Mark,

>If you get a chance, go to a game in person before calling it a sissy sport. I know you were joking,

GOOD! I really was just poking a little fun at our "southern" notions.

>but it is the most gruelling sport I have ever seen. There is also a quantum leap in watching the game in person compared to watching on TV. TV can not do the sport justice.

My brother, he lives in the D.C. area, is a big hockey fan, that is until the last couple of years when the Washington team went down hill. Anyway, he allways said those exact same words to me. Must be true! :)

>Until the Stars moved to Dallas from Minnesota, I did not follow the NHL. Now there has been an explosion of hocky all over the south, and I would bet there is a hockey team very near to where you live.

Yes.. Atlanta got an expansion team (the Thrashers... after our state Bird) that started this year. Of course, this is Atlanta's second try at hockey. Years ago we had the Flames and there just was not enough support for them here. I think they moved to Calgary.

And Macon Ga has a minor league team.... the Macon Whoopee. I swear to you... that is their name!