Jimmy V

[Jeff O Rocks]

Hey guys...while checking some volunteer info...I saw the first two Canes that are on the "Will Appear" list....Jeff Daniels and JR...

Here is the link that you can check for yourself just to see who is coming...I will keep you posted on new Canes on the list!! Thanks and I hope some of you guys can make it out to Prestonwood for the event! :spin:

http://www.golfclassic.org/pages/celebritiess.html

[MCAngel]

:angel:

[Jeff O Rocks]

**high fives McAngel** ;) Frank McCann would be proud of us! :spin:

It is a great cause and event guys...we have mentioned before, the celebrities are VERY accessible...I have seen some celebs let people come out of the crowd and hit their golfball...

and if you do want to volunteer, it is a great experience!! I have met many wonderful people in the 10 years I have been with the Classic! :)

[Jeff O Rocks]

Hey guys...I just checked the Celebrities page and guess who is coming????????? Barry Melrose!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D ;)

[nccanes]

Hey guys...I just checked the Celebrities page and guess who is coming????????? Barry Melrose!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D ;)

Has Barry played before? Good on him! :)

I have never been able to make it to the V, maybe this year. :)

[Jeff O Rocks]

Hey guys...I just checked the Celebrities page and guess who is coming????????? Barry Melrose!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D ;)

Has Barry played before? Good on him! :)

I have never been able to make it to the V, maybe this year. :)

I can't remember that he has been here before Eileen...glad for him to be here....hope he draws a crowd.....I know a few of you will come now just to see his HAIR in person!! :D

[MCAngel]

:angel:

[Shell]

So far JD is the only Cane listed though :sad:

[Jeff O Rocks]

So far JD is the only Cane listed though :sad:

and JR..... :sad: Hopefully as it gets closer and their schedules are set, more of them will be here... I can't imagine that O, Ronnie and Brindy won't participate!! :roll: :sad:

[MCAngel]

:angel:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Ladies and gentlemen...get your video cameras! Barry Melrose in North Carolina and I'm sure he's going to LOVE this event! He will be surrounded by lots of Canes fans who, despite Barry's comments in the past, will surely welcome the guy with that familiar Southern hospitality. That's awesome of him to attend! You know I'm going to pull his name for standard bearer and then try my darndest to not cringe when I hear the phrase "when I was coaching Gretsky" right?!? :D Ok Canes fans...this is your sworn duty...come out to the V and show this guy what a wonderful place we all live in...hockey and otherwise!

:angel:

I'm planning to come throw rotten vegies at him and curse him in my southern accent. Is that what you meant by "Southern Hospitality"? ;)

[Shell]

absolutely SHC, let's put the hospital back into hospitality ;)

[SouthernHockeyChick]

absolutely SHC, let's put the hospital back into hospitality ;)

LMAO! Very, very nice.

[SouthernCaniac]

LMAO! Very clever, both of you. That is one brave man, ugly man.

[hyena]

That is one brave man, ugly man.

http://www.electrichyena.com/other/roll.gif

[Stormbringer]

I'm planning to come throw rotten vegies at him and curse him in my southern accent. Is that what you meant by "Southern Hospitality"? ;)

absolutely SHC, let's put the hospital back into hospitality

That is one brave man, ugly man.

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[Jeff O Rocks]

I have been informed that more Canes have been added...

O (my personal favorite) :D
Bret
Ronnie
Coach Mo..

Glad to have them!! :spin:

[Shell]

How much are tickets?

[Jeff O Rocks]

How much are tickets?

$6.00 in advance..it may $10 the day of..

here is the Ticketmaster link..

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0036D21DD823BC?brand=&artistid=821744&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=7

[lvscolencanes]

Does it usually have a really big crowd out there?

[Stormbringer]

Does it usually have a really big crowd out there?

Yes it does...but that's not really any different from most golf tournaments, for charity and not. I'm really contemplating going to the Jimmy V because I've never really been to any golf tournament before, and JV sounds really fun and well organized. The trick for me though is going to be getting someone to go with me...which will definitely not be a piece of cake...the easy choice would be my dad, but getting old has made him more prone to complaining about it being hot and humid and asking me "Why the heck do you want to go to that?". But being someone who overall enjoys golf the most in my family besides me and my brother and having been to the Greater Greensboro Open a couple of times, my dad would be a natural choice for accompanying me to the Jimmy V...wish me luck on getting him or someone else to go.

[Shell]

wow $6. can't beat that!

I was looking at the schedule, is Sunday the only day open to the public?

[Stormbringer]

wow $6. can't beat that!

I was looking at the schedule, is Sunday the only day open to the public?

I think so, and that's not really my concern...my concern is do you *have* to be there at 8:30 AM? If you do, oh boy...there's no way on Earth I'll find someone to go with me if that's the case. The only person I can think of who would be willing to go with an 8:30 arrival/start time is a friend of mine (The same one who occasionally gets tickets to Canes games at his job.) who is an early-riser, but probably wouldn't want to skip church...

[hyena]

hey SB --

i'll be by myself as well -- you can go with me if you want. and anybody else who's alone and wants to go is welcome. :D i've never been to a golf tournament either.

[Stormbringer]

hey SB --

i'll be by myself as well -- you can go with me if you want. and anybody else who's alone and wants to go is welcome. :D i've never been to a golf tournament either.

Just sent a PM to you regarding that.

[Jeff O Rocks]

wow $6. can't beat that!

