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  1. First shift as a Longshoreman.

    Graveyard shift at Deltaport. 

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    2. chon derry

      chon derry

      I have a lot of friends doing the same job as you . the container port here in p.r.  just had its 10th year some of my buds have moved up to d and c board and theres only 1 day off for them a week, they just finished an expansion to the dock and yard and there going to do a 3rd phase expansion, which means there probly going to give out more numbers at the hall, since theres starting to get to the point that some of these guys need some time off. needless to say they are making big bucks .

    3. MJDDawg

      MJDDawg

      You're awake this early after a graveyard shift?  

    4. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      @MJDDawg I have to reset my sleep cycle for work Tuesday morning. Going to try to stay awake as long as I can. Probably a pretty early night for me though!

  2. I used to defend Green, but it’s getting harder for me to do that. The systems that are currently in place do not suit the offensive players on this team, and our defensive systems are even worse. No more collapsing and giving the opposition so much time and space. We get destroyed 5v5 playing such a passive defensive system. 
     

    To me Benning has put together a good team on paper. I don’t think he is the problem (He won’t be on the hot seat unless we miss the playoffs next season imo). 
     

    It is up to the coaching staff and ultimately the players to execute. I think they need a new (and more experienced) voice behind the bench, and to employ an offensive strategy based on puck possession to be successful. 
     

    In my opinion, Benning should let Green, Brown, and Baumgardner go. Bring in an experienced head coach and let him pick his staff, but retain Manny and Ian Clark.

     

    I think the players have lost all confidence in our systems. This team needs a shakeup in the worst way. We can still salvage this season if we act before it’s too late. As soon as the holiday roster freeze is over, pull the trigger Jim. Your team needs it. 

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    2. luckylager

      luckylager

      Goose may be adept at polishing turds, but I'd rather see Baumer fired before Green.

       

      It's not like I have a vendetta, I just havent liked the fact we don't break out as a group. The most glaring indictment on Baumer is the goddam 5v5 collapse / passive box bull$&!# own zone shenanigans. Arrrfgg

      Holy &^@#ing hell, it's like they're allergic to the puck in their own &^@#ing zone. "Stay away boys, don't get close to it unless it's on the boards! It might explode!"

    3. Angry Goose

      Angry Goose

      At least edm lost.  I think we can all agree on that being a good thing

    4. #Canucks

      #Canucks

      Our structure is poor and predictable. This is how teams see us and laugh. Video below:

       

  3. Wife and I went for Ultrasound yesterday and SURPRISE. We are having TWINS

     

    We have a 2 year old son already so our family is jumping from 1 child to 3. We are both very excited and terrified at the same time. :lol:

     

    We are keeping it low key for a few more weeks before telling everyone but I needed to tell someone.
     

    Figured my CDC Family would be a good place to freak out anonymously. :frantic:

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    2. luckylager

      luckylager

      Not a match... too bad.

      I woulda made a competitive offer

    3. SabreFan1

      SabreFan1

      @luckylager

       

      Keep trying for that kidney!  lol

       

      Quote

      Donors with blood type O… can donate to recipients with blood types A, B, AB and O (O is the universal donor: donors with O blood are compatible with any other blood type)

      https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/incompatible-blood-types-and-paired-exchange-programs

    4. luckylager

      luckylager

      Thought O+ was the only universal donor....?

       

      Hey, Rog, $50 sound good?

  4. My work day usually consists of: 50% CDC, 30% Talking to Coworkers, 10% Breaks, 10% Actually working hard to make up for the other 90% of the day I spent slacking...

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    2. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      Nope. Just an average everyday Middle-class office worker.

    3. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Surely it's live to post, or post to live?

    4. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      More like fighting boredom one second at a time.

  5. Our Twins were born this morning. A Boy and a Girl. Both happy and healthy!

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    2. DADDYROCK

      DADDYROCK

      Well, good for you and your wife,

      blessings on your family ALWAYS.

      NOW,put down your phone and give your wife some attention she deserves.

    3. Violator

      Violator

      Congrats twins would be awesome.

