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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from Stickem in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    You don't fart around with people's money. He would have to study to get licensed & then take part in some in depth training & guidance from his superiors at work. He would have to put in the work.
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    SpeedFlex27 reacted to TrueBlue4ever in 2023/2024 CFL (Non Bombers) Off Season News   
    For how long? Until the court case is done? Remember that the team itself has been named as part of the lawsuit, so it’s not as simple as “until their internal investigation is done”, since they are part of their own investigation. Do you think they will rule against themselves and admit wrongdoing if they plan to contest the civil suit? And suppose they find Kelly did wrong in their investigation and then he is cleared civilly in the suit - does he then have a wrongful termination suit against them? Or vice versa, they find he did no wrong and he loses the civil suit, does the employee get extra damages in another defamation suit against the club? Or does the court get tainted by the club’s findings, one way or another? 
    Too many folks here ready to tar and feather based on half the story only told so far from one side and not be patient enough to let the judicial process play out. Harmful to both sides. 
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from JohnnyAbonny in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    You don't fart around with people's money. He would have to study to get licensed & then take part in some in depth training & guidance from his superiors at work. He would have to put in the work.
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from wbbfan in Free Agency Day - Bombers Moves   
    This isn't a jersey but it does have to do with a CFL collectible. I have one of the first printings in paperback of Jim Young's book, "Dirty 30". Even though he was never a Bomber, I still loved the guy because he was a true Canadian Superstar when he played. How he got to the CFL via that intraleague NFL-CFL trade in 1967, the way he played, his flamboyancy & controversy made me a natural to be one of his biggest fans as a teen. My book is in rough shape as it's 50 years old. The back is falling apart & the glue is failing so the pages are coming out. It's just.... old!
    I contacted this place in Edmonton who repair old books & they said that they could redo the book & make it look better than brand new. I contacted Jim Young on Facebook & told him who I was & asked once the book is repaired, would he be kind enough to autograph it for me? He said yes! Just have to ship it up for repairs to get 'er done. Then contact Jim Young.
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from Tracker in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    You don't fart around with people's money. He would have to study to get licensed & then take part in some in depth training & guidance from his superiors at work. He would have to put in the work.
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from bigg jay in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    You don't fart around with people's money. He would have to study to get licensed & then take part in some in depth training & guidance from his superiors at work. He would have to put in the work.
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from wpgallday1960 in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    You don't fart around with people's money. He would have to study to get licensed & then take part in some in depth training & guidance from his superiors at work. He would have to put in the work.
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from Tracker in 2023/2024 CFL (Non Bombers) Off Season News   
    The thing is, Pinball & Dinwiddie could create the best environment for a woman working with their players making it as safe as safe could be. Built in with all the checks & balances trying to keep female employees safe from harm from fools like Kelly creating a toxic working environment. The sad truth is that there'll always be someone who will think he's above it all & will take advantage of the situation. That he believed he could get away with sexual advances or harassment of a female employee is ludicrous. This time it's Chad Kelly who thought he was above it all. Now, it's come back on him.
    In that situation, you'd hope at the very least that the players would help police the situation to stop it if they witnessed it. That coaches & management would do what they have to do as a deterrent for it not to happen again. Even if that deterrent  means termination of the team's highest paid player in Kelly. Or an Assistant GM in John Murphy who has done stupid things in the past, been suspended for it & who needs to be dealt with again. Permanently.
    On the flip side, what if a player is being harassed by a trainer or a coach like what happened with the Blackhawks in Chicago? There needs to be protection for innocent players as well from authority figures.
    I can't see situation this ending well.
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from Bigblue204 in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    You don't fart around with people's money. He would have to study to get licensed & then take part in some in depth training & guidance from his superiors at work. He would have to put in the work.
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    SpeedFlex27 reacted to Jesse in Free Agency Day - Bombers Moves   
    I personally view my jersey's as my personal history of being a fan. As I look back through the closet, it reminds me of the different teams/games. 
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from Stickem in Free Agency Day - Bombers Moves   
    I hate the 1 year deals. it's hard to budget for next season when you constantly have to renegotiate these deals. You'd think an older veteran like Castillo would want some security that a two or 3 year deal brings.
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    SpeedFlex27 reacted to Stickem in Free Agency Day - Bombers Moves   
    Castillo back is a biggie........feels good that the kicking duties are in good hands for 24'
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from JohnnyAbonny in 2023/2024 CFL (Non Bombers) Off Season News   
    The thing is, Pinball & Dinwiddie could create the best environment for a woman working with their players making it as safe as safe could be. Built in with all the checks & balances trying to keep female employees safe from harm from fools like Kelly creating a toxic working environment. The sad truth is that there'll always be someone who will think he's above it all & will take advantage of the situation. That he believed he could get away with sexual advances or harassment of a female employee is ludicrous. This time it's Chad Kelly who thought he was above it all. Now, it's come back on him.
    In that situation, you'd hope at the very least that the players would help police the situation to stop it if they witnessed it. That coaches & management would do what they have to do as a deterrent for it not to happen again. Even if that deterrent  means termination of the team's highest paid player in Kelly. Or an Assistant GM in John Murphy who has done stupid things in the past, been suspended for it & who needs to be dealt with again. Permanently.
    On the flip side, what if a player is being harassed by a trainer or a coach like what happened with the Blackhawks in Chicago? There needs to be protection for innocent players as well from authority figures.
    I can't see situation this ending well.
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    SpeedFlex27 reacted to wbbfan in Free Agency Day - Bombers Moves   
    Thanks. I remember that I thought some thing actually negative had happened on twitter. Thats nothing to be riled up about imo. 
     
