tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post7519597720581383626..comments2015-03-23T09:15:30.478-04:00Comments on 30 Games In 30 Nights: Hockey In The Deep South, Lightning In Deep TroubleSteve Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305701154220713103noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-67703246068737616992007-12-05T11:43:00.000-05:002007-12-05T11:43:00.000-05:00Hey DH !! This is from a hillbilly with an MBA fr...Hey DH !! This is from a hillbilly with an MBA from a top 5 school. You are a joke !!!<BR/>Why don’t you do a little research before you shoot arrows. Hurricanes Giveaway? It is a promotion with a highly paying sponsor that is giving away a house for the Canes 10th year in NC. Talk about Ticket giveaways? Just shows what you do not know and how ignorant you are. In the Globe and Mail report on ticket giveaways in the NHL released last January, Tampa Bay gave away twice and many tickets per game than the Hurricanes. Looks like you guys give away 1738 tickets a game? No wonder your owner was selling...oh yea, that fell through.<BR/><BR/>What a DH !!. Glad your 15 minutes is up, now I don't have to hear about you anymore. You called your own trip historic ??? What a joke !! Just like this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-20188941693889535382007-12-04T22:21:00.000-05:002007-12-04T22:21:00.000-05:00No Brad, since the "t" is nowhere near the "n" or ...No Brad, since the "t" is nowhere near the "n" or the "a" on the keyboard, you must have deliberately moved your finger to hit the "t" (especially since you probably only use one finger to type anyway), therefore when you choose to use the word "dummy" please make sure you are looking in a mirror when you do so.<BR/><BR/>As far as the referenced game is concerned, TB did not hand or give or .... the game to us, our team TOOK it from TB.<BR/><BR/>Steve, you are welcome to NOT attend any more games in our arena. Saying 'Sorry' and then justifying your remarks with further remarks is NOT how to apologize for your rude comments.<BR/><BR/>It really is a shame that someone that put so much effort into seeing 30 games in 30 cities in 30 nights couldn't just talk about the positives of his experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-7900619005252766392007-11-29T16:53:00.000-05:002007-11-29T16:53:00.000-05:00I'll be sure to forward this blog to Rod.I'll be sure to forward this blog to Rod.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-24523490748533580882007-11-28T01:44:00.000-05:002007-11-28T01:44:00.000-05:00Its ok Steve, after the way my Avs have been playi...Its ok Steve, after the way my Avs have been playing lately I wouldn't have the prettiest words to say on a blog myself. <BR/><BR/>I think it is interesting that you bring up about the little quirks in the anthem in some places. Those are the exact types of things I notice and remember when I visit other stadiums and arenas. <BR/><BR/>I know in Kansas City instead of "...home of the brave." they say "...home of the CHIEFS." Which I thought was a nice touch. <BR/><BR/>As for the Avs, I know that a few guys always shout at the part where is goes "FLAG WAS STILL THERE". I don't know if this is common or just a Colorado thing. I don't think it has any particular meaning to the Avs so I'm not sure. But its something I've experienced a lot. And when the Stars are in town we boo at the "stars" part.Queen TVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945041185486506910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-77730027112004173042007-11-26T19:08:00.000-05:002007-11-26T19:08:00.000-05:00That is very true. We are the loudest house in the...That is very true. We are the loudest house in the NHL. <BR/>Even games that aren't playoff or SCC games get that loud though. There is nothing better than the sound of a deafening "Let's go Canes" chant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-50935323730066416392007-11-26T15:45:00.000-05:002007-11-26T15:45:00.000-05:00Maybe Canes fans are the loudest...According to Th...Maybe Canes fans are the loudest...<BR/><BR/>According to The Hockey News, an unofficial reading of 134 decibels was measured during Game 7 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers. It is the loudest reading ever at an American sporting event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-56404104922847056282007-11-25T15:06:00.000-05:002007-11-25T15:06:00.000-05:00"Hey Brad,If you're gonna try to insult someone's ..."Hey Brad,<BR/><BR/>If you're gonna try to insult someone's intelligence, you might want to learn to spell the word "ignorant" correctly first."<BR/><BR/>Obviously a typo, dummy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-82204171299717877102007-11-25T14:08:00.000-05:002007-11-25T14:08:00.000-05:00With a body like this:http://www.hhof.com/html/exS...With a body like this:<BR/><BR/>http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ06_07.shtml<BR/><BR/>who cares what "Rod the Bod's" face looks like.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Illinois Canes Fan! <BR/>Woooooooooooooooooo!