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Sleektooned Blog Logos 4: Are we there yet?

In case you missed it, I'm doing a late-summer project that involves Sleektooning other SBN hockey blogs' logos.  I must say, so far results have been pretty excellent.  Earlier chapters:

Part 1: Japers' Rink, Raw Charge, Nucks Misconduct.
Part 2: The Copper & Blue, SB Nation St. Louis, Winging It In Motown.
Part 3: In Lou We Trust, Matchsticks and Gasoline, Defending Big D.

I've been a bit swamped this week, so I've decided to post logo designs for only two blogs this morning (though one has two versions to choose from). I feel like this challenge is getting tougher as I go along -- though it may not be apparent from the output I'm producing, there are a lot more drafts and re-designs being drawn and discarded than I'm used to -- apparently I don't like half-assing so much under other blogs' names.  Also, some of these are turning into real creative challenges, as I try to stay somewhat original and yet try to capture some spirit of the team.

Today's theme isn't originality, though; rather all of today's designs involve some artistic plagiarism, modified to suit each blog.  I like to think of it as a cartoonist's tribute, but I'm sure lawyers have a much more dickish way of looking at things.  As such, these really have low probability to become actual logos, but whatever -- two more blogs off the list! :)

First off today is Hockey Wilderness, SBN's Minnesota Wild blog.  I've actually had some success in the past at creating a cartoon version of the Wild logo -- it is a pretty fun challenge to work with, and the BoC Legal Team probably wishes I went with one of those drawings.  Instead I took inspiration from an old altered Wild logo I once made, except this time I drew it by hand:

Hockey_wilderness_logo_medium

There's some good and some bad in this design.  I was determined to spell out the blog name using some sort of clouds-and-trees lettering, and that mostly works.  Putting the smiley face on the sun might be a bit of a lost joke, though -- that's supposed to be Dany Heatley's gap-toothed grin.  The Wild-Brak-combination looks pretty good, though if I were more dedicated I'd redraw it and attach his head a bit better to his torso.

Not perfect, but it's a solid gag that's decently charming -- publishable!

Two more logo designs for another blog after the jump!  Which blog might it be?

Star-divide

The next two designs are dedicated to the Cup Champions: Stanley Cup of Chowder.  They don't get two designs because the Boston Bruins won the cup, though -- I just wasn't quite sure how to finish off my sight gag.

As a cartoonist, the Bruins are one team I wish played in the western conference -- drawing bears has been funny for decades, and I just don't get enough opportunity to practice it with the one or two meetings a season (I did get some drawings in for the Cup Finals, though).  And while I could have picked a lot of directions for this design, I was determined to draw a classic Yogi Bear scene.  Instead of stealing a picnic basket, he'd have snagged a Stanley Cup of chowder.  Instead of running from a park ranger, he'd be running from a Vancouver Canuck -- how topical!

My Yogi Bear turned out good enough to use twice -- I'm just not sure which design best represented the pursuing park ranger / Canuck.  I'll leave it up to the reader to decide:

Stanley_cup_of_chowder_logo_2_medium

Stanley_cup_of_chowder_logo_3_medium

It's way minor, but one thing I am a bit disappointed in is that I copped out and used computer text instead of hand-drawn text; that's the first time that's happened in this series of logos.  I did draw out letters for this, twice, but just couldn't make it look very good.  But hey -- it's a long series, and I'm bound to cut corners.

So yeah, it's only two blogs today, but I continue to like them; I think the series is still holding pretty strong.  Which has been your favorite of all the designs so far?

* * *

Oh yeah, in actual hockey news, Ducks are having training camp this weekend.  I wrote up a short "camp battles" piece for RLD Hockey that was so compelling that it ran first alphabetically -- check it out if you care.  I can't attend this weekend's sessions, but I might attend Monday morning -- anybody else going?

Go Hockey.

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hahaha I really like the green guys chasing the Cup. :)

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by Angy on Sep 15, 2011 11:50 AM PDT reply actions  

Yeah, it’s probably more recognizable than the Johnny Canuck guy, too — trying to blend him with the park ranger was tough.

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions  

I actually like the Canuck one better.

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by PNK on Sep 15, 2011 12:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, but both probably could use one more re-draw; I’m not sure if I should have given tge green men partial facial expressions, and Ranger Canuck’s running stance is a little awkward.

But then again, I’m self-picky. :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 12:17 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

The Green Men one is better, but they both rule.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Sep 15, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

yea like your afraid to say one of them is bad..cuz u wouldnt want one of them deleted or somthing

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

is that a threat?

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Sep 15, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

no i agree both rock neither should be hiding while the other is present…

a threat is after you eat a carnitas burrito and you say “you say that one more time and Im farting!!”

