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Why these talks are different
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08:15 AM ET 11.05 | Yes, the two parties are meeting, but by most accounts, these are more substantive conversations. For one, it involved the deputies, not the main characters. Commissioner Gary Bettman is letting Daly do the talking. Likewise, Donald Fehr is letting his brother do the heavy lifting this time around. Secondly, they are talking. Previously, the two sides would get together to offer proposals, sometimes lecturing about the economic reasoning behind them, sometimes not. But there was no negotiating. Sometimes the meetings would last just a few minutes. Thirdly, the talks are being held in secret, effectively keeping rhetoric to a minimum. Still, the effective silence has made determining the right level of optimism difficult to gauge.
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Why these talks are different
It's sorta like having Joe Biden debate whats his name. There's a lotta noise but it doesn't mean s hit.
Canuck eh?
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Wrong! These talks mean exactly that..................****
Slapshot
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I'm personally a fan of "secret meetings."
Baun-ded=PH in…
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are they wearing decoder rings and invisibility cloaks ?
Harry Crack
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A locked bathroom door and a copy of Hustler is not a "secret meeting" Puckhead.
Canuck eh?
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What are you talking about? Those are my favorite type of meetings.
santapig
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More of a Penthouse fan ...or was.
Now days, seeing a woman pee ing is about as much of a turn on to me as following a dog as he lifts his leg on the nearest hydrants.
Baun-ded=PH in…
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Golden Goal - Sid Crosby
Golden Boy - Oscar De La Hoya
Golden Shower - Puckhead.
Canuck eh?
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Secret meeting detected.
Baun-ded=PH in…
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Rusty
Baun-ded=PH in…
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This is how the lockout will get resolved. Fehr (Don) and Bettman on the sidelines.
Nobody expects…
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Yup....fire up the coffee pot, close the door, sharpen the pencils, break out the calculators, roll up the sleeves and get er done
NY Rangers
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switched teams?
NY Rangers
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Lets hope Tuesday turns into the break through meeting !
Harry Crack
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What is most frustrating is how close they are. Just friggin' compromise on a few things and finish this. I want to get back to shouting "Crosby sucks!" and telling Rex how lucky his Bruins were to win the Cup and bash the Rangers just because they're the Rangers. :))
Nobody expects…
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I hear ya. See if Nash really is this missing piece. If not at least enjoy endless bashing from my loving comrades here
NY Rangers
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Well, we will see if Nash rambles.
Nobody expects…
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Daly: "What's up with your brother?"
S. Fehr: "I don't know. What's the deal with your little friend?"
Daly: "Whoa...just because we work together doesn't mean we're friends. Don't just automatically associate me with him."
S. Fehr: "You're right, sorry about this. Alright, start hammering, get this down by lunch?"
Daly: "Nah, we've got a deli catering for lunch. Their corned beef is amazing."
santapig
Kansas City , MO
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hahaha
NY Rangers
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