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by shoeshine boy
Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:56 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Best Places to Live & Best Performing Cities in the USA
Replies: 60
Views: 5876

US News inaugural Best Places to Live in the USA

http://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings-best-places-to-live No. 1: Denver (but No. 3! No. 3!! No. 3!!! :fist: ) oh god, my Colorado friends will become even more impossible to deal with! I've had 3 friends move to Denver in the last 10 years and I had to block 2 of them on Facebook for going o...
by shoeshine boy
Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:10 pm
Forum: Around the Rink
Topic: Game Center, Center Ice, etc.
Replies: 262
Views: 36065

Game Center, Center Ice, etc.

A big issue I've had with Directv is losing signal during heavy rain. It doesn't happen too often, but it happened during the Pens game against Florida recently. I lost the HD signal for a few minutes but not very long. during that time I just switched to the SD signal. when I had cable (admittedly...
by shoeshine boy
Mon Feb 15, 2016 8:05 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Travel Thread
Replies: 8702
Views: 590760

Travel Thread

I'd use TripAdvisor, FWIW. Yelp is full of dolts.
I actually did turn to TripAdvisor, found some fun options like the Tropicana Casino aaaannnnndddddd then our tourney got moved back to Nashville. :face:
by shoeshine boy
Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:02 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Travel Thread
Replies: 8702
Views: 590760

Travel Thread

soooooo.......our hockey tourney next weekend got moved from Nashville to Evansville, Indiana. the Nashville rink was supposed to remain open until April but decided to just go ahead and close last week. not cool.
anyhow, anyone have any tips of stuff to eat and do in Evansville? anybody? Bueller?
by shoeshine boy
Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:03 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Super Bowl L
Replies: 521
Views: 47896

Super Bowl L

Cam Newton got what he deserved. dude has been an arrogant ass all year and last night was a major choke job. hopefully he learned that football is a team sport. Didn't play well, but had no help. And arrogant ass isn't really accurate, unless that's just because of celebrations. actually yes, it i...
by shoeshine boy
Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:52 am
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: Pens will play Flyers outside in 2017. Possibly 2018 too
Replies: 28
Views: 2771

Pens will play Flyers outside in 2017. Possibly 2018 too

PNC Field would be awesome. I haven't been to Heinz yet, but PNC has great sightlines and is obviously smaller and thus closer to the playing surface. baseball stadiums are HORRIBLE for outdoor games. in general they're not as steep as football stadiums so if you're in the lower level you pay a lot...
by shoeshine boy
Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:34 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Super Bowl L
Replies: 521
Views: 47896

Super Bowl L

Cam Newton got what he deserved. dude has been an arrogant ass all year and last night was a major choke job. hopefully he learned that football is a team sport.
by shoeshine boy
Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:59 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Travel Thread
Replies: 8702
Views: 590760

Travel Thread

headed to South Florida in early March for hockey tourney. flying into West Palm Beach but base for the weekend will be Coral Springs. rented mini-van at our disposal. any must-visit food places in Fort Lauderdale/Miami areas?
by shoeshine boy
Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:01 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Travel Thread
Replies: 8702
Views: 590760

Travel Thread

Any cool places to visit in Georgia? Going to the Masters in April and looking to explore Georgia the weekend before. Only thing on my list is Creature Comforts Brewery in Athens. Looking to raise hell, so any fun places? Athens in general is a great town. in the Summer it's pretty dead because mos...
by shoeshine boy
Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:50 am
Forum: Around the Rink
Topic: Amateur Hockey Thread
Replies: 562
Views: 114038

Amateur Hockey Thread

very cool of them to do this. the rinks in my town could never do this since as soon as the local teenagers found out they'd be drinking in the locker rooms and vandalizing stuff just because they can and their rich parents will pay for whatever damage they do.
by shoeshine boy
Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:30 am
Forum: Around the Rink
Topic: Amateur Hockey Thread
Replies: 562
Views: 114038

Amateur Hockey Thread

He's German. It's written into all their contracts that they have to wear Grafs. the T blades are German not the skates. Graf is a Canadian company. as you can see from the picture Seidenberg is wearing Bauer skates. T Blades can be put on any skate. most Graf skates come with the Cobra holder thou...
by shoeshine boy
Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:25 am
Forum: Around the Rink
Topic: Amateur Hockey Thread
Replies: 562
Views: 114038

Amateur Hockey Thread

Somehow I feel like my college playing days are behind me. Way behind me. ;) If Bauer's midrange skate can't hold up to my basic needs then I'm switching brands anyway. Will probably look at Graf's for the arch support that was mentioned. yes, but your beer league career is ahead of you for decades...
by shoeshine boy
Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:17 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Travel Thread
Replies: 8702
Views: 590760

Travel Thread

Has anyone been to Colombia....specifically Cartagena? If so, any thoughts?
so glad you spelled it correctly......

