Met a Couple Red Wings Family Members

[Barrie 900]

Hey everyone, just wanted to share I've had a fun summer Red Wings related.

Today I met Budd Lynch's nephew. I have a Life Insurance License, every year to keep the license valid, we need to earn credits. I earn credit by attending a day of teaching at a conference center, and the teaching includes a free lunch. Today at lunch, one of my coworkers and I had Lynch's nephew come up to us and ask if he could sit with us, because he didn't know anyone. We do the typical intros, "Nice to meet you", and small talk. There was a TV in the lunch room, and it had sports on. They were showing the Leafs training camp, so I said, "I'm not a fan, but I think the Leafs are going to have a good year". Lynch's nephew agreed, and said he not a Leafs fan either. I said, "I'm a Wings fan", and he said he is too. I told him, "I have family in Windsor, so I grew up going to Tigers and Wings games". Lynch's nephew said, "My Uncle worked with the Red Wings. He did different jobs, then play-by-play, and was the PA Announcer." My jaw dropped and I said, "Wait a minute, your Uncle is Budd Lynch?".

Anyway, it was a fun conversation talking about Budd, Ted Lindsay, Gordie, Joe Louis Arena, the current Red Wings team, and more. I asked Budd's nephew when Budd started play-by-play (I forgot off hand), when he said 1949 I went, "He saw it all! That's when everything started".

Add to that, in July I met Bob Probert's oldest daughter, she works at a restaurant owned by family on my Uncle's side. We were sitting down waiting to order, and my Aunt goes, "Oh, Probert's daughter works here, there she is over there". I said, "Really? I want to ask her about her Dad then, but how could I bring it up?". My Aunt says, "I'll ask her how the Bikers Fundraiser went, then you can say something". Anyway, my Aunt asks Probert's daughter about the fundraiser, so I said, "Yeah, my Aunt says you work here. I can see the family resemblance" (she does look like her dad). I added, "I remember your Dad, he was a great player. I remember when him and Joey Kocur where the 'Bruise Brothers'". Probie's daughter said, "Oh Joey Kocur, he's so nice". Leaving I said to her, "I'm going to brag to my friends I met one of Probert's daughters. Maybe you get that a lot?" She said, "Sometimes".

Cool huh?

Edited September 18, 2017 by Barrie

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

That's pretty awesome!

[LoveMyRedWings56 73]

19 hours ago, Barrie said:

Hey everyone, just wanted to share I've had a fun summer Red Wings related.

Today I met Budd Lynch's nephew. I have a Life Insurance License, every year to keep the license valid, we need to earn credits. I earn credit by attending a day of teaching at a conference center, and the teaching includes a free lunch. Today at lunch, one of my coworkers and I had Lynch's nephew come up to us and ask if he could sit with us, because he didn't know anyone. We do the typical intros, "Nice to meet you", and small talk. There was a TV in the lunch room, and it had sports on. They were showing the Leafs training camp, so I said, "I'm not a fan, but I think the Leafs are going to have a good year". Lynch's nephew agreed, and said he not a Leafs fan either. I said, "I'm a Wings fan", and he said he is too. I told him, "I have family in Windsor, so I grew up going to Tigers and Wings games". Lynch's nephew said, "My Uncle worked with the Red Wings. He did different jobs, then play-by-play, and was the PA Announcer." My jaw dropped and I said, "Wait a minute, your Uncle is Budd Lynch?".

Anyway, it was a fun conversation talking about Budd, Ted Lindsay, Gordie, Joe Louis Arena, the current Red Wings team, and more. I asked Budd's nephew when Budd started play-by-play (I forgot off hand), when he said 1949 I went, "He saw it all! That's when everything started".

Add to that, in July I met Bob Probert's oldest daughter, she works at a restaurant owned by family on my Uncle's side. We were sitting down waiting to order, and my Aunt goes, "Oh, Probert's daughter works here, there she is over there". I said, "Really? I want to ask her about her Dad then, but how could I bring it up?". My Aunt says, "I'll ask her how the Bikers Fundraiser went, then you can say something". Anyway, my Aunt asks Probert's daughter about the fundraiser, so I said, "Yeah, my Aunt says you work here. I can see the family resemblance" (she does look like her dad). I added, "I remember your Dad, he was a great player. I remember when him and Joey Kocur where the 'Bruise Brothers'". Probie's daughter said, "Oh Joey Kocur, he's so nice". Leaving I said to her, "I'm going to brag to my friends I met one of Probert's daughters. Maybe you get that a lot?" She said, "Sometimes".

Cool huh?

Awesome thanks for the share it's always nice to hear stories like this.

[Barrie 900]

Happy to share with people I know who'll appreciate it. Thanks for the feedback.

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

On 9/18/2017 at 3:58 PM, Barrie said:

Hey everyone, just wanted to share I've had a fun summer Red Wings related.

