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  1. James Brown at an old church turned club called The Bowery in Oklahoma City around 1985. I was about 13/14 at the time. Was really into the Godfather of Soul at the time and asked my parents to take me. They thought I was nuts but, to their credit, they did take me. Can still see the turquoise tuxedos.
  2. Why all the hate for Columbus? Got to admit, I've never been a Jackets fan...…..but went to the Jackets/Bruins game on March 12th in Columbus. Great barn. One of the nicer arenas in the NHL. Great location and part of town. Good crowd. Overall excellent night out and was actually more impressed with Columbus than the earlier game in Pittsburgh. Columbus has a better overall product for the casual or diehard fan than Phoenix, Nashville, Anaheim or Miami.
  3. Yeah, I noticed he was #8 prior to posting......which is still surprising considering his greatness.
  4. Kind of a pointless post but I noticed something kind of interesting to me. I recently got back from a 6-week trip to India, Thailand and Japan. As an NBA fan, I paid particular attention to the black-market NBA jersey shops and NBA fanwear. I noticed lots of people from China, Thailand, Europe, Australia, etc. wearing NBA stuff. But I only noticed the following jerseys in large numbers... Jordan, James, Curry, Irving, Harden, Westbrook with some Greek freak, Kobe and Embiid. In the entire 6 weeks, I did not notice one product for Kevin Durant. How in the world is Durant - arguably the best player in the world right now - playing second fiddle to these other players? When I was working in Thailand in 2014, Durant Thunder jerseys were pretty common in Asia. It's like the guy has taken a big step back despite the rings. What's going on here?
  5. In my opinion, Japan has become easier for tourists than in the past. Tourism is BOOMING. For example, money exchange places are all over the place. Saw numerous places in Akihabera, Shinjuku, Shibuya, etc. Not long ago, you had to go to the bank to exchange currency. Service industry jobs like 7-11 and McDonald's have started hiring foreign cashiers. This was unheard of ten years ago. Actually had a nice chat with a Family Mart cashier from Nepal a few days ago. Weird to have a conversation in English with a convenience store employee. One small 7-11 near Wasada University actually had a couple of American college girls working in there. Also, the lady who owned the Airbnb apartment I used had a device that was just for audio translation. Pretty nifty gadget. Translated really quickly and accurately. Saw a few people using those. Great invention.
  6. And another thing.....if you go to Japan from April to September and DO NOT hit a baseball game, you're doing wrong. Buy a ticket in the cheering section in the outfield and enjoy the game. I guarantee you'll enjoy the experience.
  7. Just got back from two weeks in Tokyo after a 5 year absence. Good Lord....the city has experienced some serious changes since I lived there from 1997 to 2006. First of all, tourism has SKYROCKETED! There are gaijin all throughout Shinjuku and Shibuya. When I lived in Tokyo, you could pretty much go to any neighborhood in Kanto (except for Roppongi) and not see gaijin. Seriously, I could go 4 days without seeing a white/black face. Case in point, the Golden Gai district near Kabukicho. Back in the day, you could stroll through this area at night and only see Japanese people. Went there last week and EVERY PERSON I saw walking around were tourists. Really kind of sad. Tourism is really having an impact on Japan. Went into a kaiten sushi place in Shibuya, a place I used to go on occasion twenty years ago. Went in last week twice, every person in the place was foreign. Might as well been in California. At the check out, the sign read '4 Stars on Trip Advisor'. Ugh. So, my recommendation for newer travelers to Japan: try to NOT go where your guide book recommends. Only briefly visit the touristy places and then try quiet, off the path neighborhoods. Roll out to Kanagawa or Izu or someplace and escape the tourists.
  8. Taking a slapshot directly on the bone that sticks out on the outside of your ankle and outside of your knee hurts like a sonbitch. If he took that slapshot directly on the actual collarbone, the pain must have been an incredible bitch. Not a serious injury but a good sting for 5 minutes or so.
  9. For the record, at this point in the series.....the refs have called 28 penalties on Dallas and 22 on St Louis. Aside from Game 2 (which Dallas won), they've kept it fairly even. No stat on missed calls.
  10. The ref, the ref, the ref.....blah, blah, blah. Stars have been playing like they took Nyquil after that 1st period. Blues stepping up.
  11. Don't give up on your team. Home ice is the most overrated thing in hockey. If St Louis wins this game, four games in this series will have been won by the road team. These teams are really evenly matched. Dallas could easily take this series in 7.
  12. Dear God…..the incessant bitching about officiating. You gotta work through it......play your game. Dallas will prevail. Despite having a great fanbase, St Louis has a long tradition of playoff disappointment. Fifty plus years. The tradition will continue.
  13. One of the greatest war movies of all time. The Vietnamese whore deserved a supporting actress nomination. Gripping performance.
  14. You have to keep in mind, this is the new 2018-19 National Shinny League. Old school checking and open ice hitting is a thing of the past. You want fights? Might want to hit an ECHL game. Polak led the Stars this year in PIM's with 69. SIXTY-NINE!!!! The game isn't what it used to be.
  15. "This chick announcer is seriously the worst I’ve heard since this guy, albeit she is having the time of her life." Agreed. I support the NHL's 'Hockey Is For Everyone' policy and find it pretty cool overall. Went to a game in Los Angeles last year that just happened to be LGBT Pride night. Thought it was pretty lame at first but left the arena with a positive review of the whole experience. Having said that, I get a kick out of the NHL Network and NBC almost always having a black guy in the studio. I like Anson Carter and liked Ray Emory but it was pretty obvious what was going on there. I've been to NHL games across Canada and America from Calgary to Montreal and LA to Buffalo. You know what I didn't see in any of those arenas? Black folks. Black people don't like hockey. I played the game for 28 years. One black teammate. My wife is black. Her and non of her family have any interest in the game. My FIL thinks it's a silly game. Why not put a Swede in the studio? There's tons in the game and they speak better English than Texans. How bout a Russian? The NHL has a case of the PC's.
  16. Decent slash but Bishop sold it like he took a slug to the kidney. Great performance on his part.
  17. This could end up being worse than that time Sam played Evel Knievel.
  18. Speaking of sucking......is In-and-Out the most overrated burger joint in the history of eating establishments? Way overrated.
  19. Lucky for OKC Westbrick wasn't on the court in the final minute against Philly. PG13 is amazing.
  20. Great topic. As an official old fart (47), I tend to agree with the OP. But I have also said for years that the true golden age in film was the late 70's/early 80's, not only for comedic releases. My favorite comedy of all-time is 'Slapshot'. Have seen it a hundred times. The NHL Network on Sirius Radio did a special on it recently and interviewed some of the actors and players from that movie. One thing to think about with that film was that there weren't really any comedians cast in that movie. The funniest characters in that film were real hockey players brought in to provide realism. Director George Roy Hill noticed the amazing chemistry that existed with the Hanson Brothers and decided to make them the comedic subplot. What makes Slapshot such a successful film is that is captures the authentic nature of the game. Those stories actually happened (aside from the strip scene) and hockey players in the locker room are that funny. The jokes write themselves. It's not forced. If the idea for Slapshot were thought up today, this same film would not have been made. This is one thing I hate about remakes. Let the classics remain. As for the modern era, one sports comedy that I do think worked was 'Semi-Pro'. Not a big Farrell fan but I do know a few old farts that quote lines from that one on occasion.
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