SB Nation User Blog: SwisherThresher

November OT Thread

SwisherThresher — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:21:18 -0000

Good evening, FTF. Allow me first to apologize for this interruption. I do, like many of you, appreciate the comforts of every day routine- the security of the familiar, the tranquility of repetition. I enjoy them as much as any bloke. But in the spirit of commemoration, thereby those important events of the past usually associated with someone's death or the end of some awful bloody struggle, a celebration of a nice holiday, I thought we could mark this November the 5th, a day that is sadly no longer remembered, by taking some time out of our daily lives to sit down and have a little chat.

There are of course those who do not want us to speak. I suspect even now, orders are being shouted into telephones, and men with guns will soon be on their way. Why? Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission.

How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the now high chancellor, Adam Sutler. He promised you order, he promised you peace, and all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent.

Last night I sought to end that silence. Last night I destroyed the Old Bailey, to remind this country of what it has forgotten. More than four hundred years ago a great citizen wished to embed the fifth of November forever in our memory. His hope was to remind the world that fairness, justice, and freedom are more than words, they are perspectives. So if you've seen nothing, if the crimes of this government remain unknown to you then I would suggest you allow the fifth of November to pass unmarked.

But if you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek, then I ask you to stand beside me one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament, and together we shall give them a fifth of November that shall never, ever be forgot...

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Sens owner files greivance against Heatley

SwisherThresher — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:46:14 -0000

Sens owner files greivance against Heatley

"I don’t think Melnyk really expects to get his money back," said a league executive. "I do think he wants to cause Heatley some hardship because he caused plenty of problems for the Senators in the summer."

Once the Edmonton deal died, Senators GM Bryan Murray found it difficult to put another trade together. The Senators decided they had to make a deal when Heatley showed up for training camp defiant and unwilling to bend onhis demand. The league executive said there’s a chance the Sharks could be forced to pay the bonus back to Melnyk if he wins his grievance. San Jose made an offer for Heatley at the NHL draft in June, but only wanted to complete the deal on July 2 — after the bonus had been paid...

JR: Refs gift-wrapped Leafs' first win

SwisherThresher — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:49:31 -0000

JR: Refs gift-wrapped Leafs' first win

"You could tell that the referees definitely wanted the Toronto Maple Leafs to win that hockey game last night," the retired forward said on Team 1200. "And they reffed it exactly to the point where they were going to win. ... Last night was a definite blatant homer call for the Toronto Maple Leafs."

Shark-O'-Lantern Extravaganza

SwisherThresher — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:35:19 -0000

There are a lot of crazy creative folks on this blog, so let's channel that artistic flare into carving orange gourd-like squashes for All Hallows' Eve and posting them for all to see.

Idea spawned from the work of Chicago Shark. Excelleeent.

The carvings can feature anything Shark related, from Jaws to the 'Glove of Doom.' Be scary, eccentric, funny and/or clever. Use a single pumpkin, or ice a complete team of gourds.

Check out these perforated pumpkins for inspiration

HAPPY CARVING...

On the final day of practice before the Thunder hit the road to open the season against the Idaho...

SwisherThresher — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:47:14 -0000

On the final day of practice before the Thunder hit the road to open the season against the Idaho Steelheads, radio play-by-play announcer Mike Benton talked with Craig Valette, Kelly Czuy and head coach Matt Thomas on how the team is getting ready for opening weekend. - link

* STOCKTON THUNDER @ IDAHO STEELHEADS
* 10/16/2009, 6:10pm PT

Stockton Thunder home

Rob Blake #4 of the San Jose Sharks warms up prior to the game against the Colorado Avalanche at...

SwisherThresher — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:33:34 -0000

Rob Blake #4 of the San Jose Sharks warms up prior to the game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on October 1, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. - Copyright 2009 NHLI (Photo by Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty Images)

PRESEASON 9/19/09: Sharks vs Coyotes, SJ PP goal. Heater smacks Jumbo on the Lululemon.

SwisherThresher — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:52:44 -0000

PRESEASON 9/19/09: Sharks vs Coyotes, SJ PP goal. Heater smacks Jumbo on the Lululemon.

Tomko pitched a CG five-hitter for his 100th major league win. FULL STORY

SwisherThresher — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:06:46 -0000

Tomko pitched a CG five-hitter for his 100th major league win.
FULL STORY

Dany Heatley's poster was removed from ScotiaBank Place Ottawa Citizen Soundoff ALSO Ottawa...

SwisherThresher — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:30:53 -0000

Dany Heatley's poster was removed from ScotiaBank Place
Ottawa Citizen
Soundoff

ALSO
Ottawa Citizen
Cheechoo at Sens practice

Sharks vs Ducks Rookie game. Sharks won 5-0. Nick Petrecki with a Gordie Howe hat trick in his 1st...

SwisherThresher — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:04:40 -0000

Sharks vs Ducks Rookie game. Sharks won 5-0. Nick Petrecki with a Gordie Howe hat trick in his 1st game with the Sharks.