Everything posted by Brandon
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2023/2024 CFL (Non Bombers) Off Season News
Chad sounds like the stereotypically "Chad". That being said as annoying and stupid as he is, I don't see enough based on what is written in the article to throw the books at the guy. Sounds like a cocky athlete with a bruised ego who threw a hissy fit. While embarrassing , it's not criminal.
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The Winnipeg Thread
My attitude of having concern of the sharp increase of crime and violent crimes? Was it that I provided facts that you cannot dispute? That's a weird take?
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The MLB/Goldeyes Thread
For those who do not have Kodi.... a good ad blocker + sportsurge.net can get you most streams for any sports.
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The Winnipeg Thread
As of 2022 - Winnipeg has the highest rate of homicides and by a large margin compared to the other large cities in Canada. Also Winnipeg/Manitoba has seen the largest increase in crimes once again by a much larger margin compared to the other provinces. I'd say it's been a noticeable change in recent years. I also wouldn't compare us to the States since it's not an apples to apples comparison. Homicide numbers: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231129/t003b-eng.htm
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Restaurant/food thread
You are not missing out on anything. We used to buy lunch mates and similar things for our daughter for lunches and then realized they taste awful, heavily processed, and are over priced. It's much better and cheaper to just buy real meat and cheese and DIY.
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The Winnipeg Thread
Yikes if true! https://globalnews.ca/news/10397333/winnipeg-assaults-burger-king/
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Wrestling
Very interesting interview, he confirms that AEW is a mess and opens up about what happened with him.
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The TV Thread
Is this a bad time to say that Hollywood has been doing this since the beginning? It was worse in the 30's - 50's where they pilled up young girls and did unimaginable things with them. Read about the Wizard of Oz and what they did with Judy Garland it's insane. Same with the music industry. look at people like Steven Tyler in the old days taking a 14 year old on tour with him and yet people never really gave a crap this many years later. Nearly every place of entertainment has some sort of black cloud covering it. Sadly money hides lots of horrible behaviours.
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Restaurant/food thread
Only a boomer would google search the origins of Boujee
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Restaurant/food thread
Confirmed.... iHeart is a boomer Bougie in french is candle Boujee is slang for luxurious/swag
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Game 71 : @ It Will All Come Out In The WASH
Doesn't this happen with this team nearly every year though?
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The Winnipeg Thread
Hey I complimented Selkirk and Gimli They are both very lovely places to spend an afternoon at!
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The Winnipeg Thread
We went to the Childrens Museum a few weekends ago with other couples and children and outside of the Forks area was still sketchy. Homeless camps and questionable people wandering around that I wouldn't feel safe. Within the Forks it was very busy and a nice mix of all ages and types of people. The food court is really good at the Forks , above average offerings and it's a decent atmosphere. Was only accosted by one methed out dude but thankfully he wasn't aggressive. Talking with the other parents they hadn't been to the Forks in a long while because of the safety concerns from the frequent attacks and were all perhaps reconsidering since this visit wasn't all that terrible. The next day I get sent this link: https://globalnews.ca/news/10354158/teens-arrested-charged-altercation-security-forks-market-winnipeg-police/ Missed the incident by only 30 minutes, but once again re-affirmed why the area sucks and even more reason why I won't be bringing my family back at the Forks anytime soon. As for your comment, I have several friends and even myself at one point who had moved away and then either misremember Winnipeg or see it through nostalgia-glasses... but they all romanticize coming back to the Peg. Usually it goes away after coming back for a few weeks and the honeymoon period wears off. Fishing at the Forks in theory makes perfect sense... unfortunately the more likely result will be trying it out and getting tired of always looking over your shoulder and never being able to relax and you ending up with everyone else going to lockport , Selkirk, or Gimli where you can relax and have a nice safe and peaceful fishing experience.
