In Enemy Territory: Going To A Hawks Game

by gallagher on Mar 22, 2009 12:00 PM CDT

As many of you already know, I'm a native of the greater Chicagoland area, whatever that actually encompasses. How I avoided becoming a Blackhawks fan and instead sold my soul to the Blues franchise is a long story and not really the point today.

The point is that I end up back in Chicago a couple times a year, including this weekend. Lucky for me, I have a brother-in-law who has friends with great tickets.

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Great seats, but the picture of Martin Havlat is freaking me out. How much time a day does he spend on that beard?

I think I have a workaround figured out to at least post a few photos, so I'll try to update this as we go along.

First stop? Gotta pick up on of those Committed Indian papers.

Let's! Go! Hawks?

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by Brad Lee on Mar 22, 2009 1:20 PM CDT reply actions

Because I gave you my phone number?

SWYD

by gallagher on Mar 22, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Because you like balls on your face

and your root for the ’Hawks

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by Answer Man on Mar 22, 2009 2:05 PM CDT reply actions

front row? awesome!
Chicago vs. a team we’re fighting against for a playoff spot? suckitude
wear a Blues jersey and scream “you both suck!!”

….and have a GameTime poster made up to get on tv

by Dooks on Mar 22, 2009 3:33 PM CDT reply actions

Gotta be a bitch having that dood in your pocket while walking to the gate.

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by Donny Rivette on Mar 22, 2009 4:25 PM CDT reply actions

We did what we could.

Kept the Kings back a little with a win. The pictures from the phone thing failed me, so I couldn’t get any ’here’s the douche with the Red Wings jersey on at a Hawks/Kings game’ picture up for you.

Strangely, more guys show up in St Louis wearing indian headdresses than do guys at Hawks games in Chicago. I expected to see a bunch and didn’t see one.

SWYD

by gallagher on Mar 22, 2009 4:58 PM CDT reply actions

you’re our good luck charm gallagher. You’re welcome back anytime.

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by Killion on Mar 22, 2009 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions

He was dropping off coded messages to Matt Walker.

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by Brad Lee on Mar 22, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions

So I went back to that old story about how you became a Blues fan...

and Childhood Trauma was the only commenter left visible. Did the SBN move piss him off for some reason ‘cause I haven’t seen him around. Also the mouse over comments still work on the pre SBN pictures. Weird.

Used to be Aaron, but some douchebag Celtics fan has that one already.

by Fuck Detroit on Mar 22, 2009 7:44 PM CDT reply actions

He never registered

so I have no idea if he even comes around anymore.

And that’s weird the mouse over picture = hidden joke trick works with the old posts. That’s actually frustrating because I’d love to still do it.

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by Brad Lee on Mar 22, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Just make sure and delouse

Lots of vermin in that there rink.

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by spectr17 on Mar 23, 2009 12:09 AM CDT reply actions

As a fellow Chicago-suburb-an

I feel your pain. Growing up with a Hawks father doesn’t help either. But I was raised with my Blues and I will be at the UC on the 1st trying to get into a drunk fight with a Hawks fan

by wennington4 on Mar 23, 2009 4:49 AM CDT reply actions