Week 8, keep the Faith By Harry Ballsonue
“You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was”
Abraham Lincoln
TEAMS
Sunny Scorpions Sunny, Soupy, Sparky, Green Giant, Killer, Sheepdog and Shack
Beep’s Black Mamba’s Beep, Snowpants, Cribzie, Stevo, Hollywood, Falcon
Tunzie Hornet’s Tunzie, Matador, Chevy, Hurricane, The Turk, Razor, Doc
There is something to be said about friendship and camaraderie and just being with people like you to be with. It was, once again, very good hockey, Matador, seemed a little upset here and there, but over all, good, clean, calm hockey.
The three star selection, as selected by La Bamba : The third star, 3) Kamikaze, (For bringing out his runner (rug) so that we don’t bring in wetness on stage.) The second star 2) Killer, for brining his beer one week early, as he thinks he may not be able to make it next week. and the first star 1) Matador, who had a team picture with his Novice Ice Hockey team (as he is a coach) but then made to hockey after, (At 7:30) showing dedication and love for the game of hockey and the Windsor Tomcats.
Refs seem to be helping as the play is mellower then last year, refs will be kept to the end of November and possibly into December I am being told by the league. Sea Lion did a fantastic job.
Sea Lion makes debut as Ref this season .
Abraham Lincoln’s quote is a good one, and maybe the Windsor Tomcats as an organization is growing and learning and growing and learning.
Fantastic play once again by the net minders, Tomcats have the One-Two-Three goaltending punch!
Razor holds a 1.29 GAA And a .998 save percentage …best in the league …
Second best goalie in the league ….with a 1.31 GAA and a 995 save percentage ….magnificent !
Third best goalie in league …1.34 GAA and a 991save percentage …tremendous
Stevo is not there next week, so if you cannot make it, text Rocky or Hollywood.
Tomcat Christmas Party is Saturday November 28. Sunny is collecting $30 per couple for snicky snacks (Chicken Wings, Mozzarella Sticks, Fried Pickles items of that nature) The party is at Rock Bottom (Upstairs) and DJ Hollywood Coyote will be rolling out some sweet tunes, for everyone’s enjoyment and dancing pleasure. It would be nice if you showed some consideration and let him know….he should not be chasing after people….Stevo says he would like to know who some of these people are who do not respond and he will get them to organize next years Christmas Party, “I’m pretty sure we’re all adults here, say if you are going and pay your $30…it’s not that difficult” indicated Stevo.
Jingles is organizing some new Tomcat gym bags, they are the size of ref bag, perfect for ball hockey stuff, or even using when you go away for a weekend. Cost will be around $65 and will have your number on it and also a Tomcat logo or patch. If you are interested, please see Jingles. You really don’t want to be the only one without one….
Four members of the Tomcats are members of Ghost Crossing and they rocked the joint out on Saturday night at the UNO hall in Windsor Ontario.
Thanks to those Tomcats that were able to come out and support the worthy charitable cause that Hollywood was running.
Ghost Crossing rocked the UNO Hall ….fun had by all …Hollywood is selling Ghost Crossing tee shirts ..if anyone is interested is only $15
We have a Crow on our team, so I thought I would share the following:
And this is a fact you won’t soon forget…
Researchers for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority found over 200 dead crows near greater Boston recently, and there was concern that they may have died from Avian Flu.
Pathologist examined the remains of all the crows, and, to everyone’s relief, confirmed the problem was definitely NOT Avian Flu.
The cause of death appeared to be vehicular impacts.
However, during the detailed analysis it was noted that varying colours of paints appeared on the bird’s beaks and claws.
By analyzing these paint residues it was determined that 98% of the crows had been killed by impact with trucks, while only 2% were killed by an impact with a car.
MTA then hired an Ornithological Behaviorist to determine if there was a cause for the disproportionate percentages of truck kills versus car kills.
He very quickly concluded the cause:
When crows eat road kill, they always have a look-out crow in a nearby tree to warn of impending danger.
They discovered that while all the lookout crows could shout “Cah”, not a single one could shout “Truck.” and while you are sitting on stage, enjoying that frosty beer, and thinking ‘Why can crows say Cah but not truck’, do you think I could put my Harry Ballsonue