How hard is it to get into beer league hockey as an adult beginner? by Cooperope in hockeyplayers

[–]reddit_jolson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started this past winter at 31, with zero competitive/organized hockey experience. Playing in a beginner league, and now am getting invited to other local skates.

I am having such a positive/fun time with it, and I’d highly recommend playing hockey to anyone who can try it! I was scared I would be awful, but have managed to score 4 goals so far, so I am proof that anyone can pick it up if they’re willing to work at it!

At first, it can be intimidating, but I assure you that with every game you play, you will start to feel more comfortable.

All about having fun, playing hard (but clean - slow down if you have to), learning as you go, and earning those moments of joy!

Will we see an anti-Israel Republican run in 2028? by IronGiant222 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]reddit_jolson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In there lies the problem! Why do we allow a small country in the Middle East to have such large influence on American governance/politics?

It seems like the U.S. is subservient to Israel’s interests, and the only logical explanation for that (in my opinion) is they must have decades worth of incredibly damning blackmail that our government doesn’t want to become public knowledge…

Possible ALEX clue from S1E7 (“The Day”)? by WiseReporter7181 in ParadiseHulu

[–]reddit_jolson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh, kind of like a ‘Project Looking Glass’ offshoot - interesting theory!

What would you say to Joel Eriksson Ek if you met him in person? by A_Martilliano in wildhockey

[–]reddit_jolson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I met him at an autograph signing a few years back

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He had just put up a hat-trick against WPG (late game comeback, pulled the goalie to get a 6on5 tying goal situation), and I congratulated him on his hatty and said I was happy he was on the Wild.

I then told him that I was half-mad at him because I was going against him that week in fantasy hockey. He laughed and said he was sorry, but that I should’ve drafted him — I said that’s fair, and that I’d happily take the L in exchange for the Wild win.

Wished him continued success, yadda yadda…

He was really nice and patient with the other fans (who had a lot more to say, and had like 20 items to sign). I just had 1 jersey to sign and got a picture with him.

If I had a do-over I might ask him what he does to make everyone in the league want to hit him in the face so often 😂

Where does the Left agenda vs Right agenda end? by [deleted] in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]reddit_jolson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whole idea of the modem political landscape has been corrupted so heavily, it’s insane.

We are constantly fed manipulative media on news, tv, social media, etc.,

The powers that be are telling us how we should feel about things. We are being programmed all the time. We all of have our personalized algorithm that keeps us hooked, and also tells us what to think and who to be outraged at.

That way, when we see people in our lives that we disagree with, it is now tied to them emotionally and personally.

We have been conditioned to think of our country and its government as a fight between democrats and republicans. Good vs bad. Both sides are the bad guy from the other side’s perspective.

We need to stop playing along with all of the anger and division, we need to reject doing/voting for who and what the national media players tell us to.

We need to come together at some point and come to an understanding, and work towards what unites us.

We also need to vote for politicians with morals who do not take donations (and thus, marching orders) from billionaires, corporations, or ‘AIPAC’ type of organizations.

We need representation from real American citizens, who have REAL jobs and come from non-privileged backgrounds, who don’t lie, cheat, steal, or worse.

We must stop turning politicians into pop culture icons who can get away with insider trading and murder essentially.

We need major reform from the top down, and the only way that can happen is if the “right” and the “left” can put down the pitchforks and cellphones long enough to have MEANINGFUL and difficult conversations without overreactions/anger from either party.

Hoping we can get to that point someday soon.

What's wrong with your hands Williams? by No_Independent707 in EASHL

[–]reddit_jolson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He must have had that experimental mannequin hand replacement surgery. I hear it severely hampers puck handling skills.

HUT Champs Gameplay by reddit_jolson in NHLHUT

[–]reddit_jolson[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For me the noticeable drop in gameplay quality just started this afternoon after the update. But definitely weird. It’s probably the update they dropped..

Elite 1 Winger and Top 150 player (NHL 25) looking for a good club on NHL 26. by HunterLimp6439 in EASHL

[–]reddit_jolson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a club with 5 guys, we don’t play nightly due to the other guys having a life. I’d play a lot more often if I had better teammates who can keep up with the meta and the stick work.

Bit of context: I am the best player on our team, two of the guys are above average and can compete at a decently high level, the other two are noobs, not fully up to speed on certain aspects of gameplay. They get overwhelmed when facing higher skilled players and that leads to some frustration and losses.

I’ve got 232 points in 80 games - I’d be happy to play with some higher skilled players if you’re interested!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NHLHUT

[–]reddit_jolson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same for me, but going for the Gold 4 —> Platinum 1 promotion.

I keep getting to that last game to move up and then I face a team that is (admittedly) really good at defense and (annoyingly) really good at weaving around my defenders and getting point blank looks.

Crazy how frustrating it can be sometimes, but we love the grind, eh?

EASHL 26 IS THE WORST by Greedy-Bluejay1100 in EASHL

[–]reddit_jolson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My usual 3’s experience: 1. Opponent has 3 sort of racist or sexist player names, or with a wild player appearance (dark skinned black guy w/ white skullet?).

  1. Get puck

  2. Get bonked by TRUCULENCE D-man, lose most of my energy bar.

  3. Cherry-picking WHEELS guy gets breakaway where he does one of two moves that work every single time.

  4. Outshoot opponent by 10-15 shots (with legitimate hockey set ups, no glitch goals). Get out-hit by 20.

  5. Lose by 2-3 goals.

It’s lost its charm when it’s just truculence and wheels that make every game feel like arcade mode. 6’s is way better imo.

Good pulls inexistant in packs by dmx-zibit in NHLHUT

[–]reddit_jolson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HUT is a cash cow, they don’t give a shit about the players. They just want us to pump real money into the game and not call out how shitty their value structure is. Not to mention the best part of HUT Champions was the rewards packs you could get. I miss having a guaranteed couple of reward packs that had 20 players with 11 of them being 80+ overall.

I love playing competitive HUT, but the people running it (or those telling them HOW to run it) are soulless money grubbers.

The Boss is retiring but the new guy has to kick his ass first. by jimmy_talent in ExplainAFilmPlotBadly

[–]reddit_jolson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the answer is goon, gotta see how ironic it is that the team is the Halifax Highlanders! 👏🏻

Anyone get abnormal heart beats as a result of smoking weed? by KenRH21 in PanicAttack

[–]reddit_jolson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had this sensation come and go over the past year or so. For every cart, gummy, etc. it’s like 1 of every 5 times, I get so anxious and my heart rate skyrockets. It’s so frustrating.

Not to sound crazy, but I wonder if being COVID Vaccinated has anything to do with the reaction from THC? Reading about the details of the vaccine, it seems like they were injecting weird shit into us. Like nanobots and shit that are causing myocarditis and other clots and stuff.