Do Women Really Play Hockey? (1004 hits)
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Submitted by RyuFu (View user info) at 2006-02-17 16:37:16 EST
I don't generally post about hockey. As a matter of fact, I don't generally talk about hockey.
I never talk about the winter olympics. They're so unimportant to me that I refuse to even capitalize them. But that's just my opinion.
My mind finds it even harder to fathom women's hockey. Somehow my mind just refuses to let me think that it exists. Not because I'm necessarily sexist or anything--just because.
I have somewhat of a vague interest in hockey this season because the hometown Ranger happen to be sitting in first place. But still, if the Rangers and my beloved bastard son, bottom-feeding, cellar-dwelling Knicks are on at the same time...I'll go with the Knicks.
These are the four main points that are the foundation of my mindset when a fellow co-worker from Missouri uttered something during a conference call today:
"Ohh, our women's olympic hockey team just lost to Sweden!"
Women? Hockey? Olympics?
Sweden??????...?
Her one line indirectly led to a 5-minute discussion amongst 7 or so employees (including myself) ranging from Missouri, South Dakota, Florida, New Jersey and New York. I say "indirectly" because it was really my counter-comment:
"What are the 'olympics' and since when do women play hockey?"
Mind you, we all have a good rapport with each other...is that how you use the word "rapport?" We're all friendly--yet professional--with each other. Anyways, I made my remark kind of tongue-in-cheek, but I think I set off some of the females. I suppose it was okay, since I made an otherwise tedious meeting worthwhile. But I was surprised at how excitable some of them could be over this subject.
I mean, it was almost like they couldn't contain themselves.
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Submitted by stevie_says (user info) at 2006-02-18 22:47:18 EST (#)
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Canadian dykes are better than American dykes.
That's my opinion on women's hockey.
That and they should get back in the kitchen and make me a sammich.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-02-18 22:31:11 EST (#)
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Oh and olympic hockey has fuck all to do with the NHL. It's a lot slower and there are a lot more penalty calls.
You can tell when loki's medication hasn't kick in, she's very erratic.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-02-18 22:28:33 EST (#)
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Submitted by loki (user info) at 2006-02-18 09:53:42 (#)
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**Sure football LOOKS manly but it's slow-paced (it stops every 5 seconds) and there are penalties for the slightest offense.**
Obviously you've never watched it either Caul, there are only 8 guys on the ice right now because they're all sitting in time-out. One guy got 10 minutes for what would have been a clean hit in football.
le yawn
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I watch American and Canadian football (I prefer American) often. These men have shitload of equipment and they're not on the ice and they don't go as fast. I like football almost as much as hockey, but to dismiss hockey as a game that nothing ever happens is just incredibly stupid and shows you're just another one of those retarded southerner with so many prefabricated opinions.
ps. French Canadian girls must be pathetic little pussies if they can't handle a little contact """
1. At least, unlike the overwhelming majority of American women, french-canadian girls do some sport. 2. The women canadian team is the only one that trained with men. 3. Every american or people I met who lived anywhere in the U.S. told me how our women are ridiculously hotter in comparison. Simply put: you're jealous.
Submitted by BadAssJulie (user info) at 2006-02-18 15:48:37 EST (#)
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Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-02-17 20:56:23 (#)
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Submitted by BadAssJulie (user info) at 2006-02-17 20:28:57 (#)
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Yep, they play ice hockey. I used to play with the boys since there wasn't a girls team until I broke my tailbone in high school. I love violent sports.
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So after you broke your tailbone there was a girl's team????
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No, no, no my dear, I played with the boys until I broke my tailbone. Then the coach felt bad and wouldn't let me play so I had to quit. There still wasn't a girls team. Actually there might be now, I'm not sure.
I guess that should have been two sentences but oh well.
Submitted by AlwaysAnEagle (user info) at 2006-02-18 10:20:44 EST (#)
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Yep, I played guys hockey from when I was 6 until I was maybe 19 or so.
Girls hockey CAN be fairly wussy, depending on what the deal is. Some of the leagues have no checking (if you REALLY want to take the most fun part of it away, that's okay, I guess....weirdos), balh blah blah. But some women's hockey can be just as brutal as men's. Some. There are some biologically determined differences between the two formats...women just don't build the same upper body strength as men, so the puck stays on the ice a hell of a lot more. I used to really dislike playing women's tournaments or whatever, on the rare occasions I did, because I had to use almost all butterfly style to play, and I HATE that shit. Standup is where it's at, and in my eyes, playing hockey where the puck lifts and gives new dimension to the game is much more challenging, and much more interesting.
Also, hitting people is fun. Even when you're...well, basically not six foot a million and 200 or so pounds and you have to do these little hoppy semi-airborne checks for them to be at all effective, which is why you played goal in the first place.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-02-18 10:11:30 EST (#)
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No shit.
Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2006-02-18 09:58:52 EST (#)
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loki:
a) no.
b) one more time: no.
c) thats all for now.
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2006-02-18 09:53:42 EST (#)
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**Sure football LOOKS manly but it's slow-paced (it stops every 5 seconds) and there are penalties for the slightest offense.**
Obviously you've never watched it either Caul, there are only 8 guys on the ice right now because they're all sitting in time-out. One guy got 10 minutes for what would have been a clean hit in football.
le yawn
ps. French Canadian girls must be pathetic little pussies if they can't handle a little contact
Submitted by RyuFu (user info) at 2006-02-17 22:03:07 EST (#)
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Ah, but Bubba, I live in the Bronx. I'm merely assimilating some of local culture into my speech. Or writing. Anyways...
