this lost a great deal
Are we going to talk about neurological health? Oh yes we are, and never a bad time for it.
Hockey Hall of Fame center Pat LaFontaine, whose career was cut short as a result of post-concussion syndrome, is certainly privy to the case surrounding Boston Bruins forward Marc Savard.
Two points. One, that it is kind of shameful that "Hall of Famer" (or "likely" the Lindros-for-Hall campaign continues apace) is the adjective needed, as if the brains of fourth-line players are less valuable. Which, yes, we have a metric: on a league minimum contract, one gram of brains would be valued at USD 1282.05. Savard's brain would be USD 10,274.73 per gram, the rounding is important. See, however, that Savard's brain and the brain of a replacement-level player are precisely the same size, here the average of 390 grams? The solution is obviously socialism.
Point two is weirder, even I can tell that and it was my proposal for brains in vats to play hockey -- well, it gets weirder. A brief respite: "privy" is a bizarre word choice. I suppose here it is in the sense that this is a disclosure, but there is no one who does not know this, that LaFontaine had his career shortened, and manifestly, his play declined, due to concussions. That is a fact; quite how he got there, and what elee he is doing: these things could be revealed. (see also: "apocalyptic" and "eschatological" just on the topic.) Here is what the (subscription) OED has on the term:
Etymology: < Anglo-Norman prevé (also privié) and Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French privé (French privé) (adjective) intimate or familiar (c1140 in Old French), belonging to or reserved for the exclusive use of a particular person or group of people (c1140)...secret, confidential (1174), having or sharing in knowledge of (something secret and private) (a1321 or earlier in Anglo-Norman), (of a place) isolated (c1341), (noun) intimate, confidential, or trusted friend (c1140)... < classical Latin privātus
I did cut out the Anglo-Norman use, as it is unlikely that a civil case is about to be conducted. Also we aren't time-travellers from 1290, but there is no harm in exploring multiple avenues. And then we move to the nine-tenths of the entry where privy means an entirely different sort of thing: "lechery callyd pryve solace." To imply that LaFontaine and Savard are having it off is not perhaps what we want to hear, but they are at issue here, and perhaps even know one another, so at least it makes sense.
Belonging to or reserved for the exclusive use of a particular person or group of people
I suppose that the group of people could be those who are concussed, so slurring, confusion, irregular neurological scans and hits to the head might be reserved for them. This adds more to the "banging!" thesis.
Peculiar to or characteristic of a particular individual, people, etc.; distinguishing, distinctive.
This is used in numismatics, yet given that the bulk of the entry seems to indicate that this word is the sort of thing the medievals would have used in sexy texts, had they owned phones, or known how to type, we have to use something. Using "privy" here is not a poor choice, it is only that there are other choices that might have been better? Much like certain texts.
Having or sharing in knowledge of (something secret or private); privately cognizant of; intimately acquainted with or accessory to.
Given the limitations of the form, "privy" was honestly, not a terrible choice. "Revealed" is a bit better, I maintain. However, I was not sitting in this editorial meeting, and did not need to divy the day's work up; now you here take the capsule game report, and the interview wih the coach, and try to fit in the thing with LaFontaine then you can get lunch. News outlets are crazy-busy. Gower is not a bad fellow to emulate, given these constraints, though one could argue that his meaning of the word, "Which art prive to tho doinges" cannot apply to brain-damage, which renders doings unknown, and therefore unremarked upon.
Perhaps it is a cruel joke.
There's confusion and a feeling there's still plenty left in the tank -- everything LaFontaine once felt as a player. But LaFontaine, who is now making an even greater impact off the ice through his Companions in Courage Foundation to help children and their families overcome life-threatening obstacles, has some sound advice.
Perhaps I am a terrible person.
"There's no silver lining or crystal ball out there that says we can regenerate neurons yet, so my hope for Marc is that he gets the right advice, takes care of his head and makes sure that … the worse thing you can do is come back too early," LaFontaine continued. "You wouldn't only be jeopardizing your career, but you might also suffer long-term damage."
We appear to be getting the significance of this sort of injury. Unfortunately, another season at Terrible Metaphor Theatre is underway and well-financed.
"Hockey is a great game, but we do need to make it safer and better for the players so that they can play a long career and then live a good life after hockey. We need to continue to grow the game and think about the well-being of our players."
See, basic warnings are not that hard!
LaFontaine speaks about post-concussion syndrome
Now this Hemsky business was widely enough known that Gene Principe, on a panel with Marc Spector and Bob Stauffer after the second period, immediately referenced the possibility that Hemsky was playing with a concussion as he’d apparently looked ill in Anaheim....
I could go on about this team and concussions, playing Jarret Stoll with concussion symptoms, a general trend towards rushing players back from injury so that they can be ineffective, the sheer pointlessness of risking Hemsky’s health in a season where you want to finish 15th and have young players who would benefit from the development time...
The Renney Protocol
Horcoff is probably not dead, though. We do have that. Once again, though, there is something decent, (such as) and it has become about the Oilers and is just the very worst.
NOT THAT HARD. WHAT THE FUCK EDMONTON (of course this is about Edmonton) CALL IT RESPECT, CAUTION, SAFETY, IMPROVEMENTS, THE GUY WHO ISN'T IN THE LINE-UP GETS A FREE SMOOTHIE -- WHATEVER. JUST TELL HEMSKY TO SIT THE FUCK DOWN. OR WHOEVER, I MEAN, NO ONE ELSE IS WATCHING OILERS GAMES. ALL OF YOU, DOWN.
Renney's a moron, isn't he. No wonder people keep on drawing back in, hey you can play or Jacques is on the ice? Which would be okay, there are things to grit though, but all of the concussions all the time -- not okay. I am so often angry, but they are so often awful.
