Wings After Sopel

Grande Mal wrote:
> "Thomas" <wharry.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:f7ecap$stg$1@news04.infoave.net...
>> WalkinDude wrote:
>>
>> I mean, I'm not going to bitch if someone wants to post Wings news here,
>> but it is kind of pathetic to post RUMORS of scrub defenseman your team
>> MIGHT get in another group as a way of bragging. But whatever.
>>
>> -Thomas
>
> You mis-spelled 'rumours'.

There's no "u" in "rumors".

-Thomas
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On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:29:47 -0400, Thomas <wharry RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:

>Grande Mal wrote:
>> "Thomas" <wharry RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:f7ecap$stg$1@news04.infoave.net...
>>> WalkinDude wrote:
>>>
>>> I mean, I'm not going to bitch if someone wants to post Wings news here,
>>> but it is kind of pathetic to post RUMORS of scrub defenseman your team
>>> MIGHT get in another group as a way of bragging. But whatever.
>>>
>>> -Thomas
>>
>> You mis-spelled 'rumours'.
>
>There's no "u" in "rumors".

Sure there is. 2nd letter in... :-)

Chris
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On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:58:16 -0400, Thomas <wharry.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>> It doesn't get any more inconsequential than Hussey and a couple other
>>>> minor leaguers.
>>> As if I made them out to be anything more than utterly inconsequential
>>> moves.
>>>
>>> I mean, I clearly said that none of them would ever wear an Avs uni. I
>>> know because I was there when I said it.
>>
>> My point was that any hockey news this time of year is newsworthy.
>> Even Sopel rumors.
>
>Sopel rumors (that he is going to the Wings, that is) are news in the
>Wings group.
>
>I mean, I'm not going to bitch if someone wants to post Wings news here,
>but it is kind of pathetic to post RUMORS of scrub defenseman your team
>MIGHT get in another group as a way of bragging. But whatever.

Didn't you just post a new thread about the Avs signing three scrubs
in the Wings group?

Let me guess, the fact that one of them was Matt Hussey, a guy who
played all of about five games for the Wings, made it somehow
newsworthy to the group?

As long as we're not being hypocritical or anything.
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On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:29:47 -0400, Thomas <wharry.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

>There's no "u" in "rumors".

I see one.
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Chris wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:29:47 -0400, Thomas <wharry DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Grande Mal wrote:
>>> "Thomas" <wharry DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:f7ecap$stg$1@news04.infoave.net...
>>>> WalkinDude wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I mean, I'm not going to bitch if someone wants to post Wings news here,
>>>> but it is kind of pathetic to post RUMORS of scrub defenseman your team
>>>> MIGHT get in another group as a way of bragging. But whatever.
>>>>
>>>> -Thomas
>>> You mis-spelled 'rumours'.
>> There's no "u" in "rumors".
>
> Sure there is. 2nd letter in... :-)

You got me there.

Okay, there is only one "u" in "rumors".

-Thomas
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WalkinDude wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:58:16 -0400, Thomas <wharry DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>>> It doesn't get any more inconsequential than Hussey and a couple other
>>>>> minor leaguers.
>>>> As if I made them out to be anything more than utterly inconsequential
>>>> moves.
>>>>
>>>> I mean, I clearly said that none of them would ever wear an Avs uni. I
>>>> know because I was there when I said it.
>>> My point was that any hockey news this time of year is newsworthy.
>>> Even Sopel rumors.
>> Sopel rumors (that he is going to the Wings, that is) are news in the
>> Wings group.
>>
>> I mean, I'm not going to bitch if someone wants to post Wings news here,
>> but it is kind of pathetic to post RUMORS of scrub defenseman your team
>> MIGHT get in another group as a way of bragging. But whatever.
>
> Didn't you just post a new thread about the Avs signing three scrubs
> in the Wings group?

Yeah. Those weren't rumors.

Did you read what I just wrote?

If you want to come in here and post rumors that Forsberg is going to
sign with the Wings, that's fine (and those rumors are out there).
If you want to come in here and post that the Wings have signed a scrub
former-Avs player, that's fine.

But there's a difference between that and coming in here and posting
that the Wings are RUMORED to be signing a scrub player that had never
played for the Avs.

>
> Let me guess, the fact that one of them was Matt Hussey, a guy who
> played all of about five games for the Wings, made it somehow
> newsworthy to the group?

Who said it was newsworthy?

>
> As long as we're not being hypocritical or anything.

I'm not. I don't know about you.

