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He literally did more for my city and the people of the city than anyone ever has, proof exists in Lutz where he has a school named after him.

It's actually pretty incredible to see people's thoughts on Facebook. There hasn't been one thing bad to say about Steinbrenner, it seems as though everyone from Tampa has had George do something for them... and I haven't read a single story repeated, only confirmed. He donated soo much time and money to local schools that he was able to touch an entire city. If only he built the Tampa Yankees stadium on another intersection, they built it on Dale Mabry and MLK, neither of which could ever be renamed. I hope they rename the street behind the practice facility after Steinbrenner, I can't find a single person here that doesn't think he deserves to be remembered in more ways than just the memories of our generation.

Huge blow for the Tampa community. He did soo many things here and didn't do it in the public eye, he didn't do it for press he did it because he cared. Just one example: In 2004, George bought hundreds of tickets for the Lightning playoffs. It wasn't advertised, he made no mention of it... it was all word of mouth. Anyone with a military id could claim up to 4 tickets on his dime.

I always liked those Afinogenov TPS gloves, neat retro-style mods on them.

So I found out my neighbor that is the most annoying person on the face of the Earth, was arrested three weeks ago. I would assume that it would have been for drug trafficking but it turns out he got arrested for child pornography. The part that he was caught and arrested should probably be in the sweet spot... but knowing this sleazeball did this just hundreds of feet from my front door, sickening.

And weirdest of the weird, my friend and his wife are road tripping and he sends me this:

Still want those Cole's. :(

Lightning pick up Tanguay a season after a rather serious shoulder injury, he has a down season and the Lightning just let him go. No chance for redemption, no acknowledgment that he actually played well, despite lack of scoring... Nothing. Way for the organization to not learn anything from the Vrbata ordeal. Then they dump Meszaros who sucked as a product of the Lightning's unwillingness to bring in someone that could do anything for the defense... not learning anything from the Lukas Krajicek and Matt Carle ordeal. You'd think they'd figure out the issue was with the system when at minimal four defenseman leave the Lightning within a couple years and either become all-stars(or Olympians) and/or lead their teams deep in the playoffs.

Why the hell would they put that binding color on those Warriors? That looks horrible in my opinion. Nice gloves you have there though.

TV. Entourage and Top Gear started the new season last night... but best of all, this weekend I watched the best commercial of the year.

Design aesthetics: The X:60 Pro glove is a continuation of the Vapor line in every way. Since the earliest Vapor glove, the design has been rather radical in comparison to traditionally designed gloves. Typically with ranging amounts of backhand foam breaks/shapes, split fingers(3-piece index finger), a medium-tight fit, various cuff evolutions and a “performance palm” at the top level of the glove line. The graphics and backhand foam is less radical than other Vapors, really being a modified slant 4-roll design with a split in the outside of the rolls on the pinkie side. The graphic follows the split in the foam and when put side-to-side the gloves create the signature Vapor “X” logo (that has been used since the Vapor XXXX). Fit: As with all Vapor gloves, they fit medium-tight in the hand and fingers. The cuff opening on the X:60s has been expanded from the Vapor XXXX, directly between the Vapor XXX and XXXX glove. The X:60 glove may be a bit wider in the hand than the XXXX glove. Design features: There are a few changes that deserve mentioning. The cuff has been once again expanded but it’s not as drastic as the Vapor XXX. The thumb has been changed slightly, it now flexes further and easier than it did in past Vapor gloves. The palm on the X:60 Pro is what Bauer is calling a “Dual layer digital nash palm,” it looks like digital but it does not feel like digital. Not all digital palms are created equal but this digital palm feels much thicker and stiffer, it doesn’t feel like any other digital palm on the market. I presume the palm was designed for better durability but I would rather they would have gone back to the thinking of the original Vapor XXX glove. The original Vapor XXX glove included an extra set of palms, honestly I would have preferred that. The liner is what Bauer is calling a thermo Max+ liner which is bright red, honestly I don’t notice a difference. They kept the internal backhand pad from the Vapor XXXX, which was a wise choice because the Vapor XXXs was annoying and at times, awkward. Protection: I don’t have a complaint about the protection. The Vapor line has always had an issue with protecting the wrist above the joint on the cuff roll, this glove is no different. This is not anything new and it’s something I’ve come to expect out of the Vapor line of gloves. I’d compare protection moreso with the XXX rather than the XXXX. Weight: The weight on the Vapor XXX was 318-ish grams per glove. The weight on the Vapor XXXX was about 312-ish grams per glove. The Vapor X:60 glove is also a lightweight at roughly 316-ish grams per glove. Durability/Build quality: So far so good, not much wear on the palms. The outer material was changed in places having a couple different types of nylon. One material is similar to previous Vapor nylon but they added another nylon material that is more similar to TPS’ cable knit. Conclusion: I’ve always been a fan of the Vapor line of gloves. I currently own a pair of Vapor 10s, three pairs of Vapor XXXs, two pairs of Vapor XXXXs and a pair of X:60s. I have also used the Vapor XV and Vapor XX gloves and I liked those gloves as well. I think I still prefer the Vapor XXXs but the X:60s aren’t far behind. I’m happy in the direction that Bauer took the Vapor line in. I was rather disappointed in the Vapor XXXXs, with their tighter cuff and seemingly less protection across the back of the hand. I think that fans of the Vapor XXX glove will really like the X:60 glove, if they can overlook the palm.

Craig Ramsay finally given a head coaching job. It's a nice turnaround because as of a month ago he was set to retire all together.

Pretty surprised when this pop-ed up for sale:

Exactly. A pre-curved glove is a whole lot easier to break in and use. They are vastly different.

Big difference between pre-curved and not.

Almost bought a pair of his All-Star gloves but those damn single-piece fingers and that long-ass cuff. Ugh.

Leaving the rink at 3:30am because you were on the ice with good friends for 3+ hours.

Most of the quality shrimp we eat is from Ecuador, Guatemala and India. The pinks from the gulf are "poor" food, really only largely eaten in the Southern states, most often in crawfish boils.

Luckily the largest sources of quality shrimp and the most popular fish sources aren't from the gulf. As long as there is Salmon and black tiger shrimp, I'm going to be alright. It's going to suck for grouper though. :(

In FL that starts in March and goes till November, be jealous! ;)

RIP Dennis Hopper

Knee is finally starting to feel better, I was able to push it a bit last night. Played a lot of defense and made a lot of great passes at pickup last night... but the neutral zone rush where I skated around everyone, skated right at the near post, faked like I was taking it wide then cut in sharply and roofed the backhand short side felt damn good. Definitely closer to being as close to 100% as I'm going to get without surgery.

Split fingers. Two different overlays, name is stitched in a different place. The thumb logo on mine is also stitched, I think it's screened on the regular glove.

She's hot, I give her two big-toes up!