Tuesday Sniping: Jennifer Coffey Edition

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Quality…Value…Coffey

HSN a distant second… Continue reading

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First Post: Sunday, February 16, 2014

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Spasibo!

All right, all right, ya Women’s Curling addictsz! All right! Continue reading

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First Post: Saturday, February 15, 2014

They said a Web log was taking place here. Well, where it is? Where it is? Continue reading

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First Post: Friday, February 14, 2014

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Happy St. Valentine’s Day 2014!

We all know about keeping the X in Xmas. But don’t forget to include the ‘Saint’ in St. Valentine’s Day, either. Saint! After all, he was an early Xian saint! Thus, happy St. Valentine’s Day, OK? SAINT Valentine. Tyvm. Infidels, remember: It’s Saint Valentine’s Day! Continue reading

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First Post: Wednesday, February 12, 2014

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Warming the Ice Today is Eva Lund, from 2006

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Tuesday Sniping: Erika Brown Edition

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The Skip

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First Post: Sunday, February 9, 2014

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From 2006, but she probably has aged well…

You know what starts early Monday morning, 5 a.m. EST/2 a.m. PST? Yep, you guessed it: Women’s Curling! For many normal, red-blooded, middle-aged males, Women’s Curling represents the sole reason to watch these 2014 Gazprom-Lukoil Winter Gamesz.

Check it! That’s 5 a.m. EST/2 a.m. on the USA, Characters Welcome.

Above, a snap from the 2006 Turin Gamesz Sponsored by Parmalat Generali; as you can see, she handled stones for MOTHER RUSSIA. MOTHER Russia. Continue reading

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First Post: Saturday, February 8, 2014

How ’bout that Liverpool F.C.! You’ll never walk alone! The Mersey Beat! The Arse suffer a horrendous larrupin’! A true larrupin’! A hiding! A larrupin’! Larrupin’! Continue reading

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Nocturnal Submission: Freestanding Edition 45

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Tug worked yesterday and pitched 4 ⅓ innings of scoreless baseball…

Now that was baseball! Continue reading

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First Post: Friday, February 7, 2014

R.I.P., Ralph Kiner. Thank you for the early days, when we were living in the rolling hills of Morris County, N.J., and grew up Metsz fansz. Thank you for showing us that professional athletes were, long ago, normal and courteous human beingsz.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/13/sports/baseball/ralph-kiner-reflects-on-50-years-as-a-mets-voice.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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Kiner is best known for hosting ‘Kiner’s Korner’ after home games. Players loved appearing on the show, and not just because they were paid $50 or $100. In the days before ESPN, it was the first place they could see replays. And Kiner spoke the same language as his guests.

‘The thing about Ralph is he made you feel so comfortable — no pretense, just be yourself,’ said Seaver, Kiner’s favorite guest. ‘It wasn’t a high-end show. But the best thing is he understood; he knew just what you meant’. Continue reading

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