DAY 7
Day 7 on the 2010 Ticket Tour was a busy one, a day in which we spent as much time merely talking baseball with Goldeyes fans as we did actually peddling tickets.
We started by dropping in at Northern Paint on Gertrude and had a real nice early-morning chat with the guys in the shop before heading up to see our old friend Roger Williams at CanCentral Card and Supply on Erin Street.
Roger has all kinds of memorabilia in his store and he just bought a large collection from the estate of the late, great Reyn Davis, the man who taught me everything I know about journalism. Davis was the Jets reporter for the Free Press and a man who not only loved the Jets, but a terrific ball player who loved all of Winnipeg’s sports teams.
Roger and I talked about old times and he committed to buying at least a pair of mini-packs for the 2010 season. We’ll talk again today.
We then popped in at B.A. Robinson Bath Centre and left a ticket package for showroom manager Gord Graveline and then wandered over to B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd. Electrical and left another package with marketing manager Joanne Grouette.
Then we ran into our old friend Eric Radford from Beam Global Spirits and Wine Inc., who gave us a good news/bad news scenario: He had accepted a job in Vancouver. Good news for him, bad news for his friends. We’ll miss you Eric. Keep in touch.
We then popped in on Thomas “Fergie” Ferguson at Stewart Trophies, the company that is literally building the new “Tear The Cover Off The Ball” trophy that will be handed out to the Goldeyes batting average champion. Designed by artist Kris Row and built by Fergie, it is an eye-catcher and a wonderful prize for the team’s best hitter. I hope to see all the boys from Stewart’s in the ballpark this summer.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Feb. 25: Taylor's Ticket Tour - Day 6
DAY 6
If one can call a 24-hour period a “mish-mash” then the last 24 hours of the 2010 Ticket Tour was a mish-mash.
Meetings, phone calls, paperwork and enough time to sit down with fans and clients and actually SELL some tickets.
On Tuesday afternoon at 1:00, I met with Arnold Asham (not the curling Arnold Asham, but his cousin, the publishing Arnold Asham) at Grassroots News, Manitoba’s leading aboriginal newspaper, and Arnold agreed to renew his season tickets for 2010. During the summer, Grassroots News has a regular full-page feature on the Goldeyes, sponsored by one of our great partners, Valour Tri-West Insurance Brokers. Arnold uses some of the tickets for himself and his family and some as prizes for his readers. Great idea.
Tuesday night, I MC’d the Remembering Our Jets Dinner at Earls St. Vital, and our auctioneer, Bill Knight of Bill Knight Flooring, stepped up and bought a pair of season tickets. Meanwhile, I had a great chat with Joel McInnes, the restaurant leader at that spectacular Earls location, and he and I will have a sit-down later in the week (BTW, the Remembering Our Jets Dinner was a tremendous success).
On Wednesday, I had a meeting with publisher Ray Blumenfeld of WE Publications, a big baseball fan who didn’t hesitate to buy a pair of Club mini pack seats, and then I went over to have lunch with Tom & Joe of 92 CITI FM at the Hu’s Asian Bistro on Ellice. It was Tom & Joe’s monthly VIP Club lunch and this time it was the folks from Manitoba Hydro.
During lunch I met Bob Filep, a former member of the local rock band Chocolate Bunnies from Hell, and a big-time baseball fan. After a long chat about his beloved Toronto Blue Jays, Bob decided he wanted a pair of mini packs and we were happy to help him out.
So that was our 24-hour mish-mash – meetings, lunches, paperwork, contract writing and a few tremendous Goldeyes supporters.
We now have 62 business cards in our draw for that wonderful framed “Winnipeg Goldeyes” print by Roman Swiderek.
If one can call a 24-hour period a “mish-mash” then the last 24 hours of the 2010 Ticket Tour was a mish-mash.
Meetings, phone calls, paperwork and enough time to sit down with fans and clients and actually SELL some tickets.
On Tuesday afternoon at 1:00, I met with Arnold Asham (not the curling Arnold Asham, but his cousin, the publishing Arnold Asham) at Grassroots News, Manitoba’s leading aboriginal newspaper, and Arnold agreed to renew his season tickets for 2010. During the summer, Grassroots News has a regular full-page feature on the Goldeyes, sponsored by one of our great partners, Valour Tri-West Insurance Brokers. Arnold uses some of the tickets for himself and his family and some as prizes for his readers. Great idea.
Tuesday night, I MC’d the Remembering Our Jets Dinner at Earls St. Vital, and our auctioneer, Bill Knight of Bill Knight Flooring, stepped up and bought a pair of season tickets. Meanwhile, I had a great chat with Joel McInnes, the restaurant leader at that spectacular Earls location, and he and I will have a sit-down later in the week (BTW, the Remembering Our Jets Dinner was a tremendous success).
On Wednesday, I had a meeting with publisher Ray Blumenfeld of WE Publications, a big baseball fan who didn’t hesitate to buy a pair of Club mini pack seats, and then I went over to have lunch with Tom & Joe of 92 CITI FM at the Hu’s Asian Bistro on Ellice. It was Tom & Joe’s monthly VIP Club lunch and this time it was the folks from Manitoba Hydro.
During lunch I met Bob Filep, a former member of the local rock band Chocolate Bunnies from Hell, and a big-time baseball fan. After a long chat about his beloved Toronto Blue Jays, Bob decided he wanted a pair of mini packs and we were happy to help him out.
So that was our 24-hour mish-mash – meetings, lunches, paperwork, contract writing and a few tremendous Goldeyes supporters.
We now have 62 business cards in our draw for that wonderful framed “Winnipeg Goldeyes” print by Roman Swiderek.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Feb. 23: Office Blog - Top 10 Things Andrew Wants To Do...
I’ve talked about my bucket list in the past.
One of the things I’ve wanted to do but hadn’t until recently was learn how to snow board. Well, I can cross that one off the list. When I told people I was going to attempt snow boarding, they would say things like, “wear wrist guards”, “you’re going to be sore all over”, “you’re going to fall a lot”, etc. I can now say that everything I was told was completely accurate. Had I not worn wrist guards, I wouldn’t be typing this, my body hurts all over and I did fall a lot. I stopped counting the number of times I fell on my backside, or front, or side at about 200. And that was the first day. The second day is when I think I really hurt myself.
So, now that I’ve crossed that off my list, there are still a number of things I’d like to do before I start looking at the grass from the other side.
