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Obviously means Streveler ain’t the guy and Wilson and the other kid ain’t ready. If nothing else Zach is a starting QB in the cfl, the starter of the team who has been to 5 straight cup finals now. Reality is he’s better than everyone else we have and a year extra ain’t gonna change things. Should have would have could have but didn’t. And here we are today. Zach is the best QB on the roster. You don’t move on if you don’t have the next guy ready.  The next guy isn’t Streveler. It’s Wilson Chase A or Elgersma. 

Hi yeah, I own 3 of them. One is bloomin onion/poutine
Mini donuts/lemonade
Deep fried: cheese curds, corndogs, cheese cake, oreos, chocolate bars, basically anything you can deep fry
 
I've considered a lot going to the states. My spouse is a nurse. I travel all of western Canada from june-end of September. If I left her for an additional 3 months she'd skin me lol 

With the carnival idea ,  I think maybe Dreamland Diner might be the only one who is close to doing it?  I know around the McPhillips area they have a funky corndog place which I have not tried yet.    
I'd stick with food trucks over a restaurant,   I've known a few people who have opened up restaurants and it's high risk/stress, money pit, and a lot of work to keep afloat. The costs really add up quickly and the post Christmas slump kills a lot of places.    At least with the food trucks you can drive in to where the customers are and during the winter months I'm assuming you would be in the States running the circuit.  
In an over saturated market like Winnipeg it makes things much more difficult.  If I were to do a restaurant in Winnipeg I'd 100% buy into an existing franchise, it's far more safe.     

Hi guys. I've been sitting on a restaurant theme for a while and figured I'd Guage the reaction here first.
As some of you may know, I own a few concession trailers, mostly based on carnival foods.
I've been floating the idea of opening up a carnival foods style joint. Carnival themed, with some games, of course all the carnival favorites. A new weekly item from the ridiculous American midways.
Of course would still carry the burgers, fries, etc but the angle is on the carnival stuff. 
Cheese curds, hand Dipped corndogs, blooming onion, Funnel cake, oreos, donuts, etc etc
Does this tickle anyone's fancy or nah. Keep it to an annual novelty 

I know this has been done in the US (my friends stumbled upon https://juicysfamousfairfood.com/ when they were in Florida) and it gets pretty good reviews.  This place didn't have games though so your idea might be a step up in providing that carnival feel.
Personally, I couldn't see it being a regular thing for me but I don't have kids so I'm probably not the target market for that kind of place.  Would definitely try it a couple times though.

Hi guys. I've been sitting on a restaurant theme for a while and figured I'd Guage the reaction here first.
As some of you may know, I own a few concession trailers, mostly based on carnival foods.
I've been floating the idea of opening up a carnival foods style joint. Carnival themed, with some games, of course all the carnival favorites. A new weekly item from the ridiculous American midways.
Of course would still carry the burgers, fries, etc but the angle is on the carnival stuff. 
Cheese curds, hand Dipped corndogs, blooming onion, Funnel cake, oreos, donuts, etc etc
Does this tickle anyone's fancy or nah. Keep it to an annual novelty 

I've yet to meet anyone who doesn't appreciate the Trews at least somewhat. 

Fun to sit and watch practice today... Been about 20 years since I was last able.
With respect to the late great Randy Turner, the king of Odds and Sods writing.... here's some thoughts:
-All jokes aside, Jake Thomas looks like he's lost at least 30lbs and maybe 10 years. Not sure it'll translate but he gave himself a chance. 
-There were a number of guys who I thought looked leaner (Adams the DL and Wallace, notably) and I wonder if there's a concerted effort by Brendan the trainer to get guys faster this year
-Makonzo got hurt. Wasnt carted off, but he landed awkwardly in coverage and came up favouring his wrist. Didn't look good. 
-Mitchell looks very smooth and runs good routes.
-If Vaughters can stay healthy, he is just an absolute load. He and Willie would be very hard to handle. That said, they were doing a drill to see who could get off the line fastest without being offsides and Jake beat Vaughters and was giving him a hard time. We'll call that a one off. 
-Both Zach and Strev looked good, tho Strev had a couple brain cramps. One under thrown ball that he was immediately angry about and I think a botched run play that he took the heat for. Patterson definitely has a rifle arm... Accuracy is the question. 
- I have hopes for Keric Wheatfall to take another step this year.
-Our LB corps, as already noted, is very very deep and the coaches have a lot of options. People were shifting around a lot but packages with Kyrie at MACK was interesting.
-Watched a lot of OL/DL 1v1... OL wasn't terrible, though it seemed like there would be holding calls on a number of plays. DL are just so much faster and you're trying to not get put on roller skates. Thought Wallace showed very well and some of the Americans like Randolph, Vanterpool and Lofton as well. In the reps we saw, we didn't think Neufeld looked very good. It was a bit concerning watching him get "walked" by a few DL.
-Its very impressive what Mike Benson does. He really whips that ball and it is so deadly accurate.
-Coaches are all very engaged and animated. Osh was hollering pretty good at one point about a missed tackle "You gotta have that!!" Richie, JY, Costello, among others, very very active and involved. 
-Stan and Willie are both basically coaches. They do a lot of teaching.
 
