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Overnights any day. (or night) Blow, rake, or mow the leaves up?

Sorry to hear that Mikey. All the best to you and yours. This is one of those games that worries me. We'd better not go in too cocky or we could find ourselves humiliated.

If I'm not going anywhere that I have to be on time, I'll take the jam. Spring ahead or fall back?

I'll take evil over angry. Tacos or burgers?

Ghost. They don't really "possess" you. They just haunt you. The few I've known have been nice, although cheeky. Take the kids out trick-or-treating or stay home and hand out treats?

Can it be? A clutch field goal?

Eurotwin powers: ACTIVATE!

Did you even read what I wrote? I am certainly not naive about domestic violence. I am saying that the issues that go along with it are hard enough without the extras added by the media and the general public rushing in, as well as the financial part of it. Simply having been a victim is hard enough. There is physical and mental healing. There are tough questions about what is best for the family (if there are children involved) and what is best for you. In the Rice case, she stayed with him. She married him. They have also gone through counseling and he has stopped drinking, which they believe was what caused him to lose it on her. That is her decision and as long as it is working for them, then more power to her. I'm far less concerned about him than about her. I've known couples that have managed to reconcile after time apart to go through their issues, usually involving alcohol or drugs, but not always. They've gone on to live happy and safe lives. In most cases, the ending wasn't so idyllic. That is up to the people involved. If they are willing to work on it, let them do so in peace. These are not easy changes, whether you go and start a new life or whether you stay and work on making it a positive environment. Adding the media attention only makes it that much harder. That's what I'm trying to say here. I'm not defending the perpetrator; I'm hoping that the victim gets the privacy she deserves. I've known a lot of people (not just women, but mostly women) who have been in abusive relationships and it was very hard on them to leave, but they did it. I've allowed some in my home when they had no place to stay. I've been the bactine-and-bandaid girl for those who chose to stay. I've also had a couple of friends who were falsely accused by vindictive exes. It was hard for them as well. Even after they were exonerated, people still believed the worst. I realize that it is a small percent, but that is why we have the legal system. Charges are brought and either proven or dis-proven. Then judgment is carried out. The judicial system is not perfect by any means, but barring clairvoyance on the part of the jury, it's about as good as it can get. I'm not saying that abusers shouldn't be punished. They should. I just think that all of the media attention punishes the victim needlessly. Have I made myself more clear?

Well-deserved. The greatest ever*. *This statement is my opinion. You may have your own, to which you are entitled, but this thread is about Dom. Perhaps there will be a goalie thread someday in which we can discuss other goalies. This would be lovely as there have been other good ones around Dom's level.

He's being paid for now. The league and the NHLPA have an agreement on this, fortunately. My comments on the financial issues were connected with the Rice case where his contract was terminated. I started talking about one thing (suspensions like this one) and moved on in my head to long-term suspensions/terminations such as the Rice case. My apologies. I was terribly unclear and rambling. He is being paid for this suspension at this time, but if his suspension extends beyond his contract, or if he is terminated (like Rice), his family would suffer financially.

Keep in mind that I'm speaking as a woman. Why on earth are these people (athletes) losing their jobs or getting suspended? They have been accused of crimes. They have been arrested. Charges are filed. Then they go to court. Why are they getting suspended for SUSPICION of a crime? That's all it is until the person has his day in court. Until it is proven in court, it is an ALLEGED crime with an ALLEGED victim no matter how great the evidence. If there is a conviction, they must face the consequences- legally, personally, and professionally. If there is jail time, they can be suspended as they will not be able to participate. In that case, their off-ice activities effect their ability to fulfill their contract and suspension makes sense. Otherwise, what they do off the ice (or field, depending on the sport) has nothing to do with their fulfilling their contract to play their game. Suspending before the facts are in is nothing but public relations posturing and political correct nonsense. Media attention and suspensions puts the spotlight on a family that is already dealing with issues. Is it really fair to them to aggravate what may very well be a dangerous, or at least tense, situation? It also deals a financial blow to the family. Granted, they probably make a lot of money and can afford suspensions, but in cases such as Rice, is it fair to his wife to remove her income before he goes to court? She married an NFL player with a big salary and now he's unemployed. As a female, I find it appalling that the league steps into the situation before they have any idea what is actually going on. It sends the message that women can't take care of themselves. Let the family sort things out on their own. Let them get counseling for whatever issues led to the dispute. Let them have their lawyer get them through the legal issues. Leave them alone to sort through the aftermath. Adding the drama of the league stepping in only adds to the problems of the family, not just the player. I'm not saying the domestic violence should be condoned or that the league should look the other way. I'm just saying that they should stay out of things until the accusations are sorted through and they have facts to deal with. Then they can enforce their rules knowing that they are doing the right thing. I just feel bad for the wives and children. They have enough to deal with without all the rest of the world stepping in and trying to punish their man in the name of political correctness to assuage the talking heads in the media in addition to the legal and personal issues that they are already facing.