    It’s hard enough for guys to retire, to say I’m not healthy enough in a gc I don’t expect any player to make that call. That’s the problem with having final say be the players. Coaches trainers and drs need to protect the team in positions like that. 
     
     
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from Wanna-B-Fanboy in 2023/2024 CFL (Non Bombers) Off Season News   
    The thing is, Pinball & Dinwiddie could create the best environment for a woman working with their players making it as safe as safe could be. Built in with all the checks & balances trying to keep female employees safe from harm from fools like Kelly creating a toxic working environment. The sad truth is that there'll always be someone who will think he's above it all & will take advantage of the situation. That he believed he could get away with sexual advances or harassment of a female employee is ludicrous. This time it's Chad Kelly who thought he was above it all. Now, it's come back on him.
    In that situation, you'd hope at the very least that the players would help police the situation to stop it if they witnessed it. That coaches & management would do what they have to do as a deterrent for it not to happen again. Even if that deterrent  means termination of the team's highest paid player in Kelly. Or an Assistant GM in John Murphy who has done stupid things in the past, been suspended for it & who needs to be dealt with again. Permanently.
    On the flip side, what if a player is being harassed by a trainer or a coach like what happened with the Blackhawks in Chicago? There needs to be protection for innocent players as well from authority figures.
    I can't see situation this ending well.
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from BigBlueFanatic in Free Agency Day - Bombers Moves   
    It's hard for the Bombers to play it fair & square with older players like Jeffcoat when his own teammates didn't care (Oliveira & Schoen) about him either. They stalled the process by waiting until it was FA time in the CFL. At the same time, it's not their responsibility to care. There'll come a time when what happened to Jeffcoat will happen to them.
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from Bigblue204 in Free Agency Day - Bombers Moves   
    It's hard for the Bombers to play it fair & square with older players like Jeffcoat when his own teammates didn't care (Oliveira & Schoen) about him either. They stalled the process by waiting until it was FA time in the CFL. At the same time, it's not their responsibility to care. There'll come a time when what happened to Jeffcoat will happen to them.
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from rebusrankin in Free Agency Day - Bombers Moves   
    It's hard for the Bombers to play it fair & square with older players like Jeffcoat when his own teammates didn't care (Oliveira & Schoen) about him either. They stalled the process by waiting until it was FA time in the CFL. At the same time, it's not their responsibility to care. There'll come a time when what happened to Jeffcoat will happen to them.
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    SpeedFlex27 reacted to HardCoreBlue in Winnipeg, Urban Decay, and Other Cities   
    Mark H. you are one fine educator. Thank you for your service. I mean that.
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    SpeedFlex27 reacted to Mark H. in Winnipeg, Urban Decay, and Other Cities   
    1. The primary function of any museum is to preserve heritage and educate the public. Expecting a high degree of economic impact through tourism, is a recent shift and actually a fairly new idea.  
    2. You pointed out government subsidy as if it were a negative. It's the norm for any museum - they all get subsidies.  That's why I could rent two rooms at the MB. museum this past Friday, and also have my students complete a scavenger hunt of the galleries, all for $13 per student, plus 5 free chaperones. We were at the museum from 9:30 - 3:00; per hour, per student, that's ridiculously low, and I greatly appreciate it. 
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    SpeedFlex27 reacted to JCon in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    He went through the time and effort to become a licensed financial planner. 
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from Stickem in Winnipeg, Urban Decay, and Other Cities   
    Who gives a **** what a few snobs from Toronto think & rich, entitled hockey players. Most don't want to play in Canada, anyway. Yeah, like posters here say Winnipeg does have its problems. Winnipeg & Vancouver are also the two oldest cities in the West & were towns half a century before the others were. Winnipeg has been around since the 1850's just like Vancouver. Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon & Regina may look newer because they've only been settlements since the late 1890's or early 1900's when CP Rail came through. Guaranteed they have issues as well. 
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    SpeedFlex27 reacted to JohnnyAbonny in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    Nah, it’s fine the way it is. 
    I’d even be ok with the playoffs in December like way back when.  
     
    I mean, I’m in the minority I guess but I love cold weather football.
    Nothing more Canadian than a 3pm start ending under the lights with snowflakes falling. 
     
    Not to mention avoiding the weekly lightning delays that come with late spring/early summer games. 
     
     
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    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from JohnnyAbonny in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    What a weeny. Why not have the CFL merge with the UFL & play games in April? Have the championship in July? With fans like you that are afraid of a little cold that'll be the ultimate future of our league. Four down spring football will be all that's left. You can sit thru the spring snowstorms or the miserable drawn out cold springs.
  25. Haha
    SpeedFlex27 got a reaction from wpgallday1960 in Free Agency Day - Non-Bombers CFL News   
    Time for Woodward & Bernstein to do their work.
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