Name Game: We Wanted the Cup

[i am not god]

Good to see that kathleen is still saying whargarbl, everytime she said that on desert bus it just sounded so werid, and I laughed. Of course.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

LRR sketch about helping Squir move? Lol well there's a thought for the day. Hope the move went well! Cheers!

 

[The Wooster]

I just like that during all the rioting a perfume store got looted. Cause you know when your busy being angry about your team loosing you should at least smell nice.

That's so very like the Canadians.

 

[Ohlookit'sMatty]

I had all this info first hand // It's why twitter is such a wonderful thing

-M

 

[Supernaut565]

I suggest you wait and see if Vancouver is still standing before you put all your worldly belongings in it. I will tell my grandchildren of the day Vancouver burnt so brightly you could see the fires from rural Ontario. Also it might sink into the sea like a modern day Atlantis ... except with more beer.

 

[RejjeN]

The triumphant return of the WHARGARBLE!!!

 

[Formica Archonis]

Good luck with the move - I did the cross-country thing myself 4 years ago (though not between countries) and it was quite rough at times. Got a bit lucky, so it wasn't bad. But I didn't get to watch hockey with LRR either, so we're even.

 

[Owlslayer]

Moving, eh? haven't really done that myself, so don't know what you're going trough.
But still, best of luck. And this comic/picture/sketch/thingy was funny nonetheless. Looking forward to the next one!

 

[LostNumber]

Did anyone expect there not to be rioting? In '94 we had that huge riot and the expectations for the Canucks wern't nearly as high. Getting 1/5th of the city's population (most of which had been drinking) into a small area and then pissing them off usually doesn't end well.

I'm just glad I decided to watch the game at home. I heard the horror stories of my parents trying to get me and my brother back home after we lost our '94 cup run (I was 4, so I don't remember it).

 

[burningdragoon]

Lack of strip is a bummer, but combining Name Game and LoadingReadyRun, even if just sketches, is very much not a bad thing.

 

[-|-]

oh believe me, seeing our city riot like that was ridiculous. I mean, yeah, it was expected that some sports nuts might get upset..... but seeing THOSE riots? Seriously? Made me just want to cry seeing the stupidity of people.

I remember watching the footage on tv and radio and just basically all the newspeople mentioning how stupid people in the crowd were for starting this. There were families at those outdoor screens! Stupid people! *grumbles*

Great....now we'll be the butt of everyone's jokes (not that us Canadians weren't before.......)

It surely wiped the smug grin off everyones faces. The sense of entitlement about the stanley cup in Vancouver was palpable, it was almost like they should have been given it for just turning up. I'm glad they lost and I'm glad they rioted as now the local vancouver media will have something other than the olmypics to talk about for the next 20 years.

 

[Eric the Orange]

oh believe me, seeing our city riot like that was ridiculous. I mean, yeah, it was expected that some sports nuts might get upset..... but seeing THOSE riots? Seriously? Made me just want to cry seeing the stupidity of people.

I remember watching the footage on tv and radio and just basically all the newspeople mentioning how stupid people in the crowd were for starting this. There were families at those outdoor screens! Stupid people! *grumbles*

Great....now we'll be the butt of everyone's jokes (not that us Canadians weren't before.......)

You're right, but no for your reasons...

This was a Canadian riot. Only about $700,000 in damages, not too many people in the hospital, only a couple dead, and a few dozen lives ruined.

DID YOU SEE WHEN DUKE WON THE TITLE A FEW YEARS BACK? They practically razed the city to the ground. This was nothing compared to some of the other riots, but its recent, and security has done a good job of stopping them as of late. But this wasn't even close.

what is this a "my riot is better than your riot", dick waving contest.

 

[Cain_Zeros]

oh believe me, seeing our city riot like that was ridiculous. I mean, yeah, it was expected that some sports nuts might get upset..... but seeing THOSE riots? Seriously? Made me just want to cry seeing the stupidity of people.

I remember watching the footage on tv and radio and just basically all the newspeople mentioning how stupid people in the crowd were for starting this. There were families at those outdoor screens! Stupid people! *grumbles*

Great....now we'll be the butt of everyone's jokes (not that us Canadians weren't before.......)

