[Editor's Note: Today's entry has been guest-written by Les Holmlund, whose childhood DIY project went above and beyond the call of duty. -- PL]
By Les Holmlund
Way back around 1971, when I was a young lad of 14, I read about Detroit Red Wings trainer Lefty Wilson and others creating face-formed masks for NHL goalies. The process involved smearing Vaseline on the goalie’s face, inserting breathing straws, and layering a slab of plaster of Paris directly onto the face. After it set, the plaster was removed to harden, and then this negative form was filled with more plaster, creating a positive mold. Fibreglass was layered over this, and after some cutting, drilling, and painting, a mask was born.
I got my Dad to help by putting the plaster on my face, much to my Mom’s horror. What my research didn’t tell me was that the darn plaster gets hot as it sets! Also, no amount of Vaseline could prevent some unintended eyelash removal when the plaster was removed.
My first try was a small mask I used for a few games at the end of my last season of bantam hockey (14 years old). As you can see, there’s not much there — safety standards were obviously lower back then, and somehow they let me wear this on the ice. I knew, however, that I could do better.
The next summer I came up with this, based on the masks produced by Jacques Plante’s company, Fibrosport. Jacques wore this style, as did Bernie Parent and others. I used this for half a season while I worked on the next mask.
Mask number three was patterned after masks made by Ernie Higgins. NHL wearers of Higgins’ work included Ed Johnston and Gerry Desjardins. I cut the chin too short, so it was back to the drawing board.
This was the last homemade mask I made. It was as good as I could do, and I wore it for a number of years from age 16 to about 20. It still has the awesome 1973 paint job I applied to (sort of) match the Islanders-based uniforms my team wore. Here is how these four DIY efforts now spend their days, on the wall of the ManPit.
After discovering punk rock, I retired for a few years, and when I returned, went to a Jofa helmet/cage combination. I still play hockey, and am still using a Jofa, but this one is a rare helmet/cage/mask hybrid, which I like a lot.
I sometimes think about trying to design a new kind of mask, and building it from scratch, but the current popular design seems pretty hard to improve upon.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Paul here. Speaking of masks, I was sitting around Uni Watch HQ yesterday, and of course I was wearing my official white surgical mask, what with the pig anthrax or the cat scurvy or whatever the hell it is that the the president’s trying to poison us with. And I suddenly got this feeling of deja vu, which I initially attributed to the goat rickets, but then I realized I was having a flashback to this photo, which originally ran in the Ticker in the fall of 2007. It shows a batter, catcher, and ump all wearing surgical masks during the famous muskrat fever outbreak of 1918. Isn’t it amazing that a public health emergency can’t stop baseball, but a little bit of rain can? … An MLS ref who accepted a jersey from a player has been reprimanded (with thanks to Jason Hillyer). … New uni numbers for the Iggles, Panthers, Rams, and Bears. … Meanwhile, the Pats presented their top draft pick and dressed him up in a Pat Patriot cap. … Cycling news from Sean Clancy, who writes: “Because of weird pro cycling rules that aren’t worth getting into, Astana team members Lance Armstrong (front), Levi Leipheimer (second), and Chris Horner are racing the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico wearing a kit from Armstrong’s Mellow Johnny’s bike shop.” … A little birdie passed along something interesting: MLB’s “Opening Day/Week/Series” style guide. … Latest catcher to wear a front-facing brim: Robinzon Diaz of the Pirates (with thanks to Doug Keklak). … Totally forgot to link to last Sunday’s article about Nyjer Morgan’s stirrups. Too bad about the word “hoses” in the lede graf, though — ugh. … Faaaascinating site here devoted to women wearing military uniforms (with thanks to my buddy Shane Arbogast). … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: A-Rod went double-flapped in yesterday’s rehab game. … Dig the subscript NOBs on the 1980-81 KC Kings. … Second item on this page shows just how low the Lions have sunk. … Cincinnati has a bunch of amusing new nerd-ish vigilante crackpots uniformed crime-fighters (with thanks to David Sonny). … Latest genius move by the Wilpons: The “Bottled Beer” vendors at Shea are selling canned beer (as spotted by Mat Orefice). … A bunch of NYC police uniforms were seized in a raid. … This week’s New Yorker points out that if Texas makes good on Gov. Rick Perry’s “threat” to secede (highly unlikely yet oh so tantalizing), there’d be a nice side benefit: The Cowboys would no longer be able to call themselves America’s Team. … Rugby note from Caleb Borchers, who writes: “After much political wrangling, the South Africans finally have a new jersey. The traditionalists have ‘lost,’ in that the new jersey has moved the Springbok and the Protea flower is in its place. Given what the old design looked like, this really has been a lot of debate about nothing.” … Hey look, it’s a bunch of stupidly dressed golfers (as forwarded by Johnny Flanagan). … Go to this page and scroll down to “Rosenfels’ new number” to learn about, um, Rosenfels’s new number (with thanks to Jeff Barak). … Awesome home movie footage of a 1929 hockey game here (with thanks to Alan Kreit). … Taylor Looney says this guy was standing in front of him at a store in Midland, Texas. From the front, he says, it was a perfectly normal Tony Romo jersey. Was the back a manufacturer’s defect, or is this some sort of new “edgy” design trend we can all look forward to hating in the weeks and months to come? … Remember this? I don’t, thankfully, but it’s apparently what the Minnesota football team wore in 1994. “For me, it’s a case of ’so bad it’s good,’” says Tris Wykes. … With Triple Crown season upon us, Jeremy Brahm found some good blinker designs. Here’s a Hello Kitty-themed example, and I like this simple strawberry logo. … Happy May Day to the seven or eight of you who still have jobs. Enjoy the Derby, Hatton vs. Pacquiao, and whatever else you’ve got planned for the weekend.
#1 by Leo on 05.01.09 7:48 am |
The new Chelsea kit is out and for the second straight year, Adidas is saying what kind of downgrade they can give them. To me, it looks like sombody tried to make a shirt designed after a human rib cage, but with only an inkling of what that would look like.
http://www.kitbag.co...
#2 by Tris Wykes on 05.01.09 7:56 am |
Goat rickets. Awesome.
#3 by kylesh1 on 05.01.09 8:36 am |
Does premium beer have a different definition in NY. I would think that it would be more expensive than just plain beer, but according to the beer vendor sign it is a dollar less. What is up with that?
#4 by Peter on 05.01.09 8:39 am |
I love the high stick in the Old Hockey movie!! at about 1:26 in…also, it links to a THomas Edison hockey from 1898…
http://www.youtube.c...