<BR/>Go Canes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-70222694824666121002007-11-25T12:08:00.000-05:002007-11-25T12:08:00.000-05:00Congratulations on completing the trip. It's going...Congratulations on completing the trip. It's going to feel wiiiiieeeerrd for you the first night you don't have a hockey game to be rushing off to in the evening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-37460146118986523532007-11-25T09:38:00.000-05:002007-11-25T09:38:00.000-05:00Well done although having read a few of the blogs ...Well done although having read a few of the blogs today i think you upset a few people!!!<BR/><BR/>Home will be hard after this!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-10842320426207629372007-11-24T22:36:00.000-05:002007-11-24T22:36:00.000-05:00"Steve is just making observations about what he w..."Steve is just making observations about what he witnessed."<BR/><BR/>And Carolina fans are just wondering what game he was at, b/c what he witnessed, is far from the truth.<BR/><BR/>Busch cans, don't think so, surprisngly the beer of choice here is Miller.<BR/><BR/>Saying the fans didn't cheer when they came from being down 2. That comment is so off base. After Whitney bought the team within 1, the crowd went nuts and stayed that way until the final buzzer. Not to mention the last minute and half the whole arena giving the team a standing ovation.<BR/><BR/>Saying how all he saw on the Jumbottron was Ric Flair. Well Holmvquist should have kept the puck out of the net b/c that's the only time you see Flair.<BR/><BR/>I understand he is pissed b/c his team yet again squandered a 2 goal lead, but to trash the fanbase/team is childish. <BR/><BR/>And looks as his team lost again tonight to New Jersey. Too bad the end of his trip wasn't a happy one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-5596021146517574162007-11-24T21:18:00.000-05:002007-11-24T21:18:00.000-05:00Boy, most of you Carolina fans are a bitter bunch....Boy, most of you Carolina fans are a bitter bunch. <BR/><BR/>Steve is just making observations about what he witnessed. And as for the Tampa/Southern Hospitality comment, nobody tailgates in Tampa before hockey games. Tampa is very much a city with a northern feel, even though it is *geographically* south of the M-D Line. <BR/><BR/>Glad your trip was such a success. I've enjoyed following your journey since seeing you on TV in Columbus about 3 weeks back. <BR/><BR/>GO BOLTS!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-6245951310943429452007-11-24T21:16:00.000-05:002007-11-24T21:16:00.000-05:00"Hey Carolina fans, THANKS for Jack Johnson!"You a..."Hey Carolina fans, THANKS for Jack Johnson!"<BR/><BR/>You are welcome. I see he has done wonders for your team....in helping them get a high draft pick next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-30992068346691652822007-11-24T20:56:00.000-05:002007-11-24T20:56:00.000-05:00Hey Brad,If you're gonna try to insult someone's i...Hey Brad,<BR/><BR/>If you're gonna try to insult someone's intelligence, you might want to learn to spell the word "ignorant" correctly first.East of Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792070484203620739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-20634884056771285482007-11-24T20:44:00.000-05:002007-11-24T20:44:00.000-05:00BTW here is the definition of "barbeque" for you C...BTW here is the definition of "barbeque" for you Carolina geniouses<BR/><BR/>"bar·be·cue [ brbə ky ] (plural bar·be·cues) or bar·be·que [ brbə ky ] (plural bar·be·ques) <BR/><BR/><BR/>noun <BR/> <BR/>Definition: <BR/> <BR/>1. outdoor party with food cooked outdoors: an outdoor party where people eat food cooked on a grill<BR/><BR/> <BR/>2. food cooked on grill: food, especially meat, poultry, and fish, cooked on a grill<BR/><BR/> <BR/>3. equipment for cooking outdoors: an apparatus, including a grill and fuel, used for cooking food outdoors "<BR/><BR/>http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/barbecue.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-39800635554843023212007-11-24T20:37:00.000-05:002007-11-24T20:37:00.000-05:00Wow...you Carolina fans are quite uptight aren't y...Wow...you Carolina fans are quite uptight aren't you?<BR/><BR/>BTW D-lee, I don't care what they call it in Carolina but most places in North America it is called a barbeque. Way to be ignortant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-63169111752140327042007-11-24T20:07:00.000-05:002007-11-24T20:07:00.000-05:00Hey Carolina fans, THANKS for Jack Johnson!Hey Carolina fans, THANKS for Jack Johnson!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-80953469292118900232007-11-24T19:05:00.000-05:002007-11-24T19:05:00.000-05:00You can "crack up" all you want, but the website y...You can "crack up" all you want, but the website you're making fun of is one where fans go to participate in a 10th anniversary contest. The grand prize winner will get a brand new $300k home.<BR/> <BR/>If your goaltender could have stopped our guys, you wouldn't have had to see Ric Flair at all.