Bear with me, this got long, but I have lots of what I think is quite interesting info below:

I just finished my first year of graduate school getting a MA and PhD in Psychology. This quarter I took a class on multiple regression statistics. We had to do a project at the end of the quarter using MR which was due earlier today. Since the research I do doesn't lend itself to MR analysis (we primarily use ANOVA if anyone cares), I had to figure out something else to analyze. What I decided to do was to use MR to analyze NHL player statistics and salaries to determine how players performed in relation to the amount of money they were paid this past season.

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So I was at the Winter Classic yesterday. I wore my Avs jersey under my coat (and saw one other fan w/ a giant A on their chest too). Yesterday, that logo was essentially a Blackhawks one. I sat next to a lot of Hawks fans and we had a great time talking, discussing the game, and hating the wings.

However, in the first intermission, I did something I feel that I must now confess. I bought a Red Wings hat, and not for the purpose of destroying later, but rather as a gift for a lady. See, I'm dating a Wings fan, a die-hard wings fan, and one who desperately wanted a souvenier from the game. So, wearing my Avs jersey, I asked the confused merchandise guy for a Wings hat. Part of me died inside.

At least we're up 2-0 in the season series.