News Article: Andrew Ference and Tyler Seguin to Plant Trees in the Rainforest for Each Goal

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BergyWho37

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Yes there is. Its near and dear to his heart. He talks about it and it a political arguing point for him (once again good for him). I was making a connection with the two. A very veiled and thin connection but one nonetheless.

Screw it.. burn the rain forest and punch smokey bear in the face. bah humbug haha.

Thanks for the finally BANG ..:laugh::laugh: now it's bed time and you have my vote;)
 

dredeye

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At what pointnting trees is a bad thing? do tell? Everytime you see ferences name its attached to something political.. carbon foot printing all that stuff has been politicized. I was making that connection to what thomas was roasted for for most of the second half of last year.

Well for fun I googled his name. Aside from the tweet talking about him planting trees this year there is nothing else that comes up about him remotely related to charity or politics. Obviously, there was a lot of hockey related stuff. One being that he was one of the key player reps in the final round of negotiations that just ended the lockout. Just did another search on news related to him and on the 4th page it talks about him helping to raise funds for you can play. That the tweets he sent out helped raise an additional 3500 bucks for them. What a political mastermind. Sending tweets to help out different charities is a far cry from missing a meeting with the president of your country with your teammates to celebrate a cup victory. There is nothing political about what he's doing. The environment is a political issue because it's important. Both liberals and conservatives use it as one of their many tools. That however has nothing at all to do with what Ference is doing. Not even a little. The trees won't even be planted in the states. Bringing awareness to this cause again has ZERO to do with politics. I really just don't get your need to attempt to connect the two. Should we expect giant pictures of trees in opposing teams barns this year in an attempt to get under Ference's skin?
 

dredeye

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At what point*.. Seriously was it that hard of a connection to follow haha. Ferences politics good (and yes i don't have problem planting treees) and is talked about at great lengths.. thomas.. ******* for having a belief and not going to the white house. Makes sense.

Yes it is that hard of a connection because one doesn't exist.
 

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I don't think anyone is saying that planting trees is a bad thing (or I should hope not at least). I'm not sure how people got the inference that the poster who brought this up was making that point (unless I'm the one who is going crazy)?

What I got out of the poster's message was that when one player, who has a green view on the world which is usually automatically linked with one side of the political spectrum (it is a paradigm and it has been politicized to be so - I don't think there is any question about that), speaks up about his initiatives and other campaigns that are linked with such a political party, he is applauded. On the other side when another player skips out on a White House visit that is currently occupied by the President that is tied to the party that holds the green paradigm, he is ran out of town because he politicized an event. Both events have been politicized, one is applauded and one is booed due to the politicization. I do see the double standard even though I agree with both players on their respective views.

I think people are taking the original comment out of context and applying the inference that the poster doesn't agree with planting trees (essentially missing the point the poster was making due to the inferences), which is clouding the point the poster was trying to make.
 

Cory Trevor

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I'm just glad they aren't doing a load a laundry for every goal, nothing would ever get done and I would just be disappointed.
 

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I don't recall Timmy ever connecting his political views to his on ice performance, I can imagine how the Boston media would of hammered him if he did ...

Funny how its ok for one and not the other ....

And had he, and someone posted that here I doubt it would get past the first page before the thread was closed ..

It be considered just to political.
 

BigGoalBrad

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This stinks that this would be considered political.

The people arguing against Ference probably think those Japanese fishermen on TV who kill dolphins are cool too. (Hope that is not a political statement.)

I guess its hard to fathom that there are people who don't want to replenish and renew a depleted rainforest and don't support these things. And I consider myself pretty unenvironmental I don't think about the environment when I buy a car or whatever.

Regardless I think its cool what these fans and Ference are doing.
 

Kovi

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So beautifully and accurately put.

folks are very young here.
It takes a while to realize you can get just as much attention with positive words as you can with negative....even more, because you draw people TO you with warmth.

bad behavior seems to get good attention;)

it's an off the cuff remark...im sure he/she regrets it.
 

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He also invites fans to run up steps with him. THE GALL! I hear if you have his shirt he'll sign it for you! WTF! Primadonna turd!
 

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Well for fun I googled his name. Aside from the tweet talking about him planting trees this year there is nothing else that comes up about him remotely related to charity or politics. Obviously, there was a lot of hockey related stuff. One being that he was one of the key player reps in the final round of negotiations that just ended the lockout. Just did another search on news related to him and on the 4th page it talks about him helping to raise funds for you can play. That the tweets he sent out helped raise an additional 3500 bucks for them. What a political mastermind. Sending tweets to help out different charities is a far cry from missing a meeting with the president of your country with your teammates to celebrate a cup victory. There is nothing political about what he's doing. The environment is a political issue because it's important. Both liberals and conservatives use it as one of their many tools. That however has nothing at all to do with what Ference is doing. Not even a little. The trees won't even be planted in the states. Bringing awareness to this cause again has ZERO to do with politics. I really just don't get your need to attempt to connect the two. Should we expect giant pictures of trees in opposing teams barns this year in an attempt to get under Ference's skin?


You can google to your hearts content.. a environmental charity "challenged" him to it. I wonder why? because thats his political argument. WHICH AGAIN DOES NOT MAKE HIM A BAD GUY, AND IS VERY WORTHY cause. What you don't seem to get is the double standard of it all. Thats all the point was meant to raise.

I don't think anyone is saying that planting trees is a bad thing (or I should hope not at least). I'm not sure how people got the inference that the poster who brought this up was making that point (unless I'm the one who is going crazy)?