    4. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      Thanks everyone :wub:

  6. At long last, a “Dark mode” CDC theme finally exists! Props to @SNuck. Our retinas thank you sir! 
     

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    2. luckylager

      luckylager

      It's the best thing thats happened in months tbh.

      I mean I did a huge reno on the house,  massive improvement, but this feels just as good.

    3. TNucks1

      TNucks1

      @luckylager what did you reno?

    4. luckylager

      luckylager

      I opened up my attic, replaced some rafters, added more. Sistered the floor joists.. stairs.. all said and done we added 2 br and a common area to the house.

      But it's not dark mode. Lots of white makes the 6'8 peak height seem higher.

       

      It's a full floor for the kids. Thats all that really matters.

  7. Hoping for another big win tonight for my birthday! Go Canucks Go!
    Hit me with a Loui react = HBD

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    2. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      Thanks! @nux4lyfe

      I really appreciate that. Cheers

       

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    3. Guest

      Guest

      Cheers big ears! 

    4. bree2

      bree2

      Happy birthday

  8. Dammit offseason. I need my Canucks fix. Give me news of a trade or a signing! 

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    2. thejazz97

      thejazz97

      He's not really all that promising anymore tbh

    3. nuck15

      nuck15

      haha maybe its just me... I don't know why...i feel like the kid's got something 

       

      well I guess, people are glad i'm not a GM.. I would have flipped a player for him in a heart beat.. 

    4. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      I also like Yak and think he could turn it around. He is a talented kid who just needs proper coaching and development. Would be worth trading for as a project. Could provide our much needed secondary scoring. 

       

      That being said, I wouldn't give up much for him as his value is at an all time low.

       

      As I said in my proposal a couple weeks ago, I would do Sbisa for Yak. Throw in a pick if needed. I think Edmonton would do it. They need D.

  9. Wife and I just had a 3D Ultrasound. We are going to be having a baby Boy!!! 

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    2. Roger Neilsons Towel
    3. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      @chon derry

      I sure hope so! Thanks buddy! 

    4. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      Made this picture for the announcement to friends and family on Facebook (after we called family of course). Thought you guys might like the Canucks touches I put on it. ;)

       

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  10. Since so many of you are too lazy to Google, Draft Lotto is 4pm on CBC. Now stop trying to use the post box like a search engine.

  11. It's amazing to me how many people on this forum are willing to make excuses for everything Benning does. He could shoot someone in the street and his sympathizers would say that it was the best move available at the time. 

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    2. Green Building

      Green Building

      You're welcome. 

       

      Hamhuis aside, it's quite simple really. The 'yard sale 7' is just that. A bunch of dime a dozen players. Every team has them, and no contending GM is going to shell out picks for them unless he is in dire need of a player with a very specific skill set. And I use skill loosely. 

       

      I like most of those guys, but that isn't to say they aren't replaceable by us, or that other teams don't already their doppelgangers on their own roster.

       

      Lastly, Vrbata. Poor sucker. Terrible year for all kinds of snakebite reasons. I actually like him, but damn. Look at his playoff history and ask yourself why you would, as a contending GM, take him as opposed to a guy like Ladd or Versteek. Unfortunately, it's a no brainer.

       

       

    3. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      I get what you are saying. I just don't buy the fact that he couldn't have at least gotten a 6th or 7th round draft for him. I think it is way more likely that he overvalued the asset, held out for too much for too long, and subsequently ended up with nothing. 

    4. Green Building

      Green Building

      Maybe. What we don't know is where he was willing to waive to go. Perhaps if he was willing to go to an eastern team for a 7th then sure, but what if he only had west coast teams on his NTC list and none of them were interested?

       

      Rumours had him offering a list of 8 teams. Assuming he had a combo of contenders and not-so-much on his list, well contenders would have no room for him, and not-so-much would have no need for him.

       

       

  12. Eklund Rumour (huge grain of salt), Tavares planning on meeting with Canucks before UFA.

     

    Here is the quote:

     

    Quote

    Tavares and Vancouver...

    Was just told by a source that Tavares has planned to visit with Vancouver during his five day window leading up to July 1. This doesn't mean he is going to sign there, but it is perhaps most interesting because this is the first team I have heard mentioned in a "Tavares visit" which implies Tavares DOES plan to let this go to July 1 and visit teams.."

