Pimlach Posted August 16, 2023 Report Posted August 16, 2023 On 8/13/2023 at 11:19 PM, shrader said: It’s another fine example of the idiocy of Twitter. Expand People who spout on Twitter.
Pimlach Posted August 16, 2023 Report Posted August 16, 2023 On 8/12/2023 at 4:18 AM, nfreeman said: Yikes: Expand They had problems with Kane and Bogo, apparently dumping them on Buffalo was not nearly enough.
shrader Posted August 16, 2023 Report Posted August 16, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 2:18 PM, Pimlach said: People who spout on Twitter. Expand Single sentences due to character limits… what could go wrong?
dudacek Posted August 16, 2023 Report Posted August 16, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 2:41 PM, shrader said: Single sentences due to character limits… what could go wrong? Expand Character limits: Twitter on many levels 1 2 2
Marvin Posted August 16, 2023 Report Posted August 16, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 3:03 PM, dudacek said: Character limits: Twitter on many levels Expand This is awesome. On 8/16/2023 at 2:27 PM, Pimlach said: They had problems with Kane and Bogo, apparently dumping them on Buffalo was not nearly enough. Expand Allegedly, getting rid of Kane and Bogosian helped things.
Stoner Posted August 16, 2023 Report Posted August 16, 2023 Twitter can't be idiotic anymore than the library can idiotic or the telephone. It's the users. And Twitter users are idiotic, brilliant and everything in between.
Randall Flagg Posted August 16, 2023 Report Posted August 16, 2023 Twitter tangibly changed my life in a lot of ways, it's all about how you use it.
K-9 Posted August 17, 2023 Report Posted August 17, 2023 On 8/16/2023 at 8:22 PM, PASabreFan said: Twitter can't be idiotic anymore than the library can idiotic or the telephone. It's the users. And Twitter users are idiotic, brilliant and everything in between. Expand Twitter can be more idiotic because libraries and telephones can’t/don’t disseminate their idiocy at the speed of light to millions around the globe instantaneously. 1 1
Weave Posted August 17, 2023 Report Posted August 17, 2023 Speaking of twitter… https://x.com/jayzawaski/status/1692212771117576605?s=46&t=p3ru85CQsNxLZ4fOTNRLJQ oh man. Does twitter no longer embed?
Buffalonill Posted August 17, 2023 Report Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) On 8/17/2023 at 7:34 PM, Weave said: Speaking of twitter… https://x.com/jayzawaski/status/1692212771117576605?s=46&t=p3ru85CQsNxLZ4fOTNRLJQ oh man. Does twitter no longer embed? Expand he should just retire great Career time to move on to coaching Edited August 19, 2023 by Buffalonill
Doohickie Posted August 17, 2023 Report Posted August 17, 2023 It embedded for me. But yeah, he's done.
Ducky Posted August 19, 2023 Report Posted August 19, 2023 JT has made 115m. It's time for him to retire and take care of his health.
Brawndo Posted August 20, 2023 Author Report Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/20/2023 at 1:29 PM, Eleven said: Expand After the handshake, Davidson mentioned who he actually was and they did not believe him. On 8/17/2023 at 7:34 PM, Weave said: Speaking of twitter… https://x.com/jayzawaski/status/1692212771117576605?s=46&t=p3ru85CQsNxLZ4fOTNRLJQ oh man. Does twitter no longer embed? Expand It won’t embed for me either
Quint Posted August 21, 2023 Report Posted August 21, 2023 Ron ("Judas") MacLean recently made comments about Don Cherry's departure from the amazing decades-long feature "Coach's Corner" on HNIC. In my view, MacLean betrayed Cherry by not sticking up for him, and apparently still doesn't to this day. But he's still there and Cherry isn't. https://www.bladeofsteel.com/Ron-Maclean-breaks-his-silence-on-how-Coaches-Corner-came-to-an-end-267550 1 1 1
sabremike Posted August 21, 2023 Report Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 12:47 PM, Quint said: Ron ("Judas") MacLean recently made comments about Don Cherry's departure from the amazing decades-long feature "Coach's Corner" on HNIC. In my view, MacLean betrayed Cherry by not sticking up for him, and apparently still doesn't to this day. But he's still there and Cherry isn't. https://www.bladeofsteel.com/Ron-Maclean-breaks-his-silence-on-how-Coaches-Corner-came-to-an-end-267550 Expand If a guy saves my job on multiple occasions I'm standing by him for anything short of pulling an OJ and even then I'd have to think about it. 1
thewookie1 Posted August 21, 2023 Report Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 12:47 PM, Quint said: Ron ("Judas") MacLean recently made comments about Don Cherry's departure from the amazing decades-long feature "Coach's Corner" on HNIC. In my view, MacLean betrayed Cherry by not sticking up for him, and apparently still doesn't to this day. But he's still there and Cherry isn't. https://www.bladeofsteel.com/Ron-Maclean-breaks-his-silence-on-how-Coaches-Corner-came-to-an-end-267550 Expand I have to agree with you, MacLean did him dirty; at very least stand up for your co-host of 20+ years and let him retire with grace a bit later.
