tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post8184276606240069933..comments2024-03-18T06:28:32.980-04:00Comments on Down Goes Brown: A word about the Brian Burke twitter controversyDown Goes Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-2289721548315280772009-02-27T14:37:00.000-05:002009-02-27T14:37:00.000-05:00You have made me a big fan of Twitter. You have i...You have made me a big fan of Twitter. You have inspired fans and, well, it is freaking hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-57418783528393476702009-02-26T08:39:00.000-05:002009-02-26T08:39:00.000-05:00Dude, your BB Twitter feed is genius. You should t...Dude, your BB Twitter feed is genius. You should thank Shoalts and Eklund for the free publicity.<BR/><BR/>Not a Leaf fan, so... Go Burke! Go DGB! Go everyone!Ian Vitrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144502741558706531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-87270307530840395482009-02-25T17:35:00.000-05:002009-02-25T17:35:00.000-05:00Keep up the good work DBG. Love the twitter accou...Keep up the good work DBG. Love the twitter account.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-15884820155116356512009-02-25T15:13:00.000-05:002009-02-25T15:13:00.000-05:00I've been silently watching this unfold for awhile...I've been silently watching this unfold for awhile now, but it seems like there's an uprising in the works, and the BB twitter thing may have been the proverbial call-to-arms. DGB is like a mix of Archie Bunker, Perez Hilton, Rain Man and William Wallace.<BR/><BR/>Crusty and curmudgeonly, freely employing no-no-words like 'retarded', misses the good ol' days;<BR/><BR/>Delivers modern, hip, fresh, intensely sarcastic internet-generation-friendly observations that sting to the core; <BR/><BR/>Possesses a frighteningly encyclopedic knowledge of the subject matter at hand.<BR/><BR/>Relative unknown who rises to prominence and builds an army through impassioned speeches, consumes dumbasses with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse.<BR/><BR/>Yep, I am totally calling this.dmchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523394273597323261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-11326574038557486982009-02-25T06:55:00.000-05:002009-02-25T06:55:00.000-05:00I read about this a few days ago, and had to laugh...I read about this a few days ago, and had to laugh. I can tell who is the bigger dolt. The MSM at the Globe or EK for grand standing against things he himself is guilty of.<BR/><BR/>My mother was right... it takes all kinds in this world.7th Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918374173739981835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-59165541325719334182009-02-24T22:16:00.000-05:002009-02-24T22:16:00.000-05:00So, just to verify...Brian Burke's Twitter isn't r...So, just to verify...<BR/>Brian Burke's Twitter isn't real?.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02978434804455201825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-45622539221179399502009-02-24T18:00:00.000-05:002009-02-24T18:00:00.000-05:00it was all fun and games, i'm sure burke knew abou...it was all fun and games, i'm sure burke knew about the twitter account. Its all fun and games but stupid toronto "sports writers". Never have anything useful tosay. Us leaf fans could use something fun while we wait for our stanley cup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-27205195724647059842009-02-24T16:12:00.000-05:002009-02-24T16:12:00.000-05:00DGB, I have nominated you for the First Annual Fre...DGB, I have nominated you for the <A HREF="http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2009/2/23/768968/puck-daddy-chats-with-the#12465806" REL="nofollow">First Annual Freddy Benson Award</A> for outstanding achievement in the field of fraud exposure. (As a result of your groundbreaking work in e-pantsing the mittenstringers).<BR/><BR/>Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-58842334576993749912009-02-24T13:33:00.000-05:002009-02-24T13:33:00.000-05:00Almost peed when I read the 'Brian Burke' twitter ...Almost peed when I read the 'Brian Burke' twitter page! <BR/><BR/>The funny part is that these are exactly the type of comments I would expect from him if he were given the freedom to say what he thinks.<BR/><BR/>This is only my opinion of course, I don't talk to him as much as Ecklund. 'Burkie' never seems to return my calls...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-69329716477533255582009-02-24T10:52:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:52:00.000-05:00Let me try that again.... I love "Brian Burke" on ...Let me try that again.... <BR/><BR/>I love "Brian Burke" on Twitter. And I'm laughing almost as hard at the idiots who take this whole thing seriously......Eternal Pessimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121586401142752670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-48867056415000755672009-02-24T10:50:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:50:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Eternal Pessimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121586401142752670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-59960483544828629922009-02-24T10:44:00.000-05:002009-02-24T10:44:00.000-05:00I finally got around to reading the Twitter page, ...I finally got around to reading the Twitter page, and laughed so hard I was almost in tears.... friggin awesome.... well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-22861289710336833002009-02-24T02:22:00.000-05:002009-02-24T02:22:00.000-05:00Wow, someone is not who they say they are on the i...Wow, someone is not who they say they are on the internet? Stop the presses! <BR/><BR/>In other news: Mysterious ball of light rises in eastern sky again...more news at 11.