From: Corey Atkinson

Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 9:20 PM

To: whl-list@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [whl-list] WHL Humour

It's amazing that if you just change a few words and
teams, you can make anything on a British Soccer List
relevant to WHL fans.
Here's something from the Lillywhite list with a few
key words changed....
The War on Terrorism - The key participants.  An
explanation for hockey fans
USA: Portland - Utterly Arrogant and motivated by
massive success.  If they suffer the slightest
injustice the whole world hears about it.  Leader is a
"visionary". Huge support base and massively popular.

Al Qaeda: Lethbridge - Thugs who like to take out
opponents behind the play. Capable of upsetting just
about anyone. Leader is a paranoid nut job.

UK: Regina - Trying to move forward having been stuck
in the past for decades.  Have a leader who loves the
sound of his own voice, full of rhetoric whilst
ducking the important issues.

France: Seattle - Perennial bridesmaids.  Have a huge
armoury but heavily criticized in the past for
misfiring.  More likely to bore you to death than to
be a real threat to anyone.  Leader has a habit of
turning a blind eye.

Pakistan: Calgary - Trying hard to be one of the big
boys, but has upset a large percentage of it's
supporter base through its over-involvement with
foreigners and the loss of said foreigners.

The Taliban:  Red Deer - Strict disciplinarians where
members are measured as much by how high they jump
when Sutter asks and they are by who they are.

India:Prince George - A sleeping giant, not a
contender at the moment but with a huge supporter
base.  Likes to think it's opinion is worth plenty,
yet is largely ignored by non fans.

The Northern Alliance: Moose Jaw - An undisciplined
rabble in need of sponsorship dollars.

Israel: Saskatoon - Rabid supporters tucked away
everywhere and usually only become vocal when they
start winning.  See themselves as the chosen but in
reality suffer from an over inflated sense of self.

Palestine: Seattle - A team currently looking for a
home, had been on the periphery for many years.  Not
regarded as a big contender but has a strong youth
policy.

Japan: Kamloops - No attack, last campaign of any
note 1942.  Big player financially in the late 1980s,
early 1990s, however struggling a bit these days.

Iraq: Medicine Hat - Serious hard arses who could be
on the way back.  Opponents prefer to see them out of
the Western League.  Most of their neighbours hate
them, they know it, and they don't care.

Russia: - Prince Albert - Once a great northern
superpower, recently in decay. Have chosen some real
muppets as leaders.

Uzbekistan: Tri City - Stuck in the middle. Is bit of
an arse but light on ammunition.

Germany: Kelowna - Tendency to self destruct. A
strong history but off the scene of late. Unfortunate
uniforms.

Australia: Saskatoon - Completely harmless.  Not a
contender.  Just in it to make up the numbers.
Supporters are loyal but regularly embarrassed.

Egypt: Brandon - Had a crack at world dominance and
though the remnants are still there they hark back to
the glory days.  A bit over defensive and vulnerable
up the middle.



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