FML: A fun web site to visit

There’s a few good web sites out that I visit regularly that I haven’t gotten around to posting on the links on the side.

This site had so many submissions they made a book out of it.

One of them is FML. Pretty much it stands for F*** My Life. It’s a popular site. So popular, they’ve come out with a book with some of their best suggestions.

The site is pretty basic. People post their worst stories, and others get to vote on whether that person’s life sucks or not.

Some of the better ones:

Today, I went to have my eyebrows waxed for the first time. After signing in the receptionist looked at me and said “Lip wax?”. I told her no, my eyebrows. She sat me down and the waxer walked up, took one look at me and said “Lip wax?” FML

Today, my girlfriend dumped me proclaiming she wanted someone more like her “Edward”. I asked her who Edward was. She held up a copy her “Twilight” book. She was talking about a fictional vampire. FML

Today, I received my passport in the mail. They got my birthdate wrong. Then I picked up my birth certificate that I had sent in with the application. Turns out my parents have been celebrating my birthday on the wrong day for 16 years. FML

 

But, I think some people don’t realize that what they’ve been posting is because they are a little stunned. Sometimes, those are the best ones. Here are a couple of those ones:

Today, I forgot to do my French homework, but since it was an online worksheet, I told my teacher my internet wasn’t working. I told her with an e-mail. FML

Today, I babysat 3 year old twins. They have a huge dry erase board hanging in between their beds. After they fell asleep I drew a very detailed and large drawing of a penis. When I went to erase it I realized it was in Sharpie. FML

Today, while at the Golden Gate Bridge, I spotted a large group of asians trying to take a picture. Trying to be a diplomat, I slowly say “You… want me… take picture?” while using hand motions. The man looks at me and says “No thanks asshole. I got it.” in plain english. FML

Today, I was at the mall shoplifting when a girl who looked my age pointed to a shirt I had in my bag. “Stole that, huh?” she asked smiling. She looked pretty cool, so I nodded and asked if she stole the jeans she was wearing, which were from the store. Turns out she didn’t, she’s the manager. FML

 

Anyways, you get the idea. It’s a pretty amusing site, and I highly recommend checking it out.

A letter to Marc-Andre Bergeron

Dear Marc,

I'm sorry Marc, but it's over.

Hi there. How are things?

I’m hoping this letter finds you well. I wanted to tell you this in person, but I thought this would be less awkward.

I’m not really to sure how to put this best, so I’ll come straight out and say it.

Marc, it’s over.

I’m sorry. When we started this relationship, I had such high hopes. There was such promise. Your offensive upside sent shivers down my spine.

I was so willing to accept you, I was willing to overlook those problems that obviously scared other suitors away. Such as your defence, your lack of hitting, and your unwillingness to be hit.

There, there. Don’t cry Marc. I’m sure there’s some other team out there that would want you.

In fact, it’s not you. It’s me. I realize it now. When Andrei dumped me in the first game of the season for a lacerated ankle tendon, I was on the rebound. Anyone with a bit of offensive upside was enough to woo me.

You had 32 points last year, with seven goals and 11 assists with the Wild. The Wild were conservative at the time, the exact opposite of her name. It didn’t feel like the right match, between the two of you.

So I was more than happy to give you a chance.

And at at the beginning, things were great. Two goals and an assist in your first three games. I thought I had found the one that could replace poor Andrei.

But since then, there’s been nothing. No points, no defensive help, no hitting and a -5.

I find I worry about you, but not in a good way. When I saw you poke a puck the other day in such a way you wouldn’t be hit, as opposed to taking the hit and clearing the puck out of the defensive zone, I was worried. You’re softer than a newborn kitten.

You’re supposed to be a powerplay specialist, but you have no powerplay points in your last seven games.

Oh, I’m sorry. I’ve started rambling. This isn’t supposed to be about you. It’s me.

Things just aren’t working out.

I realize now that no one could replace Andrei. It’s just not possible. I’m sorry for all the hope I may have given you.

It’s better we break up now as opposed to in February when Andrei gets back. This way, we won’t be as attached, and it won’t hurt as much.

I’m sorry Marc. It just wasn’t meant to be.

All the best,

The Habs

Week 9 NFL picks

Is this turning into one of the hardest seasons for picking football games or what?

Matt Ryan is leading the Falcons to a playoff spot.

A lot of big spreads aren’t being covered. A lot of teams just can’t put together consistent games from week to week. And home field doesn’t really mean anything.

So after a 6-7 week last week, I’m actually pretty happy with that.

A buddy of mine went about 3-10. The Sports Guy went 4-9. So 6-7, I’ll take that. I’m also excited that I was right on a lot of my fantasy picks last week (which I blogged about here), and ended up winning by 41.4 points, the highest point differential in my league.

By the way, I also want to say that if you’re going to follow someone who makes football picks, make sure you choose someone who picks all the games. Anyone can choose three or four games and have a good record week in and week out. If I did that, I would have the Texans, Bears, Colts and Vikings last week and would have finished 3-1.

Any record can look good if you’re not choosing all the games.

Anyways, on to my picks.

Washington Redskins at Atlanta Falcons, Falcons favoured by 9 1/2

The Redskins suck. There’s no other way around it. They don’t have the talent to win games, and the coaching leaves a lot to be desired. The Falcons have a good young nucleus, and need to be able to win these games to take the next step into being one of the elite teams in the next few years. Falcons to win.

Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears, Bears favoured by 2 1/2

Yes, I know. Arizona plays horrible on the road. Yes, I know, Kurt Warner didn’t look good last week against the Panthers. But the Bears leave a lot to be desired. I originally thought they would be a top five defence in the league, but some weeks, they have looked pretty bad. I think Warner is going to torch them for a lot of points (although the Bears will get their sacks and interceptions, so they’re still a good fantasy play). Cardinals to win.

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, Ravens by 2 1/2

The Baltimore Ravens cheerleaders are cheering me on to victory! Or maybe the football team. It's hard to say.

The Ravens are better than their record indicates, thanks to a few close losses. The Bengals aren’t as good as their record indicates, thanks to a few close wins. This will be close, but I think the Ravens pull it out.

Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, Colts favoured by 8 1/2

The Colts are one of the last two unbeaten teams in the league. But some of their wins have been down to the wire, such as last week against San Fransisco, or an earlier game against Miami. The Colts are still great, but they’re not as dominant as they once were. I like Houston to cover in this game.

Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars, Jaguars favoured by 6 1/2

I think this is the first time all season I’ve picked Jacksonville. I don’t know what’s wrong with them, except for the fact they don’t have a quarterback. But neither does Miami, and they seem to do all right. Kansas City has a good chance to actually pull this off, as they had the bye last week, so they’ve been preparing for this game for two weeks, but I still like the Jaguars.

Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots, Patriots favoured by 10 1/2

Miami will keep this close for a while, but I think this will turn out like the Dolphins-Colts game from earlier this season. The Dolphins will dominate time of possession, only for the Patriots to run wild when they have the ball, scoring on almost every possession. New England to win.

Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay favoured by 9 1/2

The Bucaneers cheerleaders are lining up to read my picks.

How is this spread not higher? This could be 20 points, and I still think I would take the Packers. The Bucs have one of the worst defences in the league, while Green Bay has lots of offensive options. Green Bay to win.

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, Saints by 13 1/2

I think the Panthers learned last week that the running game is the key to their success, not Jake Delhomme, and they’ll continue that this week. The Saints are the second undefeated team, and as such, will have lots of pressure on them to continue that way. A lot of undefeated teams in years past have lost games they should have won because the pressure gets to be too much. I think the Saints win this week, but not big. Panthers to cover.

Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks, Seahawks favoured by 9 1/2

While the Seahawks are a good team (they’ve dealt with some injuries this season), they have a tendency to put up some stinkers. I think this week will be one of them. Lions to cover.

San Diego Chargers at New York Giants, Giants favoured by 4 1/2

The Giants have been brutal the past three weeks. They’ve played poorly on defence, horribly on offence, and not very good on special teams. In other words, they’ve sucked. Yet, they’re favoured against the Chargers this week, and yet, I’m choosing them, again. I guess I’ll never learn. Giants to win.

49ersTennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers, 49ers favoured by 3 1/2

These picks are the best, says the Titans cheerleaders.

I was tempted to take the Titans as last week they finally put up their first win of the season. But the 49ers are a good team, and they’ll be prepared for Vince Young. I like the Titans, and want them to continue to win, but I think the 49ers will pull it out this week. 49ers to win.

