New Lieutenant General of Alberta is a former Stampeder and Eskimo

[allhatnocattle]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050119.wlieut0119/BNStory/Front/Read more... )

Comments

[ministry_victim]

I'd love to be Lt. General.

It's the most pointless job ever. Get paid for occasionally swearing in a premier, travelling all over the world, and generally doing very little actual real work for good money.

I gotta slap my guidance councillor.

[uncut_diamond]

Is it more cushy then the Senate?

[ministry_victim]

Yes. In the Senate, you actually have to DO something. Although - the Senate is for life, if i'm not incorrect, so I don't know for sure.

[uncut_diamond]

The Senate used to be for life. Now the retirement age is 75.

[mrgreenears]

The other day I ran back and forth through a mall bashing into people and carrying a 13lbs turkey. I managed to do it 10 times when these police officers showed up and escorted me out. I thought they were going to take me to my medal and tickertape parade, but all I got was a court date and good yelling at by some fat, smokey captain. I guess I needed to do it 68 more times to achieve hero status. Man, that would be hard...

[allhatnocattle]

Perhaps I should have mentioned his Norman Kwong's record of public service. How as GM and President of the Stampeders they held fundraising events and that his social/charity work has continued long after his absence from football.

[uncut_diamond]

Ever get the feeling people are too cynical around here?

[mrgreenears]

I get the feeling that people take themselves too seriously around here.