Archive for January 2008

“I Ain’t That Fat, I Only Weigh 277”

Awesome: Yahoo! News UPDATE: Mark Coatney posts the exact “No Come Here Anymore” routine by that one fat-dude comedian that popped into my head when initially reading this story. And then there’s the Simpsons episode in which Homer sues the Sea Captain for kicking him out of the all-you-can-eat buffet. Yar, that one was even […]

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More Winter Classic

Seems the game got the highest rating of any NHL regular-season game in 11 years. The strongest numbers came from the Buffalo and Pittsburgh markets (naturally) but the game also drew big numbers in Sacramento (?). Then there’s this amusing account, which scores points for the black-jeans Pittsburgh insult. Touché, homes.

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Winter Classic: The Review

It went well. Here’s why: If I were a more cynical dude, I’d say the NHL scripted that game in advance and then played it out like pro wrestling. Taking the game to a shootout that rests on the final breakaway, by the game’s biggest star, who slides it in to win? Fixing a hockey […]

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