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  1. One more shot of scotch, Alfer, & you'll see the forest for the trees...
  2. Isn't it a TAD myopic to only consider one's happiness(within a personal paradigm), & remain resolutely oblivious to a crumbling civilization? Folks will label that hyperbole..yet most will ponder SFA until the big troubles blatantly bite them on the asss. I bet the trend line for global oblivion(or indifference)of any 1st w citizen, runs parallel with that person's economic security.
  3. Nice to see someone willing to consider the "big picture". Of such people, I wonder what the ratio is when factoring in gender?
  4. Absolutely. Only found out about this great journalist perhaps 6 or 7 yrs back. World needs a few more like this.
  5. ^STRONGLY recommend. The work of a TRUE journalist. Champions the cause of Julian/Wikileaks, as the weak will fall prey to the "officialdom-narrative". Johnpilger.com On the left side he has a list of his movies/films. About halfway down you'll find, "The War You Don't See". It's simply amazing. Without Assange's work, it wouldn't have been possible. Now he's being criminalized, important films like these will likely get squashed..'disappeared', as it were. Orwell was right. We're being led in the wrong direction..with the masses deceived &/or distracted.
  6. PMO! The treatment of Julian Assange. He informed us of the duplicity/dishonesty & blatant corruption of so many within the publiv/gov't sphere, yet many will conveniently forget. Our western Gov'ts have bullied/bulldozed their way through many 'lesser' nations..we've squandered the 'freedoms' we claim to respect. Now sit back(comfortably) & watch them shoot the important whistleblowers. The complicit, lackey, wh*ring western media(perhaps 95~99% of this ilk) will continue to pitifully serve their corporate masters, being compensated handsomely for such betrayal of truth & dignity. Those brave enough to speak truth to power will be destroyed. Most of us will be distracted by sport, leisure, the daily grind(what's left of it), & disinformation. The west HAS jumped the shark.
  7. There's been a fair amount of unnecessary hand wringing & occasional hyperventilating. Every yr the farm team's had a trend of starting slowly, then starting to pull socks up. This yr it was predictable, with all the early injuries. Also top team had the sched from Hell. Today Comets are 1 game under .500; parent team 2 games under. Not too shabby, all things considered.
  8. Or take it back further, to Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. Been listening to some of his solo LP's(on Youtube)..guy's life has been quite the roller coaster. If ANYONE has a right to feel jaded... For tunes in general, I like a mellower vibe: folky, bluesy, & soulful. Love me some 70's tunes(best decade in human history!)
  9. We just need patience with this prospect. Not every pick is delivered on-time, right off a conveyor belt.
  10. Pretty baby don't be shy,

    It's alright, for me to talk to youuuuuuu

    Let it all come out & let it all come through, Baby Blue

     

    -feeling nostalgic this morn, listening to some old Chilliwack

  11. One could argue, the Kamikaze-thing was the ultimate in selflessness. "Takin one for the team", taken to the ultimate-extreme. If this turns into a completely lost yr, better some placeholder-vets bear the brunt. Also better they delayed the Bo 'C', for a bit more. The only developing downside is our TDL market stall will resemble the discounted bargain bin at the dollar shop. The price BC'ers pay for occupying paradise? It's been a tough slog, since about 2012...
  12. Nice to see the Comets pull out another W, 5-4, despite being badly outshot. Two W's in a row! Bachman took care of biz tonite.
  13. & yet perhaps half that massive album leaned like a crutch upon good ol' nostalgia. Listen to My Hometown, Down-bound Train, or some others. Saw that tour in 1984(HS days in Vancouver)..definitely nostalgia-worthy today!
  14. ^Somewhat further to this above point^(the 1st post on page 3 here), it's very hard for one's global/current times perspective to be unaffected by their present life circumstances. It takes some measure of discipline to separate oneself(their ego/self-image), in order to offer their objective perception of anything that may be regarded as important, & worthy of analysis, careful consideration, & opinion.
  15. How can we make any rational comparisons without thinking back? Virtually anything worth rating needs some basis of comparison. As a 50 yr old, if I tell you things were better 30, 40 yrs back(say one's lifestyle; overall happiness), you'll likely be left resorting to data/stats, if you want to contend the point. Or anecdotes from people of the same gen, whose recollections you put stock in. Same for me, if some guy in his 70's reflects on how great things were in the 1950's & early 60's. Nostalgia getting a bad rap("ain't what it used to be." as the joke goes). How could a human possibly exist without it? Try as hard as you might, you can't absolutely control what you will/won't remember. Sometimes things you didn't think you could recall, might revisit a person in their sleeping-dream. There's some mystery here, which might even turn out as buried treasure. Nostalgia is very interesting. Beginning to wonder if it's a pretty accurate indicator? Take two middle aged people whose lives/circumstances are very similar. Sudden divergence. One has a crash, & his health(just walking) is permanently affected. The other wins the freeken'lotto! 5 million smackers! Guy can't stop thinking about tomorrow, & how he'll p*$$ away(or invest) that sudden fortune. Dude prob can't remember what he DID yesterday, nor will he be thinking back that much, any time soon. Of course the first bloke will be spending many of the following wks/months/yrs reflecting on days past, when he was in good health(gee..I miss running half marathons, etc...). People who are blessed & busy, would likely find this bloke a drag to have a coffee with. ^So these are extreme differences to simply contrast & tease out a point. Your past experiences will likely prejudice how much im/patience, or compassion/disregard one has for the privileged, or down-&-out'ers. We don't decide the life one is born into. Could be a 3rd W Hell-hole, or beautiful BC.
  16. Famous last words-