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, but this is:

I’m going to cut you

"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"

by Semi_Colon on Sep 15, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

Don’t worry about that — I put in enough effort that they won’t be tossed. :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

excellent!!

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

it’s really awesome :)

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

Shouldn’t it be the angry Asian kid waving his stick at Yogi Bruin?

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by Mike Chen on Sep 15, 2011 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

mike u need to comment more

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

Where's my baloney sammich?

The text as trees works really well for most of those letters. Had a blast looking at the old Wild cartoons; those are some of your best. I think the mining for goalies one has the most elaborate background I’ve seen of yours!

Johnny Canuck chasing the bear is so. fucking. awesome! SCC needs to use that as their logo immediately!

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 11:58 AM PDT reply actions  

The text as trees works really well for most of those letters.

Yeah, the S’s towards the end are awful, but by then the reader is already pot-committed! :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

The “W” sold me on it.

P.S. I took the liberty of posting your Yogi Bear logo as a fanshot at SCC.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

As the beginning of a grass-roots movement to supplant their current, lame logo.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

I actually don’t mind their logo so much. I guess I should say that I’m not trying to slam anybody’s existing logos — in fact, I’m often not looking at them. Mostly I’m just glancing at blog color schemes, and sometimes not even that. :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 12:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions  

Their current one isn’t bad, but it is unremarkable. I didn’t make it sound like you were knocking anyone’s logo.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

No, that was more something I think I probably should have said in Part 1 but forgot.

Don’t sweat that. :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

You could’ve had the bear eating chowder and in the bowl the green men. =)

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 12:12 PM PDT reply actions  

My favorite has been Lou so far.

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 12:13 PM PDT reply actions  

IF YOU ARE A FOLLOWER OF ANAHEIM DUCKS ON FACEBOOK:

(for those not a follower, it is Teemu announce one more year!!!!)

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Sep 15, 2011 12:25 PM PDT reply actions  

. . .

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Sep 15, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

why does my http: to facebook not show up?

Stupid sbnation coding.

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Sep 15, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions  

You can’t hyperlink in a title.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Sep 15, 2011 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

didn’t try, it was in body.

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Sep 15, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions  

You guys must be over-joyed. :)

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by Angy on Sep 15, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

as long as he still kicks ass..cuz id hate to see him go out having a shitty year..would break my fragile heart

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

wtf??? i swear i typed that with “ä”

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

haha….
it’s just stupid because i have absolutely no excuse to spell it with “a”

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

Sure you do — you read BoC and we make you dumber! :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

ive been with Boc how long?…that explains everything!!!

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

nah, its cause your Mexican.

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by tu madre on Sep 15, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

ok double whammy

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh burrrrnn tu madre lol!!

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks for pointing it out.
Spade woulda never caught it.

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by tu madre on Sep 15, 2011 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

uhm… i need to spend less time here… at least until i managed to graduate

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И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BABY!!!!

by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

my army grows stronger…picked up tu madre and mako today…!!

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

oops sleza i meant…youll be mine soon enough

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

wait...

you confused me with a sharks fan?

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И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

You were complimented. :)

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by Angy on Sep 15, 2011 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

i’m thinking that from a ducks fun, it ain’t compliment…

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ducks fans are just too dumb to realize it’s actually a compliment.

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by PNK on Sep 16, 2011 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

woooooooooo!!!!….now watch he has a subpar year doooooooh!!

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

He just wanted to play in Helsinki. He’ll retire 2 games later a la Forsberg.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

Heck, 1 game later. Why would he want to play in Sweden? :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Is Helsinki just an exhibition?

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

They probably play some exhibitions, but the game in Helsinki against the Sabres will count as a real road game.

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

They’re playing one game in Helsinki and another in Stockholm? That’s different from what the NHL has been doing thus far

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not really.
The bruins opened in Prague but played in ireland
the sharks opened in (sweden?) but played mannheim

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Sep 15, 2011 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

Mannheim was an exhibition game against a local team.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

On international-sized ice, I should add. It was fucking awesome!

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

so was the ireland game.

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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Sep 16, 2011 6:44 AM PDT up reply actions  

i think it’s different in a way that usually they have played all the actual nhl games the way, same teams play 2 games in same city, not changing the places

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

are u going to the ducks game?..in helisinki?

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

nope :/

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

She’s attending school in Czhech or Slovakia you bastard. if you bothered paying attention, you might get laid more often.

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Im a bad bad man

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

i’m back in helsinki now actually :) but that time in czech kinda killed my bank account…

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

Just show them your BoC press pass. They’ll show you the quickest way to the exit. :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

where can i print this BoC press pass? ;)

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh..earl…now u need to draw one…

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

or fake ticked/100 euro bank note… ;)

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

stockholm gets more games… i think nhl hates finland

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yeah, it’s slightly different — still two games for everybody.

