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To: Earlie who wrote (56414)	4/18/1999 11:24:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

>>I have sat here for several minutes trying to find the words to explain why we Canadians are so in love with this game, but in the end, I could not dredge them up.<< i know, you canucks can't hit a consistent jumper from 18 feet out ;-) earlie, i hear ya. i'm not a hockey fan, but i respect wayne for his fire. the same kind of fire that michael jordan, larry bird and magic johnson possessed (pssst, guess what sport i enjoy... ;-) i loved magic (so unselfish, very productive and still stylish), grew to acknowledge mj as the best ever (by a lot, not a little) and hated larry bird (but respect his intensity - he was great). then again, i was a laker fan for some context. that fire, that passion is a thing of wonder, be it in an athletic event or anywhere else. folks like mj and wayne won games before they even played them. it is amazing and i miss that kind of magic in the nba. i suspect you will miss wayne's magic in the nhl. times do change...

To: Earlie who wrote (56414)	4/18/1999 11:48:00 PM
From: Stoctrash	Respond to of 132070

OT Earlie, great post. I reveled myself to find words to describe the joy it has been to see the "99" carve & place that no look pass on the tape with ease for so many years. It's hard to put into words what Wayne has done for so many. Yesterday I took my boy to get roller blades in honor or the Great One. For the whole season we have watched every Rangers game possible as I tried to explain what Wayne means to the game. At one point today my boy said "but dad, Satan has 39 goals..and that's pretty good? Right"... I said "yes buddy...but Wayne could score that in a week." He didn't get it right away...but then I told him Wayne's scored 92 before. After the game today he said "I bet Yager feels bad that Wayne didn't score?"..."you got it son...you got it..."

To: Earlie who wrote (56414)	4/19/1999 4:50:00 AM
From: accountclosed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Earlie, A very fine post. I think you are indeed Wayne's teammate tonight. Your post, and what you do everyday, bring the same qualities that Wayne brought to the game of hockey: a superior intellect and tremendous heart.