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The guy who came up with but failed to monetize "danger flutes." I’m a fan of the Senators from Ottawa and I have a Substack about bin-diving for records at rabbitholerecords.substack.com

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Varada @varada.bsky.social · Nov 22

I guess it’s worth mentioning that this past October was the 10th anniversary of the original danger flutes post on Welcome To Your Karlsson Years: welcometoyourkarlssonyears.com/2014/10/08/g...

In celebration of the hockey season kicking off tomorrow, we offer a breakdown of the Ottawa Senators theme song. [EDIT: user does not allow embedded video, because why would you do that if you&#82…

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Varada @varada.bsky.social · 13h

When you wanted to play for the Cup but your wiener kids wanted to live in Kanata:

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 13h

If the Sens lose to Buffalo tomorrow I think the vibe on here is going to be…challenging.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

“Score a goal on the Nashville Predators?”

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

This game has real “started at 10am PST” energy.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

But he didn’t possess GIRTH

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

Sens should trade for a goaltender of Juuse Saros’ pedigree, someone like Linus Ullmark.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

“I want to believe” poster on the wall behind you, but it’s an undersized puck moving defenceman lifting the cup

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

You’re only saying that because it’s objectively true. If he were bigger his pass would have been received better.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

He’ll finish the season with four points and a -35, and the model will say he was the fifth most effective defenceman in the league. We will all doubt our sanity.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

There’s going to be a whole season of inexhaustible Wiercioch-like discourse about Spence.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

I do like how he looks really weird.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

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Varada @varada.bsky.social · 3d

They gave up a 2nd round pick for him, gave him $13 million, and are now playing him on the top line, so they clearly see something in Zetterlund. But I’m not sure if I’m getting it.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 1d

Mattamy Homes contest where the contestant has to escape a Mattamy Homes house that’s on fire but none of the doors fit properly and they’re all stuck shut because it’s Mattamy Homes.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 2d

The economist

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 2d

This article says Bixi registered 13 million trips last year, in a city of 1.7 million where it’s winter six months of the year. Insane.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 2d

Needless to say, that’s in non-winter seasons. In the winter everyone gets around using coal-powered engines

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 2d

Reading an article about cycling in Montreal and apparently 1/3 of all trips in the city are by bike. Pretty cool! I thought I would mention it since 90% of the people I follow on Bluesky have exclusively bike lane politics.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 2d

Thinking about getting a pair of those jean shorts where a little tiny bit of your butt hangs out at the bottom. I can only assume those were designed with 45-year-old men wearing them in mind.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 3d

Florida’s slogan on their cup rings is “we apologize to no one.“ What does that even mean? Who’s asking them to apologize to anybody? Why would they apologize for winning the cup?

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 3d

You and I just constantly thinking about how Craig Anderson is into racing simulators, it makes sense

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 3d

That’s a start! Deeply need to know information about his character attributes

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 3d

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Varada @varada.bsky.social · 3d

Linus Ullmark needs a super high end racing simulator in his basement

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 3d

Ullmark’s problem is that he isn’t weird. Goaltenders should, at minimum, talk to their goalposts, and preferably they should talk in interviews about how they believe in ghosts, have their own wineries, etc.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 3d

They gave up a 2nd round pick for him, gave him $13 million, and are now playing him on the top line, so they clearly see something in Zetterlund. But I’m not sure if I’m getting it.

Varada @varada.bsky.social · 3d

Release Jordan Spence from his prison in the negative zone.