An open letter to Neil Smith, from someone who loves ya, man!
Michael
Dear Neil;
I love ya, man!
You were one of the key people involved in one of the most wonderful
experiences of my life; the miracle 1993-1994 New York Ranger season,
which ended at 10:58 PM on June 14, 1994 with the Miracle Stanley Cup. I
will NEVER forget the role you played in that miracle, and I will NEVER
stop lovin' ya, man, for what you have contributed to my life. Of that
you can be sure!
But Neil; all those friends of ours, who helped you (and us) win that
Stanley Cup, well, they're all gone now. All those great guys like
Stanley Jaffe, Bob Gutkowski, Mike Keenan, Mark Messier, Colin Campbell,
Kevin Lowe, Steve Larmer, Sergei Zubov, Mike Richter, Stephane Matteau,
Sergei Nemchinov, Esa Tikkanen, Brian Noonan, Glenn Anderson, Jay Wells,
Eddie Olczyk, Joey Kocur, Nick Kypreos, Mike Hartman, Mike Hudson, etc.,
etc.; they're all gone now. You are just about the only one left from
that collection of friends, just about the only one left from the
miracle. And you are the one who appears to be suffering the brunt of
the frustrations about the present difficulties being experienced by the
Rangers, and by their fans, some of whom might have forgotten about your
critical role in our great joy.
Some Ranger fans, who are familiar with the internal workings of
multi-national corporations, know that you are essentially blameless for
the major situations which have led to the present difficulties, and for
the failure of the Rangers to win additional Stanley Cups since the
miracle Cup. Well, I must admit that I believe that the Sergei Zubov
trade to Pittsburgh was a bad move on your part, but all fans believe
that their favorite general manager makes mistakes, and regardless of
that mistake (those mistakes), you gave us the Cup. And yes, I must
admit, that in retrospect, the Mike Keenan trade was pretty bad, and we
couldn't have done much worse in the years following the Stanley Cup win
if Mike and yourself had somehow worked out some sort of working
agreement. I mean, neither of you have done as well since you separated,
as you did when you were "married" to each other with the Rangers, is
that not true? So perhaps a little less ego, a little more compromise,
and a little more patience, would have ended up in a little more success
for both of you, and for the Rangers also, despite the troubles which
might have ensued.
I myself hold you blameless for the Mark Messier fiasco, and hold
Charles Dolan and others in your corporate management team as totally
responsible. You know who I mean, and I also know that you can not tell
the whole story, if you wish to continue employment in the industry in
the future. But some of us know the truth, some of us know how corporate
raiders work, and some of us are familiar with Charles Dolan and his
work with Cablevision of Long Island in the past, work where he raped
the public and manipulated the laws to obtain the greatest advantage for
himself and his cronies, to the disadvantage of hard-working, honest
people. Some of us know about how nobody seemed to care that the
Islanders won those four Stanley Cups and how those cups did not end up
in any considerable fame and profit for Dolan and his cronies. Some of
us know about the resentment held by Dolan towards the Rangers, as they
continued to experience a growing fan base and garner continual
publicity, while his cup-winning Islanders languished in obscurity, and
while the Rangers won the only important Stanley Cup that has ever been
won. And some of us know and understand the grudges held by such people
as Dolan, and how they can avenge those grudges. Enough said about all
that, for I can hear the ignorant and the stupid (and the participants)
ranting and raving at me right now, and I expect their responses to this
message.
I am sorry that it has come to this, Neil. You truly do not deserve such
a situation, but I notice that you are handling it with your typical
class and grace. I would expect such from you by now, so I am not
surprised. But, I wonder; what is in your future, Neil? Can you possibly
be effective at your present job with the present management structure
of the Rangers? Can, in fact, ANYONE be effective in such a situation? I
doubt it, and I wonder how all this affects you, deep inside, and I
wonder what the best thing would be for you right now, and in the
future.
No matter what you do in the future, no matter where you go, I will
always remember you for what you did for the Rangers, and for me. God
bless you Neil Smith, and good luck in the future. That's all I have to
say.
By the way, you've known me in the past as the "Lone Ranger."
Michael Pardo
im1...@monmouth.com
http://www.universalway.org
Robin Britman
Please shut the fuck up! It was a miracle period! You sound like a
lunatic stalker! Get a grip, go make a friend, do you sleep at penn
station hoping to catch a glimpse of him? Jesus Christ I feel like
calling him and tell him to double lock his doors!
emb
It was too creepy to take at face value, so I just interpreted it as a
brown-nose attempt for season tickets, assuming that NS ghost reads
the NG. Yikes-a-rama,
-emb
On Sat, 06 Jun 1998 21:55:47 -0400, Robin Britman
<robinb...@worldnet.att.net> blipped the radar with:
MR L
Michael <im1...@monmouth.com> wrote in message 3577F8...@monmouth.com...
>Dear Neil;
>
>I love ya, man!
>
>You were one of the key people involved in one of the most wonderful
>experiences of my life; the miracle 1993-1994 New York Ranger season,
>which ended at 10:58 PM on June 14, 1994 with the Miracle Stanley Cup. I
>will NEVER forget the role you played in that miracle, and I will NEVER
>stop lovin' ya, man, for what you have contributed to my life. Of that
>you can be sure!
>
(blah,blah,blah)
i gut news 4 u - i'm willin 2 bet neel smith duznt no how 2 werk a computer,
nevermind reed a newsgroop
MR L
http://www.cleanmean.com
this message brot 2 u by a man that saw a sign that sed *drink canada dry* -
so he tried 2