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, Eagles favoured by 2 1/2

Probably the hardest game of the week to choose. Both teams lead the NFC East with 5-2 records. They’ve both been getting better as the season moves along. But I have to give the edge to the Eagles because I think they have a deeper bench. Eagles to win.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos, Steelers favoured by 2 1/2

I don’t know why so many Steelers games get shown in prime time. While they’re a good team, I think it would be better if we could see other teams every once in a while. Anyways, Steelers to win.

Undecided about Flashforward

So one of the new shows I started watching this season has been FlashForward.

Seven episodes in, and I'm still undecided about FlashForward. That's probably not a good thing.

And even though we’re seven episodes into the series, I’m still undecided on whether I like it or not.

For those who have never seen it, it’s about what would happen if everyone in the world passed out at the exact same time, and saw the exact same time period six months into the future.

Some see themselves doing mundane things, such as reading the newspaper or sitting on the toilet. Others see themselves killing someone, or actually being killed.

Because everyone passed out at the exact same time and with no warning, millions of people are killed (cars get into accidents, buses crash into lakes, planes go down, etc.).

So the FBI created this website, called Mosiac, so everyone can enter what they see. Through that, common stories are found that can connect people.

The problem is there are a few little details that have been gnawing away at me since the show started that haven’t been answered yet, even though they should be by now.

For example, we learn that people who die within the next six months (before the time of the flashforward) never had a vision. But what about people who were sleeping? What did they see? Did they see their dreams? That’s never answered, although by this point, it should be.

So for these people who never had a vision, by now they should know they’re going to die. Yet no one seems that concerned about these people. Sure, some of them will have heart attacks, or die of other natural causes. But if you knew you were going to die within the next six months, wouldn’t you be out doing crazy things?

And wouldn’t everyone? If you knew for sure that six months from now, you’d still be alive doing whatever, wouldn’t you be living life to the fullest now? You’d be doing all those dangerous things you’ve always wanted to do. Skydiving, bungee jumping, robbing a bank, etc.

And if anything were to happen to change your future (you go to jail, for example, when your vision never saw that), then that means you can change the future.

But that would probably defeat the purpose of the whole show.

And that’s what’s bothering me. Little things that aren’t explained at this point because they’ll probably defeat the purpose of the show.

The last thing is about what this would do to the news, sports and entertainment world. Wouldn’t celebrities be asked constantly about their future? It would be big news all over the place. And if you knew your star basketball player was to get injured in a certain game, wouldn’t you just keep him out of that game?

That’s my final point. If you know at a certain time in the future, something is going to happen to you that you don’t want, wouldn’t it be so easy to change it? If you know you were going to break an arm skiing two weeks before the flashforward, wouldn’t you just not go skiing that day?

See, little details that could be explained by now. It wouldn’t take much. Maybe something that someone did try to change it (instead of going skiing, the guy stays home, but breaks his arm falling down the stairs). So that when he gets to the direct point of the flashforward, his arm still broken.

But because of these gnawing points, I’m unable to get fully into the show. I still like it, and I think the concept is a good one, but I don’t know if it’s being executed well.

Don’t Hassel the Hoff review

Anytime I get a chance to get to a bookstore, I always end up coming home with a couple of books that I am anxious to read.

Don't be shocked that David Hasselhoff's book is a good read.

But I don’t like starting new books until I finish the one I am currently reading, so I hurry up and finish whatever it may be.

It just so happened to be the current book I was reading this time was David Hasselhoff’s autobiography, Don’t Hassel the Hoff.

I’ll let you in on a little secret: if you’re ever going to read an autobiography, it’s always better to read those of people who aren’t always famous, who have gone up and down the ladder of success.

They will admit that they like the fame, and want the benefits that comes with it. People who are always famous won’t admit to it.

Anyways, Hasselhoff’s book was a good read. If you think about it, he’s probably one of the most-watched television actors of all time. He starred in the Young and the Restless, Knight Rider, Baywatch and was a judge on America’s Got Talent.

He admits to the ups and down of his life, how he struggled when he was in between jobs.

It was a good read.

He never makes any excuses for his shows, and doesn’t try to pretend that Baywatch was more than what it was.

