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  Anyone want to help make DVD's

Posted by: bigA
11-11-2004, 04:12 PM
Forum: Download & Trading Central
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Anyone with graphics experience want to help make the menus for the Seattle and Spokane DVD's??

Thanks....
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  Missed Flight, Missed Chance haha

Posted by: Scotty12
11-11-2004, 02:49 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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Hey all,
Just a quick post to let everyone know what happened to me today.
My dad is speaking at a conference in Toronto over the weekend, and made some quick plans to change his departure date from Friday to Thursday, in order to spend this evening with another speaker who is arrving from Illinois.
Our inital plans called for us to fly out of Kingston (YGK) at 2:00 tomorrow (Friday), and yesterday (wednesday) my dad called me to say that he had instead arranged to fly on a small plane to Toronto today (thursday) and would I like to change my plans to go up a day early?
I thought about it and realized that there was no benefit to me leaving a day early, and more missed classes (I go to Queen's) would only result in more catching up to do later, which I already do enough of anyways due to my habit of sleeping in!
So I decided lastnight that I would stop by the airport today with a coffee to talk to my dad for 30 minutes or so before he flew out.
This morning came late, I slept in until 11 and ended up not going to see my dad with coffee, because I chose instead to EAT WAFFLES for Lunch.

I get home at 2:06....6 minutes after his flight left. My phone was flashing, so I picked it up and checked my messages (which I knew I had since earlier on in the day)....I was greeted by the nice voice of my mother, letting me know that my dad was flying to Toronto with THE HIP!
:nooooo
What a lost opportunity! My dad will spend an hour in very close quarters with the guys, and will have absoultely no idea who they are, unless they tell them.
At the very best, if they do start talking, my dad should be able to remember that I have seen them twice in the past two months, with plans to see them again in two weeks.
Just thought I would share this story with everyone!

For your info, the flight arrives in toronto at 3:06 for any stalkers out there haha

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  New Years e-mail ?? anyone ??

Posted by: borgs
11-11-2004, 02:14 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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if anyone get's the email from the hip for the hamilton presale could you maybe let everyone else know so we know whether to panic or not...

i personally have been getting all of them ... it's kinda cutting it close though for this one...

anyway, if anyone could do this i'd appreciate it... thanks

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  Little girls come on Rememberance Day...

Posted by: Stephen Dame
11-11-2004, 01:57 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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Just got back from the War Memorial downtown. Got the opportunity to meet some men, some women, and some kids (These guys looked WAY younger than me) who've all served at one point or another over the past sixty years, from France to Afghanistan.

These folks deserve every bit of respect they receive today. Anybody can talk tough, but actually signing up, suiting up, and putting it on the line ranks pretty highly on the moxy scale for me.

I shook the hand of a vet in a wheel chair who stood on Juno beach on D-Day. He cried as hundreds of us lined up just to say thanks.

I was there to cover the PM and crew, but you quickly realize that these men and women transcend all things political and glorifying. The real heroes are obscure and often forgotten.

For them, it wasn't a history book or a distant thought. Facing death was an everyday reality, and I won't even pretend to understand that.

As the ceremony ended, as has become tradition, everybody slowly marched towards the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and placed their poppies on his grave. It was an incredible sight after a few minutes, a literal heap of poppies, thank-you notes and even a stuffed teddy-bear.

Thanks vets.

And here's hoping for at least one safe and quiet day for all those in uniform serving somewhere out there today.

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  Greatest NHL team of All-Time?

Posted by: tommygunn
11-11-2004, 10:35 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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I know this has been done countless times thru the years, but NHL.com is doing it yet again.

My personal fav is the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens!

They will have a match-up each day on the http://www.nhl.com/ homepage. Fans get to vote for their choice in a poll in the right-hand column. The 1st match-up pits the 1955-56 Canadiens against the 1925-26 Maroons.

From NHL.com:

Tournament seeks to settle
classic hockey arguments

The debates have raged for decades and will, as long as there's a Stanley Cup to be won, continue into the distant future. NHL.com is doing its part to fuel the arguments with the Quest for the Best tournament.

Were the 1983-84 Edmonton Oilers the greatest team of all-time? Were they actually good enough to beat, say, the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens? How would Rocket Richard fare against a modern-era goaltender such as Patrick Roy?

In the past, we could only speculate. But now, thanks to the benefits of science and one of NHL.com's fantasy hockey partners -- WhatIfSports -- we're going to try and settle this debate.

We've selected 32 great teams. Most of them are Stanley Cup winners -- with the exceptions being the 1929-30 Boston Bruins, 1966-67 Chicago Blackhawks, 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins and the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings.

