MattPie

We should name this idea something snappy, like Cognitive Bias. ?

My guess is it's the lowest note in the melody combined with an odd word to sing. The other times the melody hits that note are "say" (O-oh SAY can you see) and two "ing"s (gleaming and streaming). The Star-spangled banner is difficult song to sing as it covers 1.5 octaves, were an average to good singer only really has one solid octave of range. For instance, in the common keys of B-flat or C a Soprano woman those low notes are outside what's considered their range, or for an Alto the high notes are a little outside their normal range. Many female singers (as in ones that have dreams of pop stardom) are Sopranos.

Philly is a pretty cool town, really. It's not entirely unlike Buffalo, just in there are 3 good sushi places in Buffalo there are 30 in Philly. It has a much more neighborhood feel to it than NYC or DC. Tons more great beer, even taking into account Buffalo's recent rash of new breweries. PM me (or we can talk here) if you want to be more specific about what's up. IIRC, you're in Software so there's a (small) chance I may know of the company. I'm not at all in tune with the market as I've been at the same job for a decade. ? No worries, Philly has (somewhat deservedly) bad rep around here, but it's probably more like Buffalo than many cities I've been too.

Recommendation for large private purchases: make the deal at the buyer's bank (if they have one). Plenty of surveillance, well-lit, and the buyer doesn't need to bring cash. Once the deal is agreed on, the buyer (and seller) can walk inside and withdraw cash or certified check and hand it to the seller. Low-risk for on both parties. I've heard the some Police have "online buying areas" at stations where you can meet to exchange. The Police aren't involved, but you're next to a station if things go pear-shaped.

The Sabres can lost I think 6 in this streak and still be around the bubble. However, they were NOT playing at a bubble pace when the win streak started, they either need to be better than they were before, or miss the playoffs.

Hmm, value travel and new experiences over accumulating things, don't want to settle down, I hate to break it to you....

But he's totally average. ?

Being millennial, shouldn't you just watch one on your phone and one on your tablet with an earbud in each side while texting and eating avocado toast? ?

One of Moore's best? Is that like one of Ron Rolston's best-coached games?

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A couple games ago the math was this team could go back to their pre-streak pace and end up at 96 points. They're 6 or so losses above the 94 point pace, so they're not a shoe-in by any means.

Are the various forms of Smurf still OK? ("I'm SO smurfing ready", "Smurf Toronto and the Smurfing Polar bear they rode in on", "Smurfery most foul", etc.)

Wait, is Afingenov 2.0 a good thing or a disappointment? I loved his skating, but he never put up the points to go with them. All-star MVP John Scott was a D early in his career but IIRC played wing here.

I've done it in the press a few times (for MrsPie). Roughly 2/3 c of grounds per pint of water, leave it on the counter overnight at least. MrsPie has been all in on the cold brew for a year of so now, we have a Keurig in the basement for guests and a french press, but those rarely get used. We picked up a couple metal strainers on Amazon that fit into wide-mouth Mason jars. Put coffee in, leave on the counter for 1-2 days, then remove the strainer and refrigerate. We started with quart jars, but lately have been using the 1/2 gallon to be more efficient. We also have some mesh bags, but I don't like those as much. https://www.amazon.com/Zell-Coffee-Infuser-Durable-Stainless/dp/B01HIT0VMW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1543243684&sr=8-6&keywords=metal+coffee+filter+wide+mouth Tea started a revolution. I lean towards Asian green tea, lately a lot of Japanese styles. Put I'm not picky, I'll drink almost any tea with caffeine (white, green, black , oolong, etc.), and the occasional herbal. This morning is Genmaicha, although I'll probably make Lapsang Souchong (smoked balck tea, it smells like a campfire while you're brewing it) for the next pot.

Some math (since that's what I'm all about these days): After the last loss before the streak started, the Sabres were playing at an 87.5 point pace, or 1.125 PPG. Starting from today at 34 points, if the Sabres returned to that same pace for the remaining 58 games, they'll end up with 95.8 points, and be very likely to snag a wildcard spot. Without looking, the only time 96 points has missed the playoffs was last year (Florida), and that was fed by the rest of the East being terrible (the next best team had 83 points). I think it's reasonable to expect playoffs this year, barring a big correction skid. It'll be 6 games until the 94-point-pace hits 34 points at game #30, so they can play 6 games under 94 points for the rest of the season and be in OK shape.

BE-NICE-TO-WIN GAME!

Receive cup of coffee Give it to MrsPie Make myself some tea

They're possessed.

I am prophetic.

I'm not sure anyone is "fighting" for anything. ? In the end, good teams make the playoffs, bad teams don't. I have no problem with 3-v-3 or the shootout as a way to finish off a tie game. The game is what the rules define it as. The real game is 60 minutes of regulation, followed by 5 minutes of 3-v-3, and then a shootout. Teams need to build to optimize their results using that structure. Ignoring the OT format is shooting yourself in the foot, just like ignoring powerplays would be. Plus, it's nice that the OT format rewards fast, skilled play as it keeps more of those players on the team.

FWIW, I punched their numbers into my sheet, and they need to play the rest of the season at a 99-point-pace, or go on a 5-game winning streak to get back to the playoff bubble. So essentially, they're only slightly worse off than the Sabres were 5 games ago.

A note on the "it's too early to seriously have this discussion" front: 5 games ago, the Sabres were on a solidly not making the playoffs pace of 88 points. They're only a 3-game skid away from being on outside looking in again (92 points). Let's hold our horses until they get to a point where they didn't need to reel off 5 straight wins to get to a place where a couple losses doesn't drop them out of the wildcard.

I thought it was the Sabrepede