NoiseInsideMyHead

So, Belle Tire came out a little flat?

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Dude was smooth but in the wrong place at the wrong time, twice. Escaped mostly unscathed (but a lap down) after the first, taken completely out the second. No shame in the effort or his performance, but the - umm - talent gap on the track today was glaring. Still, a fun story.

Gonna be watching ARCA for the debut of popular YouTuber "Cleetus McFarland" (Garrett Mitchell). Guy is living practically every man's dream; toys galore for an overgrown kid.

Any thoughts about TGL, now that we’re in Week 2? Some fascinating tech, and some malodorous cheese. ESPN guilty of some artificial hype, and some broadcasting gimmicks. Far from perfect, but isn’t some golf > no golf?

First Nations artwork. Unique designs for each game so far.

Happy New Year! Somebody had to start the game day thread.

Will never not think of DU's Jesse Martin when Brad's name comes up. This hit is seared into my memory, as is the silence that ensued in the Ralph. So glad he recovered.

Good call.

Just don’t call them frigid.

Si, si. Para margaritas y cervezas. Ah, but if you are short, or he is tall, you may need a stool.

This may be a little hard for some to swallow.

Right, "confirmation bias." As in, this article lists many closures and highlights an old stalwart (Blue Moose), but does not mention a single opening. Don't need a fancy, high-priced consultant to confirm that. Is this bad journalism, or bad consulting?

Doubtful because he needed a mercy whistle while the puck was still very much in play and he was down in the paint trying to cover the goal mouth.

There will always be the predawn flight to the hub in the hub-and-spoke system, but the problem at GFK is that there are now only three daily flights, so if you don't take the earliest one, you are effectively missing a ton of flights out of the hub to your ultimate destination. Bring GFK back up to five flights, and those who want or need to get out early still can, but there will be midmorning options for those who don't. The key is flexibility, which is sorely lacking.

I don't usually rag on the Pairwise, but depending on where UND ends up...it will be way too high given their performances the last several weeks. Feature, or bug?

Where is the other evidence of growth, though? Traffic? No. UND avoiding the enrollment cliff, but higher ed trends seem flat. Entertainment, retail, dining...still seem to be closing at a faster rate than opening. Manufacturing and industry? (crickets) And can't new rooftops/housing just be a lagging indication of pent up demand? Existing residents leaving upscale apartments for homes, former mid-level renters upgrading, older areas slowly being gentrified, redeveloped? Population shifting southward generally? Does anyone honestly get a growth or boomtown vibe?

Maybe switch browsers just to rule out that as a cause?

Sometimes that which you seek is right in front of (or below) you. #unfortunateplacement #badtiming #accidentalblackhumor

It would make for a more authentic sounding "Oy, oy, oy!"

I tend to agree. But here are a couple of counterpoints for the sake of discussion: 1. Neutral sites actually have the potential to increase exposure. Hosting postseason games in hockey hotbeds and successful markets, while rewarding the home teams, will primarily serve existing fans and season-ticket holders. And regional sites are almost always larger than many campus venues, so assume best case scenario - college hockey completely takes off from a spectator standpoint, even in underserved markets - demand will far outpace supply. 2. Notwithstanding the vagaries of neutral site selection and geographical seeding, fans can actually be assured of seeing their team at least occasionally with minimal travel or hassle. Let's say you support a program that is consistently in the second eight of the PW, and your school is modestly successful at bidding to host OR stands to benefit from geographical seeding. Under a home-site model, you would virtually never see your team in the postseason without (1) travel, and (2) fighting host fans over tickets. The neutral site model allows fans to buy tickets to a specific regional, plan well in advance, and if the stars align and their team qualifies - and is placed locally, take in some post season hockey. Worst case scenario, the team isn't placed, the fans can either go as non-committed spectators, or sell their seats to fans of the qualifiers. UND's success at bidding for regionals seems to have benefited UND fans more often than not, and has allowed locals access to important post-season action, even when the Sioux have not been in the mix. For example, watching huge upsets like HC over UMN, or AIC over SCSU, in person just hits different, and the thought of losing that for 'just one more game at the Ralph' might be a close call for some. Maybe someone can crunch numbers and see if the recent spate of Fargo/SF regionals have ultimately netted more 'home' games for UND than a theoretical home site model. Fun questions to kick around.

They should call their separation plan "Shore Leave."

Just not in 3x3 OT.