June 2010
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I love the Blackhawks and all...
But I’m going to have to side with Rep. Marion Berry (D-Ark.) on this dumbass 395-5 passage of a resolution to honor the Blackhawks:
“I am generally opposed to congressional resolutions congratulating sports teams when they are the only reason members have been required to return to Washington to vote for that day. While the success in any sporting event is a source of great pride...
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“When I was on the ice, my wife and children came down to celebrate. They were...”
– Brent Sopel on sharing his Cup experience with the fans. Contrast this with Ron Artest’s reaction after winning the NBA Championship.
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Government focus on skinny models is a fat lot of... →
rhodeskc:
YOUNG Australians do have a problem with body image. But it’s not what you think. The problem is not teenagers who are normal-sized and think they’re fat. No. It’s young people who are really fat and think that’s normal.
I love how she singles out that we do something to help the 1 in 100 that has anorexia, yet nothing to help the 40 of 100 that have childhood obesity. I’m not...
Lara Logan, You Suck →
soupsoup | youngmanhattanite:
Big swings with the Taibbi stick:
When I first heard her say that, I thought to myself, “That has to be a joke. It’s sarcasm, right?” But then I went back and replayed the clip – no sarcasm! She meant it! If I’m hearing Logan correctly, what Hastings is supposed to have done in that situation is interrupt these drunken assholes and say, “Excuse me, fellas, I know...
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Biking minutes a day may ward off weight gain →
Biking for as little as five minutes a day can help women minimize weight gain as they enter middle age, especially if they’re overweight to begin with, a new study suggests.
The study followed more than 18,000 premenopausal women between the ages of 25 and 42 for 16 years. During that time, the women gained an average of about 20.5 pounds.
Women who started biking for just five...
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Crazy lede or craziest lede ever?
A German student “mooned” a group of Hell’s Angels and hurled a puppy at them before escaping on a stolen bulldozer, police have said. [story]
Thanks, Mark, for assuring that I will probably never read a more bizarre opening sentence to a true story, ever.
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Sources: Slain 15-year-old was innocent bystander →
While it always sucks when a young life is cut short, the more you read about these things, the less tragic it becomes. Especially when there is an argument against pretty much everything that is said by the victim’s family. I’m probably just a cynic, but at least I’m in good company on these matters.
Some background to get started:
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed after...
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What the Stanley Cup really means to us all →
So few times in life do we get to say “I’ve made it, I’ve reached my goal.” In most lines of work, payday is as close as we come, accruing dollars and cents, a car, a house, a spouse, a kid. We might get there, but it never happens all at once like the Cup-raise.
It’s “hard work pays off” in a single act.
To get to watch the tangible moment —...
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Thousands gather in Wrigleyville to celebrate... →
The intersection of Clark and Addison was filled with fans celebrating the Cubs huge 9-4 win in Milwaukee Wednesday night, which moved the North Siders to just five games under .500 and 6.5 games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central. “We support this team win or lose,” said one fan who was too drunk to remember his name. “Chicago’s number one...
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Something I haven't shared
Back at the beginning of the year I interviewed with the Blackhawks. It was for a photography coordinator position. I knew I was really pushing it in terms of my photography qualifications and was actually surprised I got the interview, but I thought my background of being a hockey player and my knowledge of the game and the culture that surrounds it might help give me an edge over other...
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The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
One last time, for...
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On almost missing the Stanley Cup
Funny story (though not funny at the time). My cable went out after the third period during a commercial break. I thought maybe it was a bad cue between commercials. But then it stayed black. Then my Internet wouldn’t load.
I walked outside and people up and down the street were either running to other houses or jumping in their car to head to a bar. I sprinted to a neighbor’s house and got there...
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Bikes Banned in Colorado Town Roads →
iaminlikewithmybike: benjaminjtaylor:
To “promote safety,” the casino town of Black Hawk in the Colorado Front Range has banned bikes from local streets. Police have been ticketing cyclists riding through town since the ban became effective last January 2010. - cyclelicio.us.
So since cyclists are banned from using certain public roads, that means they aren’t obligated to pay the...
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Anti-doping idea - Salaries & Pensions →
Think about the guy who dedicates himself to his sport for a decade or two, struggling to make a living, only to find out that he competed against cheats. The lost prize money, salary, his economic loss would be staggering, never mind his sportive loss. Contrast that with somebody who has made millions per year for many years, then buys off prosecution for a few bucks or by crying in...
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Blackhawks fans a superstitious bunch →
True story. I haven’t worn any Blackhawks apparel since they opened the playoffs with a brutal loss to the Predators. And oh, my playing days. Those were brutal.
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Lord Stanley’s Cup will be in the house at...
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