NHL Hockey is Back
As I was editing my photos in a website, I felt in the mood to chat online. So I went to Yahoo, in a group of 18-19, but that soon got me bored. So I wondered into a chat line room called NHL: 1, not necessarily knowing if the room would be subjected to this topic - I still checked it out. At first it seemed like a regular chat room until 5 minutes passed then I decided to participate in the conversation too. I first announced to everyone that I was going to a hockey game in the Englestad arena in North Dakota this month and that I like it better than the X-Cel Center in our own state. Englestad just seems more into my environment where X-Cel you have no control over your environment and just seems too busy and doesn't necessarily feel crowded but is crowded in a sense. I think it's annoying when people just talk randomly on chats, but I do the same thing. I was that annoying person who just says anything, just to say something.
Then I looked at every one's profiles, seeing who I am all up against in this conversation, since I do have a little background since I played the sport. I say there was a firefighter and his profile showed a picture of flames, something burning down in background and a firefighter coming out from the scene. I told him I liked his picture and then felt like I had an obligation to explain my reason. I told him my father was a firefighter. This guy was from Canada and told me he was a volunteer who had to be on call 24 hours - 7 days a week (24/7). He asked if my dad was pro or volunteer - that is definitely when I could really pick up he wasn't from Bemidji. Their either called full-time or volunteer. I told him that he was full-time, which our full-time firefighters have shifts that are 24 hours long. Then I told him that that my grandpa was a firefighter and restored 1937 Fire Engine, thirty-five years ago and that my uncle was a volunteer firefighter and has to be on call all the time too. I just felt like that I should have conversation with this guy, because firefighting definitely has history in my dad's side of the family and that it was right to share face to face some insight. Though it wasn't a sharing experience that you would find into two firefighters telling tales of all their experiences and adventures that one does encounter in this line of work. I did feel out of my place, talking to him, because what do I know - I'm a nineteen-year-old girl. Who am I kidding, but I do like the occasional chitchat and thought it would be a next gesture.
The reason why I like chat rooms is it's a way to actually behave with being as expressive as you can without using profanity of course. I'm half - and- half in the whole censorship issue. I used to think that profanity should be accepted, because I felt like one had to express myself. I certainly have "expressed" myself time and time again you could probably say I was overly expressive if profanity was put in that category. Now that I have grown up, or at least think I have - I see there is a necessary a time and place and a way you behave. Even in chat rooms you can't swear or they'll kick you out and sometimes I disagree that, because to many people take things to critical in our society thus making every issue controversial in itself. Someone once told me that profanity is only used when someone can't think of anything else to say, so that staement is saying that it discredits your intellect. Later, during times when I used profanity I noticed that I couldn't think of anything better to say. This makes you look dumb in people's eyes and I realized not all that bright. My mom whenever I cursed she would always say "Oh (then my Name)" or say to act like a lady or a lady doesn't act that way. That is such a bad statement to say : "Act like a lady - or be a lady," it's kind of belittling and vulgar for it insinuates that guys don't have to behave in a certain way. So my remark all the time is - "times have changed - we are living in the modern world and I am far from being a lady, mom." It's all ironic, because writing this paragraph I envison a Ricky Lake episode of when people's teenagers act up and they tell the audience "You Don't know me - you don't know me" and that is their only defense. I know a lot of people dislike rap and go even as far as discrediting it as singing or music, but I think they are very expressive in the art they record on their tracks. Eminem is one that I artist I favor, some people can disagree, but I will not change my mind on this issue. You have to say - that censorship does need to be enforced sometimes, but other times it is overly strict it's ridicoulous! I think that chat rooms should allow at depending what it is used as - if it's to malicously attack another - then definately no, but if it's to let off some steam then I think it would be fine. I think that it is getting harder to express oneself, especially the teenage years that was tough.
