Re Cross-Chequing In Calgary: Stranded Oilers End Up In Faceoff Over New Year's Tab (front page, Jan. 4): So each member of the Edmonton Oilers spent $373.25 ($16,796.39 divided by 45) on a New Year's Eve dinner. As a pensioner, here's what I did. I rented a movie, cuddled with my wife, nibbled at a box of Pot of Gold chocolates, and had a fabulous time for less than $5 each. As a bonus, we never quibbled over the money we spent.