Card Blog

[dayzdtomato]

While sorting though the enormous amount of cardboard I acquired a few months back, I was coming across so much interesting and unusual stuff (the spider, etc.) that I decided to start a blog about the project. I've had a personal blog for a couple of years now that seems to have gone over pretty well (thanks mom, thanks dad for following) and thought that maybe the project might interest other collectors. Its more about the spirit of the hobby than about selling and trading.

Anyway, please check it out: http://250000cardproject.blogspot.com/

I'll update weekly. If my other blog is any indication, I've been very diligent in the weekly updates on that one and have no reason to think this one any different.

I welcome input and ideas. I also love comments...as long as they're nice.

[timfsu2k]

Cool! Look forward to reading about the Project!

[BrokenHalo]

Even though I'm not much a fan of basketball... this blog is shaping up to be a good one! Thanks for sharing :)

[dayzdtomato]

Don't worry halo...I'm just immersed in a pile of basketball at the moment. There will be plenty of baseball and football to come.

Thanks for reading!!

[BrokenHalo]

What about hockey!? lol Either way - I'm just enjoying the reading and looking forward to the next installment! :)

[dayzdtomato]

Okay, no hockey. Maybe that would be a possiblility if I could ever figure out what "icing" is.

[BrokenHalo]

Contrary to popular belief - icing is not just something you put on cake! It's also a hockey term :p In the words of Denis Lemieux (from the movie "Slap Shot"):

*spoken in a bad French accent* "Icing 'appen when dee puck come down... Bang! ... You know... before dee udder guy. ...Nobody dere. My h'arm go comme ca, den dee game stop den start hup."

Or, if you'd prefer - here is the more standard definition (taken directly from the NHL rulebook):

"
81.1 Icing – For the purpose of this rule, the center red line will divide the ice into halves. Should any player or goalkeeper of a team, equal or superior in numerical strength (power-play) to the opposing team, shoot, bat or deflect the puck from his own half of the ice beyond the goal line of the opposing team, play shall be stopped.
For the purpose of this rule, the point of last contact with the puck by the team in possession shall be used to determine whether icing has occurred or not. As such, the team in possession must “gain the line” in order for the icing to be nullified. “Gaining the line” shall mean that the puck (not the player’s skate) must make contact with the center red line in order to nullify a potential icing.
For the purpose of interpretation of the rule, “icing the puck” is completed the instant the puck is touched first by a defending player (other than the goalkeeper) after it has crossed the goal line and if in the action of so touching the puck, it is knocked or deflected into the net, it is no goal.

Any contact between opposing players while pursuing the puck on an icing must be for the sole purpose of playing the puck and not for eliminating the opponent from playing the puck. Unnecessary or dangerous contact could result in penalties being assessed to the offending player.
The puck striking or deflecting off an official does not automatically nullify a potential icing."

Now.. you have to figure out what "offside" means! lol

[NorCal Sports]

I like TJ Houshmandzadeh too. He's a good player that does everything well.


Cool blog, looks like you have tons of cards. Keep it up I look forward to updates.

[dayzdtomato]

Halo - uh oh, does that mean I need to collect hockey now? :-) Luckily I know what offsides is...assuming its the same in hockey as in soccer.

Norcal - thanks! I'll update weekly, generally on Sunday nights.

[BrokenHalo]

The offside rule is very similar in hockey as in soccer - but (in hockey) it's actually if the player crosses the oppositions blue line before the puck does.. pretty simple, right? :)