<BR/><BR/>I honestly believe this is an attempt by the MSM to "protect" the "stupid leaf fans" from being "duped". They are heroes don't ya know? HEROES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-41122755904583616622009-02-24T00:29:00.000-05:002009-02-24T00:29:00.000-05:00So... does your head hurt more from trying to comp...So... does your head hurt more from trying to comprehend the stupidity of the media sometimes, or simply from just repeatedly smashing your head into a table?<BR/><BR/>Your wit is brilliant. Keep it up.Breakawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598124921266393171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-51724154320286185272009-02-23T22:00:00.000-05:002009-02-23T22:00:00.000-05:00I laughed my head off when I first saw it on the w...I laughed my head off when I first saw it on the weekend. Nice job!Pseudonymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175387460594347075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-9555195658707101752009-02-23T21:16:00.000-05:002009-02-23T21:16:00.000-05:00Been a big fan for a while now without posting a c...Been a big fan for a while now without posting a comment, DGB... But this one's truly hilarious. I mean, wow. Mr. Shoalts, take a bow and give Simmons and Cox high-fives - you're now one of the elite Toronto columnists that make their living without actually worrying about trifling details like 'research' and 'thought'.<BR/><BR/>Eklund, don't take a bow - you're head is enormous enough that you're unlikely to be capable of lifting your head back up, and you might poke someone's eye out with your giant homemade tiara. <BR/><BR/>"Did I mention I talked to Burkie? I talked to ol' Burkie this morning. Brian Burke. We're friends. He likes me. I'm legit, dammit!!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-44427452981803430892009-02-23T21:09:00.000-05:002009-02-23T21:09:00.000-05:00Bravo, DGB. Great job on the Puck Daddy interview....Bravo, DGB. Great job on the Puck Daddy interview. Outstanding.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-51736396098728570272009-02-23T20:46:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:46:00.000-05:00Aww man, I really thought Burke should've taken th...Aww man, I really thought Burke should've taken the Crosby/Malkin for Schenn. Whew.....good thing it's not real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-6218780292223630022009-02-23T19:47:00.000-05:002009-02-23T19:47:00.000-05:00At least your take twitter counterpart doesn't hav...At least your take twitter counterpart doesn't have a history of sneak attack violenceJaredoflondonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068330186764290021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-19002603245710183132009-02-23T19:09:00.000-05:002009-02-23T19:09:00.000-05:00Thank you! Eklund is a tool, we all knew that, but...Thank you! Eklund is a tool, we all knew that, but the G&M having a story on this is downright ridiculous. The Toronto Sun has more cred.!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-26122284747596117512009-02-23T19:03:00.000-05:002009-02-23T19:03:00.000-05:00Is this the bottom of the barrel for Shoalts? Will...Is this the bottom of the barrel for Shoalts? Will he read these stories on the internet and realize that he is an absolute joke?<BR/><BR/>And the dig at Eklund was brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-29247330134116092009-02-23T18:46:00.000-05:002009-02-23T18:46:00.000-05:00This blog is great, well done! It is amazing that ...This blog is great, well done! It is amazing that Eklund has the audacity to point out someone else as a fraud. At least he is consistent, his sources were wrong here as well!!!thebigbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09193529318050003771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-17904240847911005232009-02-23T17:55:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:55:00.000-05:00Nicely done DGB. The irony is tasty indeed.Nicely done DGB. The irony is tasty indeed.Tophamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157334079663330151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-32425783168494554152009-02-23T17:48:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:48:00.000-05:00I'd feel terrible embarrassed if I were one of the...I'd feel terrible embarrassed if I were one of the "reporters" chasing this "story."<BR/><BR/>And I agree whole heartedly with #5.<BR/><BR/>Glove tap, head pat to you DGB.blurr1974https://www.blogger.com/profile/09703655873980666899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-19641362642461161002009-02-23T17:27:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:27:00.000-05:00Way to go DGB, it's only Monday and you've broken ...Way to go DGB, it's only Monday and you've broken the internet. What do we do for the rest of the week? You better be willing to mail me Wellwood-fat jokes...i'll send you stamps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com