Oh snap, Puffy!
Wanye
September 10 2009 04:52PM
Well, well, well. What do we have here? Methinks that a certain booze addled, unemployable internet sensation hath correctly predicted something occurring — even though people who actually know stuff vehemently disagreed with us and called us names in the process.
We talked to Brownlee last night as he was hard at work using actual connections and journalisticity to talk to Comrie himself and find out the real deal long in advance of today’s signing.
“Now listen here you witless bastard,” Brownlee helpfully began, “I don’t know how an idiot like you managed to actually scoop the herd on this story but let me give you a piece of advice. Now that it turns out you are right — do yourself a favor and don’t gloat. Professionals don’t need to say I told you so and if you want to be taken seriously neither can you. Just report the facts, say it will be interesting and leave it be.”
Hmm.
How about no?
For those of you who don’t need or don’t care for a recap of our correctedness – here is a recap.
We said, on Twitter: "I'm going to throw this out because I was told it by a trustworthy dude. Rumors of Comrie signing to a 1 yr deal at 1.3 with the Oil. WTF?" — 1:03 PM Aug 27th
Then we posted about it on the Nation.
The response from real media folk was unanimous.
Matheson said: “It may be the hottest rumour on Internet sites, but forget about Mike Comrie and the Edmonton Oilers kissing and making up.”
David Staples also chimed in: "Last Thursday, a writer, who goes only by a pen name, Wanye Gretz, reported on Oilers Nation, a hockey blog, information from an unnamed source that Oilers owner Daryl Katz was trying to sign up Mike Comrie.”
And for some reason, Pedro felt the need to comment with a single sentence as the 201nd comment on our initial story: Yay #200!
Well, we won’t use our massive correctness as a platform to yell back at people who rip on us, or poke fun at institutions of journalism. But we will say this:
“We told you so.”
*lights cigarette and lies contented in bed next to the correct rumor prediction, who looks appropriately pleasured*
Mike Comrie is an Oiler. No this isn’t an alternate dimension, no it isn’t some sort of internet tomfoolery nor a joke Katz is playing on all of us.
So be it, we for one welcome the return of our diminutive overlord. Whatever demons that roosted when Comrie left town will now hopefully depart for other cities in the NHL. If Comrie can return and play well in Edmonton, with its snowy winters, snowy summers and 400 foot gold statue in tribute to Snowy — that dog from Tintin — then anyone can play here. And we welcome this shift in attitude.
Sweet.
Stick it to em Gretz. Well done
Good call Wanye, good call..
After reading more about the Comrie deal, this may actually turn out to be great news
Nice work.
Was your source named Eklund...because he may have randomly made this kind of prediction up!
haha!
Ccubed82 wrote:
I don't want to stick it to anyone, I was more gloating. Staples and Matheson are supreme, I just wanted to gain street cred for directly comparing them to my rumor.
Even a garbage can gets a steak now and again I guess.
~crying at Wanye's awesomeness like I do for the Jonas Brothers~
meant to say the Comrie signing, anyways of what I read it seems like he has something to prove to himself, so that will make him much more competitive than before, which will only benefit the Oilers
I loved that dog from Tin Tin!
Not exactly an approach to be confused with mature, professional or gentlemanly, but its no worse than over the top goal celebrations or yelling na-na-na-na from the top of a playground. Too bad, really. You almost garnered respect with your accurate prediction ... almost.
Gretz wrote:
Can you really emphasize your journalistic prowess using journalisticity which is not a word?
That aside, good call. Don't know what I think this until Heatley agrees to come and play with his old center.
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Jon wrote:
Exactly. That was what I was aiming for.
Archaeologuy wrote:
Kinda ironic for me to hear you talking about that dog in regard to an post by Wayne Gretz... I named my German Shepherd Gretz
I can't help but think of your source being some Deep Throat or Cigarette Smoking Man off of X-Files.
*Wanye pushes his shopping cart down the ramp at the library parkade & his source lights up a cigarette. Wanye screams like a maniac, CSM tells him how it is & disappears into the darkness. Wanye has to push his shopping cart with #7dollars of empties back up the ramp avoiding oncoming traffic, screaming like a lunatic.*
You should go & buy some new underwear - cause it took a big set of brass balls to start that rumour. And to stick to it after all of the credible guys were saying not a chance.
Congrats - keep your ear to the ground.
Wanye, I'm wondering if you could please give me this Saturday's 6/49 numbers. I could really use some extra skrill.
Kthxbye.
I don't know what is more shocking. Comrie signing with the Oilers or Wanye being right.
@ Ssseth: I want to know what Source decided "screw credible people - this ones going straight to that raving lunatic who threatened to bite me".
Fyi I knew the Oil were high on this guy but Scott Glennie so far a huge disapointment at the Traverse Tourny.
Yay #200!
Congrats Wayne on selling out and becoming part of the establishment.
It will be up to the rest of us now to carry on with bogus rumours that never come true. Nilsson, Shremp and two picks for Nash- book it.
Brownlee will be forced to make you his protoge, and refer to you as Wanyeson.