Comprehension, my friend. Comprehension.

-Thomas
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Santeri Pienimaki wrote:
> head buried in sand, Thomas <wharry DeleteThis @gmail.com> spat:
>
> : The US is the only relevant English-speaking country in the world.
>
> Which isn't a lot to say, when you really think of it.
>
> Especially when in a few decades you're going to be "the only relevant
> Spanish speaking country in the world" anyway.

We already are.

-Thomas
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On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:05:37 -0400, Thomas <wharry.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:

>Oxford is the English dictionary.
>Webster's is the American English dictionary.
>
>The US is the only relevant English-speaking country in the world. And
>the majority of British people, as well as all Australian and Canadan
>people do not speak the Queen's English anyway.

The whole world is full of people who speak English as a second
language - in countries that are "relevant".
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Howard Brazee wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:05:37 -0400, Thomas <wharry.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Oxford is the English dictionary.
>> Webster's is the American English dictionary.
>>
>> The US is the only relevant English-speaking country in the world. And
>> the majority of British people, as well as all Australian and Canadan
>> people do not speak the Queen's English anyway.
>
> The whole world is full of people who speak English as a second
> language - in countries that are "relevant".

Well, the "whole world" isn't filled with relevant countries. There are
only four. There may be a fifth sometime in the next 20 years. We'll see
how they do.

Regardless, while some people in those other relevant countries may
speak some English as a second language, that does not make them
English-speaking countries.

-Thomas
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On Jul 16, 2:29 am, Thomas <wha....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote:
> Grande Mal wrote:
> > "Thomas" <wha....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:f7ecap$stg$1@news04.infoave.net...
> >> WalkinDude wrote:
>
> >> I mean, I'm not going to bitch if someone wants to post Wings news here,
> >> but it is kind of pathetic to post RUMORS of scrub defenseman your team
> >> MIGHT get in another group as a way of bragging. But whatever.
>
> >> -Thomas
>
> > You mis-spelled 'rumours'.
>
> There's no "u" in "rumors".

Yes there is, in fact, there are two.
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"Thomas" <wharry RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Howard Brazee wrote:
>> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:05:37 -0400, Thomas <wharry RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Well, the "whole world" isn't filled with relevant countries. There are
> only four. There may be a fifth sometime in the next 20 years. We'll see
> how they do.

No, there's five now, surely. I mean, I know Finland lags behind the other
four but their contribution must entitle them to be considered relevant.
Hey, I know some who would put them ahead of Sweden already!


> Regardless, while some people in those other relevant countries may speak
> some English as a second language, that does not make them
> English-speaking countries.
>
> -Thomas
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On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:05:22 -0400, Thomas <wharry.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

>> The whole world is full of people who speak English as a second
>> language - in countries that are "relevant".
>
>Well, the "whole world" isn't filled with relevant countries. There are
>only four. There may be a fifth sometime in the next 20 years. We'll see
>how they do.

Are these the countries that have significant NHL participation?
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On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:08:18 -0400, Thomas <wharry.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> I mean, I'm not going to bitch if someone wants to post Wings news here,
>>> but it is kind of pathetic to post RUMORS of scrub defenseman your team
>>> MIGHT get in another group as a way of bragging. But whatever.
>>
>> Didn't you just post a new thread about the Avs signing three scrubs
>> in the Wings group?
>
>Yeah. Those weren't rumors.
>
>Did you read what I just wrote?

Ah, rumors about an average/decent NHL defensman = bad

Signing scrub AHL'ers = good

Gotcha.

>If you want to come in here and post rumors that Forsberg is going to
>sign with the Wings, that's fine (and those rumors are out there).
>If you want to come in here and post that the Wings have signed a scrub
>former-Avs player, that's fine.

Is it really fine? Well, thank God somebody finally issued a ruling
on that matter. Take a breather everyone, the rules have been
codified.

>But there's a difference between that and coming in here and posting
>that the Wings are RUMORED to be signing a scrub player that had never
>played for the Avs.

It's basically the same group. Has been for the better part of a
decade.

>> Let me guess, the fact that one of them was Matt Hussey, a guy who
>> played all of about five games for the Wings, made it somehow
>> newsworthy to the group?
>
>Who said it was newsworthy?

I think we both know I used that in the context of "worthy of being
posted to a public forum." Unless, of course, you posted it by
accident.

>> As long as we're not being hypocritical or anything.
>
>I'm not. I don't know about you.

That's certainly comforting.
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