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    [discussion] forum closure

    in Canucks Talk

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    2 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

    Life's been throwing some curveballs lately, and I'm not sure how much time I can commit to the new forum like I used to here. It's a little bittersweet because I've spent some amazing years with you all, and I've loved being your news ninja, but adulting is catching up with me.

     

    That said, I'm not closing the door entirely. Change can be a wild ride, and who knows, I might find myself back in the game sooner than I think. In the meantime, I encourage all of you to give the new forum a whirl and keep the Canucks spirit burning. I'll still be lurking around here, cheering for our team, and dropping by when I can.

    Dude, you've done enough....I'm sure this community would absolutely understand if you dialed it back a bit.

    You aren't required to go over and above what the job description says, but you have.

    Even if you were half capacity Vintage, you would still be a vital part of the new forum.

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    [discussion] forum closure

    in Canucks Talk

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    Just now, canuckhound73 said:

    Whoa, you became a mod here. Congrats. I guess every team needs their Stu Grimson type enforcer to keep the peace.

    Great to see you are still around.

    After the big post reset, I essentially became a lurker and wanted to help out with the forums that gave so much to me over the years.

    Once the old towelpower forums died, I sauntered back in here, basically an unknown but always enjoyed seeing the names of members past in our little community pop back up every once in awhile.

    [discussion] forum closure

    in Canucks Talk

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    @canuckhound73I still have that custom Stu Grimson card you got me about 15 years ago! I was finally able to meet him in 2018 at the 100 year memorial cup homecoming in Regina where he was the MC at a big Gala, which I was a guest at (Soldier On! Event...Sat beside Mike Keane and also at the table was Derek Dorsett! Right after he had to retire because of his neck)

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    [discussion] forum closure

    in Canucks Talk

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    Just now, Slegr said:

    Oh man, this sucks. This place has been great over the years. Lots of diverse opinions, with a shared interest to see the Canucks win. I would have loved to see this place explode when the Canucks finally win the cup.

    Some folks are talking about an alternate site to go to - where is that? Feel free to pm me with any details.

    I truly think this is a short sited and bad decision to close the site. Sure, we as fans can be critical at times, but it’s all because we want this team to move in the right direction, and it’s this kind of place that actually has made me as a fan more dedicated and passionate, because there has been a whole virtual community to share the insights, experiences and fun of being a fan of the team.

    https://www.forumcanucks.com/

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    [discussion] forum closure

    in Canucks Talk

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    I still remember the day I signed up in April 2003! My buddy Brendon @BigBabe44told me about the Canucks forums and thought I would be interested in the 'Trash Talk' subforum to battle it out with Blues and Wild fans! It was great! I was only 17!

     

    I slowly immersed myself within the White Noise crowd. I always felt like I was on the outside looking in (kind of a theme of my life) and was never one of the 'main' cogs in any of those forums hierarchies. I posted a lot more back in the day. Like others...I found love/fun/heartbreak all within this forum, a lot of good memories I will have as a Canucks fan! We used to do full-fledged 'Meets' that would bring upwards of 20 members to a pub to watch a Canucks game and talk shop. I had a lot of fun at those!

     

    It is wild to think of just how much I changed as a person in the last 20 years. I joined the Army, used this forum to post my blog about touring GM Place and meeting a bunch of my Canuck heroes while being back in Canada for 3 weeks during my tour to Afghanistan. I have spent some of my darkest days at the butt crack of dawn on this forum reading threads and player profiles to try and keep the demons at bay. I have typed and deleted 'Goodbye' posts on here, for myself, or for nobody....because again, it's been one of the constants in my life the last 20 years. At the time, I had relationships with both of my folks, now, I am not in any of their lives. I have burned bridges on here and have a lot of regrets over some of the friendships lost through this website due to my behaviour.....which is why I became more of a lurker during the last 10 years, but I have still always enjoyed seeing old names posting to get that swig of nostalgia.

     

    I enjoyed the opportunity to help moderate as much as I can. I was nowhere near as efficient as the moderating team that everyone knows (i'm rarely mentioned in the same breath as the moderating team that people actually know) and that's ok...CDC was a great escape for me when I needed it and I made a lot of potentially life-altering or even life-saving decisions while staring at the colours on this forum.

     

    I have registered for the new boards, but again will probably just fade away into the abyss of anonymity. I think if anything, I would like people to know my inbox is always open. I have various lived experiences including incredible highs and lows and sometimes you might need somebody during a dark time and I can always lend a listen or offer some advice. You're worth it. Everyone is worth it. 

     

    Thanks for allowing me to open up/rant.

     

    Cheers all.

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    [PTO] Brandon Sutter with Oilers

    in Trades, Rumours, Signings

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    Sutter could have been a mainstay on the 3rd line, but the injury/COVID bug really de-railed the final years of his career.

    He falls sandwiched between David Booth and Brian Noonan for overall production.

    The price tag didn't at all match the on-ice product, but Suttsy seems like a great dude and teammate. 

    Good luck on the PTO!

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    Do you cheer for any Canadian teams bc they are Canadian?

    in General Hockey Discussion

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    Just now, Alflives said:

    Mrs Alf is the same. Huge Leafs’ fan. Cooks game night dinners in her Leaf’s crockpot. Lots of Leafs’ craperolla around the place. I think it’s her year to see the Leafs hoist the Cup again. 

    Cut from the same cloth, Alf. 

    We are the perfect pair of miserable/self loathing fans...Her favourite player was Wendel Clark and I can totally respect that as a huge scrapper/enforcer/grinder nerd. We have some jerseys and pucks around, but they are all Wendel. My collection still trumps hers!

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