- Normally, NHL violence is limited to what happens on the
ice. But over the holiday weekend, the rage was real from former NHL forward
Steve Downie against hockey commentator Don Cherry and the Arizona Coyotes,
both of whom he attacked in a lengthy Twitter rant in which he lamented the culture of violence that he believes
Cherry perpetuates through his "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em" series of videos.
Downie, who played parts of eight seasons in the NHL, quickly drew the ire of a
fan who tweeted an animated GIF of Downie bodychecking Pittsburgh Penguins
forward Dean McAmmond in 2007, a play that left McAmmond concussed and Downie
suspended for 20 games. Downie didn’t duck the criticism, retweeting the GIF
and expressing his regrets from the play. "That hit is what happens when
you watch don cherry rock em sock em videos from age 5 to 18. Nothing good
comes from those vids," Downie said from his verified account. "I
just did what I had to do to play. I still think about what I did to Dean
macomond and what I caused him to go through with his family. "But again,
I did what don cherry said to do every Saturday night. Just ... disgusted when
I look back. Wish I never played." Trying to push blame off on Cherry
didn’t come across well, but it’s clear Downie’s issues with the commentator
run deep, as he then took Cherry to task for his stance against visors.
"Sorry Don, but you called me a p---y for wearing a visor and trying to
protect my eyes. Sad thing is I listened to you," Downie said. All of this
from a former first-round draft pick who played for five teams, including 26
games with the Coyotes last season. Downie clearly has a good knowledge base
from which to speak, but he also has a very deep reservoir of anger………
- It’s been a while, Iran, so maybe you can have a pass on
not knowing how the whole multi-billion-dollar international business deal
works. According to official state news in the embattled, dictator-led Middle
East nation, Iran’s deputy transport minister is bumping his gums about a
massive deal the country has with Boeing, saying the country will only pay half
of the announced price for 80 new Boeing planes, given the reductions in its
purchasing options. In the world according to Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan, despite
an initial $16.8 billion deal with Boeing to purchase 80 passenger planes,
"Regarding the style of our order and its options, the purchase contract
for 80 Boeing aircraft is worth about 50 percent of the amount." It’s a
cryptic remark and one on which Kashan did not elaborate. Were the cup holders
not available on the planes, as was originally promised? Maybe the leather
seats weren’t offered in the right color, or perhaps the seat warmer option was
discontinued for this edition of the planes? It’s a bit surprising for Iran to
take this stance now, given that it announced earlier this month that it had
finalized the deal, which was made possible by last year's landmark nuclear
agreement. Being able to make these kinds of major deals once again, it’s
understandable that perhaps Iran has forgotten how they go, but welching on the
largest single contract with an U.S. company since the 1979 revolution and
takeover of the U.S. Embassy isn't a great way to reintroduce yourself to the
international business world……..
- The Nails will be pounding in the new year, according to
frontman Trent Reznor. Reznor said Nine Inch Nails are set to release “two new
major” projects in 2017 following the release of the “Not the Actual Events” EP
just before Christmas. “I’m teeing up the next quote I’ll have to live up to,
but the idea has been for two new major works come out next year,” Reznor said,
adding that both would be “under the Nine Inch Nails umbrella.” The frontman
said there are no plans to tour this coming year with new music, but whenever
the band returns to touring, it will do so with longtime collaborator Atticus
Ross as an official member of Nine Inch Nails. “I greatly respect his
friendship and talent, and I think we complement each other creatively in a way
that is invaluable,” Reznor said. Despite the “Actual Events” release, NIN
haven’t released a full album since “Hesitation Marks all the way back in 2013
as the band’s members have spent the past three-plus years working on their own
various side projects and personal endeavors. The “Actual Events” EP is a solid
example, as it features collaborations with Dave Grohl, Jane’s Addiction’s Dave
Navarro and Reznor’s How To Destroy Angels bandmate Mariqueen Maandig. Coming
back together with the rest of NIN to churn out some more industrial rock and
recapture the oft-heavy, maudlin sound that has made them such a force in rock
over the years…….
- Pot brownies at the office are a possibly hilarious prank
that can lead to rare sights like Terry in accounting actually cracking a smile
and talking about something other than spreadsheets and fiduciary responsibility.
Pot brownies - and candies - at your middle school are decidedly less funny and
odds are, also a criminal act. That valuable life lesson is being learned after
several children became sick after allegedly eating pot brownies from a
classmate at Bentley Middle School in Burton, Michigan. Teachers and office
staff became suspicious when several children came to the office claiming to be
sick and police now believe brownies and lollipops laced with marijuana were
passed around at the school. Parents whose children were affected by ingesting
a little THC want criminal charges against those involved, including the
parents of the children who brought the ganja goodies to school. Police took a
portion of the treats to the Michigan State Police crime lab in Bridgeport for
testing and several students suspected of involvement in taking the treats to
school are now facing severe punishment from the school district. Investigators
noted that this is far from the first time they’ve dealt with such an incident and
say that such occurrences are becoming more and more common. Sadly, any
possible jokes about how much your average middle school teacher would enjoy
having a bunch of mellow, sedated students to cope with rather than the
ramped-up, emotional teens and pre-teens they typically deal with have to be
shelved here, what with children being rushed to the hospital and what not……..
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