A reason to vote Kerry...or not vote Kerry
 

SECOND PERIOD
RINK RAT IN CHIEF?
Issue of 2004-03-15
Posted 2004-03-08
John Kerry’s prep-school alma mater, St. Paul’s, is sometimes known as “the cradle of American hockey.” There, in Concord, New Hampshire, on the black ice of the Lower School Pond, boys from the school’s three intramural clubs—Old Hundred, Delphian, and Isthmian—gathered to play shinny as far back as Reconstruction. One legend holds that the first-ever organized hockey game—south of the border, that is—took place at St. Paul’s, in 1883. Well into the twentieth century, the school continued to groom the ice on the pond—eight, maybe ten rinks’ worth—using a sort of horse-drawn Zamboni.

Senator Kerry, for those not paying close attention, has been lugging his bag of sweaty gear—skates, garter belt, mouth guard—around the country, making pit stops at ice rinks along the way; he is the first hockey-playing Presidential candidate since Eugene McCarthy. As a senior at St. Paul’s, in the winter of 1961-62, Kerry played on the varsity team. The captain and best player was a guy named Bobby Mueller, who is now better known as Robert S. Mueller III, the director of the F.B.I. Another senior on the team was John (Scuffy) Whitman (“Scuffy because he had the world’s most highly polished shoes,” a teammate says). Whitman married Christie Todd, who became the governor of New Jersey.

“That was the worst team in the history of St. Paul’s hockey—ever,” Dr. Stan Resor said last week. “We tied tiny Hebron Academy, and that was it. We lost all the rest.” Resor, whose father was Stanley Resor, the Vietnam-era Secretary of the Army, and who is now a neurology professor at Columbia, played defense. A glance at the old yearbook—the player names (Chubb, Pierpont, Whitney) suggest a rather rarefied squad—confirms Resor’s recollection: shut out by Exeter and Andover; smoked 10-1 by the Harvard J.V. team, and 8-0 by Yale’s freshmen; beat 10-0 by the Swiss Junior National Team. (“It became quickly obvious that the scheduler had made a mistake,” Resor remembers of the Swiss game. “I think they thought we were a college.”)

Forty-two years is a long time, and there is some confusion over the specifics. More than one person has recalled, if wishfully, that Kerry was a right wing while Mueller flanked the left. But in recent conversations and e-mails with several of Kerry’s teammates a more or less consistent portrait of the nominee as a young hockey player has emerged.

“I was a goalie, so I got to watch the guys skate around a lot,” John Rousmaniere, who is now an author of nautical books, said. “Kerry had very long strides. He was not a digger.”

“Kerry was one of the best stickhandlers on the team and welcomed the opportunity to exhibit his skills,” John Cocroft, a machine operator at a soapworks, recalled. “Impatient cries of ‘shoot’ or ‘pass it’ followed him whenever he got the puck, at which point he would execute one more rink turn and a heads-up dribble, looking for a better opportunity to make his play.”

“He was tall, rangy, like some sort of big eagle—kind of swoopy,” Haven Pell, a financial adviser in Washington, said.

As Kerry has aged, so has his style of play. The comedian Denis Leary has skated with Kerry about ten times over the past few years. Leary describes Kerry as “kind of a Phil Esposito type of player,” referring to the old Boston Bruins star, who was famous for scoring so-called garbage goals. “Kerry’s kind of tough to move out of the front of the net, and he’s king of the rebounds,” Leary said. “He’s not big on back-checking.”

Leary played in a game organized by the Kerry campaign shortly before the New Hampshire primary, in which Kerry scored two soft goals but failed, in numerous attempts, to complete the hat trick. “He took a lot of crap in the locker room,” Leary said. “He must have had six opportunities where he was wide open and he couldn’t put it away.”

Regardless, Kerry’s hobby raises the possibility of a new voting bloc—rink rats—to complement soccer moms and nascar dads. “My core issue now is: you could have a hockey fan in the White House,” Leary said. “How great would it be to turn on the television and see some people skating on an outdoor rink on the South Lawn? I’d be there. I’d help shovel, too.” The bad news for Democrats? Hockey is not a red-state sport. And Canadians can’t vote.

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Too bad otherwise he might win.

I found this funny. Kind of suprised he didn't choose some other sport since he played lacrosse and soccer I beleieve and Hockey isn't really that popular in the states. There is a Federal Election coming up in Canada as well, but the current prime minister has said he likes Football over hockey. Maybe they should switch countries.

