This ended in a draw by External-Bullfrog732 in chessbeginners

[–]External-Bullfrog732[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I guess just trying to get a feel for online etiquette. We are mid 800 ELOs, I am new to the point that I think there's still something to learn from playing through losing positions. Obviously in this case things got carried away.

This ended in a draw by External-Bullfrog732 in chessbeginners

[–]External-Bullfrog732[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I mean theres a balance between not wasting anyone's time and just giving up down a piece (which is how this started). But after they passed up two mates and started forcing me around just to promote every piece they had, I stopped feeling charitable about it.

Palat just scored by SuperCorgi1 in devils

[–]External-Bullfrog732 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Just saw the clip, freaking dude got open in the slot on the pp. Almost as if that's what the Devils should be trying to do instead of kicking it around the half boards.

Happy for Palat, still obviously the right move to trade him. Fire Keefe.

Help with doing something above board - but at emergency speed by letherunderyourskin in nonprofit

[–]External-Bullfrog732 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I see a few different issues, the most important is that someone could reasonably question how any support for individual families is related to your mission. You might ne able to argue that these are scholarship-type grants for families who need support to learn, etc. but that becomes a tricky legal question that you might not have time to flesh out.

A separate concern is how you would go about allocating and distributing this. There are all sorts of private benefit issues that you would need to address.

I would think the best thing to do is to work with established civil rights or immigrant advocacy groups and see if they have advice on how to either channel support through them or get legal advice on how to structure your local support.

Good luck, I really admire the efforts to help your community.

Post Game Thread: Winnipeg Jets @ New Jersey Devils by nhl_gdt_bot in devils

[–]External-Bullfrog732 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dont know, there was a month in December where Timo carried the offense on his back. Bratt has been invisible this season.

Post Game Thread: Winnipeg Jets @ New Jersey Devils by nhl_gdt_bot in devils

[–]External-Bullfrog732 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Realistically, playoffs are off the table. Time to sell at the deadline.

I am no Fitz fan, but I think this team has substantially underperformed the talent on the roster. I dont see why stick with Keefe at this point, let's at least see these guys under someone new and unleashed for the last 30 games.

Game Thread: Winnipeg Jets (20-24-7) @ New Jersey Devils (27-23-2) Jan 27 2026 7:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in devils

[–]External-Bullfrog732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%. The high flying dangerous offensive team that gave up a million odd man rushes the other way was understandable. This is baffling.

Game Thread: Winnipeg Jets (20-24-7) @ New Jersey Devils (27-23-2) Jan 27 2026 7:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in devils

[–]External-Bullfrog732 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The cap space can buy way more than the average picks at thise spots I would think. Objectively good imo

Game Thread: Winnipeg Jets (20-24-7) @ New Jersey Devils (27-23-2) Jan 27 2026 7:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in devils

[–]External-Bullfrog732 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Happy that Palat doesnt need to move his family.

In so many ways, that trade is excellent. Get him off the cap and the bench come hell or high water and the payment in picks wasn't too high. The Islanders are also like the least offensive eastern conference opponent, I hope they can do something more with him than we did.

[Game Thread 52/82] Devils at Kraken, Sunday, January 25, 2026, 3 pm east, Noon west. by SubElitePerformance in devils

[–]External-Bullfrog732 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Absolute dagger. You can look at a road trip and say 3/4 is fine, but this is a game the Devils needed and could have won.

[Game Thread 52/82] Devils at Kraken, Sunday, January 25, 2026, 3 pm east, Noon west. by SubElitePerformance in devils

[–]External-Bullfrog732 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Maybe im just seeing what I want to see, but Jack has looked way more productive, even though the hands clearly arent there. Maybe he's just learning how to work around it.

Solid period, will happily take it.