Comments on: The Blogger Who Came in From the Cold http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/ Rants about hockey (chiefly the Carolina Hurricanes) from an Adopted Southerner Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Brian http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-3010 Brian Wed, 14 Feb 2007 18:37:33 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-3010 Yes, it is a fact, his name is Dwayne Klessel. I know this for certain because I write for INSIDE HOCKEY and PROHOCKEYNEWS.COM and I met him this past Saturday at the flyers/blues game. I myself have never been a fan of his as well, but unfortunately he does have media credentials and he does have contacts from around the NHL. The problem with Ek is the fact that he is passing himself off as being anonymous and that is a major mistake on his part. Is he a nice guy? yes. That being said, just because you have contacts doesn’t mean they are 100% reliable. When you make a mistake the public will blame you, not your sources. What "Ek" fails to understand is that very fact. There is something called accountability and hiding your face behind a silhouette and not telling people who you are and how you were able to obtain your contacts only adds to the problem. OH, by the way, I’ve seen EK and maybe having no pic on his website might be a good thing. To say he's not man pretty is a classic understatement. The other part where EK is not helping his cause by constantly trying to make himself \sound like a poor, picked on child, making himself out to be some kind of martyr. If you become public, expect to get criticism, especially when a respected beat writer like Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal just did, calling him on the carpet for a bad rumor. For his sake, he needs to come clean. As long as he hides like a coward he will never gain respect from the public, even if he has it from XM RADIO or any other news source he appears on. Its not funny and its not cute to hide who you are. Its time for him to be a man and for hid credibility to be open and honest. He will gain more respect in one act than for any trade rumor he gets right. For him to say that he’s trying to not tell people who he is because his sources might cut him off is a cop out. It doesn’t seem to effect Bob McKenzie or Al Morganti or E.J. Hradek for people to know who they are, and it definitely doesn’t seem to effect THE SPECTRE for people to know who he is either. all your doing is inviting criticism. maybe since he’s a flyers fan and he’s only happy when it rains is his nature but I for one don’t get it. Respect is earned not given. Its time to earn it EKLUND, and no trade rumor in the world you get right will do that for you. Ever. Brian Jennings brianj22@aol.com Yes, it is a fact, his name is Dwayne Klessel. I know this for certain because I write for INSIDE HOCKEY and PROHOCKEYNEWS.COM and I met him this past Saturday at the flyers/blues game. I myself have never been a fan of his as well, but unfortunately he does have media credentials and he does have contacts from around the NHL.

The problem with Ek is the fact that he is passing himself off as being anonymous and that is a major mistake on his part. Is he a nice guy? yes. That being said, just because you have contacts doesn’t mean they are 100% reliable. When you make a mistake the public will blame you, not your sources.

What “Ek” fails to understand is that very fact. There is something called accountability and hiding your face behind a silhouette and not telling people who you are and how you were able to obtain your contacts only adds to the problem.

OH, by the way, I’ve seen EK and maybe having no pic on his website might be a good thing. To say he’s not man pretty is a classic understatement.

The other part where EK is not helping his cause by constantly trying to make himself \sound like a poor, picked on child, making himself out to be some kind of martyr. If you become public, expect to get criticism, especially when a respected beat writer like Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal just did, calling him on the carpet for a bad rumor.

For his sake, he needs to come clean. As long as he hides like a coward he will never gain respect from the public, even if he has it from XM RADIO or any other news source he appears on.

Its not funny and its not cute to hide who you are. Its time for him to be a man and for hid credibility to be open and honest. He will gain more respect in one act than for any trade rumor he gets right. For him to say that he’s trying to not tell people who he is because his sources might cut him off is a cop out.

It doesn’t seem to effect Bob McKenzie or Al Morganti or E.J. Hradek for people to know who they are, and it definitely doesn’t seem to effect THE SPECTRE for people to know who he is either. all your doing is inviting criticism. maybe since he’s a flyers fan and he’s only happy when it rains is his nature but I for one don’t get it.

Respect is earned not given. Its time to earn it EKLUND, and no trade rumor in the world you get right will do that for you. Ever.

Brian Jennings
brianj22@aol.com

]]> By: Jordi http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Jordi Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:00:10 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2511 Glad to see you back. And dude, you don't need any traffic. I know it's cheesy but you really do speak you mind. And that is pretty awesome in itself. Glad to see you back.

And dude, you don’t need any traffic. I know it’s cheesy but you really do speak you mind. And that is pretty awesome in itself.

]]> By: mntineer http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2483 mntineer Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:28:33 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2483 My hockey days (or "daze" speaking of this year) have become a little bit brighter. :-) Eklund is a tool 's tool. Welcome back!! My hockey days (or “daze” speaking of this year) have become a little bit brighter. :-)

Eklund is a tool ’s tool.

Welcome back!!

]]> By: PPP http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 PPP Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:15:23 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2477 Nice to see you back! I was worried that you had gotten lost on that walkabout. I think it's hilarious to read about the conflicts that Kessel has had with other bloggers while his partners in crime tout his pre-eminence among bloggers and all that he does for them. Nice to see you back! I was worried that you had gotten lost on that walkabout.

