Case of the Mondays: Farting at the Office

I'm 26 years old and still think farting is funny.  Probably my favorite thing about work because work is old people shit.  Let's be honest, we are all just pretending to be adults.  People won't say that because they are soooo mature and have wives and husbands and kids and mortgages and shit.  But I'll say it.  In my first edition of Case of the Mondays, I'll explore farting in the office.

According to Wikipedia, most people fart between 8-20 times a day on average.   That doesn't seem like that many times to me, I go way over that daily. Is that bad? I am finally above average at something at least. It's Monday, and I ate a lot of crap this weekend.  So, it's fair to say I was closer to a 100 butt sneezes today.  

Everyone farts.  It's natural.  But at work, it's different.  You can't just drop bombs like you're at home in a pair of sweats.  Depending on where you work, you may be able to fart more freely than other workplaces. No matter what, farting is the common denominator.  When you work in an office, it's tricky. It's really an art form.  

Your main goal when you work in any office is to keep a low profile, in every capacity.  Don't do too much, but don't do too little.  Don't try to seem too important, but don't make yourself seem expendable.  And don't kiss anyone's ass.  It shows weakness.  You can be a nice guy, just don't be too nice.  Maybe grow a mustache to assert your authority (you're on your own, women).

Anyways, the same goes for farting, you want to keep a low profile for obvious reasons.  You'll never shake a reputation as the guy who farts.  Not that I know anything about that. It also depends on the situation.  Do you want to be a fart ninja?  Do you want to fart directly into someone's face?  How lazy are you feeling that day?  Have you given up all self-respect? So many options.  But, holding it in is definitely not one of them.  That's unhealthy.  

Safest place to cut the cheese is always going to be in the bathroom, if you can get there in time. Unless the bathroom is right next to your desk, you probably have a bit of a walk to get there.  So, it's not really practical to walk to the bathroom every single time you need to fire off a one-gun salute (or multiple).  This is where your creativity comes in.

Your safest option is crop-dusting.  Leave that trail of stench behind for someone else to deal with. If you do this correctly, no one will know who did it. I recommend doing it in a stairwell, the mailroom or even the kitchen if you desperately need to let out the death breath.  Or, walk through another department where no one really knows you and let that anal volcano breath.  By the time you're out of there, the damage has been done and you're already gone from the scene of the crime.  Just be careful not to walk directly in front of anyone and blow your cover.  See what I did there?

If you really want to be stealthy, have a go-to office (that's not your own).  This works for me because I don't have one of my own.  Act like you are making an important phone call so that you need to step into an office and close the door.  Do you know how many fake "important" phone calls I make everyday?  If anyone asks, you say it's your landlord or your mother.  No one questions that.



If you want to be a straight up asshole, just walk in to someone's office while they are in there and drop the bomb.  This is typically a less subtle option, but whose going to to call you out on that?  Whoever smelt it, dealt it!

The laziest option is to just rip ass at your desk with reckless abandon.  try spreading your cheeks as much as possible, lean to the side and  to just let it out with no sound.

Warning: be careful when wearing headphones at your desk.  A lot of times you get in the zone and completely block out all other noise.  This puts you deeper into your comfort zone aka your couch at home.  If you get too deep into that comfort zone banging away on your keyboard getting shit done, getting really into Billy Joel "Piano Man", you're bound to let one rip, not thinking twice. You've been warned.



Yes, I have sneeze-farted at work.  At least once a week. So much dust, I'm sneezing 10 times a day easy, it's only bound to happen.

I should have been a teacher so I could blame the students.

Never forget...

Anyone Remember Pro Beach Hockey?

Can we bring this league back? This was pretty much my dream growing up before I ever played ice hockey. Playing roller hockey on the beach?  Count me in.  If you're not familiar, here's a refresher.

Party like it's 1999!  No glass or fence on the boards.  That's some old school roller hockey.  Back when the best "rink" around to play was a parking lot with makeshift boards.  In Pro Beach Hockey, they used a ball, they had a ramp behind the net and a "Dome Zone".  If you scored from outside the Dome Zone, it counted as two points, functioning like a three point line in basketball.  I just never understood the V Form skates.  




Fights are fun though.

Roller hockey got big in the 90's before ice hockey really took off in America.  4 on 4. No offsides, no icing.  Wide open.  It was a lot of fun, but died out when ice hockey rinks started popping up everywhere.  

