{"id":341,"date":"2008-07-15T22:22:31","date_gmt":"2008-07-16T03:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=341"},"modified":"2008-07-16T09:21:46","modified_gmt":"2008-07-16T14:21:46","slug":"week-11-news-and-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/week-11-news-and-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 11 News and Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>What The Hell Is Andrea Doing On the Left Side?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/alottpoem.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/hotlegs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-346 aligncenter\" title=\"Hot Legs\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/hotlegs.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Legs\" width=\"450\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/hotlegs.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/hotlegs-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jim Dandeneau Didn&#8217;t Even Get The Chance To Be Booed Off The Stage<\/strong><br \/>\nThis year&#8217;s Sharif Corinaldi Hot Legs Competition featured the\u00a0largest entrant pool in the event&#8217;s short history.\u00a0\u00a0 Without previous champions, Sharif &#8220;The Chocolate Buzzsaw&#8221; Corinaldi and Minkus competing, there was no clear favorite among the pack.\u00a0 However, despite the plethora of particpants, the contest\u00a0quickly whittled down to three finalists: Jason &#8220;The Hamburglar&#8221; Rosenstock (Mexican Standoff), James Townsend-Butterworth (Sky Fighters), and Ali Chenitz (LBS, Inc.).\u00a0 As clothes continued to be shed, and beer continued to be poured, one competitor\u00a0rose above the others.\u00a0 Rosenstock recognized his boyhood dream, as he was declared the winner by the boisterous crowd.\u00a0 As per tradition, bartender Brent Smith &#8220;presented&#8221; Rosenstock with a victory cupcake.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/alottpoem.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-347 aligncenter\" title=\"A. Lott's Poem\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/alottpoem.jpg\" alt=\"A. Lott's Poem\" width=\"400\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/alottpoem.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/alottpoem-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s Supposed To Go In There, Amy?<\/strong><br \/>\nWith hosts Phil &#8220;Sandy&#8221; Donohue and Craig &#8220;Ug&#8221; LaCombe presiding over the festivities, the Third Annual Johnsons Olympics was a tremendous success.\u00a0\u00a0Although the Hot Legs Competition remains the premiere event of the games, the undercard contained several\u00a0highlights as well.\u00a0 Here are the winners and some event notes:<\/p>\n<p><em>Over The Top Arm Wrestling Tourney:<\/em> Dave Ladanyi (Tuques) and\u00a0Amy Kovner (Gouging Anklebiters)&#8230;Although Amy is the recognized (two-time) female champion of BTSH, she was later defeated in a non-title match by bartender Lindsey.<br \/>\n<em>Hot Dog Eating Contest:<\/em> Dan Owens (Filthy Gorgeous)&#8230;Monica Russo\u00a0correctly predicted this victory\u00a0several days prior to the competition.<br \/>\n<em>Sascha Puritz Memorial PBR Chugging Contest:<\/em> Corlears Hookers (1 minute, 2 seconds)&#8230;Shockingly, the\u00a0masses responded to the winners with a round of boos.<br \/>\n<em>Bar Napkin Love Poem:<\/em> Amy Lott (Sky Fighters)&#8230;Amy spoke from her heart, and the crowd appreciated it.<br \/>\n<em>50\/50 Raffle:<\/em> Reilly &#8220;Fake Dutch&#8221; Olson (Corlears Hookers)&#8230;The raffle raised a few hundred dollars for Kelly Buchanan.\u00a0 Thanks to all who entered.<br \/>\n<em>Pool Shark Tourney:<\/em> Discontinued&#8230;Zach &#8220;Cryme Tyme&#8221; Weiner is disappointed that this event\u00a0ended prematurely, as he actually won his first round game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Know Your Neighbors<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sarah.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-345 aligncenter\" title=\"Sarah\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sarah.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah\" width=\"400\" height=\"376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sarah.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/sarah-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Name:<\/strong> Sarah Moore<br \/>\n<strong>Team:<\/strong> Tuques<br \/>\n<strong>Nickname:<\/strong>\u00a0None<br \/>\n<strong>Suggested Nickname:<\/strong> Buttercup<br \/>\n<strong>Rejected Nicknames:<\/strong>Cheesehead, Dutch&#8217;s Fellow Wisconsinite, Minkus<br \/>\n<strong>Origin:<\/strong> Milwaukee, WI<br \/>\n<strong>College:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">University of<\/span> Miami University (you know, the one in Ohio)<br \/>\n<strong>Early Aspirations:<\/strong> To matriculate into the University of Miami in Florida<br \/>\n<strong>Hero: <\/strong>Brett Favre<br \/>\n<strong>Reason to Love Her:<\/strong> Her winning smile<br \/>\n<strong>Reason to Hate Her:<\/strong> Absolutely none whatsoever!<br \/>\n<strong>Fast Fact:<\/strong> Sarah once appeared as an extra during the final season of <em>Laverne and Shirley<\/em> (when she was one).