So the latest venture of how we have one last chance to save the world is about to get underway in Glasgow, Scotland as COP26 kicks off on Oct. 31.
ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 when a bunch of people flying in on private jets and then driving around in idling limousines will get together to lecture us about how we should be doing our part to stem this climate crisis thing. The hypocrisy of it all is my favourite part and is perhaps the biggest reason why I donSA国际影视传媒檛 listen to anything these people say. Like ISA国际影视传媒檝e said before, someone please set a doomsday target so I know when to prepare for the end. Is it 12 years? Nine years? 10 years? Next week? Tomorrow? In the meantime, ISA国际影视传媒檒l just reduce, reuse and recycle.
Anyway:
Busted
Vaccine passports and/or mandates are the way of the world now, it would appear, and that means you must show your papers before doing almost anything. The National Hockey League is one organization which does not have a vaccine mandate but unvaccinated players must quarantine if they want to play in Canada.
Enter Evander Kane of the San Jose Sharks. Kane showed his proof of vaccination to the league prior to the start of the season and was ready to play. Just one problem though SA国际影视传媒� his vax card was fake. KaneSA国际影视传媒檚 act of stupidity has now cost him 21 games worth of playing time and roughly $1.6 million of his $7 million salary this season. The money will go to the NHLSA国际影视传媒檚 Player Emergency Assistance Fund, so at least thereSA国际影视传媒檚 a silver lining in that.
Kane wonSA国际影视传媒檛 be able to play again until Nov. 30, at the earliest, and you have to wonder: did he actually think he could get away with it? The NHL Players Association released a statement on KaneSA国际影视传媒檚 behalf where he stated that heSA国际影视传媒檚 awfully sorry for his misgivings but he took responsibility for it. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 the one good thing I read SA国际影视传媒� at least he didnSA国际影视传媒檛 try to pass it off on someone or something else, which would be expected in a situation like this.
You only hope Kane has learned from this and if heSA国际影视传媒檚 going to try a stunt like this in the future, maybe the conscience will kick in.
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Yes, Joe Stacey of Hendersonville, Tennessee has several pine boxes up for grabs for you to be placed in during your funeral. Whoops, I meant celebration of life. ThereSA国际影视传媒檚 a Dale Earnhardt special, complete with the black outer coating, the logos and the big no. 3, a reminder of those days crushing cases of Schlitz during the tailgate at Talledega. That will run you $2,000. If NASCAR isnSA国际影视传媒檛 your thing, you can get the Atlanta Braves, Smokey and the Bandit, Tennessee Titans SA国际影视传媒� if you can think it, Stacey could probably make it.
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Good Idea: Helping out your teammates.
Bad Idea: Helping out your teammates taking a two-minute minor in the process.
I have never seen this before and, if ISA国际影视传媒檓 being honest, the creativity alone should have kept Matthew Tkachuk out of the penalty box.
It happened on Oct. 18 when the Flames hosted the Anaheim Ducks. Tkachuk was on the bench as the puck was heading for the seats. Now, if you know the rules of hockey, any puck which leaves the playing surface courtesy of a player flipping it over the glass SA国际影视传媒� intentional or not SA国际影视传媒� means a two-minute minor for delay of game, unless itSA国际影视传媒檚 deflected over. Seeing that the Flames were about to go a man short, Tkachuk instinctively stood up and swatted the puck down, stopping it from going out of play.
DidnSA国际影视传媒檛 work, though, as Tkachuk was handed an interference penalty for the deed. I personally think it was brilliant but, yes, those are the rules. And thereSA国际影视传媒檚 no fun of any kind allowed.
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