Remember the New Jersey Rockin Rollers?  Probably not.  I remember going to watch them play at the Meadowlands one time as a kid.  Yes, pro roller hockey was a thing.  It was that popular at the time.

Notice the sponsor by Taco Bell on this jersey?  I LOVE Taco Bell.  $169 for one of these one Ebay if you're wondering.

Now go enjoy this game from 1994. Pretty sure that's Julie the Cat in goal.

After two ugly losses and Cammalleri possibly out for the season, the Devils should be sellers at trade dealine

This picture of Larsson is good a representation of the Devils right now, hanging on for dear life. With two ugly losses to Columbus and Tampa, this team is trending in the wrong direction at the worst time losing 5 out of their last 6 games. And now John Hynes is saying Cammalleri has had a setback could be out for the rest of the season.  I've gone back and forth on this, but if the Devils were actually going to make some noise in the playoffs, they would already have a playoff spot.  The Devils are simply not playing like a playoff team.  That's because they aren't built like a playoff team. It's time to sell at the trade deadline on Monday, meaning trading Stempniak and Schlemko.

I know what you're thinking when I say to trade these guys.  

"But, the Devils are still in the playoff race!"  

"They are only 1 point out of the 8th seed!"

"Why would we trade our leading scorer?!"

Both have been pleasantly surprising this year for the Devils, no doubt. But, both also have expiring contracts and could walk at the end of this season.   If the Devils miss the playoffs and neither player re-signs, we'd lose each for nothing.  Lou Lamoriello was criticized for letting that happen in the past.  Current GM Ray Shero is sort of caught in the middle of the long-term plan of building a Cup contender and short-term plan of trying to make the playoffs this year.  It doesn't exactly send the most encouraging message to your team if you end up trading your leading scorer.

But, this is a business and you have to be realistic.  I hate to break it to you, but the Devils won't be winning the Stanley Cup this year.  And, it's going to be a lot harder making the playoffs without the prospect of Cammalleri returning this year.  You have to buy in to the long term plan, and selling high on Stempniak and Schlemko could bring back valuable assets for the future.  It has to be done at the right price, of course.  You hope teams might overpay with a high draft pick in return for renting out either one of these guys.  Both of them can certainly help any playoff-bound teams in the short-term.  Neither have a high salary cap hit, so they are enticing trade chips.

Stempniak is leading the team in points with 16 goals and 25 assists and is on pace to have his best year as a pro.  He's the perfect rental player for a contender.  He brings a veteran presence.  He's played on 8 different teams in 10 years.  He clearly understands all the little things and has really had to earn his way into the NHL.  And, he's done what it takes to stay in the NHL. Teams who need a scoring punch will be calling.  I can certainly see Washington wanting to add a guy like Stempniak.

Same deal with Schlemko on defense, who is also a having a career year with 17 points.  A journeyman at this point, I had no idea who he was when he signed with the Devils before this season.  He's certainly had a nice year though with a few game-winning goals.  With defensemen at a premium in the league right now, he would be a cheap, low-risk high-reward pick-up at the deadline.

The reason I haven't mentioned any other Devils that should be traded is because I don't think they have anyone else that any other teams will actually want.  There is still a lot of dead weight on offense on this team. Coming into the year, I didn't think they'd sniff the playoffs.  I'm happy that they have been in the race.  But, you have to be realistic and build for the future.  I am not saying to trade those two guys for a bag of pucks. Shero has to do it at the right price. 

OK, if he wants to trade Jacob Josefson for a bag of pucks, I have no problem with that. Monday should be very interesting.

Ted Cruz is Kevin from The Office

Kevin from The Office has hair again?! And he's running for President?!

Oh wait, that's just Ted Cruz.

I flipped on the Republican Presidential debate since the Devils are getting their asses kicked and just realized that Ted Cruz is a doppelganger with Kevin Malone.  Honestly kind of a slap in the face to Kevin because this Cruz dude is creepy.

This is as much as I will ever talk about politics.

I love that Jason Pierre-Paul is suing ESPN and Adam Schefter

Love this. Good for JPP. I hate ESPN. But for only $15,000? That's like Dr. Evil only asking for a million dollars in the first Austin Powers movie.  $15k is peanuts to ESPN.  You would think they'd just cut a check and call it a day.  Should have sued for $100 million or something. I'm not sure if Adam Schefter and ESPN did anything illegal.  JPP has already settled with the hospital that released his medical records and the HIPAA laws don't apply to media as far as I know.  I watched Making a Murderer, so I'm basically a lawyer.  That isn't the point of this blog though.

