I’m not sure that’s true. The last Liberal and Conservative governments in Canada (neglecting Paul Martin, as he wasn’t in office long enough to make a judgement) do conform to that stereotype: under Harper, budgets grew and Canada adopted a more unilateral foreign policy, and it leveraged force; under Chretien,…

Chico! I love Chico!

Lanny McDonald’s Moustache was the best thing ever.

I have nothing to add, other than meeting Chico Resch while I was in college and he is as awesome as you remember.... gladly signed a book for me and we bs’d about the hockey hall of fame (they had one of his NYI masks on display back in 2009) and food (of course).

Thank you for providing a reason for me to tell the story of the most insane fucking thing I have ever had to do working security for NHL games.

Man, what I wouldn’t have given to take a full speed slapshot into the shoulder as a child...

“a Colorado Rockies hockey game”

Are you sure that puck didn’t hit you in the head?

When I was 8 or 9 years old in the early 80’s my father took my to a Colorado Rockies hockey game and a slapshot was redirected right into my shoulder leaving a huge bruise. I don’t remember if I got the puck but immediately we were escorted down into some medical area and a short time later they took me to meet the…

It’s good to see a Greek do the bailing for once.

Tell me more about this sandwich

Here’s the breakdown of events:

I know, only people who sit at desks should be able to afford a Taurus.

Not sure where you’re getting your numbers from. If you haven’t had a raise since 2008, You’d be pretty mad too.

calling people “monkeys” because you think they’re beneath you isn’t a good way to make them see your point.

If any of these bikes had a round headlight that would totally swing it for me.

No, no, no........ I kept dreading I would have to read this.

Those sorts of acts of goodness generally get repeated.

Lenny Robinson may have dressed up as a superhero, but in my mind this man was a hero.

Agreeance. And I’m going to go out on a limb and say that one of them will also be repeating something like what he did as well. Those sorts of acts of goodness generally get repeated.

Awful news.