Eleven Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 You don't call a Ferrari a Ford..... Correct. But Fiats, on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Why would he care? Not his job to protect the brand. (I ask for a Kleenex all the time and use "band-aids" no matter the manufacturer, so maybe I'm not the best judge.) Because brands and branding are what he does. That's how sports make money, or at least keep from losing as much. Ever been to a NASCAR event? My take - he knows. If it was an Olympia, he would say so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Because brands and branding are what he does. That's how sports make money, or at least keep from losing as much. Ever been to a NASCAR event? My take - he knows. If it was an Olympia, he would say so. Proud to say I have never been to a NASCAR event, and I have yet to hear any hockey announcer--or team figurehead, for that matter--refer to the machine in question as "the ice resurfacer." (I have heard of "resurfacing the ice," but I also never heard "Zamboni" transformed into a verb.) Seriously, I think the ship sailed for Zamboni long ago as far as brand protection is concerned. F it, maybe I'm wrong; I'm just waiting for laundry to dry and posting at random. Let's get back to it: I'm glad to hear the Sabs will have the best ice in the league. It's been pretty poor for too long. (And let's remember that the Knoxes didn't build the f'n center, and neither did the Rigases.) Good job that current ownership is going to turn Buffalo's surface into Edmonton's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayg Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Went to both Olympia's and Zamboni's websites and Olympia was the only to show the laser system, FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenThePipes00 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Actually, the video here http://www.hockeybuz...A-LEASH/6/38127 was shot today after the press conference and clearly shows a Zamboni .... Maybe this got lost as it was the last post on the first page, but the only visual evidence we have suggests Zamboni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwinkle Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Sure beats hosing down the pond. :thumbsup: Back in the old days they actually had eight guys out there with buckets and a mop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 They'll actually be Olympias. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9hKxlXiAbQ Ooooh, Ahhhh. I am thinking Nemo ice.... Any red and white clown fish frozen in the it.??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMatrix31 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 So like, SOMETHING these guys do has to be bad at some point, right? Law of averages and such? Too good to be true, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalohsix Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Come F'NC the ice. Come F'NC the Zamboni. Come F'NC the locker. Come F'NC if you wanna play here! :lol: okay now this doesn't bother me as much as it used to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Random trivia because I'm not tired enough to go to bed: Rumor in my former curling league was that the term "hoser" came from kidding the losing team at a curling match, who was responsible for hosing down the rink at the end of a match. That's fantastic, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I can't believe I just read like a dozen posts on the different types of Zamboni (yeah, I called it a Zamboni. I've been calling it that for 35+ years and I'm sticking with it.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenThePipes00 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 On WGR this morning, Ted Black has confirmed they are indeed Zambonis ... not Olympias ... here is the audio - http://podcast.wgr550.com/wgr2/3104101.mp3 - it's the first thing they talk about and Black references the "raging debate" on the subject ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I can't believe I just read like a dozen posts on the different types of Zamboni (yeah, I called it a Zamboni. I've been calling it that for 35+ years and I'm sticking with it.). I'm with you. Didn't Mr. Zamboni invent the damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Maybe I should forget about tours of the arena for the fans, and instead have Ted Black give opposing teams tours of the arena. :D How nice will those visitors locker rooms be? Fireplace? Personal coffee barista? Magic finger massagers in every stall? Something else Pegula could do is have the visiting team buses take a more scenic route in from the airport, maybe past Delaware Park and down Elmwood? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEnnis the Menace Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 How nice will those visitors locker rooms be? Fireplace? Personal coffee barista? Magic finger messagers in every stall? Something else Pegula could do is have the visiting team buses take a more scenic route in from the airport, maybe past Delaware Park and down Elmwood? PTR I was under the impression only our guys would have the fireplace. too afraid the visitors will burn the place down after they are losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Funny you mention it. Ted Black actually did make a Dr. Evil reference during the presser when he discussed the new Zs. Did he say Zambonis with frickin' laser beams on their heads? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveAndWarrener Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 How nice will those visitors locker rooms be? Fireplace? Personal coffee barista? Magic finger messagers in every stall? Something else Pegula could do is have the visiting team buses take a more scenic route in from the airport, maybe past Delaware Park and down Elmwood? PTR Might I suggest a champagne bar, and hired help to relax the opposition into a slumber on gameday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Might I suggest a champagne bar, and hired help to relax the opposition into a slumber on gameday? I see a sponsorship opp with the Sundowner here! PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 How nice will those visitors locker rooms be? Fireplace? Personal coffee barista? Magic finger massagers in every stall? Something else Pegula could do is have the visiting team buses take a more scenic route in from the airport, maybe past Delaware Park and down Elmwood? PTR Fireplace is in the lounge, no visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 On WGR this morning, Ted Black has confirmed they are indeed Zambonis ... not Olympias ... here is the audio - http://podcast.wgr550.com/wgr2/3104101.mp3 - it's the first thing they talk about and Black references the "raging debate" on the subject ... OUR raging debate? If TB says they're Zambonis, I believe him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 OUR raging debate? If TB says they're Zambonis, I believe him. A "raging debate" that I started? I better click into full out respectful tone mode just in case he reads this next one too: I think that Mr. Black should advise Mr. Pegula to made a $2 million donation to the shrader fund. It has been supplying tickets and Sabres gear to underprivileged shraders for 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 What if the mechanism for achieving the best ice in the NHL involved a super secret fracking operation under the F'N C whereby they pump ultra cooled puppy blood beneath the ice surface to keep it so cold - would it still be a good thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 What if the mechanism for achieving the best ice in the NHL involved a super secret fracking operation under the F'N C whereby they pump ultra cooled puppy blood beneath the ice surface to keep it so cold - would it still be a good thing? As long as they didn't kill the puppies I'm okay with it. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenThePipes00 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Are they Canadian puppies? They have hockey in their blood up there you know ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Are they Canadian puppies? They have hockey in their blood up there you know ... CANADIAN puppies!?! I never thought of that! With how much colder it is up there, we can probably chill their blood even COLDER than the American puppies! Our ice will be so cold that Ruff will have to wear a parka and mukluks on the bench! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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