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    I hope I can find a good inspector. I have no idea how I'm supposed to track something like that down. How do I know I'm getting a good inspector? 

     

    We found our home inspector through our realtor. I understand being hesitant at the thought of that... My realtor shouldn't want me to back out of a contract, because then it's back to work and putting off their payday. But our realtor was someone I knew really well outside of our home search. The inspector he recommended was the guy that he trusted to inspect his own home back when he purchased it. 

     

    Realtors have a ton of interaction with home inspectors and should know the best of the best. My realtor stopped by the inspection of almost every home he helped sell or buy, so he knew them all. If you like your realtor and trust their recommendation, I bet they could hook you up nice.

  2. If you come back in a few years the Explore N' More museum will be open! Though that doesn't really help right now. I definitely agree with EichSnipe; that museum is cool as hell.

     

    You're right in that sweet-spot of time where its too cold for warm outdoors stuff but too warm for cold outdoor stuff, which stinks. You can always Uber/Lyft to the science museum or the zoo, they're not far from downtown. If its nice, Riverworks (also either a short drive or a pretty long walk) is a kind of neat place to grab food; they might have some stuff going on there depending on the night; bar league hockey or roller derby.

     

    I almost recommended Riverworks too. For some reason, I thought they had arcade games inside. But I looked on the website and couldn't find anything about it, so I thought maybe I was remembering another place. I only went there once for a UB hockey game, and I stayed outside. If they had arcade games, good food, and the chance to catch amateur hockey from the neat viewing angles, then Riverworks could work for kid-friendly fun. 

  3. I think the Canalside rink will be closed by then, unfortunately. The indoor Harborcenter Rinks are right in your hotel, and they might offer public skating. That would be cool if they do. They have some bubble hockey tables right outside the rinks too. Nothing to spend a day at, but you could kill 3-4 hours watching a random practice, then playing bubble hockey, and then taking a skate yourself. 

     

    Are your kids into history? Or at least into giant steel ships and submarines lol? The naval museum is pretty cool. I bet they would have a great time exploring the depths of the ships and sub.


    That entire museum is a really short walk from your hotel.


    http://buffalonavalpark.org/

  4. Dogs. Dogs are awesome. 

     

    We recently got a Furbo- it's a dog camera with two-way audio so you can see and talk to your dog remotely. Really high quality video too. I don't ever talk to her, but I do take advantage of my favorite feature: the treat launcher. You can put little treats or even food into the reservoir. Press a button on your phone, and it will spray your dog with treats lol. On days that I can't make it home for lunch, it's nice to check in and give her a little snack.

     

    My dog has her own bed, and she's also allowed on all furniture. She has a favorite spot on the couch, but also likes my chair and her bed. She moves around and is always somewhere different when I check in on her. But the other day my wife left a hoodie on the couch. And the dog slept on that hoodie all day. I wasn't sure if it was coincidence, or she misses us and sleeps on our clothes for the scent. So I tested it today by putting out a different jacket in a place she never lays... You can probably guess where she's laying right now :)

  5. I wish there was more context to that quote. The question asked of ROR wasn't specified. It could have been:

     

    "Do you think other teams will call about you this off season?"

     

    "Do you think JBot will shop you this offseason?"

     

    "Do you think you will be traded this offseason?"

     

    I am shocked, shocked I say, that a reporter with Hamilton's track record of never fudging stories didn't provide more context before trying to slyly drop a bombshell. 

  6. I'll have you know I'm a member of the Royal Order of the Euchered Alone.

     

    Hey, it happens to the best of us! Does anyone down your way know/play Euchre? Growing up I always thought it was a local thing in WNY. Turns out, WNY if probably the border of its popularity. It's fairly well known in the midwest and my Wednesday nights are better for it.

  7. In hindsight signing Okposo was a huge mistake. That money could have gone toward resigning Kane who is a much better and younger player.

     

    Okposo was 28 when his contract started. Kane will be 27 when his next contract begins.

     

    Kyle played 9 full seasons before inking his contract with Buffalo. This is Kane's 9th season, so they're also equivalent there. The difference?

     

    Okposo has scored 156 goals and 253 assists for 409 points in 585 games (0.699 PPG)

    Kane has scored 177 goals and 163 assists for 340 points in 557 games (0.610 PPG)

  8. I posted in the other thread but it got lost in the shuffle...

     

    He had 154 points in 154 career college games. His best year was the year Jack was there, to no ones surprise. He was a junior. Jack put up 71 points, ERod posted 61, and O’Regan scored 50. What a team that was.

     

    The most important question that O’Regan raises is this: how does the barracuda from SJ’s AHL logo keep hockey gloves on its fins?

     

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  9. Player A: 154 points in 154 H-East games

     

    Player B: 144 points in 128 ECAC games

     

    One guy got a 50+ page thread on this forum even though he never skated for the Sabres. The other guy won’t even get mentioned in a thread bearing his name in the title!

     

    I get being underwhelmed with the picks and the conditions. But not many prospects better than O’Regan moved this deadline. And at some point we need immediate talent, not future picks. Idk, just my opinion. I’ll at least say his name :P

  10. Curious why everyone is so down on O’Regan. It’s like he’s an afterthought and y’all are just hung up on the draft pick. I’ve seen Danny ranked anywhere between 1st and 4th in the Sharks farm system. SJ has one of the weakest farms in the league, sure. But he’s still a top 100 prospect in the league.

     

    #84 here: https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-top-100-prospects-ranking-2017/

     

    Everyone clamors for Kane to be stapled to the third line for life.. DOR could be a solid third line center. Given our utter lack of secondary scoring, I’m excited about what he’ll bring. I don’t think he’s a cast-off to be discarded just because you didn’t get your shiny 30th overall pick.

  11. I’m not upset with this trade. But I really like former BU players and think O’Regan is really underrated. I was hopeful that Boston’s overpayment for Nash would prelude an overpayment for Kane. In a vacuum, I’m happy with the Kane deal. Compared to some others, it is underwhelming. But if only 1 or 2 teams will overpay, then you’ve gotta get what you can get.

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