Nah. This guy


- AdamFrench

He seems unhappy.
Must still be in pain from the waxing

He seems unhappy.
Must still be in pain from the waxing
- Fakepartofme

Can't walk because of all the tang he gets

Oh, I’ll get one early. I know you’re worried about me. I’ve been eating like crazy and eating salt to increase my co-morbidities.

If there’s no hockey, I’ll be here to entertain you.
- Canada Cup

Are you getting a lot of the D nowadays? By D, I mean vitamin D.

He seems unhappy.
Must still be in pain from the waxing
- Fakepartofme

that's the "why didn't Toronto sign me" look

Somebody on Ek’s thread suggested getting vaccines to hockey players right after nurses and docs
- Canada Cup

Immuno-compromised should obviously take precedence (assuming it'll work for them, of course).

Before we go off on sports players being a priority a dumb thing, we should consider the positive externalities that sports provides our culture. From providing entertainment to a COVID-19 starved society, to recognizing the financial impact sports plays on small businesses (especially bars & restaurants), etc.

If there were a "hierarchy" of vaccine needs, I surely wouldn't be high up on the list and I'd certainly place those in sports much higher up the food chain. Having said that, my wife is immuno-compromised so she should be pretty (frank)ing close to the front of the line and well ahead of AM34's mustache.

Can't walk because of all the tang he gets
- TheMussel

That stuff will upset your stomach

Are you getting a lot of the D nowadays? By D, I mean vitamin D.
- PatC80

If I was getting D I wouldn’t need a vaccine.

Immuno-compromised should obviously take precedence (assuming it'll work for them, of course).

Before we go off on sports players being a priority a dumb thing, we should consider the positive externalities that sports provides our culture. From providing entertainment to a COVID-19 starved society, to recognizing the financial impact sports plays on small businesses (especially bars & restaurants), etc.

If there were a "hierarchy" of vaccine needs, I surely wouldn't be high up on the list and I'd certainly place those in sports much higher up the food chain. Having said that, my wife is immuno-compromised so she should be pretty (frank)ing close to the front of the line and well ahead of AM34's mustache.
- mjones242

Do they supply the same financial impact as regular people out buying items from local businesses? Dont believe so.
Cause who cares if sports is on tv in a pub that cant be opened because the general public doesnt have vaccines etc.

Fack those in sports, people have a serious problem if they think millionaires athletes should be higher up a hierarchy than the regular public. I havent missed sports, but I have missed going into shops when I need to or going for a beer with friends.

If I was getting D I wouldn’t need a vaccine.
- Canada Cup

Well maybe you just arent getting it from the right guy!



LOL

Immuno-compromised should obviously take precedence (assuming it'll work for them, of course).

Before we go off on sports players being a priority a dumb thing, we should consider the positive externalities that sports provides our culture. From providing entertainment to a COVID-19 starved society, to recognizing the financial impact sports plays on small businesses (especially bars & restaurants), etc.

If there were a "hierarchy" of vaccine needs, I surely wouldn't be high up on the list and I'd certainly place those in sports much higher up the food chain. Having said that, my wife is immuno-compromised so she should be pretty (frank)ing close to the front of the line and well ahead of AM34's mustache.
- mjones242

First of all, the moustache is an essential worker. Let’s not get ridiculous.

Secondly, the priority is on protecting people from dying before protecting people from getting bored.

There’s also a long line of vulnerable people and people performing essential services that have to work and who are getting sick in big numbers (agriculture, meat packing, trucking, sanitation, besides all the obvious health and police).

Well maybe you just arent getting it from the right guy!



LOL
- Fakepartofme

There’s this one guy who controls a big chunk of the supply but I don’t think he likes me. I know, hard to believe.

Do they supply the same financial impact as regular people out buying items from local businesses? Dont believe so.
Cause who cares if sports is on tv in a pub that cant be opened because the general public doesnt have vaccines etc.

Fack those in sports, people have a serious problem if they think millionaires athletes should be higher up a hierarchy than the regular public. I havent missed sports, but I have missed going into shops when I need to or going for a beer with friends.
- Fakepartofme

my kids being in school and playing sports are far ahead of professional sports and the brain numbing passive entertainment they provide.

vaccines should be made available to high risk people first and foremost. if most people over 65 choose to get vaccinated deaths will drop dramatically. once that's done, the vaccine should be made available to others who want it.

Do they supply the same financial impact as regular people out buying items from local businesses? Dont believe so.
Cause who cares if sports is on tv in a pub that cant be opened because the general public doesnt have vaccines etc.

Fack those in sports, people have a serious problem if they think millionaires athletes should be higher up a hierarchy than the regular public. I havent missed sports, but I have missed going into shops when I need to or going for a beer with friends.
- Fakepartofme

Financial impact isn't the only metric I was trying to relate to. Sports is woven into the fabric of our culture like few other enterprises. The externalities are not just financial - they are emotional, psychological, and social in nature. People come together for these kinds of things and there is a financial and cultural impact that is most definitely felt.

This isn't about privileging "million dollar athletes" over "regular" folk but you are certainly allowed your reductive take. Not every athlete is playing in top tier leagues professionally or making millions of dollars.

