tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post7522831003943853842..comments2023-08-26T10:21:07.251-04:00Comments on Japers' Rink: Thursday Roundup/Google ReaderJPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13144581988817631208noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-10703714818980044412007-03-09T10:43:00.000-05:002007-03-09T10:43:00.000-05:00We hit Semin/Milan about 7:15 -- after waiting mor...We hit Semin/Milan about 7:15 -- after waiting more than a half hour and must agree with other's assessments. #23 seems genuinely happy to be here.<BR/><BR/>Got to whip through the AO line in about 10 minutes subsequent to that. Just as much fun giving Zubrus a hard time (he was assisting AO) about not getting traded with his bro. He indicated the Caps tried to move him but couldn't get an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-69636346879671481392007-03-09T06:30:00.000-05:002007-03-09T06:30:00.000-05:00We were in the first few with Semin/Jurcina, and y...We were in the first few with Semin/Jurcina, and you're right, Semin just wanted to get out and Jurcina was happy to be around the people. I can only imagine want Semin was like by 7:45. AO on the other hand was joking with us at almost 8:00. Definitely different personalities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-4078304947764970862007-03-08T16:21:00.000-05:002007-03-08T16:21:00.000-05:00Absolutely agree on Semin. I waited in line for hi...Absolutely agree on Semin. I waited in line for him and Jurcina and while #23 was very nice, Semin was either smirking or looking like he would rather get a lobotomy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-85635004959945158972007-03-08T14:58:00.000-05:002007-03-08T14:58:00.000-05:00Stimpy - your kid was fantastic when getting the A...Stimpy - your kid was fantastic when getting the AO jersey. That was a great end to a good night. Good for you.<BR/><BR/>The crowd was more mellow last night. Semin came across like it was the last thing he wanted to be doing. Ovechkin was all business. Clark is smaller than I thought, and uglier, too. GMGM was there, and nobody was heckling him. It's really not the night, and I'd think Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-79787364175026569172007-03-08T13:53:00.000-05:002007-03-08T13:53:00.000-05:00The crowd seemed smaller than in years past, the w...The crowd seemed smaller than in years past, the weather didn't help things. We didn't stay for the rah, rah stuff though. Got our signatures and boogied home. I heard Ted had other business (funeral and things) going on this week and couldn't attend, I think it's in his blog.<BR/><BR/>Rage: The AO jersey was wild. We got it framed. If you've got/seen the AO DVD, in the April highlights has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-56760456543576520572007-03-08T12:40:00.000-05:002007-03-08T12:40:00.000-05:00Seems kinda late in the season to have a meet and ...Seems kinda late in the season to have a meet and greet of the team huh? <BR/>Not the best timing to have such an event when the team is playing as poorly as they have all year<BR/>If anyone out there went, wondering how Leonsis/GMGM were recieved?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-22450818015498754092007-03-08T12:08:00.000-05:002007-03-08T12:08:00.000-05:00Won AO's jersey? That's huge.Won AO's jersey? That's huge.Abhinavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829868560243905214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427229.post-79222476686365832812007-03-08T09:55:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:55:00.000-05:00I took my 5yo son to the love fest last night. If...I took my 5yo son to the love fest last night. If it wasn't for my son's constant fear of running into Slapshot all night, it would have been a lot of fun. We were going to blow off the AO signing, but right at the end we took a shot and got right up there he signed a couple things (picture of him and Crosby, my son'r #8 jersey, and the ticket stub when my son won AO's jersey last year).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com