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by shoeshine boy
Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:09 am
Forum: Around the Rink
Topic: Amateur Hockey Thread
Replies: 562
Views: 114038

Amateur Hockey Thread

I'll take my chances. I have Bauer Vapor x40R inline skates which were $120 and they've exceeded expectations. I'm hoping a few more years of development and going up the ladder a few rungs in the X500 will be adequate. If I actually join a league again and play multiple times a week I'd look at th...
by shoeshine boy
Wed Jan 06, 2016 5:10 pm
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: Letang and Malkin all-stars Crosby and Fleury didn't make the cut.
Replies: 41
Views: 4240

Letang and Malkin all-stars Crosby and Fleury didn't make the cut.

Sid would have declined anyway. Probably. Maybe. You can't decline. You get "barred" from playing the next game otherwise. Crosby and Datsyuk were "barred" 1 game for citing injury that one year. http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/7634798-74/game-star-crosby#axzz3wTMJ0aHx this lends credence to my...
by shoeshine boy
Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:51 pm
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: Letang and Malkin all-stars Crosby and Fleury didn't make the cut.
Replies: 41
Views: 4240

Letang and Malkin all-stars Crosby and Fleury didn't make the cut.

actually since I love a good conspiracy theory, how about the possibility that Sid was sucking on purpose so that he wouldn't be selected for the all star game? uh-huh. all makes sense now, doesn't it? :slug:
by shoeshine boy
Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:25 am
Forum: Around the Rink
Topic: Amateur Hockey Thread
Replies: 562
Views: 114038

Amateur Hockey Thread

anything less than $300 on skates (unless you're buying an older new pair off of Ebay) is not going to be a "good" skate. in the end it depends on how often you play and how hard you are on your skates. I have friends who go through a pair every couple of years but I can get 5+ years out of a pair s...
by shoeshine boy
Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:18 am
Forum: Pittsburgh Penguins
Topic: Official GDT: Pittsburgh vs. Chicago - 01/05/15 - 1900 hrs
Replies: 169
Views: 10684

Official GDT: Pittsburgh vs. Chicago - 01/05/15 - 1900 hrs

Great comeback, well earned point....I'm not one to complain about officiating, but you've GOT to call the too many men against the Hawks in the OT. Letting interference go, that type of stuff, it's the way this garbage league is and always has been...but the too many men call is standard, textbook...
by shoeshine boy
Mon Jan 04, 2016 8:15 am
Forum: Around the Rink
Topic: 2016 World Junior Championships
Replies: 28
Views: 4230

2016 World Junior Championships

Incredible game between Russia and Denmark believe it or not...wow... Yeah, a pity that Denmark lost :( What do you think about Finland's two offensive stars - Puljujärvi and Laine? I believe that they will go pretty early in the draft this year... Finland vs Sweden will be interesting and one part...
by shoeshine boy
Tue Dec 22, 2015 8:41 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What to do on Christmas Eve?
Replies: 52
Views: 4702

What to do on Christmas Eve?

most things in my city close up around 6:00PM on Xmas Eve. there are exceptions such as ethnic restaurants and of course, Waffle House. every year for Xmas Eve we pick a different ethnic restaurant and meet friends for an early dinner. this year it's Korean BBQ. later we head to a candlelight church...
by shoeshine boy
Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:07 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Gun Control Poll
Replies: 106
Views: 10589

Gun Control Poll

This string started with a question about "assault weapons", which despite their non-existence are usually associated with rifles. so perhaps my question is better worded as, "what is the reason someone would want/need to own a machine gun?" rather than "assault weapon". if the answer is "because I...
by shoeshine boy
Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:45 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Gun Control Poll
Replies: 106
Views: 10589

Gun Control Poll

I'm assuming you're saying you see practicality in a hunting rifle but not in an AK47? I don't have a great answer. But I'll say this... A Kia and a Ferrari will both get you from point A to point B. Also I own them because I'm an adult and I can :) pretty much yes about the practicality of a rifle...
by shoeshine boy
Tue Dec 08, 2015 8:23 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Gun Control Poll
Replies: 106
Views: 10589

Gun Control Poll

I have a question that I'd appreciate a real, non-hysterical answer to but first a bit about my background. I have never fired a gun (other than BB) in my life. my father didn't hunt so we didn't have rifles around and in fact, the only "real" gun I've ever held in my life was my father's unloaded W...
by shoeshine boy
Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:00 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Health and Fitness
Replies: 4129
Views: 334088

Health and Fitness

by shoeshine boy
Thu Nov 12, 2015 8:22 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: If you could just punch one person in the face
Replies: 101
Views: 10876

If you could just punch one person in the face

Justin Bieber