The Best In-Line Christmas

[rhhof]

Being in the hockey business or coaching and traveling year after year had been crazy the last few years, but I did get to see my family around the holidays.....Last year I picked a career and did not have any family around

This year I was around a different type - Richard Graham's family!!! He invited me over and we talked about many things in and out of the industry while sampling his sisters apple pie, tasting some awesome cheeses and sipping some good champagne (or however you spell it)....

I have know Richard for a long time and he has been the key to keeping an open outlet for all to express themselves in this industry - Whether it be the holidays or anytime - Can't we all just express our opinions, not point fingers and be open to sharing solutions along with the problems so we can all work together for betterment of our sport

Thanks and Happy Holidays to all

ps - just so you all know that pic on the front page is him like 20 years ago too....the girls at the Palms were running away the other day!!

[NLane]

Adam, how could you bite the hand that fed you?? (girls running AWAY?) I bet that was a great time. Okay. Someone get a hockey reunion together!!

[RichardGraham]

Hi Nancy,

Thank you. Adam doesn't realize that he's just ruined his chance to hang out with me at the Palms in late January:

Complimentary admission to Playboy Club
$50 dining credit
$30 spa credit
$25 gaming credit
Upgrade to Palms Place Studio Room for $50 per night

Loose lips sink more than ships!

[rhhof]

Well Nancy, great to hear from you and Happy Holidays first of all - send my best to Ian and the big man!!

Richard failed to let all that my VIP card lets me in with all that anytime I want...he only gets it once...I live here, so whoop-d-doo....I'll hang out with the stars and celebs anytime over at the new Encore...my buddy works there so Im in like Flynn (wait, never mind, well hi Flynner)

I cant poke fun at anyone anymore...where's Tro?!

[quick_dry]

my buddy works there so Im in like Flynn

they let underage girls 'work' there? (you're aware of what that saying really came from right?)

[NLane]

Adam, don't you miss all that cold & snow?? And Richard...have a good time! Beware of Adam's working girls.....

[Drexel63]

what that saying really came from

http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-inl1.htm

education by google, not drexel

[RichardGraham]

Hey Bill,

Education by Google. Sounds like a good phrase to keep handy.

"In Like Flint" is actually a very funny movie, and part of the inspiration for "Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery."

[RichardGraham]

Adam,

Once those "stars" hear about "the mystery goal," you will be kicked out of their entourage and will have to turn in your VIP card.

[Doug Jones]

Hey Bill,

Education by Google. Sounds like a good phrase to keep handy.

"In Like Flint" is actually a very funny movie, and part of the inspiration for "Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery."

"In like Flint", starring James Coburn and Lee J Cobb, remember it well!

[Doug Jones]

Being in the hockey business or coaching and traveling year after year had been crazy the last few years, but I did get to see my family around the holidays.....Last year I picked a career and did not have any family around

This year I was around a different type - Richard Graham's family!!! He invited me over and we talked about many things in and out of the industry while sampling his sisters apple pie, tasting some awesome cheeses and sipping some good champagne (or however you spell it)....

I have know Richard for a long time and he has been the key to keeping an open outlet for all to express themselves in this industry - Whether it be the holidays or anytime - Can't we all just express our opinions, not point fingers and be open to sharing solutions along with the problems so we can all work together for betterment of our sport

Thanks and Happy Holidays to all

ps - just so you all know that pic on the front page is him like 20 years ago too....the girls at the Palms were running away the other day!!

Yeah, I 've played Blackjack with Adam as the dealer at the Hilton and he winked at me, told me to listen to him and dealt me two ace's which he told me to hold. I've never been back since....

[rhhof]

Well Doug, its off the strip and I got fired for teaching people 22 instead of 21...now Im so good that Im a supervisor at Sahara!!

Hey could be worse...when Lutu was having fun at Hard Rock one night, he told me at the regional that he was betting $25-$50 a hand and that the chips were green and PURPLE....he must have been having a really good time, because the purple chips, well, you need to add a zero!! He was wondering how he had so much money!!

[Doug Jones]

No, Adam, I had a 12 and the house of course, had 21. Lutu is hilarious. We had a great time there with you at the tournament.

See you soon!