I think this conversation has reached the limits of civility. I’m all for free discussion, but I can’t allow our site to host the sorts of mean-spirited stuff (on both sides) that’s erupting now.

Ian and I spoke our peace in comments above (#9 and #7, respectively), but I think we have to cap this conversation now before it devolves further past the last remnants of usefulness. We’ve read every comment, and none have gone unheard.

Thanks/Sorry,
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Thank you for proving your intelligence, as if the comments weren’t enough proof.

Hmmm, the more I think about it, maybe you are Miss Virginia??? Makes sense that you would take these comments so personally… Something to ponder.

PS: I only became interested in hockey during the Olympics. People can commence flailing that I am a horrible awful bandwagon fan, but what’s important to me is that RMNB has always been a place that is welcoming to new fans. And believe it or not, instilling a sense of community and friendship among fans of a sport that doesn’t really get its due here in the US of A is a lot more worthwhile than shunning anyone who wasn’t brought up going to games. So thanks, RMNB, for the site, and congrats on making it an excellent year full of Caps coverage that is by turns insightful and amusing, and often both. Were I not 19 I would buy all of you a beer not only for the great job you do, but for having to deal with people who can’t properly appreciate it.

As a Caps fan, I don’t mind having her involve herself with the Caps. Because at the end of the day she is bringing more to the organization as a whole, and why worry about such stupid things in life? Really…

Some quotes:

“And I dislike the fact that she has to garner the spotlight wherever she goes and she demands attention from everyone around her constantly. Trust me, Nicky would never go out with someone like her because he can see how plastic she is and that she has to have constant attention from men. And before you say I’m jealous of her looks, think again. I consider myself an attractive girl. No, I’m not a model or anything, but I do quite well, thanks. I wouldn’t trade places for her for anything. And that’s the truth.”

“Besides, for all any of us here know you happen to be Ms. VA herself. She does strike me as being the sort of person who would rail against any possible negative view of her because it would show her possible employers that she isn’t loved by all. Really, it is a bad corporate decision to allow an organization to be represented by somebody who, whether she realizes it or not, comes across like an attention-starved twit.”

“Did you guys see the blog re: the party with Ms VA on Russian Machine Never Breaks? I think it was posted yesterday. It’s about their one year anniversary party featuring our good friend Ms VA! OMG, can you believe it??? WHY is she involved in a Caps event yet again? I just don’t understand it at all. I am so sick of hearing her talk about the Caps. You have to read the comments too, they are really funny because a couple of women were complaining about their constant promotion of her on their site and how she talks about the Caps all the time and gets free tickets and tweets about it. Pretty entertaining! Man, I was really hoping she was just go away once she totally lost Miss USA!”

“i didnt know the former ms va dropped out of school, the guys from RMNB really bragged her pretty well.. but since we all know in this era one cant fully trust the media, so.. as of her self-absorbed side of personality, i think it was quite obviously shown in the vid she did with green and backstrom- she always started her sentences using 1st-person singular(i, me), which is, uh, actually, a grammar mistake.. lol.. (cant believe im using this as an argument..)”

“Yes, I totally agree about the self-absorbed personality of Ms VA. I think that’s what turned me off the most about her, besides the fact that she was basically stalking the Caps every day by talking about them non-stop on her Twitter page and going to practices and games round the clock. She lives like an hour away but yet was up here in Arlington like every freaking day for some reason. I mean I live here and could easily go to the practices a lot, but I would never go all the time! I went twice last winter and I felt like that was too much! Ha. I’d be embarrassed for one thing b/c I’d think the guys would think “what is up with that chick, she has no life and she’s here like every single day!” And I’m a nobody! Ha! But I’d still feel totally stupid for going there so much! The games are one thing, but for anyone who’s ever been to a practice it’s very “intimate” shall we say. The bleachers are small and if you’re sitting in the stands or standing there by the glass all the guys can totally see you and trust me, they LOOK at you too!!!! (If you’re a cute girl that is! HA!)”

So according to these “ladies”, if you are a woman and you try to get close to the Caps, you’re an awful, stupid whore who’s just trying to get a man.

This is nothing more than a bunch of fat schulbs pissed off that someone pretty is so close to their precious favorites. You’re making the rest of us look bad.

So she’s new? Big deal, we were all new at some point, and just because she’s a beauty queen, her fan status is less valid? Get the f*ck out, and stop supporting the Caps, you’re all disgraceful.

I am seriously embarrassed for these girls, because they have honestly deluded themselves into thinking they’re right.

Also, as a male fan, Miss Virginia being there doesn’t really do much for me – but the fact that she’s a massive Caps fan does. A friend of mine from college got through by doing beauty pageants (Also a big Caps fan) and she seemed normal enough outside of her gowns and swimsuits, I guess. Anyway, keep up your good work.

For what it’s worth, I almost didn’t go to one of JP’s parties because Puck Daddy was going to be there. After talking to him, my opinion completely changed about him.