You mean that cheque from HB you posted a while ago with your name on it is a fraud?

*calls Revenue Canada*
- LeafMan

Stage name ..

Well then NO.. I have a 1953 Mays. Lots of Silver extras on it, I can't play it yet. But it sounds very nice when someone else plays it..
- bixll

ahhh very cool!

- Colin Dambrauskas

I always had a feeling you were an irish R&B singer.

I read it with a Homer Simpson face and expression in my head.
- LeafMan

the homer simpson with hair

though i really should get this yellow skin looked at

You mean that cheque from HB you posted a while ago with your name on it is a fraud?

*calls Revenue Canada*
- LeafMan

ah...my first cheque....


That was about two years ago now! Holy poop didnt think ive blogged that long

I had one for breakfast today. Now I'm tired again.
- Bigzby

in the words of sheryl crow: I like a good beer buzz early in the morning

ah...my first cheque....


That was about two years ago now! Holy poop didnt think ive blogged that long
- Colin Dambrauskas

We DID...

Just wait until the Leafs pick Ehlers,

popcorn and a show.
- LeafMan

He could be a possibility. Not my choice.

im not a fan of 17 year olds running amok while trying to enjoy my beer
- Colin Dambrauskas

its more fun with a small concealable hand held pellet gun.. trust me

the homer simpson with hair

though i really should get this yellow skin looked at
- Dozzer

pfft as long your eyes aren't yellow, all is good

Lent...beer
- Woderwick

you didnt give up beer for lent.. you gave up intelligence

I want a cheque from HB with my name on it.
- Bigzby

You're getting a bill.

You're getting a bill.
- Woderwick

you didnt give up beer for lent.. you gave up intelligence
- Dozzer

you didnt give up beer for lent.. you gave up intelligence
- Dozzer

For beer , or for lent, I am so not Catholic.... I kid

And love perogies ...
- bixll

I love perogies but they give me gas

We DID...
- bixll

on that note...its nearly 8am for those albertans...time for a blog

pfft as long your eyes aren't yellow, all is good
- jimi james

everyone in springfield has jaundice

I love perogies but they give me gas
- jimi james

Big note to self, No perogies at the camp...

For beer , or for lent, I am so not Catholic.... I kid
- bixll

if there is a god i'm already (frank)ed.. so might as well enjoy life

ah...my first cheque....


That was about two years ago now! Holy poop didnt think ive blogged that long
- Colin Dambrauskas

I can't believe I remembered that, I don't even remember what I ate for breakfast this morning.

you didnt give up beer for lent.. you gave up intelligence
- Dozzer

A great test in will power. My daughter gave up chocolate, so I had to up the anti. The scary thing is, it's been so long I'm starting to not miss it...and my beer fridge is chock full. I drink ice water all night.

if there is a god i'm already (frank)ed.. so might as well enjoy life
- Dozzer

I agree. I do try to enjoy life.

A great test in will power. My daughter gave up chocolate, so I had to up the anti. The scary thing is, it's been so long I'm starting to not miss it...and my beer fridge is chock full. I drink ice water all night.
- Woderwick

and you live where exactly?

So... Sens fans are taking missing the playoffs a bit harder than we are...

I think I can explain this in pretty simple terms. The Karpman triangle is a well known psychological model used to explain patterns in hostage taking (Stockholm syndrome) and different kinds of abusive relationships.

Essentially the abuser takes a victim causing a rescuer to arrive on the scene (think abusive husband, battered wife and police officer). So, police officer moves to subdue abusive husband, battered wife attacks cop to prevent husband from being hurt and cop gets abused by the now protective wife. In this stage 2 model, the abusive husband takes on the role of victim, the wife perceives herself as his rescuer and the cop is perceived by the wife as the abuser. Roles have been instantly reversed. This is one of many reasons why all domestic calls are always so dangerous to police officers.

You can apply the Karpman triangle to many of the blue kool aid brigade who post on this site. In their hearts they know that they have been abused by MLSE. They have been lied to, taken for granted, even exploited. In confidence they can talk about their frustration and disappointment. But when an outsider (eg Dopps) intervenes to try and explain the failings of the Leafs they become overwhelmed with anxiety and come to the defense. They perceive themselves as the protector (rescuer) against your hostile behavior (abuser) that they somehow intuitively believe will cause damage to their beloved Leafs (victim).

At a deeper level we understand the emotional phenomena of this pattern is driven by the easier pathway. Simply, it is easier to be angry at the outsider or truth teller than it is to face the truth. If I allow myself to know the truth I will need to face the pain of my disappointment. So, it is easier to find someone to be angry against than it is to accept the pain of failure. So, emotionally it is easier to protect the Leafs and despise their critics rather than weep over their failings.