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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,113
    HughFreakingDillon said:
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    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,908
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
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    Meltdown99 said:
    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.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,113
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,908
    mcgruff10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    edited November 2018
    pjhawks said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    my2hands said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    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
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,467
    mcgruff10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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"
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    edited November 2018
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,467
    edited November 2018
    PJ_Soul said:
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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"
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,113
    edited November 2018
    pjhawks said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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. 

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    edited November 2018
    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
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,908
    mcgruff10 said:
    pjhawks said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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.
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,467
    edited November 2018
    PJ_Soul said:
    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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  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,908
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    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.  
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Should he show Swedish movies?
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    to be fair to mcgruff, sometimes teachers show something that is "light" at the end of teaching a serious topic. nothing really wrong with that. 
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,467
    mcgruff10 said:
    pjhawks said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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"
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,908
    my2hands said:
    Should he show Swedish movies?
    nah he should show some Canadian movies like the Mackenzie brothers.  what was their beer movie?  take off you hosers
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    pjhawks said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,665
    edited November 2018
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    pjhawks said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    CM189191 said:
    Soccer is better than both
    Soccer might be even more boring than basketball.
    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
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,467
    my2hands said:
    Should he show Swedish movies?
    INGMAR BERGMAN EVERY GOD DAMN DAY!


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