tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36303886.post4569301172126163793..comments2023-07-06T02:10:03.827-07:00Comments on Welcome to...: How the Puck is Killing the Canuckm.bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662918904406911683noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36303886.post-40009012103311872172007-02-15T10:07:00.000-08:002007-02-15T10:07:00.000-08:00Bradford...long time reader, first time poster. I...Bradford...long time reader, first time poster. I am what you would describe as a MEGAFAN. For the Edmonton Oilers to be specific. But does my love for the frozen floor mean that I disregard my family, my obiligations, and my love for the arts. I have an agreement with my wife...I get to watch hockey on the nights that the Oil play, and she gets the rest of my free time. She's happy with that. She doesn't care for hockey, but she knows how much I enjoy it (well not really right now cause the Oilers could suck a golf ball through a garden hose nowadays). And you say it's affecting us culturally. I may agree, but can you tell me what was the last stage play you took in? The last play I went to see was called Deathtrap, in Calgary, done by a community theatre group in February. Maybe I'm missing the point of your argument, but I am a megafan, who also makes time for the arts. I agree that the Arts is disgracefully underfunded, but don't lay the blame at the feet of the NHL. Maybe give your MP a call, whether it be Conservative or even better a Liberal, and let them know that you won't tolerate the brain drain anymore. If our Arts and Culture areas were as well funded as they are down south, perhaps we wouldn't be having this debate! I look forward to your response. <BR/><BR/>BTW, I don't think those that don't like hockey would rather kiss boys. If that's how you roll fine, but you're not required to be gay if you don't like hockey!pikey78oilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194892456796736964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36303886.post-19492042650272717172007-02-13T08:42:00.000-08:002007-02-13T08:42:00.000-08:00i agree man, hockey is fun, but we need to spend s...i agree man, hockey is fun, but we need to spend some time and effort on other things, i mean we only have 6 teams. I hate that its all we talk about and during playoffs, although fun to watch somtimes, it takes over everythings else....in edmontons defense the riots happen everywhereScribe of Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768984534013855587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36303886.post-47259326947761200752007-02-13T05:07:00.000-08:002007-02-13T05:07:00.000-08:00You shall be hunted down and burned at the stake f...You shall be hunted down and burned at the stake for this post my friend. Haha. 9But i do Concur, so we shall burn together...and I Love hockey)<BR/><BR/>Let me just add in that one of the most successful Canadian movies EVER MADE was not based on hockey...but another great Canadian sport...curling. Men With Brooms is the quintessential Canadian movie. The scene with the beaver traffic jam just friggin kills me!Darehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350031290930607288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36303886.post-43869216990185568712007-02-12T10:35:00.000-08:002007-02-12T10:35:00.000-08:001. Perhaps if we let the figure skaters go at it,...1. Perhaps if we let the figure skaters go at it, there'd be more interest. Nothing like a fistfight on skates. We'd give the figure skaters helmets, of course. We're not complete barbarians, after all.<BR/><BR/>2. The sheer lack of writers in this country is a glaring example of Canadian Talent heading across the border because they feel they have no choice. Where would they get this idea? From local publishers who are so busy with their foreign clients that they can't even afford a meeting to a writer who lives literally down the street from their office.<BR/><BR/>3. I find it amusing that Hollywood is overflowing with Canadian Talent and they choose Canadian locations for their films. <BR/><BR/>I have no idea what else to say. Excellent blog. Most excellent.Creative Freakin' Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448565640060385091noreply@blogger.com