I think it’s hilarious to read about the conflicts that Kessel has had with other bloggers while his partners in crime tout his pre-eminence among bloggers and all that he does for them.

]]> By: Sherry http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2475 Sherry Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:52:22 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2475 Welcome back hun, we've missed ya. I'd contest the whole 'best in the business' notion since I think it's been proven before that his supposed inside info were anything but. I'm glad you brought it up again because people should know. Welcome back hun, we’ve missed ya.
I’d contest the whole ‘best in the business’ notion since I think it’s been proven before that his supposed inside info were anything but. I’m glad you brought it up again because people should know.

]]> By: Mer http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 Mer Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:18:06 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2431 Now that you're back, AQ, wouldst thou please get teh Hel over to the HLOG so we can read about something other than Buffalo? Thanks ever so. Now that you’re back, AQ, wouldst thou please get teh Hel over to the HLOG so we can read about something other than Buffalo? Thanks ever so.

]]> By: CasonBlog http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 CasonBlog Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:16:43 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2429 And folks actually pay for that EkPap. Good you have you back in the fray. And folks actually pay for that EkPap. Good you have you back in the fray.

]]> By: Bryant http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 Bryant Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:02:25 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2412 Your post made me consider creating a spreadsheet or database or something to track Eklund's rumors just to see what his success rate was. I abandoned that idea very quickly when I realized that I would have to read his crap to collect the information. Glad to see you back AQ! Your post made me consider creating a spreadsheet or database or something to track Eklund’s rumors just to see what his success rate was. I abandoned that idea very quickly when I realized that I would have to read his crap to collect the information.

Glad to see you back AQ!

]]> By: acidqueen http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 acidqueen Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:22:47 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2345 <i>Is it because you know controversy will create more traffic to your site?</i> I don't care about traffic. People will read or not read my site, as they will. I blog because it is what <b>I</b> like to do, not because I want attention. If all I cared about was people reading what I write, then I wouldn't blog and I would stick with The Scoreboards, LetsGoCanes, and other high-traffic message boards. And I do believe that I already stated my motivation. If you can't see that, then there's really nothing I can do for you now is there? Is it because you know controversy will create more traffic to your site?

I don’t care about traffic. People will read or not read my site, as they will. I blog because it is what I like to do, not because I want attention.

If all I cared about was people reading what I write, then I wouldn’t blog and I would stick with The Scoreboards, LetsGoCanes, and other high-traffic message boards.

And I do believe that I already stated my motivation. If you can’t see that, then there’s really nothing I can do for you now is there?

]]> By: Doogie2K http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2343 Doogie2K Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:54:02 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2343 Somehow, I doubt any of this Eklund business would be a big deal if (a) he didn't claim to have teh inside biz, and (b) he didn't demand payment for his rumours that almost always go nowhere. You'll notice that Rogers Sportsnet briefly hosted his column...then dropped him like a hot potato after three weeks. This is a network that employs Nick Kypreos as an analyst, FFS! WB AQ. We missed you. Somehow, I doubt any of this Eklund business would be a big deal if (a) he didn’t claim to have teh inside biz, and (b) he didn’t demand payment for his rumours that almost always go nowhere. You’ll notice that Rogers Sportsnet briefly hosted his column…then dropped him like a hot potato after three weeks. This is a network that employs Nick Kypreos as an analyst, FFS!

WB AQ. We missed you.

]]> By: Collin Loyer http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2336 Collin Loyer Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:19:25 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2336 Just curious to your motivation to start an old war. Is it because you know controversy will create more traffic to your site? I think you should just let it go. Eklund has done a fantastic job promoting hockey, rumors, and bloggers. His site is now one of the best in the business and this child like behavior directed towards him and his site should be stopped. I'd rather read about your thoughts on the Canes than a he-said she said pissing match. Just curious to your motivation to start an old war. Is it because you know controversy will create more traffic to your site?

I think you should just let it go. Eklund has done a fantastic job promoting hockey, rumors, and bloggers. His site is now one of the best in the business and this child like behavior directed towards him and his site should be stopped. I’d rather read about your thoughts on the Canes than a he-said she said pissing match.

]]> By: Mer http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Mer Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:47:10 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2335 Yay! Welcome back, AQ Yay! Welcome back, AQ

]]> By: George Malik http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 George Malik Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:26:03 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2328 AQ--Most often, those who question another person's mental competency are the borderline sociopaths of the world. AQ–Most often, those who question another person’s mental competency are the borderline sociopaths of the world.

]]> By: hockeygirl http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-2325 hockeygirl Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:38:31 +0000 http://acidqueen.projectremains.com/2007/01/29/the-blogger-who-came-in-from-the-cold/#comment-2325 *claps* Yeah! She's back! Every day I waited for the walkabout to end and ta-da! It has. I hope that your time away was everything you needed it to be. Is it time for some butt-kicking? *claps* Yeah! She’s back! Every day I waited for the walkabout to end and ta-da! It has. I hope that your time away was everything you needed it to be. Is it time for some butt-kicking?

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