Monday Links: AMRKA Edition

by bradflick55 on Jul 4, 2011 9:37 AM CDT

Happy 4th of July, everyone! Enjoy these links and then a video where somebody blows their nuts off with fireworks.

Blues News

Hildy posted this yesterday, but in case you missed it, welcome the Blues' latest signing, Brett Sterling. [SB Nation]

NHL/Hockey News

The big (and only news, really) from yesterday was the blockbuster(?) swap of Martin Havlat and Dany Heatley. They both were paid too much money to suck, so a change of scenery was inevitable. [Globe and Mail]
Wysh on why Heatley became tradeable for the Sharks. I just like the picture they used of him. It screams "receiver." [Puck Daddy]
The Predators have somehow convinced someone else to don their latest set of ugly jerseys. Niclas Bergfors signs for 1-year/$750,000. [Washington Post]
Jagr will make sure that he kicks ass for the Flyers. [phillyBurbs]
Can anyone else believe that Steven Stamkos isn't signed yet? [Sporting News]
It seems that almost every journeyman NHL player somehow ends up on Long Island at some point in their careers. Welcome to the club, Marty Reasoner. [Rochester D&C]

Monday Video

Forget "other stuff," let's just get to the fireworks.

And now, a compilation of people sticking bottle rockets in their butt and failing.

These are the freedoms that we fight to protect. Happy 4th!

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the most american photo ever?

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by sarahconnors on Jul 4, 2011 9:40 AM CDT reply actions

If it wasn't for the Russian guy...

Sure.

I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.

by bradflick55 on Jul 4, 2011 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions

That's the thing.

Shortly after the photo was taken, David Backes punched the Russian guy back to Moscow.

Let's Go Blues!
Support your local NAHL team. Seriously.

by Paperwork Ninja on Jul 4, 2011 10:20 AM CDT up reply actions

Fight Club writer for the print edition of St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.
The Throwdown Lowdown Report, only on The Bluenote Zone.
And I can also write things in 140 characters or fewer.

by Donut King on Jul 4, 2011 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions

It's a safer way to travel than Aeroflot!

Let's Go Blues!
Support your local NAHL team. Seriously.

by Paperwork Ninja on Jul 4, 2011 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions

It's amazing the stupid things people will do.

I’ve done some dumb stuff, but I can honestly say shoving fireworks up my butt isn’t one of them.

Barret Jackman is my hero.

Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.

by BluesTiger on Jul 4, 2011 9:50 AM CDT reply actions

yet

And a harvest of righteousness is grown from the seed of peace planted by peacemakers.

by Childhood Trauma on Jul 4, 2011 10:56 AM CDT up reply actions

How fucking monumentally stupid do you have to be...

…to try and launch bottle rockets out of your ass?

Every scene in that video compilation looked like it was shot in southeast Missouri and/or Illinois south of I-70.

"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

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jul 4, 2011 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

hey hey

easy on the moon faced folks in SE MO, I got kin down that way

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Jul 4, 2011 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions

Meh... I got kin in southern Illinois, too...

It’s all good. Red necks, white socks and Blue Ribbon beer…

"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

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jul 4, 2011 12:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Cant believe I came on here to see the D&C

you guys realize I try to avoid that paper, right?

"What's the use of being Irish if you can't be thick?" Billy Conn

by Crapchesterian on Jul 4, 2011 11:03 AM CDT reply actions

I don't even know who you are.

So, no.

I push snow during TV time-outs. The Blues pay me in jumpsuits.

by bradflick55 on Jul 4, 2011 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Happy We Kicked King George III's Azz Day

stomped a mudhole in his backside and walked it dry.

More asplosions to celebrate today. No arrests so far, them coppers have lost all sense of humor concerning applied physics.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Jul 4, 2011 11:39 AM CDT reply actions

and he kicked those

freakin native american azzes

And a harvest of righteousness is grown from the seed of peace planted by peacemakers.

by Childhood Trauma on Jul 4, 2011 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Check out the videos of The Cup at Yosemite National Park...

See the Yahoo Sports menu on the right.

How friggin’ cool is that… the Stanley Cup at Half Dome?

"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

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jul 4, 2011 12:45 PM CDT reply actions

so now the coolest thing

about the cup is

it is a travelocity traveling gnome?

it needs to visit metroplis il and have its pic taken with supermaaaaann

And a harvest of righteousness is grown from the seed of peace planted by peacemakers.

by Childhood Trauma on Jul 4, 2011 12:50 PM CDT up reply actions

What's cool is that it's in a beautiful outdoor setting like Yosemite National Park...

Christ, but you’re a fucking cynic. Go be Debbie Downer someplace else.

"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

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jul 4, 2011 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions

nah

75% of the crap you claim i believe i dont

maybe85

And a harvest of righteousness is grown from the seed of peace planted by peacemakers.

by Childhood Trauma on Jul 4, 2011 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions

what's doubly cool

is that Jeremy Jacobs is doing cool shit and making people hate him less.

I still cant believe it. it’s unreal.

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by sarahconnors on Jul 4, 2011 3:04 PM CDT up reply actions

I hear there was a really important document signed 235 years ago today.

That’s pretty cool.

Hope everyone had a happy 4th!

by Donut King on Jul 4, 2011 5:40 PM CDT reply actions

happy fourth everyone!!!

I am going to be that asshole that shows up the fire works DRUUUUNK as fuck.

I’ll see how many good impressions I can make.

Drink up everyone!

I am a direct descendant of Buffalo Bill Cody -- Everything makes so much more sense now.

by Carnie on Jul 4, 2011 8:10 PM CDT reply actions

Happy Fourth to you, too...

I miss you.

"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

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Jul 4, 2011 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Just let the arsonel go

Storms rolling in, you can smell it. Then in the background you hear non firework rumbling, everyone in the neighborhood was cutting loose. Its fun trying to guess which street is shooting what off, every now and then you see a rocket pop over the trees. The smell of the storm and smoke and patriotism in the air with lingering charcoal covering the fresh grass. Smells like America. Fuck yeah

He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.
Jay McClement for Selke in 2011. Justice will be served. Penalties will be killed.

by Icion on Jul 4, 2011 9:44 PM CDT reply actions

otay

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Jul 5, 2011 1:34 AM CDT up reply actions

I was at a music festival and the camp ground was just a large field like a parking lot so it was very crowded. There was a very bad thunderstorm with lots of lightning, so I bunkered in the car instead of the tent.

People were shooting off fireworks during the storm. At the same time a large flash of lightning came over my car, a firework zoomed right over my car and tent and hit the tent next to me. I heard a bunch of screaming so I thought someone got hit by lightning. It was crazy.

I am a direct descendant of Buffalo Bill Cody -- Everything makes so much more sense now.

by Carnie on Jul 5, 2011 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions