I very rarely read many other bloggers on this site, but wow, this place is in full meltdown mode.
Tanner has had blogs locked then deleted apparently, the Redwings blogger has said he's quit hockey and now Kaptaan has showed up in Ek's main blog.

End Daze.

I think I got it.

The happy medium, ending racism.


BLM to me is a movement, with political aspirations. It has points in its manifesto, I fundamentally disagree with on some even moral stances.
Some people are using BLM as a slogan, and haven't really looked at BLM the movement.
- WelfareWerewolf

Maybe you should give this a view.

cocaine never went away among the younger (party) crowd and i see it in the business world as well. cocaine only discriminates based on income. you gotta pay to play (in more ways than one.)
- RealityChecker

I guess, as some one who has never used cocían, I don’t really understand why someone who is intelligent, successful and must certainly be aware of the risks - who has a family and a public following - would knowingly take that risk for a brief “high”.

The other thing I don’t get is why anyone would be killing their customers. I mean, Wendy’s T-Rex burger certainly isn’t doing anyone any good, but it’s at least killing people slowly.

Sorry if my making light offends anyone, please get bent if you are offended.

I very rarely read many other bloggers on this site, but wow, this place is in full meltdown mode.
Tanner has had blogs locked then deleted apparently, the Redwings blogger has said he's quit hockey and now Kaptaan has showed up in Ek's main blog.

End Daze.
- dbot

Quitting hockey because he doesn’t agree with the postponement?

I’ve been reading online today that the latest victim deserved it, and that it was a lawful shooting... I don’t argue with people on twitter, that’s just too much hate to wade through.

Quitting hockey because he doesn’t agree with the postponement?

I’ve been reading online today that the latest victim deserved it, and that it was a lawful shooting... I don’t argue with people on twitter, that’s just too much hate to wade through.
- 1970vintage

American policing has somehow turned into the fictional character Judge Dread.

via GIPHY

I guess, as some one who has never used cocían, I don’t really understand why someone who is intelligent, successful and must certainly be aware of the risks - who has a family and a public following - would knowingly take that risk for a brief “high”.

The other thing I don’t get is why anyone would be killing their customers. I mean, Wendy’s T-Rex burger certainly isn’t doing anyone any good, but it’s at least killing people slowly.

Sorry if my making light offends anyone, please get bent if you are offended.
- 1970vintage

Your point of view makes sense but doing drugs is not a sensible decision. There really is no rational explanation that would justify it. People think they are invincible meaning that something bad wouldn't happen to them.

As to dealers killing their customers? Money. More profits by keeping costs down and the customers you don't kill are pretty much customers for life. Cost/benefit just like GM not doing recalls because lawsuits and payments for death and injury cost less than doing the recall.

American policing has somehow turned into the fictional character Judge Dread.

via GIPHY

- dbot

Even the Predator has more common sense when it comes to violence against an unarmed foe than an officer of the law, American or otherwise.

Your point of view makes sense but doing drugs is not a sensible decision. There really is no rational explanation that would justify it. People think they are invincible meaning that something bad wouldn't happen to them.

As to dealers killing their customers? Money. More profits by keeping costs down and the customers you don't kill are pretty much customers for life. Cost/benefit just like GM not doing recalls because lawsuits and payments for death and injury cost less than doing the recall.
- RealityChecker

I know plenty of people who have/do use cocían, I don’t try to talk them out of it. As TalkTalk says, It’s My Life https://youtu.be/cFH5JgyZK1I

Steamworks? Nasty
- CanuckDon

I've drank a lot of different beers, I'm an ale guy. I don't like all of the Steamworks, just the Pale Ale. It agrees with my taste buds and isn't overly filling. Have you ever had one?

Are you really surprised? This was cocaine cut with fentanyl. He was most likely unaware.

Cocaine use is prevalent and we know the hockey world is not exempt.
- RealityChecker

Ok, I can see that. But if true then it flabbergasts me even more. If you’re a purchaser in his tax bracket then you better not be buying street quality drugs. Know your dealer! That goes for pot all the way to heroin.

My god, he’s not in a position to play Russian roulette with his life.

Ok, I can see that. But if true then it flabbergasts me even more. If you’re a purchaser in his tax bracket then you better not be buying street quality drugs. Know your dealer! That goes for pot all the way to heroin.

My god, he’s not in a position to play Russian roulette with his life.
- bloatedmosquito

The only way to really do this is to legalise and regulate drugs, which i'm a proponent of.
This wouldn't eliminate all risks, but certainly reduce the harm that drugs are currently wreaking.


#politicsbuzz until tomorrow I guess?
Remember the good ol days when we were arguing about COVID and hating Albertans?

Ok, I can see that. But if true then it flabbergasts me even more. If you’re a purchaser in his tax bracket then you better not be buying street quality drugs. Know your dealer! That goes for pot all the way to heroin.

My god, he’s not in a position to play Russian roulette with his life.
- bloatedmosquito

Cocaine goes through the hands of many people before it gets to the dealer. Almost everyone who does drugs wants to live another day to do it again. I'm glad I have no interest in it anymore (since my 30's) otherwise I would most likely be one of the sad statistics. When I did it, it was cut with baby powder, laxatives or speed or a combination of the lot. Now they cut it with fentanyl because like the others I mentioned, it's cheap.

