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Growing up on a remote mountainside dairy farm in Upstate NY, there were not many opportunities to watch/see/play hockey. Then when I was 10, the house next door was bought by a couple from NYC and their son, a year younger than me. With him came the passion for the game, and the willingness to suffer while I got up to speed.
He taped all of the games and we watched them when he came upstate on the weekend. We skated on the pond with street hockey sticks, brittle from the cold. He strapped pillows to his shins I shot floor cleaner disks (kinda like puck-shaped brillo pads) at him in our makeshift concrete rink in the barn. His parents took us to Rye Playland in White Plains to see the Rangers practice. I got a photo of Guy LaFleur and later did a pen sketch which still hangs in my room. We went to games at MSG and later recapped all the key plays on the 5 train back to his house.
Then in 1993, the work started to pay off. The Rangers were on fire. Messier and the back end brought them the President's Trophy. And then the playoffs. And then The Messier Guarantee. And then... BOOM. We were in a dive Irish bar at the time, and we practically knocked over our Guinness in celebration! I sang karaoke (Sinatra, High Hopes) and the locals stared as if I had lost my mind. But I didn't care - MY RANGERS WON THE STANLEY CUP!!
My buddy lost his job because he took the day off to go to the parade. He didn't care - it was just a summer job at a Catskills resort. We jumped in the car and down the Thruway we went. After getting a good spot on the street atop a newspaper box, we watched Richter, Leetch, Graves and Messier on display down sixth. And at that point, 1940 was centuries in the past.
So anyway - congratulations!
Commented Jun 12, 2012 on Kings win the Stanley. Freaking. Cup. at WWdN: In Exile
Kings win the Stanley. Freaking. Cup.
I was 12 or 13, the first time I went to a hockey game. It was the old purple and gold Kings, at the Forum, against (I think) the Flyers. It would have been around 1983 or 1984, and a though I can't recall much about the game, a few things are clear in my memory: The Forum was not even half ful...
You guyses were great.
Commented May 30, 2012 on Memories of the Phoenix Comicon 2012 at WWdN: In Exile
Memories of the Phoenix Comicon 2012
In about 22 hours, I leave for Origins Game Fair in Ohio. I've wanted to go to this convention since I was in high school, and I'm really excited to finally be attending. Felicia and I are doing a bunch of TableTop stuff, and the organizers have even set aside time in our busy schedules for some...
"How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you know there is no going back?" - Frodo Baggins (Third Age 3019)
Commented May 9, 2011 on this post is titled Laika for some reason at WWdN: In Exile
this post is titled Laika for some reason
When I started my blog almost ten years ago, I made a dedicated effort to write something new every day. I figured that it was good practice for me as a level zero writer, and I also knew that the only way to keep readers engaged was by providing new content all the time. As the years rolled by,...
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*gnar*gnar*
Lego Wesley Crusher needs salt.
Commented Apr 26, 2008 on Introducing Lego Wesley Crusher at WWdN: In Exile
Introducing Lego Wesley Crusher
This was given to me as a gift at the Phoenix Comicon. Isn't it cool? Sometimes, I sit here and look at it, and I'm tempted to call up my friends and say, "Hey, I was just wondering if you have a customized Lego figure of your Star Trek character on your desk." Then I realize how pathetic th...
*gnar*gnar*
Lego Wesley Crusher needs salt.
Commented Apr 26, 2008 on Introducing Lego Wesley Crusher at WWdN: In Exile
Introducing Lego Wesley Crusher
This was given to me as a gift at the Phoenix Comicon. Isn't it cool? Sometimes, I sit here and look at it, and I'm tempted to call up my friends and say, "Hey, I was just wondering if you have a customized Lego figure of your Star Trek character on your desk." Then I realize how pathetic th...
Yes, unfortunately this graphic gives him a weird Uncle Tom aura. He is angled to please.
Commented Mar 24, 2008 on got hope? at WWdN: In Exile
got hope?
I met Daniel M. Davis, owner of Steam Crow Press, when I was at the Phoenix Comicon. He's an intensely creative guy, and as it turns out, a Barack Obama supporter, just like me. Daniel and I are working on something wonderful together, and during our conversation this morning, I asked him if I...
Yes, unfortunately this graphic gives him a weird Uncle Tom aura. He is angled to please.
Commented Mar 24, 2008 on got hope? at WWdN: In Exile
got hope?
