JSK81 400 Report post Posted July 9, 2015 Why do you think I've been losing weight for congrats Jukka, unfortunately its almost time for you to gain the SJ 10 back though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewie 721 Report post Posted July 9, 2015 at least its not winterfest and you wont have to eat at Tonys, the good thing about new York is the food is so expensive you wont be able to overeat without getting a small loan. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2083 Report post Posted July 9, 2015 Nice man, congrats! I'm down about 20lbs since I last saw you as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSK81 400 Report post Posted July 9, 2015 Maybe, just maybe I won't drink every day before the skate this time. Damn it was rough at WF.at least its not winterfest and you wont have to eat at Tonys, the good thing about new York is the food is so expensive you wont be able to overeat without getting a small loan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haggerty 142 Report post Posted July 9, 2015 Maybe, just maybe I won't drink every day before the skate this time. Damn it was rough at WF.Now where is the fun in that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badger_14 601 Report post Posted July 9, 2015 My orientation group got our ambulance keys today. One more day of orientation, and my first training shift is Monday. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJB 488 Report post Posted July 11, 2015 Sometimes a tie feels like a loss, but after netting the first goal, we found ourselves down 1-4 going into the 3rd. Said lets get them back one at a time. Finished regulation tied 4-4 and though we really had more than our fair share of opportunity in OT, couldn't net one. It was a fun game(really evenly matched teams), some games are more fun than others and tonight was solid.Twice had bouncing puck in front of an open net that I couldn't get a blade on....ugh! If I could get my hands to do what my head says, I'd actually be a hockey player. Fun night, the beer was cold after the game! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJB 488 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) Tournament wins are fun! First of the Summer Season. Edited July 13, 2015 by EJB 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 Our girls at the open livestock show on Saturday. It's a lot of work, they're not highly successful in the ring--but they're learning a ton. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 Two girls, you must have done something wrong in your youth. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badger_14 601 Report post Posted July 14, 2015 Ah, they're in 4-H, they have no time to get into trouble.EJB, congrats to the munchkin. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zylos45 118 Report post Posted July 14, 2015 Excited...Summer league baseball starts tonight for my son. There is no "6 year old" league due to low numbers so he will be playing with 7 and 8 year olds which is kind of scary..... for me, not him! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2083 Report post Posted July 15, 2015 Finally! Today I get to go home. So after 30 hours of travel the first thing I'll be doing when I get home is hitting the ice for a league game. Hopefully I don't pass out on the ice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDugan 89 Report post Posted July 15, 2015 Hopefully I don't pass out on the ice.Seriously. Be sure to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IPv6Freely 2083 Report post Posted July 17, 2015 The first breath in of fresh ocean air when I walk out of the airport when I get home after a long trip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJB 488 Report post Posted July 18, 2015 2 Tournaments, 2 different teams(one U12, one U11) and 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS. No big deal..... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) Up and down relationship with the nearby rink where I play adult hockey. We have a great hockey community, get along well with the figure skaters and Junior team, and are big partners with the youth hockey association. (I'm actually on the board at the other rink, but both are important. Kids and I play at both rinks). The local Parks board wanted to cut the season back from 10.5-11 months to 6 with an allowable extension of only +2 months to make it 8. Without 11 month ice, the figure skating association and Junior team would go away, and everyone else's rates would skyrocket. There was a tense city council meeting last night attended by a lot of decision-makers from our various groups. One of our 12 year-old 14U players stole the show, though, when she approached the mic and rationally, eloquently, and emphatically supported the rink and its programs. Barely a dry eye in the house. This young lady only started Fall of '13 with my daughter, and was on the 14u state championship team with her. It's pretty awesome to see our girls becoming good hockey players. It's even more rewarding to see their passion for hockey leading them to confront adults about issues that concern them, and to see them becoming great people. Edited July 21, 2015 by MThockeydad 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EJB 488 Report post Posted July 21, 2015 ^^^^ AWESOME! I'll cross my fingers that the decision makers, make the right decision and start keeping the ice open year round. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MN old and slow 92 Report post Posted July 23, 2015 Kid.s speaking at city council are impactful but a sound plan to pay for the extension or proof that it is revenue neutral would be best.Love da kids playing hockey but da parents should pay not the community at large. Realize money tight for some and in those cases the broader hockey community should chip in not the already over-burdened tax payers.Hopefully someone in your group presented a financial plan or even this hockey nut would have rejected the 11 mo plan.Hard work in da barn makes for great kids as much as da hockey does. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted July 23, 2015 Completely agree, MN. Working with the figure skaters to put together a better plan. They need a longer season, and are willing to pay more $$/hour for it. City's projection was to increase everyone's rates to compensate for the season extension....which could have set us at each others' throats, but cooler heads saw through it. Prior years had an average $60k shortfall--but visitors to the rink drive $2M+ in economic activity (mostly hotel/motel/restaurant/bar, some shopping and entertainment--based on State of MT tourism stats, not made up by us!) This past season saw major organizational changes, ran in the black, but the Parks board refused to run with the same numbers. The other plan was presented by the figure skaters, but dismissed by City Parks. Same net revenue as the city's plan. It needs to be investigated, and if acceptable, endorsed by the other groups and put forward again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MN old and slow 92 Report post Posted July 24, 2015 In our local soccer program some parents will collect extra and cover the kids that cannot afford to play. The money is passed privately and nobody feels embarrassed. I am proud of that. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted July 27, 2015 I rebuilt the city pond hockey goals this summer. The old ones were more than a bit haggard. (Pics in the DIY Gear Repair/Restore thread) ...but after finishing them, I said to myself, "Self, you need a backyard hockey goal...and you should probably do a backyard rink this winter." So I dug in my steel scrap pile and built the uprights/crossbar out of 2" SCH40 steel pipe (2 3/8" OD and almost 1/4" wall like the NHL goals--HEAVY!) and bent up the lower frame and top shelf. I made the lower frame only 28" deep instead of 40" deep--so it takes up less space in the yard. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted July 28, 2015 Had to make some major lifestyle changes and I'm starting to feel better. Still not quite back to where I want to be but it's still an improvement. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MThockeydad 469 Report post Posted July 31, 2015 Oldest daughter (01) texted me this morning, "Dad, I decided I want to play hockey again." I about did a backflip. She injured her shoulder midway through the 13-14 season, wrecked it in volleyball, spent that summer getting her rehabbed, wrecked it in volleyball again, took last season off from both hockey and club volleyball..chiropractor determined that she has bad posture (not pulling her shoulders back, muscles atrophied...leaving her shoulder in bad alignment when serving), so after a few adjustments and some posture fixes, she's feeling about 98% again. "I miss hockey and I miss my hockey friends". I love what hockey has done for my girls--athletically, mentally, physically, emotionally. All of it. Now I need to post a corresponding post in the Venting Spot about my wife. :( 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caihlen 67 Report post Posted August 1, 2015 Oldest daughter (01) texted me this morning, "Dad, I decided I want to play hockey again."I about did a backflip.She injured her shoulder midway through the 13-14 season, wrecked it in volleyball, spent that summer getting her rehabbed, wrecked it in volleyball again, took last season off from both hockey and club volleyball..chiropractor determined that she has bad posture (not pulling her shoulders back, muscles atrophied...leaving her shoulder in bad alignment when serving), so after a few adjustments and some posture fixes, she's feeling about 98% again."I miss hockey and I miss my hockey friends".I love what hockey has done for my girls--athletically, mentally, physically, emotionally. All of it.Now I need to post a corresponding post in the Venting Spot about my wife. :(Good counterpoint to your vent Bruh..... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
