Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

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ORIGINAL: rtrapasso

Bob walked into a sports bar and sat down next to an attractive blonde at the bar and stared up at the 10 p.m. news on TV. They were covering the story of a man on a ledge threatening to jump.
The blonde said, "Do you think he'll jump?"

Bob said, "I bet he'll jump."

“I bet he won't."

Bob said, "You're on!"

Just as the blonde placed her money on the bar, the guy on the ledge did a swan dive.

The blonde handed her $20 to Bob, saying, "Fair's fair. Here's your money." Bob replied, "I can't take your money. I saw this earlier on the 5 pm news, and so I knew he would jump."

The blonde replied, "I did too, but I didn't think he'd do it again."

Bob took the money...

Blind Bob walked into a bar (with his guide dog) and sat down at the bar. When his beer arrived he says to the bartender "Do you want to hear a good joke about blondes?"

The bartender replies "Listen buddy, I'm blonde, you're sat next to the women's Olympic Judo champion who's also blonde. The doorstaff are both blonde, and the women's wrestling champion is sat behind you, she's blonde as well. Are you sure you want to carry on with that joke."

Bob answers back "No, not if I have to explain it five times"

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ORIGINAL: USS America

Steve, sadly, in this case, the wrong kid was offered a spot on the team, has accepted it, and has paid their $800+ deposit.  At this point, to make room for Alex on a team, they would have to go back and tell that kid that he's now "kicked off" the team.  Screwing another kid is not the way to fix our problem.  This has been discussed and decided from the very top of the organization, including the liason from the Carolina Hurricanes, who are the primary sponsor for all of the "Junior Hurricanes" teams. 

Trust me, I want to take Alex's case to the US Supreme Court.  What I don't want is for him to be black balled next year, or in the future, because he has the crazy family.    Both the head coach of the team and the goalie coach were very reasonable, up front, and humble when I talked to them.  They admitted that the rankings got screwed up and that they made the mistake.  Alex feels much better knowing that his great play, hard work, and effort were not judged to be 5th or 6th rate.  Sure he wishes it had worked out like it should have, but at this point, our family is much better off moving on and not being the "unreasonable" party. 

Sounds like a lost cause, huh, Steve-O?  Right up your alley. 

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ORIGINAL: USS America

Steve, sadly, in this case, the wrong kid was offered a spot on the team, has accepted it, and has paid their $800+ deposit.  At this point, to make room for Alex on a team, they would have to go back and tell that kid that he's now "kicked off" the team.  Screwing another kid is not the way to fix our problem.  This has been discussed and decided from the very top of the organization, including the liason from the Carolina Hurricanes, who are the primary sponsor for all of the "Junior Hurricanes" teams. 

Trust me, I want to take Alex's case to the US Supreme Court.  What I don't want is for him to be black balled next year, or in the future, because he has the crazy family.    Both the head coach of the team and the goalie coach were very reasonable, up front, and humble when I talked to them.  They admitted that the rankings got screwed up and that they made the mistake.  Alex feels much better knowing that his great play, hard work, and effort were not judged to be 5th or 6th rate.  Sure he wishes it had worked out like it should have, but at this point, our family is much better off moving on and not being the "unreasonable" party. 

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The budding superstar goalie has actually met 3 of the raving lunatics from THE THREAD!!! in person. Two were on hockey trips last year.

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ORIGINAL: USS America

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ORIGINAL: bobogoboom

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ORIGINAL: USS America

Got the official word.  They screwed up the evaluation process, and my son should have been the first or second of 4 goalies picked, but the list the coaches used to pick from was wrong.  Too late to do anything about it.  Sorry.  Keep at it.  Look forward to seeing him at next year's tryouts.  Blah, blah, blah. 

The good news is that my son has perked up a great deal since finding out he was actually evaluated as the top 11 year old goalie in the region, even if they screwed up and left him off all the teams.  He'll likely be ready to play in a house league in the fall. 

what's a house league?

"House league" is the hockey equivalent to your local baseball little league. You play the other teams in the league from your neighborhood or in hockey, your rink (house). My son has been playing on a travel team for the last 2 seasons, similar to American Legion baseball. They travel to other cities to play the top teams from those areas, for better competition.

Playing in a house league is still hockey, but it wouldn't be the same competition level, or coaching level. We would do it for the fun and time on the ice. Combined with some private lessons, we can probably keep him up to speed at a competitive level for next year's travel team tryouts.

I feel like I'm Han Solo, and you're Chewie, and she's Ben Kenobi, and we're in that bar.
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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I hope that they tell the kid that "your only here because we screwed up and a better player was shafted!". Otherwise this kids going to go thru the season thinking he's the greatest! Right up till he catched that slap shot in the side of the head!

I feel like I'm Han Solo, and you're Chewie, and she's Ben Kenobi, and we're in that bar.
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ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Well . . . that's one 'hockey dad kills coach' news story that never came to pass.

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


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ORIGINAL: bobogoboom

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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

I hope that they tell the kid that "your only here because we screwed up and a better player was shafted!". Otherwise this kids going to go thru the season thinking he's the greatest! Right up till he catched that slap shot in the side of the head!

if he is that bad he will very quickly realise that he better improve. at least in baseball the competition level in those high leagues is that if you are not qualified you will just look stupid out there.

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


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Tithe

Many of us were pulling for your son USS America. What he's been through would challenge the maturity of anybody and it sounds like he is already ahead of the game on that score. I hope he sticks with it and gets a chance next year. As for the Hurricanes it would have been really classy of them to give your family tickets to a game or a signed team jersey by way of just making things right for a young and possibly lifelong fan. Just my 2 cents.

Mike

"Good times will set you free" - Jimmy Buffett

"They need more rum punch" - Me


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ORIGINAL: Dixie

Bonjour mon amis 

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ORIGINAL: gladiatt

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

Bonjour mon amis 

Martin

so, if only one guy: bonjour mon ami (no "s" for many)
if for many guys : bonjour mes amis .
All right ?

Hi Leo, Termi and Odin.

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ORIGINAL: Dixie


Mange tout Rodney, mange tout.

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ORIGINAL: gladiatt

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ORIGINAL: Dixie


Mange tout Rodney, mange tout.

What about this Rodney ? a friend of your's ?

Bigger boys stole my sig

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