I don't get excited about much these days, but tomorrow an event will have my full attention. I've been a fan of the TV game show Jeopardy for years. In college I studied computer science. This is where it comes together.
For the last 4 years IBM has been developing a computer that can play Jeopardy, its name is Watson (after IBM founder Thomas Watson). The technology involved in its creation puts all previous "thinking" computers to shame. If you have ever written a computer program, you'll have a real understanding of just how amazing this is.
One giant step closer to the HAL 9000.
For the last 4 years IBM has been developing a computer that can play Jeopardy, its name is Watson (after IBM founder Thomas Watson). The technology involved in its creation puts all previous "thinking" computers to shame. If you have ever written a computer program, you'll have a real understanding of just how amazing this is.
One giant step closer to the HAL 9000.
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First off, I thought it was awesome they played a game up there, would be cool if Bakersfield did too, although from first hand experience they aren't super great or anything. All the Gophers are on other teams too, which blows, because I always look out for the Minnesota boys, and there are a bunch in the ECHL.
I thought when the Wild drafted Leddy (who they then traded away to Chicago) I'd get to see him in the ECHL but to no avail.
I like seeing old Gophers like RJ Anderson who I ran down to ice level tapped on the glass put my Gophs jersey up and got a Ski-u-mah and thumbs up from him.
I hear that you've been spoiled, but mainly what we go for is atmosphere and heckling, this is stuff you just can't get in the NHL. You can't be a "reason" a team gets into a game. We are like ultras of our own small soccer team somewhere that can control what the fan base does at any given time.
And honestly, the hockey isn't that bad, and our seats are amazing (Six rows above the net, home side shoots twice on).
I remember when I went to my first game and thought the Gophers could put together better power plays, and in some cases I think they could, but for 15 dollars a ticket, you can't really beat it.
I don't mind the shit hockey, I want to win, if it's sloppy it's sloppy. If I get to heckle players and make them blow kisses at me back and yell and call people cowards for not looking at me, then it's a good night.
Sports seem so separated from the fans these days, Minnesota and hockey is a bit different, but look at the NFL now, or really any major sports league.
This franchise just went out of the way for myself and our group of fans, they in essence fought for us. Can we say most local professional franchises do that for most people? Probably not.
Look at the NFL maybe going to a lock out when TAXPAYERS paid for their fucking stadium (interesting bit Mike Florio talked about on ProFootballTalk.com. I don't know if you listen to KFAN, but he's usually on there, he's a lawyer and runs that site. He said, communities that have taxpayer stadiums could look into suing the NFL if they go to a lock out for all their lost money [up to 160 million in some communities]).
I guarantee if you came here you'd have a blast in our section, and that's what it's all about (but yes, I want to win games, I'm not just happy to have hockey -- which is the attitude of some in Toledo).
Businesses will benefit, but you the individual won't really, you'll just get to watch your favorite team on Sundays.
Won tonight in OT.
We started the "Quack" chant Mighty Ducks style and then the Walleye won in the shootout against one of our most hated teams.
Yeah, Wild/Wings tomorrow, and Celtic/Rangers. Two of my favorite teams playing two of my most hated.
I heard Koivu may be out for some time, to the point they may have to trade to get another center.....