Sabres will stay in Finland, Rangers will stay in Sweden, and the Ducks and Kings will visit both sites and high-five while they pass each other traveling.

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

wait what? the kings will be in helsinki?

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

That’s what I said, too, because it’s weird we’ll both be there without playing each other.

But yeah.

October 7:
Anaheim at Buffalo (Helsinki)
New York Rangers at Los Angeles (Stockholm)

October 8:
Buffalo at Los Angeles (Helsinki)
New York Rangers at Anaheim (Stockholm)

I never noticed this before, but the Kings are playing two home games abroad, and the Rangers zero? So there will still be 41 regular season games at MSG but only 39 at Staples Center? That’s a bit of a gyp.

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

so the kings will be here on 8th… dammit. i could’ve stalked kopitar but thanks to my aunt i’m probably not gonna be in helsinki

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

i find this hilarious…although i dont think it should be

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

I am with you on both points.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions  

October 7:
Anaheim at Buffalo (Helsinki)
New York Rangers at Los Angeles (Stockholm)

October 8:
Buffalo at Los Angeles (Helsinki)
New York Rangers at Anaheim (Stockholm)

Oh great, so the Rangers get to play 2 “away” games in fucking Stockholm, that seems fair.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Sep 15, 2011 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

That is complete bullshit, given that they live in the cushiest division for travel already.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

They should be considered away games for every team.

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

thats some real bullshit right there

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

ducks and kings shoud’ve signed more swedish players… ;)

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why do they keep going to the same countries? They should go to like Spain and Italy. That would be a sweet trip.

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

hey, they get cool football, we get hockey. do not mess with that!

besides, it’s not like anyone in those countries could actually afford to buy the tickets… they be broke

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

south europe is pretty screwed. greece is basically bankrupted and italy et co. need to fix things to avoid the same destiny
basically, i just want to get out of here before they’ll drag rest of europe into that…

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I’m imagining a lot of bounced Czechs.

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

men i wish she wash auntie niemi :P

but no… she dares to have same birthday than me (which also happens to be NHL hockey day in helsinki while i’ll likely be on a boat filled with drunken finns), so now that she turns 60 so no one will remember me :( or get me sweet presents…

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

i promise i won’t whine more about my life here

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Aw, don’t sweat it. The internet was built for whining!

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

I thought it was made for pron.

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by tohon on Sep 15, 2011 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

The person i always felt sorry for was my best friend growing up, her birthday was Dec 26. Close enough to Xmas to be a total rip off of BD presents.

Sleza, just wear a party hat and carry a hat for putting money in. Then when they have forgotten a present for you, you get the green stuff at the party. win-win

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Sep 15, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

I want a share of the loot. :)

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Sep 15, 2011 4:52 PM PDT up reply actions  

My niece’s bday is on Dec 26th also. We weren’t allowed to cheat her on her bday / xmas by combining them or anything.

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by Angy on Sep 15, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

My freshman roommate’s birthday was Dec 25.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

You went to school with Jesus?

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I rec’d that shit.

by Steven Hida on Sep 15, 2011 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

Then when they have forgotten a present for you, you get the green stuff at the party.

actually, i could live with that… :P

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

That is really really weird. I spent this whole summer thinking the Ducks were playing the Kings in Finland twice. They probably didn’t want to lose those home games, since you get the cross-town rivalry thing going on and those are probably the only games either of those teams have a chance at selling out.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

AEG sold the Kings out.

The West Coast is the Best Coast.

by RudyKelly on Sep 15, 2011 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

That was the model in London, England — each team had a home game and a road game. Not sure what the deal is with this year’s model.

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

I like the idea of having two different match-ups in each venue.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, I like it, too — I meant not sure what was up with this year’s home game and road game designations. Seems each team should come back with 40 home games and 40 road games to play.

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

Totally. This doesn’t make a lick of sense. NYR is missing out on 2 away games, which would normally be their only travel out of the timezone, and they don’t even have to change venues once they’re in Europe!

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions  

Plus Brad Richards! :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

for 4 million? that’ll get him couple more lambos ;)

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by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

With Teemu, I bet some of that’s in performance bonuses. But whatever — Teemu is one guy I have zero issue with overpaying. We’ll still owe him!

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions  

According to OCRegister, no it isn’t, it is 4MM salary.

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Sep 15, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

My “whatever” still stands.

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 12:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hooray! I knew he was still faster than Doughty! :)

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions  

Everybody loves Teemu, and it’s cool that he’s back. That said, how crappy would it be for him to end his career on a down note? Last year was so amazing for him, and it will be hard to match it.

Owen Nolan saw my cat.
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by Megalodon on Sep 15, 2011 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

i already said this…so yea

still kudos for loving selanne

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions  

Who gives a shit, the real question that everyone wants answered is

Will Drew Doughty’s holdout put him in the douchebag club?

I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
Good job Giants, now win 3 more world series titles and then you just might be worthy of being mentioned in the same league as the A's.
THAT IS NABOKOV IN NET NOT NITTYMAKISHUTUP!!!!!!!!!!
San Jose: Being Kept save from ferocious enemies by the Sharks and Earthquakes since 91 and 96.

by Diamondback15 on Sep 15, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

i like both the green man and the canuck…you should have tried to squeeze both of them in perhaps..expanded the cartoon a little..not sure

the wild one never gets old awesome

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 12:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Those SCoC ones are awesome Earl. Not sure which one I like better. The Green Men with the “investigator” hats are hilarious

"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"

by Semi_Colon on Sep 15, 2011 12:33 PM PDT reply actions  

oh u mean the operation ivy logo hats…?

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

love op ivy.

"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.

by tu madre on Sep 15, 2011 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions  

hell yes…great music for chillin

NO..NO MORE…BAD..BADTOWN…NO MORE BADTOWN!!

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

on our way to save world

"There is no gravity son, the world just sucks." - my father.

by tu madre on Sep 15, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

What the hell is operation ivy?

I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
Good job Giants, now win 3 more world series titles and then you just might be worthy of being mentioned in the same league as the A's.
THAT IS NABOKOV IN NET NOT NITTYMAKISHUTUP!!!!!!!!!!
San Jose: Being Kept save from ferocious enemies by the Sharks and Earthquakes since 91 and 96.

by Diamondback15 on Sep 15, 2011 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

rancid..before rancid…i think singer and bassist from rancid were in the band…great chill music…look it up.

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nhl.com front page is all Selanne

by Carl G on Sep 15, 2011 12:45 PM PDT reply actions  

Better than all Salami I guess

"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"

by Semi_Colon on Sep 15, 2011 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

salami is good in small amounts..overdone…heartburn city

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions  

Not if you smoke it. ;)

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions  

ScottyKnows loves smoking Spade’s salami!

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

You just gotta put it in a zlip-lock bag and put it in a bowl of hot water for five minutes. Depending on the size.

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

it took me a little bit to realize you were being serious and not perverted

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

If I was being perverted, I’d say 30 seconds.

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

Should definitely bag up. Who knows where Spade’s salami has been?

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

hey the important part is they’ve been places…plural…ill take that

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions  

They? Double wami salami.

by ScottyKnows on Sep 15, 2011 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

i wanted to say somthing but shall refrain

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

after getting the rudy hammer of justice…ive been holding back

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

im back guys lets get another one of these’s!!….hey bruno kirby what the fuck are doing behind me…hey fucker!!!

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 1:17 PM PDT reply actions  

he wants to wear teemu’s ass for a hat.

by meetyourmako on Sep 15, 2011 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions  

best line ever….well after dr. gonzo said “you see what gaaaaawwwwd just did to me?”

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

he even wrote new blog post!

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BABY!!!!

by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Does it just say “I’m back baby”?

"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"

by Semi_Colon on Sep 15, 2011 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

go read it and find out? ;)

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BABY!!!!

by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

oops

forgot the link

Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BABY!!!!

by sleza on Sep 15, 2011 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions  

english please, this is America after all.

I'm warning you! I have ADHD and I know how to use it!!!
Good job Giants, now win 3 more world series titles and then you just might be worthy of being mentioned in the same league as the A's.
THAT IS NABOKOV IN NET NOT NITTYMAKISHUTUP!!!!!!!!!!
San Jose: Being Kept save from ferocious enemies by the Sharks and Earthquakes since 91 and 96.

by Diamondback15 on Sep 15, 2011 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

It is the truth

"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"

by Semi_Colon on Sep 15, 2011 8:06 PM PDT up reply actions  

This is really cool, if you haven’t seen it — Halak honors Slovakian teammate Demitra with new mask.

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by Earl Sleek on Sep 15, 2011 3:00 PM PDT reply actions  

what a fuckin shame…

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by SPADE-IN-VICTORHELL on Sep 15, 2011 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yesterday I got my duckie tickets, so today news means I am ready to get this season started.

Let's go Ducks.

by deb d on Sep 15, 2011 4:48 PM PDT reply actions  

LOL Green Men chasing the cup

That SCOC logo is perfect

The more you drink, the less gruesome I look.
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by Paul Udani on Sep 15, 2011 10:34 PM PDT reply actions  

Bravo on the SCoC logos (and all of these frankly). A million Recs

by TomServo42 on Sep 16, 2011 5:17 AM PDT reply actions  

These are just wonderful.

It is that thing that I sent to you.

by whine_country on Sep 16, 2011 11:50 AM PDT reply actions  

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