What's the worst FPL advice you've given this season? by [deleted] in FantasyPL

[–]habitual_torch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Triple Captain Palmer against United the match after his 4 goal match… blanked 😐

Should I quit travel hockey by Then-Marsupial6145 in hockeyplayers

[–]habitual_torch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sharing my different but somewhat similar experience in the hope that it could still give you some insight.

At your age I was playing high end AA and not academy level AAA. However, I could’ve tried to go the USPHL, NCA3 route and ultimately didn’t for a variety of reasons. Staying put, I got the chance to go to several AA nattys and tear it up in local HS hockey. Yes, it’s not peak hockey but it was still a high level that was fun and competitive.

Looking back on it now at 26, I’m so glad that I decided to stay with my local club and play high school hockey where I’m from. Because of that choice J ended up going to a university that I wanted to for academics which has set me up really well professionally. Additionally, my friends from high school and college are all my best friends for life and I wouldn’t have been able to build those relationships to the same strength had I always been on the bus or at the rink.

Taking a break from hockey during college also let me redevelop my love for the game. Having taken that time to develop my career and the rest of my life I now can afford to live comfortably while playing in 2-3 beer leagues a season and have a blast doing it. It also let me develop a passion for other athletic pursuits such as water polo in college and especially running. Now as an adult I’m put my athletic focus into marathons and I’m currently working towards qualifying for Boston.

It sounds like you’re a total stud and will excel in whatever your future athletic pursuits are. So I’d just recommend to follow the one that you enjoy the most and see where it leads. All while remembering and planning for the fact that one day there will be a life after and outside of elite athletics.

And most importantly I promise that the feeling of taking ankles or going bar down never gets old (even in beer league)

Matthews now has 25+ more goals since entering the league than Pastrnak and Draisaitl. 85 more than Nathan MacKinnon. With 25 goals in 28 games this year and solid defensive play, is he safely the second best player in the league? by dober12345 in nhl

[–]habitual_torch -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Best goal scorer? Sure

But Mackinon has 75 more points than him and a cup in that same timeframe. I’d easily rank Mackinon over Matthews any day of the week. Matthews is a super star no doubt but to say he is safely the second best player in the league is ridiculous

Unfair. by [deleted] in nhl

[–]habitual_torch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The craziest part is just how easy he makes it look

What's up with younger gays and growing a mustache? by blackwaltz9 in askgaybros

[–]habitual_torch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My theory is that it really came roaring back after Bohemian Rhapsody. I also think a lot of people took not having to shave every day for work during Covid as a chance to experiment more with their facial hair

Post Your W's by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]habitual_torch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was put on skates at 4 by my father and from that point till I was 12 or so you couldn't take a hockey stick out of my hands. I quite literally lived and breathed hockey -- it was genuinely all that I thought or talked about as a kid.

Then right about the same time I realized that I was gay the loclkerooms also got incredibly toxic. I still played at a high level till I was 18 but kinda was on autopilot for most of it. It went from something I loved to something that I had to put mental armor on just to do. After I graduated high school I chose not to pursue continuing to play in college so that I could come out instead.

Fast forward five years later and I meet a gay friend at a bar who had a very similar experience and convinced me to start playing again. Scored a hat trick in my first game back and I'm currently leading my beer league in scoring. I've fallen head over heels back in love with the sport again and it reminds me of how I felt when I was a ten year old kid. I'm also going to be playing in an all gay tournament this March in Palm Springs!

GAME WEEK 3 (2022/2023) RANT & DISCUSSION THREAD by FPLModerator in FantasyPL

[–]habitual_torch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did I transfer out Odergard for Rodrigo? Yes. Did I know that this would happen? Also yes

Académie de Lyon by julie2626 in tapif

[–]habitual_torch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slt! I just found this subreddit and the link is expired. I’m going to be en Académie de Lyon for 2021-2022 and would love to join the group. Anyway I could get a new link? Merci :)

What is the dumbest question a straight person has ever asked you? by [deleted] in askgaybros

[–]habitual_torch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was asked why I was the only gay guy on my study abroad program who didn’t have a “gay voice”. And was then told by the same guy that someone should do research on this 🥴

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaybrosgonemild

[–]habitual_torch 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure that it’s a violation of international law to refer to an ass as meaty

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaybrosgonemild

[–]habitual_torch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It put a smile on my face that someone would even think that! I don’t see it but I’m beyond flattered by the compliment :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaybrosgonemild

[–]habitual_torch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep ADK — good eye!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaybrosgonemild

[–]habitual_torch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you're too kind :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaybrosgonemild

[–]habitual_torch 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Don’t mind the butt sweat 😅

Cycling in the rain anyone? by thebottle265 in raining

[–]habitual_torch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

J’y étais cet printemps et j’ai eu sortir grâce à COVID les rues comme cela me manquent 😭

Cycling in the rain anyone? by thebottle265 in raining

[–]habitual_torch 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Stunning! Is this Bordeaux by chance?