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  4. 2019-2020 Hockey Thread

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    I actually checked into cost of seats for the game yesterday just to see how much they were.

    Could have had a 3rd row Leafs end seat for $133 US. There were not that many seats available for the game for sale.

    It wasn't sold out but it was close. I find it hard to judge the crowd there due to their dark jerseys.

    Lots of them in the crowd but dang there were a ton of Leafs jerseys too. :)

  8. 2019-2020 Hockey Thread

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    8 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR KIDS FROM THE TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS LOL 😜^_^

    A growing number of GTA parents are conflicted about how to broach the subject of the Toronto Maple Leafs with their children. The Leafs got off to their worst start in 25 years, winning just two of their first 14 games. Now, having only lost one of their last eight games in regular time, the Leafs are giving fans that slither of hope that they will so cruely rip from your grasp later in the season.
    Toronto's long-term exposure to what experts are calling "just real bad hockey" is taking its toll. Children who watch the Leafs regularly experience an overall drop in their happiness levels, with many exhibiting symptoms of nihilism and the "all-the-time-sad". And when parents confront their kids about their poor grades, many are met with, "I'm not failing, I'm just losing the right way," a quote they attribute to coach Mike Babcock.
    A recent report out of Ryerson confirmed that watching the Leafs for an hour a week had detrimental effects on a child’s overall wellbeing. The report explains, “Research has shown that when a child is shown footage of the Toronto Maple Leafs the same areas of the child's brain light up as when we showed them a dramatization of a puppy being sucked up into a propeller engine.”

    Child psychologist Dr. Jack Storey offers these pointers to parents:

    1. Emphasize it’s not their fault
    Kids who turn on a Leafs game without supervision will often become confused when they see the puck fly so relentlessly into the Leafs’ net over and over and over again. They will internalize the negative feelings this conjures. It is important to hug them and calmly explain, “No sweetheart. This isn’t your fault. It’s Burke and Ferguson and Nonis and Shanahan’s fault. And Phaneuf’s a little bit, too.”

    2. Help build your child's self-esteem
    Watching the Leafs on a regular basis can erode your child's self-confidence and even cause depression. Try to encourage them to make healthier decisions with their free time, such as reading, playing outside, or watching the Montreal Canadiens.

    3. Look for “teachable moments”
    When the Leafs falter, take a moment to explain what went wrong and what the Leafs could’ve done to avoid the mistake. Take a moment to get down to their eye level and firmly tell them, “Phaneuf is too slow to have pinched there,” or “Jon Bernier doesn’t know who Nelson Mandela is because he’s a big dumb idiot.”

    4. Monitor their social networking
    Tell them that punctuating their tweets with #LeafsNation or #Phaneuf4Prez is something that has the potential to negatively impact future employment opportunities or their ability to run for public office one day.

    5. Talk to your child about the joys of living without the Leafs
    Emphasize how good she feels when she isn’t choosing Leafs players for her hockey pool. Point out to her how existentially nourished she feels when she’s not looking at the Leafs organizational depth chart. Help her to be responsible for her own well being.

    6. Be specific about the science
    Help your kids understand what is happening in their bodies chemically when they watch the Leafs. Explain to them that their dopamine levels are directly affected by each failed power play breakout, or each time Glenn Healey says, “See, Reimer just has to make that save”.

    7. Walk them through their hockey dysmorphia
    Being constantly inundated by bad hockey can cause hockey dysmorphia. Kids will become completely unhinged and lose their grasp of what hockey is supposed to look like. Be patient with them, but firm when explaining, “No sweetheart, these ducks couldn’t sweep the Leafs in four. They’re just eating the bread we’re feeding them.”

    8. Discourage them from spending too much time in the basement
    Studies have shown that kids who identify as part of “Leafs Nation” are 20 times more likely to be afflicted with a vitamin D deficiency and a fear of direct sunlight. Try to keep them above ground as much as possible.

  9. Drones for videos and pics

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    1 hour ago, Rattletrap2 said:

    Agreed Simon! Other than shots of family at gatherings and such, I have no interest in video of people! I can see why flying one over a crowd of strangers can present a problem though. Privacy and also the liability should the thing crash.

    Regulations also state you must not fly within 75m of people, vehicles etc.

  10. Drones for videos and pics

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    5 minutes ago, irishfield said:

    It's almost become a competition with me and the local charter base to see how many we can hit! That and we have guys flying R/C float planes in the channel between us and the Provincial Park.. that is also illegal !

    Mount a .22 gatling gun on your plane. ;)

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  11. 2019-2020 Hockey Thread

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    1 hour ago, Headhunter said:

    Heard on the radio this afternoon that Kapi and Willie spent the day yesterday golfing in Vegas.... hopefully, hockey practice didn't get in the way of their game! LOL

    Nylander has been a poison to this team... do I have any specific evidence, well just the team's record since he came back last December. Watching him play is an effort in frustration, so many bad give-aways and little to no effort make things right.

    Dubas claimed he didn't sign him to trade him, so maybe Dubas can take him with him, to his next team!

    HH

     

    If we traded him we would likely get a couple of good pieces in return.

    I think it would be worthwhile as there is interest in him from other teams.

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  19. So long Grapes.

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    Just now, Squid said:

    You need to get out more there drifter. You know that is what he implied and you are just playing games. He sure as sugar wasn't talking about white folks. Or maybe your area of Canada doesn't have the diversity that we have here in southern Ontario,

    I grew up in Southern Ontario and only moved in 2006.

    Don't presume to know me or my beliefs.

    Might be time to shut this thread down before it goes further down the rabbit hole.

  22. What do you think this is??

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    30 minutes ago, irishfield said:

    That'd make  you crap your pants? Ever heard Fox pups at night, now that'll make you sit up and take notice. They sound like some prehistoric pterodactyl

    No but I've heard a large grizzly bear sniffing at the side of my tent!!!  😮

    That's a real sphincter tightener!!!! ;) 

     

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