#5 by MEMAL on 05.01.09 8:39 am |
CAN’T…TAKE MY EYES…OFF OF THOSE GOPHER JERSEYS!!!
I have to admit, I love it when you look at something like those and you just get these full body cringe going on that lets you know you REALLY don’t like that! I get that with the Bills regular uniforms everytime I see them.
Those homemade goalie masks look a lot better than the ones I used to make out of discarded beer cases and a bike helmet to play backyard hocket and left me looking like a Beer Gladiator. No pics unfortunately./?
#6 by LI Phil on 05.01.09 8:40 am |
kylesh1 said:
hard to tell, and i haven’t been to
citishea yet, but i’d imagine the “premium” beer (heineys) are in 12 oz. kegkans, whilst whatever it is they’re passing off as domestic is in the 16 oz. varietythat probably
justifiesexplains the price difference#7 by Mark in Shiga on 05.01.09 9:00 am |
I’m checking out that list of new jersey numbers for the Bears, and I notice new acquisition Will Ta’ufo’ou.
If his family is Polynesian (he himself was born in California), I imagine that those apostrophes (representing glottal stops; called ‘okina in Hawaiian and by other names in other languages) should be facing in another direction. It’ll be interesting to see if the Bears get it right on his jersey. Is he the first player with two such distinctive letters?
#8 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 9:03 am |
LI Phil said:
Luckily for Phil and myself, we will be going this Wednesday to inspect just such phenomenon!
#9 by jesse on 05.01.09 9:03 am |
anyone see a-rod at the extended spring training intra-squad game yesterday? minor league double ear flap helmet alert..
http://a.espncdn.com...
#10 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 9:07 am |
Minnesota football jersey:
SO bad… but gotta love that stitching! and as it goes, that would make for a good membership card!
#11 by Ricko on 05.01.09 9:14 am |
Ry Co 40 said:
I believe that was, appropriately enough, the Jim Wacker era.
—Ricko
#12 by Joe Hilseberg on 05.01.09 9:18 am |
“Orioles corporate sales manager Jack Krabbe sent me something he figured would amuse horrify me: a purple apostrophe catastrophe cap”
I’ll take it off of your hands if you don’t want it!
I was supposed to get one myself. I couldn’t make it to the game they gave them away at, so I got my wife and her friend tickets to the game under the condition they just have to snag me a hat…then they can hit the bars all they want. On her way to the game her car broke down on I-395 and she was there for 4 hours waiting for the tow truck. Needless to say, i didn’t get my hat…just an $800 mechanic bill.
#13 by ADAM on 05.01.09 9:21 am |
You know what is funnier to me than the Mess selling cans of beer from a counter called “Bottled Beer”? It is the fact that with the prices in the photo, they actually have the calorie content before the price. Like someone (Silly enough) who is going to buy a $7.50 beer is going to care how much f*cking calories there are in it? Oh yeah, and I forgot that bottled water has 0 calories. Nice look yard that Citi Field is, but typical Mets…stupid is as stupid does…
#14 by Ricko on 05.01.09 9:24 am |
Seeing the Nordiques jersey hanging in Les Holmlund’s “Manpit” was timely. Just yesterday I was thinking about the Nordiques, remembering my days with the early WHA, how I was hoping the Quebec Nordiques would come up with a jersey with a huge “Q” in the crest. Would have been unique in pro sports.
So, Teebz (or anyone), have there ever been any great “Q” jerseys? Or hats, even (saw that Ebbets Field Quebec City Alouettes baseball jersey and wondered what their hats looked like)?
—Ricko
#15 by Ricko on 05.01.09 9:32 am |
Speaking of “Q”s and yesterday’s discussion of the way things are pronounced in New England, is Quincy “kwince-e” or “kwinz-e”?
—Ricko
#16 by Marcus Hall - Lets play 162!! on 05.01.09 9:36 am |
Joe Hilseberg said:
I went to said game – sucks about the car breaking down. I’mma see if my father-in-law wants his hat. If he doesnt, you`re more than welcome to it
#17 by Matt Brosseau on 05.01.09 9:37 am |
Ricko said:
Rick, the only one I can think of is the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the high-A affiliate of the Angels. (They had an older cap with a better Q maybe 10 years ago.)
And funny you should mention the Nords as I am wearing my Hextall #27 Nords sweater today. Casual Friday FTW
#18 by Kim on 05.01.09 9:40 am |
Leo said:
Same lousy jersey that the NY Red Bulls are wearing this season. It’s an ‘off season’ for new jerseys, the big rollouts are World Cup and Euro years. But this is a really bad fill in. It’s like there should be inserts over the pecs and the zipper is goofy.
#19 by Hott Rodd on 05.01.09 9:42 am |
Showed up to the first game in our dodgeball league last night and was horrified to find that the league had provided our team with purple shirts..
#20 by Scott Gleeson Blue on 05.01.09 9:42 am |
#21 by scott on 05.01.09 9:45 am |
In the interest of fairness, Democrats attacked Republican Susan Collins for just as illogical reasons:
http://morningsentin...
#22 by Peter on 05.01.09 9:47 am |
Ricko said:
The Former Quad City Flames….
http://www.qcflames....
#23 by Teebz on 05.01.09 9:48 am |
Ricko said:
No Quebec team had ever worn just a “Q” for hockey in the minor-pro or pro ranks that I know of.
#24 by DB on 05.01.09 9:48 am |
DB said:
kwinz-e
#25 by RedWing in Colorado on 05.01.09 9:48 am |
I feel comfortable saying that the Romo jersey is a printing error. You can tell because if you folded the jersey, the number would match up. If does have a ton of “over-spray” on it, which tends to indicate that the screen had ink on the bottom, which is just sloppy.
Anyway, I used to have tons of misprint / alignment “Hoop it Up” T’s from my time printing those for Nike. You would think, given corporate attitudes about “besmirching” the brand by letting those go, that these would all be destroyed, but in my experience the printers steal them out of the “rag” box to wear while printing.
I wouldn’t wear them in public though
(lack of printed nameplate also indicates manufacturer error)
#26 by Bob A on 05.01.09 9:50 am |
Wow, I am very tempted to grab one of those Pat Patriot hats. Those are very cool.
And Rick Perry takes doucheness to a whole new level. Thats a personal, not political, opinion.
#27 by Peter on 05.01.09 9:50 am |
from when I worked @ Lids…we has a Swing of the Quad cities hat with a lower case Q …. this is the best pic I could find
http://ecx.images-am...
#28 by Teebz on 05.01.09 9:50 am |
Great work on the masks, Les.