I was looking at the schedule, is Sunday the only day open to the public?

Yes maam...Sunday is the only day open ... Saturday is prep day to get ready for everyone...

The biggest estimated crowd we have had was 30,000 ...last year didn't seem like that many..but they play on 3 courses and the crowds are really spread out.....the players are very accessible... ;)

The best thing to do is park yourself on the course of your choice..if you have a favorite or two that you are looking for... at one point, two of the courses meet so that is a good spot to see most of the golfers....when you get there, Pairings Sheets will be given to tell you where everyone is....course wise and tee hole wise...and a good time to get autographs and see most is when they finish up and head down the path to the clubhouse....hope you guys can make it out..and SB it usually starts around 9-9:30 and it is a shotgun start... I will be making the bagtags again with my sis...so I can tell you ahead of time where someone is... ;)

except of course for O..that is my "little secret" :D :p ;)

[Stormbringer]

Got my ticket tonight at the Triangle Town Center! :spin: Cannot wait until the tourney gets here in a month...I obviously look forward to it. Thanks for the advice and info thus far Mona! :)

[Shell]

is there a ticketmaster outlet in Triangle Town Center??

[Stormbringer]

is there a ticketmaster outlet in Triangle Town Center??

Yep...at Hecht's. Go in there, and head to the Customer Service/Gift Wrapping area, which is near the Godiva chocolates, china and silver, and kitchenware/cooking goodies. The Customer Service desk is also a TicketMaster outlet. Besides the aforementioned Jimmy V ticket, I've also gotten my Canes tickets there.

[Jeff O Rocks]

Glad you are coming out for the cause SB....now don't let me see you chasing O around ok?? ;)

Shell I hope you and Jeff can make it out!! :spin: ..and the rest of you guys..hopefully the weather will be rain free....and cooler!!

[Shell]

Thanks Mona, I haven't asked Jeff if he wants to go yet, but I have it on the calendar and I am gonna go. A friend of mine will also go, and possible my parents. Looking forward to it! (with the exception of an alarm on a Sunday) :)

[Jeff O Rocks]

Thanks Mona, I haven't asked Jeff if he wants to go yet, but I have it on the calendar and I am gonna go. A friend of mine will also go, and possible my parents. Looking forward to it! (with the exception of an alarm on a Sunday) :)

Great Shell.. :spin: ;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

Updated celebrity list...

http://www.golfclassic.org/pages/celebritiess.html

[nccanes]

Wow, like one Rush Limbaugh isn't enough - there are going to be two of them. :eek: ;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

Wow, like one Rush Limbaugh isn't enough - there are going to be two of them. :eek: ;)

oh no!! :crazy: :D

the webmaster needs to check that! ;)

[Stormbringer]

Wow, like one Rush Limbaugh isn't enough - there are going to be two of them. :eek: ;)

:eek2:

Yeah, I noticed that...and it appears that extra Rush is replacing Coach Mo, since his name seems to have disappeared. :crazy:

[Jeff O Rocks]

Coach Mo is on the list and I am happy to tell you guys that three more have been added...

Brindy, Erik and Pete Karmanos!! :spin:

[chandongirl]

MONA! How exciting...Can I drive his cart? hee hee

[Jeff O Rocks]

MONA! How exciting...Can I drive his cart? hee hee

Hey girl..I should have known as soon as I mentioned Brindy, you would show up!! :p ;)

I am sure there is a job for that...not sure how you get a gig like that though!! :kiss: You know I would love to drive O's cart too!! :crazy: Hope you are well! :D

[Stormbringer]

Coach Mo is on the list and I am happy to tell you guys that three more have been added...

Brindy, Erik and Pete Karmanos!! :spin:

To quote Homer Simpson and Daffy Duck, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo, whoo-hoo!! :D :spin:

Thanks for this great piece of info Mona! :)

[hyena]

Coach Mo is on the list and I am happy to tell you guys that three more have been added...

Brindy, Erik and Pete Karmanos!! :spin:

:D :smoke:

[Jeff O Rocks]

Coach Mo is on the list and I am happy to tell you guys that three more have been added...

Brindy, Erik and Pete Karmanos!! :spin:

:D :smoke:

I thought YOU might be a little happy about this, epecially ONE of the new celebs added!! :kiss: ;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

Just received an update... Glen W has been added.... :spin: Since he is a NEW Cane, some of you might not know him!! :D ;)

[Stormbringer]

Just received an update... Glen W has been added.... :spin: Since he is a NEW Cane, some of you might not know him!! :D ;)

Wow...it's just turning into (somewhat) a Canes party, isn't it? :cool: Is this the most Canes they've ever had at the Jimmy V, or right on up there?

[MCAngel]

:angel:

[Jeff O Rocks]

[ Is this the most Canes they've ever had at the Jimmy V, or right on up there?

It's pretty much the same crew as last year....minus Bates!! :cry: (still hope though) and Shane Willis...kind of a Cane!! :spin:

McAngel is correct. The Jimmy V crew knows that the players are very popular so I am sure they are the first ones they consider. But the same ones come back year after year, so I would assume that they contact the V and tell them they want to participate. Glad to see them all attending!!

