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10 Fascinating Facts About Aviation You Didn't Know

Aviation has always been a field filled with wonder and discovery. From the early days of flight to the advanced technology we see today, aviation continues to captivate our imagination. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast, a frequent flyer, or someone simply interested in how airplanes work, there are many fascinating facts that might surprise you. In this blog post, we'll explore ten intriguing facts about aviation, shedding light on the remarkable history, technology, and people behind the scenes.

1. The Wright Brothers' Historic Flight

Most people know that Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first powered flight in 1903, but what many don’t realize is that it lasted only 12 seconds and covered just 120 feet. This monumental achievement in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, was the beginning of human flight, paving the way for the aviation industry as we know it today.

2. The Largest Passenger Aircraft

The Airbus A380 holds the title of the largest passenger aircraft in the world. It can carry up to 850 passengers in an all-economy configuration and typically features two full-length passenger decks. Its massive size and advanced technology make it a marvel of modern engineering, demonstrating just how far aviation has come since the Wright brothers’ era.

3. The World’s First Commercial Flight

The world’s first commercial airline flight took place on January 1, 1914. The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line flew a route across Tampa Bay, Florida, with a fare of $5, which is equivalent to about $150 today. This flight marked the beginning of a new era in transportation, setting the stage for commercial aviation to become a global phenomenon.

4. Air Traffic Control

The concept of air traffic control was born in the 1920s. The first air traffic control tower was established at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in 1930. Today, air traffic controllers play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of air travel, managing thousands of flights daily across the globe.

5. The Invention of the Black Box

The black box, formally known as the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR), was invented in the 1950s. This device records critical flight information and cockpit conversations, helping investigators understand the causes of accidents. Interestingly, the black box is not actually black; it’s bright orange to make it easier to locate after an incident.

6. Aviation Fuel Efficiency

Modern aircraft are much more fuel-efficient than their predecessors. For instance, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner is designed to use 20% less fuel than older models. This improvement is achieved through advanced materials and technologies that optimize aerodynamics and reduce weight. As the aviation industry continues to innovate, we can expect even more significant advancements in fuel efficiency.

7. The Role of Flight Attendants

Flight attendants are often seen as the friendly faces of an airline, but their job goes far beyond serving snacks and drinks. They are trained to handle emergencies, provide first aid, and ensure passenger safety. Their role is vital, as they are the first line of defense in ensuring that flights operate smoothly and safely.

8. Airplanes Are Equipped to Fly Without Pilots

While it might sound like science fiction, many modern airplanes have sophisticated autopilot systems that can fly the aircraft without human intervention. These systems can handle everything from takeoff to landing, though pilots remain crucial for monitoring and controlling the aircraft. The advancements in automation have made air travel safer and more efficient.

9. The Effect of Weather on Aviation

Weather plays a significant role in aviation safety and operations. Pilots must be aware of various weather conditions, such as turbulence, thunderstorms, and fog. For example, thunderstorms can create severe turbulence and lightning hazards, leading to flight delays or diversions. Understanding weather patterns is an essential skill for pilots and air traffic controllers alike.

10. The Future of Aviation

The future of aviation is promising, with advancements in technology leading to the development of electric and hybrid aircraft. Companies are investing in research and development to create eco-friendly planes that reduce carbon emissions. As global awareness of climate change grows, the aviation industry is working to adapt and innovate to meet environmental challenges.

Conclusion

Aviation is a field rich with history, innovation, and incredible achievements. From the first powered flight to the complexities of modern air travel, the evolution of aviation has been nothing short of extraordinary. At Airwing Aviation Academy, we believe in sharing this passion for aviation with aspiring pilots and aviation professionals. By providing comprehensive training and education, we aim to inspire the next generation of aviators.

Whether you're looking to become a pilot, a flight attendant, or simply interested in learning more about the aviation industry, we invite you to explore the possibilities. With our expert instructors and state-of-the-art facilities, the Aviation Academy in Udaipur is the perfect place to launch your career in aviation.

Understanding these fascinating facts about aviation can enhance your appreciation for this remarkable industry. As we look to the future, it’s exciting to think about what new discoveries await us in the world of flight.

[thedivinefish]

TGIWednesday: It's a boy!

TGIWednesday News 📰

Hard to believe that my youngest baby boy's birthday is today! 👦🎂 After graduating with honors in Finance he has been working at a stock brokerage firm, but things weren't always that smooth. He was 3 weeks overdue and clearly, at least at the time, a real momma's boy!  Back in the day if he were born before noon his mother would have 24 hours in the hospital.🏥 Born after Noon? you get 48 hours of stay. 🩺 So my friendly lady OB/Gyn who lives in my hood, slowed down the Pitocin drip💉and he was born at 1:41pm.  Funny those things that stick in your head. Also, Happy Solar Eclipse ya'll! On October 2nd the moon will pass in front of the Sun casting a shadow across the Earth called the "ring of fire" 🔥 (seen in Southern Hemisphere) - read more here.  And YES we're fine after the Hurricane in Florida 🌀 and appreciate all the inquiries! Only minor power outage issues for our team, but so many others are going through much worse and they have our prayers during the recovery. 🙏  Everyone has a story and each as unique as their life path.  Know that every day is a chance to rewrite ✍️ the screenplay of your life! 🎥🍿  We have to come to terms with the fact that we are light beings and more spiritual and powerful than we could ever imagine.  Often we pick up seaweed, barnacles and bottom mud and MUST fish those out. 🎣  All this month find a discount on Dark Energies clearing mp3s/videos that could clear all that off of you!

📣And for those specifically in the Tampa Bay area, I want to share another option for clearing and de-stressing especially after going through last week's storm. Our very own Sandy is a very accomplished and powerful intuitive in her own right and one of her many talents (outside of being a Certified MLF Practitioner and pendulum queen) includes running Access Bars®💆😌 (which I personally receive from her every other week) Locals...check your email later today for a special discount offer.

ON DECK 🚢🎣⚓ 🔱 🧭 ⛵  Thursday October 24th - Join us for the 4pm ET live Zoom for the 7 Wellsprings Money Clearings, Sign up here! (One week early due to Halloween)

Been a while since we last had a session?  Lots of clients are weekly or monthly, so if it's been a minute, get on my schedule and we'll go fishing together! 🎣 View Calendar First, Then Pay and Schedule 15 mins  | 30 mins  | 60 mins | Appointments

TGIWednesday Video Download ▶️

 ~ CLEARING HAUNTINGS ~  I believe, think, know and feel that as fast as dark energy has come upon me that I can release it as I read or hear this now.  I am ready, willing and able to get back on my path and to contribute to others in the most helpful of ways thereby benefiting me. I know, when, where, how and why to anoint myself in the armour of Life Force Energy that can change the direction of my life from rudderless to back on course!  I am asking in all languages and throughout all timelines and so it is.  Know that by making a little daily progress, the rest of your life can be the best of your life! ▶️ Watch here on YouTube - Please Like 👍 and Subscribe 🔔

Monthly Group Clearing 💻

THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2024 4:00pm ET  |  1:00pm PT  | 10:00pm UK Registration fee = $22 30 minutes live | Includes replay access 👉 https://calendly.com/jmh-calls/7-wellsprings-call-6-money

Call #6 Theme:  Money Clearings: Past/Present/Future  

Register Here - $22

Our Clearing the 7 Well-Springs of Life monthly Zoom series has been outstanding!  Did you miss one? Purchase the replays below. Call #1 - Body Clearings - Download replay Call #2 - Mind Clearings - Download replay Call #3 - Spiritual Clearings - Download replay Call # 4 - Relationship Clearings Download replay Call # 5 - Health Clearings Download replay Call #6 - OCT 24th Money Clearings Register here NOV 21st - Work/Job/Career/Purpose

The Fish Market 🎧⬇️

😈😨 10% OFF ALL DARK ENERGIES, NEGATIVITY & FEAR CLEARINGS 🔥  MONTHLY FEATURES 🔥

  🏆 Best Sellers

💸 The Prosperity Collection  🧘 The Body, Mind and Spirit Collection 🙂 The Improve Your Life Collection 💻 Access 50+ Videos in the Zoom Replay Collection  🎣  Digital Audio Clearings and Processes:  We had a lot of help downloading & channeling these over the years & they keep getting better and we are ALWAYS working on the next one. Don’t forget… you can share these with your immediate friends and family.

Shop Here Now

​Visit our ​O​nline ​Training Center 🖥️ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" - Lao Tzu

All are welcome to CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT to access the NEW and IMPROVED My Liquid Fish Change Made Simple Basic Training Course. Anchors Away Masterclass:  Sustain and clear and sovereign energetic field of dark energies and anomalies.  Life Force Energy Masterclass: Enhance your fishing practice by approaching from a deeper, numeric level. MLF Mastery & Advanced Practitioner Certification Courses

FREE Live Appearances 🎙️

You Wealth Revolution are launching their biggest FREE global energy healing event and new Season 28 starts very soon.  My live interview will air on Monday November 4th, and we'll be taking LIVE callers! Get Registered now for FREE!

Watch and listen to hundreds of Radio Show replays for FREE here in the archives from the Jimmy Mack Healing Radio show.

https://thejimmymackhealingshow.com/

Fish Food 😇📣

The Daily Bread To Feed The Fish

Tell the Fish - 365 Daily Inspirations and Affirmations - by Jimmy Mack Own this e-book so that you can read inspiration every day!

OCTOBER 2ND "Today I will maintain my hope in my innocence and my steadfast resolve to succeed in life. I will continue to plow forward while acknowledging the power of the holy spirit to change any situation into my favor and direct the winds of change into my direction."

