Player Discussion Alexander Ovechkin (Vol. 4)

[ViD]

In before Ovie is back within 2 weeks

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

4 weeks puts him around Christmas, so I’ll say he returns after the Christmas break.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Sounds like you got all banged up and fell down the stairs. Haha.

Rushing to get home to meet my wife and head out for the weekend …. Had too many thing in my hands and tripped in my flip flop running down stairs at work. Landed poorly w the left leg underneath me, on the 2nd bottom stair.

They were concrete and I weigh 200lbs…..something had to give.

 

[DWGie26]

Rushing to get home to meet my wife and head out for the weekend …. Had too many thing in my hands and tripped in my flip flop running down stairs at work. Landed poorly w the left leg underneath me, on the 2nd bottom stair.

They were concrete and I weigh 200lbs…..something had to give.

That sounds painful.

 

[Ridley Simon]

That sounds painful.

It was not fun. Hurt like hell. I thought I’d twisted both ankles and that was the issue. Didn’t know I had broken the leg until 2 weeks later. Doh.

 

[usiel]

Rushing to get home to meet my wife and head out for the weekend …. Had too many thing in my hands and tripped in my flip flop running down stairs at work. Landed poorly w the left leg underneath me, on the 2nd bottom stair.

They were concrete and I weigh 200lbs…..something had to give.

Fun fact have never owned or worn flip flops ever.

Also sounds painful.

 

[g00n]

Flip flops are not tactical

 

[Jags]

Had too many thing in my hands and tripped in my flip flop running down stairs at work.

There's like 9 things wrong in that sentence. If you had to perfectly describe "How to Break a Leg" I'm not sure you could do a better job with so few words. Carrying too much, running in flip flops, running down stairs in flip flops, flip flops at work...

Two good things about that story...

1) You didn't die. Explaining that to people and writing that epitaph would have killed your wife.

2) Once the dust settled, your wife must've realized that you either love her very, very much, or she has you very well trained, or both. Good for her either way. "He was at work carrying three armfuls of shit and ran down stairs in flip flops to get home to me. Might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's devoted. What more could you ask? Well yeah, get rid of the flip flops, but still..."

Landed poorly

If you somehow stuck the landing on a fall that ridiculous, you would have known for sure that we're all living in The Matrix and you, sir, are Neo. (Bummer, right?)

 

[Ridley Simon]

Fun fact have never owned or worn flip flops ever.

Also sounds painful.

LOL. You cannot live in CA and spend a lot of time in HI and NOT wear flip flops. I have like 4 pairs of Olukai’s.

There is nothing more comfortable.

But yeah, won’t be rushing down stairs again in them

 

[Ridley Simon]

There's like 9 things wrong in that sentence. If you had to perfectly describe "How to Break a Leg" I'm not sure you could do a better job with so few words. Carrying too much, running in flip flops, running down stairs in flip flops, flip flops at work...

Two good things about that story...

1) You didn't die. Explaining that to people and writing that epitaph would have killed your wife.

2) Once the dust settled, your wife must've realized that you either love her very, very much, or she has you very well trained, or both. Good for her either way. "He was at work carrying three armfuls of shit and ran down stairs in flip flops to get home to me. Might not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's devoted. What more could you ask? Well yeah, get rid of the flip flops, but still..."



If you somehow stuck the landing on a fall that ridiculous, you would have known for sure that we're all living in The Matrix and you, sir, are Neo. (Bummer, right?)

Well, I did manage to save everything I was carrying (laptop bag, vase of flowers, and a plant). Nothing else broke. LOL

Interesting fact: my family (Moms side) has crazy strong bones. No one else has broken anything, ever (brother didn’t, sister hasn’t, 5 cousins on my moms side, etcetc). Oddly enough, we even grow bones in places. My finger knuckles, inside my jaw, and even some have inner ear issues bc of extra bone growth. 2 of my cousins were studied at Yale Medical is understand it.

Summary — I don’t break, am very responsible, but am marginally low IQ’d…..it would seem.

Anyway, enough about me.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Flip flops for me, are a two scenario wear……pool or beach…..nothing else.

 

[usiel]

LOL. You cannot live in CA and spend a lot of time in HI and NOT wear flip flops. I have like 4 pairs of Olukai’s.

There is nothing more comfortable.

But yeah, won’t be rushing down stairs again in them

This is fair. Kinda a trip how little I wear shoes in general since covid where I'm about 99% barefoot during work days (still work from home).

