Matt Young

Smackdown EC opens again. Surprising, in a way, due to Raw's EC lacking big names.

I had a nice hockey overtime doubleheader today. I went to LA to see a very good game in which the Kings really controlled the game the last 2/3 of the way (missed period 1 anyway due to traffic) but lost 3-2 after dropping a shootout. Then te Reign beat the Las Vegas Wranglers in overtime, 2-1, in my night cap in Ontario.

The Kings are on fire right now. The Islanders gave a scare last night, but the Kings finished up their road trip 4-1 and are now 3 points out of a playoff spot after winning 7 of 8.

I've been busy, but this is too complicated for me to figure out who's left and ranked where to make a successful pick. It's constant checking and re-checking of past picks and keepers. There has to be a simpler way. Worthless. I take it getting a magazine and circling the guys that have been selected/kept is too challenging. A whole 20 minutes of work. Matt Young is out. We are ahead of schedule big time right now so I'm going to pause the drafting until we get a new manager. Can a mod real quick toss up the 1 spot available in the thread subtitle. The new manager will get to inherit Matt Young's single correct pick of Alex Rodriguez, and they will need to select a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th round pick and then be ready for the 5th round pick which will occur after JHawk's picks. Wow... Way to treat the players like crap. Not all of us can afford to spend $10 on a magazine of all things, and yet because your draft setp is an unorganized mess, the blame is placed on the first time player who is confused. Wow... just wow.

I've been busy, but this is too complicated for me to figure out who's left and ranked where to make a successful pick. It's constant checking and re-checking of past picks and keepers. There has to be a simpler way.

Round 2: Johan Santana Round 3: Alexei Ramirez

I didn't know it was my turn again yet...

If you're going by the quality of play and not thatof the opposition, fine... But the Kings are definitely not the worst or second worst team this year. Not record wise, and they're better than their record indicates, anyway. They've lost many games by 1 goal. They're a young team who can't always close opponents out due to being more defense oriented than scoring centric. All that, and they're only 4 points out of a playoff spot. Also, there's still the Islanders, so the Senators can't be the worst.

I sure as hell don't. This Kings/Senators game is sooooo boring... EDIT: Kings win 1-0.

One of my favorite bands, Panima, is playing their final show on the 28th. At least they commented me personally on MySpace. </emo>

I just opened Ninja Gaiden II last night after getting it when it was on sale for $10 at Best Buy a few weeks ago. It can be pretty challenging at points, even on Acolyte. That chapter 2 boss forced me to use all my health potions to beat it. I don't know how much time I'll get to spend with this game due to having so much else to play, but I like it so far. It's well worth the $10 I spent.

That is a big if and who knows what condition he comes back in if he does at all. How can you forget to put Kobe in your lineup? The Knicks do not play D and he already has 44 points the last time I checked in the 3rd quarter. I forgto to edit my lineups at all for any of my 4 fantasy etams (basketball and hockey).

Yay. Alex Rodriguez

The Attitude Adjuster? What a horrible name for a finisher.

Fuck yeah, Flair! Although his appearances do cheapen his retirement. Remember when Candice was the top face woman on Raw? Now she rarely ever appear, and always loses. Didn't look fat like the pictures suggested, though.

And I forgot to edit my fantasy lineup to put Kobe in. Fun game to watch so far. Bynum being out won't be the death knell that some are predicting. Look how far the Lakers went without him last year. And he will be back in time for the playoffs.

I would have done that if not for the fact that I'd miss out on the one 20 point achievement.

This guide warns the reader before it gives out any spoilers. Without the guide, there's now way I'd find everything. I know I'll never have time to play through the game a second time. I never do with titles this long. I have too many other games to play.

I'm trying to finish this game before school starts in 2 weeks, beating all side quests and getting all achievements (multiple saves for the level related ones) but I'm kind of stuck. I'm halfway between levels 11 and 12, and I've been to Little Lamplight. I opted to do the slaver quest because I want the achievement, and my karma has been all positive so I can take the hit. I got Arkansas, but now I'm trying to capture Flak. I mezzed him when no guards were around, but someone shouted out, "Assault!" and guards came a-runnin'. My guide says he is sometimes on the flight deck, but he's currently not at his shop, nor is he on the deck. How do I capture him without killing all the people in Rivet City? Also, how can I level up? It seems that I am too weak to traverse the Wasteland to find other side quests, and I don't want to rescue the kids from Paradise Falls since I won't be able to finish the slave capturing quest.

Team up, from what I've heard, is laggy. It depends on opponents' and teammates' connections, too.

Any other online sources we can use until Yahoo gets their lists up?

I barely got to see him play in LA, so half my hatred of him comes from NHL 08. You've suffered more because of him, no doubt. But I still hope he never plays again.

The mere mention of Dan Cloutier's name makes me die a little inside.

I've barely played head to head online. Most of my timeonline with this game has been spent with the EASHL. Everyone's going to be busy today because of the Super Bowl, but we can play sometime soon, I'm sure.

I was including regulation, the finish of which allowed Vancouver to even get to overtime, which was an accomplishment by itself with the way the game had been going.