My dad’s the same, supports an absolutely shitty football team (Sunderland) but woe betide anyone who suggests he switch allegiances…doubly so to the local rivals (Newcastle).
The same is true of just about all sports fans all over the world.
Although in this specific case, I see a highly possibility of this rapidly turning into another Slipshine moment. ;DDD
I think I’d get disowned if I expressed support for Sunderland…especially on the eve of the derby!
overdosed
to be honest i kinda freeked out about your comment becuase i know that feeling except my dad supports newcastle over sunderland but i dont know why they have such a big rivalry and cant just be friends. oh and i also freeked out about the fact you mentoined places in britain and newcastle
Disloyal Subject
In my admittedly limited experience, it’s largely for fun; rivalry can be a cathartic outlet for negative emotions. I’m a Giants fan, and I’m repulsed by the idea of supporting the Dodgers, but I wouldn’t dream of hurting someone over the rivalry. It gives both sides someone to cheerfully hate without it amounting to anything, so long as no one gets extra stupid and escalates.
Disloyal Subject
Switching allegiance carries the implication that you never really had any.
Fear is a closely related feeling to arousal, I once heard.
Kris
And anger or really any situation where emotions are high.
Hank
“Arousal” is actually just another word for “high emotion”. It’s an example of how a word comes to mean a specific case of itself.
thebombzen
I take it then, from your Gravatar, that Glasso is aroused?
Bill
Agitated, anyway.
Fraser
Arousal was just the raising of any thing feeling or not. Interest, curiosity, consciousness (as in from sleep, or a ponderous ‘zoned out state’), for border line examples.
StClair
Cue the epic hate(?)fuck. XD
LittleMountain
frustrationfuck, closely related, but less volatile.
Deanatay
Oh yeah, baby, your descending into inchoate rage really turns me on…
S-S SENS GNNN MURDER RRRHH
Autoerotic asphyxiation? That’s SO HOT! gkk…
AKA Murderfuck
Orbit Junkie
It’s not “auto” erotic if someone else is doing it to you. It’s also probably not erotic if you’re dead by the end.
Dunno if your joking, but this is 100% true. This pair has discovered that antagonizing each other is a mutual and enormous turn on. See the slipshine (which incidentally is where my gravatar comes from, though the naughty bits have been carefully removed from view).
Ah, memories. I remember when there were only two Canadian teams in the NHL, the Leafs and the Canadiens, now there are also the Senators, the Flames, and the Canucks…
They’ve been verboten ever since they gave Gretzky to the Yanks.
Ryan
I live in Edmonton, and we’ve forgotten the Oilers. Because the Oilers suck hard. And have sucked hard for a long time. Gretzky’s departure was the death of the team.
I’m lucky. Live in Ottawa, grew up in Ottawa and the Sens started playing when I was four so they’ve been my lifelong team. That being said I always root for the Canadian teams.
Well ‘cept the Leafs obviously.
Fraser
You said Canadian, its silently understood that excludes Toronto.
What happened to the Edmonton Oilers (Gretzky’s team)?
And Billie obviously knows jack about hockey. Calling the Senators a winning team? They’re the NHL version of the Minnesota Vikings — the only way either team is going to get into a championship game is if they buy tickets.
Yup. Caused a huuuuge outcry. I remember there being a semi-serious movement to get him declared a National Treasure so he couldn’t be traded to the Americans.
I’m not sure Canada has fully forgiven him for heading south, although we’re a lot quieter and more resigned about it these days.
Toes14
Don’t forget the disasterous partial season in 96, when he came to St. Louis, costing us 3 players and 2 draft picks, never clicked with Brett Hull, and played horrific defense, giving away the series clinching goal that got us knocked out of the playoffs.
The Sens are alright, not great, not abysmal (have three extremely talented netminders, which is never a bad thing), but yeah, I was a bit taken aback by that selection, too, especially with the Habs not only being, probably, the Leafs’ biggest historical rival and also being very good most of the time.
I know Willis doesn’t want to make it a period piece, but the Sens being good is in much bigger flux than the Habs being good.
Even so, if that’s the biggest complaint I have about Willis’s storytelling (it is), I’m obviously enjoying the comic.
.. and not a losing Team either …. the Leafs I mean … They fail at failure.
Mind you they are backed by the two Media giants who don’t give a rodents hind quarters about them winning or losing as long as they have the Media rights tied up for the League.
Roborat
They could play to an empty arena, sell no tickets at all, and still be a hugely profitable team.
Come on, Ruth should be HABituated to Billy’s teasing by now.
