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Not sure if this should go here or in the venting thread, but here goes... Proof that girls are evil: Start with the obvious statement, girls require time and money, therefore: Girls = Time x Money As we all know, "time is money", therefore: Time = Money By substitution: Girls = Money x Money = (Money)^2 Money is the root of all evil, therefore: Money = √Evil By substitution: Girls =[√Evil]^2 Therefore, we are forced to conclude: Girls = Evil

How do you like that X:60 girdle? I'm thinking about getting one.

I'm guessing he got it from the TeamLA store at the Toyota Center. I was there today and they had probably 4-5 of those, along with a bunch of other Kings game used sticks and non-game used sticks.

Word on the news in LA is that John Wooden is on the verge of passing on. They officially termed it "grave" condition.

There were guys that used to use them - I know Tkachuk and Lindros both wore them at certain points - but I wouldn't say it was a lot of guys that wore them and I doubt anyone does today.

well if you're looking to get rid of them, PM me. Nope - they're hockey-specific shoulder pads. Douglas used to make a hockey shoulder pad as well, although they no longer do.

I loved the TPS Elbows that matched those Shoulder Pads - Wish I could still find a pair.

Damn - I was hoping I'd be able to snag one from you when you updated the list.

I like the look of the curve too - whats the lie like? Where'd you get the stick? I also really like the look of the chick in your avatar, probably more than the stick.

He's one of those players that you hate when he's on the opponent but love when he's on your team. The Devils have had their fair share of those guys over the years - Claude Lemieux comes to mind quickly. There were others, but he stands out above the crowd. That being said, I just don't see the Flyers being able to win 4 out of 7 given the way they've played lately. Yet another year that starts with promise and ends up with disappointment.

I had never heard that, but it certainly makes sense given whats gone on in the past and doesn't give me much hope for the future.

We're Flyers fans - we've got a long history of goalies being solid to spectacular in the regular season and then flaming out in the playoffs - Roman Checkmanek comes to mind initially, as does Hextall in a number of years other than his rookie year. We also have a history of bad luck with goaltending when its actually going good - see: the end of Parent's career and Pelle Lindbergh as examples of that one. When you've been scarred as many times as we have, its tough to put a lot of faith in a goaltender until he actually proves he can win a Cup. I still don't think the Flyers will make much noise in the playoffs, but goaltending is just part of the reason, I'm still suspect of the team defense and number of penalties they take.

This is where we differ. I agree with your other points, particularly about Pronger, but I just don't see them being a legit contender this year, goaltender or not.

Sorry - I just don't buy that you trade a 25 year old center who scored 46 goals last year and already has 30 this year for a 33 year old goaltender that is 3-8 in 11 career playoff games. I don't care what your organizational depth is, thats just not a trade of equal value. If you had told me the deal was Giroux for Vokoun, thats much closer to fair value for both sides. You're point about the goaltending is well taken, but trading Carter for Vokoun doesn't make them a contender this year anyway. So why throw away your future when you don't have a chance to win this year anyway?

Regarding the rumors of a goaltending deal at the trade deadline - I think the Flyers actually made the right move in this case. I'm of the opinion that moving either Carter or Giroux is pretty much a non-starter at this point in time. I also find the Panthers asking for Carter in exchange for Vokoun (if that is indeed the case) to be nothing short of egregious. Vokoun is a solid netminder, but nothing particularly special and, as far as I know, has never had any success in the playoffs, not to mention he's 33. Carter is a 35-45 goal guy that does just about everything and will be making that contribution for a long time to come. If you're giving up him, you're pretty much ending any chance you had of advancing the playoffs, making Vokoun a useless trade anyway. The team is definitely not a contender this year, they'll be one round and out, but I think they're getting closer. I still don't know what to make of the Pronger trade. Its time to get rid of Hartnell. I really think they made a mistake of giving up Lupul in the Pronger deal, despite his injury issues this year. And I'm starting to worry that Gagne's best years are well behind him, which is a major concern to me. That being said, I still think the core, other than Pronger, is young and still improving and with the addition of a goaltender they could start to capitalize on that potential next season. Man, that sounds really familiar being a lifelong Flyers fan.

From the looks of it, it appears that this sharpening is going to result in edges that are completely perpendicular to the ice. I wonder how that will feel and how much an adjustment it will be coming from edges (either traditional sharpening or FBV) that are angled in relation to the ice.

Gagne has always had top end, 40-50 goal talent. However, when Hitchcock was coaching the Flyers he spent quite a bit of time trying to do with Gagne what he did with Modano in Dallas and turn him into a 2-way player who can score. Since Hitchcock was the coach during most of Gagne's truly formative years as a player that is the type of player he has become. I can't speak to this year as I haven't seen the Flyers play, but I've personally always been very high on him, though never really thought of him as a "superstar."

I wanted to see what people's opinion was of window tinting? I have to have it done bc I live in S. Cal now and my interior gets too damn hot, but I need to decide how dark to get and whether to go with ceramic or metallic tint. I'd appreciate any opinions on the subject.

I have a 2004 sedan and it is THE best car I have EVER had. My only advice, in addition to for sure getting into the sedan, is make SURE you get the X model that has all wheel drive. That will give you max versatility for all season. If you eventually acquire the means to have a winter car and a summer car that its not as big of a deal but I would love to have that set-up right now. I bought the car new when I was in Cali, but have since moved to Denver. They didn't have any in Cali, but in CO most of the G's are all wheel. Check out this forum www.g35driver.com There are over 83,000 members there and there is literally nothing that can be found there about the G. Good choice! Thanks for the info - I'm moving to Southern Cal so I don't really need the AWD. If you're looking for another website, try www.myg37.com

Does anyone know of a place in the Los Angeles area that has FBV? I'm moving out there in a couple weeks. Thanks.

Are you serious or being facetious? Don't mean to be argumentative, I just can't tell over the internet. If you are being serious thats fantastic, I wish all shops provided their customers with that kind of attention to detail.

You make a fair point, I'm not in love with the G37 sedan look. So, what I'm thinking now is this - either the G37 coupe or the Cadillac CTS sedan. Thoughts?

So I'm looking at buying a new car, its most likely going to be the Infiniti G37. Obviously the car comes in a coupe and a sedan model and I just can't make up my mind between the two for the life of me. I'm a young, single guy and will be spending the next two years going to business school, so I technically don't "need" the sedan, but at the same time I worry that the coupe may not be big enough. So let's have the opinions from everyone, and I'd really like to hear your reasoning behind the opinions as well. Thanks.

A damn shame. Apparently ESPN Classic is running a tribute of some of his fights tonight, should be a good watch for boxing fans.

While I agree with the theme of your post and the point you're making, NDA's are notoriously hard to enforce. Depending on the nature and extent of the breach of the NDA many companies don't want to spend the time or resources on chasing down violations. That still doesn't give people the right to do whatever they want with confidential information, but it makes it tough on companies to enforce them in certain situations.