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For those who know me a bit already know that I’m a Minnesota hockey fan, whether it’s the Wild, Gophers, or pretty much anything else.

The City Pages has a great story on Derek Boogaard (The Boogeyman), the Wild’s main enforcer. Plus, you get extra excerpts from the piece and videos of his greatest hits.

It’s a really cool read, especially during a controversial few years regarding NHL fighting (think Chris Simon or Todd Bertuzzi).

I just think it’s cool that someone gets to play in the NHL on a regular basis, and prove everyone wrong when they said (and still say) that he can’t do it.

Posting’s been light lately, but I wanted to give a quick thanks to whoever put this blog in DMOZ. I noticed it first around a month ago, but didn’t really think anything of it.

How do I know someone else did it? Well, the obvious I suppose is that I never submitted it. Looking at the DMOZ description, it’s not one I would have written (although the one written is more than fine!).

I’ve only done a little bit of marketing for this blog, and absolutely zero traditional link building. So whoever you are, it’s appreciated.

One more non-business post to wrap up the weekend…

Congrats to the Weasels FC on a great win today, Danielle’s consistent tenacity, and Adam’s left-footed goal! We finished the indoor season 4-5, which isn’t bad considering the majority of us come close to qualifying for “over-40 huff-and-puff” leagues. I’ll see you guys in a month for outdoor!

(Not pictured: Ali, Heather, and Terra)

Plus, we also have a new, biggest fan. Joolie will be happy to know his name is Gwar #2.

Some teamates asked me if this was our new mascot, but really… Danielle and Al deemed our mascot to be a weasel over seven years ago. You can’t replace tradition. Our weasel is too cool!

Apparently, “Dum Spiro, Spero” means something like “As long as we breathe, there’s still hope”. Since the majority of us are in our upper 30′s and often play against players a good ten years younger, we like to say “We’re not quite dead yet”.

With all the “hoopla” (pun intended) of college hoops and March Madness, there’s another sport to follow, and it involves skates, ice, and checking. The Gophers just won the WCHA Final Five, ensuring a number one seed in hopes to make and win the Frozen Four. 

This is one of those Final Five’s that will be talked about for years. The final between Minnesota and North Dakota is the best college hockey game I’ve seen in a few years, with Blake Wheeler making an ESPN highlight-type overtime goal.

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I have some friends at the game and they’re definitely celebrating right now… except for Kevin, since he’s a UND alumni.

Maybe there are some college hockey brackets, just like the college hoops March Madness. If so, I just might bite.

I really don’t know what to think of this…

High-Tech Urinals

It’s an anti-drunk driving campaign focused on guys, just in time for St. Patrick’s day (and St. Urho’s day).

There’s also an audio clip regarding this.

They gave it some buzzworthy thought. It starts out with “Hey there, big guy” and ends with “The future is in your hand”. That would freak me out.

To put it in perspective…

Umm…

You can check out your very own talking urinal cake this weekend at Billy’s in St. Paul or at Stub and Herb’s in Minneapolis.

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