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  1. 1 hour ago, AlCowlingsTaxiService said:

    Sounds like the old “friends and family plan” to me … 

     

    Nope. Since you are responsible for the performance of the people you hire, there's no benefit to hiring someone just because they are a relative or acquaintance. I was speaking professionally, and people I know would be good at their job. Beane does the same thing.

  2. I don't understand the complaining about beane and the Panthers/Wash connections when it comes to players. I don't know how many of you hire people as part of your job, but I do. I gladly go with someone I know, or comes with a recommendation from someone else I trust over someone off the street I don't know much about other than their resume. It's a damn no-brainer. It's the sign of a good and responsible leader.

  3. 19 hours ago, BuffAlone said:

    I was gonna comment, but after careful reflection,I've decided I aint touchin that😎

     

    but we established you don't need to touch it.

    He's starting off on the wrong foot. There's nothing like soup. Or chili. Or stew. WNY in winter requires soup. I'm pretty good at making it, too, especially considering I'm a dork.

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  4. On 3/5/2024 at 2:53 PM, SDS said:


    I’m pretty certain that golfing will be a part of the weekend. There would be no reason to exclude anybody from that, regardless of past participation.

     

    We played at Byrncliff last year and that was really nice.

     

    I'd do that. I have three addictions. Bills, Golf, Guitar. A weekend with at least two of those would be fantastic. Find me a drummer, bass player, and singer that can play Rush, Triumph (for you SDS!), and some fun punk rock and the weekend would be complete!

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  5. Addiction is nasty. I know quite a few people who have battled it and are doing well, some people who try but are not, and one who is no longer here. It pains me to see people make nasty comments about 1) A Buffalo Bill, and 2) Someone who is trying to make themselves better. It makes me sad when people insinuate that people who have addiction issues are bad people. Ever know someone who smokes, has tried to quit but can't, or has quit successfully? Then you know an addict. Hope you don't think less of any of them.

     

    And no, this doesn't mean I'm not concerned about the domestic violence stuff. People are multi-faceted, and opinions can be, too.

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  6. On 12/11/2023 at 12:35 AM, Simon said:

     

    You can't hold a green with a 5 iron?

    You better go hybrid ; - )

     

     

     

    Nope, I can't spin a 5 iron. Unless you count sidespin, then I can spin the hell out of it. 🙂 I did get new Srixon ZX5s this offseason and they can hold greens wonderfully. Love them. My previous irons were only three months old, but the lofts were far too jacked and the face was so hot that sometimes you'd get a flyer that went an extra 20 yards. Mizuno JPX923 HotMetal Pro. Yuck. Even had the lofts weakened a degree, and that helped a small bit but I hated them.

  7. On 12/12/2023 at 7:14 AM, Joe Ferguson forever said:

     

    Top Flite's tagline should have been "The Most Abandoned Ball In Golf!"

     

    Every time you find a ball, chances are it is a Top Flite. Made of granite with a slate outer core and ceramic outer layer.

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  8. 35 minutes ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said:

     

    Given a chance to back his coach on national TV when Tracy Wolfson teed up the "what did this team show after the tumultuous week you guys had to deal with?" question, Josh instead was all about how the players "rallied behind each other, played for each other".

     

    Probably reading too much into it, but still...

     

     

    My fav part? “ThankstracyGoBills!”

  9. 19 hours ago, Simon said:

     

    I've got to think that there are going to be plenty of manufacturers out there who are not interested in following this new restriction.

    They might not be Titleists or Callaways, but I can't imagine that you won't be able to find balls that are similar to what you're playing now. 

    Buy stock in Chinese companies called Titelist and Calloway.

     

    I expect you are right. The problem is if you like to play in tournaments that require a legitimate handicap, you need to use the USGA sanctioned ball. They's how they get you by the, ahem, spherical objects.

     

    I like to play in tournaments, and they all abide by USGA rules. But I would support a separate golf association that governs amateurs instead of professionals. Or something like that. Making a rule that punishes amateurs is stupid. Let's say you lose 10 yards a club. That just doesn't impact the driver, it impacts the other clubs, too. So not only do you have a longer shot because your drive doesn't go as long, your next shot will not go as far because of that rule, too. So instead of a 7, you're hitting a 5. Huge difference. Stupid rule that is aimed at fixing the problem with professionals and the courses they play, where 99% of the golfers and 90% of the courses don't have that problem. Dumb.