Firefighters in this town is like a second family to me. Everyone knows everyone and it's hard not to, because every one is so honest and open. You can ask those guys anything and they'll answer your question. You always learn something new when your around those guys too. Just going to the firehall relaxes me, because you can never be mad or be serious when you set foot in the building. Their quick to crack jokes and put a smile on your face. If your to critical and were to join the Fire Department - you'll never make it, you have to be able to let things slide and have a sense of humor. Their a bunch of fun guys and I love every single one of them, especially the ones who have been there to see me grow before there eyes! There just awesome people and thats why it wouldn't be bad at all to work at the local fire department, and I've been thinking about that consistently. Each year that goes by, I keep on regretting not taking the courses and the pack test.
Going back to my conversation on-line, was the conversation of who sad it was for me when NHL didn't exist and I would go to any game. I brought my brother to Saint Cloud for his junior gold game, went to two BSU Men's games, went to three of the BSU Women's games, watched about 5 games on the television, and even went to a highschool girls game. I've been craving it and I miss it dearly. I've been skating ever since I was two. One of my teammates would say "I was born on the ice" when people complained of cold, since it was winter and I can agree with that statement. As soon as I learned how to walk the next step was straight to figure skates then to start making the change in third grade to hockey. I was one of the original girls who started when Bemidji first started the girls program in hockey, but in hockey I had definately found my sport out of the many sports that I tried. After third grade, my main winter sport always stayed the same and that was hockey. I love it - it's something about it, maybe it's the thrill.
Then came the deep conversation about who do you think will win th Stanley Cup - a lot were cheering on the wings - I said Toronto has a chance. Another person thinks the Edmonton Oilers. I said I think the Minnesota Wild is fun to watch, but wouldn't go that far. I said that I always cheer on the under dog though. Then I add that the New York Rangers always do well in their season, but that's mainly because they have lots of mola. Then later people talk about how they dislike the Canadians and they suck and I have to simmer them down by putting my two cents in. I tell them even if you dislike them you have to admit that they're good, because they are in hockey. They do have talent. Then I go on talking about the seventeen year old that got recruited to the NHL that I am personally disappointed one. Then someone corrects me telling me he's eighteen and I say that it doesn't matter, because he's too young anyways. I have heard his name so many times yet I still don't know it and I can really careless, because in my eyes the scouts should be recruiting college guys - they are the ones busting their hump. I read an article about him and they were comparing him to the next "Wayne Gretzky" it just makes me puke a little bit. I agree his stats are out of this world - what do the oppsing players do - let him score.
I don't know, I think I just have a negative attitude towards scouts, because I'm bitter on the way they judge players to see if their good enough and they seem like they hardly are there when they should be. Scouts get a lot of their information through contacts and to me don't think for themselves - their just simply there to be a translator or such. It's a sad world were living in and I don't think you can think someone is good by the amounts of goals one scores - there's some on the team that have to set these people up - they can't all be "puck hogs." You can always hope everyone will be "team players," but sometimes ego gets in the way.
Then later they go talking about a Jussie guy, who has an injuiy to his shoulder and is out. I'm not a kind of person who knows any names in the "hockey world." So listening to everyone gave me more knowledge of what I have. I only know the game and watch it for what it is. If I'm watching the game, I usually watch the numbers and when they score I'll know their name for that time, but wouldn't know as soon as we left the game. I'm similar in that area, but for me it's celebrities - in knowing the latest dish about so and so. That's not even that significant to know, there's just things that are just junk filled inside your head. The Formula (his screen name) is going on that Sedins and Carter with Bertruzzi Morrison Naslund will be tied as the best line in hockey. The assumption is that their possibly talking about the team Sharks, since Sharkfan responds with asking - Carter who?
The answer is Nell Carter. Then they go off on some random thoughts, then Canada soon takes more insults. Ottsens make the comment that hockey is ritalin for thirty million kids in Canada. Canman, who is from Canada then says that the raptor are our Valllium. Eastcoast, then writes down that hockey is canada which I agree in my own thoughts. Then there's 20 minutes of what I perceive of jibberish and then Ottsens tells everyone that he thinks Belfast's arena, (forgetting the name) looks really big, but only seats 3,000. From then on it goes back and forth of things that relate to things that are absurd. Formula, goes on saying that Bertruzzi will score 50 goals in 50 games. A new screen name, named dogwaltz, adds that Bertruzzi should of stayed in New York. Ottens says that Bertruzzi has a better chance of getting suspended for fifty games. Sharkfan adds that he wouldn't have gotten that if Moore had died. Dogwaltz then adds that if Moore died, that all he would ask is - What about Bettman. Eastcoast is asked if lives in Ottawa, since he does defend Canada more and tells everyone that their his second team.
