- 06:30 AM
- 11/22/09
maybe, can you provide a link? I saw it a lot even after Gretzky retired.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:46 PM on November 13
What an empty, headline-grabbing gesture this is.
Who cares? Everyone that's followed the NBA understands the importance of number 23, and if you wear that number, you bring judgment on yourself, lol. People will hold you to a higher standard, or assume you don't deserve to use it. Let teams retire it if they wish. I mean, in the NHL if you want to wear 99 or 66 or 4 or 9 or any particularly iconic number, you can, and nobody really bats an eye anymore. This is because hockey fans will never agree on who the greatest of all time is.
In summary: this is stupid, Lebrawn. Use your time better.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:35 PM on November 13
And the Bengals ran over the Bears. I have to say that surprised me a little.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:49 PM on October 25
rcade: yes that's basically right, estamos would be translated to 'is' in English in this case, but it has to be plural like that to match Honduras, the people, in the way the translator was referring, I think. My spanish is more than a bit rusty though. I gather el mundial is just short for el copa mundial, so yeah.
posted by insomnyuk at 04:32 PM on October 16
Oh what a great yt link, goddam. I love the part where he's saying 'bailando en las calles!' or something. They're dancing in the streets over that game. Honduras estamos en el mundial!
Brought a smile to my face, such genuine enthusiasm.
posted by insomnyuk at 08:58 AM on October 16
What, King James couldn't heal himself?
Really?
posted by insomnyuk at 11:46 PM on October 15
YouTube has already pulled the video.
posted by insomnyuk at 04:59 PM on October 14
rcade: is Wyshynski the guy that posted all those really shitty 'sports comedy' flash videos back in the day? Because the guy that did that didn't appreciate me calling on it and definitely got a hold of my email and cellphone number and posted them on craigslist, 'giving away' my stuff. LOL.
If it's the same guy, I'm not going to read Puck Daddy anymore.
posted by insomnyuk at 04:53 PM on October 14
Hope springs eternal in the Motor City. Detroit, for all its woes, has compiled an impressive series of powerhouse basketball and hockey teams that have won a lot of rings in the last two decades. Even the Tigers have been in the playoffs (I don't follow baseball, at all).
Oh, and the Redskins need to change their name and logo already, U of Miami (Ohio) did it, changed it to Redhawks and nobody is complaining. So for them to lose to a team that was 0-19 coming in is just karma.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:46 AM on September 28
Vegas oddsmakers pick the 09-10 NHL playoff teams:
| Eastern Conference Teams
2008-09 Points | 2009-10 Points Projection
Washington Capitals 108 | 104.5 Philadelphia Flyers 99 | 102.5 Pittsburgh Penguins 99 | 102.5 Boston Bruins 116 | 101.5 New Jersey Devils 106 | 96.5 Carolina Hurricanes 97 | 94.5 Montreal Canadiens 93 | 93.5 Buffalo Sabres (tie) 91 | 91.5 New York Rangers (tie) 95 | 91.5 |
Western Conference Teams
2008-09 Points | 2009-10 Points Projection
San Jose Sharks 117 | 107.5 Detroit Red Wings 112 | 106.5 Chicago Blackhawks 104 | 105.5 Anaheim Ducks 91 | 96.5 Calgary Flames 98 | 96.5 Vancouver Canucks 100 | 96.5 St. Louis Blues 92 | 91.5 Dallas Stars (tie) 83 | 89.5 Edmonton Oilers (tie) 85 | 89.5 |
I guess I'm surprised to not see the Blue Jackets or the Leafs on there.
posted by insomnyuk at 05:10 PM on September 24
I have to automatically side with Stephon, as I have to give him credit for the Starbury shoe, and the fact that Isiah Thomas is quite obviously a massive douche.
posted by insomnyuk at 02:26 PM on November 14
I for one appreciate this Tommy Thompson reference.
posted by insomnyuk at 07:28 PM on November 07
It is possible that the 12 year old who got bodyslammed is a punk who really did take a cheap shot at this other kid, and deserved to be corrected in a reasonable fashion, i.e. verbal correction and perhaps being made to run some laps. The problem with youth sports is the adults.
posted by insomnyuk at 10:57 AM on October 31
As a Tottenham supporter, I really would like to see Nash pull this off - after he's won an NBA chamionship.
posted by insomnyuk at 10:37 AM on October 31
Good for Kitna, that's hilarious.
posted by insomnyuk at 10:37 AM on October 31
There is no defense of Chief Wahoo. At best he should be an object lesson about the institutionalized, casual racism that still exists today. I think the best answer is to rename them the Cleveland Tribe, and change their mascot to be in honor and remembrance of the area tribes that got so royally fucked when their land was taken. They could do a mascot in honor of Tecumseh, for example. It has to happen, now is the time.
