Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:34:07 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:09:50 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:


Harry Krause wrote:

On 12/6/2006 11:21 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:04:09 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:



Our pickup hockey games were played on a little lake north of
Westville, a suburb of New Haven. There were no rules there. The
city's outdoor skating rinks did not allow pickup hockey games, and
the indoor old New Haven Arena did not allow anything other than
skating in a big circle to music.

I was never good enough a skater to even try out for our high
school's varsity hockey team. Those guys could skate!

We didn't allow "lifting" in our pickup hockey games. No one wanted
to loose teeth or an eye. If you slammed the puck and it hit someone
above the legs, the opposing team got a point.

I never played hockey or basketball in high school.

Couldn't play one and hated the other. :)

I was only 6'2" in high school and not nearly tall enough to play for my
school's team!

My high school basketball team's tallest player was only 6'2 and we won
the state AAA championships my senior year. This was the same year Ralph
Samson played. Good thing his high school was in AA school.

Ok, you forced me into it.

I struck out Anthony Richard "Tony" Conigliaro in his final at high
school at bat when I was a Freshman in high school.

So there.

Pffffhhhhhtttt.....

One of my aunts was set up for a blind date with Roger Staubach and she
didn't go. I missed out on having an Uncle Roger.


I had an Aunt who dated Tony Kubek.

The guy was a prick.

And I don't mind saying so publicly...

I sat a a table drinking beer next to one occupied by half a dozen
members of the Montreal Canadiens.....when they were on top.
(think Serge Savard etc)

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 12/6/2006 10:26 PM, Don White wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:34:07 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:


Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:09:50 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:


Harry Krause wrote:

On 12/6/2006 11:21 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:04:09 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:



Our pickup hockey games were played on a little lake north of
Westville, a suburb of New Haven. There were no rules there. The
city's outdoor skating rinks did not allow pickup hockey games,
and the indoor old New Haven Arena did not allow anything other
than skating in a big circle to music.

I was never good enough a skater to even try out for our high
school's varsity hockey team. Those guys could skate!

We didn't allow "lifting" in our pickup hockey games. No one
wanted to loose teeth or an eye. If you slammed the puck and it
hit someone above the legs, the opposing team got a point.
I never played hockey or basketball in high school.

Couldn't play one and hated the other. :)
I was only 6'2" in high school and not nearly tall enough to play
for my school's team!
My high school basketball team's tallest player was only 6'2 and we
won the state AAA championships my senior year. This was the same
year Ralph Samson played. Good thing his high school was in AA
school.
Ok, you forced me into it.

I struck out Anthony Richard "Tony" Conigliaro in his final at high
school at bat when I was a Freshman in high school.

So there.

Pffffhhhhhtttt.....
One of my aunts was set up for a blind date with Roger Staubach and she
didn't go. I missed out on having an Uncle Roger.

I had an Aunt who dated Tony Kubek.

The guy was a prick.

And I don't mind saying so publicly...

I sat a a table drinking beer next to one occupied by half a dozen
members of the Montreal Canadiens.....when they were on top.
(think Serge Savard etc)



That's nothing! I met Antonino Rocca once at the old Madison Square
Garden. I was maybe 8. He told me to "drink a lot of milk and grow big and
strong." Never heard of him, eh? He was a famous pro wrestler.



Was friends with Bobo Olson when I was a kid. He lived in the neighborhood.
And was struck out by Ernie Brolio during pickup games during the summer
after he retired. He was from my highschool. When I learned how hard it is
to hit a really well thrown fastball.

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:10:12 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:34:07 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:09:50 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:
On 12/6/2006 11:21 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:04:09 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Our pickup hockey games were played on a little lake north of
Westville, a suburb of New Haven. There were no rules there. The
city's outdoor skating rinks did not allow pickup hockey games, and
the indoor old New Haven Arena did not allow anything other than
skating in a big circle to music.

I was never good enough a skater to even try out for our high
school's varsity hockey team. Those guys could skate!

We didn't allow "lifting" in our pickup hockey games. No one wanted
to loose teeth or an eye. If you slammed the puck and it hit someone
above the legs, the opposing team got a point.
I never played hockey or basketball in high school.

Couldn't play one and hated the other. :)

I was only 6'2" in high school and not nearly tall enough to play for my
school's team!
My high school basketball team's tallest player was only 6'2 and we won
the state AAA championships my senior year. This was the same year Ralph
Samson played. Good thing his high school was in AA school.

