Jack Johnson traded to Columbus
LA Kings send Johnson and a 1st round pick to Columbus for Jeff Carter.
Poor Jack. Not only is he getting traded to a crappy team, he's in a horrible city.
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:48 PM ^
now he can recruit the next pride of Columbus for U of M in hockey.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:09 PM ^
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:10 PM ^
I don't think he's ripping Columbus because that's where OSU is, but because it's a piece of shit.
February 24th, 2012 at 1:02 AM ^
February 24th, 2012 at 7:53 AM ^
We can see that you would never stoop to name calling.
February 24th, 2012 at 8:40 AM ^
In a quick peak online, Columbus is:
- 6th in nation in most burglaries
- 1st in the nation for bed bugs
- 8th in the nation for worst winter weather
- 11th worst city in the nation to be young in
Bed bugs, really? Anyways, surprisingly it's only around 50th for most dangerous overall, but it is ranked as the 9th most dangerous city when you just look a places with a population over 500,000.
With that being said, it's great you have something to be proud of. You love Columbus, yay for you. I just think these statistics are not in your favor in swaying us to think differently. That and the fact ITS WHERE FREAKIN' OHIO STATE IS AND THIS IS A GODDAMN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BLOG!!!!!!!!!
In other words, this really isn't the place to talk up anything Columbus and think you're going to get through to any of us. You may think you're looking high and mighty "not acting like calling names is cool" (despite saying we're borderline pathetic and douches), but dude, you're outnumbered by a few thousand here. You look like the douche to us.
February 24th, 2012 at 7:20 PM ^
Ahhh Trolling is when you don't agree with the masses that have major issues with a city. Sorry Again if I can seperate being a fan from hating everything Ohio or a certain city. Also please look up trolling because if what I said is trolling then I guess 90% of these boards are one bug Troll Orgy. I have been to Ann Arbor and frankly miss how it is that much better then Colombus. Please help enliten me. I am not saying Ann Arbor is bad just wanting an explination on how it is so much better then Columbus.
February 24th, 2012 at 8:34 PM ^
trolling - posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.
What you did was essentially trolling, but you wouldn't have been ganged up on if you had worded it more maturely. You came out swinging, saying we need therapy, are douches, pathetic, etc.... If you had came out and just said, "hey, I'm from Columbus (or once lived/visited there, whatever), and it's not as bad as you all think once you get past the OSU thing and this why, yadda yadda yadda" we would've been much more receptive to you. Trolling is as much about presentation as it is content, and you, sir, came off as a troll (and honestly, there's very little you could say to me now that would convince me you're anything but a Buckeye fan). Just something to remember for the next time you post.
As for Ann Arbor, it may pale in your eyes compared to your beloved Columbus, but the rest of the country (not just the folks of MGoBlog) think differently. I'll resort to rankings again for this:
- 1st in the nation for "Smartest Big Cities"
- 7th in nation for best places to find a job
- 2nd in nation for best college towns/cities
- 14th most bike friendly city in the nation
- 6th best digital city
- 4th in Forbes most livable city list
- 1st in Forbes top College Sports towns
- 4th best city in nation for families
- 9th best art destination in the country
- 10th best place in nation to visit with your dog
- 1st in nation for healthiest hometowns
- 4th in Forbes list of smartest cities
- 3rd best city for walking
I could go on forever because I found a lot of them. To be fair, I tried to look up bad lists that Ann Arbor is on, but all I could find was 3rd worst roads in Michigan (which I would very much agree with). Maybe Ann Arbor isn't your cup of tea, but you'll be hard pressed to find anyone that has been to Ann Arbor who didn't enjoy. Except for maybe some Sparties and Buckeyes, and I'm fine with that, because I don't want them to like my city, it's not for them. Anyways, sorry if I offended you, but I just don't like Columbus, and OSU is my only reason why, and many others here will side with me. Nothing you can do or say will change that. Can we move on now?
February 28th, 2012 at 5:58 PM ^
My response was simple I started by saying Colombus isn't that bad. Sorry if my opinion of people who dislike a city based of a school being located there that is that of there rival to mean indicates help maybe needed. You took offense because I am right. I am far from a Buckeye fan and frankly find most Buckeye fans annoying. I also find most over the top Michigan fans annoying.
SPORTS are a release from life and when you get caught up in the fanatacism of it all I truely think people need help(my opinion). If you want to fight someone because they like another team....seek help. If you are going to talk crap about a city you may never stepped foot in because your teams rival school is there.....seek help. You said I could ahve worded it differently...guess what. This post could have been worded differently or not posted. Sorry I wasn't trolling as you so call it. I was stating my opinion. You all started swinging on Colombus and I deceded to defend the city because it is actually a nice city. You all went Jr High School so I called you out for it and you ended up butt hurt.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:15 PM ^
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:18 PM ^
Skyline alone lifts it above the others. Also, last year I had an urban planning course with a guest lecturer one week from some commission in Columbus, and his talk was all about what not to do when planning an urban development project.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:18 PM ^
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:21 PM ^
parts of Columbus are nice like the ones way way from the University. But I live in Ohio , born in Ohio, and have alot of family in Dayton which is closer than where I am in Akron. But the university is a shit hole, it is the just horrible. I have always told my Ohio friends how beautiful Ann Arbor is compared to Columbus. The city of Ann Arbor owns C- Bus with money. the way people act toward each other, and just having clean streets. Anyone who says Columbus is a great city must be from Gary, Indiana or some other murder capital of the world. You guys think the MSU game was a trash blizzard, welcome to Columbus everyday all day.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:28 PM ^
think C-Bus sucks balls. Even people from murder capitals can smell shit from three hours away. There's a reason why the biggest city in Ohio can only get a pro hockey and soccer team.
