Richard Park is back???
- brodydog29

Is it ironic that you don't know who sings the song "Ironic"??
- cap1681

Is it ironic that you don't know who sings the song "Ironic"??
- cap1681

I agree. It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife. Right?

I agree. It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife. Right?
- eichiefs9

I agree. It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife. Right?
- eichiefs9

No, left.

I agree. It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife. Right?
- eichiefs9

Next up on Eklunds posts - whats irony mean to you?

No it doesn't have to revolve around an action, a situation can exist in contrast to what was expected and be ironic.

I.E. It would be ironic if someone was bragging about flying first class, and then got bumped to economy.
- ehabs9

The action there would be flying first class, they ment to fly first class and ended up in economy.. The opposite. The action with this would be drafting Yakapov, first of all Edmonton ment to draft him, and they did. Getting traded to a team that almost had the 1st pick isn't the opposite and again, they would be meaning to do it.

Because Dallas Eakins thought it would be smart to make the 18 year old 1st overall scoring star the only forward on the team defensively responsible.
- 1979AD

(frank) Eakins is such an idiot. But apparently he still has fans in Edmonton. Thought it was obvious to anyone with any kind of hockey sense to how this idiot is ruining our kids.

Apparently not though.

The action there would be flying first class, they ment to fly first class and ended up in economy.. The opposite. The action with this would be drafting Yakapov, first of all Edmonton ment to draft him, and they did. Getting traded to a team that almost had the 1st pick isn't the opposite and again, they would be meaning to do it.
- KovyFan27

I'm starting to think you're trolling.

Situational irony can revolve around an action that results in a contrasting outcome, or a state of affairs/event that is contrary to what one expected.

Yakupov ending up in Columbus is an event in contrast to what everyone expected


You're just proving that all you did was read the definition you posted. Again it does not have to be centred on someone's actions

You guys have to do something though. I'm not trying to be a Richard but holy poop the fact the oilers still can't put together a good hockey game after drafting so high for so many years, and having so many assets to build a team around/with is mind blowing.

I know mctavish hasn't had a lot of time yet, but unfortunately he inherited the length of time that cloud has been hanging over the team. At this point there's so much to work with, a semi-knowledgable hockey fan should be able to be GM and ice a competitive team.
- ehabs9

oh oh oh, can I try ?

What exactly would be ironic about Yakapov going to Ohio?
- KovyFan27

good question....

I believe it's time to bring in Howard, our beloved specialist on such matters to make a ruling on the irony debate.

I believe it's time to bring in Howard, our beloved specialist on such matters to make a ruling on the irony debate.
- habs12

Do something to end the stupidity.

I'm starting to think you're trolling.

Situational irony can revolve around an action that results in a contrasting outcome, or a state of affairs/event that is contrary to what one expected.

Yakupov ending up in Columbus is an event in contrast to what everyone expected


You're just proving that all you did was read the definition you posted.
- ehabs9

You just said there didn't have to be an action now your posting a defintion about an action and explanation about how the action was not what was expected... Lots of unexpected things happen that are not ironic. This is the dumbest agrument I have ever been in. The only two things that could be the action here are drafting him or trading him... Once they had the first pick everyone expected them to draft him, and if they traded him to columbus, I'm pretty sure they would expect him to go to Columbus... Therefore, not ironic.

I believe it's time to bring in Howard, our beloved specialist on such matters to make a ruling on the irony debate.
- habs12

This guy isn't going to help at all.

If they tried to sign him long term and somehow released or traded him by mistake, that would be ironic

Could Brodeur step-in for the Avs? I think that would be cool, both Roy and Brodeur on the same team, lol. Or even better Roy stepping in and playing a few.
- Gretz2Kurri

LOL. didn't even think of that.

You just said there didn't have to be an action now your posting a defintion about an action and explanation about how the action was not what was expected... Lots of unexpected things happen that are not ironic. This is the dumbest agrument I have ever been in. The only two things that could be the action here are drafting him or trading him... Once they had the first pick everyone expected them to draft him, and if they traded him to columbus, I'm pretty sure they would expect him to go to Columbus... Therefore, not ironic.
- KovyFan27

It's not the action of him going to Columbus that's ironic, it's him being there that's ironic. For crying out loud. You're still stuck on it having to be centred on an action. It's in the (frank)ing name, situational irony. The situation of him being in Columbus would be ironic.

The situation, can be an outcome of an action that was expected to have a contrasting one, or simply the expectation of a state of affairs that developed in contrast to said expectation.

It's not the action of him going to Columbus that's ironic, it's him being there that's ironic. For crying out loud. You're still stuck on it having to be centred on an action. It's in the (frank)ing name, situational irony. The situation of him being in Columbus would be ironic.
- ehabs9

Ya you could agrue that, if Columbus was somehow the opposite of Edmonton

It's not the action of him going to Columbus that's ironic, it's him being there that's ironic. For crying out loud. You're still stuck on it having to be centred on an action. It's in the (frank)ing name, situational irony. The situation of him being in Columbus would be ironic.
- ehabs9

The irony lies in the fact that before the lottery happened, Columbus, having the worst record in the NHL that year, were expected to get the first pick/draft Yaks. Circumstances (Oilers winning the lottery) changed that, and him ending up in Columbus would be ironic.

Ya you could agrue that, if Columbus was somehow the opposite of Edmonton
- KovyFan27

His being in Edmonton isn't "what was expected" in this case, it's his not being in Columbus that was. Thus his ending up in Columbus is what produces the irony.

The irony lies in the fact that before the lottery happened, Columbus, having the worst record in the NHL that year, were expected to get the first pick/draft Yaks. Circumstances (Oilers winning the lottery) changed that, and him ending up in Columbus would be ironic.
- cap1681

Yes. No one more horrible than us.
- glove_was_stuck

I think we can all agree Philly fans are the worst.

Yes. No one more horrible than us.
- glove_was_stuck

There's always the lovely lady from Philadelphia that stole the Vietnam vet's prosthetic leg...

Yes. No one more horrible than us.
- glove_was_stuck

I heard Boston doesn't have any stray dogs because they all just kick them into river.