Retired Number

[Rosey]

[quote BCrespi]He was especially pissed-off when they didn't spell his name correctly while he was here,[/quote]
Can someone explain this to me?  I must have missed the discussion long ago, but it seems self-evident that a person would have 100% control over how their own name is spelled, so I don't understand what the issue was here.

Kyle

[ugarte]

[quote krose][quote BCrespi]He was especially pissed-off when they didn't spell his name correctly while he was here,[/quote]
Can someone explain this to me?  I must have missed the discussion long ago, but it seems self-evident that a person would have 100% control over how their own name is spelled, so I don't understand what the issue was here.

Kyle[/quote]Quick, likely explanation: You didn't get BCrespi's joke.

[BCrespi]

Sorry, it wasn't a very good joke, but I figured I'd go with it.

To clarify:
Hynes = Heinz
57 = number of flavors back in the day, made part of the "Heinz 57" trademark/marketing strategy.

/::bang::

[Rosey]

[quote BCrespi]Sorry, it wasn't a very good joke, but I figured I'd go with it.

To clarify:
Hynes = Heinz
57 = number of flavors back in the day, made part of the "Heinz 57" trademark/marketing strategy.

/::bang::[/quote]
I got the 57 thing, but I didn't realize you were not being serious about the spelling of the name.  I've heard of stranger things.

Being fooled by this is somewhat akin to being fooled by someone yelling "BOMB!" in a coffee shop and then laughing when you dive under the nearest table.  I don't feel especially bad.

Kyle

[KeithK]

[quote krose][Being fooled by this is somewhat akin to being fooled by someone yelling "BOMB!" in a coffee shop and then laughing when you dive under the nearest table.  I don't feel especially bad.[/quote]Not really.  The "Unfortunately for Shane, his new team seems to have gone with the Cornell spelling as well" line should have been a give away.

It's good not to feel bad though.  It's just a message board post among friends.

[Josh '99]

[quote KeithK][quote krose][Being fooled by this is somewhat akin to being fooled by someone yelling "BOMB!" in a coffee shop and then laughing when you dive under the nearest table.  I don't feel especially bad.[/quote]Not really.  The "Unfortunately for Shane, his new team seems to have gone with the Cornell spelling as well" line should have been a give away.

It's good not to feel bad though.  It's just a message board post among friends.[/quote]Friends?  I don't know what you're talking about, I hate all you assholes.

[jtwcornell91]

[quote Josh '99][quote jtwcornell91][quote RichH]No individual is above that, just like nobody's skating around with #91 because that's what he wore in Juniors.[/quote]

Or 13, for that matter.  (We had that discussion about Moulson a few years ago.)[/quote]That tradition is stupid.

(The one about #13, not the one about high numbers.)[/quote]

I disagree.  Superstition is one of the things that makes sports fun.

[ftyuv]

[quote jtwcornell91][quote Josh '99][quote jtwcornell91][quote RichH]No individual is above that, just like nobody's skating around with #91 because that's what he wore in Juniors.[/quote]

Or 13, for that matter.  (We had that discussion about Moulson a few years ago.)[/quote]That tradition is stupid.

(The one about #13, not the one about high numbers.)[/quote]

I disagree.  Superstition is one of the things that makes sports fun.[/quote]

Totally.  If we kept things in sports rational and focused, we'd only have material two days a week.  Superstition is but one of the many spices in the gravy covering the turkey of athletics.

[DeltaOne81]

[quote ftyuv]
Totally.  If we kept things in sports rational and focused, we'd only have material two days a week.  Superstition is but one of the many spices in the gravy covering the turkey of athletics.[/quote]

Mmmmmmm, gravy

[Josh '99]

[quote jtwcornell91][quote Josh '99][quote jtwcornell91][quote RichH]No individual is above that, just like nobody's skating around with #91 because that's what he wore in Juniors.[/quote]

Or 13, for that matter.  (We had that discussion about Moulson a few years ago.)[/quote]That tradition is stupid.

(The one about #13, not the one about high numbers.)[/quote]

I disagree.  Superstition is one of the things that makes sports fun.[/quote]
I suppose so, I just happen to think that one particular one is asinine.

[Trotsky]

[quote Josh '99]I suppose so, I just happen to think that one particular one is asinine.[/quote]
Yes, yes, thank you for your input.  Superstitions don't carry literal worth?  Well, we'll all have to ponder that, as it has never occurred to anybody before.

Now be silent and let the rest of us enjoy our quaint backward ways.  ::rolleyes::

[KeithK]

[quote Josh '99][quote jtwcornell91][quote Josh '99][quote jtwcornell91][quote RichH]No individual is above that, just like nobody's skating around with #91 because that's what he wore in Juniors.[/quote]

Or 13, for that matter.  (We had that discussion about Moulson a few years ago.)[/quote]That tradition is stupid.

(The one about #13, not the one about high numbers.)[/quote]

I disagree.  Superstition is one of the things that makes sports fun.[/quote]
I suppose so, I just happen to think that one particular one is asinine.[/quote]Yeah, but you are an asshole :-D :-P :-D

[Josh '99]

[quote KeithK][quote Josh '99][quote jtwcornell91][quote Josh '99][quote jtwcornell91][quote RichH]No individual is above that, just like nobody's skating around with #91 because that's what he wore in Juniors.[/quote]

Or 13, for that matter.  (We had that discussion about Moulson a few years ago.)[/quote]That tradition is stupid.

(The one about #13, not the one about high numbers.)[/quote]

I disagree.  Superstition is one of the things that makes sports fun.[/quote]
I suppose so, I just happen to think that one particular one is asinine.[/quote]Yeah, but you are an asshole :-D :-P :-D[/quote]Oh, I know.  ::crazy::

[reilly83]

White #25 was worn at the red/white scrimage tonight, which made me wonder: Has anyone heard anything about whether there are still plans to retire Nieuwendyk's number this fall?  Has the idea just been quietly dropped?

[redice]

[quote reilly83]White #25 was worn at the red/white scrimage tonight, which made me wonder: Has anyone heard anything about whether there are still plans to retire Nieuwendyk's number this fall?  Has the idea just been quietly dropped?[/quote]

Does anyone know who was wearing that #25 tonight?   It was not identified on the rosters provided to the public.