That Aud Smell

My cold heart melted when I saw Okposo with the Cup. That said, the dude is still a mumble mouthed dipsh1t for allowing the (his) team to "retaliate" against the fans for their chants of organizational unrest.

Florida's team defense was something to behold. There were several times during the game where Edmonton was dominating play -- and I'd look up at the SOG and Edmonton was stuck on 12 or whatever they had for half of the second period. The Oilers were flying around, looking dangerous, but how many pucks did Bob actually have to stop? Not that many, it turns out. Also, I'm sure it was mentioned upthread, but the GWG was a leaky bit of business. Nice work by Samuel Reinnhardt, though, for sure.

They had a chance to call a timeout with ~35 seconds left. Not in an ideal situation -- coming from an offside they committed. But I still wonder why they didn't.

Is this where the Ullmark to Ottawa trade news goes?

I will second this. The move might be to give the prepared dish a drizzle with the good stuff.

Good for you. I wound up with tons of noise.

And for sure: Let's Go, Oilers. I really, really want to see them come back from 3-0. And I enjoy greatness -- so I'm all for McDavid getting a Cup (or 2) in his career. Lastly, I've started to take an undeniable pleasure in seeing former Sabres looking skyward in disbelief that they've frittered away a 3-0 series advantage (Montour specifically). I am not proud of this. But I won't deny it either. if you noodle around on Twitter searching for oilers girl, you will find it eventually. quite spectacular. and her vibe about it -- both during the stunt and then, more soberly, afterward -- have all checked out for me. Edit: I take it back. There is so much noise on Twitter now on this topic - there's no finding it easily there.

That was an absolutely glorious front yard, sir. Far from garbage.

UPL got extended? Is there not a separate thread for that?

Great thread. One thing I didn't see mentioned upthread -- if you're looking for more garlic punch -- you should consider adding some later in the cooking process. The sauteing (sp?) to which you're referring (which sounds lovely btw) is mellowing the garlic. If you want some of that vampire-repelling kick (say it with me: HI, MY NAME'S HARVEY, FROM HOUSTON), I think some less-cooked fresh chopped garlic would help. And as others have noted: Salting to taste will help everything else pop. Shoutout the spinach suggestion from @SwampD. That sounds fantastic. (If working with frozen, just make sure to wring it out well with a tea towel. I love working with the fresh stuff because it's like, "holy crap, I need a larger kitchen just to accommodate all this leafy green goodness," and then, put it in the heated mix and BAM, it's reduced to like a cup.) Finally, this dish does not appear compliant with the life changing dietary path illuminated by @matter2003. Govern yourself accordingly. (Which mostly means: Keep your shirt on at the beach.)

That’s more like it, beefcake.

got those vibes

Perhaps to get to some player that they value way, way higher than the Sabres do? With the NHL especially, I get the sense that, once you get outside that first tier of undisputed prized prospects, there's a legitimate muddle among the next ~40 (?) prospects -- where Team A could have a player at 35 on its board and Team B could have the same player at 12.

I missed the flow of the chatter upthread about teachers. Put me in the camp of admiring the hell out of what those folks do and believing that most (or even nearly all) of them are underpaid for what they do.

And, lo, from the scorched earth there emerged an olive branch. Take it easy on the ladies’ necks, beefcake.

Mandelbaum! (Sp?)

Like I said: You're not a candidate for the conversation to which I alluded above. I will, though, put this here and then try to leave it alone: My long-suffering, beloved wife and I do all of the things that you reference above (and, in fact, quite a bit more). Under the supervision of several registered dieticians (we've had different ones over the years), we've been doing those things consistently (and finding new and better things to do) for over a decade. While the lab panels have improved in a lot of ways (but stubbornly not in all ways), the visible results have been unimpressive (or even non-existent). It appears that we have an uphill climb, based on a combination of several factors. We are not unique. We are, in fact, two among 10s of millions of Americans who find themselves in similar situations (granted, we are probably among a smaller percentage of the cohort that is "doing all the right things"). This cohort of people is not comprised of slovenly moral failures, as you suggest (cruelly so, I'll add). For our part, we often find ourselves mystified and discouraged by how our corporal forms have seemingly defied and betrayed us. It appears that there's only so much that can be done. We'll keep at it, of course. We have each other, and much to look forward to.

On brand

It is somewhat irrational - but nonetheless very, very real - that I reflexively winced when I saw that video-still preview above. I just have zero confidence in those guys at the moment.

The Krebs talk is excruciating.

Where the hell’s matter gotten off to? The eye candy around here sucks without him.

As long as the thread has also convinced you that we have in our midst a man who - by virtue of being a veritable Rod the Bod - generates business for chiropractors when he struts shirtless at area beaches.

Looking for a paragon of American exceptionalism? Look no further. And, ladies, worry not, as we have free panty liners on-hand to help manage that spontaneous moisture you’re experiencing. There are serious, nuanced points that could be made about Americans’ struggles with obesity — the causes, the solutions (?), the struggles, etc. But this is decidedly not a person with whom I’d venture to have that conversation.

Frame it and put it in the Louvre.