This would have been a phenomenal follow-up to the mask article Phil and I worked on about a month or so back.
Still absolutely love the olde-tyme masks!
#29 by Jonathan Sluss on 05.01.09 9:51 am |
Joe Hilseberg said:
I was there, but didn’t make it in time for a hat. Spent half an hour waiting in the ticket line.
#30 by Tris Wykes on 05.01.09 9:52 am |
Here’s a shot of Jolly Jim Wacker. Can’t tell for sure if he’s wearing the Sansabelts, though I suspect the answer is yes.
http://www.flickr.co...
#31 by War Damn Eagle on 05.01.09 9:54 am |
The Nats wore the Stars and Stripes unis yesterday vs. the Cardinals. Anyone know what the holiday/reason/explanation was? I checked my handy-dandy “put your flag out today” card and couldn’t find a corresponding holiday.
#32 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 9:59 am |
MPowers1634 said:
Pleated khakis
#33 by Scott Gleeson Blue on 05.01.09 10:01 am |
Scott Gleeson Blue said:
EXCELLENT! Good to seem him celebrating his two wins.
#34 by Bernard on 05.01.09 10:01 am |
I think those masks are TERRIFYING (remind me as much of Texas Chainsaw Massacre as Friday the 13th), but well done! What a cool thing to have on the wall of the Man-Pit!
#35 by LongLive3Rivs on 05.01.09 10:02 am |
Note to self. Don’t draft Sidney Rice in any Fantasy Leagues this year. Not that he’s an overwhelming pick anyway, but I can hear Sage’s brain now. Hmm, Sidney’s open, but F him and his number…
#36 by Michael Emody on 05.01.09 10:03 am |
I thought those 94 Gophers jersey’s were based on jerseys from an earlier era, which they were commemorating. I vaguely remember news stories explaining what they were based on – don’t remember what, though. I wish they kept them more than one year. They look astounding up close.
#37 by Kim on 05.01.09 10:05 am |
Ricko said:
The old NASL San Jose Earthquakes emphasized their Q in their logo:
http://www.logoserve...
And sported this jersey:
http://i38.tinypic.c...
#38 by Will on 05.01.09 10:06 am |
Will said:
Hey Paul, nice nod to the Allied Printing label. One of the best and largest printers down here in the Mid-Atlantic (Mosaic) is a consolidated union shop so I get to see it quite a bit. But it is definitely something you don\’t see often.
#39 by Tris Wykes on 05.01.09 10:06 am |
I believe the Gophers wore those jerseys from 94-96 or so. I recall the crowd at Syracuse chanting something about them. I don’t recall any link to a past jersey. I think that style was thought up in the 90s and should stay there permanently.
#40 by Peter on 05.01.09 10:10 am |
Ricko, found this team for you… Quicny Gems…they have a “Q” on their hat…
next category
“Foods that start with the letter Q”…
#41 by Joe Hilseberg on 05.01.09 10:11 am |
Marcus Hall – Lets play 162!! said:
Marcus, you may be my hero!
#42 by Teebz on 05.01.09 10:11 am |
For you, Ricko, the list of Q-teams or logos in hockey:
-QMJHL
-Quad City Flames (before they move)
-Queen’s University Golden Gaels (not used on a jersey, but found on school clothing)
-Quebec Bulldogs had one played wearing a “Q” in the back row of this picture in 1913 (bigger here)
#43 by scott on 05.01.09 10:13 am |
Quebec Capitales still have a great Q cap, and Queens Kings had a nice one a few years ago.
#44 by Peter on 05.01.09 10:13 am |
RE; Quincy Gems…. here’s the only Pic I could find with a clear view of the Q in the Hat
http://www.quincygem...
#45 by Teebz on 05.01.09 10:16 am |
Peter said:
Is that Matt Powers? ;o)
#46 by Peter on 05.01.09 10:19 am |
Teebz: The other day I read (and Posted) that the QC Flames were moving to BC…do you have any Idea if they are keeping the FLAMES as their name or are they changing everything? & will they survive more than 2 seasons (after the failure of Nebraska & QC) being the furthest west AHL team (next closet is Milwaukee or Manitoba right?)
#47 by devildog53 on 05.01.09 10:23 am |
Must be an Apex thing. Arkansas wore these abominations around the same time Minnesota wore theirs.
http://performaxtrai...
Wish I could find a better pic.
#48 by Stuby on 05.01.09 10:30 am |
Teebz said:
No, I think Mr. Powers is now the head coach of the Denver Broncos.
#49 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 10:30 am |
Teebz said:
sonofabitch…
#50 by Teebz on 05.01.09 10:30 am |
Peter said:
They are keeping the Flames name from what I’ve heard. Calgary owns the franchise, and, like the NJ Devils, have branded everything under their professional hockey business as the Flames.
Manitoba is their closest team at this point, and that’s a 14-hour drive away. Honestly, though, the Flames need to pick a city and stay with it. It’s the only way to build a fanbase.
Omaha, then Quad City, and now Abbotsford all in the span of the last six years. Granted, their biggest complaint was distance between the AHL and NHL franchises, but it seems that Iowa and Anaheim do just fine being that far apart.
#51 by Charlie on 05.01.09 10:31 am |
More photos of Arkansas Apex Awesomeness:
http://www.hogdb.com...
http://www.hogdb.com...
#52 by Teebz on 05.01.09 10:32 am |
MPowers1634 said:
Luv ya, Matt! :o)
#53 by jesse on 05.01.09 10:36 am |
War Damn, it was another military appreciation night
#54 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 10:40 am |
Teebz said:
haha! thanks teebz, you made my morning!
…now if only you can take a jab at phil…
#55 by Mike Engle on 05.01.09 10:41 am |
LongLive3Rivs said:
And for the record, Sage Rosenfels is Jewish, and 18 is associated with life in Judaism. (Hebrew letters can serve as digits, so 18 looks just like the word for life.)
I’m slightly disappointed…always nice to see a chai on the field. But nice to see Rosenfels can still have a meaningful number.
#56 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 10:42 am |
Bernard said:
i agree 100% jason! GREAT work on the masks! but old-timey sports equipment is just SPOOKY! love the man pit too! great work
#57 by dan on 05.01.09 10:42 am |
the lions were pretty cheap and low in changing jones to smith on replicas. i am wondering if some are also james stewart jerseys…
actually, i plan on doing the same thing as a diy. i have a road roy williams i bought from goodwill and want to change it to a culpepper. does anyone know where i can buy the shiny white jersey material to make a nameplate?
