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Coble thinks cushy perks, cost-of-living allowances and soft pensions for government officials are a slap in the face to struggling families--and puts his money where his mouth is by not participating in the House pension plan. With 30,000 of his constituents holding down factory jobs, Coble's populism doesn't hurt: he has won handily in three elections, carrying at least 62% of the vote in each...
Anyway, other than "Youngblood" and "Slap Shot," pickings get slim for pure hockey movies. In other words, "Mighty Ducks" territory...
That's the eyeglass frame of choice for the Hanson brothers in the movie "Slap Shot," a flick that the Crimson approves hands-down and thumbs-up for its combination of violence, humor and a realistic look into the mentality of hockey players...
...They try to make it serious, but it's not," sophomore Craig Adams said. "At least 'Slap Shot' doesn't try to be serious...
...side note, Adams professes to have watched "Slap Shot" 200 or 300 times and "Youngblood" 20 times. Let's see...220 times two hours means 440 hours of hockey movies for Adams...which is approximately 18 days. Way to go, Craig...