Bob in Mich
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If you could imagine a line painted on the ice from the center of each net, left wingers should generally fore and backcheck to the left of that line, while right wingers should patrol right of that line. Same for offensive play but creativity allows for more free flow and less positional rigidity. Oh, and don't forget to cover your points.
You are welcome.
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I thought I read that Darnold has a huge cap number to the Panthers in 2022, whether kept or cut. Seems like he would back up in Carolina at worst. So, he is not a likely option
In 2022, Darnold will earn a base salary of $18,858,000, while carrying a cap hit of $18,858,000and a dead cap value of $18,858,000.
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31 minutes ago, Doc said:
IIRC, it's for ice maintenance.
Doc, they switched ends too though so I think it wasn’t just for maintenance
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10 minutes ago, T&C said:
Is this intermission at the 10 minute mark of the 3rd for ice maintenance? Outdoor games only?
Might be an outdoor rule to remove any wind advantage. Each team goes both ways for 30 minutes
On another note, why do our white jerseys look like they have been in our equipment bags for the last 5 weeks?
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I hope our boys don’t get too tired out shoveling off the pond today. As a kid I recall getting as good a workout shoveling as I did playing hockey.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw72yuRuh-0
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1 hour ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:
You're misremembering recent history, Bob. I was responding to the Kempster, you jumped in and shared why you supported Biden. I simply replied to your post. As for loving the guy, I'm not sure why it matters?
Interesting. I've been seeing this sentiment offered of late...that the challenges we face as a country have nothing to do with the occupant of the White House. It's interesting because during the prior administration, it seemed just about every challenge--real, imagined or fabricated--was tied directly back to the occupant in the White House. Of course, that was my part of my point in my last post, but maybe I just wasn't clear.
I recognize that the current price of gas is directly related to demand for the product. Biden's short term options are limited in that respect. He could support and lobby for a suspension of the federal gas tax, he could lean on the states to do the same to help working folks. He could ratchet up pressure on foreign nations to increase production, and squeeze domestic producers to lower prices. He could appeal directly to the American people to stay at home, drive less, consume less and make sure their tires were properly inflated. The reality is, Bob, that all he's going to do is push his green agenda, and continue to demonize industry leaders with rhetoric about "insane profits" and "greedy conglomerates" because that's what he's done for his entire career. In fairness to him, it's worked.
What I would like to see him do is...nothing. Decades of hostility toward those in the petroleum industry cannot be undone in a few short months, and I'd just as soon he not try and put lipstick on this particular pig.
As for Putin and his 2022 invasion, well, that just is what it is. I'm not privy to the intelligence gathered, the recommendations of those crackerjack advisers you speak of, and the choices at his disposal. I have no diplomatic or military experience. I am not so arrogant as to believe the invasion could not have happened on Trump's watch, nor so naive as to think it was going to happen regardless of who carried the White House in the last election. Speculation beyond that seems silly, doesn't it?
What I do know is that I voted for the candidate who spoke about keeping Americans out of harms way in foreign lands, of the international community stepping up to relieve the inordinate burden on the shoulders of the American taxpayer, and on whose watch Putin did not invade Ukraine. Then again, it's like you said earlier--for those of you that chose Biden, he wasn't the other guy at all, I wonder though if the citizens of the Ukraine wish he was?
Hey, Larry, thanks for the thoughts. Have a good evening!
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44 minutes ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:
We're all good here, Bob, thank you. Hope the same applies to you and that you're feeling well these days.
I agree with your thoughts on verbal skill v intellect, and recall the essay question days quite well. I preferred that format over the multiple choice standard, and I think you are on point with essay v flash cards. The challenge is that most of that which passes for political analysis is based on the flash card methodology, and folks extrapolate from there. The "52 states" comment is a prime example---reasonable people recognize that people can get turned around a bit especially in stressful and exhausting situations. Reasonable people also recognize that certain people exhibit certain behavioral characteristics that have nothing to do with intellect. The only question is whether or not the political analysts choose to make it the/a topic du jour.
