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funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Aug 13 @ 2:48 PM ET
$385 speeding.

Wooo.

- flyer_nutter


fleeing from a married woman's husband?
exlund
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Manywhere, NJ
Joined: 02.16.2007

Aug 13 @ 2:56 PM ET
Yeah it was up there. I might put Garcia Band Rochester '91, Dead Albany '93, or Dead Boston Gahden '94 higher on the fun experience list, but I'll be damned if I hadn't needed something like Fare Thee Well for about 20 years.


- Lexington Flyer


I was at Fare Thee Well..only Jul 5th...I wasn't going to go, but after catching a glimpse of the preceding Santa Clara shows, I was like "how am I not going to this!" Made last minute arrangements with a good friend and flew out of Philly Sunday morning, flew back Monday. Spent a lot of $$$ but (please) me have no regrets! I definitely felt the feeling I forgot. The vibe there was amazing. Literally everyone I encountered was so KIND. No negativity whatsoever. Trey did a great job of standing in for the irreplaceable Jerry Garcia (I was lucky enough to catch 40 GD shows w Jerry). That Throwing Stones with him and Bobby vamping off each other was a highlight.

BTW speaking of Albany '93, yeah that was a good run...that Loser from 3-29-93 is probably my favorite version
https://archive.org/detai...eps.raras.8376.sbeok.shnf


Nice to see lots of heads on here...we are everywhere!

jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Aug 13 @ 3:05 PM ET
Does everyone else get as excited as I do when people talk about the future of the Flyers defense?

http://sports.yahoo.com/n...art-3-155900444--nhl.html
exlund
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Manywhere, NJ
Joined: 02.16.2007

Aug 13 @ 3:07 PM ET
Nice piece Bill. Definitely sparked some memories of my own playing ice and street hockey in South Jersey. I lived a town over from Clarke and Howe and delivered to their house a couple times when I drove for a local pharmacy. My most personal interaction came in the mid 70s, I was going to a summer day-camp called Cherry Ford...Clarkie made an appearance and gave a speech and talked to us individually for a bit...it was a big thrill...he must have enjoyed himself too because (I think) he ended up buying the camp, as it was later renamed "Bobby Clarke's Day Camp" which I attended for a time, along with his son Wade.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Aug 13 @ 3:10 PM ET
$385 speeding.

Wooo.

- flyer_nutter

It's an expensive crime. PA slaps a poopload of points on you for it, too.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Aug 13 @ 3:20 PM ET
Eric Macramalla on Mike Richards:

http://www.forbes.com/sit...ike-richards-so-what-now/
Streit2ThePoint
Seattle Kraken
Location: it's disgusting how good you are at hockeybuzz.
Joined: 09.20.2013

Aug 13 @ 3:24 PM ET
$385 speeding.

Wooo.

- flyer_nutter


Work zone?
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Aug 13 @ 3:33 PM ET
Eric Macramalla on Mike Richards:

http://www.forbes.com/sit...ike-richards-so-what-now/

- Tomahawk

Barring some yet unknown factor, I have a really hard time seeing this not overturned.
benjichronic
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Wheaton, IL
Joined: 09.22.2014

Aug 13 @ 3:40 PM ET
I was at Fare Thee Well..only Jul 5th...I wasn't going to go, but after catching a glimpse of the preceding Santa Clara shows, I was like "how am I not going to this!" Made last minute arrangements with a good friend and flew out of Philly Sunday morning, flew back Monday. Spent a lot of $$$ but (please) me have no regrets! I definitely felt the feeling I forgot. The vibe there was amazing. Literally everyone I encountered was so KIND. No negativity whatsoever. Trey did a great job of standing in for the irreplaceable Jerry Garcia (I was lucky enough to catch 40 GD shows w Jerry). That Throwing Stones with him and Bobby vamping off each other was a highlight.

BTW speaking of Albany '93, yeah that was a good run...that Loser from 3-29-93 is probably my favorite version
https://archive.org/detai...eps.raras.8376.sbeok.shnf


Nice to see lots of heads on here...we are everywhere!


