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Hope the pictures are enjoyed. ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:16:25 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=metalpeter&id=50236 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=dcoffee&id=50235
I support the Healthcare Bill in the House. I wish it did more, but it's a good start. and it will help millions of people.

Here's a sweet breakdown from FCNL, the Quaker Lobby
http://www.fcnl.org/issues/health/house-bill-1109.htm

AARP and the AMA have both endorsed it http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/health.care/?imw=Y

that's a good sign. AMA is the American Medical Association, made up of doctors and hospitals and such. the AARP, most of us know, that's for retired people. So I guess we can assume, based on their endorsement that the bill will not 'pull the plug on grandma'.

I'd definitely prefer it over the Republican proposal that was finally released this week. http://www.gop.gov/solutions/healthcare
A key difference between the two bills is that the Democrats forbid companies from denying you based on preexisting conditions. Actually here's an in depth and specific look at what the CBO said about the Republican bill, from the NY Times hhttp://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/budget-monitor-questions-impact-of-gop-health-bill/

well, there's the best analysis I've found so far to compare the Healthcare Bill from the Republicans and Democrats, if you find any better links, hook me up.

Democrats Plan
http://www.fcnl.org/issues/health/house-bill-1109.htm

Republicans Plan
http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/budget-monitor-questions-impact-of-gop-health-bill/


and I'm not going to discuss Republican fear mongering right now because I'm being civil :)]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:49:30 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=dcoffee&id=50235 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=paul&id=50234 This is a pic from bay breakers in SF. I can't help but feel she is
just making fun of him. Then again maybe he's into it, it's SF
afterall and he is smiling.
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"Homosexuals have the same rights as Heterosexuals when it comes to marriage. They can marry anyone of the opposite sex just like we can. They're asking for SPECIAL rights."

This "logic" makes me very angry. Whenever you hear this argument, this is how you reply:

"Sure, and blacks had the right to marry someone of their own race, just like whites, until Loving v. Virginia"]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:19:25 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=jason&id=50231 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=theecarey&id=50230
You know how that goes.

So, does Cathode still make super strong drinks in those giant glass canning jars? Mmmmm

Is Fugazi still open (on Franklin)? Would be nice to start off with a Martini.

I'm thinking Saturday night.

What are ya'll up to? If in the mood to get social-drunk-crazy-whatever- perhaps make it an unofficial-semi official event?

Supposed to be not freezing that day, so, I say lets get out there! ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:12:49 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=theecarey&id=50230 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=oda&id=50228 i really needed a job, so i went to the temp agency. it turned out that they liked me so much that they asked me to work for them, at their agency.

i now have a job giving other people jobs. i actually really like this job. and they really want me to stay.

i now have a dilemma.

i've been studying income taxes so that i can be an income tax preparer. i thought this would be the ideal job for me while i spend much of my time farming. pretty much because
1. tax season is January 15-April 15, which won't interfere with my farming
2. i am really good at math
3. i already know a lot about income taxes
4. the training only cost $80 (after reviewing my life, i realized that the only thing i regretted was wasting so much money on education that i didn't end up using)

i suppose i don't have to decide what to do soon, but i am wondering if i should stay at this job or actually switch to an income tax preparer job.



]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:35:17 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=oda&id=50228 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=dragonlady7&id=50226 ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:56:25 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=dragonlady7&id=50226 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=mrmike&id=50225
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term.




The answer by one student was so 'profound' that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well :




Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?




Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.




One student, however, wrote the following:




First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today.




Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.

This gives two possibilities:




1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.




2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.




So which is it?




If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, 'It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,' and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over. The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct...... leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting 'Oh my God.'




THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+.
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http://www.re-treewny.org/main.html

http://www.buffalorising.com/2009/11/massive-tree-planting-by-retree-this-saturday.html



Planting in all areas will be at 9AM on Saturday. The Tonawanda planting will be around the Parker Boulevard area and is coordinated with Bradley Rowles, Superintendent of Highways with the Town of Tonawanda and the Buffalo planting is a coordinated effort between Councilman David Rivera, The Green Fund, Grassroots Gardens, PUSH, and the Grant/Ferry Neighborhood Association.

