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“Spark up”. *Snicker*.

That’s what we said about Harris. Money is always a factor, Demski isn’t coming back for free.

His M.O. has always been to choke legal proceedings with delay and exhaust his opponent in legal costs until they settle for pennies on the dollar with a non-disclosure agreement. He didn’t realize that the Government has much deeper pockets and essentially unlimited resources at its disposal and can out wait him. And they seem in no mood to cut him a deal at this point.

Personal power is all they want. And Mitch McConnell, Lindsay Graham, MTG, Boebert, Gaetz, Jim Jordan et al remain in power while Liz Cheney gets bounced for not toeing the line and putting country over party. And all the talk is about Republicans taking back the Senate and House in spite of the J6 committee findings and the knowledge that the committee will be scrapped and all Trump’s opponents will be targeted on a “revenge” tour once they re-claim power.

Well, until proven wrong…….

Fair enough. 🤣TGIF.

You did misinterpret. Those are privileges, not rights. And in the Charter, Rights are subject to reasonable limitations for the greater public good. And if you had a clear medical issue that was not elective, your right to medical treatment would not have been denied.

Ok, so not you personally but clearly you have in mind rights we (collectively) thought we had but didn’t. What rights are those?

What freedoms and rights have you had taken away?

Best thread derailing ever.

Difference is Cosby admitted what he did in a deposition and got acquitted criminally due to abuse of process. Spacey was not found liable on a balance of probabilities in a civil case, so no actual finding that he did anything. And Cosby’s career was mighty quiet anyway before his scandal came out. Spacey was still winning awards for “House of Cards” and doing movies when he was axed from every project by the studios.

Pretty quick deliberations there. Wonder if Spacey’a career can be salvaged. Everyone was pretty quick to turn their backs on him when the allegations came out.

What gives you that feeling (not saying it’s incorrect, but do you have some inside info)?

But they think they are reading the room. In the age of Twitter, instant outrage is everywhere. So people like saying “see, that guy gets my rage, he’s just like me” and they forget that it in no way translates into competency. People play the blame game to cover up their own inadequacies, when they should actually revere those who are smarter than them rather than feeling inferior and resentful. But that would take self-reflection, honesty and humility in accepting one’s own faults. And when an emergency comes up, do you care how much better someone else is compared to you, or do you want the problem solved? If my plane is making an emergency landing, I could care less how much I like the pilot because he reminds me of me, I just want to know he has the skills to land the plane, because I sure don’t.

Interesting reading and insights. Thanks for the link.

Ok, if this article is in any way indicative of the kind of overreactioary “love you, hate you” bullshit Fajardo has had to deal with from the Saskatchewan media and fan base, then his press conference was a decidedly reserved, restrained , and polite performance. I’ve seen some bad stuff from 3Down, but this is on another level.

My too-soon knee-jerk reactions based on just the jersey and not the whole uniform: Anaheim - the black and orange actually makes this look better than the original green and purple ones. Decent. Arizona - Yuk Boston - The white on brown looks super sharp, and makes the bear much more menacing than the original yellow background did. Small gold accents and the uneven bottom striping make this a big win for me. This is the best of the bunch IMO. Buffalo - At least they didn’t go with the “Buffaslug” logo. Nothing special, but not terrible. Calgary - Problem with the Flames is that they have changed their uniform so many times nothing really feels “retro”, but black is safe. May have been better served with the flaming horse logo with this colour and striping scheme. Just looks like a jersey they already did and not a fresh take. Carolina - Meh. Chicago - as offensive as some find it, the Indian Head logo really works, so this is a let down. Maybe they should have thought outside the box and put Belfour’s “Eagle” logo on the front, or a Hawk. Colorado - Simple, but not bad. Not wow either. Columbus - looks like they slapped a Blue Jackets logo on an old Atlanta Thrashers jersey and took out the yellow. Points for going with a black base instead of dark blue, though. The pants and socks colour could make this very good or a big miss. Dallas - should have gone current logo and colours with the old star shaped striping. If they have black pants it will be too dark. Detroit - only so much you can do with two colours. Black pants and red socks with striping may save this one. Edmonton - the orange makes this a better attempt than the first go-round at the oil drop and cogs jersey, but still not a fan. Florida - my first thought was “baby blue? Ugh”, but coming back to it after a few minutes, it is now growing on me. Nice to incorporate the shoulder crest as the main logo, and the decision to have a separate shoulder and cuffs instead of the line all the way down the arm was a smart one. Don’t mind this one at all. Los Angeles - once again they show the other teams how it is done. Old style crown, white base instead of the original yellow is a huge win. Another home run for the Kings. Minnesota - It’s fine, but after last year this feels exactly the same with the road colours swapped in, so underwhelmed, even though last year’s was a big win, so why fix what ain’t broken. Now, if they go black pants with stars down the side like the old North Star uni, then a massive win. Montreal - their uniform has never really changed radically, so hard to find anything “retro” about them. And going baby blue is not retro to me. They are hurt by a lack of options. Nashville - Zero originality here, they win the “NY Islander” award this year for not even trying. But wait, the pants and socks will be gold too! Sheer stupidity on that front. Skating bananas are never a good look. New Jersey - At least they are trying to honour the concept of “reverse retro” with the old Rockies colours. But that crest is so limiting. Maybe a nod to the Kansas City Scouts is next? Kind of dull. NY Rangers - it’s a cool logo, but this is hardly an original idea. Too many fans will have a close-enough version of this jersey to not care. Different shoulder and arm striping would have been an upgrade. NY Islanders - I heard “fisherman logo” and thought “dear God, no!”, and yet, I don’t hate it. The minimalist use of the powder blue and simple striping was a safe and better choice. Ottawa - Is this even a new jersey, or just leftovers they never sold before? Boring. Philadelphia - sometimes you should just not mess with a classic. Removing orange from their uniform does not work. This registers as a fail for me. Pittsburgh - don’t mind the clean bird logo, and the striping is fine, but this doesn’t feel “original” to me as a concept. Decent enough I suppose, but not a “wow” look. St. Louis - points for originality, and the logo and old style music note scream “retro”, but I’ve not often been a big fan of yellow jerseys. Maybe the whole kit with blue pants will work. Holding out on this one for now. San Jose - the Golden Seals folded for many reasons, one of which may have been their terrible uniforms. Re-creating it for the Sharks isn’t going to make it better. Retro? Yes. Doesn’t mean it was a good idea. Maybe slapping the current logo or the fin logo instead of a word mark would have impressed me more. Seattle - a second year franchise has nothing retro, so it is limiting but can also be freeing. You are not bound by any past constraints and can basically make a fresh 3rd jersey. If this is the best they could think up, I’m a bit underwhelmed. Tampa Bay - when they debuted this as a third jersey in blue many years back, the consensus was “too busy, trying too hard to put too much into it” and they were right. But as a retro, the kitschiness of it kind of works now. Plus, getting black back into that uniform is a step up from their dull current unis. Stiil, the mini rain streaks are a bit much. A pass, but closer to a C than an A. EDIT: Just got a closer look at it, with yellow lightning bolts on the arms and jagged numbers, with multi-coloured waves. Put me now solidly in the “really like this” camp. Toronto - again, these original 6 teams for some reason are more limited in their options than the newer teams, which seems counter-intuitive given their tenure. Maybe fans just can’t shake the “classic” image and so they play it safe. But this is nothing special. Only Boston really thought creatively, and only they produced a winner for me. Vancouver - Blue and green should never be seen. And Johnny Canuck is a stupid logo. The jersey number on the front when you have next to it on the shoulder is really dumb. Total fail, especially with the options of the skate logo, black, gold, and orange, or even the killer whale logo. Vegas - OK, so like Seattle this team is too young to have anything “retro”, but this is a respectable entry, with the old style font on the front. Another OK but not “wow” entry. Washington - a true retro concept of this look, logo, and striping in the blue and red colour scheme would have been a smarter choice for me. Keeps me from really liking this too much. Winnipeg - better than the last one, at least. And I know they want a nod to the past while keeping things (especially the current colour scheme) in the present, but red really makes the jerseys pop more. Maybe the old colours and striping of the 90’s jersey with the current logo would work better, or if they really love the light blue so much, create a new logo version of the old Thrasher jersey. Even a red plane and circle on the logo with everything else the same would have been an upgrade for me. I won’t be purchasing one.

Would have loved for her to have responded when the moderator said “we’ll fact check this” to cite her source right there and then, and when he asks the crowd what they “believe” to say “what you believe is dangerous and misleading if it’s a lie. You should believe in facts, not feelings”.

I know the Rider hatred is automatic to be able to post here, but some of you are trying way too hard to spin this as sucky behaviour from Fajardo. Literally the first thing he says in the clip is “it’s not going to stop me from supporting the guys, grinding in workouts and watching film”. He backs it up at the 1:25 mark saying he’s there to help Fine any way he can. If he had gone stone-faced like Mitchell (or Troy Westwood’s “sitting bull” act like Speed has referenced in the past when he was benched and spent the game arms folded on the sidelines) many here would just as quickly dump on him for sulking and not being a team guy. He stood up to the media, answered THEIR questions completely, professionally, and didn’t offer too many canned cliches while speaking honestly. He may be a lesser QB, but for a guy who just lost a job and then had to go and pretend he’s OK with that in front of the world, I didn’t see a whiner attitude or phony platitudes. Somewhat refreshing in the light of today’s cliche ridden athlete. I give him credit for that much. JMO.

The 3 Down report says in year 3 that $250,000 of his $500,000 base is guaranteed. So it is admittedly an assumption on my part that his base is consistent for all 3 seasons, which leaves $300,000. Would make sense if they are tapping into this year’s reserves that he gets up front money.

FIFY.

Just follow Mike’s unending erection.

Three thoughts: 1. A $300,000 signing bonus, so he actually comes in cheaper cap-wise than his current contract. 2. The “guaranteed money” part of the CBA is a huge positive development for the league. Players now willing to sign longer term, continuity for the club and the fans. Good article here: https://3downnation.com/2022/10/18/zach-collaros-kyle-walters-agree-partially-guaranteed-contracts-will-help-cfl-build-roster-continuity/ And for anyone worried about having to pay a 37 year old $250,000, Bombers can make that back by selling 1,100 “Collaros” jerseys in the next 3 seasons. Now that I don’t need to worry about replacing it for a while, I am in. 3. The conspiracy theorist on me loves the timing of this. Do it on an off-week to keep the vibes positive without being a distraction for next game prep, and also a nice reminder to all the writers hemming and hawing about the Rourke/Collaros MOP debate what Zach’s numbers are and how deserving he is of being the highest paid player in the league. A nice reset for the conversation.