View Full Version : Cuba Gooding Jr.!
columbus_RHstar
03-11-2003, 04:49 PM
From American Hockey Magazine:
Gooding Living The Good Life
Actor Cuba Gooing, jr. doesn't have to go far to play hockey now that the people of Athletica helped him build a state-of-the-art inline rink in the backyard of his new home in the Los Angeles area.
Gooding, the star of such movies as "Jerry Maquire" and "Rat Race" was featured in he November issue of American Hockey Magazine as one of the growing number of celebrities who is playing hockey for fun and fitness.
The 75 x 37-foot riink was designed by Los Angeles architect David Applebaum and features the Border Patrol 4000 boads and tempered glass, complete with NHL team logos. The concrete slab was designed to stand up to the harsh California sun, and Gooding added insulation inside the boards to muffle the sound so as to not disturn his neighbors when the action got fast and furious.
missionhockey21
03-11-2003, 08:43 PM
I am not suprised, come on who remembers when he was a celebrity coach in PBH?
Superstar9
03-11-2003, 09:55 PM
Cuba is one of the coolest people in hollywood... "show me the money!!!!"
socalhckyplyr93
03-11-2003, 10:25 PM
ahh i miss the good o'l days of PBH...those were fun to watch
kaptainkrunch408
03-11-2003, 10:55 PM
rich punk. I'm so jealous.
missionhockey21
03-11-2003, 11:08 PM
Yeah, what a great line:)
missionhockey21
03-11-2003, 11:10 PM
It was kind of fun to watch, but shameful at the same time. It did kind of make a mockery out of inline hockey, come on the ramps behind the net. lol
JMUDukes26
03-11-2003, 11:27 PM
I was hoping this thread would degenerate into babble about CRHL Premier division Nationals. Wasn't Cuba Gooding Jr.'s 3'rd cousin twice removed on LU's team?
RichardGraham
03-12-2003, 04:05 AM
Hi Mission,
I was no fan of the ramps (or the required V-Form skates), but I think that any time a celebrity gets excited about our sport, in whatever permutation, can only be a good thing. I think I missed the day that Gooding was at PBH, but I do remember seeing a movie in which he played a deep-sea diver (portraying the first black military diver, I believe), and I was impressed with his performance. Anything inline hockey is ALL GOOD! /wtimages/icons/cool.gif
Sincerely,
Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central
RichardGraham
03-12-2003, 04:06 AM
Hi SoCal,
Where I live now, I can walk down to the site where the rink was placed, and not have to worry about parking. Why am I always two or three years behind the times? LOL
Sincerely,
Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central
RichardGraham
03-12-2003, 04:07 AM
Hi Superstar,
I'd like to meet Cuba. I get the impression that he's a real person, despite his celebrity.
Sincerely,
Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central
RichardGraham
03-12-2003, 04:08 AM
Hi Dukes,
No, that was Will Smith, and it was six degrees of separation, not three. LOL
Sincerely,
Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central
Benny_Gulakiw
03-12-2003, 09:05 AM
Dont' forget, back in the day, Tony Danza was part owner of the Philadelphia Bulldogs. He actually wore a Bulldogs hat while he was on some talk show and talked about owning the team on national TV.
Benny Gulakiw
President
Inline Hockey America
rinkrat15
03-12-2003, 09:54 AM
Let Cuba Gooding Know that Rink Rat would like to send him Some wheels...
National Inline manager for Rink Rat wheels.
DannyG
03-12-2003, 11:34 AM
oh, very good!
I must admit, the quality of posting has gone decidedly downhill when it takes 12 responses for us to get around to the obligatory Lindenwood tangent and label.
To avoid this in the future, perhaps Richard should appoint someone as "Lindenwood Monitor," one whose sole job it is to bring every message thread over three responses into the Lindenwood family of reference.
I'd volunteer, but I'm too busy skating at my paid job for a living... /wtimages/icons/tongue.gif (I'm going for all the mileage I can on this one...)
