The No Habs No! campaign is back
by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 17, 2010 7:00 AM EDT
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Printmlse: @silversevensens Time to bring back the No Habs No campaign!
silversevensens: @mlse #nohabsno needs to come back. The hockey gods punished me for it last year; you've got nothing to lose, want to take over?
mlse: @silversevensens To me from failing hands you throw the torch. It's mine to hold it high. I accept the legacy of #nohabsno
Desperate times call for desperate measures. The Montreal Canadiens are not only back in the playoffs, they're actually in the driver's seat of their Eastern Conference Quarter-Final series against the heavily favoured Washington Capitals. This can't go on.
As gratifying as it was to watch the Habs' epic collapse last season, it may not have gone unnoticed by the hockey gods; the Ottawa Senators had a similarly forgettable season. With that bad karma in mind, the No Habs No! campaign moves on to fans of a team that can't possibly suffer from more bad karma than they're already trying to make up for: Pension Plan Puppets.
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There are, of course, certain stipulations to which PPP must fulfill in order to take over, and they've agreed to them:
- All letters must be hand-written, and coinage taped to the letter. It's an elemental part of No Habs No!
- Use local currency. I suppose that, should you continue the campaign into next year, you can offer Leafs scorers actual Canadian money, instead of Canadian Tire money.
- Keep in mind the past contributors to No Habs No!, such as Joe Corvo, Alexander Semin, and Tomas Fleischmann, who have the opportunity to ascend to No Habs No! hero category in this series.
- It's our idea, of course. Keep that in mind.
So look to PPP for plenty of Habs hatred (although it's also welcome here, of course). Sens and Leafs fans don't see eye to eye on much, but a mutual dislike of the Canadiens is one thing we share.
For more about the campaign, and to join on Facebook, visit Facebook.com/NoHabsNo. To buy No Habs No! swag, visit the CafePress store.
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Use local currency. I suppose that, should you continue the campaign into next year, you can offer Leafs scorers actual Canadian money, instead of Canadian Tire money.
What happens if all you have is Canadian tire money?
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"DO NOT get stuck behind Kyle Wellwood in the buffet line. This isn't really etiquette, but it will prevent you from starving to death"- Down Goes Brown on Etiquette for Jason Spezza's wedding
by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 8:03 AM EDT reply actions
The I guess it’s okay. Last season, any Maple Leaf who scored a winner agaist Montreal received Canadian Tire money.
by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 17, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Awesome. I plan on donating canadian tire money to Ovechkin/Semin if they score one
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"DO NOT get stuck behind Kyle Wellwood in the buffet line. This isn't really etiquette, but it will prevent you from starving to death"- Down Goes Brown on Etiquette for Jason Spezza's wedding
by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t believe I hadn’t read this yet. What an incredible story! And such compelling illustrations!
Still, I think the hockey gods will be fine with what’s happened with No Habs No!
by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 17, 2010 9:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, I had the Habs beating the Capitals, so I guess I am banned now
by Alexander Calloway on Apr 17, 2010 9:43 AM EDT reply actions
No, it's okay
I wouldn’t mind if the Habs knock out the Caps, as long as they get annihilated in the second round.
by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 17, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I support your “No Habs” campaign 100%. I also support your quest to beat the Penguins.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Of course you would, i find it funny that the USS Hal Gill is still causing OV problems. He did a pretty good job with us last year. He never held him to 0 shots on goal with us but still did a pretty good job. Let’s go habs! 2-0 on the mighty capitals who can’t be beat. BTW if you want to see what a real superstar looks like watch the replay of Crosby last night and wish OV could do half of that.
The Habs are hockey’s equivalent of the New York Yankees, except for the fact they’ve had less recent success.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Fact: Habs last Cup was 92-93, Sens fist year back in NHL!
by Alexander Calloway on Apr 17, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m a visitor here, of course. But if I were to become a fan of a team in Canada, it would be the Senators. Several reasons:
1) I used to be a fan of the Washington Senators baseball team
2) I used to live in Ottawa. Back when I was a little kid. (And where I first became aware of hockey.)
Rocking the Red since 1975
Good reasons, both of them
You’re welcome to come around anytime, whether you’re cheering for Ottawa or not.
by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 17, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
the Pension Plan Puppets writers sound like real douches.
its only fitting for Toronto residents.
by AAZZ on Apr 17, 2010 12:55 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
And they support a team who traded away the number 2 pick overall in this year’s draft.
Rocking the Red since 1975
They traded away a draft pick which turned out to be number 2
Let’s face it, pretty much nobody predicted how high that pick would be. Not even Chiarelli, who admitted as much at the lottery.
I still think it was a dumb trade, but most would’ve guessed that the pick would be in the 7-15 region at worst.
Silver Seven: the Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa Senators blogs.
