Lucky Pucker

Haven’t been on since March 13th myself (at least not as goalie; been on a few times this fall coaching with my son’s team). But yeah - it’s tough.

I’ll be here (logged in or not). Bring ‘em! TBH, I’ve had a lot of good ones I haven’t posted. I’ll have a look back and see what’s worth sharing. Beer still tastes better after you’ve played hockey though

I’m a fan of this brewery generally, but this is among their best: Karma Citra (hops aficionados will get the word play... as will sex adicts) by Great Lakes Brewery

Edinburgh? Ach - my pa’s family are frae Glasgae. Nae doot ye ken Oor Wullie all the same...?

They’re cheap because of the inner rolls. I played with inner rolls once, and it was terrible. Outer rolls are the way to go.

Decided to pour a new one so that I could post. Nice beer from my father in law (but not quite worthy of the “NEIPA” designation IMO...)

Well, fuck. I must have blinked. And not playing hockey. Like, a LOT of not playing hockey. Trust me I’ve been drinking though - but not a lot of new stuff. I’ll see after if there are new ones worth posting. Real nice stuff there. Which was the best of the lot? I’m betting it was that last one from Sloop! Very highly rated! I used to find Southern Tier stuff a bit “meh” - was their Nu Juice good? I did have a terrible beer from Dorval, near my folks’ place: Louk’s Pale Ale. thumbs down from my daughter (but she’s a mean drunk)

I have some residual LSD in me from my “experimental phase” so its hard for me to say how much is the beer, and how much is the little green paper

Oh, mama! Top-fucking-notch:

I don’t drink that much; I just panic buy too much - lol! I like having more than I need. Anyway, enjoying this superb Flanders Red sour with my wife:

Has that changed (spectators being allowed in) since you last played there, given the recent spike in Texas?

Sweet selection, and good looking beer fridge. Are those the munchkins in the 2nd pic? Oh, and here’s my latest beer fridge pic, just for shits and giggles:

Not an issue; Ottawa is bilingual, and so am I. Any problems and I’ll translate for you. Start packing.

So far, I haven’t been asked to go on the ice yet - nor have I sought it out. I was asked to be a regular in a pick up game starting September, but with so many question marks around more important things like work schedules for the wife and I, school and childcare, there’s no way I can commit. I just don’t feel ready for it with so much “new normal” in every other facet of life. I guess I’m in the minority though? For me, I waited about 35 years to be able to play, and most of that time was spent assuming I never would. Finally getting to play was a super-bonus indulgence in life, only to be undertaken when all the other responsibilities of my grown up life were well in hand. I’m struggling to identify what circumstances I’d be comfortable enough in to return to the ice. But since I started this whole thing when my personal circumstances were damned-near perfect, the current rules and circumstances are a far cry from being comfortable for me personally. In addition, I’m terrified to think how many beer leaguers are going to return to the ice, having done little or no physical fitness maintenance or exercise, and have some sort of devastating injury - or cardiac event. Please be safe, fellow goalies.

Look, brother - let’s fix a few problems in one go here; you pack up a bunch of those quality IPAs, and head north. At the border, say Lucky Pucker needs his IPA (that will be the code to allow you in). Head to Ottawa, and I’ll meet you at parliament hill. The result: 1. I get sweet IPAs from NE 2. You get sweet IPAs from Ottawa/surrounding areas 3. You’ll be in Canada I can see no downsides to this. Your move, SBR.

A little “beer and BBQ porn” for you folks who are into that. The beer is Longshadows, a 7.1% IPA from Blindman’s Brewing. Chops and sausage in the grill. Oh, and a beer apron to match! Oh, and hand-to-heart - I had my goalie mask on today. I put it in during a video call with my niece and nephew in BC, explaining that it’s important to wear a mask during the pandemic

So the beer seems to check out as a(nother) solid IPA (you’ve been kind of an asshole that way, posting all these great beers I can’t have...) BUT, saying the cartoon mermaid is hot? Fuck, man - you’re like half a step away from rubbing one out to The Little Mermaid! Granted, the beer can redhead IS at very least “cartoon hot” and seems to have a “come hither” expression... I dunno... I think I suddenly want to watch Who Framed Roger Rabbit now.

I had this one yesterday, and it was pretty good!

Right-fucking-on, man. Beer and BBQ porn? I’m into that! Lol! Another stellar NEIPA from what I gather (though I’ve never had that one, my buddy with excellent taste loved it when he had it). So according to what I know about ‘Merica, those five patties are going in between two waffles, with American cheddar, and half a pound of bacon, and served to one person, right?

Aromatherapy - an excellent NEIPA from Ottawa craft brewers Beyond The Pale. This might be the beer talking, but I think I used to play hockey ...

If you were considering a Sparx sharpener, they’re $75 off with the below code:

As I suspected... though I never would have thought of the glare factor. Very interesting. And NOT very cool. One of the reasons I couldn’t stand Kelly Hrudey for the longest time. Well, that, and the blue bandana thing. Oh, and that ridiculous stance. Now as a commentator on TSN, I quite like him actually! Lol!

Holy crap - you had a mask painted up like Rogie Vachon’s...? That’s amazing!!

Back when I was just a fan of goalies, and not yet playing the position myself, I was very irritated with the helmet/cage look being carried into the early 90s when the combo was so widely available. But what made it SO much worse for me (purely from the aesthetic point of vue) was as when it was coupled with that fixed Itech throat protector that looked like a duck bill or something. Lots of examples for a couple of years (see pics) then gone (yes, mostly because former users switched to combo masks). Wondering if anyone ever used it, liked it, and why.

Last I had read (albeit a few weeks ago), In addition to Bauer & Brian’s, Vaughn, Sparx, and New Balance (which apparently owns Warrior) had all converted production to make much-needed medical supplies.