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you are right, no contest I'd go with Sundstrom. Yep, there is that too. Makes it even easier between Morrison and Sundstrom it is Patrik every day.
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He had a guy named Patrik Sundstrom from 82 to 86 though
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Will Trevor Linden be a part of the celebration next season?
Gurn replied to CRAZY_4_NAZZY's topic in Canucks Talk
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Will Trevor Linden be a part of the celebration next season?
Gurn replied to CRAZY_4_NAZZY's topic in Canucks Talk
What? Linden was gone and Gaudette was still called up so: I'd also like a link to "prove" your assertion that it was Trevor that was "rushing" things. -
I thought Torts was an ownership hire?
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Ever hear the Rock 101 twisted blues tune about three guys at the bar? One Turban One Scot And one queer?
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[PGT] Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks | Oct. 09, 2019
Gurn replied to -Vintage Canuck-'s topic in Canucks Talk
Their other goalie played the night before. May have been to tired to risk it. -
Every time I hear Kurt Vile I regret not living in a town that sells new vinyl. I must remember to pick up a bunch of his lps next week when get down to Victoria. Very distinctive voice and good lyrics.
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^ And people want to build a pipeline to sell oil to China.
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https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/entertainmenttv/south-park-games-company-swept-up-in-china-censorship-fury/ar-AAIrVRG?ocid=spartandhp ' TV show South Park and a major video game studio are the latest businesses swept into a growing debate over how to navigate China's censorship efforts. The question has heated up after the NBA suffered a backlash in China over a pro-Hong Kong tweet by the Houston Rockets general manager. South Park's creators tackled the issue head on, making the latest episode of their satirical cartoon about how Hollywood self-censors to gain access to China's vast consumer market. The show was quickly scrubbed from the Chinese internet. A check of the popular video streaming sites Youku and Bilibili turned up zero mentions of "South Park." A search on the search engine Baidu did pull up mentions of "South Park," but some results were removed. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone issued a faux apology, saying, "Like the NBA, we welcome the Chinese censors into our homes and into our hearts. We too love money more than freedom and democracy." They were referring to a rapidly deleted tweet by the Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey supporting the Hong Kong protests. That angered Chinese authorities, with the state broadcaster cancelling plans to show a pair of preseason games this week and reviewing all co-operation and exchanges with the league. Meanwhile, video games maker Activision Blizzard said Tuesday it kicked a Hong Kong esports pro out of a tournament and seized his prize money after he voiced support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest movement. The company also said it suspended Ng-wai Chung, known as Blitzchung, from the Hearthstone Grandmaster card game for a year. Chung's offence was to shout "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" during a post-game interview on the weekend with two Taiwanese "casters," or hosts, who ducked under their desk, apparently not wanting to be associated with the slogan used by protesters in the semiautonomous Chinese city. Under the game's rules, players can be removed for behaviour that results in public disrepute, offends the public or damages its image, Blizzard said, adding that the two hosts were also fired. Chinese authorities generally do not officially comment on the myriad acts of censorship carried out on the Internet and in other forms every day. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was trying to find a middle way as the league faced a firestorm sparked by Morey's tweet. On a visit to Tokyo, Silver said he and the league are "apologetic" that so many Chinese officials and fans were upset, but also said he isn't apologizing for Morey's tweet. "Daryl Morey, as general manager of the Houston Rockets, enjoys that right as one of our employees," Silver said. "What I also tried to suggest is that I understand there are consequences from his freedom of speech and we will have to live with those consequences." ___ Penny Wang and Elaine Kurtenback in Bangkok and Stephen Wade and Tim Reynolds in Tokyo contributed to this report.
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Another 60's to 80's rocker passes away. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/entertainmentmusic/larry-junstrom-early-lynyrd-skynyrd-bassist-dead-at-70/ar-AAIpBkp?ocid=spartandhp arry Junstrom, a founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the longtime bassist for .38 Special, has died, according to a post on .38 Special’s Facebook page. He was 70. Junstrom was in an early incarnation of Skynyrd, with singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitar players Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, and drummer Bob Burns. He exited the band prior to the recording of their debut album, 1973’s Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd, which made way for Leon Wilkeson to join as bassist. In 1977, Junstrom enlisted in another Southern rock band, the Donnie Van Zant-fronted .38 Special, replacing bassist Ken Lyons. Junstrom would perform and record with the group up until his retirement in 2014, playing on hits like “Hold on Loosely,” “Rockin’ into the Night,” and “Caught Up in You.” Junstrom reflected on his time with Lynyrd Skynyrd in director Stephen Kijak’s 2018 documentary If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd, recalling the early rehearsals at the so-called “Hell House,” a cabin on a creek in rural Florida, and the band’s chemical proclivities. “You could put a model airplane together with his breath,” Junstrom said of Collins’ fondness for sniffing glue. The members of .38 Special paid tribute to Junstrom on Sunday, writing, “The Big Man on the Big Bass has left us. He rocked arenas all over the world and succeeded in living his dream. He was truly one of a kind, a congenial traveling companion and a great friend to all with a humorous slant on life that always kept our spirits high — a kind man with a big heart for everyone who crossed his path. There will never be another like him.” Lynyrd Skynyrd is currently on the road with their Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour. In August, they were forced to postpone shows so that founding member Gary Rossington could recover from heart surgery. They’re set to play the inaugural Exit 111 Festival on Friday in Manchester, Tennessee.
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I'm the guy that doesn't have to curse in order to make a point. I also didn't have time to answer a rather silly simple question. But now I've got a bit of time so: climate has been changing for billions of years. The issue now however is: Is human activity changing the climate for the worse, in terms of animal extinction, acidification of the ocean, pollution of the air etc.. So now you admit to saying "block me". See that wasn't so very hard was it?
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disagree. Guy has not played a game in the NHL in the 6 years since he was drafted, most likely for very valid reasons.
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How dare those kids do this. Why the heck don't those teenage protesters vote for the party that reps for their concerns? Or start companies and technologies that will help fight climate change? Why don't they just shut up, sit back and watch the destruction that older folk are causing, till it is their turn to drive the economy.? s/
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You, sir, are bad at math. There were 210 players drafted that year of which Jake was number 6, leaving 204 other possibilities, not including a wack of players that did not get drafted at all.