The point is that ESPN sucks.  Do I still flip on Sportscenter just about every night?  Sure.  But, it's getting to be unbearable to watch.  Can they just change their name to TMZ Sports already? It's not about actual sports anymore. For ESPN, it's all about what's happening off the field. All about the storylines and "what's trending. "What nonsensical motivational quotes is Lebron James posting on Instagram today? Are the Mets OK with Yoenis Cespedes wearing his hat backwards for batting practice? What stupid clothes is Russell Westbrook wearing to the game? Where is Johnny Manziel partying today? Is Brett Favre making another comeback?!"

It's nauseating.  The "Worldwide Leader in Sports" barely covers hockey.  They have one hockey analyst. And it's basically a huge joke the whole time Barry Melrose actually is on, usually at 1 AM. Think about how many football, baseball and basketball analysts there are.  Seems like hundreds.  That chick they have on there to talk about fantasy?  The only reason she is on there is because she's hot.  ESPN tries so hard to be cool and hip.  It's just a bunch of corny anchors who try too hard. The only people I can stand on ESPN are Scott Van Pelt, John Buccigross and Steve Levy.  Besides that, they are all toolbags. 

Anyways, I hope they lose the case against JPP just on principle.  That, and Adam Schefter is a midget.

Sorry JPP, but I still laugh at this...

Ilya Kovalchuk is still a piece of shit

Fuck this guy. When Kovalchuk left in 2012, I wanted to punch him in his stupid Russian face.  It's now 2016, and I still want to punch him in his stupid Russian face.  Yes, I am still salty.  

I just read this.  Apparently Kovalchuk is threatening his KHL team with a return to the NHL.  

Kovalchuk has told SKA that if he's not on roster in two days time he's terminating his contract and heading to North America

— Aivis Kalniņš (@A_Kalnins) February 25, 2016

He's had a down year for his team, Lokomotiv. As of this week, he was stripped of his captaincy and benched for game 2 of his team's playoff series, then scratched for games 3 and 4.  Now he is threatening to leave if he isn't put back on the roster. Hmm, an abrupt departure from a team?  Terminating his contract? We've heard this one before!  Once an asshole, always an asshole.

All 30 NHL teams would have to approve him returning to the league if he tried to come back.  So, I don't see it happening.  You think the Devils and Lou up in Toronto would approve that?  Hell no.  He screwed both of them.  The only loophole to get around that would be to sign with the Devils.  Good luck with that one.

Here's an article that goes into detail about how Kovalchuk could return to the NHL: https://t.co/bvBarv7ybv pic.twitter.com/IC7xgZ9v9g

— NHLnumbers (@NHLnumbers) February 25, 2016

In the crazy event that somehow he does weasel his way back in the league, I say the Devils bring Daneyko out of retirement for a game just to murder him on the ice.

Devils Stomp the Rags, Kalinin gets the Gordie Howe hat trick

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!

I said it was a must win, and the Devils got the job done, snapping their 3 game losing streak and getting right back in the playoff race.  Great hockey game too. A lot of end to end action, which would typically favor the Rangers.  It actually sucks that it's the last game these two teams will play against one another because it really felt like a playoff atmosphere.  After getting swept by the Rags last year, the Devils were able to win 3 out of 4 in the series this year.

The Rangers came out flying and rang one off the post in the first 5 minutes.  The Devils got on the board with a sneaky deflection by Kennedy.  I've hated on the guy all year, but if he keeps contributing like that, I have no complaints.  After his goal, the game really opened up.  After a Palmieri breakaway and save by Lundqvist, the Rangers got two quick one's back within 30 seconds.  Neither were Schneider's fault in my opinion.

I don't know what John Hynes said to the team after the 1st period, but they came out in the 2nd period with a fire lit under their asses.  They controlled the game from there, out shooting the Rangers 17-5 in the period.  It was nice to see them putting some passes tape to tape and controlling possession of the puck. The powerplay got back on track with a nice goal from Palmieri.

