Eleven Posted September 28, 2010 Report Posted September 28, 2010 He was congratulating me on a charity auction win (I get to take my dad to see the NHL HOF, to a tour of the "war room" where the NHL reviews the goals--yes, you bet I will tell everything I see--AND to the Sabres game AT Toronto on 11/6), so I had a brief moment: ME: Hey, thanks for helping out my friends with their event. Great event, and etc.... ROBERT: Very nice to be here, etc.... ME: Gotta tell you, when I was about eight, the words "John Van Boxmeer" entered my vocabulary, and I was so angry. He turned out okay, but man, was I angry to see you go. ROBERT: (Surprised on his face that anyone remembered the trade) Well, that's pro sports. It's business. ME: I know that now, but tell that to an eight-year-old. I'm telling you, I was really p*ssed to see you go. ROBERT: Thanks; great to hear, etc.... Was a fun moment. Not as fun as when Don Luce autographed my McDonald's napkin when I was five, not as fun as running into Perreault at church regularly when I was a kid, but still cool. Rick Martin (already had met him a couple of times) and Derek Smith also were there.
nfreeman Posted September 28, 2010 Report Posted September 28, 2010 Nice! Thanks for posting. Ah, van Boxmeer. He was a the original one-trick pony: great shot from the point, but awful on D. More turnovers than Betty Crocker.
SwampD Posted September 28, 2010 Report Posted September 28, 2010 This is the second time I heard the words "Van Boxmeer" tonight. Kinda eerie.
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted September 28, 2010 Report Posted September 28, 2010 This is the second time I heard the words "Van Boxmeer" tonight. Kinda eerie. Hopefully the first wasn't a visit to a German gynecologist
jabtot Posted September 28, 2010 Report Posted September 28, 2010 This is the second time I heard the words "Van Boxmeer" tonight. Kinda eerie. I remember RJ screaming...Johhhhhhhhhhhn Vaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan Boxxxxxxxxxxxxmeeeeeeer!!!!! Classic!
spndnchz Posted September 28, 2010 Report Posted September 28, 2010 Did u ask him how DiPofi and Quinn were doing?
nobody Posted September 28, 2010 Report Posted September 28, 2010 Did u ask him how DiPofi and Quinn were doing? :devil:
Eleven Posted September 28, 2010 Author Report Posted September 28, 2010 Did u ask him how DiPofi and Quinn were doing? I did not, but that would have been fun.
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