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[That Aud Smell]

spndnchz, on 08 August 2012 - 12:59 PM, said:

Tied at 2 a piece.

i think a new thread makes sense. perhaps the first-ish post could have a link to this thread.

Edited by spndnchz, 08 August 2012 - 01:12 PM.

[wjag]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

[Ghost of Dwight Drane]

It's Chz Democracy in action. 3-2 for old......we get new.....

BOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Sorry....that's not very gentlemanly-like of me.....

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBS!

[That Aud Smell]

huh. so it turns out that schumer's presser today is in regard to something quite substantive, and quite specific.

http://www.buffalone...tter to Goodell

basically, schumer wants the G4 loan program (one that would help with the multimillion dollar upgrades to the ralph) to be amended so that it makes sense for the bills to use the program in connection with the lease agreement.

i am guessing that schumer is acting on behalf of the county and/or the bills in an effort to facilitate a new lease deal.

p.s. i ask that time-relevant posts from the prior bills thread be moved over here en masse. this post would be a logical starting point, since it post-dates the superbowl and looks forward to the 2012 season.

http://forums.sabres...400#entry371649

Edited by That Aud Smell, 08 August 2012 - 01:25 PM.

[SwampD]

I'm confused.  So, are we talking about the Bills in here now instead of the Bills thread?

[nobody]

boycott the new thread!

[nobody]

Let's start making more threads!  

I'd like to think that the new season could potentially include playoffs; which if all goes well could reach into 2013 - so the other thread is too restrictive.  

Edited by nobody, 08 August 2012 - 02:08 PM.

[d4rksabre]

Dammit chz look what you started!

[SwampD]

Now I'm really confused.  So, are we talking about the Bills in this thread now only if we think they are going to make the playoffs and the other one if we think they aren't instead of in the Bills thread?

[TrueBluePhD]

So Schumer's presser was what I'll call substantive grandstanding.  It easily could have been done in a letter to the Snooze, and the relocation fee enforcement is trivial at best, but whatever.  I think it would be great if they could actually get G-4 money.

[nobody]

SwampD, on 08 August 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:

Now I'm really confused.  So, are we talking about the Bills in this thread now only if we think they are going to make the playoffs and the other one if we think they aren't instead of in the Bills thread?

Yes - the other thread is the loser thread.  

It's all political over in that 2012 thread.  That can't lead to anything good.

Edited by nobody, 08 August 2012 - 02:34 PM.

[LabattBlue]

d4rksabre, on 08 August 2012 - 02:26 PM, said:

Dammit chz look what you started!

Actually I started it by questioning if we should have a new thread for the 2012 season.

[Ghost of Dwight Drane]

LabattBlue, on 08 August 2012 - 02:43 PM, said:

Actually I started it by questioning if we should have a new thread for the 2012 season.

So you asked her if you needed to pull out, she hesitated, and now we have triplets?

[That Aud Smell]

i am fully in favor of the thread that i apparently started (i swear i didn't see the 2-2 tie post from chezzer) being a thread intended only for discussion of the legitimacy of a separate thread for this bills season.

[nobody]

That Aud Smell, on 08 August 2012 - 02:59 PM, said:

i am fully in favor of the thread that i apparently started (i swear i didn't see the 2-2 tie post from chezzer) being a thread intended only for discussion of the legitimacy of a separate thread for this bills season.

No - I think you would have to start a new thread for that.  

Your other thread is about 2012 stadium funding (and the politics that go with that.)

[nobody]

Boooooooooooooooooooooooo

(No - I'm not saying Bruce)

[Taro T]

TrueBluePhD, on 08 August 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:

So Schumer's presser was what I'll call substantive grandstanding.  It easily could have been done in a letter to the Snooze, and the relocation fee enforcement is trivial at best, but whatever.  I think it would be great if they could actually get G-4 money.

No, it couldn't have.  NO ONE would bring a camera to watch that shameless media ###### type out a letter, or more accurately, to watch that shameless media ###### tell a staffer to type out a letter.