That's just a few thoughts. I didn't take notes or anything.. just tried to enjoy the sunshine and being at the barn again. 
I love the CFL, I love the Bombers, and I love Manitoba summers.... It's great to be home. 
 

man I'm hearing if Arby's isn't out of meat they're out of sauce (I'd buy some from Wal-mart if it's in stock, I sure did as soon as I saw it)

Bluebombers dot com is difficult to find. Hmm. Good question. All I see is today’s. 

Ok sorry to beat a dead horse. Now I can't find a main camp schedule. Anyone have?
 

https://www.bluebombers.com/2025/05/06/rookie-camp-25-primer/

Thought I’d throw out the remaining schedule till kick off
May 7th, rookie camp. 
May 10th cut down to 85 players excluding none counters 
May 11th TC opens 
May 13th cut down to 75 players 
May 24th first pre season game, at home vs ssk 4pm est kick off 
May 30th 2nd pre season game in ssk 9pm est kick off 
May 31st training camps close 
June 12th week 2 our first game at home vs bc 730 cst kick off. 
 
We will have a bit of extra time to finalize our game day roster, practice and be under the sms to start the season with the week 1 bye. 

I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.
 - Abe Simpson

The Righteous Gemstones season 4 start March 9th.

Edmonton is Winnipeg with money, plain and simple. I do vastly prefer Winnipeg because I prefer The Shield to The Rockies, but Edmonton is without a doubt my favourite of the two major Alberta cities. 

It's taken me years to craft my talent. 

You contradicted yourself...      
Bottom line is the Moose is a great experience for younger children and seniors,  the experience is fun and the on ice product is at a higher level then what we watch in the CFL.  Sorry to burst the bubble but at one point in time Kyle Connor,  Connor Hellebuyck,  Gab Vilardi,  Adam Lowry, Josh Morrissey and others were playing in the AHL and those guys are current superstars playing at the highest levels.  The CFL just doesn't have that same level of talent.  It doesn't mean that the CFL is boring and not a great watch.   But to suggest that the AHL is more of a minor league being further from "the big league" is silly. 
 I've watched the Moose numerous times over the years and never once have I attended a game and thought "Wow these guys are so amateurish and this is such a sloppy game where everyone is making mistakes and looks like ****".    I've always thought the opposite where I'm impressed at just how good these guys are and just how tough it must be to crack an NHL line up considering how sharp these guys play.   
I've also watched plenty of CFL and seen a guy like Jason Boltus line up and me questioning what the hell am I watching? I'll place the odds of any current Moose player cracking an NHL line up as a higher chance then Jake Thomas ever signing with an NFL team.  

CFL and NHL are pro leagues. The moose suck. I’ve been several times. No atmosphere and just not fun. Seabears greater than moose. And it’s not close. 5000 ppl if that. I tried counting once but gave up. Ppl getting up made it difficult but. I just found the on ice product to be lacking. The off ice stuff is solid tho yes. Bombers are pro tho. This is still Canada. There is no nfl here. CFL is Canada’s professional football league really. CFL is really the best of the rest. It’s not a developmental league like the ahl is to the nhl. 

Part of it is definitely value for the money you pay. My daughter and I can go to a bomber game for half of what it costs to go to jets games. That plays a role. I find when we go to jets game I’m wanting more. I feel I don’t get our 300$ worth but at bomber games I can sit in the family zone and get my cash worth by half time. 

Absofuckingloutely lol. It's not even up for debate. Anyone who knows-- knows
Also it doesn't bother me either. I'd be shocked if atleast 50% of these guys aren't on the sauce

As someone who’s been around fitness for my entire adult life, he 100 percent is juiced to the gills. 

For anyone who hasn't seen.
https://3downnation.com/2025/03/01/riders-rb-a-j-ouellette-reveals-25-pound-weight-loss-newly-shredded-physique/
 
I looked long and hard at it twice in my life and decided it wasn't for me. The risks were just not cutting it. I've trained and worked with a considerable number of guys who juiced. Everything from Micro doses /trt to mega doses, etc. 
With that preface, is it possible for AJO to make that cut without gear? Sure. If he's never done an extensive body reconstitution, has done minimal weights in his past, and has been a lazy eater, it could happen. Realistically, he's a 29-year-old running back. I can't imagine he hasn't been dragged through the weight room at least a few times a year for extended periods each year for the past 15 at least. Now he doesn't have the typical RB build. He's got chicken legs, especially for a 200+ lbs short RB. 
 I don't believe they test in the offseason; that would be way too hard and expensive. 
At that age, it wouldn't make sense to add a bunch of dense muscle mass as he's probably done the day he loses a step. But if he was going to reconstitute his physique, he should've focused on leg power, then leaning out. He looks like he's been trying to body build more than build for performance. 
If I were the riders/fan base, I'd be worried. This 29-year-old RB looks like he's hit a heavy cycle and cut for an amateur bodybuilding contest. When he's played 43 games over 5 seasons, 15 once under 10 3 times including more than 2/3s of last year. He's often been in a platoon and still had considerable durability issues. Guys who hit a hard cycle for the first time late in their career, reconstitute, then go into a football season are glass cannons. Riders better be ready with back up RBs. 

Anyone see Outlettes transformation?
Look guys. I'm not proud of this but in my early 20s I ran a few cycles.
I'm not even knocking the guy. Clearly that is at the very least a test/anavar run. 
Do they drug test in the winters?

Augustine is a guy I hate to see go...but i get why he wasn't a priority. He'll go down as a "oh what could have been" player for me. Cause I think he had what it took to be a starting RB.