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41 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:
That's not it at all. It should be simple geography.
And terribly obnoxious media.
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23 minutes ago, inkman said:
Actually, it’s like the people who made one of the worst TV shows in history, making fun of a show that got canceled after 7 seasons.
Trying to rationalize this as just having an objective opinion of a failed franchise is pathetic.
The Leafs are better than the Sabres. You have no leg to stand on. People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. How many more cliches do I need to reference?
Sabres fans live in mud huts, and we'll throw sticks, stones, or whatever else makes us feel better! Leafs suck!
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36 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:
We live in northern Niagara county, right near Lake Ontario. You can see downtown Toronto clearly across the lake, and even coming down the hill Toward Lewiston it is clearly visible. Crystal clear high def hockey night in canada broadcasts with an antenna, no problem getting 590 sports talk out of Toronto...etc.
Now I'm not saying Toronto is a worse city than Buffalo..it is many times Bigger, tons of money, etc. But we took a trip to Toronto last weekend, and wow, my wife said she had enough and doesn't want to go back for a long time. Getting around is a nightmare. Downtown is a disaster, on the weekend (not weekday rush hour) we sat and sat and inched up on Lakeshore Blvd just trying to get anywhere near downtown. A bit farther outside the city...you can deal with some traffic on 407 if you want to pay something like $40+ in tolls for a trip across the city. The 401? Mid day (not rush hour), no accidents, yet it was stop and go for MILES, and when you were going it was 20mph (worse than any memories I had of driving on the Cross Bronx expressway). And go to their 'fast' growing areas like Markham and Vaughan (we spent most of our time near in Vaughan or downtown) and you get terrible surface road traffic, and its just strip plaza after strip plaza..then a few big gray warehouses to break up the strip plazas, and then a lot of parking lots and 'floor tile' warehouse/showrooms.
Again, I'm not trying to bash Toronto, but my wife grew up in NY city and still visits friends/relatives there, and this trip to Toronto (and the outer parts of the city)...lets just say she doesn't have a high regard to her former home in NY city anymore, but what we saw of 'day to day' living in the GTA I think is even a bit lower.
You're right, it's not good there.
It also is fast losing its character. It used to have some pretty cool neighbourhoods to visit. I find they're all a shadow of what they used to be.
The tear down everything to build condos has killed the city badly.
Replacing what few legacy restaurants and ma & pa stores that are left with chain stores and rando crap restaurants that won't stay open more than a year or two also doesn't help.
The other thing I often think about is almost every city has some food and cultural thing they're famous for. Toronto has nothing to call their own. Buffalo on the other hand is known worldwide for their wings, and on a lesser basis, beef on weck. Some will say Toronto has hockey, but I think hockey is much more ingrained in Montreal culture.
Other than that, you have a city that's trying super hard to be important on a world stage, but through all the pretentiousness, fails to establish a real identity.
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And another thing... There's no shortage of players around the league that hate Toronto as much as some of us do. It's a real thing... Join the team!
https://torontosun.com/2014/07/01/josh-gorges-trade-the-ultimate-insult-to-maple-leafs
PS- this Toronto sportswriter called Buffalo the "armpit" of America. As someone who lives about halfway between the two I can confirm the body odour is not coming from the Queen City, but rather from the other side.
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If you're a Sabres fan and don't take enjoyment out of seeing the Leafs lose, I'm telling you... you're doing it wrong!!!
When the self-proclaimed "centre of the hockey universe" crashes and burns, it's pure entertainment.
So if you're sitting up there on your moral high ground, try sinking down a level or two... It's great.
Would I rather see the Sabres in the playoffs- sure... but Toronto losing is all the sloppy seconds we've got until next season.
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1 hour ago, bg17 said:
Imagine taking no joy in a Dolphins loss and being considered a terrorist sympathizer if you do. Truly a bizarre position to take as one person did earlier in this thread.
What about a Belichick in his prime loss?
PA lives too far from the border to get it. Leafs are no different to him than Boston or Philly or any of our next tier rivals.
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Is this thread really OT? It's not like it's another pizza thread. There's actual Sabres talk.
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1 hour ago, Pimlach said:
Taveres to Buffalo for Levi and Clifton????
How about for Tokarski and Clague?