B-rad wrote:
Actually, I believe I saw somewhere ek said not gonna happen.
Hemmertime wrote:
That, my friend, is the Question of the Day.
Wanye,
Huge scoop brother! I think you made some media people very uncomfortable.
Congrats!
I just read that article while humming the theme to 'The Littlest Hobo', and it almost brought a tear to my eye.
Congrats on breaking a big story, Wanye! And just as the season is starting, no less.
Look out Edmonton! I predict a weekend filled with Wanye ghost-riding a shopping cart full of empty Bud Lite cans whilst simultaneously crushing two six-packs in each fist and having the booze spray up in a glorious arc to his gaping maw (from which hang three lit cigarettes and one Duff pubis) a la Popeye and his cans of spinach.
Enjoy your glorious glory prophet of the interwebs!
If you want to hear why Comrie chose Edmonton you can go to justagame.ca..it us up now
Hemmertime wrote:
Right? Yes, Wanye is getting (deserved) kudos, but who's this mysterious source who knew this s*** was going down?
Hey, uh, I don't want to alarm anyone but there is a glaring problem on the Oilers website and their Edmonton Oilers Trivia game. One of the questions asks "Which of these Oilers has recorded a hat trick"
And the answers are Ethan Moreau, Fernando Pisani, Ales Hemsky and someone else, Horcoff maybe. Not only was I perplexed because this was easily the hardest question I've had to answer for months, but how is it that there are two right answers, I thought to myself. I know we crap on Moreau a lot, especially myself, but does no one remember his hat trick last January???? Apparently the Edmonton Oilers and their internet super squad doesn't because when I clicked on Moreau's name it said I got the answer wrong. I demand a free something or other for this injustice!
onehitwonder wrote:
No. I'll be forced to bury my size 13 in Wanye's ass if he doesn't stop grinning and finish washing my SUV.
ESPN is reporting Heatley is a Shark, and Stoll is a Senator.
hxxp://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4463628
Congratulations, Wanye.
Should Willis be worried that you'll take his job at the Score from him?
Heatley to SJ in a 3-way with LA.
It also appears Comrie's contract is at 1.125MM. Not too shabby.
@ Rusty Shackleford: I read that, it seems like a crappy deal for LA. Why would they trade Stoll and Frolov for a big salary rental like Marleau? I wouldnt make that trade if I were LA, its not like theyre on the cusp of contending and need Marleau to be serious. They arent even a lock for the playoffs. I say shenanigans.
@ jeanshorts:
I tried that today and it asked me the same question twice, and then asked me that Moreau question.
The question was "Which Current Oiler..." and one of the answers was Erik Cole.
Today must feel like Wanye's birthday.
Jon wrote:
No respect from Jon, but huge props from everyone else. Biggest scoop since they put hey Zeus on the cross.
So, any word from Brownlee or Gregor on who should be nervous about this signing? Will Nilsson be moved?
I think Mike will have a good season. If he takes Pouliot's spot I say sure, why not. We still have glaring, brutal holes in this roster though.
Rusty Shackleford wrote:
lol, now Murray denies it! The guy denies everything.
hijack alert!!
MacT got a job!!
Since there's been no post about it (yet), does anyone have anything to say about MacT finding employment with the Canadian National team?
I thought he'd be better suited taking a time-out and joining the commentator ranks for year on one of the networks. Still possible I suppose?
@ Archaeologuy: Sounds pretty fishy.
Why would Marleau waive his no trade clause to go from a so-called contender to a team that might battle for a playoff spot. Of all the Heatley rumors this one refuses to die, I suspect Dany and his management team keep leaking this stuff trying to find interest somewhere, anywhere.
Maybe tomorrow night when Heatley realizes that he has no other choice he'll call Bryan Murray and beg for that trade to Edmonton at which point Tambellini will tell Heatley just where he can shove his hockey stick.
Me thinks that you put a few things together (Comrie in Edmonton, Katz rich & Comrie Dad rich, and Comrie not leaving Edmonton) and made a good guess.
The monkeys wrote Shakespeare, the monkeys wrote shakespeare!!
@ BigE57: True, i was looking at it from LAs perspective and not from Marleau's perspective. Why would HE go to LA from San Jose is a very good question.
If there was something to this I think it would be on Sportsnet or TSN already. I dont think they get scooped by ESPN too often.
Eberle just scored a seexxxxyyyy sexxxxxyyyyyy toe dragger.
@ HoNich:
Right???? Patience and hands! Marry me Eberle!
And Mooka or w/e just abso-freaking lutely robbed a canucks dood on a breakaway. Gloved it and stared him down...
Sh!t thats swagga
jeanshorts wrote:
OMGOMGOMGOMG I popped a bigger chub on that one than my first day of junior high
@ Archaeologuy: Now Dreger is saying a deal isn't close. Maybe that was the same source that said Pronger was going to LA for Johnson and #5 overall.
@HoNich :
Eberle is making things look way too easy tonight. Too bad there's no replays... that was unreal.
Rusty Shackleford wrote:
That was hilarity on ice. The Score tripped over themselves to report that trade, maybe Willis will bring some balance back to those guys.