field hockey: a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
Hockey is an album by John Zorn featuring his early "game piece" composition of the same name. The album, first released on vinyl on Parachute Records in 1980, (tracks 4-9), and later re-released on CD on Tzadik Records with additional bonus tracks as part of the The Parachute Years Box Set in
Hockey refers to a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball, or a puck, into the opponent's goal, using a hockey stick.
(camp) live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"
(camp) providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities; "they played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect"; "campy Hollywood musicals of the 1940's"
(camp) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
Live for a time in a camp, tent, or camper, as when on vacation
Lodge temporarily, esp. in an inappropriate or uncomfortable place
Remain persistently in one place
B.C. is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Johnny Hart. Set in prehistoric times, it features a group of cavemen and anthropomorphic animals from various geologic eras. B.C.
bc, for bench calculator, is "an arbitrary precision calculator language" with syntax similar to the C programming language. It is generally used by typing the command bc on a Unix command prompt and entering a mathematical expression, such as (1 + 3) * 2, whereupon 8 will be output.
Batallion Commander
British Columbia (in official postal use)
Before Christ (used to indicate that a date is before the Christian Era)
before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born; "in 200 BC"
In motion
The puck is in play! OK, it's not a very good shot - I recognize this. But I had to have at least *one* action shot!!
Todd Bertuzzi (#44) with the puck, with one of the Sedin twins on the move towards him. I kept getting the twins mixed up, because they were both on the Blue team; I was thinking to myself mid-game that "that Sedin" had sure been on the ice a lot, when I realized it wasn't the *same* Sedin. lol!
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As part of Canucks training camp, the team hosted a "Blue/Silver" charity game - or, Canucks v. Canucks.
True North Strong and Free
Our Father who art in Vancouver, hockey be thy name. Thy will be done, the gold will be won, on ice as well as in the stands. Give us this day, our hockey sticks, and forgive us our high sticks as we forgive those who cross check against us. Lead us not into elimination but deliver us to victory. In the name of the Canadian hockey teams, AMEN...