Threat of Punishment Works, Study Suggests

Interesting article in yahoo about freeloaders.   Maybe this has practical application in your family or friends?

“The threat of punishment actually does stamp out freeloaders, tending to transform them into rule-following members of a society, a new study suggests.”

Read more here.

More Random Thoughts

The Kings lost last night but played well for 56 minutes.  Two penalties in 4 minutes killed them…

I’d like to do a PhD in regards to game theory and efficient markets.   Anyone know where I could do this?…

Life without Tioga is ok but I still miss her…

Annette is signing her lease for full-time today…

Tuesday is always noisy at my house with the trashmen coming by…

Kings Win Kings Win

The Kings beat the Blackhawks and are hanging around the bottom of the playoff picture.  WIth 23 points in 22 games they are just barely over .500 but that is only 1 point out of a playoff spot.

The schedule is front loaded with home games but the team played well in Edmonton (2-1 win) after getting their butts handed to them in Calgary (6-2 loss).

Tioga

Unfortunately, we had to euthanasia Tioga, our kitty with cancer today.  She was doing very well for a number of months but then just went down hill in less than a week.   I was with her when she passed and she purred until the very end.   She was 13 years old and will be missed.

Tioga on the Staircase
Tioga on the Staircase

Meet the Players

The Kings held their annual Meet the Players day.  Annette and I went out there and meet two players, Patrick O’Sulivan and Brian Boyle.   Boyle was extremely engaging after the first few minutes.  I’m not sure he knew what to expect.   By the time I got to talk to him, he was friendly, signed my jersey, and chat for a couple of seconds.  I now have his Manchester jersey *minors* signed.

Since Annette was already in line for Sully, I ended up waiting at the front of the line.   I happen to strike up a conversation with Sully’s girlfriend.  Very nice woman and Sully will be lucky if she says yes when he proposes.   They’ve known each other since they were 16 years old!   I asked her what was different about Patrick in NHL v juniors she said that he was known as Hat Trick Patrick in juniors while in NHL he plays more defensively.

Overall, a very good day.

Alex Ovechin and the Kings

We went to the game last night.  Prior to the game Alex O. had been my favorite player.  After watching him dishing out questionable hits last night including one hit to the head on Dustin Brown I’m reconsidering.

Thankfully, neither player was hurt and the Kings won.   The Kings are playing .500 and are keeping themselves in the middle of the pack.  With the front loaded home schedule, it is hard to tell how the team will play in March with just a handful of home games.   For now, one game at a time.