GDT: Canucks @ Blues Mar 28 4:30 pm SN

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Re: GDT: Canucks @ Blues Mar 28 4:30 pm SN

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5thhorseman wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:14 pm
donlever wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:12 pm Where you at 5th?

3 more losses will not fade away
I've been in Kenya for the last two weeks with the wife and kids. Two more weeks then back home.
Well that's pretty cool.

How's all that then?
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Kenya? Dafuq?

5th read Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux. He's my favourite writer and does an excellent travel piece on Africa. Not pith hats and coctails on elephant back either...real travel. You'll enjoy it
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Safari. Check.

Visit family. Check.

Now heading to the coast for some oceanfront relaxation.

Ya it's been pretty damm good I'd say.
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Nice. Not quite there to travel yet.

We’re planning next year now though!
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Nice.

Left the baggies at home of course....
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Thanks for the suggestion Cuz. I'll check it out. A (white) relative of mine attempted that journey on bicycle once. Couldn't finish as he got ripped off by a fellow traveller. But yeah, its a whole different world out here for us Westerners. Blunts readily available though :D :D :D
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Aha!
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Aaronp18 wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:24 pm Nice. Not quite there to travel yet.

We’re planning next year now though!
Cool. Feel free to hit me up for some advice when the time comes :D
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5thhorseman wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:28 pm Thanks for the suggestion Cuz. I'll check it out. A (white) relative of mine attempted that journey on bicycle once. Couldn't finish as he got ripped off by a fellow traveller. But yeah, its a whole different world out here for us Westerners. Blunts readily available though :D :D :D
How's their grass anyway? Or have you not snuck off for a gagger?
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5thhorseman wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:29 pm
Aaronp18 wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:24 pm Nice. Not quite there to travel yet.

We’re planning next year now though!
Cool. Feel free to hit me up for some advice when the time comes :D
We’ll get to Africa one day. Definitely hit you up assuming we’re all still here by then!

Likely take it easy with the crew next year and head south to the Caribbean.
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Cousin Strawberry wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:30 pm How's their grass anyway? Or have you not snuck off for a gagger?
Yeah, had a few safety meetings with the young 'uns. I guess I'm the cool uncle lol. Grass is pretty mild but better than nothing. I found out the stuff they buy has seeds in it. I guess demand is high as 90% of the kids smoke, so I'm told.
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Not adding to this gagger one bit... but I had a Kenyan coffee today and now reading this GDT, I got that stupid Toto song in my head.
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5thhorseman wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:35 pm
Cousin Strawberry wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:30 pm How's their grass anyway? Or have you not snuck off for a gagger?
Yeah, had a few safety meetings with the young 'uns. I guess I'm the cool uncle lol. Grass is pretty mild but better than nothing. I found out the stuff they buy has seeds in it. I guess demand is high as 90% of the kids smoke, so I'm told.
I'd be so tempted to hide a couple seeds somewhere and try and grow exotic Kenyan cheeb back home. Or mail it to yourself might be safer
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donlever wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:15 pm I see hope and why you guys spoke well of him....but I'm not convinced the talent will be fully realized.

I worry about his pace, his size and his wrist.
I agree with that assessment, but would add that I think a greater proportion of his talent could be realised on a team that was better at protecting its players and/or enjoyed more protection from league officials. If some NHL GM out there agrees with me, there's potential for an old-fashioned hockey trade where both teams get back an equivalent talent player, but a better fit to team needs. The (previous?) existence of such trades is the rationale behind drafting the BPA, (and I agree he was probably the BPA, which was in some ways another bit of bad luck for Benning) rather than for position or role.
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Re: GDT: Canucks @ Blues Mar 28 4:30 pm SN

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Ronning's Ghost wrote: Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:42 pm
donlever wrote: Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:15 pm I see hope and why you guys spoke well of him....but I'm not convinced the talent will be fully realized.

I worry about his pace, his size and his wrist.
I agree with that assessment, but would add that I think a greater proportion of his talent could be realised on a team that was better at protecting its players
...I doubt you'd find anyone at this site that would disagree with this assessment RG.

Which, for you, is a big win!

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