Playing the last-place St. Louis Blues, Lost Words, Snopes New Years Superstitions, and Quizzes

602602 = repeating numbers = coolness. ;)


Summary of game: Ed Jovanovski didn't dress since he's injured, and the team lost Sami Salo after only two shifts to a facial injury (cut to the face). Nolan Baumgartner scored an apparent goal in the first period, but it was disallowed because our rookie Alex Burrows (playing his very first NHL game, and was the best player with 7 minutes of ice time) was in the goalie crease on top of Curtis Sanford. Then we took a penalty for cross-checking, and Doug Weight scored eight seconds later on their power play. Anson Carter answered, but then Scott Young and Mike Sillinger scored to make it 3-1 for the Blues. (three goals on 10 shots!) Then Mike Sillinger scored into an empty net with 1:39 left in the game for the Blues' fifth win on home ice this season... final score was 4-1. The second Sillinger goal was the first empty-net goal scored against the Canucks since some 1990s playoff run against Calgary.

I wonder when this losing / bleeding will stop.. the Canucks have lost seven of our last eight, and they're 7-10-2 on the road. o_O They next play the Dallas Stars and Chicago back-to-back on Wednesday and Thursday. It's certainly problematic if you lose to the worst team in the league... never mind losing to a divisional rival / opponent like they did on New Year's Eve in Minnesota! (puck-watching, indeed...) The Canucks didn't even outshoot the Blues in this game! Three stars were Sanford, Weight, Jackman (in building) / Weight, Sillinger, and Baumgartner (according to the telecast). I guess any time you're -20 for the year and get a +3 rating on the night like Sillinger, you deserve a star.


Caught up on blogs too: Dave's misadventures at the sushi place, Spoz's 2005 lists, Dawn's ranting over parents, and Vivian's France reflections... we've got to go eat somewhere when she gets back, haha!


A site full of lost words... very cool!

Snopes New Years Superstitions... who can keep track of all that?!

The People's Front You scored 95 Stubborn, 65 Crazy, 36 Aggressive, and 41 Evil!

Apperance: Life of Brian The People's Front of Judea. High Light: Inalienable Rights. (A huge Roman amphitheatre, sparsely attended. REG, FRANCIS, STAN, and JUDITH are seated in the stands. They speak conspiratorially.) Judith: Any Anti-Imperialist group like ours must *reflect* such a divergence of interests within its power-base. Reg: Agreed. (General nodding.) Francis? Francis: I think Judith's point of view is valid here, Reg, provided the Movement never forgets that it is the inalienable right of every man -- Stan: Or woman. Francis: Or woman... to rid himself -- Stan: Or herself. Reg: Or herself. Agreed. Thank you, brother. Stan: Or sister. Francis: Thank you, brother. Or sister. Where was I? Reg: I thought you'd finished. Francis: Oh, did I? Right. Reg: Furthermore, it is the birthright of every man... Stan: Or woman. Reg: Why don't you shut up about women, Stan. You're putting us off. Stan: Women have a perfect right to play a part in our movement, Reg. Francis: Why are you always on about women, Stan? Stan: (pause) I want to be one. (pregnant pause) Reg: What? Stan: I want to be a woman. From now on, I want you all to call me Loretta. Reg: What!? Stan: It's my right as a man. Judith: Why do you want to be Loretta, Stan? Stan: I want to have babies. Reg: You want to have babies?!?!?! Stan: It's every man's right to have babies if he wants them. Reg: But you can't have babies. Stan: Don't you oppress me. Reg: I'm not oppressing you, Stan -- you haven't got a womb. Where's the fetus going to gestate? You going to keep it in a box? (Stan starts crying.) Judith: Here! I've got an idea. Suppose you agree that he can't actually have babies, not having a womb, which is nobody's fault, not even the Romans', but that he can have the *right* to have babies. Francis: Good idea, Judith. We shall fight the oppressors for your right to have babies, brother. Sister, sorry. Reg: (pissed) What's the *point*? Francis: What? Reg: What's the point of fighting for his right to have babies, when he can't have babies? Francis: It is symbolic of our struggle against oppression. Reg: It's symbolic of his struggle against reality.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 92% on Stubborn You scored higher than 92% on Crazy You scored higher than 57% on Agressive You scored higher than 28% on Evil

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Rowhouse 'Hood You scored 24 out of 40 on urban-rural, and 24 out of 40 land intensity.

