Comments on Profile Post by rlow

I heard in Canada they aim to have kids in certain months because most NHL players are born in that range.

Don't know about that. But I do know that up in this end of Canada, some people take their desire to have the next Sidney Crosby or Brad Marchand WAYYY too seriously.

Kids should be able to have fun when they play sports, it's not only about winning and becoming the next star.

The best advice my wife got was to avoid being pregnant in the summer months. Cold Canadian winters are more comfortable for incubating humans.

@Pilsnerpunk most definitely. My wife was pregnant with our second child over a summer when it was 40C (104F). One week, all she could do was wallow in the bathtub while I poured water over her like a beached...

https://www.wired.com/2013/03/nhl-selection-bias/

Interesting article. They really can find stats to show anything these days. The biggest question I have is this:

Why the hell is this being covered on Wired.com!? ;-)

Can confirm. Was just at IKEA and a good 60-70% of the women in the 20s-30s age range looked like they were ready to drop.