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I am probably the only one ... but does anyone else have the same problems? A) See @RETURNTOGLORY's username the same way I do? B) Find it hard to concentrate on anything else other than thinking "If only it wasn't all caps, it would fit all in one line?" Or just me?

Certainly appreciate the perspective! I won't get into the "promises" the new gen nukes are making regarding timelines, they even sound silly to me and I am in it - but the goals are to get it down to the gas range you specify above. I know of at least one nuke company that is attempting to address the baseload vs peak load by incorporating energy storage (molten salt) borrowed from the solar industry. Recharge the storage tanks during off-peak, discharge storage during peaks for a load-following effect that may mimic having two types of generation available.

if you had told me this would be Pitt's stats at almost halftime, I would have been giddy ...

I am just a dumb concrete and steel guy, but all the smart folks with actual nuclear degrees tell me that the "next generation" of nuclear power (both the Small Modular Reactors (SMR) and true Gen IV reactors) are more efficient in terms of how much of the heat from the reaction is captured and converted into power and the amount of power that is generated per unit of waste. Several of the companies out there that a vying to build the next wave of plants are even developing advanced and novel fuels. @Demoted - what you mentioned definitely makes me feel conflicted. On one hand, developing cleaner and safer technologies to provide power for the future is very exciting, but as you mention the need is primarily driven by AI and data centers which are, of course, disproportionately affecting areas that are primarily persons of color, the poor and poorly educated, or both. I feel a little better when I think that if not for new power, those disadvantaged communities may actually lose access to power because the politicians will certainly cater to "Mega Corp" instead of their actual constituents.

It was fun just sitting here for the past year+ watching all the folks on Sabrespace yelling about Rosen and Östlund being "busts" and how they should be traded for anything they could get ... they are decent players and unless they missed out on a chance to bring in Mackinnon or McDavid by hanging on to them, I would say the organization is better off for having them around.

This team ... I swear. So wildly inconsistent. Lose to Calgary and St. Louis ... beat Carolina and Minnesota. This is an abusive relationship, I swear.

Yeah, maybe the 'Canes shouldn't have lost two games to schlubby teams 🤷‍♀️

Does college football qualify as an "other sport"? If so, as a very misplaced Hurricanes fan, I am sweating out scenarios that could get them into the ACC championship game. Before play started today there were 8 - all predicated on the Canes winning which they did - but Duke beating WF has it down to two viable scenarios ... both need a ***** VaTech team to beat Virginia ... sigh.

I figured I would gauge reactions to nuclear power before divulging that I work for that company. So, I am quite bullish on nuke, it is the most realistic way to remove coal, oil, and gas from the US grid.

Bill Gates actually has very little to do with Microsoft these days - he is, however, the Chairman and majority owner of a company that is building nuclear power plants. Other than the fact that the US is SO STUPID when it comes to dealing with spent fuel - nuclear power in the US has had very little negative impact on the environment.

welp ...

Thank goodness I was out enjoying some gluhwein at a local Kristkindl market with my lovely wife and a good friend. Doan, Kesselring, and Benson are all RFAs, too - right? I mean the could refuse to sign, i guess? But that is not a great business decision.

Yeah, I mean my actual honest reaction is "who cares?" The franchise, as a whole, does not. I mean for fvkcs' sake ... I just ... ugh.

It is more that it is a "good indicator" Every year, at least two teams per conference that were NOT in a playoff spot by american Thanksgiving make it in. Last year Montreal was in dead last and rallied to make the playoffs. Do I think the Sabres will do that this year? Not really - but it could happen, I suppose.

I yelled "NO GOAL!" at fat old Brett Hull from about 15 feet away at a concert ... and by "yelled" I mean muttered, but the guy next to me heard!

Not you specifically, I think it happens a lot in this whole forum - but getting a solid 4th line contributor in the 2nd round of the draft is not even guaranteed. AI tells me that the average 2nd round forward plays about 210 NHL games. Ol' Becky is at 202 right now. The fact that the pick ended up being Cole Hutson might be a bigger subject of lament down the line, but for now - it was at least marginal value. I found another website that averages 1969-2025: Pick #43 averages 228 GP, 34G and 60A. Sir Beck is clearly lagging in the score department.

My experience is that when you play with other people of your drive/skill level is you get back to the bench and everyone just goes "oh man, we'll get 'em next time" When you play with people with better drive and awareness, you get back to the bench and they bust ur bawls over the plays you could have made.

Probably a good thing - I actually could watch this game, but they never win when I do!

bUt He'S sO sMaLl!!!! (FTR - happy he's back!)

New strategy - you can't lose to the worst team in the league if you ARE the worst team in the league!

Sabres playing like total arse - maybe this shocks them out of it ...

...damn you!

"Mathematically" eliminated means there is no combination of their own wins and any other teams' losses that can result in them being in the playoffs. Considering the season is only 21.9% over and the Sabres could still earn 128 more points - no, the math does not say they are done. Being in last place at nearly the 1/4 is not a good scenario, for sure. Rags on pace for 95 pts ... Sabres need to play at 0.617 to reach that. 8 teams played at a 102 pace for the entire season last year - 25% of the league. Far from "near impossible". For the Sabres? Yeah, I would agree they are probably not making it.

Thorny is so freaking good at the subtle art of sarcasm and/or satire ... I just don't know if he is serious. Kinda seems like trading Norris would be like changing a flat tire on a burning car. Sure it helps, I guess ... but not really.

I know it is still early in the season, but this point leader board ... 🙃 back-to-back #1 OA running #1 and #3 in scoring ... and our old pal Jack, hangin' in there at 5