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I know, I know, geeks and sports don't really mix but on the off hand there are some exceptions does anyone here like to play any sports. I myself like to go bowling and playing golf.

I love a good basketball game. I'm not terribly good but I like to play.

I LOVE BOWLING! (Although I suck without bumpers, but still fun. )

HOCKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oh and baseball... but mostly HOCKEY!!!

Kurai (carrie)

Hockey and football here. I got into football because of my uncle. Him and his friend's are all football maniacs and they would all buy the latest Madden game and then play tournaments against each other for money (including having their own drafts, player trades, etc). Whenever I'd come over I would end up playing against them for a little while (and I ALWAYS won). So videogames made me love football.

I don't believe I need to explain why a Canadian loves hockey. GO, HABS, GO! Oh wait. You mean not everyone is a Montreal Canadians fan? Let's play a little game called "Count the penants" and see who wins. I believe I count 23 Stanley Cup championship penants.

Go Blues baby!!!!

Oh and Pens!!!

I wish I could say go Lightening..... but they exist so I can see other teams play

Ah.. my favorite Caber tossing team is the Kilted Gnomes

"Plans Underway For 2008 Gathering

The 2008 Crieff Highland Gathering is building up to be another fantastic Games.

Crieff will once again play host to the Scottish Professional Heavyweight Championship and if last year's competition is anything to go by, this year's should be a real spectacle.

We are also delighted to welcome back O2 as our main sponsors. Their assistance is greatly appreciated.

Our special attractions for this year are the Devil's Horsemen who will amaze the crowds with their Medieval Jousting and Big Rory will be back to entertain the crowds with his sidekick, Ochie the Dog.

We will also be running the highly successful Fayre in the Square on Saturday 16 August, the day before the main event.

So we look forward to welcoming you to Crieff on the 16 and 17 August 2008.

The Directors
Crieff Highland Gathering Ltd"

AAAHHH.....I can't wait.

H.B.

Go Rays!!!!

Kurai

Damn World Series! I"m sure its responsible for slowing down my internet!

Kurai (carrie)

Go Blues!

I"m kinda glad baseball season is over

kurai

Blues?! BLUES!?! Oh no you didn't!

You can't just go about rooting for a team that, along with the Kings and Seals (of the now defunct Oakland/California Golden Seals fame), is one of the three teams from the 1967 expansion not to have won a Stanley Cup in the presence of a man from the frozen white north. Let alone a man born and raised in Montreal!

Founded in 1909, eight years before the founding of the NHL, the Canadiens are the oldest continuously-operating professional ice hockey team and the only continuously-operating club to predate the league. On account of playing in the NHL prior to its 1967 expansion, they are considered one of the "Original Six" teams.

The Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups (including their first in 1916, before the NHL existed), more than any other team. On a percentage basis, as of 2008, the franchise has won 26% of all Stanley Cup championships contested after the Challenge Cup era, making it one of the most successful professional sports teams of the traditional four major sports of Canada and the United States.

One of sports' oldest and most recognizable logos, the classic 'C' and 'H' of the Montreal Canadiens was first used together in the 1917-18 season before evolving to its current form in 1952-53. The 'H' does not stand for 'Habs' or Habitants; this misconception stems from an error by an English language newspaper reporter in the 1950s. It actually stands for 'Hockey', as in 'Club de Hockey Canadien', the official name of the team. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was American Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants."

Beginning in the 2004-05 NHL season, the Canadiens adopted Youppi as their official mascot, the first in their 90+ year history. Youppi! was the longtime mascot for the Montreal Expos baseball team, but was dropped from the franchise when they moved to Washington, D.C. in 2004 and became the Washington Nationals. With the switch, Youppi became the first mascot in professional sports to switch leagues. The terms of the deal was reportedly in the six figures.

The Montreal Canadiens retired various uniform numbers as part of its leadup to its celebrations during the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons. As part of the scheduled events for 2009, Montreal will host the 2009 NHL All-Star Game, as well as the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

I forgive you though. You're American and don't know better. And just so this evens out, I will fully admit that Americans knows WAY more about baseball and football than us Canadians.

Go Habs, Go!