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06-05-2019, 07:05 PM
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damn onions
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Doesn't this belong in the "I don't want to live on this planet anymore" thread?
Also really, CBC? Really?
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06-05-2019, 07:39 PM
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All I can get
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Here's the Instagram account. Some of these are hilarious.
Ballard was a crazy SOB.
https://www.instagram.com/cadieuxjoel/
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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Doesn't this belong in the "I don't want to live on this planet anymore" thread?
Also really, CBC? Really?
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Lego is the perfect medium for telling The Harold Ballard Story. It's that absurd.
We think the current Oilers organization is disfunctional, or the Bill Wirtz-era Blackhawks were, but Ballard-era Leafs was truly bonkers.
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06-05-2019, 08:51 PM
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This is brilliant!
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06-05-2019, 09:00 PM
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#5
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All I can get
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Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
This is brilliant!
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Lanny with the 'fro slays me.
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06-05-2019, 09:26 PM
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damn onions
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Here's the Instagram account. Some of these are hilarious.
Ballard was a crazy SOB.
https://www.instagram.com/cadieuxjoel/
Lego is the perfect medium for telling The Harold Ballard Story. It's that absurd.
We think the current Oilers organization is disfunctional, or the Bill Wirtz-era Blackhawks were, but Ballard-era Leafs was truly bonkers.
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It’s not so much that he did it, although it is pretty weird. It’s more that CBC did a news story on it.
With all the things going on in the world today, this was the story worth telling.
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06-05-2019, 10:41 PM
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#8
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Location: The Bay Area
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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
It’s not so much that he did it, although it is pretty weird. It’s more that CBC did a news story on it.
With all the things going on in the world today, this was the story worth telling.
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Glad you don't curate the news for me.
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06-05-2019, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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What’s wrong with CBC, or any news outlet, doing human interest stories?
The Barbara Frum interview with Ballard was something else. She kept herself incredibly collected.
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06-06-2019, 06:54 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
It’s not so much that he did it, although it is pretty weird. It’s more that CBC did a news story on it.
With all the things going on in the world today, this was the story worth telling.
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Exactly, we don't need any fun or good news on the news.
Murder, rape and falling markets only!
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06-06-2019, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Lanny with the 'fro slays me.
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It's like Disco Stu meets Yosemite Sam.
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06-06-2019, 08:47 AM
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Location: San Fernando Valley
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Originally Posted by Cheese
Exactly, we don't need any fun or good news on the news.
Murder, rape and falling markets only!
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It's not like there's a shortage of negative stuff in the news and internet on a daily basis if that's the kind of stuff you like to fill your day with. I think it's totally fine to make a little room for a humorous look at one of the more villainous NHL owners of our time.
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06-06-2019, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It's not like there's a shortage of negative stuff in the news and internet on a daily basis if that's the kind of stuff you like to fill your day with. I think it's totally fine to make a little room for a humorous look at one of the more villainous NHL owners of our time.
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If this was someone in Calgary doing the same thing regarding our cup winning team, our joking about the Young Guns Era everyone would be laughing their asses off and applauding the creativity.
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06-06-2019, 11:48 AM
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#14
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damn onions
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Originally Posted by Cheese
Exactly, we don't need any fun or good news on the news.
Murder, rape and falling markets only!
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Is that what I said?
Why not focus on a cat fashion show like Anchorman?
Given how uneducated and ridiculous society is they need more quality journalism and less focus on LEGO cosplay.
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06-06-2019, 12:11 PM
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Because this is a hockey forum, and the Lego diorama was hockey related. That's probably why he didn't post something about cat fashion shows.
It's not even that prominently displayed on the CBC website either, so I don't get what the problem is. What are you trying to say? You just don't like human interest stories?
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06-06-2019, 12:14 PM
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#16
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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It's a fun puff piece, it's certainly not the first or last.
I learned a couple things about Ballard today that I didn't know. I didn't know the sauna contract. I didn't know the Beatles story. Those are hilarious. Also didn't know about the Sittler captaincy thing.
So yeah, it's LEGO, who cares?
Christ can we get through one fun thing without someone shouting "SOCIETY!!!". I'm one of the worst for it but c'mon, it's a story about a dad and his kids enjoying a toy and doing something unique with it. Just let us have it.
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06-06-2019, 12:34 PM
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#17
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Is that what I said?
Why not focus on a cat fashion show like Anchorman?
Given how uneducated and ridiculous society is they need more quality journalism and less focus on LEGO cosplay.
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Is it "LEGO cosplay"? Is it brilliant satire? Is it art? Is it history?
How is one to decide?
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06-06-2019, 02:33 PM
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#18
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Thanks for the post, I learned something new today.
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06-06-2019, 06:39 PM
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Franchise Player
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nm
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