Comments on: Sockem Hockey and Gentlemen’s Disputes http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2007/01/05/sockem-hockey-and-gentlemens-disputes/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:51:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Don Molaro http://eternallyoptimistic.com/2007/01/05/sockem-hockey-and-gentlemens-disputes/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Don Molaro Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:37:58 +0000 http://eternaloptimist.wordpress.com/2007/01/05/sockem-hockey-and-gentlemens-disputes/#comment-201 Gentlemen do not get into fistfights; disputes are settled in a civilized manner. With lawyers - I however, am no gentleman. I always knew you were just a little bloodthirsty. I know you as an intense competitor and as someone who can get caught up in the moment, it does not surprise me in the least that you were cheering on these two guys. Fighting is part of hockey that at the end of the day is a game - which I think should give you some perspective on this situation. Sometimes the actions of one can result in the better performance of the group overall, that seems to be the case here. Given that our world *seems* to be filled more and more with violence the controlled and bounded violence of a hockey fight is a welcome relief. I wonder if this is how fell? Finally “Violence is the last recourse of the incompetent” Just how many penalty minutes did Gretzky have for fighting/hooking/charging/slashing/yelling na na boo boo/ anyhow ? Don. Gentlemen do not get into fistfights; disputes are settled in a civilized manner. With lawyers – I however, am no gentleman.

I always knew you were just a little bloodthirsty.

I know you as an intense competitor and as someone who can get caught up in the moment, it does not surprise me in the least that you were cheering on these two guys. Fighting is part of hockey that at the end of the day is a game – which I think should give you some perspective on this situation. Sometimes the actions of one can result in the better performance of the group overall, that seems to be the case here.

Given that our world *seems* to be filled more and more with violence the controlled and bounded violence of a hockey fight is a welcome relief.

I wonder if this is how fell?

Finally

“Violence is the last recourse of the incompetent”

Just how many penalty minutes did Gretzky have for fighting/hooking/charging/slashing/yelling na na boo boo/ anyhow ?

Don.

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