Eastcoast then asks Sharkfan what he's going to do without Vincent and admits Edmonton is his first choice. Eastcoast then says he lives in Ottawa , but is getting sick of it, since he has been living there for four years. Dogwaltz makes the comment that it's four years too long! Eastcoast then adds - "nothing against the French but there is too many of them." Then Dogwaltz says "Nothing against the French - I just don't like them" and I think to myself how can you not take offense if you were French. Eastcoast says he's moving to Alberta. Then they go from there on talking about NHL games and two of the people you know by the way they are talking to each other they know each other personally. It makes me laugh that an episode of the 70's show comes up in this discussion when Fez drank a bottle of Ammaretto. I personally never heard of this alcholic beverage until I watched the episode previously, then a friend of the other says that is what he'll be drinking. I didn't even know it was real.
Then dogwaltz says that basketball isn't even a sport - (I, myself, don't really care for the sport). Then, Eastcoast, says "hey how about football where 40% have a criminal record." A new guy adds a statement; NBA= Nothin' But Afros. Then finally topic re-routes it's way back to hock with east coast saying - that sucks, I've always thought if they upgraded their goalie you guys would be set, Cooke is not a goalie. Canuckfan, (new screen name) says "they" (St.Louis and Phoenix) have Brent Johnson now. Eastcoast admits not following hockey in these past weeks.
A new crowd comes in while a lot of the original people have left the room. Then someone asks if anyone plays ice hockey and wiseguy (screen name) answers he does. This crowd is all about themand never cover any area of hockey except in video games. No depth in discussion what-so-ever.
What you notice in chat lines is even though it is a time to just say whatever is on your mind is extremely random or have no thoughts that are at all well put together. It is not a good example of writing, but is a good source to communicate through "hyperspace" and not be afraid to say whatever you want to say and what knowledge you have on particular topic. I got donw with this discussion Friday morning at 3:30 A.M. from translating what everyone said and put it into a written terms. I know if I did research on subject presented and added on it that their opinions with facts can display a really good paper strictly on hockey. I think this was good for my first blog and maybe my next topic will be more on chat lines.
This is Sarah Signing off at officially 3:30 A.M., September 9th, 2005
Then I looked at every one's profiles, seeing who I am all up against in this conversation, since I do have a little background since I played the sport. I say there was a firefighter and his profile showed a picture of flames, something burning down in background and a firefighter coming out from the scene. I told him I liked his picture and then felt like I had an obligation to explain my reason. I told him my father was a firefighter. This guy was from Canada and told me he was a volunteer who had to be on call 24 hours - 7 days a week (24/7). He asked if my dad was pro or volunteer - that is definitely when I could really pick up he wasn't from Bemidji. Their either called full-time or volunteer. I told him that he was full-time, which our full-time firefighters have shifts that are 24 hours long. Then I told him that that my grandpa was a firefighter and restored 1937 Fire Engine, thirty-five years ago and that my uncle was a volunteer firefighter and has to be on call all the time too. I just felt like that I should have conversation with this guy, because firefighting definitely has history in my dad's side of the family and that it was right to share face to face some insight. Though it wasn't a sharing experience that you would find into two firefighters telling tales of all their experiences and adventures that one does encounter in this line of work. I did feel out of my place, talking to him, because what do I know - I'm a nineteen-year-old girl. Who am I kidding, but I do like the occasional chitchat and thought it would be a next gesture.
