tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post113418739470047787..comments2024-03-18T05:17:45.683-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: That's the AnzoomieCharles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1134487977233007802005-12-13T10:32:00.000-05:002005-12-13T10:32:00.000-05:00The ice- prefix is useful for those who consider f...The ice- prefix is useful for those who consider field hockey a real sport. My favorite variation of the sport's name is the French one, <EM>hockey sur glace</EM>, which sounds like a dessert with some strange animal innard on it.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1134459051827751652005-12-13T02:30:00.000-05:002005-12-13T02:30:00.000-05:00so... this book is by MATT, not mark napier? and i...so... this book is by MATT, not mark napier? and i was almost going to brag about my ice-hockey knowledge. (perhaps i should start with not calling it "<I>ice</I>-hockey"?!jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1134271134277396242005-12-10T22:18:00.000-05:002005-12-10T22:18:00.000-05:00Todd, I was howling my head off along with the res...Todd, I was howling my head off along with the rest of the Detroit faithful for <A HREF="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2005/09/my-hero.html" REL="nofollow">my hero, Stevie Y</A>. I am continually horrified with just how devastating the injuries to his knee were, since there is obviously still discomfort and probably will be for the rest of his life. The man is the definition of fucking grit.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1134270640539350752005-12-10T22:10:00.000-05:002005-12-10T22:10:00.000-05:00Yes, "pretty" has a slightly different meaning in ...Yes, "pretty" has a slightly different meaning in hockey. By this, I meant only that Zetterberg's goal was accomplished more by finesse than by slashing at the goalie's pads with the ferocity of a junkyard dog to scoop the puck into the goal. This sort of "ugly" goal is the provenance of Tomas Holmstrom.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1134238666203220742005-12-10T13:17:00.000-05:002005-12-10T13:17:00.000-05:00Was hoping you were at the game. We had our outing...Was hoping you were at the game. We had our outing here when they faced LA as our 'farewell to Stevie' game. Same results...lots of Motown sweaters and a win. I heard the crowd roar for number 19 every time he played the puck. Nice, D.C.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01253027902588623761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1134238555970579152005-12-10T13:15:00.000-05:002005-12-10T13:15:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1134238595572893832005-12-10T13:16:00.000-05:002005-12-10T13:16:00.000-05:00congratulations to being the first writer *ever* t...congratulations to being the first writer *ever* to have used the word "pretty goal" in a piece about toothless, bloodspitting hockey! it adds that sense of 'ballerina' and 'fragile little magnolia' to snot, sweat and gore. on ice. with helmets. :)jflhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017753357752263113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1134234223817112582005-12-10T12:03:00.000-05:002005-12-10T12:03:00.000-05:00The artful "SLAM" into the boards!The artful "SLAM" into the boards!Mark Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403713669935706127noreply@blogger.com