Bj”rn Forsstr”m (2:203/614.61) wrote to Steven Horn at 19:06 on 12 Feb 2005:

 BF> Sorry, but you are totally mistaken.

No snow?  What a boring winter.  I have snowbanks a good 1.5 meters high
along my driveway.

 BF> I heard Scott Bowman today (he is here watching Sweden Hockey
 BF> Games) that in 36 hours there will be a final decision but he
 BF> wasn't optimistic.

The announcement is supposed to come either Tuesday or Thursday but no one
thinks there will be a season. 

 BF> The Swedish NHL-players Andreas LiIja, Kristian Huselius and Henrik
 BF> Tallinder was picket up by police just before Thursdays game,
 BF> accused of a rape on a girl at their hotel but was later released.
 BF> No rape could be proved but they still decided to leave the games.
 BF> No fire without smoke....

Or without groupies.:-)

 BF> Then it's just about right to take a vacation, eh..?

Unfortunately the Assistant Deputy Minister has to approve mine so fat
chance.  However, I do get to go to Montreal around the 17th of March for a
few days.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven.horn{at}gmail.com)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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