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I think an MOU is used differently in treaties and tariffs than it is business,..which lord knows I did noy know that either! And I am way smarter than Trump?

used to..you should check it out. Some very knowledgeable people on that board. Different vibe than this board..not better, not worse, just different. See which one suits ya better!

do we have any idea what " good progress" means. I really would like to get from the Trump supporters what a new trade agreement with China should look like..and then compare it to what Trump actually gets compared to where he started the trade war. I mean we know the dude is going to claim total victory, be great to actually judge results against pre-defined criteria.

Hey for all those who say i will never agree on anything Trump says or does..I am in full agreement here!!! https://www.yahoo.com/news/trade-chief-dumbs-down-contract-082052157.html Can't count NO MOU numbers as sales or revenue, a contract is a contract, and MOU is useless in my world

personal gmail? 99,875 unread, cracking 100K this week! Work Unread --0

Plenty of advanced stats says this guy was one of our better D men and was just utilized the wrong way by the coaching staff...hmm, seems to be a common thought.

well, i don't think you take just the guys picked in the 3rd round on comp picks and gauge the value, but players drafted after that pick that turned into good to very good players to great players...that is what the pick represents.

as I mentioned above, when dealing with autocrats, dictators, communists etc...the leader of that country has very little to lose. In North Korea's case, from my understanding, a significant portion of the population already lives in poverty, continued sanctions aint making a dent in their lifestyle, its already at rock bottom. ..ya think they gonna revolt and throw him out cause they went from poverty to slightly worse poverty? What does he have to lose relative to his position and his power? He is Supreme Leader for life..POTUS not so much. And no, I don't think the agreement is done by any stretch..sure was not last time. Lets hope more concrete steps, and i think there will be as Trump lowered the bar yesterday to no more testing...it will take steps..hopefully in this agreement we get some verification steps as well

Hogan gunna go out and get em!!!!

just like China, their leadership answers to no one and faces no elections. Trump has elections, and specifically primaries coming up...and he wants no part of being primaried( is that the right word?) . These guys know how to hit Trump where it hurts..look at the socialistic bailout for the farmers based on China's reaction to Trump trade war ..they know that's his base.

I hope this goes well. He scares me at a negotiating table when he has more to lose than the other side. OTOH, if Pompeo is leading the discussions and informing Trump of what is realistic etc I feel much better.

? Risto is that perfect argument..the eye test says one thing, the advanced stats say another. As you know, i have been saying for two years now that Risto's possession numbers are awful, and when he is on the ice the Sabres possession numbers are pretty bad. Housley wants his D to control play and possess the puck so maybe not a fit for this coach but will be for the non knucklehad coaching next year? Really is a good read here on Risto and why he may be an attractive trade option for the Sabres and why others may value his games https://www.diebytheblade.com/2019/2/19/18230323/it-may-be-time-for-the-buffal-sabres-to-use-rasmus-ristolainen-as-a-trade-chip

I don’t have time to read John, but is he suggesting Risto on the trade?

A very samall edition Bourbon. But all good now that @mead107 has agreed to buy beers at opener.

$3750 bargain if you @Augie, crazy money for the rest of us. None of us guessed below $4k, so we all agreed @mead107 should just buy drinks at th ripener for all who ask

Going to a charity thing tonight..one of the live auction items is a bottle of the 23 year Pappy. too rich for my beer drinking simple behind, any you fellas want it? I am gunna suggest to our group we play a price is right game for $10 a head..closest to wining bid without going over gets the $60. Knowing the crowd, and who is gonna wanna say theirs is bigger, I am going to guess $5,005.00

That’s what I said, nephews said I am old time. 53 on ice to start 3 Ed? Wow

Skinny looks cooked for the season. No weight at all on that left leg.

Dude, this is as public as public gets. A private matter would be how he and his family and girlfriend are dealing with his alleged actions. Having a warrant for your arrest/ being arrested/ charged with a crime is , by law in the US, public knowledge, as it should absolutely be. Mans yes there are charges. This is one of the highest profile people in the highest profile sport in the country ... a sport who’s championship is a de facto national Holiday. Your damn right it’s going to be a story of national import. BTW, one needs to watch die hard Bills fan Jeff Glor lead off his newscast last night on CBS with this story. will post if I can find it.

This is what scares the hell out of me..from ESPN article, asking what team "is the top sourse of anxiety as trade deadline approaches I fear always playing for the future instead of expecting results today can get you in this position. The bolded I can see being the Sabres in 4 years http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26054658/the-biggest-nhl-trade-deadline-questions-answered BTW, to get off off this enless circular argument.. Who would ya want ...Skinner or Breadman?

they weren't in last when Housley and JBotts took over...as a matter of fact the previous regime was fired cause they UNDERACIEVED with that same group. ...Sabres of JBOTS and Housley will prolly not even equal the two-year point total of Murray and Bylsma...and that was taking over a last-place team on purpose., not like last year where they where where they were trying to win., had a veteran team with proven players...but you and the apologists give them a pass cause Housley coached em a last place finish...and somehow that is now the standard! I would love my boss to say.." hey look Paul, the year before you came in we hit 70% of plan and fired the VP, for underperformance...you came in and last year you hit 10% of plan with the same team. No worries, you made changes, and this year you will 15%!!!! 50% improvement over last year!, We and the investors and board think you are doing a great job of helping us reach our goals The Bills stadium in mind mind is an actuality in better shape than the hockey arena.

well, his lawyers crafted that statement, and its the type of statement that leaves lots of wiggle room ..smart play.

holding my tongue so as not be reprimanded to go to PPP

I heard him yesterday, he is clinging to Krafts statement like a baby clings to blankie. he never claimed the act did not take place, he claimed he was not involved in any criminal activity. You know, he paid his money to the person out front for a message, went into the room and the woamn gave the best message of his life so he paid her another $100 as a tip...and from there they just had a natural attraction to each other, had a private room..and what happens between two consenting adults where no money is exchanged for said acts is not illegal, its just consensual sex Big difference between saying "not involved in illegal activity" and "not involved in the act."

i am going to assume this guy said the Sabres are young, have to live mistakes, they are on the right path to make the playoffs..as all national guys do cause 1) It's Buffalo, just be happy you have a team. 2) don't expect to compete with real teams for championships, your goal should be to compete with the mediocre teams for the last playoff spot 3) Don't look at the actual experience of the overall team and who is playing bad, just say they have youngsters and excuse the rest. 4) Slurp the GM when he says any or all of these" we have a plan, its a process, build through the draft, not mortgage the future" cause they absolve current failures 5) don't question any of the coaches decsions not based on analytics..anlytics are just nerds who don't understand the game . Oh whats that...several questioned ( including several on the site) the wisdom of punishing and sitting your 2nd best young prospect on the team for making a few mistakes, despite the analytics saying your team is much better with him on the ice, as not only a dumb move but could ruin the kid and make him play tentatively and tight moving forward. Oh whats that...he has been sent down? Yep, no could see that coming But we are on pace to compete for 8th next year, maybe make the playoffs in 2021, add 1 of the 3 precious draft picks in 2022, and waste the ELCs of two #2 overall piucks and a one #1, #1!!!!! . And oh let's forget shame STHs who sell their seats to visiting fans, have paying fans endure a building interior that is bordering on untenable, and an absolutely piss poor game experience in terms of concessions waits, restroom cleanliness, prices etc.