Ocean Boy Posted January 8 #112601 Share Posted January 8 55 minutes ago, DaniDanielle said: So they felt bad and sang properly tonight! I'm a little behind.... so here is my Happy Birthday wish to you now.🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ReneeFLL Posted January 8 #112602 Share Posted January 8 @DaniDanielle Happy Birthday from me also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromSea2ShiningSea Posted January 8 #112603 Share Posted January 8 5 hours ago, Tree_skier said: You aren’t very familiar with NHL hockey are you Jim. 16 of 32 teams make the playoff. When compared to other sports leagues that is right in the middle. NFL 14/32 NHL 16/32 NBA 16/30 Even golf is about the same… At the PGA championship 76/156 make the cut Baseball is the one exception to the rule in North American sports. Due to the lack of physical demands on the players the sport commands, they can play 162 games a season rendering an extended playoff season logistically impossible and moot. 41 minutes ago, Jimbo said: I guess from living in the US, was always only 3 sports when growing up. Baseball, Football and Basketball. There was no ice rinks to play hockey on, only ice we ever saw was when growing up when the pond down the street would freeze hard enough to skate on for 4 or 5 days each winter. Other extra sport besides Hockey was Soccer, but that was during the same season at when I was playing Baseball growing up. Even the Hockey season now to me is just like a week or 2 before MLB season starts up, so hockey was never that big of deal for a young boy growing up on the East Coast of the US. Team USA beat Sweden 6-2 to win the World Junior Hockey Championship. They proudly belted out the National Anthem. So great to see these young players showing their patriotism. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted January 8 #112604 Share Posted January 8 6 hours ago, Tree_skier said: @HBE4 Canucks v. Rangers tonight 🙂 Top 2 teams in the league going at it! However, due to my stupid cable company being in a dispute with MSG network, I won't be able to watch it as they no longer carry the channel. I have considered upgrading to NHL Center Ice or ESPN+ but I won't based on principal....and me being cheap. But I do go to about a dozen games a year so I do get my fill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted January 9 #112605 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jimbo said: guess from living in the US, was always only 3 sports when growing up. Baseball, Football and Basketball. There was no ice rinks to play hockey on, only ice we ever saw was when growing up when the pond down the street would freeze hard enough to skate on for 4 or 5 days each winter. Other extra sport besides Hockey was Soccer, but that was during the same season at when I was playing Baseball growing up. Even the Hockey season now to me is just like a week or 2 before MLB season starts up, so hockey was never that big of deal for a young boy growing up on the East Coast of the US. Hockey has always been part of the Big 4 sports growing up. The NYC metro area has had 3 NHL teams since 1982 when the NJ Devils moved here and 2 teams since 1972 when the NY Islanders joined the league. The 3 have accounted for 8 Stanley Cup championships in the past 43 years. And while Connecticut lost the Hartford Whalers to North Carolina, the Rangers replaced it with a minor league team, AHL Hartford Wolfpack. The local ice arenas are so jammed packed with various adult & children leagues that they could probably stay open 24/7. Some kids leagues are schedule for 7 am on Sundays & I know some of the adult league play up to midnight. Having said all that, you do have a point in that hockey is a distant #4 compared to the other 3 in this area. Part of it could be unlike football, baseball or basketball where you can just go outside to your backyard to play hockey requires a commitment. Not everybody has parents like Wayne Gretzky who built a ice pond in the back yard to practice. Edited January 9 by HBE4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 9 #112606 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Momof3gurlz said: Ours is Feb 19th That's my birthday 🙂 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etta1213 Posted January 9 #112607 Share Posted January 9 8 hours ago, ReneeFLL said: We were married on Valentine's Day. There definitely is a down side. Helps husband remember! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 9 #112608 Share Posted January 9 29 minutes ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said: Team USA beat Sweden 6-2 to win the World Junior Hockey Championship. They proudly belted out the National Anthem. So great to see these young players showing their patriotism. USA had a really great team this year. It was a very disappointing year for Team Canada... The great thing about the world juniors every year is that there are at least 6 teams that are in real contention every year. Plus there is a purity to the tournament that is missing in many others. It's just a bunch of 17,18 and 19 year olds playing for love of country and love of the game. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 9 #112609 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 40 minutes ago, HBE4 said: Top 2 teams in the league going at it! However, due to my stupid cable company being in a dispute with MSG network, I won't be able to watch it as they no longer carry the channel. I have considered upgrading to NHL Center Ice or ESPN+ but I won't based on principal....and me being cheap. But I do go to about a dozen games a year so I do get my fill. Nobody saw Vancouver being this good this year. Several preseason reports I remember reading didn't even have Vancouver in the Western Conference playoff picture. Rick Tocchet has done an amazing job this year. I have ESPN+... I'll let you know how it goes 😜 I'd love to watch a game at MSG in real life. It is such an iconic arena. Edited January 9 by Tree_skier 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted January 9 #112610 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 51 minutes ago, HBE4 said: Top 2 teams in the league going at it! However, due to my stupid cable company being in a dispute with MSG network, I won't be able to watch it as they no longer carry the channel. I have considered upgrading to NHL Center Ice or ESPN+ but I won't based on principal....and me being cheap. But I do go to about a dozen games a year so I do get my fill. We have Xfinity here in Virginia and the game is on channel 3095 Center Ice MSG New York Philadelphia Flyers did beat Vancouver 4-1 December 28th in Vancouver. That was the team I followed a little bit when we lived in NJ 3 years ago. Closest NHL Hockey team now is Carolina Hurricanes 2 and half hours away. Edited January 9 by Jimbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonTexasNY Posted January 9 #112611 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, lenquixote66 said: Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday Marietta Happy birthday to you 🎂 @DaniDanielle Marietta, from me too. May all your birthday wishes come true! