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Category Archives: Sports
Grab Bag o’ Humour: A Hockey Sandwich
The Florida Panthers banned playoff ticket sales for the first day to non Americans in the 2nd round of the playoffs. This in a series where they were playing the Toronto Maple Leafs. Such blatant prejudice would likely have been … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour, Sports
Tagged America Junior, Boston, Canadian Hockey League, expansion teams, final 2, final 8, Florida Panthers, hard hand, hockey, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Mutti, NHL, playoffs, problem in superhero movies, Seattle Kraken, soft bed of grass, Stanley Cup, tomatoes, Toronto Maple Leafs, what country does National refer to?
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The NHL and Roid Rage
I want to cheer on Alexander Ovechkin as he gets closer to Wayne Gretzky’s lifetime goal scoring record. I really want to cheer on Joe Pavelski since he is with the Dallas Stars (my favourite team) and continues at 38 … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Sports
Tagged Alexander Ovechkin, Benn won NHL scoring race, Broad Street bullies, Chris Chelios, Dallas Stars, Jamie Benn, Joe Nieuwendyk, Joe Pavelski, normalized fighting, older players thriving, Philadelphia Flyers, roid rage, steroids, Tyler Sequin, Wayne Gretzky
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Grab Bag o’ Humour, February 2023
Have you heard about the supermoons, as advertised in the press? Supermoons are full moons when the moon is closer to the earth than normal. They are perfect for lovers or those doing things outside at night. But they are … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Politics, Science, Sports
Tagged 99 red balloons, astronomy, balloons, China, full moons, light pollution, NewYork City winter, North America, Ontario, skating, skiing, slush/mud mobiles, snowmobiling, South America, spies, Sun Tzu, supermoons, The Art of War, Vancouver winter, werewolves, winter sport enthusiasts
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Taking a Dive
With the advent of more sports betting companies than ever, taking a dive in sport seems more likely than maybe it has ever been. For those of you who don’t know, taking a dive is when the better boxer, speed … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Language, Politics, Sports
Tagged athletes, divers, drowning person, dry land sports, life guards, life preserver, socialists, sports, sports betting, swimming sports, taking a dive, unsportsmanlike
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Reffing a Movie
A tall man in a suit was trying to get into a the movie theatre ahead of me. He had a coupon and was insisting it had no expiry date on it. Nevertheless, the ticket counter staff wouldn’t accept it. … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Sports, Stage and Screen
Tagged action scene, ally, elbowing, enemy, fighting, goal, holding, interference, love scene, main character, previews, referee. movie, roughing, theatre, too appropriate, too many men on the ice, whistle
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The Long Game
Canada’s rise in the soccer world, first the gold medal winning women at the Tokyo Olympics and now the men’s team looking like it might qualify for the 2022 world cup of soccer – so far undefeated in the qualifiers, … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, Sports, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged 2022 world cup of soccer, 2026 world cup of soccer, America, baseball, basketbell, Canada, coaches, dual citizenship, eating less meat per capita, football, hockey, imigration to increase desirable traits, immigration, immigration from soccer hotbeds, last time Canada qualified was 1986, men's soccer, North America is a soccer wasteland, soccer, Texans, Tokyo Olympics, Toronto, trainers, women's soccer
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Big Net
One of the most useless things in sport is the basketball net. But Big Net has convinced us that we need this little extra in the game of basketball. Never mind that the game can be played exactly the same … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Sports
Tagged a decoration, basketball, basketball net is useless, belch, Big Net, Brooklyn Nets, Jets, makes ball come down straight, Mets, net, rim, straight down to the toilet, swish sound, useless
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Greater NYC Wants a Fourth NHL Team – The Reason Why May Surprise You
New York already has the New York Islanders, the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils in greater New York City. But there have been stirrings about a possible 4th team to make things even more interesting for a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour, Sports
Tagged All the New York hockey teams have multiple Stanley Cups, Brooklyn Nets, Half the NHL teams make playoffs, hockey, Jets, Metropolitan Division, Mets, New Jersey Devils, New York, New York Bets, New York City, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL
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Pandora Papers Legacy
A huge news story lately has been the Pandora Papers leak. That is where it has been leaked to the public all sorts of specific information about the wealthy hiding their riches from the taxman. A lot of information is … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Politics, Sports, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged 2016, 2017, 2021, Canada Revenue Agency, Elvis Stojko, free advertising, free endorsements, government, Jacques Villeneuve, leaks, offshore tax havens, Panama Papers, Pandora Papers, Paradise Papers, Patriot Papers?, tax cheats, the wealthy
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