Ok, you forced me into it.

I struck out Anthony Richard "Tony" Conigliaro in his final at high
school at bat when I was a Freshman in high school.

So there.

Pffffhhhhhtttt.....

One of my aunts was set up for a blind date with Roger Staubach and she
didn't go. I missed out on having an Uncle Roger.

I had an Aunt who dated Tony Kubek.

The guy was a prick.

And I don't mind saying so publicly...

So? I had an aunt who lived in Chicago.
--
John

JohnH wrote:
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:10:12 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:34:07 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:09:50 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:
On 12/6/2006 11:21 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:04:09 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Our pickup hockey games were played on a little lake north of
Westville, a suburb of New Haven. There were no rules there. The
city's outdoor skating rinks did not allow pickup hockey games, and
the indoor old New Haven Arena did not allow anything other than
skating in a big circle to music.

I was never good enough a skater to even try out for our high
school's varsity hockey team. Those guys could skate!

We didn't allow "lifting" in our pickup hockey games. No one wanted
to loose teeth or an eye. If you slammed the puck and it hit someone
above the legs, the opposing team got a point.
I never played hockey or basketball in high school.

Couldn't play one and hated the other. :)
I was only 6'2" in high school and not nearly tall enough to play for my
school's team!
My high school basketball team's tallest player was only 6'2 and we won
the state AAA championships my senior year. This was the same year Ralph
Samson played. Good thing his high school was in AA school.
Ok, you forced me into it.

I struck out Anthony Richard "Tony" Conigliaro in his final at high
school at bat when I was a Freshman in high school.

So there.

Pffffhhhhhtttt.....
One of my aunts was set up for a blind date with Roger Staubach and she
didn't go. I missed out on having an Uncle Roger.
I had an Aunt who dated Tony Kubek.

The guy was a prick.

And I don't mind saying so publicly...

So? I had an aunt who lived in Chicago.

And, did she almost date anyone famous?

JohnH wrote:
So? I had an aunt who lived in Chicago.
--
John

Me Too!

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:14:52 -0500, Bert Robbins wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:10:12 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:34:07 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:09:50 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:
On 12/6/2006 11:21 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:04:09 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Our pickup hockey games were played on a little lake north of
Westville, a suburb of New Haven. There were no rules there. The
city's outdoor skating rinks did not allow pickup hockey games, and
the indoor old New Haven Arena did not allow anything other than
skating in a big circle to music.

I was never good enough a skater to even try out for our high
school's varsity hockey team. Those guys could skate!

We didn't allow "lifting" in our pickup hockey games. No one wanted
to loose teeth or an eye. If you slammed the puck and it hit someone
above the legs, the opposing team got a point.
I never played hockey or basketball in high school.

Couldn't play one and hated the other. :)
I was only 6'2" in high school and not nearly tall enough to play for my
school's team!
My high school basketball team's tallest player was only 6'2 and we won
the state AAA championships my senior year. This was the same year Ralph
Samson played. Good thing his high school was in AA school.
Ok, you forced me into it.

I struck out Anthony Richard "Tony" Conigliaro in his final at high
school at bat when I was a Freshman in high school.

So there.

Pffffhhhhhtttt.....
One of my aunts was set up for a blind date with Roger Staubach and she
didn't go. I missed out on having an Uncle Roger.
I had an Aunt who dated Tony Kubek.

The guy was a prick.

And I don't mind saying so publicly...

So? I had an aunt who lived in Chicago.

And, did she almost date anyone famous?

No, but when I was in high school, the manager of the local drive in
theater rented a room from us. That sure saved me a lot of money. And it
helped in a few other ways also.

Bert Robbins wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:09:50 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:
On 12/6/2006 11:21 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:04:09 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Our pickup hockey games were played on a little lake north of
Westville, a suburb of New Haven. There were no rules there. The
city's outdoor skating rinks did not allow pickup hockey games, and
the indoor old New Haven Arena did not allow anything other than
skating in a big circle to music.

I was never good enough a skater to even try out for our high
school's varsity hockey team. Those guys could skate!

We didn't allow "lifting" in our pickup hockey games. No one wanted
to loose teeth or an eye. If you slammed the puck and it hit someone
above the legs, the opposing team got a point.
I never played hockey or basketball in high school.

Couldn't play one and hated the other. :)

I was only 6'2" in high school and not nearly tall enough to play for my
school's team!
My high school basketball team's tallest player was only 6'2 and we won
the state AAA championships my senior year. This was the same year Ralph
Samson played. Good thing his high school was in AA school.