#58 by LI Phil on 05.01.09 10:45 am |
apparently ryan has a deathwish this fine day
#59 by Hott Rodd on 05.01.09 10:46 am |
Peter said:
Quinoa..
#60 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 10:49 am |
dan said:
not shiny at all… but i’ve been using this material called “duck cloth”. VERY tough stuff! and cheap as hell (proce, not quality)… jo ann fabrics
#61 by Teebz on 05.01.09 10:49 am |
Ry Co 40 said:
I can’t bite the hand that publishes me, Ry. LOL
#62 by Mike Engle on 05.01.09 10:50 am |
Hott Rodd said:
Quiche, quail, Qdoba burrito…
#63 by Kim on 05.01.09 10:50 am |
Kim said:
I dunno. Iowa\’s been associated with a couple of teams now, or at least the Stars for a while. Though Iowa is the closest to Anaheim that the Ducks had ever had their top affiliate.
#64 by Hott Rodd on 05.01.09 10:52 am |
Mike Engle said:
mmm Qdoba..
#65 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 10:54 am |
LI Phil said:
haha! c’mon… ripping on you and matt go together like peanut butter & jelly!
#66 by chance michaels on 05.01.09 10:57 am |
LI Phil said:
Yep, that’s it exactly.
#67 by War Damn Eagle on 05.01.09 10:59 am |
jesse said:
Ah, thanks.
#68 by Peter on 05.01.09 10:59 am |
RE: AHL teams
The Stars affliate is going to be the Texas Stars starting next year….also, the Phantoms are “temporarily” moving to Glen Falls, NY for 2 years…then back to PA after a new arena is found/built…
BUt back to distance…the LA kings team is in freakin New Hampshire…I dont but that argument. It’s poor marketing on the teams part and Teebz is right, notenough time to build a fan base…(Illinois already had 3 AHL Teams when QC came in)…besides, didnt the stars & Canucks share the Manitoba Moose this year?
#69 by chance michaels on 05.01.09 11:02 am |
ADAM said:
As much as I’d love to pick on the Wilpons, but that’s the law in New York City – all chain restaurants are required to post caloric counts.
I presume whatever company handles concessions at Debbits Field is large enough to fall under the rule. Or maybe the multiple locations around the park each qualify, pushing them past the 15-outlet threshold.
You’ll see the same thing at Yankee Stadium. You see the same thing at the McDonald’s on 46th and 6th.
#70 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 11:03 am |
Stuby said:
Funny, my wife has mentioned that.
#71 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 11:05 am |
Hott Rodd said:
quahog
#72 by Stuby on 05.01.09 11:07 am |
MPowers1634 said:
So is this your new DIY project?
http://nfldotcom.fil...
#73 by Teebz on 05.01.09 11:07 am |
Peter said:
That’s correct. Dallas had an agreement with the Moose that they would send their top prospects to Manitoba. Manitoba demanded the best in giving up the roster spots, and Dallas gave in to that demand.
Personally, I’m ok with the Texas Stars’ location. The AHL needs to slowly move west and build through the midwest to keep teams like Manitoba and San Antonio viable.
As for Los Angeles, Manchester is a very good AHL town so that’s stability and fanbase right there. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. :o)
#74 by Andy--01 on 05.01.09 11:08 am |
Found this picture in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch Gallery of Bruce Sutter (posted 4/28/09). Loved this shot – especially the T-Shirt in the background.
Shirt reads:
Hi. Had a great winter. (I?) Drove down. Wife & kids are fine. (Arm?) feels good. (???) Good year.
Clearly someone who wasn’t a fan of small talk and wanted to get it out of the way quickly.
Original gallery. Photo Credit Scott Dine of the Post-Dispatch.
#75 by Mark H. on 05.01.09 11:11 am |
APEX clothed Hayden Fry’s Iowa Hawkeyes in 1994-95 as well.
http://www.life.com/...
http://www.life.com/...
#76 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 11:14 am |
Ry Co 40 said:
Shit…I’ve been thinking about that all morning.
Between that and the Princeton hoody pic, my self-esteem is taking a beating.
No more junk food…Uni-Watch diet, day one.
#77 by chance michaels on 05.01.09 11:15 am |
devildog53 said:
Wisconsin had a similar one, introduced for the 1995 season. Unfortunately for the Badgers, they got clobbered at home by Colorado, and were so embarrassed that they ditched the jerseys after a single game.
#78 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 11:15 am |
Stuby said:
removing the nameplate??? lol
#79 by Johnny W on 05.01.09 11:15 am |
Three cheers for the Man Pit. We need pics of other caves out there!
#80 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 11:19 am |
MPowers1634 said:
biggest loser: families
biggest loser: couples
and now,
biggest loser: uni watch
#81 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 11:22 am |
Stuby said:
Nope, I think my doppelganger and I have screwed that one up enough.
http://thedemocratic...
http://i256.photobuc...
#82 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 11:23 am |
Ry Co 40 said:
for the record… nhl-wise… the alt-bruins, alt-sabres, and the pittsburgh penguin could stand to lose a few pounds…
#83 by Mike Engle on 05.01.09 11:24 am |
Ry Co 40 said:
I thought the biggest Uni Watch loser was the football-playing clown.
/Where’s that picture of Powers with the clown face-paint?
//Send in the clowns.
#84 by LI Phil on 05.01.09 11:27 am |
Mike Engle said:
this?
#85 by odessasteps magazine on 05.01.09 11:30 am |
Teebz said:
Selfishly speaking, I love that Hershey and Washington are so close, easily allowing day of game recalls/demotions. I presume the FLyers/Phantoms had the closest commute – across the parking lot in South east Philly.
#86 by Peter on 05.01.09 11:35 am |
odessasteps magazine said:
Hershey even is being represented in the playoffs by Varlamov!! Check his goalie mask!!
#87 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 11:35 am |
Thanks, I forgot about THAT one..aarggh
I’m gonna call Golic for some help….POT ROAST
#88 by Peter on 05.01.09 11:41 am |
Varlamov w/Hershey Bears Mask
http://en.wikipedia....
#89 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 11:42 am |
On an actual uni-note…I don’t ever remember seeing thse Angels Alts before:
http://mlb.mlb.com/n...
#90 by Ricko on 05.01.09 11:42 am |
LI Phil said:
We’re talking about Powers and you post a photo of some joker teaching graphic arts?
Oh, wait…I get it; that was your point.
