Eternal optimist

Ooh, ooh! I love making lists! Jake Gaudaur (1968-1984) Douglas Mitchell (1984 - 1988) Bill Baker / Roy McMurty (1989) J. Donald Crump (1990 - 1991) Larry Smith (1992 - 1997) John Tory (1997 - 2000) Michael Lysko (2000 - 2002) David Braley (interim) (2002) Tom Wright (2002 - 2007) Mark Cohon (2007 - 2015) Jim Lawson (interim) (2015) Jeffrey Orridge (2015 - 2017) Jim Lawson (interim) (2017) Randy Amrbosie (2017 - present) Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Football_League#League_commissioners Haven't vetted the source because surprised if anyone cares about this lol.

Didn't really ask any questions, he didn't have any answers to stuff I didn't already know, league suspended to-date as of July 1, 2020 etc. etc. As for the 2020 season tickets, they've been a fine organization and I've retained both my invoice and proof of payment, I'm not too concerned about getting scammed etc., and thankfully I'm not in a position right now where I would need the money that urgently. I think they are in the same position as many businesses in the country and world right now, cloud of uncertainty and just trying to stay afloat.

Just wanted to drop in and say as a season ticket member, received a call from the Bomber office this week checking in to see if I had any questions regarding COVID-19's impact on the CFL season (or other questions for them). The current situation is by no means ideal, but Miller and Co have done a great job reestablishing goodwill that prior regimes in this organization burnt through too quickly.

I don't think it's that unreasonable... I did a quick google search of the 9 teams for sets of financials. Here's the results Saskatchewan Roughriders 2018-2019 financials https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/15827-2018-19-SR-Annual-Report-FA.pdf Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2018 report https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/04/2018-Winnipeg-Blue-Bombers-Annual-Report.pdf Edmonton Eskimos 2018 report https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/05/2018-Annual-Report-FINAL.pdf Couldn't find anything for the other teams... but even just the three reports above show expenses of $40,372,235 (SSK), $30,819,350 (WPG) and $23,601,333 which is close to $95 million in expenses. Of course that includes non-operating things, like amortization, but considering that's just expenses from three of the nine teams in the league, that'd mean the other teams would need just $55 million between them to hit the $150 million they're requesting. Additionally, as the general public tightens their collective belts, season ticket revenues will drop, as tickets by most people are considered non-essential services, the timing is particularly bad for the CFL. On top of that, just as an example, almost a third of Winnipeg's 2018 revenue came directly from games, which obviously they don't have that cash-flow currently.

You could say the same thing about a lot of our other industries in Canada too.

*14. https://globalnews.ca/news/6867223/winnipeg-police-say-one-man-dead-after-victor-street-homicide/

Land of the free, home of the infected.

Relevant.

Aw man, looks like my hobby of standing directly in front of coughing old people for prolonged periods of time is gonna have to be shelved for a bit.

Unless he personally really needs the money, he'd be selling himself short by doing this...

Absolutely, however, I would counter with the fact that this is a horrendous disease for some, regardless of age. Yes, the majority of 30-somethings will be largely unaffected by it, but you have to realize if you throw caution to the wind, and a close member of your family contracts it and has serious complications resulting in death, you'll have to live forever with the knowledge that you caused them to die alone. What you are describing is utilitarianism, and historically it has been used to justify some of the most abhorrent events in human history, anything can be justified for "the greter good", I hardly think it is a justifiable philosophical hill to die upon.

https://www.cfl.ca/2020/04/07/ambrosie-issues-statement-behalf-cfl/ Season officially delayed to at least June 30 due to COVID-19 concerns

Yep, COVID-19 is definitely what dashed my professional football career... that's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Personally I always thought the Smith DBs for the Argos in 1997 had a pretty cool nickname as the Bermuda Triangle.

Not quite, only goes back to 1950... so there is no footage of their losses in 1923, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934... Also fun fact: In 1936 and 1927, the Canadian Rugby Union refused to allow them to compete for the Grey Cup. Can we still elect to do that?

For those of you going stir crazy, there is a youtuber by the name of CFLfan#31 that has the full Grey Cup game broadcasts on Youtube going back to pretty much the post World War 2 era (I think he has every game since 1950 far as I can tell). Here are some of my favorite non-Bomber Grey Cups: 1951 1967 1969 1972 1976 1997 2009 2010 Enjoy!

It was just a metaphor.

As someone that worked their butt off to pay off their mortgage at age 30, this does make me a little happy, only to see those living beyond their means squirm a bit. I also understand that is somewhat karmic suicide, but c'est la vie.

Like a fart in a bathtub, Duron Carter will also eventually dissipate and fade into nonexistence.

How's everyone keeping from climbing the walls at home? What are you doing to keep yourself busy, without social gatherings or going outside? I've got lots of work to do, as this is a busy time of year at my job... which has helped, but it is starting to feel like Groundhog Day, wondering how others are keeping things going?

Not quite - your TFSA contribution room carries forward every year. If you're set up for MyAccount with CRA, you can actually get your contribution room balance from online, though again keep in mind to not overcontribute to either - there are (rightfully) stiff penalties for doing that for both TFSAs and RRSPs.

With how low the market is right now, I'd be purchasing stocks through TFSAs instead of RRSPs because... 1) In either investment vehicle, the sales would be exempt from capital gains taxes provided you buy/sell from within the plan. 2) As economic times are uncertain - by purchasing through a TFSA instead of an RRSP, the funds are still accessible without adverse tax consequences. That is, if I needed the money later in 2020, I could withdraw it from my TFSA without increasing my taxable income (not the case for RRSPs)... there are some more intricate rules for TFSAs here if you're close to your TFSA limit, but if you're well below it, you should be fine (talk to your financial advisor if you're unsure). 3) As most of us are, to some degree, working less, we'll likely be earning less income for 2020, meaning the main pro RRSPs have over TFSAs (an upfront tax deduction), is much less advantageous - as most of us will be in a lower earning bracket (thus saving less marginal tax) for 2020 at least. Of course, if you really like contributing to RRSPs, you could choose to carry forward the RRSP deductions to a future taxation year.

Not good enough, should've been done prior to the outbreak, there will always be those out there looking to make a quick buck unfortunately. Even if they do make it illegal, any law is only as good as the level of enforcement taken by governments. Look at jaywalking, it is dangerous and people do it all the time, if police actually handed out more tickets for it, you'd likely see it go down...

Well, in terms of people being awful, my wife earlier on (about 3 weeks ago) had the foresight to buy enough formula so we wouldn't be in a pinch, and when we were at the grocery store, this woman came up to us and just said "Hey, that's a good idea, the Child Care Benefit cheques come out tomorrow", while we bought enough of a supply for our own daughter, this woman loaded up, and indicated she planned on making a profit reselling on Kijiji. It was sad, but other than judging her, there wasn't really a whole lot we could do about it.

Couple things: 1. This video was posted March 4, 2020 - our first official case wasn't reported until March 12. Things have changed since then. 2. Yes, it will infect a small proportion of the population, however if I can do my part to make sure the retiree neighbors I live next to, my mom (who is in the high-risk age bracket), and my daughter (who is under 2) are less susceptible to contract the disease, I'm going to do it. 3. Although it is true that only about 2% of people who contract it die, close to about 6% end up getting serious symptoms and hospitalized. End of day, am I scared? For myself? No, my daughter and mom? Yep... It's not a question of being optimistic, it's the fact that if everyone does their civic duty- we can help minimize the impact of this disease. As for the "we should focus on the flu" argument, you still wouldn't do irrational things if you had that either - if you did have the flu you wouldn't go to some random long-term care home and start voluntarily sneezing on senior citizens either just because you aren't afraid.