PASabreFan

Surgical masks.

Finally can throw my mask out at the end of my shift instead of brown-bagging it for weeks. And according to news reports rapid Covid tests will be sent to my workplace in two to three weeks. Will believe it when I see it.

Here it is again. Lehner was 27-ish. Dumb kid.

Plenty of adults drunk drive — into Tim Horton's and various other places. I don't think it had that much to do with being young (anyway he was 24, so I'd call him an adult). Or rich. He was irresponsible and maybe he had/has a drinking problem. We've gone through this many, many times on this board. Blaming youth for various indiscretions. And the definition of young keeps creeping up. We've even heard the biological explanation — men's (certainly not women's) brains aren't fully developed until age 26. Stereotypes. Not good things. (In general, I wouldn't want to stereotype stereotypes.) ROR, rich and "young." Of course he drove drunk into a donut shop. Of course he did! Didn't we all?! We just went through an exercise in challenging certain stereotypes about young male athletes when Milbury said women weren't around the NHL playoffs to distract the men. Lots of people in hockey said that was a wrong stereotype because not all young men in hockey are out chasing the ladies — and the women around hockey do not exist to distract the men. That of course would upset some people on this board who think they know what normal behavior is because that's what they did and that's what "society" says is normal.

Has Mrs. Brawndo been consulted? Maybe she has some thoughts on what should be done with Montour.

I keep listening to it. I can't find a reason to not love it. This song will be timeless. The only player mentions are Orr, Perreault and LaFontaine. The only calls referenced are Lalala and Top Shelf. It's a personal homage from a casual fan but a true Buffalonian. The past, the present, a future without Rick, it's all there. If the Sabres don't bring Greg in to sing the song in the arena at some point, they are fools.

We've gone over this. Watch the video of Jack's childhood basement where it looks like Beirut circa 1984 from all the pucks being shot. Who's to say Ellis didn't have the talent to do so much more than he did but fell short because of lack of hard work? Rob Ray was almost a point a game player for Cornwall of the OHL.

I'm being told that I'm hearing Terry said wow can that kid skate.

I wasn't offering a critique. But if we're going to have a debate about moderators, it would be useful to know more about it.

Moderators should enforce the rules. We have no rules. I've always felt that was a problem. Also, is there a moderating philosophy and do the two moderators share it? Is it the board owner's philosophy? What would this board look like without moderators? What do the moderators do on a daily basis? Just food for thought.

Did you read Randall's farewell love letter to SabreSpace? Did it seem proportional to the tenor of the discussion? If he left because the discussion was heated, he took it from low-medium to blowtorch before taking off.

That's the smoking gun.

Because of politics? No. Flagg can talk about how all growed up he is, but his "farewell, cruel Internet" rant was the stuff of 13-year-olds. I don't like how he's being made out the victim. The r-word was especially toxic. Sometimes people try too hard for an explanation. People come and go from message boards. Shocker. Was it because mean old PA didn't like Terry? Hardly. Because a debate got nasty or heated or too political? Unlikely. There were always signs some of these people just weren't cut out for it and are probably better off without it.

I've been there. I swear the theme song is better than melatonin. And I also go for the early years.

Also, not for nothing, do you think it's a problem that the Politics Club is titled "The Oval Office" and has the seal of the president? You contributing something of value. We'll get there, friends! But I may not see the mountaintop with ya!

Kind of amazing I've never left, innit? (At least not of my own volition.) I want to thank my dad for naming me Sue.

If? Until? Hoo boy.

Of course not.

Says the guy who thought Munchma Quchi was funny.

Feeling appreciated yet?

But do you recall when Ted did the first and third period and Rick did the second when road games weren't televised? I am being told that Greg has told me he'll do the song live tonight shortly after eight on a live stream. On YT I presume.

It makes me wonder — what's wrong with Dad?

My expectations were low for this song. How could anyone truly do Rick justice? But Greg sure did. I'm not sure anyone's captured what Rick means to us quite this well. Thanks Marvin! And please remove the OT from your subject line. This is as on-topic as we get.