MBHockey13 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 I can't help but think of the famous Stanford Marshmallow Experiment when I view the two groups of Sabres fans - the groups that are patient and on board with the short term pain for the long term goal of consistent excellence, and the other group who want to do everything to win now even if it denies us a realistic chance at the Cup and could set us back years. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_marshmallow_experiment "The Stanford marshmallow experiment[1] was a series of studies on delayed gratification in the late 1960s and early 1970s led by psychologist Walter Mischel, then a professor at Stanford University. In these studies, a child was offered a choice between one small reward provided immediately or two small rewards if they waited for a short period, approximately 15 minutes, during which the tester left the room and then returned. (The reward was sometimes a marshmallow, but often a cookie or a pretzel.) In follow-up studies, the researchers found that children who were able to wait longer for the preferred rewards tended to have better life outcomes, as measured by SAT scores,[2] educational attainment,[3] body mass index (BMI),[4] and other life measures.[5]" For the record, I'm on board with waiting for that second marshmallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 This was talked about on WGR months ago and has been their motto for a while. You can just admit you stole it from them. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBHockey13 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 If I still lived in Buffalo I could. But I guess great minds think alike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 If I still lived in Buffalo I could. But I guess great minds think alike? I'm not sure if any of the gr guys qualify as great minds, but I like the two marshmallows motto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBHockey13 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Yeah - exactly the reason for my hesitation ha ha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 This has been Jeremy White's mantra for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Oooo look, a retread way of belittling the other side of an argument! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKnowPhysics Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Oooo look, a retread way of belittling the other side of an argument! Have a marshmallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBHockey13 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Have a marshmallow. :wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Have a marshmallow. He already did. That means he can't have another. #twomarshmallows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Right; because in the marshmallow test, you also have the internal struggle of morality when opting for two later vs one now. Oooo look, a retread way of belittling the other side of an argument! Agreed. Sick of this BS and this GD season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Oh settle down Bio and Weave. Yeesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Oh settle down Bio and Weave. Yeesh. No. You know why? Because this part pisses me off (and was unnecessarily included in the OP, IMO); ... "... In follow-up studies, the researchers found that children who were able to wait longer for the preferred rewards tended to have better life outcomes, as measured by SAT scores,[2] educational attainment,[3] body mass index (BMI),[4] and other life measures.[5]" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Kids who binge on marshmallows grow up to be thin! More conflicting dietary advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Oooo look, a retread way of belittling the other side of an argument! I think at this stage there is no other side of the tank argument anymore, we've already committed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Right; because in the marshmallow test, you also have the internal struggle of morality when opting for two later vs one now. Agreed. Sick of this BS and this GD season. What has morality got to do with it?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 As I have stated recently ... I can't wait for this to end. And Tank, shut the up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Kids who binge on marshmallows grow up to be thin! More conflicting dietary advice! Ha! What has morality got to do with it?? With marshmallows? Nothing at all. But it's been explained and re-hashed to death about how the anti-tankers decided on our stance and how for many of us it comes down to feeling strongly opposed to losing on purpose. I'm comfortable with my decision and I'm tired of having to explain it to those who disagree. But mostly I'm tired of the insinuations by those who disagree that the rest of us are in some way mentally incompetent, which is why the last part of the OP has me riled up. I'm so done with this discussion and this season overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) I look at it like this. Why pound the pavement day after day to get a job, work hard at it even if you don't really like it or it doesn't pay as much as you might like,… when you can just stay at home and collect unemployment. Edited March 14, 2015 by SumpfV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 And Tank, shut the ###### up. What is this garbage? Get ahold of yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 What is this garbage? Get ahold of yourself. You really don't remember how cranky you were during that little winning streak. do you? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 I'll gladly wait for the two marshmellows. And although I support the ' rebuild ' I've never advocated losing on purpose. Losing is inevitable though when you are in a a full on rebuild so if thats the short term pain I'll take it. Remember , I have no control over my favorite teams decisions. That makes it much easier to accept. Why don't we just fire Ted Nolan ? Everythings his fault innit ? :flirt: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 You really don't remember how cranky you were during that little winning streak. do you? :D I didn't take blind shots at posters for legitimately no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 I didn't take blind shots at posters for legitimately no reason. I guess it was somebody else that told Bio and weave to settle down. My bad. yeesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 you know what this thread needs? BANE CAT!!!!! who will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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