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Speechless.

The information is readily available, even via cursory searches. You will be astounded once you get past the outrage. One more thing. Our country is as far away as you can get from a welfare state. We are an oligarchy.

There have been countless reports by many people close to the situation that Eichel, as an incoming 17 year old at BU, really amazed them by how he was able to gain the confidence of the upper classmen on the team so quickly. My theory is that while his skill contributed to that most of all, his numbers in their strength testing last September did a lot, too. When you rip off 350lb cleans and 25 pullups, it tends to get the attention of your teammates. I think he may downright intimidate some attendees next week. GO SABRES!!!

Enjoyed the presser. Something about his countenance appeals to me; like he's ready to tell a joke or that he knows something but he's just not gonna let you in on it just yet. Anyway, nice first impression. GO SABRES!!!

The very definition of a labor of love. Good luck on your quest, PA. You honor your dad, Pappy, and the countless other Pappies, known and unknown.

So that would be a "no."

I think you are underestimating Ted Nolan, Mark Pysysk, or both. GO SABRES!!!

Is that you, St. Patrick?

Yes, if only the great hockey mind of Ted Nolan had Mark Pysyk in his lineup, everything would have been different. GO SABRES!!!

Hypothetical: Bylsma and Crosby for the rights to Eichel. Crazy as I may sound, I don't even consider the deal. GO SABRES!!!

Where's your Moses now!

I don't know, Tom Webster doesn't strike me as the type to post filler material in anything he adds here. GO SABRES!!!

I am not following you at all here. Murray reports directly to Pegula. What does that have to do with Sabres brass being overheard at lunch to be pissed at the Babcock situation? I don't get the connection. GO SABRES!!!

Not at all. There may have been several pissed off members of the Sabres' hierarchy, perhaps all of them. My point is that Murray doesn't have to run anything up the flag pole for anyone other than Pegula, whom he directly reports to. GO SABRES!!!

I appreciate the comparison here. But just to clarify, there are no middle men between Pegula and Murray. I think Toronto though, as you imply, are gonna have several chefs in the kitchen before they sort it all out. GO SABRES!!!

Happy Valentine's Day. GO SABRES!!!

Again, for reasons already explained, I disagree. But taking EJ Manuel as a specific example, are you suggesting there is no hope for his mechanics to improve? And I ask this because in the scouting community, it's unanimous that his mechanics from the waist up are nearly flawless and not something you want to tinker with. But his lower body mechanics are a mess. So are you saying there is little room for progression for Manuel regarding his lower body mechanics? Think hard before you answer because virtually EVERY quarterback that enters the league nowadays has to master new lower body mechanics. It's amazing how screwed up their footwork is coming out of college. GO BILLS!!!

Nolan's coaching acumen was a shot at Ted Nolan. And it wasn't very veiled. GO SABRES!!!

I think this is a direct reference to the amount of front loaded money Babcock wanted (as mentioned by Harrington today). And I think it was smart of Pegula not to give it to him. Not for the financial concerns as it's a drop in the bucket, but in terms of, since it was a long term deal, it made more sense to ensure Babcock didn't have as much incentive to walk away sooner rather than later. GO SABRES!!!

Thanks for the info and advice. Much appreciated. I'll add the abolition of the electoral college process to my list of things required for legitimate third party viability. If one is willing to be edified, this place can be a gold mine of information. Thanks again. Yeah, but we still had to get up to change the channels.

Can you save me the trouble? Is it winner take all or not in most states?

Maybe I am totally ignorant of the electoral system, but isn't the electorate in each state obligated to cast their electoral votes for the candidate that earns the majority in their state? I've always been under the impression that it's winner take all in all but a couple states. Forgive my ignorance on the subject if that is incorrect on my part. I agree that the electoral college is long past its usefulness though. I also think two senators from every state, regardless of population, is also an archaic design in today's USA.

I must have missed your previous post on the matter. Sounds like the Sabres are down to their final strike as far as you're concerned. GO BILLS!!!

Well, that's unfortunate. If he resides over a string of cup wins, you won't be able to enjoy it as much knowing a man of dubious integrity was instrumental in that success. GO SABRES!!!

His integrity concerning what, exactly? GO SABRES!!!