<BR/><BR/>If you think our fans didn't give our come from behind win a standing ovation, you must have left during the second intermission. Or were you too busy crying?<BR/> <BR/>Oh. And for the record, next time you're up here, you never, NEVER refer to a grill as a "bbq", or even a "barbecue". That word (not the bastard abbreviation) refers not to the cooking medium, but to the meat. Barbecue is pulled or chopped pork, taken from a whole pig which is cooked over a pit fire. What you witnessed was people "grilling out".d-leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772585727501344436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-36105005805621200872007-11-24T17:31:00.000-05:002007-11-24T17:31:00.000-05:00"Anonymous said..."...We really are the loudest fa..."Anonymous said...<BR/>"...We really are the loudest fans in the NHL and for good reasons..."<BR/><BR/><BR/>This comment made me laugh. The Canes do not have the loudest fans.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15848607200652732827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-66693592125888875432007-11-24T17:00:00.000-05:002007-11-24T17:00:00.000-05:00Ahhh yes, another HATER to add to the list, this o...Ahhh yes, another HATER to add to the list, this one just happens to be making history. Didnt really get the whole redneck joke you tried to pull but good try. Figured you would notice Flair only comes on when we score, guess not. The RBC Center is right off a busy interstate so I wouldnt say its in the middle of nowhere. As far as the standing ovation comment, no comment!! Id like to hear you tell Roddy how ugly he is to his face. So after reading your blog and being at the game last night, I would like to add, what game where you at?? I think these 30 games in 30 nights might be catching up to you. But just keep on hating on our team, we bask in the hate and love it, your boys didnt give this away, they just got outplayed in the 3rd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-48292012393474938012007-11-24T16:52:00.000-05:002007-11-24T16:52:00.000-05:00Great article, I can see you've done your research...Great article, I can see you've done your research and put it to good use. You mentioned all the right things. College basketball reference - check. Hockey fans who know nothing about hockey - check. Subtle redneck references through mention of Busch beer and pork rinds - check.<BR/><BR/>You could have made it even better and more entertaining had you also mentioned the NASCAR, as in say "the fans in Carolina may say that they like hockey, but their true passion is NASCAR". The Mayberry/Andy Griffith show references also never get old, and can be liberally used to sway the tone of your article towards being witty and humorous.<BR/><BR/>Also, you should mention that Canes earn a lion share of their penalty calls by DIVING. Yes, this is something that was first discovered by Florida Panthers players and coaches, and made into a popular reference by their media and bloggers, but that doesn't mean it would be innapropriate or untimely for you to jump on that bandwagon as well.<BR/><BR/>Just something to think about writing the next time you come down to Carolina for NASCAR/College BB/tailgate party and a hockey game breaks out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-31918404311607874552007-11-24T15:37:00.000-05:002007-11-24T15:37:00.000-05:00I'm not going to comment on the childish "Rod Brin...I'm not going to comment on the childish "Rod Brind'Amour is ugly" remark, or the inaccurate put-down of the fanbase. Let me just say that it's not very polite to drink and party with people who offer their hospitality for free, and then insult them as being hockey ignorant in the same breath. I'm not sure where you were sitting that things were so quiet, but it was quite the opposite from my stand point. (Including the standing ovation in the final minute).<BR/><BR/>Bitter much? Get used to it. Other than the "Holy Triad", the Boltz have nothing. Once Vinnie cools off, your games won't even be close anymore.Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02570399897826950453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-89774519029980530692007-11-24T15:18:00.000-05:002007-11-24T15:18:00.000-05:00Not if someone is a Duke or Carolina fan...Not if someone is a Duke or Carolina fan...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-2293908861925190982007-11-24T14:47:00.000-05:002007-11-24T14:47:00.000-05:00North Carolina State is losing 30-0 at home in the...North Carolina State is losing 30-0 at home in the 4th quarter. Are y'all taking your own frustrations out on him now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538796643340288991.post-41664660446262523582007-11-24T14:02:00.000-05:002007-11-24T14:02:00.000-05:00give it up you're all being childish but it does c...give it up you're all being childish but it does create alot of attention to his trip come on caniacs you need to put up another 23 comments to beat Ottawa's 47 when he talked about Chris NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com