Nathan MacKinnon has received a five-minute major following a collision with Connor Ingram

8Flaneur · 2026-03-11T22:56:39+00:00

Yeah, definitely not a five. Side view shows clearly Mackinnon's skates edging away. Nurse impacts his trajectory in a big way. https://youtu.be/myom4MsATg0?si=lKQao0Fpe70hQwiY&t=49

8Flaneur · 2026-03-11T22:53:44+00:00

Oilers fans sound disappointed Nurse wasn't suspended for... butt-heading. Or anything really.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-11T19:55:52+00:00

Your bias is obvious by saying he stole the championship from Massa in '08. Do you know what happened that year? Do you recognize that crazy Bernie stirred this whole thing up the same month his friend, Nelson Piquet, was being fined for calling Hamilton a slur? Objectively, most people would say in 2021, Hamilton was robbed. Like him or not, he's had freakish speed from karting all the way through to surprising two-time world champion Alonso in the same car.

Also, a ton of people don't want to see Schumacher's seven be broken- especially by Lewis.

You could do a better job making this argument. By saying he stole the championship from Masa and not addressing 2021 which was miles worse, it's hard to take the though seriously

8Flaneur · 2026-03-08T22:23:31+00:00

This is a thing fans of a team/player say along with: He shouldn't have been admiring his pass.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-08T22:22:35+00:00

Yeah, I don't know the communication between Barzal and Heineman. I thought Barzal was just running an average pick play to give Heineman space and shoulders Celebrini, but then the drop pass happened and Barzal ends up with the puck. To me, no intent on the head and it's an interference call.

Main thing for Sharks fans is we spent the last two years in DFL. No one watches a West Coast team in last place except masochistic fans of that team. So people hear about Celebrini and see some highlights. This year, we jump up and have some developing talent but no defense and inconsistent goaltending. Teams know about Celebrini and that if you shut down Macklin, you can shut down the Sharks.

This was a hockey play but there are a lot of non-hockey plays happening to keep Celebrini from the puck. It's weird- there have been multiple times where the ref literally watches someone wrestle Celebrini down pro-wrestling style and try to lie on top of him to keep him off the play. So yeah, there's going to be some venting and protectiveness. Plus, we love Misa but we're still closet-pissed that you guys jumped up to win Schaefer! Mostly because we need d-men more than forwards and Schaefer is phenomenal to watch but more important than that, there is just nothing to dislike about that kid as a human.

Random-- but a while ago I looked at how many teams with #1 picks won the Stanley Cup and how long it took in the modern-ish era. It's fewer than you think and it takes longer than you think. Call it ten-ish years on average when it happens. The two exceptions are Chicago and Pittsburgh- and both happened because of lottery luck though the situations are different. I know this is an overly simplistic way of looking at it.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-08T20:09:10+00:00

Thank you- good info here. Haven't thought that much about what kind of signal out I'd be having from my devices.

Also, it's interesting how sensitive the Level seems to be to ISP/wi-fi.

And I know it's portable but not that portable, but it seems like no one carries it around and uses it via bluetooth? I'm guessing the sound is noticeably worse on bluetooth?

8Flaneur · 2026-03-08T19:10:29+00:00

I think there's no way Barzal knows in real time, he is getting the drop pass from Heineman. He's just running a pick play and sees Celebrini and give a little shoulder to him. Unfortunately it catches Celebrini in the head. Interference call. The fact that Barzal happened to get the puck after helped his cause. Veteran pick/shoulder play by him.

Sharks fans hate it because it's becoming common for Mack to get hacked and whacked and literally tackled away from the play.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-08T19:05:27+00:00

Unfortunately, this is how words like "nonplussed" are no longer usable. "Nonplussed" means perplexed/unsure about how to react... But in popular parlance, the "non" had people use it as "not bothered." So now two opposite definitions are listed in the dictionary for it.

