...what's going on in that town? First the Crack Mayor, Rob Ford, and
now this millionaire hockey goalie, Jonathan Bernier, telling us this about
Nelson Mandela:




Jonathan Bernier

It's in Canada



ROCKMAN

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Rockman
It's in Canada

That explains it?

wtf? That's pretty embarrassing. Unfortunately probably a great % of 26 year-olds couldn't do much better.

There is a great documentary about how Nelson Mandela supported South Africa's all white Rugby team to help heal racial tension in that country. It's called "The 16th Man", part of the 30 for 30 series by ESPN and a pretty moving and emotional piece of film.

peace



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Dumb as a stump but young, rich, good looking, well dressed and a professional athlete...sadly, I'd trade places with him in a second and would'nt care at all about being intelligence challenged...

Depending on how he could handle the swimsuit & evening gown rounds, he'd make a great beauty pageant contestant here in the USA.

Agree with Naturalust re: "The 16th Man" documentary. Good film on it's own. Most of that whole 30 for 30 series has been pretty well done.

Also agree with ronkeith72: I'd trade my current status of fairly intelligent, middle-age, broke, and average looking for his current status in a second. Actually, given the opportunity, I think I'd take the trade in half a second just so ronkeith72 didn't beat me to it!

Peace,
Mr DJA

The thing is, he was invited to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela on the anniversary of his death (Mandela's..). I know he's just a hockey player but couldn't he have googled his name before the event?
Even hockey players know how to do that. It would have taken him less time than tying his necktie. Or ironing a suit..

Don't blame us just because our Morons are more high-profile than most. We have Bieber too ("Anne Frank would have been a Belieber..." ) I'm proud to say I didn't have a clue who Bernier was before this post. We don't all slavishly follow hockey. And... Ford is out as Mayor.

Sorry Annie .... you alone could save the nation



ROCKMAN

Much better, Sweetie!

Wouldn't want me ta sic Dudley on ya now... ya rascal!

.....haaaaaaaaaaaa



ROCKMAN

Come to think of it; Mr Bernier wasn't all wrong: Mandela was great off the ice... (Don't worry STG, we all have our fair share of morons...)

Thanks for romping to my defence, gents! [Smooch!]

BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



ROCKMAN

spent four years in Toronto area, they do have smart people just not this guy. Even Tie Domi could have answered this question..

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Wow! Wonder who the hell he "thought" he was talking about? And why didn't the interviewer stop him??

Funnily, I just got home 1/2 an hour ago from 4 days in Toronto!

Born and raised in Toronto. Can't say it's a terribly exciting city (I prefer Montreal) but it is home. And Rob Ford's last day as mayor was last week i believe. We are officially a John Tory city.

GIANTWHORE was the best thang ta come outta Canada ...But she was from Ottawa .....



ROCKMAN

Not much better here in the UK......

Amy Childs mistaking the Ebola Crisis for a boy band!





What a drag it is gettin' old

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Much better, Sweetie!

Wouldn't want me ta sic Dudley on ya now... ya rascal!

lol! You tell 'em Annie!

Ah...greetings, yon Irish lad! No worries, I'll bash a few heads if I have to!

"...playing hockey everyone knows ho he is, you know, being the type of person he was on the ice and off the ice... " It's hilarious! (sorry Torontonians, it could of course been any city...)

Yeah, unfortunately, it's not just the Canadians. The dumbing effect of technology?

This one is pretty funny.





peace

I love hockey but hockey players often seem to:

1. Speak in nothing but cliches.
2. Are poorly educated.

The education part is changing as more NHL players are coming thru US colleges and Europe vs the Canadian Junior Hockey system, where it seems school takes a back seat to dreams of the NHL at an early age.

It is so rare, in any NHL interview, for a player to say anything that is not a cliche. The guys usually play with a great deal of heart, and it rarely comes across when they speak into a microphone.

The Bernier video is just stunning. Not only does he not know who Nelson Mandela was, he speaks in cliches and the lies just keep growing. I wonder if they can tell when Bernier has a concussion? Does he sound smarter after brain injury? Kind of hard to believe he would sound worse.

Go Sabres! (though they keep winning and ruining their chance to get Connor McDavid)

I don't think speaking in cliches is limited to ice hockey players.

[www.sportscliche.com]

Happy to say that I Googled Bernier and... He's from Quebec! Honour restored (to the extent possible), my work here is done!

Fair enough, Toronto girl! Toronto's honour saved. (And I'm sure Mr Bernier is great on and off the ice anyway. Like Nelson Mandela was...).

Toronto is my second home and I'm looking forward to my return next Saturday. The weather, however, no! What is is now? Minus 5?