You people are on crack.

Intellivision ruled.

NHL Hockey.

NFL Football (which kinda sucked).

MLB Baseball (which was awesome).

Skiing.

Auto racing - and you could drive off one track and get onto another.

And the best of all time: Truckin'.

Atari 2600 sucked.
- Atomic Wedgie

Oooooo oooo oooh! Smurfs!

the criticism is not in the moves he's made but the direction he's decided to take.
- DoubleDown

I argue he hasnt really taken a direction...hes getting there, but to date he really hasnt taken a "certain direction".

If he resigns Iggy, it may be cause he wants to keep him, or Iggy dosnt want to move.

If he extrends Kipper, it may be because their prospects are not ready or the offers for him stunk. Its tough to gauge what a GM "wants" to do, and what he "can" do.

Hes actively shopping Jbo, thats for sure.

You learn fast young padawan.....if you would have started at age four...maybe you'd be NHL quality.
- LeafsOwnHabs

I'm 5'-11 1/2" 195lbs. That's small for the NHL haha, I probably could have done OHL if I worked my ass off but I doubt NHL... not to mention I don't come from a wealthy family.

Edit: but appearantly my Dad was an NHL quality goalie in his day, and my uncle was NHL level winger. Both got married and quit trying haha.

Oooooo oooo oooh! Smurfs!
- gravyface

Pretty sure that was Colecovision.

If she's freaky enough to look like that in public, imagine how freaky he would be behind closed doors?

I think back all the time and I have no (frank)ing clue. Finished college and just started playing and watching, no looking back. I play days a week in the summer and 4 a week in winter. I've caught up to all my buddies who used to play rep and some of them JR. C. It's great.
- wolfos412

Wow, so just one day you decided you don't like the taste of Richard after all! Sounds like a success story you could us to make some good money as a spokesperson for one of those Baptist homosexuality curing programs.

Pretty sure that was Colecovision.
- Atomic Wedgie

Oh right. Played the poop out of that.

Did you hear that Atari now makes Computers for around $15,000 now?
- wolfos412

They used to make a killing selling ironic graphic tees to hipsters too.

I'm 5'-11 1/2" 195lbs. That's small for the NHL haha, I probably could have done OHL if I worked my ass off but I doubt NHL... not to mention I don't come from a wealthy family.

Edit: but appearantly my Dad was an NHL quality goalie in his day, and my uncle was NHL level winger. Both got married and quit trying haha.
- wolfos412

So you had the genes but you (frank)ed up.... There is a ton of small guys in the NHL...that really can't be used as an excuse.

Okay...who's the mod that's thowing out bans for some pretty minor poop?

I'm 5'-11 1/2" 195lbs. That's small for the NHL haha, I probably could have done OHL if I worked my ass off but I doubt NHL... not to mention I don't come from a wealthy family.

Edit: but appearantly my Dad was an NHL quality goalie in his day, and my uncle was NHL level winger. Both got married and quit trying haha.
- wolfos412

I played a lot of hockey, since the age of three...played as high as you could play, save for pro levels. But it was soccer that I could have possibly taken a little further...I played for provincial teams and on highly ranked traveling teams until I broke my foot twice...the second time right before playoffs where a lot of attention would have been had.

Doctor told me it wasnt wise to continue considering how many times Ive injured my right foot.

Since this has turned into Flashback Friday, who here was on the thread where we were talking about crappy electronics from Consumers' Distributing?

About two hours after going home, I remembered the "brand name" of electronics for their stereos and walkmans:

Jutan International Limited. Or JIL.

I never owned any of it, but man, I'll bet it was good.

So you had the genes but you (frank)ed up.... There is a ton of small guys in the NHL...that really can't be used as an excuse.
- iLive4theLeafs

It certainly can! You need to be twice as good as a guy who is twice as big as you to make an impression.

I stopped playing competitively in highschool as I found most teams I tried for would select guys bigger than me, even if I was a much better player. The last team I got cut from chose a big 6'2 kid over me even though in the final game of the exhibition tryouts I scored a goal and got three points...he got none but could hit guys.

Watched their first game, and the guy couldnt even skate backwards. Played a level lower and they called me up 10 games in....I told them to go $&*# themselves.

Anyone remember that arcade racing game that had the 4 wheels, and you basically drove around oval tracks.. gonna say it was from the 80's?

Since this has turned into Flashback Friday, who here was on the thread where we were talking about crappy electronics from Consumers' Distributing?

About two hours after going home, I remembered the "brand name" of electronics for their stereos and walkmans:

Jutan International Limited. Or JIL.

I never owned any of it, but man, I'll bet it was good.
- Atomic Wedgie

I think I had a JIL walkman....later I think they changed their name to Candle....quality stuff I tell you.

Anyone remember that arcade racing game that had the 4 wheels, and you basically drove around oval tracks.. gonna say it was from the 80's?
- Mr_Smokey

Pole Position?

Since this has turned into Flashback Friday, who here was on the thread where we were talking about crappy electronics from Consumers' Distributing?

About two hours after going home, I remembered the "brand name" of electronics for their stereos and walkmans:

Jutan International Limited. Or JIL.

I never owned any of it, but man, I'll bet it was good.
- Atomic Wedgie

You have not lived until you've eaten a meal at a Woolco restaurant

Pole Position?
- Pecafan Fan

I think that was on commodore 64 as well.

Childhood hockey memories:

Ken Dryden leaning on his stick
Reggie Leach and Phil Esposito scoring 70 goals
Guy Lafleur smoking on the bench
Darryl Sittler`s 10 point night ( And Ian Turnbull`s multi pointer)
Buffalo`s French Connection
Atlanta Flames, Kansas City Scouts, California Golden Seals, Colorado Rockies
Bobby Orr`s trade to Chicago
Broad Street Bullies ass kicking Russia
Scotty Bowman

Lots of memories

You have not lived until you've eaten a meal at a Woolco restaurant
- Mr_Smokey

I loved the old railroad tracks serving counter for your plastic food tray..reminded me of a school cafateria

Pole Position?
- Pecafan Fan

Found it, called off road. If I could figure out how to post a pic of it I would

I think that was on commodore 64 as well.
- iLive4theLeafs

Maybe, but it was published by Atari, though.

Pole Position?
- Pecafan Fan

In Ontario, that is reference to the Beer Store,,,so I agree.
- sloppyseconds2

I was thinking about something a little different

So I spent some time in the NHL.com comments board last night...big mistake
They almost all have no idea what they're talking about.

One Canucks fan was trying to draw similarities between bruins and Canucks players and said Schneider = Rask (fine) Marchand = Burrows (uh no) and wait for it wait for it



Kessler = Bergeron

The stupidity of that last one made me leave and not even waste my time responding