Former Montreal "Enforcer" Chris Nilan Caught Shoplifting

"I just wanted to save a few bucks," he told police.

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Knuckles could still make the Habs

Police said Nilan struggled with store security officers who followed him out of the store. Police said Nilan denied taking anything and threw punch at one of the guards, but missed.

by Kim Jorn on Jul 17, 2009 9:32 AM EDT reply actions

“Guy LaFleur told me to do it!”

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Jul 17, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions

at least he didnt steel a purse

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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 17, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions

Go Flyers?

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by My Poor Friend Me on Jul 17, 2009 9:34 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Solid signature, if I didn’t like them so much I’d suggest that “The Weakerthans” would be a suitable name for the Habs this year.

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Thanks and that is too true the Habs beind weaker than even the Weakerthans. And much less awesome.

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by My Poor Friend Me on Jul 17, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions

The Guess Who sucked. The Jets were lousy anyway

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by furcifer on Jul 17, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Despite my love for the Jets, I love that line.

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions

I saw the Weakerthans in Boston and their guitarist wore a Jets jersey.

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by Chemmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions

That’s amazing, saw them live in London in April, wish they would’ve played longer.

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions

I lost my Weakerthans tshirt though. :(

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by Chemmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

I “outgrew”(read: got fatter) my first one, picked a new one up at the show, solid investment. If I recall I think one of their older shirts is patterned similarly to a jets jersey…..

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions

Saw them in San Francisco about five years ago. One of the best shows I’ve ever been to.

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by My Poor Friend Me on Jul 17, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions

They’ll be in San Fran next week eh.

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Not sure that I will be though :(

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by My Poor Friend Me on Jul 17, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

they’ll be on the west coast for the rest of the month

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions

I know, but being unemployed means I don’t really go to many shows these days.

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by My Poor Friend Me on Jul 17, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Weakerthans live > eating

The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

I NEED TO SEE THEM LIVE!!

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by leafer1984 on Jul 17, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s worth it, do what you need to.

The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

HAHAHA! Nice sig!
They played 4 sold out shows at the Phoenix a few months back, just as I was really starting to get into them

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by leafer1984 on Jul 17, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions

STOLEN!

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by furcifer on Jul 17, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Inspired, unless you’re John K, then I will defer.

The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Just thank him for the flowers and the book by Derrida and leave it at that.

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by My Poor Friend Me on Jul 17, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions

and maybe tell him, that I must say in the right light he looks like Shackleton?

The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

IN HAMILTON SEPTEMBER 15!!

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by leafer1984 on Jul 17, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Will be there, and then in Toronto the next night for Regina Spektor, for those of you who may be fans…

The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I just text my buddy to see if he wants to go.

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by leafer1984 on Jul 17, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

She’s fantastic. Never seen her live though…

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by My Poor Friend Me on Jul 17, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

She is extremely shy and gets stage fright so she doesn’t tour too often.

The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions

I think she opened for the Strokes one time I went to see them

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by leafer1984 on Jul 17, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions

For a second i thought you were talking about the Coyotes.

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by furcifer on Jul 17, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I saw the end of their set at Virgin Festival last year. I intended to get there on time to see the whole thing but I fucked up my timing.

The Noel Gallagher got attacked later that night…and it was kinda rainy. Pretty dour festival.

by Clawson on Jul 17, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I seem to get to see them roughly once every 18 months for the last 6 years. It’s pretty great. Once in a weird multipurpose room at UBC, once at a tiny shitty club where my friend barely dodged John K’s microphone stand when it fell over, and twice at the Commodore in Vancouver. These are the moments that make living in a city where you are surrounded by douchebag Canuck fans worthwhile.

by MattM on Jul 17, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m so glad to see such love for the Weakerthans. I cringe everytime I hear shit CANCON played on the radio when there are so many bands like the Weakerthans that deserve the air-time.
I got to meet John K after the last show, really solid guy. He told us that a while ago He lived on the same street in Winnipeg as Marcel Dzama, and Dzama would show up to his place when they were having a party in his pajamas and slippers.

The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway

by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jul 17, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions

You gotta be kidding...

"The loss prevention officers later told Officers Want and Crowley that they observed Nilan and McGettrick select two pairs of shorts and then enter the same dressing room," Jenkins said. "McGettrick then selected a third pair of shorts and when the men exited the dressing room, they only returned two pairs of shorts."

Loss prevention officers approached the two men after they exited the store.

"Nilan denied having any merchandise," Jenkins said. "A struggle ensued between loss prevention and Nilan, and the police arrived and took both men into custody after briefly struggling with Nilan. It was later determined that Nilan was wearing the shorts underneath his clothes."

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by general borschevsky on Jul 17, 2009 10:35 AM EDT reply actions

BAHAHAHAHA! What a genius. Go Flyers!

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by Dominik on Jul 17, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions

loss prevention was such a fun job

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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 17, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Habs should hire that guy next time they’re in the playoffs.

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by Down Goes Brown on Jul 17, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Actual audio transcript from the register at the store

Hi… ummm… let me have some of those porno magazines… large box
of condoms… a couple of those panty shields [quickly] and some
stolen shorts [back to normal] and one of those disposable enemas.
Ehhh… make it two.

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by YvonLabresMoustache on Jul 17, 2009 10:53 AM EDT reply actions

don’t forget the SkittleBrau

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by blindfolded tank driver on Jul 17, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Plus the latest issue of Gigantic Asses.

Identical to Sergei Berezin in every way, only 1/10 his size.

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by Sergei Puckizin on Jul 17, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions

And the doughnut loaded with hard candy.

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Jul 17, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

You can't blame Nilan, really...

…he heard that Bob Gainey was doling out big money for anything short.

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by jrwendelman on Jul 17, 2009 12:12 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

hahha…I saw what you did there!

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by blindfolded tank driver on Jul 17, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

If Nilan is hurting for cash

I’m sure Eddie Belfour could have lent him a few bucks.

by Godd Till on Jul 17, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

Yet another inside Leaf story I’m not familiar with. D’oh!

"We've had an ongoing problem with Grabovski this year." Bob Gainey, 4/04/09

by kidkawartha on Jul 17, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

well he does have a spare billion or so laying around, unless that cop took the bribe

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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 17, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions

He spent it all on alchohol.

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by furcifer on Jul 17, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Damn spelling

Go Flyers!

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by furcifer on Jul 17, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I offered the cops a billion dollars to let me go, Go Flyers!

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by JaredFromLondon on Jul 17, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Wiki'd

On October 20, 2000, Belfour plead guilty to a misdeamenor charge in which Belfour was subdued by police after a woman he was with became frightened by an intoxicated Belfour in a Metro Dallas hotel room. While under arrest and being transported to the local division, he allegedly offered Dallas police officers one billion dollars for his release without charges.

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by furcifer on Jul 17, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions