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Oof. That breeze off the water is a killer this time of year.

That figures. Our spring weather has been terrible as of late. I'm enjoying this current stretch of mild weather as much as I can.

I completely agree. If people took a step back, they'd see that we have so much more in common than we realize.

I don’t see it getting better either. There’s a ton of resentment, hate and anger in our society. I can’t even say it’s the events of the past year causing people to snap because these tragedies have been occurring long before then.

Same here. I'm generally not anti-vaccines but this one just worries me. Probably because of the speed with which it was developed. I know I don't want to get the virus either, though. The after-effects can be brutal and it's a terrible way to die if heaven forbid it came to that. A co-worker of my mom's passed away from it two months ago. She was overweight and had diabetes but it's a risk no matter what your health profile is.

Absolutely not. I never want to see a mask again once the mandates are lifted.

Yup. Straight up nasty outside this morning. The sun really didn’t help at all. A kick in the butt after last week’s gorgeous weather.

Completely agree. There are so many opportunities these days, especially with the power of the internet. I don't understand why success is demonized so much. Some make the argument that the rich don't pay enough in taxes as a way to give back to the society where they became successful...but you can also ask why the government can't live within its means. How many of our tax dollars do they waste on nonsense? It seems like government is often a bottomless pit of inefficiency run by faceless, unaccountable bureaucrats. People in the private sector have to produce and react quickly to the market or they'll be replaced and driven out of business.

No question. I know more people are being vaccinated and hospitalizations are declining but not to the point where things are suddenly that much safer. He's definitely trying to deflect and curry favor.

Yes, 1995, 2000 and 2003. Could have been four or five Cups but they lost a heartbreaker to the Rangers in the 1994 conference finals (Messier's guarantee and Matteau's double overtime series winner). Then Ray Bourque and the Avalanche beat them in the 2001 Final when the Devils were up 3-2 in the series and could have finished it out at home. No complaints though. I got to watch some great hockey over the years. Scott Niedermayer was a tremendous d-man also. Killed me when he went to Anaheim but I was happy for him when he won the Cup with his brother out there.

Just the videos that I've seen of those tailgates blows my mind lol. I can only imagine what it's like in the flesh. Buffalo has such great fans. If any fan base deserves to see a Super Bowl one day, it's theirs. Ditto for the Sabres and the Stanley Cup. Even though I'm a Devils fan, I kind of adopted Buffalo as my second team in the late 90's. I loved watching Hasek play and their team reminded me of Jersey's at the time. Not a ton of stars offensively but very gritty and determined. One of my favorite sports memories is seeing Brodeur and Hasek pitch a double shutout at the Meadowlands two days before Christmas in 1996. It wasn't a boring game either. Both of them made great saves and there were plenty of scoring chances.

My mom rented out one side of a duplex that she inherited from her parents after they passed away. She wishes that she had just sold it immediately. Both tenants were a royal pain in the a$$. Didn’t take care of the unit, constant noise and yelling, always complaining about something, etc. The first tenant left significant damage and didn’t even fully clean the place out after moving and was shocked when she didn’t get her security deposit back. The level of entitlement is off the charts with a lot of people these days. I don’t think I’d ever want to be a landlord.

Honestly, I’m not even watching sports right now. It’s not the same without fans. I tuned into the Super Bowl but that’s been about it since last March.

So sad. This is why I’m still nervous about getting the vaccine. Who knows now I’ll react to it? If not getting it means I can’t go to games or concerts, I’m starting to feel OK with that. I try to do everything I can to keep my immune system strong. Regular exercise, vitamins, healthy eating, proper sleep, etc. I’m honestly more comfortable doing those things and wearing the mask than I am with the vaccine.

How many were actually used? Two or three?

I never liked him. Way too arrogant. Who writes a book congratulating himself on how he handled a crisis when the crisis is nowhere close to being over? It’s like a football coach telling you how he won the Super Bowl at midseason.

I’d take a brisk, sunny morning but I don’t necessarily need snow. Just doesn’t feel like Christmas to me when it’s 60 degrees out.

Isn’t it weird how there’s always a big data dump right around the time we see significant declines? It’s almost like some people want to see this continue for as long as possible and maximize fear in the population.

Someone had a similar quote in a book that I once read...most employees do just enough work so they won’t get fired and most employers pay just enough so the workers won’t quit...but I still stand by my belief that a system that doesn’t demand enough accountability on any level is doomed to fail.

The unfortunate, uncomfortable truth. It's going to collapse one day, perhaps sooner than any of us realize. A system with zero accountability at any level is doomed to failure. So sad.

Most politicians don't care partly because so many of them are of an advanced age. They won't be around in 20 years to deal with the fallout...and they also know that the reelection rate for incumbents is high. Many of them are guaranteed a job for as long as they want it because voters elect the same people and then complain when nothing changes. Kicking the can down the road and letting another generation deal with the mess is something our "leaders" are great at...and that goes for both parties. I'm not making a partisan statement here.

Exactly. That's the part so many forget...or maybe they simply don't care. Not everyone who owns property is rich and they also have obligations that have to be met. Individual landlords like your dad are getting killed. It's a vicious cycle. This might sound harsh but it's almost becoming too easy to be a deadbeat in this society. If you get bailed out all the time, what are the consequences of not contributing to society and putting more of a burden on others? It will eventually get to a point where more and more people decide that the toil is no longer worth it if most of their income is withheld to fund social programs. When the takers outnumber the makers, society is in deep trouble.

Especially when we end up with a warm rain and fog on Christmas Eve, which has happened a couple times lately also.

We need to learn how to live with this thing and move on. As long as hospitalizations don't overwhelm the system, it's time to try and get back to normal if all goes well with the vaccinations in the next several months. The government can't keep printing money to prop everything up either. The economy has to be able to stand on its own.

Feels great. Wish I could be outside all day.