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I love rugby, cricket, and soccer. My music tastes are obscure (somewhat niche and mostly outdated). Edmonton, Alberta #yeg #CanPL #ccmsky
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Excellent! I like how Ontario and Québec run their League1's. BC and Alberta treat theirs as summer collegiate instead of semi-pro. #CanPL #L1QC

I am trying to cut down on hyperbole, but the US just seems to only deal in hyperbolic discourse in what seems like everything these days. I have many English friends, but it doesn't stop me from spouting off and spitting the dummy about "the English" Summer sports starting up me: "Filthy yanks"

I don't have many "Hollywood crushes." Mostly because I don't care about rich or famous people at all, but man, did I have a thing for Michelle Trachtenberg. Her role in Eurotrip was a big deal for twenty-one year old me. Sorry you died young kid

Why would Canadians want to live in a third-world country? The US has more people that live in absolute squalor than there are Canadians (12% of their population) Another hundred million are barely scraping by, and the loss of a job or a medical emergency would plummet them into significant debt

Kids are savages.

All the doom and gloom about Welsh rugby, and here they are playing absolutely confident, attacking rugby. #6nations ##Cymru

Wales playing valiantly. Two horrible dropped passes and a missed penalty by Ireland, but still... #6nations #Cymru #Ireland

If Wales can keep Ireland to fewer than forty points, it will be a great effort for them. #6nations

Americans are pussies.

We beat the Commies in 1972, and we beat the nazis in 2025. #4nations

Checks. #4nations

Hang it in the Louvre. #4nations

As much as I don't like Hockey Canada, this NCAA and CHL agreement changes junior hockey permanently. I don't even know how all of this will look, but I did think that BCHL teams might move to the WHL, and sure enough, Penticton is joining next year.

"Key Finnish blue liners Miro Heiskanen, Rasmus Ristolainen, and Jani Hakanpaa are all missing the tournament due to injuries." I would love to see this tournament again with all the potential Finnish players healthy. Mark Stone intentionally injuring Miro in one of the dirtiest plays this season.

I honestly don't think yanks realise how deeply we hate them now. It isn't a game or a passing emotion. This is long-term. This is hatred.

FINLAND! #Suomi #4nations

Concrete burns freaking burn. Putting white vinegar on the burns to neutralise them FREAKING BURN AN INSANE AMOUNT!

Edmonton #yeg soccer never, ever fails to be a complete tyre fire on a school bus. These poor kids and their parents. They deserve a trip for a tournament. Maybe the guys at @protagonistsoccer.bsky.social can keep an eye out for any invite youth tournaments happening in their cities.

American lawyers are a very specific type of evil.

I need to read this. My hazings were so bad that I didn't want to play college or juniors. I hated hockey players, and I still struggle with hockey culture. My hazings would be called sexual assault these days, but the nineties were different.

Beautiful post.

There is the precious bonus point for Ireland. As much as I love it when England loses, they greatly helped Ireland by beating the French. This tournament isn't over, but it probably is. #6nations

Man I hope Darcy Graham is okay. Head and neck injuries are vicious for lingering forever. #6nations

Nineteen years in Alberta, and to celebrate the occasion, I took my son to our first Red Deer Rebels game. I always have wanted to visit this arena. #WHL

You failed us all France. You failed us all. #6nations

Oh, thank god! Get one more try, and get the bonus point over England. Hold on France. #6nations

Come on France! #6nations

As much I despise watching Wales lose, I delight in watching Italy do well. I ❤️ Italian rugby. #6nations

I remember Scotland being not good for years. I remember Italy being the answer to many jokes. Wales is in a valley right now. #Cymru #6nations

Oh Wales... #6nations #Cymru

Oh interesting! This could be big. #CanPL

Excellent quote. I am impressed with how strong the #CanPL has been these last six years. Their runs in #CONCACAF have been excellent, with the exception of one terrible keeper mistake from Forge a couple years back. It cost them that run.

I am happy for Cavalry tonight. You made us all proud. Bonus points for the winner being an old FC Edmonton boy. #CanPL #FCEd #CONCACAF

I wasn't able to watch much, but the one shot I saw Forge take on net was a slow bouncer. It kind of sucks that this is pre-preseason. I want to see Forge take on LigaMX clubs at full steam. #CanPL