Fraser
Billie should know Canucks are like Sharks when their teams pride is at stake. Conversation can be Jetting along; then Lightning strikes and you’re a sitting Duck in the path of an Avalanche.
Fraser
Billie is attracted to Ruth’s Predatory nature, and can be pretty Wild herself. Still that little Devil better watch Ruth’s mood like a Black Hawk or instead of being rocked like a Hurricane she will be seeing Stars with a case of the Blues.
262 thoughts on “Sens”
Jen Aside
Deathing of Billie
Jen Aside
Ruth’s kinda asking for it, though, admitting she’s the one Leafs fan
Yet_One_More_Idiot
My dad’s the same, supports an absolutely shitty football team (Sunderland) but woe betide anyone who suggests he switch allegiances…doubly so to the local rivals (Newcastle).
The same is true of just about all sports fans all over the world.
Although in this specific case, I see a highly possibility of this rapidly turning into another Slipshine moment. ;DDD
David
I think I’d get disowned if I expressed support for Sunderland…especially on the eve of the derby!
overdosed
to be honest i kinda freeked out about your comment becuase i know that feeling except my dad supports newcastle over sunderland but i dont know why they have such a big rivalry and cant just be friends. oh and i also freeked out about the fact you mentoined places in britain and newcastle
Disloyal Subject
In my admittedly limited experience, it’s largely for fun; rivalry can be a cathartic outlet for negative emotions. I’m a Giants fan, and I’m repulsed by the idea of supporting the Dodgers, but I wouldn’t dream of hurting someone over the rivalry. It gives both sides someone to cheerfully hate without it amounting to anything, so long as no one gets extra stupid and escalates.
Disloyal Subject
Switching allegiance carries the implication that you never really had any.
L33tmaster
but it wont be death, just great anger sex
Disloyal Subject
en.wikipedia.org/la_petit_mort
Disloyal Subject
Sod.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_death
LeslieBean4Shizzle
Billie has interesting taste in foreplay, doesn’t she?
Kris
I think it’s working actually.
Solenoid
Fear is a closely related feeling to arousal, I once heard.
Kris
And anger or really any situation where emotions are high.
Hank
“Arousal” is actually just another word for “high emotion”. It’s an example of how a word comes to mean a specific case of itself.
thebombzen
I take it then, from your Gravatar, that Glasso is aroused?
Bill
Agitated, anyway.
Fraser
Arousal was just the raising of any thing feeling or not. Interest, curiosity, consciousness (as in from sleep, or a ponderous ‘zoned out state’), for border line examples.
StClair
Cue the epic hate(?)fuck. XD
LittleMountain
frustrationfuck, closely related, but less volatile.
Deanatay
Oh yeah, baby, your descending into inchoate rage really turns me on…
S-S SENS GNNN MURDER RRRHH
Autoerotic asphyxiation? That’s SO HOT! gkk…
AKA Murderfuck
Orbit Junkie
It’s not “auto” erotic if someone else is doing it to you. It’s also probably not erotic if you’re dead by the end.
6Qubed
This is what happens when both girls in the relationship are the tsundere. I apologize for speaking anime in my previous sentence.
jpic89
Better tsun than yan.
Mr. Bulbmin
Don’t knock a yandere till you’ve met one.
Then, be very careful what you say, because there’s a good chance she’s listening.
Seriously, though, stalkers are odd to have.
nothri
Dunno if your joking, but this is 100% true. This pair has discovered that antagonizing each other is a mutual and enormous turn on. See the slipshine (which incidentally is where my gravatar comes from, though the naughty bits have been carefully removed from view).
DarkoNeko
They may not wanna do that in Billie’s room, tho. Her roommate may come back in.
Plasma Mongoose
“Ruth: “You’re gonna get pucked!”
Dr.Zeus
Ha! Yes! Go Sens. Awesome. Love it.
Opus the Poet
Ah, memories. I remember when there were only two Canadian teams in the NHL, the Leafs and the Canadiens, now there are also the Senators, the Flames, and the Canucks…
Vince
you forgot the Jets
Opus the Poet
Knew I was forgetting somebody…
Someone
Ouch, the Oilers still don’t make the list…
Idris
They’ve been verboten ever since they gave Gretzky to the Yanks.
Ryan
I live in Edmonton, and we’ve forgotten the Oilers. Because the Oilers suck hard. And have sucked hard for a long time. Gretzky’s departure was the death of the team.
shadowcell
and the Oilers
Dr.Zeus
I’m lucky. Live in Ottawa, grew up in Ottawa and the Sens started playing when I was four so they’ve been my lifelong team. That being said I always root for the Canadian teams.
