The Dean
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7 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said:
Can you explain the concept of what this is besides another waste of time made for TV reality show.
It's just one of the reasons I got out of working in television. This fake reality crap was taking over programming, and it was too much BS for me. But I get it, they are fairly inexpensive (compared to most scripted shows). And , with so many new outlets and programing hours, quality comedy writers, show runners, etc are pretty hard to find. Game shows have traditionally filled the cheap garbage programming hole, but it was mostly in daytime TV. Now reality, game shows, reality game shows seem to make up a good portion of primetime TV programming.
And to answer an earlier question, no I really don't watch game shows or reality programming. I will watch College Bowl if it happens to be on. Same with Treehouse Masters.
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18 minutes ago, That's No Moon said:
Per Canadian law:
As of April 26, 2022, lawful permanent residents of the United States must show these documents for all methods of travel to Canada:
a valid passport from their country of nationality (or an equivalent acceptable travel document) and
a valid green card (or equivalent valid proof of status in the United States)
Alternatives to a passport which he probably doesn't have nor can he get:
Citizens of the U.S. who are members of the NEXUS program may present their membership card as proof of identification and as a document that denotes citizenship, when arriving by air (when coming from the U.S.), land, or marine modes.
Citizens of the U.S. who are members of the FAST program may use their cards as proof of identity when arriving by land and marine modes only.
Permanent residents of the U.S. who are members of the NEXUS or FAST programs must travel with a passport and proof of permanent residence, and may be asked to present these documents to the officer upon arrival at the border.
👍 There ya go.
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49 minutes ago, Southern_Bills said:
Thanks for all the suggestions, I threw the not fine dining in there because I didn't want restaurants I was expected to dress up for, not my thing.
Do you have to have a passport for entry to Canada these days? My wife doesn't have one sadly.
Just FYI, while a very nice restaurant, you don't have to dress up for Fortuna's or just about any restaurant in Niagara Falls.
While you don't necessarily NEED a passport to enter Canada (I might be wrong about that if things have changed in the past two years or so) it tends to make it easier. You will need some other proof of identity/residence, If you are thinking about crossing the border (which I recommend) do a Google search for what ID is acceptable. You DO need to complete ArriveCan within 72 hours of entry to Canada.
https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/services/arrivecan.html
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I'm just shocked people watch this crap. Even more shocked they would watch Rex.
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31 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said:
Of course. His measurables are elite and he can catch. There is something missing, to my eye, though. Maybe just circumstances, QBs, org disfunction/turnover. Seems suspicious that such an amazing athlete can't figure out how to block well enough by year 5. Or maybe the current regime just isn't interested in making it work with a tweener who might want top-of-market money, and aren't helping to pump up his apparent value to them.
I think to a large degree being a decent blocker is as much about will, as skill. If you don't crave the contact, you might never be good at it.
Just a thought.
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Unfortunately, Niagara Falls NY (my hometown for many years) is a real disaster. And as many have already said, you would probably be better off staying in Lewiston or even perhaps in NF Ontario.
With that said, Fortuna's restaurant is really good, and owned by a good friend of mine. Tell Joe Fortuna "The Dean" sent you. There are also some pretty decent bars for wings and stuff. Mister B's is one as is Judi's Lounge. If you like good pizza, try La Hacienda on Pine Ave (not associate in any way with the La Hacienda in Buffalo).
And Viola's makes one of the great steak and cheese subs in America, IMO. The one on Elmwood is probably the best, but in a bad neighborhood and closes very early. The one on Military road is fine though.
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On 8/20/2022 at 12:20 PM, Beerball said:
Sundresses, has anyone said sundresses?
Yes they are.
But I just checked in to see if I was mentioned in this thread. Alas the thread isn't awesome enough for that. 🙃
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17 minutes ago, Beck Water said:
So the suggestion came up in the Gesicki trade thread, that a trade partner for Gesicki could potentially negotiate a new contract as part of the trade deal.
On the other hand, I rummaged around and refreshed my memory that the deadline for a team to sign a franchise tagged player to a new deal has disappeared in the rear view window:
So would a sign-and-trade deal work? Does a new club that trades for the player get the chance to sign a tagged player to a new deal? Or are they also locked in to play out the season on the tag?
Anyone? I'll hang up and listen.
The rule you quote says the team who franchised the player can't extend/re sign the player. It doesn't say anything about another team doing so.
With that said, I'm not certain if they can
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Just now, StHustle said:
Hodgins is 3 inches shorter and 50 pounds lighter. Not only that Hodgins plays smaller than his size. No comparison.Does anyone really know how Hodgins plays? But given there salaries and the Bills cap space (and the players they should extend), I'd roll with Hodgins.
But I disagree with those who don't believe he's a valuable pass catching TE
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4 minutes ago, NewEra said:
I didn’t think that was the case, but I could be wrong.
