10-01-2007, 01:56 PM
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Official CP Photographer
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: PL17
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Remembering Ed Whalen only brings a smile to my face. He's as much a part of my childhood as Transformers is. Its really too bad that there are many fans who will never know who he is. The man is a legend. I was so sad when he passed. Thanks for the ring tone! All my Flames fan friends will have this tone ring when they call me.
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10-01-2007, 02:15 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: CP House of Ill Repute
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Originally Posted by Don Benji
I thought he used to say, "In the mean time and inbetween time...that's it..another edition of Stampede Wrestling."
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I remember it as "... another edition of TSN Wrestling." or " ... another edition of Pro Wrestling Plus".
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10-01-2007, 06:32 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jul 2005
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I grew up listening to Ed Whalen do Stampede Wrestling. He was what made the show. I loved it when he would come up to the bad guys and bluntly say to them that they cheated. Then there was Mr.Foley who always use to say in his British Accent, " We're having a party and your not invited." Ed Whelen would have a smirk on his face. One of those I don't want to go anyway looks on his face. Being that I lived in Northern Alberta I only saw Ed do a Flames game once and it was the very last one. They had the game on CKRD in Red Deer so I able to see it.
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10-01-2007, 07:00 PM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Neeper
Remembering Ed Whalen only brings a smile to my face. He's as much a part of my childhood as Transformers is. Its really too bad that there are many fans who will never know who he is. The man is a legend. I was so sad when he passed. Thanks for the ring tone! All my Flames fan friends will have this tone ring when they call me.
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Growing up in Calgary...
Ed Whalen, Transformers, and BUCK SHOT!
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10-01-2007, 08:13 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Stampede Corral
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great memories, nice thread.
i loved his toupee tv commercial, he spun around on a chair, first he's bald, then by god he's got some nice hair!
ed whalen is still the man.
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10-01-2007, 08:25 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada!
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Good ole Ed, whenever I get together with friends I havent seen in a while at least once throughout our drunken evening there will be a good Ed Whalen imitation that gets us all laughing. Only people who grew up with Ed will really get that, much like everyone above im sure.
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10-01-2007, 08:32 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Oct 2001
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Ed fans.....check out this beauty
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10-01-2007, 09:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
It's strange that there's probably a whole generation of Flames fans now who have no idea who Ed Whalen is.
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I just caught the tail end of Ed Whalen's career, the first game I ever watched, Ed Whalen did play-by-play (Calgary 7, 7-2 win against Pheonix, Fleury had 2 goals and Tabaracci with the win). Ed Whalen, to this day, is still my favourite annoucer. RIP.
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10-01-2007, 09:58 PM
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Oct 2005
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"HE DID IT... 500!!".
Ed was greatness... I'm glad he got to call and see some of the greatest Flames moments leading up to the cup run in '89.
Thanks for posting this wav/ring tone! brought back some great memories.
Last edited by 85albert; 10-01-2007 at 10:00 PM.
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10-01-2007, 10:06 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Have fond memories of Ed Whalen and his TV broadcasts of the Flames. Every year he'd start the season with......"I've been waiting all summer to say this. Hello hockey fans!" Always provied great comentary.
Whalen and Stampede Wresting was another classic. "Until next time, aaaaaand in between time. That's it! Another edition of Stampede Wrestling." Or him walking out in the middle of a TV broadcast of Stampede Wrestling. IIRC it got to violent for his liking and he said he was done broadcasting wrestling events.
A very sad day when he passed on.
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10-02-2007, 08:17 AM
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Not the 1 millionth post winnar
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Los Angeles
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Yer net human beby! Yer net human!
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12-05-2021, 10:47 AM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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https://twitter.com/user/status/1467325526108868610
I can't believe it's been 20 years. Does the broadcast booth still have his name on it? I wonder if it will be brought into the new arena.
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12-05-2021, 10:52 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Such a legend, great bump H&L! We are super lucky as a franchise to have such great voices and pioneers of broadcasting associated to the Flames.
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12-05-2021, 10:58 AM
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Franchise Player
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It does.
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12-05-2021, 11:18 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
It's strange that there's probably a whole generation of Flames fans now who have no idea who Ed Whalen is.
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Probably a generation of CP members who have no idea who Ed Whalen is until this necrobump
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12-05-2021, 11:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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I would have invited Ed to my party, unlike JR Foley.
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12-05-2021, 11:43 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Let the good times roll Mr. Whalen……!
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12-05-2021, 11:44 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Used to love hearing him call Flames games on 2&7 when I was a kid.
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12-05-2021, 12:17 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Underground
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I loved seeing him occasionally chase away Bad News Brown or some of the other wrestlers out of the ring. They were tough guys during the post-match interview but when they got lippy Ed threatened them with a slap and they’d all dive out of the ring.
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12-05-2021, 12:18 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Probably a generation of CP members who have no idea who Ed Whalen is until this necrobump
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Yeah, its the same thing when kids wonder why we might be thrilled to be able to watch the Flames on TV.
You didnt use to get all 82 games. Sometimes it would only be on PPV, so when a game was televised on a channel you got you cleared your schedule to be able to watch it!
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