     

    This is most likely just click bait so I won’t bother to make a proper thread or post the link here to generate revenue for his site. You know where Hockey Buzz is if you want to find it. 

     

    What are your thoughts on this if you were to take a HUGE leap here and assume this rumour had any truth to it? Would you sign him?

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    2. AlwaysACanuckFan

      AlwaysACanuckFan

      ^^^^ Free wine and dine at 

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    3. Dazzle
    4. Dazzle

      Dazzle

      The link is broken on my side. Anyway, the problem with Eklund is that he throws a bunch of rumours at big market teams like Vancouver and Montreal ALL the time, for no other reason than to attract fans of that market to look at his site. I will admit that he has cracked some rumours, but if you look at his track record, he has missed far more than he has hit. The ones that he has reported as E5 are usually the ones he reports after someone else has reported it.

       

      Look here to see how 'reputable' your precious Eklund is:

       

  13. Just saw Willie Desjardins and his wife at the Level 400 Encore Club at Rogers Arena for the Eric Church concert tonight. This is one helluva Season Ticket Holder perk! 

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    2. Rubik

      Rubik

      Wow cool photo and classy move by not bothering him. Looks like it was a nice evening for the two of you. I was always wondering how you look like, now that's definitely not an issue anymore. ::D

    3. Roger Neilsons Towel
    4. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      It was a nice night out for the two of us. Eric Church was phenomenal. The suite was awesome. We were extremely lucky to have won it for the night. 

  14. Vancouver is such a fickle fan base. Top of the world when we win and the sky is falling when we lose. It’s an 82 game season people. Chill. 

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    2. DADDYROCK

      DADDYROCK

      The things is ,we care how this team plays.Like most Canadian citys we live and die with our hockey teams.

      The Canucks have never won the Stanley Cup and we are all hoping for that to become a reality and bring the Cup back home to Canada.it's been too long.

      Canuck fans around the globe will just love our team winning our first Stanley Cup,and all of B.C. will be very happy as well.

    3. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      we all care about how the canucks play but those of us that understand hockey, know that the team will win some and lose some games. some will be good games, some will be stinkers. it is the fans who freak out at every loss and preach, changing up the line up or the coaching staff. they state that the coaching staff don’t know jack about coaching. criticizing is what we do, but some fans go off the deep end. 

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  15. Just got promoted to Sales Manager at my work.

    Guess I'll be giving a lot of talks like this to my Sales Team....

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    2. Twilight Sparkle

      Twilight Sparkle

      I'm looking at the WENIS and I'm not happy

    3. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      @luckylager Sorry. Your Rep points are COD. :P

    4. luckylager

      luckylager

      @Roger Neilson's Towel lol. Turns out the AP dept. checked out early, was a busy day after TL's interview, sorry.

       

      My door's always open anyways...

       

       

  16. Beef Jerky and Whisky

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    2. luckylager

      luckylager

      Nice combo RNT, but my favorite "snack" with whiskey is a dirty ol' cigar. Sadly, the wife put a moratorium on cigars when my son was born, so now I'm forced to drink whiskey with a huge doobie. Seems like I only ever make it through one whiskey these days...

    3. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      Fun Fact

      The Scots spell it whisky and the Irish spell it whiskey, with an extra 'e'. This difference in the spelling comes from the translations of the word from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic forms. Whiskey with the extra 'e' is also used when referring to American whiskies.

    4. luckylager

      luckylager

      Omg. I've cast a gaze at thousands of bottles of whisky / whiskey and never even realized American's opted for a more complicated way to spell something! Highly unusual.

       

      My whiskey choices change with the seasons, and have for years: Bourbon late spring and summer, Scotch once it starts getting damp and cold and then Irish in the spring.

       

      Full on weirdo over here.

  17. The knee-jerk panic on this board after a few losses never ceases to amaze me. Pure comedy :lol:

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    2. Qwags

      Qwags

      I never said drafting was the issue. Cause it's not, it cap management and pro-scouting. What does the Petey/Pod picks have to do with our past FA signings?

