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On 3/1/2024 at 11:15 AM, Sidc3000 said:
There is no way in hell Brady would ever consider coming to Buffalo.
So you're saying he'd refuse to report if traded? Because it's not like he would have a lot of say in the matter other than that.
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18 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
The difference between Ovi and Tage (one difference anyway) is that Ovi will wait and then take that shot if there's traffic in front or it's the right moment to make it a high danger play. Tage will just take that shot regardless of what else is happening.
I have no issue with his shot, he has a good one, but it's about how the TEAM works in and around it and how it all works together to make these chances into actual scoring chances. I've critiqued this team for years on having too much individual play and it's still the same issue.
But you noticeably avoid the part where I mention the team has been criticized for making too many passes. There's just no happy medium for people I suppose.
Players with strong shots shoot pucks. There's no point in arguing that point because its true. You just want to critique Thompson for scoring a goal on a power play that had been absolutely atrocious up to that point. What else is there to say? You are actually criticizing a Sabres player for scoring a goal.
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20 minutes ago, French Collection said:
I think the more he and Stone stay out the better chance they have of adding salary at the deadline. Jack will be back soon but Stone may miss a lot of time. As long as they make the playoffs they will let their big ticket players rest and play the no cap limit in the playoffs game.
Stone will miss precisely enough time to reactivate for the playoffs.. just like last time. The farce of the NHL salary cap continues.
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1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:
Well first off, I did say I was happy they won, I just wasn't impressed with how they played. Both things can be true.
Now on to Tage, that stat argument means nothing because the thing is it's all about all 5 players on the ice and that there could be (and usually is) a better option or plan than just shooting from that same predictable spot.
Broaden that repertoire, drive the net, drop the puck to that mobile D and continue into the front for a tip or just screen, cycle it back to the wing, keep the play moving and create havoc. Just taking that same shot over and over is not going to lead to team success. It generally ends the threat.
Of course it's about the whole game. But sometimes the leading player on the team just has to take the shot. The Sabres have been often criticized for too many passes and not enough north-south, shoot. As I understand it, the power play to that point had been abysmal so Tage takes the puck and he scores.
Ovechkin keeps taking a shot from the same spot too... it works.
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One thing I did notice was that during the Tampa power play when Buffalo used its timeout you could see the AC diagramming the PK. I wasn't initially sure what he was drawing out as his lines were just outside the Sabres blue line. But it became abundantly clear when Greenway picked off the play and almost scored a shortie. Not too long after that it happened again with Tuch's PK group. Clearly they had picked up on something with Tampa's puck movement. It lends credence that perhaps the coaches know what's up sometimes. 🙂
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15 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
Did they fine the officials for being incompetent?
The better officials do get assigned playoff series and this earn more paychecks I believe.
1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:The Tampa call was legit. Unlike the Florida ones.
Benson does take stick fouls as he's still underestimating NHL speed at times (like most rookies) but the Florida calls were ridiculous.
The Tampa call was totally legit. It was a turnover that would have been a 2-1 at least so he tripped the guy. I wouldn't even say it was his fault on the turnover from what I saw. The first Florida call (the only one I saw before I had to leave the house) was just horrendous. I couldn't figure out what they called him for.
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1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:
It's not that I want violence in hockey as you make it sound, but the game is a complete package and if you take elements out of it it changes, and I can see that pathway leading to a very dull end product.
Boxing was the first sport I ever saw actually. My father was an amateur boxer in his youth and he watched it. So you prefer to watch cars go in a circle rather than boxing or MMA, well to each their own I guess. Enjoy it and all it's environmental destruction, but don't try to take away what others enjoy.
The game does change that's the entire point of the conversation. You feel that the violence is needed to make a complete package that you want to watch. Unless I am reading your sentence wrong you are contradicting yourself in your first paragraph. I don't watch NASCAR at all, in case you were referring to my preferences. I was using NASCAR as another example of the violence of sport that keep people entertained. Boxing is a sport that causes all kinds of permanent injuries both physically and mentally. It's a popular sport, why? Because people like watching people beat other people up. It doesn't mean there is no talent or skill in the sport, but ultimately people watch each other beat each other up.
46 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:I don't care for fighting at all in hockey, and your Nascar comment made me think even more about it.
