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  1. The NHL is a business at the end of the day. Granted the format for this return to play was a bit meh but the bubble system has proven to work well in preventing an outbreak amongst players, coaches, etc. while allowing the playoffs to continue. If a full 2020-21 regular season can take place, what's the issue? A sports league needs to operate to remain financially viable, regardless of restrictions or conditions in place to do so. Anecdotally, I just don't care about the teams now left standing in this post-season. But if the Garbage Knights lose tonight, I'll smile briefly.
  2. blue_gold_84 replied to Atomic's post in a topic in General Discussion
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/phosphine-venus-1.5720896
  3. Former Finance Minister Morneau in more hot water: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/morneau-elections-commissioner-1.5718605 Pretty measly punishment. Hardly surprising, though.
  4. blue_gold_84 replied to JCon's post in a topic in General Discussion
    None of that negates the fact you said there have been no international flights into Winnipeg since March. Moving the goalposts or showing off your mental gymnastics won't change the error.
  5. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
    And now it's all visible. I'm using Chrome now, which may explain why. It looks great on Chrome.
  6. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in General Discussion
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-coronavirus-woodward-book-1.5717368 Can't wait to see how Trump and his MAGAt cultists react to this.
  7. blue_gold_84 replied to JCon's post in a topic in General Discussion
    That is actually incorrect. JARIA has resumed taking international flights from Minneapolis (Delta Airlines). United Airlines have yet to resume operations here with flights from Chicago and Denver. I think there was only a stretch of six or seven weeks when the airport here wasn't taking international flights.
  8. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
    This update makes navigating pretty difficult. A lot of stuff has been completely whited out.
  9. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in General Discussion
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-mandela-insult-south-africa-1.5715919 Not to say Cohen's a trustworthy figure by any means but this sort of **** seems pretty typical for Trump. This is what tends to happen when you stab others in the back repeatedly.
  10. blue_gold_84 replied to JCon's post in a topic in General Discussion
    https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-world-sept-8-1.5715346 The latest: Officials warn of second wave as U.K., France see concerning rise in COVID-19 cases. Japanese Olympic officials say Games will go on despite COVID-19 pandemic. India reports highest single-day death toll. Rising coronavirus case counts in Canada a cause for concern, Tam says. UN confirms two coronavirus cases at Azraq camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan.
  11. blue_gold_84 replied to ALuCsRED's post in a topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
    Sad news.
  12. DAL-VGK WCF... Blegh.
  13. blue_gold_84 replied to JCon's post in a topic in General Discussion
    Usually how it works. A few bad apples ruin the bunch. This spike in cases here in the province is no exception.
  14. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in General Discussion
    Mean girls! But wait, there's more: From olive drab to greenscreen two nights later. Oof.
  15. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in General Discussion
    So much for fact-checking your speech, Mr. VP.
  16. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in General Discussion
    The amount of steaming hot BS being spewed at this RNC clown show is just priceless.
  17. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in General Discussion
    Holy ****. Murica is a dumpster fire.
  18. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in General Discussion
    The Simpsons nails it. Every time.
  19. 30 is over the hill...? If that's the case, I guess the Jets better pass on Hamonic, too. He's also 30.
  20. Oh, I could totally get behind this.
  21. blue_gold_84 replied to Mr Dee's post in a topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
    Your writing comprehension is as bad as your reading comprehension. You said his final year, which was 2016. In 2015, Gabbert was marginally better than Kaepernick after the latter was benched midway through the season with an injury. I mean, did you even read the second article you quoted? But 2015 wasn't his final year, was it? Both were on the 49ers roster a season later and Kaepernick was statistically better than Gabbert in every tangible QB category. In fact, it was Gabbert who eventually got benched in 2016 because his stats were brutal. Maybe try and get your stories straight next time. Effort goes a long way.
  22. blue_gold_84 replied to Mr Dee's post in a topic in Blue Bomber Discussion
    No. Just no. 2016 stats [the last time Kaepernick suited up in the NFL]: C. Kaepernick - 12 GP, 196/331 (59.2%), 2241 yards, 16 TDs, 4 INTs, 90.7 QB rating (https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KaepCo00.htm) B. Gabbert - 6 GP, 91/160 (56.9%), 925 yards, 5 TDs, 6 INTs, 68.4 QB rating (https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GabbBl00.htm) In what universe is Gabbert's stat line better than Kaepernick's? Every single stat Gabbert posted there is actually worse. And how is the latter's stat line that season brutal by any rational metric? It's like you don't even ******* try sometimes. Where did you get your info, Breitbart Sports?
  23. blue_gold_84 replied to JCon's post in a topic in General Discussion
    Ugh.
  24. blue_gold_84 replied to Rich's post in a topic in General Discussion
    I saw where you said it's 50/50. But it isn't 50/50 and I explained why, which you simply chose to ignore. The fact is one person here is the villain but he's the one who's supposed to be anything but a villain. And it isn't optics. A man was shot in the back at close range by an incompetent police officer. You can bring up media sensationalism, "juicy" glamorization, and trying to "sell stories" to make people complain and that's not without merit. However, that's another conversation altogether as it relates to problems with the media itself. This event, however, is just another example of statistics bearing out the fact there is a massive racial disparity in police shootings and black people are more likely to be shot and killed than any other ethnicity in the US. Nobody should be shooting anyone but a police officer should be the last person to open fire on a civilian with his back turned to him. https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/ (https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/aboutthedata) Take a look at those charts and figures. They all point to a massive problem with systemic issues, a terrible racial bias, and a glaring lack of accountability in law enforcement, all of which are highlighted by this particular incident in Kenosha, WI. And just because black on black civilian crime is higher doesn't change that reality. Your last paragraph is nothing more than textbook whataboutism and that type of logical fallacy serves no purpose here but to derail a thread. Those things you listed are all terrible and deserve to be discussed just the same, along with crime rates in marginalized communities, substance abuse, domestic violence, sex crimes, etc. I think it's more than fair to say anyone capable of empathy will not turn a blind eye towards any of those things. In fact, there have been protests surrounding many of those events and issues - on several occasions. But perhaps start up another thread if you feel the need to discuss them instead of the topic at hand.