I'm warming up to President Obama.
Yesterday Obama had Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Mass police Sgt. Joseph Crowley over for a beer in the White House Rose Garden. Like me, our President knows that most conflicts can be solved over a couple of drinks. It works because you're either a happy drunk or an angry drunk. If you get two happys drinking the problem gets solved after 3 drinks. If you get at least one angry then the issue gets solved after 3 drinks and a fight. Either way you work things out.
So in an effort to get our fertile commenting minds going on this waste of a Friday let's see which NHLer - former or current - you would invite over for a beer.
Yes, I totally stole this idea from the 700level, a website that I would really enjoy if I didn't have a strong hatred for Philly sports.
My choice is Mike Sillinger. Silli has played for the Wings, Ducks, Canucks, Flyers, Lightning, Panthers, Senators, Bjs, Blues, Coyotes, Predators, Islanders, Cinci Reds, Indiana Pacers, Heavy Metal, Salsa, SUNY Stoneybrook and the '87 Mets.
He's a good hang and has been around long enough to know 1,000 good stories. I bet I could name a random player and have him throw out his favorite story about the dude. The possibilities are endless. Bress, can we get this on tape?
Oh, and congrats for making it to Friday. My trader has a 2PM flight to somewhere. I'll be racing him out the door.
- Nemmy
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8 comments:
Glenn Anderson...I kid. I think Mike Modano would be a good guy, but I'm not sure if he has enough personality. I'm thinking Chelios as my final answer.
I'm loving this, you are welcome to talk hockey in my garden anytime!
Anyone that hates the Phantoms as alright in my book!
Brian Leetch. The way he double-fists will ensure that there will be a lot of drinking and thus more time for story telling. I'd like to ask him about being born in TX on the Gulf of Mexico.
I'll go with Ed Belfour. That guy can go from 0 to salty in a hurry. I'd love to ask him about the time he offered the cop $1 million to let him go after a DUI.
A couple things:
- Fuck Philly. Fuck the flyers and whatever other bullshit teams they happen to have that year.
- Guy to sit down and have a beer with? There are so many options as a Bruins fan, but there's something about Tim Thomas that just appeals. I mean, for all the Silli stories about the NHL, you've got to think the Tank Tornado has stories about playing in Germany, Finland, Sweden, etc. Plus he just seems like a good guy.
Maybe also Phil Kessel in an attempt to hear him say something - ANYTHING - interesting.
I think playing a "give us a story" game with sillinger would be amazing, get on that.
p.s. Have you guys played against 2 man advantage, the band?
Cheli... The ageless wonder has got to have some good stories to tell and can certainly throw them back. While I have felt slighted because I am a Chicago boy and the whole wings thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth he still loves his home town and that I can appreciate.
As a Chicago boy, that Chelios to Detroit move does leave a salty taste in my mouth. But I think you guys are right: Chelios is my final answer. I mean, a man got killed in his bar, he is 1,000 years old and somehow is hip has not broken. He might me immortal.
Cornelious, I like hockey, yelling and beer, as well. Good stuff.
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