**Can't See The Full Email? Click Here to View Online**

From the Fish Box 📧

Q&A WITH JIMMY

 Q)  "I have three of your mp3s of which two were purchased today. I can really feel the dark energies audio at a cellular level. It has helped me tremendously. I have two questions. How many times should I listen to them and can I listen to them at the same time? I’m looking for ward to the changes. Thank you." - Elizabeth F. A) That's a great question to put in our E-newsletter.... I would listen to only one at a time but you can loop them or play them all at random as long as only one's playing at a time. It can also be barely audible in your room on a phone tablet or desktop you do not need to hang on my every word but it cannot be on mute or off -  it has to be barely playing so that it is barely audible and that activates the energy, the frequency, and the vibration. Great question thank you." -  JMack

Receive 24/7 Prayers from Jimmy🙏

Your name will be added to a special VIP Prayer list where Jimmy will use his intelligent computer software, src4you which runs 24/7, to delete the negative and increase the strength of the positive creating a higher probability of favorable outcomes for you. Looking for a new job?  Going through a court proceeding? Upcoming surgery scheduled for you or a loved one?  Need help selling or buying a property? Troubled times in your relationship? These are just some of the life at the crossroads events that are ideal for My Daily Prayer program.

30 Days of Daily Prayer (single month) - $99/month This $99 service is for ONE SINGLE MONTH of 30 DAYS ONLY.  👉Click here After the 30 days, you will receive an email from Jimmy and have the opportunity to renew for an additional month plus update your list, but you are under no obligation.

You can add yourself and those living in your immediate household and yes you can include pets! Merely include everyone’s names and Jimmy will add them to his daily prayers.

**NOTE: Most clients save money and choose the auto-renew option listed below so they do not miss a single day of prayers PLUS they take advantage of the cummulative effects of this service over time. Monthly subscription - $95/month on auto-renew 

👉 PayPal for subscription Click here 

👉 Use Stripe for subscription Click here. 

*Anytime prior to your next scheduled payment within the 30 days, you can cancel or pause this service via email request.

---------------------------------

Could you use a private session? Are you feeling extra-crispy?  If so, you can now Book Appointments... View Availability First, Then Pay 15 mins  | 30 mins  | 60 mins  

TGIFunny🤣

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Jimmy Mack ​​​ Transformational Healing of Body, Mind​ & Spirit, People, Places, Pets & Situations!​ ​ Appointments | FAQs View Availability First, Then Pay 15 mins  | 30 mins  | 60 min www.jimmymackhealing.com Free Resources: Learn MLF for FREE | Videos on YouTube | Radio Show Archives Advanced Training: Masterclasses | Mastery and Practitioner Certification Clearing Audio Downloads​ and eBooks http://www.jimmymackhealingshop.com ©1996-2024 All Rights Reserved.  

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[divinefishingtips]

TGIWednesday: It's a boy!

TGIWednesday News 📰

Hard to believe that my youngest baby boy's birthday is today! 👦🎂 After graduating with honors in Finance he has been working at a stock brokerage firm, but things weren't always that smooth. He was 3 weeks overdue and clearly, at least at the time, a real momma's boy!  Back in the day if he were born before noon his mother would have 24 hours in the hospital.🏥 Born after Noon? you get 48 hours of stay. 🩺 So my friendly lady OB/Gyn who lives in my hood, slowed down the Pitocin drip💉and he was born at 1:41pm.  Funny those things that stick in your head. Also, Happy Solar Eclipse ya'll! On October 2nd the moon will pass in front of the Sun casting a shadow across the Earth called the "ring of fire" 🔥 (seen in Southern Hemisphere) - read more here.  And YES we're fine after the Hurricane in Florida 🌀 and appreciate all the inquiries! Only minor power outage issues for our team, but so many others are going through much worse and they have our prayers during the recovery. 🙏  Everyone has a story and each as unique as their life path.  Know that every day is a chance to rewrite ✍️ the screenplay of your life! 🎥🍿  We have to come to terms with the fact that we are light beings and more spiritual and powerful than we could ever imagine.  Often we pick up seaweed, barnacles and bottom mud and MUST fish those out. 🎣  All this month find a discount on Dark Energies clearing mp3s/videos that could clear all that off of you!

📣And for those specifically in the Tampa Bay area, I want to share another option for clearing and de-stressing especially after going through last week's storm. Our very own Sandy is a very accomplished and powerful intuitive in her own right and one of her many talents (outside of being a Certified MLF Practitioner and pendulum queen) includes running Access Bars®💆😌 (which I personally receive from her every other week) Locals...check your email later today for a special discount offer.

ON DECK 🚢🎣⚓ 🔱 🧭 ⛵  Thursday October 24th - Join us for the 4pm ET live Zoom for the 7 Wellsprings Money Clearings, Sign up here! (One week early due to Halloween)

Been a while since we last had a session?  Lots of clients are weekly or monthly, so if it's been a minute, get on my schedule and we'll go fishing together! 🎣 View Calendar First, Then Pay and Schedule 15 mins  | 30 mins  | 60 mins | Appointments

TGIWednesday Video Download ▶️

 ~ CLEARING HAUNTINGS ~  I believe, think, know and feel that as fast as dark energy has come upon me that I can release it as I read or hear this now.  I am ready, willing and able to get back on my path and to contribute to others in the most helpful of ways thereby benefiting me. I know, when, where, how and why to anoint myself in the armour of Life Force Energy that can change the direction of my life from rudderless to back on course!  I am asking in all languages and throughout all timelines and so it is.  Know that by making a little daily progress, the rest of your life can be the best of your life! ▶️ Watch here on YouTube - Please Like 👍 and Subscribe 🔔

Monthly Group Clearing 💻

THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2024 4:00pm ET  |  1:00pm PT  | 10:00pm UK Registration fee = $22 30 minutes live | Includes replay access 👉 https://calendly.com/jmh-calls/7-wellsprings-call-6-money

Call #6 Theme:  Money Clearings: Past/Present/Future  

Register Here - $22

Our Clearing the 7 Well-Springs of Life monthly Zoom series has been outstanding!  Did you miss one? Purchase the replays below. Call #1 - Body Clearings - Download replay Call #2 - Mind Clearings - Download replay Call #3 - Spiritual Clearings - Download replay Call # 4 - Relationship Clearings Download replay Call # 5 - Health Clearings Download replay Call #6 - OCT 24th Money Clearings Register here NOV 21st - Work/Job/Career/Purpose

The Fish Market 🎧⬇️

😈😨 10% OFF ALL DARK ENERGIES, NEGATIVITY & FEAR CLEARINGS 🔥  MONTHLY FEATURES 🔥

  🏆 Best Sellers

💸 The Prosperity Collection  🧘 The Body, Mind and Spirit Collection 🙂 The Improve Your Life Collection 💻 Access 50+ Videos in the Zoom Replay Collection  🎣  Digital Audio Clearings and Processes:  We had a lot of help downloading & channeling these over the years & they keep getting better and we are ALWAYS working on the next one. Don’t forget… you can share these with your immediate friends and family.

Shop Here Now

​Visit our ​O​nline ​Training Center 🖥️ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" - Lao Tzu

All are welcome to CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT to access the NEW and IMPROVED My Liquid Fish Change Made Simple Basic Training Course. Anchors Away Masterclass:  Sustain and clear and sovereign energetic field of dark energies and anomalies.  Life Force Energy Masterclass: Enhance your fishing practice by approaching from a deeper, numeric level. MLF Mastery & Advanced Practitioner Certification Courses

FREE Live Appearances 🎙️

You Wealth Revolution are launching their biggest FREE global energy healing event and new Season 28 starts very soon.  My live interview will air on Monday November 4th, and we'll be taking LIVE callers! Get Registered now for FREE!

Watch and listen to hundreds of Radio Show replays for FREE here in the archives from the Jimmy Mack Healing Radio show.

https://thejimmymackhealingshow.com/

Fish Food 😇📣

The Daily Bread To Feed The Fish

Tell the Fish - 365 Daily Inspirations and Affirmations - by Jimmy Mack Own this e-book so that you can read inspiration every day!

OCTOBER 2ND "Today I will maintain my hope in my innocence and my steadfast resolve to succeed in life. I will continue to plow forward while acknowledging the power of the holy spirit to change any situation into my favor and direct the winds of change into my direction."

**Can't See The Full Email? Click Here to View Online**

From the Fish Box 📧

Q&A WITH JIMMY

 Q)  "I have three of your mp3s of which two were purchased today. I can really feel the dark energies audio at a cellular level. It has helped me tremendously. I have two questions. How many times should I listen to them and can I listen to them at the same time? I’m looking for ward to the changes. Thank you." - Elizabeth F. A) That's a great question to put in our E-newsletter.... I would listen to only one at a time but you can loop them or play them all at random as long as only one's playing at a time. It can also be barely audible in your room on a phone tablet or desktop you do not need to hang on my every word but it cannot be on mute or off -  it has to be barely playing so that it is barely audible and that activates the energy, the frequency, and the vibration. Great question thank you." -  JMack

Receive 24/7 Prayers from Jimmy🙏

Your name will be added to a special VIP Prayer list where Jimmy will use his intelligent computer software, src4you which runs 24/7, to delete the negative and increase the strength of the positive creating a higher probability of favorable outcomes for you. Looking for a new job?  Going through a court proceeding? Upcoming surgery scheduled for you or a loved one?  Need help selling or buying a property? Troubled times in your relationship? These are just some of the life at the crossroads events that are ideal for My Daily Prayer program.

30 Days of Daily Prayer (single month) - $99/month This $99 service is for ONE SINGLE MONTH of 30 DAYS ONLY.  👉Click here After the 30 days, you will receive an email from Jimmy and have the opportunity to renew for an additional month plus update your list, but you are under no obligation.

You can add yourself and those living in your immediate household and yes you can include pets! Merely include everyone’s names and Jimmy will add them to his daily prayers.

**NOTE: Most clients save money and choose the auto-renew option listed below so they do not miss a single day of prayers PLUS they take advantage of the cummulative effects of this service over time. Monthly subscription - $95/month on auto-renew 

👉 PayPal for subscription Click here 

👉 Use Stripe for subscription Click here. 

