watching the Grey Cup (Canada's football championship) last night at my parents', and my daughter says "why are their fighter jets flying over the stadium to start the game?". I said "because, don'tcha know, honey, that the military and sports go hand in hand". My dad looked at me and smiled.
if it makes no sense to a child, there's often a reason for that. I find the CFL's intense embrace of the canadian military to be very american, and it's discomforting.
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
Do you show any non-Hollywood movies?
(Are you talking about Miracle?)
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
watching the Grey Cup (Canada's football championship) last night at my parents', and my daughter says "why are their fighter jets flying over the stadium to start the game?". I said "because, don'tcha know, honey, that the military and sports go hand in hand". My dad looked at me and smiled.
if it makes no sense to a child, there's often a reason for that. I find the CFL's intense embrace of the canadian military to be very american, and it's discomforting.
Yes, I hate that. It is pure, shameless brainwashing propaganda.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
a hockey movie for cold war teachings?
Haha. This made me laugh.
(also interesting choice to show a heavily hollywood patriotic THE-AMERICAN-SPIRIT movie, with what I said on the last page. Fitting)
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"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
In Canada, we usually get a couple CFL games. Might as well watch US high school football over the CFL.
I bet to differ. CFL is a really good game.
Ok, you just crossed a line
Just stop lol
take away the production values of the NFL. CFL game is better. and I'm not saying that as a canadian. I'm saying that as a moderate football fan. CFL keeps my attentin. NFL does not.
Exactly. It is a better game in terms of how it's played and the small details that separate it from the way NFL is played. Obviously what it lacks is the best possible football players because those are all getting paid millions and millions in the NFL.
if wide receivers in the NFL could start running before the ball is hiked the scores would be 95-90. it's already insanely difficult to stop a good passing team in the NFL. put that rule in and it would literally be impossible to stop a good passing team. and if the NFL put the goal posts back at the front of the end zone you'd be seeing 70 yard field goals. we are seeing some in the 60s now. those are 2 rules just off the top of my head that could never happen in the NFL as the players are too damn good.
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
In Canada, we usually get a couple CFL games. Might as well watch US high school football over the CFL.
I bet to differ. CFL is a really good game.
Ok, you just crossed a line
Just stop lol
take away the production values of the NFL. CFL game is better. and I'm not saying that as a canadian. I'm saying that as a moderate football fan. CFL keeps my attentin. NFL does not.
Exactly. It is a better game in terms of how it's played and the small details that separate it from the way NFL is played. Obviously what it lacks is the best possible football players because those are all getting paid millions and millions in the NFL.
if wide receivers in the NFL could start running before the ball is hiked the scores would be 95-90. it's already insanely difficult to stop a good passing team in the NFL. put that rule in and it would literally be impossible to stop a good passing team. and if the NFL put the goal posts back at the front of the end zone you'd be seeing 70 yard field goals. we are seeing some in the 60s now. those are 2 rules just off the top of my head that could never happen in the NFL as the players are too damn good.
I never said I want the NFL to adopt CFL rules... On the contrary. America, keep your hands off our game, lol.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
a hockey movie for cold war teachings?
Oh hell yeah, kids love it. Fantastic movie.
Didn't you teach like college? What age are these kids?
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
a hockey movie for cold war teachings?
Oh hell yeah, kids love it. Fantastic movie.
Didn't you teach like college? What age are these kids?
He teaches in high school I believe.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
a hockey movie for cold war teachings?
Oh hell yeah, kids love it. Fantastic movie.
Didn't you teach like college? What age are these kids?
He teaches in high school I believe.
Then throw them something with meat on it, instead of some patriotic Hollywood-cotton candy.
Kurt Russel though... mmm...
SHOW ROCKY IV!
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"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
a hockey movie for cold war teachings?
Oh hell yeah, kids love it. Fantastic movie.
hope you show War Games and Red Dawn as well
I do show the end clip of war games. Red dawn, yeah no lol. I ve taught 8th grade for the past 18 years.
Yeah, Rocky IV certainly beats Miracle. Though I'm a bit of a Rocky fanatic, so may be biased, lol.
I admit I don't feel great about the idea of teaching the Cold War via super pro-American Hollywood movies in general. I don't know enough about McGruff's lesson plan to fully comment in this case though. I would think a solid, unbiased documentary about that who spectacle would be the best choice, but... nobody asked me, lol.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
a hockey movie for cold war teachings?
