[GDT] Calgary Flames @ Florida Panthers - 5:30 PM - SNET-CGY

[DOOM]

Pat Steinberg ‏@Fan960Steinberg 1h
#Flames notes tonight: Joey MacDonald gets the start. Sound like Mikael Backlund will be a game time decision.

[codynw]

What's wrong with Backlund? Really want to see him get to 20 goals, hope he ends up playing.

[Hatter]

Confession time. When I was a much younger Hatter, I was a huge Florida Panthers fan.

John Vanbiesbrouck was my favorite goalie, and wee-Hatter idolized him. It wasn't until I started playing forward that a young black kid in Calgary caught my attention and changed my allegiances forever.

In conclusion, suck it Florida.

[Poe969]

wouldn't mind if a few guys take a rest tonight. Not going to make a prediction but I'm not expecting the same kind of result as last night....

[jg13]

7-6 flames

[The Fonz]

4-2 Flames

[codynw]

8-1 Flames

[nik-]

We're going to destroy them

[Redmonster]

Originally Posted by Hatter

Confession time. When I was a much younger Hatter, I was a huge Florida Panthers fan.

John Vanbiesbrouck was my favorite goalie, and wee-Hatter idolized him. It wasn't until I started playing forward that a young black kid in Calgary caught my attention and changed my allegiances forever.

In conclusion, suck it Florida.

Umm, okay then

[DOOM]

I want to see Agostino draw back into the lineup.

[Gaskal]

Hudler out, Stajan out, Backlund questionable. Should be interesting.

[ah123]

Hudler out as well? Didn't see that anywhere


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[nik-]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

Hudler out, Stajan out, Backlund questionable. Should be interesting.

still gonna blow them up. The Panthers are a joke.

Monahan gets 21 tonight.

[Redmonster]

Originally Posted by DOOM

I want to see Agostino draw back into the lineup.

Yep, agreed. He has looked pretty overwhelmed so far, especially along the boards. Want to see him get some more time with Monahan-Colborne though

[StrykerSteve]

Originally Posted by Hatter

Confession time. When I was a much younger Hatter, I was a huge Florida Panthers fan.

John Vanbiesbrouck was my favorite goalie, and wee-Hatter idolized him. It wasn't until I started playing forward that a young black kid in Calgary caught my attention and changed my allegiances forever.

In conclusion, suck it Florida.

I recognize this wasn't malicious, but it's one of my biggest pet peeves to identify someone by skin colour.

Story would be just as effective had you said "It wasn't until I started playing forward that a young #12 in Calgary caught my attention and changed my allegiances forever."

I'm probably being anal, but it just irks me whenever someone does it. Happens all the time too, which makes it more annoying.

"I went to the mall last night and saw a black kid stealing a candy bar".

What does his skin colour have to do with this story, why include that particular detail?! Unless you're providing a cop with a description, it's irrelevant. Even worse, you wouldn't have described him as a white kid if that were the case. But because he's not white, it's worth including. Just irks me, man.

I'll shut up now.

/vent

[codynw]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

I recognize this wasn't malicious, but it's one of my biggest pet peeves to identify someone by skin colour.

Story would be just as effective had you said "It wasn't until I started playing forward that a young #12 in Calgary caught my attention and changed my allegiances forever."

I'm probably being anal, but it just irks me whenever someone does it. Happens all the time too, which makes it more annoying.

"I went to the mall last night and saw a black kid stealing a candy bar".

What does his skin colour have to do with this story, why include that particular detail?! Unless you're providing a cop with a description, it's irrelevant. Even worse, you wouldn't have described him as a white kid.

/vent

Location: Edmonton

[Poe969]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

I'm probably being anal

This is almost as annoying.... we don't need to know that much information about you....

[Lanny'sDaMan]

It's me birthday so here's hoping the Flames give me a nice present. 3-1 Flames win

[Coach]

Originally Posted by StrykerSteve

I recognize this wasn't malicious, but it's one of my biggest pet peeves to identify someone by skin colour.

Story would be just as effective had you said "It wasn't until I started playing forward that a young #12 in Calgary caught my attention and changed my allegiances forever."

I'm probably being anal, but it just irks me whenever someone does it. Happens all the time too, which makes it more annoying.

"I went to the mall last night and saw a black kid stealing a candy bar".

What does his skin colour have to do with this story, why include that particular detail?! Unless you're providing a cop with a description, it's irrelevant. Even worse, you wouldn't have described him as a white kid if that were the case. But because he's not white, it's worth including. Just irks me, man.

I'll shut up now.

/vent

I don't think it's a big deal when using it describe someone. In your example, you're right it adds nothing to the story really. In his situation it does. Remove black from the sentence and he could be talking about any young kid. There was only one young black kid on the team, so it's just a way to describe who you're talking about.

If someone was to refer to a young Steve Nash as a young white kid when describing him, it wouldn't be racist, it's just an easy way to indicate someone who's in the minority compared to their peers.

I'm not black so maybe someone who is can correct me, but i really think that's oversensitive. You could describe someone as "the guy in the red shirt" or "the black guy", if he's the only one in the group. Is that racist? Its a description of how they look. It's not being used in a derogatory context. I see no problem.

ANYways....

[Yoho]