new issue of the tired man

[evman113]

personally, i would pay any subscription fee for IHC and the wonders within. however, im not sure if money is the real problem here. sure rich would feel a lot better with the 20K back in his pocket, but there would still be that group in the industry purposefully hurting others and sending roller hockey saints like Richard back to the showers. the real issue is morality and common courtesy towards others. im not going to preach any kind of social reform here, but we have all seen the bratty 16 year old scum his way around a tourney. being 17 myself, i am ashamed of such actions. but what can be done? nothing really, but i do believe that there needs to be a place to go for true lovers of the game like we are. IHC is that very place, a haven for those of us who have both won the game on a spectacular glove save and felt the agony of letting a trickler go by in the last seconds of a game. to those of us that have felt both that pain and that glory, IHC truley is, in all definitions of the word, a fraternity. and this brotherhood, of which i am proudly a part of, needs its leader Sir Richard the Excellent, to continue to lead us to the golden light of the future. it is times like these that test such bonds of brotherhood. we need to stick together. Rich, on behalf of IHC members, readers, and anyone else, if there is anything that can be done to help, we will do it. if there is anything you need from us, we will provide it. if there is any time you need a break, we will allow it. we are behind you Rich, wherever you go, whatever you do, we will follow. Richard, i raise my glass to you. here here

[Justin]

Hey,

Well put. However, I have to be sure that since you say you are 17, you must be raising a glass of orange juice, right? We don't condone underage drinking here.

Sincerely,
Justin 'Barstool' Nazarenko
Inline Hockey Central



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[evman113]

i was thinking more along the lines of cranberry juice, it kinda has that wineish look.

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[mello1388]

IM 22 and ill definately drink a 12 pack to that.... cheers

[mello1388]

So how can i help out, or send a few bucks to. How can we all get your back to help out? In the 8 months ive been coming here its opened up more doors of opportunity than i could of ever imagined when i 1st logged on im only one person but i think i speak for alot of people when i say "I've Got your back" Sincerely Joey Consiglio Some hockey lovin jerk from Long island

[RichardGraham]

Hi Evman,

Thanks for your very eloquent message. It means a lot to me. This following paragraph is practically Inline Hockey Central's mission statement, but without the business jargon:

"i do believe that there needs to be a place to go for true lovers of the game like we are. IHC is that very place, a haven for those of us who have both won the game on a spectacular glove save and felt the agony of letting a trickler go by in the last seconds of a game. to those of us that have felt both that pain and that glory, IHC truley is, in all definitions of the word, a fraternity."

I will do my best to live up to that ideal.

Sincerely,

Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central