last week, I was asked who my favorite hockey team was. well not really, cause I had this activity where students had to think of questions to ask me and then answer them as if they were me. anyways, they said my favorite team was the oilers and while the penguins will always, always, occupy a special place in my heart, they just can't compete with the fact that I've lived in Edmonton for so long.

I read something awhile ago about fairweather fans and while they are rightfully deplored for many reasons, it is sometimes forgotten that their 'fairweatherness' prevents them from enjoying in a team's successes as much as the so-called 'true fan.'

while I did initially hate the oilers and resent their success, the suckiness that began in 1992-93 and lasted until the end of 1995-96 went a long way into making me an oilers fan. since they were no longer a threat to my penguins, I could afford to cheer for them.

now, being away from home and from friends and family, it is totally obvious that the oilers mean more to me than the penguins. I mean I still love the pens but I just can't relate to them as well as to the oil