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Time to move on...and change the name of the thread...
congrats to my Steelers...fucking Super Bowl champs...
congrats to my Steelers...fucking Super Bowl champs...
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I'll take your word for it....Originally posted by bueno bob
Speaking of which, look at Rikk's posts in the Sheep Pen sometime...
If ever there was a definition for "bitch"...
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I sure hope the Penguins stay in Pitt.
Word is they have only a month and a half to work it out or they are gone.
If they must leave I hope it is to Portland...Road trip!sigpicRoth Army CanadaComment
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Well...
If they leave...I'm either done with hockey...
or I shift my allegiences to the local team...
which I have no allegience too..."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Trust me on this one bro....Originally posted by DavidFlamma
I sure hope the Penguins stay in Pitt.
Word is they have only a month and a half to work it out or they are gone.
If they must leave I hope it is to Portland...Road trip!
I know the press, especially in Canada, just LOVE to speculate on this, but I'm reading crap on this every stinking day...
They're not going ANYWHERE...
The politicians are scrambling now, and it's not even for the slots.... They're scrambling for a backup plan now, which IMO they're not even going to need....
I'm feeling MUCH more confident on this than I had been....Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee RothComment
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Great news!Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
Trust me on this one bro....
I know the press, especially in Canada, just LOVE to speculate on this, but I'm reading crap on this every stinking day...
They're not going ANYWHERE...
Good to know all of the sacrifices Mario made weren't for nothing.
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The thing that got everyone crazy was when the announced the team was up for sale...
And all the rampant speculation began....
But those in Portland, K.C., Houston, Winnipeg, and Toronto conveniently glossed over the most important stipulation of the sale...
ANYONE who agrees to buy the team MUST bind in with the Isle of Capri and the slots license application, which will get the new arena built without a penny from the Penguins, the city, county, or state, if the Pens/Capri team is awarded the license of course....
And the part that is making me more optimistic every day....
All of the politicians are absolutely scrambling to have a backup plan in place if the scenario happens that the Pens/Capri don't get the license, which would be an absolute FIX from top to bottom...
There are 3 applicants for the Pittsburgh slots license, the Pens, another applicant that wants to build a casino in Station Square (shopping center, bars, restaurant area) and some condos and hotels, and then another applicant with a plan that nearly everyone believes can't compete with the other two....
I also think having Lemieux up there announcing probably made the speculation worse...
But anyone who's known Mario's goals as an owner knows that he was NEVER going to own this team for an extended period of time....
So, in summary, the ONLY way for the Pens to move at this point in time is if:
1. The slots license doesn't get awarded to them, AND
2. The backup plan completely crumbles before the end of the year, which I believe is slowly but surely becoming increasingly difficult to stop
So everyone who's drooling with speculation needs to grab some Kleenex and shut the fuck up....
And here's a free prediction from VA....
When the new arena is built, it will be named in some way after Lemieux....
Hmmm, Lemieux Gardens ???
Just to piss off Leafs fans....
Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee RothComment
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They should rename the Penguins...
Call them "Team Mario", with a picture of his face on the jersey.sigpicRoth Army CanadaComment
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lmfao...now that...would be fucking funny...and dare I say...appropriate..."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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They'll fine some way to fuck it up with corporate sponsorship....
Lemieux's Iron City Beer Gardens...
Yeah, that's it....Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee RothComment
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Jesus H. Christ, here we fucking go again....
Cut this fucker loose once and for all....
Wells diagnosed with blocked artery
Pirates right-hander may seek second medical opinion
By Ed Eagle / MLB.com
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Kip Wells has been diagnosed with a complete blockage of the axillary artery.
The axillary artery, which is located in the upper chest beneath the clavicle, supplies blood to the head and arms.
Wells, who had been experiencing what the team has described as "arm fatigue," traveled to St. Louis to be examined Saturday by renowned vascular surgeon Dr. Robert Thompson of Washington University. Thompson made his diagnosis after performing an angiogram on Wells. During this procedure, dye is inserted into the body through a catheter.
