ACCEPTED Hockey Card: John Carlson

by Chris meet Alex on Apr 19, 2010 4:24 PM EDT

I know I tend to make these funny and rejected, but I got such a man-crush on John Carlson that I just couldn't help but create my first Accepted Hockey Card. I only wish there was a better angle or photo that I could use for this, because from the vantage point of my seat it was like watching the shot he took to crush the land of Canadia, and I would love to have been able to put a side-by-side shot of them both.

If anyone can find a better shot I will definitely update...

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P.S. Notice where his head is pointed... can you say (nearly) NO LOOK!

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My rec was proudly made in the U.S. of freakin’ A.

Now helping to keep an eye on all things Gr8 at Alex Ovetjkin.

by EmilyB on Apr 19, 2010 4:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I always knew he was Amercian. ;)

John Carlson - Glory follows him.

by boutros23 on Apr 19, 2010 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

Ok your next step is to combine G.I Joe and Carlson..

by MagicMonkey on Apr 19, 2010 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

This.

I am in an abusive relationship. I think. After having been through all the years of suffering, pain, agony and heartbreak I wake up each morning pledging anew my (misguided?) allegiance and faithfullness. I keep telling myself it will get better and just when things are seemingly better, my heart happens to get cruelly ripped out once more ... in the playoffs. I am a Caps fan. Need I say more?

Win one. Do it fifteen times.

by Christoph J on Apr 19, 2010 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually ...

Forget that G and PG rated shit.

Ok your next step is to combine Team America WP~~G.I Joe~~ and Carlson

Win one. Do it fifteen times.

by Christoph J on Apr 19, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

hmmmm… me rikey!

Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".

by Chris meet Alex on Apr 19, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m so Ronery. So ronery and sadry arone

by MagicMonkey on Apr 20, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Why can’t they take me more se-ri-rus-REEEEEEEEE?

by S h a g g y on Apr 20, 2010 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s just reflexive: any gif or video or photo of John Carlson being awesome gets a rec.

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by CapitalCentre on Apr 19, 2010 4:39 PM EDT reply actions

Interesting related News Item...

Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".

by Chris meet Alex on Apr 19, 2010 4:47 PM EDT reply actions 16 recs

It’s got John Carlson, a hottie, and a joke at the Habs’ expense. I rec’kon there’s only one thing I can add to this post.

Hey let's go, today is going to be our night

by redlineblue on Apr 19, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

a hottie? really?

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by SeattleCapsFan on Apr 19, 2010 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

yes.

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 19, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes. Undoubtedly. She’s only got eyes for Carlson, now. National allegiance be damned. In fact there’s a chance that she’s now carrying Carlson’s baby care of the much touted “no look shot” that F&B exposed as a pregnancy hazard across North America.

"That's hockey. You never know what's going to happen. It's a tough sport. No tooth, a broken nose, but I'm looking good [laughs]." - #8

by 80eight on Apr 19, 2010 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes F&B’s “no-look sho”t needs to be imortalized, that cannot die or be lost in the wash…

Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".

by Chris meet Alex on Apr 20, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions

The animated .gif possibilties are staggering. John Carlson skates by Lisa Hilary casually during warmups, them BOOM, she’s balloons to fully 9-months pregnant in the next frame.

"That's hockey. You never know what's going to happen. It's a tough sport. No tooth, a broken nose, but I'm looking good [laughs]." - #8

by 80eight on Apr 20, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions

sounds more like a comic strip… hmmmmmmmmmmm

Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".

by Chris meet Alex on Apr 20, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions

YEA SHE’S TOTALLY BUSTED

by Super_Hans on Apr 20, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions

You’re on fire.

I hate listening to people's dreams. It is like flipping through a stack of photographs. If I'm not in any of them and nobody is having sex, I just don't care.

by Rob Parker on Apr 19, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I need to watch that news channel more often.

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by macvechkin on Apr 19, 2010 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions

hahaha what a great avatar. first time i’ve noticed it

by hockeyman33 on Apr 19, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

While less funny then normal, this is still awesome.

John Carlson: Slays Canadians and Canadiens.

by lynxtheone on Apr 19, 2010 4:58 PM EDT reply actions

yeah, I promise to bring the (attempted) funny back soon.

Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".

by Chris meet Alex on Apr 19, 2010 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Is this like one of those special hockey cards that when you move them, they show a series of events?

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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 19, 2010 5:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Uh.... YEAH! That's what I was going for...

Nice call.

Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".

by Chris meet Alex on Apr 19, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I just remember Mcdonalds used to have those cards. They had one with Sergei Fedorov deking someone, that one was my favourite one. I just don’t think they had em in America

by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 19, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions

absolutely, was my first thought too. CmA bringing the hologram card!

by Natty Bumppo on Apr 19, 2010 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

thats the word i was looking for

by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 19, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions

“Lenticular” is the word you were looking for—holograms are 3D, but static. Lenticular images can be either 3d, or animated. Both are cool.

by RPI93 on Apr 22, 2010 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Rec’d for lenticular.

Great. Now I have to change my name to "Jaromir meet Alex".

by Chris meet Alex on Apr 23, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Hey, a wizarding hockey card!

/HP’d

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by gotsparkly on Apr 19, 2010 5:11 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs

My inner nerd told me to Rec this… so I did.

Let's go Caps!

by MikeL-Pivonka on Apr 19, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

that’s some serious awesomeness

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by RedBirdie on Apr 19, 2010 6:45 PM EDT reply actions

The image on this card is actually a still frame. John Carlson’s shot is just that quick.

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by Laich It Or Lump It on Apr 19, 2010 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

This is totally in the style of those early 90’s Upper Deck cards.

"That's hockey. You never know what's going to happen. It's a tough sport. No tooth, a broken nose, but I'm looking good [laughs]." - #8

by 80eight on Apr 19, 2010 11:50 PM EDT reply actions

Decent, but not your best work…

by Super_Hans on Apr 20, 2010 1:59 PM EDT reply actions

Canadian Killer

He will end you.

Geting it done.

by Knowledge92 on Apr 20, 2010 6:18 PM EDT reply actions

it kinda looks like he’s about to shoot it into that defenseman’s crotch. therefore A+++++ work.

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by ioland1 on Apr 24, 2010 12:04 PM EDT reply actions