sparkychewbarky Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Several weeks ago, a "polar vortex" drifted down from the north and froze our nuts off for a week or so.The upside to the freeze was that we scored a couple of days of outside shinny on the pond behind us, before warmer temps returned to melt our rink.Man, there's nothing like strappin' on the blades and playing some pond-hockey.Now the NHL has scored big on its outdoor "Winter Classic". It's HUGELY popular. It's become a New Year's Day event and destination.The players appear to enjoy it also.Is it appealing to puck-heads because it's become a "ritual" of sorts to celebrate hockey's roots? Anyway, the few days of shinny urged me to finish an old project.This isn't a concept, per se...it's actually something I put together for my kids.I fleshed-out the idea using mostly images lifted off the net...but the words are all original and all mine.I hope you enjoy it.Have a great New Year's everyone, and enjoy the Winter Classic...The End. *The Battle of Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake3roo Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Wow. Great work as always, Sparky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 How have you not had a book published yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolphins91 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 *jaw drops* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VictoriaGooner Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 That is an awesome piece of work Sparky...great words putting everything together that is Canadiana.All I remember as a kid was strapping on the skates at the local park in the winter evenings and playing shinny hockey on a ice rink that was created on tennis court, maintained by volunteer parents. They joy we had.Thanks for this! THE SHORT FUSE | ARSEBLOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWonka Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Wow Sparky, you should design like a hockey book for kids or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Post of the day. Somebody give this man The Belt. On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan8848 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm speechless. Row The Boat!! RoWINg!! R.T.B!! YELLOW!! JACKETS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkychewbarky Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 Wow. Great work as always, Sparky.How have you not had a book published yet*jaw drops*Wow Sparky, you should design like a hockey book for kids or something...Post of the day. Somebody give this man The Belt.I'm speechless.Thanks for the positive feedback guys...much appreciated.To proceed with this idea, I'd have to do it with the NHL, or have their permission to "publish" it, as it's a story about THEIR product, and would would feature THEIR photos.Come to think of it, if I expanded the section on the actual "WC" game (to permit MORE game photos), "The Game Outside" would provide a good frame for a "coffee table" style book featuring images from past Winter Classic games.I'll fire the idea off to the NHL. *The Battle of Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkychewbarky Posted January 1, 2015 Author Share Posted January 1, 2015 All I remember as a kid was strapping on the skates at the local park in the winter evenings and playing shinny hockey on a ice rink that was created on tennis court, maintained by volunteer parents. They joy we had.Thanks for this!Thank you Gooner...and I have the same great outdoor hockey memories that you have.We were about a 10 min. walk from an outdoor rink that usually managed to have ice for at least part of every winter.As kids, on Saturdays we'd shinny 'til our feet were frozen, and then I'd usually fall asleep during "Hockey Night".Good stuff. *The Battle of Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbannon92 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 You're quite the wordsmith, sparky. Always enjoy seeing your work! Nike + CFL 2015 | 2015-16 NBA Concepts | Complete College Football Redesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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