As it relates to Biden v Trump, I trust Biden less on just about every issue other than the often chaotic nature of the Trump presidency. Trump is, and was, a force of nature and most certainly directed by emotion and gut instinct. His rise to the Presidency is among the truly remarkable stories in American history whether one likes or despises him. Biden is a force of establishment politics, a guy good and compliant enough to be in club as a member, doing dirty work and heavy lifting, and until the twilight of his 7th decade not remotely electable as The big guy.
As I said in another thread, the world knew who he was when he was elected. He was the guy that would go on to botch the draw-down in Afghanistan, and read "My Dead Son, Chapter 17" to grieving parents, spouses and children. He was the guy who would speak of Killing COVID©️, only to reveal, again, an innate ability to lead quite badly. He was the guy on who's watch the incineration of a family of 10 in a drone strike would take place. He was the guy to push an aggressive climate agenda along to the detriment of most working Americans, and to create and perpetuate an increasingly hostile environment against any and all people and companies that work in/around the fossil fuel business. He was the guy who would speak bravely about metaphorically Killing Putin©️ , only to find out that Putin recognized him for what he is--an old and increasingly feeble politician who's best days weren't all the great but they certainly were better than they are today.
What was also completely predictable was the treatment he would receive from some of the largest media establishments (and the entrenched political class) in the country.
The old expression "If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you've always got" describes Biden Inc to a T.
Ah, Lars, there you go with the gish gallop again. I gotta credit you for teaching me that tactic. So many points with which I disagree and way too many to counter without spending the afternoon.
Your take on both Trump and Biden seeming unelectable until they were, is spot on. I recall hearing the following when Hillary lost to Trump and I think it applies to Biden’s win as well.
The President has many faults but how bad was your candidate to have lost to this current president? Why Republicans think Dems love Biden, I have no idea. The guy has a number of shortcomings and Dems are well aware of most all of them. Point is he was a compromise candidate put up to defeat Trump. The guy isn’t the Dem ideal but he is not the other candidate, as in Trumps win over Hillary
Btw, I see too that you want to criticize the administration for issues I think you are smart enough to know are not under presidential control. How would you have prevented Putin from his current military adventure? I know as a political animal you are going to criticize the current admin regardless of course. So, I gather you favor direct war with Russia over a non-NATO country? While I am asking, what solution you got to gas prices? Thanks in advance
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1 hour ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:
Today, both Biden and Trump are hammered as old and senile by the opposition if they make a similar remark. I assume we can agree on this, yes?
Good post, Lance. I hope all is well with you and yours
Certainly neither of them is as sharp as they were as young men. The verbal stumbles and the gait changes are apparent in both.
I think too that Trump has had greater verbal skills over Joe, likely at any age. Verbal skill is an element of intelligence but it surely should not be the sole decider of intellect, right? Do you recall those essay questions we always had in school? Those were to determine what you knew but also if you could organize and convey the proper answer, obviously in written form. In my opinion, most Presidential decisions are more like essay questions and less like flash card contests.
Of course I don’t agree with Joe on some issues. I better trust Joe to give an issue thought though, to hire sane advisors, to more consistently consult with those sane advisors, to more often make decisions without having to pet his ego, to have better historical knowledge on global issues, and to put the needs of the people and the country over his own and those of his cronies. I don’t trust Trump to do any of those things when making decisions.
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20 minutes ago, Westside said:
Whatever you say comrade bob. Keep spewing the misinformation from your leader’s propaganda machine.
Thanks for the chuckle! All that from a smart remark about Trumps wandering stories?
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1 minute ago, Westside said:
At least he hasn’t ***** his pants in front of the pope.
Oh, did that happen to you? Well if anyone should be able to muster forgiveness for you it would be the Pope. Going forward, don’t let it affect your confidence or your ability to pass gas.
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Have we checked Trump’s back? There just might be a string there. Pull the string and out comes one of his greatest hit tales. Or maybe it is 4D chess? I mean, why answer new questions when you have ready to go replies...just to ‘alternative’ questions?
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It sure would make news stories appear less conspiratorial if we had an ‘informal policy’ here that if the story has a ‘they’, that the ‘they’ has to be defined accurately. Using ‘they’ makes it seem that folks are fighting the same opponent - the other political party members- on all of these issues when that is surely not the case most of the time.