posted by insomnyuk at 03:11 AM on October 20
This is why the best thing slashdot has ever done is to automatically name all users who post anonymously a so-called 'Anonymous Coward.' Corollary: John Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory. Sometimes, in spite of my libertarian instinct for privacy and freedom of speech, I wonder if it would be such a bad thing to require people online to post using their real names. It would put a stop to a lot of the pointless dickwaving and internet tough guy oneupmanship that destroys so many 'discussions' online.
posted by insomnyuk at 06:58 PM on September 05
You overestimate Oakland, rcade.
posted by insomnyuk at 03:39 PM on August 20
A baseball card signed by mother theresa? I don't get why it's so valuable. I don't follow card collecting at all, either. Can someone fill me in on what I'm missing?
posted by insomnyuk at 07:05 PM on August 07
robi8259: did you actually read the article? Is blah blah blah your summary of the article or simply your reaction to the way I worded the post? I thought the article made some good explanations of how the mechanics of the swing could be aided by a physical guide. What would really help would be side by side evidence carefully detailing the evolution of his swing, especially up to the point in 2001 where he got the final iteration of the armor and really started his record breaking pace.
posted by insomnyuk at 08:19 PM on August 06
Well, that explains why the Leafs are so mediocre - they're owned by a teacher's union.
posted by insomnyuk at 11:30 AM on August 05
The Dayton Daily News refuses to cover the National Hockey League in any meaningful way. They have at least two beat reporters just covering the Cincinnati Reds. About ten years ago I wrote one of the sports reporters about why they didn't cover hockey more, and he said 'there's not enough interest' and that turned me off to local sports news. I only read it to follow the local college sports teams, nothing more. Our sports page is basically mutating into a local sports digest with opinions and stuff on outdoors activities. They print national stories as a matter of course, but who cares?
posted by insomnyuk at 04:18 PM on July 27
This is the same way that girl was killed at a Blue Jackets hockey game in Columbus several years ago - high speed impact didn't kill, the snap of the head backwards. What a tragedy.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:17 PM on July 26
Jail: Better Than Thunder Bay.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:10 PM on July 26
Ok so some drunk hockey players (kids mostly) make a bunch of noise and have to spend a night in the drunk tank as a result. What a compelling story. Let's see, no drugs, no hookers, no dog fighting, no gun shots fired, and nobody went to the hospital. Looks like they woke up some cranky neighbors. What's the problem again?
posted by insomnyuk at 09:04 PM on July 25
Yes, yes they are, based on the commentary of Tony Kornheiser alone.
posted by insomnyuk at 04:13 PM on July 07
So, their European league folds, so the logic is to put NFL regular seasons overseas? That logic is flawless.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:51 PM on June 29
I'm not sure what will happen in general, but I can say with confidence that if Doug MacLean was still GM, the Blue Jackets would draft someone positively underwhelming.
posted by insomnyuk at 10:14 PM on June 20
*Seinfeld Voice* "I mean, come on, what's the deal with black guys and strip clubs?"
posted by insomnyuk at 03:45 PM on June 20
That PacMan graphic will probably be the best thing that happens in this thread.
posted by insomnyuk at 03:54 PM on June 18
posted by insomnyuk at 08:07 PM on June 04
YouTube coverage of BBC's logo coverage, featuring 2012 Goatse! This is what happens when you design by committee, people.
posted by insomnyuk at 07:27 PM on June 04
It's about time they got rid of MacLean - he has made a lot of questionable draft picks and traded off a ton of decent talent - eg Mike Sillinger. Ok, well, not a ton, but some. I mean, they seem to be so impatient with this thing that they don't let the players stay together long enough to mesh. I've been to a lot of their home games, and several of the draft picks - Picard for example, have been very disappointing. Their other moves haven't been very good either - the acquisition of Foote was terrible. He's washed up, he can't skate, he doesn't fit in the new NHL. Fedorov has been pretty much a wash too. If I were Rick Nash, I would want to get out of Columbus as soon as possible. Before they fired Gallant, it seemed like everybody in the front office was a Prince Edward Island crony of MacLean's from back in the day or something. And don't even get me started about Hitchcock.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:38 PM on April 19
Eddie in trouble for drinking? Shocking.
posted by insomnyuk at 08:25 AM on April 10
He should at least have been cited for being a dumbass.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:46 PM on April 03
Wright State Raiders for the 14 - 3 upset over Pitt!
posted by insomnyuk at 10:07 PM on March 12
Once again weedy, you live up to your username.
posted by insomnyuk at 11:07 AM on March 02
Wendel Clark vs Bob Probert: 1, 2
posted by insomnyuk at 03:38 PM on March 01
Dear GOD, why do good things happen to bad people?
posted by insomnyuk at 04:58 PM on February 22
But farm animals can't consent.
