Chara should have been suspended

I am going to have my say on this. Yes, it might be a bit later but after watching this a few days ago over and over, this video has the best angle on a dangerous hit.

While Chara (probably) had no intention of hurting Pacioretty, watch the above video and look for Chara's left arm.

It was NOT a dirty hit. It was a typical hockey play gone wrong. However, Chara, at 6'9, should know better when he hit someone. Most of the time, his arms are at other player's head! So, when you know you have a height advantage on other players, you need to more careful on how you delivery the hits. Rmember the concussion Crosby got? Look at where Tampa Bay's Hedman's arm was when he hit Crosby! AT THE HEAD!

So, back to the hit. Chara knew what he was doing. He knew where he was. He knew who was on him. You can't argue the point that "he didn't know the stanchions were that close." That is not a good argument. If players do not know where stanchions or boards are placed, they would be running into the boards and into each other ALL THE TIME, like timbits hockey.

Chara KNEW the bench was there. He KNEW he could rub Pacioretty out of the play. He KNEW the stanchions were right there. He KNEW he could take advantage of his height. All Chara had to do in that hit was to use both arms and guide Pacioretty onto the ice or into the bench instead of one arm into the stanchions. But Chara took his one arm and RIDE Pacioretty into the stanchions and now he suffered a concussion and a broken vertebrae.

I would have suspended Chara 2-5 games.

A love letter from a Blackberry

Dear Owner,

I'm so lucky I'm your BlackBerry!
You hold me with both hands gently as you could be.
You ensure that I am always with you.
If I fall you are afraid of my injury.
I always have your undivided attention, you get upset if others disturb our time together.
You can never forget me in a taxi and you won't let me go unlike my old friends nokia, sony and sammy that u would proudly just hand over.
When you eat, I'm beside you. When you are on the toilet, I'm with you. When you sleep my head is by ur pillow.
When I scream you rush and pick me up like an egg.
When I feel low, you make every effort to recharge my battery. When I am hungry, you fill me with airtime. You buy me all sorts of clothes to cover my precious skin. And if I make you feel like a cowboy you strap me to your waist or jeans.
Every month you ensure that you set aside the money, to buy me bundles (of love).
You upgraded me from my friends nokia, sony and sammy to a curve, bold & torch. You rush home from work and spend quality time with me; not really bothered to make a conversation with those at home. You can sit up with me for hours and smile at me, yet I have no humanly emotions; sometimes I make u laugh that ppl think u are mad. I watch your wife/hubby or ‎​your bf/gf who envies our time together.
But dearie...
I appeal to you.
Your life is wasted because of me. Take some time, leave me aside and sort out issues that are important to you because I may love you as much as you do love me but I'm just a blackberry, nothing more!

Kind Pings,
Your Blackberry

Mistaken Identity

Have you ever called a number and talked to someone only to realized they're not the person who you thought were talking to?

The following is an actual event... dialogue has been translated from original language conversation...

S: Hello? Winnie, please.
M: One second...

Background sound, "Winnie! Phone call for you!"

W: Hello?
S: Hey Winnie, how are you?
W: Oh good, good
S: How's your back and leg?
W: Huh? They are fine?
S: That's good, people at work wants to make sure you're ok
W: People at work? Who's this?
S: Your co-worker, Stephen.
W: I think you have the wrong Winnie because I don't work.
S: Oh... sorry.

What are the chance of accidentally calling a house who have someone with the same name and spoke the same language? It's still funny after all these times.

The Work Week

I don't know about you but there are some days I just really hate and wish it would over and done with quickly.

I used to work in retails, so the concept of "work week" did not exist. However, it was more flexible then you think.

Since retails are open all 7 days, you need to be creative in how you take your days off. It created a perfect work and day off balance for me and I had never felt over burn or stress out (with the except of holiday chaos).

My schedule was to take Monday and Thursday off. I did enjoy working on the weekends because that's where the big money come from (I worked commission). After a successful weekend, I would have Monday off to spend time at home or shop. When I return to work Tuesday, I know that after working 2 or 3 days, I will have day off again. So, with the way I had schedule, I only worried about working 2 or 3 days before getting a day to recover or in some cases, "a day of nothingness."

However, most businesses do not work this way and the 5 day work week is a reason for lots of stress. Does anyone really recover over the weekend?

Monday:
It is not as bad as you think. I have noticed that Monday fly by pretty fast. It's true that time neither speed up or slow down but the perception on Monday is a pain, hence, "I Hate Mondays" and because it's the start of the work week... But if it flies by fast, it's not that bad.

Tuesday:
I have a dislike for Tuesday... for some reason, Tuesday moves slower and time seems to be at a snail pace and maybe because you realized the week has started and the grind is beginning.

Wednesday:
The "Hump Day." Wednesday is odd, it depends on how you look at it. "I have survived half the week" is looking at it positively but "Yuck, half more to go" is somewhat a negative view. But at least you're half done and only half to go.

Thursday:
I also found a dislike for Thursday. It is the "you are almost done but not yet" day. You know you're winding down to the weekend but there is still Friday waiting. Your body is already stressed out from Monday to Wednesday but you STILL have another day to fight through.

Friday:
I never understood the "TGIF" until I worked a Monday-Friday job. It is the last day of the work week and the good part, the time is ticking down to weekend. You are just waiting for that last minute and then you will speed out the door. It's like freedom from jail!

Why don't companies have stress-free days or some activities that help its employees?

Take a look at a hockey rink in the office. I think it's innovative and great way to build team work or relief stress.

You have no idea what a hockey rink in an office like this will do for productivity. I would love to strap on some skates and go for a 15min skate when at work.

If your company can't afford an artificial hockey rink (something like $20k for that size), why not spend it on a video game system like Wii, Xbox360 Kinect and/or Playstation 3 Move? It will cost less and with sports related titles, I'm sure your staff will appreciate the opportunity to de-stress.