    3. J-23

      J-23

      CDC was pretty moderate, 1040 and 650 pure comedy.

    4. ken kaniff

      ken kaniff

      @Dazzle I think after over 50 years of failure, Canucks fans have the right to complain about as much as we want. It’s a hard life

  18. Watching Canada vs USA! So awesome to watch Hockey again! Go Canada Go! 

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    2. Guest

      Guest

      YOU JINXED IT!

    3. Nuckles80

      Nuckles80

      They went pretty hard tonight. I sure hope all the players have been working out hard in the offseason, because going from 0-100 this quick players are going to start getting alot of annoying injuries before the season if not, groins, knees etc..

    4. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      Not the result we were hoping for, but rematch tomorrow! Go Canada Go! 

  19. Vancouver Canucks 2021 Stanley Cup Champions beating the Boston Bruins in a 4 game sweep! Thanks for letting me live the dream NHL19. ;)

     

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    2. SabreFan1

      SabreFan1

      While in the real world, the Sabres spank the Canucks in game 7!!! 

    3. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      @naslund.is.king Yeah I don’t know why the game inflated his potential by so much. But I sure as hell took advantage. :P

    4. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      @Phil_314 A fake player that EA created that I drafted and developed. And yes, I got assets for all of the players that you mentioned (mostly picks). #assetmanagement

       

      Stretcher is my 7th Dman (scratched/not shown). 

       

      And what @-AJ- said about Hughes is unfortunately correct. Also the game doesn’t have Kole Lind for whatever reason (error?)

  20. I voted. People fought and died for our freedoms. The very least we can do is exercise those freedoms by voting. 

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    2. DADDYROCK

      DADDYROCK

      Voting is important,but sometimes it goes KABOOM.

      This is why the U.S.A. has an A-HOLE for their president.

      So pay attention people.PLEASE.

    3. Master 112

      Master 112

      I mean- I didn't know exactly what spoiling one's ballot meant until Alf informed me an hour or two ago, and so I haven't done enough research on it to know whether it would be better for me than not voting.

       

      I'm pretty against a democratic system generally.

    4. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      @DADDYROCK  A little help from "voter suppression" and "gerrymandering" (taking "Gracie's finger" to whole other level).  Granted selecting a candidate many voters loath made it easier for Donnie

       

  21. Supposed Insider says, "Hudler's agent is now in Vancouver. Sources say its a 1year 2.5million deal."

     

    Not sure on the credibility of this guy but thought I'd pass it along.

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      Quote

       

      ekland's alter ego.

    3. Roger Neilsons Towel

      Roger Neilsons Towel

      Like I said, I can't vouch for the credibility. Just thought I'd pass it along that I had seen it. At least I didn't make another Hudler thread over it. :lol:

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      the move is plausible.

  22. Seasonal Allergies are your bodies way of telling you that it is uncomfortable with plants having sex near you.

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    2. chon derry

      chon derry

      maybe mine are just shy

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    4. chon derry

      chon derry

      good to have a little humour ,given all the bad news these days.

  23. So many trolling threads b!tching about the team and every move management makes. So sick of all the bullsh!t and negativity. Frankly, I'm disgusted to be in the same fanbase as you.

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    2. SedinMadness

      SedinMadness

      I loved the Erikkson signing! the team needed that. benning knows what he is doing. Believe!

    3. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      i think desi has several accounts...you can almost tell which ones are his...

    4. Sean Monahan

      Sean Monahan

      kingofsurrey would be my first guess.

  24. I’ve been meaning to try this Blended Malt Scotch for a while as I’ve heard good things about it. Decided to treat myself today. Damn it’s good! Cheers 

     

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    2. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      ask alf, he is the authority on scotch and all things, liquid.

    3. luckylager

      luckylager

      @Nuxfanabroad

      Japan is producing some nice scotch, might be inexpensive there.

      Had Nika a while ago, it's really nice. $100 bottle here but just might be a lot less in Japan

    4. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Picked up a lil' bottle of Suntory Old Whisky this wk. Might dabble in the Nikka a bit, in the months ahead. Will give you the amateur-report, should that nectar flow.

       

      But it's 4 am in the here & now, & my pot of coffee has just brewed...

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