ExWNYer

I'll take an ugly team that produces pretty results any day of the week. ;)

And Eichel isn't? :wacko:

I voted 'no to the first two and 'yes' to the third although I almost went for the clean sweep. Changed my mind at the last second. I think that the Sabres will do something but I don't know that it will be major. Maybe a move involving their 1st? I guess that would have to be considered major. I just get the feeling that for all the talk of historic movement that the Sabres will be bit players in the grand scheme of things. Nothing concrete, just a gut feeling.

So, basically, the world would have to see another 'Hamonic Convergence' for this to happen...

Wow, that's an awful situation but kudos to you for choosing to stay optimistic, Josie. As tough as it is, trying to stay positive is a must in the fight against cancer. Thoughts & prayers to you, your sis, and your family. Thanks for sharing. :) Don't mess around. Get to the doctor and get answers. If you're still not sure of what they're telling you, get a second or even third opinion. A lot of men don't bother going to the doctor because they feel it's not macho or that it's nothing and will eventually go away and then it's too late. A yearly physical should be part of your routine, especially as you get older. I hope that your stomach issue is nothing and you're feeling better soon. I'm truly sorry. My beloved mom passed of complications due to Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2008. Still the worst day of my life. She was the sweetest person I've ever known and also the toughest for the physical ailments she had to endure throughout her life. She had strep throat as a child which went unchecked and turned into rheumatic fever and damaged two of her heart valves. She had three separate open heart surgeries...one in the '70s, one in the '80s, & another in the '90s. I still don't know how she did it...I don't think that I have one tenth of the strength that she had. Strangely enough, I was 44 when she passed...same as a couple of others in here. Anyway, I can empathize and know what you're going thru. It's times like these that drive home how unfair life can be. I know it's not much but please know that I am thinking of you and your mom. Stay strong for her and your family. You will come out okay on the other side and eventually the pain will lessen with time. For now, cherish every precious second that you have with her. Peace to you and yours. BTW, the best thing about 'Complaint Thursdays' is it's now only a couple of minutes until Friday. :)

You did the right thing and your gesture was heartfelt and bigger than you know. Most women want you to listen to them and understand what they're going thru but don't want you "solving" their problems for them. The flowers showed her that you get what she's going thru and you tried to brighten her day while staying out of the way. We men have a need to fix/solve things to make them right. I get the helplessness you're feeling...just have to give her the space to deal with things as she sees fit. Tough just waiting around though. :beer:

I was a 13 year old 7th grader, living in Grand Island. We had a two story house and the snow drifts were up to the windows on the second floor. I remember having to come thru the garage to get out and tunnel thru to the front door. There was no way to open it as the snow was packed up against the storm door. Once a path was cleared, I remember thinking that it looked like we were coming out of an igloo. Pretty wild stuff. My best friend lived across the street on a cul de sac and the snow plows pushed as much of the snow to the middle of it as they could. We used that huge mound as a snow fort/mountain fortress for snowball fights and I swear I remember it still melting down in May. It was awesome for a kid (not so much for those who had to work or drive in it). Huddling around the radio for weeks with my brother & sister waiting for Danny Neaverth to announce the snow closings on WKBW was one of my fondest memories of that time.

Sabres, top 6, 10-15.

Agreed! Another pet peeve on the opposite end of the headlight spectrum is morons who continue to drive in the rain without using their headlights. We know you think you can see but it's not about your perfect vision...it's about the other vehicles on the road being able to see you. It's also a state law here in Virginia that you have to have them on when using your windshield wipers.

This was actually discussed on the morning show yesterday.

I'm leaning this way, as well. I think that he will ultimately sign with the Sabres but it depends on how much the allure of playing in his hometown sways him. The Pens may be a wildcard here but I really think that it's down to the Sabres or Boston.

Excellent points and very well stated. This is why I made the original comment about Coller. He's certainly entitled to his opinion and may even be proven correct about the trade but the way he was carrying on like a petulant child was ridiculous. The Sabres certainly never treated Pysyk like "garbage". He just didn't fit GMTM's vision. Nothing more, nothing less. Move along, Coller.

Explains why Matthew Coller was whining about the trade non-stop. You'd have thought that they traded his life-long best friend.

Talking to Asplund on WGR right now.

Yeah, this is where I am. I'm just a little baffled as to why they traded assets for an older, upcoming UFA. Maybe they were that high on Asplund and felt they needed to get up to 33 to secure him?

Me, too. But it was kind of a fitting end to the way this whole season went.

It's officially game day... LET'S GO BUFFALO!!!

Chillin' with the family for the week in the Outer Banks, NC. 4/10/15...a day that will live in Sabres infamy. Lovin' life... :)

Yeah, I figured but didn't want to assume. There is no bad mojo associated with hoping that the Sabres win and he goes home (safe & sound) to watch the playoffs.

Fixed. I can't speak for 'beerme1' but I meant knocked out of the playoffs, not knocked out physically (or harmed).

Agreed. This team played hard to the bitter end and never quit unlike that disgraceful abomination of a team in the southwestern desert.

:D :D :beer: LET'S GO BUFFALO!!!

"After the tank, should the Sabres half-track next year?"