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I get a bit peeved when I see some of the takes in the media and online that are ignorantly American-centric. Most events that occur overseas are not tied to Hillary, Biden or Trump or covid in the USA or our elections or our favorite American conspiracy of the day. Truth is, most always it’s not about us. The world is a big place with a whole lot of competing interests and goals.
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Lonnie, nice to see you again. Too bad your poor takes and conclusions have remained with you. Lol. I kid.
Of course I lobbied to investigate Trump’s Russian ties. I also pushed to allow Mueller to complete his investigation and accepted his conclusions that there was insufficient evidence to prove conspiracy.
i surely wanted Trump to succeed in the development of treatments and vaccines, infrastructure, ending Mideast wars, opiate battle, improving our economy, etc. And, yes, I have been against this back and forth obstructionism for years. Over time it has resulted in voters cheering for the tears of their political opponents and voting for whichever fast talking candidate can elicit those quickest and most cleverly. It is fun to have insult comics on your debate team.
As I mentioned above, this is great for the insult politician and sometimes entertaining but this need to get even is guaranteed to result in legislative dysfunction and is causing pain to the underserved Americans today and will continue to do so until.....until when?
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Yeah, I understand the sentiment that they started it or if they did it, we HAVE to do it back. I really do. It is human nature. Part of the problem there is that one can always look back and find a prior event by the other party that REALLY started it, in their opinion anyway.
We will disagree on whether Trump’s impeachments were warranted. I feel it doubtless that an honest trial and jury would have found him guilty of the charges. I was hoping to avoid the finger pointing and to make the point however that both parties engage in this mindless obstructionism. This hurts all of us as sometimes we need things accomplished
i am older and I seem to recall political finger pointing and obstruction always happening to an extent, but not to the point of ‘party over country’, where we are today.
Do you personally want Americans to suffer so that the Dems look bad? If so, you may be part of the problem. If not, consider encouraging some participation in the problem solving process rather than putting the party over the country
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Too many politicians are more interested in making political points than in trying to solve our country’s problems. Blame everything on the current administration and try your best to prevent any attempts at solving the problems. If none of these big issues gets resolved, they look ineffective and will be damaged for the next election - that has become the playbook for both parties.
That works great for the politicians. You know who it is not working so well for? Most Americans! As voters we need to reconsider the type of representation we have been supporting.
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I mean how could anyone NOT want to watch the Korea v Sweden woman’s round robin curling match? Sheeeesh!
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After The Comeback Game, almost everyone had a new 'change the mojo' superstition. Anything that folks did at halftime to change the mojo that day became lore and was used, and in some cases, is still used to this day to change the momentum when the Bills are losing. Thirty years or so on now, most of those lucky shirts are showing their age.
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5 hours ago, Jrb1979 said:
I'm not saying it's the fans fault for the Sabres not being good. Im talking how little they are talked about by Buffalo sports fans. Very little chatter her since they called up the kids from Rochester. It's no different on the other board I go to that is geared towards hockey. More talk about the Bills them the Sabres.
Don't get me started on the media side of things. There is absolutely no reason to dedicate the majority of air time to the Bills.
Seriously? You are in an extreme minority, imo. People want to talk about positive topics. They want to associate with winning teams. The Bills are winning.
You want talk radio to focus on the Sabres? Start by giving the fans some excitement. I guess chicken/egg to an extent but if we want poultry talk, generate some excitement on the ice
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I hope they keep those aluminum bench seats.
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This game is starting make me nervous. It has that feel of overconfidence in the fans that I have heard/felt in a few other ‘no problem’ games.
The Steelers, the Titans (after beating KC), Jags, and even the Colts games come to mind. I don’t know how that bleeds over to the team but I hope it doesn’t and that my intuition is way off this time
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Really big win! Lets not lose to Finland now. Focus boys!
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Buffalo Sabres and NHL 2021-2022
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I have been critical of their OT strategy. In the past several players seemed unaware of how critical it is to maintain possession - to play keep away - until someone can spring free for that superb opportunity. The last two games they have played the OT possession game perfectly. Well done!