The reason why I like chat rooms is it's a way to actually behave with being as expressive as you can without using profanity of course. I'm half - and- half in the whole censorship issue. I used to think that profanity should be accepted, because I felt like one had to express myself. I certainly have "expressed" myself time and time again you could probably say I was overly expressive if profanity was put in that category. Now that I have grown up, or at least think I have - I see there is a necessary a time and place and a way you behave. Even in chat rooms you can't swear or they'll kick you out and sometimes I disagree that, because to many people take things to critical in our society thus making every issue controversial in itself. Someone once told me that profanity is only used when someone can't think of anything else to say, so that staement is saying that it discredits your intellect. Later, during times when I used profanity I noticed that I couldn't think of anything better to say. This makes you look dumb in people's eyes and I realized not all that bright. My mom whenever I cursed she would always say "Oh (then my Name)" or say to act like a lady or a lady doesn't act that way. That is such a bad statement to say : "Act like a lady - or be a lady," it's kind of belittling and vulgar for it insinuates that guys don't have to behave in a certain way. So my remark all the time is - "times have changed - we are living in the modern world and I am far from being a lady, mom." It's all ironic, because writing this paragraph I envison a Ricky Lake episode of when people's teenagers act up and they tell the audience "You Don't know me - you don't know me" and that is their only defense. I know a lot of people dislike rap and go even as far as discrediting it as singing or music, but I think they are very expressive in the art they record on their tracks. Eminem is one that I artist I favor, some people can disagree, but I will not change my mind on this issue. You have to say - that censorship does need to be enforced sometimes, but other times it is overly strict it's ridicoulous! I think that chat rooms should allow at depending what it is used as - if it's to malicously attack another - then definately no, but if it's to let off some steam then I think it would be fine. I think that it is getting harder to express oneself, especially the teenage years that was tough.
Firefighters in this town is like a second family to me. Everyone knows everyone and it's hard not to, because every one is so honest and open. You can ask those guys anything and they'll answer your question. You always learn something new when your around those guys too. Just going to the firehall relaxes me, because you can never be mad or be serious when you set foot in the building. Their quick to crack jokes and put a smile on your face. If your to critical and were to join the Fire Department - you'll never make it, you have to be able to let things slide and have a sense of humor. Their a bunch of fun guys and I love every single one of them, especially the ones who have been there to see me grow before there eyes! There just awesome people and thats why it wouldn't be bad at all to work at the local fire department, and I've been thinking about that consistently. Each year that goes by, I keep on regretting not taking the courses and the pack test.
Going back to my conversation on-line, was the conversation of who sad it was for me when NHL didn't exist and I would go to any game. I brought my brother to Saint Cloud for his junior gold game, went to two BSU Men's games, went to three of the BSU Women's games, watched about 5 games on the television, and even went to a highschool girls game. I've been craving it and I miss it dearly. I've been skating ever since I was two. One of my teammates would say "I was born on the ice" when people complained of cold, since it was winter and I can agree with that statement. As soon as I learned how to walk the next step was straight to figure skates then to start making the change in third grade to hockey. I was one of the original girls who started when Bemidji first started the girls program in hockey, but in hockey I had definately found my sport out of the many sports that I tried. After third grade, my main winter sport always stayed the same and that was hockey. I love it - it's something about it, maybe it's the thrill.
Then came the deep conversation about who do you think will win th Stanley Cup - a lot were cheering on the wings - I said Toronto has a chance. Another person thinks the Edmonton Oilers. I said I think the Minnesota Wild is fun to watch, but wouldn't go that far. I said that I always cheer on the under dog though. Then I add that the New York Rangers always do well in their season, but that's mainly because they have lots of mola. Then later people talk about how they dislike the Canadians and they suck and I have to simmer them down by putting my two cents in. I tell them even if you dislike them you have to admit that they're good, because they are in hockey. They do have talent. Then I go on talking about the seventeen year old that got recruited to the NHL that I am personally disappointed one. Then someone corrects me telling me he's eighteen and I say that it doesn't matter, because he's too young anyways. I have heard his name so many times yet I still don't know it and I can really careless, because in my eyes the scouts should be recruiting college guys - they are the ones busting their hump. I read an article about him and they were comparing him to the next "Wayne Gretzky" it just makes me puke a little bit. I agree his stats are out of this world - what do the oppsing players do - let him score.
I don't know, I think I just have a negative attitude towards scouts, because I'm bitter on the way they judge players to see if their good enough and they seem like they hardly are there when they should be. Scouts get a lot of their information through contacts and to me don't think for themselves - their just simply there to be a translator or such. It's a sad world were living in and I don't think you can think someone is good by the amounts of goals one scores - there's some on the team that have to set these people up - they can't all be "puck hogs." You can always hope everyone will be "team players," but sometimes ego gets in the way.
