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- 11/21/08
| Name: | Thomas |
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| Location: | London, Ontario, Canada |
| Gender: | Male |
| Member since: | January 30, 2006 |
| Last visit: | November 21, 2008 |
tommytrump has posted 145 links and 1210 comments to SportsFilter and no links and 69 comments to the Locker Room.
Official nears final whistle after 30 years Jake Ireland had barely cracked the lid on his coffee.
"I heard a new line from a fan this year," he said, smiling.
It was in Hamilton, and Ireland, a long-time referee, has always loved working
C.F.L. games in Hamilton. The stands at Ivor Wynne Stadium are snug against the field, which fosters the growth of a certain rapport between officials and the paying customers, like the one who yelled at Ireland this season.
"Jake," the man yelled. "I found your cell phone."
There was a pause.
"I know it's yours," he continued, "because there's six missed calls on it."
posted on November 19, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Plunging dollar gives sports leagues a currency conniption The sudden nosedive of the loonie this month and its continuing volatility threaten to wreak havoc with the finances of Canadian sports businesses that face heavy expenses in U.S. dollars, compounding the inevitable woes stemming from any sustained weakness in the economy.
"We don't know where the bottom is," said Toronto Blue Jays president Paul Godfrey, who estimates that each one-cent drop costs the Jays about $760,000 on a payroll of $100-million. "It's like falling into a black hole."
posted on October 30, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Fightin’ Phils are World Series champions After 28 years, and two days of waiting for the rain to stop so that Game 5 of the World Series could resume, the wait is over.
The Phillies are the champions.
posted on October 29, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Calgary's (Washington's) Cinderella Man It's the tale of a 27-year-old career minor-leaguer who finally gets his shot in the NHL. Better yet, the hard-luck defenceman gets to debut in his home city against the team he grew up watching, with his mom, dad, older brother and some 40-plus friends in attendance hanging on his every shift. That's what transpired last night at the Pengrowth Saddledome,.....in an underdog's tale of patience, perseverance and love for a sister who died eight years ago in a heart-wrenching accident on the Trans-Canada Highway.
posted on October 23, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Hello World! Rays beat Bosox in Game 7, Advance to World Series The young Rays completed a stunning run to their first pennant,...behind Matt Garza's masterful pitching in Game 7 of the AL championship series.
When rookie David Price struck out J.D. Drew with the bases loaded to end the eighth inning, Tampa Bay showed it had plenty of resolve.
posted on October 19, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Mark Cuban Accused of Insider Trading Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, was charged Monday by the Securities and Exchange Commission with insider trading.
posted by BornIcon at 12:10 PM on November 19
CFL Pick 'Em, 96th Grey Cup Edition Here we go! Make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 05:46 PM on November 19
Montreal by 16
Anthony Calvillo M.V.P.
Total will be Over (way over)
Total Rushing Yards 261
*for those of us wishing to brush up on our French, the game is also available on RDS.
posted at 07:04 PM on November 19
Lesnar proves size does matter Despite it coming just weeks after Bernard Hopkins proved that a 45-year-old combat athlete doesn't have to turn into primordial paste in the ring, returning UFC champion Randy Couture -- as much an MMA institution as the cage itself -- failed in his attempt to write yet another storybook epilogue to a peerless career.
posted by BornIcon at 01:25 PM on November 19
Hello BornIcon (presumptious ID?),
presumptious is not a word. Perhaps you meant presumptuous.
To allege sanctimoniousness regarding someones ID, when representing oneself as Plaintruth is humourous at the least, and hypocritical at its height.
*A few words of advice: don't use big words you don't know how to spell.
posted at 05:14 PM on November 19
Mark Cuban Accused of Insider Trading Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, was charged Monday by the Securities and Exchange Commission with insider trading.
posted by BornIcon at 12:10 PM on November 17
In researching this story
That must have been some thorough research. It's right there in the article, third last paragraph.
*In an ironic twist, Cuban is also the majority owner of Sharesleuth.com, an investigative blog designed to sniff out and expose securities fraud, according to site editor Christopher Carey.*
* from the article
posted at 10:33 PM on November 17
Mark Cuban Accused of Insider Trading Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, was charged Monday by the Securities and Exchange Commission with insider trading.
posted by BornIcon at 12:10 PM on November 17
Paying the money back doesn't change the fact he committed a crime.
Mark Cuban has not been charged with a crime , but rather, has had a civil suit brought against him.
Not only that, but he's only been sued, not found to have committed the civil impropriety.
Just a bit of a rush to judgement there?
Drood: Your ignorance of the situation is hilarious.
posted at 05:58 PM on November 17
CFL Pick 'Em, Division Finals Edmonton and B.C. both win on the road, and head into the strongholds of Calgary and Montreal. Closer to home, BoKnows bats .714 for a strong opening week. Can he keep up the pace? Make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:49 PM on November 16
oops, my whistle just went off too
Prematurely?
posted at 11:46 AM on November 16
Tampa Bay no longer Melrose's place. The Tampa Bay Lightning fire first-year head coach Barry Melrose after just a month and a half. The Lightning take a gamble on Rick Tocchet for the interim.
posted by NoMich at 05:34 PM on November 14
Well, Rick was the odd-on favourite to take over as head coach.
