On a more way off topic around the league...my wife and I went on a Northern Thailand tour, to temples and villages, other sites. And one stop was at this famous 'longneck' village, where they wear these rings from a young age and stretch out their neck...I asked one (that was talkative, so why not) if Darnell Nurse grew up here...and showed them a photo. They kind of laughed and said no. (I was not making fun, I had bought one of their crafts and donated to them) And I then showed them a photo of Barry Trotz and asked if he could benefit from coming to their village, and get a neck....this time, they were on to me, but not offended.
Many didn't buy their crafts and quilts, so I felt ok to ask. My wife and I bought a few things.
They start them young. My Thai wife's second language is English, of course, so I enjoy her English choice of words....she called the most famous one "she's the signature long neck'. The next hour or so, I called my wife short neck.
Kai loves Kings hockey and we watch NHL TV in Phuket. She wants to see the Kings, once she gets her visa. In the meantime, I’m spending 10 months here and come back to Cali and Colo 2 months to see fam and my 2 grown sons in Denver.
I asked Kai who she thinks the Kings’ signature player is. Quick to answer “Kempe”
She’s very astute and perceptive and tells me when the Kings have ‘bad form’…and when they’re on their game and tells me we’re going to win today. Obviously, she knows the Kings PP sucks. Explaining a delayed penalty was arduous. “Why is the goalie leaving?”
She could tell Spence was Asian and has referred to him as “Japanese”, before she learned his name.