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Comment on Thoughts, Questions and Things that make you go Hmmm by Fork

Fork — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:11:45 +0000

I say when the Hawks go on road trips next season we call it “Voyaging”.

Comment on Thoughts, Questions and Things that make you go Hmmm by Bobbye Akbari

Bobbye Akbari — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:27:42 +0000

Voyaging is either stimulating if you happen to take a trip just for fun or dull and hard if you travel for business.

Regardless, I prefer to travel for the least sum of money. Don’t get me wrong, I really don’t necessarily like to travel low-priced, having said that I do have to get the best bargain for my flight and my accommodation. Not much can make me more upset than understanding the guy adjacent to me in the airplane has paid only 1 / 2 of the price for the ticket while I paid top dollar. And viceversa, if I know Manged to get a good deal with the hotel (spending 70% or maybe 80% less than the “normal” guests) I like my stay a great deal more.

I used to go wild researching rates, opening ten or more travel providers’ web-sites merely to get the best deal. It could take me several hours over several days. Sometimes I would get back to a package I had noted down to order it, just to discover that while waiting the spot had gone.

So, nowadays, I really do it considerably more sophisticated, more relaxed. I remain one site and merely watch them carry out the researching and searching. They hold a relationship to the major and most important travel arrangers and hotel room and flight bookers and query their online data sources when I make a search. So rather than me visiting each one of these sites, they do that all for me and report back the ideal hotels and best deals.

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A few moments later I realize I have the ideal offer and will make my booking straight away. I am forwarded to the reserving agent (that takes another 3 seconds roughly) where I close the deal.

This is such a game changer, I never ever spend a lot of time using the pc any longer losing my time. Instead I go in, search and book. Finished!

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Have a great time!

Comment on The King Reigns On Both Sides Of The Hudson by Reginia Palmerton

Reginia Palmerton — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:58:37 +0000

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Comment on Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: Conference Semi-Finals Predictions by Micaela Antes

Micaela Antes — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:51:23 +0000

Are printed envelopes better than plain for marketing?

Comment on Andy Greene: Underappreciated and Overlooked, But Shines in Playoffs for New Jersey Devils by levinakl

levinakl — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:16:12 +0000

My apologies for the oversight. I will make the change.

Comment on Andy Greene: Underappreciated and Overlooked, But Shines in Playoffs for New Jersey Devils by JB

JB — Sat, 05 May 2012 21:55:17 +0000

It is MIAMI UNIVERSITY, not the University of Miami.

Comment on Seguin The Savior As B’s Force A Game Seven Back In Boston by Allie Sayward

Allie Sayward — Sat, 05 May 2012 21:48:19 +0000

Some really great blog posts on this site, thank you for contribution.

Comment on The Grandest Stage In All Of Sports: Five Predictions For Game 7 by Michelle Halman

Michelle Halman — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:14:10 +0000

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Comment on Does Steven Stamkos Deserve to be a Hart Trophy Finalist? by WB Philp

WB Philp — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:03:05 +0000

Thanks Alex. I agree on Malkin and yes, Stamkos should have many more opportunities to win the Hart.

Comment on Does Steven Stamkos Deserve to be a Hart Trophy Finalist? by Alex Muscat

Alex Muscat — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:17:48 +0000

Nice job on the “Tales of the Tape”. If I’m not mistaken, only two players, whose team didn’t make the playoffs, took home the Hart Trophy (Al Rollins in 1954 and Mario Lemieux in 1988).
With guys like Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Jordan Staal out of the Penguins’ lineup during parts of the season, Malkin elevated his play and didn’t look back. This year, the Hart will go to #71, but I don’t think this will be the last time that Stamkos will be nominated for this award.

Comment on Seguin The Savior As B’s Force A Game Seven Back In Boston by BDGallof

BDGallof — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:29:55 +0000

This “sophomore” is reporting live from the press box, credentialed for home and away games for the Bruins.

Comment on Hawks Win in 5th Straight OT Game as Series Goes Back to Chicago by Brian

Brian — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:24:22 +0000

Hi Al, I was feeling that it might be Phoenix that is wearing down. They have been catching a lot of rubber and seems like they’re the ones loosing guys.

