Some things I thought would never, ever...
... and have (or not as the case may be):
Bruce
One of the great, great people I know goes by the name of Bruce. To my knowledge it is also his real name (then again... there was that time a bunch of us were headed to a wedding in Regina and stopped in Edmonton for a night and a game - where they raised #31 to the rafters - and he wouldn't let us drive all the way to his "aunt's" place and had us drop him off a block or two away so as to reduce the chance we would 'wake her up'... heh).
Anyways.
Bruce is a Canucks fan. As far back as he can remember.
He is also one of the best sports fans I know and, I suspect, will ever know.
Hence I have resolved that IF:
-- the Canucks make the make the play-offs AND
-- there are, literally, no other teams I like better than the Canucks still in the play-offs THEN
I will cheer for the Canucks.
In the meantime I will pray that such an event never, ever happens.
Entry Draft(s)
Last time I went to an NHL Entry Draft it was 1995. I still remember the chants of the crowd for Doan! Doan! DOAN! Doan! Doan! KELLY?!? WTF?
I still have the booklet from that draft.
Anyways, I am now - officially - headed to the 2010 NHL Entry Draft being held in Los Angeles this June 25.
Never, ever thought I would get two of those in.
The Arena
Just to clarify, my true preferences in regards to the arena are these (in order):
1. That Northlands is renovated and all that money being thrown at a development downtown actually goes into the community surrounding Northlands. History, tradition and heritage mean a lot to me and, for what it's worth, I think that area could become something truly spectacular were equivalent energies expended.
2. That IF a new arena must be built then it be built where in the same area as where the Stadium is. Move the Linen plant et al (gotta be cheaper than downtown land), one eyesore is better than two and parking can be shared. Move the entire Northlands complex and pass the old one to the developers (part and parcel).
Never, ever happen.
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Have a great evening everyone.
... and have (or not as the case may be):
Bruce
One of the great, great people I know goes by the name of Bruce. To my knowledge it is also his real name (then again... there was that time a bunch of us were headed to a wedding in Regina and stopped in Edmonton for a night and a game - where they raised #31 to the rafters - and he wouldn't let us drive all the way to his "aunt's" place and had us drop him off a block or two away so as to reduce the chance we would 'wake her up'... heh).
Anyways.
Bruce is a Canucks fan. As far back as he can remember.
He is also one of the best sports fans I know and, I suspect, will ever know.
Hence I have resolved that IF:
-- the Canucks make the make the play-offs AND
-- there are, literally, no other teams I like better than the Canucks still in the play-offs THEN
I will cheer for the Canucks.
In the meantime I will pray that such an event never, ever happens.
Entry Draft(s)
Last time I went to an NHL Entry Draft it was 1995. I still remember the chants of the crowd for Doan! Doan! DOAN! Doan! Doan! KELLY?!? WTF?
I still have the booklet from that draft.
Anyways, I am now - officially - headed to the 2010 NHL Entry Draft being held in Los Angeles this June 25.
Never, ever thought I would get two of those in.
The Arena
Just to clarify, my true preferences in regards to the arena are these (in order):
1. That Northlands is renovated and all that money being thrown at a development downtown actually goes into the community surrounding Northlands. History, tradition and heritage mean a lot to me and, for what it's worth, I think that area could become something truly spectacular were equivalent energies expended.
2. That IF a new arena must be built then it be built where in the same area as where the Stadium is. Move the Linen plant et al (gotta be cheaper than downtown land), one eyesore is better than two and parking can be shared. Move the entire Northlands complex and pass the old one to the developers (part and parcel).
Never, ever happen.
------
Have a great evening everyone.
3 comments:
One of the great, great people I know goes by the name of Bruce.
I was loving every word of this until we got to the part where Bruce is a Canucks fan.
Another Oilers fan at the draft? I'll have somebody to throw the switch on the electric chair after we draft Jarno Niinimaki!
Bruce: I figured that would garner a comment
:-)
Lord Bob: who is the other guy who'll be there? fyi - I'll be the guy in the signed Pouliot jersey!
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