My guess is that, when all is said and done, if Chuck would have given the money wasted in travel and security to the County rather than blow it on travel and security that he could actually have helped keep the Bills in Buffalo.

[nobody]

Taro T, on 08 August 2012 - 07:55 PM, said:

No, it couldn't have.  NO ONE would bring a camera to watch that shameless media ###### type out a letter, or more accurately, to watch that shameless media ###### tell a staffer to type out a letter.

My guess is that, when all is said and done, if Chuck would have given the money wasted in travel and security to the County rather than blow it on travel and security that he could actually have helped keep the Bills in Buffalo.

Mike?  Mike Schopp?  Is that you Mike?

[Taro T]

nobody, on 08 August 2012 - 07:58 PM, said:

Mike?  Mike Schopp?  Is that you Mike?

Nope.  And I was actually ticked when D'oh-opp started making that argument because that was what I'd been thinking about whenever I'd hear that Chuck was heading to town.

[TrueBluePhD]

Taro T, on 08 August 2012 - 07:55 PM, said:

No, it couldn't have.  NO ONE would bring a camera to watch that shameless media ###### type out a letter, or more accurately, to watch that shameless media ###### tell a staffer to type out a letter.

My guess is that, when all is said and done, if Chuck would have given the money wasted in travel and security to the County rather than blow it on travel and security that he could actually have helped keep the Bills in Buffalo.

As I said, the man is good at what he does--he knows how to play the game.  Don't have to respect it, but have to acknowledge it

Taro T, on 08 August 2012 - 08:02 PM, said:

Nope.  And I was actually ticked when D'oh-opp started making that argument because that was what I'd been thinking about whenever I'd hear that Chuck was heading to town.

If you want to change your argument knowing that Schopp had the same one, I don't blame you.  I may rather get behind Schumer's media ###### than agree with Schopp

[Taro T]

TrueBluePhD, on 08 August 2012 - 08:12 PM, said:

As I said, the man is good at what he does--he knows how to play the game.  Don't have to respect it, but have to acknowledge it

The man has a job for life as long as he doesn't move to another state, so I'd guess I have to agree w/ the above.

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If you want to change your argument knowing that Schopp had the same one, I don't blame you.  I may rather get behind Schumer's media ###### than agree with Schopp

While I appreciate the offer, I'd prefer to chalk it up to D'oh-opp having the proverbial 'blind squirrel' moment and stick w/ my 1st answer.

[nobody]

TrueBluePhD, on 08 August 2012 - 08:12 PM, said:

As I said, the man is good at what he does--he knows how to play the game.  Don't have to respect it, but have to acknowledge it

As Tip O'Neill said: All politics is local.

[deluca67]

I would rather Charles Schumer had spent the day in the City revealing a plan that would pay for a stronger police force and stricter gun laws. I'm starting to believe that Bills like a Casino, a black hole that devours all.

[DStebb]

The playoffs are in the Bills near future and the Bills are in Buffalo's distant future.

[K-9]

Or you guys could just go slumming and join us on TSW from time to time. Is there a reason so many folks on this board won't be caught dead over there?

GO BILLS!!!

[wjag]

K-9, on 08 August 2012 - 09:54 PM, said:

Or you guys could just go slumming and join us on TSW from time to time. Is there a reason so many folks on this board won't be caught dead over there?

GO BILLS!!!

This place is like your corner bar... I like that we only have one thread, well now two, to discuss the Bills.

[billsrcursed]

K-9, on 08 August 2012 - 09:54 PM, said:

Or you guys could just go slumming and join us on TSW from time to time. Is there a reason so many folks on this board won't be caught dead over there?

GO BILLS!!!

I'm sure most here lurk over there for legitimate info. and such, but choose not to post. It can get.... frenzied from time to time over there and with the increased number of posters comes an increased number of, well, skippable posts.

Plus, there can be an actual conversation here whereas you have to fight just to keep a thread on the first page over there. Again, more posters so more threads.

