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Old 08-14-2019, 09:43 AM   #281
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Dude....

The word “prone” is UNRELATED to the word “frequent”.

Prone to injury means likely to happen. Frequency has nothing to do with future susceptibility.

It’s a language peeve I’m having with this one.
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injury-prone

: frequently injured
"an athlete who is injury-prone"
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injury-prone

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injury-prone
(ˈɪndʒərɪˌprəʊn)
adjective

often sustaining injuries
"the most injury-prone rider on the circuit"
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di...h/injury-prone

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injury prone
Often sustaining injuries.
From the academics to the wild west of urban dictionary, the phrase means "frequently injured." Yes, "prone to injury" means likely to happen, but "injury-prone" is an idiom. Like other idioms, you cannot figure out the meaning by just taking the meaning of the individual words and mashing them together.

The more you know.
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Old 08-14-2019, 09:48 AM   #282
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OMG this is painful, people have way too much time on their hands
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Old 08-14-2019, 09:53 AM   #283
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Old 08-14-2019, 09:54 AM   #284
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OMG this is painful, people have way too much time on their hands
What the heck else is there to discuss!?

RE: Pepsi. Well #### there you go.
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Old 08-14-2019, 10:03 AM   #285
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What the heck else is there to discuss!?

RE: Pepsi. Well #### there you go.
Any other useless information you need, let me know. It's either this or do work, and I've chosen my path.
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Old 08-14-2019, 10:06 AM   #286
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Any other useless information you need, let me know. It's either this or do work, and I've chosen my path.
I appreciate it. However, it does further entrench my thoughts that “injury-prone” doesn’t mean he’s likely to get a future injury. Just often injured. Double win.
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Old 08-14-2019, 10:07 AM   #287
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I really had a crazy thought today. But what about Dion Phaneuf for under a mil as a 7th dman.
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Old 08-14-2019, 10:08 AM   #288
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Yes he is slow, toughness though and veteran leader ship. Maybe the wrong guy for that I guess lol
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Old 08-14-2019, 10:10 AM   #289
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I didn't make up the definition of the word phrase:

From the academics to the wild west of urban dictionary, the phrase means "frequently injured." Yes, "prone to injury" means likely to happen, but "injury-prone" is an idiom. Like other idioms, you cannot figure out the meaning by just taking the meaning of the individual words and mashing them together.

The more you know.
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Old 08-14-2019, 10:10 AM   #290
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I was driving yesterday and they had that crazy thought and beat it to death on the radio

Probably too much ego to be a 7th
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I was driving yesterday and they had that crazy thought and beat it to death on the radio
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Prone-ness and frequency have nothing to do with each other. Ok thanks CP, you learn something new every day!
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Old 08-14-2019, 10:58 AM   #293
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From the academics to the wild west of urban dictionary, the phrase means "frequently injured." Yes, "prone to injury" means likely to happen, but "injury-prone" is an idiom. .
Oh that's real nice, real classy pal. Well you know what, you're an idiom!!

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I loathe the off-season.
Come join us in the Cavalry FC thread!

If you manage your sports correctly you can hop back and forth between forum sections, completely avoiding the off season. It's great!
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Read an article on replacement D for the Flames. Would Ben Hutton be a good fit?
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Old 08-14-2019, 11:16 PM   #296
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I really had a crazy thought today. But what about Dion Phaneuf for under a mil as a 7th dman.
Mark Giordano played with him. I think the defence corps is fine under the current leadership. Gio would probably have a say about it. Phaneuf didn't leave on the best of terms with the Flames players from what I understand.
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Mark Giordano played with him. I think the defence corps is fine under the current leadership. Gio would probably have a say about it. Phaneuf didn't leave on the best of terms with the Flames players from what I understand.
There were some pretty salacious rumors going around at the time involving some players who are still in the organization and their spouses, if I recall.

I don't think we will ever see phaneuf in flames-red again. Stranger things have happened though, Theo F'in Fleury almost made the team less than a decade ago.
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Dion Phaneuf was an ambitious ####-sure 24 year old, all the hype in the world and star expectations. The Dion Phaneuf a decade later on a PTO would be very different. No problem whatsoever bringing him in in that situation.
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Dion Phaneuf was an ambitious ####-sure 24 year old, all the hype in the world and star expectations. The Dion Phaneuf a decade later on a PTO would be very different. No problem whatsoever bringing him in in that situation.
Except that he's not good, based on his last couple seasons. But then again, a PTO would fairly quickly establish his fitness, skating and overall skill retention.

I also think he'd be a bit more expensive to sign to a one year deal, just because he has no real need to play.
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Old 08-15-2019, 09:49 AM   #300
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No thanks to Dion. Only reason he is being brought up is name recognition and fan service.

Prefer looking for a younger player trying to make it in the league. More coachable with at least some upside.
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