Varada
@varada.bsky.social
The guy who came up with but failed to monetize "danger flutes." I’m a fan of the Senators from Ottawa and I have a Substack about bin-diving for records at rabbitholerecords.substack.com
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Varada
@varada.bsky.social
· Nov 22
GAME ON
In celebration of the hockey season kicking off tomorrow, we offer a breakdown of the Ottawa Senators theme song. [EDIT: user does not allow embedded video, because why would you do that if youR…
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I guess it’s worth mentioning that this past October was the 10th anniversary of the original danger flutes post on Welcome To Your Karlsson Years: welcometoyourkarlssonyears.com/2014/10/08/g...
This has gotta be some of the worst offensive zone numbers in the league, no?
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 AM
This has gotta be some of the worst offensive zone numbers in the league, no?
Futures markets actually have the Ottawa Senators as more likely to win the Stanley Cup than the Toronto Maple Leafs. Just leaving that here.
November 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Futures markets actually have the Ottawa Senators as more likely to win the Stanley Cup than the Toronto Maple Leafs. Just leaving that here.
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My bf is excitedly telling me that the reason we can't find Bigfoot is because they "simply" explode when they die.
November 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
My bf is excitedly telling me that the reason we can't find Bigfoot is because they "simply" explode when they die.
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Going into the season I thought top 6 scoring winger was the one glaring need this team had, but Jensen really does look cooked out there. I really doubt they’d pivot off of him this year, and sadly that’ll probably be to their own detriment, but if they did, then Weegar could be a great target.
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Going into the season I thought top 6 scoring winger was the one glaring need this team had, but Jensen really does look cooked out there. I really doubt they’d pivot off of him this year, and sadly that’ll probably be to their own detriment, but if they did, then Weegar could be a great target.
Saw some stuff online about whether Ottawa is really ready to push all their chips in and go for it. Here's a thread about why they should / are / will / do / be!
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Saw some stuff online about whether Ottawa is really ready to push all their chips in and go for it. Here's a thread about why they should / are / will / do / be!
Me wearing a Travis Green mask and addressing the dressing room after a win: “We won because we found our identity, and we know who we are because our identity tells us who we are, which is to play our game, and to find a way…to know who we are and stick to our game, so…just do that again tomorrow.”
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Me wearing a Travis Green mask and addressing the dressing room after a win: “We won because we found our identity, and we know who we are because our identity tells us who we are, which is to play our game, and to find a way…to know who we are and stick to our game, so…just do that again tomorrow.”
Rangers’ Winter Classic jersey a great reminder that ‘diagonal city name’ almost always beats ‘high concept logo with sparkles.’
November 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Rangers’ Winter Classic jersey a great reminder that ‘diagonal city name’ almost always beats ‘high concept logo with sparkles.’
Got an ad on Instagram inviting me to apply to be an extra for Dune: Messiah, and very fibre of my being was screaming that this was a scam to give access to my account to an ad bank or whatever, and, yes, I clicked on it and applied.
November 13, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Got an ad on Instagram inviting me to apply to be an extra for Dune: Messiah, and very fibre of my being was screaming that this was a scam to give access to my account to an ad bank or whatever, and, yes, I clicked on it and applied.
Coming back to Ottawa for a visit, landing at 7:15. Meeting my bud at Shawarma King at 8:00.
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Coming back to Ottawa for a visit, landing at 7:15. Meeting my bud at Shawarma King at 8:00.
Pretty funny that the Sens have the Star’s number at home but can’t quite figure out the Sabres.
November 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Pretty funny that the Sens have the Star’s number at home but can’t quite figure out the Sabres.
Hey yeah, Sens got the bats going again.
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Hey yeah, Sens got the bats going again.
It only happens maybe a few times in one’s life but today was one of those days: a bird got trapped in our house. Happy “talking about how a bird got trapped in our house“ day to all those who celebrate.
