Home› A Moving Train

The Stanley Cup is in Afghanistan Today?!

RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer 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

.
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

(\__/)
( o.O)
(")_(")
Post edited by Unknown User on
«134

Comments

  • 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.
    You've changed your place in this world!
  • JeanwahJeanwah 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.
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    That is cool... good for them.
    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
  • moeaholicmoeaholic 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.
    "PC Load Letter?! What the fuck does that mean?"
    ~Michael Bolton
  • small town becksmall 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
  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    moeaholic wrote:
    erik cole, right? unfortunately, i had to work the day he brought the cup.
    OMG, how did you know?
  • moeaholicmoeaholic Posts: 535
    Jeanwah wrote:
    OMG, how did you know?

    lol, upstate ny isn't teeming with stanley cup winners.
    "PC Load Letter?! What the fuck does that mean?"
    ~Michael Bolton
  • JeanwahJeanwah 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!
  • moeaholicmoeaholic 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.
    "PC Load Letter?! What the fuck does that mean?"
    ~Michael Bolton
  • DerrickDerrick 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.
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    Not to worry... remember... it DID survive the whole time it was in Detriot.
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow 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
  • NMyTreeNMyTree 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
  • CosmoCosmo 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.
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • MrBrianMrBrian 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!
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer 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

    (\__/)
    ( o.O)
    (")_(")
  • MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Go sens? :D

    That's better.

    haha!
  • small town becksmall 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
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer 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

    (\__/)
    ( o.O)
    (")_(")
  • RockinInCanadaRockinInCanada 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!
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Rockin'InCanada wrote:
    And here I thought you were an Oiler fan....:)....j/k....although I could never ever cheer for the Shames....this year go Ottawa!

    Where have YOU been, RiC? ;)

    I am an Oilers fan, never doubt that :D I only EVER cheered for the Flames against Tampa Bay. Won't see it happening again.
  • RockinInCanadaRockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    small town beck wrote:
    Where have YOU been, RiC? ;)

    I am an Oilers fan, never doubt that :D I only EVER cheered for the Flames against Tampa Bay. Won't see it happening again.

    I just got back to work from a nice vacation that had me serve in the wedding party of one of my best buddies tying the knot....was very fun and nice....however I did miss my opportunity to blast Shames fans in AET NHL Play-offs thread....and as for cheering for the Flames again i would certainly hope not thats grounds for punishment....lol....:)...j/k.....
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Rockin'InCanada wrote:
    I just got back to work from a nice vacation that had me serve in the wedding party of one of my best buddies tying the knot....was very fun and nice....however I did miss my opportunity to blast Shames fans in AET NHL Play-offs thread....and as for cheering for the Flames again i would certainly hope not thats grounds for punishment....lol....:)...j/k.....


    Very good. Well nice to see you back around. :)

    Grounds for punishment? :eek: :confused:

    I only tried it once I swear :p
  • NCBRINCBRI Posts: 1,902
    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.


    Here is the official Stanley Cup journal for 2006. Colesy is a fan favorite down here. I met him briefly at an autograph signing and he seems like a really cool guy.

    I can never see the Stanley Cup too many times.
    Brian
  • RockinInCanadaRockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    small town beck wrote:
    Very good. Well nice to see you back around. :)

    Grounds for punishment? :eek: :confused:

    I only tried it once I swear :p

    Yeah its good to be back wasting my time, while making a lucrative salary, at work...actually without this place my job would be 10x as boring...glad to know I am getting paid to post in the Pit :)....

    Yeah I must have tried it once as well because I was going through a box of clothes of when I was a small dude and found a pint size Flames jersey :eek:....what were my parents thinking????
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Rockin'InCanada wrote:
    Yeah its good to be back wasting my time, while making a lucrative salary, at work...actually without this place my job would be 10x as boring...glad to know I am getting paid to post in the Pit :)....

    Yeah I must have tried it once as well because I was going through a box of clothes of when I was a small dude and found a pint size Flames jersey :eek:....what were my parents thinking????


