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Buccaneer Fan Mail Here is a sampling of the mail received regarding the Bucs and the web site. Date: Thursday, February 13, 1997 Dear Sarah, Hello I want to tell you that i love your rants it's a great way to in touch with what's going on with the Bucs. I would like to know what you think of BOB HAGLUND and also is he liked by the fans. He seems to be a hard worker always giving 100%. I know he is going to Northeastern next year and they do need a lot of help. Is he the kind of player that can make a big impact for not only that team but in college hockey? One more thing do you keep records on the + - . Thank you for your time. BIG FAN Date: Monday, February 3, 1997 I must say that the Bucs were awful. They have not been playing with much emotion lately. It seems that only a few players are showing up to play these days. But I also have to say that the Lancers were very arrogant at the end of the game. That's typical of the Lancers. I do wish these games could have some consistency from the officiating. I believe I speak for several fans, that this leaves something to be desired. Buc Fan Date: Thursday, January 23, 1997 i think that all you people in des moines really suck sh@t.omaha rules.robertson sucks.tortorella is ten times better than him.ithink that thjat is a disgrace that they booed tortorella.yuo people really stink bucs suck Date: Sunday, January 26, 1997 I think the ref for the Green Bay game must have had too much cheese in his eyes as he did not call many penalties on the Gamblers. LET'S GO BUCS Date: Monday, February 3, 1997 Dear Sarah: Just a short note to wish all the best for your grandmother, although we have never meet personally i enjoy reading "rants" regular and feel i should tell you that our thoughts are with you and your family. Thanks for the rants, (late is ok) tell grandmother that she has our best wishes from California. Keep up the great work and late or not we will keep reading "rants". All the Best, Tom Caudill Date: Thursday, January 30, 1997 GO ERIK Date: Tuesday, February 4, 1997 As much as I hate to write this since we were Matt Murray's housing family here in Omaha, You must correct your recap of the game! Matt Murray was traded to Waterloo on November 10th for that pesky Torterella!! I think the second goal was Nate Maur again but I'm not positive. We enjoy your writing...We like to keep up on Matt and no one in Waterloo must know what a computer is so it's up to their opposing teams to keep us up on him in between our phone calls! I wish your recap could have been right and it was Murray! He's a great kid! Date: Thursday, March 6, 1997 To the Bendy family, I just want to wish your grandmother, and family all the luck in the world, during this problem. I know how hard this can be, as my grandmother went through the same thing, and I know it was REALLY hard, even though they were able to cure my grandmother. Good Luck to all of you, and stay strong. May god be with you! Date: Saturday, February 15, 1997 I really enjoy reading your interviews. I would love to see my brother, Tom Puorro interviewed. That would be awesome but if you can't, that is cool, too. I will still read your stuff! Sincerely, 1 happy fan Date: Sunday, January 19, 1997 My friends and I were looking at your home-page on Sat. We were wondering when you will have more in-depth interviews. Especially Jake Searles, Bob Haglund, and Erik Cole. Please add more to your page. Thanks, Three loyal Buc's Fans (with the red rocket) Date: Thursday, February 27, 1997 Sarah, Hey!!! Love what you are doing on the web. Do you have any idea what Bryce Macken or Matt Bailey's e-mail addresses might be? We would love to know. Also Mike Nooyen, Andy Birrenkott and Reggie Simon. Thanks!!! See ya this weekend!!! Go BUCS!!! Date: Thursday Hi Sarah, I am an ex-player of the Buccaneers, out of Bellingham WA, from 1985-87. I captained the team during the 1986 campaign with Jim Wiley as the Head coach. I was wondering if there is any way to get information about players, coaches, and billets. Possibly where they are now and if still some of the billits still house people. My billits were Mark and Mykle Fallis, who I believe are the leaders of the fan club. If there is any information you can e-mail me back at sglenovich@msn.com. Thank you, Paul Glenovich Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 Sarah, I don't know if you can do anything about this, but I will say it anyway. I can not get 106.9 FM up in Ankeny where I live. I like to listen to the games, but I have to be at my sister's house in Urbandale to hear it. I can't get to all home games because work of other commitments, but I try to get to as many as I can. I'm trying to get some of my friends to go to some Buc games with me. I got them to come to the first game. I hope others try and get some of their friends and/or family members to go to a Buc's game, I know they will find it entertaining, as did my friends. P.S. Keep up the great work. Kevin "SIEVE MAN" Kasel Date: Wednesday, March 12, 1997 Sarah, I enjoy your rants very