Hartley Miller's Slap Shots - December 24th, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010 03:45 AM
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
And look what was found with one great big stare;
Letters addressed to Jolly Ole St. Nic,
That will be open with one big flick.
Dear Santa
Hi, I am a big fan of you and Rudolph. Unfortunately, I don’t have many fans and my team even has less. I thought my problems were solved after we fired the coach, but our club is the worst junior A hockey team in Western Canada.
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
And look what was found with one great big stare;
Letters addressed to Jolly Ole St. Nic,
That will be open with one big flick.
Dear Santa
Hi, I am a big fan of you and Rudolph. Unfortunately, I don’t have many fans and my team even has less. I thought my problems were solved after we fired the coach, but our club is the worst junior A hockey team in Western Canada.
Santa, if you could find it in your heart to send me 20 players, a coaching staff, a management team, and even a new executive, all of this would be appreciated. Hope I am not asking for much.
All the best!
Darcy Buryn
President, Prince George Spruce Kings
Darcy Buryn
President, Prince George Spruce Kings
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Dear Santa
You are the best jolly man I know. Sitting on your knee is the highlight of my year. Being a promotions specialist, I am always looking for new ideas. I know you are busy, but if you could send me thousands of teddy bears it might be the answer I am looking for. You see, other than opening night, I can’t seem to find a way to attract fans into our building, except for the Teddy Bear toss game. So, I figured 35 Teddy Bear nights might do the trick.
Thanks a bunch.
Brandi Brodsky
Vice President, Prince George Cougars
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Dear Santa:
It is a privilege and a honour to be writing to you. I hold a PhD in Zoology, and have earned numerous academic fellowships and awards. I have also conducted research on animal physiology, specifically related to fish and fish aquaculture.
Brandi Brodsky
Vice President, Prince George Cougars
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Dear Santa:
It is a privilege and a honour to be writing to you. I hold a PhD in Zoology, and have earned numerous academic fellowships and awards. I have also conducted research on animal physiology, specifically related to fish and fish aquaculture.
I am still learning about the sport of basketball, and I need a favour. Actually, I have attended a few games with pom pom’s in hand, learned how to cheer and be part of the crowd. I am thrilled to be running a University that has a championship men’s basketball team; however, I remain puzzled. So far, we have not been accepted into the CIS. So, if you could wave your magic wand and allow us to be part of Canada West, I would be forever grateful. In return, when you come down my chimney, don’t expect milk and cookies, rather, white wine and fish.
George Iwama
President and Vice-Chancellor
University of Northern British Columbia
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Dear Santa:
You are my idol. I am an active volunteer in Prince George. My name is not well known yet, as I just try to go about my business without much fanfare. My wish list includes Cuban cigars.
George Iwama
President and Vice-Chancellor
University of Northern British Columbia
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Dear Santa:
You are my idol. I am an active volunteer in Prince George. My name is not well known yet, as I just try to go about my business without much fanfare. My wish list includes Cuban cigars.
Let me explain. I am trying to finalize a deal to have Cuba come and play baseball in my hometown in the summer of 2011, but I need to sweeten the pot. Actually, rice (no relation to me) and beans would also be appreciated, and if you could send tamales as well, so much the better.
What would I do without you?
Shawn Rice
Co-chair
2011 World Baseball Challenge
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Dear Santa
You always cheer me up this time of year. I am not looking for much. Some people even think I have everything. My wife makes me look and sound good, I have a website with millions of hits, and my friends are so faithful they pretend to listen to my stories.
Shawn Rice
Co-chair
2011 World Baseball Challenge
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Dear Santa
You always cheer me up this time of year. I am not looking for much. Some people even think I have everything. My wife makes me look and sound good, I have a website with millions of hits, and my friends are so faithful they pretend to listen to my stories.
As you are aware, I host a daily radio show in Prince George that I adore. The problem is the signal is so weak I would be heard by more people by just bellowing from my house. If you could please add some watts to the community radio station in town it would make my life so much easier.
Take care big fella.
Ben Meisner
President, Opinion250NewsInc.
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Ben Meisner
President, Opinion250NewsInc.
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Dear Santa:
My name is Hartley. It is an extreme pleasure writing to you again. I can’t wait to see my favourite reindeer especially Vixen, Blitzen and, of course, “Hixon”.
My name is Hartley. It is an extreme pleasure writing to you again. I can’t wait to see my favourite reindeer especially Vixen, Blitzen and, of course, “Hixon”.
All I need is from you is to pass along a message to everybody in your travels. I am very fortunate and grateful to able to express myself through many forms of media in Prince George.
I would like to extend my best wishes and happy holidays to my co-workers, contacts, acquaintances, readers and of course, friends and family. I would also like to thank my regular quote rack contributors, many of whom do not receive monetary compensation. They submit their entries as a hobby and for enjoyment and entertainment.
Regardless of beliefs and convictions, let us not take anything for granted and cherish the moment of the Christmas season.
To you and yours:
Ho ! Ho! Ho!
To you and yours:
Ho ! Ho! Ho!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT.
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From the Quote Rack:
One of my favorite parts about Christmas is singing carols. My new favorite Christmas carol is dedicated to Tiger Woods: “I’m Dreaming of a White Mistress”.
Comedy writer Jerry Perisho http://monologuewriter.blogspot.com/
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno celebrated his birthday on Tuesday. He received a congratulatory telegram from his godson, Santa Claus.
Bill Littlejohn of South Lake Tahoe, California
Bill Littlejohn of South Lake Tahoe, California
In Toronto, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivered an early Christmas present to children at the “Hospital for Sick Children” – an air hockey game.
The gift went over well. The only problem, after a few hours of practice, the kids beat the Maple Leafs.
The gift went over well. The only problem, after a few hours of practice, the kids beat the Maple Leafs.
What next for Brett Favre if the latest concussion put him out for good? Apparently it didn't work out to be a Santa’s helper. It took Brett a full week to decide if the first ten kids on Santa’s list were naughty or nice.
Janice Hough of Palo Alto, California (www.leftcoastsportsbabe.com)
Hope you enjoy this holiday card of me and "the boys." Merry Christmas - Brett
Comedy writer Marc Ragovin of New York
In what had to be an unfortunate spell check error the Xmas card from Brett Favre ExtenZe his best for the upcoming year.
Didn’t know Sarah Palin was such a big football fan until I saw her Xmas card where she was lined up in the shotgun formation.
Contributor Derek Wilken of Calgary (http://smacksport.blogspot.com/)
A new survey says that 56 per cent of people who own dogs end up buying them Christmas presents, while 48 per cent buy for their cats. This leaves the owner of the Bengals 104 per cent screwed.
www.Sportsdeke.com
www.Sportsdeke.com
And in case you missed it:
Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want and their kids pay for it.
Richard Lamm
Hartley Miller is the sports director for radio stations 94X and the Wolf@97fm. He also writes for the PG Free Press. Send along a quote, note, or anecdote to hmiller@94xfm.com.
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