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  1. On 2025-05-29 at 11:46 AM, GCn20 said:

    As someone who has owned restaurants and mobile concessions, I cannot recommend enough that you avoid the dine in restaurant model enough. Restaurants are the one business I would never recommend anyone to get into. You can do everything right and still fail. There is so little margin for error because margins are so low. I had a restaurant that was doing around a million a year in business and it was profitable, but it was far from a gold mine. After all was said and done, with my wife and I working full time we figured it out that we were making about 9 bucks an hour for our time. 

    Curious to hear what concessions you've had/have. Likely we've crossed paths !

  2. 26 minutes ago, Brandon said:

    I think so,  I've never been but my co workers have all enjoyed it and recommended it.  

     

    Do you have a food truck?  I had met a guy back in the day who would do all the festivals/carnivals in Manitoba during the Summer and then would drive around the State fairs and whatever in the warmer States during Winter and he would make a killing.  It was a fry truck with I think hot dogs and he lived in a mansion and had lots of big toys.     

    Hi yeah, I own 3 of them. One is bloomin onion/poutine

    Mini donuts/lemonade

    Deep fried: cheese curds, corndogs, cheese cake, oreos, chocolate bars, basically anything you can deep fry

     

    I've considered a lot going to the states. My spouse is a nurse. I travel all of western Canada from june-end of September. If I left her for an additional 3 months she'd skin me lol 

  3. 51 minutes ago, Brandon said:

    With the carnival idea ,  I think maybe Dreamland Diner might be the only one who is close to doing it?  I know around the McPhillips area they have a funky corndog place which I have not tried yet.    

    I'd stick with food trucks over a restaurant,   I've known a few people who have opened up restaurants and it's high risk/stress, money pit, and a lot of work to keep afloat. The costs really add up quickly and the post Christmas slump kills a lot of places.    At least with the food trucks you can drive in to where the customers are and during the winter months I'm assuming you would be in the States running the circuit.  

    In an over saturated market like Winnipeg it makes things much more difficult.  If I were to do a restaurant in Winnipeg I'd 100% buy into an existing franchise, it's far more safe.     

    Yeah. Pretty much seconded my thought process. I'll take a long ponder at it and If the right situation came around, maybe.

    I just want to work in the winters. I'm restless and want to start another venture 

  4. Hi guys. I've been sitting on a restaurant theme for a while and figured I'd Guage the reaction here first.

    As some of you may know, I own a few concession trailers, mostly based on carnival foods.

    I've been floating the idea of opening up a carnival foods style joint. Carnival themed, with some games, of course all the carnival favorites. A new weekly item from the ridiculous American midways.

    Of course would still carry the burgers, fries, etc but the angle is on the carnival stuff. 

    Cheese curds, hand Dipped corndogs, blooming onion, Funnel cake, oreos, donuts, etc etc

    Does this tickle anyone's fancy or nah. Keep it to an annual novelty 

  5. 14 minutes ago, Atomic said:

    https://www.bluebombers.com/practice-schedule/

    Monday, May 12
    Practice: 9:50 a.m. -12:35 p.m.
    Cameras permitted to film: 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

    Tuesday, May 13
    Practice: 8:30 a.m. -11:35 a.m.
    Cameras permitted to film: 9:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.

    Wednesday, May 14
    Practice: 8:30 a.m. -11:55 a.m.
    Cameras permitted to film: 9:15 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.

    Thursday, May 15 – at field beside WSF South
    Practice: 9:00 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
    Cameras permitted to film: 9:35 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

    Friday, May 16 – at field beside WSF South
    Practice: 8:30 a.m. -12:10 p.m.
    Cameras permitted to film: 9:05 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

    Thank you, it is kind of hard to find on the bombers site. I'm going to attend tomorrow 

  6. 2 minutes ago, TBURGESS said:

    I'd say it's an equally big gamble to stick with Collaros considering he's been on a downward trajectory for a couple of years now. 

    Have we given up on the possibility of Strev being the next in line.

    I think we did not get an accurate indication on what he could do with a capable oc 

    I'd rather run with a one two punch, or possibly bo Levi as a place holder than vaj 

    That being said. This is all moot. Zach ain't going anywhere and I am not sure I'd advocate for it anyway

  7. On 2024-11-18 at 10:18 AM, TBURGESS said:

    If we cut Zac (we won't) we pay him $250K. If we keep him we pay him $600K. The question is... is it worth the sunk $250K to move on from Collaros and go to a younger QB? I'd say it is, but I totally understand folks who say it isn't. 

