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A High School Party Game
blackdoghatesskunks.blogspot.com - 10/22/2008
A High School Party Game
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Before I talk about the week that was I wanted to start by saying a few words about Dave Berry. I don't know Dave personally, per se, but I am saddened to see what has happened. There is a lot of debate about the Oilers and their media policies going on as a result. I think the Oilers were ...
Edmonton Oilers get a blogger beat-down after censorship
sports.yahoo.com - 10/19/2008
Edmonton Oilers get a blogger beat-down after censorship
— sports.yahoo.com — David Berry is a journalist for Vue Weekly, an independent news and arts publication in Edmonton. Until... recently, he was also a blogger for Covered in Oil, one of the best Edmonton Oilers blogs on the Web, which is saying something when you consider ... (more) Edmonton Oilers get a blogger beat-down after censorship

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communities.canada.com - 10/21/2008
"IT'S NOT THE OILERS AGAINST THE BLOGGERS," OILERS PR MAN HEBERT
— communities.canada.com — * ITEM: OILERS PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM OF WATT AND HEBERT EXPLAIN WHY NO BLOGGERS WILL BE IN... THE PRESS BOX Edmonton Oilers media relations director J.J. Hebert says blogger Dave Berry of Covered in Oil was temporarily banned from the Oilers press box ... (more) "IT'S NOT THE OILERS AGAINST THE BLOGGERS," OILERS PR ...

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Rallying the Base
pensionplanpuppets.com - 10/19/2008
Rallying the Base
— pensionplanpuppets.com — Full Disclosure: Three years ago, I had no idea what a blog was or why you would... write one. Then, one day at the office (and I really wish I knew how) I stumbled across The Battle of Alberta  and had my eyes opened to an entirely new ... (more) Rallying the Base

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The Battle of Alberta — ... October 20, 2008 Osataan sitä muuallakin/--Karhuherran Murinat Oilers Brass are Petty Bureaucratic Tyrants--The Blueland Chronicle Another NHL Team Misses a Chance to Embrace the Future--Do The Thrashers Have Large Talons? Most Blogs Are "Horrible" And Have "No Accountability": Gregor--Cult of Hockey Accountability is key in hockey bloggers/press box controversies--Elliotte Friedman, Puck Daddy High School Party Game--Black Dog Hates Skunks Allan Watt--mc79hockey.com ...

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FYI
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