February 24th, 2012 at 1:14 AM ^
remember when this site used to be filled with sane, rational people who didn't sink to the level of the average RCMB poster?
Forgive me for the hipster-ism, but MGo was much, much better when it was still an indie blogger blog with 5 comments per post on Haloscan.
February 24th, 2012 at 1:28 AM ^
Cool comment. Can I offer you a Natural American Spirit?
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:03 PM ^
Who the hell are you and why do you have such a hard on for Columbus? This is a Michigan site (if you hadn't realized), and some people here are either going to joke around about not liking anything OSU related or seriously have disdain for it. Hell, if the other schools can say our city "is a whore", then why are you expecting us here to speak nothing but positives about their city?
As for me, if hating Columbus because its home of OSU is borderline pathetic, well then I'm just happy my patheticness is only considered borderline.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:18 PM ^
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:05 PM ^
and it fucking sucks. the bud light plant stinks, the oldngrungy river is just that, old and grungy. the downtown area is nothing special. the interstate and interstate bypass is fucked because of the short ass on and off ramps. it is almost a mimick of indianapolis but not a nice. the fairgrounds where the crew play look like it is primarly used to graze cattle, sheep and goats.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:58 PM ^
What is boderline pathetic is you coming in here defending what a fucking dump of a shithole columbus is. It has nothing to do with being a homer. cbus really does suck.
February 24th, 2012 at 1:36 AM ^
I wouldn't call it a shithole, but it's closer to that than 'great'. This having nothing to do with the inhabitants.
It's like saying your ex is dating an asshole. Of course many will have some bias, but that doesn't mean you're always wrong.
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:48 PM ^
I can guarantee he is going to be pissed.
February 24th, 2012 at 1:11 AM ^
if he is then he's a petulent child who honestly believes that college sports rivalries are SERIOUS BUSINESS
you know who lives in Columbus? Shemmy Schembechler. I bet Bo disowned him amirite
February 24th, 2012 at 1:41 AM ^
OSU is just icing on the cake. It really has nothing to do with that. Its going from LA and Hollywood to Ohio. Its going from a playoff team with great players to a Columbus team in rebuild mode.
Edit: he is also finishing up his degree at USC. Not sure if he is finished. But that could also be a disappointment.
February 24th, 2012 at 7:50 AM ^
I'd bet 99% of the league would be pissed getting traded from LA to the Columbus. Defend Columbus all you want. No one in their right mind would say it compares favorably to LA as a place for a young milionaire to live. Oh, and the Blue Jackets are far and away the worst team in the league.
February 24th, 2012 at 1:04 PM ^
is Detroit an improvement on LA for his quality of life?
then why is everyone throughout the the thread trying to engineer a scenario where he comes to the Red Wings? Uh huh... we're all just so concerned with him playing for a bad team, nothing to do with the fact that we're grown ass men who are incapable of viewing the world through any prism other than MICHIGAN FOOTBALL. That's the ticket!
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:55 PM ^
Jack Johnson played hockey at Michigan. Also known as JMFJ. Definitetly Michigan related because he is a former student athlete.
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:55 PM ^
Because it is on-topic.
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:57 PM ^
Seriously. I mean, I liked Brushfire Fairytales, but I'm not sure we need a board thread about it.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:00 PM ^
How about we put another Alex Kozan thread up.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:07 PM ^
Come to think of it, we're a little overdue for a depth chart. For 2015.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:23 PM ^
Why do people care so much about properly filing a board topic as OT or not OT? I really don't understand
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:33 PM ^
you're actually a daily sports editor?
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:58 PM ^
Now I can't play as the Kings in NHL 12....
Night=ruined
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:59 PM ^
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:04 PM ^
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:05 PM ^
Sucks for two reasons:
1) He was on the block? Could've looked good in the winged wheel, even though they just got Quincey.
2) Obvious smelly Columbus jokes.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:06 PM ^
He wouldn't of made it to Detroit. No way they would give up as much as that for Johnson.
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:19 PM ^
Jeff Carter is pretty good, but there were plenty of ways for the Wings to make it a fair deal if you tell LA to keep that first rounder.
February 24th, 2012 at 1:24 AM ^
They'd want a roster player or a top prospect. Not the way Holland works things. Plus his Cap hit is huge. He'd make more then Lidstrom. No way that'd happen.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:07 PM ^
Now I have absolutely no use for LA hockey.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:12 PM ^
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:16 PM ^
He makes great music. I hope he can get over the Hawaii weather.
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:21 PM ^
I'm sure Jack has never heard that joke before...
February 23rd, 2012 at 9:21 PM ^
Whoops - the LA Alumni group is offering tickets for the last Kings/Wings game of the season featuring a "meet and greet with Jack Johnson".
Maybe he'll fly back for it anyway.
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