Top Ten things still on my “Bucket List”
10. Play a round at Augusta
9. Go to the Superbowl
8. Bungee Jump (no specific location)
7. Run a Full Marathon (preferably Hawaii, Disneyworld or Jamaica)
6. Touch the “Play like a champion Today” sign in the Notre Dame Fighting Irish locker room
5. Meet Lou Holtz (former coach of Notre Dame Fighting Irish)
4. Zip Line in Kauai or Jamaica
3. Do a flip (or 360) on a wake board
2. Watch my kids graduate university
1. Walk my daughter Olivia down the aisle at her wedding.
Some of these will be easier than others to accomplish. I’m fairly confident I can knock off at least six of these items before I knock off. I’ll let you decide which six they are.
Until next time…
Feb. 23: Taylor's Ticket Tour - Day 5
Today was an interesting day. We actually had someone riding shotgun.
Paul Duque, our website specialist and group ticket expert, brought along his camera to record Day 5 of the 2010 Ticket Tour for an upcoming webisode and got a good glimpse of the Scurfield/Dovercourt business section of our fair city.
The morning began, solo, with a meeting at the Academy of Broadcasting Corporation, one of our newest partners, and a company that will be well-represented at the ballpark this summer. On our way to the meeting, we dropped in on a very nice young woman at the Cadillac Fairview office at Polo Park, who said she’d pass our ticket package on to shopping centre GM Deborah Green.
Then it was off to Scurfield with Duke and a chance to both meet and reacquaint ourselves with some terrific people.
On the way, we stopped in at Wildwood Motorsports on Pembina Highway. What a tremendous store. We’re hoping owner Paul Germain is a baseball fan.
Then we met Doug Cooke and Fred Arnold at ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies. They were great guys who, I’m hoping, will join me at the park this summer.
We then popped in at Thomas Design Builders, Anthony Allan Office Furniture, Johnson Controls and the operations office of Academy Florists, where it was great to see Kathy Lanthier again after a lot of years. Kathy was once the marketing and sales director at the Viscount Gort, but looks good as the marketing director at one of the city’s largest florists. We had a great chat. It was nice to catch up.
Then we went over and met Brian Shirtliffe, the sales and marketing manager at CWS Logistics. He was a great guy who sounded like a bit of a baseball fan and I figure I’ll get a call from him as the weather gets warmer.
Finally, we stopped in at a place that has always fascinated me, simply because it’s located right beside our television partners at Shaw. Apotex Fermentation Inc., according to its website, “provides contract services in research, process development, scale up and manufacturing of fermentation based pharmaceutical products.” I have to admit, this Tour is teaching me a lot.
I met briefly with a very busy executive assistant named Donna Pinarski who asked a number of great questions and really had a good grasp of Goldeyes baseball. I suspect we’ll see some Apotex folks in the park this year.
Tomorrow is Day 6, an extremely busy day. We now have 56 business cards in our draw for that beautiful framed Swiderek print.
Paul Duque, our website specialist and group ticket expert, brought along his camera to record Day 5 of the 2010 Ticket Tour for an upcoming webisode and got a good glimpse of the Scurfield/Dovercourt business section of our fair city.
The morning began, solo, with a meeting at the Academy of Broadcasting Corporation, one of our newest partners, and a company that will be well-represented at the ballpark this summer. On our way to the meeting, we dropped in on a very nice young woman at the Cadillac Fairview office at Polo Park, who said she’d pass our ticket package on to shopping centre GM Deborah Green.
Then it was off to Scurfield with Duke and a chance to both meet and reacquaint ourselves with some terrific people.
On the way, we stopped in at Wildwood Motorsports on Pembina Highway. What a tremendous store. We’re hoping owner Paul Germain is a baseball fan.
Then we met Doug Cooke and Fred Arnold at ABB, a leader in power and automation technologies. They were great guys who, I’m hoping, will join me at the park this summer.
We then popped in at Thomas Design Builders, Anthony Allan Office Furniture, Johnson Controls and the operations office of Academy Florists, where it was great to see Kathy Lanthier again after a lot of years. Kathy was once the marketing and sales director at the Viscount Gort, but looks good as the marketing director at one of the city’s largest florists. We had a great chat. It was nice to catch up.
Then we went over and met Brian Shirtliffe, the sales and marketing manager at CWS Logistics. He was a great guy who sounded like a bit of a baseball fan and I figure I’ll get a call from him as the weather gets warmer.
Finally, we stopped in at a place that has always fascinated me, simply because it’s located right beside our television partners at Shaw. Apotex Fermentation Inc., according to its website, “provides contract services in research, process development, scale up and manufacturing of fermentation based pharmaceutical products.” I have to admit, this Tour is teaching me a lot.
I met briefly with a very busy executive assistant named Donna Pinarski who asked a number of great questions and really had a good grasp of Goldeyes baseball. I suspect we’ll see some Apotex folks in the park this year.
Tomorrow is Day 6, an extremely busy day. We now have 56 business cards in our draw for that beautiful framed Swiderek print.
Friday, February 19, 2010
Feb. 19: Taylor's Ticket Tour - Day 4
DAY 4It might have been the best day yet. If nothing else, it’s why I love Winnipeg: the people.
Back on Wednesday, as I drove out to Carman on our 2010 Ticket Tour, I noticed all the terrific new buildings on the west end of McGillivray Boulevard just before the Perimeter. So, I told myself to drop in on some of those folks, just to see what was inside.
The first place I went on Friday was Brandt Tractor Ltd. and what an impressive place. You could play basketball in their foyer. If you need a tractor, make sure you go there and look around this marvelous facility.
From there, I dropped in at Arnott Agencies (Puma, Dunlop, Warrior Sports etc.) and had a great chat with Kerri Arnott and then drove over to the magnificent Kleysen Group LP building right across the street. It’s another tremendous building that houses one of Canada’s most prestigious transportation group of companies. You know it’s “prestigious” because the building screams prestige.
From there I went over to Dovercourt Drive and knocked on the door of my old friend Scott LaCroix at the IC Group, and then went down the street and met Michelle Mauer, who works for the FWS Group of Companies, but she’s not related to Joe. By the way, Joe Mauer is the best baseball player I’ve ever seen.
