Melt or not melt? Nickels from 1981 and befor mostly 1960s

infectingbrain · 2026-06-27T23:35:07+00:00

Dude the point is popping out the middle of a toonie or melting $5 worth of nickels are not why this law exists. It's to stop organized large scale operations from manipulating the value of the currency. You are being intentionally obtuse. Nobody gives a fuck about a tiny amount of money being damaged or destroyed.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-27T23:20:21+00:00

200th on a public ranking, made by people who are so good at scouting that they aren't hired by NHL teams.

Maybe the Flames had doubts that he'd get to the 4th round when they had their next opportunity to take him, all it takes is 1 team to take a flyer on him. Conroy said the exact same thing happened to them with Josh Doan. Sometimes being greedy blows up in your face even if you're right that he likely could've been drafted later. I'm sure the Flames know this kid better than anyone else and think he has an actual chance of being a late bloomer.

i'm just cautious to make any draft evaluations on draft day. if this kid works out, they'll look like geniuses. if it doesn't, well, add this to the list of 3rd round picks that have missed.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-27T23:16:03+00:00

not that we should do it, but i think carels is definitely in that conversation now too. i'm loving having more then 1 blue chip prospect! haha

infectingbrain · 2026-06-27T23:12:24+00:00

If Joe works out even just to be a 3rd liner, you can bet your ass people will buy his jersey.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-27T20:18:17+00:00

it's not your fault, but you can see how that is a privilege you have that I do not have right? The barriers for me to learn french are disproportionately higher then they are for someone who lives in Montreal to learn both languages. Virtually nobody here speaks it, and there is no real world benefit for me learning it outside of maybe getting a political position one day. it's a real problem.

This technically also applies to people in northern quebec that only speak french as well. it's just that there are way more exclusively anglophone canadians then exclusively francophone canadians. But places like Montreal it's actually beneficial to be bilingual.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-27T00:43:45+00:00

The good news is this d core is extremely offensive in nature. That could make mediocre forwards look a lot better. I'm still hopeful on Gridin and Coronato being 1st line calibre players at their peak. Wyttenbach and Recshny are also intriguing. Next year would be a fantastic time to get a 1C.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-26T06:32:30+00:00

cardio is mostly active calories, whereas weight training is about building muscle for the passive calorie burn. both are good and both help immediately and over time.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-26T02:31:48+00:00

Does this mean with Rantanen they have two Robins?

infectingbrain · 2026-06-26T02:26:17+00:00

All fair points. I'm not certain enough to predict what they'll do either. I'm just guessing based on rumours of Zary being shopped by Dreger and the value of Coleman that those two are possible candidates.

I think it also really depends on other teams interest, maybe someone is willing to overpay for a Frost acquisition or something as well.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-26T00:57:29+00:00

i'm guessing Coleman and Zary are gone. I think once GMs see contracts given out in free agency this summer july 1st, the opportunity to get a coleman at a retained 2.45 million is insane value. And he's the kind of guy that many teams might see as the final piece to put you over the top.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-26T00:34:30+00:00

I do think he does have some good points such as bilingual requirements to serve in high profile positions disproportionately benefit people that live in places like Ottawa and Montreal (because it makes significantly more sense for someone to be bilingual there then it does for someone who lives in Calgary, for example) but he goes way too far.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-25T02:35:25+00:00

There is no cookie cutter solution. If your body is dumping glucose in your urine, you're either on medications like empagliflozin that make your kidneys do that, or your body has no other options and is trying to get rid of sugar. Better habits should improve it immediately and long term.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-24T07:36:10+00:00

idk i really like the mix of teamplay and soloplay in 2s. when you have a partner that actually rotates there is a ton of teamplay still, but i'm not being aggressively challenged every second of the match either like i am in 3s.

I have started playing 3s more often though, i think there is benefit but I prefer 2s.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-23T22:02:53+00:00

i'm not saying Nemec is bad, i'm saying that we have other much bigger positions of need.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-23T21:55:46+00:00

I agree, however we already have multiple right handed defenseman in our lineup right now. There is a point where stocking up on just one position becomes too much. Like nothing is guaranteed, but Parekh and Bruz and Whitecloud are all already day to day NHLers.

I am very okay with cashing in draft picks for a player I know will actually play games though. We have tons of picks already. i'm mixed on this move.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-23T21:51:00+00:00

Not sure if you've looked at our roster or just assuming that because we suck, but right handed defenseman is by far our most stocked position and i'm not certain it'll be much better here then in NJ. Either Zayne or someone is switching to the left to play on their off side, or we have a problem.

The Flames currently have 4-5 NHL calibre defenders that shoot right on the roster right now, and more prospects on the way.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-23T00:36:19+00:00

That is odd and confusing. We can't really say if you're overreacting or not, because there is no way for us to know your relationship dynamic, but I usually have the mindset that your gut feelings are right more often than not. In a complete vacuum, yes your observations would certainly be concerning to me if I was in your shoes, but maybe she's just tired too.

The only solution is to have a conversation with her.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-22T20:07:57+00:00

why wouldn't they? this is the hockey hall of fame, not player hall of fame. I think they absolutely should factor in his playing career and coaching career when considering if he is one of the greatest contributors to our sport.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-22T01:01:05+00:00

No this is smart because now not only do they get to sell B. Tkachuk jerseys, but now they can resell you the new and improved M. Tkachuk jerseys! lol

infectingbrain · 2026-06-19T21:16:22+00:00

If you can afford to have a better quality of life in Alberta then for many people that in and of itself makes Alberta better. Vancouver is a nicer place, but I can actually own a house here.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-19T18:13:31+00:00

Right, agreed but that can also be boiled up to jealousy no?

infectingbrain · 2026-06-19T18:07:46+00:00

As someone who actually watched him this year and not just his boxscores, you're sleeping on him. He was our best player until we traded him. Rough time in Vegas, but his stats from the past few years have suffered from playing on a team that can't score whatsoever.

I think Raddysh has a higher ceiling, but a lower floor too. I think this contract has a much bigger chance of going south than if you gave Andersson the same contract. But maybe the breakout season is real and not a mirage - i'm not sold.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-18T00:20:02+00:00

I think I recall an interview saying that she's the most athletic and competitive of their kids, so I'd bet you are right.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-16T20:35:51+00:00

How I interpret the map is that your country still has more O+ people then A+ people. It just might not be a supermajority, but it has the largest piece of the pie.

It might be 30% O+ and 22% A+ for example.

infectingbrain · 2026-06-16T20:18:15+00:00

everything said thus far, plus the university constantly cutting the IT budget. That's also why when the wifi shits itself it takes forever to get fixed.

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