Oh hell yeah, kids love it. Fantastic movie.
hope you show War Games and Red Dawn as well
I do show the end clip of war games. Red dawn, yeah no lol. I ve taught 8th grade for the past 18 years.
"Wolverines"
I think those 2 movies at least show the hype or hysteria we had at that time about the Russians.
8th graders. god bless you for putting up with that age for 18 years.
Yeah, Rocky IV certainly beats Miracle. Though I'm a bit of a Rocky fanatic, so may be biased, lol.
I admit I don't feel great about the idea of teaching the Cold War via super pro-American Hollywood movies in general. I don't know enough about McGruff's lesson plan to fully comment in this case though. I would think a solid, unbiased documentary about that who spectacle would be the best choice, but... nobody asked me, lol.
Rocky IV is atleast a movie from that era, so it's a historic document in that sense. Miracle is just america-fuck-yeah bullshit to make americans cozy in front of the television... and I'm not sure americans need more of that. Haha.
But Kurt Russell. mmm...
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"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
Yeah, Rocky IV certainly beats Miracle. Though I'm a bit of a Rocky fanatic, so may be biased, lol.
I admit I don't feel great about the idea of teaching the Cold War via super pro-American Hollywood movies in general. I don't know enough about McGruff's lesson plan to fully comment in this case though. I would think a solid, unbiased documentary about that who spectacle would be the best choice, but... nobody asked me, lol.
Rocky IV is atleast a movie from that era, so it's a historic document in that sense. Miracle is just america-fuck-yeah bullshit to make americans cozy in front of the television...
greatest upset in the history of sports. at the height of the Cold War. amazing anyone beat that team let alone a bunch of american college kids.
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
a hockey movie for cold war teachings?
Oh hell yeah, kids love it. Fantastic movie.
hope you show War Games and Red Dawn as well
I do show the end clip of war games. Red dawn, yeah no lol. I ve taught 8th grade for the past 18 years.
Just out of curiosity, do you show any non-Hollywood films during your courses? Or any non-english speaking films?
"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
a hockey movie for cold war teachings?
Oh hell yeah, kids love it. Fantastic movie.
hope you show War Games and Red Dawn as well
I do show the end clip of war games. Red dawn, yeah no lol. I ve taught 8th grade for the past 18 years.
Just out of curiosity, do you show any non-Hollywood films during your courses? Or any non-english speaking films?
Why the fuck would you show 7th graders a movie with subtitles? I'm 40 and i dont watch that shit
You really need to lighten up with the anti-American schtick dude, good lord lol
Hollywood dominates the global movie market, get over it
We all know that in 1994 the us had the better hockey team.
That's weak. The most impressive hockey team the US has ever assembled (talent wise no, but they were a great team, they had guts, character and a fantastic coach that knew how to beat the Soviets) was the miracle on ice.
I agree. Realize I was just poking fun at soul.
I absolutely enjoyed our 3 Olympic Gold Medals in hockey in the last few Olympics. But that team the US sent lake placid. Just impressive. I have watched the movie at least a dozen times...
Amazing movie!! I show it to my classes when I teach the Cold War. Again! Again!
a hockey movie for cold war teachings?
Oh hell yeah, kids love it. Fantastic movie.
hope you show War Games and Red Dawn as well
I do show the end clip of war games. Red dawn, yeah no lol. I ve taught 8th grade for the past 18 years.
Just out of curiosity, do you show any non-Hollywood films during your courses? Or any non-english speaking films?
Why and how would he show non-English speaking films in an English language school, and he's not a language teacher? The kids wouldn't even be able to see the sub-titles from the back of the class probably.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
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if it makes no sense to a child, there's often a reason for that. I find the CFL's intense embrace of the canadian military to be very american, and it's discomforting.
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(Are you talking about Miracle?)
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(also interesting choice to show a heavily hollywood patriotic THE-AMERICAN-SPIRIT movie, with what I said on the last page. Fitting)
Kurt Russel though... mmm...
SHOW ROCKY IV!
Red dawn, yeah no lol.
I ve taught 8th grade for the past 18 years.
I think those 2 movies at least show the hype or hysteria we had at that time about the Russians.
8th graders. god bless you for putting up with that age for 18 years.
Miracle is just america-fuck-yeah bullshit to make americans cozy in front of the television... and I'm not sure americans need more of that. Haha.
But Kurt Russell. mmm...
www.headstonesband.com
You really need to lighten up with the anti-American schtick dude, good lord lol
Hollywood dominates the global movie market, get over it