Logic

That was all you really needed to say. Everything else you typed is just based on that one sentence.

Aaaaaaanndd..... The offseason officially reached its low point on Wednesday, July 18th, at 9.22pm EST.

Horrible Harry will be a nose tackle and Star's primary backup. Adolphus Washington will be a 3-technique and Kyle's primary backup. You need at least 4 defensive tackles on the roster. If anyone's pushing Washington off the roster, its Tenny Palepoi, and I don't seen that happening.

You're an idiot. (Hey, it works!)

There's that mantra of yours again. Kudos on pursuing your spiritual path!

CONGRATULATIONS, FRANCE!

The 6-3 Browns game has been thoroughly covered in this thread, so I'll go with another awful gameday experience: Patriots over Bills, 56-10. The game was flexed to Sunday night so that the national audience could see the undefeated Pats do their thing. Trent Edwards was hurt, so JP Losman got the start. I somehow believed that the Bills had a chance. Instead, Randy Moss caught FOUR first half touchdowns. That's not a misprint. The fun didn't end there. Belichick opted to go for it on 4th down, up 49-7. The Pats converted. Then the Bills faced a 4th down, and Jauron decided kicking the field goal would be best. And that's all I have to say about that.

Well, whatever works for you!

You are quite petty, one-note, and immature, my friend. Following one guy around a football message board to insult him because you have different political opinions? Great use of your time. I suggest you deal with whatever anger or lack of fulfillment you're suffering from in life. It's just getting sad now.

It's her job. She's an Instagram model.

I don't think you're over simplifying it at all. I think you're right on the money. "Once you have what you want, you will just want more" is a great way to describe addiction to materialism. Finding contentment in the present moment and with what you already have is one of the most important lessons a person can learn -- and make no mistake, far too few ever learn it! As for church and religion in general -- I'll leave it to Alan Watts: "The doctrine is like a finger pointing at the moon, and one must take care not to mistake the finger for the moon. Too many, I fear, suck the pointing finger of religion for comfort, instead of looking where it points".

Excellent and thorough response. Thank you for taking the time to write it! I especially like and agree with the bolded quote. Western man IS, in fact, slavishly devoted to a particular religion, though they don't recognize it as such. That "religion" is rational thought and accepted science. The western world worships it to the exclusion of all else. Unfortunately, the truth is that the brain is an excellent servant but a terrible master, and thinking otherwise is what has led to the marginalization of spirit. I always agreed with the notion that the East and the West suffer from opposite problems: The West has developed an over-reliance on rationalism, science, and materialism, at the expense of spiritual and emotional growth and lasting contentment. The East, meanwhile, has nurtured the spirit for thousands of years, but often at the expense of material comfort and security and rational and scientific development. The result is that in the west, we have conquered outer space but not inner space. We have great comfort and security and have made great scientific advances, yet the majority of the population wrestles constantly with fear, anxiety, depression, and discontent. Meanwhile, in places like India and Nepal, much of the population lives in extreme poverty and poor health. At the same time, though, some of the most spiritually adept, emotionally balanced, and contented people on earth reside there. I have seen it with my own eyes in the streets of Varanasi. Extreme poverty and poor health, but a deep sense of spiritual richness and contentment. A westerner walks the streets there and pities them. Meanwhile, they pity the westerner, who is physically healthy but spiritually devoid. My path involves one basic goal: to move my personal identification from the ego to the soul, and moreover, from the soul to the source energy that is manifest in all things. I have spent my entire adult life soaking up every philosophy, religion, and school of thought I can possibly get my hands on. Each has some degree of value, some degree of historical adulteration that has obscured the original message, and some degree of rubbish. I believe that each individual's path is unique and there is not one "correct" religion to which everyone "should" adhere. My own studies led me to the Vedic/Hindu school of thought, which emphasizes the aforementioned switching of personal identification from ego to soul to source energy ("god", if you wish to call it that). Eventually, it became evident to me that ALL mystical schools -- certainly those of eastern origin -- led back to one central idea: duality is illusion. Abolishing the idea of duality and accepting the illusory nature of our perceived reality is the pathway to awakening. As stated, my main practice is to achieve this restructuring of thought and identification. To achieve this, I have enacted methods primarily derived from Ashtanga Yoga and Vipasana meditation. Basically: quieting the mind and opening the heart. Cultivation of the spirit and service to others. As Lao Tzu said: "When you perceive that an action done to another is done to yourself, you have understood the Tao". As to the effectiveness of my practice, I can only state that I do indeed feel greater calm, clarity, and peace. Additionally, accepting the notion that all beings are made of the same "stuff" and are therefore one being and abolishing the notion of "man as an island unto himself" has helped me to feel compassion for all beings and to begin to overcome lasting anger toward others. This, in turn, has reduced the power that other people or events have over me. There is no "me" and no "them", only an "us". There is no overstating how profound a shift this is in consciousness, and how profoundly it alters the way in which one approaches life.

