Open thread: All-Star Fantasy Draft
The NHL All-Star Game festivities kick off in earnest tonight with the NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft. Who will go first? Who will go last? Will the Ottawa Senators manage to stay together, or will they be broken up? Time will tell. The show kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
As a reminder, here are the players Team Alfredsson and Team Chara will be selecting from:
Forwards
Jamie Benn Dallas Stars LW 14
Logan Couture San Jose Sharks C 39
Pavel Datsyuk Detroit Red Wings C 13
Jordan Eberle Edmonton Oilers RW 14
Marian Gaborik New York Rangers RW 10
Claude Giroux Philadelphia Flyers C 28
Scott Hartnell Philadelphia Flyers LW 19
Marian Hossa Chicago Blackhawks RW 81
Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames RW 12
Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks RW 88
Phil Kessel Toronto Maple Leafs RW 81
Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins C 71
Milan Michalek Ottawa Senators LW 9
James Neal Pittsburgh Penguins LW 18
Corey Perry Anaheim Ducks RW 10
Jason Pominville Buffalo Sabres RW 29
Daniel Sedin Vancouver Canucks LW 22
Henrik Sedin Vancouver Canucks C 33
Tyler Seguin Boston Bruins C 19
Jason Spezza Ottawa Senators C 19
Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay Lightning C 91
John Tavares New York Islanders C 91
Defense
Brian Campbell Florida Panthers 51
Alexander Edler Vancouver Canucks 23
Dan Girardi New York Rangers 5
Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators 65
Kris Letang Pittsburgh Penguins 58
Dion Phaneuf Toronto Maple Leafs 3
Ryan Suter Nashville Predators 20
Kimmo Timonen Philadelphia Flyers 44
Shea Weber Nashville Predators 6
Dennis Wideman Washington Capitals 6
Keith Yandle Phoenix Coyotes 3
Goalies
Brian Elliott St. Louis Blues 1
Jimmy Howard Detroit Red Wings 35
Carey Price Montreal Canadiens 31
Jonathan Quick Los Angeles Kings 32
Tim Thomas Boston Bruins 30
Rookies
Luke Adam Buffalo Sabres C 72
Sean Couturier Philadelphia Flyers C 14
Raphael Diaz Montreal Canadiens D 61
Justin Faulk Carolina Hurricanes D 28
Colin Greening Ottawa Senators LW 14
Carl Hagelin New York Rangers LW 62
Cody Hodgson Vancouver Canucks C 9
Ryan Johansen Columbus Blue Jackets C 19
Nick Johnson Minnesota Wild RW/LW 25
Gabriel Landeskog Colorado Avalanche LW 92
Matt Read Philadelphia Flyers RW 24
Craig Smith Nashville Predators C 15
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Pretty busy in the media room here at the draft
Is anyone planning on watching the proceedings?
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 7:44 PM EST reply actions
Say hi to Garrioch for me!
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I've walked by him a few times
Neglected to introduce myself, though.
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
Kick the back of Brennan's chair.
Since he doesn’t want to be there.
A Goal Horn Haiku
Hoooonk hoooonk honk honk hooooonk
That's the sound the train horn makes
Suck it, Toronto
Alfie has heard of the "Church of Alfie" haha
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Ottawa Leafs fans are just the worst...
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 7:57 PM EST reply actions
I dug it
and can I say, I love that they made Lundqvuist an assistant. Why not give a goalie an A? its the All-Star
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
Lots of them flashing their jerseys behind the analysts.
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:03 PM EST reply actions
f*ck*ng tw*nts
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t Karlsson get more votes than Alfie?
YOU LIE DUTHIE!
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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Shame at the slight Chara booing.
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan
by Adnan on Jan 26, 2012 8:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
bwahahaha!
Leafs suck indeed…I love our fans.
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
it just hit me
all 4 of them (captains, ass captains[haaa]) are eastern conference players… strange
I guess the last man standing (or sitting, in this case)
will likely be a western conference guy
ALFIE! ALFIE! ALFIE!
Big nerd question:
Anyone have a line on a stream of the draft? firstrowsports is a bust.
No, actually I can't get enough of Spezza's nerdy laugh.
