10-02-2023, 02:41 PM
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#10161
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Originally Posted by Ped
Celebrity "news" in general bugs me, but why is Taylor Swift being at the game on the hadlines on sports sites? I get Taylor Swift is huge, but she's not playing, and no other WAG gets this kind of treatment, at least that I recall.
She wants to go cheer on her boyfriend or whatever that's fine. It's not news, let alone sports news.
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That's because you're a sports guy, though. I ignore literally every piece of sports news in the world because IDAF about a single pro sport. It's just noise and pointless to me.
Taylor Swift - while I'm not a fan and couldn't name one song - is the biggest thing right now and her live show is apparently one of the best ever on the whole planet. Plus she's young, cute and as famous as it gets. It's celebrity news, but I guess mixed with sports news? IDK, but her being at a game - to me - is more noteworthy than the game itself. Was it football or baseball she was watching? I don't even know or care, but I'm mildly interested that her BF is a pro athlete for some reason.
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10-02-2023, 03:34 PM
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#10162
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I don’t care about Taylor Swift or the NFL. However, I’ll glance at a news clip or watch a video such as the video of her entering the stadium yesterday with her entourage. I like that Taylor’s fandom and efforts to get young people voting drives MAGAs crazy. That I’m interested in.
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10-02-2023, 03:39 PM
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#10163
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ped
Celebrity "news" in general bugs me, but why is Taylor Swift being at the game on the hadlines on sports sites? I get Taylor Swift is huge, but she's not playing, and no other WAG gets this kind of treatment, at least that I recall.
She wants to go cheer on her boyfriend or whatever that's fine. It's not news, let alone sports news.
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I find Travis Kelce infinitely more annoying than Swift so anything that takes the camera off him is fine with me.
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10-02-2023, 04:45 PM
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#10164
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It drives engagement with a relatively untapped market. If Taylor Swift being at a football game makes any kind of significant in-roads with getting 16-30 year old women to tune in (for whatever reason) you bet your ass they'll be all over pushing it. Add in that it's the league's darling favorite team right now? You'll never heard the end of it.
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10-02-2023, 04:57 PM
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#10165
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Remember how much the NHL pushed Carrie Underwood with Preds games? Especially when they were a contender. And she was never anything remotely close to Taylor Swift.
Travis and Jason's podcast mailbag now is apparently them just explaining basic football terms to Swifties.
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10-02-2023, 05:04 PM
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#10166
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
It drives engagement with a relatively untapped market. If Taylor Swift being at a football game makes any kind of significant in-roads with getting 16-30 year old women to tune in (for whatever reason) you bet your ass they'll be all over pushing it. Add in that it's the league's darling favorite team right now? You'll never heard the end of it.
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https://www.cbssports.com/essentials...f%20NFL%20fans.
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There was nearly a 400% spike in Travis Kelce jersey sales following last Sunday's game, as Chiefs Kingdom has welcomed Swifties with open arms.
Swift's popularity is incomparable from the perspective of NFL fans.
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And the NFL is on the verge of folding, so very little bit helps.
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10-02-2023, 05:10 PM
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#10167
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The Federal Government Civil Service and their huge delays in obtaining basic services GMG. My PAL (firearms permit) expires in a few days. I had heard they had a backlog due to the Covid shutdown and restart of some services so I applied for my renewal early - 5 months ago to be exact. Checked my application status - 'you application has been received'. How on God's green earth can it take nearly 6 freaking months to process a simple renewal? That's brutal service.
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10-02-2023, 05:11 PM
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#10168
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Originally Posted by Lubicon
The Federal Government Civil Service and their huge delays in obtaining basic services GMG. My PAL (firearms permit) expires in a few days. I had heard they had a backlog due to the Covid shutdown and restart of some services so I applied for my renewal early - 5 months ago to be exact. Checked my application status - 'you application has been received'. How on God's green earth can it take nearly 6 freaking months to process a simple renewal? That's brutal service.