much. How long have you been doing these? I cover the Stars for the Lincoln paper and enjoy the assignment very much. Next time the bucs are in Lincoln, look me up -- the print media sits in the cutout in the wall next to the stage. Mark Derowitsch Date: Friday, January 24, 1997 Dear Sarah, Hi my name is Kate Flaherty and I live in Saco Maine. I was wondering if you knew Matt Libby's e-mail address because I used to know him. If you don't know his e-mail address or if he doesn't have one then could you at least tell him I said hello! Thanx a lot. I enjoyed your page on the buccaneers. You can e-mail me at shwanka@hotmail.com from, Kate Flaherty Date: Friday, January 31, 1997 I thought Scott Clemmensen got a shut out awhile back. I do not see it in the stats. Did I miss something.........of course I may be wrong. Thanks Steve Bunce Date: Wednesday, March 12, 1997 Sarah, I finished reading your game summary for February 28th and March 2ndLincoln-Des Moines games. Wow, it seems that I saw a much different game than you. On the 2nd of March, I saw a Des Moines team that was toyed with by Lincoln until the third period. During the third period, Lincoln fans lifted up a complacent Stars team. After the crowd rallied the Stars, the Stars dominated Des Moines. The game reminded me of cat playing with a mouse. For two periods Lincoln would pounce on the Bucs and then let them go and then pounce on the Bucs and let them go. In the end, all Lincoln had to do was to step it up one notch and end the game. Sorry to give you such a hard time. On a positive note, I admit that the Buc's home page is one of the better ones in the league. I especially enjoy your rants. To be honest, the top four teams in the USHL should be pleased with how the standing turned out. Omaha will likely win the regular season battle. Green Bay will receive an undeserved 2nd seed. Lincoln, who blew the regular season tile with a poor weekend in Green Bay and Twin Cities will get a nice third place start. Des Moines, (hard to believe) will find itself in fourth. Since Des Moines will likely play Omaha, a team that Des Moines dominate during the regular season, in the second round, Des Moines fans should be happy. As far as Lincoln goes. I am glad that we will miss Omaha until the finals and even happier that Des Moines plays Omaha first. If the playoffs go the same way that the regular season went we should see Des Moines and Lincoln in the finals. Lincoln would have home ice and a mental edge over the Bucs. I expect Lincoln to take care of Rochester or North Iowa and possibly struggle a little in the second round against Green Bay. Ultimately, I expect the top four teams to square off against each other. So anyway, I will be rink side for all the Buc's-Lincoln games in Lincoln. I will be in section C Row 2 seats 1-2. Ask for me if you get a chance, I would like to get your opinion on the game. Mike Burda Date: Wednesday, March 5, 1997 I am looking forward to hearing your rants from the game in Lincoln on Sunday. Wow, what a game. It's too bad anyone has to loose (unless its Omaha) in a game like that. So, what do you think of the Ice Box? How about section K? I sat behind you, to the right in row 13. I know John (Jagr's Home Page) and Al (UPS MAN) from the internet. I typed in Lincoln Journal articles for a while, then got behind and missed a few weeks, then they just started showing up on John's site so I haven't been doing them lately, although there is a pretty good picture (from the paper) from Sunday's game. Al was kind enough to point you out to me and I came down to say HI but somehow you slipped out and I missed you. I have some friends in Des Moines and I hope to make it to a game there soon. Anyway, HI. Looking forward to your Rants from Sunday Glen Wilcox Date: Tuesday, January 21, 1997 Hi; My name is Mike. I played with Erik Cole last year on the Oswego team. I really like your page. It helps me keep track with him and the rest of the bucs. Keep up the good work. I think you've got a good thing here and it's great for kids like me to check on our friends. Keep doing a great job. If you see Erik tell him that Mokey says hi and to play some "Old time hockey, Eddie Shore". Just a little quote from last years team. Thanks again and best of luck in the rest of the season. Mail me back if you get this. I love to get mail. Date: Wednesday, February 26, 1997 Sarah-- I wish I could tell you how truly great it is to see an insightful commentary on USHL games. I'm actually a Waterloo fan, but since our season ends on March 15. Good luck in the playoffs. Southern Division all the way!!! Dave Gonzales Date: Thursday, March 13, 1997 I would just like to voice my opinion on the team. I hope that this will be put on the site so everyone will see it. We have a very good team, But there are a few exceptions. I think that the only reason that Clem and Krueger are on the team is because of their parents. Krueger is not ready to play in this level, maybe in 2 years he might be good enough not now. As with Clem, look at the scores between Lincoln, Green Bay and Omaha, Platt has had a