Mike

To me, this is enough to make the entire thing relevant. Interesting to hear that. Although are you sure he identified Reebok? The new supplier going forward is adidas, not Reebok.

Ray and I were talking about doing something Thursday - if anything, it's probably going to be Spirit of Edmonton. Friday is an unknown but again, it'll be something. Saturday, we'll be downtown. We'll be figuring out our plans. And figuring out when we're doing an LC run for you two, so give your preferences now.

Let's just remember the last time Lapo called plays here, he was calling plays for a guy who didn't have an arm that could spin it more than 35 yards.

As far as what college programs would like to see, he did a pretty good job this year. As a pro coach? Not particularly impressed.

This is basically where I am at. I was taught, as a consumer, that my loyalty means nothing. Why bother offering my loyalty when I can just wait it out to get the best deal possible? I would really like to go back and read the letter that informed me of this $100 discount. I'm curious as to the wording of it, because I found the wording of the letter that was sent to sponsors advertising the same discount to be very interesting. Peculiar use of the words "exclusive discount" inferring that this was the only discount of it's kind available. Maybe they meant "exclusive" as in being the only $100 discount that doesn't require a 3-year commitment on top of it. Either way - I'm incredibly unimpressed with the way this has been handled by the club. I think they've done a lot of good things lately - I never really have much to complain about, because in the end, it's all about going to the football games and having a good time, but this just reeks of flipping the bird to the most loyal group of customers you have and to me, that stinks. I do want to edit this post a bit because I feel there is another half of this that needs mentioning - while I don't agree with what the team did, I don't think people should be giving TrueBlue as hard of a time as they are in this thread. What you have to understand is that he did not work for the club while this was all going on and from every interaction I've had with him, both related and unrelated to the club, he's somebody the Bombers are lucky to have working for them and I think we are lucky to have him as a contributor to our community as well. I know there's a lot of accusations of bias or "conflict of interest" going on, but from everything I've seen, there's a fine line that he has done a great job of riding - I think as fans who are largely unaware of the exact processes that these situations are brought about by, we often don't have the full story and he does a great job of trying to provide as much perspective as possible. I still don't agree with a lot of the decisions the WFC made during this entire year of work to make the Grey Cup happen, but I have a better sense of understanding thanks to TrueBlue - and yes, some of the anger we (myself included) have is misguided. I think a lot of people here just need to step back and remember that before he started working for the club, TrueBlue was a contributor to this community for as long as I can remember. 10+ years, I would guess. He deserves a break from all the crap he's had to take from some people here. You don't have to agree with what he's saying, but at least respect that he thinks enough of this community to come and explain it to us.

Horrible HORRIBLE finish to the PPV. How can anyone take Sheamus seriously? Not a bad piece of writing if you ignore that the strap is now on some pale Irish guy with frizzy beard dreadlocks and if you ignore that he's the same guy who got pinned by Ryback earlier in the night.

ESBs are probably my favorite after a good IPA. Really good stuff. I had the Phillips Coast to Coastless ESB recently, that was really good. Might be tough to find now though, same with their Super Cooper ESB - I think there's one left in the LC at Sage Creek (in the fridge by the checkout) Need to track down some more ESBs.

When I went to pick up my GC tickets, the guy standing beside me was informed his tickets had been upgraded. I had a couple thoughts when that went down: A) What if he specifically chose those seats to be near friends (as we did when we picked ours)? He said he wasn't told about the upgrade prior so he was pretty surprised by it. B ) You think they'd be a little more discreet about basically rewarding people who bought the cheapest tickets they could get. Just to blurt it out in the middle of the Bomber store with a bunch of people waiting for their full priced tickets felt like a bit of a slap in the face. No extra bonus for us, even though we paid double the price. Good to know they continue to do a wonderful job of shitting all over their loyal season ticket holders who bought tickets early. My company recently received an e-mail detailing an *exclusive* discount program to anyone who purchased Grey Cup tickets, which ended up being a better offer than the one I received as a season ticket holder because it was the same price for tickets minus a three year commitment to future season tickets.

How can you say that given that he's never played more than a handful of snaps at HB? The "IMO" suggests that its my opinion. I base that opinion off of what I think his skill set is. That's what this board is for correct? to form opinions and have discussions about our favorite sports team? I understand it's your opinion. I was asking how you came to form that opinion, seen as how he's never played the position before.

Shopping trip to the beer store? **** yes! Bring some of that Arrogant Bastard if it hit the shelves yet. That's actually out of some place in the states, I just happened to find it in one liquor store randomly. There's some decent offerings from local stuff here that I think would be the way to go. They're small enough at this moment that they won't have much distribution outside of Alberta or even Calgary yet that are a worthwhile try. The debate would be whether to bring IPAs and other hoppy things or go for a wider variety. Neither of us are fond of most stouts or porters, primarily the oatmeal or coffee ones. Everything else is fair game. I think we both are big into IPAs but I'm absolutely not opposed to anything else, we will pretty much try anything.

Not a free agent

Shopping trip to the beer store? **** yes! Bring some of that Arrogant Bastard if it hit the shelves yet.

What cops are stopping you over provincial borders? I've never had that happen to me ever. The sampler collab looks intriguing, but I'm not sure why they wouldn't include the new Portage & Main IPA in there.

I'm not after the typical stuff. I'm after any of the rare, intriguing stuff I wouldn't find here. Even if it's not Alberta craft, you guys aren't limited by the government and must have a WAY better selection of IPAs, ISAs, etc.

If they want a goalie - Comrie if they want dmen, which you would think they def want - Postma and Toby. Also throwing in Petan. Sorry but Petan just does not have the legs IMHO. I think Islanders would take Trouba straight up. No way do I give up Toby for Hamonic. Talk about creating a problem in your lineup.

Awful for NYI.

If you're actually making the road trip and not flying (which I thought you were), you should do a beer swap with Ray & I. We'll put you together a package of some of Winnipeg's finest craft and you bring us some of Alberta's.

What he said was one blog suggested that. Not even close to "hearing the Isles asked"

They traded his rights b/c they knew they'd be outbid once he hit FA, so it kind of is b/c he's awesome. I'll have to pay better attention. You really should. Randle is one of the best defensive players in the entire league.

How can you say that given that he's never played more than a handful of snaps at HB?

Truthfully, I don't think Harris will be that expensive. Running backs, Canadian or American, don't command the *big* money. I'd be surprised if he got 150k+

Rarely will you see a situation like what you're describing occur. Not good for business.

Sorry, this is wrong. Matthews was cut by Seattle in September last year in what wasn't just a roster shuffle. They let him go and he was on the outs in the NFL, he tried out for Washington and a few other teams. Ottawa (and Winnipeg) threw tempting money at him to get him to choose the CFL over an NFL PR deal, then injuries took him back to Seattle and the rest is history. EDIT: I see you read my post on TEP lol

Lucky them, they shouldn't want half that garbage anyways