the watcher

Thanks Rich. I appreciate the work you do to keep this going.  
And congrats MOBomberFan. %82 is a crazy good number. 

Thanks Rich. I appreciate the work you do to keep this going.  
And congrats MOBomberFan. %82 is a crazy good number. 

Thanks Rich. I appreciate the work you do to keep this going.  
And congrats MOBomberFan. %82 is a crazy good number. 

Damp cold my ass, we played hockey outside back in the day when they used that crazy number to tell you how cold it was and that day was like 3500 + we had ice dripping off every stitch of clothing,scarves,eye brows, we had to warm up every ******* 20 min in the shack... when its -40 and windy in Winnipeg there isn't anywhere in the world with people, that's colder....🥶🥶🥶

Historical standings are pretty cool!

I have all the Pick 'Ems spreadsheets going back to 2016 (the pick 'ems before that were run on a forum extension that stopped working, so I don't have easy access to that data).   So, compiled a few stats from those years:
Top 3 Finalists By Year
2016
 
  Correct Picks Correct Percentage Cam 56 65.12% WinnipegGordo 55 63.95% TBURGESS 53 61.63% 2017
 
  Correct Picks Correct Percentage bearpants 59 68.60% the watcher 58 67.44% TBURGESS 57 66.28% 2018
 
  Correct Picks Correct Percentage Dicky 57 66.28% TBURGESS 55 63.95% Jacquie 53 61.63% Marshall 53 61.63% Rich 53 61.63% Tony Fresco 53 61.63% wayner 53 61.63% 2019
 
  Correct Picks Correct Percentage bigg jay 69 80.23% wayner 67 77.91% rebusrankin 64 74.42% 2021
 
  Correct Picks Correct Percentage Fox Creek AB Rider Fan 46 66.67% Rich 45 65.22% coach17 44 63.77% 2022
 
  Correct Picks Correct Percentage Stickem 64 74.42% the watcher 62 72.09% Booch 61 70.93% bigg jay 61 70.93% 2023
 
  Correct Picks Correct Percentage MOBomberFan 68 81.93% TBURGESS 65 78.31% Booch 63 75.90%  
This also means that depending on how @MOBomberFan picks in the remaining three games this year, he could set the record for the most picks and best correct percentage of all recorded years.  He currently sits at 68 picks for 81.93%.  Next best is @bigg jay in 2019 with 69 correct for 80.23%.
I included winning percentage as it gives an indication of consistency in correct picks and it was also a shortened season in 2021 with 69 games instead of 86.
Pick 'Ems Hall Of Fame
These posters have all participated at least once in all years going back to 2016.  
Poster Correct Picks Correct Percentage TBURGESS 389 66.84% bigg jay 384 65.98% the watcher 377 64.78% WinnipegGordo 377 64.78% kelownabomberfan 375 64.43% Rich 375 64.43% GCJenks 351 60.31% Bigblue 204 340 58.42% Sard 335 57.56% Marshall 306 52.58% Tracker 285 48.97% MOBomberFan 281 48.28% JPan85 250 42.96% JCon 247 42.44% Cam 222 38.14% coach17 209 35.91% TrueBlue4Ever 149 25.60% @TBURGESS seems to be the model of consistency year after year, but troubles getting over the hump to win it all in a single year.
Thanks to everyone for playing over the years!

I picked against the grain last week. Got distilled.

Since I got my flu & Covid shots in the middle of October, I've been to the Doobie Bros concert at the Saddledome, Then flew to & from Seattle in two crowded planes.  Dealt with big crowds at the Seattle airport & went to the Seahawks-Browns game last Sunday at Lumen Field. So far, so good. I'd have been hesitant to do most of those things without being vaccinated. I try to wash my hands with hand sanitizer as much as I can. 

It's good to see the clinics are busy. We were at our closest small towns clinic set up in the hall. They said it had been busy the whole time. Some of the workers said they were in Sanford the day before and were so busy they ran out of shots. I was a bit worried the public was getting " vaccination tired " but apparently not.

Went for a flu shot and got the flu shot, covid shot and pneumonia shot.....Yup, I'm a human pin cushion. 

why Mr and Mrs Gray's son...thats who

Like what Brown's done .............

Yeah those 2 together cause a lot of disruptive action

I totally read that in Dunigan's voice.

Cole say gimme that

An end that maintains contain angle and tackles well! 
Cole with another play 

It is in shambles and has been for the last 10 years.    After having three family members going through Cancer during that time I can see why some people just pay money to get treated down South.  If you get really sick in Manitoba you have to really really push hard to get treated and to keep on top of things.  Each family member had incidents where incorrect medications was given to them and mix ups on how much or when chemo was given.  It was not a tight ship in which you can just trust them to do what is right.  You really have to do your own work to make sure that what they are doing is correct. 
 
Part 1 of my rant :        A few weeks back I had to take my Mother to urgent care (Concordia) and what a gong show that place is.   First of all the security needs to get fired ASAP and replaced with real security.   A drunk man was waiting to get treated as he had tried to beat up his  Mothers boyfriend and ended up injuring his hand.   He was drunk and acting aggressive towards other people in the waiting room.  When his Mother came to get him he flipped out and said he was going to kill her and her boyfriend and he didn't care about going to jail.  He started aggressively walking towards her and then pushing her.   The 5'7 security guard proceeded to walk away when this happened.  When it escalated even further and the admin staff were yelling for security... the guy came back and then sheepishly hid behind the admin staff!  Thankfully the admin got in the drunk guys face and told him to sit down.   But I was in shock that this security guard would cowardly  hide behind a 50+ year old lady when their was an actual situation in the lobby.
Later on a 2nd security guard came by  ,  this time a 5 foot 3 lady who was the opposite of athletic and when the drunk guy started acting up because nobody in the lobby would give him smokes she at least confronted the guy while the male security guard once again jumped and hid behind the admin staff.   Unfortunately she couldn't persuade the drunk guy to knock it off so thankfully some  one else in the waiting room got into his face and warned him that he was going to kick his ass if he kept it up.   
Absolutely unreal on how poor of a job these security people did.  Even mall security I've seen can do a better job.  
Part 2 of my rant:    We waited 13 hours in urgent care to get seen by the lone doctor.   Talking with the nurses it was a slow night also for them!!!  That's absolutely unreal that people have to wait that long to get treated.   I'm not expecting miracles in which you come in and come out within minutes of arriving.   But 13 hours and that's considered not so bad is absolutely unreal.   I saw an old man who looked like Santa who was in the waiting room when we arrived and was still waiting after my Mom was treated.  Dude could of been there for 15+ hours!   That's unacceptable,  this province needs a plethora of doctors and needs them ASAP.  
 

I'm close to being an astronaut......

What the **** is ballsey going on about.
that video CLEARLY shows how that wasn't offside. Demski ( I think its him) is running full speed, plants on the LoS and the ball is snapped before he plants the foot that is over the LoS... that is textbook hitting the line waggle.

" you got 20 points but you deserved more "  Great unbiased sideline reporting TSN

D third  and one stop at the end...... play of the game.
 

Collaros

He had some bias moments, for sure, but he did give us some praise later in the game.

mop has to be brady. 

Very impressed with the “never quit” displayed by the Bombers tonight.