the max

That's the best part. Down here, we have the Panthers and the Lightning every once in a while, but there might be a big Avalanche v. Canucks or other out of market game that I can't see. Since ESPN news barely shows highlights of the games, I would have to resort to the internet. This is a great deal for any sport, and they offer it for all 4 major sports.

Makes me angry thinking about these things being preventable.

So was CJ.

I wish I were in charge of giving raises. "Well, Joey, due to your complete fucking around, we're taking you from $6.90 an hour to $5.50"

Raw and Smackdown I tape and watch at 5 in the morning during my insomniac bouts. I watch Velocidential live on Saturday, and usually skip HeAT.

Worth every cent. Of course, I am biased.

My grievance with the part timers using the money to buy stupid shit is when they complain about having to do such menial tasks as sweeping a floor or taking boxes to a compactor. And they complain not by telling anyone in management, but by walking out of the job or not calling to tell us that they aren't showing up.

*is glad that everyone likes his avatar*

Reservoir Dogs Se7en Boiler Room (although the alternate was even better)

More General Managers getting whacked.

Holy crap. I don't even like Star Trek, but I want that.

I'll be laughing last. Or, maybe I'll be crying, I don't know. I'll take crying. How's this for a Wirtz picture?

Don't deny it Sir Banky.

I'm not even going to bother with the Marlins game. I was hoping to be able to go, but it didn't happen.

Leafs fans like TC make me laugh. Chris, we should make another Bobby Clarke picture so that if he REALLY screws something up, we can have two. 2 > 1

Outstanding Comedy Series Winner: Everybody Loves Raymond Other Nominees: Curb Your Enthusiasm Friends Sex and the City Will & Grace Outstanding Drama Series Winner: The West Wing Other Nominees: C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation Six Feet Under The Sopranos 24 Outstanding Made for Television Movie Winner: Door to Door Other Nominees: Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story Live From Baghdad My House in Umbria Normal Outstanding Miniseries Winner: Taken Other Nominees: Hitler: The Rise of Evil Napoléon Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Winner: Tony Shalhoub for Monk Other Nominees: Bernie Mac for The Bernie Mac Show Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm Ray Romano for Everybody Loves Raymond Matt LeBlanc for Friends Eric McCormack for Will & Grace Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Winner: James Gandolfini for The Sopranos Other Nominees: Michael Chiklis for The Shield Peter Krause for Six Feet Under Kiefer Sutherland for 24 Martin Sheen for The West Wing Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Winner: William H. Macy for Door to Door Other Nominees: Brad Garrett for Gleason Tom Wilkinson for Normal Paul Newman for Our Town James Woods for Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Winner: Debra Messing for Will & Grace Other Nominees: Patricia Heaton for Everybody Loves Raymond Jennifer Aniston for Friends Jane Kaczmarek for Malcolm in the Middle Sarah Jessica Parker for Sex and the City Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Winner: Edie Falco for The Sopranos Other Nominees: Jennifer Garner for Alias Marg Helgenberger for C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation Frances Conroy for Six Feet Under Allison Janney for The West Wing Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Winner: Maggie Smith for My House in Umbria Other Nominees: Thora Birch for Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story Helena Bonham Carter for Live From Baghdad Jessica Lange for Normal Helen Mirren for The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Winner: Brad Garrett for Everybody Loves Raymond Other Nominees: Peter Boyle for Everybody Loves Raymond David Hyde Pierce for Frasier John Mahoney for Frasier Sean Hayes for Will & Grace Bryan Cranston for Malcolm in the Middle Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Winner: Joe Pantoliano for The Sopranos Other Nominees: Victor Garber for Alias Michael Imperioli for The Sopranos Bradley Whitford for The West Wing John Spencer for The West Wing Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Winner: Ben Gazzara for Hysterical Blindness Other Nominees: Peter O'Toole for Hitler: The Rise of Evil Chris Cooper for My House in Umbria John Malkovich for Napoléon Alan Arkin for The Pentagon Papers Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Winner: Doris Roberts for Everybody Loves Raymond Other Nominees: Cheryl Hines for Curb Your Enthusiasm Kim Cattrall for Sex and the City Cynthia Nixon for Sex and the City Megan Mullally for Will & Grace Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Winner: Tyne Daly for Judging Amy Other Nominees: Lena Olin for Alias Lauren Ambrose for Six Feet Under Rachel Griffiths for Six Feet Under Stockard Channing for The West Wing Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie Winner: Gena Rowlands for Hysterical Blindness Other Nominees: Kathy Baker for Door to Door Helen Mirren for Door to Door Juliette Lewis for Hysterical Blindness Anne Bancroft for The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program Winner: Wayne Brady for Whose Line Is It Anyway? Other Nominees: Jon Stewart for The Daily Show Dennis Miller for "The Raw Feed" Martin Short for Primetime Glick Robin Williams for Robin Williams: Live on Broadway Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series Winner: The Daily Show Other Nominees: Late Night with Conan O'Brien Late Show with David Letterman Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special Winner: Cher: The Farewell Tour Other Nominees: The 75th Annual Academy Awards Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Robin Williams: Live on Broadway Rolling Stones: Forty Licks World Tour Live at Madison Square Garden Outstanding Reality/Competition Program Winner: The Amazing Race 2 Other Nominees: AFI's 100 Years, 100 Passions American Idol: The Search for a Superstar "100 Years of Hope and Humor" Survivor: Thailand I'm kind of pissed at West Wing getting the nod over...24 of course, and I had Chris Cooper for My House in Umbria. And I wanted to kick Wanda Sykes out of the goddamn building everytime that her mouth opened. At least Cosby got in a good one liner on her.

