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Bolingbrook, IL 5/6/05

Attendance 23 Report by Beak

Meaningful Game ends in a tie!

A couple of pre game moves turned out to be huge. At game time, the Reds only had 7 players, so Rich Storm put on a Red sweater and asked Beak to do the same. When Stump came out with a White jersey, the Reds needed defense, so Cup Cake was traded to the Whites. He put on Oskroba's White sweater, that had plenty of goals left in it and went against his Dad's team. The last person to wear that jersey was Tony Granato in Denver, who was traded to the White team for Beak. Shades of Bad arm Ernie Brolio for Lou Brock, or Sammy Sosa for whoever the Sox got for him. Cup Cake Bobka now had the advantage of wearing the magic jersey and playing against his Dad. Little Joey scored 4 tainted goals, even with the Bobka factor, he gets credit for 2 goals. (The square root of 4 is 2) Beak was glad that he didn't get 3 goals, because the square root of 3 is so messy. (1.732050807 and so on) Fruit Cake is going to have to stop standing around and admiring that kid! He needs to start putting the lumber to him like his other team mates did in the 2nd period. Stump led the attack, on the little guy, that sent him to the ice. When he got up, his own team mate, Sanchez, fired a shot right into his chest. He took the abuse well like a good SOD. Fruit Cake reminded Beak to write up his son's goals by "buying" him a beer from the Brink's cooler in the parking lot. We always knew Fred threw nickels around like sewer covers, but that was the cheapest move ever. That one may have to go on the Duffer History Page.
Hitman put the Reds on top of the meaningful contest with an early goal, but Brinks tied the game with a second period goal. That was all of the meaningful goals. Tweedy did a good job of neutralizing Tommy and setting up his wingers. Johnny Z and Rich Storm did the same to each other. Goals that Beak remembers: Bill BTW, Stretch Z, Tweedy, Sanchez, Tommy, Rich Storm, Koss and maybe Berserk.


	Tony Granato with Mini's Jersey.


	This little guy scored 4 goals! (2 with the Bobka Factor.)


	Media Guide 5/605 Starting Goalies Anvil Vs. The Brain. Healthy Scratches: The Goon, Hacksaw, Thor, Buckshot, Butt Head, Gilbert, Alien, and The Nailer Disabled List: The Flea, Beer Nuts and Wheezer. Retired: Papa Joe and The King.


	Rich Storm came up with this beauty.

For you new guys, I have to share this with you. Carl Landgrebe (Left) was a Duffer until he retired to FLA. We called him the Sod Buster, because he had a lawn service. He was best remembered for his extreme comb over, until Thor grabbed it at the bar and reversed the flow, exposing a Mr. Clean dome. He was never seen without a hat after that. I have to share that with you, so that you will appreciate the image below. Thor thought he would make a great looking Richie Cunningham, so Rich Storm produced the following masterpiece.


Here is a picture of cup Cake Bobka 4 years ago, passing out Strohs while wearing his hat like some of my former students.	This is Beak on the same night, shaving with his broken skate. That skate went on to become the Klinger Krash award.