OT: The Thread About Nothing CCXI: The Thread About Everything Besides Hockey and COVID-19

[Nubmer6]

I didn't lose power at all...But apparently there are 500K people around me without it. I didn't say anything because I just didn't want to make anyone feel bad

 

[Billdo]

Was able to score a generator for a friend who lost power on Tuesday. A tree fell into the pole near her house and knocked the pole down across the street with the tree accompanying it. She lives on a culdasac and there's literally no way to get in or out of the end of her street. Super dangerous should one of the four houses has an issue since a fire truck, EMS, or police can't get there.

 

[glenwo2]

I didn't lose power at all...But apparently there are 500K people around me without it. I didn't say anything because I just didn't want to make anyone feel bad

replace "feel bad" with "pissed at me" and you'd be correct.

I would also have kept that under-wraps like you did.

 

[Davegarri]

My football season was officially canceled today. Not sure if it we will play in the spring. I knew it would happen, but it does suck now that it is official.

I guess I'll go volunteer at my local youth flag football program this fall since that is still running as of now. Teaching little kids honestly may give me a new appreciation for the sport and for coaching. So bring it on I guess lol

 

[JimEIV]

My football season was officially canceled today. Not sure if it we will play in the spring. I knew it would happen, but it does suck now that it is official.

I guess I'll go volunteer at my local youth flag football program this fall since that is still running as of now. Teaching little kids honestly may give me a new appreciation for the sport and for coaching. So bring it on I guess lol

Can you do anything organized? weight room, practice...or even captain's practice?

 

[MartyOwns]

I guess I'll go volunteer at my local youth flag football program this fall since that is still running as of now.

genuinely curious why one would be canceled but the other isn’t?

edit never mind, just saw the youth one isn’t until fall

 

[Davegarri]

genuinely curious why one would be canceled but the other isn’t?

edit never mind, just saw the youth one isn’t until fall

Yeah the youth one is starting up in September after labor day, though that is still at risk of getting canceled too.

 

[Davegarri]

Can you do anything organized? weight room, practice...or even captain's practice?

We're trying to figure it out. We have a lot of red tape with the school we have to go through.

Since it's a boarding school they dont want to mix boarding school students with day students. So that throws a big wrench into things. I wanted to just have an intrasquad season. Split up into two teams each week and play each other, but we cant mix boarders and day students so that's shot.

Not really sure what's going to happen or if the program even survives this. I have a bad feeling they may close the football program unfortunately.

 

[JimEIV]

We're trying to figure it out. We have a lot of red tape with the school we have to go through.

Since it's a boarding school they dont want to mix boarding school students with day students. So that throws a big wrench into things. I wanted to just have an intrasquad season. Split up into two teams each week and play each other, but we cant mix boarders and day students so that's shot.

Not really sure what's going to happen or if the program even survives this. I have a bad feeling they may close the football program unfortunately.

Hope the best for your program in the future.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

It was a nice day to be out on a lake.

 

[njdevils1982]

Kim Jong-un orders North Koreans to hand over pet dogs — so they can be used as meat | National Post

im thinking this guy needs a little help in the brain….people keep animals for pet as opposed to keeping animals for the purpose of food sometimes

…..to him it means nothing

 

[Ripshot 43]

Kim Jong-un orders North Koreans to hand over pet dogs — so they can be used as meat | National Post

im thinking this guy needs a little help in the brain….people keep animals for pet as opposed to keeping animals for the purpose of food sometimes

…..to him it means nothing

oh, is he officially alive? I haven’t been keeping track the past few months.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

Was not sure where to put this. Nice gesture by Harris/Blitzer.

"HBSE's initiative focuses on increasing opportunities for Black Americans and Black-owned businesses through several programs. For example, the Devils and 76ers will contribute more than $5 million in marketing assets to Black-owned businesses through HBSE's Buy Black Partnership Program.
HBSE will also increase its expenditure with Black-owned businesses through a new Diversity Procurement Program, which will include partnerships with entities like the African American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware."

Devils owners pledge $20 million to combat racism

 

[The 29th Pick]

Quick story on meeting Cangi today. I work at a car dealer in Ramsey on rt 17, at around 5pm tonight a service advisor pulls a car into the shop and asks if I could fill all the tires and reset the tire pressure monitor light. So I do it and pulled the car up to the front of the dealership and a guy walks out to take the car, he was wearing a mask but I recognized him, and I said "aren't you Steve Cangialosi?", he said yes, I told him I'm a big Devils fan and we started talking for a few minutes about the team, the NHL, Shero, Hynes, Hall etc. It was a fun few minutes and I told him I can't wait to see him and Dano doing games again. He's alright !