:spin:

[MeanGene]

Here is a the most current list of Canes attending

Brindy
Cole
Wesley
Daniels
Francis
Hedican
Hill
Paul Maurice
Jim Rutherford
Peter Karmonos
Chuck Kaiton
Tripp Tracy

also
Barry Melrose
Paul Stewart...yes, Paul Stewart! :D

Wonder if they can get Hassenfrantz or whatever the hell his name is too? :eek:

[Jeff O Rocks]

Wonder if they can get Hassenfrantz or whatever the hell his name is too? :eek:

Gosh I hope not. I have invested too many years working with the V to get thrown out and throwing eggs is NOT permitted!! :D ;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

I just got an email from the V.............BATES IS COMING!!!!!!!!!! :spin: :D ;)

[nccanes]

And attendance goes thru the roof.......:laugh:


Good on Bates!

[Stormbringer]

Alright! Thanks for the update Mona! :spin:

[MCAngel]

:angel:

[Jeff O Rocks]

Mona my dear, you have MADE my morning! If he needs a standard bearer... :D

:angel:

I thought you and a certain young lady in Burlington would be thrilled...coughAliciacough!! ;)

[Alicia]

YAY!!!! http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/r/dance.gifhttp://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/r/happy.gif

[Jeff O Rocks]

YAY!!!! http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/r/dance.gifhttp://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/r/happy.gif

:D ;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

I was just checking the updates and Shane Willis has been added.

[Lady J]

Where will you be situated during the tournament Monie? I'd love to visit you at your tag making table :evil: That way, you can hand Rikki Rockett over to me before he eats all of your cereal and drinks all of your beer.

[Jeff O Rocks]

Where will you be situated during the tournament Monie? I'd love to visit you at your tag making table :evil: That way, you can hand Rikki Rockett over to me before he eats all of your cereal and drinks all of your beer.

We are currently making the bag tags so that will be done...we will be at a ticket booth on the grounds..we have our meeting tonight so I will be able to tell you where I am "stationed"...hopefully I will be stationed in O's golf cart!! :evil:

Hope you can come and get RR...he is starting to be a real pain!! :D ;)

[Lady J]

Where will you be situated during the tournament Monie? I'd love to visit you at your tag making table :evil: That way, you can hand Rikki Rockett over to me before he eats all of your cereal and drinks all of your beer.

We are currently making the bag tags so that will be done...we will be at a ticket booth on the grounds..we have our meeting tonight so I will be able to tell you where I am "stationed"...hopefully I will be stationed in O's golf cart!! :evil:

Hope you can come and get RR...he is starting to be a real pain!! :D ;)

Yes, honey, please do tell me where you'll be. :) I'm sure I'm going to be overwhelmed by the vastness of it all ~ I'll need you to help me look less shell-shocked. Besides, the golf course thing will be new terrain for me ~ usually I was the girl they were throwing OFF the golf course, not letting IN. :vamp:

Oh and sorry, but I won't be able to take him for another couple of weeks ~ my sister is in town, so... shall I give him a cereal and beer allowance ? :evil:

[Jeff O Rocks]

Oh and sorry, but I won't be able to take him for another couple of weeks ~ my sister is in town, so... shall I give him a cereal and beer allowance ? :evil:

You need to come and get him now....he is just too wild for me!! :eek2: ;)

At the V, I will be working at the Creek Park Tent...right beside of Fairways..I will have to look up what hole. When all is finalized, I will post what Cane will be teeing off from where, so you guys can make your plans!! ;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

Later on in the week, I will give you guys an update about the Canes and what courses they will be playing on Sunday. The assignments can change minute to minute but I hope they pretty much stay the same. From memory, right now, Bates is on Meadows, Ronnie and Bret are on Fairways and O is on Highlands.

Hope to see some of you guys out there!! :spin:

[Stormbringer]

Cool beans...thanks Mona, and looking forward to seeing you and anyone else out there! :spin:

[MCAngel]

:angel:

[Jeff O Rocks]

I hope we have good weather too Amy....75-80 would be very nice and NO rain..... :spin: ..I know I am dreaming on the temperature end right?

[Shell]

obviously it is early, but here is the forecast as of now:

Details for Cary, NC for Sun, Aug 24
High: 84°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind: From the Northeast at 6 mph
Precip: 20 %
Max. Humidity: 81 %

[Jeff O Rocks]

obviously it is early, but here is the forecast as of now:

Details for Cary, NC for Sun, Aug 24
High: 84°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind: From the Northeast at 6 mph
Precip: 20 %
Max. Humidity: 81 %

woo hoo .........great..thanks Shell!! :spin:

[lvscolencanes]

They are usually PRETTY accuate. Sounds like good weather. What times does that thing start? I have to work my 2nd job Sun. so I couldnt stay long.. :sad:

[Jeff O Rocks]

They are usually PRETTY accuate. Sounds like good weather. What times does that thing start? I have to work my 2nd job Sun. so I couldnt stay long.. :sad:

It starts at 9:30 and lasts until around 3......

[Shell]

9:30?? Oh Excellent!!! I was thinking 8:30... 9:30 is definitely still too early to be out of the house on a Sunday but not nearly as obscene at 8

[lvscolencanes]

Yayy!! Also means I can go, dont work till 2. Hope to meet everyone else!! :)

[Jeff O Rocks]

I think the buses start running at 7 or 7:30 from Carter Finley...I will find out for sure..

[lvscolencanes]

Cool deal, let me know the best time to see a little excitement. Sorry golf is super boring to watch to me, its ok with Canes playing it tho... :evil: ;)

[Alicia]

Goin' to the V... whee! Now to get a certain Avs jersey signed...