Then Cory Schneider made the save of the night.  This was Marty Brodeur-esque:

A lot happened in the second period.  But first, let's flash back to one week ago against the Flyers when Joe Blandisi took a bad dive:

Flash forward to last night:

Blandisi dive pic.twitter.com/2RSaLNMG0M

— Ryan Ohanesian (@ryanohan) February 24, 2016

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME BRO?  Lesson learned?  That's two dives and two embellishment penalties in one week. Stop flopping and bringing attention to the Devils for the wrong reasons.  The only reason he is going to stay in the lineup is because he is producing.  He had the two primary assists, both beautiful passes, on the Palmieri and Stempniak goals.  But, he did show his youth again when he got caught out of position on the Kevin Hayes goal.  Just stop diving dude.  Expect every team to chirp him about it going forward too.  He's dangerous offensively, but not exactly building the best reputation around the league.


Anyways, Sergey Kalinin and JT Miller dropped the gloves at the end of the second period after the Devils went up 3-2 on the Stempniak goal.  I was surprised because you don't typically see Russian guys drop the gloves.  It's not how the international game is played.  But, I was more surprised when Miller got tossed from the game for the tape on his hand, which apparently is an "intent to injure" penalty and automatic ejection. It was bizarre to me because I never even knew that was a rule.  Whatever, if their hottest scorer wants to drop the gloves and get thrown out, I'm all for it.

After not scoring on 7 minutes of powerplay time to start off the 3rd period, someone on the Devils FINALLY scored on a breakaway.  That's a Gordie Howe hat trick for Kalinin!  For the non-hockey fans, that's a goal, an assist, and a fight.  And he exploded for the goal:

This makes a Gordie Howe Hat Trick for Sergey Kalinin. #NYRvsNJD pic.twitter.com/RoiOUOFIfW

— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) February 24, 2016

Isn't it great when we beat the Rangers?  So great that I'll throw in another Will Ferrell Wedding Crashers gif...

The Devils HAVE to beat Columbus tomorrow night. Columbus sucks. And I hate John Tortorella.  I still have no idea what Ray Shero is or isn't going to do at the trade deadline on Monday, but I'll have my prediction for that on Saturday.  Toodles.

Tonight is a must-win game for the Devils against the Rangers

Huge game against the Rangers tonight. Already on 3 game losing streak. Now 9th in the Eastern Conference.  Now on the outside looking in on the playoff picture. Going in the wrong direction at the wrong time. If they lose tonight, you'll be able to look back and say this was the turning point of the season; when we learned who the real 2016 Devils are.

The Capitals, Rangers and Islanders: the three teams ahead of them in the Metropolitan division, are all trending upwards at the moment. I believe each of these teams make moves at the deadline to help their cause. And don't forget about Pittsburgh either. With 22 games left in the season, the Devils are right in this. But, a big reason why I am already saying games like these are must-win is because I don't think Ray Shero is going to make a deadline move like those teams will. Getting a rental is risky and it's not the year to do it. I don't know yet if he'll be a seller either, but Shero has stated he will listen to offers. With less than a week to the trade deadline, we'll find out soon enough.

The Cammalleri injury is starting to make me nervous.  I get that it's a wrist injury and those are tricky, but is it going to be too late by the time he does come back?  Him returning to the lineup all but gives the Devils a reason NOT to make a trade at the deadline if they think they can make a run.  You'd hope that he can fill the scoring void that a rental would and still give them a chance to make the playoffs.  It will take pressure off of young guys like Blandisi and Boucher, who have been thrust into bigger roles, all-the-while getting the Devils top scoring line of Cammy-Henrique-Stempniak back together.  But when? His return might even be the deciding factor of whether are not Stempniak is in fact shipped off to another team. Maybe I am overthinking this, but with less than a week to the deadline, a lot is depending on Cammalleri's return.

As for tonight's game, the Devils will keep riding Schneider as he'll get the start.  I mean, they have to.  The Rangers are hot right now and the Devils are not.  While he hasn't quite been himself lately, it's a perfect time to bounce back.  If the Devils can take advantage of Ryan McDonough being out, they have a good chance.  If they can get three goals, the game should be theirs.  As everyone knows with this team, that's easier said than done.

As a realistic Devils fan, I never thought the Devils would even be sniffing the playoffs this year. So, I am at least happy they are in the race. But, it's such a tease.  The next week will be very interesting for this hockey team.

Taylor Ham or Pork Roll?

T-E-C with S-P-K.  Preferably with a hash brown.  If you know what that means, you're probably from New Jersey. If you aren't from New Jersey, you might as well stop reading.  Just kidding, but go educate yourself on what you've been missing out on your entire life.