The tournament is seeded in a 1-32 format and distributed into regions -- the Prince of Wales and Clarence Campbell conferences. Each region has two groups and each matchup represents a seven-game series.

The 1955-56 Montreal Canadiens are the top seed in the tournament. Second through fourth are the 1976-77 Canadiens, the '81-82 New York Islanders and the '83-84 Edmonton Oilers. Each of these four teams is the top seed in its respective division and each will be expected to advance to the final four. It's your job to decide if they'll make it!

Print out the brackets. Pass them around to your friends, family, co-workers. Start your own pool. NHL.com will play out each series and issue a game report on a series-by-series basis leading all the way to the big finale.

Fans can vote in daily polls on NHL.com's homepage.

First-round matchups
1955-56 Montreal Canadiens (#1) vs. 1925-26 Montreal Maroons (#32) (Results will be posted on Friday, Nov. 12) -- The Maroons lost the fight for control over the city of Montreal and eventually folded. Can they upset the No. 1 seed in the tournament? The 1955-56 Habs went 45-15-10 in a 70-game season. Jean Beliveau scored 88 points, including 57 goals in 70 games to lead the League. Maurice Richard and Bert Olmstead finished third and fourth in the scoring race. Boom-Boom Geoffrion notched 29 goals in 59 games.

The 1925-26 Maroons won the Cup that year after going 20-11-5 during the regular season. They had the second-best record in the League. Nels Stewart paced the Maroons and the NHL with 34 goals and 42 points in 36 games.

1976-77 Montreal Canadiens (#2) vs. 1926-27 Ottawa Senators (#31) (Monday, Nov. 15) -- Part of a four-year dynasty, this Canadiens team boasted the likes of Guy Lafleur and Steve Shutt. Larry Robinson anchored a rock-solid backline. The Habs lost eight games all season, including only one at The Forum.

The 1926-27 Senators finished with a 30-10-4 regular season record. They did not place a scorer among the League's Top 10. What they lacked in scoring, they made up for with guts in players like King Clancy, Frank Finnigan and Hooley Smith. They squeaked by Boston in a tightly contested Cup Final. Can they handle the Flying Frenchmen?

1981-82 New York Islanders (#3) vs. 1927-28 New York Rangers (#30) -- (Wednesday, Nov. 17) The Battle of New York continues with this rather odd chapter. The chances of these teams meeting in real life: Zippo, but that's the beauty of this tournament.

The Islanders' dynasty could play it anyway they wanted. You wanted rough? No problem with Clark Gillies and Bobby Nystrom. You wanted firewagon hockey? Better find a way to stop Bryan Trottier and Mike Bossy. Oh, and they had a money goalie in Billy Smith and a game-changing defenseman in Denis Potvin, too.

The Blueshirts won their first Cup during the 1927-28 campaign. They struggled during the regular season going 19-16-9. Frank Boucher finished third in League scoring with 35 points in 44 games. Bun and Bill Cook gave the Rangers a formidable one-two punch as they captured the Cup in five games against the Maroons.

1983-84 Edmonton Oilers (#4) vs. 1931-32 Toronto Maple Leafs (#29) (Friday, Nov. 19) -- It took Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, Paul Coffey and Grant Fuhr to roadblock the Islanders' "Drive for Five". These Oilers capped the Islanders' dynasty and started one of their own. But, the Leafs were tough, featuring "The Kid Line" of Busher Jackson, Joe Primeau and Charlie Conacher. The trio combined for 75 goals and 151 points in 48 games.

Nice.

But, then you consider that Gretzky scored 208 points and Jari Kurri potted 135 and unless the Leafs turn the net backwards, it's going to be awfully tough for "The Kid Line" to top The Great One.

1951-52 Detroit Red Wings (#5) vs. 1988-89 Calgary Flames (#28) (Monday, Nov. 22) -- Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay led the League in scoring with 86 and 69 points, respectively. The Wings cruised through the regular season with a 44-14-12 record. The Wings had captured the Cup in the 1949-50 season and this was their second Cup in three years. They would go on to win four in six years.

In comparison, the 1988-89 Flames were one-Cup wonders, beating the Montreal Canadiens. The Flames might've achieved a greater place in history if not for their Alberta rivals in Edmonton. As it was, this Flames team was a hulking squad that could hit and skate. Joe Mullen led them with 110-points, but Lanny McDonald was the heart and soul of this club.