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I submitted a couple of VAC claims at the start of summer..............crickets
I mean it's on me for waiting 20 years, but still at least a "yeah we got the paperwork buddy, we will get to you" would be nice.
I feel your pain.
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10-02-2023, 08:18 PM
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#10169
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lubicon
The Federal Government Civil Service and their huge delays in obtaining basic services GMG. My PAL (firearms permit) expires in a few days. I had heard they had a backlog due to the Covid shutdown and restart of some services so I applied for my renewal early - 5 months ago to be exact. Checked my application status - 'you application has been received'. How on God's green earth can it take nearly 6 freaking months to process a simple renewal? That's brutal service.
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On the bright side it took like 11 days to get my passport!
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10-03-2023, 11:04 AM
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#10170
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#1 Goaltender
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Pretty much had it with fools who have no issue doing 10-20 below the speed limit on the highway during perfect conditions. It’s the ####ing highway, everyone else is congested and delayed because these inconsiderate losers think morning rush hour is the time for a leisurely drive.
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10-03-2023, 11:05 AM
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#10171
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Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Originally Posted by 81MC
Pretty much had it with fools who have no issue doing 10-20 below the speed limit on the highway during perfect conditions. It’s the ####ing highway, everyone else is congested and delayed because these inconsiderate losers think morning rush hour is the time for a leisurely drive.
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Driving 10km below the speed limit is the most dangerous thing you can do.
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10-03-2023, 11:42 AM
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#10172
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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We live in an era where everyone is impatient and wants everything now. I kind of get annoyed when I am behind someone that's leisurely takes an off-ramp below the speed limit making it difficult to merge but maybe the whole concept of making decisions at higher speeds it too much for some people that struggle with driving and I do believe there are a lot of people today that are not very good at driving. We may not want to see those people exceeding the speed limit.
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10-03-2023, 11:57 AM
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#10173
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 81MC
Pretty much had it with fools who have no issue doing 10-20 below the speed limit on the highway during perfect conditions. It’s the ####ing highway, everyone else is congested and delayed because these inconsiderate losers think morning rush hour is the time for a leisurely drive.
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I started noticing this during the pandemic a lot, and just after. It kinda feels like "20 under" is the new "10 over". Drives me nuts.
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10-03-2023, 03:03 PM
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#10174
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
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Working with old bitties who want to put the breaks on everything in an excess of caution without putting in any work.
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10-03-2023, 03:05 PM
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#10175
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
We live in an era where everyone is impatient and wants everything now. I kind of get annoyed when I am behind someone that's leisurely takes an off-ramp below the speed limit making it difficult to merge but maybe the whole concept of making decisions at higher speeds it too much for some people that struggle with driving and I do believe there are a lot of people today that are not very good at driving. We may not want to see those people exceeding the speed limit.
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Probably don't want to see them on the road, quite frankly.
Strugglers stay home.
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GO FLAMES GO.
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10-03-2023, 04:02 PM
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#10176
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Originally Posted by 8 Ball
Interesting. I remember as a kid my mom would make that packaged butterscotch pudding with the weird skin that formed on top, we would sprinkle sugar on it.
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.... mold?
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10-03-2023, 04:14 PM
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#10177
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Originally Posted by Buff
.... mold?
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What? No, it's just coagulation from exposure to air. When it's on pudding, it's just dehydrated casein.
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GO FLAMES GO.
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10-04-2023, 01:49 AM
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#10178
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Probably don't want to see them on the road, quite frankly.
Strugglers stay home.
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Have they ever tried making licencing exams tougher in Alberta?
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10-04-2023, 06:59 AM
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#10179
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Originally Posted by cam_calderon
Have they ever tried making licencing exams tougher in Alberta?
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They just made it all easier to get licenses last year. Expect driving to get worse.
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10-04-2023, 07:40 AM
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#10180
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
They just made it all easier to get licenses last year. Expect driving to get worse.
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Same thing here in NSW, Australia. It's never been easier to obtain a licence and it really shows on the road.
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