Submitted by BranDo (user info) at 2006-02-17 21:11:51 EST (#)
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Nice touch here is that the final will be USA-Canada where in field hockey those countries are of no significance.
Did anybody see yesterday's women's final cross snowboard? Hilarious!!
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2006-02-17 20:56:23 EST (#)
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Submitted by BadAssJulie (user info) at 2006-02-17 20:28:57 (#)
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Yep, they play ice hockey. I used to play with the boys since there wasn't a girls team until I broke my tailbone in high school. I love violent sports.
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So after you broke your tailbone there was a girl's team????
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To the author: There ain't a word 'anyways'...it's 'anyway' :-D
Submitted by BadAssJulie (user info) at 2006-02-17 20:28:57 EST (#)
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Yep, they play ice hockey. I used to play with the boys since there wasn't a girls team until I broke my tailbone in high school. I love violent sports.
Submitted by The_Yellow_Dart (user info) at 2006-02-17 19:43:41 EST (#)
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Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-02-17 18:22:20 (#)
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They play grass hockey.
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Pah.
S'called Field Hockey.
Fuckin dangerous sport too. Women with knee-bashing sticks smacking at a really hard ball just gives me nightmares.
Submitted by Jacobt26 (user info) at 2006-02-17 18:31:28 EST (#)
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I'm sure if people noticed the filename or the actual purpose of the picture this would have a higher rating.
Submitted by The_Grammar_Nazi (user info) at 2006-02-17 18:31:11 EST (#)
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Who cares about hockey? Curling is where it's at!
Woo for olympic linkwhoring!
http://www.ubersite.com/m/84158
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-02-17 18:23:24 EST (#)
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nevermind my post scriptum...just saw the file name
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-02-17 18:22:20 EST (#)
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Submitted by The_Yellow_Dart (user info) at 2006-02-17 18:05:22 (#)
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Most hockey pants have an elastic band in the crotch, which is what that is; it's just blurred from the photo.
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-02-17 17:04:54 (#)
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99% of english schoolgirls play hockey.
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and I did not know that... did you ever play?
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They play grass hockey.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2006-02-17 18:21:48 EST (#)
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Submitted by loki (user info) at 2006-02-17 17:58:00 (#)
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southerners don't play hockey regardless of gender, but I don't think you need a penis to skate around in circles while nothing at all happens ever
it's like soccer on ice
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Obviously you never watched it. Even if you don't like it, it's pretty much the most physical game out there. It requires enormous amount of skills, endurance, strenght and it's also the last violent game out there. Sure football LOOKS manly but it's slow-paced (it stops every 5 seconds) and there are penalties for the slightest offense. Hockey players don't try to just block the other team, no, they bodycheck for damage and they fight with their bare hands.
It's a sport for men. It's like war on ice and it's the last white sport. Fortunately, northern americans understand it and history has show how much more superior they are to their backward southern counterpart.
Shouldn't you be at the Church anyway?
p.s. That Swede pissed her pants.
Submitted by Beano312003 (user info) at 2006-02-17 18:19:32 EST (#)
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That woman has pissed herself in her excitment.
Submitted by The_Yellow_Dart (user info) at 2006-02-17 18:05:22 EST (#)
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Most hockey pants have an elastic band in the crotch, which is what that is; it's just blurred from the photo.
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-02-17 17:04:54 (#)
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99% of english schoolgirls play hockey.
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and I did not know that... did you ever play?
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2006-02-17 17:58:00 EST (#)
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southerners don't play hockey regardless of gender, but I don't think you need a penis to skate around in circles while nothing at all happens ever
it's like soccer on ice
Submitted by Deidra (user info) at 2006-02-17 17:45:58 EST (#)
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Canadian women play hockey.
Just not me.
Submitted by Kraven (user info) at 2006-02-17 17:29:59 EST (#)
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-02-17 16:46:48 (#)
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black eyed pees
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ROFL.... i laughed so much more
Submitted by FilthyAssistant (user info) at 2006-02-17 17:04:54 EST (#)
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99% of english schoolgirls play hockey.
Submitted by Zoidberg (user info) at 2006-02-17 17:04:10 EST (#)
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women don't, "women" do
Submitted by Snowynorth (user info) at 2006-02-17 16:59:41 EST (#)
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Yes women do play hockey, only there's no hitting, so basically your left with the WNBA on ice compounded by the fact that hockey is less popular then basketball.
Submitted by Jacobt26 (user info) at 2006-02-17 16:48:17 EST (#)
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The fuck is...
Nope, I don't want to know.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-02-17 16:46:48 EST (#)
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black eyed pees
Submitted by Orgasmatron (user info) at 2006-02-17 16:46:09 EST (#)
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*vomits in mouth a little*
Submitted by EchoBoxing (user info) at 2006-02-17 16:44:11 EST (#)
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i fucking love the rangers.
Submitted by Kraven (user info) at 2006-02-17 16:42:33 EST (#)
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woops... meant to +2
+1 For the pic...
+1 For the pics' filename.
Submitted by Kraven (user info) at 2006-02-17 16:41:53 EST (#)
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I can't help but notice the wetspot between her legs.....
Is... that... i'm not ganna guess...
Someone please tell me thats not wetness...
Submitted by Susie_Derkins (user info) at 2006-02-17 16:41:16 EST (#)
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Women do indeed play hockey. Not so much in the states, but a lot up here in Canada.
+1 for the pic & filename