The only downside is that things wouldn’t make a logical move throughout the book. He never mentions anything to do with alcohol until he gets to the part when he went to the Betty Ford clinic. He never mentions any problems with his second wife until he talks about their divorce.

It would have been a good idea if he sprinkled some stories throughout the book so when he got to those sections, you could see the evolution of how it happened. In fact, I remember thinking that it was good that there was one Hollywood couple that never got a divorce as I was reading the book. So it was a shock to me to read that their marriage was having problems and he was getting a divorce.

I think the reason it bothered me is because Hasselhoff didn’t start the book off that way. He admits to problems with his first wife and why they broke up, so I figured he would be like that throughout the rest of the book.

Except for that, this was a pretty good autobiography. I give it 3.5 out of 5.

Price vs Halak

I’ve been reading quite a bit of stuff lately that says the Montreal Canadiens should have Jaroslav Halak as their number one goalie.

Do not believe that Jaroslav Halak is Montreal's #1 goalie.

I couldn’t disagree more.

I think when people say this, they’re not looking at the overall picture. They’re simply looking at wins and losses, and trying to make a decision based on that.

Unfortunately, that’s not enough. You need to look at the full picture.

First, Halak has five wins, and two losses, compared to Price’s two wins and five losses.

But you need to look at who they played:

Halak wins: Atlanta, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, New York Islanders (again) and Toronto. 

Halak losses: Calgary and Pittsburgh.

Price wins: Toronto, Buffalo

Price losses: Vancouver, Edmonton, Colorado, Ottawa and Chicago.

So Price has played against all playoff teams except for Toronto (a win) and Vancouver (a loss that was entirely the fault of the defence in front of him).

Halak has played again only three playoff teams: the Rangers, Calgary and Pittsburgh. And he’s lost two of them.

So Halak looks really good when he’s stacked up against weak teams, but not so good when he’s playing against playoff teams.

Their goals against reflects this as well. Halak has a 2.85, while Price has a 3.44 goals against. But if you take the Vancouver game out of the equation for Price, and his goals against is actually 2.81.

Carey Price was selected to be the team's #1 goalie, and he is.

And if you look at save percentage, they’re almost equal. Halak has a save percentage of .893, while Price is .889.

So what does all this prove? That except for one game against the Canucks (and again, none of the goals in that game was Price’s fault), these two goalies are equal in goals against and save percentage. The only reason Halak has more wins is because he’s played against weaker teams.

This whole goalie tandem thing is reminding me a lot of Patrick Roy in the early 90s. Roy would always play against the top teams, and his backups would play against the worst teams in the league.

The same thing is happening now. Price is being asked to beat the best teams, and in doing so, is facing more talented players and better offensive systems. Halak is playing against those teams that rely on one or two players, and seem to be lost at times.

I’m actually hoping this is some sort of plan by the Habs brass so make Halak seem unbeatable, so he can be traded to a team needing goaltending help, and in return, Montreal can get a good prospect or someone to help put pucks in the net (maybe Florida for Stephen Weiss or Michael Frolik, or Detroit for Darren Helm or Dan Cleary).

But no matter what someone else may tell you, never doubt for a minute that this is Carey Price’s team.

Couples Retreat review

So last night, I went to see a movie for the first time since the summer blockbusters stopped hitting the screen.

A movie with Kristen Bell? I'm there.

Mostly we went because we only had nine kids come by for Halloween, despite the fact we were giving out normal-sized chocolate bars, instead of the really small ones, and three of those kids are the one-year-old kids of some close neighbours of ours, so they really shouldn’t count. 

Also, I ate four of those chocolate bars myself yesterday, which means I ate almost as many as we gave out to the kids.

So what better way to celebrate Halloween than by going to a movie and having popcorn and a large drink?

So we decided to see Couples Retreat, mostly because we didn’t want to see anything scary, and because it seemed like the best thing out there.

Besides, I have learned Vince Vaughn is hit and miss in his movies. For example, Wedding Crashers was a hit, but the Break-Up was a miss. But 50 per cent is a lot better than any actors out there I’m willing to take a chance on his movies.

Plus, Kristen Bell was in the movie. Another bonus.

(Note, there will be spoilers in this review, so stop reading now if you don’t want to know how it ends.

Montreal’s worst draft year

As everyone knows, the draft is an important part of any team’s chances to be successful.

