foodcourtlunch.com - 5/8/2008
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By now everyone in Toronto has heard the news that Raps play-by-play announcer Chuck Swirsky will be leaving the team for personal reasons, and taking over radio announcing duties for the Chicago Bulls. For those unfamiliar with Chuck, he was an extremely animated, unabashed homer, which made him relatively polarizing to Raps fans. Those of us at FCL who still possess [...]
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... Chuck, he was an extremely animated, unabashed homer, which made him relatively polarizing to Raps fans. Those of us at FCL who still possess the capacity to love and be loved (i.e. everyone but Butter Chicken) loved the Swirsk for this very reason. And for many others. Below is an incomplete list of some other things we will miss about this happy little maniac. Regardless of who replaces him, rest assured we have sworn an oath to boo him for at least the first month of next season. - Food Court Lunch Halifax owners want the team in the D-League for the 08-09 season. That ...
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