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dirtdevil
The Best
Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure- you maybe have to be canadian to appreciate this one, but trust me, it's absolutely spot-on perfect. it has the added advantage of being both funny and true.
Minnesota Fighting Saints- one the best names of the old WHA resurrected.
Brooklyn Wonders- historical, classic and metaphorical all at the same time.
Seattle Sentinels- alliterative and regionally representative, this would maybe have been a better name than 'mariners'.
New York Knights- what can i say, i like the movie.
The Worst
Toronto Faceless Corporation- boring, tedious and stupid. just a completely awful name. a horrifically terrible idea that should have died on the drawing board beside new coke, home field advantage to the all-star game winner, and the McRib.
[Edited on 8-5-2011 by dirtdevil]
rating the nicknames
August 05, 2011 at 04:34PM View BBCode
just between customers and now that we're full, was looking around at some of the team nicknames of our new leagues. this is just one guy's opinion, but here's what struck me.The Best
Montreal Crumbling Infrastructure- you maybe have to be canadian to appreciate this one, but trust me, it's absolutely spot-on perfect. it has the added advantage of being both funny and true.
Minnesota Fighting Saints- one the best names of the old WHA resurrected.
Brooklyn Wonders- historical, classic and metaphorical all at the same time.
Seattle Sentinels- alliterative and regionally representative, this would maybe have been a better name than 'mariners'.
New York Knights- what can i say, i like the movie.
The Worst
Toronto Faceless Corporation- boring, tedious and stupid. just a completely awful name. a horrifically terrible idea that should have died on the drawing board beside new coke, home field advantage to the all-star game winner, and the McRib.
[Edited on 8-5-2011 by dirtdevil]
BigMacAttack
remember Dave's a Killer
August 05, 2011 at 04:53PM View BBCode
just wait until Ogie Oglethorpe hits the big leagues - then I pass Montreal for sure. I'm going to have to watch slapshot again to fill up my list of renamesremember Dave's a Killer
BigMacAttack
August 05, 2011 at 04:55PM View BBCode
and for some reason the McRib is very popular - I personally have a problem with the fake "ribs"
dirtdevil
remind me to lend you my kindle. i have both "the making of slapshot" and "rebel league, life and times of the wha" on there. rebel league is a particular blast.
(too much too soon)
August 05, 2011 at 05:00PM View BBCode
Originally posted by BigMacAttack
just wait until Ogie Oglethorpe hits the big leagues - then I pass Montreal for sure. I'm going to have to watch slapshot again to fill up my list of renames
remember Dave's a Killer
remind me to lend you my kindle. i have both "the making of slapshot" and "rebel league, life and times of the wha" on there. rebel league is a particular blast.
(too much too soon)
samtinky
LOL, I had to go look at whose team that was to see who you were bashing. (And I love McRibs - nothing like processed meat with enough cheap sauce to cover up the taste)
My favorite is the LA Lebowskis
August 05, 2011 at 05:34PM View BBCode
Originally posted by dirtdevil
The Worst
Toronto Faceless Corporation- boring, tedious and stupid. just a completely awful name. a horrifically terrible idea that should have died on the drawing board beside new coke, home field advantage to the all-star game winner, and the McRib.
[Edited on 8-5-2011 by dirtdevil]
LOL, I had to go look at whose team that was to see who you were bashing. (And I love McRibs - nothing like processed meat with enough cheap sauce to cover up the taste)
My favorite is the LA Lebowskis
dirtdevil
that's probably my wife's favourite too, were she to read them. alas, i have not seen the film.
August 05, 2011 at 05:50PM View BBCode
Originally posted by samtinky
My favorite is the LA Lebowskis
that's probably my wife's favourite too, were she to read them. alas, i have not seen the film.
tworoosters
Ed Willes, the author of "rebel league", is one of my close friends .
Dennis Leary has expressed interest in making a movie/series based on the book, which would in my opinion be much more entertaining than any movie about "Moneyball", but nothing has come of it to this point.
August 05, 2011 at 06:09PM View BBCode
Originally posted by dirtdevil
"rebel league, life and times of the wha" on there. rebel league is a particular blast.
Ed Willes, the author of "rebel league", is one of my close friends .
Dennis Leary has expressed interest in making a movie/series based on the book, which would in my opinion be much more entertaining than any movie about "Moneyball", but nothing has come of it to this point.
dirtdevil
really? that's stupendously cool. loved the book. also the one on the 87 canada cup. very easy reads, in the best way.
god, that would be hilarious.
August 05, 2011 at 06:30PM View BBCode
Originally posted by tworoosters
Originally posted by dirtdevil
"rebel league, life and times of the wha" on there. rebel league is a particular blast.
Ed Willes, the author of "rebel league", is one of my close friends .
really? that's stupendously cool. loved the book. also the one on the 87 canada cup. very easy reads, in the best way.
Dennis Leary has expressed interest in making a movie/series based on the book, which would in my opinion be much more entertaining than any movie about "Moneyball", but nothing has come of it to this point.
god, that would be hilarious.
BigMacAttack
too much too soon for what? Ogie? that handle's waiting for a true stud - I'll start with Denis Lemieux or John Garrett (I wonder who has a better 'stache) maybe Bruce Boudreau since he was an extra
August 05, 2011 at 07:04PM View BBCode
Originally posted by dirtdevil
Originally posted by BigMacAttack
just wait until Ogie Oglethorpe hits the big leagues - then I pass Montreal for sure. I'm going to have to watch slapshot again to fill up my list of renames
remember Dave's a Killer
remind me to lend you my kindle. i have both "the making of slapshot" and "rebel league, life and times of the wha" on there. rebel league is a particular blast.
