The Gordie Howe International Bridge is under construction right now. It will connect Detroit, Michigan (USA) and Windsor, Ontario (Canada) and for the first time allow motorists to immediately merge onto a freeway in Canada as opposed to forcing them to endure the city streets of Windsor for several miles before hitting the highway (as they have been required to do for decades using the only options available even today, the Tunnel to Canada and the Ambassador Bridge).
Re: the missing H-Bomb, this was during the Franco era, and Spain was not a NATO member at the time. I must do a bit of reading on this incident, as I’d be interested in learning how it impacted US-Spain relations.
Gordie Howe was, by most people's estimation, one of the two of three greatest hockey players in the world. Three of the people who say this are Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Bobby Orr, all of whom have stated that he was the greatest hockey player ever. I defer to their judgement. He was born just outside Saskatoon and was moved here as a baby. He played in the NHL in five decades (the '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s) and he played one shift with the Detroit Vipers of the old IHL in the 1990's. He was fast, big and tough, with lethal elbows. The term "a Gordie Howe Hattrick" refers to a goal, an assist and a fight all in one game. Gordie actually had few of those - nobody wanted to go toe to toe in a fight with Gordie.
Carol V Hate to say it, but fighting is part of the game. When you are constantly checking each other - sometimes legally affording to the rules of the game, sometimes in violation of the rules - there's going to be times when anger and frustration take hold and lead to fighting. In the three Major Junior leagues there has been an effort to penalize repeat offenders by giving suspensions for a certain number of fights per month. That seems to work. The amount of fighting has gone down in recent years, but as a consequence injuries to major stars has gone up. A lot of fights occurred because someone took a cheap shot at the team's start and there had to be payback. Increasingly teams can't afford to retain an enforcer and the result is the cheap shots go unpunished.
Gordie Howe is one of the legends of not just hockey but of sports itself. I met him once in the Minneapolis airport long after his playing days in the early AM hours as people were waiting for their flights. He was dressed in a suit and tie standing up on a wall by himself. No one recognized him at that early morning hour so the debate was on whether to bother him or not. He was a nice man.
I think that Gordie Howe must have been the only contestant on this show who figured in an episode of "The Simpsons," when Bart glued a picture of Howe to a letter to his teacher who was "looking for a man"! 😃
I would have needed to disqualify myself on Gordie Howe. His picture was well known to me long before 1967. The first professional hockey game I went to was at the old Madison Square Garden (8th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets) between the Rangers and Red Wings. That was when there was still only six teams in the NHL.
Why did they have to search for that bomb? 1, after 80 days, I'd think it would have went off and 2, I thought when a bomb hits the water, it's not as bad I'm watching Lassie and I've seen the father take a bomb and before it went off, they'd thow it in the water
Shown 53 years ago from today, March 27th, 2020. Time sure does fly, literally
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is under construction right now. It will connect Detroit, Michigan (USA) and Windsor, Ontario (Canada) and for the first time allow motorists to immediately merge onto a freeway in Canada as opposed to forcing them to endure the city streets of Windsor for several miles before hitting the highway (as they have been required to do for decades using the only options available even today, the Tunnel to Canada and the Ambassador Bridge).
Tom Poston bringing up Thelonius Monk, and then Peggy Cass's groan of frustration that he took her joke, are great.
Re: the missing H-Bomb, this was during the Franco era, and Spain was not a NATO member at the time. I must do a bit of reading on this incident, as I’d be interested in learning how it impacted US-Spain relations.
Gordie Howe was, by most people's estimation, one of the two of three greatest hockey players in the world. Three of the people who say this are Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Bobby Orr, all of whom have stated that he was the greatest hockey player ever. I defer to their judgement. He was born just outside Saskatoon and was moved here as a baby. He played in the NHL in five decades (the '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s) and he played one shift with the Detroit Vipers of the old IHL in the 1990's. He was fast, big and tough, with lethal elbows. The term "a Gordie Howe Hattrick" refers to a goal, an assist and a fight all in one game. Gordie actually had few of those - nobody wanted to go toe to toe in a fight with Gordie.
Woodrow!
Too much fighting - just play the game!
Carol V Hate to say it, but fighting is part of the game. When you are constantly checking each other - sometimes legally affording to the rules of the game, sometimes in violation of the rules - there's going to be times when anger and frustration take hold and lead to fighting. In the three Major Junior leagues there has been an effort to penalize repeat offenders by giving suspensions for a certain number of fights per month. That seems to work.
The amount of fighting has gone down in recent years, but as a consequence injuries to major stars has gone up. A lot of fights occurred because someone took a cheap shot at the team's start and there had to be payback. Increasingly teams can't afford to retain an enforcer and the result is the cheap shots go unpunished.
His picture was used by Bart Simpson as the romantic date scam he pulled on Mrs Krabappel
His picture was used by Bart Simpson as the romantic date scam he pulled on Mrs Krabappel
Gordie Howe is one of the legends of not just hockey but of sports itself. I met him once in the Minneapolis airport long after his playing days in the early AM hours as people were waiting for their flights. He was dressed in a suit and tie standing up on a wall by himself. No one recognized him at that early morning hour so the debate was on whether to bother him or not. He was a nice man.
That monk was quite the pianist! 🎹
Man #1 in Game #1
Lady #3 in Game #2
Man #1 in Game #3
I think that Gordie Howe must have been the only contestant on this show who figured in an episode of "The Simpsons," when Bart glued a picture of Howe to a letter to his teacher who was "looking for a man"! 😃
That Christian brother must have been a low-achiever if he didn't know what the Rota is/was - it's the official court of the RC Church.
Agree. That really surprised me.
As a nonCatholic, I would have no clue…I would have bluffed and said An abbreviated version of the rosary.
He was in charge of Boys Discipline. Knowing what we know now about the sex abuse scandal, I wonder if his departure was entirely voluntary.
I would have needed to disqualify myself on Gordie Howe. His picture was well known to me long before 1967. The first professional hockey game I went to was at the old Madison Square Garden (8th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets) between the Rangers and Red Wings. That was when there was still only six teams in the NHL.
I’m not a hockey (or any kind of sports) fan, but I am Canadian. I instantly recognized Geordie Howe.
This was the easiest one because I knew #1 was Gordie Howe just by looking at him.
I like Poston's crack about London Lee. Flora Lewis was a very good columnist for the NY Times.
The former monk "left the order in 1966 after being repeatedly challenged about his heavy drinking."
Apparently was later accused of a lot of other things as well .
@@susanrutherford866 Like paedophilia! I can vouch from personal experience! It was a long time ago (1965/66) There you go
@@luketunney so sorry !!!
I chose One.
Kitty KarLYLE ! He says.
Don’t know Gordon, incredibly!!!
Good episode >>> no Polly Bergan.
She hadn't been there since 1962.
Flora Lewis had a beautiful smile.
Why did they have to search for that bomb?
1, after 80 days, I'd think it would have went off and 2, I thought when a bomb hits the water, it's not as bad
I'm watching Lassie and I've seen the father take a bomb and before it went off, they'd thow it in the water
It was an hydrogen bomb and significantly more destructive with the power to destroy an entire city.
Google this guy. Apparently not a good man AT ALL.
You’re referring to Mike Mercado. I read Pat Mills’ blog entry about him. You’re right. It’s not exactly glowing.