 

[Pitaya]

I think ive discovered a life long addiction - the need to argue for the other side..

No matter what it is about Im constantly finding myself arguing or at least contemplating why the other side of an argument is right - no matter how wrong it is

Ive always been an arguer and have to be right and I think ive discovered why lol. Now how do I fix that because it is SO ingrained in my emotions (and my mothers side lmfao)

I SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DEFENSE ATTORNEY

edit: it is also an infuriating position to have sometimes when you are argue from a neutral perspective because a lot of times people assume you picked a side and argue outside of what you are personally stating

 

[Pitaya]

Ill add to that I usually take a lot from these arguments in terms of new perspective and understanding of things - but the arguing itself is sometimes stressful in how wound up I get, even when Im playing the fence (trying to get my point across to someone who cant understand it or wont). Its a trade off idk if I can make

 

[Ripshot 43]

I think ive discovered a life long addiction - the need to argue for the other side..

No matter what it is about Im constantly finding myself arguing or at least contemplating why the other side of an argument is right - no matter how wrong it is

Ive always been an arguer and have to be right and I think ive discovered why lol. Now how do I fix that because it is SO ingrained in my emotions (and my mothers side lmfao)

I SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DEFENSE ATTORNEY

edit: it is also an infuriating position to have sometimes when you are argue from a neutral perspective because a lot of times people assume you picked a side and argue outside of what you are personally stating

OMG, I didn’t know my brother was on HFboards too!!!! What’s up man?

 

[MartyOwns]

we started talking for a few minutes about the team, the NHL, Shero, Hynes, Hall etc.

go on..

 

[The 29th Pick]

go on..

I'll elaborate over the weekend

 

[The 29th Pick]

go on..

OK nothing Earth shattering here, and these answers were just his opinion
Me: Was Shero fired or did he quit?
Cangi: Oh no he was fired
Me: Was he fired because he didn't resign Hall (the owners seemed to like him, our only "Star" on the team)
No, they were impatient with the lack of success as a team
Me: Do you think Shero was let go for keeping Hynes too long, and do you think he's a good coach?
Oh I think he's a very good coach, but he had a team with 2 goalies that couldn't stop a puck for a while, and a D corps that didn't do enough offensively, plus terrible luck, Severson is finally coming around and PK had a season nobody could've imagined (in a lack of production sort of way)
Me: What do you think of the trades and draft picks?
We'll see (big smile)
Me: When are you gonna start calling games again?
Hopefully November, but...
Me: Say hi to Dano for me!
OK I will !!!!!
Me: I read on HF that Nico is horrible and the worst draft pick ever?
Cang: No the second worst pick ever !!!! JUST KIDDING I DIDN'T ASK THAT !!!!!

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Went to one of the local lakes here yesterday. It was crawling with people. Absolutely crawling. I get that these natural resources are for everyone and in a way it makes me happy that they are being utilized, but it really basically ruins the experience for me. On the bright side I caught what I think is the biggest yellow perch I've ever landed.

 

[The 29th Pick]

Went to one of the local lakes here yesterday. It was crawling with people. Absolutely crawling. I get that these natural resources are for everyone and in a way it makes me happy that they are being utilized, but it really basically ruins the experience for me. On the bright side I caught what I think is the biggest yellow perch I've ever landed.

Yeah places like that are OK during the week or in September when kids are back in school and people are at work. Congrats on the perch !

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Yeah places like that are OK during the week or in September when kids are back in school and people are at work. Congrats on the perch !

I'm hoping to land some more sizable fish next week in Champlain.

This past week I was on a golf trip in Northern Michigan. Since the first time I played there and learned about "Petosky Stones" from the locals, I wanted one. Being a "Why buy it when you can build it?", or in this case, find it, kind of guy, I decided to take an afternoon and go to the shores of Lake Michigan with the intention of finding some Petosky and Charlevoix Stones. I wasn't there long and was frankly ill prepared, but I found a few. Nothing spectacular. When I got home I took a shot at polishing one. This is the first time I've tried this, and it shows. The pattern on this one isn't great either. But it did work:

I have a few Charlevoix stones that should polish up better. Next year I plan to find some more defined Petoskys.

 

[OmNomNom]

Went to one of the local lakes here yesterday. It was crawling with people. Absolutely crawling. I get that these natural resources are for everyone and in a way it makes me happy that they are being utilized, but it really basically ruins the experience for me. On the bright side I caught what I think is the biggest yellow perch I've ever landed.

pic of the perch?

 

[TheUnseenHand]

pic of the perch?

Nah. I'm not much of a picture taker. Also not a fan of breaking out the cell phone in the kayak anymore often than I absolutely have to. I did think about getting a small, cheap digital camera for the kayak though.