(eye roll, giggle)
—Ricko
#91 by LI Phil on 05.01.09 11:47 am |
MPowers1634 said:
you don’t watch much baseball, do ya matt ;)
#92 by tommy on 05.01.09 11:51 am |
Maybe Krabbe thought you would be amused by the “meat bible” in the background of his purple hat photo rather than amused by the hat itself. perhaps he was throwing you a tip for researching next year’s meat bracket.
#93 by u2-horn on 05.01.09 11:52 am |
MPowers1634 said:
I’m thinking Buster Bluth
http://www.pastemaga...
#94 by Leo on 05.01.09 11:57 am |
Mark H. said:
When I was 10, I desperately wanted one of those jerseys. But, when it came, it was just a cheap knock-off. Sigh…
#95 by Greenie on 05.01.09 12:09 pm |
Peter said:
Since the Austin Stars will be joining the league next season, I bet they’ll move the former Quad Cities team into another division so it won’t be the only one with 9 teams.
#96 by Teebz on 05.01.09 12:12 pm |
Greenie said:
Abbotsford is moving to the AHL North Division. Austin is taking QC’s place in the AHL West. That will be 8 in the North, 8 in the West, and the other divisions in the Eastern Conference will stay 7 and 7.
#97 by Hott Rodd on 05.01.09 12:12 pm |
u2-horn said:
That’s not Buster Bluth, that’s Emmett Milbarge..
(I know it’s Tony Hale..)
#98 by Scott Little on 05.01.09 12:14 pm |
Thank you Paul for calling them BLINKERS.
Here’s a good racetrack tip:
Anyone who uses the word “blinders” to descibe that piece of equipment-stay away from them. Keep a wiiide berth. They’re what’s known as a reeeal Munson.
#99 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 12:15 pm |
u2-horn said:
My hand wasn’t bitten off by a seal that my brother borrowed from his ex wife and released into open waters.
#100 by Greenie on 05.01.09 12:21 pm |
Greenie said:
fixed
#101 by Greenie on 05.01.09 12:29 pm |
Greenie said:
Teebz: British Columbia is still pretty damn far from the rest of the North division. I wonder why they didn\’t move the Milwaukee Admirals or Chicago Wolves. They seem the closest to the rest of the North.
http://en.wikipedia....
#102 by DenverGregg on 05.01.09 12:39 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Anyone else remember Quisp? That was the breakfast cereal of choice when I was a tyke.
Queso – quesadilla
#103 by Mark W on 05.01.09 12:41 pm |
I love, love, love the SHingo Katayama cowboy hat (#3 in the misdressed golfers slideshow). I had a friend bring me one back from Japan. I wear it out on the course in my annual golf outing.
#104 by Teebz on 05.01.09 12:44 pm |
Greenie said:
All the Canadian teams (Toronto, Hamilton, Manitoba) play in the North division. It’s far easier, considering the West has San Antonio (the other Texas team). :o)
#105 by Peter on 05.01.09 12:44 pm |
DenverGregg said:
Surprised no one has called Rosie Perez yet…
#106 by Ed F on 05.01.09 12:48 pm |
Ricko said:
as boston born, suburban raised masshole who currently lives 12 minutes away from qunicy, it is most certainly a z good sir ricko
#107 by Squiddie on 05.01.09 12:56 pm |
DenverGregg said:
Just Quisp? What about his nemesis Quake? There were two Quakes because he was redesigned from his original construction worker look into a cowboy or cavalier or something.
Quake also went to Australia and brought back an Orange Quangaroo. So that’s another food that beqins with Q.
#108 by Deron on 05.01.09 12:56 pm |
With the Rays debuting their navy alt tonight and Boston having a navy Friday alt, the scene at the Trop. tonight could look very “spring training-ish”
#109 by Paul Lukas on 05.01.09 12:59 pm |
tommy said:
That’s an advance copy of this book, due to be published in mid-June:
http://www.chronicle...
#110 by LI Phil on 05.01.09 12:59 pm |
Deron said:
i’d assume that means the sawks have to wear gray
#111 by smitty on 05.01.09 1:00 pm |
Shane Arbogast – you, sir, are my hero! Seems like we should be able to settle just about any war these days with opposing platoons of these lasses and a mudpit. Think of the ratings!
#112 by Oakville Endive on 05.01.09 1:03 pm |
I think the people who own the Abbottsford franchise, have agreed to subsidize the travel costs of the visiting teams. If I had a few million and wanted a hockey franchise, I would go the junior rank long before going the AHL route.
Small side point – and I apologize to whoever I got into this discussion last week with. It concerns the skin color of the Blackhawks logo as it appears on the jersey. I thought it was more brown in tone, and the other reader indicated it’s more gold. Ever since them, I’ve noticed it seems to depend on the lighting. Definitely there are pictures where it’s gold, but on the front page of Cnnsi’s hockey page, that looks brown to me.
#113 by rpm on 05.01.09 1:04 pm |
as with two days ago, i will not read the ticker today in respect to the post…
awesome man, but you stole my thunder on my next diy project, i was going to show this old school fiberglass mask process as a diy. oh well, back to the drawing board. first off, i swear i didn’t steal your mask design here. i guess great minds think alike, i love the design, and orange and blue together, um, minutemen awesome. i love it man, and quite ambitious for you to take on as a kid, and god bless your pops for putting you in harms way with so many hazardous materials like the plaster and fiberglass resign. kids today just don’t get to play that way anymore. and since you are a punk rocker, i believe you will take this in the spirit of things. in regards to the plaster, ha hahah ahhahhaahahha ha hah ha ha! um, there are different types of plaster, some industrial, some medical grade, but with all things that have a pot life, when they cure, they heat, if you didn’t use the proper plaster, you can leave yourself with at least 3rd degree burns. ha ha ha, i can’t stop laughing. that must have hurt like a mother scratcher, quite the roofus goofus. ha ha ha. okay, my ribs are hurting from your childhood pain, it was an awesome post. but i will say this in closing…you are a quiter, make a mask again quiter, and wear it on the ice, and let us know about the burns again. diy wing, best. wing. ever.
#114 by Johnny O on 05.01.09 1:07 pm |
chance michaels said:
This is the best picture I could find of those infamous “Motion W” uni’s that the Badgers wore for one game. Can’t make out what the patch says however.
http://i147.photobuc...
If you are ever in Madison, they have one of these jerseys framed at the popular bar called Wandos on their top floor. While you are there, grab a famous fish bowl!
#115 by Greenie on 05.01.09 1:08 pm |
Squiddie said:
What about Nestle Quick?
http://lh5.ggpht.com...