I wish, you can fucken' have Kerry man... wink:

fuck kerry!!!!!!!!!!

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Plz Gen, die in a highly dense rain forrest.

YES SIR!

Yeah I hate Kerry.

I tend not to like presidents, who don't do anything because they try to appease everybody.

As amazing as it is Kerry sucks worse than hockey.

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imwithstupid:

[quote="Duke_of_Ray":20f08]As amazing as it is Kerry sucks worse than hockey.[/quote:20f08]

then you must suck like a vacume you slutty fuck

honestly you must be braindead fucked to not realize this guy is better then Bush. Jesus. I can't comprehend how you would ever elect such a fuck up into office. Open your eyes up to this kon artist.

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[quote="Short Hand":9ecd9]honestly you must be braindead fucked to not realize this guy is better then Bush. Jesus. I can't comprehend how you would ever elect such a fuck up into office.[/quote:9ecd9]


SUCK IT

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[quote="Short Hand":770ba]honestly you must be braindead fucked to not realize this guy is better then Bush. Jesus. I can't comprehend how you would ever elect such a fuck up into office. Open your eyes up to this kon artist.[/quote:770ba]

People did relect Slick Willy, so you never know what might happen. oOo:

[quote="Short Hand":8711e]honestly you must be braindead fucked to not realize this guy is better then Bush. Jesus. I can't comprehend how you would ever elect such a fuck up into office. Open your eyes up to this kon artist.[/quote:8711e]

Oh really? Explain please, you canandian.

[quote=Proteus]Oh really? Explain please, you canandian.[/quote:3c22f]

That explains it.

[quote="Duke_of_Ray":cbaf5]That explains it.[/quote:cbaf5]

Feel like you've become a great asset to this country, then die in a silent but horrible way.

4 letters. Iraq. there ya go.

I·raq ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-rk, -räk)

A country of southwest Asia. Site of a number of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations, including Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, the region fell to Cyrus the Great of Persia (6th century B.C.), Alexander the Great (4th century B.C.), Arabs (7th century), and later to the Ottoman Turks (16th century). It was established as an independent kingdom in 1921 and became a republic after the assassination (1958) of Faisal II. Baghdad is the capital and largest city. Population: 19,925,000. (2003) Bush Invades on false assumptions, kons America into a war for oil (Start conservative bull here).

[quote="Garry Coleman":9e2de][quote="Short Hand":9e2de]4 letters. Iraq. there ya go.

I·raq ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-rk, -räk)

A country of southwest Asia. Site of a number of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations, including Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, the region fell to Cyrus the Great of Persia (6th century B.C.), Alexander the Great (4th century B.C.), Arabs (7th century), and later to the Ottoman Turks (16th century). It was established as an independent kingdom in 1921 and became a republic after the assassination (1958) of Faisal II. Baghdad is the capital and largest city. Population: 19,925,000.[/quote:9e2de]


SUCK IT

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imwithstupid: imwithstupid:

[quote="Short Hand":546d0]4 letters. Iraq. there ya go.

I·raq ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-rk, -räk)

A country of southwest Asia. Site of a number of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations, including Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, and Babylonia, the region fell to Cyrus the Great of Persia (6th century B.C.), Alexander the Great (4th century B.C.), Arabs (7th century), and later to the Ottoman Turks (16th century). It was established as an independent kingdom in 1921 and became a republic after the assassination (1958) of Faisal II. Baghdad is the capital and largest city. Population: 19,925,000.[/quote:546d0]

Oh, you even gave the definition, how kind.

Although all you dicksucking hippie tree huggers keep whining about how we never found biological weapons in Iraq, why don't you think about how Saddam is a biological weapon himself(figuratively speaking, ofcoarse, for you retards). What about all the people he killed to gain power, and the people he killed.. for no reason? He gassed the fucking Kurds, but who cares anyways, it's a free world, and governments can treat their people like shit if they feel like it, right?

[quote=guarnere]Feel like you've become a great asset to this country, then die in a silent but horrible way.[/quote:1b2f9]

I live Sweden where I eat cats.

Kerry is a big stupid horse-faced bastard.

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[quote="Mr.Buttocks":b7a34]Kerry is a big stupid horse-faced bastard.

[/quote:b7a34]I'd put my life savings on him to win the Kentucky Derby.

