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The Goon · 03-24-2009, 09:04 AM

Well, some more repurcussions:

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0...l/fox_news_cda

And one of his fellow jokesters - a comedian who quipped that he wasn't even aware Canadian troops were in Afghanistan - was forced to cancel scheduled gigs in Edmonton.

Comedian Doug Benson had been slated to appear April 2 to 5 in Edmonton, which is home to a Canadian Forces base, but the venue owner asked him to stay away.

03-24-2009, 09:04 AM	#32
The Goon #1 Goaltender Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada Exp:	Well, some more repurcussions: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/0...l/fox_news_cda And one of his fellow jokesters - a comedian who quipped that he wasn't even aware Canadian troops were in Afghanistan - was forced to cancel scheduled gigs in Edmonton. Comedian Doug Benson had been slated to appear April 2 to 5 in Edmonton, which is home to a Canadian Forces base, but the venue owner asked him to stay away.