Same here. I thought I read it somewhere but can't find it now. Something about him not being happy with the coaching staff/how he's being used.
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2 minutes ago, mushypeaches said:
I'm willing to guess there's some significant distance between what the Dolphins would like to get and any (more realistic) offers that they have so far received
Probably why he still on the trading block. But I don't consider anything 5th round or better "a bag of peanuts and a roll of tape". I think they might get a 4th...which is a pretty valuable draft pick, IMO
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1 minute ago, NewEra said:
No clue why they franchised him. I suppose they didn’t completely know what they were getting (or letting go). New staff that never coached him before. Maybe they thought they could coach him up and didn’t want to give up on such a nice target before they spent some time with him rather than just watching tape
I tought I read Gesicki wanted to be traded. Is that not the case?
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3 minutes ago, mushypeaches said:
Well, let me ask the question a different way - what do you think an opposing team is going to give them for a guy playing on an expiring $10M contract less than 3 weeks before the season opener. Is someone opening up a good amount of cap space to bring him in?
The Bills did extremely well to get a 5th round pick for Cody Ford. If the Dolphins got even a 4th for Gesicki, I'd be surprised
So you're simply assuming. Gotcha.
Let me ask you this question. If they are only asking for a 6th or 7th for him, wouldn't you expect the deal to be done already? I'm assuming it would.
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29 minutes ago, mushypeaches said:
I love that a division rival is looking to get rid of one of their most talented players for a bag of peanuts and a roll of tape
They just ponied up a buttload of cash for several guys that are on the downside of their careers (see Hill, Tyreke), but don't want to give a second contract to a homegrown stud player just because he doesn't seem to fit what your new Boy Wonder coach wants to do?
SMFH - Mike McDaniel is already turning into Adam Gase 2.0 and I for one, couldn't be happier
Where did you hear/read the Fins are looking to essentially giving him away? They could be asking for something a bit more substantial.
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15 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:
Actually, years ago I got my wrist slapped once for violating site rules for posting a long article - much as the OP did. Since then I've tried to be more concise. When posting articles, I just post the most relevant section. Sorry if I offended anyone.
Note that he did NOT cut and paste the entire article. Just the part that pertained to the Bills.
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11 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:
Good summary but too comprehensive and long. Instead of trying to cover a myriad things already covered in other threads, maybe you should have limited yourself to the W-L record in close games and the idea of regression to the mean.
As for Allen, you follow the regression-to-the-mean theme again and I think it may be misapplied a bit here. Allen tended to perform his best when the OL gave him time. While he made some amazing plays when the OL broke down, some of his worst games statistically occurred when he was running for his life. Allen's talent is certain. His production will be determined by a lot of variables to include Dorsey's scheming & playcalling and - maybe even more importantly - the performance of this year's offensive line. If the OL is as improved as we all hope it is, Allen will have his best year yet.
Too comprehensive? Do you prefer your analyses be less comprehensive?
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2 hours ago, Boyst62 said:
i believe he mistook Lori for CableLady or was it #89?
Still not sure how I got that idea, but #89 might be a possibility. Has Cablelady passed? I had not heard that. I hope not.
My best guess is I thought of Lori when I read that her "mentor", the sportswriter from the Olean paper, had passed away.
Now I'm wondering if he actually passed away or just retired.
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9 minutes ago, Simon said:
Thanks. I'm very happy to hear that. I'm not sure where I got that idea, but I thought I read it on this forum. But like I said, early onset dementia is my guess.
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On 8/21/2022 at 1:29 PM, John from Riverside said:
Still wish Lori would come back to the board
I hope I'm mistaken, but I believe I heard Lori passed away. Again, I'm not positive. Maybe my early dementia kicking in. I hope she is still among us and just ignoring us.
And has already been mentioned The Senator is no longer with us. He had some serious health issues, and was really suffering toward the end.
And as much as I miss the guy, I do NOT miss his yearly moronic 19-0 nonsense. The dagger of death for the Bills every year.
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17 minutes ago, Simon said:
Not to mention that Roquan Smith couldn't cover The Dean with a hangover and would be a gawdawful fit for how the Bills use their LB's.
Keep in mind, I'm pretty shifty though.
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2 hours ago, Boyst62 said:
Belinda
I miss Belinda. Wonder if she ever checks in?
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Loved it (and I don't like Tim and Eric at all).
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6 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:
I made the call yesterday . Started with chat and got nowhere. Got to loyalty area and best I could do is $70 discount on Sunday Ticket (divided by 6 months). Guess I’ll try again first week of sept.
Don't they know who you are?
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Niagara Falls questions
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Indeed. I used to go all the time as a kid. It really is pretty cool. Was free. I wonder if it still is.