Ok, you forced me into it.

I struck out Anthony Richard "Tony" Conigliaro in his final at high
school at bat when I was a Freshman in high school.

So there.

Pffffhhhhhtttt.....

One of my aunts was set up for a blind date with Roger Staubach and she
didn't go. I missed out on having an Uncle Roger.

Pimping your kin, huh?

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

You wouldn't believe me, so I'm not going to tell you. :)

True story. On one of our annual fishing trips, we were on Center Hill
Lake in Tenn. Town nearest us was Smithville. Well, one of the guys
wanted to go to a tackle shop so I go with him. Someone gave us
directions to this place. I said to my buddy, there it is over there,
Aaron Tippin Outdoors. He goes, Aaron Tippin, he's a country singer.
Not into country much, the name didn't hit home. So, we go in, and I'm
looking at a tee shirt with his face on it, and I go to Rick,
"OH........now I know who he is!" And guess who is directly behind me?
Yep, Aaron Tippin himself!! Real friendly sort, asked us where we were
staying, how the fishing was, etc. Signed stuff for us. He was there in
his store and just before that there were many, many country stars
there signing stuff to send to the troops in Afghanistan.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:14:52 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:10:12 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:34:07 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:09:50 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:
On 12/6/2006 11:21 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:04:09 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Our pickup hockey games were played on a little lake north of
Westville, a suburb of New Haven. There were no rules there. The
city's outdoor skating rinks did not allow pickup hockey games,
and
the indoor old New Haven Arena did not allow anything other than
skating in a big circle to music.

I was never good enough a skater to even try out for our high
school's varsity hockey team. Those guys could skate!

We didn't allow "lifting" in our pickup hockey games. No one
wanted
to loose teeth or an eye. If you slammed the puck and it hit
someone
above the legs, the opposing team got a point.
I never played hockey or basketball in high school.

Couldn't play one and hated the other. :)
I was only 6'2" in high school and not nearly tall enough to play
for my
school's team!
My high school basketball team's tallest player was only 6'2 and we
won
the state AAA championships my senior year. This was the same year
Ralph
Samson played. Good thing his high school was in AA school.
Ok, you forced me into it.

I struck out Anthony Richard "Tony" Conigliaro in his final at high
school at bat when I was a Freshman in high school.

So there.

Pffffhhhhhtttt.....
One of my aunts was set up for a blind date with Roger Staubach and
she
didn't go. I missed out on having an Uncle Roger.
I had an Aunt who dated Tony Kubek.

The guy was a prick.

And I don't mind saying so publicly...

So? I had an aunt who lived in Chicago.

And, did she almost date anyone famous?

I dated somebody famous - or who eventually became famous.

You wouldn't believe me, so I'm not going to tell you. :)

Martha Stuart?

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:32:26 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:14:52 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:10:12 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 20:34:07 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:09:50 -0500, Bert Robbins
wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:
On 12/6/2006 11:21 AM, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:04:09 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:


Our pickup hockey games were played on a little lake north of
Westville, a suburb of New Haven. There were no rules there. The
city's outdoor skating rinks did not allow pickup hockey games, and
the indoor old New Haven Arena did not allow anything other than
skating in a big circle to music.

I was never good enough a skater to even try out for our high
school's varsity hockey team. Those guys could skate!

We didn't allow "lifting" in our pickup hockey games. No one wanted
to loose teeth or an eye. If you slammed the puck and it hit someone
above the legs, the opposing team got a point.
I never played hockey or basketball in high school.

Couldn't play one and hated the other. :)
I was only 6'2" in high school and not nearly tall enough to play for my
school's team!
My high school basketball team's tallest player was only 6'2 and we won
the state AAA championships my senior year. This was the same year Ralph
Samson played. Good thing his high school was in AA school.
Ok, you forced me into it.

I struck out Anthony Richard "Tony" Conigliaro in his final at high
school at bat when I was a Freshman in high school.

So there.

Pffffhhhhhtttt.....
One of my aunts was set up for a blind date with Roger Staubach and she
didn't go. I missed out on having an Uncle Roger.
I had an Aunt who dated Tony Kubek.

The guy was a prick.

And I don't mind saying so publicly...

So? I had an aunt who lived in Chicago.

And, did she almost date anyone famous?

I dated somebody famous - or who eventually became famous.

You wouldn't believe me, so I'm not going to tell you. :)

bobandcarol ?
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