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  1. Life's full of ups and downs, as he experienced with the stroke of a pen. Kassian finally gets the financial security and contract term he's been wanting, that's definitely a positive. Unfortunately that comes at the cost of having to stay in Edmonton. I know he'll be making millions, but that's still pretty rough.
  2. Are you going to be blessed by the Canucks presence or vice versa?
  3. Calgary got a point, but at least it's just one. Thanks St Louis.
  4. There's a lot to unpack here. Defining Kobe's life based on the rape/sexual assault/whatever you want to call it is silly, but so is dismissing those who have made it a talking point the last couple days. Did Kobe have positive impacts on people and inspire folks to take up a sport? Most certainly. Did he donate money? Yeah. Did he have people look up to him as an inspiration or hero? Sure. He had a positive impact on many lives. He was a lot of things, all people are. But the positives don't cancel out the negatives. Say the woman he allegedly raped was sexually active after the incident? What of it? Who are we to define how she should and shouldn't handle a traumatic event? What if she was sexually active before the event? What does that change? Trauma's a very personal thing and for women that's even more the case when their power is taken away and their autonomy and bodies are violated. Men go through trauma when raped and assaulted too, I'm not going to minimize that. But men aren't sexualized the same way as women and there isn't the same type of stigma surrounding male sexuality as female sexuality. There was a lot of victim blaming going on when the incident happened, that hasn't changed. Most women who are raped and assaulted don't come forward, there's a lot of victim blaming that goes on and unfortunately many women simply aren't taken seriously. This is true on many levels (legally, socially, culturally, politically, ect). There's a lot of danger that comes with speaking up, particularly when the person being accused is in a position of power (and that power can look a lot of different ways and be wrapped up in a lot of different roles and positions). And sexual assault, sexual harassment, rape, ect happens a lottttt more frequently than a lot of folks realize. For some folks it will be about dragging Kobe's name through the mud, but for many it won't be. It's not a black and white thing. This was a wealthy, powerful, influential man who was involved in a high profile case and he's perceived as a rapist by many (if the discussions all over the internet the last couple days don't make this clear I don't know what will). He's being celebrated and mourned all over the world, his name and face plaster blogs, newspapers, websites and magazines the world over. His legacy is being talked about, his story is being retold. There's nothing wrong with celebrating his accomplishments and mourning his loss, but many perceive this through the lens of a person who's been raped, sexually assaulted, ect. Many aren't seeing this as the celebration and mourning of a great man, many view this as the celebration of a man who had his way with a woman and walked free. There is no single way of approaching the media circus that this scenario has become, there's probably not even a "right way". But there are many perspectives related to this accident and the "Kobe was a rapist" view is just as valid as mourning him as a man, hero or sports titan. It's possible to feel sadness for those Kobe left behind (his family, teammates, friends, fans), feel sadness for the other (less talked about) victims of the crash, acknowledge Kobe as the iconic athlete he was and believe victims of sexual violence. It's complicated, absolutely, but that's life.
  5. He was a helluva player, an icon. He was many things. But him dying doesn't erase the stain of the accusation or exempt him from having the not so nice things spoken about. I've seen many tributes and articles and social media blurbs about how people are upset, but I've also seen a whole lot of "Kobe was a rapist" today. This probably isn't the time or place to talk about it, but let's be real, outside a courtroom there rarely is a time or place. It's sad he died, it's even sadder he died alongside his child. It's sad they all died, particularly the not so famous folks involved in the accident. I feel for the families of those who died.
  6. Pasta over Hertl? &^@# off with your eastern bias. Five goals and the game winner, eat a dick NHL.
  7. The NHL can take it's all-star mvp and shove it up their ass Pacific doesn't win this without Hughes and Petey
  8. You're welcome to your way of rooting for teams, that's cool. Coming from me though.. &^@# Calgary, &^@# Edmonton and &^@# Toronto. The rest are chill.
  9. I've been good at saving and being stingy with what little I've been able to bring in. I get some grants and whatnot because of learning disabilities but I don't have a free ride by any means. I'll get through this diploma mostly unscathed. I'll probably work and pick away at my bachelors part time once I'm done with this diploma and maybe do my masters. In the end I'll be funding it mostly through student loans I imagine, my family has never been able to help me financially and the odds of landing a scholarship of some sort are low. Thousands of dollars worth of dept seems pretty inevitable.
  10. Maybe someday down the line, but not any time soon. Lot of people still don't like him. I forgave him shortly after he left, hockey's a business and careers don't last long. I hated how he left, but it is what it is. I do love his podcast with Juice and appreciate how he's been trying to mend his relationship with Canucks fans. At the very least I'd like to see him involved in alumni stuff once he retires if he'd be willing.
  11. In Benning I trust, we're in a fantastic place
  12. Big Wreck, The Tea Party, Moist and Headstones will be touring together. Got my tickets! If you're a fan of Canadian rock this ain't something to miss. 

     

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    1. AlwaysACanuckFan

      AlwaysACanuckFan

      Got a letter from a messenger 

      I read it when it came 

    2. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      That's unsound!

      :gocan:

  13. I've been thinking about speaking up more, being more assertive. I caught myself thinking "I'm not in the habit of getting too personal" yesterday and it's pretty true. And then I was thinking about why. Because I'm afraid to be hurt? Because I'm afraid? Maybe I'll say too much or someone will find me boring? I've found all sorts of reasons to keep myself quiet on social media, ect. But really, what purpose does it serve? What have I got to lose by being more open and personal? It's not as if I'm going to escape pain, disappointment, ect. Life is full of those things and there's really no escaping a lot of the things we'd like to avoid.
  14. As for Kane, as much as I still hate the Hawks his skill is undeniable. A thousand points is a huge accomplishment in the league, just another feather in his cap full of feathers. I'm just glad he didn't hit 1k against us.
  15. Rooster's an agitator in the same vein as yappy Lappy, but I've never thought him to be a dirty player. He plays hard and throws guys off their game. I don't see it.
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