PASabreFan

Timely topic for me. My 2009 Pontiac Vibe is a Jerry Korab chest hair shy of 170k miles. It might very well outlive me. But I'm starting to hear rumbles and grumbles and don't want to be caught without a vehicle while trying to buy one. It feels like the time is right. Not to mention that I think I can sell Betty for about what I paid for her in 2015! Neat trick. I am not a car guy and my ego will not suffer if I buy a new car at the low end of the spectrum. There are surprisingly nice and good cars just south and north of 20k. Good fuel economy and safety features, just likely lacking in pizzaz and certainly lacking in performance (does zero to 60 mean anything really?). Anyone have a recommendation? I basically drive around town/around the area with an occasional short road trip. I like hatchbacks.

OK I better start studying. Middle name: Ruben. Bensonism I just learned: getting dashed up.

The little girl who went missing at a state park north of Albany has been found alive and reportedly "OK." A suspect is in custody.

Still think the Sabres are a big team?

True dat. I don't get the candy buying in August. Is it really put away for the kiddies?

Cereal jumping the shark: pumpkin spice Frosted Flakes.

The boyfriend's ugly. I smell a rat.

Of course. But that's different than saying he's had some good games and produced points and outplayed x, y and z in the preseason. The evaluation you speak of is a very complicated one, especially if the stance of the franchise has changed to Win Now.

I find betting is anathema to being a fan. YMMV. I feel no obligation to make predictions. I hope for the best but am neither optimistic nor pessimistic. Skeptical might be the best word for my feelings heading into the season. Mainly bc of Levi I suppose.

That's the issue. Is Benson a complete player who can shine during crunchtime in March and beyond? It's not a simple question of whether he's had a better preseason than x other players. That is, if this is not a development season.

Nope. I'm not making any predictions good or bad. I'm just sitting here waiting for the bullets to be real.

I don't think that's proven in preseason games. What if he's playing better than Tage right now? The braintrust will look at the whole picture.

This is Old Sabre Thinking. If the goal really is to make the playoffs and make some noise, the bar for an 18 year old to make the team should be very high. I wouldn't weigh training camp and preseason that high. I actually kind of trust KA with this one. Correct.

Come on, don't quit, keep on kicking. It's always a good goal to have in life.

Because he scored a goal in a preseason game? Minds are changed?

I'm taking a nap right now. I'm good. I don't panic until the hoopla of opening night quickly turns into a 2-0 deficit on goals 17 seconds apart.

I was trying to be nice. I have studied Taro for years. Unbeknownst to him, hair samples were procured at one of the meetups. The DNA analysis was quite interesting.

I can almost guarantee you that if the Sabres are headed for a Cup, some kiddos will be sacrificed along the way and some major pieces will arrive from "outside" the SabreDome.

Woody doesn't pull off bikinis. He tears them off with his teeth. As for the weather in NWPA and WNY (I assume) this weekend, the late Tom Jolls said it all. Salubrious. It seems peak colors have come a little early this year. We are approaching it quickly along the border. ASP beckons. I'll peep some leaves for Swampy and other exiles the next couple of days. They are so vivid. Second year in a row after some disappointing displays in recent years. September's seasonably warm days and very chilly nights, I thank you.

Instant expert analysis on any topic. It is quite remarkable indeed. Not even meant to be a dig. We get to see into an incredible mind on the near-daily.

tas doing his best e e cummings impress ion