Pettersson/Miller

[donlever]

So anybody new, call them a sock and you get another post for your cool total,

Is this an accusation?

If so you are way off the mark.

[Strangelove]

Finally, now I understand what a sock is. I wonder why someone would think that about me? There is always people on forums who just think that number of posts are important. You don't necessarily have to be relevant just having 2,000 posts is "cool" for some reason. So anybody new, call them a sock and you get another post for your cool total,

I don't think that's the reason... not at this board.

We're too old to care about such things here.

I think the real reason has to do with the site which most of us posted at previously (some for 15 years).

(CanucksCentral.com)

For most of our time there socks were allowed.

Needless to say, strange games were played.

Every time a new username appeared, folks would guess about whose sock it might be.

It became a habit, what can I say.

And because some of us have posted together for close to 30 years total, there tends to be plenty of "inside jokes".

I hope you can handle dat dere, cuz we're hungry for fresh blood brother!

So yeah, welcome to the Old Farts site MrG.


EDIT: Just checked your profile... "Age 61"... oh buddy, are YOU in the right place!

[Meds]

Still waiting for someone to fill me in on what a sock is?

A sock is when a poster already on the board a moderator named Strangelove opens another account with a different screen name on the same board.

Most typically, the second, or "sock" account acts as a hypeman for original account, but motives vary.

I think the name is a shortening of "sock puppet", with the second account being a puppet (or maybe ventriloquist dummy) for the original account.

The practice is considered bad form, at least on this board, and I think the moderators try to shut down such accounts when they detect them.

Fixed for accuracy.

[Strangelove]

(Mr G., you must excuse ole Mëds, he was traumatized by all the socks at Central)

[Meds]

Finally, now I understand what a sock is. I wonder why someone would think that about me? There is always people on forums who just think that number of posts are important. You don't necessarily have to be relevant just having 2,000 posts is "cool" for some reason. So anybody new, call them a sock and you get another post for your cool total,

I don't think that's the reason... not at this board.

We're too old to care about such things here.

I think the real reason has to do with the site which most of us posted at previously (some for 15 years).

(CanucksCentral.com)

For most of our time there socks were allowed.

Needless to say, strange games were played.

Every time a new username appeared, folks would guess about whose sock it might be.

It became a habit, what can I say.

And because some of us have posted together for close to 30 years total, there tends to be plenty of "inside jokes".

I hope you can handle dat dere, cuz we're hungry for fresh blood brother!

So yeah, welcome to the Old Farts site MrG.


EDIT: Just checked your profile... "Age 61"... oh buddy, are YOU in the right place!

Wait.....

Doc, aren't YOU 61!!???

[Strangelove]

(Mr G., you must excuse ole Mëds, he has become irretrievably paranoid)

[Meds]

(Mr G., you must excuse ole Mëds, he was traumatized by all the socks at Central)

(Mr G., you must excuse ole Doc, he has a hard time when people hold his feet to the fire, even in jest, over not-so-distant history)

[Meds]

(Mr G., you must excuse ole Mëds, he has become irretrievably paranoid)

(Mr G., you must excuse ole Doc, he has a penchant for deflecting away from truths he doesn't like)

[Strangelove]

It's true, I had a few socks once upon a time, sorry if you're permanently scarred Mëds.

[donlever]

Get a room Motherfuckers.

[Strangelove]

My current working theory is that Miller and Pettersson get along okay, but the Tocchet/Peter working relationship can use some, well, some work.

I'm thinking lately that Ricky might wind up the fall guy here.

I love the way you think outside the box Meg.

That did not occur to me and you could be right.

[Meds]

My current working theory is that Miller and Pettersson get along okay, but the Tocchet/Peter working relationship can use some, well, some work.

I'm thinking lately that Ricky might wind up the fall guy here.

I love the way you think outside the box Meg.

That did not occur to me and you could be right.

It would be surprising though. Tocchet was the shortlist for JR/PA when they took the reins. Previous history, similar styles and approach. Not unheard of to happen though.

A twist on that.....does Tocchet want out because JR/PA committed to a player that he didn't think was a fit for the direction he wanted to take the team as head coach?

[Megaterio Llamas]

My current working theory is that Miller and Pettersson get along okay, but the Tocchet/Peter working relationship can use some, well, some work.

I'm thinking lately that Ricky might wind up the fall guy here.

I love the way you think outside the box Meg.

That did not occur to me and you could be right.

Adjustments Doc.

I learned from one of the masters here

[Strangelove]

Adjustmentdude.

[Meds]

Chef BoiRjustment