*Anytime prior to your next scheduled payment within the 30 days, you can cancel or pause this service via email request.

---------------------------------

Could you use a private session? Are you feeling extra-crispy?  If so, you can now Book Appointments... View Availability First, Then Pay 15 mins  | 30 mins  | 60 mins  

TGIFunny🤣

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Jimmy Mack ​​​ Transformational Healing of Body, Mind​ & Spirit, People, Places, Pets & Situations!​ ​ Appointments | FAQs View Availability First, Then Pay 15 mins  | 30 mins  | 60 min www.jimmymackhealing.com Free Resources: Learn MLF for FREE | Videos on YouTube | Radio Show Archives Advanced Training: Masterclasses | Mastery and Practitioner Certification Clearing Audio Downloads​ and eBooks http://www.jimmymackhealingshop.com ©1996-2024 All Rights Reserved.  

-------------------------------------------------- TGIW newsletter managed by: Sandy Bidinger Digital Marketing Specialist at SMBeConnected Solutions www.sandybidinger.com

[365dailyaffirmations]

TGIWednesday: It's a boy!

TGIWednesday News 📰

Hard to believe that my youngest baby boy's birthday is today! 👦🎂 After graduating with honors in Finance he has been working at a stock brokerage firm, but things weren't always that smooth. He was 3 weeks overdue and clearly, at least at the time, a real momma's boy!  Back in the day if he were born before noon his mother would have 24 hours in the hospital.🏥 Born after Noon? you get 48 hours of stay. 🩺 So my friendly lady OB/Gyn who lives in my hood, slowed down the Pitocin drip💉and he was born at 1:41pm.  Funny those things that stick in your head. Also, Happy Solar Eclipse ya'll! On October 2nd the moon will pass in front of the Sun casting a shadow across the Earth called the "ring of fire" 🔥 (seen in Southern Hemisphere) - read more here.  And YES we're fine after the Hurricane in Florida 🌀 and appreciate all the inquiries! Only minor power outage issues for our team, but so many others are going through much worse and they have our prayers during the recovery. 🙏  Everyone has a story and each as unique as their life path.  Know that every day is a chance to rewrite ✍️ the screenplay of your life! 🎥🍿  We have to come to terms with the fact that we are light beings and more spiritual and powerful than we could ever imagine.  Often we pick up seaweed, barnacles and bottom mud and MUST fish those out. 🎣  All this month find a discount on Dark Energies clearing mp3s/videos that could clear all that off of you!

📣And for those specifically in the Tampa Bay area, I want to share another option for clearing and de-stressing especially after going through last week's storm. Our very own Sandy is a very accomplished and powerful intuitive in her own right and one of her many talents (outside of being a Certified MLF Practitioner and pendulum queen) includes running Access Bars®💆😌 (which I personally receive from her every other week) Locals...check your email later today for a special discount offer.

ON DECK 🚢🎣⚓ 🔱 🧭 ⛵  Thursday October 24th - Join us for the 4pm ET live Zoom for the 7 Wellsprings Money Clearings, Sign up here! (One week early due to Halloween)

Been a while since we last had a session?  Lots of clients are weekly or monthly, so if it's been a minute, get on my schedule and we'll go fishing together! 🎣 View Calendar First, Then Pay and Schedule 15 mins  | 30 mins  | 60 mins | Appointments

TGIWednesday Video Download ▶️

 ~ CLEARING HAUNTINGS ~  I believe, think, know and feel that as fast as dark energy has come upon me that I can release it as I read or hear this now.  I am ready, willing and able to get back on my path and to contribute to others in the most helpful of ways thereby benefiting me. I know, when, where, how and why to anoint myself in the armour of Life Force Energy that can change the direction of my life from rudderless to back on course!  I am asking in all languages and throughout all timelines and so it is.  Know that by making a little daily progress, the rest of your life can be the best of your life! ▶️ Watch here on YouTube - Please Like 👍 and Subscribe 🔔

Monthly Group Clearing 💻

THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2024 4:00pm ET  |  1:00pm PT  | 10:00pm UK Registration fee = $22 30 minutes live | Includes replay access 👉 https://calendly.com/jmh-calls/7-wellsprings-call-6-money

Call #6 Theme:  Money Clearings: Past/Present/Future  

Register Here - $22

Our Clearing the 7 Well-Springs of Life monthly Zoom series has been outstanding!  Did you miss one? Purchase the replays below. Call #1 - Body Clearings - Download replay Call #2 - Mind Clearings - Download replay Call #3 - Spiritual Clearings - Download replay Call # 4 - Relationship Clearings Download replay Call # 5 - Health Clearings Download replay Call #6 - OCT 24th Money Clearings Register here NOV 21st - Work/Job/Career/Purpose

The Fish Market 🎧⬇️

😈😨 10% OFF ALL DARK ENERGIES, NEGATIVITY & FEAR CLEARINGS 🔥  MONTHLY FEATURES 🔥

  🏆 Best Sellers

💸 The Prosperity Collection  🧘 The Body, Mind and Spirit Collection 🙂 The Improve Your Life Collection 💻 Access 50+ Videos in the Zoom Replay Collection  🎣  Digital Audio Clearings and Processes:  We had a lot of help downloading & channeling these over the years & they keep getting better and we are ALWAYS working on the next one. Don’t forget… you can share these with your immediate friends and family.

Shop Here Now

​Visit our ​O​nline ​Training Center 🖥️ "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" - Lao Tzu

All are welcome to CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT to access the NEW and IMPROVED My Liquid Fish Change Made Simple Basic Training Course. Anchors Away Masterclass:  Sustain and clear and sovereign energetic field of dark energies and anomalies.  Life Force Energy Masterclass: Enhance your fishing practice by approaching from a deeper, numeric level. MLF Mastery & Advanced Practitioner Certification Courses

FREE Live Appearances 🎙️

You Wealth Revolution are launching their biggest FREE global energy healing event and new Season 28 starts very soon.  My live interview will air on Monday November 4th, and we'll be taking LIVE callers! Get Registered now for FREE!

Watch and listen to hundreds of Radio Show replays for FREE here in the archives from the Jimmy Mack Healing Radio show.

https://thejimmymackhealingshow.com/

Fish Food 😇📣

The Daily Bread To Feed The Fish

Tell the Fish - 365 Daily Inspirations and Affirmations - by Jimmy Mack Own this e-book so that you can read inspiration every day!

OCTOBER 2ND "Today I will maintain my hope in my innocence and my steadfast resolve to succeed in life. I will continue to plow forward while acknowledging the power of the holy spirit to change any situation into my favor and direct the winds of change into my direction."

**Can't See The Full Email? Click Here to View Online**

From the Fish Box 📧

Q&A WITH JIMMY

 Q)  "I have three of your mp3s of which two were purchased today. I can really feel the dark energies audio at a cellular level. It has helped me tremendously. I have two questions. How many times should I listen to them and can I listen to them at the same time? I’m looking for ward to the changes. Thank you." - Elizabeth F. A) That's a great question to put in our E-newsletter.... I would listen to only one at a time but you can loop them or play them all at random as long as only one's playing at a time. It can also be barely audible in your room on a phone tablet or desktop you do not need to hang on my every word but it cannot be on mute or off -  it has to be barely playing so that it is barely audible and that activates the energy, the frequency, and the vibration. Great question thank you." -  JMack

Receive 24/7 Prayers from Jimmy🙏

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I'm gonna put some ear buds in here then it'll sound a whole lot better.

OK, and let me know if it sounds bad because sometimes it does sound bad on here. I've been listening to Pecker Power today, on your recommendation. 

Oh, really? Yeah, follow that. Follow that page?

Yeah, my buddy told me to follow it. And it's great because you forget that it's you. It's just like a picture of a record in your feed. And then you just make a decision for that  moment. ‘Yeah, alright. Let me find that, man.”

I love having that weird little Instagram account that's not trying to sell people anything—nothing. I'm just talking about dorky music stuff. It's kind of like my vibe right now. 

And you have The Kitchen Speculator, too. It's cool that you have these outlets to communicate. It's like a less cynical version of social media, or iteration…

That's right, man, I'm trying to keep it kind of keep it pure.

Hey, I know that fall is your favorite season, but I can imagine that the winter is kind of beautiful in the North Carolina Piedmont. And correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember listening to a podcast or something where you talked about your mom's felt Christmas ornaments with these bells on them. I was wondering, since we're in January, is yours the kind of family that has a tree still up? And do your kids know the sentimental value of the ornaments?

Do they know the sentimental value of the ornaments? Yes, definitely. I don't know if they see it as heavily as I do, but they definitely are aware which ornaments came from my mom. And no, we don't keep the tree up because I love the pageantry of the season—there's something very nostalgic and comforting about things like Christmas lights for me—but I also really appreciate the moving on of January and the feeling of a fresh start if you need it. I kind of think deep into the season and also I'm ready to move on, so I think we had our tree out of the house like just a few days after Christmas probably.

That's an aspirational thing for a lot of families, so it's cool to hear that you have your house in order to that degree.

It's really how I'm wired though. I'm a little bit of an OCD kind of person. So it kind of is in line with that.

Yeah, you gotta check these boxes. You gotta get through the day. I mean, it's kind of a less sexy version of getting a stone up a hill, you know, let me get this tree down first, and move on to the other stuff.

Yeah, kind of.

By the way, I realize there's no way we can like adequately talk about songs in 20 minutes, and I think a lot of people have said a lot of things about Jump For Joy already, so I'm just gonna let those songs kind of speak for themselves and maybe ask some kind of other questions around the band and whatnot.

