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Thursday, August 28, 2008

It Sounds Vaguely Dominatrix-y

The Kings' new slogan is allegedly PRIDE=PASSION=POWER. I didn't like last year's slogan and I'm not a huge fan of this year's either. Since school is starting around the country, I thought I'd help students get back into the swing of things by presenting a multiple choice question.

1) The Kings' new slogan sounds like:

a) The slogan of a Tony Robbins' self-help seminar in Wichita, Kansas

b) Words that flash during a promo for General Hospital, set in between:
1) Sonny trying to show Nicholas a world without violence
2) A passionate embrace between Carly and Jax
3) Sam McCall's final conflict with Diego Alcazar, AKA the text message killer

c) A Black Panther slogan

c) Something Luc Robitaille came up with and no one had the heart to tell him it was stupid

Besides, I'm not sure if I want the team confusing their pride with passion. I can only imagine the uproar when Derek Armstrong celebrates a come-from-behind victory against the Red Wings by french kissing Michal Handzus. Then sodomizing him to show him who's boss.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why don't they just say what it is.

"L.A. Kings, We're Still Rebuilding!"

Alexander Dubcek said...

It's close to a line from "Cool Runnings," only they should've use that one instead: "I see pride, I see power, I see a bad ass mother who don't take no crap from no one."

Earl Sleek said...

So Kings fans, it may be speculation time.

Does this sound like a move Dean Lombardi would make? As of now, it's unconfirmed and an unnamed team, but at least it's something happening in August.

Earl Sleek said...

Hmm, maybe never mind. Apparently the Kings don't have their own 3rd round pick for next year (strangely it was given away in the Cloutier-from-Vancouver trade oh so many moons ago).

Via Mirtle:

Off the top of my head, teams that could potentially pull this off include St. Louis, Toronto, Montreal, Columbus, the Islanders, Phoenix and Atlanta. The Kings would need to reacquire their third-round pick to take part.

Carry on, PassionPride.

RudyKelly said...

Yeah, I looked it up and it goes like this:

-Kings trade 3rd to Vancouver for Dan Cloutier

-Vancouver trades Kings' 3rd for Steve Bernier

Funny how Dan Cloutier keeps coming back.

Anonymous said...

c) A Black Panther slogan

c) Something Luc Robitaille came up with


Luc Robitaille = Black Panther?!? Crap, that doesn't sound so good.

Of course, it explains why the salary floor is so far away: the Kings front office is otherwise occupied...

brokeyard said...

Nah, it's not that bad. Just needs a cool font.

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RudyKelly said...

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Anonymous said...

Now this is a seriously bad place to leave this comment, but Selanne's coming back. He just told a Finnish newspaper that it's taking so long only because the Ducks have to make room for him under the cap. He says that it should be cleared by training camp (Sept. 11)

He has been practising hard, is in top shape and returns to America on Sunday.

Totally useful link in Finnish:
http://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/200808308190509_jk.shtml

Earl Sleek said...

Great news, Marl! It's a totally great place to break the news.

Finntastic!

Anonymous said...

Hockey teams have slogans?Hmmm only in LA.

Anonymous said...

Sleek: Sure it was a great place as in BoC, but I'm not so sure about this Dominatrix post ;)

Doogie2K said...

I prefer Tampa Bay's "Safe is Death."

Or Edmonton's "Eight Place or Bust."

Or Montreal's "Nineteen Sixty-Seven, Motherfuckers. Take That."