#116 by Greenie on 05.01.09 1:10 pm |
Teebz said:
Don’t forget about the Houston Aeros
#117 by Tris Wykes on 05.01.09 1:17 pm |
I’ve read the Calgary AHL franchise will not retain the Flames name, given they’re trying to curry favor in the Canucks’ back yard.
#118 by KilroyFSU on 05.01.09 1:19 pm |
Seems to me that there were a lot of bad unis in the Big Ten in 1994. I seem to remember Iowa having a similar design as Minnesota except the Hawkeye logo instead of the M. And I think Wisconsin had a large star on their sleeves, as I recall. Nobody else seems to remember any of these unis though. Some pics would be fascinating.
#119 by Squiddie on 05.01.09 1:21 pm |
scott said:
Here’s a good photo of the Capitales uni. (That’s Patrick D’Aoust: Msr. Clutch.)
#120 by chance michaels on 05.01.09 1:21 pm |
Johnny O said:
Do they? Wonder if they’d sell it. Been thinking about having Classic Old School Gear make me one.
The patch is a conference anniversary patch, IIRC. I have a replica at home, I’ll have to check it.
Outstanding picture. Thanks!
#121 by chance michaels on 05.01.09 1:23 pm |
KilroyFSU said:
Wasn’t a star, ’twas the Motion W.
#122 by Wally1912 on 05.01.09 1:24 pm |
Ricko said:
Here is the proper way to pronounce Quincy, according to the Quincy, MA city website:
http://ci.quincy.ma....
“Why We Pronounce it ‘Quin-zee’
Why do we pronounce Quincy ‘Quin-zee’ when just about everyone else in the country refers to it as ‘Quin-see’? There are 19
other Quincys in the U.S. but they pronounce it ‘Quin-see’. Can they be right and we be wrong?
Not according to Quincy’s late city historian, William C. Edwards who never budged an inch whenever the argument ever came
up. And it still comes up.
The reason we pronounce it ‘Quin-zee’ is very simple.
The original Quincy family which settled here at Mount Wollaston pronounced it ‘Quin-zee’, including Col. John Quincy after
whom Quincy, Mass. – the first Quincy – was named in 1792.
Colonel Quincy was the great grandfather of sixth President John Quincy Adams.
Apparently, all 19 other Quincys in the U.S. were named after John Quincy Adams. And, apparently the early settlers of those
communities thought John Quincy pronounced it John ‘Quin-see’.
Anyway, that is how Edwards explained it. Seems like a sound argument.”
#123 by Ryan B on 05.01.09 1:24 pm |
Greenie said:
It’s not called that anymore. Now it’s Nesquik.
#124 by Ryan B on 05.01.09 1:26 pm |
Tris Wykes said:
And a golden opportunity to recycle the old Atlanta Flames’ ‘A’ goes by the boards (if true, of course).
#125 by Teebz on 05.01.09 1:27 pm |
Greenie said:
I did, and I’ll admit it. I apologize, Houstonians… Houstonites… citizens of Houston. :o)
#126 by Teebz on 05.01.09 1:28 pm |
Ryan B said:
They killed the Quad City Mallards for the Quad City Flames. I don’t see why they would change their name when they want more fans to associate the new team with the NHL franchise.
I’m thinking you’ll see the A-Flames before you see anything else.
#127 by Tris Wykes on 05.01.09 1:34 pm |
On the cover of this WHA hockey program is a two-tone CCM helmet. I don’t recall ever seeing such a lid. Plus, the lettering at the top of the page has a botched apostrophe for Paul.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#128 by Squiddie on 05.01.09 1:34 pm |
Couple more images of Gopher baroque
The shoulder M’s in action
Wacker and home unis in 1996
#129 by Tris Wykes on 05.01.09 1:37 pm |
From the Vancouver Sun:
Ticket prices are expected to range from $12 to $36 in the spiffy new Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre, with a seating capacity of 7,000. A fan contest will determine the name of the team.
The handle “Flames” will be scrapped out of respect for supporters of the Canucks.
“I’m sure they will cheer on their Canucks through this playoff series and many more,” said Flames president Ken King. “And they will cheer with equal gusto for their home team in Abbotsford.”
#130 by anotherguy on 05.01.09 1:39 pm |
Andy–01 said:
I’d guess this was aimed at reporters, something like “answers to FAQ”.
#131 by rpm on 05.01.09 1:41 pm |
due to chicago weather, opening bags day has been postponed. on this international working mans day, in the town of the ultimate bag at the haymarket riot, we sadly cancel tonight’s ceremonious cornhole games. so, to all the workers, with all their troubles, who were coming over for my smoked biscuit, cheap beer, and bags[sic], i say unto you, i am deeply sorry that the cornmother could not have graced us with better weather, but still feel free to throw a wrench in the machine today.
#132 by Bryan Justman on 05.01.09 1:48 pm |
Doncha love how punk rock seems to be the common “thread” for us DIY’ers?
#133 by Judd on 05.01.09 1:54 pm |
Ryan B said:
Quinine water, quinces
#134 by Matt Beahan on 05.01.09 2:08 pm |
Re the 80-81 Kansas City Kings, that subscript NOB dates back to the latter days of the Cincinnatti Royals, and lasted until the 88-89 season (of course, the Kings were in Sacramento by then).
#135 by Steve on 05.01.09 2:13 pm |
Name Plate Help:
Does anybody happen to know where I can order a nameplate for an NFL replica jersey. I have had a Winslow for the Browns, but with the recent draft and draft of Brian Robiskie I am looking to simply replace the name plate. Any help of somewhere would be greatly appreciated.
-Steve
#136 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 2:19 pm |
rpm said:
Huh?
#137 by Greenie on 05.01.09 2:33 pm |
Teebz said:
Maybe just call them the fatties.
http://www.usatoday....
I keed. This is like 6 years old anyway. They must’ve lost weight since then.
#138 by LI Phil on 05.01.09 2:33 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
you don’t remember this man?
#139 by Joe Hilseberg on 05.01.09 2:35 pm |
Steve said:
Rule of thumb – always check ebay before you ask
http://search.ebay.c...
#140 by Juggernaut on 05.01.09 2:40 pm |
Anyone looking for custom stirrups and sanitary socks?
http://www.socksrock...
This site makes the old Red Sox style.
I’m thinking about doing stirrups for rugby, anyone think that will play?
#141 by rpm on 05.01.09 2:41 pm |
Bryan Justman said:
that is because there is pleasure in the pain.
#142 by MPowers1634 on 05.01.09 2:44 pm |
Juggernaut said:
I ordered the stirrups for our production of “Damn Yankees” from that site.
