smithers joe

I love that it was long and she got to express everything. She was so brave. How difficult for her to navigate this - will have 3 children under the age of 3 and there will be moments when it's difficult. I'm just glad they do have what seems to be a great support system, it'll be needed after the initial shock wears off. Right now I imagine they're all still numb.

Rough way to start life losing your Father and your Uncle. I hope the family gets the support they need.

Calgary has a player that's underperforming and earning $10.5 Million a season, yet they are 2nd lowest in cap. And have over $21 million in cap space. On top of that Huberdeau's contract is pretty much buy out proof. 

https://capwages.com/teams/calgary_flames

No, Silovs didn't play in the Olympic Qualifying tournament due to inflammation in his knee. But he will play for Latvia in the '26 Olympics.

that's what i believe. the guys on canuck digest said that both silovs and blueger were playing for latvia. that was on monday. ain't they got no learnin?

I like that. It means the team doesn't get predictable. He's not against creativity, just not at the expense of getting outshot, or down on goals. Take risks when it's safe to do so. Don't just fire the puck up the ice and hope for the best. 

in always marvelled at petey's creativity. i didn't see it last year. how much leeway will tocchet give him?

So happy to have him back!!

I hear you, Joe. Too often we get so swept up in stuff that really isn't important at all. Family, friends, community, workmates are most important. Do no harm, treat others with respect, share your abundance. These ideas work for me.

Amen, let's all value the little moments and people in our lives while they're around.

I hear what you are saying Joe, however when you have big problems, it can be the little ones that push you over the edge...

Whose next?

All Betts off on Swervin' Mervyn as next

You're a warrior, Joe. Great news!!

From my limited understanding of medicine (which consisted of watching all the episodes of Doogie Howser & Marcus Welby, MD )....Ones body maintains the 'right balance' between sodium & potassium.  Both are important for a healthy body.

We have a great cap structure with this management, No stupid long-term contracts that will have us hemmed up..Just the key pieces are signed long..We will have money to splurge with in the near future whereas lots of other teams will likely be in cap trouble..I'm sure PA will nab some great d-man from out there via trade or FA..Don't worry bud.

Sorry if I'm misunderstanding @smithers joe.

Are you saying we still don't have depth on RHD? 

We have more RHD depth prospects than I've seen in years. 

I still have hopes that maybe Celebrini might be wild card pick that pays dividends. 

willander is the only sure thing to play regularly on our defence. others are maybes.

on the left side we have several that could play in the nhl. too bad we had to trade away to calgary, a good bet to make the team eventually. only we just bring in tough 3rd pair d-men. i'ld like another prospect with a better average chance to make the team.

Hastings in East Vancouver was the best team in Canada for awhile. I think they went to the LLWS 3 times.

It just comes done to who wins the provincials pretty well always dominate the national tournament.  

@smithers joe I think at this point there's a bit of a reputation factor involved. I've spent a fair bit of time in and around Whalley Baseball/Whalley Ballpark as both a player and coach so I'm somewhat familiar. I've encountered quite a few kids/families who "should" be with another LL but go to Whalley because of its reputation, that's where Dad played, or whatever other reason. I think it also helps that 1) Kennedy Surrey Little League folded in the early 00's and a lot of their kids went to Whalley as it was by far the closest LL, and 2) Surrey Canadian Baseball (the BC Minor option for North Surrey kids) sucks, especially for more competitive players.

About ten or fifteen years ago Whalley LL was really struggling with registration but I think that's improved since then.

White Rock had a good thing going for a bit there about a decade ago but ultimately went to BC Minor instead. Langley (collectively) has a ton of young families and always has relatively high registration numbers in baseball but there's some infighting between the BC Minor/Baseball BC/Little League factions that gets Langley baseball tripping on its own dick more often than not. 

i've had both, hope he doesn't get paretinitis like i did.

So no bananas for you Joe? That sucks. 

yes, i have no bananas. most foods i've been eating are high in potassium. my doc says, if i can't get the level down, i'll have to be in the hospital and bring it down there.

one boy from the usa looks like he's 8 years old while one kid from hawaii looks like he's 15.

the difference is that some boys are 5' i" 101 lbs while others are 5' 9" 145 lbs.

I don’t like giving away picks for projects. Not even a 6th. I’d offer PDG or Aman instead.

CFF goes nuts! 

Surprised Pittsburgh never made a play for him. Playing with Crosby or Malkin would really pad his stats.

Yep, they sure are. Bombers are playing with tons of confidence....gotta knock that out of them. A nice fumble or pick would be great right about now.

As I say that....nearly!!!

That was a great play to knock that ball away.

Nothing wrong with fried green tomatoes.

you don't know either, eh.

There are some things that can slow the ripening process: if it's too hot, too much fertilizer, too many fruits on the plant, too much sun,  and even the type of tomato.

I expected this to be a poor tomato season for myself as it took ages for blossoms to set due to the cold, wet start to summer. And then like with yours, they just wouldn't ripen. But I've been harvesting tasty, ripe tomatoes for the past couple weeks now. 

he is a ufa. to get a 2nd pair d man they would have to make trades. soderstrom could be developed on the farm. no risk.

RFA Joe, not UFA. 

an offer sheet might get him for nothing. he makes less than i mil a year.

Holy smokes.  I had no idea the Hollywood Squares guy was even still alive.  I just now looked his age up and he nearly made it a century.

I remember seeing him on that show when I was a little boy.  He was in his 40's even back then.

I only know her from her smaller TV and movie parts from the 80's-10's.

After she passed, I looked up her younger pictures and she was quite the looker in her youth.  So much so that she held up better than many even into her older years.

Who knew the Holy Grail is hiding in Smithers! 

henry sinclair was grandmaster of the knights templars in scotland and supposedly sailed to north american in a viking ship 100 years before columbus. they were an interesting family.

I have a very distant connection to her through my best friends family. My best friend's sister married her brother. I've never met her but I see lots of pictures through their facebook. She does a lot with her neices and they've travelled to see a lot of her games/tournaments. She seems like a great person.

VA will not be playing its just nathan and whoever the 3rd stringer is

when VA is healthy, they say they will use both of them.

ya u are correct, so will be interesting to see how it plays out

I agree with the Camaro statement. The only Bel Air part of it is the rear that has hint of the fins of the old bel air. Or it could just be an illusion. 

The powertrains of a turbo 2.0 litre, and 3.6 litre V6 is very un-retro. 

Want Retro? Get a BMW R18 motorcycle. I'm just not crazy about owning a 760 lbs bike. 

I can get a Triumph Bonneville for way less. 

Or for a toy, get a Mazda MX-5. With a manual transmission. And go topless. 

i can't find the site again. i must be crackers. sorry.

I can't even find the YouTube video I saw last night. And when you look it shows different designs and doors. One with a wing on the back. 

Maybe it's not so green lit? Let's see what the final version looks like. 

I remember hating these back in the day. They would play during every stoppage in play during Nucks games and they were seattle based. But they worked and seared themselves into my brain for life. And now they fill me with nostalgia. 

If I ever drive by Vern Fonk I'll probably honk!

Instacart. Hands down. Fuck'em.

Right now it's the Questrade ads.

There's more to investing than fees the Bank/Finance Guys charge. 

If you are investing yourself, and making a better return than a managed portfolio. 

All the power to you. 

I understand the logic. But I'm very wary of the actual results.