About a month ago, I'd never heard of Starbucks VIA. Ok, that's not true, I'd heard of it but I had no idea wtf it was. Like any internet junkie would say, "OMG GOOGLE SEARCH!"
Google linked me to a site called MyStarbucksIdea.com (I was learning all sorts of new things at this point). The thread I was directly linked to on the site instructed me to be 1 of the first 10 people to post "I need my Starbucks VIA" to get 20 free sticks in the mail.
Logic: Ok so I might not know what the hell it is but it says "FREE " & "STARBUCKS" in the same sentence. No brainer... duh I NEED it. Starbucks VIA could have been rat poison or a lobotomy or a sex change or a date with Marc-Andre Fleury for all I knew... good or bad, I HAD to have it.
So I clicked.
And I posted, "I need my Starbucks VIA!"
A week later, I got an email asking for contact info. Three weeks later: nothing! My initial high evaporated. I was sad & defeated.
UNTIL... ding dong. UPS Man at the door.
Oh! Why, thank you.
How do I use it? Oh, I use it while sitting in morning traffic on the Parkway East Inbound.
Speaking in basic terms here, if this game was a preview of anything that's going to happen at the ACC on 1/9/10, I can't EFFING WAIT.
Yeah, its THAT kind of anticipation.
Canada loves hockey. I love hockey. I also love Toronto. Toronto loves the Maple Leafs.
The Maple Leafs suck.
Tonight, the Leafs did display some of the winning strategies of the Philadelphia Flyers but Jay Rosehill failed to back it up with some of the talent that is only afforded to players like Dan Carcillo and Scottie Hartnell. Even the fight Rosehill got into with Mike Rupp was pretty lack luster.
Honestly, the Canadian kid wearing the Crosby home jersey that was smacking the glass as Rupp went to the box may have hit something harder than Rosehill hit Rupp.
Speaking of the Flyers, I was too busy watching the Stanley Cup Champions embarrass Toronto but from what I understand, Chieftain Mike Richards offered up some extraordinary leadership skills by captaining the boys in orange to blowing a 2-0 lead over the Anaheim Ducks and then losing in a shootout 3-2.
Post game, the referee ensured that Ducks player, Ryan Whitney, had all his fingers. Scottie Hartnell was quoted as saying he only has a taste for French-Canadian defensemen.
"Side of Poutine please"
At least Scottie's got Don Cherry on his side. See?
Too bad Don Cherry is a big wiener.
Side note: I may be shunned for admitting this but I'm in the market for a Ron Hextall vintage t shirt. Its just because that son of a bitch was the meanest thing to hit the ice and I love watching him beat Potvin's ass on YouTube:
Watching Hextall sprint down the ice never gets old.
There's also this awesome video of the Flyers vs the Habs.
Personally, I still think its bullshit that Roy got a 5min pengalty for leaving the crease. Like there wasn't 400 other things to call out there, they call the goalie who's minding his own business on the other side of the ice but WHOOPS, I left the crease.
Stupid.
PS, I'm also looking for a Gary Roberts Calgary Flames vintage t so if anyone out there in internet land is reading this and knows where I could find one: need link, thx!
In conclusion: Toronto is 0-4. The Flyers defeat tonight brings the Penguins to #1 in the Atlantic AND East. Pens fans get a few days off until the next game against the Ottawa Senators on 10/12 at 7:30pm.
PPS, Quick thanks to FSN for giving us a post game, locker room glimpse of a shirtless Marc-Andre Fleury speaking French to the Canadian journalists. Yummy!
Update: Someone posted said post game interview with Fleury. Many thanks to @GhostWalker40 <3
To some of my friends still out in Las Vegas, this might seem pretty normal--a day to day event even. Here in Pittsburgh, QUITE the opposite! I was planning on using said $5 for a happy little trip to my favorite spot on 6th and Penn for today's Pumpkin Spice Latte #2 (thank you Patrice) but while I was on break, I noticed a group of housekeepers milling around the table pictured here:
Apparently, the hotel is selling off old furniture from our recent remodel. This piece was a total STEAL for $5... I took it as a sign! Gently used, the top is totally scratched so I'm planning on painting it to help the decorative design of the wood work "pop" a little more. I'm even thinking of finding some local sports headlines & pictures to glue to the surface then painting the rest black and gold.
My first Steelers game ever and what a great one it is. We're @ commercial break between 3rd & 4th quarters and the Steelers are up 28 - 7. Basically, the boys are kicking ass and I'm having a blast. Time for more football. :D