I met Daniel M. Davis, owner of Steam Crow Press, when I was at the Phoenix Comicon. He's an intensely creative guy, and as it turns out, a Barack Obama supporter, just like me. Daniel and I are working on something wonderful together, and during our conversation this morning, I asked him if I...
Do you remember getting up in the middle of the night and yakking in my sink? (Sorry - wrong teen idol)
Commented Mar 10, 2008 on Happiest Days orders from February at WWdN: In Exile
Happiest Days orders from February
I know that there are a dozen or so outstanding Happiest Days orders from February. I'm going to process them all today and tomorrow, so domestic orders should arrive by the end of the week, and International orders should arrive within 2 weeks. I'd like to apologize to everyone who is waiting. ...
Do you remember getting up in the middle of the night and yakking in my sink? (Sorry - wrong teen idol)
Commented Mar 10, 2008 on Happiest Days orders from February at WWdN: In Exile
Happiest Days orders from February
I know that there are a dozen or so outstanding Happiest Days orders from February. I'm going to process them all today and tomorrow, so domestic orders should arrive by the end of the week, and International orders should arrive within 2 weeks. I'd like to apologize to everyone who is waiting. ...
Hmm. The subtle balance between the pursuit of one's dreams and the crushing realities of maintaining a livable existance. Yeah, I got that.
Commented Mar 5, 2008 on in which i have a new challenge, and a new goal at WWdN: In Exile
in which i have a new challenge, and a new goal
I worry a lot. It's in my nature, and my doctors tell me that if I can't stop worrying so much, I'll have hypertension and high blood pressure. In fact, I'm already on my way there, and it's one of the main reasons I felt so lousy while I tried to recover from sinus surgery. More than anything e...
Hmm. The subtle balance between the pursuit of one's dreams and the crushing realities of maintaining a livable existance. Yeah, I got that.
Commented Mar 5, 2008 on in which i have a new challenge, and a new goal at WWdN: In Exile
in which i have a new challenge, and a new goal
I worry a lot. It's in my nature, and my doctors tell me that if I can't stop worrying so much, I'll have hypertension and high blood pressure. In fact, I'm already on my way there, and it's one of the main reasons I felt so lousy while I tried to recover from sinus surgery. More than anything e...
Please tell me that you have seen the other Miyazaki movies. Porco Rosso? Howl's Moving Castle? Kiki's Delivery Service? My Neighbor Totoro? Castle in the Sky? The Cat Returns? Oh, dear lord please say you have only seen Akira and Spirited Away...
Do not rent. Buy. Go now.
Commented Feb 28, 2008 on picture start (or, wil rambles on and on about movies he's recently seen) at WWdN: In Exile
picture start (or, wil rambles on and on about movies he's recently seen)
My writing muscles have atrophied over the last three weeks, and they need to be warmed up so I can get back to work. Please enjoy this rambling braindump about movies which I hope will start knocking some of the cobwebs off: I watched a ton of movies in the last three weeks, including a ton of ...
Please tell me that you have seen the other Miyazaki movies. Porco Rosso? Howl's Moving Castle? Kiki's Delivery Service? My Neighbor Totoro? Castle in the Sky? The Cat Returns? Oh, dear lord please say you have only seen Akira and Spirited Away...
Do not rent. Buy. Go now.
Commented Feb 28, 2008 on picture start (or, wil rambles on and on about movies he's recently seen) at WWdN: In Exile
picture start (or, wil rambles on and on about movies he's recently seen)
My writing muscles have atrophied over the last three weeks, and they need to be warmed up so I can get back to work. Please enjoy this rambling braindump about movies which I hope will start knocking some of the cobwebs off: I watched a ton of movies in the last three weeks, including a ton of ...
Yes, but how is your singing now?
Commented Feb 28, 2008 on breathe . . . breathe in the air at WWdN: In Exile
breathe . . . breathe in the air
Hey, want to have some fun? Take a look at your nose. See how normally-sized it is? Pretty small and stuff, right? Maybe a few centimeters across? This afternoon, my doctor pulled two plastic splints out of mine, each the about one-and-a-half times the size of a silver dollar and shape of a sm...
Yes, but how is your singing now?
