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The Winnipeg sports podcast I listen to really ripped into MLSE and the league for next year's Toronto "home" games in Hamilton, Winnipeg, and Regina - they argued that this is a prime opportunity to host some games on the East Coast, or in Quebec City, or elsewhere in Ontario - any place they could go to generate a little hype and grow the game. Instead, it seems like they're taking the easy cash-grab route, and ruining any semblance of a home field advantage for the Argos.

It's a shame to see them underperforming so far this year, but maybe they'll get it together. Still lots of games to be played.

What's the vibe in Toronto, anyway? Does hope spring eternal in the East?

It's worth noting that the last time I heard Ben Stiller talking Trek - five years ago on the official podcast - he made it pretty clear that he was a TOS fan, and hadn't really seen anything else.

Nothing wrong with that at all, but relevant IMO.

Also, he definitely doesn't actually have a pitch.

...they asked him “Do you have any Star Trek pitches?” He promptly replied, “Yeah, let’s do it.”

I definitely noticed, but I wouldn't say it bothered me. Dammit Jim, he's an actor, not an astronomer!

And he's speaking off the cuff at a convention, about a plot that would have been written nearly a decade ago. There's any number of wires that could've been crossed in the retelling.

🙏

Riders @ Stamps should be a good one!

Is there any chance they could both lose this one? It'd help the Bombers a lot.

I don't think I've heard anything about the reasoning re: Sundays, but I've definitely noticed it. Scheduling has been kind of odd across the board this year.

...Huh. Was this thing previously announced? I feel like this is the first I'm hearing of it.

I have no idea what the state of the VR games industry is these days - from this non-participant, it feels like it might have peaked a couple of years ago, but maybe I'm just ignorant.

Yeah, I wish I could say I was confident that they will be dismissed...

The "Community" episode was over a decade ago...

It sounds like the suspensions are for the duration of their investigation:

"Although I have been made aware that these events happened in 2023, these members remain subject to administrative and disciplinary action that may lead to their release."

Assuming you're referring to the "Uhura" speech, I think what saved it for me was that it had a dual purpose: yes, it was definitely about Star Trek and its place in the world...but it was also about the Amelia Moon novels that inspired La'An as a child.

Giving it a character-focused angle goes a long way in my books.

After a promising start, it seems like the Als might be in big trouble.