Vancouver - 24 hrs later

I don't really know what to say, but I feel like I want to say so much.

Reckless Disregard

(n) the phrase Reckless disregard is used to represent utmost stage of negligence in doing anything with a mentality of disregarding the existence of the society and its well being.

That is probably the best way to describe last night in Vancouver.
24 hours ago I was playing a Masters Lacrosse game with my pals. We were excited to get it over, and run to The Tin Cup for a beverage an see the last period of the game. It was anticlimatic...I wanted a close, exciting last minute finish. It didn't happen, and a deserving Boston Bruin team accepted their well earned hardware.
Even as this was going on the first car was on fire. It got a lot worse.
I have a hard time figuring out this mentality. Yes, I have seen it before. The most recent was the Toronto G20. I was disgusted.
Last night made me feel worse. Why? I asked myself that, and the answer I came up with this. It is a sports event. That is all. Please tell me that these were not people that were "hurt" by losing a game. Please tell me that.
It was shameful....embarrassing, and brutal. The perpetrators seems to be very similar. Young and male. If I offend you here, than send me a comment, but look at the pictures and videos. Some say it was an organized terror group that started it, I don't buy that...but I could be wrong. The point is there were a lot of Canuck sweaters involved in the riot...and they all seemed pretty proud of themselves.
What I want to know is this. What are they really so mad at? What has gone wrong with society. People stood around watching and taking pictures of the horror. Why hang around? Leave. Go home.
I am not sure if you have figured this out, but I am not really saying much on this blog. I am mad. I am upset. I am venting.
I would love for someone, anyone to make sense of it for me. I can't.
I commend the people in Vancouver that stepped up to help. We need to figure this out.
A short video to show a small section of the damage.
http://www.vancouversun.com/Video+Horrendous+damage+stores+Vancouver+Riot+2011/4958053/story.html

Take care.   Mike.

Stanley Cup - Final Thoughts

Congratulations to the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas, a deserving MVP.
Here are a couple of quick thoughts.

• The Vancouver Canucks played 3 soild games out of 7. The other 4, they were horrible. There was no middle ground.
• Luongo will take a lot of heat, and some of it deserving, but this loss is on the team, not him.
• Cancucks went into the third period 6 times without a goal. Wow.
• Team wins over individuals. It happened in this series. It happened in the NBA. It happens a lot.
• I am not very good at picking final scores.

Final Note. - Shame on the people that trashed that beautiful city. I would love to know how many of the "trashers" were actual sports fans, and how many were just knobs! Sad.

No Hockey! No Basketball! -  Time for this guy to maybe get my first game of golf in. That is truly sad.

The Stanley Cup

Game 7 Wednesday Night!! - This is what sports is all about. Game 7 Baby!
First of all, no matter who you are cheering for...you have to give Boston and Vancouver props for getting here. Anybody that has ever played competitive sports at any level can attest to the fact that getting to the championship game is tough. Your body is in pain, your mind is exhausted at this point you are basically on auto pilot. So give the boys credit to get it to a game 7. I cannot remember a series like it. Ever. Totally two different series in one. Defensive low scoring in Vancouver, and blow out city in Boston. If you follow the script, it is a one goal low scoring win for the Canucks on Wednesday night....and the Cup. Sports though, rarely follows the script. I have no idea who will win. I would not bet on this series.
I know this. Once again karma has played a roll. I feel as though some players have been talking too much. When will athletes learn this simple rule? When in a "battle", do not talk about your opponent, focus on your own game. Play hard, as hard as you can. When it is over, and you have won the big game, you still don't need to talk about your opponent. They already know who won.

                  Be strong. Be humble. Show respect.
                     That is what makes you a winner.

Good luck tomorrow. I am cheering for the Canuckleheads. If Boston wins it, good on them, they have played tough. I think I will go with my same score as the one I so horribly messed up on Monday night.
The Cup comes to Canada. Vancouver 2 Boston 1.

*other sporting news* MOB Lacrosse Blue vs Gold 8pm
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