Comment on Seguin The Savior As B’s Force A Game Seven Back In Boston by Steven Politano

Steven Politano — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:14:28 +0000

I’ve read better work from my sophomores at a local high school

Comment on NHL: No Honor League? by Elmer Grupe

Elmer Grupe — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:08:47 +0000

Fixed link now, thanks for the heads up!

Comment on WEIRD WEIRD WEST: Powerhouses On the Brink by dB

dB — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:20:24 +0000

“PHOENIX LEADS CHICAGO, 3-1 The Hawks’ lack of grit means they haven’t been able to get into the tough areas to grab the center-cut rebounds that Mike Smith has been leaving.”

pretty much. 10, 25, and 88′s unwillingness to pay the price along with Leddy’s inability to take Tony Campana off of a puck + bad pinch by OD, sloppy series by Oduya, and 2 OT softies by Crawford and it’s nearly time to start rooting for Trotz & Co…no matter how Ambian on Ice – unwatchable it will be. Remember guys, fuck Torres.

Comment on Predators Down Detroit 3-2 by Norman Rung

Norman Rung — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:51:19 +0000

OMFG!!!! It stop working after I pass the 3rd level!!! PLEASE FIX IT!! :’(

Comment on NHL Must Legislate “Honor” by Jon Pynn

Jon Pynn — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:38:28 +0000

I’ve heard that sooo many times, and I really don’t buy it. the only difference between today and yesterday is player size and speed, those things increase probability of injury.

Comment on NHL Must Legislate “Honor” by WB Philp

WB Philp — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:39:01 +0000

Thanks for the comment psmoker43. Well said.

Comment on NHL Must Legislate “Honor” by psmoker43

psmoker43 — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:33:28 +0000

I believe it’s an equally romanticized notion to believe that every player in the 70s, 80s and 90s answered the bell and always fought to “answer for his antics.” Instead, just like the modern game, the players who refused to fight back then suffered the same cheap shots and potentially career-ending injuries that today’s players do, the difference is that the passage of time has tainted our perspective and allowed slome to believe that there was honor among thieves back then when in fact there was none.

Comment on NHL Must Legislate “Honor” by WB Philp

WB Philp — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:30:05 +0000

Thanks Joe. Even if one believes that the players did “police” themselves in the pre-social media era, we can never go back. Looking forward, the NHL has no choice but to move forward with some sort of standard discipline for head shots. Asking someone to “judge” an incident and rule on punishment is simply ineffective and ignorant.

Comment on NHL Must Legislate “Honor” by Joe B

Joe B — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:36:50 +0000

Bill you hit the nail on the head. Do you guys remember watching 1970′s and 1980′s hockey? There was no honor among players. The game was a lot more violent and reckless than what we watch now. The biggest difference IS social media. With the way NHL games were shown on TV (getting to see only your local team) most of us didn’t to get to actually SEE the NHL at its best like we do now. If something controversial happened, you read about it I the paper or maybe, on the rare occasion, actually see it on your local news. Today with the instant access we have with every single game, you see it as it happens or shortly after, which artificially inflates the controversy.

If the NHL wants to actually be serious about protecting its players, they cannot expect the players to police themselves. They weren’t able to in the past, and they can’t today.

Comment on NHL Must Legislate “Honor” by WB Philp

WB Philp — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:47:21 +0000

Terrific point John. Unfortunately, because of all the NHL meddling, I don’t think we can go back now.

Comment on NHL Must Legislate “Honor” by John Saquella

John Saquella — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:25:05 +0000

In the past, honor was something “legislated”…by enforcers on the ice. Back in the 1970′s, 80′ or early 90′s a player like Torres or Kaleta would have to answer for his antics by fighting.

The NHL, with the institution of the instigator and it’s uneven application has removed from the players’ hands the ability to effectively police the game. It would be great if the refs and league could be relied upon to cover for that missing element, but they have not.

Comment on Predators Take Commanding Series Lead With a 3-1 Victory by C miles

C miles — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:58:42 +0000

Great analysis. The Predators deserved this win. I hope they take this series. It looks like they just might do that!

Comment on NHL Must Legislate “Honor” by WB Philp

WB Philp — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:18:58 +0000

Thanks! I’m afraid I’m too jaded at this point to hold on to hope.