- exlund



Yeah I was surprised by all the dead fans on here too. Flyers & gd. Doesn't get much better
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Aug 13 @ 3:48 PM ET
Eric Macramalla on Mike Richards:

http://www.forbes.com/sit...ike-richards-so-what-now/

- Tomahawk

I said that I thought they had a drug policy like that... I hope this fires back right in the Kings face.
Streit2ThePoint
Seattle Kraken
Location: it's disgusting how good you are at hockeybuzz.
Joined: 09.20.2013

Aug 13 @ 4:00 PM ET
Grateful Dead is overrated
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Aug 13 @ 4:04 PM ET
Barring some yet unknown factor, I have a really hard time seeing this not overturned.
- BulliesPhan87


Dunno, if this was Paul Holmgren and the Flyers, I might be inclined to think they rushed into the decision and missed some fine print.

Dean Lombardi, tho? Guy was a labor lawyer for christsake. You gotta figure he at least knows to dot those I's and cross those T's.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Aug 13 @ 4:06 PM ET
Grateful Dead is overrated
- Streit2ThePoint


So is Rush and Phil Collins

bye
hogweed
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.01.2013

Aug 13 @ 4:18 PM ET
So is Rush and Phil Collins

bye

- PhillySportsGuy

along with every other band that is wildly popular that i don't like
FlyersFirst
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.01.2011

Aug 13 @ 5:01 PM ET
Barring some yet unknown factor, I have a really hard time seeing this not overturned.
- BulliesPhan87


Based on that article, Agreed. Otherwise, we should "Terminate" RJs and Vinny's contracts for unpaid parking tickets.
five4fighting10
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Joined: 02.22.2008

Aug 13 @ 5:10 PM ET
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but Corey Pronman from ESPN released his top 100 prospects list. He released his team rankings a few days ago with the Flyers ranked 10th. But the Flyers on his prospect list were:

18. Travis Konecny
31. Ivan Provorov
46. Oskar Lindblom
68. Travis Sanheim

And he listed 10 honorable mentions, which included 3 Flyers:
Shayne Gostisbehere, Robert Hagg, and Samuel Morin (listed alphabetically)
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Aug 13 @ 5:14 PM ET
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but Corey Pronman from ESPN released his top 100 prospects list. He released his team rankings a few days ago with the Flyers ranked 10th. But the Flyers on his prospect list were:

18. Travis Konecny
31. Ivan Provorov
46. Oskar Lindblom
68. Travis Sanheim

And he listed 10 honorable mentions, which included 3 Flyers:
Shayne Gostisbehere, Robert Hagg, and Samuel Morin (listed alphabetically)

- five4fighting10

this is very exciting
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Aug 13 @ 5:52 PM ET
Not sure if it's been mentioned, but Corey Pronman from ESPN released his top 100 prospects list. He released his team rankings a few days ago with the Flyers ranked 10th. But the Flyers on his prospect list were:

18. Travis Konecny
31. Ivan Provorov
46. Oskar Lindblom
68. Travis Sanheim

And he listed 10 honorable mentions, which included 3 Flyers:
Shayne Gostisbehere, Robert Hagg, and Samuel Morin (listed alphabetically)

- five4fighting10


Whoa, that's quite a jump for Lindblom
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Aug 13 @ 5:52 PM ET
what's the feeling in the room?
wilsonecho91
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A dream to some...a nightmare to others, AK
Joined: 11.13.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:15 PM ET
Grateful Dead is overrated
- Streit2ThePoint


ratings have nothing to do with music whatsoever. you either like the music and appreciate what the band and the fans have to offer or you don't.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:17 PM ET
geno smith is a punk
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:18 PM ET
geno smith is a punk
- 2Real

he could break your jaw by hitting you with his broken jaw
five4fighting10
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Joined: 02.22.2008

Aug 13 @ 6:22 PM ET
Whoa, that's quite a jump for Lindblom
- hereticpride

I'm not sure which I'm surprised most by...how high he ranked Lindblom, how low he ranked Sanheim, or the fact he had Lindblom ranked 22 spots higher than Sanheim
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:26 PM ET
he could break your jaw by hitting you with his broken jaw
- Crimsoninja

then he'd be out another 6-10 weeks
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 13 @ 6:35 PM ET
I'm late but what a fantastic read. Reading about Bill's childhood was very similar to reading a page torn from my own life. Same peanut butter, same drinking glass, same wooden stick with the blazing orange plastic blade and arguments with my friends over who would be Clarkie & who would be "stuck" being Bill Barber or Reggie Leach

Bobby Clarke was a deity. He was one of the most talented players in NHL history and was hands down the best player on his team just about every season he was on a roster, yet he put out a nightly effort like a 4th liner trying to keep his job. He was a rare example of talent and heart in one package. As Fred Shero aptly said, he was a dream in work clothes.

Thanks, Bill
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