Matt Carkner is the only player from Montreal's 1999 draft year to play any games in the NHL.

The better you draft, the better your chances of being successful.

I was recently looking up the draft history of the Montreal Canadiens, and it’s easy to see why they had many years of suck-i-tude throughout the 90s and early 2000s.

1984 was a great year, for example. Their first four draft picks were Petr Svoboda, Shayne Corson, Stephane Richer and Patrick Roy. All four players played more than 1,000 games, and played important roles in Montreal’s championships.

But when you get to the 90s, you see some horrible years. But there was no draft worse than 1999.

That year, Montreal drafted Alexander Buturlin, Matt Carkner, Chris Dyment, Evan Lindsay, Dusty Jamieson, Marc-Andre Thinel, Matt Shasby, Sean Dixon, Vadim Tarasov, Mikko Hyytia and Jerome Marois.

In total, those players have a total of 14 NHL games combined. And Matt Carkner has played all of them, 12 of them this season for the Ottawa Senators.

How can you have a draft where, 10 years later, only 14 games has been played by 11 guys.

Whatever happened to the rest of those guys? Anyone know?

Week 8 NFL predictions

A much better result last week, as I went 7-6.

Kevin Walter of the Houston Texans has been a disappointment so far in my fantasy pool.

Okay, so not the greatest week, but a huge improvement on the 4-10 week the week earlier. But I guaranteed five wins, and I got them.

No such guarantee this week, but I’m pretty confident with this week’s picks.

I thought this week I would not only give my picks, but also say what the impact will be on my fantasy team this week (I’m a 22-point underdog, so it doesn’t look good) and how they’re doing. If there’s no mention of my fantasy team, then I have no one on those teams.

On to the picks:

Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens, Ravens favoured by 3 1/2

Like I wrote last week, if a team is undefeated this late in the season, you have to stick with them until they lose. The Broncos fall into this category. The Ravens play tough defence, but they’re lost a few games this year, so it’s not like they play perfect. Broncos to win.

Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills, Texans favoured by 3 1/2

I have two players on my fantasy team playing this week. I have Kevin Walter, the Texans wide receiver, who has been a bust. He missed the first few weeks, and has only one touchdown this season, compared to 10 last year. But I’ll be playing him because my #1 WR, Randy Moss, is on a bye week. I also have Marshawn Lynch, the runningback for the Bills. I won’t be dressing him this week because I have some better matchups (and because Lynch plays for the Bills, who don’t have a quarterback), but I’m hoping he gets stronger as the season goes on. As for the game, Texans to win.

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, Eagles favoured by 1 1/2

This is a bad news/good news/bad news situation. The bad news is that I have Brian Westbrook, who suffered a concussion and probably won’t be playing on Sunday. The good news is that I was smart enough in the draft to grab his backup, LeSean McCoy. The bad news is that he’s playing a Giants team that will be angry over losing their last two games, and will be out for blood. I also have the Giants defence, but I have them on the bench this week because of other favourable matchups. Giants to win.

Miami Dolphins at New York Jets, Jets favoured by 3 1/2

Mark Sanchez is on my bench this week.

I have Mark Sanchez, who I have on the bench, because I feel my top two quarterbacks will have much better weeks. I also have the Jets kicker, Jay Feely. As for the game, I anticipate Miami to control time with the ball, as they normally do, but I still expect the Jets to pull off the win. Jets to win.

San Francisco at Indianapolis Colts, Colts favoured by 12 1/2

I have the Colts defence, and I think they’ll be much better than the Giants defence, mostly because they’re playing a weaker team that’s not a division foe. And that’s it. I never seem to get any of the Colts offensive players. No reason, it just doesn’t work that way. Anyways, despite the big spread, I expect the Colts to win easily.

Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears, Bears favoured by 13 1/2

I have the Bears defence. Now you can see why I’m not dressing the Giants defence. The Bears, who got hammered last week 49-7, are favoured by almost two touchdowns. The Browns can’t get anything going on offence, so I expect the Bears to clean up on defence. They’re projected to get 8.64 points, but I think that’s way underestimating them. Bears to win.

Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys favoured by 9 1/2

John Carlson is my starting tight end.

I have John Carlson, the tight end for the Seahawks. I think the tight end position is overrated in fantasy, so I never worry much about it. As long as they don’t get me negative fantasy points, I’m happy. And Carlson does have almost 300 yards and two touchdowns this year. Regardless, the Cowboys are starting to gel after a sloppy start. Cowboys to win.