You've mentioned that the songs are kind of like a long postcard between you and a younger, maybe teenage, version of yourself. And in a way the record's also kind of recalibration of your songwriting, and you're wearing hope, in a way, on this record, and I was thinking about that word "recalibration." And then I was thinking of the band and the fact that Hiss Golden Messenger doesn't do the same show twice—that's a lesson you learned from elders. I want to ask you about this live set. I know after that initial run, you said that the band is sounding good, and the shows are pretty uplifting for everyone. Especially now. Everything considered in the world. Simple question, and I'm sorry, I don't know the answer already. But who is in the band for this spring run coming to Tampa?

Yeah, the band is and has been for several years: Chris Boerner, playing electric guitar, Sam Fribush on organ and piano, Alex Bingham plays bass, and Nick Falk plays the drum kit.

Perfect, and the Hiss Mobile recording unit will be on tour as well. I'm wondering, to stay on that recalibration, Mike. I know that you unpack a tour after a run. How has that recalibration kind of manifested itself within the context of the band? Can you tell me a little bit about how the songs from Jump For Joy have already changed as the shows stack up? And what have these songs revealed to you about themselves in this context, and this run?

It's interesting to take a new record out on the road because we had played a lot of these songs a lot during 2023 before we recorded them, but not in the way that we have been over the past two or three months. The more times you play a new song, the more you learn about how it's working in that sort of heightened or amplified, emotional, state of a live show. And you also see how it's working for the audience. There might be a song that seems like a home run for the audience, and it just isn't like connecting the way that you thought it would and, and conversely, you're gonna find a song that you might have had a question mark about just in terms of how to present it—and it becomes its own.

A song like "Jesus Is Bored " on Jump For Joy. I love that song. I have a super-deep connection to that song; in a lot of ways it kind of feels like a thesis for the record, but it's not the loudest song, it's not the fastest song. I just didn't quite know what kind of quality it would take on live, and it's taken on a really beautiful thing that kind of unfurled really slowly and in a really extended fashion. That's not something I was anticipating at all, but it went there, and I was like, 'This is how we play this song for people.' That's one example of how stuff has started to exist off that record.

That's awesome, and I like hearing your talk about feeling the audience and being aware of it. I think some people would assume that some performers kind of blackout and I guess, to some degree they do on stage, but it's cool to hear that you still get to live in that moment of the live experience that you're creating in this space. 

It's a transcendental state for me. So my experience of it is, like I said, is heightened for sure—emotionally, physically. But at the same time, I can feel the energy in the room even if I'm not looking at the audience directly in the eyes, I can feel what the energy is. I would say I'm usually pretty on the money about what an audience wants, what an audience needs, what an audience can take. This is just stuff that, when you spent enough time on stages in front of people, you start to learn how—you can read it.

In that vein, and that kind of context, transcendental memory in that state, are you able to remember anything about geographic locations? Like can you remember, how crowds in Florida have made you feel or is it not like that?

Oh my god, that's a good question. I mean, I want to be diplomatic about it.

I mean, it's OK to be forgettable man.

I don't want to be that dude in the paper that's complaining about the place that he's playing. That's not a good look at all.

Listen, there's a lot to complain about in Florida from a legislative standpoint, historically there are some things...

You don't need more from me. OK, I'll put it this way. I'm fascinated with Florida. I'm not against Florida, you know what I mean? And the last time we played in Tampa, I think, was at a festival many years ago.

It was called Gasparilla Music Festival.

Yeah. And I had a fucking great time. I thought it was really cool. And I thought, 'Tampa seems cool. I'm into this place.' So if I had to talk specifically about my experience with Tampa, that's what it would be: I had a great time in Tampa.

And Tampa has changed a lot, I think as much in the same vein as it has up there with you guys as far as people's concerns about affordability and who matters and what voices get amplified and acknowledged and conversations from a civic standpoint, and things like that. So I think our regions have experienced similar growth. 

No doubt.

I want to ask you about November 27 Kitchen Table Speculator. You opened with poems from Diane di Prima and Joy Harjo. You talked about the possibility of a sunset on an empire and whatever this collective thing is that we're witnessing, but then you also talked about holding on to joy and pain and magic and fear all at once—you know, back to getting that stone up the hill. Sorry to kind of bring it down here, but I think I heard somewhere that in spite of all this narrative about joy and this album, in some ways, you're still like the same depressed guy, but you kind of alluded to how the band is bringing some joy and happiness. I'm wondering chemically, or in the inner wiring, how and in what fashion does it change you to play these "happier less cynical songs" every night? Or does it all stay up there, then you get back to the world when it's over.

I mean, this is a multi-part question. First of all, I wouldn't say that I'm the same old depressed guy. And I don't know that I ever would have described myself like that. I definitely struggle with depression and probably always will in some fashion, but also think of myself as a very fun, funny person that can be as light and easygoing or as heavy as the situation calls for. Probably, if you were to ask my bandmates, "Is Mike as heavy as some of the songs might make them feel?," they would say like, "Not at all." So that's that part.

I think that Jump For Joy, in so many ways, is totally consistent, thematically, with the music that I've made all throughout my life as Hiss Golden Messenger. I think that I was working really rhythmically and thinking a lot about tempo for Jump For Joy, and that was very intentional. But in terms of the way the songs exist, the chords that get used, the things that were troubling me, or bringing me joy and peace—that stuff on Jump For Joy feels like it's pretty consistent with the rest of my work. I feel like what people are reacting to when they think of this record as more joyful, which I would agree with, is just the musical feel of  the record, if that makes sense. 

No, it does. I think from the get go—even on your lo-fi recordings, which I spent some time listening to in the run up to this interview, and revisiting those—there is still this devotion to groove throughout the whole thing.

That's what I'm saying, man. Even the Hiss Golden Messenger songs that are at the slowest tempo, everything always grooves. That's always been almost the most important musical quality of what I do as Hiss, I think. Everything has to feel like it's in the pocket, it's in some kind of pocket, you know? That's really important to me.

Now that you're saying that kind of that out loud, I think of my first—you know, you only get one first time listening to a band—but those first few listens, I think, is interesting how Hiss music does kind of embed itself within whatever tempo you have going on in your life and sometimes Hiss music doesn't fit with whatever's going on in your day at the time, and you realize that, "Oh, this isn't the record for me right now. I gotta find something else." So I've always appreciated that about your music, for sure.

I want to ask you about mystery. I think you've talked about kind of craving mystery and this time of digital media, and endless access and over exposure in a way. What is your mind wandering and wandering about and around today?

I'm working on a lot of projects right now that are Hiss adjacent. I feel like I am just starting a quest—and who knows how long it's gonna last—to find my way back into not knowing, if that makes sense. I'm trying to find my way back to a feeling of mystery and magic. I want that to be the first feeling that I feel when I pick up an instrument. And I'm not saying that I don't feel that already, but it just occurs to me in this moment of our time, that that feels almost like the most important part of music, both as a listener and as a creator—the mystery. So I'm really honing in on that feeling whenever and wherever I can find it. I feel like certainly, part of this year for me is going to be about encountering the mystery, the not knowing, the freshness, the experimentation—encountering it wherever I can find it.

And it's such a wonderful excuse to really work on you're listening, too, whether it's physically listening with your ears or just body listening and emotionally trying to be quiet and tune in.

That's right, man. That's right.

By the way, I liked that you mentioned that you're probably funnier than people might think you are because when I found out that Johnny Fritz was in your “Nu-Grape” video, I immediately went to it because I think he's like, the funniest and best like songwriter with a replaced hip out there.

I mean, that guy is so fucking funny.

But you met the moment in that video. I feel like you two had good, parallel, complimentary performances that were rooted in humor.

Oh, dude. He made that video. I don't even really know Johnny that well, but I'm a fan. It feels like we know each other kind of well now. But before that video, as we were conceptualizing what it was going to be, who, all that stuff, I was like, "We're gonna get Johnny Fritz. It's really like the only way that this concept works, or someone like Johnny Fritz." But I couldn't think of anyone else. I love being with him because he's so funny, and has so many different characters, but he's also a super deep, super smart dude—he's not turned on like that all the time. He's also like a real deep cat.

The songs really mess you up when you're listening to him. He's got those records that like they'll kind of hit you on like the eighth or ninth kind of listen, and you're like, "What did he just say?" You thought it was a song about riding in a tour van,  then you realize that he kind of deconstructed this emotion inside of you about abandonment and things like that and it feels intentional once you kind of see it. know?

And I'm sure it is. He's an extremely astute person.

I know we're kind of getting short on time. Mike. I want to kind of go back to happy songs, sad songs, and I want to talk about how those emotions are kind of complex in their own way. Some would believe those emotions are complementary. I know that there is an art to finding the language to write songs about happiness. You mentioned you know, "Jesus Is Bored" as a song that's kind of transformed for you in the live setting, but do you feel like there are songs on Jump For Joy that include both happiness and sadness, in a way, and using language that you're pretty proud of? As far as being a songwriter and being a person?

I think every song on the record is a combination of both at the same time because I've always wanted that to be my mission as a songwriter: to be able to convey like the fullness of being a human—as grandiose or as lofty is that sounds—to convey the fullness of being a human in a song. Part of that, for me, feels like this idea that not everything is either happy or sad. My experience of the world as I walked through it is that everything is both of those at the same time. I mean, not everything, but you know what I mean? My experience mostly is that I'm feeling both at the same time. And I've really chased that ambiguity intentionally over the years with some very specific things that I do technically, from tuning a guitar in a certain way to like leaving the chords very undefined. So yeah, it's a little bit of a cop out answer, but I really think my best songs are songs that feel happy and sad at the same time.

That's a great answer, especially for at the end of a short interview, which I know we're at the end here, and I wanted to kind of leave with this question, maybe. You mentioned you know this mission for this year about encountering that mystery, that not knowing the freshness, that experimentation, and trying to touch it wherever you can find it. Can you maybe tell me—I don't know maybe from a mechanical standpoint or practice standpoint—what does getting small and quiet look like for you? Like, how do you get there?