We also popped in on the folks at Supreme Basics, a division of Supreme Office Products, J.R. Cousin Consultants, Com-Free and C & T Rentals. We met a wonderful lady at Vector Construction Group (“The Concrete Restoration Specialists”) who passed the ticket package on to her boss, CEO Bob Spriggs, and then we dropped in on Steve and Ev Polish, along with Michelle Anseeuw, at TNM Promotions on Scurfield.
Steve once coached my daughter’s fastball team at Glenwood C.C. while Michelle is the headliner of “Inclineations”, a tremendous Patsy Cline tribute that’s been featured at the Casinos of Winnipeg. I know Steve will be at the ballpark this summer, and it appears we may have found a new anthem singer as well.
We finished up the day with a visit to that beautiful CRNM building on the south side of Pembina Highway, just before the underpass near the Pembina Hotel. The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba has a wonderful site and I talked at length with a terrific young guy named Patrick Yeates. Hope we see a group from the CRNM at the park this summer.
It was a short week, just four days, thanks to 92 CITI FM’s Louis Riel Day holiday. But in four short days, we now have 46 business cards in our draw for that tremendous Roman Swiderek framed print.
All in all, it was a great first week.
Feb. 19: Taylor's Ticket Tour - Day 3
DAY 3
It started out like a normal Thursday. In the end, it was a crazy day.
Day 3 of my 2010 Goldeyes Ticket Tour started with a regular client meeting with Gord Tumilson from King’s Transfer and ended in a chat with a wonderful woman named Linda Desmarais at the Manitoba Metis Federation, who put in an order for some underprivileged kids.
The meeting with Gordie was great. King’s Transfer is sponsoring the Opening Pitch at the ballpark this summer and we just wanted to go over some of the details. Part of King’s Transfer’s package involves tickets and we deeply appreciate the company’s partnership. And you won’t find anyone better in the city with whom to deal.
From there, I stopped in at my barber shop for a couple of reasons (yes, I do get a haircut and, maybe, just maybe, my barber will suddenly get interested in baseball). Enzo Zaurrini is a soccer man, through and through. In fact, he has this love affair with the entire Serie A, but this morning I thought I might appeal to his adventuresome side.
“Enzo, how about some baseball tickets,” I said.
“It’s OK, but you can take my business card and put it in your draw.”
Oh yeah, when I stop at these Manitoba businesses, I make sure I grab a business card and get it into a draw for a beautiful Roman Swiderek framed print. Enzo liked the print. I’m not sure he likes baseball. Yet.
At lunch time, I sat down with Brendan Rogers, the former Bomber linebacker, who became a very successful financial advisor for RBC Dominion Securities. We talked football and baseball and I got the sense he might buy a mini-pack or two.
Then, late in the afternoon, I went over to the Manitoba Metis Federation and spent a few minutes with my new friend Linda Desmarais. Linda was going to pass on our ticket offer to the shot callers at the MMF, but in the meantime, she was thinking about some North End kids who loved going to Goldeyes games, but didn’t always have the five bucks necessary for a ticket.
I told her that’s the reason we have the Community Zone. Tremendous business people in Winnipeg buy a row or half-a-row of tickets for the entire season and our assistant GM Regan Katz and his right-hand man, Paul Duque, make sure those tickets get to the people who need a free ticket.
Linda was going to give Paul a call and I figured I just had a pretty good day.
It started out like a normal Thursday. In the end, it was a crazy day.
Day 3 of my 2010 Goldeyes Ticket Tour started with a regular client meeting with Gord Tumilson from King’s Transfer and ended in a chat with a wonderful woman named Linda Desmarais at the Manitoba Metis Federation, who put in an order for some underprivileged kids.
The meeting with Gordie was great. King’s Transfer is sponsoring the Opening Pitch at the ballpark this summer and we just wanted to go over some of the details. Part of King’s Transfer’s package involves tickets and we deeply appreciate the company’s partnership. And you won’t find anyone better in the city with whom to deal.
From there, I stopped in at my barber shop for a couple of reasons (yes, I do get a haircut and, maybe, just maybe, my barber will suddenly get interested in baseball). Enzo Zaurrini is a soccer man, through and through. In fact, he has this love affair with the entire Serie A, but this morning I thought I might appeal to his adventuresome side.
“Enzo, how about some baseball tickets,” I said.
“It’s OK, but you can take my business card and put it in your draw.”
Oh yeah, when I stop at these Manitoba businesses, I make sure I grab a business card and get it into a draw for a beautiful Roman Swiderek framed print. Enzo liked the print. I’m not sure he likes baseball. Yet.
At lunch time, I sat down with Brendan Rogers, the former Bomber linebacker, who became a very successful financial advisor for RBC Dominion Securities. We talked football and baseball and I got the sense he might buy a mini-pack or two.
Then, late in the afternoon, I went over to the Manitoba Metis Federation and spent a few minutes with my new friend Linda Desmarais. Linda was going to pass on our ticket offer to the shot callers at the MMF, but in the meantime, she was thinking about some North End kids who loved going to Goldeyes games, but didn’t always have the five bucks necessary for a ticket.
I told her that’s the reason we have the Community Zone. Tremendous business people in Winnipeg buy a row or half-a-row of tickets for the entire season and our assistant GM Regan Katz and his right-hand man, Paul Duque, make sure those tickets get to the people who need a free ticket.
Linda was going to give Paul a call and I figured I just had a pretty good day.
Feb. 19: Taylor's Ticket Tour - Day 2
DAY 2
It started off with a simple meeting. I was heading south to Carman to visit with John Barrett and Les Evinger at Northland Machinery.
It turned out to be a whirlwind tour of a wonderful little Manitoba town.
Now, Northland Machinery has a couple of terrific new lines of golf cars and motorized scooters, but so far, nobody knows they exist. Les, the sales manager, and I had exchanged a few e-mails and talked briefly about setting up a display on the promenade at Canwest Park before a dozen or so Goldeyes games this summer. But now, it was time to go to Carman, meet the boss and take a look at the goods.
So on Day 2 of our 2010 Ticket Tour, we climbed into the Hyundai (“I love my car...”) and headed past the Perimeter Highway, to beautiful downtown Carman.
It was a tremendous trip.
We spent 40 minutes with Les and his boss John, had a tour of the plant, checked out the Hummer and Escalade golf cars and talked Goldeyes, golf and, believe it or not, motorized scooters. I think this will be the start of a long relationship.
From Northland Machinery, we went downtown to visit with Claude Robidoux at Janzen Motors and Claude made a great comment: “I love Goldeyes baseball because I can afford to take all the kids and grandkids.” Indeed. If you’re looking for a GM Product, head out to Carman and talk to Claude.
