Roby isms

[Goodfella25]

Awesome thread. Love Robitaille. Here are my contributions:

 

 

"Step on their throats"

 

"I was raised by wolves"

 

"Bleeding like a stuffed pig"

 

Describing Dumont getting lined up by Exelby one night on the post game: "Now look at this man, the snot's just dripping out of his nose, he's drooling over this opportunity."

 

...I think I'm paraphrasing but you get the point.

[X. Benedict]

I have noticed that Roby no longer says, "He knocked him into Queersville" after a big hit.

[chileanseabass]

i remember during an intermission back in the 80's, he interviewed ultra-goon tim hunter. following the interview, hunter left and they went back to roby who made some comment like "oh man, that guy really smells."

[wonderbread]

I have noticed that Roby no longer says, "He knocked him into Queersville" after a big hit.

Who isn't affected by our PC culture?

[spndnchz]

Hockey is like a war....without the killing.

[ExiledInIllinois]

Earlier this season when the Sabres were in Philly: "Most guys would rather drink drano than come play in this building..."

 

I think that is the line that simply got the "Oh, really?" reply from Rick...

[ExiledInIllinois]

I have noticed that Roby no longer says, "He knocked him into Queersville" after a big hit.

 

Hence... The... "He's on the roof looking for his jock." A bit more PC?

 

:lol:

[stuhast41]

My favorites:

 

"Petr Svoboda is skinny as a zipper"

 

"Never trust a guy who drinks milk out of a bag"

 

"Erik Rasmussen has much of chance of making the U.S. Olympic team as I have lighting a match while jumping up and down in the air"

 

In reference to the Olympic Theme song played repeatedly after the final game (vs Montreal @ the Forum) prior to the 1998 Nagano Olympics:

"Jeez If I hear that song one more time I'm going to throw acid in my face"

[Kevbeau]

My favorites:

 

 

"Never trust a guy who drinks milk out of a bag"

:lol:

[bottlecap]

thanks for all the quotes guys. I can't believe you remembered all that. I busted a gut

at most of em.

[Claude Balls]

"Jeez If I hear that song one more time I'm going to throw acid in my face"

I think he did hear that song one more time. Have you ever seen his face close up? Sorry Roby.

[inkman]

"Step on their throats"

It seems as if every talk show pudit has taken this saying to an entirely new level. Anytime any team or player is supposed to finish a game or task it's always referred to as "stepping on their throats/necks".

 

Personally, I find this saying disturbing (not when used by Roby) but rather nerdy talk show hosts depicting such a violent act. Would it be alright if they said:

 

"Pulling out their entrails"

 

"Slashing their throats"

 

"Stabbing them in the eye"

 

"Suffocate them with a pillow"

 

"Beat them to death"

 

 

I think it is just a stupid, overly violent, overly used and not literally understood saying. Maybe I'm taking this just a little to far but comparing sporting activites to killing people seems excessive.

[Claude Balls]

A couple more,

 

"If that trade goes through, I'll put my hand in a wood chipper".

 

"They're like two bulldogs eating lunch off a brillo pad".

 

I believe this one was from Jeanerette,

 

"There have been more cheap shots in this game than a Mexican cantina during happy hour!"

[SwampD]

Maybe I'm taking this just a little to far but comparing sporting activites to killing people seems excessive.

I don't think the comparison is excessive. The Sabres have been killing me slowly for years.

[BuffalOhio]

"These old veterans walk in, it's like falling off a log, they're not sitting around with their toes cramped up like Bugs Bunny for the afternoon."

 

On Roby Radio this morning referring to veteran defensemen before a game as compared to the young guys that have recently been called up.

[stuhast41]

I miss Hockey Hotline. Roby and Blessing were often more entertaining than the game itself. I love that Doug Gilmour was irked about the Hotline when he left town.

 

Roby has toned it down a bit on the Shootout. Ray is gotten better and Sylvester is a wallflower.

[tom webster]

I remember watching a Sabres game with Roby in it. Somebody checked him and he slid hard, spread-eagle, with his 2 legs straddling a goalpost. And this is when the posts were attached firmly to the ice. OUCH! I had to cringe.

 

But he got up. Roby's tough as nails.

 

I'm sure that happened with Roby as well bit I remember being at a Philly game in 76 or 77, there was a big brawl in the first couple minutes of the game, 6 guys got kicked out although the sixth guy didn't get sent off right away because the refs missed it. Don Luce missed the empty net on a breakaway because Doug Favell through his stick from the bench. Luce was awarded a goal. Anyways, in the game Tracey Pratt did the same thing that Roby did, slid into the post spead eagle. I got his autograph after the game and all my friends were begging me to ask him how his .... were. Oh well, fifteen year old boys.

[samothyev]

Between periods. Barbara Streisand.. Blew By You....

[Bmwolf21]

Between periods. Barbara Streisand.. Blew By You....

I thought he said Linda Ronstadt...

 

EDIT: Looks like a little Roby word play. Google shows a Linda Ronstadt song titled "Blue Bayou."

 

Clever, Mr. Robitaille...very clever...

[R_Dudley]

I thought he said Linda Ronstadt...

 

EDIT: Looks like a little Roby word play. Google shows a Linda Ronstadt song titled "Blue Bayou."

 

Clever, Mr. Robitaille...very clever...

 

I loved watching the Empire sports show when I was working in Rochester for 10 mos, it was very entertaining.

[matter2003]

What about the one on the post game show... "These guys needed to sweat blood. Heck they didnt even sweet at all, I bet their underwear isnt even wet"

 

I laughed so friggin hard on that one...

 

Maybe they can call Campbell and ask about treatments for excessive sweating??

[stuhast41]

Maybe they can call Campbell and ask about treatments for excessive sweating??

 

The Excessive Sweating / Veins doctor terrifies me. He looks like Dracula.