Augie

I’m sure you were quite parched when you came to!

So close, but it looks like you didn’t quite finish that last one! 🍺

I think the long season and the enormous contracts have ruined the NBA. I loved it back when Buffalo had the Braves, and everybody tried as hard as college players. Going to a Tuesday night game in Charlotte it’s obvious that they are just going thru the paces. We took our scrappy little AAU point guard and in less than 5 minutes he turned to me and said “they’re not even trying!” Correct. I believe you about the 3 point shot, but I have to take your word for it. I haven’t watched the NBA in years, but I heard somebody missed like 45 3 pointers in one game. I’m not missing anything, IMO.

Some people here are just waiting to pounce on any little thing they see or hear that proves their point…..these guys are incompetent! I also predict the sun will come up tomorrow.

I think it’s too soon to say that you are not included. Unless you are, and then I was just kidding.

The Buffalo traffic is like an extra treat when I go back. I’m comparing it to everywhere I’ve lived, not just Atlanta. EDIT: I will say that certain areas are busier than I remember at times, but it’s still light compared to most places. .

OK, I give…… Happy Birthday to you too!

I thought it was kinda funny because, well, I live in Atlanta. Don’t try to scare me about WNY traffic. 🤣 Of my family and friends growing up, only one guy I knew well still lives in Buffalo. My buddies are scattered across the country, but I know we all enjoy going back to visit. I lived in Hamburg when I was a kid (thru 3rd grade), then we moved to Williamsville/East Amherst. I really like both areas, but it’s no fluke that I remember the snow being over my head when I was little.

I would rather avoid unnecessary distractions. This is just a distraction.

Happy Anniversary!

Out of the bush! It’s a golf thing.

I see it as more of an opportunity some can’t resist.

I have no expertise, but I have a ton of well wishes. Back and nerve pain are awful.

Wishing you well!

Umm, what?

My sense of smell is not what it used to be. (I’ll get there, I promise!) It’s a nice early summer night here, with a light breeze. I tried to let the dogs out but the older dog wouldn’t go if I didn’t. I went out and sat on a patio while the neighbor behind us cut his grass. He’s got a fairly big lot for a push mower, so it takes him a while. He almost hummed me to sleep. When I was 14 in NY I got my working papers. I was too young to do much else, so I pushed a lawnmower for 40 hours a week at the complex we lived in. The hum of the engine, the vibration and the smell of the gas and the fresh cut grass stays with you. When I gave in to the dog tonight and went down to the patio I realized the smell of his fresh cut grass from the guy behind us was the strongest scent I can remember. I sat down and listened and smelled until he finished. It was crazy how the smell took me back to that time. Much like when I get a fresh whiff of tidal marsh around Hilton Head, or crushed shell pathways in Harbour Town. Smell doesn’t get enough credit. .

Since we already have Da Bears and other jokes, let’s celebrate the man and appreciate his work. This is a few minutes of awesomeness to me. .

Oh, this one strikes deep. RIP That was our “home date night” on Thursdays when we were first married. Cheers and tacos every Thursday for must see TV.

Have we ever seen them in the same place at the same time? 🤷‍♂️

I think the Bills came out and said that by the time they learned of it, there was very little left on the DT market and they felt their best option was just to proceed. I obviously don’t like it either, but both the team and the player felt it was still the thing to do. They know a lot more about how it went down than I do. 🤷‍♂️

A linebacker on the west coast in the NFC gets a new deal, and it automatically turns into a referendum on Beane’s drafting. How…..predictable!

I think he took a pay cut from college ball. They don’t stand a chance of real success until the owner is fired….and that doesn’t happen.

Maybe if you are on the Titanic and the ship is sinking, you grab onto anything that floats? Did he have better options? But he gets his shot, and that’s all a man can ask for. I’ve met some guys who got shots like that, and I’m happy for them.

I can tell you that @Royale with Cheese is feeling good about this year.

I’ll blame this thread for the steaks we had last night. No, I should thank this thread. Not only was the steak great, but we roasted the fattest asparagus I’ve ever seen. Like, maybe it should have been genetically tested because you don’t see ‘em like that very often! Great meal, but there is a time for a burger, too.