Doohickie

Basically the Fediverse is something that if you code a platform correctly, anyone can tap into it. Mastodon is the open source software that does that. So anyone can set up Mastodon on their server and tap into the Fediverse, which is basically like a decentralized Twitter. Each server is moderated by the server owner. They moderate other servers that don't follow common sense rules of decorum by "defederating" from the offending servers (basically, blocking the whole server and all their users). So instead of a single megalomaniac controlling the platform it's controlled by all the individual server owners. Threads is a Meta offshoot (Meta owns Facebook and Instagram). It was developed by Instagram and intended to be similar but more text-based. It's intended to be a Twitter competitor. I don't think it's hooked up to the Fediverse yet but there are reports that that is the intent for Threads. If/when Threads joins the Fediverse it could become a viable alternative and fierce competitor to Twitter. I have an account on a Mastodon server; I signed up last autumn when there were reports of Twitter's imminent demise (which never happened). So far it's nothing like Twitter in that there are very few official corporate or professional accounts there, but there are a lot of people there. I could see Threads injecting that corporate/professional focus that would make me and a lot of other people feel like we can cut the Twitter cord once and for all. Oh, and I understand about thermo. I did just well enough to never have to take it again (and even then I think the professor was just being nice).

I woke up late, then on the way to work there was one of those signs that shows freeway conditions and said there was a "major accident" on my route. I diverted around and took a route through a sketchy area. Apparently the ballers were sleeping off their nightly intoxication because traffic was almost non-existent on those surface streets and I made it to work on time. Barely.

I just want to watch this thread to read everyone’s almost assuredly reasonable, thoughtful and friendly takes on this contract value. I don't think Adams gives him that much. More like 5, but what do I know? That's just a gut feel reaction.

If I was GM for a day I would make every player reverse their numbers. So Cozens would become 42, Skinner 35, Tage 27, etc. For players with repeated numbers or single digit numbers I would make the digits in their numbers 11 minus (the current number). Fight me.

I'm over on Mastodon. Really not much in the way of "official" accounts there. Threads was promising because it was supposed to be on the Fediverse which is basically the Mastodon open source backbone.

Do you suppose they think the same of you?

NPC?

It'd be funny if the Sabres were the contender who bought him back at the deadline.

"OMG remember when Uncle Mike got heatstroke at our wedding LOL!" "Who could forget! 😄 "

Ah, just north of DFW Airport. I'm about 35 miles SW of the airport. Summer weddings suck even in normal heat. But we're well beyond normal heat. I think they're saying this is currently the 3rd hottest? summer on record (as measured by 100 degree days, and we're still adding to that).

All he did is refuse to adapt to changes in public expectations. He was part if the media. The media didn’t force him out. The public that consumes the media forced him out. If there wasn’t public backlash, the company that employed him wouldn’t have cared. He was an entertainer who was no longer entertaining because the public changed and he didn’t. Every business knows you have to change or die. It is as simple as that. Ron Maclean wasn’t the reason he was let go. The “liberal media” wasn’t the reason he was let go. He was a dinosaur who’s act was no longer entertaining. In fact, it had become offensive as he doubled down on it. The "he" Wookie is talking about is Maclean; Weave, you're talking about Cherry (I believe). My response to Wookie is that yes, Maclean bowed down because (as Weave said) he read the room and did what was required to rehab his rep. Cherry couldn't back down.

I've been to a few of those. Yuck. What city are you going to?

He's what we hoped and dreamed Marcus Foligno would be for us. Another good comp.

World's only spotless giraffe born at Tennessee zoo, public asked to help name her

They way I saw it when RJ called a goal, it was like throwing confetti and Lorentz's analysis was like sweeping up the confetti afterwards.

Getting rid of Boosh and actually getting something back was in the best interests of the franchise. He had to thin the herd and statistically Boosh wasn't the 7th best Dman on the team. If he was clearly better than the other pine riders you'd have point but he had his warts too.

Yeah, not argument. He was in the mental conversation in my head, but I decided I preferred Gowdy's raspier voice to Enberg's polish. It really is a personal preference.

With the passing of RJ and the wide acclaim on the forum that he was the GOAT of hockey play-by-play, I started thinking: Who are the best announcers for each sport? This is a bit tricky because some announcers covered multiple sports. But if I had to pick one from each of the major four sports, I think I would go with: Hockey: RJ of course. Basketball: Marv Albert. I'm not much of a basketball fan but it seems like his voice is associated with some of the greatest plays. Football: Curt Gowdy. The voice of the old AFL. Baseball: Vin Scully. In my opinion he had no peer. The best of the best. Who's on your Play-by-Play Mount Rushmore?

RJ was the GOAT but Jim Lorentz was his perfect complement. They were a great team.

Don't remember him at tall.

IYKYK

The most important ability is availability. Dude just isn't available enough. Incorrect. Joki ranks above Boosh (and should).

We were down to our 19th defenseman in that series.

But they have to have the roster down to 23 before Game One.

Yeah. Boosh doesn't want to be off the ice. He'll get more ice time in the Big A.