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It's coming to light that in a bit of a twisted way, Kovalchuk did the Devils a favor by leaving now, instead of say, next year. The Devils will be charged $250,000 vs. cap for each of the next 12 seasons. However, if Kovalchuk had retired next year, the cap penalty would have been nearly $700,000 a...

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He also broke the one about sticking your D in crazy. Don't worry, Anna. Jason Whitlock is in your corner! ...If Anna Benson was a man, she’d be best friends with prominent politicians. I’m serious. Jay-Z can rap and boast about dealing crack cocaine to single mamas and all the other destructive no...

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We knew it could happen sometime, and now it has. A star NHL player in his prime chooses the KHL over the NHL. *First, Kovalchuk reportedly will sign with SKA St. Petersburg of the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League on Friday. He played for that team and was its captain during the NHL lockout. *...

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AB_skin_test wrote:In 1957 mini-vans didn't exist.

Rass, your wife and daughter would have been safer in the AB-mobile!

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degenerasian wrote:Alias: The Bobby Ryan Story

Fascinating Read. First time I've read it.

Great story. Thanks for posting, Degen. That was all news to me, too.

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Shanahan never struck me as a Hall of Famer.

Chelios was indeed a worthy selection, but if they ever start an asshat athlete HOF, he's a shoo-in for that one, too.

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Denver Broncos personnel exec Matt Russell arrested for DUI, careless driving At first, I thought "big deal - a dui", but then I added the bonus points for the great circumstances: Broncos director of player personnel Matt Russell, right, was arrested over the weekend after hitting two ca...

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Awhile back, I was flipping the channels and came upon a tv show called Totally Biased , which came across like an African-American version of The Daily Show . And, they had a musical guest that was something completely different - not in the music but in who was playing it. Like Living Color meets ...

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Wonder if he sniffs their hooves.

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degenerasian wrote:The old Hong Kong airport landing had me nearly pee my pants in the 90s.

end of the ocean and between buildings.

I flew in and out of it once, and I agree. You could just about wave to people on their balconies as you came in for landing.

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Sad news. Gives me pause, considering how often I take off or land at SFO.

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I think the Senators gave up too much. Silfverberg looks like a player - only 22 and he put up some good rookie numbers.

and, Filpulla to Tampa Bay.

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sounds like Leafs sign Bozak (5 years) & Clarkson (7 years) now at what price.... Good news - only because it means we get to listen to James Mirtle constantly bitch about Bozak for at least one more season. Speaking of the Leafs, it looks like Mikhail Grabovski left the building with his middl...

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Can't argue with the logic on the Clarkson/Clowe comments, but all the same, I'm happy for Clowe. He was a warrior for the Sharks, and he used to know how to score.

And, with Filpulla probably leaving Detroit, Alfredsson fills their need to replenish their Swedish second line center quota.

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I have a friend who has become an addict. Strangely, his substance of choice is brake fluid. He says he can stop any time he wants.

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Just catching up after returning from vacation. I had to smile at a couple things - Scottie's asking whether we had discussed Bertuzzi and Degen's innocent reply on that (before your time, Degen). Also, I smile whenever Link Gaetz' name comes up. I think Brian knows some Link Gaetz stories that a fo...

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Stopped for lunch at a hot dog stand a couple days ago. This was the hot sauce they had on the table.

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rass wrote:Bye TK. It was fun.

Sharks received a second round pick from the Pens for Douglas Murray. Gave a second round pick back to the Pens for Kennedy.
Call it Murray for Kennedy.

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What an amazing finish. A bit like Boston's deciding win over Toronto.

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I'll do it tomorrow.

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You can't buy beer in Lexington on Sunday until 11 AM. That will teach me to not do my grocery shopping while the holy rollers are at church. And I know it used to be no alcohol sales on Sundays here, but what the fuck is the difference between 11 and 9 AM? A six-pack before brunch. Maybe the laws ...

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The Leafs have been determined to create a goalie controversy for quite awhile, and now they finally made a deal, trading for Jonathan Bernier of the Kings. They never could finalize a deal for Luongo. Bernier was supposed to be Los Angeles' goalie of the future, but that was before Jonathan Quick e...

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DSafetyGuy wrote:Interesting article from the New Yorker that asks if health care can follow the steps of chain restaurants to improve quality of care, efficiency, and savings.

I'm sorry. I got distracted when I saw "quality" and "chain restaurants" in he same sentence.

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Going to the Big Island on Tuesday. The wife has a working itinerary for us, but since I've never been to this island, I thought I'd ask any Swampers who've visited to mention any "can't miss" activities, for me. Thanks.

The only thing on that list so far is copious intake of Mai Tais.

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Keep the faith, Steve. I'm rooting for your Blackhawks!

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So, I've read about sour beers and wanted to try one. My wife bought me a big bottle of Liefmans Goudenband, which is from Belgium. I must say, this taste is different and takes some getting used to. Sour finish, but a sweet aftertaste that almost seems fruity. My third glass tasted better than my f...

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...commented on a link. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBAMA is an American citizen.. The OBAMA SENIOR that they want you to believe is his dad IS NOT the daddy.... Go to this site and see for yourself who his REAL daddy is.. AND connect the dots fo...

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I have some good friends visiting Banff right now. They were supposed to fly home today from Calgary, but that ain't happening.

On the other side, my folks said that that everybody in New Mexico is in a tizzy now about the drought.

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Lindy Ruff to coach Dallas.

The Sharks extend Logan Couture and re-sign Raffi Torres.

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btw - I don't know how to spell his first name, but I also know that Howard doesn't either.

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howard wrote:Duane Wade was clearly not offsides there.

Heh. I had no idea that sort of thing was even in the basketball rulebook.

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I rarely click Grantland on my desktop, but I often kill dead time reading it on my iPhone through the Flipboard app.

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Stolen copper wire and pipe is a big problem everywhere. No jobsite is safe. One disheartening thing that happened in my almost crime-free little hamlet awhile back - they had to cancel the kids' evening soccer games at the only lighted soccer field, because thieves had stolen all the copper wire fr...

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tennbengal wrote:
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tennbengal wrote:This gets covered a LOT differently if its a Bengals player involved.
If nothing else, a lot of wise cracks from us. Everybody loves a good Bengal gone bad story.
Hell, that didn't stop sc from making that reference anyway...

Heh. TB, I only posted that in response to your comment, you see...

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I wear suits about twenty-thirty times a year. I have two really good suits by Hugo Boss, that I got at Nordstrom. I also have a few older ones, including a couple Men's Wearhouse. The MW ones are are name brands, but noticeably lighter weight, so I wear them in summer. Normally, I much prefer my re...

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Hernandez traded to Bengals.

[ducking]

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Very sad.

Tony Soprano wrote:Whaddya gonna do?

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Yeah, he was no George Jones, that's for sure.

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