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Post by jets4ever on May 6, 2007 20:22:02 GMT -5
Just out of curiosity, how many of you who frequent this site were at the Winnipeg Arena 12 Years ago today (May 6/95) when the Winnipeg Jets held what is now known as "The Funeral" and, also retired Thomas Steen's #25 on the same day.
I can say that I was there.
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Post by Kenny S on May 6, 2007 22:12:41 GMT -5
I wasn't there, I refused to go, it was a personal decision not to go as I at that point still believed there was a chance to save the Jets. I was not ready to say goodbye, and refused to do so that day. I remember being at the corner of Portage and Main the day before on a rainy rush hour drive home trying to drum up support for the campaign.
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Post by jhendrix70 on May 6, 2007 23:33:24 GMT -5
I was there with my Brother, Sister, Mom and Dad. Even have the video evidence that my dad took that day to prove it. I don't think I had ever cried so hard in my short life...
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Post by mcguire4 on May 7, 2007 0:22:20 GMT -5
i was there.
the song played was "please dont go"
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Post by Hannu Smail on May 7, 2007 9:20:17 GMT -5
I was there with a good buddy. Very emotional day to say the least.
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Post by TheDeuce on May 7, 2007 12:58:20 GMT -5
I refused to go - I also refused to go to their "last game" against LA, since I was ABSOLUTELY CONVINCED that they would be staying. Nevertheless, I was at round 1 game 6 just under a year later.  |
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Post by frankcostanza on May 7, 2007 15:46:51 GMT -5
I was there....last row of the east balcony
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Post by WpgJets2008 on May 7, 2007 16:35:30 GMT -5
The day of the Jets Funeral:
I wasn't there. But it was like yesterday!
I wanted so bad to wear my brand new game weight Steen jersey and say goodbye at the rink.
I couldn't get time off work. I had to work my part-time job cleaning a bakery and listened to every word on CJOB. Stifled my tears most of my shift.
After the shift, I went home, cleaned up, headed straight to the Forks in the afternoon. Went to Mondetta World restaurant with 2 friends and saw Tkachuk, Manson and a couple of lesser players in the bar area.
When I left, I wished "Charlie" all the best with his future and shook his hand. Thanked him for the memories.
To this day, I was surpised that I had to look down slightly to look "Big Bad Dave Manson" in the eyes.
For me, this was not the Day, but the very moment, the Jets Died!
CCM
PS> For those outside of Winnipeg/Manitoba at the time, you really don't know what this time was like.
So please, for some of you outside of Manitoba (but not all), quit rubing our noses in our loss with your posts made in poor taste!
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Post by pbonomo on May 7, 2007 19:21:58 GMT -5
I was there... sort of.  I went to the Arena with my brother, and it was full, couldn't get in; so my brother brought his car around to the front doors, and put the radio on nice and loud for the benefit of the others that were as unlucky as us... Actually, that might have been the last time I actually cried!! |
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Post by DKehler on May 11, 2007 17:17:45 GMT -5
I was there.
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Post by dev on May 11, 2007 21:24:01 GMT -5
I wasnt there. It was getting close to my 3 year anniversary of moving to England.................i recieved my copy of the newspapers over a week later than the rest of you. I was shell shocked.........................
....When i left Winnipeg , the Jets were the Jets.....everyone hoping they'd have a good playoff run...............whatever it didnt matter...................we loved our team.....we always believed we would have a team.............but our team was raped from Winnipeg.............the guilty know who they are............live with it............the Jets moved and had a name change.....it seems like yesterday, i was watching Dougie Smail, Ron Wilson digging in the corners, Steen being the legend he is.... i feel a tear welling now
No i wasnt there...........but i still wear my Jets jersey and make sure these English boys never forget the Jets...........you'd be surprise how many have fond memories............
I do
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Post by Ducky on May 29, 2007 19:48:14 GMT -5
I wasn't there but I was listening to almost every single report that cjob had. Besides if I was there I would of cried Go Jets Go off.
Throughout the summer I had hoped the Jets would be saved miraculously and never be moved. Yeah I was in denial for awhile.
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Post by dbp1990 on May 29, 2007 19:54:34 GMT -5
Yeah I was in denial for awhile. And most of us still are.................. |
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Post by ~Jiffy~ on May 31, 2007 11:24:29 GMT -5
Remember watching it.. I was really really sad... I remember Eddie O gave a speech and cried... it really hurt. That is just breaking open wounds here.... oh wow...
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Post by Luke on Jun 1, 2007 0:59:11 GMT -5
I wish I was there.
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Post by Darren Ford on Jun 17, 2007 23:50:52 GMT -5
Was there...took picture with a coffin someone made outside the north doors.
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Post by jhendrix70 on Jun 18, 2007 7:33:19 GMT -5
Was there...took picture with a coffin someone made outside the north doors. Post it! |
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Post by selanne405 on Jul 18, 2007 23:14:16 GMT -5
I wasn't even 4 years old thus not there but can you blame me for that?
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Post by Hobble on Jul 18, 2007 23:26:49 GMT -5
well, given I was about 5... I don't even remember the Jets, let alone the ceremony thing... god, why couldn't I have been born ten years earlier?!?
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Post by 22Neufeld28 on May 1, 2009 4:17:41 GMT -5
Another year coming up  (forgot to resize it-sorry) Waiting for the door's to open up.  Pic takin while standing on a planter or garbage can.  Not in order.    I like this pic,just having that old TV moniter with banner in it hanging from the upper deck,just adds something.  |
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(forgot to resize it-sorry)