    I'd say it's a big gamble to move on from him with a GC host year. He's our guy.

    Nobody else out there that puts in a better position, IMO

    We'd be get used to the idea of one more all in year and then expect a step back for a few years

  8. 10 minutes ago, WinnipegGordo said:

     

    Chris Streveler

    Jake Dolegala

    Johnny Augustine

    Bailey Feltmate

    Dalton Schoen

    Kenny Lawler

    Lucky Whitehead

     Sergio Castillo

    Mike Benson

    Stanley Bryant

    Patrick Neufeld

    Eric Lofton

     Liam Dobson

    Willie Jefferson

    Jake Thomas

    Miles Fox

    Celestin Haba

    TyJuan Garbutt

    Adam Bighill

    Kyrie Wilson

    Brian Cole

    Shayne Gauthier

    Tony Jones

    Brandon Alexander

    Tyrell Ford

    Evan Holm

    Jamal Parker

    Nick Taylor

    Noah Hallett

     

    For me it's

    Strev

    Augustine

    Schoen 

    Lawler at the right price

    Castillo

    All 4 of the OL guys, lofton included

    Jefferson

    Fox

    Haba

    Kyrie at the right price

    Jones

    Ford

    Holm

    Don't hate Taylor as a depth guy

    Foregone conclusion bighill will be back although I am not sure why. As a depth and leader role that'd be fine, I suppose

  9. 24 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

    No coach is going to sit Zach in that situation... but it needed to be done regardless. Would Wilson manage the game and win? I don't know... but there was no doubt when I saw collaros pulling on that glove I knew the ints were coming.

    Why wouldn't he? He already walked away from some vets last offseason.

    Wilson completed the pass to wheatfall, he just dropped it. A little over thrown ( probably correcting for the previous one) but a catch that a pro football player should be making.

    I liked the way the kid hung in the pocket like that. Looked poised for a qb so raw.

    I agree that most coaches wouldn't make the change. But if he can't grip the ******* ball, what choice is there.

    Man, I'm just pissed off.  I just can't believe they played so poorly. It's a long list of **** ups this year

  10. 2 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

    He was fine until a freak incident cut his hand open. Receivers let him down bigtime in this one and the  he couldn't hold a ball to throw. Coaches needed to sit him at that point because he was too injured to play.

    Well good thing we have a gm who can take some decisions out of osheas hands.

    I was just about to say, and I pretense this by saying I have a lot of respect for Mr oshea and am forever appreciative,

    But when you say in your post game interview that Zach can't grip the ball 

    Then what the **** is he doing playing?!?!?! If he can't GRIP the ball then he can't play.

    It's either a lie/embellished or it's just absolute madness. Neither Is good

  11. 7 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

    They still won the west and made a 5th straight Grey cup... they still had a top defense throughout the year and even in this game... it's not as dire as all that, some tweaks needed. Move on from some older bodies and bring in some good replacements and you're still a contender.

    Yeah, I agree.  It just frightens me now because, correct me if I'm wrong, Zach hasn't played well in a single one of the grey cups. 

    Well enough to win yes, but not well. This year was the "dome, indoors!" And it was his worst showing yet 

    Before the gc I saw bighill planning on returning. For a minimum salary as a back up??? 

    As much as I hate to say it, there is a lot of fat on this roster to be trimmed. 

     

  12. 26 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

    And where's adams now? No we lost some key guys to injury and wheatfall hasn't been able to adjust to being a pro. Clutch guys like wolitarsky and Schoen would be difference makers and 100% if the choice is between Lawler and Schoen I'm sticking with Schoen and I'd have said the same thing after the west final. 

    People are going to great lengths to find reasons for this loss... it's pretty simple though. Execution was awful on the bombers part offensively, particularly the receivers. 

    Agree, Lawler shows up, has a big game, and dissappears 

    Schoen you trust in all situations. To get you the first over the middle, to run the screen, to take it over the top.

    I didn't see the same Lawler magic this year with those " can you believe that!!" Catches

    I saw and heard a lot of " he usually makes that miracle grab" though

    Well no, he usually doesnt

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