Only 25% retained! 🤣
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1 hour ago, PASabreFan said:
Remember those asshats in Jersey who cheered America's comeuppance?
That's you if you cheered the Leafs' demise.
Says the guy who lives 2+ hours from Leafland. Try being a life long Sabres fan in Southern Ontario. Even someone just across the border in Buffalo would get enough Canadian media to know... Let alone the several times a year they show up drunk and obnoxious as all hell to the KBC.
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To all who celebrate, Happy Leafs Elimination Day. Every year, i have an annual tradition of reading this beauty of an article. It's aging like fine wine!
Watching Leaf Nation melt down over the next few months will help dull the pain of no Sabres until the fall, and this offseason should be better than most.
Cheers to all!
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Boston barely looks like they care.
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3 minutes ago, inkman said:
You are making me think too hard about your intent. It’s well executed, I just can’t do these mental gymnastics.
The mental gymnastics will get easier once you're ready to get back in the "gym".
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2 hours ago, IKnowPhysics said:
If you want, bitch about about how much Erik Johnson played, but it's no longer an issue either.
EJ was brought in because he knows how to win. Once you have this knowledge, stats are meaningless.
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3 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:
Did anyone else read this as Fasching?
(I gotta let it go. Those 2nd round picks were…like… 4 GMs and 3 tanks ago!)
Haha! That was unintentional but I can totally see what you mean.
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Congrats! I was wondering on how the detox went.
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31 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said:
Was just about to post this. Maybe we can trade for one of their 1st liners this year
NO THANK YOU!
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Gotta love it.
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22 minutes ago, Thorny said:
There are two announcing GOATS: RJ, and Bob Cole. We’ve now sadly lost both.
The game will not be the same
Agreed. The very best:
1. RJ
2. Bob Cole
3. Danny Gallivan
Some other thoughts:
Some real oldtimers will say Foster Hewitt is the best. I was too young to have heard him live, but on record, I don't think he holds up to the 3 in the list.
Hate the Leafs, but I'll give Joe Bowen props for his homer Leafs broadcast. He's no RJ, but Leaf fans should be thankful to have him.
Watching the Campbell hit clips the other day triggered a thought... Once/if we ever get good again, I worry that the hype around the team might never get back to the way it was with RJ. He was part of what made watching the games so good. I question if the hype can be the same without him... Especially with Dud-leavy.
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4 hours ago, TageMVP said:
Your own username is a poor attempt at comedy
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With the notable exception of the Triple Lindy reference, there is a lot of really poor comedy in this thread.
It's going to be a long F&$#ING offseason!
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48 minutes ago, shrader said:
I’m amazed he’s not at 1000 games yet. It feels like he’s been here for 20 years.
This, for sure!
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If we're honest with ourselves are there really any slam dunk guys available right now? Especially one that ticks the box of needing someone to whip up this young core.
Everyone has their wrinkles. I don't think Lindy is any better or any worse than anyone we could have got.
All we can do is sit back and let the chips fall as they may.
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1 hour ago, inkman said:
Nah you only need players that “know how to win”. Having talent and being healthy don’t mean a thing. You can just insert any player into the lineup as long as they “know how to win”. 🙄
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On 4/19/2024 at 4:19 PM, Brawndo said:
Nothing worse than being on vacation and getting a text message from your boss that we need to talk when you get back. I reached out to him and asked what was up and he mentioned there was a reduction in workforce of 20-35% and that 75% of the physicians from our division where being laid off. It was done over a Zoom Meeting earlier that morning and of course the higher ups still had not shared the list of who was being cut with him( He is a very good friend of mine we have known each other since college so I know he wasn’t BSing me) I checked my work email and unfortunately I got an invite to the meeting and My Severance Package was emailed to me this morning.
Gotta love the practice of maximizing profits for shareholders over patient care, but that’s healthcare now a days
Sorry to hear that.
Hopefully you can find an even better landing spot, and enjoy the severance pay while you're at it!
I'm not sure what the job market is like for doctors in the US, but I'll echo the comment that there's plenty of jobs here in Canada. The pay might not be as good, and with some exceptions, the cost of living is generally higher, but there are some perks to living in Canada... YMMV.
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The Sabres should trade the 11th overall pick in the 2024 draft
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Draft talk is dumb.