NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
It's not even end of August yet and I'm gettin' antsy to get goin' with the new season!! Was just down in Montreal and stayed in Brossard so I had to cjeck out the Bell Sports Complex which is the training home of the beloved Habs. Classy
place and HUGE. No Habs to be found though. Insert joke here:_____________________________________________
We are the grandchildren of apes, not angels
But only we are gifted with the eyes to see
On days without FEAR, when our heads are clear
That angels, we could be
(Marillion 2016)
Even us Rangers fans carry a heavy heart...RIP Al Arbour.
Legendary coach is an understatement...
(So, DD & AA...who's #3?)
"Henry Cow always wanted to push itself, so sometimes we would write music that we couldn't actually play – I found that very encouraging." - Lindsay Cooper, 1998
"I have nothing to do with Endless River. Phew! This is not rocket science people, get a grip." - Roger Waters, 2014
"I'm a collector. And I've always just seemed to collect personalities." - David Bowie, 1973
"Henry Cow always wanted to push itself, so sometimes we would write music that we couldn't actually play – I found that very encouraging." - Lindsay Cooper, 1998
"I have nothing to do with Endless River. Phew! This is not rocket science people, get a grip." - Roger Waters, 2014
"I'm a collector. And I've always just seemed to collect personalities." - David Bowie, 1973
Honestly, I thought he died a few years ago... RIP Alger.
"Corn Flakes pissed in. You ranted. Mission accomplished. Thread closed."
-Cozy 3:16-
2nd winningest coach in league history and coach of one of the greatest dynasties ever??? Al Arbour was awesome, even though I did end up despising just about everything in an Isle jersey after the 82-83 finals.
A new baseball tradition? The Home Run Hat Trick! Toronto fans don't get to see a lot of hat tricks (or goals, for that matter), so when the Toronto Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion hit three HRs in one game yesterday, Toronto fans did what any hockey loving city would do. They tossed their hats on the field.
Scroll down to the 2nd video. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-...-run-hat-trick
A Toronto Maple Leafs fan and a Ottawa Senators fan go into a pastry shop.
The Toronto Maple Leafs whisks three cookies into his pocket with lightning speed. The baker doesn't notice.
The Toronto Maple Leafs fan says to the Senators fan, "You see how clever we are? You Senators fans can never beat that!"
The Senators fan says to the Maple Leafs fan, "Watch this, any Senators fan is smarter than you, and I'll prove it to ya."
He says to the baker, "Gimme a cookie, I'll show ya a magic trick!" The baker gives him the cookie, which Senators fan promptly eats.
Then he says to the baker, "Gimme another cookie for me magic trick." The baker is getting suspicious, but he gives it to him. He eats this one too.
Then he says again, "Gimme one more cookie..." The baker is getting angry now, but gives him one anyway. The Senators fan eats this one too.
Now the baker is really mad, and he yells, "OK... And now where is your famous magic trick?"
The Senators fan says.... " Now look in the Toronto Maple Leafs guy's pocket!"
We are the grandchildren of apes, not angels
But only we are gifted with the eyes to see
On days without FEAR, when our heads are clear
That angels, we could be
(Marillion 2016)
Originally Posted by Birdy
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
LMAO! Good one. I'll have to share that with some friends. Only it'll be Leafs and Habs...and the roles will be reversed.
LMAO! Good one. I'll have to share that with some friends. Only it'll be Leafs and Habs...and the roles will be reversed.
We are the grandchildren of apes, not angels
But only we are gifted with the eyes to see
On days without FEAR, when our heads are clear
That angels, we could be
(Marillion 2016)
This is a great read.
And I won't judge you if your eyes get wet.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Fantastic read. Thanks for posting it.
Yeah that was good. I always had a lot of respect for him.
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
That's one man in one sport. How many guys have gone through similar experiences and tried to keep it hidden away? Especially the old school players who may not have had a chance to get the sort of diagnoses he did. It's the dark side of every violent sport.
"Corn Flakes pissed in. You ranted. Mission accomplished. Thread closed."
-Cozy 3:16-
Absolutely.
That's why it's so sad, IMO.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
I have a friend who has played hockey and lacrosse his entire life, and also used to wrestle. He has been suffering many of those symptoms for the last few years and had to retire early from his job because he could no longer function well enough to work. It has been very difficult for him to find treatment. His wife is a sports sociologist, so she has been able to use some of her connections, but even so his family is very frustrated with the lack of available treatment. She told me that if he had been in a car accident he could see a neuro-specialist tomorrow, but chronic sports injuries are very difficult to get treatment for.
Great article, thanks Scott. It's really incredible what Bryce went through and his determination. I can relate on a MUCH smaller level of course. I've played ice hockey and ball hockey all my life, approximately 2500 games. I am 54 and estimate that I've had probably 2-5 concussions. Of course many years ago when most of them happened, concussions weren't really an issue and weren't diagnosed or even noticed. I do remember a few times where after a collision in a game, I didn't sleep well, or felt sick, or had headaches etc but back then, nobody put two and two together. There are times now(I'm now 54) where I wonder if my occasional outbursts have something to do with this. I also suffer from very depressed moods and this probably has something to do with all of that as well. My father is a champion cyclist and motorcycle rider who is extremely competitive in sports and I think I've inherited that as well and because of that, I have also tended to play through almost all of my injuries, taping my knee, wrist, ribs etc..anything to play the next game. This was in hindsight also very dumb as I can now feel some of those aches. I'm still playing and have played 840 games for my current team so it would be sweet to play 1000 just for one team but even more important to me is that I will have a chance to play with my son who will turn 16 this year, as I play in an open-age division. I'm super excited to actually play WITH him as I have coached and watched him for 8 or 9 years. It's a GREAT game and I will always love it.
Congrats to Bryce on a great career and great comeback.
We are the grandchildren of apes, not angels
But only we are gifted with the eyes to see
On days without FEAR, when our heads are clear
That angels, we could be
(Marillion 2016)
I hear ya, Birdy. Back then it was just "getting your bell rung" and we moved on. I've had a handful of concussions myself, but in my case, there isn't enough brain to rattle inside my cranium to cause any more damage
Very cool you get to play with your son
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
Judging by your profile picture Scott, there's definitely been some damage
for a few goals but he's a bit full of himself so he'll definitely need a bit of an ego-check.
We are the grandchildren of apes, not angels
But only we are gifted with the eyes to see
On days without FEAR, when our heads are clear
That angels, we could be
(Marillion 2016)
Literally! A good check can knock the ego right out of a young kid.
My worst KO was playing football. I actually collided with a teammate while tackling some dude on a kickoff. Apparently I played the next set of downs (as I've seen the tape
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
That's scary shit man!
We are the grandchildren of apes, not angels
But only we are gifted with the eyes to see
On days without FEAR, when our heads are clear
That angels, we could be
(Marillion 2016)
Las Vegas. A set of Malaysian twin girls. A mule. Boffo The Clown and His Amazing Balloon Animals.12 cans of Reddi Whip. 3 red spatulas. A case of Bowmore whisky. Pat Sajak.
I know the feeling.
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-Cozy 3:16-
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
You were there too?!
"Corn Flakes pissed in. You ranted. Mission accomplished. Thread closed."
-Cozy 3:16-
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