The Pittsburgh Penguins placed their captain on the injured list Monday, meaning he will be sidelined at least through the All-Star festivities scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Atlanta. picked by punthe 2 years ago

A 12-person Sea Shepherd crew quietly landed on the ice of the Gulf of St. Lawrence with three Jetranger helicopters today to plant 500 fake baby seals on the ice.

"Our objective is to place decoys for the sealers from the Magdalen Islands into clubbing the fake seals and not the real seals," said Captain Paul Watson. picked by Doggylives 8 months ago

An off-duty US Air Force sergeant who filmed fuel seeping from a passenger jet wing has been credited with saving the lives of some 300 people. picked by ruthstark 2 months ago

She overcame superstitions about women working at sea and won the respect of her male counterparts as she sailed her father's 70-foot boat in the dangerous waters of the Bay of Fundy. picked by kakana 9 months ago

A luxury cruise ship carrying passengers between Rome and Singapore came under attack from Somali pirates as it sailed between Somalia and Yemen. The captain managed to outrun them.

That had to have been one helluva ride for the passengers. picked by jhordie 1 year ago

THE captain of an anti-whaling ship claims he has been shot during the latest confrontation with a Japanese whaling vessel in the Southern Ocean. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Final report of the commercial starship Nostromo, third officer reporting. The other members of the crew, Kane, Lambert, Parker, Brett, Ash and Captain Dallas, are dead. Cargo and ship destroyed. I should reach the frontier in about six weeks. With a little luck, the network will pick me up. This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Mercifully, this pilot did not result in a tv series.
More info here and here picked by suebe 2 years ago

It turns out you can't keep a good man down — or even dead and buried — when he wears a red, white and blue uniform and calls himself Captain America.

Marvel Comics, which killed off the veteran superhero almost a year ago, brought him back to life Wednesday — sort of. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

If you’re a Star Trek fan, you’ve surely considered the differences between the captains in the various series, even if you don’t have a favorite. And, while Sisko, Janeway, and even Archer have their fans, the quintessential Star Trek debate has been, since TNG premiered nearly 22 years ago, who’s the better captain: Kirk or Picard? I am unashamed of my love of Picard. ... read full post picked by psycmoe 5 months ago

Ultimate Super Smash Bros move. The Power of the Falcon punch but faster and more effective. picked by sholom22 2 years ago

The American crew of a hijacked cargo ship off the shore of Somalia regained effective control of the vessel late Wednesday, but the pirates were holding the captain on a lifeboat and a U.S. Navy ship was steaming toward the scene. picked by jLoSsDh 8 months ago

Could it be her dashcam video that shows her weaving all over town, hitting two cars and leaving the scene, denying the obvious damage to her car when confronted by her Captain? (Story includes the dashcam footage)

Maybe it was the pink flip-flops she reported for duty in that morning. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Geneviève Bujold was cast as the original "Captain Janeway" of the USS Voyager. Bujold, who had mainly feature film experience and was not prepared for the schedules demanded by series television, dropped out on the second day of filming. Kate Mulgrew, who had previously auditioned for the role, was brought in. picked by ReBoot 2 years ago

After Iron Man, looks like Captain America is next. Any bets on who will play the Captain or his nemeses, Red Skull? picked by icepigs 2 years ago

You won't find Marvel, DC, Image, Darkhorse, or Valiant on this list. (well, you might find some international syndicates) These are the relatively unknowns. Heroes from around the world.

Sadly, Captain Penis Arm is not on the list. I really need to hook up with an artist who is willing to draw CPA comics for me. picked by donteatpoop 12 months ago

Mats Sundin stepped onto the ice as announcer Andy Frost boomed his name over the Air Canada Centre speakers. Sundin raised his arms and applauded in kind toward the 19,338 fans who were standing and applauding him. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

With all the hubbub about Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger making his long-awaited return to the skies after his miraculous splash landing of Flight 1549 by flying from Laguardia to Charlotte, North Carolina this afternoon, it turns out that Sully had to get to NYC some how. And that was by flying Flight 1050 from Charlotte to LGA at 7:55 a.m! picked by suebe 2 months ago

I don't know about you, but star trek "super-fans" freak me out a little.
Who have nothing to do with this post, but....
it' s a movie. picked by julea 2 years ago

He's fearless, cunning, and the greatest playa in the Alpha Quadrant. But I don't for one second believe that the new James T. Kirk is someone you would follow into a life-or-death situation. picked by bornbad 7 months ago