2025-02-10 - Does Hockey Have Cheerleaders?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Avery

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Pyro.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: hahaha

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I am really glad you told me you have a boyfriend

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: You. Are. Welcome.

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: But why?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I heard about this date auction they did for charity

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Are you meeting people that want you to set them up with your hot sister?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Oh yeah! I heard about that. Did you do it?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: not yet though I expect that'll happen. Haven't really met a lot of guys here really into my kind of lifestyle

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: ha. no. are you kidding?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I'm a firefighter

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: do you know what happens to firefighters at these things?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: we wind up the subject of bidding wars. by the Golden Girls

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: rolling eye emoji here

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I kid you not

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: I heard that some dates went into the 10's of thousands!

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: yeah. thats insane to have that kind of cash to splash around

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: people need to spend that on our art 😉

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: I got savings... But I'm not blowing that on a date with someone I might not even like. What if the date sucked? I mean I guess it was for charity.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I DON'T have savings but otherwise could match that word for word

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: and again, Golden Girls

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Anyway

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I heard there might be a hockey thing going. Do you know anything about that?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: A hockey thing? Nah, I never pay that close to sports. I mean, if Montreal was playing I might watch...

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Have you checked the Employee message board? Sometimes they put things on there for that sorta stuff.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: That's the thing, you know I'm a hooper first but I figure

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: best way to meet other guys who like a drink is at a hockey bar

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Doing my own thing is getting old. I walked into this bar the other night and you would never believe what they were doing

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: sea chantys. like, pirate songs

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I shouted one of Freddie's out from the bar. You remember Freddie? Maybe not. It was fun. But we're from Montreal not the Maritimes

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: ... You really cant be trusted to find good bar, can you?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: How are we defining 'good'?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: I like the beer n brats places over on Mystic Mountain. But that might be cause its right there close to where I work and its a perfect place to get a beer after work.

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: You should check out Lucky's. I think you'd like that place.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I haven't tried the one on Mystic. Lucky's was dead but probably because I went in too early

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: nothing fancy though, you know?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: You know me. Am I fancy?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: I take that back. Don't answer that.

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: You know I'm not.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: LOL

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: ok, I'll try Luckys. What if we meet up there sometime instead of our apts? My place is a disaster of boxes and salvage right now anyway

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Sure!

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Sounds good. shoot for later this week?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Yeah, maybe I'll get Bam to come with and you can meet him.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Cool either way! See you then Sis! Don't do anything I wouldnt do

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Pryo! Dude! Bro! I just had the BEST idea!

A few hours pass before Duncan’s able to pick up his phone and text back. His reply clarifies why that had to be….

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Hey Sis. Sorry was welding. Sculpture MY way 🤣 You know - torches.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Torches don’t mix too well with smartphones

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: But what’s your idea?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Don’t burn yourself…

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: I had an idea that sparked. What if we started a hockey team or two? We have an ice rink. We have a sister that can make an ice rink in the summer…

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Huh

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: …

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Why didn’t I think of that?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: You could post it to the Employee community and see who would be interested in doing that.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: hmm. sounds vaguely social

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: ok. i'll do that. one other thing

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: ...Yeah you have to kinda have to be social for this. DO you want me to post it?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Whats the other thing?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Eh. I should probably do it unless you plan to play

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: The other thing

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I'm going to take the ferry over this weekend and drive down to Detroit

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: you would not believe the kinds of materials I can find at scrap yards. this part of the US is like ground zero for the auto industry

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: so let me know if you need anything

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: I need all the leftover valentines day chocolate you can find.

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Also, I don't play. I look pretty in skates and do twirls.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I take back what I said about your boyfriend

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: What? What part?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: You would have been a great spokesmodel for this hockey team

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: ducks

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Do hockey teams have cheerleaders?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I think there might've been some in Dad's day. Like, disco

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Some of the greatest teams out there are known for their cheerleaders! So, I would be a great spokesmodel, TYVM!

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: The 80s and 90s were disco right? oh hey, that still works? then lets do it

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Btw, don't trip on the ice... would see you fall flat on your face cause there was a sudden block of ice that appeared out of nowhere...

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: What were you saying about Bam?

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: nothing really. i was mourning your perceived inavailability as a spokesmodel but now thats a moot point

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: lol

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Weird question

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Is there a store here that sells supplements. Like protein shakes

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Tarjay should have that sort of thing. And I Swirlies is a smooth place attached to the laundromat, I think they have protein shakes or at least protein you can add to smoothies.

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Why? Are you looking to bulk up? 🤣

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: Hahaha no just maintain

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: We still good for the bar later this week?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Yeah, just not Friday, I have V-Day plans that night.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: oooooo

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: BLACK FRIDAY

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: I am so not into the hallmark shit.. but you do you, Sis. and I do mean that in the most loving way 😉

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: It's not my first time going on Valentines day, but I've never been on celebrating holidays, you know that.

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: I'm kinda surprised that he wanted to do anything at all.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: oh yeah? not a candy hearts and chocolates kinda guy?

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: He's more about celebrating love every day kinda guy...

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: I'll tell you more about it when we have a drink. This information will be best served up with some alcohol.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: oh wow, I don't know if I'll be able to handle 'celebrating love every day'

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: that's some heavy shit right there

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: plan on me drinking more than a little 😉

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: Lucky for you... Or maybe me?... Lucky's is on the resident island and I can easily get you home. 😉

[TXT to Duncan] Avery: I gotchu, Big Bro.

[TXT to Avery] Duncan: You always do little sis. And I got you back 👊