Remember, the Sharks were the original home of Finnish goaltenders Miikka Kiprusoff and Vesa...

Varying being the key word in that sentence.

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by SkinnyFish on Jan 13, 2011 2:36 PM EST reply actions

It’s a relative term, to say the least.

by Learn2Leaf on Jan 13, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions

That’s like saying the DeVito/Schwarzenegger characters in “Twins” went on to varying degrees of success after birth.

"That’s why stats are so important – anecdotal evidence just doesn’t cut it when you’re talking about history." - Bower Power

by The '67 Sound on Jan 13, 2011 2:38 PM EST reply actions

Or height.

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by SkinnyFish on Jan 13, 2011 2:39 PM EST up reply actions

Or baldness.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 2:55 PM EST up reply actions

they both became doctors. Haven’t you seen “Junior”?

Negative. I am a meat popsicle.

by birky on Jan 13, 2011 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

What an optimistic definition of success.

by scrambles the death dealer on Jan 13, 2011 2:39 PM EST reply actions

/facepalm

I can’t stand Burnside.

It looks like he's saying "Kiss me! Kiss me!"

by fatassjackson on Jan 13, 2011 2:53 PM EST reply actions

Jack the Ripper and Mahatma Gandhi engaged in varying levels of compassion for their fellow man.

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by Chemmy on Jan 13, 2011 2:55 PM EST reply actions 9 recs

haha rec’d

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by Leafer87 on Jan 13, 2011 5:54 PM EST up reply actions

The Leafs and Penguins have enjoyed varying degrees of success since the lockout.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 2:55 PM EST reply actions

the Earth and the moon have varying degrees of success in growing plants

"He should be wearing a Sens sweater" - describing someone acting less than sane or competent. Use it.

by elseldo on Jan 13, 2011 2:56 PM EST reply actions

Donald Trump and the homeless guy who lives under a nearby bridge have engaged in varying levels of Bentley shopping this week.

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by Chemmy on Jan 13, 2011 2:57 PM EST reply actions

Scott Burnside and Stephen Hawking have varying levels of intelligence.

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jan 13, 2011 3:03 PM EST reply actions

And mobility.

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by SkinnyFish on Jan 13, 2011 3:06 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs

Ouch low blow on Hawking…which it would need to be…because he can’t stand on his own…like Vesa.

by Parkie10 on Jan 13, 2011 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

Wow.

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by Chemmy on Jan 13, 2011 3:12 PM EST up reply actions

I laughed.

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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jan 13, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions

That type of joke just made me think about how many dead baby jokes could be made using “varying degrees of x” as the connector.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 3:24 PM EST up reply actions

went there

BS

by MapleLeafMole on Jan 13, 2011 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

Hawking used to be able to walk, so I guess he has experienced a varying degree of mobility.

Fire. Wilson. Now. Anger is more useful than despair.

by Peter de Chatham on Jan 13, 2011 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

His mobility would increase tenfold if he gave in and bought a hoveround.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 3:30 PM EST up reply actions

Are we talking Toskala of Hawking?

by Parkie10 on Jan 13, 2011 3:31 PM EST up reply actions

Well, Toskala wouldn’t take the opportunity to improve himself, he’d go to the lengths of having real surgery for a fake injury before he’d do that.

Fire. Wilson. Now. Anger is more useful than despair.

by Peter de Chatham on Jan 13, 2011 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

hmm, something tells me that Parkie was using “toskala” as a euphemism for “shit”.

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by Sergei Puckizin on Jan 13, 2011 4:16 PM EST up reply actions

Toskala? RLY? That’s like saying a 40 year old virgin who once got to second base has experienced a varying degree of success with women.

Fire. Wilson. Now. Anger is more useful than despair.

by Peter de Chatham on Jan 13, 2011 3:27 PM EST reply actions

“Remember, Alexander Dailge, and Sideny Crobsy were both drafted first overall, and went on to have varying levels of success in the NHL.”

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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jan 13, 2011 3:31 PM EST reply actions 5 recs

Nice.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 3:31 PM EST up reply actions

I’m rec’ing the best ones.

20 miles to Legoland!

by nhlcheapshot on Jan 13, 2011 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

Hehe Alexander Dailge

by Parkie10 on Jan 13, 2011 3:35 PM EST up reply actions

Never mind. The nurse pic was suppose to be there.

by Parkie10 on Jan 13, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions

oh my rec’d

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by Leafer87 on Jan 13, 2011 5:55 PM EST up reply actions

“Remember, the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs are both NHL teams in Ontario, and have had varying degrees of success against one another in the playoffs.”

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 3:32 PM EST reply actions 6 recs

Well done

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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jan 13, 2011 3:33 PM EST up reply actions

Aaaaand… green’d.

by samspade on Jan 13, 2011 5:33 PM EST up reply actions

Hiroshima and Lisbon have enjoyed differing levels of nuclear devastation.

by article1 on Jan 13, 2011 3:34 PM EST reply actions

I immediatley thought

“But the great Lisbon earthquake of the 1600s was in fact so destructive that it could be considered a Hiroshima-like event for it’s time, therefore Lisbon is not a good selection.”

Then I started pondering what it means for that to be my first reaction to this comment.

by samspade on Jan 13, 2011 5:36 PM EST up reply actions

Parkas and bikinis have varying degrees of success in keeping one warm in the winter.

Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!1

by LeafBoy on Jan 13, 2011 3:36 PM EST reply actions

The French and Russians have enjoyed varying degrees of success in defending their countries from massive invasions.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 3:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Remember, Good Will Hunting had both Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in it, both going on to varying degrees of acting success.

by Learn2Leaf on Jan 13, 2011 3:40 PM EST reply actions

….wanna smoke some more pot…?