Then later they go talking about a Jussie guy, who has an injuiy to his shoulder and is out. I'm not a kind of person who knows any names in the "hockey world." So listening to everyone gave me more knowledge of what I have. I only know the game and watch it for what it is. If I'm watching the game, I usually watch the numbers and when they score I'll know their name for that time, but wouldn't know as soon as we left the game. I'm similar in that area, but for me it's celebrities - in knowing the latest dish about so and so. That's not even that significant to know, there's just things that are just junk filled inside your head. The Formula (his screen name) is going on that Sedins and Carter with Bertruzzi Morrison Naslund will be tied as the best line in hockey. The assumption is that their possibly talking about the team Sharks, since Sharkfan responds with asking - Carter who?
The answer is Nell Carter. Then they go off on some random thoughts, then Canada soon takes more insults. Ottsens make the comment that hockey is ritalin for thirty million kids in Canada. Canman, who is from Canada then says that the raptor are our Valllium. Eastcoast, then writes down that hockey is canada which I agree in my own thoughts. Then there's 20 minutes of what I perceive of jibberish and then Ottsens tells everyone that he thinks Belfast's arena, (forgetting the name) looks really big, but only seats 3,000. From then on it goes back and forth of things that relate to things that are absurd. Formula, goes on saying that Bertruzzi will score 50 goals in 50 games. A new screen name, named dogwaltz, adds that Bertruzzi should of stayed in New York. Ottens says that Bertruzzi has a better chance of getting suspended for fifty games. Sharkfan adds that he wouldn't have gotten that if Moore had died. Dogwaltz then adds that if Moore died, that all he would ask is - What about Bettman. Eastcoast is asked if lives in Ottawa, since he does defend Canada more and tells everyone that their his second team.
Eastcoast then asks Sharkfan what he's going to do without Vincent and admits Edmonton is his first choice. Eastcoast then says he lives in Ottawa , but is getting sick of it, since he has been living there for four years. Dogwaltz makes the comment that it's four years too long! Eastcoast then adds - "nothing against the French but there is too many of them." Then Dogwaltz says "Nothing against the French - I just don't like them" and I think to myself how can you not take offense if you were French. Eastcoast says he's moving to Alberta. Then they go from there on talking about NHL games and two of the people you know by the way they are talking to each other they know each other personally. It makes me laugh that an episode of the 70's show comes up in this discussion when Fez drank a bottle of Ammaretto. I personally never heard of this alcholic beverage until I watched the episode previously, then a friend of the other says that is what he'll be drinking. I didn't even know it was real.
Then dogwaltz says that basketball isn't even a sport - (I, myself, don't really care for the sport). Then, Eastcoast, says "hey how about football where 40% have a criminal record." A new guy adds a statement; NBA= Nothin' But Afros. Then finally topic re-routes it's way back to hock with east coast saying - that sucks, I've always thought if they upgraded their goalie you guys would be set, Cooke is not a goalie. Canuckfan, (new screen name) says "they" (St.Louis and Phoenix) have Brent Johnson now. Eastcoast admits not following hockey in these past weeks.
A new crowd comes in while a lot of the original people have left the room. Then someone asks if anyone plays ice hockey and wiseguy (screen name) answers he does. This crowd is all about themand never cover any area of hockey except in video games. No depth in discussion what-so-ever.
What you notice in chat lines is even though it is a time to just say whatever is on your mind is extremely random or have no thoughts that are at all well put together. It is not a good example of writing, but is a good source to communicate through "hyperspace" and not be afraid to say whatever you want to say and what knowledge you have on particular topic. I got donw with this discussion Friday morning at 3:30 A.M. from translating what everyone said and put it into a written terms. I know if I did research on subject presented and added on it that their opinions with facts can display a really good paper strictly on hockey. I think this was good for my first blog and maybe my next topic will be more on chat lines.
This is Sarah Signing off at officially 3:30 A.M., September 9th, 2005
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