better goals against us even if we do lose. Every single shot that Scott takes he goes down on the ice. I believe that we could go for in the playoffs if Owens play Platt instead of Clem. I have been going to the Bucs games since they first started here in Des Moines. I will always be a Buc fan, but they need to stay away from putting on Des Moines native players just because of their family or name. Plus one more thing. The players need to shoot more. They are passing it too much, trying to get the perfect shot. If they would look what Lincoln and Omaha do(that is one time the puck) we would score more. But our players stop the puck,and let the goalie set up for it. I would also like to say that I am not the only one that feels this way. I hear about this stuff from many of the fans in my section. I am just getting frustrated with the way we have been playing. We went from being in first place in the league to 4th. Come on Bucs, what happened. From a fan in sec 5 Date: Thursday, January 30, 1997 Sarah- You may not remember me, but I am a friend of Chenea Green's (she shot for the car in Omaha) and I see you around all the time. I just wanted to wish you and your family well during this hard time. I almost lost my own grandmother to a serious illness, I know it is hard. Just remember to pray...it can't hurt! Twilla ps: great job with the rants!!!! Date: Saturday, March 1, 1997 Dear Sarah, I only have one complaint. Christian von Trzcinski got the illegal equipment penalty for losing his helmet. He wasn't just trying to get off the ice. The ref was watching him the whole time and on his way to the bench von Trzcinski went out of his way to check an opponent and once he hit the other player, the ref's arm went up. Your rants are great but I thought I'd correct you. Josh Wilkins Buccsfan@msn.com Subj: hockey fan in Lincoln Dear Sarah, Just bought a home computer and am just barely learning how to use it. While you sat dejected an the Metro Ice Arena I was jumping for joy in my living room listening to my Stars throttle the top team in the league. With Lincoln being a expansion team I have tried not to set my hopes to high, but with the ownership group the Stars have and the frontoffice management and coaches it is hard not to get pumped. You see, I am also a Lancer season ticket holder and have driven 90 miles round trip per game to see the Lancers play for the last 8 years....I love the Lancers but am getting tired of the trips to Omaha Fri.,Sat., and Sundays. I've gotten to see a minor miracle take place in front of my eyes with the Lincoln Stars for I am their UPS man. I was at the press conference when the team was announced....they just happen to have the press conference during my lunch hour on my route that day. I have seen a rodeo BARN become a beautiful rink in only 6 months, I have seen a PR machine going full blast to promote HOCKEY and not Big Red football and in the last couple of days I have been seeing the finishing touches put on a FANTASTIC arena to watch hockey....wether you are a die hard Bucs fan or a full blown Stars fan. As some of us Stars fans have come to realize..."Do you believe in miracles?" Subj: RANTS JUST MUST TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOOK FOREWARD TO READING YOUR GAME RANTS,LOVE THE LEAGUE AND IF I CAN'T BE THERE TO SEE OR NEAR TO HEAR, WELL RANTS IS JUST AS GOOD. KEEP UP THE FINE WORK, WE SEE IT FINE FROM HERE. Subj: ERIK COLE I AM FROM OSWEGO NY AND A FRIEND OF ERIC COLE. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME INFORMATION ON HOW HES PLAYING ON THIS HOMEPAGE AND BY E-MAIL. IF YOU CAN, TELL HIM I SAID HI. RYAN MOLINARI Subj: Re: hi Thanks sarah, I really do love your articles on e-mail and it is so nice, that I can read about the bucs without actually being in Iowa...Thanks again keep up the good work! --- A Buc fan in MN! Subj: hi Sarah - Hi I would to say that your page is wonderful and I really like the whole home page on the Bucs, I dont know if you have any power over this, but could you please see if you could change something on the teams roster? The player that is #17 is not Jason Searles its Jacob Searles, I just feel that he should get the recogntion that he deserves and ahving his named spelled wrong is defeting that purpose...Anyway thanks and keep up the Good Work- A Fan of the Bucs in MN Subj: Jamie Platt? Hi, Sincerely, Thomas Berry Subj: bucs fans You guys are the most disrespectful fans I have ever seen. I was at the game and I was very surprised to hear some of the cheers your fans did. The Bucs may have won this game but it won't happen again. Especially not in Mason City. Subj: Home Opener Rants Thanks for the update via the Rants. The wedding was boring (a guy's perspective). I kept ducking out to check 106.9 for updates. It's great to see the Bucs off to an awesome start. I can't wait for next week-end. I have two suggestions for potential interview candidates. First, Crazy Larry. What is his story. Does he get in free or is paid for all of his efforts to get the crowd going? Second, Doran Doty. I know he's just a linesman but he also races