News Article: News and Note XXVII: Bunch of Jerks

[DaveG]

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[Lempo]

Persephone is totally checking out Sisyphus' ass on this amfora.

 

[AD Skinner]

When I was in grade school I had a Ninja Turtles game for the Sega Genesis that I want to say was called "Tournament Fighters" and it was like a Street Fighter-type fighting game that included a character named Sisyphus who was this giant mutant beetle thing. I don't think I've seen him in any other Ninja Turtles-related media and it always struck me as odd.

Cool story, Hansel

 

[Lempo]

When I was in grade school I had a Ninja Turtles game for the Sega Genesis that I want to say was called "Tournament Fighters" and it was like a Street Fighter-type fighting game that included a character named Sisyphus who was this giant mutant beetle thing. I don't think I've seen him in any other Ninja Turtles-related media and it always struck me as odd.

Cool story, Hansel

 

[Svechhammer]

Sisyphus didn't have enough grit and grind. Was traded for 2 peasant youths and a dog. Zeus later comments about the lack of talent when it comes to boulder pushing is detrimental to the Greek afterlife.

 

[Lempo]

In Europe they were called Le Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles. They got sais and bos and katanas and nunchuks and were fighting the Foot Clan, but couldn't be called ninjas.

Probably the same reason why the word 'mafia' isn't used in The Godfather film.

 

[Lurk Muller]

I had a ninja turtle game for snes and I used to get stung by weird electric coral all the time. I was a stupid child.

 

[AD Skinner]

Dude I think that may have been the NES ninja turtles game that was nigh-impossible

 

[Incubajerks]

I lost track of why these references to Sisyphus. Certainly his myth can be metaphorically applied, and perfectly, to our team. Above all, his destiny ... where the top of the mountain are the Playoffs and we are the boulder.

 

[ONO94]

Do we just move on to Tantalus now? Pretty much the same story as Sisyphus...which is pretty much the same story of the Canes. Maybe a Tantalus, next verse, same as the first title?

 

[Stickpucker]

Dude I think that may have been the NES ninja turtles game that was nigh-impossible

Look up people speed running this on YouTube. It's insane how good some people are at that.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Dude I think that may have been the NES ninja turtles game that was nigh-impossible

Speaking of impossible, do you remember the battle toads game?

 

[Lempo]

I lost track of why these references to Sisyphus. Certainly his myth can be metaphorically applied, and perfectly, to our team. Above all, his destiny ... where the top of the mountain are the Playoffs and we are the boulder.

Team is the boulder.

We are Sisyphus.

 

[Unsustainable]

Suggestion for the title:

A Sycophant Owner

 

[Lempo]

This is the Sycoph Circus - And I say welcome to the show

 

[Incubajerks]

Team is the boulder.

We are Sisyphus.

I feel more like the boulder for all the times that have ignited the hope in me: D


Orfeo and Euridice is very fitting too. We are Orfeo and Euridice is the playoffs.

 

[SvechneJerk]

This is all Greek to me....

 

[Incubajerks]

This is all Greek to me....

No Morgan Greekie??

 

[NotOpie]

This is all Greek to me....

We have a new title winner

 

[DougieSmash]

Hmm, i wonder will Canes retire #12 and #30 in near future?

 

[Negan4Coach]

In Europe they were called Le Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles. They got sais and bos and katanas and nunchuks and were fighting the Foot Clan, but couldn't be called ninjas.

Probably the same reason why the word 'mafia' isn't used in The Godfather film.

I actually purchased a pair of legit Sais (this was pre-mutant turtles) out of a martial arts catalogue when I was in 7th grade. Most worthless weapons ever. They look cool though.

 

[Unsustainable]

Hmm, i wonder will Canes retire #12 and #30 in near future?

12 most likely.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Hmm, i wonder will Canes retire #12 and #30 in near future?

Both, I imagine, once they retire.

 

[HisIceness]

Hmm, i wonder will Canes retire #12 and #30 in near future?

If they come back to play one last season then maybe. Otherwise I doubt the numbers will be "retired" but rather just not used a la Chaisson.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

12 most likely.

I would have said the opposite, if either winds up being retired. Mostly because of the “competition” that’s already up there. Staal was fine for us, but he wasn’t a Francis or a Brindamour. Ward has most of the franchise’s goaltending records, and it’s often not even close.

Of course, if either player were provided any kind of meaningful support during their prime years here, there’d be no questions about retiring their numbers.