RIP Yvon Pedneault

[BaseballCoach]

Bert has a long history of xenophobic and ethnically based bash comments for which he’s been called on multiple times.

Makes one appreciate a good guy like Pedneault even more.

I am a classical liberal who believes in equal rights for all.

If you have evidence that Raymond is a bigot, please give me a link or two and I will be glad to re-consider my view of him.

 

[Runner77]

I am a classical liberal who believes in equal rights for all.

If you have evidence that Raymond is a bigot, please give me a link or two and I will be glad to re-consider my view of him.

Believe what you want. I don’t have that kind of time. Let Bert be your spiritual guide for all I care. It’s out there for those who want to seek it and not merely dupe others into doing their bidding.

 

[kyne]

The last of an era going back to Montreal Matin and Jacques Beauchamp.

 

[Runner77]

The last of an era going back to Montreal Matin and Jacques Beauchamp.

Jacques Beauchamp who couldn't make a correct prediction even if his life depended on it. Back when Montreal Matin and Le journal de Montreal were at war, to assert market dominance.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

yeah the men usually follow soon thereafter. interestingly, the reverse is not true ...

anyway RIP Yvon, i agree with everything that's been said already. a little slice of quebec sports culture just passed.

also weirdly made me anxious for Pierre, whenever his time does come.

Because on average, women are less prone to depression than men, but are more likely to have forms of anxiety than men. It's no big mystery because it fits with our different metabolisms, endocrinology and neuronal pathways. Men are more physical, hence, more dopamine driven, testosterone driven. We get less anxiety because being more active makes our body learn to downturn our nervous system better, but on the flip side is that the habituation to dopamine highs makes us depress as we grow older and slower as we get fewer highs. Opposite for women. Less dopamine highs, so less likely to get depressed, but less atuned to slowing down their nervous system, making them less effective in dealing with bouts of anxiety, on average. Both can be depressed or anxious, but numbers don't lie, as far more women deal with problems of anxiety while far more men deal with depression.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Bert has a long history of xenophobic and ethnically based bash comments for which he’s been called on multiple times.

Makes one appreciate a good guy like Pedneault even more.

Burptrand was an all-around jerk. You could hear it with every word he spoke.

Gawd it was so beautiful when he got pissed at Beauchamps and Gainey when Bob barred the media from team flights. He threw a hissy fit in front of DB and the cameras. It was gold.

 

[zx81]

He was diagnosed with a cancer a month ago. That was fast.

f***ing cancer.
We never know how close we are from our last day.
We make plans like we have years in front of us but we may learn that we have cancer in a few days and die within a few weeks or months.
Human life is so fragile and short.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Because on average, women are less prone to depression than men, but are more likely to have forms of anxiety than men. It's no big mystery because it fits with our different metabolisms, endocrinology and neuronal pathways. Men are more physical, hence, more dopamine driven, testosterone driven. We get less anxiety because being more active makes our body learn to downturn our nervous system better, but on the flip side is that the habituation to dopamine highs makes us depress as we grow older and slower as we get fewer highs. Opposite for women. Less dopamine highs, so less likely to get depressed, but less atuned to slowing down their nervous system, making them less effective in dealing with bouts of anxiety, on average. Both can be depressed or anxious, but numbers don't lie, as far more women deal with problems of anxiety while far more men deal with depression.

I'm willing to believe this is part of it

but also, on average men, especially older generations, rely on their women to do everything for them (cook, clean, companionship, emotional support) and so when they go, they get depressed (like you said) and eventually just lose interest in life, i guess. they're just too dependent on their partner

meanwhile widows often get several more good years, have good friend networks outside of their significant other and just ... enjoy being single and elderly

 

[Monsieur Miz]

I'm so happy to be old enough to have lived through the Houde-Pedneault era.

This duo was legendary.

 

[Runner77]

Listening to Gonzo and Laraque interviewing Pedneault’s son, Gonzo mentioned how Yvon dreamed of doing a broadcast with his son. They had so much time to get it done and yet they never got around to it, despite Yvon telling several of his broadcasting friends how much he’d want to do it.

There’s a lesson in there for all of us who procrastinate things that mean so much to those we love.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I'm so happy to be old enough to have lived through the Houde-Pedneault era.

This duo was legendary.

100%. When Yvon Pedneault left RDS, it felt odd. Especially when his replacement was Benoit Brunet. What a drop in quality in color commentating. I'm very thankful that we have the Houde/Denis duo now.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[River Meadow]

He was diagnosed with a cancer a month ago. That was fast.

Did he....

nvm.

R.I.P to a true legend.