YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 Man, tooling around Birmingham will get you some run ins with the Wings. Ive met Yzerman at Peabody's about 7 or 8 years ago, Brett Hull at blockbusters about 2 or 3 years ago, and now I met Robert Lang - all in Birmingham. But the best part was that I met him at Cheeburger Cheeburger around 5pm yesterday. What was he doing eating burgers for dinner with an early game the next day! Anyway, he was a really nice guy there with his two daughters, one of which talked my ear off. Got his autograph but gotta say, he doesnt look 6'3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 Aww that's great! Langer is really awesome. I met him this September and he was great. Very nice, and pretty darn funny. That's so cute bout his daughters, but I swear I thought they were boys and not girls?! Brooke and Kelly, right? When they showed him with the whole thing of him and Huds at his house I thought at least one of his kids was a boy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rice 42 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 That's cool, it's always awesome seeing a player off the ice. Lang lives right by my friend in Birmingham. Last year I saw Rip Hamilton at Best Buy, I didn't say anything though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) Aww that's great! Langer is really awesome. I met him this September and he was great. Very nice, and pretty darn funny. That's so cute bout his daughters, but I swear I thought they were boys and not girls?! Brooke and Kelly, right? When they showed him with the whole thing of him and Huds at his house I thought at least one of his kids was a boy! There were both blonde haired kids. Id say about ages 5 and 3. The one that was talking to me was the five year old and definitely a little girl. The other was in his lap, but I couldve swarn it was a girl too. My niece's best friend babysits for the Langs. She said Jennifer Lang offered for Hudler to take her to some dance at Marian High School. I guess they're a pretty good bunch. Edited March 4, 2007 by YoungGuns1340 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 That dick told me he was going for subs. He probably knew I was broke and wouldn't spring me the five spot to grab a burger. Geez. Anyways, I don't chill out in Birmingham too much. No Wings sightings for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 Man, tooling around Birmingham will get you some run ins with the Wings. Ive met Yzerman at Peabody's about 7 or 8 years ago, Brett Hull at blockbusters about 2 or 3 years ago, and now I met Robert Lang - all in Birmingham. But the best part was that I met him at Cheeburger Cheeburger around 5pm yesterday. What was he doing eating burgers for dinner with an early game the next day! Anyway, he was a really nice guy there with his two daughters, one of which talked my ear off. Got his autograph but gotta say, he doesnt look 6'3. Eating cheesburgers and fat fast food makes you even lazier and suckier! Just messin', that sounds like a good ol' time and it seems like Lang is a good, down to earth quiet guy outside the rink. We're gonna need him in the postseason once again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 It's always easy meeting the majority of the Wings after some practices they have at Troy. Very rare that they practice there, but when they do it's definitely the best place to meet them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rice 42 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 My friends have had a few run-in's with Wings, unfortunately I haven't. One of my friends saw Lang at the Starbucks on Maple. Over the summer my other friend was leaving my house and stopped next to Yzerman at an intersection. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings-40-5 11 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) Thats awesome man. Where i am at i have no chance to have run into any Wings, but i could have met Scott Hartnell at a Riverkings game (CHL). I decided against that though, not much of a Preds fan. Edited March 4, 2007 by Redwings-40-5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kp-Wings 3 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 Thats awesome man. Where i am at i have no chance to have run into any Wings, but i could have met Scott Hartnell at a Riverkings game (CHL). I decided against that though, not much of a Preds fan. Scott Hartnell probably would have went looking for a stick, then cross checked you with your back turned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) nm, posted in wrong thread... Edited March 4, 2007 by SouthernWingsFan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsfan40 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2007 Congrats must be exciting to run into some of the greats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topshelf14 1 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 Last year I got my hair cut up at the salon my wife works at while sitting and chatting with Nick Lidstrom getting his hair cut right next to me. It was a very cool experience, one I will never forget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColdWarrior 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 Aww that's great! Langer is really awesome. I met him this September and he was great. Very nice, and pretty darn funny. That's so cute bout his daughters, but I swear I thought they were boys and not girls?! Brooke and Kelly, right? When they showed him with the whole thing of him and Huds at his house I thought at least one of his kids was a boy! Three kids... 2 girls (Kelly & Brooke) and 1 boy (Jiri). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 Three kids... 2 girls (Kelly & Brooke) and 1 boy (Jiri). Ahhhh. Jiri is the youngest though, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntsVegas Baby 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) Was he hooking the cook? I mean he is good for atleast one hooking plenty a game. Edited March 5, 2007 by HuntsVegas Baby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Majsheppard 203 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 Ahhhh. Jiri is the youngest though, right? Is it Czech law you have to name one of your kids Jiri? I know I'm one to talk with a name like Brian, but there are certainly alot of Jiri's We should rename some of them Rex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenrikRules40 14 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 We should rename some of them Rex Done and done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tubaguy 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 where's cheeseburger cheeseburger? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenrikRules40 14 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 where's cheeseburger cheeseburger? Not Cheeseburger Cheeseburger...it's CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER (No "s"). And it's in Birmingham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinWing 26 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 Three kids... 2 girls (Kelly & Brooke) and 1 boy (Jiri). Btw, didn't Rex stay at Langer's place for some time? He must've blended in nicely with the kids. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) I'm jealous of you guys in the Detroit area, who might stumble across a Wing out in public. The closest I've come to meeting a Red Wing other than at a meet and greet at their hotel at an away game one time, was running into Mac and Sean Avery coming out of a Starbucks in San Jose. They were very polite and held the door open, and Mac said, "you're welcome, doll," when I thanked him for holding the door. And Luc Robitaille held the door open for me and my friend at a restaurant in San Jose once, too, but he was an LA King then. I seem to be always going into places they are leaving. Oh, yeah, and I parked next to Sergei Zubov at a mall in Dallas earlier this year. I was chicken and didn't say anything to him, even though he's my favorite Star and I am sure he's a nice guy. Rats. Edited March 5, 2007 by puckloo39 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Covenant 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 where's cheeseburger cheeseburger? 15 (Maple) and Woodward, in the Kroger's complex. Very interesting. My girlfriend and I met Langer and his son Jiri @ Dick O'Dow's after the Habs game. Both were pretty saucy. Saucy enough to sign my sweater though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zetter is Better 0 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 I feel bad when people bash Langer because he seems like such a nice guy. Anywho, I wish I could meet some Winged Wheelers . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinWing 26 Report post Posted March 5, 2007 I feel bad when people bash Langer because he seems like such a nice guy. Anywho, I wish I could meet some Winged Wheelers . I don't think anyone would bash him because of his personality, he just hasn't performed up to par on the ice lately. Those two aspects should always be kept separate. Lilja is probably a nice guy even though he isn't much of a player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
