Tuomo Ruutu inked a 3-year deal today that will pay him handsomely.
I for one am very glad, and look forward to more of this:
14 years ago
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Ruuuu!'s Gonna be Hangin Around a Bit Longer
Our core nucleus of Finns won't be getting any smaller anytime soon.
Tuomo Ruutu inked a 3-year deal today that will pay him handsomely.
I for one am very glad, and look forward to more of this:
Tuomo Ruutu inked a 3-year deal today that will pay him handsomely.
I for one am very glad, and look forward to more of this:
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Boone Goons!
The SWMBO and I recently took a trip up to the North Carolina mountains this past weekend for a bit of camping in Julian Price Park. Since both of us went to Appalachian State University, we both know the area around Boone fairly well, and know quite a bit about the Northern NC Mountains.
The weather was absolutely amazing, cool days, chilly nights, and big puffy clouds that made for dramatic views! We visited Linville Falls and Howard's Knob, the mountain overlooking Boone.
Here's some pics from the weekend.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Apfelwine!
This past weekend I "brewed" up some apfelwine, or German hard apple cider. This is Edwort's recipe from homebrewtalk.com fame.
It's an extreeeeemly easy recipe and has quite a following over on the home brew forums.
It's an extreeeeemly easy recipe and has quite a following over on the home brew forums.
- 5 gallons of apple juice
- 2 lbs of Dextrose
- 1 packet of Montrachet Wine Yeast
That's it. There's no boil. You just mix and wait.
Here's a few pics from day 4 after pitching.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Pics and Pucks
The past week has seen quite a bit of hockey news, with the Free-Agent signing day of July 1.
Marion Hossa signed with the Chicago Blackhawks for more money per year than I will make in 105 years. Does he enjoy signing with his previous teams' rivals, or is it just me?
The Canes re-signed both Erik Cole and Chad LaRose (the Chuck Norris of Hockey) to two-year contracts. Both players tested the open market, if only for a little while, before deciding to stay in Raleigh.
The more recent news is that Restricted Free Agent Tuomo Ruutu has filed for arbitration. I guess the Canes offered him his qualifying offer to retain his rights, but it must not have been up to what Ruutu wanted. Ruutu has definitely earned a raise over what he made last season. I would imagine he may only want a 1-year deal, arbitrators normally give 1-year deals, so that he can become an Unrestricted Free Agent next summer and cash in a bit more. I'd bet that the Canes have probably offered him a multi-year deal for a bit of a hometown discount.
And recently, we went down to the beach for the July 4th weekend for a nice little vacation. Here's some pics from the trip.
Marion Hossa signed with the Chicago Blackhawks for more money per year than I will make in 105 years. Does he enjoy signing with his previous teams' rivals, or is it just me?
The Canes re-signed both Erik Cole and Chad LaRose (the Chuck Norris of Hockey) to two-year contracts. Both players tested the open market, if only for a little while, before deciding to stay in Raleigh.
The more recent news is that Restricted Free Agent Tuomo Ruutu has filed for arbitration. I guess the Canes offered him his qualifying offer to retain his rights, but it must not have been up to what Ruutu wanted. Ruutu has definitely earned a raise over what he made last season. I would imagine he may only want a 1-year deal, arbitrators normally give 1-year deals, so that he can become an Unrestricted Free Agent next summer and cash in a bit more. I'd bet that the Canes have probably offered him a multi-year deal for a bit of a hometown discount.
And recently, we went down to the beach for the July 4th weekend for a nice little vacation. Here's some pics from the trip.
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