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Honolulu_Blue · 06-25-2007, 05:27 PM

Speaking of Candian accents, one of the most bizzare sporting-related television events I can ever re-call watching was some snowboarding, half-pike Olympic event back in 1998.

I was watching CBC's coverage and they had some guy doing the commentary. He had this incredibly thick Canadian accent, but kept using all of the snowboarding lingo. It was very, very odd...

06-25-2007, 05:27 PM	#278
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Speaking of Candian accents, one of the most bizzare sporting-related television events I can ever re-call watching was some snowboarding, half-pike Olympic event back in 1998. I was watching CBC's coverage and they had some guy doing the commentary. He had this incredibly thick Canadian accent, but kept using all of the snowboarding lingo. It was very, very odd... __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).