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I Bet You've Never Seen Hillary Clinton Like This Before
February 20, 2008 by
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Earlier in the week Topps had a little fun with one presidential candidate, putting Rudy Giuliani smack dab in the middle of the World Series celebration of his hated Red Sox. But not to be outdone, Upper Deck has come out with a set of Presidential Predictors cards, interspersed between...
New Jersey Lawmakers Would Like To Remind You Where The Giants Really Play
February 20, 2008 by
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In issues regarding New York and New Jersey, there always seems to be one constant: New Jersey's inferiority complex in comparison to its more glamorous neighbor. Now the Giants' Super Bowl victory has provided another reason for New Jersey's finest to kvetch.They may be...
LIO Goes Curling
February 18, 2008 by
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Curling is an Olympic sport. It has been since 1998. Yet it seems to be misunderstood. A cursory Google search for "curling is not a sport" returns over 414,000 hits. There are 189 groups on Facebook with the same title. So the question begs - what's the deal with curling...
Rudy The Red Sox Fan?
February 15, 2008 by
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Now that Rudy Giuliani has dropped out of the Presidential race, you'd think he'd drop out of the limelight. And while he largely has, he's back. And the joke is on him.Last July was a long time ago. For example, Rudy was the front-runner for the Republican nomination....
These Draft Dodging Tips Brought To You By South Korean Soccer Players
February 11, 2008 by
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Luckily the United States doesn't have a draft. And even if we did, they wouldn't really want me anyhow. But should it ever be brought back, we've got some South Korean soccer players to thank for giving us draft-dodging tips.92 current and former South Korean have been...
"Don't Call Us Shirley," Says Kyle Turley
February 10, 2008 by
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3.5 years.According to the National Football League's Players Association, this number represents the average life-span of an NFL career. But as numerous studies show, this ephemeral period of time can lead to lifetime disability and deterioration. For months, veterans of the League...
Happy Birthday Lion In Oil!
February 09, 2008 by
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Believe it or not, LIO has turned one year old today. It all started off with this post, and 448 posts later, we're still here! So thanks must go to everyone who has contributed to the site in one way or the other, and similarly to the many whose linkage has introduced our stuff...
Boston & New York City Officials Both Trying To Jinx Their Teams
February 09, 2008 by
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One of the unspoken rules in sports is don't be presumptive. Just as Plaxico Burress learned earlier in the week, you don't want to do anything to give the other side bulletin board material. This same superstition goes towards their cities and championship parades.Here'...
A Done Deal: Orangutan Picks Pats In Super Bowl
February 09, 2008 by
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With all the posturing and wagering going on the last two weeks, the parties and commercials are almost a bigger deal than the game itself. But the game means something...you can even bet on the God factor. And if you were in any doubt as to who was going to win the Super Bowl, look...
This Super Bowl Lodging Offer Includes Strippers
February 08, 2008 by
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If you're headed to Arizona this weekend and don't already have Super Bowl housing by now, then you're in big trouble. You could stay with a bunch of nuns, or with somewhat desperate guys like this one.If you are to stay at this Phoenix-area couple's house, they'...
Farewell, Lingerie Bowl
February 07, 2008 by
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Super Sunday just got a little more tame, and the only winner here is Tom Petty. It's with regret that LIO passes along the news that the staple of the biggest day in sports is no more. Lingerie Bowl V has been canceled."Unfortunately we wasted too much time in Scottsdale...
Giving Needy People Hockey Tickets? Now That's Charity
February 07, 2008 by
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This story starts off with a pretty simple premise. Stockholders sued Caremark Rx, claiming that its managers had backdated stock options. It turned into a class action suit, and was eventually settled out of court. Then last week a judge said that the attorneys who successfully sued...
Where's The Chicken? Not At The NHL All-Star Game
February 05, 2008 by
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Up until recently, the NHL seemed to be making a mini-resurgence. Ratings seemed to be a little better, and the New Year's Day outdoor game really brought some positive attention towards the league. Yet things are stagnating. Golden boy Sidney Crosby is out up to two months, and...
