The Argonauts, Ali, and.......was that Mats Sundin?

TheRob · 10-21-2002, 03:43 PM

So Mahammad Ali is honoured at a Toronto Argonauts game. Him and Lennox Lewis went toe to toe briefly. There were a bunch of high profile sports figures there and both teams acted like little school boys when he was out on the field shaking hands. TSN showed the game commercial free with all advertising revenues going to Parkinsons research.

The question?

Why did it only get four lines in The Province?

Reccos · 10-21-2002, 04:14 PM

Because we hate Toronto!!!

The big problem was the crowd was only 25000 or so despite a whole lot of the ticket take going to medical research.

**Regs** · 10-21-2002, 04:17 PM

That doesn't excuse the Province from not having a little bit more about the event than they did... Ali was/is a great sports figure and deserved way more than the Province gave.

~Regs.

Jinky · 10-21-2002, 04:48 PM

Mahammad Ali ?

Is that a new argonaught signing?

**Hands of Stone** · 10-21-2002, 05:01 PM

Hmmmmm,

Does this meam that Greatest of all time WAS in the past, or is he still the Greatest of All Time.

IS Ali the Greatest of All-Time, NO

I saw a Biography of a fighter named Rocky who would catch chickens for training, he is the greatest of all-time.

HOS

**Dapotayto** · 10-21-2002, 06:27 PM

Quote:

I saw a Biography of a fighter named Rocky who would catch chickens for training, he is the greatest of all-time.

Greatest what? Chicken catcher?

Reccos · 10-21-2002, 06:43 PM

The TSN half time show drew the largest ever viewing audience for TSN at 559,000. Evander Holyfield looked a lil pissed when Ali stated that Lennox Lewis was now the champ (I forget his exact words).

Ali didn't knock out Canadian champ George Chuvalo either in his 1966 fight in Toronto or in the 1972 bout here in Vancouver! I hate to admit it, but I was at that fight in '72 despite being young and all that. The Van crowd wasn't big so we were able to move into the front rows to cheer George on. He was a tough guy.

Ali was fighting outside the US as he had a small problem with being able to fight in the US as he opposed the Viet Nam war as he was now of the Muslim faith. And he didn't appear on draft day.

What a difference some 30 years makes. In the 1960s, US citizens - many black athletes - changed their names and became Muslims because they were opposed to killing!
Now we have some of them converting so they can do terrorism in the name of Allah!

TheRob · 10-21-2002, 08:03 PM

Fcuk you're a jerk Jinky.

Jinky · 10-21-2002, 08:18 PM

Yeah sometimes, but if you are going to discuss the Greatest, the least you could do is spell the man's name correctly.

It's not as if he's Michael Shoemaker.

~Jerky

cerebral smallsy · 10-21-2002, 09:03 PM

...there is only one shoemaker...rino

Jinky · 10-21-2002, 09:57 PM

The greatest dresser as well.

ParkHead · 10-21-2002, 10:19 PM

Simply the greatest,

Jinky is it possible to blow that picture up? That would look nice on my wall.

Ali is simply a man that everybody gives respect to. He has an Aura around him that you know it is special when he is around.

Not a bad dresser either!!

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10-21-2002, 03:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheRob Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: The Flemish Cap Posts: 5,745 Images: 51 TTP Friends: (2)	The Argonauts, Ali, and.......was that Mats Sundin? So Mahammad Ali is honoured at a Toronto Argonauts game. Him and Lennox Lewis went toe to toe briefly. There were a bunch of high profile sports figures there and both teams acted like little school boys when he was out on the field shaking hands. TSN showed the game commercial free with all advertising revenues going to Parkinsons research. The question? Why did it only get four lines in The Province?

10-21-2002, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Reccos Member Joined: Oct 2001 Location: Coquitlam Posts: 1,461 Images: 1 TTP Friends: (1)	Answer Because we hate Toronto!!! The big problem was the crowd was only 25000 or so despite a whole lot of the ticket take going to medical research.

10-21-2002, 04:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Regs Respect & Honour A Total Bastard Joined: Jun 2001 Location: TTP Headquarters Posts: 12,085 Blog Entries: 1 Images: 233 TTP Friends: (12)	That doesn't excuse the Province from not having a little bit more about the event than they did... Ali was/is a great sports figure and deserved way more than the Province gave. ~Regs. __________________ Take the piss (out of someone) vb. British -- to mock, deride, poke fun (at). This vulgarism has been in widespread use since the late 1940s. The original idea evoked by the expression was that of deflating someone, recalling the description of a self-important blusterer as 'all piss and wind.'

10-21-2002, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hands of Stone Premium Member A Better Bastard Joined: Jul 2001 Location: The NAP, Home of the Mighty Rangers Posts: 4,461 Images: 7 TTP Friends: (6)	Poll Question: Was Ali the Greatest of All-Time Hmmmmm, Does this meam that Greatest of all time WAS in the past, or is he still the Greatest of All Time. IS Ali the Greatest of All-Time, NO I saw a Biography of a fighter named Rocky who would catch chickens for training, he is the greatest of all-time. HOS

10-21-2002, 04:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jinky Member Joined: Jun 2001 Location: locally Posts: 2,993 Images: 28 TTP Friends: (0)	Mahammad Ali ? Is that a new argonaught signing?

10-21-2002, 06:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Reccos Member Joined: Oct 2001 Location: Coquitlam Posts: 1,461 Images: 1 TTP Friends: (1)	TSN The TSN half time show drew the largest ever viewing audience for TSN at 559,000. Evander Holyfield looked a lil pissed when Ali stated that Lennox Lewis was now the champ (I forget his exact words). Ali didn't knock out Canadian champ George Chuvalo either in his 1966 fight in Toronto or in the 1972 bout here in Vancouver! I hate to admit it, but I was at that fight in '72 despite being young and all that. The Van crowd wasn't big so we were able to move into the front rows to cheer George on. He was a tough guy. Ali was fighting outside the US as he had a small problem with being able to fight in the US as he opposed the Viet Nam war as he was now of the Muslim faith. And he didn't appear on draft day. What a difference some 30 years makes. In the 1960s, US citizens - many black athletes - changed their names and became Muslims because they were opposed to killing! Now we have some of them converting so they can do terrorism in the name of Allah! Last edited by Reccos; 10-21-2002 at 06:49 PM.

10-21-2002, 08:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheRob Member Joined: Jul 2001 Location: The Flemish Cap Posts: 5,745 Images: 51 TTP Friends: (2)	Fcuk you're a jerk Jinky.

10-21-2002, 08:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jinky Member Joined: Jun 2001 Location: locally Posts: 2,993 Images: 28 TTP Friends: (0)	Yeah sometimes, but if you are going to discuss the Greatest, the least you could do is spell the man's name correctly. It's not as if he's Michael Shoemaker. ~Jerky

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cerebral smallsy Member Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Fiddler's Green Posts: 1,075 Images: 3 TTP Friends: (0)	ali, babba, and...the forty thieves ...there is only one shoemaker...rino

10-21-2002, 09:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jinky Member Joined: Jun 2001 Location: locally Posts: 2,993 Images: 28 TTP Friends: (0)	Rino and Willy maybe...... The greatest dresser as well.

10-21-2002, 10:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
ParkHead Member Joined: May 2002 Location: Dumpy joint around the corner Posts: 1,928 TTP Friends: (1)	Simply the greatest, Jinky is it possible to blow that picture up? That would look nice on my wall. Ali is simply a man that everybody gives respect to. He has an Aura around him that you know it is special when he is around. Not a bad dresser either!!

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