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  2. Madani: CFLPA Recommends Strike Vote To Members

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    The media handwringing yesterday was because the PA's offer was so ludicrous.  But thats the problem with Collective Bargaining in the modern world.  Most unions think its 1912 still.  And yet, neither side can make their "best" offer first because the other side takes that and counters it.  They have to inch closer and closer, blow up a few times, come down to the wire, risk real money and then finally get locked in a room where they can speak honestly and "off the record" before finally putting their real ducks on the table.  Its unfortunate we have to go through the song and dance routine.

     

    I thought most of these deals were really struck standing at the urinals during breaks?

  14. I want to talk about something that really grinds my gears

    in General Discussion

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    Funny you say that. Went to A&W last night and the gf was quite dismayed at the one size fries.

     

    Simple solution: onion rings

     

    I ordered the onion rings a few weeks ago at A&W through the drive-thru and I get home and there's five onion rings in the bag. That's it. I'm never going back there again. We've got Carl's Jr, Five Guys and Fatburger here now, lots of good burger joints to choose from. Five Guys is definitely my favorite, their burgers and fries are miles ahead.

     

     

    Not too impressed with Carl's, Fatburger seems a pain to get to and Five guys is the wrong side of the bridge. Guess I need to go for a drive one night to try them out. A&W sure is a lot closer, but their fries are terrible. Still like the White Spot when I feel like fries. Just the small one with the drive through.

     

    And I made too many of those damn onion rings as a student. Still have nightmares about peeling onions.

  16. Would DW be more exciting if not for ZC?

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    I think the novelty of having god knows how many "promising young qb's" come through here has killed any excitement I have for either of them coming here. 

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    What he said. How many QB's have come through as "the One"?

     

    I will wait and see what happenes when the season starts. All for Willy playing well and being our starter, but I'm not getting hyped about it just yet.

  19. Mike O'Shea...

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    Typo does not = stupidity, nor does it overrule BFFC's credibility which has been built up for the past 10+ years of upstanding CFL messageboard service...

     

    Relax, it was a joke.

     

    And it looks like yesterday's lesson on the fallaciousness of arguments based on Appeals to Authority didn't really sink in, did it?

     

    Now I know why I didn't become a teacher.  

     

     

    Have to agree, the lesson did not sink in. Hint, the above was not a fallacious statement.

  20. Grey Cup Thread 2013

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    I wouldn't mind seeing Hamilton winning on the "worst to first" theme.

     

    On te other hand if the Riders win the cup, it will be two years in a row that the host city also won the thing .... a major statistical anomaly relative to history

     

    it will be three years in a row.  Remember the 2011 Grey Cup?

     

     

    Bomber fans tend to forget that one.

     

    Not that you and I remember a hell of a lot about those 2 days. :) I remember pouring my brother into a cab (lightweight) and then you and I going to find Bluto, but a lot of it is fuzzy.

  21. I Am Jealous

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    rider forum is down the street

     

    He's asking legitimate questions that we should all be asking.

    I hate the Riders, and it's painful to see them in a home town Grey Cup game. (It's even more painful that I'll be cheering for the Ticats, a team I also can't stand.) But why have they had so much success over the last 8-10 years and we've had mostly failure? We should definitely be looking at those key points BigBlue posted about.

    Saying, "Go to the Riders forum!" is like sticking your head in the sand. Let's figure this out so we can reverse our fortunes -- and maybe theirs, too! ;)

     

    I agree, but easier said than done based on the mixed messages we're constantly bombarded with. One on the one hand you hear: 'Be your own person, don't change for anyone, be confident in who you are'. Then you hear, 'you can't do this alone, there is always room for improvement, look to others for support'. This trickles into sport mindsets as well. If you looked at professional sport organizations as one entity, some become very insular in their thinking and in their approach while others are more liberal in who they look towards for advice and support. My guess is that the Rough Rider organization has a good blend of people in appropriate positions that find the balance between 'I'll do it my way" with "Let's learn from others".

     

    Pet peeve police on patrol, but do you guys know you're not suppose to post INSIDE the quote of the previous poster?  It makes it look like it's a part of their post.

     

    Under the line...UNDER.  KTHXBYE.

     

    My bad. :)

     

    Do it again and you will be shot :)

     

  22. Khari Jones - Pros & Cons

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    Not to sidetrack things guys but you're incorrect -- it was still an appeal to authority, and therefore, a logical fallacy. 

     

    Without getting into the specifics here, an appeal to authority is not neccesarily a logical fallacy. An appeal to authority on the subject matter the perosn is an authority on, is not a logical fallacy. The fallacy only occurrs whenre the authority is not an authority in the matter being discussed.

     

    For example. If I argue that it is not possible to travel faster than the speed of light, and quote Einstien as an authority, it is not a logical fallacy.

    If I argue for or against the existence of God, and quote Einstein (interesting the both sides do this), then this is a fallacy.

     

    You can make an appropriate appeal to authority.

  23. Burke fired

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    I still don't get the timing of this. Why was this not announced right after the last game (or after he had the team take a knee)? Why the wait and then why not wait until after the GC? And to talk about him being DC when they haven't let go of Creehan just makes me shake my head.

     

    Something is still not right with the management of this team. And until that gets fixed, we will continue with the shitshow.

  24. What should we do with Goltz

    in Blue Bomber Discussion

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    Be a little more sympathetic if he hadn't beaked off to the press ike he did. I think that did more to piss off Burke than his play.

     

    He will end up somewhere else as their 3rd. Doubt he stays here unless the incoming HC sees something he likes.

    He didn't do much beaking off, he mostly just told the truth, and the fact that the coach holds a grudge because of that is just more evidence that the coach has no place being a head coach. 

     

     

    He could have told it in a better way. But yeah, he's a young kid talking before thinking so, not the end of the world I know. He will learn to not do that in the future.

     

    But I agree that Burkes response spoke volumes about Burke. Especially with how he was so quick to toss people under Mr. Greyhound.

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