A Quick Thank You

by Brad Lee on Apr 3, 2009 1:00 PM CDT

While Gallagher and I pretty much think of this Web site as ours (mainly because we're the troubled individuals who stay up until 2 a.m. writing for it), we don't really feel like we're the only people who own it.

If we didn't have a lively readership with witty/cutting/vulgar comments, our thoughts on the Blues would be like farts in the wind. We love the interaction that has developed here during the Blues' non-playoff seasons. And now with the team on the cusp of shocking this city and the NHL, we've got new people showing up every day. And that's cool too.

The bottom line is we're all fans, either fans of this team or hockey fans in general. The fact that people who root for Phoenix and Toronto and Boston and San Jose and Vancouver and others show up here every day is surprising and gratitying and proof that our online community is what keeps people coming back.

We don't really toot our own horn around here that often, but I did want to share one screen capture from the Post-Dispatch Web site this morning. Our game day thread hit well over 1,000 comments and didn't even include the nearly 300 comments from fans talking about the Ducks and Oilers games that wrapped up a couple hours after the Blues game. Take a look at this apparent accomplishment over at STLToday.

"Game Day Thread: 500 posts and counting!"

It kind of puts it all in perspective. Thanks to the folks who help us with content (the morning links dudes, the Hockey Prof, our writers for the paper who sometimes chip in over here and our commenters who keep our Fanposts and Fanshots fresh). Thanks to everyone who helps make this a great place to talk hockey. It drives us to make sure we keep putting up decent crap for you to talk about.

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no problem! I always enjoy sharing stories about my idiotic life using fan posts.

FUCK DETROIT IN EYEBALLS

"I want to fucking break it. I want to crush you from the inside."~ Static X
"Turned into a monster I'm a motherfucker!!!" ~ Static X

by Carnie on Apr 3, 2009 1:14 PM CDT reply actions

AMUURRRIKA!!!! FUCK YEAH!

You’re welcome, kind sirs and madams . . . but thank YOU for giving us such an awesome place to act like such deviant fucktards.

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Apr 3, 2009 1:20 PM CDT reply actions

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Apr 3, 2009 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Well put, Milo.

Wonderful!

"The world is getting to be such a dangerous place, a man is lucky to get out of it alive." -- W.C. Fields

by Donut King on Apr 3, 2009 1:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Kickin’ ass every motherfuckin’ day, yeah!

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Apr 3, 2009 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions

WORD.

by Washoo on Apr 3, 2009 1:29 PM CDT up reply actions

B-Rad

Your photoshopping skills continue to impress.

SWYD

by gallagher on Apr 3, 2009 1:39 PM CDT reply actions

Dude

that’s MS Paint. If I tried that in Photoshop, it would look 10 times worse.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Apr 3, 2009 2:44 PM CDT up reply actions

you know that ‘Escape From Detroit’ picture (and every other picture I’ve done)?
also windows paint

by Dooks on Apr 3, 2009 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions

You guys are really pretty good with ms paint.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Apr 3, 2009 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Fantastic.

That’s some serious recognition. But honestly, we’re obviously very loud. :D

Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?

Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.

by hildymac on Apr 3, 2009 1:43 PM CDT reply actions

Skills

5 stars for the photoshop skills on the screen shot. Also, Bernie Miklasz links to the Backes being underated article on Game Time in his 5 Minutes for Blogging here…
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/bernies-extra-points/bernies-extra-points/bernies-5-minutes/2009/04/5-minutes-for-blogging-april-3/

Game Time is true St. Louis Phenomenon!!!

by Mrthe2th on Apr 3, 2009 2:02 PM CDT reply actions

Pretty much everything about The Asylum sucks...

…from their lame-ass GDTs, to the know-nothing ignoramuses who shoot off their virtual mouths over there, to the power-mad little Napoleon “moderators” who protect said know-nothing ignoramuses…

I got my last ban from that site before Christmas, and I’ll never post there again.

This is the only site to go to for Blues’ news, better evn (in my humble opinion, anyway) than the Blues’ own site. It seems like we take the Blues a lot more seriously that the Blues do themselves, sometimes.

I can personally guarantee that our prospect coverage here is way better than what you get at the Blues’ site, and it’d be even better if i had more time (and financial incentive) to work on it.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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by Tomorrows Blues on Apr 3, 2009 2:04 PM CDT reply actions

"In the underground, integrity lies within"

I think this song sums it up. This song is called “Step Down” by the amazing Sick Of It All:

In the underground, integrity lies within
in the underground, image doesn’t mean a thing
when the substance lacks it’s plain for all to see
if the deal is right then respect is where it should be.

For the fakes and frauds it’s a fucking fashion show
total compromise will have them sell their soul.
all the negative all the useless influence
all the emptiness all the violent detriment
makes no sense…

Please have more to give than fashion and images
please have more to give than fashion and images

Caught up in a trap of media crap that’s no way to live
Caught up in a trap of media crap so little to give
Caught up in a trap of media crap that’s no way to live
Caught up in a trap of media crap so little to give

In the underground, integrity lies within
in the underground, image doesn’t mean a thing
we can do away with this negativity
it’s a golden day we can force them to stepdown

Stepdown motherfucker

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by Answer Man on Apr 3, 2009 2:18 PM CDT reply actions

This feels a little like being thanked for an unhealthy obsession...

Fuck philosophy "/>

But we’ll take it.

by Rich of GASL on Apr 3, 2009 2:32 PM CDT reply actions

The Canucks/Blues game from a couple weeks back,

and the corresponding game-day thread, was one of the most hilarious things I have ever seen.

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Real Eyes Realize Real Lies

by Temujin on Apr 3, 2009 4:03 PM CDT reply actions

Fellow Blues mutants

I salute you

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doHoE156RAo

FUCK THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS!!

by spectr17 on Apr 3, 2009 7:24 PM CDT reply actions

you guys SHOULD pat yourselves on the back

this has been a helluva season, and I credit SLGT for most of that…it has been a lot of fun following this team, even when they were in 15th place, and Brad and gallahgher and the gang have been a huge part of making this an entertaining season, no matter what happens the next four games and beyond…as a relative newcomer, my thanks to all of you for what you do.

Salut!

by tbell61 on Apr 4, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions