Apr 09
“I loved autumn, the one season of the year that God seemed to have put there just for the beauty of it.”
— Lee Maynard, from his book Crum: The Novel
Mar 29
Just trying to feel better about the game I love during this dark time with the NHL lockout.
From Brett Hull:
“I’m not dumb enough to be a goalie.”
From Steve Rushin:
“By the age of 18, the average American has witnessed 200,000 acts of violence on television, most of them occurring during Game 1 of the NHL playoff series.”
From Jacques Plante, on being a goalie:
“How would you like a job where, every time you make a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?”
From Brian Skrudland, on the new two-referee system:
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Jan 21
“If I’m not back in 15 minutes ….. just wait longer.”
— Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura in “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective”
Jan 13
“NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our chief weapon is surprise! Surprise and fear … fear and surprise. Our two chief weapons are fear and surprise … and a ruthless efficiency! Our three chief weapons are fear, and surprise, and ruthless efficiency … and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope! Our four … no … amongst our weapons … Hmf … amongst our weaponry … are such elements as fear, surpr … I’ll come in again.”
— Michael Palin as Cardinal Ximinez on the TV show “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”
(Also quoted by John Hannah as James Hammerton in the movie “Sliding Doors”)
Jan 04
T-shirt seen around Detroit during the 80’s, in reference to Red Wings scrapper Bob Probert.
“GIVE BLOOD, FIGHT PROBERT”
Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo Sabres’ center, naming the three most important aspects of pro hockey.
“Forecheck, backcheck, paycheck.”
Jan 04
Bumper sticker seen around Philadelphia during the early and mid 70’s, in reference to Flyers’ goalie Bernie Parent.
“ONLY JESUS SAVES MORE THEN BERNIE PARENT”
Bumper sticker seen around Los Angeles during the late 80’s and early 90’s.
“JESUS SAVES, GREZTKY STEALS AND SCORES”
Jan 03
Astrodome? You can’t grow a good hot dog indoors. Yankee Stadium. September. The hot dogs have been broiling since opening day in April. Now that’s a hot dog.
— Roy Scheider as Dr. Heywood Floyd in “2010″
Dec 31
“Let me tell you one thing son. Nobody ever lends money to a man with a sense of humor.”
— Peter Tork of the Monkees in the movie “Head”
Dec 12
“And greetings of the season to you Blackadder. May the Yuletide log slip from your fire and burn your house down.”
— Stephen Fry as Lord Melchett in “Blackadder’s Christmas Carol”
Dec 07
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
— Benjamin Franklin
“From man’s sweat and God’s love, beer came into the world.”
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