St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions, Lions favoured by 3 1/2

I’m not stupid enough to have any players of these two teams in my fantasy pool. As for the pick, let me explain it this way. When I made my picks, there was no line for this game. Despite the Lions having one win in their last 20-someodd games, I took the Lions with no hesitation. That’s how bad the Rams are. Lions to win.

Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers, Chargers favoured by 16 1/2

This game will be a blowout, but I don’t think the Chargers will win by 17. I think they’ll come on strong, but Oakland will keep it the blowout at two touchdowns, probably getting a late TD to cover. Oakland to cover.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans, Titans favoured by 2 1/2

So what’s crazier? That an 0-6 team that lost their last game 59-0 is a favourite, or that I’m choosing an 0-6 team that lost its last game 59-0? Tennessee to win.

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers, Packers favoured by 2 1/2

Both Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers are my starting quarterbacks.

So this is why I’m not dressing Mark Sanchez this week. I have both Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. I think both of them will come out on fire, and throw aplenty. Favre will want to prove to his former fans that he still has it, while Rodgers will want to show that he’s better than the legend he replaced. By the way, they have Favre predicted to score 8.12 fantasy points, and Rodgers with 11.02. When they met a few weeks back, they scored a total of almost 32 fantasy points combined, and Rodgers was sacked eight times that lost him a point each time. Vikings to win, with both of these guys leading me to a fantasy win.

Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals, Cardinals favoured by 8 1/2

I have Jake Delhomme, but he’s on the bench, and he’d be there even if I knew if he was starting or not. I also have Jonathan Stewart, who is expected to get about 3.83 fantasy points this week. I disagree with this. I think this is the week the Panthers use a lot of their running game, and Stewart will benefit from that. From Arizona, I have Anquan Boldin and Tim Hightower, two strong plays this week considering how bad the Panthers are. Cardinals to win.

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints, Saints favoured by 9 1/2

I have Devery Henderson from the Saints, which is never a bad play. Each week, it seems like a different player comes through and has a huge fantasy week. I’m going to keep dressing Henderson because I’ll never know which week will be his turn. And, as always, I go with the undefeated team. Saints to win.

The true meaning of loyalty

How much is a lifetime of loyalty worth?

Apparently, $25.

Enough for a ticket to a Dallas Stars game, but not a Toronto Maple Leafs game.

Lee Kirby has been a Leafs fan for life, but was so disappointed with the team this year, he put his loyalty up for bid on eBay.

“I will remove all Leaf Memorablia from my home and replace it with the team of choice of the winning bidder.  I will root for my “new team” whenever they are on TV.  I will argue with the guys at work that my new team is the best, no matter how bad/good they are (this one is easy, remember I was a Leaf fan).  The best part for me is now I can laugh at the Maple Laughs. ”

Someone won his loyalty for $25, so now he has to start cheering for the Stars.

I’m not a Leafs fan (unless they’re playing the Senators), but I would think Leafs nation is glad to get rid of this guy.

So the Leafs started off a season a little slowly. Big deal.

Being a fan of your hockey team is more than cheering for them when they’re doing well; it’s cheering for them when they hit rock bottom.

Sure, there’s been Leafs jokes, cartoons and blogs about how bad the Leafs are, but that’s no reason to quit on your team.

So this guy, who’s been a “long-life” Leafs fan decides it’s not worth it anymore.

Personally, I’m glad a Habs fan didn’t win his loyalty. I wouldn’t want this type of guy cheering on my team. Who’s to say he wouldn’t sell his loyalty again next season to a different team?

Maybe the guy will get frustrated with hockey, and sell that to start cheering for another sport. Who knows?

I do know this: If he is, or was, a true Leafs fan, then it will be a lot harder to quit than he thinks. Once they go on a winning streak, and everyone in the city is cheering for them, he’ll be caught up in the fever. He’ll have to watch SportsCentre, which leads off with the Leafs. He’ll have to watch Hockey Night in Canada, which shows the Leafs ad nauseum. He’ll have to read the paper, surf the web, talk to friends, all which will revolve around the Leafs.

If he doesn’t find it difficult, then he never was a true Leafs fan.