Jacob Aldrich

Formerly a university student studying history and theology. Mostly talk Oilers.

Pray for peace, pray for Ukraine.

[Jacob Aldrich @Jacob_Aldrich]

@JosephPolitano I don't think he genuinely believes this nonsense. I think he amplifies it as much as he can because he knows there are people that gleefully do believe it and will spread it as gospel truth simply because Musk amplified it.

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@steve_boots The idea of coalition building from the grass roots up seems to have fizzled in recent years. It's all (either side) seemed to have become even more amped up "You're with us or against us" types of stakes, esp on this hellscape of a website. No coalition = no change anywhere.

[Woodguy @Woodguy55]

Pic 1 is a significant presence in the crease
Pic 2 is not a significant presence in the crease

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@thupka1982 MA Bergeron would've been my NYI/Anaheim pick especially for that 2000s vibe

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@CityOfChamps14 Yeah that was some special BS

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

The Oakland A’s were killed by greed. Do not allow the people responsible for this to spin it any other way. John Fisher did not have to move this team. Major League Baseball and its owners did not need to be complicit in it. This was a choice. A wrong one. History will sneer.

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@BouchBombs I didn't want him with any kind of term. Aging curve vs physical wingers is almost undefeated. And then there's any of the other off ice rumors and drama around him that I really just don't care for.

But here we are with Perry, Bowman and I'm sure I'm forgetting someone else...

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@steve_boots Absolutely love that this is my local representative and that the Sask Party canvasser going door to door genuinely was shocked and confused when I said "I don't like our MLA."

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@BlueBullet1981 Where does Raphael Lavoie stand here?

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@TheOilGeneral I've dreamed of this for years

[Jacob Aldrich @Jacob_Aldrich]

@steve_boots Disco Elysium and Baldur's Gate 3 were my initial reflexive answers.

Pentiment is similar to Disco in the sense of it being a narrative RPG, but it's a very different take on the genre. If you enjoy medieval European history at all it's fantastic.

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@JFreshHockey This just caused me a flashback to watching Omark and Hemsky YouTube highlight reels in grade 8 in my school computer lab. I think You're Gonna Go Far, Kid was the track for the one of Omark that sticks in my mind ca. 2009?

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@Tealerino @thupka1982 I love a southpaw goalie just because they're weird.

Add southpaw with absurd flexibility (seems he pulled off the goal line splits once a game) and he was just fun to watch.

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@Tealerino @thupka1982 Because he was the Oilers starter in the very first NHL I ever saw live, he will be forever my go to random goalie pick.

Mathieu Garon is my second choice generally.

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@oilers49er @thupka1982 Imagine going into the corners knowing that Regehr is going to do his absolute best to separate your shoulders for the dozenth time and never backing down.

I cannot understand the idiots that parrot the "Hemsky was a wimp" narrative, never have and never will.

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@thupka1982 @Woodguy55

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@JFreshHockey Tom Gilbert 2007-08 please and thanks

[Scott Powers @ByScottPowers]

What Brad Aldrich allegedly did while with the Blackhawks was bad enough, but their management's failure to properly report him allowed him to go on & sexually assault a minor. To me, there's no coming back from that. Maybe not surprising, but the NHL's decision was wrong today.

[Jacob Aldrich @Jacob_Aldrich]

@EckhartsLadder Just Sam Carrick and the confusing thing for me is that the Rangers surely have a kid on the farm team that replicates his skill set and ability.

[Jacob Aldrich @Jacob_Aldrich]

@DKingBH I like Kase. If he can stay healthy I like that duo.

Feels like a big if unfortunately.