Any superstitions...

[Sabre_fan_from_SriLanka]

Anyone have any superstitions before/during a game (especially playoffs)? I have to sit in a certain way or the other team seems to have better offense than us. I have to tuck my right leg under my stretched out left leg which rest on our coffee table. I know, but there've been many times I've taken my right leg out to relax and the other team has scored a goal....

[ROC Sabres]

As I stated in another thread. I lost my new logo hat and have been wearing my slug hat for the past month or so. Found my new logo hat but am still rocking the slug until it decides to let me down.

[rbochan]

Cooler of beer within a foot of me.

[Trey]

I will no longer wear my jersey when watching on TV at home. They usually lose when I do that.

[cdexchange]

TV on.

[Drunkard]

I'm fairly superstitious when it comes to sports, especially hockey. When something seems to be working I stick with it and when we lose I change it up. Lately though, it seems like I'll do something new or wear something and we'll win, then I'll try to keep the new habit consistent for the next game and we'll lose so I've been finding myself repeating things on an every other game basis with some success. For example. I've got a blue Mets David Wright t-shirt that I've worn every other game for 4 non-consecutive wins (wore it for the April 8th win vs. Philly, the April 3rd win vs. Carolina under my Drunkard jersey, the March 30th win vs. Rangers, and the March 26th win vs. Jersey and not for the games in between). Since I didn't wear it for the game against Columbus I'm definitely wearing it tonight for Game 1 and if we win tonight I'll bust it out for Game 3.

[carpandean]

Superstitions are like voting: it's important to do just for the principle of it, but since it's the aggregate result (our fans vs. theirs) that matters, chances are your individual actions won't change things.

[dEnnis the Menace]

When I've worn my new hat this year, they've won, or taken it to OT. The Sabres have yet to lose a game in regulation when I wear my hat...just sayin. I bought the hat back in March.

 

I know, not a ton of data to draw from

[Kristian]

When I've worn my new hat this year, they've won, or taken it to OT. The Sabres have yet to lose a game in regulation when I wear my hat...just sayin. I bought the hat back in March.

 

I know, not a ton of data to draw from

 

Wear your new hat tonight, please.

[Drunkard]

Superstitions are like voting: it's important to do just for the principle of it, but since it's the aggregate result (our fans vs. theirs) that matters, chances are your individual actions won't change things.

 

It's definitely irrational but it's hard to give up once you get sucked in. Hell, I'd be willing to sacrifice goats, chickens, and maybe even people in my back yard if I thought it would help us win. I'm also not religious by any stretch (agnostic atheist if I had to define my belief system) but I find myself praying to God, Odin, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or any combination when games get really tense.

[dEnnis the Menace]

Wear your new hat tonight, please.

 

it, with my jersey, are on my desk, just waiting for me to put them on in *checks clock* 1 hour and 3 2 minutes...

[dEnnis the Menace]

It's definitely irrational but it's hard to give up once you get sucked in. Hell, I'd be willing to sacrifice goats, chickens, and maybe even people in my back yard if I thought it would help us win. I'm also not religious by any stretch (agnostic atheist if I had to define my belief system) but I find myself praying to God, Odin, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or any combination when games get really tense.

 

^ This :clapping:

[Sabre_fan_from_SriLanka]

It's definitely irrational but it's hard to give up once you get sucked in. Hell, I'd be willing to sacrifice goats, chickens, and maybe even people in my back yard if I thought it would help us win. I'm also not religious by any stretch (agnostic atheist if I had to define my belief system) but I find myself praying to God, Odin, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or any combination when games get really tense.

HAHAHAA.....

[eball]

It's definitely irrational but it's hard to give up once you get sucked in. Hell, I'd be willing to sacrifice goats, chickens, and maybe even people in my back yard if I thought it would help us win. I'm also not religious by any stretch (agnostic atheist if I had to define my belief system) but I find myself praying to God, Odin, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or any combination when games get really tense.