Well, getting small and quiet isn't the same for me as encountering the mystery because I've actually been doing a lot of work with a lot of different musicians lately. It has been kind of cacophonous in a way. But to answer your question of what it means to get small and quiet, I mean, I think it means me going back to the room that I write in, with a guitar or whatever instruments, and a notebook and, seeing what happens. Sort of surrounding myself with the creative input that still fuels me. There's tons and tons of poetry in this house, there's tons of records, and this is just my place. There's tons of guitars and amplifiers. It's just my place to be sort of quiet and meditative, I guess.

Well, Tampa will be grateful when you get out of that place and come visit us for a few and I think we would all like to join you on the Kamayo Cruise but we'll let you eat cruise food for three days on your own there.

Cruise Food. That's a good name for a band.

It is a great name for a band—that should actually be the sequel to "Nu-Grape," just call it “Cruise Food.”

Haha, that's funny. OK, dude. Well, thank you so much. Thanks for the good questions, actually, they were great.

I really enjoyed talking to you. And thank you for making the time for me and thank you for all your music. It's, been great to have in my life. So I hope you have a great week.

Thank you, brother. Thank you, I appreciate that.

Of course. Bye.

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The Yankees are within just critical dilemma. Fresh York incorporates missing 7 of their past 9 game titles and had been swept upon the street within a 2-match weekend collection in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies. Soon after Sundays hottest decline, supervisor Aaron Boone was still left Quite nervous with how the workers is enjoying. Weve bought toward uncover a route towards receive improved, Boone reported. Had been gonna locate out what variety of persona had been created of. Were being obviously within the midst of Quite challenging instances. Weve confronted it this period and were being gonna locate out if had been the staff members we believe we are. At 33-32, the Yankees comprise suffered their slowest get started in the direction of a year mainly because they went 31-34 out of the gate back again inside 2016. Theyve by now fallen into fourth position inside the AL East and are 8 . 5 video games again of the 1st vacation spot Tampa Bay Rays. Any time requested if his personnel includes gotten utilized in the direction of throwing away, the traditionally light tempered Boone turned fired up by means of marvel. I recognize them much too effectively, Boone stated. I dont imagine theres any having utilised towards fricking wasting. Hell, no. Order the hell out of there with that. Immediately after a debacle towards Jameson Taillon upon Saturday, the place he bought knocked out in just the to start with inning, Germán experienced his worst outing of the period upon Sunday, letting 7 operates inside of 4. 1 innings. Just after Germán hard start out, exactly where the offense was nowhere in direction of be learned, the Yankees were being in addition again at it once more with their baserunning blunders Although Rougned Smell bought thrown out at 3rd. Even their commencing rotation, which was when a brilliant destination, retains a 6. 16 Generation within their previous 14 video games, for each Certainly Community. Phillies ace Aaron Nola ruled the Bronx Bombers lineup, who went hitless until finally the 6th inning immediately after DJ LeMahieu led off the activity with a foundation strike. The Yankees incorporate at this time shed 3 video games inside a row, and mind toward Buffalo toward encounter a crimson-warm hitting Blue Jays workers upon Tuesday. It starts off with me surroundings the tone and natural environment the lifestyle listed here, Boone stated. Ideally were being placing them within just a superior placement towards shift out and function at the maximum issue. We incorporate not accomplished that very well ample. Despite the fact that Boone claimed theyve greater their baserunning function and switched up their offensive plan, the Yankees contain nevertheless toward watch Those approaches pay out off, which consists of discovered them wanting considerably less and much less which includes a playoff contender via the contest. Further:Luis Severino Exits Rehab Begin With Groin InjuryJameson Taillon Seeking In advance toward MLB Crackdown upon International SubstancesYankees Gio Urshela Swinging Scorching Bat in direction of Start off JuneFollow Pat Ragazzo upon Twitter. Be indeed in the direction of bookmark Within just The Pinstripes and watch again each day for information, study and even more. Bryce Harper Jersey

[puckslut44]

Tbh my main goal in life is to get a really cool degree in college, and never use it because I marry some guy in the nhl

[overmygraves]

could you maybe do a little cute swedish landy being very proud of his swedish burky? their interview together was adorable and i love their interactions together and you can always tell the burky wants to make landy proud. if not no worries!

of course!! i love them interacting too, i feel like gabe is kind of a father figure for some guys from the team specially burky lol it turned out to be a little short, but I hope you like it! (also I imagine both of them being awkward on showing affection so theres that akskajs)

Swedish Win

warnings: platonic friendship, father figure

word count: 0,7k

Who could have guessed he would be on to win his very own second Stanley Cup? Well, certainly he didn't. He also definitely didn't think he would have such an important place in the first game from the Stanley Cup Finals against the back-to-back winning team, Tampa Bay Lighting.

When Andre hit his famous wrist shot at overtime, it seemed like time stopped. He saw Nichushkin standing on the other side of the ice, looking intently at him and waiting to see what he would do with it. All of the Tampa Bay players around him seemed to be stopped, and Vasilevskiy eyed him like a mythological creature ready to crush him in a heartbeat.

The puck travelled fast and hard through the ice, making its way past the famous goaltender and entering the net. The Ball Arena horn sounded, deafening everyone that was inside it as it mixed with the shouting from the fans and the players themselves. Andre cheered as soon as he realised they had won the game. They had won it because of him. Soon enough, the whole team was jumping over him, celebrating their win.

After the energy died down, the team hit the locker room, waiting for the stars of the game to be called. Being called the first star, Andre had little time to sit down and process everything. He went back to the ice, all smiles, to have the whole arena cheer for his win once again. An overtime hero as the newspapers would call him the next morning.

Back to the locker room, Gabe, the team captain, was waiting for him sitting at his own stool.

"Bra jobbat, Burra." He said in his usual tone, even though his little side smile was painted on his face, as if he was trying not to smile too much.

"Tack, Gabe." Andre said in response, going in for a tight hug with the captain.

Ever since Andre got in the team, Gabe acted like some kind of father figure towards him. Maybe because they were both Swedish, they had a kind of friendship that wasn't all that usual in hockey teams. In his previous team, even though everyone was very much friendly, he never really had such a figure to look up to like he did in the Avalanche, nor someone who would take so much time to help him perfect his techniques and teach some of his own.

“You could have hit it a little harder, though.” The older player stated, which had both of them laughing a little too loud. "They want us to go for a post-game interview." The captain started, parting from the hug. "I'll meet you there after the shower?" Andre answered with a simple nod, a small smile on his face. He never really admitted it, but making Gabe proud of his game always made him feel even better about it.

The hot shower helped his nerves to relax, and he stayed for a while under the water, letting it run through him and thinking back on what had just happened. Because it really happened.

Leaving the showers, Andre couldn’t help the corners of his lips to slightly tilt up, receiving pats on the back and hugs from other players as he made his way out of the locker and towards the interview room.

He stopped in front of the door, fixing his hat before he went in. Gabe was already sitting on his chair, and smiled at him as he sat before his name tag. André felt all of the eyes on him, all of the reporters anxious to ask him what he felt when he shot the puck, when it entered the net, when the horn sounded.

The whole interview passed by him like a blur. In the end, they took a couple of answers in Swedish for both of the players, and Andre had to hold back his smile when Gabe said that he expected such an amazing play from him. It was clear he had big expectations for the younger player, and the fact that he had met those expectations was huge for him.

Both of them left the room in silence, making their wait towards the cars stopped in the parking lot. It was already empty, since everyone who was there to watch the game had already gone home, including some of the players who didn’t stay for interviews."Didn't expect anything less from you." Gabe said as they walked towards Andre's car, stopping in front of it. "Kör vidare, gubben.”

[csjanuaryjoy]

CSJJ: Week Three Roundup!

Another week, another deluge of awesome stories to while away some time with.  We’re in the home stretch and very excited to see what else our writers have in store for us!!  🎉

January 16: Kittens for Quarantine by @delightfully-difficult-pirate Modern AU.  During a storm, a stray cat runs into Emma’s home. Killian, Storybrooke’s new shelter manager, comes to help her out.

January 17:  a new land of untold stories in artwork by @mariakov81​ Just imagine: Henry brings a new book written in Cyrillic, the book opens itself, and Emma and Killian are trapped in a completely different world. 

January 19:  Sowing Seeds of Trust by @jrob64 Modern AU.  Emma Swan is a young woman without a family, friends, a home, and now a boyfriend after he tries to pin his crime on her.

January 20:  if you carry the torch (i’ll follow the light) by @beyourlifeline Modern Riverdale-inspired AU.  Killian was her first real best friend, close practically since the day he and his brother moved in next door to her, traveling across the ocean from England to Maine to live with their father after their mother passed away.

January 21:  Puzzle Pieces picsets by @resident-of-storybrooke​ Modern AU.  During Christmas, Killian and Emma both find their home and put those missing puzzle pieces together. 

January 23:  love languages by @captain-emmajones​ During the six weeks of peace, Emma and Killian have an important conversation.

January 24:  A New Game Plan by @onthecyberseas​ Sports AU.  Ten years after the events of Not In The Game Plan, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reunite to celebrate the anniversary of the Super Bowl victory.

January 24:  home by @thisonesatellite​ 3B Divergence.  Emma stops running because she finally knows what she wants.  Now all she has to do is talk to Neal and Henry.

Week One | Week Two | Week Three

[krakenbait]

kraken bait 2: no stats just vibes

hello and welcome back to another installment of the kraken bait list, where i make random predictions about who i think is ending up in seattle come the expansion draft! i’ve got a special edition today, as i didn’t just do a few players. no, i did an entire mock expansion draft, with a player pulled from each of the 30 teams participating. i followed the expansion draft rules and had the help of corwin @chaos-hockey as my CapFriendly consultant (and solver of indecision), but for the most part, this is, as The Broadscast says, no stats, just vibes.

so without further ado, let’s get into it!

