The Stanley Cup is in Afghanistan Today?!

RolandTD20Kdrummer
RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
edited May 2007 in A Moving Train
I don't think this is entirely responsible however...I guess pray for a safe keeping !

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/05/02/hillier-afghanistan.html

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and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • even flow?
    even flow? Posts: 8,066
    As much as I loathe war. Good to see them doing something like this to take the boys and girls minds off of the situation they are in, if only for a couple of hours.
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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    It's a good gesture. Nice to see it! I believe that the Stanley Cup travels, as it was welcomed in my hometown by an NHL player who is originally from my hometown. It caused quite the stir, as I'm from a big hockey town.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    That is cool... good for them.
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  • moeaholic
    moeaholic Posts: 535
    Jeanwah wrote:
    It's a good gesture. Nice to see it! I believe that the Stanley Cup travels, as it was welcomed in my hometown by an NHL player who is originally from my hometown. It caused quite the stir, as I'm from a big hockey town.

    erik cole, right? unfortunately, i had to work the day he brought the cup.
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  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    even flow? wrote:
    As much as I loathe war. Good to see them doing something like this to take the boys and girls minds off of the situation they are in, if only for a couple of hours.

    Well said.

    I did go to see it when Brad Richards brought it here... even though I had been cheering for Calgary :o:p
  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    moeaholic wrote:
    erik cole, right? unfortunately, i had to work the day he brought the cup.
    OMG, how did you know?
  • moeaholic
    moeaholic Posts: 535
    Jeanwah wrote:
    OMG, how did you know?

    lol, upstate ny isn't teeming with stanley cup winners.
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  • Jeanwah
    Jeanwah Posts: 6,363
    moeaholic wrote:
    lol, upstate ny isn't teeming with stanley cup winners.
    I didn't know you were from the area, not to mention, I didn't know that they only traveled to one town with the Cup!
  • moeaholic
    moeaholic Posts: 535
    Jeanwah wrote:
    I didn't know you were from the area, not to mention, I didn't know that they only traveled to one town with the Cup!

    yeah, i live about 20 minutes south of where cole brought the cup. i would have gone to see it, but i didn't want to ask for a day off to see the stanley cup. i don't think my supervisor would have thought that was a good enough excuse. besides, i've seen the cup once already at the hockey hall of fame.
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  • Derrick
    Derrick Posts: 475
    I believe there are 3 Stanley Cups. One original, and two promotional replica cups which are made with the same quality materials.

    The replicas are used for charity events and television commercials etc. Plus I think for the majority of the year a replica is on display at the HHoF in Toronto. They do short stories on it every year on TV here in Canada. I'm sure if you scour the intarweb you could find info.
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    Not to worry... remember... it DID survive the whole time it was in Detriot.
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  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Derrick wrote:
    I believe there are 3 Stanley Cups. One original, and two promotional replica cups which are made with the same quality materials.

    The replicas are used for charity events and television commercials etc. Plus I think for the majority of the year a replica is on display at the HHoF in Toronto. They do short stories on it every year on TV here in Canada. I'm sure if you scour the intarweb you could find info.

    There is actually the original top bowl that is at the HHoF, and 2 "replicas" that are trophy that we are used to seeing... One is the trophy that is actually won, passed around, makes the promotional trips, etc.. The other is it's fill in at the HHoF when the first one is out doing all that it does. I don't think the second one ever goes anywhere, except as the substitute display at the hall.
    My whole life
    was like a picture
    of a sunny day
    “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
    ― Abraham Lincoln
  • NMyTree
    NMyTree Posts: 2,374
    Very cool thing to do for the soldiers!


    As long as they bring it back to New York City, in time for the Rangers to parade it around Madison Square Garden; all is good:D:D:D
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    NMyTree wrote:
    Very cool thing to do for the soldiers!


    As long as they bring it back to New York City, in time for the Rangers to parade it around Madison Square Garden; all is good:D:D:D
    ...
    Anaheim. Now THERE'S a Hockey Town.
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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    NMyTree wrote:
    Very cool thing to do for the soldiers!


    As long as they bring it back to New York City, in time for the Rangers to parade it around Madison Square Garden; all is good:D:D:D

    boooooo!
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    MrBrian wrote:
    boooooo!

    Go sens? :D
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Go sens? :D

    That's better.

    haha!
  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Go sens? :D

    I am going for the SENS :D

    Since my team.. ummm ... decided to erm.. go golfing instead :o
  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
    RolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    ....starts around 40 seconds in...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQL5TTulM2c

    Man is it ever hard to find a sound byte of HNIC on the net...I almost gave up!

    Go Sens!

    ....because golf this time of year is highly over rated! :D
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

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  • RockinInCanada
    RockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    small town beck wrote:
    Well said.

    I did go to see it when Brad Richards brought it here... even though I had been cheering for Calgary :o:p

    And here I thought you were an Oiler fan....:)....j/k....although I could never ever cheer for the Shames....this year go Ottawa!

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