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Automobiles are not created with the sole purpose to destroy something....sugar and fat may be deadly to you, but you indulging in them doesn't' affect me, or anyone else. There is a big difference.

That was the brilliance of "Breaking Bad". You spent most of the series feeling somewhat sympathetic, and rooting for Walt...but by the end, I think many (me included) couldn't wait to see him get what he deserved. it is the whole concept of "breaking bad"... it just kind of happens to people, when they aren't even conscious that it is happening. btw- speaking of "the judge", I didn't realize until last nights' episode that he is played by John Ennis...part of Odenkirk's old "Mr Show" crew. I got a little pulled away at the very end of the show last night...but wasn't there a brief "black and white" snippet...some sort of reference to Gene?

Love Neko Case!

Nick Nolte "Affliction" James Mason "A Star Is Born" Gregory Peck "To Kill a Mockingbird" Jane Fonda "They Shoot Horses Don't They" Paul Newman "Nobody's Fool" James Gandolfini "The Sopranos"

Saw something yesterday (sorry can't remember where) saying we had 5.05 million in cap space as of now.

That is essentially what PPP is...with a few exceptions.

I am not saying I love the arctic cold, but after 31 years in Texas, I'll take the cold over the depressing heat, any day of the week. We have two seasons here: Summer, and Not Summer...which lasts about 7 or 8 weeks. It is oppressive..

I can't wait to move back!

He'd make a great game color analyst...or studio host. He's a natural...

I was slightly kidding about getting some comfort there... There is some context...before the Braves came along, my older brother (8 years my senior) was a huge Celtics fan. We both loved basketball. When the Braves came to Buffalo, my brother ditched his Celtics loyalty, in favor of the Braves. My dad only ever really paid attention to basketball (college). I loved the game, still do. I seriously tried to be a Clippers fan, when they moved to San Diego. They still had some Braves players that I loved. But, living in Buffalo in the late 1970's, with the NBA an afterthought on the Buffalo sports landscape, my only way of following them was looking at box-scores, which may or may not appear in the Buffalo News, or the Courier Express, two days after the games were played. About a year later, my family got cable. We got the Boston super station, and WOR in NY. So, all of the sudden, I could follow the Celtics and/or the Knicks, as most of both teams games were broadcast. My brother had already fallen back to the Celtics... and in 1979-80, the Celtics were a hell of a lot more entertaining than the Knicks. Seeing Bob McAdoo in Celtic green (even if only briefly) didn't hurt. For me, it is purely a basketball thing. I loathe all other Boston teams...and I don't own a single piece of Celtics gear that uses the word "Boston" in the graphics. Take them out of context of the Bird-era, they have hardly been a "front-runner" kind of team over the last 35 years. They have had as many horrible years as good ones...and have won exactly one championship since then. Even that was 13 years ago, now.

The Braves were my team as a kid... the Bills and the Sabres were distant seconds. I take a lot of grief for becoming a Celtics fan now (I hated them in the 70's), but this always gives me some comfort!

Wasn't implying they were...you just seemed so concerned about the NRA, and their sterling reputation.

Sure, the NRA can have credit for those too.

From what I heard, a security guard did shoot him...but his equipment protected him. Cowardly piece of *****.

Anyone else getting a little nervous about setting the bar "too high"? I see on social media a trend toward other NFL fans really starting to hate the Bills. I want us to at least win something, before we reach that status.

With technology today, you think they could have done a "deep-fake" Honestly, while I don't see the Dolphins as a serious threat to a healthy Bills team, I do think Tua did show some progress last season. He may never be in the the Allen/Mahomes/Herbert class...but he may be joining the Carr/Tannehill class before long.

Learned an interesting bit of trivia today...Randy Smith was actually drafted by the Pistons in 1970 as well...but for some reason didn't go to Detroit, and opted to play another year at Buff State. He went in the 1971 draft, where the Braves grabbed him in the 7th round, at #104. It's all a little before my understanding of all this stuff...but was it more common for basketball prospects to get drafted after their junior year in college, way back then? I remember when it happened in the NFL, and it didn't happen all that much, until the 90's. Even then it was sort of controversial.

But better than Richie Lucas?

It keeps people talking, for weeks. Every sports talk radio station is talking about the NFL schedule. While it is almost as annoying as hearing everyone talk about gambling now, or fantasy football. If we aren't speculating about what the schedule might be, we are talking about how much we hate how everyone is talking about the NFL schedule! I have to admit, as mind-numbing as it is, it is kind of genius

Looks like Tryreek had come back to it...

Sad day. My dad, who was a pretty casual sports fan, only ever really cared about St. Bonaventure, his alma-mater. He and my uncle took my brother and I to see the Pistons against the Braves in the Braves second season. My dad was all about Bob Lanier! Of course, my brother and I were more interested in seeing the Braves win. Lanier had a huge game, about 30 points. But the Braves pulled it out. One of the few games they won in those early seasons. I remember being confused (I was 7) as to why so many people were cheering for the Pistons. They loved Lanier! I am not really sure what the NBA draft rules were in 1970, but in their first season, the expansion team, Buffalo Braves, had the 15th (of 17) pick in the first round of the draft. Imagine what might have happened if they had the first pick, and could have picked Lanier. He was the #1 pick that year, and went to the Pistons. I bet the Braves would have been more warmly received in Buffalo... of course, even with the 15th pick, they passed on Niagara University's Calvin Murphy, also a future NBA Hall of Famer, who was the #18 pick. John Hummer (the first draft pick in Braves history) went on to have a pretty forgettable career, and was out of the league in six years, after playing for 3 or 4 different teams.

You know, the Raiders never really entered my mind...but I guess their national following, high profile coaching hire and adding one of the elite receivers in the league does give it a little more juice. I do wonder of Mark Davis' issues may make it a little risker though... I am sure the NFL will want to bury that as much as possible, especially for such a high profile game. You may be right...but I hope not. No logical reason, but the 49ers are just one of those teams I never enjoy watching...unless the Bills are beating them.

Hope he gets the job.

Maybe...

When was the last time anybody liked a press secretary for a president they don't like? It's always funny when the MAGA-billys pretend that they will approach things with an open mind.