Claude_Verret
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I would suspect so. Though, the first thread I opened there had one poster calling another poster an idiot several posts in a row. So, there's that.
More seriously, I haven't browsed there regularly in a long time (think it was the 2012 election), and my memory is the liberals there were basically all DeLuca. I can't say my desire to be on "their side" is especially high :lol:
I think there's one poster over there who has been grandfathered the right to use the "you're an idiot" shtick in PPP posts.
When I've lurked over there the bolded has been my takeaway as well, along with there being maybe two DeLucas at any given time compared to a dozen plus voices from the right. That's why I say an all at once invasion of a large number of quality left leaning posters from here would stand a chance to bring about a true no holds barred, often ugly, yet ideologically balanced political discussion thread. It might be worth a shot anyway as I think the mods have made it clear that it's a no go here for the foreseeable future.
Or....
Just go over there, start a "Presidential politics from Sabre Space" thread and have everyone proceed to put all of the PPP regulars on ignore. Then you'll end up with the same thread from here over on PPP. Problem solved. :P
Ok now I'll stop....
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Part of the draw here is talking with "friends" and really respectful discussion. I have no desire to go get into a flame war.
I suspect that if you asked the regulars from over there, most would share a similar sentiment as they are nice and comfortable in their own echo chamber with like minded folks......
But I'll end my comments there as I don't wish to see this thread closed too.
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at 1850.
4 units on Buffalo.
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I actually like chz's suggestion. PPP leans heavily right and the politics threads here lean heavily left. I say mix it up like a hounds breakfast! You'd need like 7+ left leaning posters to go over there en masse for it to work though. The true no holds barred steel cage match blood bath politics thread.
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I visited Gabriel's Gate for wings when I was in town this weekend. I hadn't been there I'd say for close to a decade, but the wings were awesome just like I remembered them. For a traditional straight ahead no nonsense hot wing, GG remains very tough to beat.
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Can't remember in which tank season it occurred, but I distinctly remember a December winning streak that had some here thinking that a team built to tank could actually go on a playoff run. The season is a marathon. The 2016-2017 Sabres always were at best a playoff bubble team, so yes they have some work to do but there's still a lot of hockey left. If they finish north of 81 points the rebuild is still on track in my view.
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My brother has been tailgating in a lot on Big Tree for years and this kind of stuff simply is not tolerated there. I think the majority of this nonsense happens in private lots and that's on the owner of the property for allowing it. We do pee in the creek, have a few beers, maybe a stogie or two and play loud hard rock music, but that's about it. We also vote for a tailgate/game MVP as well and this week we had co MVP's: It went to the two guys who took part fully in all the tailgate festivities, then quietly hung back when it was time to walk in to the game and instead went home. In other words, the only two guys with a lick of sense.
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How is Evander Kane doing these days?
No Evander sightings this time, in fact I left just after halftime so I bailed even earlier than he did last time.
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Got to enjoy the nice fluffy white stuff fall from the sky in OP yesterday while the Bills outdid themselves yet again. I enjoyed it and have had my fill until next year. Back to Raleigh I go.
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I've never been in an Uber car more than say 4-5 years old. Friendly drivers, cars are always clean and often have complimentary drinks (water, soda).
The amount of research out there with hand washing is interesting. One instance where it might be wise not to use soap and only hot water is when in a restroom with bulk refillable soap dispensers....bad news.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3126420/
The purpose of hand washing is to remove soil and to reduce the level of potentially pathogenic transient microorganisms. This is the first study to quantitatively demonstrate that washing hands with contaminated liquid soap actually increases the number of Gram-negative bacteria on hands. Furthermore, the results directly demonstrate that bacteria from contaminated hands can be transferred to secondary surfaces. We therefore conclude that washing with contaminated soap not only defeats the purpose of hand washing but may contribute to the transmission of potentially harmful bacteria. The results of the two laboratory hand washing studies were corroborated by the elementary school field study, which demonstrated a 26-fold increase in the number of Gram-negative bacteria present on the hands (Table 4) after washing with contaminated soap from bulk-soap-refillable dispensers, demonstrating a potential public health risk in public, non-health-care settings. Importantly, when the contaminated dispensers in the school were replaced with dispensers containing sealed-soap refills, none were found to be contaminated after 12 months of use. -
Buffalo still with no Uber/Lyft. WTF? My wife wants to go out and about on Saturday in Buffalo, so I guess I'll have to be DD. When we go out in Raleigh or Durham for date nights now it's always Uber and for $40 we get round trip door to door service and don't have to worry about having a few drinks.
