The Dean

Maybe they just delay its availability a day or two. It is a horrendous piece of garbage, for a daily newspaper website.

The site BLOWS. If you are looking for Esmonde's front page article, it will probably be here, when they update it: http://www.buffalonews.com/city/columns/donn-esmonde/ As you can see, it was last updated 9/14...or at least that was the date when I posted it.

This will work. Something like this will help the process, though: http://www.ionaudio.com/urecord

That's impossible! I know from reading this board that all QBs from California suck. Rodgers is a great QB, therefore he can't be from California. (Yes, he is from Chico and played for Cal.) Who the hell is Spero Dedes? Yes, I know how to Google and will go do so now. OK, I looked it up and I still don't know.

Kiss of death. You're screwed! No, seriously, congrats. Keep up the good work.

Or simply different than "average". Individual differences in how various substances impact the senses is a very real phenomenon. I can get to a level where the heat blocks the flavor, but that level is far higher for me than for most other people, it seems. One purported explanation by some is, certain people have the ability to taste at a far greater intensity than others. Often, these people seem finicky/don't like many foods. It is possible the spice deadens a bit of that sense, leaving the taster to more moderated experience of the other flavors. I'm not sure I buy that explanation, as supertasters tend to experience hot at a higher intensity, as well. Irrespective of the explanation or mechanism, I taste the basil, garlic, fish sauce and various Thai spices in my grapow, even though I have it prepared at a ridiculously hot level.

Normally, or should I say, back when we made a lot of sausage, we'd buy a whole butt and grind it ourselves. That's really the only way to fly, IMO. I'll make mine from pregrind in a pinch, if it's just a bit of sausage to use in a recipe, though. As for the red pepper, well I usually made several different levels/styles. The hottest was pretty hot, though, as that's the one I like. It is what I was brought up on. I can taste through very hot, unlike most people (or so I'm told). I can't taste anything through overly salted, though.

Typical for the "poll" here. Any moron can make one, and most who make one are morons, IMO.

No, you are right about that. I wasn't referring specifically to the most recent incident in my comments, but to the topic in general. The best approach, IMO, by BOTH sides is to keep it professional. Might there be a joke that will offend? Of course. But those situations should be rare and happen irrespective of the reporter's or athlete's sex. I was really talking about sexual remarks and/or innuendo in the locker room between reporters and athletes. As to the Sainz, it doesn't matter if she's wearing tight jeans. That is professional dress for her occupation at her network, believe it or not. I can understand if she wasn't offended, or prefers to not make that complaint given her job. But if others noticed it, and it was fairly obvious/blatant, it's probably best addressed before something happens that is even more obviously offensive. It's best to nip this stuff at the bud (so to speak), IMO.

You are confusing "boy like youth" with adolescent stupidity. And the locker room was NOT private. That's the point. It should be, IMO, but it isn't. I guess you think it's too much to ask grown men to act respectably for a few minutes. Pathetic!

The locker room really is no place for reporters, or outsiders in general. Best idea, IMO, is to make it restricted access. If you let reporters in the locker room, it should be for a very short period of time, and the athletes (men and women) should be required to wear something to cover their private areas while reporters are in the room. Obviously, if reporters are allowed there shouldn't be discrimination based on sex. I'm guessing there is more access to men's locker rooms (and not women's) is because men's sports tend to be far more popular and access is "more important" from a media audience perspective. Clinton Portis should be muzzled. Whenever this guy talks he says something to demonstrate how incredibly stupid he is. If women are allowed in a men's locker room, or vice versa, there is still NO EXCUSE for sexual comment or innuendo from either the reporters of the athletes.

Been a while, Sen. I bought some ground pork a couple of months ago, and made a sausage mixture for use in a recipe. Not the same as going "whole hog" and doing it right. Still it was better than what I can buy in the local shops. And, yes it had a lot of red pepper in it.

Neither did she. Looks like good stuff, Chef.

Need help with those pics, Chef?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTsTFTIvwJw

I don't know if this guy is any good, but this is a totally bogus argument for not giving him a look.

So, you've decided to make your stand defending a poster who just wished aids on a Bills player? There may be a couple of overreactions in this thread, but suggesting a poster who took some offense to the remark leave so the poster who wished aids on a Bills player can post w/o criticism may be one of the strangest things I have read on The Wall.

Well, maybe after Thick as a Brick. But before then? Wow.

It may have something to do with how long ago you went to 8th grade. I'd take a good shot at Cincy here, but it wouldn't be properly appreciated now that he is away.

What's that red spot on the road jersey?

Nu uh.

In the pen you're likely to get it in the can.

I'd rather do Pam in the can.

I like Flacco. But I thought he was terribly inaccurate today. Still he made decisions, let the ball fly, trusted his WRs, etc., even under pressure. I'd like to see better passes, but I'll take that attitude and style anytime.

I don't recall Flacco being this inaccurate. He's stinking up the joint right now.