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 9 #112612 Share Posted January 9 Belated Happy Birthday to @DaniDanielle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted January 9 #112613 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, aussielozzie18 said: I plan to take layers. Btw, DH bought Stan last night. So now I can watch the second season of The Tourist and any other shows you recommend (when I am not madly researching Canada/Alaska) I watched a movie today on Netflix titled Desierto.It is in Spanish and limited English.Only two of the actors speak English.The strange thing is that there are no subtitles.I Director is the son of a very famous Spanish Director. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted January 9 #112614 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, DaniDanielle said: I would love to be able to talk to my mom again😢 Me too. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted January 9 #112615 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, Sea Dog said: @DaniDanielle Happiest of Birthdays wished to you! 1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said: I'm a little behind.... so here is my Happy Birthday wish to you now.🙂 From me as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aussielozzie18 Posted January 9 #112616 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, DaniDanielle said: So they felt bad and sang properly tonight! Happy Birthday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted January 9 #112617 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Tree_skier said: I have ESPN+... I'll let you know how it goes 😜 I just checked the score. Yikes. Might be time to start watching the final season of "The Crown". 58 minutes ago, Tree_skier said: I'd love to watch a game at MSG in real life. It is such an iconic arena. Last game I went to in Dec, there was family from Vancouver sitting next to me, wearing Hanson Brothers (as in the movie Slapshot) jerseys. 😀. They were visiting for the holiday & took in a game last minute. They really loved it! Of course, you'd want to visit NYC self proclaimed best - and only - Canadian sports bar, aptly named The Canuck. https://www.thecanucknyc.com/ I'd be more than happy to buy you a drink. Edited January 9 by HBE4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted January 9 #112618 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, FromSea2ShiningSea said: Team USA beat Sweden 6-2 to win the World Junior Hockey Championship. They proudly belted out the National Anthem. So great to see these young players showing their patriotism. 1 hour ago, Tree_skier said: USA had a really great team this year. It was a very disappointing year for Team Canada... The great thing about the world juniors every year is that there are at least 6 teams that are in real contention every year. Plus there is a purity to the tournament that is missing in many others. It's just a bunch of 17,18 and 19 year olds playing for love of country and love of the game. Drew Fortescue assisted on the winning goal. He's from Pearl River, NY. Which is in Rockland County, mine & @BonTexasNY former stomping grounds. He's been in the local news a lot lately. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted January 9 #112619 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said: Saw a photo of the dough boy yesterday. They are BIG We had another couple with us and we split it between us based on it looking so big. BIG MISTAKE! They taste so good! Do not share! Also Sharon and I shared the Halibut fish and chips. It's expensive but we wished we would of each got our own. So good. Do some research on Skagway trails. There are several at different lengths and difficulty. Alaska can get expensive if you pay for excursions at each port. There are cool things to do on your own with a little research. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted January 9 #112620 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, DaniDanielle said: So they felt bad and sang properly tonight! Happy Birthday! Love the pic! Sweeties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tree_skier Posted January 9 #112621 Share Posted January 9 13 minutes ago, HBE4 said: I just checked the score. Yikes. Might be time to start watching the final season of "The Crown". Last game I went to in Dec, there was family from Vancouver sitting next to me, wearing Hanson Brothers (as in the movie Slapshot) jerseys. 😀. They were visiting for the holiday & took in a game last minute. They really loved it! Of course, you'd want to visit NYC self proclaimed best - and only - Canadian sports bar, aptly named The Canuck. https://www.thecanucknyc.com/ I'd be more than happy to buy you a drink. This is a phenomenal game... 3-2 now. Playoff feel ! Thanks for the link. I'm going to be there a couple of days before getting on Liberty in Sept. I'll definitely stop in the The Canuck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromSea2ShiningSea Posted January 9 #112622 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 14 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said: @Ozark_Kid I just read through your excellent Alaska live cruise trip review from 2022, again. I was reading posts about exploring Sitka on foot and your live review was linked. We will be cruising Alaska in the same month (May) so it was interesting to read about the weather you experienced, as well as your port activities. Hoping to get an up close eagle photo similar to the excellent one you took. @aussielozzie18 Check out the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka. It is on the far side of the Sitka National Historical Park. You can walk to it from the town center and marina. You have to take a free shuttle from the ship to the town center. From there, you can walk along the shoreline and it leads you to the historical park. Walk through the park, cross Sawmill Creek Road and up the hill to the Raptor Center. The Raptor Center is where they rehabilitate raptors including eagles, educate the public and research. @DaniDanielle Happy Birthday to you, Marietta! 🎂🎈💐 I love your granddaughter’s Snoopy sweatshirt. Edited January 9 by FromSea2ShiningSea 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted January 9 #112623 Share Posted January 9 10 hours ago, ValerieJo said: Our view today from Vision of the Seas. We’re somewhere off the coast of Florida heading to Labadee. One of my favorite spots on the ship. Beautiful! I hope you have a wonderful cruise with warm and sunny skies😊 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine3601 Posted January 9 #112624 Share Posted January 9 10 hours ago, DaniDanielle said: This was my birthday cake. See what happens when it is the bakers birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIETTA. CHEERS🥂🍹🌹🌹💐 I hope your day has been filled with Love, Happiness and Joy❤️❤️❤️ Love, Debbie and Eric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aussielozzie18 Posted January 9 #112625 Share Posted January 9 My Portuguese friend posted this today, to give her friends & family an idea of just how vast Australia is: 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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