MattPie

Luongo? Maybe DiPeitro too.

I'd say, it's easier to move someone from center to wing than the other way around. And, you can't bet that we'll be last next year. It's likely, but this team needs a #1 center badly (at the very least to share with Hodgson), so you take that now. Elite centers aren't that common, you can't pass on your chance. If we end up with a better center next year in the draft, move someone to wing or trade this year's center for a wing.

I'm guessing it's up to the discretion of the ref, and when it's two teams equally checking they let it slide. If it were USA just beating JPN down or something, you'd see more calls.

This is one of the really cool (no pun intended) things about riding a motorcycle (when it's a little warmer). You be riding along in the evening and you'll dip into a little valley and it'll get noticeably cooler, and when you come back out it warms back up. It doesn't even have to be a big valley, just a little dip in the road.

Power was out for me for only 36 hours last week from Wednesday to Thursday evening. Turns out what I though was a mostly decorative gas fireplace in my house managed to keep the house between 58 and 62 despite it being in the teens outside, score. I'm even more surprised that with the power out, the fireplace turned on with the switch; I'm guessing it has a little stored power in there or something. I didn't dare turn it off in case that was a one-time thing.

Good luck with the storm, I'm hoping I just get snow over here. Car read 8 this morning.

You know, there might even be laws about what tests an employer can ask an employee to undergo. Silly things like privacy and HIPAA regs.

In Miller's case, no, because of his trade/contract status. But if it was another player I'd be OK with it. I suppose my answer might change if the Sabres were relevant this year, or in in hindsight the team was favored for the cup but spiralled due to the lost player.

Are you old enough to remember the Sabres/Caps Game 2 debacle?

I'll believe it when I see it, really.

Hockey is a game, not a "sport" by my strict definition. Personally, I wouldn't have hockey, or any team games (as opposed to relay races or something similar), as Olympic sports since the outcome isn't determined by raw measurement. But that's just my preference; I will watch the Olympic hockey if I happen to see it on NBC (without cable, I have a pretty limited selection of stuff to watch and I don't think I'll bother with streaming)

I'd say Ehrhoff fits exactly into Darcy's vision of how to build a team. Slick, puck moving defense that would QB the powerplay. Leino seemed like he would fill in the hole at C, but that was a bust obviously. If he'd worked out, he'd also be a Darcy-type forward, not particularly physical but can skate with the puck. Maybe the method of getting those players was a bit different, but the players themselves fit the mold.

Why not? You've been squeaking along with a certain amount of cash, and suddenly your ship comes in and you're flush. Wouldn't you?

It wouldn't surprise me if the 10% drop from Buffalo to their new teams is in part due to the league changing from the free-wheeling post-lockout officiating to more like you see now. It'd be good to list games played, since if one was hurt for awhile it would affect raw points. But yeah, that doesn't look like a decline to me. EDIT: oh, and starting a new thread about Drury and Briere would probably be ill-advised. I *think* we've discussed the subject at some point. :) :)

This might be one of the most ridiculous threads I've seen.

He let himself be passed by Weber? :)

Snowboarding, at least the free-style stuff, is figure skating that guys can watch without being ashamed. :) Think about it: a person sails along, jumps and twists a bunch of times, and unless you're really into it, the jumps look mostly the same. Then they finish, and unless someone wipes out, some numbers pop up that can kinda be related to what you just watched. (and as a skier, I 100% understand how hard all the freestyle stuff is, I'm not belittling it at all, just that it's one of these subjective things that I can't really get excited about) I like these definitions: - Game/match: anything tracked by points or some other goal-based measurement system (curling, darts, hockey, etc.) - Contest: anything that's primarily subjective (free style skiing, figure skating, etc.) - Sports (I'd love a less-general term for this): activities that the winner is determined solely by time/distance/weight/speed (most of the skiing, speed skating, etc.) To me the "real deal" is on the last category, but I don't begrudge anyone wanting to watch the other stuff.

Man, Pulse has really thrown the gauntlet down. Let's see if the scrapyard girls answer the challenge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratosthenes Not really a formula per se, he noted that on a particular day each year, the sun would shine directly down a well in one city. He measured the angle of the shadow from a tower in a nearby city at the same time. Using that angle and the distance between the tower and well, he calculated the circumference of the earth. Pretty slick.

Someone on twitter said it was. (e5)

Creationism exists because many people need an explanation of how the world and universe began. Every time I try to think about it, my brain hurts and I revert back to "we as humans perceive time to be linear and it's not". That's the only explanation that makes sense to me. I suppose it could be a supreme being that kicked things off, but then my brain hurts when I try to figure out how that being came to be. As for Religious Science, that strikes me as "wordsmithing" to lend more credence to religion. It reminds of in the late 90s when everyone had "Engineer" in their job title because engineers were somehow more credible or desirable. In any case, I'm going to go continue my study of Beer Science, where I determine what beers I like and therefore are good.

I'm curious what O'Reilly would have gotten without all the drama resulting in offer sheets and whatnot. I wonder if his salary would have been more in the open market and Calgary was trying to nab him cheaply.

Depending on how stable your job is (as in you'll be keeping it for awhile), get over to the house early a few times and drive in from there. You might end up with surprising traffic or other issues with the commute.

Just some samples: Binghamton NY: 1AM Sunday-Thursday, 3AM Friday and Saturday Ithaca NY: 1AM (including sales at grocery stores and whatnot), bars can stay open until 2AM without selling (which is a nice system) St Mary's County, Maryland: 2AM (might have been 1AM on school nights, I forget) Philly area: 2AM NYC: 4AM

Anyone up for a Kickstarter that we all chip in to buy an old tank, paint it Blue and Gold and donate it to the Naval park downtown?