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Date Posted: 16:29:39 04/16/06 Sun
In reply to:
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's message, "something to think about" on 16:23:33 04/16/06 Sun
>Hey I thought this would make ppl think differently of
>hockey players it was actually written by one although
>I won't say who well here it is hope you enjoy it!!
>
>Hockey Players
>
>The cockiest, dirtiest, most irresponsible group of
>athletes in the world. We'll do anything and come back
>to tell his teammates about it. Live the dream until
>they are 35 then realize they never made it. Ladies
>love us, guys want to be us, we are the soul of the
>universe. You lace up the skates, put on the gloves,
>strap on the helmet, and walk on to the ice and
>nothing else matters. It doesn't matter that you
>failed a test, your girl is bein a bitch, or that you
>got a ticket on the way there...you're world is
>absolutely perfect for the next couple hours Here's to
>faceoffs, goals, assists, overtime, livin on the road,
>cold rinks, early mornings, breakaways, goin' top
>shelf, countless hours of practice, bag skates,
>thousands of dollars, dangling d-men, big hits, broken
>twigs, new skates, packin' bombs, wheelin' broads,
>coaches, adding the letter y to the end of everyone's
>last name, the word "fuck", pick ups, fights, let
>downs, miracles and most of all - the game, Hockey
>Why? Why do we skate back and forth night after night?
>Skating so hard we throw up. Skating so hard your
>heart beat rings in your head, while your lungs are
>grasping for air. Late nights, early mornings, Friday
>nights, signing contracts, Saturday evenings, broken
>bones, torn muscles and deep bruises. We skate through
>it all. Because we live off our adrenaline, because
>the game frees your spirit, because the party in the
>locker room is fine, because your invincible once you
>step on the ice, the rattling of the boards, the feel
>of the puck, because its possible to skate fast enough
>to leave all your worries behind. Sweat is the cologne
>of our accomplishment. Why? Why would someone push
>themselves so hard? It's not for the money, it's not
>for the girls, and it's not for the fame. We do it
>because we love it
It's cool and I think it hits straight to the point.
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