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January 2012 Archives
She Can't Be That Dumb
Sure, maybe Snozzi or snoozi or what ever her name is, is pulling down the IQ of humanity, I get it, but come on give her some credit, thats two beers tipped upside down into a margherita, thats pretty damn innovative if you ask me. So, while she may be the poster girl for trailer trash/stupidty and ignorance, the first chance I get this summer Im tipping two Alexander Keith's Pale Ales into a margherita this summer, thats just awesome.
And I got a dollar saying no one can list everyone on the left without cheating.
Category: Miscellaneous
Tim "The Tool" Thomas
Tim Thomas, as if Buffalo Sabre fans, at least the rational ones don't have enough reasons to hate the Boston Bruins, you have yet another one to add to the man between the pipes. Tim Thomas proved what a "tool" he is by dissing the traditional meeting with the President.
Tim Thomas tried to play it that he disagrees with all of our government but lets face it, he doesn't like the politics of one man. President Obama. The guy is a self proclaimed fan of nutbag Glenn Beck which says all you need to know about what he means by saying he disagrees with all government.
Okay, disagree with President Obama on politics, don't like the way our government is going, thats fine, but save it for a day when that's the issue. Save it for a side conversation with the President either before or after the photo-ops, but to not show up because you disagree with the politics is just insane.
Presidents for years have gone out of their way from doing much more important things to invite championship teams to the White House and to turn that opportunity down over a disagreement on politics is just plain disrespectful. Don't like the politics fine, but have a mutual respect for the man who invited you and show up, smile and take your picture with your team.
There used to be a day where you could disagree on politics and still have a mutual respect for one another and for the most part, that is still there, except for dickheads like Tim Thomas who have to voice up to prove what kind of a man they are, He is a tool, plain and simple. Stick to playing hockey, thats what you get paid millions to do. What a poor example he sets too for the youth of this country who look up to him. Tim Thomas is one big tool.
Fans, Media, Players Need to Relax
I have pledged to stop watching the Sabres until they straighten themselves out. They are pretty awful right now, its not the pre lock out awful. Its awful in the sense that you know they are capable of so much more.
I have been listening to the media, fans and players and all I hear makes me feel like everyone just needs to shut up and relax. Yes, me the biggest critic of this team. Just relax.
1. The fans/media: I have heard so much nonsense from the fans and media over the last few days its enough to make you just wonder if the fans you hear actually watch the game and the media is just leading most of the ignorant fans by the nose.
Enough already with the "fire Lindy" and "trade Miller or Roy or insert other scapegoat".
First, Lindy should go no where. They have in Lindy possibly one of the top 3 coaches in the NHL. Regardless of their current record, he is. You don't stay around for 13 years without being good. Lindy is well respected and over the 13 years he has had bad teams and great teams and everything in between and if anything he has shown that its not him. If they play his system, if they play the game he wants this team is good, if not great. If they don't then they are what they are now.
Second, who are you going to trade? Ryan Milller? He had a concussion and I believe he has not fully recovered from it. Why he is still playing I have no idea but he is and they are suffering the consequences, but you can't trade him. He is a great goalie when hes right and right now hes going through his first really bad stretch and besides that, name one team that wants him the way he is playing?
Roy? no one wants him
Stafford? Inconsistent and non one wants him.
Leino...we just got him, and after watching him play, no one wants him.
The players teams would want I don't want to trade. Maybe is Roy/Stafford start showing a little life you can trade them for draft picks at the dead line to clear salary for the offseason.
2. The players need to relax, they are uptight because of the media and fans and some due to ownership and their Stanley Cup pledge. Look, as bad as it is, this team isn't this bad. Maybe they aren't a cup contender, but they are not as bad as they have been recently either. I think at this point they are a deflated team that can't catch a break. They need to loosen up, and just play hockey. Do what they do best, relax, go out and just let it happen. Don't listen to the media, don't listen to the fans. Lindy needs to tell them to just go out and let it fly, who cares right now, just play hockey, it can't get any worse than what its been.
Will they make the playoffs this year? Probably not at this point. But hey you never know. They pulled it off last year. At this point they have been so bitten by the injury bug I think its time to sit Miller until they know he is 100% and get the rest of this team healthy and see what happens. At the deadline Roy and Stafford might get you 2nd or 3rd rounders, you take them. Jochen Hecht is done here after the season and Sekera might be trade bait as well. Go out, sign someone to lead your offense. They have enough on the blueline, but not up front.
In the mean time, relax. Lindy and Miller are staying put, no one is getting fired or traded. This is a good team that simply needs to relax, and it needs to start by not listening to fans or the media.
Category: Buffalo Sabres Hockey
Damn That Hurt
We have all done it, out shoveling snow along the sidewalk, shovel hits a crack and you take the butt end of the shovel in the midsection or worse.
Today it was worse and I don't admit to it but my already painful neck, shoulders and back are screaming at me right now.
I was out shoveling today after I got home from work and was 90% done and decided to shovel the front sidewalk. I lined up for that one last shovel full and threw my shoulders/weight into it a little because it was going to be a big scoop and WHAM that shovel hit the lip of the curb at the end of the sidewalk and it sent shockwaves down my left shoulder, through my neck and down my spine and my whole right side right now feels like someone punched me in the ribs about four times.
So, just a warning, when out shoveling, watch for cracks/lips in the sidewalk that fuckin hurts.
Category: Miscellaneous
Ditch the Valet
I went to the Factory Outlets yesterday to do some shopping and what I saw was a little frustrating. New Years Eve, one of the busier shopping days of the year, certainly not as busy as before Christmas or Boxing Day, but it was busy.
Like many times though going to that mall on a weekend very few good parking spots, on this occasion...there were no parking spaces in front of the mall which is where I wanted to park.
Why weren't there any? Not because there weren't any, but because the Factory Outlet Mall has decided to make like a high end mall/casino/resort and offer valet parking. Yes. Valet parking at the Factory Outlet Mall, thus what is probably a few hundred very good parking spaces in front of the mall are roped off to protect them for the valet service.
I drove by and to my astonishment 75% of those valet spots were EMPTY!
That officially ends my time spent at any mall for future shopping. Is valet parking really necessary at a mall? Have we become so lazy that we are actually willing to pay to have someone park our car for us so we don't have to walk? I get valet at a casino or high end resort I totally get it, but at a mall?
The old fashioned way is fine with me. Park my car myself and unless you are handicap, if the spot requires a lil walking so be it, we are one of the more obese countries in the world, a little walking might actually be good for many of us.
Dozens of customers drove through that parking lot looking for decent parking and seeing all the spots unoccupied I couldn't have been the only one pissed off that they had them roped off. I ended up parking on the back side of the mall on the opposite side of where I wanted to be all because the Factory Outlet Mall thinks it needs to be high class. I hope that was just for the holidays and not permanent....even if it isn't permanent, Im shopping online from now on.
Category: Miscellaneous
