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09-15-2004, 06:57 PM
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Bye bye hockey, hello curling
No more NHL......don't know what's gonna occupy my tv watching. Damn Betman. Possibly figure skating, although I hear its not really a sport. So what's replacing 'the fastest game on ice'? I am routing for curling
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09-15-2004, 07:08 PM
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Curling is a boring sport it reminds me that there is nothing to live for
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09-15-2004, 07:28 PM
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Re: Bye bye hockey, hello curling
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Originally Posted by Max Power
No more NHL......don't know what's gonna occupy my tv watching. Damn Betman. Possibly figure skating, although I hear its not really a sport. So what's replacing 'the fastest game on ice'? I am routing for curling
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don't worry the rock will sell out seats on the ACC
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09-15-2004, 07:35 PM
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watch football  Champions League is ON!
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09-15-2004, 07:37 PM
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who was there last nite?! me!!! it was awesome...should've seen the people afterwards, i'm glad my car was parked safely underground last nite cuz it would've been wrecked...anyways yeah, the lockout sux ass...do you guys notice that only canadians are the only people that really cares about this...sigh...
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09-15-2004, 08:02 PM
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anyways yeah, the lockout sux ass...do you guys notice that only canadians are the only people that really cares about this...sigh...
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People are boo hooing a lot about it here. Hockey is a big thing here, so, all the fans, players and local business owners are pissed.
I for one, understand the players arguement. I wouldn't want to be told I can't make anymore than an x amount of money.
I hope it gets worked out, I like to watch hockey. But in the end, I can live without it.
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09-15-2004, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MercedeSChink
who was there last nite?! me!!! it was awesome...should've seen the people afterwards, i'm glad my car was parked safely underground last nite cuz it would've been wrecked...anyways yeah, the lockout sux ass...do you guys notice that only canadians are the only people that really cares about this...sigh...
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I was at the game and it was crazy. we were in my dads friends seats in the 5th row! Its funny because i was sitting next to the Canadian idol finalist's and i didnt even know who they were lol 
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09-16-2004, 02:12 AM
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I read/heard about this....suprisingly maybe (being an Aussie) I am actually interested in hockey and read alot about it on espn.com.
However we don't get much of it on TV over here, only a game or two per week on pay TV. 
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09-16-2004, 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SFDMALEX
watch football Champions League is ON! |
yea
the champions is the best tournament of the year,
Manchester United will be the champions
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09-16-2004, 08:04 PM
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Well I don't know if u guys on the east have some sort of smaller version of the NHL but here we still have the Western Hockey League. Unfortunately it's not as entertaining as the NHL but it's still hockey.
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09-17-2004, 03:29 PM
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I know this is offtopic, but Max Power Where did you get that picture in your avatar from? If I can remember correctly That is Volga Coupe that was build on on 8 series BMW chassis by some Russian company called A Level. I want to see more pics of it.
Back on topic, how did the lockout start?
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09-17-2004, 04:37 PM
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Back on topic, how did the lockout start?
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NHL is going broke. They want the players to have a salary cap, and they don't want to be told how much money they can make. So, the NHL is losing money hand over fist. So, all games are put on hold untill some agreement can be made.
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09-17-2004, 04:58 PM
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Would the salary cap be the same for every team and every player?
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"Well, we don't care how bad-ass some dude's naturally aspirated Honda S2000 motor is; if you go up against 900-plus pushrod ponies and 750 pounds of earth-shaking torque with a wrong-wheel-drive econobox, you're gonna get a fast and furious old-school ass-whipping."
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09-17-2004, 05:41 PM
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IIRC, it was something like $500,000 a year. For some players, thats a pay cut of over a million a year.
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09-17-2004, 06:35 PM
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Nemisis8u
vvvvvv
http://www.motorworld.net/forum/show...=8955&start=20
Salary cap suppose to be 31 mill, so the Penguins can afford and keep their players such as Jagr, Straka, Kovalev, Fleury and 90% of their talent they sold away.....Lemieux better not retire cause of the lockout....
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