Anaheim Ducks: Danton Heinen 

thank @charliemashavoy for this idea 

Arizona Coyotes: Lawson Crouse 

i don’t know many yotes players, so might as well pick one whose name i at least recognize

Boston Bruins: Jake DeBrusk 

corwin and i went back and forth on this one a little. it was between debrusk and trent frederic, but corwin as the bruins fan said frederic was too good to give up

Buffalo Sabres: Anders Bjork 

this slot was occupied by taylor hall until he got traded, so why not the guy hall got traded for?

Calgary Flames: Matthew Tkachuk 

i’m gonna throw them under the bus- this one was all corwin. it seems pretty unusual to me that the flames would leave tkachuk exposed, but hey, weird things happen, i guess

Carolina Hurricanes: Brock McGinn 

this slot was originally occupied by haydn fleury until he got traded. finding a replacement was a bit tricky since i don’t know a whole lot about the canes depth type players, but corwin and i settled on mcginn

Chicago Blackhawks: Dylan Strome 

one of my original kraken bait picks! (thanks @jakejuentzel) corwin argued with me on this one (they thought it should be adam gaudette), but again, no stats just vibes

Colorado Avalanche: Ryan Graves 

i like gravy a lot, but with the avs defensive depth, he’ll definitely be exposed. however, he’s a good enough player that seattle taking him is a good possibility. from one of my favorite teams to another!

Columbus Blue Jackets: Boone Jenner 

similar deal to the canes. i originally had one of the goalies here, but apparently elvis isn’t eligible for the expansion draft, and i also don’t really know the jackets roster. corwin tossed out jenner and i said sure

Dallas Stars: Jamie Oleksiak 

don’t have much commentary here. the vibes are right

Detroit Red Wings: Christian Djoos 

isn’t christian juice just wine? (i’m sorry i’m sorry)

Edmonton Oilers: Tyson Barrie 

another original kraken bait! it just seems right

Florida Panthers: Mackenzie Weegar

i do not know the panthers at all and neither does corwin, but i recognized this name and decided to go for it. i will take advice from a panthers consultant for the next edition of this list if you are upset

Los Angeles Kings: Trevor Moore 

i don’t know who this is but it seems right enough

Minnesota Wild: Matt Dumba 

i kind of protested this one a little because i like dumba as a player, but i could see him getting exposed and taken by seattle

Montreal Canadiens: Jesperi Kotkaniemi 

it took me three tries to spell that right. oops.

Nashville Predators: Juuse Saros 

corwin and i disagreed on this one again. i thought saros would be the goalie the preds protect since he’s significantly younger than rinne, but corwin argued the preds like rinne too much to leave him exposed (not that i could see seattle taking rinne), so i gave them this one

New Jersey Devils: Nathan Bastian 

OUCH OUCH IT HURTS the idea of nate being separated from mikey in the expansion draft is painful. but i was having a tough time thinking of the devils expansion draft situation so corwin tossed out a name. to quote them, “ron francis doesn’t care about your feelings!”

New York Islanders: Sebastian Aho 

the inferior sebastian aho gets shipped to seattle. it makes sense.

New York Rangers: Kevin Rooney 

it just seems right for this former devil to rejoin the cryptid gang with the kraken.

Ottawa Senators: Victor Mete 

i don’t know a whole lot about him aside from the fact that the habs let him go on waivers, but he seems like the kraken bait type

Philadelphia Flyers: Nolan Patrick 

again with the controversy! and again i’m blaming corwin. this seems kind of far-fetched to me, but they were adamant, so...

Pittsburgh Penguins: Brandon Tanev 

maybe he’ll find some more ghosts in seattle

San Jose Sharks: Mario Ferraro 

sharks fan friends i’m sorry! it feels right though. (and just imagine how good @18minutemajor‘s kraken drawings would look...)

St. Louis Blues: Jacob de la Rose 

i could not tell you who this is. i am also accepting blues consultation

Tampa Bay Lighting: Blake Coleman 

pickles to seattle has become my favorite kraken bait theory of late and i am not getting off this boat anytime soon

Toronto Maple Leafs: Travis Dermott 

i don’t know much about the leafs so i’m trusting corwin’s judgement here

Vancouver Canucks: Jake Virtanen 

this slot was originally occupied by adam gaudette before he got traded, but i feel like virtanen has equally the right vibes

Washington Capitals: Vitek Vanecek

the only thing i really know about the caps roster is that they’re old as dirt, so this seems about right

Winnipeg Jets: Laurent Brossoit

i’m still a little iffy on this one but corwin and i couldn’t think of anyone better. i think we can do better on the goalie situation for the next go-around though...

and that is that for kraken bait: no stats just vibes edition! 

i will probably do another list soon, maybe around the end of the regular season, so if you have strong kraken bait opinions or just know a team that i don’t, drop me an ask or a DM and i’ll cite you as a kraken bait consultant on the next list!

[oceantail-oceantail]

Skephalo Week, Day 1: Soulmates

Title: spin me right round (read on ao3)

Summary: 

Bad’s red string of fate that looped around his pinky always jumped around, always spinning around him as his soulmate traveled across the world. They never seemed to stay in the same place for longer than a year.

Every time it moved, he used his father’s compass and globe to estimate where they might be and wrote down his calculations in his journal.

It was quite a coincidence that the locations matched up almost perfectly with Skeppy’s timeline of traveling.

Bad’s string didn’t appear when he was born. It wasn’t a big deal, around 50% of babies were born without a complete string. His soulmate just wasn’t born yet.

If anything, most people preferred to be older than their soulmate. It gave them just a bit more information on their perfect half: the age difference and their birthday.

And sure enough, almost 5 years later, Bad’s string flared to life, stretching northward.

He marked down the date in a small leather journal his mother gave him, in horrible, scribbly four-year-old handwriting.

January 17th, 2000.

~~~

Bad’s string always jumped around, always changing the direction it was coming from.

His soulmate never seemed to stay in the same place for longer than a year.

It started off stretching north. The day it appeared, his father flipped open an ancient looking compass and presented him a massive world globe. Bad spent the rest of the day learning about the Red String of Fate and how to use a compass and a globe to estimate where his soulmate might be, stretching his tiny fingers across the wide expanse of the globe, tracing outlines of different continents and oceans. (Later there would be computer programs to more accurately triangulate positioning, but his father always loved sticking to tradition).

The string only pointed north for a year before it did a complete 180 and now tugged out southward. It was a little embarrassing to admit that he brought his compass and globe to a kindergarten show-and-tell and figured out his soulmate’s new location in front of the class. (“and based on the direction, increase in movement, and degree, I think that they’re in Tampa!”). (Looking back, he was almost right. Clearwater, Florida was only a 30 minute drive from Tampa).

By the end of high school, Bad had several locations scribbled down in his journal, not even including locations that lasted only a week or two ( vacations, most likey).

-North, still in the US, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan?

-TAMPA, FLORIDA

-Farther north than before, Canada or the northernest states??? Ontario (Toronto maybe)

-California? Nevada? Definitely west coast

-Northeast coast, New York or New Jersey area

-Northwest coast? Higher than Nevada/California. Oregon or Washington?

The strangest change happened just after he graduated high school. The red sting pointed directly eastward, out into the open ocean.

That angle was an interesting one. And since it remained steady in that direction, he knew his soulmate wasn’t back in Florida. That means they lived on the other side of the world, and based on some quick calculations with his globe and compass, he would probably guess they were somewhere in the Middle East or Asia.

Bad only lived in one city his whole life and he genuinely wondered how his soulmate felt about having to move around all the time. The thought of having to adapt to a new school and a new city sounded terrifying to him.

But regardless, for as long as he could remember, his red string of fate always seemed to be spinning around him as his soulmate traveled across the world.

~~~

The muffinhead who tried to apply to be a mod on MunchyMC was so annoying. When the call ended, Bad could feel the beginning of a headache building up behind his forehead.

He had no idea why he didn’t decline the call the next time he called.

It was probably his imagination, but his string almost seemed… brighter?

~~~

A simple internet search informed him that Skeppy's birthday was January 17th, 2000.

Bad hit Ctrl+W as fast as he could and slammed his laptop shut.

For as much as he loved puzzling out where his soulmate was on the other end of his red string when he was younger, it was a completely different situation to have his potential soulmate one Skype call away.

~~~

Apparently, Skeppy would be moving in with TapL and Spifey in L.A. Bad was happy for them of course, but he couldn’t help the simmering of annoyance that churned in his stomach.

Did he have the right to be jealous? He and Skeppy had been talking about a meet up for months now and it still hasn’t happened. Bad had always been an indecisive person and he knew his inability to commit to a meet-up must have been aggravating for his much more energetic and decisive friend. It was his own insecurity and nervousness that prevented him from meeting up with Skeppy first, right?

It didn’t matter in the end though, he decided. Now just wasn't the right time. Besides, he’d only known Skeppy for just over a year at this point. Bad had known plenty of other online friends for much longer and he didn’t meet up with them yet either.

Next year, in 2020, maybe he’d be ready.

The day Skeppy was set to fly to L.A. the string slowly stopped from pulling south, and started pulling west.

~~~

The only excuse Bad has was that it was late at night and he was tired.

Vulnerability in general was complex for him. There was a surprising amount of accurate information out there about him either told by himself or his friend. He finds it easy to talk about stories from his life, sharing with his viewers random anecdotes and information but his online personality is different than his personal life. It’s hard to be vulnerable, truly vulnerable, especially with someone you love.

He stayed on TeamSpeak with Skeppy for hours, whispered conversations and secrets spilling out between them with only accompanied by the light tapping of their keyboards and soft mouse clicks as they aimlessly wander around the SMP.

Bad learned that Skeppy’s string was anchored in one spot. No matter where he moved across the world, the string alway pointed unerringly back to his unmoving soulmate.

Skeppy spent the first portion of the night rambling about the places he’s traveled in his short 19 years of life.

It was quite a coincidence that the locations matched up almost perfectly with Skeppy’s timeline of traveling.

When the sun rises over the horizon, they both pretended to not remember what happened.

The string keeps moving and moving, spinning him around and around.

