Friday Links

by averagejoe on Jul 24, 2009 6:00 AM CDT

It's Friday. It's always fun to say that.

Blues news

JR chatted with some fans Thursday. As usual, some decent info. [Stltoday.com]
David Backes is the anti-Mike Vick. He raised $1,500 for the struggling St. Charles Humane Society. [Stltoday.com]
This was fanposted, but in case you missed it ... the Rivermen added two depth guys. [OurSports Central]
The Alaska Aces have a new head coach: Brent Thompson. [KTUU]

Hockey news

The Carolina Hurricanes signed Tuomo Ruutu. [TSN]
Someone in Detroit may have committed a crime? I'm shocked. [TSN]
It looks like Tomas Kaberle will remain with the Maple Leafs. [TSN]
Maid Marian Hossa will undergo surgery. This is too much awesome. [ESPN]
Mike Knuble says a lot of things, but I take umbrage to his questioning of St. Louis opening the season in Sweden. Ask Marcus, the Blues are HUGE in Sweden. [Puck Daddy]

Other links

Going to prison soon? Here's some inventions you might encounter. [Sloshspot Blog]
We are outnumbered. Be wary of the TV's. [Consumerist]
Here is a handy collection of charts and graphs. Enjoy. [I am bored]

Video

The first minute of this video is boring, I know that. Please, please stick with this. Please. This is a teaser for what has to be the greatest movie ever.

That's it for today. Hit up gametimelinks(at)gmail.com if you find something cool. Poor College Student has got the weekend shift. Expect, nay, demand the goods from him. He will deliver.

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Alfred Hitchcock just rolled over in his grave.

Then again, the concept of kamikaze birds that explode on ground impact would at least be fun to watch.

Oh, and . . .

David Backes is the anti-Mike Vick.

I need to add that to my assorted Chuck Norris/Jack Bauer/Bill Brasky facts.

"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 Jul 24, 2009 9:41 AM CDT reply actions

Mike Douchuble

i wish he was playing in the west, how many times do we play pitt? i hope we got them at home

"I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoyment of the game."
-Barry Sanders
(Soon to be the Detroit RedWings - Henrik Zetterberg '11)

by DasBlues74 on Jul 24, 2009 3:03 PM CDT via mobile reply actions