MattPie

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?

Big Oct-ee-gon. Little Hex-ee-gon. My kid is F'N adorable.

Orpik (I assume the same one) was a long-time Pen. Of all the hockey teams Philly fans hate, I think the Pens are #1. I'm not sure if that nuance is in there, or if it's just "me like smashy players".

That's how I feel about watch the Office (either version). I sit in an office all day, the last thing I want to do is watch an office on TV when I get home.

It doesn't exist in the PS3 client, I think people were complaining about it before so I'm guessing it's not there, and may never be.

For me, that's the latter. As a friend on mine put it, "Yeah it was brutal. We left when it was 4-1 and people started throwing stuff on the ice."

You should check out the song she was quoting (Sell Out from Reel Big Fish), that's the central theme. People get invested in things and when the creators find a way to retire on their hard work everyone gets mad. It happened recently (kind of) with Revzilla, a Philly-based motorcycle accessories place. They entered an agreement with another place for mega-bucks, and tons of people are "I'll never shop there again!". I don't get it, if I could sell something right now and retire? I'm on it in a heartbeat.