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1 hour ago, MJO812 said:

I wish I was in North Dakota right now 

You're a true diehard.  Once we get nice days like this, I don't even want to think about snow until November or December.  

2 hours ago, Snowlover11 said:

jersey got slammed

You're not kidding.  I had to pull over a couple of times on my way home.  The rain was coming down so hard that you could hardly see in front of you and there was no way to tell which lane of traffic you were in.  Vivid and frequent lightning also.

4 hours ago, wolfie09 said:

Ouch

Always got next year..lol

 

I'm a bit surprised that 11 straight non-playoff seasons is a record for the NHL.  I thought it would have been more for some reason.  I guess I'm thinking about other sports where not as many teams make it and you can go a long time between postseason appearances even if you're decent.  The NHL has always invited a lot of teams to the playoff party.  In the Original Six era, 4 out of the 6 teams made it.  16 out of 21 made it from the early 80's (post WHA merger) until the league began expanding again in the early 90's.  I think the Leafs made it one year in the 80's with almost 50 losses.

Spring is a total waste around here weather-wise.  

I'm basically resigned to the weather being hot garbage around here until Memorial Day.  Every year now...

5 hours ago, Blue Moon said:

Kansas/UNC was one heck of a game. My roommate is a UNC fan, the poor guy. Even though I don't care for UNC, I really felt for him. You'd have to be emotionless to not be upset by that loss.

That's a rough one...and they were up by 16 in the first half.  Great run for them but when you're that close, it hurts when you can't close the deal.  

17 hours ago, BuffaloWeather said:

As someone that works in this field, a great article. It's not going to be pretty, but I think what happened in 2008 will not happen this time around.

Everything just seems so out of whack.  Houses in my area that need a TON of work are going for $500-$600K.  Sellers are getting 100k or more over their asking price.  How long can that sustain itself?

24 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

You guys need a goalie. 

You're not kidding.  It's really bad.  We were spoiled having Brodeur all those years.  Giving up weak goals is so deflating.  The sad part is that their offense has been pretty good this season.  You just can't win 6-5 or 7-6 every night.  

On 4/2/2022 at 11:54 PM, wolfie09 said:

What a game!

What a run!!

Big-time bragging rights for the Tar Hells.  Beat Coach K in his final game at Cameron Indoor, now they send him into retirement in the Final Four.  

On 4/2/2022 at 12:52 PM, BuffaloWeather said:

This Sabres team is different. We just had the best March record in a decade. We are meshing well, cannot wait for next year.

Excited for you guys.  Now if only my Devils could get their act together.  15 goals allowed in two games.  Just blew a four-goal lead on Saturday also.  Oof.  

1 hour ago, Brian5671 said:

Been dry as of late.  Haven't see a big gullywasher in the last month or so (except parts of LI/NJ)

Sounds like we could get some decent rains later today and tonight.  

1 hour ago, winter_rules said:

That’s a remarkable reduction!  It leads me to the same question, though.  Did all those people who were shooting and robbing others go get jobs and get straight?  Did a welfare check cover all their needs?  Were they all put in jail?  Or did enough of them get thrown in jail to chase many of them over to a different location with less severe consequences?  

I should probably stop asking this question because it is going to lead to a political argument, but I am genuinely interested in an effective way to help people who are currently living “that life.” 

Some of them can't be helped or don't want to be helped.  You look at the ones who have been in and out of jail their entire lives, arrested dozens of times for the same offense, etc. There comes a point where you have to assume that they simply don't give a damn.  To be fair, there are people who might have screwed up once and could turn things around with a second chance.  Do we make it too difficult for people to reacclimate to society after serving their sentence?  

38 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:

LOL

Many viewers have jumped ship.   Huge drop in TV ratings over the past 5-7 years from 40 mil viewers down to 10-15 mil

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The show drew an average of 15.3 million viewers for ABC on Sunday, according to early Nielsen numbers. That's a 56% increase from last year's show, the lowest-rated Oscars ever, which brought in just under 10 million viewers.

