Anyway I will keep this short as I want to get back to some updates, so feel free to email me or leave a posting if you like the website, have a comment or opinion about the show or characters, or have some great information to add. I hope to make this one of the top destinations for fans to learn about the show and I think we are well on the way to that.
With the good weather unexpectedly back in Ottawa, I thought I would take some time to do a bit of website updates. I got some fantastic tips from RGS fans Deb Knodel and Robert Maitland in regards to the location of the lodge used on the show and the 1999 RG Calendar. These were huge since they are both things I have not been able to find as of yet. Probably more me not putting the time in to find them, but I guess its about taking things in steps. Always nice to have fellow fans helping out and it is a huge confidence boost for me to know fans are not only finding this website, but are able to enjoy it and share in it. Certainly a good feeling for me.
Anyway I will keep this short as I want to get back to some updates, so feel free to email me or leave a posting if you like the website, have a comment or opinion about the show or characters, or have some great information to add. I hope to make this one of the top destinations for fans to learn about the show and I think we are well on the way to that.
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Well I know that it was over a week ago since the show, but I did want to comment about how it went and all of that. First of all, I thought it was awesome! Red (Steve Smith) dazzled and amazed with the same humour that made the show so great. It is a true one man show where he entertained for 2 hours. He primarily did bits from the show, a lot from the first few seasons - from campfire songs, to poems and other stories, but also did some new stories about some of the characters around the lodge. He primarily talked about the characters that are unseen on the show like Buster Hadfield and did not mention any of the physical characters like Harold or Ranger Gord which was a bit odd.
One of the fun things that he did was involve the crowd by having everyone stand up and do the Possum Lodge oath, followed by the Mans Prayer. The introduction video where he talks about buying all of the crap was one of my favourite parts. I'm not going to give it away for anyone who hasn't seen the show yet, but I'll hint that it involves the lobby! There was no shortage of fans from the newbies to the hard core. I noticed a couple of older fans who showed up dressed like Red. I even saw another guy with the same vest that I had (minus the Lodge patch). All in all, it was a very good show and certainly worth the money. Bets part of it in my opinion, was that you could tell that Red really loved doing it and it was just as much fun for him to perform for us. To end the evening, and to show what a great sport he was, Red himself appeared in the Lobby after the show and would sign anything you brought to him. I had brought along one of his books (How to do Everything) to get signed, but I couldn't believe all of the weird stuff other people had brought. One kid brought his goalie stick and asked to get it signed. Red laughed and mentioned that its been awhile since he signed one of these. The kid asked him to put "Keep your stick on the ice" on the back of the blade! One guy brought his field hat (like Red's) from back in the 80's when he was in the Canadian Army and got Red to sign it. The tall guy with the vest like mine got his vest signed as well. Oddly enough, there was no rolls of duct tape flipped out to get signed. Anyway I got my book and vets signed and we chatted about the vest. Red mentioned that those were getting very rare these days which was encouraging. Then I got a photo with him to cap off a great show. I recommend it as a must see for any RGS fan! Also, if you would like to see pictures, feel free to pop over here! |
AuthorBeen watching since Season 1 (I was 5) and was able to catch the last 10 minutes of the show before switching to The Pink Panther before lunch.The show is not a passion or obsession for me, but rather a really weird and interesting hobby. Nothing is more fun than getting that rare RGS collectible that no one else has or finding out a new tidbit of information that's never been shared anywhere. As I get older, I may be more opinionated and tech savvy, but always enjoy catching the Red Green Show for a laugh and the nostalgia. Archives
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