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Chadd

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  1. First of all, Congrats to JR on hitting the million post milestone. It's a testament to his perseverance and dedication to this community. 

    For anyone that remembers me, sorry for dropping off the face of the planet a few years back and thank you to those that have reached out at various times over the years. After Michelle's suicide, I withdrew from almost everything I previously enjoyed in life. A big part of my disappearance was the realization that I neglected the people I cared about because I was so obsessed with the success of the site and other personal pursuits along with a healing process that required me to step away from here. I miss the friendship, the chats and the getting a chance to see so many of you around the country and world.  Skipping all the boring bits... I recently relocated to Key West and finally living a healthy(ish) life again. 

    I wish each of you all the health, wealth and happiness that you seek. 

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  2. On 4/4/2017 at 11:01 AM, Indo16 said:

    I've done well with it for the past year, but I think I want to try something with a little more bite. What is the difference in feel between a 95/75 and a 100/50? Chadd, I think you said you put most of your guys on 95/75. What is their range in size? I'm 5'10" and fluctuate between 170 and 176 lbs.  

    If 95/75 feels like a brand new 1/2" sharpening, then 100/50 feels like you've used them three or four times. The guys ranged anywhere from 150-200lbs on 95/75 and the one guy on 100/50 was well north of 200. I also had a few guys that were on 90/75 with me and they ranged from 170-200+.


  3. On 12/24/2016 at 4:43 PM, Holmes_D_83 said:

    Last week an old school friend died. 31, by herself. Tuesday this week, I was repairing a punctured tyre at work when my mum rang to tell me my granny had just died. Then Thursday, after we had buried my granny, my friend Colin died. If life is trying to test my resolve, I'd really like it to stop. 

    Anyway, I hope you all have a merry Christmas. Hug your friends and family, tell them you love them. Be kind. 

    You have no idea how much you can handle, until you have to do it. I've lost a lot of people in the last year or so, including my wife. It never gets easier and the thoughts of them never go away, they just hurt a little less as time goes by. 

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  4. On 11/30/2016 at 1:23 AM, chippa13 said:

    Original Chicago owner's military unit versus Vegas owner military school. Heck, it could be how the Rangers got their name.

    But in the case of Chicago, the unit was named for someone who was from the Chicago area. That is a local connection that the "Vegas" team doesn't have.

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  5. Couldn't make it to winterfest. My older dog was in really bad shape at the end of the week and may not make it past his vet visit on Tuesday. In the meantime, one of the cats had to be put down this morning. Blood tests showed kidney failure and there wasn't anything that they could do. She was nothing but skin and bones and had no energy at all. 

    On the plus side, we squeezed in a band rehearsal today and Simon got to have people come over to see him one more time. 

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  6. 6 hours ago, chippa13 said:

    To all who hate the name, read up on how Chicago got their's.

    Named for a military unit, that was in turn named for a prominent Illinois native leader. Seems like it's not really all that similar, as there is no "Vegas" tie to the "Golden Knights" name.


  7. On 11/22/2016 at 10:30 PM, chk hrd said:

    People that know me and my family know how important hockey is to us. They just announced the name of Las Vegas’s hockey team and to say I’m disappointed would be an understatement. It seems like this is more a toy for Bill Foley than something for our city. Everyone knows that he went to West Point and they are the Golden Nights but to call this city’s team that is absurd. Does he not know or care that Nevada is the “Silver State”? The Silver Knights would have been a much more appropriate name. At least it would have honored the state instead of stroking his ego. Yes, the Kings are silver and black. We still could have been that (how many black and yellow or blue and white teams are there) or just pick another color like scarlet or something. When they first showed the logo my first thought was that’s more of a Spartan helmet than a Knight’s helmet, if the name isn’t with the image it should confuse a lot people. We live in “Las Vegas” not “Vegas”. Las Vegas is the city we love, work in and raise our families in. It’s not perfect but it’s ours. Vegas is the place where tourists come to gamble and party. Vegas Golden Knights sounds more like a bad porn fetish movie than the name of a professional team. For Las Vegas and the NHL I hope the team does well or it will be an embarrassment. As for me, I might go to a game every now and then, especially if they are playing a team I want to see. I doubt you’ll see me in any of their stuff for a while. After this naming fiasco, they need to do something to earn my support instead of assuming I’ll support them since I live here. I’ll keep supporting the Red Wings like I have done for the last 40+ years.

    Hopefully the next owner will fix the name/logo fiasco. My first thought upon seeing the name and logo was the ego stroking for the owner. Guys like that usually don't end up being good owners, so my hopes for the franchise have diminished significantly. 