Four years ago when I originally started this blog, I wrote about how there were no delis or diners in Boston, where I went to college and lived for 5 years.  If you said "Taylor ham" or "pork roll", people looked at you like you were from another planet.  I soon learned that it was the same story in every other state besides New Jersey, even New York.  I had no idea. You simply can't find it anywhere else.  

Now that I have been back in Jersey for a couple years, I can eat it whenever I want.  But, is it Taylor ham, or is it pork roll?  People from central and south Jersey claim that it is called pork roll, not Taylor ham.  And then everyone with a brain calls it Taylor ham.  Shots fired.

Technically, it's both. Neither are wrong. Taylor is the brand. And, it says pork roll right on the package. And it really is a roll of pork.

Quite simply, it depends where you grew up, just like the vernacular of any geographical region.  This is a map that I found online, which looks pretty accurate. 

Blue = Taylor Ham
Red = Pork Roll

But, I also saw this one.  

Notice the "Learning that it's called pork roll" on there. Is pork roll creeping up to North Jersey?  Warren County seems divided.  Is that the North's weak spot?  Can we get Jon Snow to defend the wall?    Maybe take over Hunterdon county? Always think Game of Thrones.  The North remembers.  


I'll sum it up to "It's a Jersey Thing."

The "Miracle on Ice" was 36 years ago today

There are two pieces of sports memorabilia that I own that I will never, ever sell.  One is an autographed picture of Bobby Orr flying through the air after scoring his famous goal.  The other is a picture signed by every member of the 1980 USA hockey team.  36 years ago today, that team made America believe in miracles.

Ever heard the Soviet announcers' call of the end of this game?  You should.  It really puts things in perspective. If you are a hockey fan, I highly recommend watching the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "Of Miracles and Men."  While we have really only ever been exposed to the American side of the story, this tells the Soviet side of the events leading up to the 1980 Olympics.  It rightfully humanizes the Soviet team that we have always looked at as the "enemy."  If you have an hour, give it a watch.  

But, I can't talk about this team without Herb Brooks' speech.  Don't tell me this doesn't give you the chills.

After 3 straight loses, I'm not sure the Devils are a playoff team

After three straight losses to the Flyers, Islanders and Capitals, I'm not so sure that the Devils will be a playoff team this year.  We all know that they weren't going to make the cup this year, but if we can sneak into the playoffs and put up a good fight, I definitely think it would be something positive to build on for next year.  That being said, those were three loses to teams in our division.  The Devils are trending downwards while those three teams and the Devils opponent on Tuesday, the Rangers, are all collectively getting their shit together.

The story remains the same.  Still first in goals against and last in scoring. Cory Schneider has been a stud, but the Devils haven't proved that they can consistently score goals.  And when they do (Washington game last night), they can't hold a lead.  They aren't playing with a winning mentality, they are still playing with a defensive mentality; meaning, when the Devils do get a lead, they tend to sit back and play cautious rather than try to build on that lead.  Not surprising, as a 3 games losing streak doesn't exactly put a lot of confidence in your players.

It's obvious that they are desperately missing Mike Cammalleri.  I have been reading that he is close to coming back.  But, I've heard that before over the past few weeks, so I won't hold my breath. When he does come back, I think it may be too little too late.  Will one guy be able to spark the team's scoring?  

While it may be a bit early to start labeling certain games as "must-win," the game against the Islanders on Friday was as close to a must-win as you can get. One unlucky bounce early in the game and it was over from there.  They needed that win, or at least a point out of it.  They failed to gain ground on the Islanders in the division in a huge opportunity missed.

Andy Greene said it himself, "In the end, it's about winning games,""You need to score goals to win games." 

The Devils did get some scoring against the Caps last night, but couldn't hold a lead.  They had plenty of chances too, two breakaways in the first period and a couple shots that rang off the post.  The Palmieri-Zajac-Boucher line was running hot with each of them grabbing goals. Washington simply over powered the Devils with the # 1 offense and power play in the league.  Our youth showed.  On the Ovechkin goal, Blandisi needed to get it out of the zone and he burned us.  But, these are the growing pains you expect out of young players.  This is what we should have expected this season.  These are the Devils we know all too well.  Time to be realistic.

Sitting behind Detroit and Pittsburgh in the Wildcard, can the Devils go on a run to secure a playoff spot?  We'll find out if they can bounce back Tuesday against the Rags.  It's put up or shut up time.



On a side note, congrats to my dude Jaromir Jagr on passing Brett Hull and becoming 3rd all time in goals last night.  44 years old and still tearing it up. Any interest in coming back to NJ?

