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I had the same thought.

Some nights, he looks like the only one.

How do you have a play in with an odd number of teams?

And the more I think about it, is 24 really that arbitrary?

That’s me, and I don’t.

Exactly. So, who cares if it’s only 24.

I’m just participating in this discussion cuz I think a loser bowl would be fun. I honestly don’t care one bit about fairness or anything about this whole thing in regards to a playoff. The rules have always been arbitrary. WGAF?! And ***** the Sabres. Just be good, then you don’t have to worry about some stupid threshold that you didn’t meet once again. Does fair even factor in when you’re talking about not making a 24 out of 31 team playoff?! Good Christ.

Nobody is saying that the Sabres would win. It would be fun to watch a tournament of losers playing hockey for a reason, is all.

You mean the seventh worst team in the league gets the top pick? What’s wrong with that?

That a really good idea. Seriously.

He's thinking, "Oh, thank, God. I don't have to make the decision to opt out of playing."

That’s pretty cool. I’m going to look for one like that. Does Mrs. iT (or is it Mrs. Ogre now) have an Etsy site?

Just try to find a movie where the biggest douche bag in it doesn’t kinda look like me.

I think it’s terrific. Definitely a cat.

Bought a New Jersey fishing license today. First time in 16 years. If only it wasn’t so gall dang hot out. Edit to add: My math was wrong. It was only 14 years. Still, can’t wait to get out there. I buy a NY one every year (at $70 a pop), but want to just have the pole in the truck for the 45 minute drive by.

I’m always amazed at how accurate the lightning sensor alarms are.

This is fantastic. Dallas had an entire period of extra man advantage In that game 2. Bettman, inexplicably (according to Rob Ray) was talking to an official at ice level. He would absolutely have no reason to do that other than the NHL could not afford another sweep. I’ve said it before, for Buffalo to win a championship at anything, just being the best will not be enough. Someone is going to have to be transcendent. Bettman can go ***** himself. cue the nfreeman post that claims all games in all sports are called the exact same and are completely unbiased in 3, 2, 1... love you, free.

I think he said something like we had 2 top 20 centers.

I really liked Derek Roy. I don’t think he was a first line center.

But as the first line, those would not have been their totals.

Not sure I agree, as we saw how the Sabres fared after those other two left.

Don’t have to.

In no order. Tie Domi Peter Forsberg Jerome Iginla Chara Ovechkin.

I ***** love my town. I don’t think there is anywhere else in the country I would rather be during this 4th of July. I have a huge yard by Northern New Jersey standards (.4 acre). I have 7 neighbors whose property directly touches mine. Directly next door is a wonderful Filipino family that we love. Other side family that moved out here from the Bronx. My wife talks to them every day. Out back we heard our USA whitey Irish neighbor socially distance practicing their drum routine for the parade. Next to them Junior was playing his Caribbean music during his family bbq (actually, he fills the neighborhood with the smell of his outdoor deep fryer, usually seafood). Next to them, full loud, joyous party yelling in Polish. Whenever one group would get loud and start shouting, everyone would. I feel like I’m at a campground. I don’t know if it’s because the rest of the world is quieter due to Covid, or the protests, but I don’t ever remember hearing this much reverie on a 4th. God bless America.