— forbes @ 10:36
Just sitting in the Media Centre at Moncton killing some time.
Our access has been incredible and this has been a huge deal for my writing. Anyone we want to talk to, we get to talk to.
It’s tough, because it’s like a job now and I feel like I’m so far away. I wish there was someone around I knew. I’ve been calling/emailing my folks regularly.
If any of you see me on MSN, gimme a shout.
Ruminations:
The weather has either been rainy, about to rain or just stopped raining. Moncton is like London without the sights.
Anyone know that Nike Hockey commercial with Martin St. Louis where it shows the water in a bottle of water ripple from the cheering of the crowd? My water bottle is doing that now. Moncton fans have passion.
Sitting in the media centre and someone just dropped a Napolean Dynamite quote. Awesome.
During Giants game, Pat Quinn (a minority owner of the Giants) sits about 3 seats from me. During the intermission, fans toss hats and shirts up into the press box for him to sign. Everyone looks up with almost religious adulation at Quinn. As I mentioned to him later (yeah..yeah..), it’s a good thing he doesn’t have a book.
Very fiery Patrick Roy press conference. I still don’t understand the French media here. They are sly, not attacking directly, but manipulating everyone. They both worship and crucify Patrick. Often in both languages and often at the same time. Roy picked a fight with a Moncton anglophone reporter. Afterwards, the reporter was fuming.
Some “celebrities” spotted so far: The Premier of New Brunswick, Russ Howard, Colleen Jones, Jared Staal (the youngest Staal brother), Gino Odjick, Steve Bernier, Bob Nicholson (Head of Hockey Canada), Steve Murphy, Starr Dobson, Brent Sutter
Pat Quinn called Glen and I “the boys”. That’s right, we’re Pat Quinn’s boys.
Here’s a cruel reminder of the volatility of the NHL. J.F. Damphousse was once a hot to trot future starting goaltender for the New Jersey Devils. A first round pick, even when he played for Anaheim he was expected to push Giguere for starts. Things just never worked out and now he’s here at the Coliseum draping Thunder Stix over seats before game time.
I’ll only say this once. There’s some good looking ladies in Moncton
9 sept 2006
Hi, just wondering if you could tell me where you spotted Gino Odjick. I d like to follow his games this year…OIs he still playing for Horse Lake Thunder?, do you know of a site following him this year? Anyhow, thanks, have a good day. It seems like you re in Moncton, I’m in Laval-des-rapides, (Que) it s raining here too. Shari
Comment by shari — 9.9.2006 @ 13:28