Hard to argue with this sort of drunken logic. :beer:

[Taro T]

It's definitely irrational but it's hard to give up once you get sucked in. Hell, I'd be willing to sacrifice goats, chickens, and maybe even people in my back yard if I thought it would help us win. I'm also not religious by any stretch (agnostic atheist if I had to define my belief system) but I find myself praying to God, Odin, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or any combination when games get really tense.

If you can't get any people to go there, what about a Phlyers' fan or 2? :o

 

And, not to take this thread off too far onto a tangent, what exactly is an 'agnostic atheist?' Technically wouldn't be someone who questions whether there isn't a God. :huh:

[Richard Smehliks Ghost]

Me and Alexei get together for old times sake and watch the game just like we did on the ice in 1999.

[spndnchz]

If you can't get any people to go there, what about a Phlyers' fan or 2? :o

 

And, not to take this thread off too far onto a tangent, what exactly is an 'agnostic atheist?' Technically wouldn't be someone who questions whether there isn't a God. :huh:

 

[Assquatch]

It's definitely irrational but it's hard to give up once you get sucked in. Hell, I'd be willing to sacrifice goats, chickens, and maybe even people in my back yard if I thought it would help us win. I'm also not religious by any stretch (agnostic atheist if I had to define my belief system) but I find myself praying to God, Odin, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or any combination when games get really tense.

 

 

If you can't get any people to go there, what about a Phlyers' fan or 2? :o

 

And, not to take this thread off too far onto a tangent, what exactly is an 'agnostic atheist?' Technically wouldn't be someone who questions whether there isn't a God. :huh:

 

One small edit ^

[Drunkard]

If you can't get any people to go there, what about a Phlyers' fan or 2? :o

 

And, not to take this thread off too far onto a tangent, what exactly is an 'agnostic atheist?' Technically wouldn't be someone who questions whether there isn't a God. :huh:

 

Technically I'm an agnostic because an agnostic doesn't claim to know or have any proof as to whether there's a God or not. However, some people who don't really believe in God or religion will claim to be agnostic rather than atheist simply because they're hedging their bets in case there is a God and somehow an omnipotent being couldn't figure that one out and decided to spare their souls. That's why while I consider myself an agnostic because I have no idea or proof of God, but if push came to shove and I had to pick I'd go with atheism. I don't actually believe in God but I leave the possibly open, although I absolutely don't believe in the biblical version of a spooky father figure living in the sky that created the earth in 6 days about 10,000 years ago that threatens you with eternal damnation if you don't follow his rules, yet he loves you and he needs money. If that's really the case, I guess I'll choose burning in hell for all eternity.

[Drunkard]

Oh and I'd be more than willing to offer up a few Flyers fans for human sacrific to Odin, Thor, and the Flying Spaghetti Monster but I think any Flyers that found themselves within ear shot of my home would run for the hills.

[will]

whatever everyone did today...do it again in two days!!!

[elcrusho]

I ate pizza and got laid with my jersey on.....

[DumbPuck]

I went to the gym to workout for the first time in a year and a half. Guess I'm gonna have to keep it up :-D

[dEnnis the Menace]

And the hat still pulls through for me! WOOOOO!

 

What. A. Game!

[Taro T]

Technically I'm an agnostic because an agnostic doesn't claim to know or have any proof as to whether there's a God or not. However, some people who don't really believe in God or religion will claim to be agnostic rather than atheist simply because they're hedging their bets in case there is a God and somehow an omnipotent being couldn't figure that one out and decided to spare their souls. That's why while I consider myself an agnostic because I have no idea or proof of God, but if push came to shove and I had to pick I'd go with atheism. I don't actually believe in God but I leave the possibly open, although I absolutely don't believe in the biblical version of a spooky father figure living in the sky that created the earth in 6 days about 10,000 years ago that threatens you with eternal damnation if you don't follow his rules, yet he loves you and he needs money. If that's really the case, I guess I'll choose burning in hell for all eternity.

Fair enough. Agnostic athiest it is.