BS

by MapleLeafMole on Jan 13, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions

love family guy

by Ben Schnell on Jan 13, 2011 4:18 PM EST up reply actions

yes!

BS

by MapleLeafMole on Jan 13, 2011 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

But they have both had great acting success.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 3:49 PM EST up reply actions

you’re kidding, right?

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by Sergei Puckizin on Jan 13, 2011 4:17 PM EST up reply actions

How have they not? Affleck took a lot longer to get it, but he has been in some great movies the last few years.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 4:19 PM EST up reply actions

the town….umm…… smokin’ aces where he dies after 4 mins of screen time

i got nothing else

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 13, 2011 4:20 PM EST up reply actions

State of Play was great.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 4:22 PM EST up reply actions

Jersey Girl!

(what’s the emoticon for “puking” again?)

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by Sergei Puckizin on Jan 13, 2011 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

…mallrats? or was that before…

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"

by Matt_Roberts on Jan 13, 2011 4:26 PM EST up reply actions

chasing amy… =/

after the kevin smith flicks i got nuttin

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"

by Matt_Roberts on Jan 13, 2011 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

Dogma!

BS

by MapleLeafMole on Jan 13, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions

still riding Damon’s coattails in this one.

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by Sergei Puckizin on Jan 13, 2011 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I stick to it – Ben Affleck sucks. He could put out a decent movie maybe, but still inflicted us with Reindeer Games, Jersey Girl, Daredevil, Pearl Harbour… and of course, Gigli.

by Learn2Leaf on Jan 13, 2011 6:04 PM EST up reply actions

The analogy falls apart at the part where Affleck can put out a decent movie, whereas Toskala sucks every game.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

I also liked Sum of all Fears, but that was back in the day.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 4:28 PM EST up reply actions

The Town was alright I guess.

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by Sergei Puckizin on Jan 13, 2011 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

yeah, nothing spectacular but it was better than “meh”
boston accents be silly

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 13, 2011 5:27 PM EST up reply actions

The Gossip Girl chick in it sounded Jamaican half the time.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 5:30 PM EST up reply actions

Better than “meh”. It was no Departed though.

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by Sergei Puckizin on Jan 13, 2011 5:32 PM EST up reply actions

This one

by theninjagreg on Jan 13, 2011 5:34 PM EST up reply actions

Red X in a Box? That was my personal favourite.

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by Sergei Puckizin on Jan 13, 2011 6:11 PM EST up reply actions

The Leafs and the Yotes have varying degrees of success in terms of fans.

by Parkie10 on Jan 13, 2011 3:44 PM EST reply actions

And will both varying degrees of winning success in tonight’s game.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

Remember, Liverpool was the original home of drummers Pete Best and Ringo Starr, who both went on to varying degrees of success elsewhere.

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by mf37 on Jan 13, 2011 3:58 PM EST reply actions

Pete best played drums?

I had no idea

BS

by MapleLeafMole on Jan 13, 2011 4:04 PM EST up reply actions

and he played them alright too. Don’t let the propaganda fool you John fired him for being too good looking at that’s that.

October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin

by Chuck Diesel on Jan 13, 2011 5:39 PM EST up reply actions

Lennon/McCartney and Ringo Starr displayed varying degrees of songwriting acumen during the band’s tenure.

by Alex Grantham on Jan 13, 2011 4:12 PM EST reply actions

Octopus Garden: Easily the Beatles’ greatest masterpiece.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 4:15 PM EST up reply actions

That’s actually an amazing damn song, but was mostly written by Harrison. True story!

by Alex Grantham on Jan 13, 2011 4:21 PM EST up reply actions

I like the song, but have always been told it was a Starr. Good to know.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions

Ringo “Ive got a song about an octopusss”

Lennon “Shut up, you’re lucky we still let you play drums”

walk hard

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by Matt_Roberts on Jan 13, 2011 4:29 PM EST up reply actions

“Don’t Pass Me By” is a gem though.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Churchill (Obvious Leaf Fan)

by Biff Carrington on Jan 13, 2011 4:53 PM EST up reply actions

One of the best sports quotes ever

“My dog plays the drums better than the kid with the big nose.” – Sonny Liston on Ringo Starr.

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by mf37 on Jan 13, 2011 5:02 PM EST up reply actions

lol. Probably why Paul would always sneak back into the studio and re-record the drums when Ringo wasn’t there.

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by Biff Carrington on Jan 13, 2011 5:06 PM EST up reply actions

I still say Ringo starr is horribly underrated as a drummer. IF anyone here plays drums, try to sit down and play sgt peppers start to finish with all the proper accents and fills, itll twist your brain

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by Matt_Roberts on Jan 14, 2011 11:43 AM EST up reply actions

Was about to mention this song. It’s a pretty awesome tune, ESPECIALLY for Ringo.

by samspade on Jan 13, 2011 5:38 PM EST up reply actions

there’s that one on the fridge..

by Ben Schnell on Jan 13, 2011 4:19 PM EST up reply actions

Lennon/McCartney and Ringo Starr displayed varying degrees of success as magical television conductors after the band’s breakup.

by Shield on Jan 13, 2011 4:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Rec’d.

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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Jan 13, 2011 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

I’m gonna alter mine a bit.

Even though we got married at the same time, my wife and I have varying definitions of success when it comes to our marriage.

October 25, 1966. Thank you Lord Kelvin

by Chuck Diesel on Jan 13, 2011 5:41 PM EST reply actions

I’ve only been married 14 days I should probably not make jokes like this already lol.

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by Chuck Diesel on Jan 13, 2011 5:42 PM EST up reply actions

congrats!

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by Leafer87 on Jan 13, 2011 5:58 PM EST up reply actions