It Figures

I read an interview with the manager of an L.A. comedy club who'd known him for decades (sorry I can't provide a link) -- she said that, while she was widely thought to have known him well, she never really knew him; he was always full of voices and characters, but that he always seemed to be in pain underneath it all. Tears of a clown, as Smokey once sang. I also saw this posted on my Facebook feed, and loved it. (Volume is low -- you will need to turn it up.) http://youtu.be/Vz-K74MG6RU

Thanks, all. We had Manhattan fixings. Old Fashioneds next time (what's in them, how made?). Our drinks were delicious. I now understand all the fuss about the return to rye. That grain is funky!

Oh, dear Lord, who or what is that? Is this like that picture of the girl smiling in front of the burning house that kept popping up everywhere?

Well, lookie here. I had never seen this thread, long though I have lurked. I'm told that I'll be enjoying some "Bullet" bourbon this evening. I am sure I spelled that wrong. I should just open a tab and Google it. Well, anyway ... we saw-heard this bourbon mentioned on an episode of Louie of all things, and now it's on the cocktail menu tonight. Are we supposed to drink it straight - whether neat, with water or a cube - or make a Manhattan out of it?

It's a day later and I am still so miffed about this! I had thought the same thing about Toronto as a host city, but when I went to price tickets for the soccer lovers in my house I found that the closest venue to Buffalo is Montreal. I am not sure why Toronto's not among the host cities. They must have something else big going on in the summer of 2015.

This is a fun question. As someone else has noted, it's possible that we could be a bubble playoff team and the Islanders could be "working" to bring us one of the elite prospects. That just seems unlikely, no? I agree that we need to be prepared to see this plan through. We need and want elite players. In order to get them, we need to stink it up. Again. We need to "trade the days for the years," as a parenting book once counseled me. Darcy was not wrong when he talked about "some suffering."

I also read that Ekblad was concussed and is done with the summer training program. I'm not sure how I'd feel if I were a Panthers fan, seeing that play. I don't just mean that the young man was injured (and I hope he recovers) -- I mean that he managed to put himself in that position. What will become of him in the NHL?

Speaking of Canada. http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/players-threaten-lawsuit-over-artificial-surfaces-at-2015-womens-world-cup-080514 Shame on FIFA, first of all. I'm also disappointed that Canada would plan to host a World Cup with artificial turf fields. I've been to the Sahlen's facility in Rochester for several games ... it is a very different (inferior) game when the ball is skidding across the turf than when it's making its way over natural grass.

Darned if I know. I can't even remember how I found it ... some Google image search for a play off my revised screen name (which I changed once I saw that there was a "Sabre Dance" who'd come before me)? It looks like a bird of some kind. With figure skates. On ice. With purple socks. At first I was like "who?" Then I remembered. He's just marvelous. :lol:

There's internal logic to what you are saying. My guess is that he's okay with being an AGM or head of some department and is a known commodity to the people who will be hiring him. I don't think he sticks (or needs to stick) around with Murray's crowd in order to pad his resume.

that makes sense, and actually answers my question about how they would manage the information that devine receives over the next 11 months or so.

I would expect him to take an unofficial demotion here, and then look to land in a hockey department where he's with some of "his" people. It just seems to be how that industry works. It also seems like that's what the Sabres are allowing him to do by keeping him on.

Key actually seems to be all but withdrawing from our area. I always say M&T -- that is a Buffalo-based bank that's been around a long time and has had great success. (So my recommendation is maybe based more on boosting a Buffalo business rather than getting the best customer service experience.)

We watched from the comfort of our living room -- it was great fun!

Leftover gulf shrimp rissotto from a special occasion get-together at Tempo. (That's a spendy upscale spot on Delaware, for those who aren't in the area.)

Ha! I actually had to think about it for a minute (!!!) because, in my mind, I still use Sabre_Dance as my screen name. But then I remembered that I changed it when I saw another (earlier) Sabre Dance posting. And it does figure, doesn't it?

I figured as much. I'm just not terribly quick on the uptake when it comes to that sort of stuff (movie quotes, in-jokes). Try as I might, I haven't been able to master that craft.

Thanks, fellas. My Grandmother (God bless her soul) would've been aghast at my choice of clothing on this 30th of July, but the conditions warranted it!

As usual, the banter of regulars around here has a way of flying over my head. Of course, that is a pretty easy height to clear. Ellis's name popped into my head because he strikes me as the kind of player who ends up being an effective coach.

It is interesting how Nolan has brought in another, more senior, heart and soul and guts, get the team to run through a brick wall sort of guy. I guess we can assume that Trottier will be a "fit" with Nolan's approach to coaching the game (he's pretty open about not being a system guy -- more of a passion and execution guy). I've seen others around here remark that the long-term plan may be to get someone else in here when the team is ready to make a leap. But that may not be for several years! In the meantime, get the youngsters molded by the right influences. And, a question: Is Matt Ellis still a member of the franchise? Rochester?

Today's drag includes a cashmere sweater and stockings. On July 30th. Zero F###s Given. (I think I did that right.)

You're right - there's no shame. Just not a lot of pride, either. :D As for the Miley Cyrus clip, I was NOT expecting that at the end. It reminded me a bit of this:

I have to admit, I know nothing about that band other than what made its way onto popular radio/television (was it just "Creep"?), but that song and video leave me ... intrigued. At precisely 180 degrees from the artistic integrity of Radiohead, I will confess to the confection that is my current ear worm (I am not proud, just honest):

It's uncharacteristic of me to do this, and I'm not even sure I know how to quote one of my own posts, but I just can't resist celebrating #42's break-through last night!

I'm not looking for this team to make the playoffs. It would be nice, though, if they started playing a more competitive brand of hockey -- just to make the games themselves more watchable. I also want to say -- and I know I lack objectivity when it comes to the pride of Oxford, Michigan -- that I thought Gerbe looked good against Tampa Bay (although he was on the ice for their only goal? I missed that). I saw a shot of Rolston talking intently with Gerbe and Ennis at one point on the bench. Maybe it was just that Tampa is a good match-up for Gerbe, but I was encouraged by what I saw.