MattPie

I'd suggest the Moto X as a budget option, but it stays pretty close to the Android base GUI, like the Nexus which you've said you don't prefer. I'm the other way, I want as little manufacturer BS on my phone as possible. Just give me straight Android. One of these days I have to get around to upgrading our phones, we're both using Samsung Galaxy Nexuses (Nexii?) which, for a 3+ year old phone is holding up better than expected but is on the border of not being useful. Adding: I'm toying with the idea of a Blackberry Z30. Anyone have a newer Blackberry, as in something with a full touchscreen?

Ennis, maybe, but mostly because he's playing Nolan's game and getting time.

But not the B-52. On a Thursday, the Air Force rejected Boeing's proposed 4-engine prop bomber and the Colonel asked if they had something in a jet-engined model. Four guys drew up the B-52 overnight in a hotel room and presented it Friday. The Colonel wanted a few changes, and by Friday evening the four guys plus another two that happened to be in town had the B-52 designed. Over the weekend they built a model, ran the figures, and bound a 30+ page presentation. And that's the true story of how the longest-lived military aircraft came to be, The current maintenance contract is up in 2044, which puts it a stones throw from being in service for 100 years.

Has anyone heard of people growing fresh peppercorns at home? I think the conditions are difficult, but I had some in a dish in Thailand and they were incredible. In my not-that-hot tasebuds, they walloped you when you bit into them, but didn't retain heat very long, so you could keep doing it over and over without burning out.

It's been a LONG time since I've seen that episode, but isn't that car based entirely on Homer's whims? That would be the opposite of designing by committee. As for a jersey design, I can't decide between bitchin' flames or boss stripes. Any thoughts?

No no, those 11 million people are the wrong kind of people. "We" should just keep doing what we're doing.

Mash up some avocado, sherry vinegar, and sardines and put it on a hearty toast. The main problem with this recipe is it makes a ton and avocado doesn't keep very well. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sherried-sardine-toast-recipe.html Barring that, sardines and oil make a halfway decent salad dressing on their own.

To follow your Potter analogy, SNolanpe wouldn't have even played Potter against Voldemort; he'd have tapped Neville because he's really been putting in the effort.

As long as "today's" means at least the last 20 years, then sure. I remember seeing the same thing when Ray would hit people.

Um, Ovechkin? Do I have to link the "controller disconnected" video?

I'm kinda sad that we're not going to make it to the Philly Flower Show this year; I got pretty lit at the PA Liquor Store free sampling corral. They had at least a dozen whiskeys to try, and at least twice that many other liquors on top of that. http://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2015/02/27/food-try-philadelphia-flower-show/ "Fine Wine & Good Spirits Store When you just can't take anymore flowers, check out the tastings that will be held here, as well as the on-site store. You can also catch some celebrity appearances, like Ethan Wayne signing bottles of Duke Bourbon on February 28 and Dan Aykroyd and his Crystal Skull Vodka on March 6."

Jeebus, has the puck under him, flops around and it goes in.

No kidding, 2-1 although almost 3-1, grr.

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People that change a meeting to "remote only due to weather" 15 minutes before the meeting. Hint: I've been in the car for at least 30 minutes when you sent that.

We got around 8" that blew around some. My WRX was a champ though, right into my driveway despite plowing snow to the sides.

The main problem with using the "pull the ball, look at the logo on it" system is the set of percentages that the NHL is using doesn't lend itself to it. Actually, this year's odds look a bit easier: EDIT: Ooof, that's supposed to be a table. first number is the lottery position, second is the 2015 odds and the second number is the 2014 odds. 1 20.00% 25.00% 2 13.50% 18.80% 3 11.50% 14.20% 4 9.50% 10.70% 5 8.50% 8.10% 6 7.50% 6.20% 7 6.50% 4.70% 8 6.00% 3.60% 9 5.00% 2.70% 10 3.50% 2.10% 11 3.00% 1.50% 12 2.50% 1.10% 13 2.00% 0.80% 14 1.00% 0.50% So this year, each ball would count for 0.50%, so there would have be 200 balls in the machine (40 for #30, 72 for #29, etc.). It's entirely possible you can't buy a certified random machine that handles that many balls (ooo, er), or the NHL hasn't thought it. From the looks of it, the previous system would require balls for each 0.10% so you'd have 250 for #30, 188 for #29, etc. and a total of 1000 balls. I think the current system picks a 4 (?) digit number, and numbers are randomly assigned numbers for the list to teams. If it is 4, the Sabres have 2000 numbers assigned to them (20%), and so on. Someone else mentioned that they could show the numbers being picked and people could be ooo-ing and ahhh-ing if they're still in the race. You'd have to either block out numbers (0-1999 are #1, 2000-3350 are #2, etc.) but the first ball could eliminate or confirm a lot of teams that way. I think the only way televising this works is you start with a list of all fourteen teams on-screen. After the first ball, the computer removes the teams that can't win based on the possible numbers remaining. Actually, that doesn't sound so bad. For #30, one of five numbers are in play so odds are they'd make it through at least 2 balls before getting eliminated.

I think you don't see big cities on this list because of the diversity. The data is percentage, so there are likely more people tuning into Rangers or Blackhawks games than Sabres games. OKC for golf is a strange one, unless you figure that Oklahomans probably like sports where WASPs dominate. :)

You're doing it wrong (although with a first name like Brock, I can see why): BOESER!

I get what you're saying, but the Sabres Center depth right now (in not exact order): Reinhart, Girgensons, Grigorenko, Ennis*, Hodgson*, McCormick. If you add #1-2 pick this year, that goes to the front of the line. Starred players probably don't end up playing center, but they are there. In any case, we have 4-5 NHL Centers (maybe you upgrade CodyMc in FA, and maybe Grigs busts). If there's a center later in the first that you think will make a good winger, maybe. Otherwise I'd be on the looking for RW, since the cupboard is pretty bare there.

NPR was talking about gene therapy last night. I didn't really catch all of it due to the crappy driving, but from the sounds of it gene therapy may turn some things on their heads. The main issue they were talking about was how to charge for them. They're really expensive right now but cheap to make. There was talk of a subscription model where you pay a fixed price as long as the treatment keeps working. Interesting angle is it "pays" for the drug company to do a good job, since you'll be paying more the longer it works.

I think the Sabres use a pick on Sam Reinhart for that second center. ;)

You too, I'm not sure how far west the snow spreads, but it's ugly here near Philly.

What now, ######? http://www.amazon.com/Monkey-Business-Unicorn-Print-T-shirt/dp/B00OB857PU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1425574703&sr=8-2&keywords=full+print+cat+t-shirt