Commented Feb 28, 2008 on breathe . . . breathe in the air at WWdN: In Exile
breathe . . . breathe in the air
Hey, want to have some fun? Take a look at your nose. See how normally-sized it is? Pretty small and stuff, right? Maybe a few centimeters across? This afternoon, my doctor pulled two plastic splints out of mine, each the about one-and-a-half times the size of a silver dollar and shape of a sm...
How long until you are off the nose crutches?
Commented Feb 20, 2008 on in a room without a window in the corner at WWdN: In Exile
in a room without a window in the corner
I saw the doctor yesterday, and he used that thing from Total Recall to suction about 90 pounds of extremely disgusting stuff out of my head. (Please note that certain aspects of these reports may be exaggerated for various reasons, mostly because I find them amusing.) He told me that I have to ...
How long until you are off the nose crutches?
Commented Feb 20, 2008 on in a room without a window in the corner at WWdN: In Exile
in a room without a window in the corner
I saw the doctor yesterday, and he used that thing from Total Recall to suction about 90 pounds of extremely disgusting stuff out of my head. (Please note that certain aspects of these reports may be exaggerated for various reasons, mostly because I find them amusing.) He told me that I have to ...
No you're not - you'll be stone dead in a minute.
Now the question everyone is thinking... how does it taste?
Commented Feb 15, 2008 on i don't want to go on the cart at WWdN: In Exile
i don't want to go on the cart
I feel happy! I feel happy! In all seriousness, I'm recovering at exactly the right pace, according to people who keep score on this sort of thing. Warning: this is about to get gross. I'm off all the meds, except for some stupid steroid for swelling that makes me really fucking irritable and re...
No you're not - you'll be stone dead in a minute.
Now the question everyone is thinking... how does it taste?
Commented Feb 15, 2008 on i don't want to go on the cart at WWdN: In Exile
i don't want to go on the cart
I feel happy! I feel happy! In all seriousness, I'm recovering at exactly the right pace, according to people who keep score on this sort of thing. Warning: this is about to get gross. I'm off all the meds, except for some stupid steroid for swelling that makes me really fucking irritable and re...
There truly is no place like localhost. Oh, wait - I was using my Oracle TNS geek translator. Ah, o-ho! Yes, very good. Ha!
Commented Jan 31, 2008 on the loneliest number at WWdN: In Exile
the loneliest number
I have a sticker on my car that says, "There is no place like 127.0.0.1" I get to explain it to a lot of people, and I'm usually rewarded with a blank look, followed by a pitying look, followed by parents holding on tightly to their children as they move away slowly at first, then quickly, neve...
There truly is no place like localhost. Oh, wait - I was using my Oracle TNS geek translator. Ah, o-ho! Yes, very good. Ha!
Commented Jan 31, 2008 on the loneliest number at WWdN: In Exile
the loneliest number
I have a sticker on my car that says, "There is no place like 127.0.0.1" I get to explain it to a lot of people, and I'm usually rewarded with a blank look, followed by a pitying look, followed by parents holding on tightly to their children as they move away slowly at first, then quickly, neve...
I'm more of an embroidered scarf person, actually. Can you work that into the mix?
Commented Jan 29, 2008 on Is anyone interested in WWdN merchandise? at WWdN: In Exile
Is anyone interested in WWdN merchandise?
Before I put in the time and effort to make some new WWdN merchandise for the WWdN CafePress store, I'm looking for a show of hands: is anyone interested in some WWdN gear, like T-shirts and stuff? I don't have the time or desire to run a store myself, or take the risk of buying a lot of stock a...
I'm more of an embroidered scarf person, actually. Can you work that into the mix?
Commented Jan 29, 2008 on Is anyone interested in WWdN merchandise? at WWdN: In Exile
Is anyone interested in WWdN merchandise?
Before I put in the time and effort to make some new WWdN merchandise for the WWdN CafePress store, I'm looking for a show of hands: is anyone interested in some WWdN gear, like T-shirts and stuff? I don't have the time or desire to run a store myself, or take the risk of buying a lot of stock a...
Hmm... well, the colonoscopy is clean, from the look of it.
Commented Jan 25, 2008 on Going Boldly . . . at WWdN: In Exile
Going Boldly . . .
I just added some pictures to my flickr stream from Star Trek the Tour. My battery died real fast (stupid me for not bringing an extra) so there aren't many. However, I'm really happy with the ones I got. This is my favorite, which was taken by my awesome wife: "When I was a teenager, I got t...
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