ATD Chat Thread XVI

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Heading into the Pens-Flyers stadium series game now!

Wooooo!

 

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Sid with a sick BH goal to start things off.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Take that, Pens!

 

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Couts with a real nice snap shot. 1-1.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Couts with a real nice snap shot. 1-1.

He's been hot recently. Picked him up in fantasy. The Pens look like MI. I like it.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

I can't help but root for the Pens, they're so MI looking.

 

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Been a solid game. Pens have been playing with 4 D since the late 1st. Their top pair, Dumo-Letang both got hurt. Dumo was rocked by a borderline but I think clean hit by Simmonds. Letang was hurt in the melee that followed.

Sid with a goal and a helper. Continues to dominate Philly.

Viewing isn't the greatest outdoors but I've heard that from many people who've gone previously. Still it's another check mark on the sporting event to do list.

 

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Horrible own goal by Elliott

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Playing outdoors is awesome. Players under 13 who live in the north should play all their games outside.

 

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Wow Pens collapse.

Going to OT.

 

[VanIslander]

I just saw one of the best Toronto-Montreal games in years. It's the best rivalry. It was like a playoff game.

Trailing 1-3 in the third, Marleau made an unexpected pass to a surging Ennis for a goal, then a bit later Marleau used the boards to bank a shot into the offensive zone past the dman and set up the tying goal. It ended up essentially a 4-3 final, given the empty netter and awarded automatic goal skews perception of the competitiveness of the match.

 

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Brutal collapse by Pittsburgh.

Still a fun experience.

 

[tinyzombies]

I just saw one of the best Toronto-Montreal games in years. It's the best rivalry. It was like a playoff game.

Trailing 1-3 in the third, Marleau made an unexpected pass to a surging Ennis for a goal, then a bit later Marleau used the boards to bank a shot into the offensive zone past the dman and set up the tying goal. It ended up essentially a 4-3 final, given the empty netter and awarded automatic goal skews perception of the competitiveness of the match.

Montreal’s defense had been playing better

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
52nd Street
Christopher Cross
Double Fantasy
Toto IV
Thriller
Can't Slow Down
No Jacket Required

Those are 8 consecutive Grammy Albums of the Year. The Stones and Led Zep combined have 1 nomination for Some Girls and 0 wins. Who cares who wins Entertainment awards? It just doesn't matter.

 

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Ladies and gents.

The 80's:

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Automatic updates are one of the worst "innovations" in a long time.

 

[ResilientBeast]

In the last 10 years, was there any technological (related to PC or internet) innovation that was truly positive? Say since 2010.

I know I'm repeating myself, but the net experience has been going downhill since 2010, maybe even 2005.

Speed

 

[BenchBrawl]

I'll nominate one: translators are getting pretty good.

That's all I've got.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Speed

Speed? I don't recall speed being a problem for... anything in 2010.

Elaborate?

 

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In the last 10 years, was there any technological (related to PC or internet) innovation that was truly positive? Say since 2010.

I know I'm repeating myself, but the net experience has been going downhill since 2010, maybe even 2005.

I still think Windows 98 and XP is better than anything available today.

f*** progress.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I still think Windows 98 and XP is better than anything available today.

**** progress.

XP by far better than the current crap.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

I'll nominate one: translators are getting pretty good.

That's all I've got.

GPS keeps getting better and better.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Speed? I don't recall speed being a problem for... anything in 2010.

Elaborate?

Internet is far a lot faster these days, being able to stream 4K would've been nearly impossible in 2010

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Internet is far a lot faster these days, being able to stream 4K would've been nearly impossible in 2010

TV in general is much better than it was even 10 years ago. And streaming services are the main reason why.

Like go back and watch (for example) Battlestar Gallactica - when the show is good, it's so good, but there's just so much "filler" content, as bloated 25 episode seasons with lame standalone episodes were just what was required back then. (I'm a big fan of sci fi, which is why I picked this example, but I feel it applies across genres).

Maybe we should continue this in the chat thread?

 

[BenchBrawl]

TV in general is much better than it was even 10 years ago. And streaming services are the main reason why.

Like go back and watch (for example) Battlestar Gallactica - when the show is good, it's so good, but there's just so much "filler" content, as bloated 25 episode seasons with lame standalone episodes were just what was required back then. (I'm a big fan of sci fi, which is why I picked this example, but I feel it applies across genres).

Maybe we should continue this in the chat thread?

What about Star Trek TNG? From season 3 to 7 there were fillers but even most of those were good.

Is there any TV series that topped TNG? I don't think so, but I stopped watching TV a few years ago.

Granted I'm also huge on sci-fi, my favorite movie was 2001.