Well, I'm a massive Bruins fan.
I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Vancouver though. I don't know why, but I was glad for them that they had a good season and was looking forward to seeing some good hockey between the two sides.
I wasn't disappointed there but... the last 24 hours has ruined my opinion of the fans and city itself. It always seemed like such a nice place and it's somewhere I've always wanted to visit but... yeah.

I'm not too concerned about it. First Stanley Cup in 40 years, first final in the time I've been a hockey fan. By far the most entertaining post-season I've ever witnessed.

To be fair though, Bruins fans were taunting Mason Raymond as he was helped off the ice after breaking one of his vertebrae. There are crap fans on both sides.

 

[Lullabye]

Going to Vancouver now eh? From when I've been there I can tell you it's a great city. Here in Calgary we almost almost came to a riot. I think some people smashed some stuff but mostly people vented in the nightclubs.

 

[Gaderael]

i guess....ah well, cheaper house prices

Well, you know housing prices are messed up where you're from when a move to Vancouver is considered cheaper 0_o

I don't think I'd be able to get a two room apartment there with what I paid for a house where I'm from.

 

[Phoenix Arrow]

To be fair though, Bruins fans were taunting Mason Raymond as he was helped off the ice after breaking one of his vertebrae. There are crap fans on both sides.

...no, that's a ridiculous comparison.
Pretty much every sports team in the world has taunted a player who's just been injured. Vancouver did it in the same series to us, Pittsburgh did it to Savard who still hasn't really recovered yet (Savvy <3). It's expected, it falls under the bracket of banter.

But, to the best of my recollection, Bruins fans have never set fire to their own city after losing a hockey match.

 

[Saltyk]

Awww. No Name Game this week. I was so looking forward to one when I got home. Moving is an acceptable excuse, though, I guess. And the sketches take away some of the sting. You had better not disappoint next week, though. Or else.. Um... I don't know... I'll be disappointed again. Yeah. You don't want that.

Anyway, have fun in the new city. Keep up the good work!

An acceptable Excuse when it comes to work....I know how it feels to move. I get called whenever a friend moves.

I'm betting that you have a truck.

 

[Cain_Zeros]

To be fair though, Bruins fans were taunting Mason Raymond as he was helped off the ice after breaking one of his vertebrae. There are crap fans on both sides.

...no, that's a ridiculous comparison.
Pretty much every sports team in the world has taunted a player who's just been injured. Vancouver did it in the same series to us, Pittsburgh did it to Savard who still hasn't really recovered yet (Savvy <3). It's expected, it falls under the bracket of banter.

But, to the best of my recollection, Bruins fans have never set fire to their own city after losing a hockey match.

Maybe not. I'm not saying it's anywhere near the same level of ridiculousness. And really as far as Raymond's injury goes I'm more annoyed at the refs for not calling the trip. But maybe that's just me.

 

[SonicKoala]

To be fair though, Bruins fans were taunting Mason Raymond as he was helped off the ice after breaking one of his vertebrae. There are crap fans on both sides.

...no, that's a ridiculous comparison.
Pretty much every sports team in the world has taunted a player who's just been injured. Vancouver did it in the same series to us, Pittsburgh did it to Savard who still hasn't really recovered yet (Savvy <3). It's expected, it falls under the bracket of banter.

But, to the best of my recollection, Bruins fans have never set fire to their own city after losing a hockey match.

According to police investigations, many (not all) of the riot instigators were planning on rioting regardless of the outcome. A lot of them brought incendiary devices, crowbars, gasoline, etc. with them, so it wasn't exactly a sole result of the hockey game.

However, since this also happened in 1994, there can't really be any excuses made. However, I think it's worth noting that Canucks fans inside Rogers Arena continued to cheer for the team even as the third period came to a close, and many of them cheered for Thomas when he raised the cup (and damn, did he deserve it). What I'm trying to say is that the majority of Canucks fans are pretty gracious people - unfortunately, as a result of the relatively small group of morons who decided to completely trash our downtown core, the rest of the world isn't going to see that.

 

[duchaked]

hey, hanging out with LRR is a perfect excuse to be busy