[CAT] Scratching Post

tough one, take care brother.

86 years, Warp. Not bad at all. Say hi from me, will you

I miss my grandma

Sorry to hear that man...

Sorry about your Grandma, Warp.

Thank god for painkillers because this toothache is killing me

Just found out that Sam needs to be at the rink for 5:30 AM on Sunday. How did I become a sleep deprived hockey parent without having any kids?

5 am?

There's a reason my parents tried (and succeeded) to avoid having a hockey player for a child. Every town has it's own baseball, footy and handegg fields, so games are at reasonable times. There are only 3 ice rinks serving the youth teams of about 20 towns around here. Ice time is fucking precious, and you never know when your team will be stuck with the first slot of ice time for that day. I just hope I can get back to sleep after the game.

Ya, its pretty bad here. We're close to minnesota, so you think they'd take it more serioulsy, but nope.

Have one rink that is the practice facility for the local junior hockey team and they share it with the youth. Then one more that is in the expo building at the fairgrounds. Which they close down from early january through mid february for a farm show then a boat show. Its fucking sad.

We used to have 6AM practices at least twice a week my last few years playing. Was not fun at all.

I don't know why we don't have more rinks. This is big time hockey country. Sam's home rink has a pizzeria in it cos some parents literally spend every waking hour of the weekend there. I think the parents with 3 kids playing hockey are completely nuts. They always look disheveled and exhausted.

DickSchittlippz wrote:I don't know why we don't have more rinks. This is big time hockey country. Sam's home rink has a pizzeria in it cos some parents literally spend every waking hour of the weekend there. I think the parents with 3 kids playing hockey are completely nuts. They always look disheveled and exhausted.

Welcome to Canada. Stop bitching

Yeah, well now I know why Canada doesn't start any wars. Everyone's at the rink waiting for their kids, there's nobody available to fight!

I wonder if Tgrant Jr. will be the next Paul Kariya. Half Jap, Half Canuck, all goal scorer.

He's playing ball. Hockey equipment is fooking pricey.

Never mind equipment. Sam's team hits you for $250 a month in ice fees, and the season is 5 months long. Do the math.

Holy shit, thats insane! Ice fees?!!? All you gotta do is keep it cold and smooth it out once in awhile, right?