just thought everyone would get a chuckle out of this:

"But this lockout will not be settled by the fans. Lockouts never are.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that fans won’t try. There are YouTube videos, which never fail to change the world. There are petitions; oh, there are always petitions. There are calls to boycott league sponsors and partners, which is usually about as effective as a Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender."