SpeedFlex27
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2 hours ago, Jacquie said:
The stadium can't be sold to a private entity unless the province changes the legislation regarding the U of M. As it stands, no private entities can own property on the U of M campus.
So then, how can the university develop the land around the stadium if no private companies can own property?
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18 minutes ago, Goalie said:
You don't get it. Women and little girls were in the crowd. They wouldnt have been 5 years ago. Things dont change over night. But change is happening there. You missed the point completely. I didn't say it was ok that women arent allowed to wrestle. I basically said.. In a few years They will be. Lets pretend new japan who doesnt have any female wrestlers went there. What would you say then? You cant force your beliefs on other people. In time, women will wrestle. The fact they were In the crowd is a huge huuge,, jm not sure if you understand how huuge of a thing that is. Talk to people from there, they are friendly and very nice, they will tell you the same, change is happening... Its just not happening all at once.. Baby steps.. You have to crawl b4 u walk.. They are crawling and will soon be walking. Who are you to tell another country what they should or shouldnt do anyways. I hope you go there one day.. I was in Dubai a while ago.. Im not sure u understand the cultural differences. FFS, there was a break so they could have a 15 minute prayer
A professional wrestling card will help to change thousands of years of Saudi society? Come on, man. that is just plain stupid. (Not you but your entire argument). You just dig deeper with every post you make on this subject.
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1 hour ago, JCon said:
The Bombers don’t have the debt. They can walk away from the stadium at any time, really. Triple B has debt, backed by the Province.
You can sell the stadium for half the building cost and write off the loss. Bombers can continue to pay “rent” and the new owner becomes responsible for paying maintenance, etc
Where will the Bombers go, Steinbach? If new owners buy the team they assume the Bombers portion of the debt.
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On 4/26/2018 at 6:19 AM, The Unknown Poster said:
They have had issues. And really, imagine if they didnt fire Garth and hire Wade Miller. They'd probably be losing money every year BEFORE paying the mortgage.
The Province should have just paid for the thing outright in the first place. They came up with this scheme because taxpayers dont like $200 million being spent on sports Stadiums, especially one being used ten times a year. And I can't argue with that other then to say, a Stadium is a community asset and for the life of the facility, the cost is rather minimal compared to many other things.
I'd have rather seen a small fee on tickets (like $1-$2) as a sort of facility fee then taking on massive debt servicing.
Bombers are doing well so the idea of private ownership isnt talked about anymore. I had always hoped True North could have been convinced to come in and take it all over but Miller is doing a fine job running things.
No private owner wants to assume the debt you're discussing. The NDP did throw a massive yolk around the Bombers necks with this deal. Don't know what the solution is. maybe this should be on Asper to assume the Bombers debt as he's the one who reneged on building the stadium yet still walked away with money in his pocket when everyone panicked.
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1 hour ago, Goalie said:
Lol. You cant push your beliefs on other countries. They need to do it themselves. You got twitter? Go talk to ppl who live there.. The first concert there was in 2016. It doesnt happen overnight but Change is happening there. Its just happening at their pace. Yes women should be allowed to wrestle and do other things there. Its coming. Give it a few years.
You are over reacting big time. Imagine you lived there.. Grew up there. How would you like ppl telling you what you are trying to push?
When it comes to Human Rights abuses no one should turn a blind eye & say it's okay because that's their way of life. I'm also saying the WWE should have stayed away. How many little kids, girls & women are wrestling fans? I guess they don't mean much to Vince & the Board. People are dying in prisons in Saudi Arabia everyday. Women's rights are being trampled. Girls can't go to school. But that's okay with you??? I was at work. Didn't see it. Will not watch any replays.
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On 4/25/2018 at 11:15 PM, Goalie said:
Meh. I dont see much backlash. I see a few ppl on twitter going on but they go on about everything.. While i think its brutal that women cant wrestle there... Its a different country a different culture.. For far 2 long.. North Americans have been pretending we know it all and our way of life is the only way. Well, hate to say it.. But... We are wrong.
Im not saying Saudi Arabia is right.. Im just saying that just because they are different and have different rules... Doesn't mean they are wrong either.
Who am i to tell others how to live their lives? Especially in a country Ive never been 2.. Closest I've been? Last summer me and my girl.. We went to Dubai..
Fun place... Crazy adult water park and yeah its different but... It is what it is.. Its strange seeing things you dont normally or ever see in North America and yeah... Its odd but it is what it is. WWE is entertainment tho... Not sure why ppl want to hold them to a higher standard than the US government or Hollywood who has filmed movies there.
You say it's okay not allowing women to wrestle & they may not be wrong???? Basic human rights & suffering be damned for the almighty dollar. Gotta answer to the shareholders. Now there's corporate & business ethics for you.
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Just now, Goalie said:
I would too. Lots of $$$ there
No amount of money is worth it if the WWE brand is irreparably damaged.
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7 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:
WWE getting some backlash this week over the trip to saudi. Women are not allowed to appear on the show. The backlash is partially about doing business with people that won’t allow women but moreso because wwe champions itself as a forward thinking company on women’s rights and equality.
Some tslk that Jews are not allowed as well but last word wasn’t a Heyman will be there.
The Saudi government bought the show and are using it for propaganda. They restricted single men to areas far from the ring. Of course single women aren’t allowed at all. But most of the seats are reserved for couples and families so they can show women (just not alone).
Its very lucrative for wwe but it’s gross money. I saw a journalist suggest wwe (or the top guys benefitting from this show) pay the women what they’d earn if they were allowed to appear. Do something at least.
I was wondering about this show... They should be criticized. They didn't have to sell the show to the Saudis but they did for $$$.
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11 hours ago, Atomic said:
I like the Bludgeon bros! I was never a Rowan fan but I think he's better now than he used to be.
B-O-R-I-N-G. Their characters are nothing. Rowan can barely wrestle. And 2 years ago he was getting his ass kicked in the ring by everyone after he left the Wyatt Family.
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Bludgeon Brothers, ugh. Two losers getting a push. Luke Harper could do well on his own. Rowan is just bad. Harper is the one who makes Rowan look good.
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The Jets will be well rested.
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Captain Obvious with a prediction. If the Jets score more goals than the Preds every game they'll win the series.
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1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:
http://winnipegsun.com/opinion/columnists/blue-bombers-post-profit-but-stadium-will-never-be-repaid
I disagree with this guy's assessment that this was a bad deal. The BC Lions got a $500 million upgrade to their facility and didn't have to pay a dime. The fact that the Bombers are paying anything back is a win for taxpayers in my view, even if it was the NDP who did this deal. One of the few deals I've seen them do that actually made some sense. But the Manitoba NDP aren't really comparable to the disastrous NDP gang we have out here in BC.
Send a pipeline to Churchill.
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17 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:
As the pursuer or pursuee?
You fled from the cops? I take "been there" to mean just that.
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10 hours ago, Floyd said:
Not going to lie... I read all of your posts in 'The Champ's' voice...
Who?
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On 4/19/2018 at 8:24 AM, Blueandgold said:
Yeah, the cops do occasionally get it right. Even a blind man can throw a touchdown pass if they throw the ball enough.
That would be very hard to do.
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7 hours ago, Floyd said:
Um don’t tell me whether I saw hawerchuk play or not... I was a massive fun thru those days and went to tons of games
ducky was a great player and yes he could lift that team on his back... but he was ‘soft’ in terms of corners and giving up the puck midice
maybe it was macouns fault
You want to argue about a player in a series over 30 years ago saying he was soft? Just enjoy the team we have now & what they are trying to accomplish.
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Just now, Floyd said:
He never went in the corners...
Hawerchuk carried the Jets on his back a lot of times. Especially in 81-82 when there wasn't much talent. You never saw him play & I did. I don't agree.
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1 hour ago, Floyd said:
I had really convinced myself otherwise... until I actually watched the game again
Hawerchuk was never soft. I had Jets season tickets & watched him play many games. He could be lazy at times when he was a younger player if things didn't go his way he matured as he got older & more experienced but he was never soft.
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On 4/10/2018 at 9:28 PM, Floyd said:
Replaying on Sportsnet right now...
Anderson was such a scumbag... kneeing Essensa in the fkn face
Refs let Oilers get away with everything
Took some courage to stand in front of the goalie back then - Dmen laid the wood on pretty heavy...
If anyone thought Scheif was 'soft' a couple years ago... they should watch Hawerchuk ha
Beauregaurd... NNNNNOOOO!!!!!
Murdoch.... NNNOOOOOO!!!!
Its like reliving a nightmare
Hawerchuk soft? What?
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15 hours ago, 17to85 said:
Oh way up north eh... You want to talk deep south try Cranston, or as I refer to it, North Okotoks.
Ha, you're in Parkland, right? Just a stone's throw away from me. Across Canyon Meadows Drive from Bonavista. Do you still live there? I was in Winnipeg 3 weeks ago. My son came to check on our house & there was a Bobcat standing in our front yard. He took a picture of it from the safety of his car.
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23 minutes ago, jazzsax said:
Not sure I agree Speed, but then again I live in the deep south of the city where we love our beer, love our guns, love our sports, and and don't give a **** about Nenshi and the asshats at city hall.
All the complainers must live north of Glenmore and south of 32nd. LOL
I live in the Deep South (as we call it here) in Lake Bonavista.
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9 hours ago, tracker said:
If its any comfort, the winter here hasn't been ideal either and spring is about 3 weeks late. Did you know that in Calgary, there is only one month in which there has never been snow? Its July.
Watch, this year...
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2 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:
Thanks Joe!
That was 30 years ago. Different team. We could never match up with the Oilers of the 80's. Now, teams have to match up with us.
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