Right Wing Nation

Just an observation here, now, and then I’ll move on — also, I raise no point about the commentators’ support from this. But have you noticed that it’s hip to support the Troops? The Fox guys are in Afghanistan today. They’ve been running tributes all day — and that’s great, really. I just question the […]

Going back up to the 50s and 60s in the next few days.

It’s snowing again. Some guy from the Weather Channel was broadcasting from Mt Nittany yeterday.

Heavy, wet snow. Powerlines are down all over town, and half the stoplights aren’t working. And it’s only the beginning.

Pens beat the Canes in a 3-2 shootout win. And with 12 points (24 goals for, 17 against, and 6-1-0 so far), the Pens are #2 in the NHL, behind the Rangers. Ironically, the only team that has beaten the Pens this season yet is the Phoenix Coyotes (proving that yes, you can sleep on […]

Got yours yet?

Story here.
Leafs fall to Pens, 5-2.

Detroit. Steelers win, 28-20.

Penn State 52, E. Illinois 3.

From the commenters at Pensblog: Hannibal Hartnell and the Broad Street Biters.

The Pens beat the Flyers last night in Wachovia Center, final score 5-4! But the big news is that nobody told us Philadelphia had hired Mike Tyson. Nobody told Letang, either.
Maybe Hartnell has been hanging out with Vick.
Seidling’s report. Nothing (except the finger biting incident) at Pensblog yet.
Other news: Pens honor Iraq war veteran.
Game highlights:

There were the two Penn State victories, hockey and football. In the season opener, the Pens rocked the Rangers. On Saturday night, the Pens played the Islanders, and won in a shootout 4-3. Tavares is the man to watch, Islander or no. And where was Doug Weight?
The Steelers haven’t started the season well, with […]

The Icers played the Townson Tigers yesterday afternoon, the first Saturday home game of the season. Penn State has almost a whole new team, and there’s a rising star: Dominic Marrone, a freshman, who scored (at least) two goals in yesterday afternoon’s game, and one in Friday night’s game. I say “at least two […]

Yes, we did! Pens defeat the Rangers 3-2!

Pics from Pensblog (they’ve moved, so update your link).
Offense lines:
Kunitz-Crosby-Guerin
Fedotenko-Malkin-Dupuis
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Rupp-Adams-Godard
Defense:
Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Legang
McKee-Goligoski
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009
2 - 3 PENGUINS
GOALS
NYR: C. Drury (16:01 - 1st) , M. Gaborik (05:56 - 3rd)
PIT: E. Malkin (PPG, 07:48 - 1st) , S. Crosby (12:25 - 2nd) , T. Kennedy (13:33 - […]

From the Johnstown Trib-Dem: Cash, pierogies taken during burglary.

Today’s the Iowa game, and State College wants blood for last year. The traffic is going to be insane, so we’d better do errands now. At least after today, this ad won’t be running constantly on the local channels.

There were 12 seniors on the Icers last year. This year’s team has a lot of new faces, and the Collegian’s hockey blog covers it here. More on BSD.
This season’s Icers schedule here.

Yeah, we lost (but not for lack of playing, and it’s preseason so it doesn’t count) but that game last night against Montreal was one hell of a game, especially that third period. That’s what you call fighting for the puck.
And steel yourselves for more hockey: The season starts in a week!

From Pennsblog. “British hockey fans avoid knowing the score of 2009 game 7 so they can watch a rebroadcast at the Maple Leaf Pub in London, UK.” One is wearing a Steelers jersey.

Sticky. Scroll down for updates.

Flight 93 Memorial
The USMC Drum and Bugle Corps play the National Anthem.

The US Army Chorus sing the Battle Hymn of the Republic on the White House lawn for Pope Benedict XVI.

Michael Yon, Eight Years after 9/11

That’s how many Terrible Towels were waving at the NFL season opener at Heinz last night. The Steelers canned the Titans 13-10 in an overtime game. Gee, this sounds familiar.

Writeup in the local rag. These fans came all the way from Chihuahua to wave the Towel.

Gene Expressions: The Steelers as an organism.
The first pre-season Penguins […]

Geno makes pierogies.

Steelers’ stars barely sweat, beat Panthers 21-10

If you’re going to rob a bank, it’s probably best not to leave your wallet there.

Ann Althouse is posting mushroom pics, which brought to mind something I learned about Pennsylvania only after moving here: It’s the mushroom capital of the United States. You can even buy something called “mushroom compost” here (what it is, exactly, I’m not sure, since mushrooms are nearly all water and quickly turn into goo). In […]

I guess Arlen didn’t get trashed enough in Philly (the video is great, and follow the links). I got a postcard (haven’t seen anything about it online, so no link) saying he’ll be here in town for a town hall.
Wednesday August 12
8:30 am
President’s Hall 4 in the Penn Stater
215 Innovation Blvd
Mitch gets his wish! Get […]

Awwww!
For the first time since he was running for governor in 2002, Ed Rendell will not come to Penn State’s Ag Progress Days this year, a Rendell spokesman said.
Whatever will we do?

See Sebastian.

No Arts Festival pics this year, from either one, as I am camera-less, and both festivals are going on right now. I suspect I will go fairly soon just to pig out on pierogies and ice cream.

From the local rag.
Funeral preparations are underway for the late television pitchman Billy Mays.
A visitation is scheduled for 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Anthony M. Musmanno Funeral Home in Mays’ hometown of McKees Rocks, near Pittsburgh.
He is to be buried Friday morning.

I was just thinking the NFL and NHL needed to get together and offer something like this.

Order yours here.

Get yours while they’re on the shelves!

I didn’t get the reference in this comment.
You guys seem to be able to handle a sports milestone better than my city. (Los Angeles..I don’t know if I’m more embarrassed or PO’d)
I guess I was behind on the news. Pittsburgh wins the Super Bowl, then the Stanley Cup, and throws a big party. The Lakers […]

Mad Max’s first goal!

His second!

And the final seven seconds of the last period, Fleury the Superstar!

And unless you’re in the area, you’ve never seen this as it turns out prophetic commercial.

That’s how many screaming Penguins fans lined the Pittsburgh streets yesterday for the parade. It’s also 25,000 more than lined the same streets for the Steelers Super Bowl win.
Throw a victory party for 375,000 fans on three days’ notice?
Yeah, the City of Champions can handle that.
Penguins fans lined up 20 deep Monday along Grant Street […]

And the photo I was unable to find earlier.

From Taking One for the Team.

Six seconds to go, and a stop your heart save.

First, the Super Bowl in January.

Last night, the Stanley Cup!

Mad Max Talbot for the two goals, and Fleury for shutting Detroit out, especially that last minute save. Max with the Cup.

The handshake line.

Gives a whole new meaning to this.

Pass the Cup
The Impossible Penguins
Story of a Champion
And of course, a link to the crazy guys at […]

Rock on! The Pens played a hellacious game last night, so it’s going to game seven! I think Detroit knows if they want the Stanley Cup, Pittsburgh is going to make them work for it.
Go Pens!

Math wars heat up here.

That was a hellacious game last night, and the Pens beat the Welfare Queens 4-2. Speaking of and forgive the French, but Mike Babcock is a shitbag, which I guess is appropriate for the coach of the hockey team in America’s sewer town. What a nasty piece of work.
And Bob Errey’s having fun on […]