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  8. Boat hauling

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    Naw I'd be buying the same boat back for another 10K.Heck for 10K I would consider walking down there...well maybe not whistling.gif

    Holy smokes...I thought you were going to say D.C.! I suggest selling boat in Washington and buying a new one in Windsor!

  9. Boat hauling

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    Another good point Bob.I hate like heck getting it hauled for me but I just dont have the time right now.

     

    Try your local yellow pages or Google your local freight carrier.

     

    Working on the RR for 30 years I have to say I never seen a bass boat shipped on the rail....I guess they could put it on the lower deck of a tri-level (car carrier). But if it was my boat I wouldn't go that route unless you could get a guarantee in writing that the boat would not be humped at ANY classification yard along the way. AND make sure it's FULLY insured before shipping on the rail.

     

    Good Luck,

    Bob

  12. Boat hauling

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    Pushing it I can make it in just over a day and a half to get there but there is not alot of enjoyment involved LOL .Most companies want a small fortune so I am contemplating meeting them half way or so.Just trying to find someone relatively cheap but reliable.Most times those two just dont seem to go hand in hand.

  16. Leafs In Total Freefall

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    If he's such a hot commodity with all the other GM's why didn't any of them make an offer for him? If he's such a great team player, why did I know a week in advance that he would be picked last at the All-Star game? His shine will wear off for Leaf fans after they watch him for another year and he'll be the whipping boy along with Dion for getting paid so much and doing so little.

     

     

    Really ,noobobody else made an offer for him,you might want to check your inside source on that one.If you think the all star game is a measure of anything well I think our conversation is over rofl2.gif

    Oh boy...being paid so much and doing so little.He is paid to score,not kill penalties,not stop pucks,fight or even coach so he seems to be doing his job.

    Anyhow I am getting bored,leaf bashers area dime a dozen posting awesome threads like "leafs in total freefall"after them not making the playoffs or winning the cup in how many years nowthumbsup_anim.gif Yet they lose a handful of games in a row and somebody cant wait to post about this sudden freefall.

     

    Pssst ya might not be aware of this but the Leafs suck and we as leaf fans know this.They havent been contenders in years so really in pointing out the obvious day in and day out it just kind of ,and I do mean kind of ,seems like you are doing nothing more than having a poke at the fans more than the team.Kind of kicking somebody when they are down and have been for many many years. I guess the whole point of that excercise is to feel enjoyment from the pain or dissapointment of others.Unfortunately like I mentioned there is no pain ,most Leaf fans know they are terrible.We always hope for more but in the end we know reality

  17. Leafs In Total Freefall

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    it's not a ridiculous stat when most players on the team manage, let's say an average of -6 (including all the defenseman who don't get as many points) and kessel, one of the leading POINT getters on the squad still has a -19. it says a lot about his work ethic and defensive responsibility.

     

    if it's not an "individual stat" then why is he far worse than the rest of the team?

     

    but if you wanna drink the burke kool aid, have atter... but at least add some vodka to ease the pain.

     

     

    It says alot about the other four players,the goalie,the coach who decided who to put on when etc etc etc etc.I will try one last time then you are on your own.Kessel skates back holding on to his man by the back of his shirt.His man never touches the puck but the other winger rushes and scores.Kessel ran his lane,picked up his assignment yet another player didnt.

    Anyhow I am not trying to defend his defensive capabilities.He could use some work but last time I looked he WAS 23,not alot of rookies come into the league with a complete game.

    To which pain do you refer?I suppose the cute little catch phraserolleyes.gif "drink"insert whatever team or person here"kool aid" is eluding to the fact that I along with all other Leaf fans are in complete awe of the leafs and all they do.Nice assumption but not even close.I thought my last post where I wrote the Leafs suck should of been a tip off,guess not.

  18. Leafs In Total Freefall

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    I look at the stats Chance. Toronto is in 26th and my Bruins are in 7th. It's a team game and Ke$$el isn't a team player therefore he's not wanted on the Bruins. He shouldn't even have been at the all-star game, if they had to have a Leaf then Grabovski should have been selected.

     

     

    Why are you reverting back to flaunting the fact the Leafs suck...WE KNOW THIS blahblah1.gif

     

    Hmmm okay ,I will play ,why isnt he a team player???Have you sat with his team mates and heard them say such?Does he sit by himself on the bench??Talk to nobody??

    Truth be told you are grasping at straws trying to rationalize why you are glad he is gone and in reality you could use his 19 goals.