[nccanes]

obviously it is early, but here is the forecast as of now:

Details for Cary, NC for Sun, Aug 24
High: 84°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind: From the Northeast at 6 mph
Precip: 20 %
Max. Humidity: 81 %

woo hoo .........great..thanks Shell!! :spin:

That 81% humity will kick your butt though. Where is the sweating smiley?

[Jeff O Rocks]

obviously it is early, but here is the forecast as of now:

Details for Cary, NC for Sun, Aug 24
High: 84°F
Partly Cloudy
Wind: From the Northeast at 6 mph
Precip: 20 %
Max. Humidity: 81 %

woo hoo .........great..thanks Shell!! :spin:

That 81% humity will kick your butt though. Where is the sweating smiley?

True but I will use lots of sun screen and drink lots of water..hey maybe I can get some sports drink and spray it on my shirt!! ;)

Great Alicia...glad you can come.........and that certain Avs player BETTER sign that shirt! ;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

More Canes added...

Aaron Ward and Jesse B!!!!!!!!!! :spin:

[nccanes]

Thanks for keeping us updated Monie!

And I sure hope this means that all these golfers that haven't yet shown up for practice (Ward, Hedican to name two) will be sticking around to get on the ice with the teammates!

[Jeff O Rocks]

Thanks for keeping us updated Monie!

And I sure hope this means that all these golfers that haven't yet shown up for practice (Ward, Hedican to name two) will be sticking around to get on the ice with the teammates!

So true Ms. Eileen! ;)

[MCAngel]

:angel:

[Jeff O Rocks]

I will try Amy...the humidity will do some serious damage to our hairdos...especially while wearing hats! :D Sounds like a great day for Canes fans!! ...and the occasional Avs fan too!! ;) :spin:

I am afraid I will get too busy to get in here tomorrow..so I will give you Canes locations as of right now...and they can change minute to minute..

Bates -- Meadows 4
Bret -- Fairways 11
JD -- Meadows 5
Ronnie -- Fairways 5
Roddy -- Highlands 7
O -- Highlands 2
Glen -- Meadows 16
Aaron -- Meadows 14
Jesse -- Fairways 12
Sean -- Meadows 9
Erik -- Meadows 8
Shane Willis -- Fairways 17

It is a shotgun start which means they all start at the same time on different holes... good luck!! Hope you all get to come out!! :spin:

[MCAngel]

:angel:

[nccanes]

Thanks to Mona and MCAngel.

Do either of you know if there is more info online anywhere about the time schedule or anything? The golfclassic.org site doesn't seem to have much. :sad:

I'm still on the fence about going, but I'd like to get out there are early as possible if I do choose to go. Anyone know what time the shuttles from Carter-Finley start?

[Stormbringer]

Do either of you know if there is more info online anywhere about the time schedule or anything? The golfclassic.org site doesn't seem to have much. :sad:

I'm still on the fence about going, but I'd like to get out there are early as possible if I do choose to go. Anyone know what time the shuttles from Carter-Finley start?

Last I heard, the tournament is supposed to start sometime between nine and nine-thirty, and the shuttles start running at seven-thirty. Hope you're able to come out Eileen...it's looking to be a very nice day. :)

[DJCanesFan]

My husband and I are planning on going out tomorrow too. We've already picked up tickets, but I'm wondering what the best time to go out is? Any other tips would be much appreciated....

[JaroFan]

Saw Ronnie, Jesse, Sean and Erik and was supposed to see Bret, but he had Lamaze class! :cry:

Erik was such a nice guy. He was so nice & sweet to my 3 year old nephew and was actually looking around to sign some autographs!

[nccanes]

Kudos to Mona, MCAngel and anyone else who was volunteering today. The event was a lot of fun and very well organized. Props to Mona for appearing in the Program in the volunteer profile section. :D

We saw and spoke to Bates, Pete Karmanos, Ronnie, Hill, Cole, Tripp, Chuck, Shane Willis, Jesse, Brind'Amour, and JR. All as nice as could be. We missed O'Neill, I heard he was wearing flip flops but he was never really convenient to catch up to. Saw Ward and Wesley in passing. Never did see Mo or Melrose.

All the celebs were great, Carla Overbeck was great to my kids too - very chatty. I literally ran into Sendek just wandering along the cart path - his wife was playing and driving the cart.

Canesluver would have been proud of me, I made sure to make some small remark to each person that stopped for a photo. ;)

[Stormbringer]

Oh my gosh...was that a TON of fun. This was my very first Jimmy V Golf Classic, and it just ROCKED. I don't know where to begin...all the Canes I got to meet and have a photo with, getting to see Dean Smith and other great celebrities (All of whom were very nice and great to everyone), or just what an absolutely wonderful cause the Jimmy V is and how awesome it was to see so many people in attendance for it.

Here were the Canes I met and got photos with...

Bates Battaglia, Jesse Boulerice, Rod Brind'Amour, Erik Cole, Jeff Daniels, Ron Francis, Bret Hedican, Sean Hill, Paul Maurice, Jeff O'Neill, and Tripp Tracy.

Canes I saw...

Chuck Kaiton, Jason Karmanos, and Aaron Ward

Other celebs I saw...

Chris Berman, John Daly, Matt Doherty, Tony Kornheiser, Sidney Lowe, Barry Melrose, Dean Smith, and Kay Yow.

Stuff I got...

A navy blue golf shirt and a program for my brother, and a t-shirt (Featuring a ball in the rough near a green, and the "Don't give up..." quote.) and a program for myself.

