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No one could pitch chocolate milk like Tyler. "Wanna go for a skate?"

Do you get paid to start new threads? @amidoingitrite?

No, I did not know this. Now I wish I did not know this. Although I was aware of how people flood Discord and go well beyond what they are able to do on Twitter. The thrill of social media is that it makes the "celebrities" approachable.. it's just like you are standing right next to them. Ugh.

I can't be surprised by this. Given the level of angst people get to over trivial disagreements on message boards it only stands to reason that the level of response ramps up dramatically when you brainwash people into thinking their very way of life will be threatened given certain outcomes. It's scary what a decline in teaching critical thinking (or perhaps its the decline in ability to critically think) being coupled with the limitless supply of information (both factual and not) from the Internet has done. I can only hope that we figure it out before its too late. But it certainly feels like the escalation is continuing and I don't just mean with our Presidential election either. It seems easier than ever to incite the mobs, unfortunately today they are armed with instruments more dangerous and destructive than pitchforks.

Seems like sometimes it's about winning and not about the money. I say this as they, and others, do provide the exception that money matters most. For some yes, and for others no. It's about winning. Now, if you aren't winning AND you are in a state where taxes are high... well, that's a double whammy.

Yeah.. crazy. Then it doesn't help when Elon Musk weighs in.. resulting in what presumably was a Secret Service response to his tweet. Had to use a screen shot since it was obviously deleted.

Legally.. yes. That's for the lawyers and courts to handle. My commentary had nothing to do with his legal defense. It could be reasonable to infer that your commentary in this thread has bordered on making a defense for this person, but I don't want to infer. So I'll just ask it straight. Are your comments made in an effort to defend his actions?

The idiot was driving with an open container in the car. Literally drinking while driving. I've been inebriated many times, not once have I ever felt the compulsion to bring it into the car with me, and that's when I'm only going to be a passenger. Every bit of information says to me this man has an alcohol addiction problem. There has been information provided that his drinking had become commonplace. The sad thing is he works for an addiction treatment company. Couple that with rage issues and it was only a matter of time before he caused harm to others. No remorse for the guy. I don't know how anyone can even begin to provide a defense for him. He established a pattern of drinking and rage... that never ends well and usually causes significant harm to others. In this case, the worse possible harm.

Are we talking about iconic voices in entertainment? There are still quite a few... but my head immediately goes to:

There was some commentary on the radio broadcast that the field hadn't recovered from the Dolphins - Jags game on Sunday.. 4 days in between the field was kind of beat up. Could be it.

Someone, somewhere

Were they any more the problem than other parts of the team though? The team itself was an abject failure last year. You can look at Peterka showing improvement and Benson's play and say they were exceptions sure.. but neither of them are in the running to be captain, of that I am certain. I honestly would not be surprised if they pulled the Briere/Drury playbook out and alternated Dahlin and Tuch. But if they were only picking one, I think it's Dahlin. Tuch is then an A and I think TT gets the other A simply based on seniority. I could see an argument for Cozens, but he's not yet fully taken over a game like Thompson has.

Stick taps to Mr. Crouch. James Earl Jones is definitely one of the iconic voices in entertainment. As evidenced above, his roles have mostly been those that stick with people. While he's a fine actor and certainly his presence in films were engaging, without his voice, without his delivery, he would never stand out. It's easy to look to his voice in roles like Mufasa, Darth Vader, and the CNN guy :). But consider his monologue in Field of Dreams, clearly the most well known and endearing work he's done in cinema. Without that moment, he's just an actor in the movie. Hell, without that moment, the movie might never be considered as good as it is. There are a lot of "voices" in entertainment, but not many reach his level. I'm thankful James Earl Jones overcame his speech issues and was able to gift us with so many memories. I don't even have to physically hear his voice to know exactly what it sounds like. RIP James Earl Jones, your voice will live on forever.

Yeah. This is what concerns me most. It's a group who primarily have a strong love of their guns, listening to rhetoric on Making America Great Again while not realizing that the constitution that was what "Made America Great" is completely neutered by the principles being advocated for by those leading MAGA. Essentially drones who want to resort to violence under the auspices of their "forefathers" while unwittingly supporting a movement that will strip them of their freedoms. But, the less educated masses have always been the fodder of those who seek power and authority. I do fear that if Harris wins that someone(s) will take egregious action leading us down a road that justifies the next level of erosion of our personal freedoms and places the every day citizen at risk.

