I said hello to Gordie and Mark Howe today. Gordie is 84, looks pretty fragile now. Mark is a stern-looking man but is a bit softer than expected when you talk to him.
Awesome!
Mark Howe is without a doubt the most underrated D-man in the History of the sport (Well maybe Brad Park was but that doesn't fit my narrative)...I loved him
It's some sort of right of passage, especially in NJ.
That doesn't sound crazy at all. The first time I tried a cigarette, I was shocked at just how many kids my age smoked.
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I first did it because I was younger and my friends were doing it
I'll easily admit that
Ditto.
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Yeah. Peer Pressure is powerful....It's not only for kids like people make it out to be.... neighborhoods and societies are basically built on it.
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And Dare I say message boards
Peer pressure really sucks. Even when you convince yourself that you're not going to follow the crowd and succumb to the same stupid **** they're doing, **** just happens...
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I will be glad when people stop using the word "retard" to describe stupid people or stupid actions. It is very demeaning and hurtful to kids and adults with disabilities.
I do understand why it is used, though. Same as when I was younger, we used the words "f*g" and "gay" all the time. "That's so gay, you're such a f*g."
And it had no homosexual overtones at all, it was just the parlance of the times.
I guess im not a mission control guy but how can you celebrate like that for a robot?
I guess they wouldnt understand the Stanley cup so its fair enough
Send 1 ton of the most sophisticated scientific set of instruments ever created over 350 million miles away and then go through the atmospheric stresses to successfully touch down within 60 seconds of an 8-month mission plan?
Peer pressure really sucks. Even when you convince yourself that you're not going to follow the crowd and succumb to the same stupid **** they're doing, **** just happens...
I remember vividly back in 8th grade how I wasn't going to do any of these things that the D.A.R.E program spoke of. Then Freshman year rolled around.....
I will be glad when people stop using the word "retard" to describe stupid people or stupid actions. It is very demeaning and hurtful to kids and adults with disabilities.
I do understand why it is used, though. Same as when I was younger, we used the words "f*g" and "gay" all the time. "That's so gay, you're such a f*g."
And it had no homosexual overtones at all, it was just the parlance of the times.
I remember vividly back in 8th grade how I wasn't going to do any of these things that the D.A.R.E program spoke of. Then Freshman year rolled around.....
I rememeber in 8th grade something similar to DARE ran by the Police... they came in and made us sign a pledge to not start smoking... They actually gave us buttons to wear with a crossed out cigarette
I signed it and felt conflicted what to do about the joint in my bookbag.
But we all passed the joint around around after school wearing our NO SMOKING buttons and got a good laugh.
I've never smoked a cigaratte in my life, too many family members do who can't kick the habit and it's sad. I've only had a couple of cigars in my life, but nothing other than that.