sprint cars so I personally would be interested on how he got involved with two great sports. Subj: thank you Hi Sarah, I live in Saco, Maine. Home town of your great defensemen Matt Libby. It was great finding the Bucs home page. But what even nicer was your story on the game. You made me feel as if I were at the game. Sincerely Dick Petersen From: JGStaf@aol.com Dear Steve, Got up this morning, jumped in the WWW, looking for anything on the USHL and look what I found. Amazing! Haven't had a chance to talk to the Alex Kim Sr. or Chris Antzoulatos Sr. about this find. Very much enjoyed your Sarah's Rant, (We- Patty and Shane and I) had to leave half way through the second period to catch a plane. Keep up the good work. Thanks Date: 22 Sep 96 23:01:10 EDT Hello. I'm wondering if you could get some information for me about season tickets. Are there any left? Can I still buy some? How much do they cost? I'm asking all this because I'm a Buc's fan and two of my friends have season tickets and convinced me to see if there are any left. If you could get a hold of this information it would be very helpfull. And I need this as soon as possible. Thanks for your help, From: "Brad Kiewel" Subject: Life Saver Sarah, Just wanted to let you know what a life saver you are this season. After being house parents for three years (Bryce Macken, Erik Day, and Reg Simon), we had to move from Des Moines. We're going through real withdraws now that the Buc's season has started. Please keep up the good work. We're depending on you! How about more photos? Maybe Terry Allen can help you out. Keep up the rants. Let's go Bucs! Brad Kiewel Date: 16 Sep 1996 This website is outstanding. First of all, its nice to be able to get all of this Buccaneer info from one place (I won't even start to complain about the Register's lack of coverage). Second of all, this web page exceeds the home pages of many business and professional sports organizations. Keep up the great work!!! Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 From: Johnny Ulin To: sbendy@dwx.com Subject: Bucs Thoughts Sarah, Love your page. And I and my 4 year old son love the Bucs. Too bad about last weekend, but that's what the preseason is for... working out the bugs. My son and I were there, section 7, center. Anyway, if it was possible, I would like to suggest a Buc team mechandise section to your page, for fans like my son and I who live out of town and can't get to see the Bucs as often as we'd like. Information on what is available (hats, jerseys, t-shirts, mugs, etc), pricing and photos if possible. As well, I don't know if the Buc shop has a catalog or deals in mail order, do you? A final note, can you add any special promotion days to your schedule if you know of them in advance. I know that I heard that a KGGO/Pizza Hut Magnet Schedule day was coming up sometime soon. Those events would be nice to know about. Thanks a lot. Keep up the good work. Date: Tue, Sep 10, 1996 From: Johnny Ulin Subject: Bucs Thoughts Sarah, Love your page. And I and my 4 year old son love the Bucs. Too bad about last weekend, but that's what the preseason is for.. working out the bugs. My son and I were there, section 7, center. Anyway, if it was possible, I would like to suggest a Buc team mechandise section to your page, for fans like my son and I who live out of town and can't get to see the Bucs as often as we'd like. Information on what is available (hats, jerseys, t-shirts, mugs, etc), pricing and photos if possible. As well, I don't know if the Buc shop has a catalog or deals in mail order, do you? A final note, can you add any special promotion days to your schedule if you know of them in advance. I know that I heard that a KGGO/Pizza Hut Magnet Schedule day was coming up sometime soon. Those events would be nice to know about. Thanks a lot. Keep up the good work Date: Fri, 6 Sep 1996 Since the newspaper kind of falls short of hockey information I turned to my trusty computer for information on last night's game. Oh, well nothing there either. Will there be rants for the preseason? Thanks :) Keep up the good work Date: Tue, Jul 16, 1996T First of all I want to say what a terrific page you have. I played with the Bucs in 87-88 and 88-89 (captain). I thouroughly enjoyed my time there and after leaving the Bucs I played at Alabama-Huntsville. I'm just a working slob now. Anyways I saw that you were making this Hall of Fame and I just want to put my two cents worth in, even though we weren't as strong as the teams the past few years we still had some terrific players and a couple of my former teammates should certainly be included. Bob Nardella and Mike Real were two of the best offensive players I ever had the opportunity to play with. They both deserve the honor. Stu Vitue Date: Sat, Jun 15, 1996 Hello Sarah, congrats on a great homepage! I have a homepage setup up for the Red Liners Booster CLub of the Green Bay Gamblers and was wondering if you would like to have a link to your page on our page in exchange for the same conderation on your page? Can't wait for the season to begin again! Mark Phillips |