Well ‘cept the Leafs obviously.
Fraser
You said Canadian, its silently understood that excludes Toronto.
Bill
What happened to the Edmonton Oilers (Gretzky’s team)?
And Billie obviously knows jack about hockey. Calling the Senators a winning team? They’re the NHL version of the Minnesota Vikings — the only way either team is going to get into a championship game is if they buy tickets.
Dr.Zeus
Uh… granted they are not great right now but aside form the Canucks they are the last Canadian team to make it to the cup.
Opus the Poet
You mean the L.A. Kings? Or are we talking a different Gretzky?
Bill
Wayne Gretzky — played with Edmonton from 1979 – 1988 — before being traded to the Kings (and later finished his career with the Rangers).
Opus the Poet
Sorry, I forgot the snark tag /s
Kryss LaBryn
Yup. Caused a huuuuge outcry. I remember there being a semi-serious movement to get him declared a National Treasure so he couldn’t be traded to the Americans.
I’m not sure Canada has fully forgiven him for heading south, although we’re a lot quieter and more resigned about it these days.
Toes14
Don’t forget the disasterous partial season in 96, when he came to St. Louis, costing us 3 players and 2 draft picks, never clicked with Brett Hull, and played horrific defense, giving away the series clinching goal that got us knocked out of the playoffs.
(Yes, I’m still a little bitter about that.)
A Scientist
The Sens are alright, not great, not abysmal (have three extremely talented netminders, which is never a bad thing), but yeah, I was a bit taken aback by that selection, too, especially with the Habs not only being, probably, the Leafs’ biggest historical rival and also being very good most of the time.
I know Willis doesn’t want to make it a period piece, but the Sens being good is in much bigger flux than the Habs being good.
Even so, if that’s the biggest complaint I have about Willis’s storytelling (it is), I’m obviously enjoying the comic.
Jordan
Hey, the Vikings have gotten the Superbowl several times!!! We’ve just never won… Or been back in 38 years…
Fraser
SENS, totally not the #1 rival of the Leafs, nor a winning team.
N0083rP00F
.. and not a losing Team either …. the Leafs I mean … They fail at failure.
Mind you they are backed by the two Media giants who don’t give a rodents hind quarters about them winning or losing as long as they have the Media rights tied up for the League.
Roborat
They could play to an empty arena, sell no tickets at all, and still be a hugely profitable team.
SUGauthor
They’re so cute when they’re flirting.
newllend(henryvolt)
Ya flirting , threatening and flirting.
Plasma Mongoose
Billie just wants to spend some time in Ruth’s “penalty box’.
KingMabel
Things will be smoothed over in about 10 minutes.
KingMabel
Things will be smoothed over in about 10 minutes.
Solenoid
10 minutes? That’s a bit short. One would think that college-age folk would have more stamina…
KingMabel
It has to be short. Sport-related anger sex can’t last too long or it becomes pure anger and less sex.
Opus the Poet
Plus it’s morning and those pancakes won’t eat themselves, eh?
Disloyal Subject
Stamina, we have, but we also have other stuff to take care of. One has to prioritize.
Kryss LaBryn
Ruth’s gonna Zamboni her.
Charlie Spencer
At first I thought you said “Ruth has Zamboni hair.” Then I tried to image what that would look like.
StClair
a flat-top, of course.
Solenoid
Sens-less antagonism. Billie’s just digging herself in deeper.
Dr.Zeus
She just can’t Leaf it alone.
Someone
She’s rubbing the oil of her routine in deep.
Dr.Zeus
It’s all part of their passion’s Flames.
brumagem
Yeah, leave it to Billy to Bruin everything.
holiday_boi
Come on, Ruth should be HABituated to Billy’s teasing by now.
Fraser
Billie should know Canucks are like Sharks when their teams pride is at stake. Conversation can be Jetting along; then Lightning strikes and you’re a sitting Duck in the path of an Avalanche.
Fraser
Billie is attracted to Ruth’s Predatory nature, and can be pretty Wild herself. Still that little Devil better watch Ruth’s mood like a Black Hawk or instead of being rocked like a Hurricane she will be seeing Stars with a case of the Blues.
tigikay
I’m bushed!
Willoughby Chase
Ruth is gonna to stick it to her real good.
A slap-shot to the back of Bilie’s net! And Ruth scores!
Out comes the Zamboni to smooth it all down. Ah.
Anyone sensible follows the Canucks.
Kryss LaBryn