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Midway through July and I figured it was about time I updated you on what's been going on in the Oilers office for the past month or so. With the Draft at the end of June, free agency in early July, and the launch of the new website last week (hope you like it!), I probably don't need to tell you that the Edmonton Oilers.com team has been pretty busy this summer. But I'll tell you anyway - i football history n detail, and with a few spicy adjectives thrown in for flavour. TASTE TEST AT TELUS FIELDIf you're skeptical about the legitimacy of this taste test, click here to read Sharman's article. Pat Quinn and Jordan Eberle Okay, it wasn't ALL the Oilers but arguably the most-important Oilers (me included) invaded the Oil Country community in mid-June. The morning of Friday, June 12th, I me football history t Pat Quinn, prospect Jordan EberleOILERS DO THE DRAFTMEETING OF THE WEBMASTER-MINDSThe day after our return from Vancouver, most Canadians celebrated the 142nd birthday of our great nation. I also celebrated this birthday, albeit while watching sports coverage on TV and straying no more than five feet from my BlackBerry or laptop. This being my first NHL free agency day, I wasn't really su football history re what to expect. There was a lot of waiting and watching and rumour discussing, but in the end we reported three stories: Dwayne Roloson signing with the Islanders, the acquisition of Nikolai Khabibulin, and the signing of Jason StrudwickDEVELOPMENT CAMP COVERAGEAfter development camp, I drove to Winnipeg for a wedding. I won't give you the play-by-play of that event, but I will say this: football history When in Winnipeg, nobody comments on whether you -look- like you're from Winnipeg. Manitoba's capital city is a safe-haven for all former Manitobans who seek reprieve from the teasing of those who haven't been lucky enough to live in the heart of the continent. Ponder that, Mr. Quinn.MONDAY MORNING MAGIC gives a thumbs up after enjoying a ride with some lucky fans at Capital Ex for Monday Mo football history rning Magic. and Steve MacIntyre or watch the video feature on next week's episode of The Link. OLYMPIC BREAK That pretty much brings us to today -- Wednesday, July 22nd. As I write this, approximately 20% of the Oilers office is on holidays, 75% is either watching or participating in the office Summer Olympics, 4% is manning the phones and emails (it's a big job), and 1% is writing a bl football history og. At this point, you know what the blog is about but you probably don't know what the Summer Olympics are about. So I will tell you:Throughout the summer, each Oilers department hosts a Summer Olympics event for one week. We don't do easy sports like javelin or triathlon or synchronized swimming -- we stick to the hard stuff like trivia, croquet, and ping pong. As a near-genius, I excelled football history at trivia but somehow couldn't secure a spot in the finals. Shocking, I know.This week's sport is 3-on-3 basketball located at the IOC-approved Oilers parking lot venue, and although I am not participating in said event, I assure you that the spirit of competition is healthy and palpable. Oilers CEO Patrick LaForge is on court. No word yet on fouls or firings, but I'll keep you posted.I hope football history your summers are going well. I would like to say hi to Oilers fan and frequent message board contributor hockey4ever football history
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