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Post by sting on Oct 3, 2011 20:06:13 GMT -6
Well I just spent the evening reading Randy Turner's Back In
The Bigs and I would say it's a must for any Jets fan.
For those young enough to recall the WHA, it brings back
great memories and for those to young to recall, it's a great
way of picking up some Jets history.
It has tons of pictures, almost to many.
I suggest to pick it up this week and read it before the home
opener. It's a easy read and gets you pumped for the future.
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Post by Prairiegirl on Oct 3, 2011 21:06:12 GMT -6
Do they have it at Chapters now? Last time i checked they didnt.
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Post by USApegger on Oct 3, 2011 21:08:04 GMT -6
I was going to go to Chapters tonight to get it and I forgot  |
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Post by lukeklassen on Oct 3, 2011 21:25:02 GMT -6
Go to McNally Robinson, I know that they have it.
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Post by sting on Oct 3, 2011 22:01:32 GMT -6
Do they have it at Chapters now? Last time i checked they didnt. Chapters said they will have it on Tuesday. I picked mine up at the Free Press. |
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Post by jetsreborn on Oct 4, 2011 2:32:56 GMT -6
Do they have it at Chapters now? Last time i checked they didnt. Chapters said they will have it on Tuesday. I picked mine up at the Free Press. what do you mean u picked it up at the free press? |
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Post by sting on Oct 4, 2011 5:16:18 GMT -6
Chapters said they will have it on Tuesday. I picked mine up at the Free Press. what do you mean u picked it up at the free press? I went to the Winnipeg Free Press desk and bought one. I did not pre-order but I know some people did. |
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Post by jmt21 on Oct 7, 2011 7:27:24 GMT -6
I picked mine up at the FREEP news cafe...... loved it loved it loved it!!!
got to share a tidbit from it.
Wirtz (owner of the Blackhawks and Bulls) didn't want to pay Hull the 250K he wanted. Hull said the Jets were offering a million and Wirtz called his bluff.
Jack Kent Cooke (owner of the Lakers and Kings) knew that if Hull signed with the WHA that an exodus of NHL players would go to the new WHA.
He begged Wirtz to give Hull the money but Wirtz was stubborn, Cooke offered to trade Kareem to the Bulls in exchange for Hull to the Kings and pay Hull whatever he wanted.
Wirtz still refused.... and the rest........ is History.
great book!!!
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Post by newjets on Oct 7, 2011 8:32:38 GMT -6
Yeah, it truly is a great book.
Lots of photos. Kudos to Randy Turner for putting this together.
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Post by touchdownjesus on Oct 7, 2011 8:40:37 GMT -6
Good book, paid the $35 in store because I wanted it ASAP. It's $22 online.
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Post by Big Buff on Oct 7, 2011 8:46:09 GMT -6
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Post by 22canuk on Oct 7, 2011 10:54:01 GMT -6
$19.99 at Costco!
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Post by Mike on Oct 8, 2011 9:22:53 GMT -6
I got my copy and yes, it is an excellent book. I learned some very interesting things about Ben Hatskin that i never knew before. Plenty of fantastic photos in the book. Only one small crituque...whoever edited it did a poor job, plenty of errors.
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Post by 747 on Oct 8, 2011 18:03:52 GMT -6
I plan on getting this book ....BUT...WHY did they publish this this book, without waiting until after the first game? And include pictures and commentary of that as well?
It seems like there missing a huge final chapter that would have made it complete....?
Jmho.
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Post by jimmyohhhh on Oct 8, 2011 18:15:47 GMT -6
Got my copy today. Cannot wait to start reading it.
Full price at local Coles, but that's okay.
QUICK OFF TOPIC QUESTION for anyone: What number will MacLean be wearing?
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