O.T. : rejoice Canada! The lockout is over!!!

[Johnny Canuck]

A little off topic, but us Canadians can rejoice the N.H.L. lockout is over and come October, or even earlier, you won't see us much around here as hockey prevails over anything, including audio.

I do thank you guys for allowing us to spend our spare time in a very friendly, interesting forum but, on a bad note, also kept our wallets empty!!

You yanks don't really understand just how important this news is to us. Just think of the baseball strike, or, god forbid, if you lost your precious NFL for a whole season. Just think of that and times it by 10. Hockey is like religion in Canada. Even more important for the majority of us.

 

[jaxvon]

I understand! I'm so happy! I live in Michigan...about an hour away from Detroit. I love Hockey. Winter just wasn't the same without it. I grew up watching it, breathing the stats. As far as I'm concerned, it's the manliest sport too (Thank you Canada!). NFL players are such pussies compared to Hockey players. Oww...I pulled a muscle! I have to cry on the field for 15 min and not play for 2 games! Hockey? Hmm...I just got hit in the face with a puck...I'm spitting out teeth and bleeding profusely...gimme 5 min with a rag and the medical guy to stitch me up so I can play some more. I have someone that needs a good fist to face

It must be that Canadian blood in my veins

Edit....

I'm so sorry too. Our country screwed you out of your national sport. I know what Hockey means to Canada, as I have lots of relatives in Canada, as well as Cannuck blood. I'm just happy to have Hockey back, despite the stupid rule changes. Hooray for Hockey!

 

[claudermilk]

As someone who was all set to become a fna last year I understand the disappointment. It's great news that the nitwits in charge finally got a clue; now they need to either quit or get fired.

jaxvon put it well, hockey players will just play regardless, other major league sports are too full of prima donnas--I personally couldn't care less if they all went away tomorrow. Just keep hockey & racing going and I'm a happy camper.

 

[Duffinator]

Romo, I have jaxvon address...

Let's see, ice fishing or hockey, ice fishing or hockey, ice fishing or hockey. I can see why Canadians are happy about this.

NFL players are such pussies compared to Hockey players. Oww...I pulled a muscle! I have to cry on the field for 15 min and not play for 2 games! Hockey? Hmm...I just got hit in the face with a puck...I'm spitting out teeth and bleeding profusely...gimme 5 min with a rag and the medical guy to stitch me up so I can play some more. I have someone that needs a good fist to face

Or could it be that hockey players IQ's are so low they can't feel the pain?

Just having a little fun with you.

 

[Johnny Canuck]

I would not say the NFL is full of pussies. They are so tough. Football players actually try to hurt the other guy. Hockey players just check.

Good to hear there are some fans south of the border. I know there are loyal fans in Detroit (Hockeytown USA), Boston, Philly, New York. However, most Canadians feel the league has gone down hill since franchises were awarded in Atlanta, Nashville, Florida, Tampa, and sorry Buckeye, Columbus. Americans for the most part don't understand the game, and never want to. It is the greatest game in the world and if you only gave it a chance you would see.

Ice fishing???? Nahhh...Maybe curling

 

[jaxvon]

I may be part Canadian, but I still don't "get" curling. I'm convinced that only some lonely Cannucks up in the Rockies in the HW Territories or Yukon Territories could've invented it. And it took lots of beer. The scenario:

Cannuck 1: Man, I'm bored, eh.
Cannuck 2: Have another beer.
Cannuck 1: But I've already had 17 of em.
Cannuck 2: Well that's a good start.
Cannuck 1: Well I'm still bored *swigs a Molson*.
Cannuck 2: Hey, I'll bet you a Molson that I can push this rock down the ice and get it to stop right by that tree der.
Cannuck 1: You're on.

And thus curling was invented*










*The above story is completely untrue and has absolutely no basis in fact or history.

 

[Duffinator]

That's funny. Now contrast that with attending a hockey game in L.A. at the Staples Center:

Surfer Dude 1: Dude, check out that chick.
Surfer Dude 2: Dude, which chick?
Surfer Dude 1: Dude, the one with the blonde hair.
Surfer Dude 2: Dude, all the chicks all blonde.
Surfer Dude 1: Dude, that one with the huge flotation devices.
Surfer Dude 2 Dude, you mean the bodacious hottie over there?
Surfer Dude 1: Dude, that's Pamela Anderson.
Surfer Dude 2: Dude, and that's Jack sitting next to her.
Surfer Dude 1: Dude, what are those guys doing down there.
Surfer Dude 2: Dude, looks like they are chasing around a little black object with sticks.
Surfer Dude 1: Dude, don't they know there's a babefest going on here?
Surfer Dude 2: Dude, those guys need some more Corona's to loosen up, there's too much fighting going on.

 

[Johnny Canuck]

I would love to see that Babefest at the Staples arena. Is it really like that? It's funny, every hockey game I go to in Vancouver has its share of babes too. girls aren't stupid. That's where the guys are.

BTW, Pam is one of our inventions.

and come to think of it, a Canadian also invented basketball, and forgive me if i'm wrong, baseball too.

 

[Duffinator]

BTW, Pam is one of our inventions.

And one of the Great Northwest finest.

Plenty to look at everywhere in L.A. But remember it's also the plastic surgery capital of the world.

 

[Johnny Canuck]

Yeah..Tom Lykas says there are "10's" and "L.A. 10's"

I don't mind plastic. My girlfriend bought some twins earlier this year.