What I got out of the poster's message was that when one player, who has a green view on the world which is usually automatically linked with one side of the political spectrum (it is a paradigm and it has been politicized to be so - I don't think there is any question about that), speaks up about his initiatives and other campaigns that are linked with such a political party, he is applauded. On the other side when another player skips out on a White House visit that is currently occupied by the President that is tied to the party that holds the green paradigm, he is ran out of town because he politicized an event. Both events have been politicized, one is applauded and one is booed due to the politicization. I do see the double standard even though I agree with both players on their respective views.

I think people are taking the original comment out of context and applying the inference that the poster doesn't agree with planting trees (essentially missing the point the poster was making due to the inferences), which is clouding the point the poster was trying to make.

Totally spot on. I love ference the guy shows up for his team, and he's a class act.

Ya but for every game Seguin goes goalless, Thornton drowns a kitten.

hahah made my day already.

This stinks that this would be considered political.

The people arguing against Ference probably think those Japanese fishermen on TV who kill dolphins are cool too. (Hope that is not a political statement.)

I guess its hard to fathom that there are people who don't want to replenish and renew a depleted rainforest and don't support these things. And I consider myself pretty unenvironmental I don't think about the environment when I buy a car or whatever.

Regardless I think its cool what these fans and Ference are doing.

Yes as i said before i cheer japanese fisherman, i always root for the bad guys in movies, i pick fights with smokey the bear, and i wanna chop down trees like in ax man.. but i don't replant them at all. Just cut em down and then burn. Why not.. haha
 

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I don't think anyone is saying that planting trees is a bad thing (or I should hope not at least). I'm not sure how people got the inference that the poster who brought this up was making that point (unless I'm the one who is going crazy)?

What I got out of the poster's message was that when one player, who has a green view on the world which is usually automatically linked with one side of the political spectrum (it is a paradigm and it has been politicized to be so - I don't think there is any question about that), speaks up about his initiatives and other campaigns that are linked with such a political party, he is applauded. On the other side when another player skips out on a White House visit that is currently occupied by the President that is tied to the party that holds the green paradigm, he is ran out of town because he politicized an event. Both events have been politicized, one is applauded and one is booed due to the politicization. I do see the double standard even though I agree with both players on their respective views.

I think people are taking the original comment out of context and applying the inference that the poster doesn't agree with planting trees (essentially missing the point the poster was making due to the inferences), which is clouding the point the poster was trying to make.

You put it a lot more eloquent than I did. Spot on.

I love Ference. I happen to have a very different opinion on his environmental views (note: that doesn't mean that I'm pro-deforestation or poisoning water or air. The reason I'm not getting specific is because, as the mods always say, this isn't a political board ;) ). But I love Ference. he's an amazing team player and I hope he retires a Bruin.
 

BlackNgold 84

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You put it a lot more eloquent than I did. Spot on.

I love Ference. I happen to have a very different opinion on his environmental views (note: that doesn't mean that I'm pro-deforestation or poisoning water or air. The reason I'm not getting specific is because, as the mods always say, this isn't a political board ;) ). But I love Ference. he's an amazing team player and I hope he retires a Bruin.

This all over.. x1000
 

Flannelman

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somewhat OT

I was going to post a link to their site, but it looks like it's down for maintenance...

I received a letter in the mail from the Arbor Day foundation, I'm assuming others in the area have received it, and they're willing to send 10 Blue Spruce trees if you complete a survey and send them 10 or 15 dollars. I assume they're saplings. Based on what I can find on the net - it looks like they've done this for several years in a row.

If you don't care about this subject - just freakin' ignore it.
 

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You can google to your hearts content.. a environmental charity "challenged" him to it. I wonder why? because thats his political argument. WHICH AGAIN DOES NOT MAKE HIM A BAD GUY, AND IS VERY WORTHY cause. What you don't seem to get is the double standard of it all. Thats all the point was meant to raise.



Totally spot on. I love ference the guy shows up for his team, and he's a class act.



hahah made my day already.



Yes as i said before i cheer japanese fisherman, i always root for the bad guys in movies, i pick fights with smokey the bear, and i wanna chop down trees like in ax man.. but i don't replant them at all. Just cut em down and then burn. Why not.. haha

A charity did not challenge him. Cupodchowda tweeted him saying they were going to do it for every goal he scored, presumably playing off his tweet about initiatives that didn't make it in to the CBA.

Cupofchowda is a hockey blog.

For the record, I understand your point. But you're going about making that point like an idiot.
 

TD Charlie

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At what point*.. Seriously was it that hard of a connection to follow haha. Ferences politics good (and yes i don't have problem planting treees) and is talked about at great lengths.. thomas.. ******* for having a belief and not going to the white house. Makes sense.

You are comparing a charitable contribution with a political agenda. They are nearly polar opposites.
 

BlackNgold 84

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A charity did not challenge him. Cupodchowda tweeted him saying they were going to do it for every goal he scored, presumably playing off his tweet about initiatives that didn't make it in to the CBA.

Cupofchowda is a hockey blog.

For the record, I understand your point. But you're going about making that point like an idiot.


Challenged was lack of a better word. How am i being an idiot?
 

ODAAT

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When did i say it was a bad thing? but hearing about his "carbon intiative" greenness all the time is annoying. Also depending on who you talk to.. is ********.

He`s passionate about his cause and backs it up with actions, and he seems to also have more than some free time to try and educate others, I have no issues with this, especially from the guy who gave the finger to the entire Molson Center, plant away Andy
 
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