The only way to really do this is to legalise and regulate drugs, which i'm a proponent of.
This wouldn't eliminate all risks, but certainly reduce the harm that drugs are currently wreaking.


#politicsbuzz until tomorrow I guess?
- dbot

Ok, I can see that. But if true then it flabbergasts me even more. If you’re a purchaser in his tax bracket then you better not be buying street quality drugs. Know your dealer! That goes for pot all the way to heroin.

My god, he’s not in a position to play Russian roulette with his life.
- bloatedmosquito

You've been around long enough to know that's not the attitude you had when you were younger.

...and you're assuming the dealer knows. There are a lot of layers that it passes through.

Cocaine goes through the hands of many people before it gets to the dealer. Almost everyone who does drugs wants to live another day to do it again. I'm glad I have no interest in it anymore (since my 30's) otherwise I would most likely be one of the sad statistics. When I did it, it was cut with baby powder, laxatives or speed or a combination of the lot. Now they cut it with fentanyl because like the others I mentioned, it's cheap.
- Marwood

I always thought baking soda or baking powder was the cutting agent? Kind of harmless and ultra cheap. Why add a very dangerous additive unless you’re looking to purposely kill people?

Something doesn’t add up.

I always thought baking soda or baking powder was the cutting agent? Kind of harmless and ultra cheap. Why add a very dangerous additive unless you’re looking to purposely kill people?

Something doesn’t add up.
- bloatedmosquito

It's addictive.

I always thought baking soda or baking powder was the cutting agent? Kind of harmless and ultra cheap. Why add a very dangerous additive unless you’re looking to purposely kill people?

Something doesn’t add up.
- bloatedmosquito

The added effect. The other cutting agents you mentioned just increased volume.

Fentanyl increases the "effects" even though it's technically an opioid so you're mixing down with up. Stronger intoxicant with smaller quantity.

So they would use the other stuff to cut it (increase volume) and add some fentanyl to keep or add potency.

I always thought baking soda or baking powder was the cutting agent? Kind of harmless and ultra cheap. Why add a very dangerous additive unless you’re looking to purposely kill people?

Something doesn’t add up.
- bloatedmosquito

Because it's addictive. Much more addictive than cocaine alone. Whatever keeps 'em coming back for more.

The added effect. The other cutting agents you mentioned just increased volume.

Fentanyl increases the "effects" even though it's technically an opioid so you're mixing down with up. Stronger intoxicant with smaller quantity.

So they would use the other stuff to cut it (increase volume) and add some fentanyl to keep or add potency.
- RealityChecker

In my day, that was called a speedball (coke with heroin). And everyone knew it was a recipe for death.

I guess I’m out of touch with reality. I don’t understand people anymore.

In my day, that was called a speedball (coke with heroin). And everyone knew it was a recipe for death.

I guess I’m out of touch with reality. I don’t understand people anymore.
- bloatedmosquito

It's a fcuked world. I remember reading about a year or so ago about a married couple in North Van.

Both were young teachers (late 20s/early 30s). They wanted to have a party weekend but at home. Not going out but just hanging out at their house so not crazy partiers. Sent the kid to the grandparents and got party favours.

They both OD'd and died.

From IMac
https://www.sportsnet.ca/...nhls-call-racial-justice/

This is precisely what the 200 players in the NHL’s playoff bubbles are doing right now – standing up for something bigger, getting out of their comfort zone and sacrificing themselves to support others.

It’s astonishing that some will criticize them for that. They’re the players I’d want on my team.

“I thought (Colorado Avalanche coach) Jared Bednar made a really good comment yesterday at the podium that we grow up in a team environment,” Green said. “You’re all teammates. It would be nice if society started to look at things that way.”

Since we're getting all political again, I read a good article from a fella from Vancouver the other day and thought i'd share.

https://www.rollingstone....n-era-wade-davis-1038206/
- dbot

That was a really, really good read. Thanks for sharing

Makes my drive to leave America that much more certain.

From IMac
https://www.sportsnet.ca/...nhls-call-racial-justice/

This is precisely what the 200 players in the NHL’s playoff bubbles are doing right now – standing up for something bigger, getting out of their comfort zone and sacrificing themselves to support others.

It’s astonishing that some will criticize them for that. They’re the players I’d want on my team.

“I thought (Colorado Avalanche coach) Jared Bednar made a really good comment yesterday at the podium that we grow up in a team environment,” Green said. “You’re all teammates. It would be nice if society started to look at things that way.”
- dbot

Imac is a good guy can find him in Steveston having a coffee with his sons always open to chat. Pretty good soccer player for such a tall guy too. This is the kind of human interest aspects he likes writing about. This Canucks' team sure is giving him a lot of good material with their actions.

Brad Marchand gaining back some respect.

https://twitter.com/repor.../1299424179415142400?s=21
- 1970vintage

Can we trade for him now?

Cocaine goes through the hands of many people before it gets to the dealer. Almost everyone who does drugs wants to live another day to do it again. I'm glad I have no interest in it anymore (since my 30's) otherwise I would most likely be one of the sad statistics. When I did it, it was cut with baby powder, laxatives or speed or a combination of the lot. Now they cut it with fentanyl because like the others I mentioned, it's cheap.
- Marwood

As someone who struggled with this drug you are bang on for everything you said. If I still did it I'd be a statistic as well. It's gotten to the point that a thousand people each year are dying in our province alone. This needs as much attention as everything else going on these days