How The Giants Have Helped The Economy
February 05, 2008 by
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The Giants' Super Bowl victory has been dissected and analyzed more than you can imagine. The same people who didn't predict a Giants win are now explaining how it happened. But there's also a ripple effect going on outside of the X's and O's.For example, take a...
Why Don't They Just Call It 'Steve Nash's Soccer League?'
February 05, 2008 by
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Before Steve Nash was a two-time NBA MVP he was also the British Columbia High School soccer MVP. So it makes (somewhat) perfect sense that Nash has become an investor in the nascent Women's Professional Soccer League.Nash is hoping to bring money and attention to the eight-team...
Among Other Things, Clinton Sees Giants' Victory As Omen
February 04, 2008 by
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With Super Bowl Sunday now out of the way we can turn our attention to something that matters even more: Super Tuesday. But don't think for a second that the candidates won't find a way to tie their fortunes to that of the Giants. And Hilary Clinton became the firsts, but probably...
A "Patriots Fan" No Longer?
February 04, 2008 by
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Editor's Note: Today's game has left me at a loss (for now, at least), and so my girlfriend has called my bluff and written a wrap-up of sorts. Enjoy!As the Fun Sheriff sat sulking in his chair after the potentially historic win of the Patriots in tonight's game, I couldn...
You No Longer Need To Know Sports To Become An Australian Citizen
February 01, 2008 by
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Gaining citizenship in any country is a big, big deal. In the United States as well as elsewhere people study and work extremely hard to gain it. The same goes for Australia. But the road to citizenship is a little easier there, especially for those who haven't brushed up on their...
Frostbite Doesn't Slow This Runner Down
February 01, 2008 by
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Andrew Wells is a manlier man than I'll ever be. He spent nearly 17 hours on the Ice Age Trail in the Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest last weekend, braving the bitter cold to win the Frozen Otter Ultra Trek. 17 hours in temperatures down to 15 below zero. But he's also...
Prank Calls Are One Way To Liven Up SEC Women's Basketball
February 01, 2008 by
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I'd bet that the typical weekly SEC Women's Basketball teleconference can be described in one word: boring. The one that took place on Tuesday was a little more interesting, thanks to some prank callers who infiltrated the call.The calls are meant for members of the media,...
Wisconsin Cop Takes High School Football Into His Own Hands, Gets Fired
February 01, 2008 by
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Just because the Packers lost in the NFC Championship Game doesn't mean you've heard the last of crazy Wisconsin football fans. Like other football hotbeds, fans will do just about anything in their power to help their beloved teams. But imagine what you could do to help out...
Phoenix Nuns Helping The Needy Super Bowl Fan
January 31, 2008 by
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The last time I checked out the happenings of nuns, they were giving all of God's support towards the San Antonio Spurs. And it worked â€" they won the NBA title back in June. Now another group of nuns are doing their best to help the needy, but for a price.The Our Lady...
It Seems That Chargers Fans Don't Want To Sit In The Rain
January 29, 2008 by
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Ah, the NFL playoffs are finally here! With it comes the joy and anticipation for the playoff teams and their fans. This weekend's Wild Card round will also likely be a partly soggy one, as rain is expected for Sunday's Chargers/Titans clash in San Diego. Many San Diegans are...
A Spears Finally Did Something Right
January 29, 2008 by
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Going against the trend of recent years, a Spears did something good for a change when Brittany Spears was given an award. That's right. It's not the Britney you're used to, but instead Brittany, who is a Freshman forward on the University of Colorado women's basketball...
It's Hard Out There For The TigerPimpNation
January 29, 2008 by
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In last week's post about the Louisiana trial lawyers who were trying to avoid having a trial on January 7th, something was sorely overlooked: their affiliation with TigerPimpNation. In order to show just how much of a LSU fanatic they were, these lawyers exhibited their membership...
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