But it is so awesome that it did
I kind of hope next year’s pick was a lottery pick, too, if only that wouldn’t stack the Bruins beyond belief.
by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 17, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s a bad idea on general principle for a team to trade away for first round pick when they’re clearly a non-playoff team.
There aren’t too many players for a bad team to trade their #1 pick and then some to get. Trading first rounders makes sense for a playoff team who needs help to go “deeper”.
That’s also the argument I would use on whether to sign Restricted Free Agents to offer sheets or not. It’s fine for contenders. Not so fine for bad teams to give up the requisite first rounders to sign an RFA.
I have nothing personal against Phil Kessel but trading a potential lottery pick and other stuff to get him was not a wise idea.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Why are the Toronto Maple Leafs like Canada Post?
They both wear uniforms and don’t deliver!
by Alexander Calloway on Apr 17, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
One day, Satan was out for a walk through Hell, making sure things were running smoothly.
When he got to the Lake of Fire, he saw a man sitting by the lake, relaxing in a lawn chair, and not sweating or looking uncomfortable at all. Perplexed, Satan approached the man and asked:
“Young man, are you not hot or bothered by this heat?” The man replied, “Oh no, not at all. I lived in downtown Toronto and this weather is just like a typical July day in the city.”
Satan thought that this was not a good sign, so he rushed back to his office and turned up the heat in Hell another 100 degrees. Satisfied with himself, he again returned to the Lake of Fire to check on the young man.
When he got there, the man was showing a few beads of sweat, but that was all. Again Satan asked the Toronto native, “Are you hot and uncomfortable yet?”
The young man looked up and said, “No, the temperature is just like a hot August day in Toronto. I’m coping it just fine.”
Satan decided that he had to do something drastic to make this man’s stay in Hell unpleasant. He went back to his office, turned the heat all the way down, and then turned up the air conditioning. The temperature in Hell quickly dropped well below zero. As he approached the Lake of Fire, he noticed that it was now frozen over. He also saw the young man jumping up and down wildly, waving his arms and yelling into the air.
“This looks promising!” thought Satan. Coming closer, he finally made out what the man was shouting:
“The Leafs have won the Stanley Cup! The Leafs have won the Stanley Cup!”
by Alexander Calloway on Apr 17, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Good one, but it’s been overused
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"DO NOT get stuck behind Kyle Wellwood in the buffet line. This isn't really etiquette, but it will prevent you from starving to death"- Down Goes Brown on Etiquette for Jason Spezza's wedding
by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 17, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
They are douches, but they're funny, too
And hey, we’re probably douches to them, too. Which is exactly how I want it to be.
by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 17, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
How many Montreal Canadien fans does it take to change a light bulb?
Fourteen…one to change the bulb and thirteen to talk about how good the OLD one was.
by Alexander Calloway on Apr 17, 2010 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Two boys are playing hockey on a pond in a park in Toronto, when one is attacked by a rabid Rottweiler.
Thinking quickly, the other boy takes his stick, wedges it down the dogs collar and twists,breaking the dogs neck. A reporter who was strolling by sees the incident,and rushes over to interview the boy. “Young Leafs Fan Saves Friend From Vicious Animal,” he starts writing in his notebook. “But I’m not a Leafs fan,” the little hero replied. “Sorry, since we are in Toronto, I just assumed you were.” said the reporter and starts again. “Little Jays Fan Rescues Friend From Horrific Attack” he continued writing in his notebook. “I’m not a Jays fan either,” the boy said. “I assumed everyone in Toronto was either for the Leafs or Jays fan.”What team do you root for?" the reporter asked. “im a Ottawa Senators fan.” the child said. The reporter starts a new sheet in his notebook and writes, "Little [censored] from Ottawa Kills Beloved Family Pet.
by Alexander Calloway on Apr 17, 2010 9:59 PM EDT reply actions
What do you call 30 millionaires around a TV watching the Stanley Cup playoffs?
The Montreal Canadiens
by Alexander Calloway on Apr 17, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Ditto. Right now, you’d just have to call them the Leafs. Or the Rangers. Or any of the other teams. But especially the Rangers.
by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Leave it to Montreal to take Gomez (and his expensive contract) off the Rangers’ hands. Leave it to Montreal and the Rangers to sign guys to overly expensive contracts.
Rocking the Red since 1975
Gomez looks pretty good right now.
by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
In court the other day there was a case regarding the custody of a small child.
The judge asked the boy, “do you want to live with your mother?”
He replied, “No I don’t want to live with her because she beats me!”.
The judge then asked, “Do you want to live with your father?”
The boy stated, “No he beats me too.”
Finally the judge asked, “where do you want to live”
The child responded, “I want to live with the Montreal Canadiens!”.
The judge asked, “Why do you want to live with the Montreal Canadiens?”
The boy exclaimed, “Because the Montreal Canadiens don’t beat anybody!”
by Alexander Calloway on Apr 17, 2010 10:08 PM EDT reply actions
Win
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 18, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
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