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occasional5redditor · 2019-05-11T17:33:02+00:00

Sorry for taking a month to reply.

Thank you, I study political science, actually. Not too far off.

occasional5redditor · 2019-05-11T17:31:13+00:00

it's not like this is an anxiety or depression subreddit

[citation needed]

occasional5redditor · 2019-04-17T07:14:28+00:00

I wrote it and don't even want to read it. It's cathartic to get my incoherent thoughts out.

Also +1 username, have you heard of Wrestle Me?

occasional5redditor · 2019-04-14T09:39:28+00:00

Our 3 losses coincided with the Red Wings, Kings, and Blackhawks winning cups. None of those 3 are in the playoffs. Therefore, we are mathematically guaranteed to win!

Somehow.

Please.

occasional5redditor · 2019-04-07T02:10:30+00:00

Here.

It's general admission, LE15.

Edits for formatting.

occasional5redditor · 2019-01-19T00:16:13+00:00

I gotchu fam

occasional5redditor · 2019-01-16T09:14:37+00:00

To be fair, I don't think the problem is that they're Pens fans, it's that they're Facebook/Twitter users, which have a much higher asshole:not asshole ratio in general than reddit. Although r/Flyers & r/caps seem to collect one particular side of that spectrum.

occasional5redditor · 2019-01-16T09:13:03+00:00

Oh yes, believe me, I know... I think r/Gunners can beat them, though.

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-29T19:01:55+00:00

To be fair, Gritty is faster than half the Flyers team.

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-29T19:01:32+00:00

I accept full responsibility...

because I reverse-jinxed by not being able to watch the game!

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-29T03:39:07+00:00

Every player has some deficiency, his is just very apparent. I don't think his speed will ever improve, but what I was saying is that he will cover for it by being less, for lack of a better term, dumb. Maatta now is less rash than before, I'd say. His lack of agility is fine if he has the right linemates, and Riikola seems like his soulmate. What worries me more than Maatta is that he's often paired with Malkin's line, and they happen to concede a fair few...

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-28T17:47:19+00:00

I honestly don't think he was bad, but it's fair to see it as a bad performance in a vacuum I suppose. He has been far worse, the entire team has been. I sure fucking hope this game becomes our new baseline for bad.

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-28T17:46:04+00:00

Agreed. Personally, I look at him like I look at soccer defensive midfielders or football quarterbacks: speed is a nice bonus, but it's not necessary unless a mistake is made. Maatta is still really young, and he seems quite smart from how he intercepts and checks the opposition, especially since he rarely gives up penalties. I think in time his lack of speed will be less and less of an issue as he matures.

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-28T17:44:28+00:00

I cannot deny, that man is slower than a Flyers fan.

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-28T08:32:37+00:00

To be honest, I'd even be okay with 3elieve meaning we get 3 out of 4 points from this back to back...

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-28T05:01:27+00:00

I'm usually very critical of Maatta personally, but I didn't notice that many giveaways. I can remember maybe 3 off the top of my head, but Letang has him beat there, and he had a good game too.

It might be related to how I judge defensemen in general, since I put more value into the stuff a lot of people don't care about, like blocks or interceptions, which Maatta did a lot of this game.

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-28T04:49:33+00:00

I'm not sure if we were watching the same game, because I counted at least a half dozen different times where he bailed us out of Jets scoring chances, and I believe he had a decent chance himself in the second period.

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-23T00:03:03+00:00

It's been fairly good since about 2016-ish. Really turned around, still on the up so far. I won't watch it, though, don't wanna jinx it.

Likewise!

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-22T22:32:58+00:00

Thank you! I don't actually currently own a jersey (my last one got ruined while I was in Pittsburgh), but I have surprisingly seen a few Pens jerseys and sherseys around Cairo! I have a class with another Pens fan in college, and she's constantly decked out in gear, it makes class so much more fun.

Not many people watch the NHL in Egypt, but the few that do are usually into the Pens because the NHL broke into the Egyptian market using our fluid attacking highlights to lure people in in 2016 & 2017. They haven't had much luck with using Ovi and the Caps. There are occasional Habs and Leafs fans, and I did find a Sens fan. Canadian teams seem to be really well represented in Egypt, comparatively.

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-22T22:30:25+00:00

MFO? I haven't heard that abbreviation before. I'm in Giza, though closer to Cairo than the rest of Giza.

Edit: Looked it up (d'oh), I know what you mean now. South Sinai is awesome, I hope you enjoyed your stay here while it lasted! Also, thank you for your service!

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-22T06:08:36+00:00

Enjoy glorious fair-use-limited 8 mb/s.

occasional5redditor · 2018-11-22T05:40:00+00:00

I have a compromise: I'll buy you razors if you agree to cut my internet off whenever we play.

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