  8. 3 hours ago, DarkStar50 said:

    I'm not going to say skate sharpening is easy but I don't agree with this idea that it takes years to master. It is a skill that takes practice to get started, confidence in your ability, and a work ethic to do the job right every time. Like any job, it is a matter of caring about what you do. It's not rocket appliances.

    I've always said that caring about the quality of your work is the most important part of being a good sharpener. Oddly enough, I find most of the really good sharpeners are also the least likely to brag about it.

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  9. On 11/7/2016 at 10:26 AM, Hills said:

    I haven't actually enjoyed playing hockey as a skater in months. Not sure if it is the tiny and horrible ice that has you falling anywhere or the people we are playing with but it is getting to the point that I have to drag myself to go out and play.

    I haven't skated in almost two months. First game of the season I got yet another cheap shot and just haven't bothered to go back. 


  10. 3 hours ago, bootsmagee said:

    Wut...the validity of this thread was brought into question.  I took IPv6Freely's comment as to say "If this thread was full of spam [from Sparx], it would be a different story."  We all appreciate guys such as you who keep threads clean, so thanks for that.

    He says a great number of things that are wrong and treats his opinions as facts. Frequently, the loudest voices are the ones that you should listen to the least. 

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  11. 18 hours ago, All Flash said:

    Not sure how I feel when some one says "Dont believe the hype." Or anything along those lines when it comes to FBV. And I won't lie..... I am totally using religion as a comparison.

     

    I don't do hype. I am honest about what I feel, experience and know. For me, FBV feels dramatically different on the ice. My experience with the product and the company has been exceptional. I've also learned a great deal about the science behind it all and it backs up what I feel on the ice. Hey, if I thought it sucked, I would have no problem telling people that. Anyone who has been here long enough knows that I do that as well. 

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  12. 10 minutes ago, bootsmagee said:

    I felt pretty similar about the guy  behind the counter before getting the Sparx and doing it myself.  Now every time I sharpen my skates they feel exactly the way I like them.

    Really?  The hockey community I'm surrounded by is mostly filled with people trying to get better at hockey, drink beer, blow off steam, or some combination of the three.

    If you're using one of those, you aren't doing it yourself. That's like saying you "cooked dinner" when all you did was put something in the microwave. That said, glad you're happy with it. I have no beef with the company, you or anyone that uses them on their own skates. Consistently having edges the same every time you play is a great luxury, it's one less thing to worry about during a game.

    You live in a much better area than I do. A very large percentage of people around here are always working some scam or looking for a way to screw over someone else. I've seen it with a fair number of people on this site as well over the years. I have hundreds, if not a thousand emails and PMs complaining that we wouldn't let them promote their website, book, blog. company, etc... and do it for free.


  13. 14 hours ago, stevebalchunas said:

    And you're 100% positive those skates had not be skated on? 

    If they had not been skated on, sounds like they may not have had an edge before, and then didn't run enough cycles to completely remove the entire bad edge. Did you come to a similar conclusion?

    There was no damage to the blade to indicate a major chip or anything like that. Frankly, I didn't particularly care if it was user error or an issue with the machine. Either way, it resulted in a bad sharpening. 

     

    4 hours ago, jimmy said:

    Yup,their always will be scum that do this.  Still, I'd love to be there when one of their "customers" comes in with a huge nick or destroyed edge and they have to use up their whole $50 wheel to get it out.

    More than any other hobby I've been around, hockey is filled with people that are looking to make a buck. More often than not, it's a matter of principle and/or not wanting to spend $1.50 that leads to that pursuit.


  14. Worst player on the team takes 2+minute shifts, complains about everyone else taking long shifts. Watches the clock like a hawk and started the third period because he "only had 1:45 to finish the second". Chopped in the back of the leg and butt ended in front of the ref with no call. Getting really sick of the down side of hockey again. On the plus side, I only got a one game suspension for my reaction. It probably should have been closer to a month. 

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  15. On 9/21/2016 at 3:43 PM, Kgbeast said:

    I got no real impression from the USA vs Canada game last night. To me it was the game that was entertaining and borring all at the same time. After the initial exhibition game, I was expecting more and this was pretty underwhelming. It looked like USA team basically played a weak game and Canada stayed a couple of points better, but certainly did not go out of their way either. I would have much preferred if Canada wiped the ice with US team. As I believe NFL coach Wooden said once "You must play to the best of your abilities, not to the best abilities of your a opponent".

    Babcock prefers a really defensive style, they played his system perfectly. 


  16. On 9/15/2016 at 2:56 PM, Bakum said:

    I'm also pretty excited. Before any games, I think Canada was a clear cut favorite. But this tournament is totally up for grabs. With the exception of Team Europe. Europe is the only team that didn't seem to mesh well. Team NA I think is a dark horse to get out of group play. 

    Team Europe looked pretty good against the US in the opening game. 

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