My grandmother, with her frugal and practical Scottish heritage, got me a Blackhawks toque (with the iconic logo patch on the front) when I was 5-years-old because it was cheaper than the Habs one.

I wore it, mostly because it came from her as a present

Kinda grew to love it, even if I was sorta mocked for it (was my own version of the Sweater).

I still have it in a box of memories, but it no longer fits my grown-up head.

lol.
- Mashadar

Funny story ... similar to mine.

Reminds me when I was around 7 (in the '60s), my parents gave my brother and I some hockey equipment for Christmas.

One set had a Habs jersey ... while the other had the *gulp* Leafs.
I ended up with the Leafs because according to my mother I was the oldest and could understand and was more mature.

Yeah sure Mom ... I've been in therapy ever since.

Come on Karine ... if you don't go with a Stan Mikita jersey then you're not worthy.



- Garfield512

Lol god i loved that movie...

“Engagement! Voiture! Engagement!”

And i always preferred getting jerseys of players I saw play.

Funny story ... similar to mine.

Reminds me when I was around 7 (in the '60s), my parents gave my brother and I some hockey equipment for Christmas.

One set had a Habs jersey ... while the other had the *gulp* Leafs.
I ended up with the Leafs because according to my mother I was the oldest and could understand and was more mature.

Yeah sure Mom ... I've been in therapy ever since.
- Garfield512

heh.

My grandmother, with her frugal and practical Scottish heritage, got me a Blackhawks toque (with the iconic logo patch on the front) when I was 5-years-old because it was cheaper than the Habs one.

I wore it, mostly because it came from her as a present

Kinda grew to love it, even if I was sorta mocked for it (was my own version of the Sweater).

I still have it in a box of memories, but it no longer fits my grown-up head.

lol.
- Mashadar

Alright, guess we know what to get you for secret santa this year Guys, who’s got Mashadar’s address?

Lol god i loved that movie...

“Engagement! Voiture! Engagement!”

And i always preferred getting jerseys of players I saw play.
- Karine Hains

Right in the middle of University when that first movie came out... needless to say, it was quoted everywhere and every house party had Bohemian Rhapsody moment (or 5) of the evening.

(frank) I am old.

Lol god i loved that movie...

“Engagement! Voiture! Engagement!”

And i always preferred getting jerseys of players I saw play.
- Karine Hains

wait, you watched it in french..? ew.

Et histoire vrai ici, ma soeur une fois tentait d’impressionner la gang de cousins / cousines en citant des répliques de Wayne’s world dont celles de cette scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WrfLY0Z7Yo

Le hic c’est qu’au lieu de dire je me porte garant de sa non évacuation, elle a dit je me porte garant de sa non éjaculation... les cousins la niaisent encore aujourd’hui pour celle-là

wait, you watched it in french..? ew.
- Pat1993

I was a kid, yes i watched it in french lol

wait, you watched it in french..? ew.
- Pat1993

I was a kid, yes i watched it in french lol
- Karine Hains

it's all good, I just could never stand the french translations, except for a few exceptions such as Slapshot

wait, you watched it in french..? ew.
- Pat1993

And in my defence, back then the video store had like 5 copies in French and not a single one in english...couldn’t just pick the language on a VHS tape...ahhh the good old days lol

- Mashadar

I'm currently watching some hockey in the olympics ... weird sport.

No fights yet.

it's all good, I just could never stand the french translations, except for a few exceptions such as Slapshot
- Pat1993

C’mon ton club video avait des versions anglaises toi? Pas le mien a st-jean-chrysostome beach en 1992 lol

And in my defence, back then the video store had like 5 copies in French and not a single one in english...couldn’t just pick the language on a VHS tape...ahhh the good old days lol
- Karine Hains

Video store... I still have my Blockbuster card in my wallet, just for show.

hahaha.

EDIt: Also, probably a larger selection of English version of films on the West Island.

And in my defence, back then the video store had like 5 copies in French and not a single one in english...couldn’t just pick the language on a VHS tape...ahhh the good old days lol
- Karine Hains

I remember the VHS days as well... we're slowly becoming dinosaurs lol

C’mon ton club video avait des versions anglaises toi? Pas le mien a st-jean-chrysostome beach en 1992 lol
- Karine Hains

I'm currently watching some hockey in the olympics ... weird sport.

No fights yet.
- Garfield512

Lol all the Brits call that hockey and proper hockey ice-hockey... i use to yell at them that there was no other kind of hockey and they didn’t need to specify ice-hockey

Et histoire vrai ici, ma soeur une fois tentait d’impressionner la gang de cousins / cousines en citant des répliques de Wayne’s world dont celles de cette scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WrfLY0Z7Yo

Le hic c’est qu’au lieu de dire je me porte garant de sa non évacuation, elle a dit je me porte garant de sa non éjaculation... les cousins la niaisent encore aujourd’hui pour celle-là
- Karine Hains

I remember the VHS days as well... we're slowly becoming dinosaurs lol
- Pat1993

We are indeed but to this day i still think that video store clerk was THE best student job, had so much fun working at the Superclub videotron for 4 years. Kids these days don’t know what they’re missing

I'm currently watching some hockey in the olympics ... weird sport.

No fights yet.
- Garfield512

Heh.

We are indeed but to this day i still think that video store clerk was THE best student job, had so much fun working at the Superclub videotron for 4 years. Kids these days don’t know what they’re missing
- Karine Hains

Yeah, I had a friend who worked in a video store, while I worked my ass off loading trucks in a warehouse.

Not bitter at all... even after all these years.

Yeah, I had a friend who worked in a video store, while I worked my ass off loading trucks in a warehouse.

Not bitter at all... even after all these years.
- Mashadar

Lol, you missed out...arguing over which movie had the best soundtrack and should be put on, making popcorn and taking the leftovers home, getting to watch all the movies for free...

But nothing beats working with customers... yeah have you got the movie with the black guy in it? Euh which one sir? Well you know, Denzel Smith! Riiiight.... or checking the security camera and seeing than a severely underaged kid has snuck into the adult section and is going to town on himself and playing Rock Paper Scissors to decide who goes in there to kick him out... Those were the days lol

Lol all the Brits call that hockey and proper hockey ice-hockey... i use to yell at them that there was no other kind of hockey and they didn’t need to specify ice-hockey
- Karine Hains

Indeed, plus all those guy on TV still have their teeth ... how can they call that hockey?

Lol, you missed out...arguing over which movie had the best soundtrack and should be put on, making popcorn and taking the leftovers home, getting to watch all the movies for free...

But nothing beats working with customers... yeah have you got the movie with the black guy in it? Euh which one sir? Well you know, Denzel Smith! Riiiight.... or checking the security camera and seeing than a severely underaged kid has snuck into the adult section and is going to town on himself and playing Rock Paper Scissors to decide who goes in there to kick him out... Those were the days lol
- Karine Hains

that does sound like a pretty fun job lol