Wells remained in St. Louis on Sunday. He has been put on anticoagulants to prevent a possible blood clot from forming.
"Right now, Kip is in the process of determining if he is going to get a second opinion of what the diagnosis is, and the different options that are available," said Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield.
Littlefield also said, "the action of the throwing [motion] has been identified as what had caused the blockage."
Wells is expected to decide if he will seek a second opinion within 24 hours. Should Wells accept Thompson's diagnosis, he likely would undergo surgery later this week.
Thompson performed similar corrective surgeries on Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Luis Terrero in 2003 and Colorado Rockies right-hander Aaron Cook in 2004. In both cases, the player's top rib on the right side was removed and a vein was rerouted to the wrist.
Although the condition is serious, Littlefield said Wells' life was never in danger.
"It was not an emergency situation," said Littlefield. "There is always a concern in regards to clots, aneurysms, things like that. Evidently we moved on it very quickly."
Wells last threw off of the mound on Wednesday. When he could not properly grip a ball the next day, he was examined by the team's medical and training staffs in Bradenton. It was discovered that there was a difference between the pulse rates of Wells' arms.
"That gave them an indication that it was more serious than the 'dead arm' that we talk about in baseball terms," said Littlefield. "I compliment the doctors from a standpoint of detecting this."
Wells then was sent to Manatee Memorial hospital for additional testing. When a surgeon there expressed concern over the possibility that Wells might have a blood clot, the team advised Wells to travel to St. Louis to visit Thompson, who is considered the foremost expert in the field.
"We obviously wanted to get him to an expert in that area," said Littlefield. "Once [Thompson] examined him and had all of the information, he did the angiogram to get kind of the gold standard of evaluations."
Littlefield said it is too early to speculate on whether Wells' career, or at the very least his season, is in jeopardy.
"Right now, I don't think we're at that point," said Littlefield. "We'll have to wait and see what the second opinion is, if that's where he goes, and then we'll prepare for it once we get that information.
"We're always looking at the 'what if' scenarios that take place in any position, so you're always prepared for those things. At the same time, until the experts give us a confirmation, I am not in a position to outthink the experts."
Should Wells decide to accept Thompson's diagnosis and undergo surgery, it is unlikely that he'll be able to recover in time to pitch again this season. Terrero was out for five months after his surgery. Cook missed eight months before beginning a Minor League rehab assignment.
Littlefield spoke to Wells on Saturday night and said the pitcher was "concerned and disappointed."
"Players work hard in the offseason and don't want to have setbacks," said Littlefield. "Just to go through this procedure, [Wells knows] that regardless of where it goes it's going to set him back a little bit. But I think he's anxious to get it resolved and see where we go."
Wells' latest physical difficulty is not believed to be related to the elbow and circulation problems that forced him to miss action in 2004. Wells underwent carpal tunnel release surgery in October 2004 to eliminate the numbness he had been experiencing in the middle finger of his pitching hand.
Wells, who went 8-18 with a 5.09 ERA in 33 starts in 2005, signed a one-year, $4.15 million deal in January. He'll be eligible for free agency for the first time after this season.Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee RothComment
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lmfao...cut him loose now...with that damn blocked artery!!!
Why they didn't cut him loose after last season is beyond me..."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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Who fuckin' knows...
Word is that Craigy Wilson may be dealt now for a #4 or #5 starter....
He's a 3 million dollar man right now on the bench....Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee RothComment
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I wouldn't take that limp piece of shit for a #40 or #50 starter...
a worthless bat...IMO...
to fucking streaky...and mostly on the shit end of it..."Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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The Randal El discount...lmfao...as long as "it's close..."
which you and I both know means...
"I'm talking out my ass. I won't be back, but want to be able to spin it that I DID want to come back...""Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."Comment
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