Eleven Posted August 21, 2023 Report Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) On 8/21/2023 at 2:37 PM, sabremike said: If a guy saves my job on multiple occasions I'm standing by him for anything short of pulling an OJ and even then I'd have to think about it. Expand Cherry saved MacLean's job? (Honest question...) Edited August 21, 2023 by Eleven
sabremike Posted August 21, 2023 Report Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 2:52 PM, Eleven said: Cherry saved MacLean's job? (Honest question...) Expand Yes. There were multiple times they wanted to get rid of him and Don used his power to stop them.
Eleven Posted August 21, 2023 Report Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 3:17 PM, sabremike said: Yes. There were multiple times they wanted to get rid of him and Don used his power to stop them. Expand Interesting. Had no idea.
Marvin Posted August 21, 2023 Report Posted August 21, 2023 I have a hard time being objective about Don Cherry because some of his antics led to direct threats on my cousin's well-being, but MacLean owes him big time.
mjd1001 Posted August 21, 2023 Report Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) On 8/21/2023 at 3:47 PM, Marvin said: I have a hard time being objective about Don Cherry because some of his antics led to direct threats on my cousin's well-being, but MacLean owes him big time. Expand I liked him for a while, but to me Cherry had an act that wore a bit thin. I know others loved him, and I watched him for years but once he was off HNIC I didn't really miss him. I guess I just didn't think he was objective enough. For the most part the 'good ole canadian kids' were the best players, could do not much wrong, but if you were from overseas someone better help you big time if you made one mistake in his eyes. Again, he knew his audience (it was hockey night in CANADA), but I prefer a little more objectivity and less homer-ism. Edited August 21, 2023 by mjd1001 2
thewookie1 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 9:58 PM, mjd1001 said: I liked him for a while, but to me Cherry had an act that wore a bit thin. I know others loved him, and I watched him for years but once he was off HNIC I didn't really miss him. I guess I just didn't think he was objective enough. For the most part the 'good ole canadian kids' were the best players, could do not much wrong, but if you were from overseas someone better help you big time if you made one mistake in his eyes. Again, he knew his audience (it was hockey night in CANADA), but I prefer a little more objectivity and less homer-ism. Expand To be frank his shtick did get annoying, but I certainly feel he got betrayed by the very man he stood up for multiple times. It’s a rather sad story to be honest; Cherry was banished for being overly demonstrative on questionable topics while his former cohost goes politically correct and keeps his role by throwing him under the bus
Weave Posted August 22, 2023 Report Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/22/2023 at 12:04 AM, thewookie1 said: To be frank his shtick did get annoying, but I certainly feel he got betrayed by the very man he stood up for multiple times. It’s a rather sad story to be honest; Cherry was banished for being overly demonstrative on questionable topics while his former cohost goes politically correct and keeps his role by throwing him under the bus Expand The only one who threw Don Cherry under the bus was Don Cherry. He either failed to read the room, or knew the room and did what he did anyway. He was self destructing. Mclean did the only think a smart individual would do, he distanced himself from someone who either refused to accept the room changed, or was determined go down in flames to spite the room. Mclean would have been supremely stupid to follow Cherry down the path of ruin. 2 1
thewookie1 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/22/2023 at 1:02 AM, Weave said: The only one who threw Don Cherry under the bus was Don Cherry. He either failed to read the room, or knew the room and did what he did anyway. He was self destructing. Mclean did the only think a smart individual would do, he distanced himself from someone who either refused to accept the room changed, or was determined go down in flames to spite the room. Mclean would have been supremely stupid to follow Cherry down the path of ruin. Expand MacLean ended up in hot water for 9/11 comments and Cherry stood up for him to the press in 2012.
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