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It’s getting very soggy outside, but I’m actually calm about it for once - the problem isn’t fixed of course, but my temp solution works very well.
It’s just a damned nuisance 😏 because #Maintenance hurry up very slowly.
I was actually sent a survey for them today - I let rip! #CHL -
Yippee - I’m getting work done. He can’t guarantee a time frame exactly, but new weather stripping in the back door & the frame fixed as a priority. Then either a new shower stall or just replacing the floor covering, but tiles will need to come off. The flooding outside is from the council side so they will be contacted & no doubt there’ll be some sort of argy bargy between the council & CHL before a fix happens if at all. Still, things are starting to finally happen it seems.
Also when I need my gutters done again to call maintenance & they’ll do it for me 😃. #Maintenance #CHL
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2nd day of the Memorial Cup happened yesterday, and it was exciting as hell.
Everett Silvertips beat Chicoutimi Sangueneens, but it wasn’t easy. Lots of energy, big hits, and highlight reel goals.
This was Everett’s first win ever at the Memorial Cup.
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Good morning Fedi friends. It’s a glorious sunny morning, just an 8c start & a little mist around but now the sun is shining & will stay that way. Heading up to a lovely 17c, perfect for working outside or even just sitting with a book & a cuppa.
The feijoas finished drying at around 3am & I dealt with them when I got up. They shrink a lot, which I did expect & I have a container half filled with hard little fruity discs. I could have shortened the time so that they’d remain pliable, but then they wouldn’t keep as well. I’ll crush & sprinkle some on my chia porridge & I’m sure I’ll find other uses. I’m happy with the first effort anyway & there will probably be another lot drying in less than a week. I picked up a bowlful that dropped during the night. Some of these will be given away, some I will eat.
I heard from the maintenance people early today who have received work order to look at the bathroom issue. They’re coming on Monday morning which works well for me.
Not much on the agenda today, this is a quiet week for me which doesn’t often happen. So another at home balance class & then I’m going to enjoy that sunshine & watch the grass grow.
Have a great #Wednesday everyone, stay safe & stay warm out there🌻. #Weather #Exercise #Feijoas #Dehydrator #Maintenance #CHL. -
This year’s Memorial Cup will be epic.
All four teams are stacked.
#CHL #hockey
https://chl.ca/article/tournament-field-set-for-2026-memorial-cup-presented-by-kubota-with-opening-game-scheduled-for-friday-may-22/ -
There’s a reason I don’t want the USHL in the Memorial Cup.
It’s not because of blind Canadian nationalism.
It’s because American youth #hockey has been captured by private equity companies. Players in the American junior hockey system have to pay to participate. And this is how the entirety of American youth hockey works. Parents foot the bill.
Understand that, in Canada, major junior players are paid—they do not pay. Not a lot of money. No one’s getting rich. But kids are developed and compensated, not customers that are billed.
This is a big reason why the best American youth players end up playing in Canadian leagues. Even the best American major junior teams wind up in the #CHL. Seattle, Portland, Saginaw—all in Canadian leagues.
In fact, the reason why USA was even able to win an Olympic gold medal is because American youth players were able to participate in the CHL. Matthew Tkachuk, J.T. Miller, and Vincent Trocheck all benefitted from playing in Canadian major junior hockey leagues.
USHL wants to be let into the Memorial Cup because, as far as major junior hockey is concerned, they lack prestige. When it comes to making #NHL superstars, it lags behind the CHL. And now that NCAA is allowing CHL players into colleges, its reputation is further diminished.
But if you let the USHL into the Memorial Cup, you’re letting US private equity into the Memorial Cup—and the best round robin tournament in hockey becomes compromised.
Screw that. The American youth hockey system doesn’t need the marketing lifeline of Canadian major junior hockey. And American private equity—go to hell!
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@DopaScout Apropos: am Montag ist Matchtag in Vaduz. Der FC Vaduz (1. ChallengeLeague) trifft auf den FC Aarau (2.). Es trennen sie nur zwei Punkte.
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Did you know that Canada has a second major hockey league?
And that this league actually has more teams than the #NHL?
Of course, I’m talking about the Canadian Hockey League. If you don’t often hear about it, it’s because it’s actually an umbrella league for three other leagues: the #WHL, #OHL, and #QMJHL.
Think of the #CHL kind of like the MLB. In the MLB, there’s the National League and the American League. Just as the NL and AL champs play each other in the World Series, the CHL has a similar thing going on.
Each year, the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL all go through their respective playoffs. Once each league has its champion, the compete—with the host city’s team—in an event known as the Memorial Cup.
The majority of the 61 teams in the CHL are Canadian. But there are also 9 American teams that compete in it: 6 in the WHL, and 3 in the OHL.
The CHL is a major junior hockey league. To compete in it, a player has to be between the ages of 16-20.
While the CHL is usually deemed an amateur league, many people disagree—and this has proven to be a contentious issue.
Specifically, the NCAA used to label the CHL has a professional league. Which is why they disallowed CHL players from NCAA eligibility. This policy changed when American courts pointed out NCAA’s own issues.
Nevertheless, many believe CHL is a pro league since players earn a salary.
The CHL is a major source for NHL talent. Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, and Conor Bedard all played in the CHL.
In fact, the CHL is so dominant in the world of junior hockey that most American and European NHL superstars once played in there too. This includes Patrick Kane, Matthew Tkachuk, and Leon Draisaitl.
It is so successful that the USA’s own major junior hockey league is begging—hoping and praying—to join the CHL. The USHL is lobbying hard to be the 4th CHL league because it means they’ll be able to compete in the Memorial Cup.
And this is because, try as they might, they just can’t compete with the CHL, and this is reflected each year in NHL draft picks.
Huge crowds attend CHL games. Even in cities with small populations, only with 30,000 people, you get thousands of people showing up—packing arenas.
The Memorial Cup itself is a huge event, gets broadcast nationally on TSN. It sells out arenas. At the upcoming 2026 Memorial Cup in Kelowna, ticket packages start at C$767 for the round robin event.
People travel from across Canada and the USA to attend the Memorial Cup. It contributes up to $40M to a host city. Which is a huge windfall for small towns.
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Wheatfall! It’s a Strevolution! Touchdown #CHL #CFLOM #WinnipegBlueBombers
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Hmmm so I missed my opportunity to watch Bedard play in the #WHL
Looks like it would be a mistake to miss out on another phenom the next few seasons.
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« Méditation ». Encre de Chine sur papier. 27,5 x 27,5 cm. #chrystellelamoureux #chl #meditation #zen #zenart #enso #art #artist #artlovers #artlover #artlover🎨
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Ach wie schon ist Eishockey
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Game one of the 2024 Memorial Cup with the Moose Jaw Warriors playing the host Saginaw Spirit. This tournament always delivers! #MemorialCup #MooseJawWarriors #SaginawSpirit #WHL #OHL #QMJHL #CHL