Pictures shall come soon courtesy of Amanda/Hyena...many thanks to her for transporting, accompanying, and taking the pictures of me and the Canes at this ABSOLUTELY GREAT event! :spin: :D

And yes, many, MANY thanks to those who volunteer like Mona and MCAngel! Congrats Mona on your profile in the program. :)

[Lady J]

I was there sometime after noon ~ didn't see a darn thing and I melted into a puddle of goo on the sidewalk from the heat. A very very sad sight. Sorry I missed seeing you guys. :kiss: And really sorry I didn't even get to see Jess. Phooey. ( J breakin' out the hard language :vamp: )

[Jeff O Rocks]

Hey guys...thanks for making this a great year.....Eileen sorry I missed you...and Amanda and Caroline..good to see ya.....Alicia made it down today with her mom....and she got a pic with Bates and a hug...her mom did too!! :spin: I saw O today and he was wearing golf shoes when I saw him... McAngel has a surprise for us when she comes in...I will let her tell you guys her news!

Thanks to all who came out and gave support to this wonderful cause.


P.S. Met MeanGene today! :spin:

[nccanes]

Wow Mona, I'm surprised you have any energy left.

Glad O put some shoes on, I overheard some folks saying how it was a big "no-no" , so maybe the boy follows rules now and then!

And Lady - I DID see you. Thankfully I stepped cautiously around you (in your puddle state) and didn't displace you in anyway. :evil:

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Glad everyone had fun and thanks for the reports!

McAngel better hurry!

;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

Wow Mona, I'm surprised you have any energy left.



Don't have much....it was a long day..got there before 7...but we had a tent with shade......kind of cushy compared to some of the jobs there....we saw some celebs where we were..we saw Ronnie and Jesse..and when we went to the clubhouse, we saw O and Bates..... ;)

[hyena]

whee! :D what a great event!

it was was nice running into so many of you guys. ;)

*nod* it was a very productive day, exceeding my expectations. i had one goal picture-wise and it was accomplished. (thanks for the help, fantasti!) :evil:

everything was very well-run and looked organized. kudos to all the volunteers. yay mona for your write-up in the program!

oh yes, it was damn DAMN hot but very worth it, for many reasons... :cool:

[Jeff O Rocks]

everything was very well-run and looked organized. kudos to all the volunteers. yay mona for your write-up in the program!

oh yes, it was damn DAMN hot but very worth it, for many reasons... :cool:

Thanks Ms. Amanda...and I understand your MANY reasons!! :D ;)

[roy boy]

http://www.computersphere.net/meandbates.jpg

[nccanes]

Nice photo Roy Boy. :)

[DJCanesFan]

Today was my first time at the Jimmy V and we had the best time! Once I develop my film , I'll have to get some help from you all with posting. I was amazed at how nice all the Canes were. I can tell you that O did have flip-flops on his first hole of the morning...glad to hear that he decided to change! Thanks to the volunteers - we met so many really nice people out on the course today!

[GottaLoveEm]

Boy was it good to see BATES!!! Everyone i saw and got a picture with was extremly nice....esp. Erik Cole - he is such a great guy! Bates really knows how to make the crowd laugh. There was music coming from a house and he wasted no time to start dancing to it. :crazy: After he teed off he made a comment about almost hitting "a tyridactl" flying above (It was a hawk). He is such a goof! Im really gonna miss him too... :cry:

One thing that kinda made me mad was that Jeff Oneill seemed a little annoyed every time someone asked for a picture or an autograph. :roll: I think that he can be a bit of a jerk sometimes, but thats just my opinion. (I still consider him one of my fav's though)

Overall i had a great time and I can't wait until the hockey season starts!!!

[Alicia]

Yes, it WAS good to see my heart, Bates! And good to finally meet MCAngel, and to hang with Mona & Wanda for a little while. I did see you & Caroline, Amanda, but you were busy with JD. ;) Great event!! :D

[roy boy]

from my pic above with bates, please guess my age. thank you :)

[hyena]

from my pic above with bates, please guess my age. thank you :)
i'm horrible at this. um....22?

:D i can't wait for everyone to post pics and stuff. batesb, i know you got some. ;)

[Turbulence]

I was going to guess 17...

[Alicia]

:D i can't wait for everyone to post pics and stuff. batesb, i know you got some. ;)

You know we did! ;) You'll get yours up before I do...I hope! :D

[StormShaman]

from my pic above with bates, please guess my age. thank you :)

I'll take "Too Young For Me" for 500, Alex. :p

[Lady J]

And Lady - I DID see you. Thankfully I stepped cautiously around you (in your puddle state) and didn't displace you in anyway. :evil:

:evil: Well, Thank the good Lord SOMEONE saw me... :evil: I was starting to feel thwarted there for a second ( oh, and thanks for not displacing me ~ very kind of you ;) )

[Stormbringer]

Yes, it WAS good to see my heart, Bates! And good to finally meet MCAngel, and to hang with Mona & Wanda for a little while. I did see you & Caroline, Amanda, but you were busy with JD. Great event!!

Ah cool...glad you came out to the Jimmy V, BatesB, sorry Amanda and I didn't see you. :) As you will see in a few moments, Amanda and I really hoofed it today around the place. I just woke up from a nice snooze I had because I was so tired...

from my pic above with bates, please guess my age. thank you :)

As Eileen said, nice pic Roy Boy. And, I shall guess that your age is between 18 and 20... :)

Speaking of pics, here is proof of the real moving Amanda and I did around Prestonwood today...

