Had one of those from a Duck last night, only 2 minutes. But what do we do now, start measuring? Because the imbalance has been clear. As I noted, though, the Oilers aren’t losing this because of shit reffing. They’re losing because they’re playing against the Big Boys.

The reffing HAS been shit against the Oilers, and it’s been frustrating as hell to watch. But man, the maturity and the size difference of the two teams has been the main difference in this series. I can forgive that first goal, but man, the Headless Chicken Dance is not going to win you games, and it’s apparent it…

You know that Facebook 10 bands meme? I’m a male in my mid-50s, and my list includes the admission I saw the Osmonds in concert as a young teen. I’m not proud of this, and wasn’t happy about it then, either. My parents thought since my little sister liked Donny I would like him too.

I read about Kenney Bui and I shudder and work hard to remind myself it’s a rare event. My 18yo son is off to play college soccer next year. He has had a concussion, although it’s been 3 or 4 years since then, and it was diagnosed as fairly minor. He’s undergone concussion protocol since then, and is a part of a broad…

Strictly anecdotal, but every Toilers fan I know (and I am one, a former Edmontonian) thinks last night’s loss was because the players sucked and couldn’t keep their shit together. That said, I don’t dress in copper and blue and go bray on street corners.

No they wouldn’t.

But how do you explain to your kids all the dozens of innocent people who’ve read your tweets? Or are they still shielded from that?

“Son, let me tell you about the great yam and sweet potato controversy of way back in ought-17.”

Yup. As I noted, I can see this idiot taking up the North American idea of what sweet potatoes are, provided this mad notion of a diet was formed by an American.

So the yam is called sweet potato in North America, and I can see right wing baronets thinking along the same lines. And the yam, according to Harold McGee’s abso-fucking-lutely indispensable book On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, may have been cultivated in Asia as early as 8000 BC. But yeah,…

On the flip side, go to YouTube and find yourself some footage of goal-scoring wonders playing games of Crossbar.

I had one of those for Freddy Adu, but it kept changing.

And this, from something like 30 years ago. The woman shooting hoops at the start is a gal I went to high school with (and she was also on the leading edge of national team women’s rugby, IIRC). https://www.nfb.ca/film/shooting_stars/

I did forget, and I thank you for not bringing up those painful memories.

I think we all know people who have a piano and can, at best, only play Chopsticks.

The gift of this gif (hard g: piss off, haters. Yes, that includes my son) is all I ever need for today. Although if there is one to correct idiots who write “lead” when they mean “led,” I would combust with joy.

The ghost of Bill Veeck wants to offer this kid a contract.

Wild Toikey Surprise.

Or, conversely, he could play in a decent city with a great rink and a fabulous hockey tradition and history and be paid decent money and not give a shit about what “the people” care about.

Ref just keeps tab of the extra time and tacks it on at the end. In a perfect world.