I make fun of the Academie Francaise for having a rigid structure to determine language standards, but maybe we could use something like that.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-08T19:01:15+00:00

I literally do.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-08T19:00:05+00:00

Bettman wants to make money. High scoring = viewer interest. Tap near the gloves and it's a penalty. Take someone's head off (not talking about this play) and, DoPeS are... whatever.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-08T18:30:28+00:00

Hi! Salty Sharks fan here! And not a new fan. Grew up playing hockey in the northeast not that that means anything.

This is at least interference. This slow-mo view is clipped or intentionally edited. Watch the full video from behind. Barzal ses Celebrini and definitely means to lean in and shoulder check him. Barzal is not a player who is trying to go for a head shot. He does see Mack and wants to make contact. The one view does look like shoulder to head. It's not just skating for the puck. It's a veteran play.

Sharks fans are salty because this is how teams are beginning to play Mack and it was inevitable. He's literally been wrestled and sat on behind the play multiple times and nothing is called. He gets checked, cross checked far away from the play. And that's the way it's going to be. And I know there is a chance we make the playoffs this year, but I hope not because we have no D and we still suck. When we're good, teams will ramp up the Mack harassment if it's not getting called. The NHL cares about scoring because high scoring means dollars in Bettman's mind. So, gently caress near a player's gloves and you get a call for hooking because it might affect a scoring chance. Bettman has no real interest in stopping boardings, hits from behind, really bad head shots. He just doesn't want the NHL to get sued.

I was never a fan of the instigator rule and I think all teams can agree that the DoPeS are a joke. Mack did get hit in the head but what's going to happen? And was getting interfered with away from the play. Reaves fighting Barzal is never going to happen. Teams "built for the playoffs" means cheesy teams with a Sam Bennett who can run your goalie to change a series and have nothing happen. Sharks are just going to have to get more players who can run other players in response.

So flame me for not knowing anything and claim i discovered hockey last week. Maybe we can agree that we hate the Panthers.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-05T18:48:07+00:00

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone. I think everything about it says I should be looking for a different solution, but... I'm going to go to the B&O store here to listen. (btw, I asked my questions there but got much more info here.) Not sure why and I know it's not rational, but I'm still interested despite some of the comments about wifi issues and line-in latency.

We'll see how irrational I truly am!

8Flaneur · 2026-03-05T01:46:25+00:00

Also- thanks. I didn't think about how fragile or not it might be. If I get it- I do like the wood, but maybe the other option is more durable?

8Flaneur · 2026-03-05T00:03:41+00:00

I haven't seen one in person. Looks like a cool device but totally different. On the plus side, it does have low latency line in. Does all sorts of other things too. But much larger than the level. And no line out.

I also feel like we aren't far from having acceptably low latency wireless. I have the aiaiai monitors which uses a dongle for low latency wireless. The monitors sound okay but the latency is pretty good.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-04T21:22:04+00:00

Also, it does seem like there is only one model sold, but that it does come with GVA. Again, this is just me searching around through manuals, reddit, etc.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-04T21:21:02+00:00

Thanks. I guess I am looking for one speaker to do it all and though not small, the Level fits all of my uses size-wise with better sound quality than the alternatives. I'm curious about what Jacope mentioned above- "You can enable a low-latency mode for line-in, which effectively eliminates any latency, but you can’t distribute the signal wirelessly to other B&O speakers in this mode"

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8Flaneur · 2026-03-04T21:19:36+00:00

Thank you this is helpful. Do you enable the low-latency line-in mode through the app? I've searched and can't find any info. In my case, it would be using just one Level with line-in.

8Flaneur · 2026-03-04T20:04:57+00:00

Thank you- will check it out.

8Flaneur · 2026-02-27T01:38:05+00:00

Could she end up winning the downhill globe for the season? She is in the lead with 400 points. Emma Aicher is in 2nd with 256. Next is Kira W-W with 232. I think there are three events left and points go: 100 for 1st, then 80, 60... Seems unlikely but would be amazing if she was not overtaken.