Anyone want to tak a bet on how successful he'll be?
posted at 06:00 PM on November 14
CFL Pick 'Em, Division Finals Edmonton and B.C. both win on the road, and head into the strongholds of Calgary and Montreal. Closer to home, BoKnows bats .714 for a strong opening week. Can he keep up the pace? Make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 09:49 PM on November 13
Montreal by 26
Calgary by 22
Calvillo for yardage
Montreal sacks
posted at 05:13 PM on November 13
What Might Have Been: My first impression upon seeing Herb Score pitch (on TV) was, "The Red Sox will never beat this guy." Those who knew him best sum it up when they say he would have been better than Koufax or any other left-hander.
posted by Howard_T at 02:13 PM on November 13
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posted at 05:03 PM on November 13
Halloween for 82 games. 50+ photos of the NHL's masked men and their masks. Better than anything you'll find in your local drug store's Halloween section. (SI)
posted by BoKnows at 05:27 PM on November 12
Bo knows masks. Good post sir.
posted at 07:10 PM on November 12
CFL Pick 'Em, Playoff Edition Were you wistfully checking the CFL Pick 'Em standings all summer, wishing you could play? Or maybe you're looking for revenge/continuity after a disappointing/excellent regular season? Either way, here's your chance as the CFL heads into the playoffs. We begin anew and it's anyone's game. Make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 04:26 PM on November 05
Edmonton by 16
British Columbia by 8
Noel Prefontaine, because I like him, I really really like him.
posted at 07:28 PM on November 05
CFL Pick 'Em, Final Standings tommytrump finishes off his victory run with a big week to leave no questions about the legitimacy of his championship. Congratulations!
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:35 PM on November 04
Thank you for the congrats. I had more fun than a barrel of monkeys making my picks and reading the posts.
A special tip of the cap to owlhouse and MrFrisby for the chuckles your comments brought to me, and I'm sure others as well.
Wow, my first Sportsfilter contest, and my first trophy. Woo Hoo !! I'm goin' to Disneyland !!
I couldn't have done it alone. Well, I suppose I could have, but it wouldn't have been near as much fun.
A huge thank you to DrJohn for all his efforts with the standings and the updates.
It's fun to be in the Locker Room with the cool kids, I feel like I'm part of the gang now.
posted at 10:10 AM on November 04
CFL Pick 'Em, Week 19 Last week of the season! Time for that final push! The trophy is in the building. Well, it would be if we had a trophy. Or a building. Noted for next year. Make your picks inside.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 07:12 PM on October 31
Bless those blundering Argonauts.
Really? A direct snap in the last minute of play at your own 40?
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgos
posted at 09:29 AM on October 31
Fightin’ Phils are World Series champions After 28 years, and two days of waiting for the rain to stop so that Game 5 of the World Series could resume, the wait is over.
The Phillies are the champions.
posted by tommytrump at 10:25 PM on October 31
A tip of the cap to Pat Gillick.
Please come back to Toronto, Pat. Ted can raise my cable/internet/cell bill as high as he wants if he hires you.
posted at 09:26 AM on October 31
Fightin’ Phils are World Series champions After 28 years, and two days of waiting for the rain to stop so that Game 5 of the World Series could resume, the wait is over.
The Phillies are the champions.
posted by tommytrump at 10:25 PM on October 29
I am happy for Matt Stairs.
posted at 11:19 PM on October 29
A criminal is someone that violated a law
I've had a few speeding tickets in my life, and even a seatbelt violation or two, and maybe 3 or 4 parking tickets, now that I think about it.
None of these things make me a criminal.
I have crossed the Canadian/U.S.A. border many times in the last 5 years (best guess, 40 times). At no time was I refused entry or even questioned about traffic violations. To call a contravention of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act a crime is absurd and ridiculous.
The following is from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
www.voyage.gc.ca
If you have a criminal record, no matter how minor or how long ago the offence, you may be refused entry to the United States. There may also be problems in travelling through U.S. airport facilities. A pardon for an offence issued by Canadian authorities is not recognized under U.S. law, for purposes of entry into the United States. If you have a criminal record, you should contact one of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ports of entry well in advance. If you are ineligible to enter the United States, you may apply for a waiver of ineligibility. This will involve completing Form I-192, "Advance Permission to Enter the United States as a Non-Immigrant." There is a fee and it may take several months to process your application. Waiver application forms are available from any port of entry to the United States, any pre-clearance site in Canada, the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, or one of the U.S. consulates in Canada.
U.S. ports of entry are computerized and connected to a centralized database. Information is readily available on criminal convictions in both Canada and the United States. Even though you may have entered the United States without hindrance in the past, you could run into difficulty if your record shows a criminal conviction or a previous denial of entry. Attempting to gain entry without a waiver could result in several weeks of detention at a USCIS facility.
Long story short:
If you have a criminal record, you probably won't be allowed into the U.S. Speaking from personal experience, and also having traveled with friends who I know have had tickets, these do not constitute crimes.