Hockey Hall of Fame center Pat LaFontaine, whose career was cut short as a result of post-concussion syndrome, is certainly privy to the case surrounding Boston Bruins forward Marc Savard.
Two points. One, that it is kind of shameful that "Hall of Famer" (or "likely" the Lindros-for-Hall campaign continues apace) is the adjective needed, as if the brains of fourth-line players are less valuable. Which, yes, we have a metric: on a league minimum contract, one gram of brains would be valued at USD 1282.05. Savard's brain would be USD 10,274.73 per gram, the rounding is important. See, however, that Savard's brain and the brain of a replacement-level player are precisely the same size, here the average of 390 grams? The solution is obviously socialism.
Point two is weirder, even I can tell that and it was my proposal for brains in vats to play hockey -- well, it gets weirder. A brief respite: "privy" is a bizarre word choice. I suppose here it is in the sense that this is a disclosure, but there is no one who does not know this, that LaFontaine had his career shortened, and manifestly, his play declined, due to concussions. That is a fact; quite how he got there, and what elee he is doing: these things could be revealed. (see also: "apocalyptic" and "eschatological" just on the topic.) Here is what the (subscription) OED has on the term:
Etymology: < Anglo-Norman prevé (also privié) and Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French privé (French privé) (adjective) intimate or familiar (c1140 in Old French), belonging to or reserved for the exclusive use of a particular person or group of people (c1140)...secret, confidential (1174), having or sharing in knowledge of (something secret and private) (a1321 or earlier in Anglo-Norman), (of a place) isolated (c1341), (noun) intimate, confidential, or trusted friend (c1140)... < classical Latin privātus
I did cut out the Anglo-Norman use, as it is unlikely that a civil case is about to be conducted. Also we aren't time-travellers from 1290, but there is no harm in exploring multiple avenues. And then we move to the nine-tenths of the entry where privy means an entirely different sort of thing: "lechery callyd pryve solace." To imply that LaFontaine and Savard are having it off is not perhaps what we want to hear, but they are at issue here, and perhaps even know one another, so at least it makes sense.
Belonging to or reserved for the exclusive use of a particular person or group of people
I suppose that the group of people could be those who are concussed, so slurring, confusion, irregular neurological scans and hits to the head might be reserved for them. This adds more to the "banging!" thesis.
Peculiar to or characteristic of a particular individual, people, etc.; distinguishing, distinctive.
This is used in numismatics, yet given that the bulk of the entry seems to indicate that this word is the sort of thing the medievals would have used in sexy texts, had they owned phones, or known how to type, we have to use something. Using "privy" here is not a poor choice, it is only that there are other choices that might have been better? Much like certain texts.
Having or sharing in knowledge of (something secret or private); privately cognizant of; intimately acquainted with or accessory to.
Given the limitations of the form, "privy" was honestly, not a terrible choice. "Revealed" is a bit better, I maintain. However, I was not sitting in this editorial meeting, and did not need to divy the day's work up; now you here take the capsule game report, and the interview wih the coach, and try to fit in the thing with LaFontaine then you can get lunch. News outlets are crazy-busy. Gower is not a bad fellow to emulate, given these constraints, though one could argue that his meaning of the word, "Which art prive to tho doinges" cannot apply to brain-damage, which renders doings unknown, and therefore unremarked upon.
Perhaps it is a cruel joke.
There's confusion and a feeling there's still plenty left in the tank -- everything LaFontaine once felt as a player. But LaFontaine, who is now making an even greater impact off the ice through his Companions in Courage Foundation to help children and their families overcome life-threatening obstacles, has some sound advice.
Perhaps I am a terrible person.
"There's no silver lining or crystal ball out there that says we can regenerate neurons yet, so my hope for Marc is that he gets the right advice, takes care of his head and makes sure that … the worse thing you can do is come back too early," LaFontaine continued. "You wouldn't only be jeopardizing your career, but you might also suffer long-term damage."
We appear to be getting the significance of this sort of injury. Unfortunately, another season at Terrible Metaphor Theatre is underway and well-financed.
"Hockey is a great game, but we do need to make it safer and better for the players so that they can play a long career and then live a good life after hockey. We need to continue to grow the game and think about the well-being of our players."
See, basic warnings are not that hard!
LaFontaine speaks about post-concussion syndrome
Now this Hemsky business was widely enough known that Gene Principe, on a panel with Marc Spector and Bob Stauffer after the second period, immediately referenced the possibility that Hemsky was playing with a concussion as he’d apparently looked ill in Anaheim....
I could go on about this team and concussions, playing Jarret Stoll with concussion symptoms, a general trend towards rushing players back from injury so that they can be ineffective, the sheer pointlessness of risking Hemsky’s health in a season where you want to finish 15th and have young players who would benefit from the development time...
The Renney Protocol
Horcoff is probably not dead, though. We do have that. Once again, though, there is something decent, (such as) and it has become about the Oilers and is just the very worst.
NOT THAT HARD. WHAT THE FUCK EDMONTON (of course this is about Edmonton) CALL IT RESPECT, CAUTION, SAFETY, IMPROVEMENTS, THE GUY WHO ISN'T IN THE LINE-UP GETS A FREE SMOOTHIE -- WHATEVER. JUST TELL HEMSKY TO SIT THE FUCK DOWN. OR WHOEVER, I MEAN, NO ONE ELSE IS WATCHING OILERS GAMES. ALL OF YOU, DOWN.
Renney's a moron, isn't he. No wonder people keep on drawing back in, hey you can play or Jacques is on the ice? Which would be okay, there are things to grit though, but all of the concussions all the time -- not okay. I am so often angry, but they are so often awful.