(too much too soon)
too much too soon for what? Ogie? that handle's waiting for a true stud - I'll start with Denis Lemieux or John Garrett (I wonder who has a better 'stache) maybe Bruce Boudreau since he was an extra
dirtdevil
not bad, considering. she managed to do an 10-hour costco/toy r us run yesterday, anyway.
August 05, 2011 at 07:31PM View BBCode
Originally posted by BigMacAttack
right
how's your wife's foot BTW
not bad, considering. she managed to do an 10-hour costco/toy r us run yesterday, anyway.
BigMacAttack
(now hang up the phone)
August 05, 2011 at 07:36PM View BBCode
trade me right fu__in' now(now hang up the phone)
tworoosters
August 05, 2011 at 07:42PM View BBCode
You do that, you go to the box, you know. Two minutes by yourself, and you feel shame, you know.
thatrogue
(What happened to your wife's foot? This isn't another CardinalFarm situation, is it?)
August 05, 2011 at 08:10PM View BBCode
Originally posted by dirtdevilI like both Costco and Toys-R-Us...but ten hours??? There has to be another story in there somewhere.
Originally posted by BigMacAttack
right
how's your wife's foot BTW
not bad, considering. she managed to do an 10-hour costco/toy r us run yesterday, anyway.
(What happened to your wife's foot? This isn't another CardinalFarm situation, is it?)
DW_Geoff
The Unfortunate part of naming my team the Crumbling Infrastructure, is that I really cannot stick the team anywhere else than the Stade Olympique, Big Owe ect
August 05, 2011 at 08:29PM View BBCode
One of my renames was going to be Jesus Quintana, but I guess I will leave it to the LebowskisThe Unfortunate part of naming my team the Crumbling Infrastructure, is that I really cannot stick the team anywhere else than the Stade Olympique, Big Owe ect
dirtdevil
(What happened to your wife's foot? This isn't another CardinalFarm situation, is it?)
tee hee. i had forgotten about that. no, she tripped on some steps and fell while carrying our 8mo old daughter. she went down pretty hard because she (naturally) chose to cradle our daughter rather than try and break her own fall. our daughter was fine (not even a scratch) but somewhere along the way, jen ended up with a hairline fracture of her foot and a complex sprain.
as to the shopping, it's kind of complicated. those stores are in barrie, which is about 1 hr 15 mins one-way. plus they had to go to orillia first (1 hr 30mins) for her cousin's dress fitting, then on to barrie (20-30mins) before hitting toys r us, futureshop and costco. the dress fitting took a couple of hours, then an hour in toys r us, as i understand it. plus both she and her cousin are stupendous costco shoppers, so that took quite a while. i know they were there at 4pm, because that's where they were when she called me and i know they left about 6:15, because she called to say they were just heading home. all in all, about 3 hours of driving, 2 hours of dress fitting and 1 hour of toys r us, probably most of an hour at futureshop, which leaves roughly 3 hours for costco- i saw wendy's boxes in the car, so i know they didn't stop for lunch. shopping with my wife is tiring.
August 05, 2011 at 08:33PM View BBCode
Originally posted by thatrogueI like both Costco and Toys-R-Us...but ten hours??? There has to be another story in there somewhere.
not bad, considering. she managed to do an 10-hour costco/toy r us run yesterday, anyway.
(What happened to your wife's foot? This isn't another CardinalFarm situation, is it?)
tee hee. i had forgotten about that. no, she tripped on some steps and fell while carrying our 8mo old daughter. she went down pretty hard because she (naturally) chose to cradle our daughter rather than try and break her own fall. our daughter was fine (not even a scratch) but somewhere along the way, jen ended up with a hairline fracture of her foot and a complex sprain.
as to the shopping, it's kind of complicated. those stores are in barrie, which is about 1 hr 15 mins one-way. plus they had to go to orillia first (1 hr 30mins) for her cousin's dress fitting, then on to barrie (20-30mins) before hitting toys r us, futureshop and costco. the dress fitting took a couple of hours, then an hour in toys r us, as i understand it. plus both she and her cousin are stupendous costco shoppers, so that took quite a while. i know they were there at 4pm, because that's where they were when she called me and i know they left about 6:15, because she called to say they were just heading home. all in all, about 3 hours of driving, 2 hours of dress fitting and 1 hour of toys r us, probably most of an hour at futureshop, which leaves roughly 3 hours for costco- i saw wendy's boxes in the car, so i know they didn't stop for lunch. shopping with my wife is tiring.
tworoosters
[url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=3850590]Jesus Quintana[/url].
August 05, 2011 at 08:48PM View BBCode
Originally posted by DW_Geoff
One of my renames was going to be Jesus Quintana,
[url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=3850590]Jesus Quintana[/url].
barterer2002
August 05, 2011 at 08:49PM View BBCode
shopping in general is tiring. Unless its at the hardware store
dirtdevil
August 05, 2011 at 08:55PM View BBCode
i prefer book stores, myself. and sporting goods stores, of course.
barterer2002
August 05, 2011 at 08:56PM View BBCode
I don't shop at book stores. I go in, sit down and read.
dirtdevil
August 05, 2011 at 09:10PM View BBCode
there are too many books for that. i'd be there for a year.
DW_Geoff
August 06, 2011 at 09:38AM View BBCode
I do the grcery shopping and you know what pisses me off its when they remodel stores or reconfigure them. I always end spending 1 hour trying to find one thingPages: 1 2