Howdy folks. Maybe I'm way off base in thinking that this will receive any views or replies, but it's the slow part of the offseason and I'm bored at work, so here goes. Does anybody here participate in any form of spiritual practice that they're open to discussing? Meditation? Yoga? Church every Sunday? Have you found said practice particularly helpful in calming you, changing your perception for the better, reducing anger or stress, etc? I'll happily share or detail my own practice if this gets any interest. If not, I won't. And if this sort of discussion weirds you out -- as it seems to for many people -- then by all means, click the "Back" button and keep scrolling. Just thought it might make for some interesting conversation.

I mean...the Bills have to spend the money SOMEWHERE! Even with the "overpaid" Star Lotulelei under contract, Buffalo STILL has $76 million in cap space in 2019 -- second most in the league. You have to spend the money somewhere!

All the people ragging on social media: It's just another form of dopamine release. Just like TV, just like rooting for a sports team, just like eating a piece of chocolate cake, just like smoking a joint, just like seeking out sexual gratification, etc, etc, etc. I, too, have stepped away from it as much as possible and find it to often be a silly waste of time. But why do people do it? It's simple: When people see that someone has clicked "like" on their post, they get dopamine release. Homo sapiens are dopamine junkies. Those of you not getting your dopamine from social media are still getting it elsewhere. You may be above the method, by you're not above the reward.

Brazil looking tentative and soft today.

Mrs Jordan Poyer herself:

Being a Bills fan and being realistic need not be mutually exclusive.

There you go, I fixed all of that for you.

The scenery at the Gorge was outstanding, but I found the set to be somewhat lackluster. Meanwhile, the Autzen show was OUT OF THIS WORLD. Great crowd, great weather, great set. Tightly played, packed with meaning (DS > El Paso > DS callback to '72 Eugene show, Morning Dew, Brokedown Palace). Mayer's solos at the end of Morning Dew were INSANE. He caught a wave and rode it as far as it was go. He knew it, the crowd knew it...it was absolutely transcendent. It was the best I have seen this band play and the most I have enjoyed a Dead and Company show. There is NOTHING like an outdoor Grateful Dead show in the summertime. Nothing. So thankful.

Real joke of a list.

Because I had an ill-informed sports opinion at age 12 or because I have different political beliefs than you? Even in such a harmless, throwaway thread, DC Tom gonna DC Tom. ?

At the height of the Johnson - Flutie debate, I went to training camp. I was 12. It was my Birthday. I wore my Rob Johnson jersey. BECAUSE I was the only kid there with a Johnson jersey, amidst a sea of Flutie jerseys, and because it was my brithday...Bill Pucko from R News Rochester decided to make me the "camper of the day" and put me on that evening's news. He asked "So, young man, why do you have a Rob Johnson jersey on today?". I replied something to the effect of "I believe he is going to be the future of the Buffalo Bills!". Sure enough, it aired that night, on a loop, on R News. So yeah, there's archival footage of me on the news, in a Rob Johnson jersey, predicting that he'd be the future of the team. Woof!

If you look simply at targets to determine our top three receiving options, you see a trio that's pretty darned good. LeSean McCoy, Charles Clay, and Kelvin Benjamin. Not the best in the league or anything, but certainly not the worst. After that, you have a bunch of role players. O'Leary is an outlet receiver. One of McCloud, Kerley, or Proehl will be the shifty slot option. Zay Jones is your move-the-chains possession guy. Benjamin, Clay, and Holmes represent the size options in the red zone. The one thing our receiving corps seems to lack right now is established downfield threats. Robert Foster, Malachi Dupre, and Brandon Reilly are all fast dudes, so maybe one of them -- or a late veteran addition -- can provide the speed needed. We'll see. All in all, I think our receiving corps will provide a decent "by committee" approach. Not world beating, not top 10, but decent. I anticipate the upcoming offseason will bring a ton of offensive changes through free agency and the draft.