1971-72 Boston Bruins (#6) vs. 1999-2000 New Jersey Devils (#27) (Wednesday, Nov. 24) -- The 1971-72 Bruins were a muscular bunch that could beat you in the alley or on the scoreboard. They went 54-13-11 during the season. Phil Esposito and defenseman Bobby Orr topped the scoring charts with 133 and 117 points, respectively.

The 1999-2000 version of the New Jersey Devils was arguably the best of all their Cup winners. Backstopped by Martin Brodeur in goal and Scott Stevens on the blue line, the Devils have the physical presence and goaltending to upend the Bruins. But where will the goals come from? New Jersey has never had a 100-point scorer in the club's history.

How will that stack up vs. Espo and Orr? Perhaps one of the famous bumper stickers of the era will best describe how this series is likely to go -- "Jesus Saves, But Espo Scores on the Rebound."

1947-48 Toronto Maple Leafs (#7) vs. 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings (#26) (Friday, Nov. 26) -- The scoring race was tightly contested during the 1947-48 season. The Leafs picked up Max Bentley in an earth-shattering trade with Chicago. Toronto boasted three scorers among the Top 10 with Bentley, Bud Poile and Syl Apps leading the charge.

The modern Red Wings marauded through the regular season with a 62-13-7 record. Sergei Fedorov scored 107 points, but the Wings were stopped cold in the playoffs by their archrivals, the Colorado Avalanche. The Motor City revival was delayed for a season.

1938-39 Boston Bruins (#8) vs. 1998-99 Dallas Stars (#25) (Monday, Nov. 29) -- The first Boston-based Cup winner, this club was an offensive powerhouse for its time, dominating the NHL with a 36-10-2 regular season record. The "Kraut Line" of Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer combined for 42 goals. Bill Cowley led the team with 42 points in 38 games.

The Stars were no slouches, either. With a 51-19-12 record, the Stars were a combination of team play, timely goal scoring from Brett Hull and clutch goaltending by Eddie Belfour. They bested Buffalo in a controversial Final. How will they handle these Bruins?

1950-51 Toronto Maple Leafs (#9) vs. 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins (#24) (Wednesday, Dec. 1) -- The 1950-51 Leafs broke up a Red Wings dynasty attempt. They finished second this season to the Wings with a 41-16-13 record. In the Finals, they beat the Canadiens to win it all. Max Bentley finished third overall with 62 points in 67 games. Ted Kenney wasn't far behind with 61.

But this Maple Leafs team was given a higher ranking than this Pittsburgh team because they won a Cup and Pittsburgh didn't.

Consider that these Penguins were upset by the Islanders in the second round of the playoffs after going 56-21-7 during the season. Mario Lemieux scored 160 points in 60 games -- an average of 2.6 points per game. Kevin Stevens, Rick Tocchet and Ron Francis all scored 100 points or more and Jaromir Jagr ended with 94.

If you want firepower, this Penguins team stacks up with any in the tournament. It's one of the reasons they were added to the mix despite not winning the Cup.

1943-44 Montreal Canadiens (#10) vs. 1973-74 Philadelphia Flyers (#23) (Friday, Dec. 3) -- Dynasties were hard to come by at this point in the NHL's history, but this team was one of Montreal's better entries. They topped out the season with a 38-5-7 record. Elmer Lach poured in 72 points in 48 games, an average of 1.5 points per game. That was big-time production back in those days.

But it is highly unlikely that the '43-'44 Canadiens team ever faced a team like the 1973-74 Philadelphia Flyers. "The Broad Street Bullies" were renowned for their toughness. They could play goal, they could score and they were the kings of the penalty box.

Bobby Clarke was the team's best offensive threat with 87 points in 77 games. Bernie Parent starred in 73 games and allowed 1.89 goals against. He had 12 shutouts as the Flyers became the first expansion team to win the Cup.

1940-41 Boston Bruins (#11) vs. 1967-68 Montreal Canadiens (#22) (Monday, Dec. 6) -- With the Kraut Line still a force, this Bruins club dominated the NHL like no other, going 27-8-13. Bill Cowley led the League with 62 points while Eddie Wiseman, Bobby Bauer, Roy Conacher and Milt Schmidt all finished in the Top 12 in scoring.

The 1967-68 Habs had the distinction of winning the first post-expansion Cup. They cruised to a 42-22-10 record without placing a scorer among the Top 10. Jean Beliveau recorded 68 points in 59 games to lead the team in scoring. Gump Worsley and Rogie Vachon split the goaltending chores, however "the Gumper" boasted a 1.96 goals-against and six shutouts.

