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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Jacques Plante was seen as a wimp. After the Montreal Canadiens goalie was struck in the face by a flying puck while playing against the New York Rangers on Nov. 1, 1959, the future Hall-of-Famer refused to return to the ice sans protection. Much to the scorn of his coach and fans, Plante returned from the locker room with a crude home-made fiberglass mask in place. Though coach Toe Blake wanted Plante to remove the mask after his wounded face healed, the Canadiens rattled off an 18-game win streak, despite Plante's obscured face. The complaints...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hockey Mask | 11/4/2009 | See Source »

Though Torres and his wife are cheering me on and the thrill of expensing Botox during a recession is compelling, I wimp out. It's not that I don't believe it would make me look better or that I'd be glad I did it. Shallow as it is, I just don't want to think of myself as a guy who gets cosmetic surgery. Plus, those needles really did look like they hurt...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Boytox: Botox for Men | 1/15/2009 | See Source »

...economic turmoil. The next in line for the post by seniority is California Congressman Pete Stark, one of the most liberal and hotheaded members of Congress. He has been known to challenge other members of the committee to fight him and once called a Republican colleague a "little wimp" and a "fruitcake." (See the Top 10 unfortunate political one-liners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rangel's Troubles Create a Problem for the Democrats | 12/9/2008 | See Source »

...Your "Five Faces of Barack Obama" omitted the face I consider most salient: the wimp. Having backed down on the things he should have stood up for - peace, separation of church and state, the environment - he is now a Republican lite, like John Kerry was. That's not change I can believe in, and I am afraid it will cost him the election. Janet Maker, Los Angeles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 9/10/2008 | See Source »

...Your "Five Faces" omitted the one I consider most salient: the wimp. Having backed down on the things he should have stood up for - peace, the environment, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, separation of church and state - Obama is now a Republican lite, like John Kerry was. That's not change I can believe in, and I am afraid it will cost him the election. Janet Maker, Los Angeles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 9/4/2008 | See Source »

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