Saturday, June 13, 2009

Penguins Take the Cup

I love hockey, but I seldom get to watch it working nights and not having cable. Outside of the Blackhawks finally winning a Cup I am ecstatic that the Penguins won an amazing game 7 on the road to win the championship. Sidney Crosby might prove to be the best to ever play the game. Mario Lemieux is a credit to the game. Saving a bankrupt sports franchise both as a player and an owner. Kudos to that franchise and congrats to the team and the city of Pittsburgh.
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  1. LsquaredJune 13, 2009 at 12:04 PM

    Dang it! I totally forgot to watch that game. I, too, am happy for the Penguins...in keeping with that dynasty thing, fun to see the Redwings go down. I have only one complaint: the name of the team. Isn't it sorta of a wussy name? Penguins? How about the Pittsburgh ... I don't know... what could it be?

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  2. sbaskindJune 13, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    Pandas
    Proghorns
    Pigs
    Painted Storks
    Palm Squirrels
    Possums
    Platypusses

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  3. lonek8June 13, 2009 at 1:41 PM

    Pandas would probably be the wussiest sports team ever. Well, I guess the Pussies would be the wussiest ever just by definition, but Pandas has got to be a close second. or maybe the Pipsqueaks. Hey, I'm pretty good at coming up with lousy team names. Can't think of any good ones though.

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  4. LsquaredJune 13, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    How about the Pittsburgh Ironmen? Lonek8--I LOVE pipsqueaks...just a funny, funny word.

    Sbaskind---truly a lovely list, but why limit yourself to "p" words?

    And since we are talking about names, how about some really, really bad names...the Pittsburgh Maggots, the Pittsburgh Pus, the Pittsburgh Tongues?

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  5. lonek8June 13, 2009 at 3:13 PM

    I like the Ironmen. I also like the Tongues, but for different reasons. How about the Pennsylvanians? Of course, I don't really have that big a problem with the penguins. If you could have a pro team- any city, any sportn any name, what would it be?

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  6. lonek8June 13, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    How about the Predators? That's a good name. Is that already a team though?

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  7. lonek8June 13, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    I think my team would be the Tuscaloosa Tubers, and it would be a competitive couch potato/ "lawrencing around" team. Or perhaps a multi seasonal sport encompassing waterslide and sledding races

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  8. LsquaredJune 13, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    I think there is a team called the Predators already. I have to think about any city, any name and get back to you. Here's another bad name: The Vermin.

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  9. LsquaredJune 13, 2009 at 3:46 PM

    lonek8: what if we changed it to the "Toobers"?

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  10. sbaskindJune 13, 2009 at 4:10 PM

    How about the . . .

    wusses
    wimps
    panzies
    wussbags
    sissies
    crybabies
    whiners
    losers
    morons
    girlies
    flamers
    posers
    noobs
    wannabes
    fairies
    lame-ohs
    benders
    pantywaists
    or
    the pittsburgh twat badgers

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  11. BBL JrJune 13, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    pimps
    pimples
    pussbags

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  12. lonek8June 13, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    Yes, Toobers is better.it more fully expresses the boob tubiness of the sport. Sbaskind: I will gladly wear a team tshirt for any of those team names listed! After all, I am a Cubs fan- that is practcally like rooting for the losers already

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  13. LsquaredJune 13, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    sbaskind: did you really include "twat badgers"? And you say I dragged this blog into the gutter. As for the names, I think "Morons" may be the winner. That is just FUNNY!

    bbljr: Continuing with the dermatalogical theme, how about "The Blackheads"?

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  14. sbaskindJune 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    To lonek8,

    I hate to spoil the surprise but your aunt, the so-called lsquared, is planning on giving each of your kids a Pittsburgh Twat Badger jersey with their name on the back for X-Mas 2009.

    Or they can alternatively select an Aggie jersey -- sorta the same difference, I guess.

    To lsquared,

    OK, you got me. I will return to just uploading cheerleader pics.

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  15. oxey-moronJune 13, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    Piss, Puss, Puss(rhymes with woose)
    Driving last week saw the worst mascot name. Laddonia Ladybugs.

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  16. lonek8June 13, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    I actually kind of like the ladybugs- for a girl's peewee soccer team

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  17. BBL JrJune 15, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    I wil pay $50 right now for a Pittsburgh Twat Badger jersey, umber 19 preferred.

    Blackheads is good.

    Laddonia Ladybugs? The town name is worse than the mascot name.

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  18. lonek8June 15, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    http://www.customink.com/designs/jersey/13186688-2800364/hotlink?cm_ven=hotlink&cm_cat=1&cm_pla=Body_txt&cm_ite=design

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  19. lonek8June 15, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    I just noticed I used the wrong city for the jersey - but I think Philadelphia Twat Badgers has better ring to it

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  20. sbaskindJune 15, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    lsquared

    I guess you are extremely proud of how quickly the Lawrence family members so quickly embraced the classy proposed team name that includes the phrase "twat badgers."

    bbl jr

    I will be searching Craig's List for your jersey (if I don't get too distracted by the personals listings).

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  21. lonek8June 15, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    sbaskind: sheck the link I posted earlier for said jersey - I think you have to copy and paste because it didn't embed properly.

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  22. sbaskindJune 15, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    lonek8

    Wow, extremely cool jersey.

    Apparently like all Lawrences, you, lonek8, are a genius.

    [Except now I have no excuse to continue browsing Craig's List personals.]

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