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Salem... Been there a couple of times in the mid 1980s. Have family in Boston. Hence another easy reason as to why I defected from being a Habs fan to being a Bruins fans. Salem... I remember visiting the witches houses and the cemetery and all that. It wasnt as touristy then as it is now. Both of my kids went to Boston and Salem a couple of years ago with their respective school trips and when I saw their pictures, I never recalled the touristy shops and all that. Anyway, I was never that big of a Halloween guy until I visited Salem my very first time in 1985. I distinctly and fondly remember taking an interest in Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman after that trip...

Good morning!!! I used to be a Canadiens fan. They broke my heart in 1984. They treated Guy Lafleur like shyte and forced a decision on him to retire hastily. He didnt see himself playing anymore if he wasnt wearing a Habs jersey. but it was the way they treated him PUBLICLY that made him to quit hockey. Just like they did with their other superstars of the then past. Maurice Richard was also treated like shyte when he retired from playing but became a coach for the Habs. Before my time but was still a legend in my eyes as he was and STILL is for many Montrealers. And the Habs continued on with treating their stars like crap with the likes of Patrick Roy and Guy Charbonneau but I was long past a Habs fan then. But I digress. They also were a hypocritical hockey club. Sayin' they better than the rest of toughness of the rest of the league. Because they play and win with pure talent. And even as a young fan, I knew that was hogwash. So...between the Habs organization treating my favorite player Guy Lafleur like shyte and watching a very dirty team at that time with an elbows up player (in real legit hockey terms) Craig Ludwig and Chris Chelios and goons Chris Nilan and John Kordic I said...screw the Habs and went on to liking the Bruins. Why Boston? Because: 1. They had a Montreal born hero playing for them. Raymond Bourque. French Canadian and I liked the fact that Ray was French and from Montreal I could cling on to and cheer for. 2. They eventually got Cam Neely. A power forward that played hard, hit hard but was clean. No goonery. 3. I like rock em' sock em' hockey. It IS the Canadian way. Canada plays this way. Canada invented the game after all. And THIS is the way Canada plays hockey. Rough and tough with a side of skill. The Bruins play this way. They hit cleanly. Boston Bruins hockey is NOT goonery. Even in the Big Bad Bruins hey day of the 1970s, the Bruins were NEVER dirty. The Flyers on the other hand were. The Habs had grit and were tough also. The Habs do NOT win 6 Stanley Cups from 1970-1979 including 4 in a row from 1976-1979 and have the best team ever lace up when the Big bad Bruins and the Broad Street Bullies are a thing WITHOUT being a tough team themselves. The difference is though that they had just a TAD more skill than the other 2. But it helps when Montreal had the EXCLUSIVE rights to draft Quebec players. That right ended for the 1970 year I think, but the other teams were not quite ready to scout Quebec born players yet. So that advantage was still an advantage that Montreal had. 4. Because the Bruins play Canada hockey, the Bruins had a Montreal star playing for them, it was a natural fit for me to skip camp. 5. NOW in 2025 though... Trump has made me LOATHE the usa and in turn HATE EVERYTHING american. INCLUDING the Boston Bruins. But...there is a small thing with that. I still like the Bruins. Just as I ALWAYS had a small affinity with the Habs. I never really stopped liking the Habs. I HATED the Habs, but was proud of my city and its rich hockey history which in turn made me still like the Habs a little all of these years me saying I hated them. The Habs are no longer that hypocritical team acting all snug and all and they had as many goons as everybody else playing a dirty part of the game. The Habs are FINALLY the team they always said they were. A skill first team. So that is a bonus for me to being loyal to my home town team again. And the Habs are not a push over either. They got toughness and are no longer ignoring the fact that they too, have tough players and those players are necessary to win... So... I think the roles have reversed. I am now a full Habs loving fanatic. And the Bruins now play a very small role in my heart. David Pastrnak scoled his 400th goal in the NHL. Chara in the HOF. Patrice Bergeron next year in the HOF. My favorite player at his retirement from the game 2 years ago or so. Brad Marchand when he retires is next for HOF. #33 will be retired this January. #37 soon enough. Probably in January of 2027. #63 eventually. Now though, I cheer for the Habs Demidov. A russian rookie superstar in the making. Probably the face of the NHL in the years to come. Suzuki too. Caulfield and Lane Hutson. 2 *ahem* americans that are going to be superstars in their own right. Especially Hutson. A very good offensive defenseman. He will be top 3 defensemen in the league in the near future. The Habs right now are exciting to watch. And only better things are going to happen as another Russian phenom is going to join the Habs this spring. Demidov's friend. And if Demidov will not be the league franchise player, this dude will be. Great time to be a Habs fan again. And all thanks to idiot47. Thank you for making me love my city, my country even more than I do Donald.