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Sorry Jonana, we don’t allow asking for streams any more. Legal and all. :/
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
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lame.
Even lamer: GCL isn’t carrying it.
No, actually I can't get enough of Spezza's nerdy laugh.
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TSN, which is legal
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
She is a Dixie girl!
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
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NEGATIVE.
I just live here. I lay no claim to anything about the place. Except vinegar-based BBQ, because that’s legit.
No, actually I can't get enough of Spezza's nerdy laugh.
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And grits?
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
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They're pretty good.
No, actually I can't get enough of Spezza's nerdy laugh.
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Biscuits are the definitive southern breakfast food.
Worth the trip alone.
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll be honest with you, I’ve never tried to live stream anything from TSN while in the States. Mostly because I dislike TSN so.
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
Probably not available in the US.
See also: lame.
No, actually I can't get enough of Spezza's nerdy laugh.
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Which is why you are awesome.
No, actually I can't get enough of Spezza's nerdy laugh.
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We can't link you to them
But there are definitely lots of them out there. Is it available on TSN?
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t even figure out how to watch TSN online. Looks like they’re only offering it on TV or via an app.
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So who's going first?!?!
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 8:10 PM EST reply actions
I'm calling Karlsson if Alfie picks and Tea Party Timmy if Chara goes.
Of course, Alfie has outright said Karlsson is his first pick…
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
What, no Spezza?
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Alfie said his kids will be mad if he doesn’t pick Karlsson.
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan
Chara should select a Sedin
just so he can trade him…
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
I'd pick Spezza first...
But I’m pretty sure Alfie and Lundqvist are gonna try and put Team Sweden together
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Team Alfie
Already wins the “looks” competition.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:23 PM EST reply actions
I hope Alfie takes Elliot high
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 8:24 PM EST reply actions
They'll have to take goalies pretty high
They all have to go by the tenth round.
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
SPEZZA/KARLSSON WAR
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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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Given the size of government in this town, I’m surprised Timmy showed up.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jan 26, 2012 8:25 PM EST reply actions
If Thomas gets injured
No free health care for him.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:26 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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Have a look at his Twitter photo
I wouldn’t blame my wife if she slept with him.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Imagine how you'd feel if it turned out to be his identical twin Joel though
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty cheated. But if it was an NHLer
I’d get the wife’s permission to bed Jessica Beal
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
I believe the movie Hall Pass just dealt with that particular topic
And from what I understood from the previews, it would go poorly for you.
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
He's sharply dressed
They should cast him as the next Bond.
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
GIGGLES
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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i feel like alfie's team is going to get crushed
if he doesn’t start taking the best players instead of his favorites
I feel the same way
Lundqvist will have to steal it.
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Quick is a great pick tho
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Michalek is like, “What the asdh ddjashi ddasdha just happened?”
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jan 26, 2012 8:29 PM EST reply actions
what?!
another goalie?! hahaha dear LORD! TAKE SOME TALENT! stammer? twins? WEBER?
Best player in the league
is now on Alfie’s team
suck it Malkin.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:30 PM EST reply actions
I think they're actually getting to Lupul
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:31 PM EST reply actions
I doubt it
He seems like a pretty easy going guy. He’s probably just laughing it off.
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
Lupul says
he doesn’t want to be cheered in Ottawa.
Does that mean TOR @ OTT games will now be home games for Ottawa?
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:31 PM EST reply actions
Why does this guy call him Letang even when he’s speaking French? Dude’s name is Letemps.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jan 26, 2012 8:32 PM EST reply actions
Man, Timonen and Letang before Stamkos? WHY!
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan
put stammer on the wing
spezza + stammer + gaborik = <3
I had Hartnell ahead of Letang on my depth chart
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jan 26, 2012 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
GOT TO CHANGE THE MOMENTUM
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
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Perry? Timonen? This team is gonna get crushed by Alfie’s boys.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jan 26, 2012 8:38 PM EST reply actions
From the Anahiem Mighty Ducks
Go Chara :p
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:38 PM EST reply actions
Ok, now I'm starting to get disappointed
that Alfie doesn’t have his crazy hair
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:39 PM EST reply actions
Lupul and the Habs, sitting in a tree. S-M-O-K-I-N-G
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jan 26, 2012 8:39 PM EST reply actions
Carey Price picked by the Leaf
We know the teams are both shit, so I guess same pile,etc.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:40 PM EST reply actions
Classy move
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:40 PM EST reply actions
D’oh. I forgot to wear my Elliott jersey – my only named Sens shirt.