Today I met Budd Lynch's nephew. I have a Life Insurance License, every year to keep the license valid, we need to earn credits. I earn credit by attending a day of teaching at a conference center, and the teaching includes a free lunch. Today at lunch, one of my coworkers and I had Lynch's nephew come up to us and ask if he could sit with us, because he didn't know anyone. We do the typical intros, "Nice to meet you", and small talk. There was a TV in the lunch room, and it had sports on. They were showing the Leafs training camp, so I said, "I'm not a fan, but I think the Leafs are going to have a good year". Lynch's nephew agreed, and said he not a Leafs fan either. I said, "I'm a Wings fan", and he said he is too. I told him, "I have family in Windsor, so I grew up going to Tigers and Wings games". Lynch's nephew said, "My Uncle worked with the Red Wings. He did different jobs, then play-by-play, and was the PA Announcer." My jaw dropped and I said, "Wait a minute, your Uncle is Budd Lynch?".

Anyway, it was a fun conversation talking about Budd, Ted Lindsay, Gordie, Joe Louis Arena, the current Red Wings team, and more. I asked Budd's nephew when Budd started play-by-play (I forgot off hand), when he said 1949 I went, "He saw it all! That's when everything started".

Add to that, in July I met Bob Probert's oldest daughter, she works at a restaurant owned by family on my Uncle's side. We were sitting down waiting to order, and my Aunt goes, "Oh, Probert's daughter works here, there she is over there". I said, "Really? I want to ask her about her Dad then, but how could I bring it up?". My Aunt says, "I'll ask her how the Bikers Fundraiser went, then you can say something". Anyway, my Aunt asks Probert's daughter about the fundraiser, so I said, "Yeah, my Aunt says you work here. I can see the family resemblance" (she does look like her dad). I added, "I remember your Dad, he was a great player. I remember when him and Joey Kocur where the 'Bruise Brothers'". Probie's daughter said, "Oh Joey Kocur, he's so nice". Leaving I said to her, "I'm going to brag to my friends I met one of Probert's daughters. Maybe you get that a lot?" She said, "Sometimes".

Cool huh?

I was about to chastise you for not getting her phone number, until I read this...

Imagine that in a dress 

[Barrie 900]

On 9/21/2017 at 4:22 PM, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

I was about to chastise you for not getting her phone number, until I read this...

Imagine that in a dress 

Chastise away, despite looking like her dad, she's a looker.

[GMRwings1983 8,802]

On 9/21/2017 at 3:22 PM, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

I was about to chastise you for not getting her phone number, until I read this...

Imagine that in a dress 

Have you asked a girl out before while your relatives were watching?  Not an easy thing to do.  

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

4 minutes ago, GMRwings1983 said:

Have you asked a girl out before while your relatives were watching?  Not an easy thing to do.  

Yes. It's easy when you're not a beta male.

[GMRwings1983 8,802]

31 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

Yes. It's easy when you're not a beta male.

LOL.  Ummmm.....ok.  

[NerveDamage 4,176]

52 minutes ago, GMRwings1983 said:

Have you asked a girl out before while your relatives were watching?  Not an easy thing to do.  

harder to do when Her relatives are the ones watching

43 minutes ago, ChristopherReevesLegs said:

Yes. It's easy when you're not a beta male.

Leave GMR alone!

Edited September 27, 2017 by NerveDamage

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

30 minutes ago, NerveDamage said:

harder to do when Her relatives are the ones watching

Leave GMR alone!

No

[NerveDamage 4,176]

9 minutes ago, F.Michael said:

You see - CRL demanded 25 goats from the father of his soon to be bride.

He was given 30.

He's 'boss' of his tribe.

then he became the GOAT

Edited September 27, 2017 by NerveDamage

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

14 minutes ago, F.Michael said:

You see - CRL demanded 25 goats from the father of his soon to be bride.

He was given 30.

He's 'boss' of his tribe.

[GMRwings1983 8,802]

1 hour ago, NerveDamage said:

harder to do when Her relatives are the ones watching

Leave GMR alone!

 

Or when Kocur is watching with a closed fist.  

[NerveDamage 4,176]

Just now, GMRwings1983 said:

Or when Kocur is watching with a closed fist.  

that sounds like the plot of Scott Pilgrim vs the World, if only instead of a musician he was a Hockey player.

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

3 minutes ago, GMRwings1983 said:

Or when Kocur is watching with a closed fist.  

Kocur is too beta to actually do anything

[55fan 5,133]

I'll be your wingman, er, woman.  I'll distract Kocur.  I only ask that you buy drinks.

[Barrie 900]

I had a good laugh with the discussion about asking her out. If I asked her out, her live in boyfriend wouldn't like it.

[ChristopherReevesLegs 7,022]

1 hour ago, Barrie said:

I had a good laugh with the discussion about asking her out. If I asked her out, her live in boyfriend wouldn't like it.

Just cause there's a goalie, doesnt mean you cant score.