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I had my free club tickets to the Sabres Canes game here on 12/17 all secured....until I ran it by my wife this morning and she reminded me that it's the same night we are taking my in laws out for our annual Christmas dinner at the Angus barn. So instead of an evening of hockey, food and beer (and pillaging)...all gratis, I'll instead be dropping 400 on overpriced steaks that I could cook better at home. Fukc!! Call me grinch.
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50 and cloudy here in Morrisville, NC. But...I'm heading up to Buffalo this weekend for the game so I need to pull out all the cold weather gear from the attic.
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Nitpick, McDavid is not the best goal scorer of his generation. He is probably the best hockey player but Laine and Eichel both have superior shots.
That said I like this thread. Risto has been very solid. I think he has been playing with more and more confidence. His defensive zone work is still just okay but that is what McCabe is there to also help with. Getting him away from Gorges has been a big help too. Ristolainen is better than the other defenders in his draft class at this point for sure.
I read that as best goal scorer of his generation = Ovechkin.
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There is nothing about that gif that I like
The dude with the headband playing guitar is pretty awesome.
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Well, the Bills did cure one bad habit. It seems we always butch that they lose to bad teams, the Bills are 0-6 against winning teams this year. Which means they are 6-0 against teams 500 or worse.
They beat the Pats*
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Probably true, but that doesn't excuse the Bills' incompetence. And frankly, it's not like they've come close to the playoffs a bunch of times and would've gotten there with 1 more win -- I think the only season where that might be applicable is when they crapped the bed against Pittsburgh (which was resting its starters, having already clinched a playoff spot and with nothing to play for) in the win-and-get-in game.
Absolutely not, they likely would have snuck in once or twice over the past 17 seasons in another division, and then been summarily dismissed from the the playoffs in short order as pretenders due to the other things outlined in FuhrFury's post.
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How? Here are three reasons:
1. Brady + Belichick. The greatest QB + head coach combo in NFL history joined the Patriots in 2000, the same year our playoff drought began. Starting each season with two guaranteed losses and no hope for anything but the final two playoff spots makes life more difficult.
2. Ralph Wilson. Before the turn of the century, he was already known as one of the worst owners in pro sports. His meddling and miserly ways turned off many GM's and coaches over the years - Rauch, Saban, Knox, Philips, Butler, etc. But following the Tom Donahoe disaster and Russ Brandon's ascent, Ralph's incompetence rose to a new level. Marv Levy, Dick Jauron, Buddy Nix, Chan Gailey, Doug Marrone....we're talking completely out of touch with the NFL here. There's a direct correlation with the decline of the 21st century Bills and the decline of Ralph's health.
3. Quarterback. This has become far and away the most important position in pro football and maybe all of pro team sports. The new NFL rules have made it so that the old "ground and pound" strategy that WNY has loved since the AFL days leaves little margin for error, while having a franchise QB means you're almost never out of any game. Moreover, a "franchise" QB now means much more than a guy with amazing athletic skills. You need a guy who is mentally strong - unbelievably hard-working, ultra-competitive, and able to process information very quickly on the field. Since Kelly's retirement, the Bills franchise has been largely unwilling to acknowledge this paradigm shift and allocate resources (i.e., high draft picks) accordingly.
Two years into the Pegula regime and it looks like the franchise hasn't learned anything. The good news is that everything doesn't need to be blown up this offseason. Not even close. The current Bills are a competent head coach and a competent quarterback away from being a perennial playoff team.
Interesting note: if the Bills win their last 4 games, if the Broncos lose to the Patriots in week 15 and the Raiders in week 17, and if the Dolphins lose to the Patriots in week 17, then the Bills have >99% chance of making the playoffs according to most online stat and simulator models you see online. So basically, the Bills are as few as 3 realistic game outcomes away from controlling their own playoff destiny. As always, of course, the hardest part for the Bills is taking care of their own business.
Fixed #1 for emphasis. If the Bills were in any other division than the AFC East then the drought never reaches 17 seasons.
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Came across this the other day, I suppose this would be a good place to put it..
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Was 1450, now 1850.
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@1450. 4 units on the Caps.
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Traditionally referred to as "being sellers at the deadline". Which happens every year.
My explanation beyond simply selling is there too.
2016/17 Sabres Fantasy Gambling Contest
in The Aud Club
Posted
Winner at 2250.