March 18, 2005

Capades

The tragic history of the Ice Capades, via Sheila O'Malley. I never saw the Ice Capades in person, but I still feel I lived the experience through the numerous television commercials. Same goes for the Lippizzaner Stallions (which is still a going concern, as far as I know.)

At any rate, the Ice Capades clearly had a powerful effect on me, because to this day, even though I know it's wrong, I still almost think "capade" is an actual word. I'll even slip up and use it sometimes when I'm not thinking. As in: "hey, when are the capades supposed to start?" or "Honey, I'm not really in the mood for a capade right now."

Posted by Dr. Frank at March 18, 2005 04:47 PM | TrackBack
Comments


what about yanni and his magic flute?

that didn't harm you for life?

Posted by: just me at March 18, 2005 08:37 PM

Ok, time to remove that word from my vocabulary. I never really got the escapade pun, which was probably for the best.

Posted by: Dave Bug at March 19, 2005 01:13 AM

"The show's deus ex machina was an entrance by a skater dressed as James Bond who had fireworks spewing from his body."

Makes perfect sense. What ice show is complete without a flaming skater?

Posted by: sheckie at March 19, 2005 01:35 AM

*groan....followed by polite applause*

Posted by: r a e d y at March 19, 2005 02:18 AM

My god. I never even noticed the "escapade" pun at all until now. I am truly ashamed. Maybe i just never gave the Ice Capades a single thought in 28 years. Although now that I know Pat Robertson owned the thing makes me wish I had. I mean, I'd pay five bucks to see Christ on Ice...

Posted by: c. at March 19, 2005 03:24 AM

I've been waiting and waiting for the comments to go back up. Mr. Dr. Frank, do you happen to know where I can get my mitts on a blue Songs About Girls shirt? Lookout & Ebay were dead ends...

Posted by: Manda Magpie at March 19, 2005 07:51 AM

Does this mean that my sexcapades in the Omega quadrant are unquantified because "capades" is not really a word?

Posted by: Zaphod at March 19, 2005 03:51 PM

Well I bet that radiator feels quantified!

Posted by: christopher at March 19, 2005 04:12 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=757&e=1&u=/nm/20050318/od_nm/belgium_dogs_sex_dc


By "Omega quadrant," do you mean animal refuge?

Posted by: lucky409 at March 19, 2005 07:19 PM

Hey, Chris at least she wasn't cold or rusty. It ws a hot time!!!

Posted by: Zaphod at March 20, 2005 04:12 AM

OKAY...that's enough bad jokes and i know bad jokes let me tell you...no actually don't.

Posted by: just me at March 20, 2005 05:27 PM

C'mon baby, Zap needs a good laugh.

Posted by: Zaphod at March 23, 2005 10:27 AM


ahem,if you ask me that way good betrothed sir,i will not at all be inclined to aquiesqe(forget it i cant spell that word)your request.

Posted by: just me at March 23, 2005 08:06 PM