Thursday, July 17, 2008

Hockey Night In Blandada?



What makes a man and/or woman mediocre? Is it playing second fiddle on one of the nation's highest rated television shows or owning a voice that's instantly recognizable by anyone young enough to still have their hearing and old enough to use a toilet not made of plastic?

Bob Cole, long time play-by-play announcer for fellow nominee the CBC, is known for milking every syllable for all it's worth and for being Harry Neale's arm candy. As one voter put it:

"CBC Hockey Night In Canada Play-by-Play announcer. He takes a whiz-bang game like hockey and calls it so slowly as to give all Canadians a dull-like appearance."

Does Cole have the tin tongue needed to propel him past the likes of Craig Oliver? You decide.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It's August, is Bob Cole still alive? Um the refs already blown the whistle Bob. Oh and that's George Laroque Bob not Darcy Tucker. Bob the Leafs have called a timeout, porta-potty break time for you. Yes yes we know you know most of the Leafs names now Bob but couldn't you just mention one opposing players name 'accurately' when they actually have the puck. Repeat after us Bob....I'm feeling so tired...".