NHL Strike....

[RTKar]

What'll Canada do this winter?.....Will the birth rate go up next year? :eek:

[Sean O'Gorman]

What'll Canada do this winter?.....Will the birth rate go up next year? :eek:

I'd imagine so, probably not as much as the suicide rate though.

[dando]

:cry:

Idiots! Both sides....ostrich negotiating. IMHO, this will kill hockey as we know it in the US.

-Kevin

[anait]

What'll Canada do this winter?.....Will the birth rate go up next year? :eek:

:rofl: Not in this house...we'll just watch more curling!! :thumbup: :p

[CART T. Katz]

i think we'll get this all sorted out in 12.

now whether that's days, months or years is all subject to speculation.

[Methanolandbrats]

What'll Canada do this winter?.....Will the birth rate go up next year? :eek: I doubt it, the Canucks will drown their sorrow and be too drunk to ****. :D

[oddlycalm]

:rofl: Not in this house...we'll just watch more curling!! :thumbup: :p

You beat me to it. :D

oc

[Audi_A4]

We need to pull together. Please dig deep. Now is not the time to think about your own pathetic, meaningless situation.
Since September 11, 2001, Americans and Canadians have come together as never before in our generation. We have banded together to overcome tremendous adversity. We have weathered direct attacks on our own soil, wars overseas, corporate/government scandal, layoffs, unemployment, stock price plunges, droughts, fires, mad cow, SARS, high gasoline prices, and a myriad of economic and physical disasters both great and small. But now, we must come together once again to overcome our greatest challenge yet.

Hundreds of Professional Hockey players in our very own nation are going to be locked out, living at well below the seven-figure salary level. And as if that weren’t bad enough they could be deprived of their life giving pay for several months, possibly longer, as a result of the upcoming lockout situation. But you can help!

For only $20,835 a month, about $694.50 a day (that’s less than the cost of a large screen projection TV) you can help an NHL player remain economically viable during his time of need. This contribution by no means solves the problem as it barely covers the annual minimum salary, but it’s a start, and every little bit will help!

Although $700 may not seem like a lot of money to you, to a hockey player it could mean the difference between spending the lockout golfing in Florida or on a Mediterranean cruise. For you, seven hundred dollars is nothing more than a month’s rent, half a mortgage payment, or a month of medical insurance, but to a hockey player, $700 will partially replace his daily salary.

Your commitment of less than $700 a day will enable a player to buy that home entertainment center, trade in the year-old Lexus for a new Ferrari, or enjoy a weekend in Rio.

HOW WILL I KNOW I’M HELPING?

Each month, you will receive a complete financial report on the player you sponsor. Detailed information about his stocks, bonds, 401(k), real estate, and other investment holdings will be mailed to your home. Plus, upon signing up for this program, you will receive an unsigned photo of the player lounging during the lockout on a beach somewhere in the Caribbean (for a signed photo, please include an additional $150). Put the photo on your refrigerator to remind you of other peoples’ suffering.

HOW WILL HE KNOW I’M HELPING?

Your NHL player will be told that he has a SPECIAL FRIEND who just wants to help in a time of need. Although the player won’t know your name, he will be able to make collect calls to your home via a special operator in case additional funds are needed for unforeseen expenses.

YES, I WANT TO HELP!

I would like to sponsor a locked out NHL player. My preference is (check below):

[ ] Forward [ ] Defenseman [ ] Goaltender [ ] Entire team (Please call our 900 number to ask for the cost of a specific team - $10 per minute) [ ] Jaromir Jagr (Higher cost: $32,000 per day)

Please charge the account listed below $694.50 per day for the duration of the lockout. Please send me a picture of the player I have sponsored, along with an Jaromir Jagr 2001 Income Statement and my very own Bob Goodenow (Executive Director of the NHLPA player’s Union) pin to wear proudly on my hat (include $80 for hat).

Your Name: _______________________

Telephone Number: _______________________

Account Number: _______________________ Exp.Date:_______

[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Other

Signature: _______________________

Alternate card (when the primary card exceeds its credit limit):

Account Number: _______________________ Exp.Date:_______

[ ] MasterCard [ ] Visa [ ] American Express [ ] Other

Signature: ________________________________

[IlliniRacer]

:rofl: Not in this house...we'll just watch more curling!! :thumbup: :p

WOOOOO!! KEGGER AT anait's

Does curling have an equivalent to "Raider Nation" :D

[TKGAngel]

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Hundreds of Professional Hockey players in our very own nation are going to be locked out, living at well below the seven-figure salary level. And as if that weren’t bad enough they could be deprived of their life giving pay for several months, possibly longer, as a result of the upcoming lockout situation. But you can help!



One of our dippy radio DJs actually asked a member of the Sabres if they were eligible to receive unemployment during the lockout. Yup, our DJs are some of the brightest crayons in the box. :rolleyes:


Not in this house...we'll just watch more curling!!

Labatt Curling Night in Canada? :)

[pfc_m_drake]

One of our dippy radio DJs actually asked a member of the Sabres if they were eligible to receive unemployment during the lockout. Yup, our DJs are some of the brightest crayons in the box. :rolleyes:
I don't suppose it was one of the guys on the AM station that's gone way way downhill in recent years? I'd never name the station, of course, but you can tune it in somewhere around 550 on the dial.

As a side note, I was in Electronics Boutique today, and they had NHL 2005 by EA Sports sitting on the shelf. I thought to myself, 'Yeah, EA Sports presents NHL 2005 - the only place you'll be seeing your favorite stars play this year'

[TKGAngel]

I don't suppose it was one of the guys on the AM station that's gone way way downhill in recent years? I'd never name the station, of course, but you can tune it in somewhere around 550 on the dial.



Nope, it was the female host of the morning show that you can catch on 98.5 on the dial.