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#51

Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread

Last post by HVC - May 23, 2025, 12:54:29 PM

Would have stung more if we were rivals. Losing to Rudy doesn't hurt as bad as losing to someone you hate

#52

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Josquius - May 23, 2025, 12:49:06 PM

He is fundamentally a very stupid person...and I'm sure that Carlo M Cipolla would agree with me if he was still alive.

I dunno.... He gets around a lot, doubtless being paid decent money for writing utter nonsense. That's pretty clever.

#53

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Baron von Schtinkenbutt - May 23, 2025, 12:44:26 PM

I see what you did there.

#54

Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread

Last post by Jacob - May 23, 2025, 12:37:47 PM

Huzzah for Nik Ehlers!

Actually - Jacob can you confirm/deny that Nik Ehlers father Heinz is still the head coach for Denmark?

He is not, as far as I can tell. The head coach is listed as Mikael Gath.

In Canada, this whole thing has very much a "for you it was the greatest day in your life, for me it was Tuesday" kind of vibe. Canada is like "you win some you lose some. We should have won, but oh well - back to the NHL playoffs."

Meanwhile in Denmark it's "this is the wildest thing I've ever seen!" (from hockey fans) and "we actually beat the best team in the world! OMG!!11!!!". It's even getting random Swedes commenting "well done", which says something.

Someone mentioned the stat that Toronto has more hockey referees than Denmark has hockey players at all levels.

#55

Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread

Last post by HVC - May 23, 2025, 12:29:37 PM

Come on Edmonton, dust yourself off.

#56

Off the Record / Re: Grand unified books thread

Last post by Syt - May 23, 2025, 12:00:26 PM

I see Spotify has added a ton of audio books for premium subscribers.

I am delighted to discover that Spotify lets you save your audiobooks in separate folders AND saves your progress. I was worried they'd treat it like any other CD or playlist and you'd have to remember where you left off if you listened to something else in between.

#57

Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread

Last post by Barrister - May 23, 2025, 11:57:06 AM

Not NHL Hockey, but Denmark just beat Canada in the World Cup hockey quarter finals for World Cup hockey?

Huzzah for Nik Ehlers!

Actually - Jacob can you confirm/deny that Nik Ehlers father Heinz is still the head coach for Denmark?

#58

Computer Affairs / Re: Kobo e-readers

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - May 23, 2025, 11:51:33 AM

I got the kobo libra colour, kobo colour libra?, in the end. I'm very pleased with it, the colour is a bit marginal in terms of usefulness but does make reading guidebooks on the device more fun; I do a lot of that as I'm taking many holidays before decrepitude becomes an issue. I like the physical page turning buttons, the main potential downside is that it uses up its battery charge a lot quicker than my old kindle.

#59

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by HisMajestyBOB - May 23, 2025, 11:48:27 AM

I've not seen it yet but there's a well reviewed film featuring a 50 year old in a retirement home.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_(2021_TV_film)

Early onset dementia is a thing.

Did I ever mention that I'm thinking of retiring early so I can live in one of those comfy retirement homes? I'm 25 years from retirement, but my beard is greying rapidly so I should be able to pass as a senior.

#60

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by crazy canuck - May 23, 2025, 11:36:37 AM

Looking for a silver lining; at least Canada the UK and other countries in the free world will get their pick of well-heeled and talented foreign students.

(Unless the UK votes for Reform in 4 years time of course)

This is the heart of the problem. Sure the US looks on the brink of disaster...but everybody else isn't much better. And besides the US is still the heart of the world economy, as it goes down it will take everybody else with it.

There is no escape. The world is too globalized to run from the problems.

We would all be better off if the United States had not self destructed, but I think we (collectively) stand a good chance of not getting sucked under with it.

Just one example, I've been very surprised at how quickly grocery supply chains have adapted.  I now get my fruit and veg from Mexico and the Mediterranean countries.

And our local growers, who are just coming into season, are going to do the best business they've ever done.