~~~

Skeppy, TapL, and Spifey's lease on their L.A. house expired in Febuary and the string moved back south, stretching towards what Bad knows is Clearwater, Florida.

By May, Skeppy's already bored of Florida and packs up to move to Texas. Bad's string adjusted accordingly.

A trip back to L.A., then back to Clearwater, then to Dubai, back to Clearwater, then to Las Vegas for his 21st birthday, and back again to Florida.

Everytime Skeppy traveled, Bad's string followed.

~~~

Skeppy was a lightweight.

Only two shots in and completely wasted. Truly astonishing. Coupled with the fact that he was streaming, it was just a recipe for disaster.

Bad was trying desperately to keep his frustration at bay, hoping the irritation and desperation didn’t leach into his voice. He really hoped Skeppy wouldn’t mind him pulling this card when he watched back the VOD back sober, but at this point he just needed Skeppy to end stream before he could accidentally dox himself or spill even more embarrassing information about himself.

“Who’s going to pick me up from the airport?”

Skeppy’s reply was tentative, almost fragile. “I will.”

Bad pushed the advantage, ignoring the way his red string seemed to hum at his words. “Well, if you’re streaming you can’t be there.”

“Bad, I’ll pick you up,” Skeppy said, his voice soft, impossibly soft.

Bad felt his annoyance fade away, replaced with a rush of affection. “Alright, well end your steam and you can pick me up at the airport once we meet up in, a couple weeks or months or whatever.”

“Okay fine,” Skeppy whined, burying his face in his hands, “I’ll end it for Bad. Goodnight guys.”

He was going to have a long talk with that muffinhead after the hangover passed.

~~~

Bad didn't text Skeppy when the plane landed.

