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You stay classy, Winnipeg.
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Yes, and it could be one of the cases where it works, at least until the end of the year. But I think they'd need to get a HC in that they'd be confident with keeping next year as well. Tough to do midseason.
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Yeah if he isn't better at kickoffs... eh. Just keep them in bounds and I'll be happy. There were a few that REALLY screwed them over. And, seeing as we rarely score points, that's a pretty high percentage of screw ups and kills all the momentum we had. That said, Palardy hasn't been the best kicker either.
... I see Parades and I cry a little.
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Hey, well -I- see it.
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John Krasinski from The Office.
Close... but maybe Zachary Levi from Chuck??
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Really enjoyed the presser, impressed by Walters. (pausing it at work really resulted in some very hilarious pictures of Walter's expressions)
He looked so... angry, but not really angry. He looks like someone but I just cannot put my finger on it...
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Pretty sure they got tired of illegal kickoffs.
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Cry that there is no change then cry when there is.
Exactly. Who the hell cares who chose the QB? They're all mediocre and/or unproven and/or need development. They're 'trying' to initiate change from the tope down (one way of doing things), want to give the existing coaching staff a bit longer, and hired an offensively minded guy with cfl exp in the meantime. What more do people want? This is just getting ridiculous. I'm going to have to back away from the Bombers for a while I think.
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Well that's the understatement of the year, but it's not like Goltz deserved to continue starting.
On the brighter side, I'm ecstatic that Swiston is starting over Morley. The only thing IMO more confusing than Morley starting the past few seasons is Kavis Reed somehow being named an HC in the CFL.
What a stupid comment. TWO STARTS and better than Pierce has been. If Pierce goes back to starting... I think I've given up on life.
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Snazzy. I missed out on the Lock of the Week, so at least this is something. Good job!
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So at least one person wanted to
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And who's the REAL head coach? Burke or Crowton?
Burke has said over and over that he knows nada about offense. I don't know how ANYONE can think he is making these QB decisions on his own.
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That sounds about what my friends have said. There are some nice 1,000-1500 sq foot 3 bedrooms in NK, GC etc for $250-300,000 so something similar for $450-500,000 makes sense.
That's probably true, but I know when I was looking NK/GC wasn't even an area I was considering. There are definitely some lower cost areas (still safe obviously) where you can get nicer housing at a lower cost in Winnipeg.
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I'm sure there is much less differnce between a 400k home in wpg and cal than there was 5 years ago.
I was never looking at $400,000 houses in either place
but there's not even the option for the house I was looking for (under $200,000) here. Same house looks to be around $350,000 in a decent area here. How do people afford houses here? It's insane. That said, from quick glances those "new" 1200 sqft houses in Calgary are kind of comparable to the new construction in Winnipeg (Waverley Heights etc) - around $350,000. Probably much less fancy inside though.
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As someone who lived in Calgary, I can say this isn't really true. The biggest hassle for me in Calgary was getting around. It's so damn spread out and if you have friends in different corners of the city, be prepared for some real travel time. And traffic... oh boy. I'm sure it's worse in places like Vancouver and Toronto, but I've never experienced anything in Winnipeg remotely close to rush hour on the busy Calgary thoroughfares.
Really? I've noticed the traffic is bad, but not BAD if you avoid accidents/etc (eg - keep going and get the next trail etc). I've been in some pretty awful traffic in Winnipeg. Can't really speak on transit in Calgary as I drive. I haven't had a huge need to drive in the north for example, as everything you need is nearby. Imo driving across Winnipeg can EASILY take an hour. Transcona to Charleswood? Have fun. Even Lag - Charleswood, at least 45 minutes. I dunno, I expected it to be worse, that's all I'm sayin'.
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I literally just moved from Winnipeg to Calgary.
- Housing prices seem much higher than Winnipeg, rental prices are about $300/month more I've found (but if you keep looking you can find a sweet deal - I'm in a 3 bedroom house in an older residential area about 15 min from downtown - think St James - for $1300 + utilities). But purchase wise, I can't really find anything under $300k.
- Overall daily things are about the same price. Horse board is about $150/mth more expensive (just as a reference point for another "large" monthly purchase) but gorgeous around here so a bit more worth it.
- Can't speak on the winters yet but SO MUCH LESS HUMID. I love it.
- Can't really speak on the social aspect of Calgary, not really someone who goes out unless its to a pub.
- Nowhere has air conditioning... apparently it's because no one needs it. I NEEDS IT /end gollum impression.
- Lots of good places to eat
- Easy to get around (it may be bigger, but Winnipeg is awful for transport anyway) - I feel like I can get to most places relatively easily within 30 minutes.
- I still have the option to move back to Winnipeg after... probably will. There's no way I can get a house around here for what I pay (and enjoy) in Winnipeg. Unless miraculously the market explodes in Winnipeg and crashes here
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Poblah is moving towards being a bust. Woodson and Volny? Seriously. You know all the teams dress 42 players right? Just because they are on the team doesn't make them good picks. We don't have any idea how much Kyle had to do with Kolhert and Palardy signings. Considering coaching special teams is probably fairly time consuming probably not a lot.
Swyston and Thomas are back-ups. Fine.
I forgot about Watson. That was a good pick, obviously.
No different than any other team in the CFL. The. draft. is. a. crap. shoot. They did ok I think.
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Hahahaha... "you're getting infamous for paying people not to work here" "we are not going to discuss the financial implications"
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Lawless and Miller have that same awful stutter. Sigh.
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This is the last season that Lapo is on the payroll. Has nothing to do with TSN.
Kind of does. Bomber's don't have to pay him if he gets another coaching gig. So he works with TSN.
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Yup, now I'm really worried about who the next GM will be. If Crowton isn't calling plays, who is...? And this person also wants Buck to stay around...? Ugh, excuse me while I go throw up.
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Muamba as well
Damn, I thought he'd been extended
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Tate has to be one of the worst guys to deal with the media... he's got a few screws loose.
Buck vs Goltz (Advanced Statistics)
in Blue Bomber Discussion
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Devil's advocate (I would do anything to get rid of Buck)... but you can see the one thing that Pierce supporter's say, Buck can put together long drives once in a blue moon.