     

    I been away a long time...

  17. Some interesting replies here. Thanks for the time. There are similar threads existing: - on depression/one's mental health - on things that annoy us S'pose how I wanted to distinguish this thread, is basically whether we are content with this(insert adjective____) world, as it is. So one's outlook/perspective on today. Mentioned my age & satisfactory health, as I think these variables should be factored into one's view. Where we live, is another significant factor, no doubt. TMI? Rather unsure about this. So much I've learned last 5~10 yrs, that I wouldn't have if the info age hadn't flourished(exploded?). There's so much info that one can't corroborate, confirm, nor fully trust. I've also come to more fully appreciate the power of media propaganda. Wonder now to what degree it was used in past decades(the world of TV & dailies) to misinform the masses? Suspect it's not a pleasant answer.
  18. Well said. Thanks for the insightful contribution. Gonna reply to more of these views/themes in the coming days, when I've rehabbed from the Monday blues/start of wkly grind...
  19. I wanted to get to this for one of my hang-dog, hand-wringing laments. The dying biosphere. Will revisit this theme, for it'll get all of us(one way, or another).
  20. Have a snickers(yes we're all stuck inna' world of ads), then read some Tolstoy. We're all hungry, & this crazy world's a shrinking, overbaked pie...
  21. Would like to preface this thread with apologies to any/all who might take offense. I have no outright agenda vs any particular special-interest group. Basically consider myself apolitical(will get into this later). At 50, guess I'm smack-dab, firmly ensconced, within good ol' middle age. I have no problems with this..kept myself healthy(long distance sports, for hobby). I woudn't want to be under 30 today, with the world as I see it unraveling. I'm curious if any of you gen-X(of that vintage) posters hold similar views? Would also appreciate insights/thoughts from people older & younger. Tired of so many things I observe. Cause/effect..where does it begin & end? Little, niggling matters that burn your bacon..or outright, egregious, blatant corruption, which downright p*sses you off!!! Have at 'er folks... (PMO) P*sses Me OFF! (FJ) Just Feel Jaded. are perhaps, good sub-categories? Perhaps you might include... (PS) Possible solutions? Aah, there are so many I'm not sure where to begin? Want to post this thread now(gotta head out)..guess I'll give one example to start out: FJ: People who are purposefully rude to others on this site. Why insult others when you're typing at a pc? Would you be so bold if in person? If so, you might be an even more inveterate *$$hole! So tired of the bullying sort. This life can be a tough slog, & I thought we were supposed to help one another along? PS: Exchange with others as you might with a stranger at the donut shop(big, island table). Or a person you see there occasionally. It's not so tough, eh?
  22. Ryan Miller trade?

     

    Just read HF-speculation he might be on the way out. Who would go for him?..Calgary?

     

    He'd have to stay closer to the west coast..or is his wife's career adjusting too?

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    2. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      It's a pre-text..he has a 7 gal-harem on the west coast. Miller went weekday-Muslim, & wknd Pastafarianism. His Italian Sunday gf runs a spaghetti joint in smoky San Fran. Knew her way back when?..

    3. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      *pretext* ..oops. Getting too hyphen-hyper-!

    4. mll

      mll

      Gibson has the flu so Boyle was called up to back-up Miller vs Colorado.

  23. New OT rule(it's too defensive).

     

    Teams lugging the puck back(to make player changes) should be restricted.

     

    2 min penalty if you lug puck backwards over 2 lines(eg:the C line & your blue line).

     

    Keep it basically going forwards. Any better ideas?

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    2. chon derry

      chon derry

      no off sides ,wide open let er rip boyz.

    3. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Guys goin off have to do a triple sow-cow lutz(or whatever the Hell they're called)..style points need intro'ing(add a % to team score). I'll sort that out tomorra

    4. chon derry
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