{"id":729,"date":"2009-03-17T11:48:46","date_gmt":"2009-03-17T16:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/?p=729"},"modified":"2009-04-21T20:52:10","modified_gmt":"2009-04-22T01:52:10","slug":"season-preview-denim-demons-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/season-preview-denim-demons-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Season Preview: Denim Demons"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Fair Enough.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/dogma_545.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-808\" title=\"Denim Demons\" src=\"http:\/\/www.btsh.org\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/dogma_545.jpg\" alt=\"Denim Demons\" width=\"500\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/dogma_545.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.miyagimedia.com\/bruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/dogma_545-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Color:<\/strong> Red<br \/>\n<strong>Year Founded:<\/strong> 2002<br \/>\n<strong>2008 Regular Season Finish:<\/strong> 11-3-2-1 (5th place)<br \/>\n<strong>2008 Playoff Result:<\/strong> Lost to Filthy Gorgeous in quarterfinals<br \/>\n<strong>Division:<\/strong> Rubens<br \/>\n<strong>2009 Marketing Slogan: &#8220;<\/strong>Come cheer our opponents!&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Key Additions:<\/strong> None<br \/>\n<strong>Key Losses:<\/strong> None<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Denim Demons captain Adam &#8220;Legend Killer&#8221; Rubens submitted the following poem regarding the state of his team<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>The Demons are a fairly old team<br \/>\nStarted as a Spag &amp; Coach dream<br \/>\nThough now most of the punks are gone<br \/>\nUs nerds bravely march on<br \/>\nWe embrace the change in regime<\/p>\n<p>This winter we tried playing soccer<br \/>\nWe kind of sucked; not really a shocker<br \/>\nMany goals were scored on us<br \/>\nWhich led everybody to assess<br \/>\nOur goalies do better with glove, stick and blocker<\/p>\n<p>Our most visible player is Jim<br \/>\nThe media focuses a lot on him<br \/>\nBut if you keep your back turned<br \/>\nWatch out, you&#8217;ll get burned<br \/>\nAnd your chances of winning will be slim<\/p>\n<p>Everyone&#8217;s returning from last year<br \/>\nWhich is a new occurrence for us here<br \/>\nWith no one bidding farewell<br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve had more time to gel<br \/>\nAnd buy each other many rounds of beer<\/p>\n<p>As a whole, our team is quite varied<br \/>\nSome single, some dating, some married<br \/>\nBut the thing we all agree on<br \/>\nThe one conclusion forgone<br \/>\nIs we&#8217;ll see the Rehabs dead and buried<\/p>\n<p><strong>Food They Closely Resemble:<\/strong> <em>Brussels Sprouts<\/em>.\u00a0 It seems unfair that these little fellows have garnered such a negative reputation throughout the years, and it\u2019s really not 100% clear why. Perhaps, it\u2019s due to their intense bitterness and strong, unpleasant smell. Or perhaps, people just aren\u2019t used to them.<br \/>\n<strong>Fast Fact:<\/strong> Steve Chernoski&#8217;s favorite type of hammer is a <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ball-peen_hammer\" target=\"_blank\">ball-peen hammer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROSTER<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(with each player&#8217;s signature Rock Band song, as provided by Adam &#8220;Legend Killer&#8221; Rubens)<\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"table-layout: fixed; width: 342pt;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"455\">\n<colgroup span=\"1\">\n<col style=\"width: 143pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 6948;\" span=\"1\" width=\"190\"><\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n<colgroup span=\"1\">\n<col style=\"width: 4pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 182;\" span=\"1\" width=\"5\"><\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n<colgroup span=\"1\">\n<col style=\"width: 195pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 9508;\" span=\"1\" width=\"260\"><\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"width: 143pt; height: 12.75pt;\" width=\"190\" height=\"17\">Emily T. Carson<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"width: 4pt;\" width=\"5\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"width: 195pt;\" width=\"260\">E-Pro &#8211; Beck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Gabby Carson<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">White Wedding (Part I) &#8211; Billy Idol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Klara Chan<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Cool For Cats &#8211; Squeeze<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Steve Chernoski<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Livin&#8217; On A Prayer &#8211; Bon Jovi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">&#8220;Hacksaw&#8221; Jim Dandeneau<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Sunday Morning &#8211; No Doubt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Noah Farkas<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Just What I Needed &#8211; The Cars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Sara Farkas<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Painkiller &#8211; Judas Priest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Micael Holmstr\u00f6m<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Red Devil &#8211; Yngwie Malmsteem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Ana Hurka-Robles<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">El Scorcho &#8211; Weezer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Jeff Kamen<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Ramblin&#8217; Man &#8211; The Allman Brothers Band<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Peter Matlin<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Any Way You Want It &#8211; Journey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Abby Meisterman<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Testify &#8211; Rage Against The Machine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Lena Moy-Borgen<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Under The Bridge &#8211; Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Aaron \u201cCoach\u201d Pagdon<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Wasted Again &#8211; Turbonegro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Mike Pereira<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Master Exploder &#8211; Tenacious D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Danny Polinsky<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Mississippi Queen &#8211; Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Adam &#8220;Legend Killer&#8221; Rubens<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Sin Wagon &#8211; Dixie Chicks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Dave Shyu<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Moonage Daydream &#8211; David Bowie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Zack Tinkelman<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">Creep &#8211; Radiohead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">\n<td class=\"xl24\" style=\"height: 12.75pt;\" height=\"17\">Brad Weiger<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"xl24\">China Cat Sunflower &#8211; Grateful Dead<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>\u00a0<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fair Enough. 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