posted by insomnyuk at 10:30 PM on February 20
It's sad that so many of the comments in this thread are completely retarded. Alas. I was hoping to point out how incredible it was for Hardaway to say that he hates gay people. I mean come on. It's one thing to say you disagree with or disapprove of a lifestyle choice, it is another thing to say you hate someone for it. Based on the comments in this thread, I wonder how many NBA players share Hardaway's feelings. Truly sad.
posted by insomnyuk at 11:52 AM on February 15
He is maintaining that his content will be free and not on Insider, fwiw.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:09 AM on February 14
They call it gridiron over there.
posted by insomnyuk at 06:52 PM on February 09
This is why I always tell my co-workers that my sexual appetites typically involve um, nine irons, mechanical bulls and, well, goalie equipment. Goalies are always a strange lot.
posted by insomnyuk at 08:10 AM on February 08
That year Wright State University upset MSU at home in Dayton. A rare bright spot in an otherwise dismal year for the Raiders.
posted by insomnyuk at 06:25 PM on February 01
This should turn out to be a pretty good series with a lot of runs scored, as neither team has the pitching to keep it from happening, the anemic Padres offense notwithstanding.
posted by insomnyuk at 03:34 AM on October 09
Chad went out of his way to be the last Bengal to sign autographs on the last day at training camp this year, and he did his best to sign for all the annoying, demanding, shouting children. I think he is a class act.
posted by insomnyuk at 12:53 AM on August 28
It's not only the media that focuses on the negative. I tend to agree with this sentiment, however, the media also drives audience attention in predictable ways. Evidence: Jon Benet Ramsey or whatever. Who really wants to hear about that? There is market demand for it, to be sure, but that doesn't mean a whole lot - stories are often fabricated ex nihilo. Evidence: Bush national guard documents on CBS (only thing that comes to mind at the moment)
posted by insomnyuk at 08:11 PM on August 19
That was a great story, and sort of depressing. Telling how the 24 hour news cycle builds heros up in a minute and then abandons them in a second.
posted by insomnyuk at 05:45 PM on August 17
I'm pretty sure the Yankees paid for the stadium themselves, which is a sight better than what the Reds did, bilking the Hamilton County taxpayers to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars whilst lining the pockets of Carl Lindner and the other minority owner of the club. Not anything to get angry about, of course.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:37 PM on August 16
That said, Go Bengals, it's our year.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:46 PM on August 09
I remember December of 03. Bengals v Browns, if the Bengals won they had a shot at the playoffs. They didn't make the playoffs, but before the second quarter was done the Bengals and Browns fans in the nosebleed section I was in were in a throwdown brawl. Some guy threw a beer at another guy and then the mania ensued. It was surreal. I flagged down an officer of the law and soon enough they were in there swinging their batons and regulating on the asses of the drunken idiots. If any stadium needs this, it's possibly Paul Brown stadium. I hear Eagles fans are dicks too.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:45 PM on August 09
lol brilliant
posted by insomnyuk at 03:02 PM on August 03
If I didn't hate running so much (thanks hockey and soccer fer what ya done to mah knees!) I would be very interested in buying this. I hope some form of this will find its way into bicycles, the audio cue would be helpful. Unfortunately it's technically illegal to bike in Ohio with headphones on, so maybe not.
posted by insomnyuk at 11:49 PM on May 23
The answer to not being able to watch OLN on cable is to get a satellite TV provider like DirectTV. We get all the FoxSportsNet channels that cover the Blue Jackets, and we get OLN for the rest of the nationally televised games. My friends who have Comcast in Michigan not only have FSN Detroit, which lets them see basically every Wings game, but they also have OLN on the standard Comcast package up there.
posted by insomnyuk at 02:42 PM on May 23
We need to give the guy a break. He broke the record of the most legendary man in baseball- That should be worth praising Jesus Jumping Jack Christ, how many Bay-area lackeys does Bonds have on his fucking payroll shilling for him on internet message boards? The man is clearly "not an idiot" and he had to know that the shit he was using wasn't Cortisone or something equally benign. He has no excuse, there will be an asterisk next to his name, even if not officially, at least metaphorically (you can't count on the insular MLB ruling council to do anything that I would respect). I do not often do this, but I think the quality of the intellect of some of the posters in this thread absolutely merits it, so I will also type it as slowly as possible so that they can understand: BONDS WILL NEVER BE ON THE SAME LEVEL AS RUTH, AARON, DIMAGGIO, MAYS, MANTLE, ROBINSON, CLEMENTE, WILLIAMS, OR EVEN PETE ROSE (SERIOUSLY I COULD GO ON) AND I FOR ONE WILL NEVER GIVE HIM HIS DUE. In sum, Barry Bonds is a mendacious, selfish gloryhound who has no love for the game, only love for himself. Bonds has utterly shamed a game that already has enough skeletons in its closet. Go home Barry, you've done enough damage.
posted by insomnyuk at 08:18 PM on May 20
Soccer Striker Will Treat Injury with Horse Placenta
I'm gonna have to try that Viagra line the next time I'm near some mountains.