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It is kind of funny how this small town is overrun by just about every single stereotypical element of organized crime (other than the biggest of them all, the mafia). They even pulled out a terrorist blast from the past in the form of the IRA. I'm hoping I get some Soviets soon.

So basically the coach wants to give another kid a chance to have the experience of this showcase. That'll be something very beneficial for that kid and something that Nylander does not need right now.

The winter games need to find their own version of beach volleyball. $$$$$

The team sports in the olympics as a whole aren't all that interesting to me. I'd imagine that the individual sports are the biggest draw for most people. It's easier to tell the stories when it's a single person you're focusing on, as opposed to having to build up an entire team over a two week period. I'll include small team events like a relay or a bobsled in this category. Those events are the first images that pop into my mind when I think of the olympics, mostly sports that you really only ever see on that stage and nowhere else. Sure, you can find them at other times of the year, but not too easily.

To me, House was mostly about him and not the medical stuff. His character was such an amazing . I feel like you could put that exact character in just about any situation and it would be a great show. I bet he could even make an hour of C-SPAN watchable. And since it's been mentioned, I started watching Sons of Anarchy in the last couple weeks. I just finished the second season last night. I'm not going to rank it anywhere this early, but I'm enjoying it. I get the feeling I'm about to hit the point that Josie described though.

That was me last year too. Go outside each day, it's worth it.

Two days ago I watched the car in front of me decide to pass (on the left) a car who was waiting to turn left. That car had been waiting a while because it was busy and there was never an opening. So once they got a chance, the a-hole behind them floors it around them, blocking them from the only chance to make the turn. That guy was suck a dick, and if that car hadn't seen him and started to turn, that small road with no shoulders would have been completely crippled. Not in any way life threatening like yours was, but it came to mind immediately after reading your post.

I heard something on the radio about (I think) Hawaii making that act illegal for pedestrians. That's about as close as you'll get.

A woman walked out in front of my car while completely glued to her cell phone this morning. It was at the opening of an access road to the parking garage, so it's a very heavily traveled spot. I saw her, so nothing happened, but I was sure to get as close as possible to her so that the "you're an idiot" message would be sent.

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Not to mention the three terminally ill patients at a hospital up in Minnesota that were miraculously cured at that very moment.

I like the hockeydb presentation of the draft. It should give people a good idea of what these guys have done so far.

You need to see it though. Whatever the total amount of weight is, he benches it without actually using his hands.

Drop the laptop in a bucket of water. The fan will turn off.

They pretty much split the arbitration starting numbers right down the middle.

Most of my high school class seemed to go to either Canisius or Geneseo.

If this kid pans out, we're going to have a new version of the Pomenstien filter.

So I just saw the catch made by Cleveland's CF last night. A random question came to mind. As I'm reading the rules online, it states that once that player falls out of play while making a catch, the ball is dead. Does that mean that if anyone is on base, they do not get to advance? It would just be an out with no sacrifice whatsoever?

I'm not even sure where to start if I were to rank what irritates you with that.

And if you're looking towards a NHL rookie depth defenseman to lead a team through a situation like that, you're in serious trouble.

Yeah, the defense would definitely be what I call as the biggest moves. I'd say they were moves that many GMs could/would have made though. Adding a top pairing guy would be what I would consider as a major move at this stage of his tenure and that was something that wasn't going to happen. So at this point, he's done what he had to do, the real world equivalent of making it through your 90 day trial period. We're happy with you so far, so let's see more.

I feel like we're complementing him for tying his shoes. There really hasn't been any major challenge so far. We'll find out about that soon enough though, as they start to approach their plans for next offseason. I'd imagine that once Zemgus is taken care of, we'll see quick action on the Eichel front. That's still the easy part though, it's what he does to work around that mega-deal.

It's just a procedural thing. It's not an actual offer and they have no intention of actually getting him for that money.

That's actually less than both his cap hit and his actual salary last year. I didn't even realize that was allowed. His qualifying offer would have been for more than that.

I have to hedge my bets and take back my earlier comment. That's definitely a hefty amount at the AHL level