4/06/2011
4/05/2011
The Fat Goalie Fallacy
Some of you may know that I am a huge fan of the political blogger Andrew Sullivan. I've been reading him for more than ten years now, and have on occasion written to him on a variety of topics (Canada's military, the difference between invading Afghanistan vs Iraq, etc.). Till now the only occasion I've ever recieved a response was on a note I wrote to him about his obsession with Sarah Palin - which was a bit like getting a reply from your favourite rock star to a fan letter.
I say till now because on Friday he posted (anonymously) my response to a post he had discussing the insane proposition that an obese goaltender could change hockey.
The link to my comments he published is here.
I'm the 2nd commenter who calls it the 'fat goalie fallacy'.
Sullivan gets a million plus hits a day, so this single comment just became the most widely read thing I've ever written - by a wide margin.
I say till now because on Friday he posted (anonymously) my response to a post he had discussing the insane proposition that an obese goaltender could change hockey.
The link to my comments he published is here.
I'm the 2nd commenter who calls it the 'fat goalie fallacy'.
Sullivan gets a million plus hits a day, so this single comment just became the most widely read thing I've ever written - by a wide margin.
4/04/2011
Final Week Line-up
You all know what to do. Last chance to submit until October. [Bumping this to Monday.]
4/03/2011
3/30/2011
3/29/2011
3/28/2011
3/26/2011
3/22/2011
Week 25 and Challenge Cup Final Get Underway
FYI, when entering the line-ups for the week I saw that I had only played 1 of the Vendetta's two TGs last week. I have corrected that so their total for last week is .5pts higher. This does not change the total for this week or impact the Challenge Cup Final which is now underway. 3/21/2011
Jets may still be pipedream...
From Darren Dreger's blog;
"By changing the structure of the sale, Matt Hulsizer has improved his chances of closing the deal to buy the Phoenix Coyotes. Hulsizer confirmed in an interview during the Blackhawks-Coyotes game on Sunday night that he is willing to guarantee $75 million of the $100 million payment from the city of Glendale to all but eliminate future risk tax payers in Glendale may face.
The lesson here is never, ever, ever, never, ever count Gary Bettman out. If there is a way to save the Coyotes, he will.
"By changing the structure of the sale, Matt Hulsizer has improved his chances of closing the deal to buy the Phoenix Coyotes. Hulsizer confirmed in an interview during the Blackhawks-Coyotes game on Sunday night that he is willing to guarantee $75 million of the $100 million payment from the city of Glendale to all but eliminate future risk tax payers in Glendale may face.
The NHL had hoped to have the sale complete long before now, and sources say commissioner Gary Bettman expected a resolution last week, meaning the bonds which represent the backbone of this agreement would either sell, or the deal would fall apart.
However, the league, Hulsizer and Glendale have kept negotiations alive and according to source, Hulsizer's guarantee is just one of several efforts being made to get a deal done. "The lesson here is never, ever, ever, never, ever count Gary Bettman out. If there is a way to save the Coyotes, he will.
3/20/2011
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