So the people at Deadspin knocked this story out of the park last weekend. Philadelphia Flyer's goalie Ilya Bryzgalov was asked what his thoughts were on the meteor that burnt up in the Russian atmosphere on February 15th, destroying a KHL arena & injuring civilians.
Ilya, as we all know, has a five-hole big enough to let that meteor through on any given day, so it wouldn't have mattered if he was in Russia at the moment & had super hero strength to stop it (it still would've gotten through).
His answer though was simply amazing. Showing a glimpse into the depth of Mr. Bryzgalov's mind & also showing us what a nitwit he can also be. Here's the transcript of the interview from Sporting News that Deadspin put up:
Probably every day, our atmosphere was penetrated with the smaller size of the meteors, and (they) just burned high in the atmosphere. This is a much bigger size, but that big that struck the earth like … back in the days, like when the dinosaurs was destroyed. On one thing it's very interesting. On the other hand, it's dangerous. And you know we can't protect ourselves from the space danger. I think we've gotta like be thankful, and be happy, and enjoy every day our life with our relatives, our wives, kids, and enjoy our work every day.
...very interesting Ilya. I wonder if he was making this face as he said it:
Here are some incredible comments from the discussion:
[Bryzgalov throws skates over shoulder, walks away slowly into the sunset] Kid: "Bryz! Come back. Bryz!" Uncle Snarly: "He ain't comin' back kid. That kind of man never does." [takes pensive drag on corncob pipe]
Russia actually has been continually developing a sophisticated defense system designed to prevent against meteorites and other space dangers, and, coincidentally, its code name is the "Bryzgalov." Bryzgalov I was developed in the former USSR in the 1970s, and little is known about it. Bryzgalov II was a modified butterfly net, and proved to be somewhat embarassing in its ineffectiveness. Bryzgalovs III and IV were a hybrid of the butterfly net and additional, larger padding, and were tried out in the 1990s, but saw little action during the so-called "Dead Asteroid Era" and ultimately burned up. Finally, Bryzgalov V was launched in 2011, although some say it was rushed to production, and it contained multiple structural weaknesses. Indeed, through 2012, parts of the system had already decayed and large gaps in its structure were evident. Still, when the meteor was spotted heading towards Earth last week, Moscow believed that it was on a collision course with the machine, which would save the residents from any impact. Unfortunately, it appears that the meteor went through the Bryzgalov V hole.
I really do hope, for Bryzgalov's sake, that he enjoys everday like he says he must. If not then geez, this space danger thing is going to be one big let down just like his recent play.
Many things to point out here: 1) Alexander Ovechkin is pretty accurate with a snap shot. 2) This relationship he has with Gillette Russia is strange yet amazing. And 3) Russians are just plain unusual. In this video, much like the last Alex Ovechkin one, we see another promotional ridiculousness on the behalf of Gillette and it's spokesman. Check out the video:
I mean those girls have to be FREEZING out there on that ice. And Ovie looks like a boss: "Hello, I'm Alex. Ok stand here, here, & here. Done, now pay me Gillette." LIKE A BOSS.
So Yardbarker (one my favoritenews sources) reported yesterday that the metoer which struck Russia & injured over 1000 people apparently has also damaged a major KHL arena.
This footage is gold, gold I tell you! There seems to be a lot less rules in Russia, or at least a lot more fearless referees. The video below is a match between a referee & a player on ice at a game. It seems like something ruffled the feathers of the play & he gave a stiff cross-check to the referee. But what he didn't know was that in Soviet Russia, referee fights you!:
I love how he didn't even hesitate to take off his helmet & start the fight. The player to me should be in much bigger trouble for initiating the fight and also hitting an on ice official. The ref should get minor retaliation punishment for defending himself. Too funny, Go Russia...
So Washington Capitals' superstar Alexander Ovechkin resigned his deal with mega-company Gillette through 2014. So what have the two sides been up to? Check out the new commercial from Gillette Russia (WARNING: it's in Russian, and still as incredibly bizzare as it will ever be):
I mean c'mon, a disco ball on the ice? Is that what we will be seeing at the Verizon Center this year when Alex scores? This video is too much.
DougExeter
Russia actually has been continually developing a sophisticated defense system designed to prevent against meteorites and other space dangers, and, coincidentally, its code name is the "Bryzgalov." Bryzgalov I was developed in the former USSR in the 1970s, and little is known about it. Bryzgalov II was a modified butterfly net, and proved to be somewhat embarassing in its ineffectiveness. Bryzgalovs III and IV were a hybrid of the butterfly net and additional, larger padding, and were tried out in the 1990s, but saw little action during the so-called "Dead Asteroid Era" and ultimately burned up. Finally, Bryzgalov V was launched in 2011, although some say it was rushed to production, and it contained multiple structural weaknesses. Indeed, through 2012, parts of the system had already decayed and large gaps in its structure were evident. Still, when the meteor was spotted heading towards Earth last week, Moscow believed that it was on a collision course with the machine, which would save the residents from any impact. Unfortunately, it appears that the meteor went through the Bryzgalov V hole.