<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Things:<\/strong> Schlitz, cheese, Milwaukee&#8217;s Best, bratwurst, Old Milwaukee<br \/>\n<strong>Favorite Milwaukee Mayor:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Frank_P._Zeidler\" target=\"_blank\">Frank P. Zeidler<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Best Known For:<\/strong> She hails from the same state as Brendan &#8220;Dutch&#8221; Kearney and Gavin &#8220;Dutch&#8217;s Brother&#8221; Kearney.<br \/>\n<strong>Hockey Comparison: <\/strong>Bill Guerin<a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/06\/hollweg.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #bb4411;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><strong>Non-Hockey Comparison: <\/strong><a title=\"Flounder\" href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/flounder.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Brendan &#8220;Flounder&#8221; Hay<\/a><span style=\"color: #bb4411;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><strong>Reason the Media Will Continue to Overhype Her:<\/strong> The Tuques desperately need and want more press coverage.<br \/>\n<strong>Down the Road: <\/strong>Tuques captain Dave Ladanyi trades Sarah to the Corlears Hookers in a devious plot for her to\u00a0infiltrate their ranks and bring Dutch and Dutch&#8217;s Brother back to the Tuques.\u00a0 After four seasons and two championships with the Hookers, she finally succeeds.\u00a0 The new and improved Tuques do not advance past the first round, even with the newly formed &#8220;Wisconsin Line&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Captains\u2019 Commendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bad Touch:<\/strong> <em>Shannon Roddy<\/em>\u00a0and <em>Jane Cramer<\/em>\u00a0played the whole game and did a great job.<br \/>\n<strong>Cobra Kai:<\/strong> &#8220;<em>P.J. [Lopez]<\/em>\u00a0was standing on his head all game.\u00a0 He had like 80 saves&#8230;maybe 100.&#8221; &#8211; Peter Oblamski<br \/>\n<strong>Corlears Hookers (1):<\/strong> <em>Gavin &#8220;Dutch&#8217;s Brother&#8221; Kearney<\/em> was an &#8220;assist monster&#8221;.<br \/>\n<strong>Corlears Hookers (2):<\/strong>&#8220;Anshu [Sinha] ran her proportionally correct ass off.&#8221; &#8211; Peter &#8220;Purple Rain&#8221; Putka<br \/>\n<strong>Dark Rainbows:<\/strong> &#8220;Give it to that kid, <em>Eric [DiPierri]<\/em>, on the Anklebiters for offering me a beer.\u00a0 Even though I never got it, it&#8217;s the thought that counts.\u00a0 Also, <em>Trevor&#8217;s shoulder<\/em> adhered to the team policy of staying in its socket.&#8221; &#8211; Sean Reynolds<br \/>\n<strong>Denim Demons:<\/strong> <em>Noah and Sara Farkas <\/em>lugged their grill to the court so the Demons could have a barbeque.<br \/>\n<strong>Filthy Gorgeous:<\/strong> <em>Dana Kravis<\/em> fought through\u00a0a severe hangover.<br \/>\n<strong>Fresh Kills:<\/strong> <em>Jeff Goldberg<\/em> played the whole game on defense.<br \/>\n<strong>Happy Little Elves:<\/strong> &#8220;<em>Marc Surchin <\/em>had some great shots on goal.\u00a0 Now, he&#8217;s the complete package.&#8221; &#8211; Rob &#8220;Gnarls&#8221; Nitschke<br \/>\n<strong>LBS, Inc.:<\/strong> <em>Erica Lee<\/em> was really good on offense and defense.<br \/>\n<strong>Mathematics:<\/strong> <em>Mark &#8220;Sully&#8221; Sullivan<\/em>\u00a0nursed his ankle injury with ice cream.<br \/>\n<strong>Mighty Squirrels:<\/strong> &#8220;<em>Tommy Mayoros<\/em> played his best game of the year.&#8221; &#8211; Jesse Kalb<br \/>\n<strong>Rehabs (1):<\/strong> <em>Chantel Arroyo<\/em>\u00a0was graceful, even with an injury<br \/>\n<strong>Rehabs (2): <\/strong>&#8220;<em>Meredith [Danberg-Ficarelli]<\/em>, because it&#8217;s all about the ladies.&#8221; &#8211; Bryan &#8220;Stork&#8221; Welch<br \/>\n<strong>Tuques:<\/strong> <em>Ken Rosenkrantz <\/em>stepped in to play goal for Minkus.<br \/>\n<strong>Sky Fighters:<\/strong> <em>Sarah Larson<\/em> showed up to her second straight game.<br \/>\n<strong>Unicorns:<\/strong> <em>Amy<\/em>\u00a0stayed in for\u00a0the whole game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What The Puck:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Media:<\/strong> Do you have any captain&#8217;s commendations for your game, Larry?<br \/>\n<strong>Mad Dog:<\/strong> Kat had her first assist of the season.<br \/>\n<strong>Media:<\/strong> And what&#8217;s her last name?<br \/>\n<strong>Mad Dog:<\/strong> Ummm&#8230;I&#8217;m not sure&#8230;\u00a0 You know what?\u00a0 I don&#8217;t want to give you anything serious, so we&#8217;ll go with <em>Rod<\/em>, because he got his equipment on by the start of the game.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What The Hell Is Andrea Doing On the Left Side? Jim Dandeneau Didn&#8217;t Even Get The Chance To Be Booed Off The Stage This year&#8217;s Sharif Corinaldi Hot Legs Competition featured the\u00a0largest entrant pool in the event&#8217;s short history.\u00a0\u00a0 Without previous champions, Sharif &#8220;The Chocolate Buzzsaw&#8221; Corinaldi and Minkus competing, there was no clear favorite [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[10,44,99,42,11,96],"class_list":["post-341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-league-notes","tag-2008-season","tag-amy-lott","tag-hamburglar","tag-news-and-notes","tag-tuques","tag-vegetable-lasagna"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}