After leaving Janzen’s, we stopped in at Lee Construction and had a nice chat with a very busy Heidi Sandulak and then we popped into the Carman Inn and got a lesson in salesmanship from the young women in the restaurant. “We need to talk to Vic (the boss, I assume),” said one of the ladies. “We deserve a night in a Skysuite.” I agreed and suggested they have a good sit-down with Vic.
At this stage, I’d almost run out of the sales packages I brought, but had enough to stop in at Carm Auto & Ag Parts to leave one with owner/manager Bob Friesen and then make another stop at Carman Ford to leave one with general manager Jim Hay. Had a nice chat with the employees at both places and it’s nice to know that the Goldeyes are loved in a town that, for the longest time, cheered for the Carman Goldeyes.
On the way home, I had to make one more stop. There was no sense going out to Pembina Highway without stopping in at the Pembina Hotel to talk tickets and the UFC 110 with our old pal Trevor Druxman.
Trev mentioned he used to be a season ticket holder and I suggested he might want to re-visit that status. We’ll talk again soon.
All in all, Day 2 of the Ticket Tour was a rousing success. I’ll be heading back to southern Manitoba real soon.
It started off with a simple meeting. I was heading south to Carman to visit with John Barrett and Les Evinger at Northland Machinery.
It turned out to be a whirlwind tour of a wonderful little Manitoba town.
Now, Northland Machinery has a couple of terrific new lines of golf cars and motorized scooters, but so far, nobody knows they exist. Les, the sales manager, and I had exchanged a few e-mails and talked briefly about setting up a display on the promenade at Canwest Park before a dozen or so Goldeyes games this summer. But now, it was time to go to Carman, meet the boss and take a look at the goods.
So on Day 2 of our 2010 Ticket Tour, we climbed into the Hyundai (“I love my car...”) and headed past the Perimeter Highway, to beautiful downtown Carman.
It was a tremendous trip.
We spent 40 minutes with Les and his boss John, had a tour of the plant, checked out the Hummer and Escalade golf cars and talked Goldeyes, golf and, believe it or not, motorized scooters. I think this will be the start of a long relationship.
From Northland Machinery, we went downtown to visit with Claude Robidoux at Janzen Motors and Claude made a great comment: “I love Goldeyes baseball because I can afford to take all the kids and grandkids.” Indeed. If you’re looking for a GM Product, head out to Carman and talk to Claude.
After leaving Janzen’s, we stopped in at Lee Construction and had a nice chat with a very busy Heidi Sandulak and then we popped into the Carman Inn and got a lesson in salesmanship from the young women in the restaurant. “We need to talk to Vic (the boss, I assume),” said one of the ladies. “We deserve a night in a Skysuite.” I agreed and suggested they have a good sit-down with Vic.
At this stage, I’d almost run out of the sales packages I brought, but had enough to stop in at Carm Auto & Ag Parts to leave one with owner/manager Bob Friesen and then make another stop at Carman Ford to leave one with general manager Jim Hay. Had a nice chat with the employees at both places and it’s nice to know that the Goldeyes are loved in a town that, for the longest time, cheered for the Carman Goldeyes.
On the way home, I had to make one more stop. There was no sense going out to Pembina Highway without stopping in at the Pembina Hotel to talk tickets and the UFC 110 with our old pal Trevor Druxman.
Trev mentioned he used to be a season ticket holder and I suggested he might want to re-visit that status. We’ll talk again soon.
All in all, Day 2 of the Ticket Tour was a rousing success. I’ll be heading back to southern Manitoba real soon.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Feb. 16: Office Blog - Taylor's 2010 Ticket Tour
It’s an idea that isn’t particularly new. In fact, it’s exactly what my great-uncle did when he sold encyclopedias door-to-door.
It’s referred to as “burning shoe-leather” and really is a defining principle of “old school.”
Granted, in this age of texting, Facebook, Twitter, iPad, e-mail and yes, even the occasional telephone call, the thought of actually knocking on doors to sell a product seems rather archaic. But when you stop and really think about it, it’s the only real way to meet people you’ve never met. And for me, here in the dead of winter, there is an urgent need to meet more people.
So starting, officially, on Tuesday, February 16, on behalf of the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club, we will commence with “Taylor’s 2010 Ticket Tour.”
The goal is to meet the people who work every day to make Manitoba’s businesses successful. We’ll start on the 16th and keep at it until the end of March. The goal is to talk to 300 businesses in and around Winnipeg and invite them, personally, to purchase Goldeyes tickets for the 2010 season. In fact, we’ve already set the 17th as the date we visit Carman, home of the old senior and junior Carman Goldeyes.
Now, I’ve been around our Goldeyes in some manner (or in some incarnation) since a time when the club was a mere twinkle in Sam Katz’s eye and I can tell you, I’ve never been more excited about a team’s chances to win than I am this year.
With shortstop Wes Long, third baseman Vince Harrison, designated hitter Juan Diaz, left fielder Dee Brown, right fielder Cory Patton and second baseman Josh Asanovich back in the fold and with the addition of centre fielder Aharon Eggleston and catchers Luis Alen and Brett Wallace, this is a team that will score plenty of runs. If manager Rick Forney adds the power-hitting first baseman he’s after, the Goldeyes could be an offensive powerhouse like no other.
This is a team that, barring injury, should take a legitimate run at a Northern League championship.
Meanwhile, the Northern League itself is better and more competitive than it’s been in a couple of years thanks to the addition of two new teams, including Kevin Costner’s Lake County Fielders. The 2010 NL season promises to be one of the best ever.
And that’s why I want everyone in Winnipeg to join me at the ballpark this summer. I’m so excited about this season, I’m going to go door-to-door to personally invite as many people as possible to buy Goldeyes tickets.
And then, every day during this year’s Ticket Tour, we’re going to blog about our travels right here at goldeyes.com. We want to get to know as many business people in Winnipeg as we can and we’re even going to have a prize or two at the end of the Tour. And in the process, we’re going to tell everyone about our travels.
So whether it’s a nine-game mini-pack in the Grand Slam Section ($45) or a 21-seat SkySuite for the entire 50-game home schedule ($25,000), we want you to be part of the Goldeyes family.
