Syd the Kid, Send Me Some Quid!

Some of you may know that I grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, which is in the Halifax area. Guess who else is from there? By far our most famous export is "The Next One" - Sydney Crosby of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, the 19-year-old who is probably the best hockey player on the planet right now.

Now, despite the fact that we're from the same hometown, there are two major differences between me and "Syd the Kid". One, he can skate (although I'm a mean street hockey player). Two, he's obscenely rich.

Syd, I know we've never met, but can you spare a dime (or a few million of them) for a guy from the old 'hood? In the immortal words of Mr. Rogers, "Please, won't you be my neighbor?"