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Sweetnsourpoke

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  1. Quick question......best burnt ends in Austin? Thanks
  2. Studio in New York? Entire crew returning?
  3. No kidding. I went to 12 Stars games last year. Seven went into OT/Shootout and they only won two of them. But I will say that November 23rd Blackhawks game was one of the wildest I've ever seen in 40 years of going to NHL games. Crazy third period.
  4. Hilarious. This complete cluelessness by the average American about hockey drives Canadians nuts. I remember during the strike year when the Edmonton Oilers sent Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall to the Oklahoma City Barons. Huge names north of the border but complete no names in Oklahoma. I went to a Thunder game one night and sat a few rows away from Taylor Hall who was with a smokin hot blond. Not one person came up to him all night. Number one player picked in the draft and the dude had complete anonymity in Oklahoma.
  5. I'm extremely happy for Jokic and the Nuggets. But most of all, I'm excited for the strength and conditioning coach. My girlfriend played basketball at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma. She came from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Imagine growing up in Sao Paulo and moving to small town Alva for four years. Definite culture shock. A close Brazilian friend from Sao Paulo also got a basketball scholarship to NWOSU. He was a 6'10 kid named Felipe. The Brazilian community is extremely close, especially when they are attending tiny colleges like NWOSU. They became like brother and sister, always looking out for each other. After graduation, my girlfriend settled in Oklahoma City. Felipe pursued a career in training, relocated to Denver and was hired on by the Nuggets as Strength and Conditioning coach. Every time the Nuggets come to OKC, we pick him up at the hotel and go out for dinner. On a few occasions, a player will tag along. Let me tell you, Felipe is the most driven and intense person I've ever met. I remember one dinner we had early in the year when he looked me in the face and said 'What are your goals this year? What do you expect to accomplish in 2016?' I was like, 'huh'? Felt like I was having dinner with Tony Robbins. I mentioned maybe wanting to lose some weight and he went on to spell out a weight loss program that could only be accomplished through hard work and discipline. I listened while enjoying my pepperoni pizza. When I clicked on ESPN a few weeks ago, the top story was about the relationship between Jokic and Felipe, how his S&C coach sat him down and told him he could be the best player in the NBA, the league MVP and NBA champion if he dedicated himself and worked hard. I could immediately picture Felipe telling Jokic every bit of what was written down. I believe every bit of that story. The son-of-a-gun actually did it. Through hard work and dedication, they actually pulled it off. He's achieved the American Dream. Can't wait to see the ring. A car ride and a Game 7 loss that activated Nikola Jokic into an MVP - ESPN
  6. I think you guys are being a little hard on your Stars. I'm surprised this team made it to the Conference Finals. Seems like this team overachieved a little. Some very good pieces on this team. Pavelski will be 39 next season. Any word in Dallas on what he's thinking?
  7. I was actually really impressed with how Vegas responded to that cheap shot. Typically, someone cheap shots your team captain, you come out swinging. Heck, in today's game, guys want to fight....er, wrestle....after clean hits. But Vegas remained composed, played their game and watched Dallas completely implode. Embarrassing night for the organization.
  8. Your Dallas Stars have just run into a very good team. I said from day one of the playoffs on this board that this Dallas squad isn't a Cup contender. Vegas is simply superior....and I hate saying that as I can't stand the Knights. Having said that, I'd be embarrassed as hell by the display of the fans tonight. All those empty seats in the third period? Throwing crap on the ice? Really? The sudden decrease in ticket prices on Ticketmaster in the last few hours? A sad display by the entire organization today. Feel bad for Pavelski. Dude deserves a Cup.
  9. Personally, I'd like to see them bring back the name Houston Apollos.....but not sure modern day fans would want to wear a giant penis across their chest.
  10. What a disappointing development. Have always enjoyed Phoenix as an NHL city. Lots of frostbacks there during the summer. Truth be told, Phoenix is just a disappointing sports town when you look at Suns, Diamondbacks and Cardinals fanbases. And from a hockey players perspective, I think I'd much rather live in Phoenix than Quebec City, Houston or Kansas City.
  11. Counted not one.....but TWO....Studebaker trucks in the trailer. I'm in.
  12. Get used to it. This is not a Stanley Cup winning team.
  13. Count me in as looking forward to the off season and next year. What a fun team to follow this year. The Williams picks were great. My major frustration this season was the lack of crowd support. Dead last in the league in attendance. Went to a lot of games this year and some you would have thought we were experiencing an ice storm outside. Oklahoma City is such a mediocre sports town. Drives me nuts.
  14. Surprised this hasn't been posted....... There was a shootout over the weekend at the Whiskey Barrel Saloon in SW OKC that killed three bikers and injured three others. Just a fight between two rival biker gangs. What's interesting about this is that this is the bar where they shot the exterior shots for Tulsa King. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RST_IAlyyio
  15. Agreed. Was at the game and the hillbilly behind us was literally spitting on us with his overly enthusiastic booing. But they sure love them some Chris Paul.
  16. That's cool you got to enjoy Japan. Amazing place. Can I ask what you paid for your airfare? I've been pretty stunned at the prices I've seen this year.
  17. No, you don't. Go solo and explore the country on your own. You'll meet lots of great folks. As for the Google Map, I lived in Tokyo before the days of the keitai. Imagine trying to find addresses on your own when you have an appointment. Fun times.
  18. Awesome crowd experience tonight with the ultra-classy fanbase in our section. Interesting to know now how many Texans don't know the rulebook.
  19. I recommend his podcast. It's the one thing that is at least one guaranteed belly laugh per episode. Dude is extremely witty.
  20. Here's a fun stat: So far this year, Shai has amassed 1,140 total points. Paul George and Kawhi have scored 1,057 COMBINED.
  21. Any word on Dallas going after Horvat? Would be a good fit on your roster.
  22. Just curious if anyone else noticed that construction fiasco that occurred outside right before the Leafs game on Tuesday. A couple of cars and a few people got pummeled by wet cement and rocks. Lawyers have definitely been called. Why they were doing that while thousands of people were entering the arena was one of the dumbest things I've ever witnessed at a sporting event.
  23. My truck made it in the scene at the 10-minute mark where Stallone gets picked up at the hotel (gray truck behind the Caprice). So this is clearly my favorite episode so far.
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