     

    Answer me this if he is as terrible as you say why was he such a hot commodity amongst all the other GM's??

  19. Leafs In Total Freefall

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    Phil Kessel has the worst +/- on the entire leafs... a distinction he shares with LEBDA!

    -19?

     

    oof.

     

     

    Once again....a ridiculous stat that means nothing.A player with two NHL shifts under his belt can have a perfect plus minus.Should we then assume he is a great player??+- is NOT an individual earned stat yet is listed as one.

  20. Leafs In Total Freefall

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    Well Chance, I'm a Bruins fan and have watched Ke$$el for 3 years in Boston. No tears from me when they traded him to your team for 2 firsts and a second rounder. He will probably excel in the All-Star game since, unlike the games that count, there will be no contact, no defence and no pressure. Did you know that the Leafs are 2 points behind where they were at this point last year? Progress? I think not.

     

     

    Yeah ...who would want a guy who would be one goal behind your leading goal scorer not to mention second in total points.Do you even look at stats???Lucic has 20 goals kessel has 19 after that next in line is a bit of a drop and you were glad to see him go???Seems like your obsession points more towards being sour.I dont blame you though he can puit the puck in the net.You want to complain take a look at How Horton is doing,remember him, your big aquisition and saviour.Not going to save much with 12 goals.You see every team has their dissapointments however when trying to find one on the Leafs dont point to the guy who will lead YOUR team in scoring at the end of the year.

     

    Yes I do know exactly where the Leafs sit this year and also dont really care.You want progress, win the cup ,anything less than that is a failure.As I remember the Bruins didnt win the cup last year so like all the others they failed.

  21. Leafs In Total Freefall

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    While I do agree with many things you say i disagree about not picking up kessel to build around.I mean why not a back to nback 30 goal scorer who was 22 at the time.Seems like a good pick up to me.You basically said it yourself the Leafs dont NEED a marque player,the fans will still show up.I think most people have a problem with the price that was paid for kessel.I think the price was a tad high but burke wanted him so he paid for him.They ARE trying to build around him so dont judge the whole rebuild around this one trade.If seguin turns out to be gold and so does the other pick then poor trade.if they are so so then great trade,just dont judge the trade now.

    To say they dont want to win is simply not true from a business point of view.Extend the season sell more tickets,food and beverages at games,shirts ,hats ...you name it.I do think thery treat their fans like crap but to say they dont want to win is just not true.

     

     

    The reason I don't like Kessel isn't really because of Kessel (so it's not really his fault). It's what Kessel represents. I don't like Kessel because of the way Leafs management acquired him. I've said this a number of times over the last few months in other threads, but I'll say it again here ... MLSE doesn't give a rats ass about winning, or building long term into a great contending team. They only want the "quick fix", the "goal scorer", and the "headliner" to get butts in the seats, and keep that income flowing. There's a reason why the Leafs are one of the most valuable teams in sports - they have rabid fans who make sure every game is sold out (despite also having one of the highest ticket prices in the league), and who buy anything and everything with the Leafs logo printed on it. If they printed the logo on condoms, I bet stores wouldn't be able to keep them in stock.

     

    As long as the $$ keeps rolling in (Ke$$el), MSLE has no incentive to change their ways. So why not - trade your first and second round draft pick in 2010 and a first round pick in 2011. The Leafs didn't pick up Kessel to rebuild a team around him. They picked him up so they would have a marquee player who scores goals, and so fans would continue to buy tickets to see those goals.

     

    That short-sightedness in the Leafs organization drives me crazy, and is therefore why I'm not crazy about Kessel. Sure, it's not his fault, but it's what Kessel represents while wearing the Leafs jersey.

  22. Leafs In Total Freefall

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    Unfortunate to be born in southwestern Ontario into a Leafs family, so .... been a Leafs fan all my life. wallbash.gif Been very very hard to be one though in the last 15 years. I'm 41, young enough to have never really "seen" a great Leafs team, and old enough to know that really hurts.

     

     

    There have ben some decent teams in that stretch just not great ones.While I do agree they suck I still get a kick out of the kessel bashers.A 23 year old with his goal scoring abilities and people are taking shots at him. +/- Tavares -21 two more than Kessel,is he garbage??? Points Couture 33, a point less than kessel ,is he garbage?? Goals Ovechkin 19 tied with Kessel so I guess he is garbage as well???

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