Oilers Playoff Run Linked to One Fan's Superstition
A Calgary area reader claims their personal superstition drove the Edmonton Oilers to an improbable 2006 playoff surge. They watched every game from start to finish except a brief lasagna break, insisting partial-viewed games lost. They compare rituals to sports legends and joke about a protective lucky streak.
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Lucky Rabbit
Bull Durham
Ebby Calvin
Nuke’ Laloosh
Annie Savoy
Michael Jordan
North Carolina
Chicago Bulls
Wade Boggs
Hurricanes
Fernando Pisani
Tabor
Alberta
Smyth
Horcoff
Greggie
Walk for A T raises nearly fifty four thousand dollars
The ninth annual Walk for A T honored Randy Van Hierden, who died in 2004, as volunteers collected close to 54000 for ataxia telangiectasia research and support. In Vulcan, Spock Days and Galaxyfest drew fans to the Vulcan Tourism and Trek Station with guest stars Casey Biggs and Vaughn Armstrong.
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Fort Macleod
Randy van Hierden
A-T
Vulcan
Casey Biggs
Vaughn Armstrong
The World's Fastest Indian voyage review
A feel good biopic about Burt Munro’s 1967 Salt Lake Speed Week journey. Anthony Hopkins charms as the quirky Kiwi rider while the film emphasizes the voyage over the race. The pace is pleasant and the tone light with praise for its heart and simple storytelling. Price’s Prognosis: Eight and a half out of ten.
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Anthony Hopkins
Burt Munro
Munro
Salt Lake
Utah
Hopkins
Price
Exercise in futility and daily rituals resurfaced in life wisdom
A reflective column ponders repeating futile tasks from shoveling snow to mowing lawns and laundry. It argues many actions lack lasting effects yet remain necessary for daily life, humorously noting hunger and sleep persist, while certain acts like shaving or weathering risk further social shifts. The piece ends with a reminder that personal effort persists despite futility.
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Howard Hughs
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Wolfman
St. Albert
David Bly
Ttah
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Gary Allred
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