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Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Pete Incaviglia, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    I'd settle for a beer.
     
  2. Pete Incaviglia

    Pete Incaviglia Active Member

    No prob. You bet. If we ever cross paths, the first couple beers are on me.
     
  3. spaceman

    spaceman Active Member

    i think it's alternate captain.
     
  4. crusoes

    crusoes Active Member

    There are other kinds?
     
  5. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    It's "alternate captain" just like it's "hockey sweater". ;)
     
  6. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    And it's a toque and not a knit hat or a tobogon.
     
  7. Jeremy Goodwin

    Jeremy Goodwin Active Member

    In hockey...

    [​IMG]

    Alternate (assistant) captains YOU!
     
  8. Flash

    Flash Guest

    Ahem ... CP style - if memory serves - is 'tuque.'
     
  9. DGRollins

    DGRollins Member

    Both are used, but--at least according to a Google news search--"assistant" is used more often than "alternate" (168 hits to 95).

    Which, as mentioned, backs up how its commonly referred to in Canada.
     
  10. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    Sadly, they don't give us CP stylebooks in the States. :)
     
  11. friend of the friendless

    friend of the friendless Active Member

    Sirs, Madames,

    Just to further complicate things: In Buffalo, they had co-captains who would alternate. So you would have an alternating captain skating with alternating alternate captain and a regular alternate captain.

    I always have tried to use "he wears the C" and "he wears an A." I suppose, if he's phlegmatic, he could wear an 'eh.

    YD&OHS, etc
     
  12. ondeadline

    ondeadline Well-Known Member

    I wish Ruff would come up with an alternate system.
     
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