WARNING: LOTS of pics coming up. I'll break them down into three posts...

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolinebret.jpg

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolinejesse.jpg

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolinehilly.jpg

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolinejd.jpg

[Stormbringer]

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolinebates.jpg

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolinebrindy.jpg

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolineerik.jpg

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolinemo.jpg

[Stormbringer]

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolinejeff.jpg

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolineronnie.jpg

And saving the best for last...

http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolinetripp.jpg

:D

A proper report shall come later today. Again, many thanks to Amanda for taking all the above pictures...I shall constantly glance at and treasure them for a looooong time to come. Also, even more thanks to the Canes and other celebrities, players, spectators, AND ESPECIALLY the volunteers who make such a fantastic time, event, and cause possible. :spin:

BTW...

*nod* it was a very productive day, exceeding my expectations. i had one goal picture-wise and it was accomplished. (thanks for the help, fantasti!)

You're very welcome Amanda! :spin: Also, very cool seeing you Eileen, Rons#1Fan, and Mona! :cool:

[nccanes]

from my pic above with bates, please guess my age. thank you :)

Totally OT, but 15?

Nice photos SB/Amanda. :)

Mona, was attendance pretty typical? I know there were a great number of people at that spot where all the courses converged kind of in the center of the map and then again at the Prestonwood clubhouse, but further out on the course the crowds thinned considerably.

After a long walk in the sun, we rested in the shade at a tee box and we and the marshalls were the only ones there for quite some time. I think when Jesse came through there were probably 5 additional people. Same when we caught up to Ronnie, just us and the folks that lived along the fairway of that hole.

I had to laugh at one of the houses that was having a party, they had a margarita machine and a big sign that said "Free Margaritas for Celebrities", lol.

[Jillsdad]

Just one question SB. Did someone forget to tell O'Neill that Sunday was the gray shirt with the #19 on the breast day. Everyone but him has one on in your pictures. Leave it to O to buck the trend however.m Oops, Hedican didn't get the message either.

[Jeff O Rocks]

Great pics Caroline...and you know that I am very envious of ONE of them!! :p ;)

Eileen where we were working, there was not a lot of people so it was hard to imagine what the crowd looked like. But as we made our way to the main course, it looked pretty typical, maybe a little more than last year. I think our average is somewhere between 20-30,000....on three courses of that size it is hard to guestimate, but from what I saw at the intersection of the courses and the clubhouse course exits, it looked good!!
And that house has a party every year...it is tradition. The year Kevin Costner came, he went over and carried the woman that lives there, around in his arms. :D

It was a great day for the memory of a great man and a worthy cause. It warms my heart to see your posts with your stories and your pics. I am so glad some of you could make it out and have such a wonderful time! ;) :spin:

[nccanes]

Just one question SB. Did someone forget to tell O'Neill that Sunday was the gray shirt with the #19 on the breast day. Everyone but him has one on in your pictures. Leave it to O to buck the trend however. Oops, Hedican didn't get the message either.

All the golfers wore the Jimmy V golf shirts, it actually had a "10" on the breast, with the signature "V" thru the number (which is why it might look like a 19).

Maybe since Hedican could only manage 9 holes they didn't give him a shirt. ;) :evil:

[hyena]

here's a few pics i got yesterday....i forgot about getting candid shots and shots of them actually golfing after a while...oopsie. :angel: i wish ronnie wasn't blocking his face in the last one. :roll:

http://eyecandy.electrichyena.com/hyena/08_24_03_bates2.jpg
http://eyecandy.electrichyena.com/hyena/08_24_03_bret1.jpg
http://eyecandy.electrichyena.com/hyena/08_24_03_ronnie1.jpg

[Jillsdad]

Thanx for the clarification Eileen. Kinda looks like a nineteen but my eyes are just getting bad. Glad everybody had fun and wishI coulda been there but we took a spur of the moment trip to the OBX for the weekend.

[Stormbringer]

Just one question SB. Did someone forget to tell O'Neill that Sunday was the gray shirt with the #19 on the breast day. Everyone but him has one on in your pictures. Leave it to O to buck the trend however.m Oops, Hedican didn't get the message either.

Well, if rumors are true, he was also wearing sandals instead of golf shoes, but immediately switched to golf shoes. So, I'll honestly have to say that I am not surprised about O and the shirt...he probably didn't think it was stylish enough. ;)

I had to laugh at one of the houses that was having a party, they had a margarita machine and a big sign that said "Free Margaritas for Celebrities", lol.

Was that the same house that had the music cranked up, or a different one? The music there was so loud, that you could hear it all the way on the other side of the Fairways.

Also, glad all of you liked the pictures and thanks. :)

[rons#1fan]

Nice bunch of pictures folks ! Haven't gotten mine developed yet.

What a beautiful day! It was so nice just to be walking around the courses, seeing all those beautiful houses overlooking the greens. It was a fantastic day. We weren't too lucky with seeing folks but we weren't disappointed...the day was too nice.

Got great pictures with Bates. Teased the heck out of him! He had a superb shot and my husband said "hey Bates you may be in the wrong sport", Bates didn't miss a beat...his reply "yeah wait until you see my next shot" and everyone laughed. We asked him if he wanted to take his shot before autographs and he said "Oh no" and came over and signed stuff and he came right over to the girls and took pictures with them and one with me. He came out from the ropes so it was more intimate. What a guy. He will always be a Hurricane for us.