 

[Ridley Simon]

Instead of marinating in that amazing and depressing Skins game — and the Caps recent woes, we can talk

To flip flop, or to not flip flop?:

I will guarantee you @kicksavedave and @Calicaps have flip flops (or HAD, in Cali’s case) and wear them regularly. It’s a very much PST or FL thing (@twabby)?

And I know I missed some other CA posters, as this is off the top of my narrow head

 

[zappa4ever]

never did flip flops, don't understand them; I need the security of a heel strapped sandal (no Birks either)

re: stairs... been spending the last 9mos helping my Mom (75) back to walking again after several months; fell down about 10 stairs head over heels sideways after losing balance reaching for something at top of stairs


nasty scar+xray warning below

 

[Calicaps]

Instead of marinating in that amazing and depressing Skins game — and the Caps recent woes, we can talk

To flip flop, or to not flip flop?:

I will guarantee you @kicksavedave and @Calicaps have flip flops (or HAD, in Cali’s case) and wear them regularly. It’s a very much PST or FL thing (@twabby)?

And I know I missed some other CA posters, as this is off the top of my narrow head

Hubby is from Honolulu originally. He wears his “slippahs” all the time, even here in the PNW. I’m not quite as committed, but yeah, they get worn a lot.

 

[DWGie26]

I wear flip flops non stop. Went to Whole Foods (Virginia) yesterday in t-shirt, jeans and flip flops. Kinda chilly. Got some funny looks. Don’t care.

 

[twabby]

flip-flops, shorts, polo/t-shirt for day to day activities.

Will wear shoes and/or long pants if necessary but I won't be happy about it!

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Nobody needs to see ya’lls gnarled sloth toes! Gross!

 

[kicksavedave]

Instead of marinating in that amazing and depressing Skins game — and the Caps recent woes, we can talk

To flip flop, or to not flip flop?:

I will guarantee you @kicksavedave and @Calicaps have flip flops (or HAD, in Cali’s case) and wear them regularly. It’s a very much PST or FL thing (@twabby)?

And I know I missed some other CA posters, as this is off the top of my narrow head

I wear flip flops pretty much every single day. If I have to go to my office, when I get home, I do a quick wardrobe change like Mr Rodgers Neighborhood and take off my work shoes and put on my flip flops. If its really cold out, which is rarely in SoCal, I wear these instead

Shoes are for grownups! Do Not Like!

 

[PlushMinus]

Nobody needs to see ya’lls gnarled sloth toes! Gross!

Hmm you might need to be careful commenting on people's appearance and attire

 

[RedRocking]

I wore flip flops often when I lived back East, and now even more in Cali. I have to wear dress shoes a lot, so I prefer no socks in my down time. Also, need to be able to flee outside quickly for stress relieving walks.

Ofc I am constantly slipping and stubbing my toes on the stairs, lol.

Heck, didn’t the abstainers here have shower flip flops in college dorms and/or locker rooms?!

 

[StrikingDistance]

Born in Miami and lived by the beach for 25yrs. No flip flops. As you can see by my avatar pic...I'm someone who needs sunscreen. Not keen on having to put it on my feet everyday in addition to everywhere else.

Also, Americans: Please stop wearing them with long pants. It's silly. I can spot you a mile away when I'm traveling. Sandals are ok.

 

[g00n]

Flip flops are not good for kicking peoples' ass. Therefore no flip flops.

Seriously though, if you've ever been jumped in public or had to run to or away from some emergency you probably won't wear flip flops again.

Plus I hate the noise. It's a weak beat without a decent bass line.

 

[kicksavedave]

Flip flops are not good for kicking peoples' ass. Therefore no flip flops.

Seriously though, if you've ever been jumped in public or had to run to or away from some emergency you probably won't wear flip flops again.

Plus I hate the noise. It's a weak beat without a decent bass line.

I haven't been in a fist fight since high school. I have no thought of dressing for self defense. Also, whenever I walk in public I'm pretty much dancing to the beat in my head so... my flops make beautiful music for all passers by to enjoy.

I will say this though, I have a grove with a ton of fruit trees and in the handful of times I've ventured into it with my flip flops on, I've often regretting it, either slipping, or getting munched on by fire red ants, no f***ing fun whatsoever when you feel that first bite, look down and realize 10 more bites are coming in the next 2 seconds. Work boots for me when I go into the from from now on. So, yeah, self defense, from red ants.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Those that haven’t “flip flopped” .. simply need to try it (looking at you, @usiel)