  10. 3 hours ago, BillsPride12 said:

    I agree the golf ball rollback for the amateur level is stupid

     

    But this has also been a fun thread to read through and Golf is the King of sports that have stupid rules...and this is coming from somebody who loves to play the game

     

    Reminds me of the time I was playing in a tournament and consumed a pot brownie.  Once that thing kicked in and your thoughts start going to that next dimension I spent the entire afternoon just observing every little thing that was going on out there and couldn't help but crack up and think to myself that this is the SILLIEST game ever created!  I still think of that sometimes when I'm just out there playing a regular round with friends.  Once again I love to play the game but man there are some rules in golf that make you shake your head 

     

    Yeah, it is a stupid game, and I'm addicted. But this is an awesome description. Some foul language, because it is Robin Williams: 

     

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  11. 18 hours ago, Simon said:

     

    Buy yourself 10,000 golf balls real quick, OG. :D

    I actually did that when they changed the groove rule. Loved those Titleist wedges, so I kept buying new old stock pretty cheap for years. Sold the ones I didn’t use last summer and this summer. Did pretty well! 

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  12. I think it will matter. It impacts every club, not just the driver. I play 2-3x per week during the summer and keep an accurate handicap. Hitting a 6 iron into the green instead of an 8 is a big deal. Can't spin it as much with a 6 iron, can't hold firm greens. All because pros hit it so darn long. 

     

    They could have done the same thing by making the pros hit a different ball than amateurs. Or reduce the driver club head size limit for pros. Or grow the fairway an extra 1/4 inch so it doesn't roll out as much. It's stupid. I'm 55 and can't hit it as far as I used to already, but I hit it too far to use forward tees. And not only that, forward tees were designed for REALLY short hitters in most cases. I've played the gold tees from our course before. Every hole is driver-gap wedge. Now it will be driver-pitching wedge. Not fun. So stupid.

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  13. I don't know if games are "fixed", but there is something going on with the way the schedule is made and the way games are officated. Remember the depths of the drought when bills had more games against teams off any type of rest than any other? It was a repeated thing, not just a one-year one-off. The league made more money when the Pats were winning and Brady had incredible games. 

     

    It is pretty clear that certain players are favored, too. The NFL gets a ton of money from jersey sales alone, so it is in the NFL's best interest to have those teams with the prime players featured and winnning. 

     

    So, maybe not fixed, but there are definite preferences. 

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  14. Bills used to get so screwed with schedule. I remember we used to be one of the top two teams being forced to play teams after they had a bye. Esp the Pats. That really doesn't happen any more so I think it is better now. Compared to how bad the Bills used to get screwed, I think our schedule is fair. Rarely are the bills put at a huge disadvantage multiple times a season they way we used to be.

  15. 14 hours ago, Limeaid said:

     

    It is true. If you say this again I will post a picture of my foot again post surgery.

     

    16 hours ago, Bogie_Klinkhammer said:

    Nothing worse than a sore toe

     

    It Hurts Sal Vulcano GIF by truTV’s Impractical Jokers

     

    A toe injury is nothing to sniff at, especially on the D-line when you need to push off. I love how people have no friggin clue about injuries comment on injuries.

     

     

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  16. Did Tiger Woods win every tournament he played? Did he make every single cut? 

     

    I get your point, though. Expecting Josh to win every game by himself, despite sub par play by some players on offense, is a bit much. And Dorsey has called some pretty bad games at times. 

     

    I think that's the reason Josh relies on Diggs so much. He's really the only one on the same level as Josh. Nobody else comes close to those two talent-wise. People talk about the great teams having triplets. Dallas had aikman, irvin, and Emmit Smith. Buffalo had Kelly, Andre and Thurman, with Lofton as a wildcard. Who is the third guy after Allen and Diggs? Nobody. It's a huge disservice to Allen to put it on him, when there's really only two stars in skill positions on offense, and then there's a huge dropoff.

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  17. An old manager told me years ago when I was enjoying the single life and was in a "casual relationship" with a coworker in a different department and also casually seeing another girl in the organization, "Don't sh*t where you eat." I was in my 20s. It was good advice. 

  18. 3 hours ago, TampaBillsJunkie said:

    I don't. Vegas is a bad place sometimes. A change of scenery, some counseling and some fresh air can do a person good.  He may not be finished and it won't cost anything or much to find out.

     

    No. Why even think about using someone who is clearly in a crisis? And I mean the word "using" in the sense that all we are thinking about his how he can help us win football games. Health is more important. Fresh air? What is this, 1875?

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