Iron Crotch

This gets repeated ad nauseum (invest in the market) and it isn't correct for those who are seeking super-normal returns. Random walk and efficient market theories are just plain wrong. It is very possible to beat the market if you know what you're doing. This is borne out in the academic literature. That said if you only have a small amount to invest and/or are counting on the yield for retirement, then of course play it safe (bonds, market index funds, etc.). But, if you have a higher risk tolerance and have some money to play around with, there are all sorts of strategies that can yield better-than-market returns. Something that has been on my radar of late (and has influenced my investments over the past few months) is tax changes on overseas cash repatriation. The biggest cash horders are tech firms - Apple, Google, Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle. Do a bit of research on what might happen to these stocks if/when the GOP tax plan goes through. (I have my own strong opinion, but don't want to sway judgments on a message board)

potato = potatis

Jack to seal it. A rare win by this team!

In particular our bottom-6 not only don't score, but the don't have much grit. IMHO, that's on the GM.

We need this guy...

It is hard for me to think of a single scenario in which the Bills beat the Patriots. The best I can come up with is an early injury to Brady (pulls a muscle or something). Otherwise, he'll pick our defense apart like he always does. And, our offense doesn't have enough firepower to win a shootout. *sigh*

I am pretty happy with our new coach. I think he's gotten everything he can out of this group.

The way I see it, Nolan, Larsson, Griffith, Girgs, Josefson, Moulson, Rodriguez, Crisco are all basically the same. All forwards who rarely score 5-on-5. We can argue about which offers more in terms of defense and checking... but none of these guys are going to contribute much offensively. And, considering we're the worst offensive team in the league...

Yeah, as much as he is maligned for his 5-on-5 play, Moulson knows what he is doing around the net. Personally I'd like to see him in the lineup more (perhaps as a 4th liner) for his power-play ability alone. Also, Risto led the entire team in power play points last year with 24 (Jack and ROR were one behind with 23). No other Sabres defenseman had more than 4 power play points. Basically, for power play defensemen, we have Risto then... no one else...

Griffith is ###### terrible. He deserved to be waived. I've gained some new-found respect for Botterill for doing so! :D Can we put Bogosian on waivers too? My team has no room for a $5+ million defensemen who play 40 games a year.

Outcome aside, nothing annoys me more than when a team needs one first down to end the game, but they run it up the middle three times to force the other team to use their timeouts then kick it back. As a strategy, I just hate that. ...but BILLS WIN!

:w00t: :D :D :D :D

Our zone entries are horrid. We deserved that shortie against.

"Sir, we don't have tater tots."

The spoken English language isn't really Rob Ray's thing.

Aw, crap. We should try to suck less.

I'm stunned that Paul Byron is still in the league.

Exactly what I was thinking!

Many hockey players look like they have scurvy

Aw, crap.

Robin is good at getting out of a jam.

I'm tired of Rob Ray's semi-coherent babbling. And, ever time they go to him, his first word is "well"... but it sounds more like "waaaaah."

It's taught in schools in Canada.

I'm a big fan of Johnson. :blink: Uhm. Wait a minute.

If Ohio State somehow gets into the playoff, I'll send bags of feces to the NCAA. Oh, and Vandy over Tennessee in Knoxville. Nice.