BigBully4
02-14-2004, 12:19 AM
Hey Guys and Gals:
In another weird NHL meeting, I was on my lunch break today and visiting a certain mall in North Jersey (Valentine's Day gift and card), when who happens to walk past me with some dude? Martin Brodeur, in all his glory. Yes, the greatest goalie IN THE WORLD just passed me by. As I always do, I turned around and got his attention by just saying his name. He looked and stopped. Now, you have to understand that my wife is IN LOVE with Brodeur, thinks Melanie is...*ahem*...a PIG, and was actually glad of his extramarital affairs. I told him that my wife was a big fan, and if he wouldn't mind, could he sign the Valentine's Card I just got her? With that trademark grin, Marty obliged: DEAR BRIDGET, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! MARTIN BRODEUR, and the "30" below it. Awesome, to say the least. As I shook his hand and wished him good luck on Sunday (the 15th, my birthday, and the game against the Kings that I'll be attending), I then smelled it: ALCOHOL. Woo-wee. Marty definitely had a load on. So, happily, I start walking over to Godiva Chocolate while talking to my mom and telling her I just had my wife's favorite athlete sign her Valentine's Card. As I get to the store, I notice a very familiar looking fellow in front of me: JAY FREAKIN' PANDOLFO. I immediately hang up on mom, and ask Jay if he would be so kind as to sign the card too. "Absolutely," he says in his BAHSTON accent, after I explain that I had Marty just sign it. He then told me that "Gomer is around here somewhere," as he gave me back the pen. We chatted for a bit in the ridiculous line (Roenick's jaw, the game against the Rangers, etc.), and then I told him they better beat the Kings on Sunday since it's my birthday. "Oh, we will. We'll beat the Kings." Nice. Confidence from Jay. So, after buying his chocolate, he wishes me well and is off, with me soon after. Down the mall hallway, almost near my exit, my eyes nearly deceive me again! SCOTT GOMEZ, on his cell phone. I cautiously approach, and he stops, says "hold on" to the guy on the other end of the phone, and I tell him what just went down. He laughs and says he'll sign it too. Sweet. I wish him good luck, and he's off talking once again.
Four NHL players in two weeks, unexpectedly, and they were all CLASS ACTS! Thanks guys, and esp. to Brodeur, Pando, and Gomer. You'll make my wife very happy tomorrow! (Get some, Bully!)
In another weird NHL meeting, I was on my lunch break today and visiting a certain mall in North Jersey (Valentine's Day gift and card), when who happens to walk past me with some dude? Martin Brodeur, in all his glory. Yes, the greatest goalie IN THE WORLD just passed me by. As I always do, I turned around and got his attention by just saying his name. He looked and stopped. Now, you have to understand that my wife is IN LOVE with Brodeur, thinks Melanie is...*ahem*...a PIG, and was actually glad of his extramarital affairs. I told him that my wife was a big fan, and if he wouldn't mind, could he sign the Valentine's Card I just got her? With that trademark grin, Marty obliged: DEAR BRIDGET, HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! MARTIN BRODEUR, and the "30" below it. Awesome, to say the least. As I shook his hand and wished him good luck on Sunday (the 15th, my birthday, and the game against the Kings that I'll be attending), I then smelled it: ALCOHOL. Woo-wee. Marty definitely had a load on. So, happily, I start walking over to Godiva Chocolate while talking to my mom and telling her I just had my wife's favorite athlete sign her Valentine's Card. As I get to the store, I notice a very familiar looking fellow in front of me: JAY FREAKIN' PANDOLFO. I immediately hang up on mom, and ask Jay if he would be so kind as to sign the card too. "Absolutely," he says in his BAHSTON accent, after I explain that I had Marty just sign it. He then told me that "Gomer is around here somewhere," as he gave me back the pen. We chatted for a bit in the ridiculous line (Roenick's jaw, the game against the Rangers, etc.), and then I told him they better beat the Kings on Sunday since it's my birthday. "Oh, we will. We'll beat the Kings." Nice. Confidence from Jay. So, after buying his chocolate, he wishes me well and is off, with me soon after. Down the mall hallway, almost near my exit, my eyes nearly deceive me again! SCOTT GOMEZ, on his cell phone. I cautiously approach, and he stops, says "hold on" to the guy on the other end of the phone, and I tell him what just went down. He laughs and says he'll sign it too. Sweet. I wish him good luck, and he's off talking once again.
Four NHL players in two weeks, unexpectedly, and they were all CLASS ACTS! Thanks guys, and esp. to Brodeur, Pando, and Gomer. You'll make my wife very happy tomorrow! (Get some, Bully!)