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The Winnipeg Thread
That would be an extreme exaggeration. A more accurate description would be "after many years of nothing, the area is slowly seeing some movement in development". The only areas that are booming are the burbs closer to the perimeter where a crap tonne of development is still being done and I have no idea who are buying up all those condos and townhouses.
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The Winnipeg Thread
The idea makes sense... unfortunately the area has had a drastic increase in violent crimes so I'm not sure if the desire for folks wanting to move in that area is all that high.
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The 2024 Grim Reaper Thread
This is an insane take. Have you never heard of Chris Benoit? I've met several people (mostly wrestlers) and MMA/Kickboxers with CTE and it is very obvious that some of them cannot process or think properly and have something very off with them. I've also visited nearly every reserve in Manitoba numerous times and what you are saying is something completely different. Some reserves are fantastic and others remind me of the original Mad Max movies. For the bad ones usually it has rampant corruption within the reserve where they maintain terrible traditions or behaviours such as pimping out girls when they are 8 years old to friends/family, lots of alchoal and abuse, lots of extreme neglect, all while the bad people are protected by the elders. Lots of suicides are a result from extreme depression and extreme abuse without being able to escape because everything is covered up. MMIWG exists because nearly every case is someone within the reserve committing the crime with others covering for each other. It's really sad. Suicides in reserves are primarily with younger people , I remember 5 or so years ago visiting a reserve where they had an epidemic where 20+ teens committed suicide over the course of one summer. Naturally the news never covered it. Usually for the people who can escape these places and find success in life do not commit suicide when they are 50+. It seems far more plausible that CTE would be the reason. Many times it is a vicious cycle where someone is in extreme pain from the CTE so they take drugs and the cycle continues to a point where they are so messed that they usually OD.
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Upcoming Movies
Nolan already denied doing the next one, he wants to do films with more creative freedom.
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The 2024 Grim Reaper Thread
CTE?
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Upcoming Movies
Why? Bond when done right is a fun movie. I hope the rumours are true that they want to do the next series of Bond movies set in the 60's.
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General Hobbyist Thread
MMA/UFC was hot in Winnipeg but I believe after the incredibly dull UFC 161 it burned the city. The 2nd time they came back the ticket sales were terrible and they had to paper the show to help fill up the place. UFC will never come back to Winnipeg. Locally we had shows but it is far to expensive to run shows at the Convention Center or the arena. You can still watch amateur fights but it's not quite the same. Mike Tyson/Jake Paul is more then likely fake/fixed similar to some of Paul other previous fights. I would not watch this without expecting it to be a spectacle. Pictures? Also did you DIY the Virtual Pinball machine? I was planning on make one and wasn't sure if it was worth going all out with the shakers and the IR sensors that detect where you are standing to help give the 3d perspective on the play field.
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NFL thread
That's such an insane request , I think in the history of the NFL maybe Brady could of made that kind of request and nobody else?
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Dru Brown
I found Lawler/Schoen were larger factors in bailing him out with amazing catches. Zach wasn't bad but he definitely has taken a few steps back in overall play. I'm not sure if it was a direct result in having lesser pass protection then from a few years ago.
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Dru Brown
Trevor Harris is 6'3 215 lbs and he gets hurt frequently as well. I don't think size is the issue. What will be an issue is going from a well oiled machine running on full cylinders to a team that for the last few years has been in a haze and completely dysfunctional. It makes a huge difference for a QB when he isn't continously under pressure, having to frequently go 2nd and long, receivers dropping balls or running bad routes etc.... Does Dru Brown have so much talent that he can elevate the mess around him, I don't think so. Hopefully Ottawa makes the right changes to at least give the guy a chance.
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Restaurant/food thread
It's still low grade crap The new location is still a work in progress as per reddit.
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The 2024 Grim Reaper Thread
Dragon Ball: Japan manga creator Akira Toriyama dies https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68444060 Dragon Ball Z, Chrono Trigger, so many other things that he designed that I used to enjoy back in my childhood. Crappy