vancouver fans

[midlifekrisiz]

I apoligize to those that watched the actions of some ppl in vancouver after the game last night ....it does not reflect "all" canadians or vancouverites....this was a select group that started this and not the whole crowd....shamefull with a huge face palm.

I do hope that all that had their picture or were fillmed rioting are caught and made to pay the price.

[FastDoc]

Almost all of us, myself included know better. Vancouver is a grreat city, and one of the most civilized I've visited in the past. Unfortunatly it does not take may a-holes to cause a lot of harm in the media.

I don't follow sports at all, and I don't understand that kind of mentality at all. This is not to say this is typical of sports fanas because it clearly is not.

Note also what some sports fans do here in the US. LA Oakland and Chicago being prime examples of miserable manners.

[culcune]

I remember one of the first sports riots I saw occur after a win was somewhere in Canada--then the trend spread like wildfire all over N America with craziness happening after winning...losing I kind of understand (just kidding :lol: )

I wonder if the rioting trend could spread to motorsports??? 8O

[Barnone]

mid,
You don't need to apologize. The idiots are everywhere.

[FastDoc]

mid,
You don't need to apologize. The idiots are everywhere.

Copy that. :wink:

[Jim]

The people who were rioting in Vancouver are morons. Around the world people are having peaceful protests to fight for freedoms and human rights. In Vancouver they have a violent riot in the aftermath of a sporting event. The game was likely just an excuse for it though. They just wanted to act like morons. It would be different with justification. Heck it's not even like it was a close game that was lost on a close call.

[Weldangrind]

Preliminary investigations indicate that a select few troublemakers came prepared to cause destruction. Apparently, they were packing gas masks and flammable materials. They've been linked to the trouble we had during the olympics.

There's also a Facebook page that is set up to help identify the bad guys. Finally, Facebook used for good! :lol:

[MICRider]

Aye, that was a slap in the face for all of Canada, not just Vancouver. I really hope that the vandals and looters are brought to justice. I don't understand the mentality of people who go out with the intent of damaging others property and starting fights... One can only hope that the Darwin theory of natural selection weeds 'em out!

[SpudRider]

mid,
You don't need to apologize. The idiots are everywhere.
Copy that. :wink:
X3. ;) Morons exist everywhere; it is a sad commentary on the fallen condition of human nature. :(

Spud :roll:

[Jim]

There's also a Facebook page that is set up to help identify the bad guys. Finally, Facebook used for good! :lol:

Finally? Wasn't facebook / twitter used in Egypt?

[Weldangrind]

Jim, that was a poor attempt at an adaptation of an Oscar Leroy line about the Metric system.

[SpudRider]

Jim, that was a poor attempt at an adaptation of an Oscar Leroy line about the Metric system.
Please quote the line, Weld. :) You have intrigued me, since I enjoy your intelligent sense of humor. ;)

Spud :)

[Jim]

Oh I missed that ;) I don't recall that one... Just saying, I agree though there is a lot of useless crap on facebook.

Spud you should watch Corner Gas, it's a good show.

[SpudRider]

Oh I missed that ;) I don't recall that one... Just saying, I agree though there is a lot of useless crap on facebook.

Spud you should watch Corner Gas, it's a good show.
I don't think we get that show down here, Jim. Can someone in the United States watch it on the internet? :)

Spud :)

[Jim]

It was on WGN in the USA apparently. It probably is online somewhere but I'm not sure. The dvd's are a recommended option.. http://www.cornergas.com/

[SpudRider]

It was on WGN in the USA apparently. It probably is online somewhere but I'm not sure. The dvd's are a recommended option.. http://www.cornergas.com/
Thank you for the link, Jim! :) I must admit, I don't subscribe to cable television, and haven't done so for years. ;) However, watching a good television series on DVD is a wonderful alternative, and one gets to skip the commercials! :D

Spud :)

[Jim]

It may also be on Netflix in the USA, but not in Canada :S

DVD's seem to be reasonably priced on ebay too.

[katoranger]

Looks like a good show. No cable here either.

[Weldangrind]

Jim, that was a poor attempt at an adaptation of an Oscar Leroy line about the Metric system.
Please quote the line, Weld. :) You have intrigued me, since I enjoy your intelligent sense of humor. ;)

Spud :)

Major thread drift here.

Spud, it's difficult to explain the setup without the background character development, but the line refers to a grouchy old man named Oscar, and he resists all change. A friend installed a programmable thermostat for him, and Oscar and Emma (his wife) couldn't agree on a room temperature setting. His friend's solution was to change the display to Celcius, at which point Oscar proclaimed "The Metric system! Used for good!"

It's a bit of Canadiana that is familiar to most Canadians, as anyone who entered the school system after 1975 was educated in the Metric system; those who started before were requried to switch. Most of us have parents or grandparents who just don't get it, to this day.

You can likely watch several episodes on Youtube. Here's a fun episode:
Hair Comes the Judge, Part One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-GSNSfVJ8w)
Hair Comes the Judge, Part Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpwKBTTW3Es&NR=1)

[SpudRider]

Jim, that was a poor attempt at an adaptation of an Oscar Leroy line about the Metric system.
Please quote the line, Weld. :) You have intrigued me, since I enjoy your intelligent sense of humor. ;)

Spud :)

Major thread drift here.

Spud, it's difficult to explain the setup without the background character development, but the line refers to a grouchy old man named Oscar, and he resists all change. A friend installed a programmable thermostat for him, and Oscar and Emma (his wife) couldn't agree on a room temperature setting. His friend's solution was to change the display to Celcius, at which point Oscar proclaimed "The Metric system! Used for good!"

It's a bit of Canadiana that is familiar to most Canadians, as anyone who entered the school system after 1975 was educated in the Metric system; those who started before were requried to switch. Most of us have parents or grandparents who just don't get it, to this day.

You can likely watch several episodes on Youtube. Here's a fun episode:
Hair Comes the Judge, Part One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-GSNSfVJ8w)
Hair Comes the Judge, Part Two (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpwKBTTW3Es&NR=1)
I get it! That's funny. :lol: Thank you, Weld. :) I actually like the metric system, and it wouldn't bother me at all if the U.S.A. switched to it tomorrow. However, I think Hell will probably freeze over first. ;)

Spud :)