I almost pooped my pants at work today

OK, the title of this blog is misleading. I had already gone # 2. And good thing, because when the deed was done, I reach over to see this:

No TP left. My heart dropped. How terrifying is that? I thought I was screwed. I thought I was going to end up wiping my ass with one of those tissue papery toilet seat covers, which is basically like soft sand paper. And on top of it, I had Taco Bell for lunch. UH OH!

Luckily, not all heroes wear capes. Lysol and all, that's a team player.

What a roller coaster ride. More toilet humor on Monday.  Stay tuned.

If you use the word "bae", I seriously question the level of your intelligence

2016, what a time to be alive.

If you use the word "bae", I really question your intelligence level. Listen to yourself say it. I'll wait here. 

***Jeopardy music plays**

Annnnnd yes, you sound that dumb. You sound uneducated. And annoying. PLEASE STOP.


Do people realize that "bae" is a Danish word for poop?  Probably not.  So the joke is on you, asshats. Urban Dictionary** even confirmed it and Urban Dictionary never lies:

TOP DEFINITION

   

Bæ 

Bæ/bae is a Danish word for poop. Also used by people on the internet who think it means baby, sweetie etc.

Bae I love u so much

Brian, my bae

I just made a bæ

But, I prefer this definition:

   

Bae 

The most fucking annoying way to say girlfriend, boyfriend, crush, or any other sort of significant other. Commonly used by ghetto folks, swagfags, and annoying fucktards

Yo Yo she's my bae
Jesus Christ, this person is fucking retarded.

I actually had no idea what "bae" even meant for a long time. I still don't really know. I just thought it was the ghetto word for babe or something. But, then white people started saying it. And white people ruin everything.

Are we too lazy to say babe now? Is that what it is? Is it the same reason people say "thx" instead of "thanks" too? Or "RN" instead of "right now?" Or "cray" instead of "crazy?"

  #CARELESS!

Wake up people, you sound stupid.  The only BAE I get down with is Bacon And Eggs.  That's bae to me.

Just like Tourette's Guy and Ron Swanson, I don't mess around when it comes to bacon and eggs.

**How great is Urban Dictionary? I constantly look things up on there if I'm unfamiliar with a term.  It is made for lame white dudes like myself.

Devils Lose to Flyers, drunk fan throws shoe on ice

The Devils lost to the Flyers 6-3 last night.  It always sucks to lose to Philly, and I was at the game so it sucks that much more.  I knew it was bad news when I went to the bathroom right when I got to the arena and some guy clogged the toilet with a giant dump.  The Devils also took a giant dump.  And they NEVER win when they wear the throwback jerseys.

I think these may have actually been the best seats I've ever had at a Devils game:

I walked in to in right after the Gudas hit and match penalty. While his reputation definitely was a factor, I think the punishment fit the crime.  He simply had no reason to go out of his way and hit Farnham nowhere near the puck.  Scumbag move.

Also the reason I was a little late to the game was because of traffic on 280. Can you go anywhere in NJ without there being traffic? The answer is an emphatic NO.

Anyways, it's not like the Devils didn't have chances.  They went 1 for 7 on the power play. Special teams just came back down to earth, which is expected.  It would have been nearly impossible to keep the pace they were setting. 

The Blandisi dive? No words.  What was going through his head?  "Oh I'm getting slashed let me jump in the air and snap my head back to sell it."  Then lay on the ice like he's actually injured. C'mon dude. Embarrassing.  That belongs in soccer, not hockey. I will not be surprised if he is either scratched for the next game or even sent back to Albany, which is a shame because he has been really good in his short time so far with the Devils.  I have also been a huge supporter, but this was pure bush league.

Regardless of the outcome, I had a great time at the game.  We were sitting next to a couple bros who came down from Albany for the game.  As soon as I saw the River Rats jersey, I knew they were good in my book.  The one dude was so blunted that he was literally sleeping in his seat when the 2nd period started.  He finally woke up for the 3rd period and was HILARIOUS.  All he did was make weed references.  "The Flyers are mid-grade!" "Philly is schwag!"  

But the highlight of the game?  My friend, who shall remain nameless, throwing his shoe on the ice right when the game ended.   His girlfriend said he wouldn't do it, so of course he did it. Stuck the landing too!  

Also, I meant to write this blog during my lunch today at work, but I took a nap in my Jeep instead.