-Dan
missionhockey21
03-12-2003, 03:29 PM
I admit I did find it quite amuzing when he was a celebrity coach.
columbus_RHstar
03-12-2003, 03:41 PM
And if anyone gets ahold of him let me know I want him to fly me out so I can play hockey with him!
columbus_RHstar
03-12-2003, 03:41 PM
And if anyone gets ahold of him let me know I want him to fly me out so I can play hockey with him!
Hey maybe if we can get enough guys we can all have a "visit" at Cuba's rink for a weekend.
SpeedDemon
03-12-2003, 08:26 PM
Man Mike, you are shameless! /wtimages/icons/laugh.gif
missionhockey21
03-12-2003, 08:28 PM
Sounds good, Cuba if you are reading this post I would like to come to your very expensive private rink.... oh well it was worth a shot ;-)
missionhockey21
03-12-2003, 08:30 PM
Come on, maybe I cant afford rinkrats right now but I am sure Cuba Gooding Jr. can, send the free handouts in a different direction ;-) lol
columbus_RHstar
03-12-2003, 08:52 PM
Yeah I know. Come on some one has to have a cousin once removed, who has a friend, whos uncle's, step-sister's, ex-boyfriend from the 7th grade who knows him!
RichardGraham
03-13-2003, 12:20 AM
Hi Columbus,
I live close to L.A., so I guess it's up to me. /wtimages/icons/smile.gif
However, here are some problems I foresee:
Some IHC readers would trash Cuba's choice of equipment: ("You're not using Rink Rat wheels? What's WRONG with you?!")... /wtimages/icons/shocked.gif
Some IHC readers would trash Cuba for being a celebrity. ("You didn't EARN this rink, you got it because you're popular. You didn't earn SQUAT!" Signed Chris G.)... /wtimages/icons/mad.gif
Some IHC readers would get a one-goal lead, then stack five players like cordwood in front of the net so the opposition could never score. Then it would sub players in and out to drink up all of Cuba's liquor cabinet. (LinDERwood)... /wtimages/icons/wink.gif
You get the picture. Could get really ugly. lol /wtimages/icons/cool.gif
Sincerely,
Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central
If anyone can he can afford to buy them :))
Danny,
That was Omar Gooding that enrolled at Lindenwood. The only thing slower than this guys acting career, was the pace that the LU-MSU game was played at last weekend.
rinkrat15
03-13-2003, 08:35 AM
Richard that was great, By the way Cuba Gooding Jr , We have board banners for you to place around your rink, Also, we would like to submit a script to you and your production staff. Lets make a movie of the week, The basis of the movie can be about 8 friends who have more money then they know what to do with, They decide to get involved in sport in which none have ever played, And because of there massive wealth they all build inline rinks in their backyards which seats 1500 people. Now here's where it gets fun... The 8 people that will star in this after school special will be Cuba "he will be captain", James Garner, david schwimmer, Dr Dre, Arsenio Hall, Anthony Michael Hall, David Hasselhoff, and in net Lisa Rimini. Smokin....
The movie will follow these celebrities as they play there way to Narch summer nationals in florida.
Of course Rink Rat will sponsor them and they will be called the Celebrity Rink Rat's.
Anyone who wants to be an extra call call me direct......
Take care....
National Inline manager for Rink Rat wheels.
missionhockey21
03-13-2003, 03:43 PM
I can see it now, The Diary of Cuba Gooding Jr.- My life of Hell with The IHC Readers. lol
missionhockey21
03-13-2003, 03:44 PM
I agree with that, I can only afford two wheels right now
;-)
missionhockey21
03-13-2003, 03:49 PM
I'll be an extra, I am seeing myself as a bright eyed kid who Cuba decides to show kindness to by sharing some of his enormous wealth with, and his private rink ;-) lol
JMUDukes26
03-13-2003, 05:51 PM
Hmm... with refrence to the "cleaning your wheels" thread. I mentioned using vodka... Cuba Gooding Jr. would be using Hangar 1, while the rest of us clean our wheels with some delicious Bowman's Vodka
morrisville75
03-22-2003, 07:32 PM
I saw a article on this in one of my Hockey mags i beleive last month
Cuba is a very good man
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