Doesn't stop me, just throwing in my guess.

[That Aud Smell]

K-9, on 08 August 2012 - 09:54 PM, said:

Or you guys could just go slumming and join us on TSW from time to time. Is there a reason so many folks on this board won't be caught dead over there?

GO BILLS!!!

I'm of a mind wth the explanations above. There's just too much chaff to separate from the wheat at TSW. I will say this: I've become a nutter for the Buffalo Rumblings blog.

[dEnnis the Menace]

First preseason game tonight: get to see the debut of RGIII, Mario, Gilmore, etc.  Too bad it's blacked out...

[Arcsabresfan41]

dEnnis the Menace, on 09 August 2012 - 07:45 AM, said:

First preseason game tonight: get to see the debut of RGIII, Mario, Gilmore, etc.  Too bad it's blacked out...

I'll be there, we play pregame, sit in the first eight rows until halftime, and play the halftime show as well, then watch the rest of the game! I'm very excited!

[shrader]

K-9, on 08 August 2012 - 09:54 PM, said:

Or you guys could just go slumming and join us on TSW from time to time. Is there a reason so many folks on this board won't be caught dead over there?

GO BILLS!!!

Is this a serious question?  You've read that board, right?

[nobody]

For those in WNY (and folks who have the NFL network) who want to see the 1st preseason game
The tape-delay TV schedule for local markets (and NFL Network):
* Buffalo, WKBW Channel 7 -- Friday 8 p.m.
* Rochester, WHAM Channel 13 -- Friday 8 p.m.
* Rochester, CW-WHAM Channel 16 -- Saturday 3 p.m.
* Syracuse, WTVH Channel 5 -- Saturday 8 p.m.
* NFL Network -- Friday 4 p.m.

[MattPie]

nobody, on 09 August 2012 - 10:56 AM, said:

For those in WNY (and folks who have the NFL network) who want to see the 1st preseason game
The tape-delay TV schedule for local markets (and NFL Network):
* Buffalo, WKBW Channel 7 -- Friday 8 p.m.
* Rochester, WHAM Channel 13 -- Friday 8 p.m.
* Rochester, CW-WHAM Channel 16 -- Saturday 3 p.m.
* Syracuse, WTVH Channel 5 -- Saturday 8 p.m.
* NFL Network -- Friday 4 p.m.

Just occurred to me: the game is on WGR, right?

[dEnnis the Menace]

MattPie, on 09 August 2012 - 11:43 AM, said:

Just occurred to me: the game is on WGR, right?

correctamundo

[d4rksabre]

Trying to listen to the game on my phone but it won't stream on either TuneIn, or (perhaps less surprising) the WGR App.

Lame.

[TrueBluePhD]

d4rksabre, on 09 August 2012 - 06:41 PM, said:

Trying to listen to the game on my phone but it won't stream on either TuneIn, or (perhaps less surprising) the WGR App.

Lame.

What phone do you have?  Can probably just go to the WGR website and stream.

[ubkev]

d4rksabre, on 09 August 2012 - 06:41 PM, said:

Trying to listen to the game on my phone but it won't stream on either TuneIn, or (perhaps less surprising) the WGR App.

Lame.

TuneIn is working for me

[TrueBluePhD]

Dear Ryan Fitzpatrick:  just because the team is sitting in their base 34 doesn't mean you can forget you have running backs on the roster.  

There, my one and only complaint in a totally irrelevant game.

[d4rksabre]

TrueBluePhD, on 09 August 2012 - 06:50 PM, said:

What phone do you have?  Can probably just go to the WGR website and stream.

iPhone. Tried to stream it there and I get an error about not having access.

Stream works on my computer but I can't get anything mobile to work.

[TrueBluePhD]

d4rksabre, on 09 August 2012 - 07:34 PM, said:

iPhone. Tried to stream it there and I get an error about not having access.

Stream works on my computer but I can't get anything mobile to work.

Yea the online streaming is Flash-based, which is why it won't work on the iPhone.