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I think they figured the cold weather would add to the "home field advantage" which is a bit of wishful thinking, IMHO. Most of the top flight players on both sides ply their trade in Europe, so they're pretty much all used to the same thing. Still, I guess you want every little advantage you can get...
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Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
Well my original ask was what was said that was litigious, so I guess we've covered that. As far as LeBron goes, I guess he has a pretty big platform and a lot of people who look up to him, but he lost all credibility with me when he backed China over a person's right to voice their opinion.... Lots of loudmouths with Twitter feeds. Although I might enjoy reading some of them, they hold little weight with my political opinions. -
Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
Really? Which one of those is a journalist. They all look like politicians, from what I can see.... As far as whether the photos came out before the comments, I'm not sure. I'm also not sure the timeline matters..... BTW: Who is "Stupid King James"? -
Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
Agreed. As a lifelong hockey player who has dropped the gloves on dozens of occasions, I can say with a certain degree of pride that someone who hits me with a skateboard is in for a steady diet of knuckle sandwiches, but killing him would be unthinkable. Nothing about someone swinging a skateboard at me, or throwing a plastic bag at me (flaming or not) would cause me to fear for my life..... This is the problem with arming your citizenry...they're all too eager to use those arms, whether the situation dictates, or not. -
Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
At the risk of "splitting hairs", these aren't media articles, they're tweets. Maybe KR could sue these individuals, but I wouldn't fancy his chances. AS far as Biden goes, he probably overstepped, but only in as much as a POTUS should probably stay out of these debates. (Something his predecessor never did, BTW) That being said, it's pretty hard to stand up in a court and say you were "defamed" as a White Supremacist, when there are photos of you all over the Internet, posing with Proud Boys and flashing the "Okay" symbol.... -
Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
I'm not necessarily disagreeing about innocent until proven guilty, but I honestly didn't see anyone in the media calling him a domestic terrorist. Can you cite a few examples? Also, what did Biden say that could be grounds for a lawsuit? -
Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
Yeah, good luck with that.... To no-ones surprise,we disagree on who needs to be "taught a lesson"..... If this toy soldier had committed his crime in any first world country besides gun-happy USA, he'd have to file that suit from his prison cell.... -
Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
I think (once again) you have to consider where you are. If you saw someone like Rittenhouse walking the streets of a Canadian city, armed with an AR, you could rightly assume that he's some kind of nut job and if you had an opportunity to stop him, it would be the right thing to do. In the US, he's just a guy pretending to be a cop or a soldier, because some 200 year old Amendment gives him the "right" to do so. I think when the laws of the land give virtually anyone the right to play GI Joe, discretion is the better part of valour..... -
Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
Not Guilty on the 2nd and 3rd shootings is my guess. It's the Rosenbaum killing that is pivotal. As far as what should the other two have done, I think the same thing most people have said about Rittenhouse applies to them. Leave this sort of thing to law enforcement. I understand that it was cops who started this entire mess, by shooting Jacob Blake but vigilantism doesn't make the situation any better..... -
Count on the Lions to go out and find a kicker that epitomizes the Lions.... 48 yards is no chip shot, but that looked like a putt....
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Cancel Culture Srikes Again
RUPERTKBD replied to JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo's topic in Off-Topic General
As far as the actual subject goes, I'll just say that as someone who works at a post secondary institution, hosting an event that actively promotes disinformation and racial bias (if not outright hatred) would be anathema to us. We're a place where people come to learn and what is taught there is backed up by facts and science. The hit to the reputation of any institute of higher learning would not be worth any sum of money that might be earned by renting space to the organizers of such an event. -
Cancel Culture Srikes Again
RUPERTKBD replied to JoeyJoeJoeJr. Shabadoo's topic in Off-Topic General
Who? I've got a pretty good story about the Pikes.... Back in the 80's we used to play a club in Stoon. It was what we called a "back four" in those days. (Wednesday to Saturday) I don't remember the name of the club, but it was in the Capri hotel and there was a Country bar called the North 40 downstairs. The Northern Pikes had released an EP by that time. (I was told by someone that one of the guys had wealthy parents who bankrolled the recording) They used to play the club on occasion, but weren't allowed to stay after their set, because they were all underage. The club had a large foyer area at the top of the stairs and the band members of the NP used to stand there and watch whoever was playing the club. I saw them there two or three times when we were gigging there, even though they were just a bunch of wannabe kids as far as I knew at the time.... -
Hmmmm.....I wonder if they make these babies in tinfoil?
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There are some profoundly evil people in this world.... https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/13/us/hawaii-ariel-adoptive-parents-court-plea/index.html Sometimes I wish there were a Hell.....just so these two could burn in it.... Full story in the link
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Canada donates 2 million doses of Moderan to Uganda: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/canada-donates-nearly-2-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-to-uganda/ar-AAQFrRm?li=AAggXBV
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Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
There is actually a glimmer of hope.....yesterday the judge asked Rittenhouse about whether he understood the concept of the jury finding him guilty on a lesser charge. (I forget what the legal termination is) Rittenhouse said that he understood, which I'm guessing opens the pathway to a Manslaughter charge. (At least in the case of Rosenbaum) Of course the defense Attorney couldn't let the opportunity pass to try and garner some extra sympathy for his client. When the judge brought up KR's mental state, his lawyer told the court that Kyle was suffering from PTSD....I guess killing three people will do that.... -
Anyone else think John Herdman looks like Hans Landa? Every time I see that huge smile, I can't help thinking "Oooh! That's a Bingo!"
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Kyle Rittenhouse. Murder or self defense ?
RUPERTKBD replied to MaxVerstappen33's topic in Off-Topic General
The Build Bigger Boners bill.....I like it.... -
Mexico loses to the Americans. They'll be looking for redemption on Tuesday. I think Canada will need to finish a bit better if they want a result against the Mexicans. They were very good outside the 18 yard box tonight. They just need to be a bit better in close.....
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I - nil final. Canada full value and probably should have won by more.
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Game. Adekugbe is the man of the match for me. Also want to point out that the more I see Stephen Eustachio, the more he impresses me. Reminds me of Russell Teibert, but with much better touch.
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Cmon Edmonton, FFS!
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Yes!
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Buchanan.....that would have been the goal of the year....
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Well that's disappointing....Honduras up on Panama 2-nil and then concede three times in the final 13 minutes....