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What Do You Say To A Drunken (not when I met him) Sailor
by Paul on 05/25/08 at 10:54 AM ET
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I have sent in my NHL.com blog about last night and will be pointing it out later today when it appears online.
I did not include my meeting with IwoCPO, The Sailor, the founder of Abel to Yzerman. This was the first time I met Bill and we chatted for a few minutes under the Gordie Howe statue at the JLA.
Bill wanted to be there as a fan, not as a media guy and to be truthful, I envied him. You see, I had a media credential around my neck, which basically prevents me from cheering. As many of you know, I am a fan first and never have or will consider myself a journalist.
As the game played-out, I thought of Bill with a beer in his hand, maybe two, screaming at the top of his lungs. Hurling jeers at the ref when the Lidstrom goal was waived off, exchanging high fives when the Red Wings scored, probably doing the same as most Wings fans were doing.
I miss that, I have to hold my emotions in check, can’t even give a little clap. There are perks to this job, but there are also a few downsides too, and this happens to be one of them. No cheering, my emotions in a state of flux!
I also want to thank Alanah for holding down the fort here at KK while I am covering the SCF. I know updating KK is not a one person job anymore and Alanah is going above and beyond her role here!
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It was nice to finally meet both you, Paul, and Bill on Friday and Saturday respectively. While I didn’t talk to either of you for too long, it was great to put names to faces and briefly chat about some Wings hockey!
And while it’s so much fun to be a fan and just sit back and watch the game with a beer, it truly is a joy to see what goes on behind the scenes to prepare for the SCF. I wouldn’t trade my experiences this past week for anything in the world. And plus, I’m allowed to be happy when the Wings win. I can’t cheer, but I don’t have to be unbiased either. 
Posted by Christy from Ann Arbor, MI on 05/25/08 at 06:57 PM ET
I envy Bill...plain and simple. When I go to a game or blog or write..I have to most times take off the “homer” glasses. To let it all out and be just a fan is great but doing what I do is also great. It is a weird balance that I enjoy depsite the obstacles.
Posted by Chris Wassel from Yucca Valley, CA on 05/26/08 at 02:51 AM ET
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I wish I had a chance to meet you as well Paul, but perhaps next year in another Wings SCF series! Chief and I did all those things, cheering, jeering, drinking, drinking, and taking pictures of distraught Pens fans (they were dam near 50% of our section).
If you ever see Pierre McGuirre, please tell him to visit A2Y (especially the glossary page)
hope you had a good time!
Posted by Osrt on 05/25/08 at 11:37 AM ET