In fact, we started a preliminary mini-tour on Thursday evening and visited with Brent Sayles, the general sales manager at Winnipeg Hyundai, Darrell Boughton, the regional manager of First Canadian Insurance Corp., and Al Franklin, one of the three partners in Superstars Sports at 1885 Portage. I told Al that when I deliver his tickets, I’ll bring Goldie along for the celebration.
The same goes for everyone else we visit in the days ahead. All you have to do is give me a call at 982-2273 and I’ll do all the work. And on the day we deliver your tickets, we’ll bring Goldie with us just for laughs (he doesn’t know it yet, but I’m sure we can convince him).
So it’s here: Taylor’s 2010 Ticket Tour is now underway. I hope we see you before the end of March.
It’s referred to as “burning shoe-leather” and really is a defining principle of “old school.”
Granted, in this age of texting, Facebook, Twitter, iPad, e-mail and yes, even the occasional telephone call, the thought of actually knocking on doors to sell a product seems rather archaic. But when you stop and really think about it, it’s the only real way to meet people you’ve never met. And for me, here in the dead of winter, there is an urgent need to meet more people.
So starting, officially, on Tuesday, February 16, on behalf of the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club, we will commence with “Taylor’s 2010 Ticket Tour.”
The goal is to meet the people who work every day to make Manitoba’s businesses successful. We’ll start on the 16th and keep at it until the end of March. The goal is to talk to 300 businesses in and around Winnipeg and invite them, personally, to purchase Goldeyes tickets for the 2010 season. In fact, we’ve already set the 17th as the date we visit Carman, home of the old senior and junior Carman Goldeyes.
Now, I’ve been around our Goldeyes in some manner (or in some incarnation) since a time when the club was a mere twinkle in Sam Katz’s eye and I can tell you, I’ve never been more excited about a team’s chances to win than I am this year.
With shortstop Wes Long, third baseman Vince Harrison, designated hitter Juan Diaz, left fielder Dee Brown, right fielder Cory Patton and second baseman Josh Asanovich back in the fold and with the addition of centre fielder Aharon Eggleston and catchers Luis Alen and Brett Wallace, this is a team that will score plenty of runs. If manager Rick Forney adds the power-hitting first baseman he’s after, the Goldeyes could be an offensive powerhouse like no other.
This is a team that, barring injury, should take a legitimate run at a Northern League championship.
Meanwhile, the Northern League itself is better and more competitive than it’s been in a couple of years thanks to the addition of two new teams, including Kevin Costner’s Lake County Fielders. The 2010 NL season promises to be one of the best ever.
And that’s why I want everyone in Winnipeg to join me at the ballpark this summer. I’m so excited about this season, I’m going to go door-to-door to personally invite as many people as possible to buy Goldeyes tickets.
And then, every day during this year’s Ticket Tour, we’re going to blog about our travels right here at goldeyes.com. We want to get to know as many business people in Winnipeg as we can and we’re even going to have a prize or two at the end of the Tour. And in the process, we’re going to tell everyone about our travels.
So whether it’s a nine-game mini-pack in the Grand Slam Section ($45) or a 21-seat SkySuite for the entire 50-game home schedule ($25,000), we want you to be part of the Goldeyes family.
In fact, we started a preliminary mini-tour on Thursday evening and visited with Brent Sayles, the general sales manager at Winnipeg Hyundai, Darrell Boughton, the regional manager of First Canadian Insurance Corp., and Al Franklin, one of the three partners in Superstars Sports at 1885 Portage. I told Al that when I deliver his tickets, I’ll bring Goldie along for the celebration.
The same goes for everyone else we visit in the days ahead. All you have to do is give me a call at 982-2273 and I’ll do all the work. And on the day we deliver your tickets, we’ll bring Goldie with us just for laughs (he doesn’t know it yet, but I’m sure we can convince him).
So it’s here: Taylor’s 2010 Ticket Tour is now underway. I hope we see you before the end of March.
Feb. 16: Office Blog - Top 10 Signs of the Zodiac
Having recently celebrated her ___th birthday, retail manager Megan started wondering how the zodiac signs should be ranked and why (i.e. the people born under that sign). Here's what she came up with...
Megan's Top 10 Signs of the Zodiac:
1. Capricorn - ME! ...oh and Dick Weber (founding member and long time star of the Professional Bowlers Association)
2. Scorpio - Lou Ferrigno (The Incredible Hulk) and Alan Young (Famous confidante to Mr. Ed)
3. Virgo - Andrew Collier, George Lazenby (the "Forgotten Bond" appearing in the 6th edition of the hit films) and Colonel Harland Sanders (creator of Kentucky Fried Chicken)
4. Aries - Christopher "I need more cow bell!" Walken... need I say more!
5. Pisces - Tex Avery (creator of Daffy Duck) , Janet Guthrie (first woman to ever drive in the Indy 500 and Daytona 500) and Dr. Seuss
6. Libra - Bo (the First Dog; family pet of the Obamas) and Amy Jo Johnson (the Pink Power Ranger)
7. Taurus - Our very own Blake "The Condition" Schultz, as well as Barbaro (famous race horse) and Sadaharu Oh (hit 868 home runs in a 20 year career in the Japanese Major leagues)
8. Aquarius - Hank Aaron (as we are a Baseball club), Wayne Gretzky (as we AREN'T a hockey club) and Mike Krzyzewski (famous coach for Duke Blue Devils basketball and you guessed it - we aren't a basketball franchise either)
9. Cancer - Bob Dole (former US senator), "The Hoff" David Hasselhoff and Canadian bombshell Pamela Anderson
Leaving three signs fighting for the last spot on the list...
Sagittarius - Bill Nye "The Science Guy" and the Bush twins
Leo - Danny Bonaduce, Napoleon Bonaparte, & Miss Cleo (self proclaimed psychic)
Gemini - Kelly Monaco (winner of the inaugural Dancing with the Stars) and Franz Anton Mesmer (Austrian physician who believed in the healing powers of what he referred to as "Animal Magnetism")
Hmmm... this list is sure to be controversial. Is your zodiac sign too low on the list? Which of the three bubble teams should make the list? Please feel free to discuss
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Feb. 11: Office Blog - Top 10 Concerts Jonathan Green Never Got to See
In my last submission, I wrote about the top 10 concerts I ever saw. Today, it's the top 10 concerts, for whatever reason, I never got to see.
