tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751664.post1396811830794203976..comments2023-09-16T09:39:54.266-06:00Comments on Oilgasm: Losing My ReligionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751664.post-1160119084328519682008-11-18T10:18:00.000-07:002008-11-18T10:18:00.000-07:00When I left Edmonton to go to college, I adopted t...When I left Edmonton to go to college, I adopted the Rags as my bandwagon team(since I was in NY). They stunk, but supporting the most hated team in hockey at that time(late 90s) was kind of fun. More fun than anytime I'd see the Oilers, with their AHL defence, and annual trading 1 good player away for 3 prospects, punctuated by the odd heroic loss to their boyfriends, the Stars. <BR/><BR/>The mantra from Kevin Lowe was always "wait until the new CBA"<BR/><BR/>Well, it's now in the 4th season since that new CBA. if anything, the Oilers are worse than ever. Yes, the 2006 run. <BR/><BR/>MacTavish looks ready to fall off the wagon, both by his coaching "methods" and body language. The current team look individually skilled enough to make the playoffs, but...but...<BR/><BR/>Something tells me Lowe and his alumni association simply aren't capable of being anything more than those lovable pre-CBA shmucks.hunter1909https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591790801665471272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751664.post-61925023542620969842008-11-18T01:58:00.000-07:002008-11-18T01:58:00.000-07:00But... the jerseys... are so nice!But... the jerseys... are so nice!raventalon40https://www.blogger.com/profile/09882869475576224211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751664.post-66989990922474710322008-11-14T15:54:00.000-07:002008-11-14T15:54:00.000-07:00not to crouch in front of the computer and squint ...<EM>not to crouch in front of the computer and squint at a shitty little streaming video feed, or make the trek across the creek to the expat bar for the game.</EM><BR/><BR/>You left out all those over priced games at GM place where you watched the Oilers lose to the Canucks.Bob Arctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01778550301687540082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751664.post-51378045378031226622008-11-14T15:20:00.000-07:002008-11-14T15:20:00.000-07:00Good comment, Chris!I'm talking about Vancouver he...Good comment, Chris!<BR/><BR/>I'm talking about Vancouver here. Dunno any Oiler bars in your town.<BR/><BR/>doogie:<BR/><I>And also to stop wearing those beautiful but utterly cursed third jerseys. I think Chris! is right, we have only won one game while wearing them since the turn of the century.</I><BR/><BR/>I agree with everything except the "beautiful" part.LittleFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787217713208942056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751664.post-8239424302305280492008-11-14T14:19:00.000-07:002008-11-14T14:19:00.000-07:00I understand where you are coming from, as I felt ...I understand where you are coming from, as I felt the same when when living in Ontario in 2006. Thankfully there was a certain cup run and a move back to Edmonton which solved that issue...Chester-not https://www.blogger.com/profile/02633636118371081325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751664.post-54349553248549413112008-11-14T10:17:00.000-07:002008-11-14T10:17:00.000-07:00Also, I just assumed you're in Toronto. Maybe you'...Also, I just assumed you're in Toronto. Maybe you're not.Chris!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11484215962971930186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751664.post-14634713871463346442008-11-14T10:15:00.000-07:002008-11-14T10:15:00.000-07:00Where is this ex-pat bar? East side or something?Where is this ex-pat bar? East side or something?Chris!https://www.blogger.com/profile/11484215962971930186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32751664.post-29615140236161348472008-11-14T09:59:00.000-07:002008-11-14T09:59:00.000-07:00You know what this means:We need a new arena. A d...You know what this means:<BR/><BR/>We need a new arena. A <I>downtown</I> arena.<BR/><BR/>And also to stop wearing those beautiful but utterly cursed third jerseys. I think Chris! is right, we have only won one game while wearing them since the turn of the century.Doogie2Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703778878103452453noreply@blogger.com