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If Buff goes to UFA, we'll know that Buffalo is out of the running.

Hollywood fantasy... It's fun to watch & get into as a fan (which I enjoy) but nothing based on reality. A theory is just that, a theory. Therefore if that theory is used not based on scientific fact, it is therefore a fantasy. I understand. Relativity is only a theory, so it is fantasy.

Science Fiction implies that what is written in it is not real or it is imagined. Or not based in reality. The science part is mostly the fiction part. So there was a time that the Earth orbiting around the Sun rather then the Sun orbiting around the Earth was pure fantasy? The earth being round instead of flat was pure fantasy but now it is fiction?? At what point does fantasy become Science Fiction before it becomes reality? To me Science Fiction revolves around some future or alternate world where these is advanced science and / or technology for the things they do, and usually involves outer space. Fantasy is typically some land or different world that is still in or around the bronze / iron age, has no computers or combustion engines and has some sort of magic. There are of course some works that blur the lines of both.

The real question, and the only one that really matters ... is if you were just a downloaded consciousness, would you still post on MBB?

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=786236

I've gone down a bit of a worm hole on this one, I've been reading a few articles on this the past couple of days and some of it is really weird. The theory basically is that our universe has at some point in the last 20 years collapsed with another parallel universe where some things are slightly different but our memories of them from the original universe remain with us. Here is a website with some of the more common "differences" that people remember http://mandelaeffect.com/major-memories The name comes from the fact that many people remember Mandela dying in prison 1980's where in (this) reality he died 2013. Other common ones seem to be: Childrens book: The Berenstein Bears or The Berenstain Bears? Breakfast cereal: Fruit Loops or Froot Loops Forrest Gump: Was the famous line “Life IS like a box of chocolates…” or “Life WAS like a box of chocolates…”? JIFFY or JIF peanut butter? Looney Toons or Looney Tunes? Was the TV show Sex In The City or Sex And The City Reba McIntyre or Reba McEntire Peanuts creator Charles Shulz or Charles Shultz? Mr Rogers opening song: It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood” or “It’s a beautiful day in this neighborhood”? Gremlins character: Was it Spike or Stripe? Kathy Lee Gifford or Kathie Lee Gifford? Star Wars, is it “Luke, I am your father” or “No, I am your father”? In each of these above, the 2nd version is the correct one if you look it up. There are many other examples on the website, but these stuck out for me. Alternate universe or just a case of people making an error and it getting repeated so often we come to accept it as true.

Lawless today said that he was talking with another CFL GM and they are suggesting that if the Bombers do keep O'Shea they should extend him by at least 1 year. The theory being is that assistant coaches never get a contract longer than the head coach currently has. And if you want to sign a quality OC to replace Marcel, then you will need to offer them 2 years minimum. No quality OC will come here for a one year deal with a lame duck head coach. Another reason to fire O'Shea now?

Experience debate aside, I'm all for equality. 50 of the 184 (or 27%) seats that the liberals won are woman.

I don't understand this either. Why schedule a meeting if there is no suspension. There shouldn't have even been a review on this hit.

https://twitter.com/garylawless/status/661590976167878656

I don't equate not suspending a player as thumbing your nose at a rape accusation. The States and Canada have due process for a reason. We will never know what happened especially with the whole string of events with the Mother and attorney stepping down. You make your assumptions based on what is reported in the media and reputation. Not enough IMO. The police never had enough evidence or cooperation to lay charges. And they are the one with all the evidence.

Caught the ending discussion about this on H&L last night. They compared it to the Voynov case where the NHL was able to do an independent investigation and corroborate that there was evidence to support the accusation. Where as in the Kane case, the only evidence really appears to be rape kit which the NHL would not be able to get access to the results. There is no doubt the NHL would have launched its own internal investigation into this and their inaction would have been in the lack of anything they could find. Which I think is the right thing to do. Of course the police handle these cases differently. The public scrutiny in a high profile case always changes the game because of the amount of media coverage and publicity around it. They don’t want to make mistakes. In cases like these, I don’t think the NHL should be suspending a player until charges are laid or they have their own evidence to proceed (like the NFL getting the security tapes in the Ray Rice incident). I don’t think accusations are enough.

If charged, this will be a test of the NHL... do they immediately suspend him? Do the Blackhawks? Should they? What happened to innocent until proven guilty. Should be immediately suspended. Too serious. Its not like he wouldnt get paid. This isnt like you or me at our jobs and even then some places would suspend or fire their employees after a charge. So I know we still don't really know what happened and probably never will, but I'm curious now that we know the result of the criminal investigation and lack of charges being pressed, do you still think he should have been suspended back in August? Curious for the discussion the next time something like this happens.

Last week of the regular season and there are now only 9 games left in this years Pick 'Ems season. Blueandgold has pulled ahead with a 2 win lead (53 correct picks) over saskbluefan (51 correct picks). bigg jay and TBURGESS are tied for 3rd with 48 correct picks. Leaderboard can be seen here: http://morningbigblue.com/community/index.php?app=pickems&do=leaderboard&pid=6&wid=89 This weeks picks have to be in by Friday at 6:30 PM. Picks can be made here: http://morningbigblue.com/community/index.php?app=pickems&do=games&pid=6&wid=90

If anything Buff letup after knocking the puck away and didn’t throw the full force of his body into the check. I swear every 2 – 3 games, Buff gets a penalty for a check that sends the other player flying simply because of the size difference. Buff is now a multiple offender. 4 games minimum for this. Time to trade him if the league is going to keep penalizing him for his size.

lots of good players, but how many great players? How many guys are legitimately players we can consider among the best at their positions in the league? Some linebackers maybe, Westerman, some DBs perhaps but other than that is there anyone? I always ask myself if I were to buy a new jersey, who would I put on the back. And there really isn't anyone on this team I would choose (for whatever reason, never been a fan of putting QBs on my jerseys). Which is why I now wear my retro Walby jersey to the games.

Ladd dropped the gloves and started fighting Gallagher and Gallagher wanted nothing of it. Don't think Ladd would have got the penalty there if he didn't drop the gloves.

Buff gets called on penalties all the time for simply being bigger than the other guy.

Yes

Why single out Petan for rest? He doesn't get that many minutes in a game. More likely they thought it was going to be a more physical game.

We shouldn't really be pasting full articles from any site, especially articles behind a pay wall.

I have considered a couple of times now to cut the Free Press articles out now that they are behind a pay wall. But they don't really hurt anyone there and people who do have access may appreciate them. The only other news feed is the Winnipeg Sun. Personally, I wouldn't like mixing in those news articles with the regular discussion. There is no time investment so no time wasted. The site has an automated feature that posts those articles. It really costs nothing to do it. The only reason to take it away is if it really really annoys a large percentage of posters who see it and can't read it. I can investigate this a little further. Basically the site can post any articles from any news site that has an RSS feed (which most do). The only caveat being they would have to have a separate RSS feed for just the CFL articles unless people were okay getting ALL their articles for every sport. I'll put a poll on this thread and see what people think. Feel free to post your thoughts and preferences as well.

http://ktla.com/2015/10/29/tucson-police-facebook-gun-viral/

I've changed my mind. I'm not going to lock the thread. I will let both of you keep going in circles and show everyone on this site how immature BOTH of you are being just to get the last word in. You are both being utterly ridiculous.