tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post7046691191029612630..comments2024-03-28T16:48:08.999-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: Origin Of A ChampionshipWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-15679706681491034812017-04-25T18:57:08.250-04:002017-04-25T18:57:08.250-04:00@Beatrice: I'm rather fond of the bear.
@Whis...@Beatrice: I'm rather fond of the bear.<br /><br />@Whisk: kids end up growing into them.<br /><br />@Mari: we do have a lot of them.<br /><br />@Kay: well, having your name on the Cup is a nice way of being immortalized.<br /><br />@Furry Gnome: I can't recall precisely when they moved the bear, but it must have been after you were up.<br /><br />@Jan: you're welcome!<br /><br />@Jennifer: I can watch a game and enjoy it, but I'm not zealous about it.<br /><br />@Klara: at some point later in the year. I know it's due to be installed this year, just not when.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-21808009992802043192017-04-09T16:42:09.067-04:002017-04-09T16:42:09.067-04:00Nice event. Cool pictures and very informative pos...Nice event. Cool pictures and very informative post, now I know, why it's Stanley Cup :) I expect pictures of new sculpture soon :) Klara Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588785214927674083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-46010378468552057052017-04-08T21:32:39.547-04:002017-04-08T21:32:39.547-04:00Iddakno. I'm just not that into hockey!!!Iddakno. I'm just not that into hockey!!!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-34455819036843958782017-04-08T18:58:05.005-04:002017-04-08T18:58:05.005-04:00I enjoyed the information and the photographs.
Tha...I enjoyed the information and the photographs.<br />Thanks<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-46073075610416147402017-04-07T22:11:24.389-04:002017-04-07T22:11:24.389-04:00Remember the bear from last fall.Remember the bear from last fall.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-21245630521585425312017-04-07T21:31:33.506-04:002017-04-07T21:31:33.506-04:00It's a good thing Lord Stanley wasn't impa...It's a good thing Lord Stanley wasn't impatiently waiting to be memorialized.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-51108487987053565652017-04-07T19:40:40.783-04:002017-04-07T19:40:40.783-04:00I'm beginning to think they look for a subject...I'm beginning to think they look for a subject or man so that they can put in another sculpture. Some people in my little city complain about the number of statues we have. Mari Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391971806579461089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-64743288017960848512017-04-07T19:31:31.700-04:002017-04-07T19:31:31.700-04:00Jerseys look a tad big, but fun.Jerseys look a tad big, but fun.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-12405114721237702072017-04-07T18:34:22.159-04:002017-04-07T18:34:22.159-04:00After seeing the photo of the bear sculpture at th...After seeing the photo of the bear sculpture at the end of the post, I can't honestly say that I would miss it.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-54966075163364812692017-04-07T17:01:10.461-04:002017-04-07T17:01:10.461-04:00@Red: I'm actually quite fond of the bear!
@R...@Red: I'm actually quite fond of the bear!<br /><br />@RedPat: we have no shortage of them.<br /><br />@Sharon: yes, if I'd gone by another route to my errand, which I sometimes do, I'd have missed at least the first shots.<br /><br />@Lowell: I can appreciate hockey and baseball, watch a game and enjoy it. With football (or soccer), it just baffles me how these incredibly boring sports can be so popular.<br /><br />@Bill: thanks!<br /><br />@Cloudia: you're welcome.<br /><br />@Lois: I think it will be!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-50555713852496618672017-04-07T16:46:31.578-04:002017-04-07T16:46:31.578-04:00Very impressive.Very impressive.Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737705457021667861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-83383814089464184392017-04-07T16:37:36.644-04:002017-04-07T16:37:36.644-04:00Thanks for the cool backstory!Thanks for the cool backstory!Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-72737149587578986322017-04-07T15:45:06.144-04:002017-04-07T15:45:06.144-04:00Another sculpture to add to the many others Ottawa...Another sculpture to add to the many others Ottawa has. Nice series William.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-79054864522116355492017-04-07T14:30:46.848-04:002017-04-07T14:30:46.848-04:00It's all fascinating...and you were in the mid...It's all fascinating...and you were in the midst of it! I don't understand the "fanatics" of any professional sport (well, maybe golf) but to each his/her own!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-65960905065062272702017-04-07T13:58:40.564-04:002017-04-07T13:58:40.564-04:00It looks like you were in the right place at the r...It looks like you were in the right place at the right time! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-44665833267677101032017-04-07T13:24:55.628-04:002017-04-07T13:24:55.628-04:00Another sculpture! You will soon run out of room!Another sculpture! You will soon run out of room!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-76917802227781257462017-04-07T10:01:02.421-04:002017-04-07T10:01:02.421-04:00Although I'm not a hockey fan I think it's...Although I'm not a hockey fan I think it's suitable to have a fitting tribute to hockey. Now the bear? It's one of the worst pieces of sculpture I've seen.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-8262949538373371992017-04-07T08:12:49.113-04:002017-04-07T08:12:49.113-04:00@Nancy: thanks!
@Linda: both of them are!
@Halcy...@Nancy: thanks!<br /><br />@Linda: both of them are!<br /><br />@Halcyon: one of the other designs was particularly tacky. This is a good one.<br /><br />@Mike: they are always called Mounties, even when dismounted!<br /><br />@Francisco: thank you!<br /><br />@Marleen: I look forward to seeing it finished.<br /><br />@Marianne: indeed!<br /><br />@Revrunner: go Sens!<br /><br />@Beth: they are fun to watch.<br /><br />@Tom: indeed.<br /><br />@Janis: it does reflect the look of the original trophy.<br /><br />@Janey: it is highly prized!<br /><br />@Peter: I'll.look him up!<br /><br />@Norma: so I heard! William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-68074515587986757362017-04-07T07:49:29.751-04:002017-04-07T07:49:29.751-04:00I see your Senators have clinched a spot in the pl...I see your Senators have clinched a spot in the playoffs!Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-3225769779647115862017-04-07T07:39:13.030-04:002017-04-07T07:39:13.030-04:00So that's how the Stanley Cup got its name! On...So that's how the Stanley Cup got its name! On a skating theme: Australia generally does poorly at the winter Olympics, however my favorite Olympian is Steven Bradbury. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM<br />Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228604486090869506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-63618782645735941382017-04-07T07:08:29.507-04:002017-04-07T07:08:29.507-04:00I have only been to one hocky game...but I underst...I have only been to one hocky game...but I understand that "cup" is a much sought after award! Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-65811069407654722042017-04-07T06:31:56.745-04:002017-04-07T06:31:56.745-04:00You could have made this several entries. So much ...You could have made this several entries. So much information. I love the bowl-looking monument. I never new the backstory on the Stanley cup-- the origin of the name; so, thank you. When I was in the hospital giving birth a couple of decades ago, Mario Lemieux and his wife were having a child, too. He is Canadian, but was playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now, he owns them! Great memories.<br /><br />Janis<br />GDPGreensboro Daily Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140270811679431403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-80119279463114375242017-04-07T06:28:12.114-04:002017-04-07T06:28:12.114-04:00...fun on ice!...fun on ice!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-50231486979752963442017-04-07T06:12:20.860-04:002017-04-07T06:12:20.860-04:00love the beard. i have never seen a hockey game be...love the beard. i have never seen a hockey game before, it is on my to do list for sure. ( ;<br />Elizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-87136035882998797512017-04-07T06:07:26.946-04:002017-04-07T06:07:26.946-04:00Go Caps! :-)Go Caps! :-)Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.com