The best, Rod. We were at his last hole and no one was around. We had been sitting on a bench near the tee off and he got out of his cart and came right up to us! Again, right past the ropes. He said anyone need autographs and we all said sure ! He took pictures with our girls and then I jumped in there and he said..."and one for mom". He came back and stood talking to my husband and was so friendly. They say he is one of the shyest, not yesterday !

Disappointment of the day...Ron. He was being very protected with the ropes. Not much conversation with fans. If someone did say something like "thanks" or "nice shot" his comments were a shake of the head or a muttered thanks. We followed him for 4 holes and just got a quick shot. My girls said "thanks very much" and he just said "yup". I have been in two situations where it was one on one with Ron for autographs and both times I was disappointed. They say he is shy but his shyness sure does come off as arrogance or "couldn't be bothered". Okay, it was kind of hot, working 15+ holes with everyone asking for your autograph but that's what it's all about. We're all donating to the cause in some form or another...well I just expected more. After Bates and Rod...and what you all say about Erik and Sean (another super person with the fans)...just disappointing. I think he's hanging around "O" too much and picking up his bad habits... :roll:

Oh well..felt good about the day. Mona sorry we couldn't find you. We ran into Hyena and Stormbringer...that was fun.

[SouthernHockeyChick]

Well, since O'Neill was mentioned I'll share something that was posted by someone on the N&O board.

O'Neill was awesome! He was signing everything and taking pictures with everyone. He even brought 2 little kids onto the green with him on one hole and let another little kid hit a tee shot later on in the round. Not really sure where he gets his bad rep from, but if the naysayers were there, I think they may have a different view of him

Perhaps they all, Ronnie included, have their off days.

[Stormbringer]

Regarding Ronnie...I do agree with those who say he is shy. When I was at the March 28th practice last season, Ronnie came out and signed everything in sight (At least twenty-thirty items!) and hardly made any eye contact or said any words. The only words he did say were "Wow. Is there any room on this?" when a little girl handed him a hat literally covered in signatures. I think Ronnie's attitude is along the lines of Mr. Darling of the Andy Griffith Show's "Eating speaks more than words.", except replace "Eating" with "Signing".

With that said, I found Ronnie to be a pleasant person yesterday...then again, maybe it's because Amanda and I managed to catch him during the real early part of the tournament, before it got REAL HOT. Yes, Ronnie was quiet, but I was impressed with him and his attitude...especially after getting a photo with Boulerice, who never put a hand on my back or arm around my neck or shoulder like the others did. Don't get me wrong, I was impressed with the Bull's attitude too, a very nice dude like the others. But between the two, I would have never pegged Ronnie to be the one who would put a hand on my back...the Bull's shyness in that regard kind of took me by surprise.

Am working on the proper report right now...should be up sometime this afternoon or (more than likely) tonight.

[nccanes]

Disappointment of the day...Ron. He was being very protected with the ropes. Not much conversation with fans. If someone did say something like "thanks" or "nice shot" his comments were a shake of the head or a muttered thanks. We followed him for 4 holes and just got a quick shot. My girls said "thanks very much" and he just said "yup". I have been in two situations where it was one on one with Ron for autographs and both times I was disappointed.

I think you were just unlucky Rons#1. Maybe he doesn't now you're his #1Fan yet? ;)

Since you had a so-so experience, I'll share ours with Ronnie. My kids both had on those white T's with "Francis" on the back. When we came upon him he was already in the cart and waiting for the lady in his group to tee off from the ladies tee. The boys decided they wanted to wait for him at the next tee box so they ran ahead. I could see Ronnie watching the two of them with their "Francis" shirts going right past him as he sat in the cart and they ran by. Turned out the next hole was a small distance, so when he finally pulled up at the tee box he said "I was wondering where you two disappeared to, I saw you run past me". They were thrilled that he'd even noticed them, lol. He also sort of teased a kid about asking him to sign his Weekes stick "are you sure you want me to sign that?".

When my kids got Ron's signature for their jerseys back in the spring, they waited at the back of the RBC center after practice (only time we've done that, but they were determined to get his after having all the others) and when they saw his car they were jumping and waving and he laughed and took both hands off the wheel and imitated them.

I'm sure it's dumb luck if you get a good or bad experience. You're due though!!

[Stormbringer]

Very glad your kids had a good experience with Ronnie yesterday, Eileen. His handling of children has always impressed me, especially as quiet and serious as he seems to be. Right after Ronnie teed off in front of Amanda and I, a little girl ran up asking Ronnie to sign something of hers. And his handling of her was enough to make Amanda and I utter a quiet "Awwww..." as we walked away. :)

[Shell]

Great pics and stories all! Thanks for sharing for my lame butt that overslept :roll:

Took me forever to figure out who Erik reminded me of in this pic.. whatcha think? LOL.. I can see him singing "I'm a little tea pot" now
http://www.missfantastic.com/CarolinaHurricanes/JimmyVGolfClassic/carolineerik.jpg http://www.jaeckermeister.de/Malcolm/Pictures/sullivan/erik04.jpg
(and they are both Erik's) (couldn't find a good pic of Dewey)

[Stormbringer]

:laugh:

That is too wild and/or weird how they share the same name. :eek2: :crazy:

As I've said before, where is a Hockey Twins/Canes Lookalikes thread when we need one? :D

[Jeff O Rocks]

I love Colesy and I think he is cute as a button, but I swear he could make toys for Santy Claus!! :D ;)

[Stormbringer]

Ok, the proper report is finally ready...but a fair warning, it's easily the largest report I have written thus far:

http://www.missfantastic.com/stormbringer/reports/miscellany/jimmyv2003.htm

[chandongirl]

Great Report Fantasti! I wish I could've made it~ :sad:

[sexynumber28]

I had to laugh at one of the houses that was having a party, they had a margarita machine and a big sign that said "Free Margaritas for Celebrities", lol.