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It only happens maybe a few times in one’s life but today was one of those days: a bird got trapped in our house. Happy “talking about how a bird got trapped in our house“ day to all those who celebrate.
Being a newish father on the west coast means the game starts at 10am and you’ve already been awake for 5 hours and are questioning everything because you had one (1) glass of Pinot Grigio the night before.
November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Being a newish father on the west coast means the game starts at 10am and you’ve already been awake for 5 hours and are questioning everything because you had one (1) glass of Pinot Grigio the night before.
Senators lose in overtime in what is surely the most crushing thing to happen in Canadian sports over the last couple of weeks.
November 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Senators lose in overtime in what is surely the most crushing thing to happen in Canadian sports over the last couple of weeks.
Sens score first! For the first time in franchise history!
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Sens score first! For the first time in franchise history!
There should be an option to upload your own album art when a record is really really good but the cover is awful
November 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
There should be an option to upload your own album art when a record is really really good but the cover is awful
The Jays losing the World Series and then the Sens not having a game for a week got me feeling like they’ve already been eliminated from the NHL season.
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The Jays losing the World Series and then the Sens not having a game for a week got me feeling like they’ve already been eliminated from the NHL season.
Father John Misty w/ Andy Shauf at the Castro theater in SF. Just costed it out. For my wife and me to get two tickets + babysitter + transpo or parking + maybe dinner and a drink or two, we're looking at like $400-$500. Man, when did going to an indie show become equivalent to a Warriors game?
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Father John Misty w/ Andy Shauf at the Castro theater in SF. Just costed it out. For my wife and me to get two tickets + babysitter + transpo or parking + maybe dinner and a drink or two, we're looking at like $400-$500. Man, when did going to an indie show become equivalent to a Warriors game?
The magical thing about democracy is how yesterday’s election confirms all of everyone’s previously held priors.
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The magical thing about democracy is how yesterday’s election confirms all of everyone’s previously held priors.
Prior to the season:
- “Sens are going to have trouble scoring goals, they’ll have to rely on Ullmark and win every game 3-1.”
15% of the way into the season:
- 10th overall in goals per game
- 7th overall powerplay
- Ullmark 70th/70 in goals saved above expected.
Hockey!
- “Sens are going to have trouble scoring goals, they’ll have to rely on Ullmark and win every game 3-1.”
15% of the way into the season:
- 10th overall in goals per game
- 7th overall powerplay
- Ullmark 70th/70 in goals saved above expected.
Hockey!
November 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Prior to the season:
- “Sens are going to have trouble scoring goals, they’ll have to rely on Ullmark and win every game 3-1.”
15% of the way into the season:
- 10th overall in goals per game
- 7th overall powerplay
- Ullmark 70th/70 in goals saved above expected.
Hockey!
- “Sens are going to have trouble scoring goals, they’ll have to rely on Ullmark and win every game 3-1.”
15% of the way into the season:
- 10th overall in goals per game
- 7th overall powerplay
- Ullmark 70th/70 in goals saved above expected.
Hockey!
The McDonald’s drive through people recognizing you is a real moment-of-clarity / rock-bottom experience.
November 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The McDonald’s drive through people recognizing you is a real moment-of-clarity / rock-bottom experience.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take, you also miss 100% of the shots you take, for this reason you are off the team.
November 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take, you also miss 100% of the shots you take, for this reason you are off the team.
Remember the people who rub it in. They can have grace and tact and just say “hey, what a series,” and it costs them nothing, or they can try to squeeze a tiny percentage of extra glee from someone else’s suffering at the expense of everyone in their life knowing they’re an asshole. Pity them.
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Remember the people who rub it in. They can have grace and tact and just say “hey, what a series,” and it costs them nothing, or they can try to squeeze a tiny percentage of extra glee from someone else’s suffering at the expense of everyone in their life knowing they’re an asshole. Pity them.
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So close. Centimetres.
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
So close. Centimetres.