Category: The Gambit
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Into Each Life Some Wayne Must Fall
*URG*. It happened again. A co-worker just called me \”Wayne.\” It\’s understandable in that it\’s his first week on the jov. But still. Being called Wayne may be my biggest pet peeve. I\’m not exactly sure on the reason. It\’s probably because I knew two Waynes growing up, and neither is a person to whom…
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(Disrep)Air Jordan
As I walked through the skyways just now, I noticed three people sporting backpacks emblazoned with the following logo: In case you just arrived here from… well, the moon, that\’s Nike\’s Michael Jordan logo. (Technically, this is supposed to be referred to as \”Jumpman.\” I\’ve never heard anyone actually use that term.) The Jordan silhouette…
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I picked up my car phone to perpetrate like I was talking
To be a luddite, or not to be a luddite? That\’s my question. While not opposed to technology– that would be just silly– I certainly value boundaries, both in costs and in distractions. So, low-tech or high-tech? Which is nobler? I\’m blathering, naturally, about the stuff in my pockets. Right now, I have: 1) a…
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It\’s about damn time…
wadE: not for the next gambit… but for Mauer to take grounders at first base. Reports have been leaking out that the baby Jesus (or as I tried to name him, \”the baseball Jesus\”) has finally started taking some grounders at first base during pre-game warm ups. Although Joe Mauer has been as forceful as…
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Better Championship Ceremony – NHL or NBA?
The NBA crowned a champion on Sunday night, and the NHL will do the same on Wednesday (or possibly Thursday, if it goes to OT(s)). With the championships happening roughly at the same time every year, it got us to wondering – which sport does the championship ceremony better. The crew weighs in after the…
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Best \’personality\’ on KFAN
As mentioned on Tuesday, we were discussing writing a Gambit about our favorite on-air talent at the local sports-talk radio station, KFAN. This is that Gambit. wadE: Hi-Fi, the Big Ticket, Bump… the best KFAN host is Dan Barreiro. None of the other hosts/shows can cover so much ground; talking about sports, politics, and beyond.…
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Anatomy of a Gambit
Thought you all might appreciate a look inside the inner workings of how we do things here at Gambit Central. (I don\’t necessarily think that, but it\’ll be obvious why I\’m doing this, shortly.) Most of the work is done by email carrier pigeon. So for example, Alex sends out the topic, or in this…
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Sports Grab Bag
We didn\’t have a strong theme contender for the Gambit today, so I\’ve opened up the floor for a sports grab bag. I suggested the topics of Buster Posey/Catchers blocking the plate (Wade A suggested this last week), and Ricky Rubio\’s long voyage overseas, but we may also wander off the reservation a bit to…
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Most Iconic
I stumbled across a poll yesterday in our venerable news institution, the Star Tribune online. In it, they asked which Minnesota athlete was the \”most iconic\”, and gave the following options: Mikko Koivu Kevin Love Maya Moore Adrian Peterson Jim Thome Read past the jump for our staff votes and editorials.
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Best Hockey Name
In honor of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals being virtually upon us (and in the hopes of that being any sort of jinx to the Canucks), I asked the crew for nominations of their favorite Hockey Names. I intended it to be hockey players, of course, but wadE took it in a different direction (which…