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...that they're into the Tron look? Because that's all I get out of it.

I'm glad they didn't go into Alamo Mode. I think if they had, and still lost, then people would be complaining they were the same old Bills who lacked the nuts to "go after it". Not being a football follower, I thought the glaring error was all of the stupid penalties. Stupid penalties, as we know from hockey, are a result of being undisciplined. With a young team, and a rookie NFL coach, I'm not sure what you can expect for the first game. They hung in there but the lack of experience, I think, is what did them in. It was certainly a good game, though, and I didn't sense it was all lost until the last three minutes or so - which is pretty good for a typical Bills game.

Anyone notice all of the little smoke shops popping up all over the place? Anyone wonder why? huh? HUH?

Anyone ever tried one of Harpoon's UFO series?

Thanks. Kevin will respond to my tweets on air most times I send him one. We actually know each other, but he doesn't know that thanks to my whacky user name...not that it would give me any more "credibility".

Well, he got my tweet. Apparently I have no credibility, though.

Can I just say that while the Sabres have me thoroughly pissed off at them, this forum may keep me in the fold until I come out of the valley. Threads like this make hanging out in this forum mandatory: a consistently high quality internet experience. Thanks!

The only wheat beer I like I noted above - the un-filtered wheat beer. Fruit flavored wheat beer anything is just gross. It's like orange chocolate. YAaa.

Agreed. And, frankly, the Octoberfest beers generally taste nasty, too.

The place I had the Stone IPA is easily in the top 5 of restaurants I have ever dined in (food wise), which is saying a lot. There are at least three places I know of here with CIA trained chefs. Anyway, the unfiltered wheat beer turned out to be...wait for it...Adirondack. I would recommend that to anyone looking for something different.

Not really..there are plenty of bar/taverns here. I thought the price per draft at Slickers was good, BTW. Meal wasn't bad, either.

At Slickers...disappointed in the beer selection overall, but presently having an unknown unfiltered wheat draught that is incredibly interesting...the aftertaste reminds me of a good cheese.

Heading to Slickers in a moment. Recommend me a lager or hoppy IPA.

Presently in Old Forge enjoying a Stone IPA. Good stuff, very robust for an IPA.

Well, I guess it might be useful to add that he went into that little narrative after saying if the Sabres are going to get a UFA forward that will take away a rookie's roster slot, it'd better be an elite guy to pair with Vanek. Because Vanek is elite...and you know who else can be elite...(pickup Leino narrative)...

What other context do you need? If he had any significant qualifiers I wouldn't have bothered. His point was simply that Leino could be an elite player...period.

Peters - "Leino can be elite..."

Back in the early to mid '90s in Austin, Shiner Bock and Rolling Rock were the hipsters favs. Every time I drank that sh*t, my head would pound for days.

The High Tech style of interior design is old and boring. Looks like some Post Modern elements, but not as much as the F'N Centre is - which isn't a lot to begin with. It is, however, an incredibly optimistic design: clearly, one idea is to provide a place where the (more well-to-do) fans who hang out outside the F'N Centre during playoff games can go and watch the game and spend their money. I guess for that, I welcome it.

The oranges at Red Pepper.

Aristotle - "Look, Democritus, I tell you the world is spherical..." Democritus - "You drunk fool, everyone knows the world is flat! Can't you see yonder hills gently laying upright upon the horizon?" Aristotle - "That is but an illusion, something you can not see unless your perspective has changed..." Democritus - "And how, Aristotle? Travel into space? Surely the gods would swat us down, or demons would feast on our flesh, long before we were to fly into space, as if we could fly. Your nonsense is overwhelming, Aristotle, perhaps Alexander should discuss these traitorous musings with you before you frighten the people." Aristotle - "You would not!" Democritus - "Remember your grand-nephew?"

Would that be just college free agent class? 10th best D man? How large is that particular class on average year to year (D or all)? Just curious; I have been meaning to figure out some sort of rank for Ruhwedel for my own edification.

My thoughts exactly.

Did I miss the Flynn thread? Should that announcement go here since no one likes him? I would like to know what kind of contract he got.

The folks at Great Skate told me and my one kid stories about players not wearing socks while he was being fitted. They made it sound as common as shin pads.