Comments on: Blast from the Past http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: B-Jud http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306469 B-Jud Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:18:40 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306469 The Red Sox hat worn in that robbery picture: I actually owned that very same hat years ago. I think I bought one in 2001. It was a mesh, batting practice-style hat. It was introduced long before the primary Hanging Sox logo. The Red Sox hat worn in that robbery picture: I actually owned that very same hat years ago. I think I bought one in 2001. It was a mesh, batting practice-style hat. It was introduced long before the primary Hanging Sox logo.

]]> By: Ebay Blog » Blog Archive » Uni Watch » Blast from the Past http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306395 Ebay Blog » Blog Archive » Uni Watch » Blast from the Past Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:29:09 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306395 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onUni Watch » Blast from the PastHere’s a quick excerptSanta found me a mint one IN the wrap on eBay. Woo hoo. #25 by Rick on 12.17.08 9:39 am | Quote. Living in rural Missouri in ‘72, it was DX gas stations. What I remember about the album was how the Monday Night game pics looked so good. … [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onUni Watch » Blast from the PastHere’s a quick excerptSanta found me a mint one IN the wrap on eBay. Woo hoo. #25 by Rick on 12.17.08 9:39 am | Quote. Living in rural Missouri in ‘72, it was DX gas stations. What I remember about the album was how the Monday Night game pics looked so good. … [...]

]]> By: Will Norman http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306394 Will Norman Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:33:10 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306394 "rinky-dink hockey association?" I played almost all my childhood hockey for Port Credit, and grew up a minutes walk from the arena. I'm gonna try and win that contest. “rinky-dink hockey association?”

I played almost all my childhood hockey for Port Credit, and grew up a minutes walk from the arena. I’m gonna try and win that contest.

]]> By: Zach http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306364 Zach Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:29:21 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306364 Both Goalies in the Caps-Blues game are wearing plain white helmets because the announcers say that neither have had time to get them painted since being called up. Both Goalies in the Caps-Blues game are wearing plain white helmets because the announcers say that neither have had time to get them painted since being called up.

]]> By: Dave http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306260 Dave Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:56:12 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306260 Looks like the WNBA is now selling jerseys to colleges. The UTEP jersey is the same design as this (http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0fH3eLA4dH0by/340x.jpg) Looks like the WNBA is now selling jerseys to colleges. The UTEP jersey is the same design as this (http://cache.daylife...)

]]> By: JTH http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306204 JTH Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:41:28 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306204 [quote comment="306202"] Besides, we have a quote from The Hockey Sweater on our $5 bill. :o)[/quote] <i> Les hivers de mon enfance étaient des saisons longues, longues. Nous vivions en trois lieux: l'école, l'église et la patinoire; mais la vraie vie était sur la patinoire. The winters of my childhood were long, long seasons. We lived in three places - the school, the church and the skating rink - but our life was on the skating rink.</i> Guess whose blog I found <a href="http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q124/cdnuniguy/Odds-Ends/fivebucks.jpg" rel="nofollow">this image</a> on... Teebz said:

Besides, we have a quote from The Hockey Sweater on our $5 bill. :o)

Les hivers de mon enfance étaient des saisons longues, longues. Nous vivions en trois lieux: l’école, l’église et la patinoire; mais la vraie vie était sur la patinoire.

The winters of my childhood were long, long seasons. We lived in three places – the school, the church and the skating rink – but our life was on the skating rink.

Guess whose blog I found this image on…

]]> By: Teebz http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306202 Teebz Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:59:43 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306202 [quote comment="306193"] I used USD because the nerds in the Hockey wing probably only use Canadian currency.[/quote] Since Canadian dollars are the only dollars keeping the NHL afloat, I'd say it's a pretty good currency. Besides, we have a quote from The Hockey Sweater on our $5 bill. :o) MPowers1634 said:

I used USD because the nerds in the Hockey wing probably only use Canadian currency.

Since Canadian dollars are the only dollars keeping the NHL afloat, I’d say it’s a pretty good currency.

Besides, we have a quote from The Hockey Sweater on our $5 bill. :o)

]]> By: Hank http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306201 Hank Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:05:34 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306201 [quote comment="306006"][quote comment="305995"]Re. Eagle's patch. That's more logo creep and an advertisement for ACME (or "Ack-a-mee" as we like to say in Philadelphia) Markets, a local supermarket chain. Many of you may not know this, but at the ACME Company of Warner Bros. cartoon fame, all animals receive unlimited credit.[/quote] Which of course reminds me of <a href="http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/familyguy/images//e/eb/Bscap0001copy0.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a> (can't find the video, its been removed from YouTube). ACME is the most overpriced grocery store in the Philly area (more than Whole Foods), figures they would inflict us with excessive logo creep[/quote] My first impression was that the economy is really hitting owners like Jeff Lurie hard if they need to get corp sponsorship for Swoop. (And what a load of crap that the NFL is laying off 10% of its work force due to 'economic hardship'. And I bet Paul has a bridge he can sell, too.) fluxcap said:

nocalal said:

Re. Eagle’s patch.

That’s more logo creep and an advertisement for ACME (or “Ack-a-mee” as we like to say in Philadelphia) Markets, a local supermarket chain.

Many of you may not know this, but at the ACME Company of Warner Bros. cartoon fame, all animals receive unlimited credit.

Which of course reminds me of this (can’t find the video, its been removed from YouTube). ACME is the most overpriced grocery store in the Philly area (more than Whole Foods), figures they would inflict us with excessive logo creep

My first impression was that the economy is really hitting owners like Jeff Lurie hard if they need to get corp sponsorship for Swoop.
(And what a load of crap that the NFL is laying off 10% of its work force due to ‘economic hardship’. And I bet Paul has a bridge he can sell, too.)

]]> By: The Hemogoblin http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306200 The Hemogoblin Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:44:09 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306200 [quote comment="306197"][quote comment="306195"]50 in Canadian dollars doesn't buy you a pack of gum...[/quote] you must buy some <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter?amt=1&from=USD&to=CAD&submit=Convert" rel="nofollow">expensive gum</a>[/quote] I buy it by the palate. LI Phil said:

The Hemogoblin said:

50 in Canadian dollars doesn’t buy you a pack of gum…

you must buy some expensive gum

I buy it by the palate.

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306199 LI Phil Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:43:20 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2008/12/17/blast-from-the-past/#comment-306199 $50 canadian = $41.98 US $50 canadian = $41.98 US

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