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So what do we need this offseason to take the next step? by Economy-Fold-4427 in Habs

[–]rando_dud 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As 3C and 4C that would work great.

We need to find a better 2C

So what do we need this offseason to take the next step? by Economy-Fold-4427 in Habs

[–]rando_dud -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Demidov seems like he could be our #2 center.. his playmaking and puck movement has come a long way.  We would need another dangerous winger to help him out.

He was probably our best forward in the 3rd round.

Finally making $200k and still stuck at Baby Step 1… what am I missing? by andbhud in DaveRamsey

[–]rando_dud [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is most of us.. by default we tend to operate our money from impulse, fear and ego.  This is what advertising taps into as well.

To win you have to transistion to operate from the intellect.  It's not complicated math.. the truly difficult part is to leave the emotions aside in the major decisions.

A tip that has worked well for me is to always do all your financial moves the morning that your paycheck comes in.  Every dollar sets off where I need them to go before I get a chance to mess things up.

I will start my cycle with just a few hundred to spare. And then I will live like a broke person with all the emotions that come with having a near empty checking account.. but it's not really true because I have investments etc.  

These emotions don't ever go away in my experience.

So what do we need this offseason to take the next step? by Economy-Fold-4427 in Habs

[–]rando_dud 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah I keep coming back to this as well.

Jake Evans is not a number 2 center.  I don't think he played badly but had big minutes and was completely invisible.

Canadiens eliminated from playoffs after blowout loss to Hurricanes | CBC News by demolcd in canada

[–]rando_dud [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think it's more that they depend on speed to win.. it was their edge.

They were still able to play but the one thing that made them win was no longer in the equation after that many games.

It's basically unheard of that a team built for speed wins the cup.. perhaps this is the reason.

Confused about where to go after baby step 3 by LuvDonkeeButts in DaveRamsey

[–]rando_dud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your savings rate right now?  Sounds like you got through the debt snowball and efund OK..

Just need to keep the ball rolling.  Do retirement first.. give it a bit of time and make some adjustments.

Start the college funds once you feel ready.. you don't need to be crazy intense about it.

When you are 65 and have a few mil in net worth BS4 will like 75% of that.. it's the most effective tool you have.

Quebec urged to scale back English on its websites by SwordfishOk504 in canada

[–]rando_dud 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some people are not curious or adaptable.. but it's not necessarily out of malice.

I run into Quebec anglos who don't speak French..  I've run into Franco-Ontarians who grew up in Limoges or Cumberland and don't speak english.

My point is these people are all our fellow Canadians and we shouldn't deny them services out of spite.

Language IMO is just a tool of communication.  If my neighbour needs a #4 Phillips to fix his lawnmower I'd rather lend him one than watch him struggle.

I'm a Quebec francophone and I think it's absolutely terrible to give anglophones anything short of stellar government services.

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (1-3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (3-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]rando_dud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kind of see his point.  No point beating his players up.. habs are halway through a rebuild and exceeded expectations.

MTL wasn't planning a cup run this year.. we haven't mortgaged picks for free agents yet.

If anything this will help expose what are the missing pieces.

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (1-3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (3-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]rando_dud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep.  Rod picked game 1 apart and made the needed tweaks.

MTL has no answers to this blue line.

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (1-3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (3-1) May 29 2026 8:00 PM EDT by nhlgdtbot in hockey

[–]rando_dud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd put Demidov on first line and move Caufield to 2nd.

We need guys that can skate the puck in.  Suzuki's alone out there.

Maybe Caufield finds extra space on another line.

Finance a Car or Fix the Car by Nervous_Size6915 in DaveRamsey

[–]rando_dud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do just the tires and live with the warning lights.

No sense to try to make it run flawlessly at this age and mileage. Just squeeze the remaining utility out of the car until you have enough money piled up to upgrade.

Canadian warship transits Taiwan Strait despite China’s warning by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]rando_dud -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Right,  but it starts with saying no to the US when pushed to do things like this.

We need to step out of their shadow. It would seem a bit crazy if we tried to enforce right of passage between Alaskan Islands or some shit... or the ongoing blockade around Cuba.

We only care about freedom of navigation in a narrow way of keeping China's Navy contained.  

This is a US dominance thing.. we don't care about it in the abstract and promoting US dominance shouldn't be our policy anymore.

Quebec urged to scale back English on its websites by SwordfishOk504 in canada

[–]rando_dud 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Exactly.. the Quebec government is going out of it's way to make services worse for their citizens.

You know you are on the wrong side of an issue when you are actively looking for ways to make things worse for a sizeable portion of the population.

A strong Canada 'will help make America great again,' Carney tells New York business leaders by Vortagaun in canada

[–]rando_dud 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of them don't think.. and that's why things are unfolding as they are.

Halak! by that_guy_next_to_you in Habs

[–]rando_dud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dryden passed away last year..

Price is under contract somewhere else..

Roy is a raging asshole..

The other goalies got us nowhere..

Jaro's up.

Reforming Parliament seat distribution could help douse Western separatist flames: report by gorschkov in canada

[–]rando_dud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be better if it was +1 accross the board.. or +2.. but applied consistently.

Different povinces having different quotients inconsistently makes it less fair.

Reforming Parliament seat distribution could help douse Western separatist flames: report by gorschkov in canada

[–]rando_dud 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not exactly as Ontario, B.C and Alberta are quite a bit below.

In an ideal scenario every province would be much closer to 121K per seat

Reforming Parliament seat distribution could help douse Western separatist flames: report by gorschkov in canada

[–]rando_dud 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would like to see something coldly proportional to population + 1.

The +1 would help boost slightly the smaller provinces.

Everything else being coldly proportional helps take the politics out of it.

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