For most of my life...I wanted to Watch Daytona or Talledega (Atlanta now also) to see 'the big one'. If one of those races happened and a huge, 10+ car accident didn't happen, I was a bit disappointed from an entertainment point of view. Now, I'm 100% the other way around. When I watch those races, when I DO see a big crash I'm disappointed because of them. I see who was involved in them and think its too bad that those drivers won't get to finish. I see the wrecked cars and think, thats too bad I'd rather just see them race.
I'm like that with fights in hockey. Don't need them, don't even want them. When I see all the hype of Rempe fighting for the Rangers, I just don't see the appeal anymore of watching 'hockey' and having it interupted by a fight. I USED to, but I don't anymore.
I grew up in a very racing friendly home, especially NASCAR. I loved racing and early on I loved the big wrecks because it was carnage. But when you are 10 you don't necessarily have the same understanding that you have when you are 25. As you begun to understand more about what's happening the drivers being seriously injured and even dying takes a toll on you. Now I don't want to see the accidents and every time I do I am always amazed at how technology keeps drivers as safe as it does. At least these days anyway.
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5 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
Tampa has been garbage lately. major slump and they looked it tonight as well imo. Philly beat them 6-2 the game before. They are not playing well at all.
That's what I saw, very low energy and a very low event game. In a word it was BORING.
I'm glad they won, but I didn't see much of anything to get excited about from either team. Clifton threw one grade A hit but that's all I can think of for big plays. Tage's goal was fine, and sometimes he hits those just right, but it was just another one of those many many low danger shots from the same area and most times they get stopped or go off target. I mean they won, but it was not a good game and I definitely don't see this "heart" that was referenced.
Consider your statement. The average shooting percentage of the league is somewhere around 10% right? So, 9 times out of 10, a shot does not enter the net. Presumably that only counts the shots that count as actual shots on goal and not shot attempts. Add in shot attempts and the percentage of goals based on shot attempts goes down further.
Why do I bring this up?
You are taking a negative approach to a player scoring a goal. Your reasoning is that most of the time it does not go in. This is true for every player in the league. So why is it any more negative for Tage Thompson?
You also point out "off target" shots. You well know that players shoot at small sections of the net and in by reducing their shooting area from 4x6 to something much smaller the chance of hitting that spot is greatly reduced. Yet you bash Tage for it again.
Just something to consider with your personal approach to the team. Is it hard to believe others could be happy with a win against Tampa? Regardless of how they've been playing they do have the league's leading scorer. I'm not saying change anything about how you feel, just consider that others might be happy that Tage Thompson put the puck in the net.
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Woke up to shining sun and blue skies. It may still be cold, but..
I woke up.
It was sunny.
It will get warmer.
It may not sound like much and but the first one sets the bar pretty high to begin with and the other two only raise it a bit more.
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10 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:
Yes, and the game will then suck. You need villains and heroes and cheap stuff and dealing with it is part of what makes the game fun to watch.
Well, that's certainly an opinion and certainly not an uncommon one at that. Similar to people who watch football to see big hits, or boxing, or MMA, or NASCAR to see crashes. There is a certain contingent of society that loves watching people destroy each other. This has existed for far longer than professional sports, that's for certain. I think it speaks to an inherent nature of of a segment of humanity to want to destroy itself. Almost as if we regret gaining intelligence and as penance we choose to destroy that which differentiates us from other animals.
While I love hits in hockey, I don't love head injuries. I don't watch boxing or MMA and I prefer to watch a race where drivers demonstrate skill and where crashes don't happen. Albeit, I do marvel at the technological advances that have occurred with race cars to keep drivers safe in such high speed incidents.
The only villain I need is the opponent. They don't have to do anything more than try and impede me (or my team) of winning.
As for the sentiment that the game will get rougher, it's a simple solution. Change the rules, call penalties, implement fines. Stating that a league and officials won't do it does not negate the validity of the action. The penalties and fines are a deterrent when properly enforced. There will always be some risk, that's a given.
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The laziness or inability to earn a living is a very touchy subject, naturally. But we all have anecdotes where we know some lazy youth who complains about things and expects everything to be handed to them. We also know those who have worked hard a found a way to get out of poverty. There are those who have more challenges to overcome, without a doubt.
You can't make sweeping generalizations because each situation is very unique. There are times when people say they've tried everything but if you ask them if they've tried working two jobs they look at you like you are crazy. In some cases it boils down to just how much do you want it. There will always be those who have a much higher climb, but there are also those who believe they can never make the climb and don't try.
