MattPie

No kidding, you "win" that one. (I fully realize I've probably complained about RosePie on here)

Seems like they had a good stretch in there, but it must have been a point streak (win, otl, win, otl, otl, etc.)

Program note: Reuben Sliders is the entree of the day at the work cafeteria. That's a Darcy Sabres captain; it's the right idea, but there should be only one sandwich and they're all too small.

They know most people won't ask for the money back. If their per-unit cost is a $1, and they charge $10, they only need 1 of 10 people to *not* return the item and they break even on the units. That doesn't pay for all the other costs (ads, salaries, etc.), but far fewer than 9 of 10 people will return stuff. On a related note, a few times MrsPie and I have asked to return items to Amazon only to have the vendor say, "keep it, and we refund it anyway". On some items, it's more hassle/cost for them to receive the open-box/used item and trash it than it is to just eat the cost of the item. Think of it this way, if they're only making a dollar or two on an item, it doesn't make sense to pay someone to process the return.

I agree. The only thing I know about Bradford is my old neighbor didn't like him. I was out in the yard one day, and I heard this stream of yelling coming out of Rob's house, ending with "Bradford ### sucks, he sucks, I want Foles back."

LOL. It only plays Fairies wear boots for some reason; it's supposed to play all of We Sold Our Souls for Rock and Roll.

I wouldn't take a 2019 pick alone, but I'd trade something like Kane and a non-Buffalo 2nd and for SJ's 2018 first, + the other stuff in the deal. Buffalo essentially trades up in the draft 15-ish places and SJ ends up with the pick in the 2nd at least.

The owners manual for my new stove has "Sabbath" mode. Some observant Jews take not working on the Sabbath very seriously, which includes pressing buttons, switches, and the like. I'm not sure how I understand how the stove works then, but you can read more here: http://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=17357

Unless you drink 3 (or 4!) pints per hour like I used to. Even at 4.1%, taking in 200 abv-oz of alcohol per hour is a good time. I had two Dirt Wolves last night, and that's the same number; I didn't drink them in an hour though, I'm not as stupid as I used to be.

You need to up your compete, Son. I've canoed drinking Guinness. I've sweaty-camped drinking heavy IPA. I've had Saison in the winter. :)

This list is pretty close to mine, other than a few (Andreychuk, Paille, etc.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Boston_Bruins_players

It's kind of a shame that the NHL doesn't retain team names when they move like the NBA does, although the Islanders are staying put now that it looks like they're going to get a reasonable place to play. In the NBA, Utah Jazz is one of my favorites. In the NHL, how great would it be to have the Utah Islanders, Colorado Nordiques, Dallas North Stars, or if you want to go further back, the Dallas Golden North Seal Stars.

The Admiral!

The Sabres tried that, and rotated the condiments monthly on top of it. At least they didn't try a garnish sandwich in those dark years.

I concur, JJ's is fine, but it's Mighty Taco to Taco Bell; a better than Subway but not by that much. Firehouse Subs has some good points but for me, Wegmans and a local chain called Primo's sit at the top of the heap. Everyday Sandwich Captain: Primo's Sharp Italian. Crusty, chewy, spicy, sharp, and fills the net. Fancy-pants generational Captain: Gorett's Original Sin from Iron Abbey in Horsham, PA. Brioche, roast beef, chorizo, gouda, soaked in beer gravy with a fried egg on top.

Different era in trades. The Lottery wasn't nearly as big a thing; firsts are worth more than they were.

I was all excited because I've been listening to a ton of classicAL (and Romantic era) music lately. There's so much good stuff out there on youtube it's incredible. Here's a good one.

MrsPie and I did a intro climbing day at a gym that's really close to my house. It was a lot of fun, but my hands hurt for weeks after that. I need to build up some hand strength before I try that again.

This is a good data point. gigantic ice, no goalie stick, still only a 5-4 game after 90 minutes. Maybe a bigger ice surface won't increase scoring. :)

Hot take: Philly fans are no worse than Bills fans. I've been to several Flyers games and nothing happened that I couldn't imagine seeing at the Ralph. Maybe not at a Sabres game, but I haven't been to a home game in probably 20 years.

It's been 15 days, and I haven't been doing very good on my plan to break a sweat. Call it holiday hangover, laziness, or time crunch, but I need to do something. I have a cheap exercise bike and a stand for my MTB in the basement, I just have to get on it. Part of it is I said I'd watch TV/hockey while I was down there, and I've been doing almost zero of that. Anyone have any experience with an under desk cycle? MrsPie was thinking of getting me one. It seems like a great idea, but the reading the 1 and 2 star reviews on Amazon has me wary. Example: https://www.amazon.com/DeskCycle-Exercise-Pedal-Exerciser-White/dp/B00B1VDNQA/ref=sr_1_4?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1516047002&sr=1-4&keywords=desk+cycle

Vikings fans are obnoxious? How can that be? They haven't won anything since the year before the league expanded and haven't played for the championship in over 40 years. Oh wait, I just answered my own question.

So wait, you've been saying Reinhart was going to be a washout since 18 months ago? When he was coming off a 42-point Rookie season, where he finished 16th voting for the Lady Bing and 9th for the Calder trophy? I don't doubt you did, but it sounds a lot like bias if you were still down on the guy after a great season.

I'm wary of any quirk that may turn the game into a certain amount of rock-paper-scissors. "Oh, sorry about your playoffs series with the Coyotes, they have a slow team so the use a small rink to compensate." I think baseball, being an outdoor sport is a better fit for it, and the fields are gigantic so they don't always fit into cities well.

I only 30-40 years left, I'm not sure I'll see it.