isix Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I am giving up on job searching for a little while...back to slacking off for the summer. I'm catching up on the last season of House and Merlin...and reading The Cellist of Sarajevo Hopefully I'll seek some inspiration from Erk and start writing again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Huh?? Colour me lost. Meaning you've lost your Canadian card for contemplating passing on game 7 of the SC finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Meaning you've lost your Canadian card for contemplating passing on game 7 of the SC finals Ah sorry I get it now I love watching hockey (or sometimes just following on twitter), but I've really been disappointed by the play in the finals this year. I skipped a few games already *hides* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma15 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I am so nervous right now and the game has not even started yet!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey_whiz Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 whaaaaaat? this has been one of "the" most entertaining finals in recent memory. i love all the trash talking, the taunting, the physical play and dislike between the two teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 whaaaaaat? this has been one of "the" most entertaining finals in recent memory. i love all the trash talking, the taunting, the physical play and dislike between the two teams. Absolutely agree. This final has had a mix of everything that is hockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Bah.. I prefer a bit "cleaner" hockey... less taunting/post-whistle crap, diving and what not. Would have preferred Nashville vs Tampa but oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Bah.. I prefer a bit "cleaner" hockey... less taunting/post-whistle crap, diving and what not. Would have preferred Nashville vs Tampa but oh well. That would have been a brutally boring series lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 That would have been a brutally boring series lol lol to each their own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I agree with psychoswim on that one, for me, hockey should be about playing hockey and not beating each other up for entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I agree with psychoswim on that one, for me, hockey should be about playing hockey and not beating each other up for entertainment. Was there a fight in this series? I dont recall.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey_whiz Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I agree with psychoswim on that one, for me, hockey should be about playing hockey and not beating each other up for entertainment. it's called playoff hockey. you do what it takes to win, to try and gain an edge, get in your opponent's head etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I agree with psychoswim on that one, for me, hockey should be about playing hockey and not beating each other up for entertainment.That's pretty much what this final was. Sure, there were some antics, but the players could have taken it to another level of goonery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hking03 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Bah.. I prefer a bit "cleaner" hockey... less taunting/post-whistle crap, diving and what not. Would have preferred Nashville vs Tampa but oh well. I'm not going to go through and say who started the taunting/gamesmanship, but after the "biting" incident Boston went to town on the after the whistle crap. Same thing that Chicago did to Vancouver last year to get them out of the series mentally. That would have been a brutally boring series lol +100 Not only would that have been the least profitable series in terms of markets involved, it would have been a terrible style of play. I agree with psychoswim on that one, for me, hockey should be about playing hockey and not beating each other up for entertainment. That was playoff hockey... I think there was one fight in Boston? kes vs siedenberg (sp?). Was there a fight in this series? I dont recall.... it's called playoff hockey. you do what it takes to win, to try and gain an edge, get in your opponent's head etc That's pretty much what this final was. Sure, there were some antics, but the players could have taken it to another level of goonery. I definitely agree... I still think that Boston got away with some pretty blatant junk, but Vancouver also had some stuff fly under the radar. However, I will say this The NHL wanted Boston to win... it makes the most sense to have an original six team in America win. Especially when you consider who the owner of the Boston Bruins is in relation to The NHL and Gary Bettman. Also, the fact that Campbell's son plays for them makes it even more intriguing. I don't think it was a conspiracy, but I do think it was something that the NHL was begging for. They didn't want Vancouver to win in 82, 94 or 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerena Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 If you are in Vancouver right now (I wish I was!) my friends have told me about a facebook group encouraging those there to go to downtown Van and help clean up the city. Van has a chance to redeem itself. Here is the facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=219286898091948 "Invite all of your friends! Let's see if we can get Vancouver looking like a new city by noon Thursday! Things you will need: Gloves Garbage bags Friends and family Music? Smiles and Canucks spirit " http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/253560_10150226845138814_504548813_7053838_5823374_n.jpg Proud to say about 7 of my Van friends are currently helping out with this. Thank you to everyone reading this. <3 And, especially those who are aiding the effort. EDIT - One of my friends just told me it's much better now. I'm amazed at how hard everyone worked at this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 However, I will say this The NHL wanted Boston to win... it makes the most sense to have an original six team in America win. Especially when you consider who the owner of the Boston Bruins is in relation to The NHL and Gary Bettman. Also, the fact that Campbell's son plays for them makes it even more intriguing. I don't think it was a conspiracy, but I do think it was something that the NHL was begging for. They didn't want Vancouver to win in 82, 94 or 2011. Wait a minute; you don't think it's a conspiracy? That makes you a terrible Canadian hockey fan. Bettman's out to get Canadian teams, obviously. [insert a "Bettman is anti-Canadian teams" rant here] The past 4 SC finals have been great for the NHL in American viewership/following growth. NBC had a 10 share for last night's game (unsurprisingly, the game had a 64 share in the Boston market) which is pretty significant when you think about hockey interest in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoE Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I am sitting in Starbucks working on my blog on a weekday afternoon. I am the worst stereotype ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Are you also wearing lensless Buddy Holly frames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Woohoo, lab results came back today. I don't have HIV (yay) and even though I've never had chicken pox I'm immune to VZV (another yay). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma15 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Woohoo, lab results came back today. I don't have HIV (yay) and even though I've never had chicken pox I'm immune to VZV (another yay). They asked you to do an HIV test???? Great to hear you're immune to vzv and don't have HIV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithril Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 They did. I'm not sure why. Maybe because my parents are from a high-risk HIV area or because they assumed I was a baller with girls, which I wouldn't blame them for. You checked with UBC, too, didn't you? In that case you should've gotten information on how to check up on your lab reports online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjw Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Cardio before i head off to football practice and teach my kids the meaning of gods fury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma15 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 They did. I'm not sure why. Maybe because my parents are from a high-risk HIV area or because they assumed I was a baller with girls, which I wouldn't blame them for. You checked with UBC, too, didn't you? In that case you should've gotten information on how to check up on your lab reports online. Yeah I did. I have been working in life sciences for a while so I had my Hep A and B (with titre results for Hep and a bunch of other stuff a few years back. I was only due for an MMR booster and a TB test. Also had chicken pox as a kid so they didn't send me for a blood test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Staying overnight on campus to catch up on MCAT (apparently I was behind and not ahead of schedule -.-' ) and run PCR experiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Just got back from the Francofolies... Jonathan Painchaud gives a pretty good show! There was this guy, like a 50 year old hippy wearing nothing but a bum-length hippy tunic (complete with little bells at the bottom) and black briefs/speedo. He was most definitely stoned and dancing around people apparently not noticing everybody was looking at him and laughing. Oh and he had a super long ponytail to go with it, you know to complete the look. He looked right out of the 60's. Not a pretty sight!! Of course this means I didn't study today so I have to do that tomorrow. Ugh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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