Ned Flanders

Mods, can this thread be pinned?

Tough one...I went with French, whose official title was a "Gentleman's Gentleman."

This came up on Spotify over the weekend and hadn't heard it in 30 years...great tune.

Rod Kush game in 1980, comeback road win vaulted the Bills to 5-0, and I can remember where I was watching this. Kush had a monster game, taking over for the injured Jeff Nixon and starring on special teams. Unfortunately, he hurt his knee late and I believe he was out the rest of the year.

Game was blacked out in WNY...had to listen on radio. The 1975 team started out 4-0 and looked like a SB contender, only to lose to a lackluster Giants team on MNF. This game led to a downward spiral with the Bills finishing a pedestrian 8-6 and out of the playoffs.

Last year I noticed the people with AT&T wireless were most likely to get free ST or significant discounts.

And are you an existing AT&T wireless customer?

Now, pay the man!

Some students actually "rent" their email credentials on eBay...don't know how reliable or legal, that is.

Ah, like the swallows returning to Capistrano, the annual August ST thread...the most wonderful time of the year. I saw the "no dish required" DTV ad on FB and and I opened and it's deceptive advertising...you could always stream if you couldn't receive a signal (as determined by your address and DTV) and that's all this is...same old, same old bait and switch from DTV. My contract is up August 20th so that's the day I make the call.

Very plausible and a responsible response to the pandemic. I think the NFL has until the end of the month to figure this thing out and if things don't get any better, I believe this type of scenario is certainly on the table.

He shoulda been a farmer...

A timeless classic and a reason I'll always be an Orioles fan.

Sorry, can't agree with either of your takes here. Two DBs you omitted, Leonard Smith and Nate Odomes, were certainly top-tier, thus labeling the Bills DBs "very weak" is a misnomer. In addition, the offensive line, anchored by Kent Hull, who should be in the HOF BTW, and included stalwarts Will Wolford, Jim Ritcher, and House Ballard, was certainly above average. The story of the four SB loses was simply, other than XXV, the opponents were a better team.

Jeff Nixon was off to a torrid start in 1980 and by week four vs. Oakland, a "Nixon for President" sign appeared at Rich. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NixoJe20.htm

I miss the JOS Banks mega-sales...the buy one, get three free. Those days are gone.

Saw him at the Auditorium Theater in Rochester in August 1980.

Colossus

Fun video of Peter Gabriel through the years

Thanks for this, I may try it. We have the thundershirt and that has not helped very much...sigh... Thanks for all the suggestions, I'm thinking the THC oil may be the next alternative.

A few years ago, our dog was forever spooked by neighborhood fireworks. Since then, he's become deathly afraid of thunderstorms in addition to fireworks. We've tried everything, the thunder shirt, drugs, hugs, treats, etc. and nothing has worked. Any help or advice is appreciated. TIA.

I'll tell you one I'm NOT going to miss...

Best sign at Rich during the Raiders game: "Nixon for President." You'll recall that Jeff Nixon was leading the league, I believe, in INTs in the young season and was everywhere on defense. He only played seven games that season due to injuries but he was a terror during the early winning streak. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NixoJe20.htm

I'm convinced that if the Bills had home field advantage in 1980, they would have gone to the Super Bowl. Two losses to the lowly Colts squelched any chance at that.