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July 22, 2003
Isle-cicle: found 14 years later in the Austrian Alps. He never made the big club, was going to coach in Dundee, but never made it there. Is ice hockey a big deal in Dundee? And do the curlers get pissy about the pucks, the sticks and the nets?
Bill Barilko, for those that don't know.
posted by 86 at 12:49 PM on July 22, 2003
The song that made Barilko (more) famous. It's considered the 2nd national anthem at the ACC in Toronto.
posted by grum@work at 01:18 PM on July 22, 2003
there is hockey in scotland. a big deal? no. it comes after things like football, auto racing, golf, rugby, boxing, athletics, curling, and caber tossing. There is a following though. The hockey scene is big enough to employ dozens of canadians in many capacities. And the curlers, as far as I know, do not share facilities with the hockey players. (I always prefered hearing Stompin' Tom's Hockey Song at the ACC)
posted by gspm at 03:23 PM on July 22, 2003
Caber tossing, when will fSW start giving us that hot new event???
posted by billsaysthis at 04:03 PM on July 22, 2003
....as soon as FoodTV releases the highly anticipated "Haggis: A How-To At Home Guide". I loved Glasgow when I was there a few years back, but there is no way in hell I put haggis in my mouth.
posted by garfield at 04:35 PM on July 22, 2003
(I always prefered hearing Stompin' Tom's Hockey Song at the ACC) But they play that at all the Canadian hockey arenas. Fifty Mission Cap is strictly for the Maple Leafs to play.
posted by grum@work at 04:58 PM on July 22, 2003
Yeah, the Hip song is more of a Toronto song and more directly related to frozen hockey players. I'll hold my ra ra Stompin Tom for the next sports songs discussion. AND a little secret - haggis gets a bad rap. You don't really eat the stomach lining or whatever, it is just a casing. The filling is spices and oatmeal and meat (maybe ground up guts too, I dunno). I don't think it is any worse than putting a hot dog in your mouth. We all know that is animal lips and ass.
posted by gspm at 01:20 AM on July 23, 2003
Mmmm ... chicken ass. There's still no better song during a hockey game than Blur's "No. 2."
posted by wfrazerjr at 10:38 AM on July 23, 2003
He is a puck. Bill Barilko disappeared that summer. He was on a fishing trip...