welshbairn Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, senorsoupe said: If you are playing in a backyard rink or on a frozen pond (shinny) then it's not too expensive as you don't need all the pads and gear, you just need skates, a stick, and a helmet (or at least it's a good idea for kids to have helmets). If a kid wants to play in an organized league in a proper arena then you are looking at close to a thousand dollars worth of equipment for a skater, probably close to 2 grand for a goalie, plus huge league fees. And kids will often need that gear replaced every year as they grow. I had the whole shibang of kit. Felt like a right dick turning up the first time when most of the kids had what you said. Handy though as I continually fell over the first few times, even with the stick. Edited August 28, 2017 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I've got a lacrosse bat in my dads if anyone wants it? Swap you it for my cricket racquet? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: I've got a lacrosse bat in my dads if anyone wants it? In your dad's what? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, Cerberus said: In your dad's what? It stops him from falling over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 About 300 grand, if you want your wean to reach the stage of being able to pay it back: http://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/selling-the-dream-raising-the-next-great-hockey-star-comes-with-a-heavy-price-tag 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Play at the Scotia bank centre.... about 10 mins from me.Think they used to play at the Halifax forum which is a bit closer.... 2 mins away.Don't know how good or bad they are though.... don't follow hockey much.Was meant to go to a Moosehead v cape Breton game a while back, But had to cancel due to work.That's the closest I've been to going. I went to a Mooseheads v Moncton Wildcats game at the Scotia Centre. Was pretty dull imo. Mooseheads lost and looked a bit rubbish, hence they fulfilled a major requirement in getting me to 'follow' them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmc Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheProgressiveLiberal Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 14 hours ago, Miguel Sanchez said: About 300 grand, if you want your wean to reach the stage of being able to pay it back: http://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/selling-the-dream-raising-the-next-great-hockey-star-comes-with-a-heavy-price-tag For all the shit American football at the youth level is getting in the media, it seems to be the only sport left in North America where you can make a run at the pros without bankrupting your parents or having someone bankroll you. It's probably because of the limited number of games you can play safely and the fact that it might be the sport where raw talent is viewed as most important compared to specific skills. You can be from a small town in West Virginia, never play for a team outside your town all through high school, but if you have the raw skills colleges from all over the country will be breathing down your neck. And you won't have to pay more than a nominal fee to play at any point in your youth career. If you do good enough in college you will play in the NFL. That simple path is still available to most American football players. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 15 hours ago, senorsoupe said: Oh and fun fact I used to work with a former Canadian curling champion! Did they ever curl one off in the office for you and your colleagues? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 All this chat about outlay, this is Canadian Dollars that are being discussed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Ross. said: Did they ever curl one off in the office for you and your colleagues? Is "curl one off" some sort of shite swiss-scots euphamism? Because it's not a term used here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Zen Archer said: All this chat about outlay, this is Canadian Dollars that are being discussed. You are so very clever making the same joke that tens of thousands of thick Americans have made in the past 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senorsoupe Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 3 hours ago, TheProgressiveLiberal said: For all the shit American football at the youth level is getting in the media, it seems to be the only sport left in North America where you can make a run at the pros without bankrupting your parents or having someone bankroll you. It's probably because of the limited number of games you can play safely and the fact that it might be the sport where raw talent is viewed as most important compared to specific skills. You can be from a small town in West Virginia, never play for a team outside your town all through high school, but if you have the raw skills colleges from all over the country will be breathing down your neck. And you won't have to pay more than a nominal fee to play at any point in your youth career. If you do good enough in college you will play in the NFL. That simple path is still available to most American football players. Gridiron football teams often have sets of equipment that players can borrow and are re-used. You can get away with having pads that don't quite fit because the speeds you are moving at on your feet are much slower than the speeds you move at on skates on ice. Plus grass is softer than ice and there are no boards 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 32 minutes ago, senorsoupe said: You are so very clever making the same joke that tens of thousands of thick Americans have made in the past At least I don't carry a gun, I've got the smarts instead. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 4 hours ago, Zen Archer said: All this chat about outlay, this is Canadian Dollars that are being discussed. I loved that game. "You sunk my battleship." Good times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 8 hours ago, senorsoupe said: Is "curl one off" some sort of shite swiss-scots euphamism? Because it's not a term used here http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=curl+one+off 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-42628797 An all ages family friendly naked pool party. Utter nonce behaviour. I can say that I'm surprised that it's in Canada. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Cerberus said: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-42628797 An all ages family friendly naked pool party. Utter nonce behaviour. I can say that I'm surprised that it's in Canada. Canadians have genitals? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 46 minutes ago, Cerberus said: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-42628797 An all ages family friendly naked pool party. Utter nonce behaviour.I can say that I'm surprised that it's in Canada. Go ahead and say it then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/police-up-patrols-near-cn-tower-1.4743828 Scandalously Facebook won't let me check in as safe yet but apparently the police know something but like a schoolgirl won't share it with anything. A state of mass apathy has set in across the Greater Toronto Area. All I can gather so far from Facebook is that Justin Trudeau is 100% responsible and only a libtard snowflake would disagree. So please #prayfortoronto just in case 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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