#143 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 2:49 pm |
Juggernaut said:
i tried that a few months ago.
needed at least 6 people (2 pair a piece), to go in together and order the 3 stripe socks. black with yellow stripes. old-school pittsburgh pirates/clemente/maz style!
lol. there, i tried again!
#144 by Ry Co 40 on 05.01.09 2:52 pm |
Ry Co 40 said:
… or 4 people, 3 pair a piece would be the low-low price of $29.47. hahaha
#145 by rpm on 05.01.09 2:52 pm |
LI Phil said:
it’s may day, the tradional opening day for blue collar games like cornhole, der. no, i kid. but this is olde labour day, before the government changed it at the request of buisness to the end of summer, where if it were a long strike it would be winter not summer. that’s why labour day is where it is, and not today. so, i usually have my opening day for cornhole on this day to symbolize a strike on what once was the international working mans day, or labour day. even amoung the twenty who participate, only i dig the symbolism, and i knew that was going to fly over everybody’s head, i was just having fun.
#146 by ADAM on 05.01.09 2:55 pm |
chance michaels said:
Shows you how long it has been since i have been home…
#147 by pflava on 05.01.09 3:05 pm |
Ry Co 40 said:
Man, I got excited until I saw the 12 per order minimum.
#148 by Lwiedy on 05.01.09 3:24 pm |
Love the surgical masks: http://farm3.static....
Maybe all that covering of the mouth by coaches, managers, pitchers & catchers has nothing to do with lip reading but is just good sense during the cold & flu season.
#149 by Biz on 05.01.09 3:50 pm |
RE: Mets Bottled Beer.
I noticed that the other night when I was there. I also noticed, the font on the coolers next to the thermometer is actually from Batman Forever.
I used the same font on a design gig years back, funny that they’d use such a cheesy free font.
#150 by Greenie on 05.01.09 3:52 pm |
Just a short while after position player Nick Swisher pitches for the the Yankees, the Red Sox do the same as their rivals by putting right fielder Jonathan Van Every in to pitch in a blow-out loss to the Rays. To one-up them however, they KEEP THE PITCHER IN RIGHT FIELD, and even make Javier Lopez chase down a fly ball.
Sorry if this was already mentioned last night. But I thought it was too great to not mention.
http://sports.yahoo....
#151 by Nick on 05.01.09 3:58 pm |
Michael Emody said:
I actually liked the 1994 Apex Gophers jerseys as well as the unique Iowa hawkeyes Apex jerseys of that era.
The jerseys were a bit overdone and over -ornamentalized, I mean, do you REALLY need the two “M”s when you already have the “M”s on the Helmet? Do you really need the HAWKEYES wording on the chest when you already have WINGS on the shoulders and Hawkeyes’ heads on the helmet?
That said, I liked them, they were unique and broke with the Blah Penn State wannabee unis the Gophers have worn for some time, and who really can’t say that Iowa shouldn’t have its owen identity and not wear Terry Bradshaw’s Steelers rip-offs?
Now, if Iowa or Minnesota fans want to tell me to jumo in the lake over this, I will take my medicine because I do not live in either place. but as a uniwatcher, I declare that those Apex unis are in total better than what I see those teams wearing today – and I stand by that.
#152 by Nick on 05.01.09 4:01 pm |
Charlie said:
That style REALLY went underground after the 1-2 seasons the Razorbacks wore them. I defy you to find any of those jerseys, or replicas, or many photos of that style ANYWHERE !!!
#153 by Ricko on 05.01.09 4:35 pm |
“that Iowa shouldn’t have its owen identity and not wear Terry Bradshaw’s Steelers rip-offs?”
I am not now—and never will be—an apologist for the University of Iowa. I just think something should be clear, or the record. Iowa did not “rip off” the Steelers in the truest sense of the phrase. When Hayden Fry arrived the program was in disarray. He said, “I want them to dress like winners,” and thus adopted the unis of the then-dynastic Steelers, a team that used the same colors as the Hawkeyes and had a record of success well worth emulating.
Everything was out in the open, and intended as a compliment. Never was there any attempt to be anything but open about it. They most certainly used the look, but they didn’t “steal” it, or claim it was original to them or of their own creation.
Just the opposite.
—Ricko
#154 by Ricko on 05.01.09 4:42 pm |
That being said, Nick, I liked those “feathered” Iowa jerseys. Back then I remembered thinking it was about time they had something truly their own.
Now, as far as the Gophers’ “double M’s”…not so much. Okay for the Montreal Machine of the WLAF, maybe. For the Gophers, no.
—Ricko
#155 by pflava on 05.01.09 4:58 pm |
With the state of football “sleeves”, now would be a good time for Iowa to finally drop the Steelers jersey striping. The best bet would probably be to simply have no striping and slap the yellow hawkeye on the sleeve, keeping the white numbers. Nothing drastic. And maybe go with double black stripes on the pants.
#156 by Ricko on 05.01.09 5:21 pm |
pflava said:
This is crude (done in Paint), but something like this?
http://farm4.static....
—Ricko
#157 by LI Phil on 05.01.09 5:30 pm |
Ricko said:
right.
cuz this is much better ;)
#158 by pflava on 05.01.09 5:47 pm |
Ricko said:
Exactly. I was about to post this…
http://img.photobuck...
Also done in Paint. I think I one-upped you on crudeness.
#159 by LarryB on 05.01.09 5:50 pm |
I was one that liked those Iowa jerseys. I heard somebody caled them banana peels
#160 by LarryB on 05.01.09 5:58 pm |
http://img.photobuck...
http://img.photobuck...
Iowa has had the sort of Steeler look before.
#161 by another Josh on 05.01.09 6:00 pm |
Mark H. said:
I was at Iowa State during this period, and ISU had shiny red uniforms at the same time. One year I had to listen to the ISU at Iowa games on the radio because I couldn’t bear to watch the game on TV, the combination of uniforms hurt my eyes so much.
#162 by Nick on 05.01.09 6:23 pm |
Ricko said:
I did not mean “steal” in the sense of theivery, more in the sense of copying.
I agreed at the time with Hayden Fry wanting to change the Hawkeyes’ direction and in doing so AT THAT TIME. It made sense at that time, and to the extent that unis affect the identity and ethos of a team, partcularly one on the rockks as were the Hawkeyes then, it was a “home run” of a move.
Nonetheleess, decades have passed and over the many years Iowa has played football it has worn many uniforms – some of them very nice and adaptable to the current equipment. I would prefer the university go in that direction.
