elcrusho Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 ...the slug is still terrible and I can't wait for the day that it is replaced...not too long now ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickvh Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 ...the slug is still terrible and I can't wait for the day that it is replaced...not too long now ;) Maybe that's why the Sabres were "sluggish" in many games last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 this forum has really slowed the hell down in the last week or so. The summer has been a real drag but we've definitely hit rock bottom. I would bet this has been the least post-filled week in the history of this board. Hockey cannot come soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 this forum has really slowed the hell down in the last week or so. The summer has been a real drag but we've definitely hit rock bottom. I would bet this has been the least post-filled week in the history of this board. Hockey cannot come soon enough. Maybe we're just enjoying the summer and spending time outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Maybe we're just enjoying the summer and spending time outside. Oh, believe me I've been doing a lot of that. I'm just noting that in summers past it has never been THIS slow, and this summer hasn't even been that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazedal Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 When you live in buffalo; the summer is never THAT good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 When you live in buffalo; the summer is never THAT good. I know a lot of people who would disagree. Stereotypical summer -- the heat, the humidity -- is nothing to be envied, IMHO. I've been miserable the last couple of days. Who doesn't have a relative in Florida who about the summers down there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I know a lot of people who would disagree. Stereotypical summer -- the heat, the humidity -- is nothing to be envied, IMHO. I've been miserable the last couple of days. Who doesn't have a relative in Florida who about the summers down there? Amen. We've had a couple of crappy summers in a row, but we had some really great ones before that. Nice streaks of 78-degree, sunny days in 2006 and 2007. Oh, wait. Those were the same years that -- nah, there can't be a connection. Can there be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmwolf21 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 When you live in buffalo; the summer is never THAT good. When we still lived in WNY the only thing we complained about WRT summer was that it was never long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Two things... One...I like the slug. I know I'm in the minority. I know I deserve scorn and shame. I don't care. I just like it and can't help it. Two...As bad as you may think summer is in WNY, it doesn't even come close to NJ. I've spent more days, sitting in my own sauce, and that's when it's cloudy and rainy. It's even worse when it's sunny. I'll take a WNY summer over a NJ summer any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsrcursed Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I know a lot of people who would disagree. Stereotypical summer -- the heat, the humidity -- is nothing to be envied, IMHO. I've been miserable the last couple of days. Who doesn't have a relative in Florida who about the summers down there? I actually enjoy the summers here, minus the Hurricanes/tropical storms. Your issues with Florida run deep, care to talk about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I actually enjoy the summers here, minus the Hurricanes/tropical storms. Your issues with Florida run deep, care to talk about it? Isn't that a little like saying,"I like winters in Buffalo, except for the snow"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesportsbuff Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Isn't that a little like saying,"I like winters in Buffalo, except for the snow"? not quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I actually enjoy the summers here, minus the Hurricanes/tropical storms. Your issues with Florida run deep, care to talk about it? Sure, why not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsrcursed Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Isn't that a little like saying,"I like winters in Buffalo, except for the snow"? Except when it's not snowing it's still "you're not going anywhere" cold out. Plus, it snows in the winter a helluva lot more than we get Hurricanes in the summer. I guess it boils down to tolerance, heat or cold. Neither bother me that much, but I can function better outside in the heat, plus we have a pool. When I come up during Christmas time, I'm good for about 45 minutes at the outdoor rink downtown, that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 ...the slug is still terrible and I can't wait for the day that it is replaced...not too long now ;) http://sabresnotslugs.blogspot.com/ :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Except when it's not snowing it's still "you're not going anywhere" cold out. Plus, it snows in the winter a helluva lot more than we get Hurricanes in the summer. I guess it boils down to tolerance, heat or cold. Neither bother me that much, but I can function better outside in the heat, plus we have a pool. When I come up during Christmas time, I'm good for about 45 minutes at the outdoor rink downtown, that's about it. Well, then it's probably good that you're living in the south then. Me, I can not handle the 90F+ heat along w/ the 90%+ humidity. No way I can handle 45 minutes of it (having to go 45 seconds in it is too much for me - I never could get used to sweating just walking to my car). So I no longer live on the Gulf coast. Funny thing though. I don't recall seeing a whole lot of people hanging outside their houses until the late evening (when the temp finally dropped back into the 80's), so I guess you might say it was "you're not going anywhere" hot out. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsrcursed Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Well, then it's probably good that you're living in the south then. Me, I can not handle the 90F+ heat along w/ the 90%+ humidity. No way I can handle 45 minutes of it (having to go 45 seconds in it is too much for me - I never could get used to sweating just walking to my car). So I no longer live on the Gulf coast. Funny thing though. I don't recall seeing a whole lot of people hanging outside their houses until the late evening (when the temp finally dropped back into the 80's), so I guess you might say it was "you're not going anywhere" hot out. ;) Good call! I also work nights, so I sleep during the day, when it's hottest out. The other thing too, though, is that while the Summers get pretty hot, it's borderline perfect out from October to May. In terms of Annual weather, there really is no comparison. Now ask me again next week if this giant potential Hurricane hits us, and I may be singing a different tune. I've seen my fare share of Blizzards in my life, but what we went through a few years back when 4 Hurricanes clobbered us 1 after another just about broke me. They don't happen often, but when they do, it gets pretty intense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Well, then it's probably good that you're living in the south then. Me, I can not handle the 90F+ heat along w/ the 90%+ humidity. No way I can handle 45 minutes of it (having to go 45 seconds in it is too much for me - I never could get used to sweating just walking to my car). So I no longer live on the Gulf coast. Funny thing though. I don't recall seeing a whole lot of people hanging outside their houses until the late evening (when the temp finally dropped back into the 80's), so I guess you might say it was "you're not going anywhere" hot out. ;) I'm with you on the heat. Try running a marathon in that heat and humidity. I did it earlier this summer in Phuket, Thailand. The race's slogan, "Run Paradise," was flagrant false advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I'm with you on the heat. Try running a marathon in that heat and humidity. I did it earlier this summer in Phuket, Thailand. The race's slogan, "Run Paradise," was flagrant false advertising. Didn't you feel like sayin, Oh Phuket? Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 http://sabresnotslugs.blogspot.com/ :thumbsup: carp or someone else can take a swing at this one. I haven't really been paying attention. What is going on with the slug? People seem to think it's on its way out. Meaning what, exactly? I checked out the blog but didn't see anything definitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenThePipes00 Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I'm starting to think all you guys arguing about the weather are wusses ;) ... Buffalo is not in the arctic circle and the hot, humid summers here in the South are not so bad ... somehow my pregnant wife survived like 22 straight days of temps over 100 a couple summers ago. It can't be that bad. I will say this, though ... I'll take the occasional blizzard over the occasional hurricane. You can shovel the snow, plow the roads and get on with your life. Try that after a hurricane rips the roof off your house. Advantage, Buffalo, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Didn't you feel like sayin, Oh Phuket? Sorry. Yes...from about mile 10 on!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 somehow my pregnant wife survived like 22 straight days of temps over 100 a couple summers ago. It can't be that bad. 22 straight days over 100 combined with a pregnant wife. I'm just wondering how you survived it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 carp or someone else can take a swing at this one. I haven't really been paying attention. What is going on with the slug? People seem to think it's on its way out. Meaning what, exactly? I checked out the blog but didn't see anything definitive. Larry Quinn apparently said on a WGR interview that they will probably return to the old logo (well, the third jersey, update color, silver accent form) to coincide with the 40th Anniversary in the 2010-11 season, with the slug possibly staying on as a third jersey. Of course, he also threw something in there about it depending on the sales of the current third jersey. If you notice, though, everything on their website, plus most things on their production sets (including the "shower curtains") feature the update classic logo, not the slug. Even the rookie camp t-shirts were the updated classic logo. They clearly seem to be phasing out the slug. Those of us who really want to see the slug gone hope that means that the response to the third jersey was so strong that they moved up the time table and we will see white versions of the current thirds for road games this year (as well as the thirds becoming the primary home jersey.) Part of me thinks that they will use it in a "changing attitude from the last two seasons" campaign or something like that. So, basically, nothing is concrete, but there is enough evidence to give us (possibly false) hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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