1929-30 Boston Bruins (#12) vs. 1966-67 Chicago Blackhawks (#21) (Wednesday, Dec. 8) -- This Bruins club lost the Cup to Montreal, but how can you ignore a team that went 38-5-1 during the season? Cooney Weiland scored 73 points in 44 games and notched 43 goals. We decided to give this team a high ranking and a shot at the glory they missed.

The Hawks, however, will be a formidable opponent. They finished atop the final Original Six season in NHL history with a 41-17-12 record. Stan Mikita led all scorers with 97 points in 70 games while Bobby Hull was second with 80 points in 66 games. Phil Esposito's 61 points give the Hawks some extra punch. Will this tournament serve as vindication for a great Hawks team that fell short?

1954-55 Detroit Red Wings (#13) vs. 1993-94 New York Rangers (#20) (Friday, Dec. 10) -- Gordie Howe is arguably the greatest player in NHL history. Some say Mark Messier is the second coming of Howe. Each of them could score, skate, hit and, most important, lead.

Howe helped the Wings to their second straight Cup with 62 points in 64 games. The unheralded Dutch Reibel led the Wings with 66 points in 70 games.

But how will these Wings match up with Messier, Glenn Anderson and Adam Graves? Consider that the Rangers' top scorer that year was defenseman Sergei Zubov with 89 points in 78 games. The Rangers survived a pair of Game 7's against New Jersey in the Eastern Conference Finals and again in the Cup Final vs. Vancouver.

1957-58 Montreal Canadiens (#14) vs. 1995-96 Colorado Avalanche (#19) (Monday, Dec. 13) -- The Avalanche, a year removed from Quebec City, moved to Denver and captured the franchise's first Cup. In doing so, they had to defeat a Detroit team that had won 62 games during the regular season.

The 1957-58 Canadiens went 43-17-10. Dickie Moore scored 84 points to lead the League while Henri Richard was second with 80 points. This was the second Cup win in a five-year dynasty run for the Habs.

Too close to call? We'll see if Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg have any of their patented magic reserved for this tourney.

1959-60 Montreal Canadiens (#15) vs. 2000-2001 Colorado Avalanche (#18) (Wednesday, Dec. 15) -- Will Patrick Roy comeback to haunt the Canadiens yet again? Colorado rallied back from a 3-2 deficit in the 2001 Cup Finals to beat New Jersey in seven games. It was Roy's last Cup, but Joe Sakic was still at his best, scoring 118 points that season.

The Canadiens, meanwhile, were no slouches either. They went 40-18-12 that season to finish first overall. Jean Beliveau was third overall in scoring with 74 points in 60 games while Henri Richard and Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion also managed better than 70 points in 70 games.

1962-63 Toronto Maple Leafs (#16) vs. 2001-2002 Detroit Red Wings (#15) (Friday, Dec. 17) -- The 1962-63 Leafs beat the Blackhawks by one point in the regular season standings and went on to beat the Wings in the Cup Final. Frank Mahovlich scored 73 points in 67 games. Dave Keon and Red Kelly each scored better than 20 goals. But this Leafs team was by no means an offensive powerhouse. It was balanced.

The 2001-2002 Red Wings, with Dominik Hasek in net, will try to exact revenge for Red Wing alumni. Igor Larionov is an aging veteran prone to scoring key goals. Brett Hull, Sergei Fedorov, Steve Yzerman and the young, energetic Pavel Datsyuk will give the Leafs all they can handle.

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  Eagles in Toronto

Posted by: Tthip
11-11-2004, 10:05 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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It was announced this monrning that The Easles are coming to the ACC.
DAMN - check out the ticket prices.
Tickets are $65.00-$250.00

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  Another Midnight....the real hidden gem

Posted by: macyme
11-11-2004, 09:09 AM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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i was just reading the upto here thread and it got me thinking that Another Midnight is one of their best kept secrets. it's only been played 6 times since the hip started, and hasn't been played since 1991, it didn't even make the cut for an evening with the hip tour. I think this is a great tune that's way under exposed, so if you're kind of new to the hip and don't know much of their earlier stuff take a listen. what do you guys think of this song.

Darnell

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  Shoot For A Cure auction

Posted by: chris
11-11-2004, 08:30 AM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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Check out the cool goalie masks up for auction at <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.shootforacure.org">www.shootforacure.org</a><!-- w -->, including this one by The Hip.

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  RIP Yasser Arafat

Posted by: thipfan73
11-11-2004, 12:06 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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  Vault Compilations at Etree

Posted by: Trippinbillyrmc
11-10-2004, 09:53 PM
Forum: Download & Trading Central
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Didn't see these in the database so i added them as:

Vault Compilation 1 : 00/01/??
Vault Compilation 2 : 00/02/??

for your info

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