[OT] Actual Headline in Swede Paper today

[gubaru]

Apparently, the ref for the women's hockey game was American(!). Atleast, that's what was broadcasted on the CBC coverage. Don Cherry snooped that one out.

She is. It was mentioned during the game by NBC. I hope she's incompetent. I doubt she'd have been there if she is but the alternative is even worse.

 

[Fiery Todd]

So am I Todd. This is some INCREDIBLE hockey.

Btw, since you're here, guess you guys are stoked about Beyond All Reason coming out VERY shortly. Any comments you like to make at this time?

Oh yeah, Beyond All Reason should be out soon. Well, since you asked...

If you liked the ol' Against the Giants series, then give this one a try. Hack n' Slash with a heart. It's pretty epic (72 pages long), and I'm hoping there's enough twists n' turns to keep everyone happy. And even though the focus is taking out giants, there's enough role-playing situations to balance things out.

There's a thread kicking around about how to assault/defend a tower full of giants. Beyond All Reason has this, and then some. Not only does it have towers, it has war parties, base camps, and an active volcano. It has strange allies and even stranger enemies. It's got a touch of psionics. Its Druid friendly. It's got art by Claudio. It's high-level. It even has an ettin/athach crossbreed. Ya, I know, you figure it out.

Like I said, if you liked the "G" series, and you're thinking of picking up Monte's Queen of Lies for the Drow factor (and the Monte factor too I'm sure), then what you've got is a nice little Against the Giants/Decent into the Depths of the Earth nostalgia kick that's fun for the whole 3e family.

It even has honey mead for the Swedes to drown their sorrows in.

Cheers Nightfall!

Imagine a men's Canada/States final? That would mean that it would be OUR turn to pick the referee...heh.

 

[Welverin]

She is. It was mentioned during the game by NBC. I hope she's incompetent. I doubt she'd have been there if she is but the alternative is even worse.

That was some embarassing officiating. I get really annoyed with the rampant non-calls in NHL games and I thought she was making really bad ones in the game.

What's really funny about it is both Joe and Lisa (CNBC) thought the ref did a horrible job and they're both Americans. Even more funny Lisa brought up the Canadian ref from the Nagano games who let the players play.

I just hope the US men don't play that poorly in their last two games.

 

[Torque]

It was the worst officiating job I've ever seen. The ref was terrible. She actually called matching minors because two players bumped into each other and tripped each other up.

That said, the Canadians outplayed the US throughout. I'm very glad the ref didn't cost them the game.

Exactly. By the middle of the game, I was starting to root for Canada just because they had everything stacked against them due to the terrible reffing.

 

[Dispater]

Saw it too. Sweden really, really, wanted that medal, but I think that newspaper crossed the line way too much.