[thechat] Hockey

[dave mclean]

The Calgary Flames used to be in Atlanta, though if you've been there since
the 70s then you probably knew that. Hence the name.  It still works for us
I guess... I cheered for the Thrashers tonight against the Rangers, but to
no avail...  I loathe the Rangers (or Edmonton Oilers East with a big fat
budget.)

On 2001.10.19 21:14, Chris Spruck wrote:
> Heatley has a great eye and throws some serious moves too.

By coincidence, Heatley is from Calgary. I used to work with a guy who
played hockey with him until they were about 16. Of course, that's about the
time they separate the wheat from the chaff.
 
> This is too funny - last week in the local paper there was a blurb about
> Kovalchuk having 9 (that's not a typo) teeth pulled (non-injury related)
> and a quote from the writer was "Apparently, dental care in Russia is less
> than adequate. And his mother is rumored to be a dentist." :)

I laughed when I heard it too.  Way too funny.  Or should I say sad.  A lot
of international competitions that happen in North America have dentists on
staff as part of a service to the many "East Block" Europeans that come
over.  Last year there was a piano competition in Calgary (Esther Honens
International Piano Competition) and even they had a dentist.

How bizarre.

-d

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