I can also understand the fact that many Iowa fans have watched the Hawkeyes play in the “Steelers” template uni – they may have worn that football uni longer and more continuously than any other – and have witnessed many good seasons with the Hawkeyes in that uni. In that respect, that uni IS the Hawkeyes football identity. Further, the “Steelers” template unis are infinitely better than the ones adopted after the Apex unis were jettisoned.
I can understand both approaches, and I simply prefer college teams having their own identity. The Apex unis, however garish, were a step in that direction, and with a small bit of tweeking of the Apex uni – ridding it of the “Hawkeyes” wording and hawk head on front of the jersey, perhaps fixing the half-stripe on the pants – would have been a wonderful college uniform allowing a unique, sensible identity for that team.
#163 by rpm on 05.01.09 6:24 pm |
LarryB said:
this is what they should use, keep the helmet, but go back to it. perfect. it keeps the essence of the way they look now, but isn’t a direct copy of the stillers
#164 by Nick on 05.01.09 6:33 pm |
pflava said:
Why not leave the Hawkeye head on the helmet, and instead of sleeve stripes use the horizontal “Apex Feather” of that jersey? No need for Hawkeye head redundancy.
Then Iowa would have a unique, sensible, TOPICAL (team mascot IOD with the jersey) uniform that would be “it’s own” as well as one that that works with the elimination of jersey sleeves that we are currently living through.
#165 by Nick on 05.01.09 6:42 pm |
Speaking of Calgary/Atlanta Flames teams and logos.
I always thought that the Atlanta Flames “Motion A” was among the very best team logos EVER designed.
Equal mix of Team City (Atlanta) and Team Logo (Flames) in a sharp, readable, identifiable mark. The perfect, simple, sensible ID. PERFECT.
Too bad it was gone with hockey’s move from Atlanta.
#166 by Les on 05.01.09 7:03 pm |
Nick said:
Agreed. Plus it combined Atlanta’s history, referencing the great Atlanta fire of 1917.
That “A” is still around, though; the Calgary Flames use it to signify alternate captains. And, with a farm team move to Abbotsford, there is a perfect opportunity to revive that great logo.
#167 by Ricko on 05.01.09 7:03 pm |
rpm said:
I’ve been saying essentially that for years to anyone who’d listen. Iowa in a updated version of the classic look of their 50s and 60s powerhouses would be great. Imagine the current Steeler throwbacks with yellow-gold pants and better sleeve stripes.
—Ricko
#168 by LarryB on 05.01.09 7:03 pm |
And for whatever reason I did not remember those Gopher uniforms. And I follow the Big Ten.
I do not know if this was posted but Minnesota is supposed to Texas in a home and home series. They last met in 1936. Minnesota won 47-19
http://www.startribu...
#169 by Scott Davis on 05.01.09 7:06 pm |
Two “Hello Kitty” references in a little over a week?! What is this site coming to?!
#170 by Johnny O on 05.01.09 7:14 pm |
John Daly strikes again:
http://d.yimg.com/a/...
http://d.yimg.com/a/...
http://d.yimg.com/a/...
#171 by LarryB on 05.01.09 7:31 pm |
Ricko said:
I know Ricko brought that up before. And while I liked the idea of the Steeler throwback I too agree the sleeve stripe did not look as good as it originally did in the 60’s
#172 by Les in Saskatchewan on 05.01.09 8:16 pm |
Les in Saskatchewan said:
That mask piece inspired me to submit this. Unfortunately, severe procrastination caused a considerable delay in execution. d\’oh.
#173 by Les in Saskatchewan on 05.01.09 8:20 pm |
Johnny W said:
I second that motion. Uni-centric ManPits: let’s see ‘em!
#174 by Les in Saskatchewan on 05.01.09 8:24 pm |
rpm said:
Talk about thinking alike: you’re a Stiga guy as well. I have 5 tables, host a local league and have competed in Stiga North American Tour table hockey tournaments.
Good on you, excellent mask design, keep your little metal stick on the ice!
#175 by =bg= on 05.01.09 9:00 pm |
http://www.nydailyne...
540- sneaks for our First Lady. And they aren’t even Nike’s!
#176 by Mike Engle on 05.01.09 9:18 pm |
=bg= said:
But Powers just bought a pair anyway!
#177 by Stuby on 05.01.09 9:25 pm |
=bg= said:
Seriously, at a food bank?
You could probably make a DIY pair of those out of low-cut Chucks.
I remember the press made a big deal about her wearing J. Crew stuff on their trip to Europe because it was ‘regular American’ fashion or something like that.
#178 by rpm on 05.01.09 9:28 pm |
Ricko said:
hm, you agree with me, you must be a genius.
#179 by rpm on 05.01.09 9:29 pm |
Les in Saskatchewan said:
if you ever want any teams painted, you know where to reach me.
#180 by rpm on 05.01.09 9:30 pm |
Les said:
and atlanta/calgary was one of my favourites before the black
#181 by LI Phil on 05.01.09 9:32 pm |
Mike Engle said:
y’all gotta place yer bets on what he wears to the met game wednesday…
/im takin odds…currently we’re running at 2-1 on the JRR tributes, 3-1 on the obama kicks, and 4-1 on the field
#182 by rpm on 05.01.09 9:42 pm |
LI Phil said:
people say i am a little off centre, but that pixture is insane. the site has used that before, no? think he has any size 13 plain as humanly possible black baseball spikes he wants to part with?
#183 by =bg= on 05.01.09 10:25 pm |
Do the Vikings have anyone wearing #4?
http://sports.yahoo....
They will.
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.
#184 by LI Phil on 05.01.09 10:32 pm |
=bg= said:
not this crap again
#185 by Stuby on 05.01.09 10:33 pm |
=bg= said:
The Booty Man wears #4, but I’m sure he’d give it up. Or give up his job, I guess.
#186 by Johnny O on 05.01.09 10:56 pm |
Between the Brewers getting absolutely screwed on that call in the 8th, and talks of Favre going to the Vikings surfacing… this is not a good night for me.
(I hope Macha appeals something to the MLB about that blown call. Can they do something like that?)
#187 by Tony Miller on 05.01.09 11:24 pm |
From CBS Sports: Brian McCann will come off the DL next week wearing glasses instead of contacts. (Full story)
#188 by Patrick in MI on 05.01.09 11:33 pm |
Wow, the Vikes coach is Brad Childress? http://news.minnesot...
All this time I thought it was Michael Jeter. http://www.tribute.c...
#189 by union jack on 05.02.09 2:03 am |
Paul,
Sorry to hear about your Iguana Pox… just pray you don’t come down with the Moose Knuckle.