10. Dwight Yoakam
I know of few people, if any, that like Dwight Yoakam as much as me. So why are he and I never in the same city at the same time? I wish I knew. Not only does he write most of his songs, which so few country artists do, he stays true to his roots. The only roots too many of today's talent know are those they try and hide with a little help from a Clairol bottle. Brutal.
9. Ultravox
The first techno band I ever got into, these guys came up with some pretty catchy stuff without coming across as fluff merchants. The best thing they did was add the brilliant Midge Ure on vocals when John Foxx left and the rest, as they say, is history. It's too bad most people know them just for Dancing With Tears In My Eyes. They were so much more than that.
8. Bruce Springsteen
Why he has never come here, at least to my knowledge, is truly a mystery. I'd be prepared to pay just to see him cover Edwin Starr's War (What Is It Good For?) and then he can go home, although he'd be more than welcome to stay and bang out The Rising, Badlands, Radio Nowhere, Downbound Train, Murder Incorporated and the list goes on. No price would be too high.
7. The Tea Party
Ask any number of people to name a genius and I'm sure you'll get any number of responses. Ask me and I might say Jeff Martin. The band's lead singer and guitar player, his songwriting and musicianship are captivating, especially his Eastern influences. It's a shame they did not meet with greater commercial success, but at the same time, maybe it's just as well.
6. U2
This would have to be before they became everybody's favourite band in 1987 with the release of The Joshua Tree. Since then, no thanks. Go back to 1984's The Unforgettable Fire or even further back to 1983's War and now we're talking. It's almost hard to believe that it's the same band from Live At Red Rocks: Under A Blood Red Sky on DVD. What a performance.
5. a-ha
Scoff if you must but I am an admitted fan of this Norse trio. Morton Harket has a voice like few others. They faded from view after 1985's Hunting High & Low, but the title track from 1988's Stay On These Roads plus a fine cover of Crying in The Rain (The Everly Brothers) from 1990's East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon show a side of the band few people saw.
4. Oasis
How sad it was to see a band that put out so much good stuff early on put out so much lousy stuff in its latter days. I took a road trip to Kansas City in 2005 and played the same three CDs pretty much the whole way, one of which was Don't Believe The Truth, their first decent release in 10 years. Yes, they were here 18 months ago, but the moment had long passed.
3. INXS
I'm talking about the years with Michael Hutchence. They never seemed to be touring anywhere I was. So many good songs over a relatively short span of time and no album ever sounded like the one preceding or following it. They also did this by taking guitars/keyboards/saxophones and making it work over and over en route to international super-stardom. That's rare.
2. Queen
I was a little too young to fully appreciate Queen in their heyday. By the time I did, Freddie Mercury was gone. There have been various incarnations of this quartet in the time since, but nothing that could hold a candle to the original members. His bandmates, in particular guitarist Brian May, are more than accomplished but their lead singer was the ultimate showman.
1. Stevie Ray Vaughan
I'm not afraid to admit I cried in 1990 when I learned he died in a helicopter crash. The guy pretty much killed himself on booze & drugs, decided to clean himself up and, after doing so, put out a kick-ass album called In Step, one that I would definitely list if filling out one of those If you were stranded on a desert island... questionnaires. He was just brilliant.
10. Dwight Yoakam
I know of few people, if any, that like Dwight Yoakam as much as me. So why are he and I never in the same city at the same time? I wish I knew. Not only does he write most of his songs, which so few country artists do, he stays true to his roots. The only roots too many of today's talent know are those they try and hide with a little help from a Clairol bottle. Brutal.
9. Ultravox
The first techno band I ever got into, these guys came up with some pretty catchy stuff without coming across as fluff merchants. The best thing they did was add the brilliant Midge Ure on vocals when John Foxx left and the rest, as they say, is history. It's too bad most people know them just for Dancing With Tears In My Eyes. They were so much more than that.
8. Bruce Springsteen
Why he has never come here, at least to my knowledge, is truly a mystery. I'd be prepared to pay just to see him cover Edwin Starr's War (What Is It Good For?) and then he can go home, although he'd be more than welcome to stay and bang out The Rising, Badlands, Radio Nowhere, Downbound Train, Murder Incorporated and the list goes on. No price would be too high.
7. The Tea Party
Ask any number of people to name a genius and I'm sure you'll get any number of responses. Ask me and I might say Jeff Martin. The band's lead singer and guitar player, his songwriting and musicianship are captivating, especially his Eastern influences. It's a shame they did not meet with greater commercial success, but at the same time, maybe it's just as well.
6. U2
This would have to be before they became everybody's favourite band in 1987 with the release of The Joshua Tree. Since then, no thanks. Go back to 1984's The Unforgettable Fire or even further back to 1983's War and now we're talking. It's almost hard to believe that it's the same band from Live At Red Rocks: Under A Blood Red Sky on DVD. What a performance.
5. a-ha
Scoff if you must but I am an admitted fan of this Norse trio. Morton Harket has a voice like few others. They faded from view after 1985's Hunting High & Low, but the title track from 1988's Stay On These Roads plus a fine cover of Crying in The Rain (The Everly Brothers) from 1990's East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon show a side of the band few people saw.
4. Oasis
How sad it was to see a band that put out so much good stuff early on put out so much lousy stuff in its latter days. I took a road trip to Kansas City in 2005 and played the same three CDs pretty much the whole way, one of which was Don't Believe The Truth, their first decent release in 10 years. Yes, they were here 18 months ago, but the moment had long passed.
3. INXS
I'm talking about the years with Michael Hutchence. They never seemed to be touring anywhere I was. So many good songs over a relatively short span of time and no album ever sounded like the one preceding or following it. They also did this by taking guitars/keyboards/saxophones and making it work over and over en route to international super-stardom. That's rare.
2. Queen
I was a little too young to fully appreciate Queen in their heyday. By the time I did, Freddie Mercury was gone. There have been various incarnations of this quartet in the time since, but nothing that could hold a candle to the original members. His bandmates, in particular guitarist Brian May, are more than accomplished but their lead singer was the ultimate showman.
1. Stevie Ray Vaughan
I'm not afraid to admit I cried in 1990 when I learned he died in a helicopter crash. The guy pretty much killed himself on booze & drugs, decided to clean himself up and, after doing so, put out a kick-ass album called In Step, one that I would definitely list if filling out one of those If you were stranded on a desert island... questionnaires. He was just brilliant.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Feb. 8: Office Blog - Top 10 Concerts Jonathan Green Has Seen
Having seen close to 50 concerts over the last 25 years, this was a tricky list to assemble. They are ranked in order, although if you ask me tomorrow, the order may change. Actually, it probably would. Unless otherwise listed, all took place in Winnipeg.
