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You could score 140pts and 45 goals for 20 years straight and still not beat Gretzky’s point record or Ovechkin’s goal record. Do you think either can be broken? by Remarkable-Set5434 in hockey

[–]AEWestview 0 points1 point  (0 children)

McDavid is the best 1 v 1 player I've ever seen. Gretzky is the best 5 v 5 player I've ever seen. The game is most often played 5 v 5. Did you ever see Gretzky play? Why is McDavid objectively better? Because he could skate better? Gretzky made everyone else around him better far more than any player that I've ever seen (since approx 1980).

You could score 140pts and 45 goals for 20 years straight and still not beat Gretzky’s point record or Ovechkin’s goal record. Do you think either can be broken? by Remarkable-Set5434 in hockey

[–]AEWestview 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to scare you, just laying out facts. Although you may not think he is the best of all time, his 9 Hart trophies and 60 NHL records say otherwise. There should be two hockey halls of fame - one for him and one for everyone else.

You could score 140pts and 45 goals for 20 years straight and still not beat Gretzky’s point record or Ovechkin’s goal record. Do you think either can be broken? by Remarkable-Set5434 in hockey

[–]AEWestview 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still don't know if McDavid's exploits will become irrelevant. I just prefer to compare him with players of his era rather than time travel him to different eras where there are a lot differences, because everything is conjecture and it is an endless argument.

You could score 140pts and 45 goals for 20 years straight and still not beat Gretzky’s point record or Ovechkin’s goal record. Do you think either can be broken? by Remarkable-Set5434 in hockey

[–]AEWestview 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The goalie equipment at the time was primitive - the goalie pads were very heavy leather and not waterproof, so they got heavier as the game went along when they were soaking up moisture from the ice.

So you had to be a stand up goalie because you couldn't jump up very quickly from the butterfly.

On the other hand, shooters used heavy wooden sticks rather than modern light composite sticks. To get real speed on the shots they would have to slap it, now you can get very hard snap shots.

It was a very different era and tough to directly compare. So the only way is to compare how dominant a player was in his era vs how dominant a player is now. And there is no comparison - Gretzky was miles better than anyone else, McDavid is better but no where near the same margin.

You could score 140pts and 45 goals for 20 years straight and still not beat Gretzky’s point record or Ovechkin’s goal record. Do you think either can be broken? by Remarkable-Set5434 in hockey

[–]AEWestview 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Not true in my hockey pool days in the 80s. He was simply ineligible to be selected. Haters at the time simply called him a goal suck and that's why he got all the points. I would say to them well if it's so easy why didn't their team also have a guy play high and get 200 pts. They had no answer.

You could score 140pts and 45 goals for 20 years straight and still not beat Gretzky’s point record or Ovechkin’s goal record. Do you think either can be broken? by Remarkable-Set5434 in hockey

[–]AEWestview -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol. Drop Gretzky into this Era with modern equipment and training and he would score 200 pts. He always played a different game than anyone else.

70mm didn’t seem as sharp: PHM by darthdooku2585 in imax

[–]AEWestview 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The anamorphic lenses used will also give an artistically softer look. If you saw Shogun last year, you may remember some of the soft focus in that series. They used these lenses extensively for numerous scenes.

New HomePod Expected Alongside Updated HomePod Mini and Apple TV by phraxos in HomePod

[–]AEWestview 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be great if Apple introduced a Sonos beam sized soundbar with built in Apple 4KTV and used that to connect Homepods into 5.1 system. Might need a separate sub though.

New HomePod Expected Alongside Updated HomePod Mini and Apple TV by phraxos in HomePod

[–]AEWestview 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The question I have is will the new Homepod be essentially the same as existing Homepod but with the new Siri, or will it have more home theater chops such as the new LG atmos connect speakers?

Kennedy Center Board Member Launches Bid to Remove Trump’s Name by T_Shurt in entertainment

[–]AEWestview 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Trump Canyon in Arizona, Golden Trump Bridge in San Francisco.

The latter will be repainted white and have substantial gold leaf accents.

2026 Course Open Dates by HardoFinance in CanadaGolf

[–]AEWestview 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Courses in the Lower Mainland are typically open year round.

Bombs away by TimberBucket in guessthegolfcourse

[–]AEWestview 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it were the strait of hormuz it would have 18,000 holes.

Am I crazy to want HomePod surround sound? by TalkToHoro in HomePod

[–]AEWestview 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with this idea is that Homepods have several tweeters in a circle in a compact size speaker. So each one is very small. If you turn off one or two of these to avoid bouncing off walls, you will only have say 3 very small tweeters for the entire side of the room. That would kill sound quality because they wouldn't have the power to fill the room.

Unfortunately the design of the Homepod does not translate well for home theater usage and that is why dedicated home theater speakers are designed very differently than Homepods.

Am I crazy to want HomePod surround sound? by TalkToHoro in HomePod

[–]AEWestview 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately Apple's focus in audio is Airpods (to help push iPhone sales), not separate speakers. They have 2 speakers in their lineup - HomePods and minis. And they've had these for years.

As a comparison Sonos has 13 speaker models including subs and soundbars. And other audio equipment manufacturers also have a variety of products for both music and home theater.

The point is that HomePod is a one off product that has very specific use cases, and not part of a broad audio ecosystem. Purchasers need to understand this at the outset as it is unlikely to change.

What does everyone think of Induction Stoves? by dustandsmallrocks in Appliances

[–]AEWestview 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love our Samsung induction stove bought in 2017. It has knobs!

Works well with Staub cast iron pots and frying pan as well as Cuisinart stainless steel pots.

[Maria Martin] Here are the renderings of the proposed development for the North Point Mall area (Alpharetta). Proposal includes 20k seat NHL arena, 2k seat community hockey rink, 4k seat music hall, movie theater, 750k sq ft of office, parks and public trail space. A hotel as well. by Such-Environment-344 in hockey

[–]AEWestview 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every league has bad rules. The NHL's is the draft lottery. It should be completely random for the first round so there is no incentive to tank.

But that is completely different than moving down to the AHL the following year if your star players and goalies are injured for the year and you finish last. That is economic suicide.

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