1.4.07

A Couple of Links...

Two long, but great articles.

1) A great introspective into the mind of Pete Carroll--a guy whom I've decided is the most-likable public figure in southern California.

2) Interesting background on the new Indiana Jones film from Vanity Fair. Not worry--it doesn't give away the surprise ending where Indiana turns out to be Kaiser Soeze.

There are 5 goals in a Hat Trick, yes??

So my friend Marshall invited me to go to my first NHL game on Friday night.

Thanks to NHL Hockey '94 for the Sega Genesis (my vote for the best-game-play of a sports game on the Sega) I understand the basics of hockey...but thought I'd give myself a refresher so I didn't completely embarrass myself tonight.

God bless the Internet--there just happened to be a terminology quiz available through a Google search...I share it with you now:

1. The "Blue Line" is:
a) The marker that splits the rink in thirds to determine offside
b) The entire shelf of our college refrigerator, dedicated to Bill's salad dressing
c) Slang for an EMT getting a flat-line heart-rate on an old man who dies while mud-wrestling

2. The "Rink" is:
a) The ice-covered "field" or "court" on which the game is played
b) The first name of a former-NBA player with the last name "Mahorn"
c) The sound of an Asian person talking about the main character from the Zelda video games

3. A "Penalty Shot" is:
a) A one-on-one opportunity with a goalkeeper awarded to a team if the opponent commits a penalty on a break-away
b) The unknown HGH that Roger Clemens trainer gave him
c) When someone buys you Jager at 1:30 AM

4. A "Five on Three" is:
a) A double-power-play, where the opponent commits two penalties within the allotted penalty time
b) Any NBA team playing the Celtics this year
c) Lindsay, Paris and Britney's definition of "romance"

5. "Hooking" is:
a) A penalty committed by using a stick to impede motion of another player
b) Insider-slang for playing the Peter Pan Role-Playing Game
c) A woman knocking on Curtis' door

6. "Cross-checking" is:
a) A penalty committed by checking with your stick at a horizontal or near-horizontal position
b) Looking around your church for the crucifix
c) Writing a check for your laser hair removal for $1500, when you have $139 in your account

7. "Holding the Stick" is:
a) A penalty committed by impeding another player's motion by holding his stick
b) When Harrison Ford used to cuddle with Calista Flockhart
c) HAHAHAHAHAHA

8. A "Slapshot" is:
a) The hardest, fastest shot made by a hockey player--resembling a golf swing
b) When a party-goer begins to tire and decides to make himself a triple Red Bull and vodka
c) The response when I told my last date that she reminded me of, "A hooker I knew back in Fresno."

9. A "Deke" is:
a) A head or stick-fake used to confuse and/or trick the goalkeeper
b) The water-retaining structure that collapsed after Hurricane Katrina
c) What happens when our pledges F-ing F us

10. A "Faceoff" is:
a) A referee-administered duel for possession following a stop in play or to begin a period
b) A terrible movie starring Nick Cage and the actor formerly known as John Travolta
c) My fraternity brother, Tyler, yelling at himself in the mirror


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