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Post by blackthorne on Oct 17, 2007 17:10:25 GMT -5
I plan on buying mine really soon.
For those who have it, how do you like it?
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Post by AfterBurner Blog (djdomain) on Oct 17, 2007 18:17:12 GMT -5
to be honest, i've barely looked at it yet! too much school Go Jets Go taking up all my time
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Post by WpgJets2008 on Oct 17, 2007 21:52:53 GMT -5
I said to Scott Taylor while he was signing the book "sure would be nice to do this again 20 years from now" in reference to my wish to have an NHL team back again.
He said that he "could write another book in the next 6 months, since at this year's Steen golf tourney, he got so many more stories from the cast of characters that came out".
Some interesting things I didn't know in the book and a huge trip through past memories cover to cover. It's a must-have for rabid Jets fans and a very cool read even if you love hockey.
Chris
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Post by selanne405 on Oct 20, 2007 15:59:09 GMT -5
Havent bought it yet, money is tight for me but rest assured I plan to!
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Post by hawker14 on Oct 21, 2007 1:25:46 GMT -5
I picked mine up today.
Great historical record of the team and a great Xmas/Holiday gift.
With that said, I'm disgusted with Taylor's view of the future of our great city. 13,000 fans is the best Winnipeg can expect, and an average ticket price of $ 104/ticket will be necessary to break even.
Perhaps someone who has a personal relationship with him can explain his anti-Jets attitude. I honestly would like to know why he has become a self-loathing Winnipegger of all things non-Goldeye.
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Post by blackthorne on Nov 4, 2007 15:42:44 GMT -5
I just got my copy! And I got it autographed by Scott Taylor himself.
Although I too am disgusted with his view on the ROTJ, the book really is awesome... for all Jets fans it's a must-buy.
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Post by egg16 on Nov 7, 2007 18:05:19 GMT -5
I bought the book in spite of the fact that nobody will ever mistake me for a card-carrying member of the Scott Taylor fan club. For the most part, it is a good coffee-table book that brings back a lot of memories through its glossy colour photographs of game action and memorabilia. However, as a source of accurate information about the dearly departed Jets, it comes up a bit short at times.
My first quibble is in regards to the origins of the White Out. It states that the White Out was born on April 10, 1985 as the Jets took on the Flames in the playoffs. In reality, they're off by two years and a day. The Winnipeg Arena became a blizzard of white for the first time on April 11, 1987. The opponents were in fact the Calgary Flames and, in the book, Jets P.R. director Lori Summers is accurate in her recollection that the White Out was born as a response to Calgary's "Sea of Red". What she seems to have forgotten is that the Sea of Red originated in Calgary during the 1986 playoffs. It wasn't until the following year that the Jets replied with the White Out which turned out to be a much more visually effective promotion.
To be fair, the new Jets book isn't alone in confusing the birth date of the White Out. I've heard TSN and the NHL Network refer to it as 1985 as well. I was at Jets playoff games in both 1985 and 1987 and know that '87 was the first White Out year. Of course, memories have a way of messing around with things like dates especially after a couple of decades has past. This is obviously the case with Lori Summers who has apparently mixed up the two playoff series vs. Calgary. Fortunately, I also have hi-lites and some complete games from both 1985 and 1987 on tape to support my recollection.
The other inaccuracy in the Jets book concerned the infamous "L'Affaire du Hair" in which Bobby Hull had his legendary hairpiece unceremoniously ripped off his head during a playoff game vs. Birmingham. The book devotes a full page to "The Case of the Missing Hairpiece" as they called it, reprinted with permission from "Are You Kidding Me", a book by monotone Winnipeg sportscaster Mike Beauregard. In the article, Beauregaard states that the incident occured in April, 1977 during a semi-final playoff game. In fact, it occured on April 14, 1978 in game one of the Jets-Bulls quarter-final playoff series. The Jets didn't even face the Bulls in the 1977 playoffs. Anyway, Beauregard goes on to recount how Bulls goon Steve Durbano commited the dastardly deed when he interfered in a fight between Hull and Slap Shot co-star Dave Hanson. The fact of the matter is that Durbano had nothing to do with it. Hanson ripped the rug off Hull's head all by himself in what was more of a tussle than a full-fledged fight. The reason Durbano's name keeps coming up is that he was the one who sparked a bench-clearing brawl by leaving the bench and jumping Bobby from behind as Hull attempted to pull Phil Roberto off Dave Dunn. Anyway, as for the toupee incident, it resulted in Hull returning to action later in the game sporting a Jofa helmut -- a strange sight to be sure!
Anyway, I just thought I'd play the role of Myth-buster and straighten those two points out. Now you can all sleep soundly at night in the comfort of the truth! ;-)
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Post by mcguire4 on Nov 7, 2007 19:24:38 GMT -5
EGG!!!!....I MUST HAVE COPIES OF THOSE GAMES YOU HAVE!!!!!!...please PM as to how i can contact you!
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