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mechaphil
PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:05 pm 
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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/panthers/a-look-at-how-nhl-teams-got-their-820439.html?cxtype=rss_panthers&viewAsSinglePage=true

This piece is so cool.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:15 pm 
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And yes, I know the guy got the bit on the Sabres wrong.

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mechaphil wrote:
And yes, I know the guy got the bit on the Sabres wrong.


What's the real story?

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 1:40 pm 
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The polo club part may be true regarding the colors of the team, but the name "Sabres" itself was chosen as the winner of the naming contest because Seymour and Norty likened a saber to being strong both on the attack and on defense. Seymour even specifically spelled out S-A-B-R-E-S at the podium when he announced the name of the team.

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I guess the reporter didn't really do his research since this was an article posted in the Sabres website on July 6th.

http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532255

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The name ‘Sabres’ had been suggested by not one, but four different people and appealed to the owners. As public relations director Chuck Barr wrote in a press release, “a sabre is renowned as a clean, sharp, decisive and penetrating weapon on offense, as well as a strong parrying weapon on defense.”

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wollt ihr die sabres oben sehen müsst ihr die tabelle drehn.

It's a phrase that basically means, if you wanna see the Sabres at the top, turn the rankings.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:39 pm 
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Yea, that's the fancy version of what I relayed lol

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I always thought it was stupid that St. Louis is called the Blues, CHICAGO IS THE HOME/birthplace of the blues!!! It's not right!!!

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Dude, the blues started in the DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP south.

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Minnesota Blue Ox? San Jose Faults? lol
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