To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Rick's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Rick & Morty truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Rick's existential catchphrase "Wubba Lubba Dub Dub," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Harmon's genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂

And yes, by the way, i DO have a Rick & Morty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎
- StepfordSam

So are you saying my IQ is not ample enough to enjoy the show?

Do you ever take stances that can be either proven or disproven?
- BenderRodriguez

MJL has always been the classic fence rider, he will never show his hand either way.

What are yalls thoughts on Rick and Morty?
- bulet13

Im a King of the Hill guy. Absolutely love that show. Will always make me laugh.

MJL has always been the classic fence rider, he will never show his hand either way.
- Glak18

Shhhhhhh!!! It was a yes or no question!!!! HE HAD TO TAKE A STANCE!!!

Again I don't have an answer for the what if.

This is what I do know:
With Schenn: The Flyers production was 211, 212, 212 for the last 3 years he played for them.
Without Schenn: The team production increased to 249.


- Glak18

Your dodging the question that you very well know the answer to.

Schenn had many years to secure a top 6 spot and could not consistently secure one moving around the lineup. If he could, he would of stayed and been a productive player for the FLYERS.


- Glak18

That's false. Schenn certainly played with different linemates but in 15/16, Schenn was 5th among Flyers forwards in EV TOI and 3rd in PP TOI. IN 16/17 Schenn was again 5th among Flyer forwards in EV TOI and tied for first among Flyer forwards in PP TOI.

1st year without Schenn: Production rose throughout the lineup, career years by Giroux, Voracek, Couturier and Konecny (not including defensemen).

Draw your own conclusion.


- Glak18

Production rose because of those career years. Neither of those players were the players that replaced Schenn in the lineup.

Yes, yes it is. Stating Schenn would of improved production because...."you just know" is exactly a what if scenario.


- Glak18

No it's not a what if. We can simply look at Schenn's historic production especially the last two seasons and barring an injury and missing significant time, we have a pretty good idea of what Schenn would produce offensively.

I guess we will. The criteria of replacing a player production has the following: Same position, same line(s) and meeting or exceeding the players production from the previous year. Do they have to have the same haircut too?


- Glak18

There is no criteria. It's simply a simple equation of looking at a players normal level of production and comparing it to the players who actually replaced him.

But but but...Tavares doesn't play LW?


- Glak18

The leafs situation is completely different because they actually added a top offensive player to replace Bozak. We'll have to see who gets the ice time that JVR would have gotten.

JvR stated in his press conference that Toronto told him they would not be re-signing him or try 2 weeks before the signing deadline. They were able to, they chose not to before signing JT.
- Glak18

Irrelevant to this premise.

Do you ever take stances that can be either proven or disproven?
- BenderRodriguez

Pretty silly question but you're welcome to try in either direction.

Your dodging the question that you very well know the answer to.



That's false. Schenn certainly played with different linemates but in 15/16, Schenn was 5th among Flyers forwards in EV TOI and 3rd in PP TOI. IN 16/17 Schenn was again 5th among Flyer forwards in EV TOI and tied for first among Flyer forwards in PP TOI.



Production rose because of those career years. Neither of those players were the players that replaced Schenn in the lineup.




No it's not a what if. We can simply look at Schenn's historic production especially the last two seasons and barring an injury and missing significant time, we have a pretty good idea of what Schenn would produce offensively.




There is no criteria. It's simply a simple equation of looking at a players normal level of production and comparing it to the players who actually replaced him.



The leafs situation is completely different because they actually added a top offensive player to replace Bozak. We'll have to see who gets the ice time that JVR would have gotten.



Irrelevant to this premise.
- MJL

I am not budging from my facts and you will not budge from your whatever it is. The only way to settle it is to set a date for an arbitration hearing. See you there.

MJL has always been the classic fence rider, he will never show his hand either way.
- Glak18

Ridiculous comment Glak. I'm completely showing my hand. You're just struggling to refute it!

I am not budging from my facts and you will not budge from your whatever it is. The only way to settle it is to set a date for an arbitration hearing. See you there.
- Glak18

I don't need or want you to budge from your facts to make my case.

Ridiculous comment Glak. I'm completely showing my hand. You're just struggling to refute it!
- MJL

Is this where I call you a poop head?

Is this where I call you a poop head?
- Glak18

You can do whatever you want but we were getting along so well. I guess I'm not as easy to bully around than the other guy! If that's the road you want to take head on down it but if you do then I know what that says.

Pretty silly question but you're welcome to try in either direction.
- MJL

I see what you did there.

You can do whatever you want but we were getting along so well. I guess I'm not as easy to bully around than the other guy! If that's the road you want to take head on down it but if you do then I know what that says.
- MJL

You know that was a joke, right?

How about this...what if I told you a joke and my joke was calling you a poop monster, but there was no proof I called you one, did I really call you a poop monster?

You know that was a joke, right?

How about this...what if I told you a joke and my joke was calling you a poop monster, but there was no proof I called you one, did I really call you a poop monster?
- Glak18

If that was an attempt at a joke, no problem here.

If that was an attempt at a joke, no problem here.
- MJL

Stop that!

It wasn't an attempt, IT WAS.

Glak, fighting with MJL is no fun. He doesn't get emotional

Also he always has more stats than me and I'm a sucker for stats it's truly a lost cause

Glak, fighting with MJL is no fun. He doesn't get emotional

Also he always has more stats than me and I'm a sucker for stats it's truly a lost cause
- bulet13

Oh there were days in the past I got MJL quite emotional, the discussions were like fist fights with words. I miss those days.

Now MJL debates are more like

What are yalls thoughts on Rick and Morty?
- bulet13

Brayden Schenn is definitely not shwifty.

Stop that!

It wasn't an attempt, IT WAS.
- Glak18

Okay!

Oh there were days in the past I got MJL quite emotional, the discussions were like fist fights with words. I miss those days.

Now MJL debates are more like


- Glak18

5 Pinocchios. I don't get emotional in debates.

5 Pinocchios. I don't get emotional in debates.
- MJL

Don't make me call you a liar!

Brayden Schenn is definitely not shwifty.
- hereticpride

Brayden Schenn doesn't have the IQ.

Don't make me call you a liar!
- Glak18

Another joke right!

Another joke right!
- MJL

Any JoeG awesomness since last night??!??!