That was a damn good Margarita! I had one,LOL!



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[MCAngel]

:angel:

[nccanes]

Great Job MCAngel!! I was very happy for you when I saw you walking along with the sign at Bates' first hole!

I think the standard bearer had one of the toughest jobs on that long hot day - walking the whole course and carrying that big sign. I'm sure you enjoyed every minute though! :D

[Jeff O Rocks]

Woo hoo..way to go Amy!! ;) and I agree Eileen...that is a tough job...the only other job quite as grueling would be Marshall. They have to stand in the sun all day and can't move...... ugh!! But it is worth it if everyone comes out and has a good time!! :spin:

[rons#1fan]

Maybe Ronnie is just sick and tired of seeing my face... :eek2: I say that half in jest...I keep teasing Mona everytime we go to the RecZone, Ronnie looks over our way and stays on the opposite side of the ice...yeeish !

I know Ronnie is a class act...I wouldn't have stayed a fan from the Whalers days if he wasn't. I guess the disappointment got the best of me.
I didn't let it ruin my day (well just a little) because as I stated earlier, it was a great day, good cause and we all had a nice family outing.

[hyena]

as i said in the other thread, very nice story MCAngel. :D

Stormbringer, I read your report on your website and it's great! http://www.electrichyena.com/other/redthumb.gif.

i'm already excited about going again next year!! :spin:

ron's#1 -- i am SO sorry that Ronnie was quiet around you guys. :sad: maybe the heat was getting to him...but he was pretty quiet to us as well even though we got to him early. i guess you just have to be real lucky what day you catch him on, maybe his mood is unpredictable the way O'Neill's seems to be... :eek2:

[Stormbringer]

Great Report Fantasti! I wish I could've made it~ :sad:

Stormbringer, I read your report on your website and it's great! http://www.electrichyena.com/other/redthumb.gif.

Thank you, thank you! (bows) :spin:

[nccanes]

Okay, I'm thinking some of us might recognize this person. Not Aaron Ward either. ;)

From the Canes website in their photo section about the Jimmy V:

http://216.27.15.146/images/community/jimmyv/03/v_03_05.jpg

[Jeff O Rocks]

Judy is a star!! No autographs, dahling, right?? :D ;)

[CanesFever]

Hey, who took that picture?! :crazy:

Thanks for alerting me, Monie O!

[Jeff O Rocks]

Hey, who took that picture?! :crazy:

Thanks for alerting me, Monie O!

When Wanda was taking your picture, someone else was to!! ;)

[Alicia]

LMAO!! I'm related to a celebrity!! :D

[nccanes]

LMAO!! I'm related to a celebrity!! :D

Isn't that TWICE she's been featured on the Canes website? We're in the midst of a star folks! :D

[Stormbringer]

LMAO!! I'm related to a celebrity!! :D

Isn't that TWICE she's been featured on the Canes website? We're in the midst of a star folks! :D

Yep...she was also in a pic in one of the Canes' game photo galleries. :cool:

[Alicia]

LMAO!! I'm related to a celebrity!! :D

Isn't that TWICE she's been featured on the Canes website? We're in the midst of a star folks! :D

I hope her head doesn't start to swell!! :p ;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

I hope her head doesn't start to swell!! :p ;)

You know we have to be very careful that doesn't happen......you know how she is!! :D :p ;) If she was in a pic with O or Heddy...that would be even worse!! :laugh:

[Alicia]

I hope her head doesn't start to swell!! :p ;)

You know we have to be very careful that doesn't happen......you know how she is!! :D :p ;) If she was in a pic with O or Heddy...that would be even worse!! :laugh:

For real! ;)

[CanesFever]

Or Bates!!! :D :crazy:

[Alicia]

Or Bates!!! :D :crazy:

That too! :eek2:

[Jeff O Rocks]

Or Bates!!! :D :crazy:

That too! :eek2:

If they showed her with Bates, she couldn't get her head through the doorway!! :p :D I would only pose with him in a "sisterly" way of course! :kiss: ;)

[Alicia]

Or Bates!!! :D :crazy:

That too! :eek2:

If they showed her with Bates, she couldn't get her head through the doorway!! :p :D I would only pose with him in a "sisterly" way of course! :kiss: ;)

Yeah, right! ;)

[Alicia]

Putting this here, 'cause it's not a good face shot

http://eyecandy.electrichyena.com/batesb/08_24_bates1.jpg

[Jeff O Rocks]

Yep..that's my BROTHER!! :D :p ;)

[Alicia]

Yep..that's my BROTHER!! :D :p ;)

Uh huh...LMAO! :p ;)

[Jeff O Rocks]

Yep..that's my BROTHER!! :D :p ;)

Uh huh...LMAO! :p ;)

I see your location...and I totally understand.. :cry: we are now sharing the same brain! ;)

[Alicia]

I see your location...and I totally understand.. :cry: we are now sharing the same brain! ;)

I know you know what I mean... :sad: :cry: