I turn on the TV this morning to see that we were beaten by Finland in Jr. Hockey! I supect this is what the Mayans may have been predicting!! Argghhh....
Finland is the motherland of hockey.
the 3 mio fins play it from toddler age up.
wait until you play against the 2.5 mio Slovaks.
I lost the internet and cable tv for about 3 hours this morning. At first I was a little disappointed that the apocolypse was limited to my intrawebs.
Quote from: MIGMaster on December 21, 2012, 07:45:25 AM
I turn on the TV this morning to see that we were beaten by Finland in Jr. Hockey! I supect this is what the Mayans may have been predicting!! Argghhh....
Shit man, haven't you been paying attention??!! The Finns, Swedes, Russkies, Yanks... even the g-d Czecks & Slovaks can all clean our clocks at hockey on any given day.
If we went down to the Swiss, Danes, French, Germans, Italians, or even the g-d Chinese, then that would be a sign of the end. That said, I'll be the f-ing Chinese will be contenders in a generation.
These are the wages of arrogance and overconfidence.
Ya gotta be hungry if you want to win. Goddam lockout.
And now even a reasonable guy like Keunert calls Finland
the Motherland of hockey. This level of shame and humiliation
requires Molson medicine stat!
Kenny's not reasonable, he's legendary- and he's Swiss.
The French (outside of Quebec) play hockey?
Years ago, there was an article in National Lampoon by P.J. O'Rourke entitled "Races of the World". One of the positive comments about Canadians was that they were able to teach their French how to play hockey, which is more than any European's ever been able to do.
^now that's true. but they get the better women than the german speakers.
now it's up to you to decide what's more important. one hint: i like la France
for several reasons...
Quote from: Gusington on December 21, 2012, 02:23:45 PM
The French (outside of Quebec) play hockey?
Well, they put on the skates and get on the ice...I guess they're playing, technically speaking.
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 21, 2012, 04:17:06 PM
Quote from: Gusington on December 21, 2012, 02:23:45 PM
The French (outside of Quebec) play hockey?
Well, they put on the skates and get on the ice...I guess they're playing, technically speaking.
Hey now, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was one of best players ever... so careful there.... ;)
Quote from: Barthheart on December 21, 2012, 04:21:18 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 21, 2012, 04:17:06 PM
Quote from: Gusington on December 21, 2012, 02:23:45 PM
The French (outside of Quebec) play hockey?
Well, they put on the skates and get on the ice...I guess they're playing, technically speaking.
Hey now, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was one of best players ever... so careful there.... ;)
Indeed. But he was Quebec French. We're talking about the France French. ;D
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 21, 2012, 04:25:05 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on December 21, 2012, 04:21:18 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 21, 2012, 04:17:06 PM
Quote from: Gusington on December 21, 2012, 02:23:45 PM
The French (outside of Quebec) play hockey?
Well, they put on the skates and get on the ice...I guess they're playing, technically speaking.
Hey now, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was one of best players ever... so careful there.... ;)
Indeed. But he was Quebec French. We're talking about the France French. ;D
Oops! Yer right.... France French play hockey?!? Never seen it.... :P
Quote from: Barthheart on December 21, 2012, 04:27:21 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 21, 2012, 04:25:05 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on December 21, 2012, 04:21:18 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 21, 2012, 04:17:06 PM
Quote from: Gusington on December 21, 2012, 02:23:45 PM
The French (outside of Quebec) play hockey?
Well, they put on the skates and get on the ice...I guess they're playing, technically speaking.
Hey now, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was one of best players ever... so careful there.... ;)
Indeed. But he was Quebec French. We're talking about the France French. ;D
Oops! Yer right.... France French play hockey?!? Never seen it.... :P
Like I said, they try. It's pretty adorable. :D
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 21, 2012, 04:30:07 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on December 21, 2012, 04:27:21 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 21, 2012, 04:25:05 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on December 21, 2012, 04:21:18 PM
Quote from: Arctic Blast on December 21, 2012, 04:17:06 PM
Quote from: Gusington on December 21, 2012, 02:23:45 PM
The French (outside of Quebec) play hockey?
Well, they put on the skates and get on the ice...I guess they're playing, technically speaking.
Hey now, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was one of best players ever... so careful there.... ;)
Indeed. But he was Quebec French. We're talking about the France French. ;D
Oops! Yer right.... France French play hockey?!? Never seen it.... :P
Like I said, they try. It's pretty adorable. :D
Adorable or deplorable? ;)
Quote from: Keunert on December 21, 2012, 04:08:07 PM
i like la France for several reasons...
Well, you're in good company with German speakers in that regard... ;)
Germans are known for their love of the land.
Land like Poland and France and sundry others.
"From the Nieman to the Meuse,
From the Belt to the Adige.."
Quote from: Gusington on December 21, 2012, 02:23:45 PM
The French (outside of Quebec) play hockey?
OH GREAT! Now you're telling me there are French outsida Quebec! :D
Yeah man, New Brunswick! Come on now, lay off the 3rd helping of turkey!!
Somebody once told me the Acadiens are to the Quebecois
as the orcs are to elves. He was Quebecois of course.
I've personally seen Quebecois shun Acadiens, preferring to speak English to regular white bread Anglos than speak French to their Acadien hosts. It was blatant and embarrassing.