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Ned Flanders

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  1. That one comes to mind as a classic and I remember it went on for quite some time.
  2. The All in the Family episode was terrible...had to leave 10 minutes in it was so bad. Harrleson's acting seemed forced. Jeffersons was tolerable, Foxx saved that episode. How about Norman Lear at 96? And flying over 50 combat missions during WWII? For that sir, I tip my porkpie hat to you.
  3. There's something about third round picks and available years that seems be the reason he's the only rookie still unsigned. Seems like half the league hasn't signed their third rounders. A nice TBDer turned me on to this site: https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/draft/round-3/
  4. That's it, HyperBills! Old, feeble mind playing tricks on me again...ugh.
  5. I've been on here since the old D&C "BillBoard" (was that the name?) days and I can safely say that the homework thread was the greatest of all time. She was being attacked by all sides but gave no quarter...you messed with her at your own peril. RIP.
  6. A SUNY Brockport staple in the early 80s.
  7. You can get a sense of which games were shown on a weekly basis in Syracuse, or anywhere for that matter, here: http://506sports.com/nfl/index.php Scroll down to the bottom of the page for previous years' archives.
  8. I'm old enough to remember this classic NFL on CBS opener: CBS' pregame opener was a classic as well: Buffalo-native Don Criqui narrates both
  9. From the opening theme through the accompanying music throughout the series, nothing beats Victory at Sea. Steve Sabol once remarked he tried to emulate the power of the Victory at Sea soundtrack when he selected music for his NFL Films bits.
  10. I don't know why they haven't rolled out the AFL-era blues over the last several years...don't know why they've stuck with the white at home the last few seasons. The AFL blues stripping is superior to the faux-back whites, and they represent the true AFL home blues era.
  11. $18 in Fairfax...been going to the same woman for about 12 years. Usually tip $5.
  12. I used to go to that every year...but as Yogi says, nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded. Use to be a good crowd of WNY folks hobnobbing over some wings and Cream Ales. Now, it's like Woodstock, where interns from around the country scarf the wings before they even reach the table. I got Kemp to autograph this card at a Washington Buffalo Night, maybe 15 or so years ago. It's in a box in the basement somewhere, I need to dig it up.
  13. should have had that in my list, thanks for the reminder! Maybe if you also count Operation Petticoat! ?
  14. When I hear "war movie" I think WWII films, of which the following are my favorites, in no particular order: Saving Private Ryan...classic movie, with the first half hour being a cinematic masterpiece The Great Escape...just one of the best movies ever Bridge on the River Kwai...William Holden yelling "Kill Him!!!" near the end one is one of the film's highlights The Longest Day...stellar cast Patton...George C. Scott in his best role..."Rommel you magnificent bastard...I read your book!" A Bridge Too Far...great soundtrack and cast The Dirty Dozen...came to Netflix this month, and I watched it for what my wife claims is the 47th time In Harm's Way...bad special effects, but a compelling story and cast Guns of Navarone...good story, and Gregory Peck in a great role Other honorable mentions: Tora, Tora, Tora; Midway; Inglorious Basterds; Battle of Britain; Is Paris Burning?; Twelve O'Clock High; Memphis Belle; Devil's Brigade; Sands of Iwo Jima; They Were Expendable; PT 109 WWII movies that need never to be seen again: Pearl Harbor; Battle of the Bulge...lots of potential but a horrible film For some reason I can't really explain, I've never seen Das Boot. Hope to see it sometime soon.
  15. "If he would have missed that field goal I'd have dropped him from the plane in Minnesota or North Dakota," Buffalo tailback Thurman Thomas said. http://articles.latimes.com/1991-12-09/sports/sp-262_1_extra-point
  16. I remember Bill Polian saying he was running down the hall at OBD screaming with joy when the Bills signed Christie. I believe the fan base was equally as enthused. I don't recall any backlash...at all. Norwood was beloved after SB XXV, but the next season proved his undoing. Remember the Raiders game in LA? Thurman offered to throw him off the plane on the ride back if he missed the game-winning chip shot. By 1991, anything over 40 yards was considered iffy, at best.
  17. Sal's two Relentless books are why he'll always get a pass from me. Sure he's critical, the guy spends half the day on the Thruway having to report on a downtrodden franchise, but for a fourth down pass by Andy Dalton, would now be looking at a 19 year drought. And you think he's hard on the Bills, his bitching about the Yankees is even more annoying. For a team with the second best record in the AL last season, and who went to to the ALCS the year before, you'd think he was watching the Orioles.
  18. You can't tell me the WNY media doesn't troll these boards for stories: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2018/11/05/buffalo-bills-ticket-bargain-bad-season/1892052002/
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