esota." Though we claim to value honesty, this goes to show once again that it is not rewarded at all. I think that in these economic times most people would have kept the money. I would agree with those people. In 7 years when those boys are graduating high school they are not going to think about how much that $50,000 could have come in handy to pay for future college expense. I am giving this news a Digit Down.
Showing posts with label Hockey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hockey. Show all posts
Thursday, September 1, 2011
...Nick & Nate Smith
Nick & Nate Smith are 11 year old twin brothers. Last month Nate made an 89 foot goal, with a hockey puck, to win $50,000 from an insurance company sponsoring the event. The problem was that his brother Nick was signed up to take the shot, because he purchased the raffle ticket. When his ticket was drawn he was outside or the arena and had no clue he had won. So like any good twin show or movie has taught us, when one cannot perform, the other one steps in to do the duty. The next day their father, Pat, felt guilty and told the truth about the switch. The money was halted immediately. After about 3 weeks of back and forth it was decided that neither Nick nor Nate will receive the money. Instead the insurance company, Odds on Promotion, will donate $20,000 int heir name to their youth hockey league. Odds on Promotion president Mark Gilmartin said this, "We greatly respect the eventual honesty of the Smith family. [...] Although we're unable to the pay the claim on Nate's incredible shot, we are confident our donation will help foster a positive environment for present and future youth hockey in Minn
esota." Though we claim to value honesty, this goes to show once again that it is not rewarded at all. I think that in these economic times most people would have kept the money. I would agree with those people. In 7 years when those boys are graduating high school they are not going to think about how much that $50,000 could have come in handy to pay for future college expense. I am giving this news a Digit Down.
esota." Though we claim to value honesty, this goes to show once again that it is not rewarded at all. I think that in these economic times most people would have kept the money. I would agree with those people. In 7 years when those boys are graduating high school they are not going to think about how much that $50,000 could have come in handy to pay for future college expense. I am giving this news a Digit Down.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
...Bono
People love when celebrities are down to earth and humble and give back to charities. Everyone knows that Bono fits all of that and beyond. Love him or hate him he is here to stay and he has a large following with and without his band U2. I recently read about a hockey play, Gilbert Brule, and his girlfriend Kelsey Nichols, picking up Bono on the side of the road. Why? They thought they saw him hitchhiking on the side of the road in Canada! How random is that? Oddly enough it was true! According tot he Edmonton Journal, "Brule and Kelsey Nichols were driving in West Vancouver when Brule was convinced he had seen Bono hitchhiking. Nichols had her doubts, but Brule persuaded her to turn the car around and … well, it was Bono and his assistant, looking to hitch a ride because they had gone for a walk on a Beautiful Day, had been caught in the rain and were stuck in a moment they couldn't get out of." I find this so odd, but I also fin this SO Bono. He gave th
em tickets to his show and backstage passes and even mentioned the ordeal during the show. I am giving Bono a Digit Up for living up to be the type of guy I though the would be.
em tickets to his show and backstage passes and even mentioned the ordeal during the show. I am giving Bono a Digit Up for living up to be the type of guy I though the would be.
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