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jan 26, 2012 8:40 PM EST reply actions
Team Alfie's goalies are set
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 8:40 PM EST reply actions
Please please, talk to Elliott about Garrioch. :D
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Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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by Adnan on Jan 26, 2012 8:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I don't think he has anything to say about it
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
You never know!
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Chara and Lupul
Can’t read. That’s my only reason for why they take so long to choose.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:41 PM EST reply actions
How else do you end up spelling Jeffrey with an O
A fucking O!
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Winning a car for getting picked last > getting picked a dozen slots behind Timonen
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jan 26, 2012 8:42 PM EST reply actions
Kessel doesn't care about finishing last.
He’s on the right NHL team.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:42 PM EST reply actions 4 recs
double rec'd
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
Suter? May as well have picked Girardi
by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jan 26, 2012 8:44 PM EST reply actions
I can't wait to hear all the Leaf fans say Ottawa fans are "classless" for booing Lupul.
It will be horribly ironic
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:44 PM EST reply actions
I've already got a Leafs fan friend saying that.
Texted me saying “you’re missing a bunch of unsportsmanlike Sens fan changing leafs suck”
When I said that Alfie would be booed in Toronto, she said “yeah but he’s a clown.”
I need new friends.
They boo him in OTTAWA.
Are they your friends or your wards?
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
I'm starting to think
that Alfie might want Michalek to have a car. Maybe he drives a piece of shit.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:46 PM EST reply actions
has anyone mentioned yet how funking AWFUL this twitter woman is
TERRIBLE! she’s a russian robot. with greasy hair. ugh. bad look tsn.
Larionov’s daugheter? I don’t think there is any bad look about her personally.
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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is that who she is????
she has no personality and has terrible annunciation…
I'm hoping to innocently bump into her tomorrow myself.
She’s Russian, though, so probably shooting vodka and getting angry about Soviet socialist polices creeping back into the USSR Russia.
She and Tim Thobamas should hang out.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
I don't really take any issue with her
stumbled a couple time, but not really making me cringe or anything
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
she hasn't smiled
“here are funny phrases today…” [quotes tweets] “is funny, yes?”
He's the Tim Peel of drafters
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
And Alfie has checked off all his boxes
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
And its officially Battle of Ontario All-Star
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 8:55 PM EST reply actions
We just need Edler for ALL the Swedes
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
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I loved Chara kept scrolling the entire list to see if there was ANYONE he could pick but Edler, ha.
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan
Boom
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
I'm at work. Why are you all making exploding noises?
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by RogerTheShrubber on Jan 26, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
Larionov told us to make it trend
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan
Seguin.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he was last pick. Has a habit of showing up late.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 9:01 PM EST reply actions
So, what are we looking at here so far?
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We are essentially the Swedish national team.
Alfie, Karlsson, Lundqvist, Sedin, Sedin, Edler.
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan
Greening on Team Chara
dick move, NHL :p
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 9:08 PM EST reply actions
More importantly
HODGSON WITH CHARA!
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It'd be a good pick
Seguin and Couture.
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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 26, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Seguin, Pominville, Couture and Benn.
I love soft players (especially Europeans) that play on the perimeter. Enigmas are awesome. Grit and heart-and-soul are red flags.
Erik Karlsson is better than your favourite player.
Twitter: @sens_adnan
Seguin will go last
as a giftie to Leaf fans for Kessel.
by StraightFromTHM on Jan 26, 2012 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
"they don't even have to talk and it's already inside their head!"
spezza mic’d up is quite the idea hahhaha. guy is such a goof.
The area of Gatineau just across from Ottawa
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, le bop...
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 9:22 PM EST up reply actions
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo
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by Johnny_Spectacular on Jan 26, 2012 9:19 PM EST reply actions
the "over rated" chant on phanuef
was just awesome!

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