Skeppy should know.

~~~

“Hey dude!” Skeppy exclaimed, spotting Bad from across the baggage claim. Bad yanked his last suitcase off the conveyor belt before turning to glance up at his best friend, who was half-walking half-jogging awkwardly towards him. Skeppy’s body language screamed of apprehensive exhilaration, but Bad probably wasn’t much better. His hands trembled as securing his last piece of luggage on his cart.

Skeppy’s gaze was flickering back and forth between Bad’s face and the glowing red string stretching between their pinky fingers. He didn’t look surprised to see it, just nervous.

That one realization sent an inordinate amount of relief crashing over him. Skeppy wasn’t surprised. He knew. I knew. He’s here!

“BAD!” Skeppy finally crashed into him, wrapping his arms tightly around him in a hug, and Bad buried his head into Skeppy’s shoulder with a laugh.

“Skeppy!”

Their shared string of fate glowed brighter.

[sheerbeautyreigns]

SECRET

Part 50 (Last chapter)

Joe sighed deeply and smiled sleepily. “You still awake?” Jade asked, barely above a whisper “Just about. I’m shattered.”

“I wore you out huh? Bet you’ll never live that down.” A smug smile crossed her face as she nuzzled against him. It was almost 1am and they had been fucking on and off all evening. They’d both been so hungry for each other. Joe was so grateful to have her back in his arms, determined to never let her go this time.

The next morning, they both woke around 9am. Joe had persuaded Jade to come back to his house in Tampa. He wanted to celebrate New Year’s Eve with her there. The traffic was terrible but they made it around 3pm.

They spent the afternoon getting cosy, ordering in food and watching TV. “Ugh I’m so full.” Jade groaned after a while, laying back on the sofa. Joe looked at her, trying to contain a smile. “What are you smiling at?”

“Nothing. Just you feeling sorry for yourself.” He shook his head. “Hey, it’s you being a bad influence.” She scowled before he climbed on top of her “Oh I can be a bad influence.” He cooed leaning down to kiss her “Oh stop!” She laughed as he nuzzled at her neck. “I’m still hungry.” He kneeled down on the floor between her legs, fingers lowering the band of her loose fitting shorts. She was breathless, blushing as he removed them, followed by her Brazilian briefs. He prized her legs apart and lowered his mouth down on her clit, gently and expertly massaging it with his tongue. She could cum right there at just the mere sight of him. Her fingers ran through the loose strands of hair that hung around his face. What had she done to deserve such a man. “Aww fuck.” She cried, as he hungrily licked her out. He didn’t care that she just swore. He loved to make her feel good. He then shifted his position and began to massage her clit with his fingers. She knew she was blushing way too hard as he looked down on her. Cries of pleasure escaped her as he forced her to cum. He lowered down on her, kissing her passionately. A cheeky grin appeared on his face before he got up and walked over to the Christmas tree. He mused over the few gifts that were set underneath before picking out a rectangular box and brought it back over to her. “What’s this!?”

“Why don’t you open it and find out.” He urged lowering next to her on the sofa. She grinned as she carefully removed the gift wrap. He watched intently as she removed the lid of the brown box and sifted through the crepe paper. “Oh baby!” She gasped as she laid eyes on a gorgeous black satin gown. “It’s beautiful.” She set the box aside, took it out and held it against her. “You shouldn’t have...”

“Well you’ll need something for tonight.’ He started, rising to his feet. “What to you mean?” She seemed a little confused. “You hardly think we’re going to sit in on New Years Eve, do you?”

“Oh...well I didn’t think considering we just made up yesterday?” She was genuinely surprised. “Well I managed to pull a few strings.” He smirked. “Baby, I would have been happy just to stay in. Are you sure? I don’t mi-“

“Shhhh,” He pressed his finger to her lips. “Now why don’t you go and get yourself ready. We’re leaving at 8.” She shook her head at him before scurrying off with the dress. Joe smiled to himself, lowering to the sofa. He thought about how much things had changed in the last 24 hours. It was like his whole world had flipped and he was feeling more positive than ever. After a few moments he went upstairs to let Jade know he was heading out and told her he wouldn’t be long.

An hour had passed and Joe was still gone. It was almost 6pm. Jade had just finished showering when he returned. “Everything OK? You were gone for ages.” She observed as she sat at the dressing table, towel drying her hair. “Sorry baby, I got held up. I’m gonna jump in the shower.” She pursed her lips thinking something was a little off but she continued to get ready.

She decided to go for sweeping, wavy hair, pinned back on one side and simple, natural make-up topped off with dramatic lashes and a cat eye. After she slipped into her dress, she stopped to admire herself in the floor length mirror. “You look beautiful.”

“You scared me.” She turned to face him. “Look at you.” He looked so handsome in his black suit and black shirt combo. His eyes trailed up and down her body. “It fits you perfectly.” He pulled her into a kiss, just before his phone went off.

“The driver’s here. You ready baby?” He checked. She grabbed her purse and they both headed out. “So are you gonna give me a hint at where we’re going?”

“Not at all. I think you’ll like it. Well, I hope you like it.” He gripped on her leg which was exposed by the slit in her dress. “I already can’t wait to take this dress off later.” A devilish smile crossed her face.

He had taken her to Armani’s Restaurant at the Hyatt. It was busy, yet chilled. They had a table by the window overlooking the bay. “This is beautiful baby. I can’t believe you managed to get us a table at such short notice.” Jade smiled, taking in the elegant surroundings.

They enjoyed great Italian food and drink over the next couple of hours and then moved upstairs to the terrace. Joe had a bottle of champagne delivered as well as two flutes brought to their table as they awaited the fireworks show. “I never imagined we’d be here, after all that’s happened.” She reminisced. He sighed, resting back on the cushions, putting his arm around her. “Neither did I. I’m so glad. They kissed softly before Joe shifted, making a little space before them.

“In the short amount of time we’ve been together, you’ve changed my life for the better. I love you so much baby.” He lowered to his knee in front of her. “I want you to be mine. For good.” He produced a small black box from the breast pocket of his jacket. Jade gasped behind her hands as he flipped the lid to reveal a simple, yet elegant white gold diamond engagement ring. They didn’t even realise that the countdown for the fireworks had begun. “Will you marry me?”

She could feel a huge lump gather in her throat, like she might cry at any given moment. Tears sprung from her eyes “Is that a yet?” Joe’s eyes were filled with hope as his voice was drowned out by the sudden fireworks. She nodded ecstatically before they both embraced. “I love you soo much.” She cried. They kissed passionately to the backdrop of fireworks lighting up the bay.

                               The End

[creaturesfromelsewhere]

Gardens of Stone

Let’s face it, as far as cool, gothic cemeteries go, Central Florida certainly wasn’t first in line.  Sure, there’s perennial favorite Greenwood in Orlando, & Tolomato in St. Augustine (which has bragging rights to oldest marked grave in the state), but during these trying pandemical times, Greenwood is closed on weekends & Tolomato is always closed.  Thus, it is the time to shine for Oaklawn Cemetery in Tampa.

Oaklawn, a fine example of southern gothic, was founded in 1850 & is located right in downtown Tampa at 606 E. Harrison St.   Once it was two cemeteries separated by a fence, the other being Saint Louis Catholic Cemetery, but the fence is gone now & one can freely pass between.  Oaklawn is amazing.  As Stefan from Saturday Night Live might say, “This place has everything:  grey stone walls, wrought iron fences with creaky gates, twisted & deformed trees deliciously draped with Spanish moss, neglect & decay, ghosts, & the bouncer is a bulldog who looks like Wilford Brimley & the password is ‘diabeetus.’”  Well, maybe not that last part - took the Stefan analogy too far. 

But seriously, Oaklawn is a must-visit for the darkly inclined on any excursion to the Tampa Bay area.  Just a mile and a quarter from Ybor City, and right off I-275, Oaklawn is easy peasy to find and right in the heart of things.  Parking is the only issue.  On a weekday...well, just avoid it on a weekday.  On the weekends, however, there’s parking as far as the eye can see (you still have to pay for it, of course - Tampa politicians like to buy nice things for themselves, you know).

Once inside, your icy, black heart will soar on demonic wings.  First off - blessed shade!  Shady spots under Florida’s pitiless sun are worth their weight in cursed pirate treasure, and Oaklawn has an embarrassment of riches.  Cast aside, if only temporally, that SPF 100 sunscreen my obsidian clad brethren & cease your squinting and cowering; Oaklawn has you covered - literally.  And just to make that shade extra dense, the trees are positively drenched in sheer Spanish moss.

If there’s one thing Oaklawn is lacking, that would be mausoleums.  It has but one, a rather modest red brick structure with four internment chambers within - two used perhaps, and two definitely unused.  As with much of the rest of the grounds, the structure is not in the best of shape and as it is unlabeled, somewhat mysterious.

The visuals throughout Oaklawn are stunning and I imagine many a goth has photos of themselves posing before one or another of the plethora of interesting graves.  For anyone with even a minor interest in photography, the multitude of textures, the interplay of light and shadow, and the fascinating juxtaposition of natural vs artificial offer abundant visual studies.  Here are some examples, minus the goth.

The perfect location for the stereotypical goth picnic or just for a late afternoon stroll, contemplating one’s own mortality or just to examine the stone sentinels, Oaklawn doesn’t disappoint.  Although many of the gravestones are worn to silence, some are remarkably well preserved and carry their missives boldly, Entropy be damned.  Take, for example, the obelesk for one John F. Brown who died in 1867, which appears almost new. 

While others...not so much.  Take the shattered slab which covers one Thomas J. Cook, for example - did someone break in, or did someone break out? 

As with most gardens of stone, it is always interesting to visit with the locals.  Let’s meet young Valeria Butzloff, daughter of Paul & Anne who lived from April 29th, 1886 to October 12, 1907, during the height of the Victorian Age.  We are even provided with a remarkably well preserved memorial photograph of the lovely Valeria, likely taken just before her passing. 

To her right lies her father, Paul, who died 11 years later & to her left is a plot for her mother, which doesn’t seem to have been used, but it was prepared and includes a statue, perhaps of Valeria which has sadly lost it’s head, shoulder, and a hand.  Apparently, her mother is interred at nearby Woodlawn Cemetery which was founded in 1888.

And that’s where our knowledge would end, except for the wonders of the world hive mind.  A quick search dispels some of the mists of the past & reveals Valeria’s obituary which lists place of death as Denver; her mortal remains being returned to her grieving parents via one final journey upon this mortal realm. 

Valeria’s story is but one of scores, hundreds, waiting to be discovered.  How Valeria died & under what circumstances seems to be lost to time.  Unless you ask her ghost.  Yes, Oaklawn is said to be haunted, & although Valeria is not thought to be one of apparitions seen, perhaps one of the permanent residents is an acquaintance & can pass along a message.  Regarding that, I’ve been to Oaklawn many times, and have walked by at night many more times, but I never saw anyone of the spectral inclination loitering about. 

Or, perhaps I’m just unlucky?

-CreaturesFromElsewhere  1/21/2021

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2021 NHL Draft: Best Classes

Dallas: it’s tough to get a read on the Stars first selection, Wyatt Johnson, as he didn’t play this year. That being said trading back is usually a win in terms of value, perhaps more so this year than ever. Stankoven and Martino are really good picks that should have probably gone a round earlier than where the Stars got them. I have generally positive thoughts on Grushnikov, Roulette, and Bar as well. All in all from volume to value, Dallas covered a lot of ground with their work.

Minnesota: Judd Brackett might be one of the foremost directors of scouting, and GM Guerin smartly stepped aside and let his scouting staff work their magic. Wallstedt was an absolute steal at 20 and should help carry on the tradition of not conceding many goals against. Lambos was good value just a few picks later, whose play overseas took him out of the top tier of defenders, but he definitely has lots of tools.

Anaheim: picking third was really the first decision of the night, and although maybe not third on my own list, McTavish kept rising as the year wore thru. GM Murray noted that he brings a slightly different style (power) than their the fineness displayed by their other top prospects, Zegras and Drysdale. The Ducks managed to get really nice value on day 2 as well, nabbing borderline first rounders Zellweger and Pastujov in the 2nd round. Tschigrel in the 5th was nice as well.

 Columbus: Trades for Bean and Boqvist notwithstanding (huge wins btw) the Jackets had lots to work with. Kent Johnson at 5th was perhaps a bit bold, but tantalizing offensive prowess is exactly what this team is missing. Sillinger is a nice stylistic compliment to Johnson as a shot generator. Ceulemans was a fine pick and has the skating and physicality to be an intriguing prospect as he honed his game in level beyond the AJHL. I’m a big fan of Svozil, especially in the third. In all a huge weekend for the future of a franchise that’s suffered a long few years of talent depletion.

 Buffalo: It’d be hard not to cone out a “winner” picking first. I’d send Power back to college for a year, but regardless a turning of the page has been needed for this team, and early positives from Coach Granato’s tenure could create an environment for a blueline with two 1st overall picks to start playing as such.

 Detroit: I know many wings fans were hoping for Eklund or Wallstedt at 6th, but they shouldn’t be too upset with getting both Edvinsson and Cossa in the first round. User an is determined to have a defence group filled with towering talent. Edvinsson skates really well, especially for his size, which makes him a near lock to make it to the NHL. He might be a bit raw offensively but he is daring (or creative) and shows flashes. Maybe the fanfare surrounding Wallstedt was a bit higher than Cossa, but it’s never a bad thing to end up with your own top ranked goalie. Buium, Savage, and Mazur out of the USHL along with Dower Nielsen are fine. If I had to guess, stocking up on defenders early in a significant way probably makes sense for a huge rebuild, and adding one of the highly anticipated lottery pick forwards in the 22 and/or 23 drafts means we should expect the Wings to start turning things around 2-3 years from now.

Winnipeg: The Jets had an amazing draft, especially considering their middle of the pack slotting. Lucius is a capable goalscorer, adding Chibrikov in the 2nd was high value as well. Kuzmin is a good prospect, but I really like the fit as Winnipeg is without much offensive skill on the back end (for now, I do like Heinola).

 Los Angeles: Like the Jets, the Kings didn’t have many picks but made them count. Clarke is a great player, and an even better fit for the league’s most prolific prospect system. The two parties should really get the most out of each other. Pinelli, Helenius, and Kirsanov we’re good values as well, and all four players bring a distinct style from each other.

 Nashville: Svechkov and L’Heureux are two really interesting forwards, and heading to a program that has had trouble developing talent at that position makes their significance that much greater. Svechkov was the top ranked Russian on nearly everyone’s list, noted for a strong defensive results and a player who helps get the most out of linemates. L’Heureux is fiery, feisty, and skilled. Grabbing Olsson, a defenceman playing in the SHL, in the 3rd round is great value as well.

 Carolina: The hallmarks of this regime were on full display, trading back and taking lots of interesting prospects. Say what you will about what they’re willing to pay whom, the Hurricanes know how to keep the pipeline flowing. Koivunen, Morrow, and Heimosalmi is a great haul for the second round.

 Calgary: the Flames were also picking middle of the pack, and managed to grab 4 players I really like in Coronato, Stromgren, Huckins, and Whynot. There’s a certain, for lack of a better word, pluckiness? Assertiveness? About Coronato that reminds me of Zary, even Dube, meaning he seems right up the Flames alley, although at least for now Coronato seems to have a bit more offensive upside than those two.

 Seattle: Getting Beniers, who was the only other name that I saw get consideration at first overall, was the right pick. Especially considering how hard it was to find true centres thru the expansion draft (even for Vegas), the Kraken did well to acquire a staple at their weakest position. Winterton was decent value in the 3rd, while Evans and Ottovianen bring different sets of skills to start a brand new system.

 Biggest Steals 

Eklund: thinking Eklund would be gone by this point, I imagined it’d be hard for the Sharks to pass on Wallstedt. That being said I had Eklund ranked 3rd overall after an amazing season in the SHL, where he arguably outplayed highly rated teammate Holtz. Since the Karlsson trade, the Sharks have done well adding lots of talent up front that should start making an impact in the next year or 2. Obviously the goaltending has been a huge issue recently, but adding an influx of offensive talent should help get the most out of Burns and Karlsson while they still have something to give.

Wallstedt had such good results in the SHL already, it’s hard to imagine he fell so far. It is always nice to see a goalie of his caliber go to a team that appreciates defence.

Lysell is a really good player with the harmless kind of “character issues” (from what I understand) which sounds like he just wanted to get icetime. He was barely used in the SHL, so his numbers aren’t anything to look at. Mostly I’m just having Pastrnak flashbacks, dreading the day when he starts lighting it up for Boston.

Chayka I really thought would go higher, as he’s a good two way defenceman who plays a strong pro style game. In that sense he fits Vegas’ modus operandi, and really cements the continued strength on the Knight’s back end.

Raty was in the conversation for 1st overall at the beginning of the year, and despite a rough season there’s no way he should’ve fallen to the middle of the 2nd round. GM of the year every year Lou earning his 21/22 award between this selection and his recent cap clearing masterclass.

Behrens was getting some late 1st/ early second hype, so for Colorado to get him with their draft’s first selection at the end of the 2nd round is quite good, not that they are desperate for options when is comes to young blueliners.

Robertsson fell to the 3rd round, honestly this might be the first thing I’ve liked from the Blues since their cup win.

Duke is way too good to be falling to Tampa Bay in the 5th round. Maybe he’s not quite as obvious a steal as Point was, but Tampa is showing how it built its dynasty.