MattPie

I think he's in Richard Cheese's band.

I'd take "quiet" and "non-traditional market" to mean he doesn't want the media bitching constantly. I wonder how he feels about the desert, no one there will be bothering him.

I guess the better question would be why would Buffalo do that?

They'd have jacked it up for the 4th no matter what.

Forget that, I love the "Rising Sun" ref uniforms.

Do you really think the Sabres' brass is paying attention to that? That's what's known as generating traffic for your web presence*. it's no different than when @BuffaloSabres asks, "Who was the best Sabres forward of all time?" or "Which weck is the best in Buffalo?" * I think those are the Web 1.0 terms, there's probably new terms for Web 2.0.

Quick, pick one those guys up to buddy with Catenacci!

The draft, to me, read like the Sabres stocked up on D (obvs) and hard-working 2-3 line forwards. My guess is they expect to pick those 1st line guys through FA (somewhat unlikely) or in the draft next year (expecting a lean year this year). I'm OK with that. If we pick and trade for two 1-15 picks in 2014, seems like a decent plan as D take longer to develop. Knowing the Sabres, they'll be plucky upstarts enough to pick around 10 again and screw it up.

Hasn't the window on that closed? I thought it was 48 hours or something.

Feels kinda dirty, doesn't it? But it is a great town to have beers and eat. Shame they can't make wings or pizza to save their lives though.

To be fair, I think he probably played on the PK for a month or two in his entire career around that time frame.

I remember the Grog being pretty good. Last had it that Saturday day game Sabres vs. Flyers in April.

Interesting. I wonder if the teams that the Rangers "Matched" last time around would be thinking to pick him up on waivers. He has a big contract, but what are the odds he gets nearly as much from someone in UFA (again)? We all think it was an overpayment, but there's probably at least one GM out there that thinks it was situational and he'll play better.

The main problem with most of those scenarios is they have a lot of moving parts. You have to get 3+ GMs to all agree to your terms (independently, of course) which is hard enough in a vacuum. And you have to wonder if one of two of the later deals fall apart because the GM sees the other moves you're making and doesn't want you to become a powerhouse.

That's pretty much how it goes. I don't know what calculus you use for a house, but if I were buying again (and I may be before too long), take a long look at how far you are from work (commute time) and how far you are from places you want to go on a regular basis. I screwed those up and it seems like I'm in the car a lot now. It's not as bad on the bike when (like last night), I take the scenic route home. You can always fix up the inside. :)

People suggesting that the Sabres buy-out Leino. Even if he was a good candidate for a buyout, he's injured and can't be.

I think Danny's still has the garnish though.

My ranking of breweries to drink at in Philly (that I've been to): - Philadelphia Brewing Company: good beer. It's not a brew-pub or even a bar per se, just a room with a bar and tables that the serve at. Hours are kinda random. Probably need a vehicle to get there. - Triumph Brewing Company: Also good, but not great beer. Much more of a restaurant/brew-pub feel to it, and it's a pretty cool space. Chesnut St between 1st and 2nd streets, Old City. Only a few blocks from the historical stuff. - Nodding Head: their beer is kinda different, I haven't decided if it's good or not. Some interesting combinations, nice pub-style space. Sansom St around 13th, Center City. Not far from City Hall and the Suburban Station train stop. - Manayunk Brewing Company: Probably the best beer and space of the three, but Manayunk, while in the City Limits, is a few miles from the rest of the downtown neighborhoods. Kelly Drive to get there is really pretty, and Manayunk is a cool area. Also, Manayunk is "Indian" for "Place where we drink", or so I've heard. - Victory Brewing Company (at Xfinity Live): I haven't been there, but it's Victory. Xfinitiy live is something like a mall food court but with bars, from what I can tell. It's often packed during sporting events, as it's quite literally in the middle of the sports stadiums on Broad St.

AirFax. :)

I seem to remember Vanek scoring a bunch of SHG one year. I suppose it forces the other team to adjust their powerplay because they have to have a couple defensively responsible people (on D at least). For Torts though I'd guess "no one is too good to block shots on the PK".

A computer science student is studying under a tree and another pulls up on a flashy new bike. The first student asks, “Where’d you get that?” The student on the bike replies, “While I was studying outside, a beautiful girl pulled up on her bike. She took off all her clothes and said, ‘You can have anything you want’.” The first student responds, “Good choice! Her clothes probably wouldn’t have fit you.”

Just finished "Color of Magic". Somehow I'd never heard of the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. Similar theme and humor to Douglas Adams.

Is it a traditional Swedish thing to name books about the character (The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, etc.), a translation anomaly, or a fad?

Infinity +1 actually rolls over to -(infinity+1), then counts up to -infinity, -(infinity-1), etc. That's a (bad) CompSci joke, right there.

I don't drink it too often, but I did a few times in England. Woodpicker (substitue e for i) is pretty good, but I don't know if I've seen in here.