People know you as: The Bohemian Gentrifier Quote: "That crack house just needed a little paint." Your score indicates that you are a city-dweller of the old-school. You like a dense, finely grained neighborhood with restaurants, churches, and brothels all on the same block. Although you've never spoken to him personally, you know that guy Eddie down the street is a pimp... and you're sure to tell your lame suburban friends about him at every opportunity, just to freak them out. The bad news is that as more and more people like you move into your neighborhood, it gradually becomes less cool and more expensive. Enjoy things while you can... because in 5 years, you're going to have to move to the next 'hood uptown. Examples of places you should live: Baltimore, Philadelphia All Categories Secluded Hideaway / Farm or Ranch / Small Town / Little City / Suburb / Streetcar Suburb / Rowhouse 'Hood / Downtown Loft

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 37% on urban-rural You scored higher than 58% on land intensity

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Friend material. You scored 60% Harmony and 20% Attitude!

You are probably someone I would like to know and possibly hang out with. If you feel like it, send me a message.

My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 16% on Harmony You scored higher than 83% on Attitude

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According to our research, you'll be dead by
September 2057
at age 81


- probable cause -



heart attack




YOU DIE: 81.1 years
AVERAGE FEMALE LIFE SPAN: 77.1 years


As you can plainly see, you have more health & vitality than the average woman.




WHY YOU DIE?
56% heart attack
24% ulcers / bowel toughness
13% loneliness
5% drowning of the lungs
2% wounds

You have 18,895.6 days left on this earth.
You've already lived 36% of your life.




A FEW COLLECTED STATISTICS
Across all 572034 test takers.


27% smoke.
67% have health insurance.
8% eat a lot of nice beef.
62% hold in farts.
20% are impressed with themselves.
The top cause of death among relatives was cancer.
The most widely suffered ailment among takers is high blood pressure.
The average day for an OkCupid user involves 7.8 hours of sleep and 1.1 movements of the bowel.

This test is always available!

Smart Paladin 51% Combativeness, 26% Sneakiness, 52% Intellect, 58% Spirituality

Valorous! Noble! Or possibly just a self-righteous jerk (but with the brains to keep you alive!) ... You are a Smart Paladin! Paladins are holy warriors. They are valorous defenders of the light. Unfortunately, most of them are so ardent in their defense, they tend to meet sticky ends faster than you can say "rampaging red dragon." Many people look up to Paladins, while others just consider them stuck up, overbearing, or self-righteous. Fortunately for you, unlike most Paladins, you're pretty smart. Which means that you're more likely to fall into the "admired" category, rather than the "obnoxious" or "dead" categories. Much like the crusades, you manage to combine violence and religion... though unlike the crusades, you add a healthy dose of intelligence. You may be a staunch defender of the faith, a valorous champion of the weak, or the stuff that jihads are made of. Whichever one you are, just be happy that you've got the smarts to back it up and make it work.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 68% on Combativeness You scored higher than 28% on Sneakiness You scored higher than 12% on Intellect You scored higher than 62% on Spirituality

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An Erudite Wordsmith You scored 97% novice, 84% intermediate, and 76% advanced!

Wow, it appears that we have come across a master in the art of language. You must be an English major - or at the very least an avid reader. Good for you! For, as James Joyce once wrote, literature is "the highest and most spiritual art." Thus, you are very fortunate and blessed to have been given such great talent for the ins and outs of linguistics. I am sure that we can expect some great things from you in the future. Congratulations :)

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 75% on novice You scored higher than 75% on intermediate You scored higher than 50% on advanced

Link: The Erudite Wordsmith Test written by triphicus on Ok Cupid, home of the 32-Type Dating Test