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Oilers Goal Differential
17/18: 234 GF / 263 GA (-29)
18/19: 232 GF / 274 GA (-42)
19/20 (82 game pace): 257 GF / 254 GA (+3) in 64 games
2021 (82 game pace):269 GF / 235 GA (+34) after 38 games

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Happy to announce a permanent Oilfan vacation.

touchstone wrote on Thu, 01 March 2007 22:07

Allow me to put the whole Touchstone discussion to rest. Sadly, it will more than likely end my time on this board. "Touchstone is the name of the fool or jester character in Shakespeare's play As You Like It." Very poignant - in fact, Touchstone's relevance is how a fool can so easily and more so than that, depended upon to dictate the mood society. He is known as a wise fool, someone who's "opinions" are so profound that they are often misinterpreted as fact. I do not have sources. Any in fact. I am working on a study piece that actually has no relevence to hockey, but in fact how Shakespeare's characters are alive and functioning in today's society. I was looking for a forum where a group of people were so passionate about a way of life, that they would be willing to follow the advice, or "information" of a wise fool as long as it could be better than the potential truth. Oilfans was a perfect forum. At first I wondered if it would work within government, but the implications I thought were too drastic, but it had to be something where I felt I could dictate the mood of a passionate society. On top of which, people aren't really passionate about democracy anymore. But they sure as hell are passionate about hockey. I know this makes little sense - or it may make perfect sense. I feel semi-guilty about the deceipt, but truthfully, I think it was all in good fun, as many people have expressed, they basically thought my stuff was pure BS, but it was fun for discussion, I think at the very least that's what my posting has provided. I am not Eklund. He really is an idiot. I think. Maybe he'll follow suit and admit he actually knows nothing. To summarize, my whole experience with Oilfans was in order to have tangible results to prove that Shakespeare characters were more than simply characters, but that they each held representation in society, they were all meant to reflect society at the time, and that his characters were so strongly developed and relevant, that the same would hold true today. I really do love the forum, and would love to stay on, but understand if I get the boot over all of this. THis past week was going to be the end, especially with the Smyth trade. It was the hallmark moment within my study, as people were desperate to believe something that they believed it (some, not all) despite the glaring inaccuracies. Wit his trade, it was easy to guage the impact that had on a society when they realized they had beeen led by a fool. So OGM - you were right all along... MJ - Thanks for not booting me before this. Everyone - It was very informative - thank you

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[Updated on: Thu, 01 March 2007 15:06]

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You mean we are not trading for Pitkanen???

On the response to being booed in Montreal

“It’s not a problem,”Matt Serra said. “I’m just going to get to feel like Tim Sylvia feels in every city.”

zoo99 wrote on Thu, 01 March 2007 11:21

The only thing you proved is that you can type messages on a message board. Anyone with half a brain knew you were full of it, so really what did you acomplish ?

Agreed, it was pretty obvious after about the 2nd or 3rd time taht he was off that he was full of it. Everytime that he said "done deal" or anything along those lines and then nothing happened, it really IMO knocked the credibility of Oilfans even in a rumours board. Have a trade proposal board for guys like TS, I actually know a relative of an Oiler prospect, but I would never give up that contact up due to the fact that I was trusted with that info. At least this crap will come to an end.

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touchstone wrote on Thu, 01 March 2007 16:07

