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Huh...I find it odd that people bash religion broadly, and then when someone who is religious speaks their mind, they are compared to a retard. Very open minded.

Agreed. I'm sure they have some sort of public speaking club in your area. It's always good to have a group to help you along.

Why would God step in? "Jacob initially said the devil was working against him during a Wednesday immigration event" He's probably anti-immigration. Maybe he's doing the Devil's work. Maybe God is the one working against him. Also, you don't have to be religious to believe in Karma.

It's more like they picked up Raycroft for a prospect. He was bombing, so maybe the location change will do him good.

Pavol Demitra to Minnesota is a pretty big trade. If Demitra stays healthy, that could really allow the Wild to run an offense. Demitra to Gaborik sounds dangerous.

Yeah...exciting...some guy I'll see in 2-3 years. Still, he's a pretty big defenseman. Hopefully he'll be a solid blueliner. That hopefully allows San Jose to be comfortable dealing off one of their many solid yound D-men.

Jeez, I hope the trades pick up, I'm starting to fall asleep. It was pretty interesting that Ovechkin called the draft for the Caps. Clearly they want to keep him happy.

Jay and Silent Bob requires a decent knowledge of all other films. Between this and the NHL thread, Volologic is running full force today.

Actually, the two are extremely far apart. It's like visiting London to see the Eifel Tower. I had a British friend who moved to San Jose because he wanted to be an actor. He ended up working in computers. He never made it to Hollywood.

There is nothing sexist here. My wife wears the pants in my family, but you can bet she'll be plenty happy to live in any crap-hole for the money Pronger is making. Of course Oiler fans are going to hate Pronger. They want what is best for thier team. It is no more selfish than Pronger wanting to leave.

I second that, it really is a great tour. If you see that and Hearst Castle, you are visiting two of the coolest places in the US.

I watched Jersey Girl recently. I don't really count it as part of the Kevin Smith portfolio. You left Dogma off your list, which I consider to be the top one. I hardly consider Kevin Smith a hollywood hack. The guy is a comic book geek who worked his tail off to get his movies out. Even if you don't like them, I find it hard to see your point of view. Anyways, I just watched most of the original Clerks again, and I'm willing to see it. It did teach me the term "snowball".

Volologic strikes again. Seriously though, Edmonton is a lot different than St. Louis in climate and culture. But they have a great hockey tradition, so I think they will have no problem attracting other players. I'm just surprised that Pronger would be so willing to run from Edmonton when he's really played his best hockey there. Clearly his wife wears the pants. Blaming Edmonton is silly. Each city has unique aspects, and they won't always mix well with certain players. New York has it's own problems. Theo Fleury and Sandis Ozolinsh are prime examples of players who couldn't handle the big apple.

Wow. Welcome to the Chris Pronger Hate club, by the way.

LA is like 6 hours away, so I wouldn't recommend that drive.

I wasn't saying the Luongo can't be a top goaltender, I just think he needs to play for a competitive team to really judge his skills. Particularly, can he make the big saves in the close games? In Florida, his job really was just to give the Panthers a chance. He was seeing a ton of shots. Although with Vancouver trading all the D-men, maybe Luongo will see a similiar shot count.

Isn't there also an alternate cover with Thorton as well? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thornton is on the NHL 2k7 game. Different games.

That seems like a good trade for both sides. Bertuzzi should do well in Florida without the glare of the media, and I like Alex Auld as well. It's probably a better deal for Vancouver, but Florida didn't have the ability to keep Luongo and at least they got a top player for him. I'm still not sold on Luongo being the best goalie in the league, either. With Vancouver, he should get the chance to prove it by winning games.

Both of those are more central Cali than Northern. Northern Cali is usually referred to as the Coastal region between Monterey and Napa. Although technically I guess it ends at Oregon, with Chico being the last major city (and that's debatable.)

I live in the heart of Northern California, so I can give a few tips. 1. Visit San Francisco for a day. It's actually a pretty small little city, and you can walk the entire downtown area if you are in decent shape. Visit Pier 39, but not on a weekend. The place is crowded. Get a tour of Alcatraz. Walk the Golden Gate. Take a ferry somewhere. Go to "The Stinking Rose" for dinner. This is an excellent restaurant that specializes in garlic dishes. It's easier than visiting Gilroy. 2. You said you are in the low part of Northern California. Do you have a town name? If you are near Hearst Castle, that's an excellent place to visit. 3. Carmel and Monterey are a bit further north, but they are excellent places to visit as well. There are some great Coastal redwoods in Big Basin as well. Just driving up and down Highway 1 is a pretty great experience...if you don't get car sick. I've spent a lot of time exploring the area, as my wife and I don't have money for long distance vacations. If you are more clear about your expectations, timeline, and location, I can throw out some more info. It's a lovely part of the world.

Hmm, you know, the Sharks are looking for someone to complete the Thornton-Cheechoo line. Ron Wilson came out and made it pretty clear that Nils Ekman is losing his spot. I would LOVE to see Havlat take that spot.

That would be shocking to say the least. He really has reached to top of his game in this last year, to be honest, so I don't know what reasons he would have for changing that. It will be interesting to see if this is BS or not.

Maybe it is me, but after the book I found it to be not so good. Effects were awesome though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have not read the book (books?) but I am now interested in them. Is the English translation good? I remember how long it took to get a decent translation of "Master and Margarita" by Bulgakov.

I have no clue who this person is. Luckily, no one knows who I am either. Good times.

I found Night Watch at Blockbuster today. I was pleasantly surprised. I knew just a small bit about the backstory, but it was enough to help me through the film. I was very happy with the English voicework, as dubbing can usually be brutal for foriegn films. It was a good story and it set the stage well for the sequel. It also got me a bit more excited about picking up the game.