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Bobby Orr gets my NHL vote. Ali gets my boxing vote, buy I think arguments can be made otherwise. Petty in NASCAR seems obvious to me. Nicklaus in golf. So many ridiculous athletes in NFL for me to be able to single one out.

It wasn’t that long ago we were feeling the same vibe about Gigensons. At this point I think UPL is the most likely to hit his ceiling.

Saw Elvis Juice locally this weekend. I’ll have to try it next time.

John Wawrow Retweeted Michael Parthum @MichaelParthum 8h Literal translation: Rasmus Ristolainen dissatisfied with the Buffalo #Sabres - wants to move on: "Recent seasons have been tough"

Theory of q Deadman at Batavia Downs tonight with my son again.

3 years ago who expected that Jack Eichel wouldn’t be on most of these lists?

10 for the high jinks.

I want to hurt myself now.

You can only piss away so many seasons and still have enough time to make some magic. *Success is fleeting. How often is patience truly rewarded in the NHL? *Unless you are Tom Brady.

Ask Pat LaFontaine about that. Or Eric Lindros. Hell, if it wasn;t for super human abilities, Mario Lemieux.

Are collarless button downs a thing? Really? Such a bad look.

I think any trade that swaps Sam for Laine doesn't upgrade anything. If it goes well, you've changed the skillsets but haven't addressed any holes. And the trade brings non-insignificant risk given the trend in Laine's performance Risto for Laine I'd do. Keep Sam. Add another high end talent at forward. Move a player from a position of depth. Now you are looking at the kind of depth at wing that make Casey at 3C a dangerous line.

Chevelle had a damned good set. The crowd was smaller than I expected, but plenty enthusiastic. We’re home before Breaking Benjamin finished. Funny. Now that my sons work schedule has him up at 5am, seeing the encore doesn’t have the importance it used to. Had a great time with the boy. We enjoy doing these.

To really experience the food, go to the non-touristy places. Is that taqueiria still open in the French Quarter? Make sure you breakfast at the Ruby Slipper at least once.

Did I read that right? At the end of the contract Ullmark is a UFA?

Still need room for call ups. Would surpass my calling of Roy for Ott pretty significantly.

Say what now?

I missed out on last nights show, but my son scored tix to Chevelle and Breaking Benjamin tomorrow evening. I'm rather meh about Breaking Benjamin, but I'm looking forward to seeing Chevelle.

Approved. Good tequila should be involved though.

Who is Dahlin's agent?

I might have to look for tix on the secondary market now.

I’m not sure he fits in with the direction the team is headed and was a likely move anyway. He was my candidate for most likely to be traded.

Eleven doesn't get this gif.

I don't understand how the market went berserk. I mean, I get that demand changed, but on top of that a whole segment of people entered the market as collectors and resellers on the grey market. Facebook is full of whiskey pages with people posting "finds" at absurd prices, and "should I open it or bunker it" comments. Liquor stores are doing raffles for the opportunity to purchase these whiskeys at inflated prices. Nuts. It's frickin whiskey, not a Faberge egg. They always make more. When this thread started my everyday pour was Weller Antique and I was buying it in 1.5L bottles for $19.99. Today demand for it is so high they don't put out 1.5L bottles anymore to the best of my knowledge and its a $30 whiskey in a 750ml bottle. More than double the price. My wife used to buy me Blanton's and Van Winkle and a couple of the Buffalo Trace Antique series whiskeys for Father's Day gifts. Boy, that's long gone now.

Went back through the first pages of this thread to relive the twists and turns. Holy cow does this stick out. My how things have changed since 2011. Rip Van Winkle is aka Pappy 10yr. $6 a glass. At a bar. Triple or quadruple that today. If you can find it. Ahhh.. the good old days.