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I took, or take, his statements to mean he prefers to hire "competent people" to mange, properly, the tier below them. Which implies a middle management tier. I don't know the internal structure, but there is no way a company that large, especially now, can operate effectively under the flat model. I can see where Pegula might prefer a flat executive structure, but, again, way too large for that to work below the executive level.

The corporate side of things is always top-down. We don't need to go into detail on what that implies, right, I mean in terms of the corporate culture and its efficiency (or lack thereof)? To expand upon SDS's statement, the Pegulas probably, and simply, liked what Brandon's corporate culture is like over Black's. Pegula is a big on top-down management, he's outlined his preferences during public statements over time. It could be a whole bunch of little things adding up to a whole: inefficiencies within the corporate structure, communication break downs, losing good hires, making poor hires, spending discrepancies (within reason, I'm not implying fraud).

I would love to play net but I suck at skating. Must be pretty cool to play at the Harbour Centre.

A legit question. First, though, I don't buy that the SALT treaties are actually being adhered to word for word. Thankfully, so far, we have yet to test that theory. As far as a solution goes, at this point, there is no solution. IMHO, the real solution is to let it all play out. If it turns out badly, then the West has learned a hard-earned lesson - again. We'll plummet into a second Dark Age, hopefully to emerge and head straight into a second Age of Enlightenment. Seems people only learn lessons and evolve intellectually and spiritually the hard way. I can see where it might be hoped that cultural exchange might help to spark another attempt at a revolution within Iran. I find this exceptionally unlikely now. 50 years ago, yes, I would say that stood a decent chance. But with technology as it is, and the lack of fortitude within the West to help internal forces organize and act, there is little hope that can happen with the regime that exists there. The last best hope for a shorter-term "solution" where the West was directly involved was the Iraq War, which, was derailed a week after it started. Another solution I have is probably one I shouldn't type on an internet forum because the government is very touchy. But, unfortunately, it makes a lot of sense.

Point 1: To you...to YOU. That's pretty selfish to think that if you find something has no value, then it has no value universally. Point 2: Do you realize how much history can (and will) be made in a century's time? Iran is as militant of a country as there has ever been, and countries of that ilk don't tend to make "peace treaties". This is akin to Chamberlain's Munich conference. Here, amuse yourself with a great list of treaties: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_treaties

You think it's asinine. What about what I think about it? If you dislike my comment, and I like my comment, then we negate each other. But, this is the political forum, where we can roam free and make all sorts of asinine comments. How about this: I find 90% of the comments in this entire thread asinine...how about all of you remove yourselves from this thread. By your logic, that should work. Doh! Funny! Har har.

Nice having a "discussion" with you, too bad you had to exit it early, would have been interesting to toss around things like how the Combatant Clergy Association might make for a ruling party here in this country. I'm sure they'll be as tolerant as Obama and liberals are.

Whoopee. Really, is that your measure of truth? Dog sh*t delivered in a pretty box with bows and confetti is still dog sh*t.

For the record, no.

I'm sorry, am I spoiling the moment for you?

You might want to export whatever it is you're smoking to Iran and Cuba (well, Cuba might be a depot for whatever is you're getting, anyway) but if you think Iran and Cuba "trust and admire" the USA, you're far more whacked out than Ringo Starr was during the Beatles psychedelic hey-day.

So was the global cooling fad of the 70's and the polar ice-cap meltdown scare from 1923, 1957, and 1972. Typical, I didn't ask if you stand by your comment. I don't give a sh*t if you stand by your comment. Did you get a personal memo that says you can make your ignorant and hate-fueled political comments where-ever you please around here? That would be unfair, because if you're allowed, then I'm allowed, and I so wish to make abortion jokes and United Nazi States of America statements in every thread here.

WTF is your problem? Gee, did you notice all of the impending disasters in the "up next" queue on that page's right side? It's amazing we're not all dead already. Anyone want to bet which catastrophe strikes us next? There are plenty to choose from.

Hmmmmmmmm.... Okay, what are the facts, ma'am?

Wow. It's like the 1970's again. The following is NSFW:

THERE ARE NO FACTS YET. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A TRIAL OR PLEA.

Four pages so far and no serious calls for O'Reilly's contract to be nullified? Where's the hand-wringing and spit and vinegar? What a double-standard, and a bunch of self-righteous crap. In other news...folks, you all wanted to play in the same sandbox as the big kids, this is what comes with the territory. What big-time team in a big-time market doesn't have its share of drama every year? These things will be in the rear-view mirror by the time the respective seasons start. And, not because they're athletes, but because there's big business with big money behind them. These type of things "go away" all of the time, but because not every drunken, teen assaulter is a celebrity athlete, we don't know, or care, about it.

Doesn't matter. If that is how you think, then, you're on your way to being a star in the media. HANDS UP! DON'T SHOOT! I did your job - I did more than your job. I was in the media. I know exactly what I'm talking about. Why? What if that police report is 95% wrong? Then what? And here we have the dip-sh*t Schopp, saying people are "defending" the guy because he's important to the Bills. How about people are sick of people's rights being abused by the media, how about people sick of what they're seeing is happening with the establishment out there? How about people tired of the media tearing people apart with the impatience a child has on Christmas morning?

Are you not in the media, and is that not your career goal? The threat is hear-say. It is not an established fact. There has been no trial yet. It is not an established fact that the man hit the kid. That is alleged. There has been no trial yet. You can take pretty much all of the info in that police report and toss it aside until there's a trial or a plea. Until then, you're going on A POLICE REPORT which are well known to be lacking in facts. If the Bills were to fire the guy before this went through due process, is there a chance the dude could sue? I don't know, maybe. Ever heard of the Duke lacrosse case? You think that's an out-lier?

Really? You're on track to be a star in the media, then. Back in reality-land, I train and train with teenagers in martial arts. A "teenager" can be pretty big, even a 13 year old, depening on genetics. They can also be pretty aggressive, and thanks to the socio-politics of the day, pretty fearless. In the dark, you might not know you're dealing with a youngster, especially if you feel threatened. But let's not let reality get in the way of a good narrative and 4 hours worth of flaying and scorching a person before all of the facts are established. And, Mike Schopp, you're a hypocritical idiot of the highest order. You, on the one hand, complain about people being naïve, ignorant, stupid, and lacking facts to help form your opinions. But here you are, you ass, on the air doing that exact thing.

He already has a Cup. I think he doesn't like the idea of being placed in a teaching role, or, perhaps worse, he knows Buffalo needs veteran D and is holding them over the barrel for it.

Feel the Snark, let it flow through you.

WNY Polaks represent!

Again, Eichel's shifts are too short. When you have Excalibur, you use Excalibur.

Guys, I think Reinhart will be fine.