Colorado is nothing like the Red Sox. Stay out of the hockey threads, Choken, you said you don't even like it anyway. I agree.

OK, two of the better talent rich teams in the league. One came about two minutes from the SCF last year.

Vancouver and Ottawa are going to, it's just a matter of time.

Except that they are almost equally successful. Colorado only has two Cups, but they've been just as successful as Detroit as far as winning rounds and such.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRR

I wonder if we're getting the Phillies game down here. I know we have the Marlins game, which I'll be watching, but I think we have a west coast game on later in the afternoon.

Banky likes me?

Predictions: Atlantic 1. Jersey. Nobody can really get past them in this division. Philly can give them a run, but ultimately, the NEW best goaltender currently in the league leads this defense. 2. Philly. Only team that can really give Jersey a run for their money, but only if EVERYTHING goes exactly right. Yet another disappointing run for them will result in Jeremy Roenick getting traded for a package of plastic cups, a 3423 round draft choice, and a bag of Doritos. 3. NY Islanders. They'll make it. Barely. And win a few games. And go out. Average, average, average. 4. NY Rangers. This is going to be a blast to watch. 5. Pittsburgh. I want to see Mario do his BERZERKER attack on another 23 year old, deer-in-the-headlights-scared defenseman. That's about the only entertaining thing about this team. Northeast 1. Ottawa. Nobody else in the division is even CLOSE to being as deeply rich in talent as this team is right now. There are players that are getting sent to the minors that have more talent than most of the Penguins players. That's scary. They win this year, and we're looking at the making of a dynasty. 2. Toronto. Ageless Joe Nieuwendyk and washed up goon Bryan Marchment are apparently going to lead them into the beyond...riiiiiight. 3. Boston. Potvin is not the answer, but with Samsonov and Thorton both healthy, pray for opposing defensemen and goalies. 4. Buffalo. Getting Chris Drury is a good start for this franchise's rebuilding. 5. Montreal. Of course, this depends on which Jose Theodore they get. Southeast 1. Florida. Talent, talent, talent at every position. 2. Tampa. Maybe a win or two. The loss of Prospal is going to hurt them. 3. Atlanta. One year away. 4. Carolina. I'm not convinced in many players on this team, besides Erik Cole, Kevin Weekes, and whether Eric Staal can emerge. 5. Washington. Last year was...luck. Central 1. Detroit. Duh. Though the loss of Fedorov will make them less fear striking on offense. But Derian Hatcher gives this team depth, and the return of Hasek makes them instant favorites. A quiet move acquiring Ray Whitney will help them too. 2. St. Louis. Pronger, MacInnis, which will force the Calder winner last year to the second line. Deep defense, and an underrated offense could help this team contend. 3. Columbus. They need Todd Marchant to step up, along with Darryl Sydor and Marc Denis. If that happens and Rick Nash, a future star to pound goals in, does just that, they could sneak in at #8. 4. Nashville. Still a lot of work to be done, but resigning Legwand, pretty much their star, and keeping Tomas Volkoun, who is their future goalie, were good moves, as well as keeping Andy Delmore. 5. Chicago. Look up 'mess' in the dictionary. You'll see the Indian head. Northeast 1. Colorado. Score, score, score. Defense? Average. Goalie? Remains to be seen. They are contenders though. 2. Vancouver. It all falls on Cloutier. He'll do well in the regular season, but get lit up when it actually counts. 3. Minnesota. Their system gives them the ability to win without a star. They have a great tandem of netminders, and a defense that fits their system. 4. Edmonton. Meh, they're better than Calgary. 5. Calgary. Just not yet. Pacific 1. Anaheim. I'm sold. Giguere heads up a quietly efficient defense, and they got two great offensive weapons in the offseason. 2. Dallas. Marty resigned, but Hatcher is gone, and no, Numminen won't replace him. 3. Los Angeles. Roman helps them, and will do better than Potvin. 4. San Jose. They lost Teemu, pretty much their entire offense falls on Vincent Damphousse. Not a great time to be a Sharks fan. 5. Phoenix. New uniforms don't hide the fact that this team sucks. EAST: Ottawa Jersey Florida Philly Tampa Toronto Boston Isles WEST: Detroit Colorado Anaheim Dallas St. Louis Vancouver Minnesota Los Angeles Ottawa v. Detroit Ottawa in 6

Hockey is a better deal, you get more games. Not only do you get the entire regular season, but you get the first two rounds of the playoffs.