The Wild State of Hockey

I'm sure a couple of you guys have seen me posting random things in my blog over at the Official Wild forums. Thought I'd post things from my blog too here, especially since there is a dedicated area to do so.

http://www.wildstateofhockey.com

It's my hope to get some members there to join in the discussion, especially on game day. Hope to see some of you guys there!

welcome welcome, thanks for posting up!

00Xtremeninja wrote:

welcome welcome, thanks for posting up!

Anytime! Hopefully more people will join here from the forums!

Nice blog setup, first time I've actually checked it out. Just a suggestion though, don't you think it'd be better to have the standings on a separate page instead of at the top of the blog? I'd think you'd want the first thing seen being the write-ups you've done, not the current standings, since the likely reason someone's come to your site is to read what you've written.

Just a thought.

TaLoN wrote:

Nice blog setup, first time I've actually checked it out. Just a suggestion though, don't you think it'd be better to have the standings on a separate page instead of at the top of the blog? I'd think you'd want the first thing seen being the write-ups you've done, not the current standings, since the likely reason someone's come to your site is to read what you've written.

Just a thought.

It's only at the top of my blog because it's the last "post" that I've created. Once I continue to post more things and write more stories, it'll get buried underneath it all. If you go up to the top, and hover over the "Stats" category, a drop-down menu will appear. Then, just click on "NHL Standings" and you are there.

The blog still isn't 100% done and what you noticed is going to be common every time I create a new post. Because it's a "blog," it's slightly different than your average webpage. Hopefully, over time (fairly soon), it will look more like an actual website.

Thanks for checking it out though Talon.

Ok, well with a page containing the standings then, doesn't it seem redundant to "post" the standings?

TaLoN wrote:

Ok, well with a page containing the standings then, doesn't it seem redundant to "post" the standings?

Like I said, that's just how the blog works. I haven't figured out nor do I think that it is even possible to create a page without posting it up on the main page...

It's a webpage right? You can create other pages within the website and create links to them can't you?

TaLoN wrote:

It's a webpage right? You can create other pages within the website and create links to them can't you?

It's a Blogger Blog. It a blog run by google. Not entirely sure if I can create a webpage and without posting it to my blog. I haven't honestly looked too much into it.

Ahh ok, you'd think it would be possible, but maybe they don't give you the option in that format.

Very good stuff LWF!! (And no I won't post there!)

cehnehdeh wrote:

Very good stuff LWF!! (And no I won't post there!)

Do I have to make an account or something or can I just post as anon?

cehnehdeh wrote:

Do I have to make an account or something or can I just post as anon?

You can post as anon. People have done it before...

Oh ok, will do!

For now I have to get me and my 4x4 to the river for a BBQ!

cehnehdeh wrote:

Oh ok, will do!

For now I have to get me and my 4x4 to the river for a BBQ!

Sounds good friend! Hope to see you around there sometime!

So... I am trying to get some interviews from the Wild TV guys Dan Terhaar and Mike Greenlay and the radio guys Tom Reid and Bob Kurtz and should hopefully be meeting with them all sometime soon. The plan is to get their backround information in hockey and their history with the Wild organization.

Still trying to get some more ideas and questions to ask them all? Have any suggestions everyone?

ask if they wouldn't mine switching for the year. Reid and Kurtz to TV and Greenlay and Terhaar on radio.

00Xtremeninja wrote:

ask if they wouldn't mine switching for the year. Reid and Kurtz to TV and Greenlay and Terhaar on radio.

HELL NO! Often times I only get audio when I'm at work... the last thing I want in that situation is Terhaar's cracking pubescent voice!

lol, Talon, we'll buy ya a T with dish or cable access for ya. hell, i'll broadcast it to your phone if ya need to be mobile!!!

You need to buy me those things as well since you're handing out TVs with satellite action. I'm PM you my address.

00Xtremeninja wrote:

lol, Talon, we'll buy ya a T with dish or cable access for ya. hell, i'll broadcast it to your phone if ya need to be mobile!!!

I think I'd get a lot of questions at work if suddenly I was watching a TV with dish or cable at my desk...

lol, i'll send you the kinda grandma has under the cupboards. just fold it up and go.

Is tomorrow an open practice to the public? Bob Kurtz emailed me this morning and said that he'd be available to interview tomorrow during the Wild Practice at 10:30...

Wild_State_of_Hockey wrote:

Is tomorrow an open practice to the public? Bob Kurtz emailed me this morning and said that he'd be available to interview tomorrow during the Wild Practice at 10:30...

I think he's assuming you have a press pass.