There's a kid on the local USHL team named Roo. We just have to get him on the Devils. "Ruutu to Tootoo to Roo" would be great commentary.

I believe the reference was to http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/topic/62139-ericsson-out-with-deep-bone-muscle-bruise/ which is safe in the archives. Splitting topics sounds like a good idea, but someone has to go in and sift through the posts in order to split it. I've seen the problem when topics are merged that you think you're reading one thing and then -boom- you're reading 20 posts you've read before. It's just the way the system is set up. Not anyone's fault. Easier than splitting topics would be if a mod stepped in and asked that everyone who wants to discuss Kindl's lasagne recipe can do so in the water cooler under a topic that they create for that purpose. It gives the culinary types a place to discuss something that is obviously important to them but gets the thread back on topic so that the people who started reading because they were interested in Kindl getting time on the PP can talk about only that without us getting into the tired old debate about ricotta. <--- fictional example. Also throwing in my 2¢ about mod editing- the only time I've had mine edited was when I've responded to a troll and the trolling post was then deleted but I had other legitimate things in the post about the topic at hand. They left the other things but edited out the things that probably deserved a warning or two. Thanks for that, mods. Some of Matt's edits are in a class by themselves.

I view the mods as my bar buddies who pull me back by the elbow when I'm drunk and waving my fists around yelling "Let me at him!" They buy me another drink, call me a cab, and assure me that I could have taken him but it wouldn't have been worth the bother of getting arrested.

I've gotten stung with that on many occasions. I type up a post and go to post it and -bang- the thread is gone. I don't blame the mods. I blame the wee knees who messed it up. (Ok, maybe at the moment I grrr at the mods for not leaving it up that one split-second more, because, you know, they can read minds and all that.) I have to admit that there are times when it gets irritating and I have to quit reading in the middle of a thread, but there are other times I'm the one with the popcorn. At the end of the day, we all have something to say and if it doesn't fly here we can go post it on facebook or another forum or something. Or yell at the cat. Or the plants. Or our shoes...

This is what my hamster Jordin thinks:

Ruutu, Tootoo and Scooby Doo too?

I'm supposed to be taking a nap and I'm too excited to sleep!!!!! Was it last year that we lost our 1st game 6-0 and didn't have a goal until the second game and it was scored by Lashoff who hadn't even been on the team during the first game but was an injury call-up for the second and so no one knew that he would be the one to score the first goal? Or was that the year before. I think the year before was the lockout so it wasn't that one, so it must have been last year. I'M TOO EXCITED TO THINK!!!!! My fingers can't keep up with my thoughts and I'm losing concentr...squirrel! Go Wings! Anyway, let's not do that lose-the-first-game thing, ok?

Let's Go Red Wings! :clap: :clap:

Good for you! Hope your recovery goes well.

I'm glad. I might have to watch some Devils hockey this year. That will be odd. Rooting for a team that can lose and I won't care... hmm.

Do You Want to Build a Snowman? -from Frozen

JASON! HELP US!!!! WE NEED YOU!

That last one was just too cruel.

Liquor. Cupcake or muffin?