That's welcome news for the Academy and ABC, but Sunday's ratings was still the second-smallest audience for the show in history. Just eight years ago, the Oscars brought in more than 40 million viewers.

How deep into the show did the Will Smith incident take place?  I wonder if people rushed to tune in when word of that started going around on social media.  I'm sure it helped the numbers at least somewhat.  

29 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

When 80% of the month is a torch then obviously. 

It makes the odd cold islands even more memorable. 

Exactly.  The cold scored a garbage time touchdown on a great play but is still losing by a substantial margin.  

15 hours ago, wolfie09 said:

Tarheels baby! First ever tournament meeting between UNC and Duke.. This has been a great tournament so far, lots of upsets lol

I think this is what the NCAA likes to see.  Get some upsets in the earlier rounds but then still end up with Blue Bloods in the Final Four.  UNC/Duke, Kansas/Villanova.  The ratings should be excellent.

Great run for St. Peter's.  Looks like they just ran out of gas in the end.  Sometimes those Cinderella runs end with a thud like we saw yesterday.  Definitely got a lot of exposure for the school and it appears that Shaheen Holloway will have a shot at the Seton Hall job if he wants it.

3 minutes ago, snowman19 said:

There are some signs that April may end up being a lot warmer than some people think right now. I don’t think it ends up anything like last April. I also think we start torching in May 

I'm here for it.  

45 minutes ago, SnoSki14 said:

It's not that bad. Tomorrow looks nice, we'll probably see more 70s after the Arctic shot. 

Looks like an oscillating pattern into April. 

Temps underperforming today though. Only mid 40s. Temps will almost always underperform in easterly flow events in March-May.

Hope so.  It's frustrating when you have to wait for the nice weather in the spring, especially when we were teased with such a great day last Friday.  

Looks like we'll be stuck in a disgusting pattern for several weeks.  

15 hours ago, wolfie09 said:

NY baseball teams have some pull or money haha..

 

New York City mayor Eric Adams reportedly will reverse "the private-sector vaccine mandate specifically for performers and athletes" in New York City on Thursday, according to Sally Goldenberg of Politico. 

That would mean that unvaccinated players like Kyrie Irving would once again be eligible to play home games in Brooklyn's Barclays Center, just in time for the upcoming NBA playoffs. 

It would also mean that unvaccinated players on the New York Yankees and Mets would be eligible to play home games when the MLB season begins in April. 

Adams is a clown.  Just a few days ago, he doubled down on the mandate and said that he wasn't concerned about athletes or fans.  

Bit of a bust on the rain so far.  On 880 this morning, Craig Allen said it would start by lunchtime.  Haven't seen a drop here yet.  Dreary day in any case.  

Just now, wolfie09 said:

NFL inflation lol

From 120mill in 2011 to 208 mill in 2020..

The TV deals these leagues have now changed everything.  The revenue streams they provide are unreal.

1 hour ago, LibertyBell said:

I'd rather it be in the first week of April, those are the ones we remember.

 

My mother still talks about Easter Sunday 1970.  Her relatives from the Jersey Shore area had to cancel their plans to travel north for the holiday.  Think there was a good 6-8 inches of snow in North Jersey.  By the next afternoon, it was gone.  

Just now, BuffaloWeather said:

Every player wants big money to keep playing. Von Miller got paid too much too. Hes 33 already.

I guess they figure that they need to get it while they can.  You're always one snap away from your career being over. 

What an insane offseason.  I should have stuck with football lol.  The money being thrown around just blows my mind.  The NFL is a freaking gold mine.  

38 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

 

Lmao!  I love the internet.  Could be a good target for a young quarterback like Zach Wilson to have though.  Of course, it could go the other way if Hill throws fits when he's not getting the ball.  

I'm going to need to buy one of those preview magazines this year to remind myself of everything that happened in the offseason.  The draft is still a month away and we're still over five months from the regular season opening.