Honourable Mention. Gowan/Spoons (Centennial Concert Hall, 1987)
I don't think a lot of people really got Gowan. Classically trained at The Royal Conservatory of Music, it made sense that his music was very piano/keyboard-oriented, but that wasn't necessarily what your average '80s music fan was in to. He did well, certainly, but never reached super-stardom. I'm a sucker for the sound of a real piano (not synthesized) in concert, so I was in heaven. The added bonus was when he informed the crowd they would be shooting the video for Awake The Giant. If you look real close (and I mean real close), you can see me for a split second. Just don't blink. And there you have it.
I don't think a lot of people really got Gowan. Classically trained at The Royal Conservatory of Music, it made sense that his music was very piano/keyboard-oriented, but that wasn't necessarily what your average '80s music fan was in to. He did well, certainly, but never reached super-stardom. I'm a sucker for the sound of a real piano (not synthesized) in concert, so I was in heaven. The added bonus was when he informed the crowd they would be shooting the video for Awake The Giant. If you look real close (and I mean real close), you can see me for a split second. Just don't blink. And there you have it.
10. Chalk Circle (The Diamond Club, 1987)
There were so many Canadian bands that had so much potential in the '80s and so many, for whatever reason, never realized that potential. This quartet is but one. I picked up a copy of The Great Lake, their six-song debut that featured April Fool, not long after graduating from high school in 1986 and pretty much wore it out from constant play. What stuck out most from this show was the band's energy, especially when lead singer/guitar player Chris Tait just went nuts on Superman (Meets the Man of Steel). He did it again when they played The Ex later that year, but it wasn't the same in such a massive venue.
There were so many Canadian bands that had so much potential in the '80s and so many, for whatever reason, never realized that potential. This quartet is but one. I picked up a copy of The Great Lake, their six-song debut that featured April Fool, not long after graduating from high school in 1986 and pretty much wore it out from constant play. What stuck out most from this show was the band's energy, especially when lead singer/guitar player Chris Tait just went nuts on Superman (Meets the Man of Steel). He did it again when they played The Ex later that year, but it wasn't the same in such a massive venue.
9. KISS/Dokken (Winnipeg Arena, 1985)
Ask me to name five songs that I know for sure were played at this concert and I would be hard pressed to do so. It's not because I was stoned or that my senses were otherwise compromised, but it was the experience I remember more than anything. This was the band in its post make-up phase, on tour to promote Animalize, its most notable track being Heaven's On Fire. The image of the light-up KISS backdrop and how the stage was configured is still burned in my brain. I don't recall much of Dokken, touring to support Tooth & Nail, which I think has some of the best album cover art ever.
Ask me to name five songs that I know for sure were played at this concert and I would be hard pressed to do so. It's not because I was stoned or that my senses were otherwise compromised, but it was the experience I remember more than anything. This was the band in its post make-up phase, on tour to promote Animalize, its most notable track being Heaven's On Fire. The image of the light-up KISS backdrop and how the stage was configured is still burned in my brain. I don't recall much of Dokken, touring to support Tooth & Nail, which I think has some of the best album cover art ever.
8. 54-40/Ultima Thule (Royal Theatre, Victoria, 1989)
I'm pretty sure this was in December of 1989. Either that or March of 1990. Regardless, it was during a break in classes at Red River, so I went out west to spend a few days visiting friends and family in Vancouver and Victoria. 54-40 is a band I have always liked but can't say have ever loved. Their stuff is good so they alone would have been worth seeing, but like GNR did to The Cult two years previous, I thought Ultima Thule stole the show. Hailing from Estonia, I had absolutely no clue what they were singing about, but it really didn't matter. It was obvious they were having a blast.
7. Bryan Adams/The Storm (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, 1992)
I have nothing against Bryan Adams, having seen him three times, but this show was so similar to one I saw seven years earlier at the arena when he was on his Reckless tour with Luba. What made the night for me was The Storm, a group made up of several members of Journey plus singer Kevin Chalfant, who sounds an awful lot like Steve Perry. Their brief set included an incredible cover of Santana's Black Magic Woman and they were very gracious when I used my media access to get backstage, explaining they got the spot opening on this tour because Bryan Adams had opened for Journey years before.
I have nothing against Bryan Adams, having seen him three times, but this show was so similar to one I saw seven years earlier at the arena when he was on his Reckless tour with Luba. What made the night for me was The Storm, a group made up of several members of Journey plus singer Kevin Chalfant, who sounds an awful lot like Steve Perry. Their brief set included an incredible cover of Santana's Black Magic Woman and they were very gracious when I used my media access to get backstage, explaining they got the spot opening on this tour because Bryan Adams had opened for Journey years before.
6. Iron Maiden/Twisted Sister (Winnipeg Arena, 1984)
The second time I had seen Iron Maiden in just over a year, my ears were still ringing from their previous visit. One of the loudest bands I have ever seen, they augmented their displays of sound and fury with equally eye-catching stage shows, this time an Egyptian theme that tied in with Powerslave, the album they were promoting. You have not lived until you have heard Bruce Dickinson live singing Aces High, the best song off the album and one of their best ever. And while Twisted Sister may not have been an obvious choice to open for Iron Maiden, Dee Snider et al committed themselves rather well.
The second time I had seen Iron Maiden in just over a year, my ears were still ringing from their previous visit. One of the loudest bands I have ever seen, they augmented their displays of sound and fury with equally eye-catching stage shows, this time an Egyptian theme that tied in with Powerslave, the album they were promoting. You have not lived until you have heard Bruce Dickinson live singing Aces High, the best song off the album and one of their best ever. And while Twisted Sister may not have been an obvious choice to open for Iron Maiden, Dee Snider et al committed themselves rather well.
5. Martina McBride/Little Big Town (MTS Centre, 2008)
I would love to know how Martina McBride can get such a huge voice out of such a tiny body. Wow. Anyone that considers themself a music fan that missed this show missed out completely (even if she told those in attendance that her kids weren't overly thrilled with the idea of having to spend their spring break in Canada), from opening with Anyway to closing with her Journey and Pat Benatar covers. As for Little Big Town, for my money, Boondocks is one of the best songs to hit country radio in recent memory. They also wrapped up their set with a bang-up job of Fleetwood Mac's Go Your Own Way.
