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Offline Bugz

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Stanley & Me

« on: July 10, 2006, 12:18:28 PM »
I know Ice Hockey isn't exactly the thing you would expect to see on a VW forum, however there is a slight connection.
The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup this year and everyone associated with the team gets to have the trophy for a day. Well, one of the local establishments here in Burlington got it for a couple of hours because the owners nephew is one of the teams managers. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to see such a prestigious trophy so I grabbed my hat and went. Well the hat I grabbed was my Volks Folks hat and not only did I have my picture taken with Stanley in my Volks Folks hat but unknown to me our papers photographer took a photo of the cup that had me in it and it was the front page photo the next day! Of course you can't tell it is a Volks Folks hat but I know and now you know and I just wanted to share - or maybe gloat! Of course even though I got to touch it I get a far greater thrill everytime I touch my VW! :lol:



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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2006, 05:57:33 PM »
Awesome!  Still seems kind'a weird to me though . . . a team from the Carolina's winning the championship in a game that requires ice skates???  Next thing you know Jamaica will have a bobsled team!     8)

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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2006, 10:15:23 PM »
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Next thing you know Jamaica will have a bobsled team!


Don't you mean a winning bobsled team 8) [/b]

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« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2006, 09:18:36 AM »
You would probably be surprised how many folks might recognize the hat. I think it's great regardless and like Zen said, I just can't imagine a "southern" team winning something like that. :lol:

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« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2006, 10:24:24 AM »
I have a picture like that of my son and his family when the Tampa Bay Lightening won the previous Stanley Cup.  They are big hockey fans and saw them win the Cup in Tampa.  Apparently the South has what it takes to win!!!  :)

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« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2006, 06:09:26 PM »
I never did figure that whole hockey thing out.  I remember as a kid playing football one New Year's Even wearing shorts and T-shirts . . . not exactly the kind of weather lends itsself to strapping on ice skates.

But, I have seen the game played . . . I went to see a fight once and a hockey game broke out!   :lol:

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