[quote=Proteus]Oh, you even gave the definition, how kind.

Although all you dicksucking hippie tree huggers keep whining about how we never found biological weapons in Iraq, why don't you think about how Saddam is a biological weapon himself(figuratively speaking, ofcoarse, for you retards). What about all the people he killed to gain power, and the people he killed.. for no reason? He gassed the fucking Kurds, but who cares anyways, it's a free world, and governments can treat their people like shit if they feel like it, right?[/quote:93dff]

You = Punked.

I make a prudent point and you get all mad and start up with the potty mouth. lol. you faggzor tree jippie mofo liberal communist scum argaggaeheehaeaehaehha !! ill kill you) lol sooo funny.

There are atrocities like this happening by cruel leaders all over the world the only diffrence is Suddam has Oil that the Bush" needs. Jesus lol. Where are you in all these other country's that need you as well ?

oOo: everyone is laughing

[quote="Garry Coleman":96d56]oOo: everyone is laughing[/quote:96d56]

At me in my sexy cat costume! annoy:

[quote="Short Hand":cb161][quote=Proteus]Oh, you even gave the definition, how kind.

Although all you dicksucking hippie tree huggers keep whining about how we never found biological weapons in Iraq, why don't you think about how Saddam is a biological weapon himself(figuratively speaking, ofcoarse, for you retards). What about all the people he killed to gain power, and the people he killed.. for no reason? He gassed the fucking Kurds, but who cares anyways, it's a free world, and governments can treat their people like shit if they feel like it, right?[/quote:cb161]

You = Punked.

I make a prudent point and you get all mad and start up with the potty mouth. lol. you faggzor tree jippie mofo liberal communist scum argaggaeheehaeaehaehha !! ill kill you) lol sooo funny.

There are atrocities like this happening by cruel leaders all over the world the only diffrence is Suddam has Oil that the US needs. Jesus lol. Where are you in all these other country's that need you as well ?[/quote:cb161]

... We are, you dumbshit.

[quote="Duke_of_Ray":12ebe][quote="Garry Coleman":12ebe]oOo: everyone is laughing[/quote:12ebe]

At me in my sexy cat costume! annoy:[/quote:12ebe]

Take it off and show us all what you've got.

[quote="Duke_of_Ray":1c755][quote="Garry Coleman":1c755]oOo: everyone is laughing[/quote:1c755]

At me in my sexy cat costume! annoy:[/quote:1c755]


omfg lol pic plz asl?

We are what ?

Explain Haiti, and how the SOA in America trained the rebels to overthrow Aristide ? Explain on some more ? Thounsands dead in the Haitian uprising, Many Aristide supporters burned alive on the street. Jesus.

[quote="Short Hand":93ea6]We are what ?

Explain Haiti, and how the SOA in America trained the rebels to overthrow Aristide ? Explain on some more ? Thounsands dead in the Haitian uprising, Many Aristide supporters burned alive on the street. Jesus.[/quote:93ea6]

Didn't they send like 50 guys.... to get Americans out?

[quote=Quze][quote="Duke_of_Ray":bf47b]At me in my sexy cat costume! annoy:[/quote:bf47b]


omfg lol pic plz asl?[/quote:bf47b]

17/Sexy Male/Tejas!!!!!

Just ot let people know Aristide was a great leader. He in actuality disassembled the military completely. No military no guns etc. Thats why it was such a easy tempting target + he was not "pro USA"

[quote=Quze]Didn't they send like 50 guys.... to get Americans out?[/quote:6b1ab]

There are 2,000 marines and 500 Canadian Soldiers in Haiti.

[quote=ninty9]There are 2,000 marines and 500 Canadian Soldiers in Haiti.[/quote:cb78a]

Ah, I see.

I take it the 500 Canadian soldiers are there to make lunch for the marines...? eek:

How come no one from the States makes threads on Canadian prime ministers?

[quote="Short Hand":fe9a4]We are what ?

Explain Haiti, and how the SOA in America trained the rebels to overthrow Aristide ? Explain on some more ? Thounsands dead in the Haitian uprising, Many Aristide supporters burned alive on the street. Jesus.[/quote:fe9a4]

Was not a real threat to the U.S. at the time, and we can only do so much.

[quote="Mr.Buttocks":43414]I take it the 500 Canadian soldiers are there to make lunch for the marines...? eek:[/quote:43414]

Canadian bacon