5-10 cm of snow in some parts of Montreal while others will get 10-20. In others it will be freezing rain. Starting about noon eastern.

Well... You do like to preserve traditional customs and values. (conservatism..) I read enough of your posts over the years to know that you cherish your Italian background. And traditional roles of peoples. The history of your parents and their trials and tribulations in coming to America is also important to you. You cherish that fondly. You also like the Californian beach coast I assume. Texas has nice water fronts as well... Texas I assume...like WTF do I know about the US. Im just a Canadian after all...but Texas has very strong traditional values, family values, beautiful scenery... Maybe Texas is boring in some parts of it, but other parts its quite breathtaking. You are also a foodie. Texas has very strong food culture. Especially now in the modern take as Houston I believe is a world renown culinary hub. Or is it Dallas. Or both? Probably both. Texas BBQs, traditional Mexican cuisine as well... Its less of a WTF if you actually think about it and analyse why Texas. I on the other hand... Well...you folk know how I feels about the USofA as of lately... I gotta go, Im getting ready for the 10cm of snow that is headed Montreal's way tomorrow. Gotta get the house and cars prepped up for it. See ya guys later.

Just shares. And he has to raise Tesla's value in order to cash in on that payout. The shareholders approved with a 75% approval of yesses. 1. He wont do shyte to improve Tesla's value as the world's consumers has largely put Tesla on the side. 2. Basically because he is a political douchebag on top of his regular douchiness. 3. Because Tesla EVs are no longer state of the art. In fact, they are even below mid pack. There is no more advantage to owning a Tesla EV over any other EV from other EV makers on sale for 2026. The world's consumers of EVs have largely passed up on Tesla EVs in favour for other EVs. I do not know what all that means for Tesla stock value...but I do know that Elon will do nothing to improve upon Tesla stock...

And the Canadian version

Resurrecting a long gone thread. But its fun starting conversations and I'll find ANY way to start one. Even if its a solo conversation. Im an only child anyway... And since I was left out on this one on the account I wasnt a resident in here yet...for the good or the bad... A choice of a 1978 SUV thing a mah jig? I would love to have a K-10 GM but that has been chosen already. And I like to be unique. I would do a Dodge Lil Red Express. I always circumvent these types of threads, I wouldnt stop here either.

King Louis (from France) Blues might have won the game... But their captain Schenn (a Canadian mind you), looked like an ass with this play when another Canadian sidestepped him.

Cats lick themselves to clean themselves. Dogs are dirty SOBs... The video below is why I love both dogs and cats. Cats can be shyte disturbing bastards. And I like that. Very entertaining. But dogs...can easily quiet them. I love German shepherds, Belgian Malinois Dobermans, rottweilers, huskies, malamutes, golden and retriever labs... Im more of the bigger dog lover. But cats...cats are wild. Cats to me are fascinating because they are agile, intelligent creatures that are just domesticated mini felines and when you observe them, its like you are witnessing their bigger counterparts but in a much safer environment for yourself. Awesome creatures. Dogs too, are intelligent and agile in their own right. Man's best friend as they say. But cats too, are just as loyal to their human companion as dogs are.

I love dogs. Just putting that out there. But I also love cats. Loving one is not mutually exclusive in not loving the other. But... This one is for @G. David Felt Lets see if a dog can do this: One reason out of many as to why I love cats.

He may have an all female team, but Montreal has yet another female mayor. 2 terms with Valerie Plante https://montreal.ca/en/elected-officials/valerie-plante-1211 And a new mayor was voted in last Sunday. https://globalnews.ca/news/11507695/montreal-mayor-municipal-election-results-quebec/ On the left is the new mayor and on the right is the outgoing one.

A less sportier version of the Integra that is currently offered, perhaps? A version of an Integra that had existed before (in the Canadian market) called the EL? That eventually became the ILX in the American market Somehow I remember many negative things about it how the ILX became neutered as compared to the Integra. But yeah...I agree with everything you said about the current generation Honda Civic. Own one. Fantastic little car. Own an Accord too. Great car. Although in many ways, I prefer the Fusion I owned. But in other ways, I wished I still owned my 2005 Impala SS. Cheap interior and all. But if we are talking about compact cars, I will always prefer my 1998 Olds Alero GLS.

If anybody cares what I say...here is my opinion of it. Its a sleek cool little car. I like it. Especially in that blue. But the Renault EV I posted about a month or so ago is what Id rather own/buy. 1. Its 100% electric. Id rather be in the gasoline only or electric only camp. No in between. 2. The Renault tugs on my emotions more. In green or yellow