Well, I have some explaining to do.
Usually, like Mary Poppins, I never explain anything. I mean it. But I can admit when I messed up.
I’m a pretty good sport when it comes to my favorite teams. OK, no I’m not. I pout, swear, cry and even throw things. Read my very first story on this site…all of what I said is true. So, let’s rewind a bit thru the season. I was getting to know all the other writers and making bets (friendly wagers, hockey fan verbal boxing matches, if you will) and going toe-to-toe with all of them. My first ever hate letter came from a super-pissed off Pens fan who hated me and wanted to run a fork thru my eye because I called Crosby and Malkin Batman and Robin…
All of the writers over at Blades of Teal were funny and made it a great time…that bet I lost and the story after that had one of the better pictures I’ve put on here. I still get comments. No–it isn’t altered. That’s really a dude getting treated like lunch by that hell-big shark. And it’s how I felt after a painful loss to the Sharks by my boys.
The Avs guys were fun…I recall we split those matches and I had to change my Twitter avi to Mike Commodore in his undies. Well, then there was the infamous Blackhawk Up! bet where Tim went round and round with me and insulted nearly everyone of my beloved Union Blue but Nash. Guess what? Hawks lost that one and I won…Tim owed me a tat. After 3 months of dead silence on his part, and relentless carrying on by me, he finally paid up…with interest. He held a sign which told the world exactly who was boss at that moment. Debt settled. Paid in full.
Well, then there’s the last one of the season with the very annoying and full of beans Sabre Noise writer, Tim. The Jackets were in one of those “slides” that make any hockey fan question life itself and wonder if maybe they should start loving some other sport like ping-pong. Last game of the season and fan appreciation night.
"Confession: I was full of bravado and felt like if nothing else, the hockey gods would smile or at least cough in the direction of my team. Sometimes, the gods answer prayers…and it’s NO."
We lost, I lost and Tim won. I didn’t pay up. The dealio was a Sabre tat on my Union Blue skin (I fear this like a vampire fears sun or garlic) and it was supposed to go on my shoulder. I haven’t done it. I have no excuses. No reason and no explanation.
I am a sore loser, everybody.
Tim is over in Sabre Land right now going on about me and not paying up and now if I did it it’s like some credit card offer and why do it now, blah blah. He can carry-on and act like it doesn’t matter and part of me understands. I didn’t hold up my end of the bet and that’s not good hockey fan spirit. As a matter of fact, it’s just bad JuJu. Listen, I had a moment (OK, dang it…months ) of bad sportsmanship. I’m not proud of it. But as a faithful Union Blue and life-long hockey fan, I will own up to my agreement. I’m even gonna pay interest, like my Blackhawk Up! pal did. I can’t stand it, hate it that I was such a bad sport and got so sullen so fast…
But October beckons and old debts will be paid before I start owning all of my pals on FanSided. This is the Year of the Union Blue. And I need to fix my credit report.
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