    Who can tell with parents? :confused: I have an old Oilers tshirt my gram got for me at West Edmonton.. except now it doesn't fit and it has some pink dye on it :o

    I may actually have to put up with those terrible Flames fans if I move there *shudders*

    Yes I am working now too... LOL
  • RockinInCanadaRockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    small town beck wrote:
    Who can tell with parents? :confused: I have an old Oilers tshirt my gram got for me at West Edmonton.. except now it doesn't fit and it has some pink dye on it :o

    I may actually have to put up with those terrible Flames fans if I move there *shudders*

    Yes I am working now too... LOL

    You are thinking of moving out west to Alberta?

    Trust me though in Calgary there are a tonne of Oiler fans....went to one bar there while I was down and decided to goto a pub on 17th (Flames were not playing) but the place was flooded with Oiler jerseys to watch the Oilers PPV game....
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Rockin'InCanada wrote:
    You are thinking of moving out west to Alberta?

    Trust me though in Calgary there are a tonne of Oiler fans....went to one bar there while I was down and decided to goto a pub on 17th (Flames were not playing) but the place was flooded with Oiler jerseys to watch the Oilers PPV game....

    I am. I know hey, how orginal someone from the maritimes moving to Calgary :rolleyes: :p but lets face it there isn't much money here and even fewer men j/k :p;) I have family there so Iwould have a place to live and I would like to make some good money. Not that I imagine I am going to start rolling in the dough or anything but you know how it is. I want to go back to school eventually. I am too smart to do nothing.

    Oh good I am glad there is , my cousins there are Flames fans. I mean I love them because they are family but still... :p
  • RockinInCanadaRockinInCanada Posts: 2,016
    small town beck wrote:
    I am. I know hey, how orginal someone from the maritimes moving to Calgary :rolleyes: :p but lets face it there isn't much money here and even fewer men j/k :p;) I have family there so Iwould have a place to live and I would like to make some good money. Not that I imagine I am going to start rolling in the dough or anything but you know how it is. I want to go back to school eventually. I am too smart to do nothing.

    Oh good I am glad there is , my cousins there are Flames fans. I mean I love them because they are family but still... :p

    Well living in Alberta it is always nice to see intelligent and cute women moving to the province....and lol very original with the maritimes move....where I am at there are hardly anyone from Alberta originally...mostly from the east and like myself from Saskatchewan...also something you will notice in Calgary...as soon as they start losing be prepared to see the band-wagon empty at the drop of a hat....

    The one thing this province has is jobs that pay well....however be prepared to see the reality of what the cost of living is....but its great if you have a place to stay already....damn I was looking at maybe getting a condo in Calgary something decent (beside a C-train station would be ideal) and for 669 square feet it would cost me $600,000....I almost fell over.....but Calgary is a great city and I love going there on my company's bill....I think you will love it....so much to do with the mountains right next door....and hey your only 2.5 hrs away from seeing the best team in Alberta play hockey!
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Rockin'InCanada wrote:
    Well living in Alberta it is always nice to see intelligent and cute women moving to the province....and lol very original with the maritimes move....where I am at there are hardly anyone from Alberta originally...mostly from the east and like myself from Saskatchewan...also something you will notice in Calgary...as soon as they start losing be prepared to see the band-wagon empty at the drop of a hat....

    The one thing this province has is jobs that pay well....however be prepared to see the reality of what the cost of living is....but its great if you have a place to stay already....damn I was looking at maybe getting a condo in Calgary something decent (beside a C-train station would be ideal) and for 669 square feet it would cost me $600,000....I almost fell over.....but Calgary is a great city and I love going there on my company's bill....I think you will love it....so much to do with the mountains right next door....and hey your only 2.5 hrs away from seeing the best team in Alberta play hockey!

    Wow. Cute and intelligent? :p I am flattered, thanks :)

    So I am finished work so I better scoot so I will chat with you later if you are around :)
Sign In or Register to comment.