MattPie

My bracket is making its inexorable slide from being "OK" to mid-pack, and by the end will be solidly on the second page.

When you're listening to some NHL radio feeds, after the game ends it goes to the "game over" sound loop instead of the radio station's post-game coverage. The loop sounds like one or two people are skating around shooting pucks at a net or something; it's oddly soothing.

The Florida radio team did mention that they've played 7+ games worth of hockey with 5 OT periods...

I don't know if I'd give Netflix credit, see (or rather don't see): Ridiculous 6.

That makes sense, the big G-series was essentailly a Holden Monaro. I'm still a little mad at GM for that one, they brought over a cool but very dowdy car and then used that for an excuse that Americans don't like RWD sedans or some nonsense.

Once the primary reasons to emigrate to Austrailian (or NZ) would be to get a new El Camino.

Another question: is there a more traditional HA playoff of any sort? Is there a "winner" of the HA, and how is that determined?

Remember that (unless appearances are different than reality), most of the "trained professionals" are former players so we're talking high school and knowing how to pretend to not have a concussion so you don't get benched.

I think so: 1st in HA (AHL-equiv) \ - best of 5 ---------> \ 2nd in HA / \ ---- best of 7 -------> plays in SHL next year \ 14th in SHL (NHL equiv) / \ loser \ ---- best of 7 ---------------> \ playoffs for HA 3rd - 7th place / ----------- best of 7 -------> plays in SHL next year 13th in SHL / In short, the last two SHL teams have a playoff against two HA teams as determined by some playoff series'. That's a pretty cool system, really. How often do teams change leagues? Is this a "every couple years" or "every couple decades"?

It's not really in the same class, but the Subaru Outback is quietly gigantic inside. Sloping rear windows: I don't know for sure, but I think that many manufacturers are using varying levels of the "Kammback" design. The link below talks about it, but essentially if you take a streamlined tear-drop shape and cut the long tail off at a certain point, you still get most of the aero benefits without having a car that's 30 ft long. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kammback

Four more years! Four more years!

I'd say when the last coal plant in the US closes, but let's say 1 year. :)

A friend of mine from High School has a blood clot thing that cost him his leg in the past and had a heart attack on Monday. We're not close or anything, but it's especially sad because he's been super-upbeat on FB. His dog was in the Westminster Dog Show earlier this year and he's just been over the moon with it. There's no prognosis yet and there was damage to his heart. Just sucks.

That's fair, I am pretty cynical. We can make an avatar bet on it: if there's not a working protoype by the end of 2020 (I'm giving an extra year here), you have to use a picture of a coal power plant of my choosing; if you win I'll use a picture of a Ford or Gillette Fusion as my avatar from Jan 1 2021 until the prototype is production capable.

I tend to blame incompetence rather than malice.

That was my thought. Unless the East Aurora Bee has a politics beat writer how would you get that kind of info? At best you know a candidate or gossip.

There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and those that don't. (I can't believe I'm making that joke)

Interesting read, but I take "new fusion reactor coming in X years" stories in the same lights as, "If things go well, the Bills will make the playoffs next season" and the equally likely, "the South will rise again".

I do like a good lockout, it gives me more time to pursue my hobbies.

Youse guys are cunning linguists.

I don't know how universal this stuff is, but... http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_174928_-1___204983

I can *almost* see it being accidental, but the rule says you must control your stick in any case.

Maybe they have their eye on a WR.

Whaley needs new leverage: http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Acquire-No-2-Pick-From-Browns/0dc948c1-5d70-4725-a361-c34452054855

What does Hitler's birthday have to do with this?