rams80 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 1 hour ago, Brass said: In the realm of dumb coaching decisions, Dan Cloutier was just named the goaltending coach for the Vancouver Canucks. Alright then. Clearly it's "dump the bad news" time after the NHL's epic blunder. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rams80 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 35 minutes ago, Brass said: Funny. Bettman had the same look on his face the last time he visited Glendale, Arizona... Anybody want to photoshop Bettman in place of the possum mascot in this image? On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 58 minutes ago, Brass said: Funny. Bettman had the same look on his face the last time he visited Glendale, Arizona... Forget Sam Neill. Bettman is the adult version of Damien Thorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 23 minutes ago, DarkJourney said: Forget Sam Neill. Bettman is the adult version of Damien Thorn. More like a diminutive adolescent version of Damien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycan38 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Not shocked that Vegas got approved. At this point Atlanta is getting another NHL franchise before Quebec does (feels to me like that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 35 minutes ago, Lycan38 said: Not shocked that Vegas got approved. At this point Atlanta is getting another NHL franchise before Quebec does (feels to me like that). nope nope nope we can never ever ever add another team that plays in Eastern Time ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2001mark Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 3 hours ago, worcat said: Maybe I'm the only one that thinks Vegas will be a good location for a team. Whatever. Arena is near the strip, where apparently the locals avoid. Will it be 12,000 road fans & 4,000 home fans every night? Cuz that will be hilarious. @2001mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 23 minutes ago, 2001mark said: Arena is near the strip, where apparently the locals avoid. Will it be 12,000 road fans & 4,000 home fans every night? Cuz that will be hilarious. That's an assumption. That's like me saying I avoid downtown St. Louis so I won't go to Blues games. That's not the case at all. I imagine locals of Vegas avoid the strip because once you've been there and done it so much, you get tired of it. I imagine they get tired of the traffic, the vacationers, parking etc. I don't blame them. Now that they have a team and a reason to go to the strip, that's a whole other story. Will there be visiting fans? Hell Yes. Will it out number local fans? I'd imagine the first few years, yes. Vegas should support outside fans from coming to games, at the end of the day they are still getting your money and you are still supporting their city. It's actually pretty genius. I mean if you think about it, let's just put out a scenario. If I were planning a vacation to watch the Blues out of town would I rather go to Las Vegas or go to Buffalo? Hmmm, yeah Vegas can just take all my money. Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 27 minutes ago, worcat said: That's an assumption. That's like me saying I avoid downtown St. Louis so I won't go to Blues games. That's not the case at all. I imagine locals of Vegas avoid the strip because once you've been there and done it so much, you get tired of it. I imagine they get tired of the traffic, the vacationers, parking etc. I don't blame them. Now that they have a team and a reason to go to the strip, that's a whole other story. Will there be visiting fans? Hell Yes. Will it out number local fans? I'd imagine the first few years, yes. Vegas should support outside fans from coming to games, at the end of the day they are still getting your money and you are still supporting their city. It's actually pretty genius. I mean if you think about it, let's just put out a scenario. If I were planning a vacation to watch the Blues out of town would I rather go to Las Vegas or go to Buffalo? Hmmm, yeah Vegas can just take all my money. However, the team is competing with three (four if you include The Orleans Arena) other arenas plus casino theater venues regarding entertainment. The era of the $49 weekend room and the $9.99 buffett in Las Vegas is long gone. The NHL "vacationer" will be in for sticker shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 1 minute ago, dfwabel said: However, the team is competing with three (four if you include The Orleans Arena) other arenas plus casino theater venues regarding entertainment. The era of the $49 weekend room and the $9.99 buffett in Las Vegas is long gone. The NHL "vacationer" will be in for sticker shock. Regarding the other arena's and entertainment, that's reaching a little. That's like saying no one will go to a Rangers game because New York has so many other sports teams and entertainment to choose from. You will have your hockey fans (casual and die hard) that will go to hockey games. You will have your theatre, magic and concert fans that will continue to go to all of their respectful events. When I was in Vegas a few years ago, our hotel room was roughly around $100 and didn't bother to go to the buffets (rather went out and experienced actual nationally known restaurants. Even then the buffet was only like $30 bucks. I have a buddy that works at a casino in Vegas and basically said that the only difference between there and St. Louis is that gas costs more. So I don't think it'll really break any fans bank account to take a weekend trip to dish out $100 for a room (which I'm sure you'd split with other people) considering you are likely going to spend $75-100 per ticket to the game. Again that's assuming that you don't look at casino's ahead of time that may offer a comp package with discounts on rooms or even tickets to the game. Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 48 minutes ago, worcat said: That's an assumption. That's like me saying I avoid downtown St. Louis so I won't go to Blues games. That's not the case at all. I imagine locals of Vegas avoid the strip because once you've been there and done it so much, you get tired of it. I imagine they get tired of the traffic, the vacationers, parking etc. I don't blame them. Now that they have a team and a reason to go to the strip, that's a whole other story. Will there be visiting fans? Hell Yes. Will it out number local fans? I'd imagine the first few years, yes. Vegas should support outside fans from coming to games, at the end of the day they are still getting your money and you are still supporting their city. It's actually pretty genius. I mean if you think about it, let's just put out a scenario. If I were planning a vacation to watch the Blues out of town would I rather go to Las Vegas or go to Buffalo? Hmmm, yeah Vegas can just take all my money. But but we have Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and a strong Burmese immigrant population in Buffalo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkychewbarky Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 11 minutes ago, dfwabel said: However, the team is competing with three (four if you include The Orleans Arena) other arenas plus casino theater venues regarding entertainment. The era of the $49 weekend room and the $9.99 buffett in Las Vegas is long gone. The NHL "vacationer" will be in for sticker shock. I've been pricing-out a Vegas trip... I can get 3 nights (flight and hotel) for under $500 CDN. If I go to a Leafs game (where I have to stay overnight because I'm not driving after a few wobbly-pops) and pay their obscene prices for a stub... It's not gonna be a huge price difference. Vegas will definitely be on my hockey bucket list. *The Battle of Seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worcat Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 19 minutes ago, Cosmic said: But but we have Frank Lloyd Wright buildings and a strong Burmese immigrant population in Buffalo! It was a hard decision, I may not be able to sleep for a few nights Bleeding Blue since 1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 12 minutes ago, worcat said: It was a hard decision, I may not be able to sleep for a few nights Our wonderfully art deco city hall isn't just going to appreciate itself, you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Love Buffalo's city hall. I wish Chicago had a government building of that timeless beauty. Instead we have something from Time Chasers. Food court OF THE FUTURE ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 26 minutes ago, the admiral said: Love Buffalo's city hall. I wish Chicago had a government building of that timeless beauty. Instead we have something from Time Chasers. Food court OF THE FUTURE That must be what it's like to live inside a Captain EO pinball machine from 1985. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddthebucfan Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 1 hour ago, the admiral said: Love Buffalo's city hall. I wish Chicago had a government building of that timeless beauty. Instead we have something from Time Chasers. Food court OF THE FUTURE I think if there's any MST3K set it looks like it's the Nirvana ("Come as you are to my mall, to my atrium...") compound from Overdrawn at the Memory Bank. Shameless Self Promotion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Six Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 I can't wait to go on a road trip to watch Randy Carlyle's Ducks play the Vegas Wise Guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 15, 2016 Share Posted June 15, 2016 Just for the record, I know that I posted a picture of the state government building, and that Chicago City Hall is a fine edifice, albeit a bit lost in the crowd. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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