You haven't missed sports and yet here you are in a (frank)ing sports forum conversing with sports fans. Irony.

Look, I'm not suggesting that sports players should be higher on the vaccine list than those who are health care workers, are immuno-compromised, or in positions where they can spread the virus far more than "regular" public types. Not at all.

What I am suggesting is that there aren't many people who are even playing professional sports, it'd be a drop in the bucket, and the positive externalities are much more impactful than you can imagine.

Immuno-compromised should obviously take precedence (assuming it'll work for them, of course).

Before we go off on sports players being a priority a dumb thing, we should consider the positive externalities that sports provides our culture. From providing entertainment to a COVID-19 starved society, to recognizing the financial impact sports plays on small businesses (especially bars & restaurants), etc.

If there were a "hierarchy" of vaccine needs, I surely wouldn't be high up on the list and I'd certainly place those in sports much higher up the food chain. Having said that, my wife is immuno-compromised so she should be pretty (frank)ing close to the front of the line and well ahead of AM34's mustache.
- mjones242

yes.

since the stache already had the rona, no need for a vaccine.

Only if it has a happy ending.
- Scabeh

So I guess it's a tragedy right now, then.

McDavid preparing for the day when he signs with the Leafs and plays on Matthews' wing

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...e-prepare-2020-21-season/
- TheMussel

Read that earlier. Glad to read some actual hockey poop.

First of all, the moustache is an essential worker. Let’s not get ridiculous.

Secondly, the priority is on protecting people from dying before protecting people from getting bored.

There’s also a long line of vulnerable people and people performing essential services that have to work and who are getting sick in big numbers (agriculture, meat packing, trucking, sanitation, besides all the obvious health and police).
- Canada Cup

Sure. And I'm all for providing the vaccine to those who are in and provide essential services above all others.

What I'm saying is: those hockey players should be well the (frank) ahead of the line than me and probably you.

That "boredom" you flippantly dismiss is pretty (frank)ing impactful.

yes.

since the stache already had the rona, no need for a vaccine.
- Tumbleweed

Ha! Very true!

my kids being in school and playing sports are far ahead of professional sports and the brain numbing passive entertainment they provide.

vaccines should be made available to high risk people first and foremost. if most people over 65 choose to get vaccinated deaths will drop dramatically. once that's done, the vaccine should be made available to others who want it.
- Tumbleweed

I agree high risk and health professionals first.

but lets not forget the importance of sports, its not just brain numbing passive entertainment. Maybe it is for you but who cares.

"Sports play a large role in the U.S. economy – larger than many would think. ... The sports industry accounts for roughly $14.3 billion in direct earnings each year, with an average salary of $39,000 per job (of around 456,000 jobs)."

Jobs and a lot of money is on the line here. It is important.

A lot of people are out of work, not just millionaires are employed by sports leagues.

#sociologybuzz

Nah. This guy


- AdamFrench

This guy is like so good looking he's ugly. It's an annoying face.

Financial impact isn't the only metric I was trying to relate to. Sports is woven into the fabric of our culture like few other enterprises. The externalities are not just financial - they are emotional, psychological, and social in nature. People come together for these kinds of things and there is a financial and cultural impact that is most definitely felt.

This isn't about privileging "million dollar athletes" over "regular" folk but you are certainly allowed your reductive take. Not every athlete is playing in top tier leagues professionally or making millions of dollars.

You haven't missed sports and yet here you are in a (frank)ing sports forum conversing with sports fans. Irony.

Look, I'm not suggesting that sports players should be higher on the vaccine list than those who are health care workers, are immuno-compromised, or in positions where they can spread the virus far more than "regular" public types. Not at all.

What I am suggesting is that there aren't many people who even playing professional sports, it'd be a drop in the bucket, and the positive externalities are much more impactful than you can imagine.
- mjones242

What about mimes? I bet there are thousands of people who miss mimes and opera and new movies and live theatre, and local live music all of which provide just as much entertainment and just as much if not more spin off employment.

Do you put sports ahead of manufacturing? No government can make they decision.

You have to be driven by health and essential services. If you start to prioritize by industry, sports is low on the list

yes.

since the stache already had the rona, no need for a vaccine.
- Tumbleweed

The stache already beat Covid into submission.

I agree high risk and health professionals first.

but lets not forget the importance of sports, its not just brain numbing passive entertainment. Maybe it is for you but who cares.

"Sports play a large role in the U.S. economy – larger than many would think. ... The sports industry accounts for roughly $14.3 billion in direct earnings each year, with an average salary of $39,000 per job (of around 456,000 jobs)."

Jobs and a lot of money is on the line here. It is important.

A lot of people are out of work, not just millionaires are employed by sports leagues.
- Santo_44

Exactly.

It's deliciously ironic that people in these forums would poop on the idea that sports (frank)ing matter.

Sure. And I'm all for providing the vaccine to those who are in and provide essential services above all others.

What I'm saying is: those hockey players should be well the (frank) ahead of the line than me and probably you.

That "boredom" you flippantly dismiss is pretty (frank)ing impactful.
- mjones242

This is true as well, but a lot of people think the way their life has developed into is the same for others.