I would love to know how Martina McBride can get such a huge voice out of such a tiny body. Wow. Anyone that considers themself a music fan that missed this show missed out completely (even if she told those in attendance that her kids weren't overly thrilled with the idea of having to spend their spring break in Canada), from opening with Anyway to closing with her Journey and Pat Benatar covers. As for Little Big Town, for my money, Boondocks is one of the best songs to hit country radio in recent memory. They also wrapped up their set with a bang-up job of Fleetwood Mac's Go Your Own Way.
4. Big Country (The Town Pump, Vancouver, 1993)
There are a lot of bands I like that no one else I know seems to care for and Big Country is right at the top of the list. I say they deserved better in terms of commercial success, but it is what it is, so let's move on. By no means large, this was the perfect place to catch them on tour in support of The Buffalo Skinners, a very different album for them but nonetheless a very worthwhile purchase if you ever feel so inclined. It still bothers me that singer Stuart Adamson took his own life almost 10 years ago, robbing the music world of a very talented but equally troubled man. What a shame.
There are a lot of bands I like that no one else I know seems to care for and Big Country is right at the top of the list. I say they deserved better in terms of commercial success, but it is what it is, so let's move on. By no means large, this was the perfect place to catch them on tour in support of The Buffalo Skinners, a very different album for them but nonetheless a very worthwhile purchase if you ever feel so inclined. It still bothers me that singer Stuart Adamson took his own life almost 10 years ago, robbing the music world of a very talented but equally troubled man. What a shame.
3. Fleetwood Mac (MTS Centre, 2009)
I was never a big fan of the band, but my lovely wife is, so she was more than happy to see them after receiving tickets for her birthday. The fact that Christine McVie wasn't on the tour kind of sucked, plus Stevie Nicks couldn't hit the high notes like she once could, but Lindsay Buckingham was just amazing. So was Mick Fleetwood. Both went non-stop. I was pleasantly surprised to hear so many songs I knew but didn't necessarily remember as being Fleetwood Mac songs. The highlight of the night was Tusk (sans USC marching band unfortunately) with Second Hand News coming a very close second.
I was never a big fan of the band, but my lovely wife is, so she was more than happy to see them after receiving tickets for her birthday. The fact that Christine McVie wasn't on the tour kind of sucked, plus Stevie Nicks couldn't hit the high notes like she once could, but Lindsay Buckingham was just amazing. So was Mick Fleetwood. Both went non-stop. I was pleasantly surprised to hear so many songs I knew but didn't necessarily remember as being Fleetwood Mac songs. The highlight of the night was Tusk (sans USC marching band unfortunately) with Second Hand News coming a very close second.
2. The Cult/Guns N' Roses (Winnipeg Arena, 1987)
On tour to support their Electric album, The Cult were quite good, but they were completely upstaged by GNR. They were the first band I had ever seen smoke on stage, plus Axl Rose was a sight to behold, what with his lavender leather pants plus a t-shirt that featured a word (twice) I can't write on this website. I was totally blown away and if it wasn't the next day, it was the day after that when I bought Appetite For Destruction, still one of the best albums ever. It's just too bad how this band imploded, something you can read all about in Watch You Bleed, a pretty decent offering from Stephen Davis.
On tour to support their Electric album, The Cult were quite good, but they were completely upstaged by GNR. They were the first band I had ever seen smoke on stage, plus Axl Rose was a sight to behold, what with his lavender leather pants plus a t-shirt that featured a word (twice) I can't write on this website. I was totally blown away and if it wasn't the next day, it was the day after that when I bought Appetite For Destruction, still one of the best albums ever. It's just too bad how this band imploded, something you can read all about in Watch You Bleed, a pretty decent offering from Stephen Davis.
1. Garth Books (GM Place, Vancouver, 1996)
A feast for the senses, this was both quantity and quality. Never had I seen such a diverse crowd, one that ranged from kids to grandparents and all loved every minute of it, from his opening with The Old Stuff to wrapping up the two-hour show with a marathon sing-along of Don McLean's American Pie. The added bonus was getting to meet him (a truly nice and humble guy) at the pre-concert news conference as well as taking what is without question one of the best pictures of my life, which I managed to get him to autograph weeks later in Ottawa. How that happened is a very long story I'll save for another day.
A feast for the senses, this was both quantity and quality. Never had I seen such a diverse crowd, one that ranged from kids to grandparents and all loved every minute of it, from his opening with The Old Stuff to wrapping up the two-hour show with a marathon sing-along of Don McLean's American Pie. The added bonus was getting to meet him (a truly nice and humble guy) at the pre-concert news conference as well as taking what is without question one of the best pictures of my life, which I managed to get him to autograph weeks later in Ottawa. How that happened is a very long story I'll save for another day.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Feb. 4: Office Blog - Top 10 Jersey Shore Nicknames for Goldeyes Office Staff
In case you haven't seen or heard of the show before, MTV's Jersey Shore is the latest reality-show-slash-pop-culture phenomenon to hit the airwaves. The season 1 finale drew in the largest ratings MTV has ever had. The show's starting line-up features characters -- sorry, I mean real people -- with names like J-Woww, Snookie, Pauly D and The Situation (pictured above with Mike Tyson at the SpikeTV Video Game Awards).
As the Jersey Shore juggernaut rolled along, we realized that we had one of the show's biggest fans working in the box office. Nope, it's not Dennis.
It's Blake, and he found an online Jersey Shore nickname generator that has amused him to no end.
According to this website, Blake's nickname is "The Condition". He also did nicknames for Kevin Arnst ("K-Train") and Paul Duque ("Juice Box", probably because Pauly D was already taken).
Even though this is supposed to be a Top 10, it was too much fun to stop at just 10. So here are the top-13 Jersey Shore nicknames for the Goldeyes office staff...
13. Andrew Collier - A-Muscle
12. Paul Edmonds - The Body
11. Jonathan Green - The Bicep
10. Regan Katz - R-Gel
9. Dan Chase - The Tan-talizer
8. Scott Taylor - The Blowout
7. Dennis McLean - The Impact
6. Megan Tucker - Hot Spot
5. Sarah Kyrylchuck -Last Call
4. Angie Sanche - The Appointment
3. Judy Jones - The Good Time
2. Jason McRae-King - J-Tan
1. Don Ferguson - Hard Hat
Maybe we'll see these on our staff name badges this year. Then again, maybe not.
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