Allow me to put the whole Touchstone discussion to rest. Sadly, it will more than likely end my time on this board. "Touchstone is the name of the fool or jester character in Shakespeare's play As You Like It." Very poignant - in fact, Touchstone's relevance is how a fool can so easily and more so than that, depended upon to dictate the mood society. He is known as a wise fool, someone who's "opinions" are so profound that they are often misinterpreted as fact. I do not have sources. Any in fact. I am working on a study piece that actually has no relevence to hockey, but in fact how Shakespeare's characters are alive and functioning in today's society. I was looking for a forum where a group of people were so passionate about a way of life, that they would be willing to follow the advice, or "information" of a wise fool as long as it could be better than the potential truth. Oilfans was a perfect forum. At first I wondered if it would work within government, but the implications I thought were too drastic, but it had to be something where I felt I could dictate the mood of a passionate society. On top of which, people aren't really passionate about democracy anymore. But they sure as hell are passionate about hockey. I know this makes little sense - or it may make perfect sense. I feel semi-guilty about the deceipt, but truthfully, I think it was all in good fun, as many people have expressed, they basically thought my stuff was pure BS, but it was fun for discussion, I think at the very least that's what my posting has provided. I am not Eklund. He really is an idiot. I think. Maybe he'll follow suit and admit he actually knows nothing. To summarize, my whole experience with Oilfans was in order to have tangible results to prove that Shakespeare characters were more than simply characters, but that they each held representation in society, they were all meant to reflect society at the time, and that his characters were so strongly developed and relevant, that the same would hold true today. I really do love the forum, and would love to stay on, but understand if I get the boot over all of this. THis past week was going to be the end, especially with the Smyth trade. It was the hallmark moment within my study, as people were desperate to believe something that they believed it (some, not all) despite the glaring inaccuracies. Wit his trade, it was easy to guage the impact that had on a society when they realized they had beeen led by a fool. So OGM - you were right all along... MJ - Thanks for not booting me before this. Everyone - It was very informative - thank you

I guess that explains why when people challenged you on things you would get all pissed off, throw mini-tirades and write endless posts trying to justify your trade info etc...

Either way I did enjoy reading them, got some good discussions going. I think you were losing people lately saying crazy deals were done and coming up with others that were semi-retarded. Glad you had fun.

"Eye On The Prize"

touchstone wrote on Thu, 01 March 2007 17:11

It's true - I needed to maintain at least a year to have anything worthwhile, anything less would not have proven to have been effective enough.

If that is all true I find it interesting on your first big prediction that you stated if it was wrong you would leave the board and would welcome being banned if it did not true. That was the Cujo to Edmonton thing. If the posters and MJ etc... had held you to your word your little experiment would have been over before it had hardly begun.

If it was all an experiment I have to commend you on wasting so much time defending trades, showing a lot of fake passion by getting mad all the time, saying you would go post on other boards etc.., PMing people etc... either you are very dedicated to the experiment or have far too much free time.

Personally I take all rumours with a grain of salt but admit I enjoy reading them and discussing them regardless. Every now and then some end up happening, not so much yours (I think you were right on one or two, no?) so once in a while there might be a kernel of truth here or there in some of them.

OilRick wrote on Thu, 01 March 2007 17:49

I did the same thing as you. I posted then read the rest of the posts. Well I would read Touchstones rumors, just as the rumors board was intended, for entertainment purposes. And it was entertaining, especially the Pitkannen one. Man that spread around the hockey world faster then a prairie grass fire.

The Pitakanen rumour originated from a writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer and then got picked up by others. Maybe you are referring to him saying it was a done deal at one point?

[Updated on: Thu, 01 March 2007 16:06]

"Eye On The Prize"

Oilerdiehard wrote on Thu, 01 March 2007 16:04

touchstone wrote on Thu, 01 March 2007 17:11 It's true - I needed to maintain at least a year to have anything worthwhile, anything less would not have proven to have been effective enough. If that is all true I find it interesting on your first big prediction that you stated if it was wrong you would leave the board and would welcome being banned if it did not true. That was the Cujo to Edmonton thing. If the posters and MJ etc... had held you to your word your little experiment would have been over before it had hardly begun. If it was all an experiment I have to commend you on wasting so much time defending trades, showing a lot of fake passion by getting mad all the time, saying you would go post on other boards etc.., PMing people etc... either you are very dedicated to the experiment or have far too much free time. Personally I take all rumours with a grain of salt but admit I enjoy reading them and discussing them regardless. Every now and then some end up happening, not so much yours (I think you were right on one or two, no?) so once in a while there might be a kernel of truth here or there in some of them. OilRick wrote on Thu, 01 March 2007 17:49 I did the same thing as you. I posted then read the rest of the posts. Well I would read Touchstones rumors, just as the rumors board was intended, for entertainment purposes. And it was entertaining, especially the Pitkannen one. Man that spread around the hockey world faster then a prairie grass fire. The Pitakanen rumour originated from a writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer and then got picked up by others. Maybe you are referring to him saying it was a done deal at one point?

Yes I was talking about when he said it was a done deal. I was even pretty excited, I thought we had him. Usually when KLowe goes after someone he usually gets them.

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