Ahh good to know. One wonders why he did not jump ship. I certainly don't know the answer or desire to speculate. Popcorn can serve as a pretty solid addition for dietary fiber. So perhaps it's something to consider more often? 🙂

If the defense still need that "coach" and "experience" and the team still needs a "name" then don't talk to me about playoffs. Hell no. Let the Sabres just agree to have their name put out there to help him sign somewhere else.

Yep. If he can build something his value will be sky high. Karmanos would probably take it if there wasn't another offer. Everyone takes the spot even if they know it isn't perfect. You want GM on your resume. It puts him in the discussions for future positions elsewhere where experience matters. I believe that. I also believe that a bunch of players are signing contract extensions with the Sabres when they don't have to. Long term contract extensions no less. This means that they aren't as down on the organization as the person you are referencing. This is Lindy's last go. He was given a life line by his lifelong franchise. It doesn't mean he can't be successful, but I really doubt Lindy's phone was going to be ringing for other coaching jobs at this point in life. Circle back to the top. If the owners know Pegula is a joke then they aren't going to look too down on the GM is the GM does signs of being competent. This is why some people will take the positions despite Pegula as a failed owner. I'm still on the fence about bringing in a streaming service that gets me MSG. Given that MSG+ is an absolute no go for me, the remaining decision is whether I want to spend $100 per month to be able to watch Sabres games. I'm still not convinced that I do. My son wants to get tickets to the home opener (he won't because he doesn't realize how expensive they are) but he asked me if I wanted to go and I declined. I have no interest in buying tickets for this franchise. It's exactly what I told the Sabres marketing rep who called me after I filled out the survey at the end of the season. The team doesn't win, the arena is a joke, and the owner has yet to provide us with any reason to believe he cares.

After 13 years you probably should put your focus one level higher. Do you really think it matters who the GM is? Pegula has clearly been a negative influence on this organization from the moment he purchased it. While I don't think Adams has done anything amazing I also have to wonder how much he's got to put on the best public face in the face of a terrible owner. He can't just resign or he'd never get a shot in another organization. The fans need to put the owner on notice. Anything other than the playoffs this year and no one is showing up next year. Never will happen of course, but one can dream.

So Xavier Worthy catches 2 TDs in his first game. I'm looking at the ensuing debate and thinking: Isn't this the place I often see the name "Steve Bernier" posted?

I did this back in the early 2000's... and all times before. hated it. Needed to buy a car about 18 months ago now.. I did all online research. I figured out what I wanted. I had already been in a car similar to what I wanted to buy so I didn't even need to test drive before I "negotiated". My negotiation was comprised of me setting the price I was willing to pay and relevant details. I pointed out every similar model in the area and their online price tags. I noted that I was contacting 3 dealerships and whoever met my price or better would be who I spoke to first. The car I wanted was in Buffalo. The dealer offered me the price I wanted, drove it from Buffalo the next day, had it all ready to go to drive off the lot the night I came to test drive it (it was a used car). We reviewed the car, requested some touch ups, they agreed. I drove away with the car, they picked it up from me 2 days later to complete all the touch ups and delivered it back to me. I don't think I could ever recommend shopping "in store". At best I would walk in, tell them I am doing initial research and am not in a position to buy a car now. This reduces the pressure. If they do give pressure I just walk out. The research done all the rest is done from the comfort of wherever I choose to be. --- My son started his Junior year of college. He already does not have one of his classes on Friday because the professor has some conflict. What? They have a set schedule, it should not be impossible to work around it to get things done. This happened all the time when he was at Bonaventure. "No class today, teacher has a conflict." Sometimes that conflict was watching the Bills game. This is accepted by people.. insane.

Since there is no bicycle in the picture I assume this is not your house and you just copied it off a website. Or do you post pictures without bicycles in them? 🙂 Never been one to advertise things like this, on my lawn, my car, on a shirt, anywhere. I just don't want to invite the segments of society that would see it and feel compelled to argue, attack, deface, etc. Good luck with keeping your sign intact! Also.. I'm very much anti-Republican and anti-Democrat. I'm more likely to place a sign like this in my yard. There's a house around the corner with one like it.

Stations are hardly what they started as any more. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/trutv-rebrand-sports-channel-nba-mlb-nhl-1235845643/

https://www.findlaw.com/dui/charges/dui-manslaughter-and-dui-murder.html I'll leave it at that. Still no more words. These kinds of events (which sadly happen far too often and we never hear about) just tear me up inside.

Absolutely awful. It's all the words I feel I can put together right now.

It will help.. as much as it sucks right now.