I survived today at work.. but a lot of people I spent a lot of time with did not make it. The sad thing is that people are now worrying about next month. That said, I've not been sitting idle waiting for the corporate stakeholders to decide my future.
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So we just had a major organizational shake-up and now we're hearing even more coming. You like to plan for the future as much as possible but it never gets easier dealing with this constant wonder. I hate it. Maybe I make it, maybe I don't. Twice in 12 years I've had my job eliminated but I was moved to another role.
As for college my son is actually looking at transferring now.. moving back into the house and doing his last 2 years in Rochester. I fully support it. It's just not worth it to pay these schools what they want for what amounts to barracks living and low grade food. Then there's the education piece.. but tuition tends to be the lower expense as long as you get some merit reductions.
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That was just awesome.... loved it. I'm stoked for the start of F1 this weekend and that drone footage was sweet.
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2 minutes ago, Doohickie said:
If I were Kevyn I'd take video of all these iffy calls and send them to the league's officiating office and ask for explanations as to why those are penalties. For instance there's the double minor yesterday when all Benson did was skate faster than the other guy before he got hauled down. Don't protest, don't whine, just ask for simple explanations of the violations... you know, to help educate the players.
I think the league would realize how badly they're missing things and send a few emails to certain referees.
There's no evidence that this doesn't get done right? I just think they wouldn't talk about it either as the officiating union and the league would not want to add fuel to the fire. In the past I am sure a GM or coach has alluded to the fact that they discuss these things with the league.
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22 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:
Edited as requested.
22 hours ago, Weave said:Dammit. I thought the irony was well played. I’ll edit in the spirit of all the non-PC, PC in here.
I understand the sentiment. For me, one term dismisses a condition whereas the other term dismisses a person with a condition.
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15 hours ago, Brawndo said:
Maybe comparing the bathrooms in KBC to two Stadiums that opened prior to the United States entering World War II, probably isn’t the best analogy.
Might be a better idea to look at some newer arenas to compare facilities built starting with the internet becoming a thing
Are there pictures of other arenas bathrooms on the Internet? asking for inkman.
11 hours ago, pi2000 said:of all the possible upgrades... a new roof?
what's wrong with the current roof?
Well, the new roof will have the phrase "Don't Worry, Be Happy" on the underside so when fans raise their heads in disbelief of the team they'll have a positive reminder.
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On 2/27/2024 at 11:39 AM, That Aud Smell said:
Right? So <redacted>.
Despite the motivations behind posting this specific phrase in conjunction to the discussion, don't you think that demonstrating your willingness to do so undermines your point on not using the phrase you were arguing against?
Perhaps I read things wrong?
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22 hours ago, OverPowerYou said:
Because they like to drag us through the season and keep us hostage. As long as they are winning most of us will keep watching or paying somewhat attention
21 hours ago, PASabreFan said:Donnie got the memo from the season ticket office.
This damn team.
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So the Sabres don't win at home and they struggle against Carolina. Give me a reason to think a positive outcome is possible.
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5 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
1. Pretty arrogant to decide which jobs hold value and subsequently which ppl are valuable. Considering the rest of your post, it's contradictory at best.
2. I've seen more ageism in my life directed towards younger ppl than older. In fact millennials in particular are constantly ***** upon not only in work places but everywhere else. Keep in mind a generation that's more 27-45 is the most highly educated and productive in history according to most metrics I've seen.
3. So some jobs don't have value but you want to "control" your daughter what she can do, a wording you didn't use for your son. I'd say interesting but it follows a thread you have going. Don't do a job of low value, but also don't go to college because debt. So you're basically just left with a trade and those who don't are what? Less valuable?
My issue here isnt your view on debt, you're right, college can trap you in debt. It's on jobs that less educated ppl typically do having no value. It's a form of elitism I see just about every where from... typically ppl over 55. At the same time you're basically saying college is a scam. So if you're less educated in a AI replaceable job, you shouldn't go to college unless you can pay up front, but also you don't have a job because yours wasn't valuable. Vicious cycle, it's why poverty isn't something you can just pull yourself out of magically.
I don't disagree with everything you're saying, I'm just noting, using my crappy higher thinking millennial abilities, that you didn't address the far reaching ramifications. You probably want ppl to have a job, but if you're less educated, your job isn't valuable, but college incurs debt, so... what should these ppl do? What should a Buffalo kid from a poor SES background do? Sure trade school is one thing, but maybe they aren't interested or don't have the aptitude, should they go anyways?
I'm just asking questions.
First: There's no arrogance. I don't make those decisions but people make decisions about salaries and what's needed and what can be replaced whether via AI, robotics, software automation, etc. This has been going on for decades. It's why McDonald's suddenly had kiosks for ordering when states raised minimum wage to $15/hr. Meanwhile the person collecting trash each night in an office space is not replaceable by AI.
Second: Okay.. great? I have many associates who have been impacted and are having a hard time getting jobs and they are qualified. You have a different experience. Fantastic. I hope they can find their way to your circle so they can get a job.
Third: I have control if I am helping foot the bill. She can do whatever she wants but if she wants me to cosign anything or pay anything then I get a say in the matter. As for wording with my son, I am actively encouraging him to not return to school next year or change tactics.
Fourth: College is a scam. When my son has classes canceled because the Bills are playing on Monday night, that's garbage. When he is taking classes not related to his field of interest, it's garbage. There are options to work around that that are outlined in the next quoted post. You making the sweeping AI generalization is total garbage too. AI can't replace every job, just like robotics can't. But graphic artists are losing jobs to AI image generators. Graphic arts were already a tough path and now it's made even harder. A poor Buffalo kid should do whatever they can to succeed. Hard work gives you a chance at success, it does not guarantee it. But not wanting to do something that's hard because it does not interest you is only stacking the deck against yourself. If they aren't interested in trades or have the aptitude then they need to find something else. You can work and go to school to get an education... that was part of my original post. Work full-time, go to school part-time.
Bottom line people should do what suits their needs, but they should also be realistic about the path they are choosing.
53 minutes ago, RangerDave said:College does not have to end in huge debt. My wife started going to college in 2008, mostly just to get out of the house. She took a couple of classes at the community college. Pretty cheap. She eventually got an Associate's Degree, cheaply and wthout debt. Then, she found a new program at a private university that was trying to attract older people in the workforce who wanted to get ahead. She got her Bachelor's Degree pretty cheaply because of this trial program. Then she went to Western Governor's University online for her MBA. She worked hard and got it done in 8 months. Between tax credits, her workplace subsidizing some of the costs, and our two salaries, she got an AA, BA, and MBA a little over 5 years with no debt. Once she got her Bachelor's, she got a raise and got another one after getting her MBA.
My job required a bachelor's degree. I got mine by attending community college and public universities. I had about $7500 in debt when I graduated back in 1985.
Community college, in-state public universities, working while attending classes, tax credits, etc. all help. Not going to a private university helps the most. They are crazy expensive. Most workplaces don't care where the sheepskin is from, or what your GPA was, they just want to see that you have a degree. Her raises at work due to her degrees made our financial life so much better.
I agree with this. I am trying to encourage my kids down those paths. My debate now, with my son halfway through college is whether to pull my financial ties to his plan because it's only getting worse next year. I hate to inject myself into his decisions but without me cosigning a loan his interest rate is beyond the stupid amount it already is now.
What I've seen in the two years he's been in school has only soured me more to the traditional 4 year college route. Education is a great thing to have, but indebting oneself to get it is not.
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1 minute ago, Porous Five Hole said:
The bolded, I’m learning that’s not how it works. In this thread, I learned that “we” pay their salaries. So how dare they?
I learned that the players are being woke snowflakes.
That Kyle is a dipsh*t with an endgame to harm the team. And the players are effing idiots.
It appears whatever was left of the rational fanbase has finally hit their breaking point.Careful... you used the word rational and fan in the same sentence. You're going to get roasted.
1 minute ago, Buffalonill said:He's an ass calls people fat and is a hardass aka like ruff.
But at this point I have no clue if a hardass coach would work
It hasn't worked anywhere else.. but yes, this time will be different.
Just now, Ogelthorpe said:Cuz he is a d+×k and wears out his welcome but he gets results.
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2 minutes ago, Buffalonill said:
I don't think anyone cares about "saluting fans" more so the captain and his core don't understand the fans frustration
That would be even worse. I suppose it makes people feel better to take their anger out on players and all that thinking that the players don't understand. It dehumanizes them and makes it easier to attack them.
The team not being good enough to win is not the same as the players not understanding the situation. It's not the same as the players not trying to win either.
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On 2/16/2024 at 4:27 PM, Brawndo said:
Is there a reason reporters refuse to @ the accounts that they are talking about versus using god awful hashtags? Like #TexasHockey is so damned stupid given that the DALLAS Stars farm club is the TEXAS stars. And the #TimeToHunt hashtag? JFC. I have to go figure out that that's the Panthers?
It's not just Pagnotta, this is a rampant media issue. There has to be a reason... but it still irks the hell out of me.
20 hours ago, Sabres73 said:Seriously, why bother coming on here to tell everyone how apathetic you are?
The act of expending energy to log in, read posts, and then respond means that one is not apathetic. Despite all claims otherwise.
1 hour ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:Last game overseas, I met LTS in Sweden and we saw Kucherov cheap shot our guy (Sobotka maybe) with no retribution and we folded and lost both of those.
Yeah.. but what a great trip. I mean other than some stale ass bread the one night.
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If you are upset that the players aren't saluting the fans are you not just as soft?
Lord, if it bothers you that much you really should just stop paying attention to this team. You are upset because players don't skate to the middle of the ice in a completely unorganized manner and lift a stick? That just screams that people are looking for even more reasons to be mad about this team. There are plenty of reasons related to the actual performance of the team. Don't torture yourselves looking for more reasons.
I didn't care, I still don't care, and I am not going to care what the ever-loving hell these players do other than their performance on the ice.
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20 hours ago, JohnC said:
Thanks for your informed response. Does the new AI realm make the text sector more volatile and precarious for the workers or does it create a greater need for those workers?
19 hours ago, Marvin said:I found that one generative AI fell for traps that I laid for it with a sample project I had worked on a couple of years ago, so it currently can not replace IT reliably. It learned off of publicly available code, which tells me that there are a lot of companies using known inefficient or flawed algorithms because the programmer was unaware of the limits of the obvious, naive solution. On the other hand, having the AI write the tedious boilerplate code to get me started writing an API with a standardized project configuration and set-up was soooooooo cool. So if people are willing to think and be careful, then IT could see a big boom with coding with AI's help. But you just know that some companies will use AI as an excuse to cut their IT departments at some point, which could bite them HARD because the odds are that they won't think about the ramifications carefully.
People don't realize that AI, as good as it can be, still operates with a data set that lags behind the content that is created everyday. I believe it is accurate up to 2022 right now.
ChatGPT is a fantastic tool and those who learn to use it will save themselves a massive amount of time in their job. I am learning it more and more but still have not pulled the trigger on the subscription.. soon though.
Will AI replace certain jobs? 100%. AI will replace jobs that had little value and consisted more of rote work without higher level thought.
18 hours ago, Marvin said:I am a generalist with more strength in middleware, primarily with Java, although I have some C# plus too many other languages to mention. I have been a DBA (Oracle, DB2, Ingres), SysAdmin, tech support, Full stack developer (my front-end experience is kind of old, though), QA, DevOps, team lead, substitute Scrum master, substitute project lead, with some predictive analytics to top it all off. Basically, tell me what you need and I will figure it out.
You'll be fine as long as ageism doesn't hit you. Sadly it's a thing.
14 hours ago, JoeSchmoe said:My son is 16. I'd like for him to get into a trade and use the money I'd use for college to get him set up to work for himself. Unfortunately, the stigma of trades vs white collar has him wanting to go to university.
Man.. I tried to get my kid to go this route but he had no interest. Frankly, not even just trade but get a full-time job and do college part time and avoid the debt. It's awful. Might be better outside of the US. I'm trying to now control my daughter on this as she's a year out. All of them thinking college is the key to success. I think it's the key to debt and being controlled by that debt.
10 hours ago, SabresVet said:I don't think people realize how much corporate debt is out there and at non-fixed interest rates. My company out-sourced a lot of IT overseas and let's just say those contractors are not high quality.
Ugh.. don't even get me started. They are the people I can replace with AI. Because I have to define everything so specifically for them that I might as well just add it all into my prompt and have the AI write the code.
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They might at some point... but I it's probably tied to the current CBA so they can't up and negotiate it without opening the doors to other negotiations. The only fans that love it are those whose teams use it successfully.