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puckhead17
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Old Time Hockey
Joined: 08.14.2011

Jan 16 @ 10:53 AM ET
Mine too. I've done it, but I don't like to.
- tangent_man





crazy, i only remember him blowing out one screwdriver
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jan 16 @ 10:54 AM ET
That is nuts.



I hate doing electrical work and am almost obsessive about making sure the circuits are dead.

- MBFlyerfan


My dad throws the main breaker. I was at his house paying bills on-line and he shut down the whole house because a light bulb broke in the socket.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Jan 16 @ 10:54 AM ET
When they kept the picks they took Marshall, Bodrov and Lehtivouri.
- Jsaquella

their track record for drafting D and goalies hasnt been stellar, they need to hire the Nashville scouts
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 16 @ 10:55 AM ET
As someone stated yesterday, I think, it takes some guys longer to adjust. Not sure the HBO cameras and attention did anything to help him along in that regard.
- tangent_man


It may take him longer. And I'm not giving up on him. But it's time to put the team first.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jan 16 @ 10:55 AM ET
Well Marshall wasn't out pick we traded umberger for Columbus's pick
- griouxmvp2012


The Flyers still selected Marshall, regardless whose pick it was.
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jan 16 @ 10:55 AM ET



my Dad always swapped out switches & outlets Hot

- puckhead17

Thats how I do it as well. As long as you are careful and have insulated tools you are fine.. ive had my fair share of zots. hell i was hanging a ceiling fan and got hit one time.. that pissed me off..
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jan 16 @ 10:56 AM ET
As someone stated yesterday, I think, it takes some guys longer to adjust. Not sure the HBO cameras and attention did anything to help him along in that regard.
- tangent_man


It might take him longer to adjust, but he's got to find consistency, and eliminate the weak ones.

Even if he's been killed by deflections and poor defensive play, he's been generally allowing one softie per game. That has to stop.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 16 @ 10:56 AM ET
220 is nothing.

My old boss, when I did electrical work, used to use his fingers to see if a line was hot. I do not miss finding bare wires in crawl spaces.

- Jsaquella



Your old boss wasn't very smart.
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jan 16 @ 10:57 AM ET
I'm not at that point. I think Bryz was told the team was his when they signed him and made him the starter on day one of the Season. He's been given plenty of time to adjust and get used to a new environment and teammates. For me personally, were at the point where Bryzgalov has to earn that status, not have it given to him.
- MJL

I believe he was at the start of the season as well.. but things have not gone well, and anybody can see it isnt exactly his team now.. After the break I would give him 4-5 games in a row and see how he fares.. if its bad.. Bob is our starter.
griouxmvp2012
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NJ
Joined: 06.27.2011

Jan 16 @ 10:57 AM ET
The Flyers still selected Marshall, regardless whose pick it was.
- Jsaquella

Yea but they got the pick that night so maybe they didn't do a very job scouting with limited time
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jan 16 @ 10:57 AM ET
Your old boss wasn't very smart.
- MJL


He's been doing electrical work for 50 years, so he's doing something right.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jan 16 @ 10:58 AM ET
My dad throws the main breaker. I was at his house paying bills on-line and he shut down the whole house because a light bulb broke in the socket.
- Jsaquella



I have done that as well. But usually Ill just throw the breaker I am working on. I am obsessive because twice I have done electrical and the wrong breaker was thrown. Thus resulting in that somewhat uncomfortable feeling you get when being electrocuted. lol

Plus it is an old house and sometime wires get crossed or touch something you don't want them touching and get zapped regardless. Sometimes it is just safer to get a big flashlight and trip the whole house.
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jan 16 @ 10:58 AM ET
Your old boss wasn't very smart.
- MJL

I think old school electricians had a weird relationship with electricity.. my dad and grandpop use that trick.. if you do it right the current only travels through the fingers.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 16 @ 10:59 AM ET
I believe he was at the start of the season as well.. but things have not gone well, and anybody can see it isnt exactly his team now.. After the break I would give him 4-5 games in a row and see how he fares.. if its bad.. Bob is our starter.
- jak521


The problem is that that has already been done. It's time to reward the player who is playing best with more playing time.
puckhead17
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Old Time Hockey
Joined: 08.14.2011

Jan 16 @ 10:59 AM ET
Let Bryz play against the weaker teams. This week they have the Wild, Isles, Devils and Bruins. Split it up. Just see to it that Bob gets the Bruins. I'm not saying that Bryzgalov has to play the bulk of the games, just that Bob needs to start playing against teams besides the weaker ones.

Bryzgalov beat the Pens, too, and played very well in doing so.

- Jsaquella



I hear what your saying, but, Bryz's opponents shouldn't matter as much, (I feel), confidence issues, playing the stronger teams vs the weaker teams, I think most fans have less confidence, (at this point), in him then he has in himself.

Do you believe his 89% save is on him, or on that fact he has played stronger teams or has a defense that lets down in front of him?

tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Jan 16 @ 10:59 AM ET
It may take him longer. And I'm not giving up on him. But it's time to put the team first.
- MJL


Absolutely. And this is exactly the reason I was all for hanging onto Bobrovsky after the Bryzgalov signing.
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jan 16 @ 10:59 AM ET
He's been doing electrical work for 50 years, so he's doing something right.
- Jsaquella

My dad told me you cant be afraid of it.. you have to respect it. I (frank)ing hate it.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Jan 16 @ 11:00 AM ET

- puckhead17


hi, gary!
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jan 16 @ 11:00 AM ET
The problem is that that has already been done. It's time to reward the player who is playing best with more playing time.
- MJL

I understand that.. my point is that at the break you give him one more shot to clear his head, get his confidence up and go. If it doesnt work, Bob gets the starts.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 16 @ 11:00 AM ET
He's been doing electrical work for 50 years, so he's doing something right.
- Jsaquella


Or he's very lucky. Electricity isn't something to mess with. One of my first jobs I was in an Entry Level position making 8 bucks an hour. They had me changing ballast in light fixture hot. The voltage was 277. That voltage kills more electricians every year then any other voltage.
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jan 16 @ 11:01 AM ET
The Flyers still selected Marshall, regardless whose pick it was.
- Jsaquella

3 picks later (or maybe more) the Montreal Canadiens select... PK SUBBANNNNNNN
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 16 @ 11:01 AM ET
I understand that.. my point is that at the break you give him one more shot to clear his head, get his confidence up and go. If it doesnt work, Bob gets the starts.
- jak521


I understand your point. It's just not what I think should be done
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jan 16 @ 11:01 AM ET
Yea but they got the pick that night so maybe they didn't do a very job scouting with limited time
- griouxmvp2012


That's a pretty bad excuse.
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jan 16 @ 11:02 AM ET
Or he's very lucky. Electricity isn't something to mess with. One of my first jobs I was in an Entry Level position making 8 bucks an hour. They had me changing ballast in light fixture hot. The voltage was 277. That voltage kills more electricians every year then any other voltage.
- MJL

poop'l knock your teeth out lol
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Jan 16 @ 11:02 AM ET
I understand your point. It's just not what I think should be done
- MJL

oh.. gotcha
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