Who am I, what is this, and why is this?

I'm a big-time fan of the Vancouver Canucks.

Really.

Don't be sorry for me, though.

Over the years, I've seen them at their best, at their worst, and everywhere in between. I've been elated when they've won and depressed when they've lost. I've been excited at their potential and frustrated at their mediocrity.

As I've grown older, I've come to realize I'm not as fanatical as I used to be. Don't get me wrong - I'm still a big fan, and from time to time I still get overly worked up about how they do, but life doesn't begin and end with each game. I've also come to realize, however, that there are a lot of other fans out there who are more fanatical than I ever was. You can find those fans all over the web.

Here, I'm going to try to build something different. A blog for Canucks fans who are ardent, but just more moderate. Where humour, objectivity and patience will hopefully rule, and hair-pulling, ranting and raving will hopefully be kept to a minimum.

Let's see how long this lasts!