I get quite the impression of him from you and Flidget. He sounds like an asshole, and not the fun kind. Will he actually face any consequences for the racist things, do you think?

[sakuranochi]

It is difficult to say. The league takes racism seriously (they recently gave the Argentinian Luis Suarez who plays for Liverpool a seven match ban for calling Patrice Evra a "negro"), but the Crown Court is a completely different matter. Anton Ferndinand never actually heard Terry abuse him, Terry came up to him after the match out of the blue and said "I didn't call you a black bastard" (which probably means that he did). As far as I know there were no witnesses, so it doesn't seem like there is much of a case, but the CPS have chosen to prosecute it, so perhaps there is something no one knows.

[thorne_scratch]

I thought it was supposed to be even worse than that? I thought he was supposed to have called him (and here I apologize if I've gotten this wrong) "a blind nigger cunt" or something? Which, if he did, asshole supreme should be charged and prosecuted.