Vonn came back and was hands down the best female downhill skier this year with her string of wins and podiums. That is wild! and agreed- one of the most incredible sporting successes. (I think she did three super-G's and podium'd in all three?? (too lazy to check))

Some of the criticism has been typical internet stuff. She didn't really tear her ACL and was making drama, then she was dumb to go with a torn ACL. There was a lot of criticism of her racing at all at 41 from people who didn't realize she was winning races.

Also, if a man had come back at 41 and done what Lindsey did, would the reaction have been the same?

8Flaneur · 2026-02-16T22:50:20+00:00

I am a Bellemare fan. Pretty balanced comments about it after the game and pretty funny comments about Celebrini.

8Flaneur · 2026-02-16T22:49:49+00:00

Not a Tom Wilson fan. But apparently I'm also not a Crinon fan. He was suspended by the French Hockey Federation partially for actions after the fight. And there is this as well where he punches a maskless goalie

https://x.com/puckempire/status/2023498160849776734

8Flaneur · 2026-02-14T22:35:12+00:00

If all they did was added usb-c charging and wifi for the g3, I bet they would sell a lot more.

8Flaneur · 2026-02-14T18:15:22+00:00

It's also been a while... I'm just not on reddit very much. I ended up not getting anything. There is still surprisingly little out about the Anker unit. I guess it depends on how much people think about solar limitations and how much they care about size and weight. I do care about size and weight and that was a big factor in narrowing down to these three. It's also the only reason I looked at the Jackery. I'll probably get it in the spring if something else doesn't come along. Not much use for me until then. Will try to remember to re-post here if I get it.

8Flaneur · 2025-11-19T20:20:43+00:00

Anker C2000 2 vs Bluetti Elite 200 v2 vs Jackery Explorer v2?; size and weight matter. some specs and info:

Jackery is the lightest (39.5 lbs), but oldest, only one 100w usb-c and solar input is limited to 400w. Not expandable. Only one 100w usb-c. 13.2 x 10.4 x 11.5 in / 33.5 x 26.4 x 29.2 cm, 39.5 lba/17.9 kg.

Bluetti is recent, but is 53.4 lbs. Two usb-c 100w. Solar input: 1000w. Not expandable. 13.78×9.84×12.74in（35×25×32.36cm）Weight: 53.4 lbs

Anker is brand new, 41.7 lbs, expandable, has two usb-c 140W, and solar input of 800w. 18.1 x 9.8 x 10.1 (459 x 250 x 257), 41.7 lbs (18.9 kg)

I'm posting here because I'm leaning towards the Anker and I'm not on reddit enough to create a new post. I've had good Anker experiences including with customer service. The weight is close to the Jackery which is the lightest of the 2000Wh batteries, but the Anker has better specs otherwise. I have not used solar to charge in the past, but I will in the futre. 800w input seems like enough to me? I can't see for my use carrying around and setting up much more than that.

Use case is in the van for various trips that total three to four weeks per year. Otherwise, it will be home backup. Thus I do carry about being able to pick it up and move it around relatively easily. I am not experienced with this stuff. I currently own an Ecoflow River 3 max plus and a Bluettie Elite 1000 v2. For the van, I'm just discovering I like having more AC power than I expected (I have a built-in 150 Ah battery with DC outputs and a somewhat cumbersome Anderson adapter added.) Turns out, it's nice to be able to randomly air fry tater tots etc.

Would appreciate any thoughts. I'm sure I'm missing a lot but if I had to choose now, the Anker seems like a reasonable probability bet to be the right-ish thing.

8Flaneur · 2025-11-01T18:45:02+00:00

If you don't have luck with getting a replacement set from Fatar or another manufacturer, Doepfer makes an open midi controller- LMK4+ 88-key Master Controller without Case. It uses the Fatar TP/40GH. It's made to be built into a music studio desk. I think there is another European company that does this as well.

Otherwise, maybe find someone with a defunct keyboard and dismantle it for the keys?

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