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[quote]The bigotry of low expectations is not a soft bigotry. It is the deepest and most debilitating possible treatment of any group. It assumes the inferiority and the inability of a group to achieve or compete.[/quote] The policy makers for these programs know full well that the affected canno...

I really enjoy this show, and Renner is excellent in it. I *despise* Dianne Weist's character, though. Ugh. ...

I enjoyed Clerks II. But I tried to watch III, and fell asleep about 1/3 of the way in. Trash. ...

Yeah, the Canes and Coach Rod aren't going anywhere. Florida is just on a different level right now. ...

I'd pay good money to fight Gavin Newsome. ...

[quote]Vegas gonna sweep. DOes Florida's run end in the SCF?[/quote] Florida's about to sweep, as well. Vegas v Florida could go 7 games. I just don't trust Vegas' goaltending to be good enough. ...

[quote]Women are horrible at writing men. They always write them as women.[/quote] QFT. ...

[quote]Low seeded teams have won cups with hot goaltending[/quote] This one is different. Florida won the President's trophy last year- they're a damn good team that actually upgraded in the off-season. It took them a long time this year to mesh together under Maurice. Now, when they put it a...

The NHL playoffs are the best of any North American sport, and it's not particularly close. It has the best traditions, quirks, and the best trophy. The Panthers are a machine right now. ...

[quote] Bob a hall of famer?[/quote] If he wins a Cup, I think he has a solid argument for best goaltender of his generation. It's him, Quick, Hank, and frick else. ...

The scene with his son at the hotel is so painfully difficult to get through, I'm not sure I could watch it again. ...

My kids loved Turner and Hooch and Mighty Ducks. Shame...

Now you understand why there is no political will to close the border. You're being replaced. ...

[quote]Portland, Milwaukee, Quebec City, Salt Lake City or Cleveland. [/quote] Portland is a no-go, as it's a small city that already has a winter sports anchor. Same as Milwaukee and SLC. Cleveland is two hours from Columbus, which already has a team. Quebec is the "best" of what you listed...

[quote]Good teams, city sucks[/quote] Much context, such argument. ...

Sticking with my original prediction a few pages back. Vgk vs Florida. ...

[quote]Omaha[/quote] Absolutely was a factor in my thought process for Kansas City. Proximity to a growing city with a strong hockey tradition makes a lot of sense. ...

[quote]Terrible sports town [/quote] The template franchise for MLS, a middle-of-the road NBA team drawing over 100% capacity, a baseball team with a world series title and a sports complex the envy of other teams, and an NFL team that, even when shitty, dominates the sports landscape. Truly...

Cumming is a town in Forsyth County, Georgia. The local Mellow Mushroom (when that was still a hole in the wall, pirate ship company) sold t-shirts that said "I love Cumming." As a child growing up there, I didn't get it. As a teenager driving up 400 past the Siemens water tower, it was hilarious...

One of the issues that always gets confused in these relocation sagas is that it's not always about a "deserving" market alone. It's a confluence of factors, starting with ownership, then corporate base, TV markets, and finally building size/long-term prospects. Looking at the overall landscape,...