Anyone who still wishes to volunteer is being directed to any of the three major plantings: gather at the Re-Tree WNY 14th Street Tree Farm (307 14th Street between Vermont and Rhode Island Streets) for the City of Buffalo; at 333 Dexter Terrace in Tonawanda; or Union & North Forest Roads (Forest Elementary School) in Williamsville.�

All sites gather at 9AM - come dressed to plant, with gloves and equipment.

Some larger tree planting areas this Saturday, November 7th, are as follows:

BUFFALO

Saturday, November 7

9AM

Gathering at NOON at the Massachusets Avenue Boys & Girls Club - a great photo op

370 Massachusetts Ave.

Buffalo, NY� 14213

�

WILLIAMSVILLE

Saturday, November 7

9AM

Amherst Garden Club

Gather at 9am at intersection of North Forest & Union Road (In front of Forest Elementary).

I won't be at the sites above because Terry and I will be putting more trees in the midtown section of the city, but we could use helping hands too.

This program is so great for the city, if you have free time this is a great way to spend it! ]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:35:42 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=matthew&id=50224 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=enknot&id=50223
The processor is a tad slow and it really cant stand much more than a few hour of constant useage before dieing, but all in all, its perdy solid.

This will be brief. I'm on a bathroom break so I don't have too much time but I will shoot up a shot from the phone so yall can see whaat kinda pics it takes. I even got a nice from (Matthew) on a shot I took with this ol' thing (that was exciting).

some old junk


rusty old crap

]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:28:25 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=enknot&id=50223 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=joshua&id=50220 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:34:48 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=joshua&id=50220 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=libertad&id=50218
My dentist wants them removed. They don't bother me, but they are impacted. His argument is to remove them now before they become problematic, while I have dental insurance and while I am young.

I don't want to have surgery in my mouth. It really just seems awful and since they don't bother me it seems stupid but at the same time what the dentist says makes sense.

Although I haven't called MetLife or Independent Health, I don't think that I will get more than 50% coverage. I don't have any money so that is a problem.

So where do I go if I do decide to get them removed? My dentist wants me to see Frank T. Sindoni who practices in Williamsville but I do not drive so that is also a problem. Buffalo Oral Surgery is on Linwood but I did not get a recommendation for them so that bothers me. Does anyone have any experience with any oral surgeons particularly in the city of Buffalo?

P.S. Dr. Katz, my dentist, moved to Williamsville. Anyone know a good dentist in Buffalo?]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:05:47 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=libertad&id=50218 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=lilho&id=50212
he's actually a really handsome guy, and i used to have a slight crush on him, but he is always saying the weirdest stuff to me and now i just feel strange around him.

i know he thinks i am really pretty, so maybe i make him nervous or something???

anyway, yesterday i kinda yelled out a question to him, and i guess maybe i sounded a bit rude, but i wasn't saying anything out of line. i was just asking if an admit was cancelled or not. he freaked out at me and came over and and said a bunch of stuff about how i don't know ho to form conversations, and then used a weird voice and came closer and said,

"two can play at the vicious game sarah."


ok, what does this mean??? i am not vicious. i don't play games at work. i pretty much go there to work and get paid.

(hodown) thinks this whole situation is so funny, but i am just confused.

i have to go get ready for work so i can play the vicious game...]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:17:26 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=lilho&id=50212 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=vincent&id=50209
All I can say is that I lived in that Ohio and was able to vote on Issue 3, a casino proposition http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601015&sid=afVsTs6oatpo My gut is that it will be close as this is the fifth time in 20 years that they have tried to pass such a proposal, but the first time with the economy being in shambles. Deep down I know that casino's are bad for a local community as I worked in one for far too long, and what jobs they do create is offset by the local businesses that they destroy. But people have some kind of sick desperation for a job with benefits, no matter what the cost to their family life or community. So who knows will these "heartland" people blow off their church leaders in favor of a quick fix with the hope that they will get hired at some shitty casino job?

Other than that I am getting a kick out of the NY 23 race. It's not everyday that the nation at large gets to see out 'Conservative" Party at work. As in this case it wasn't sold off to the one of the two major parties for it always seems to be the case. ]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:13:58 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=vincent&id=50209 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50208
If someone else at work has it, make them go home.

The flu is flying through my workplace at an unbelievable rate. Clients, staff, everyone is sick. I've never seen so many people get it so quickly.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:48:32 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=janelle&id=50208 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=drew&id=50207
Not that anybody deserves this treatment, but keep in mind that this is the HOLDING CENTER. YOU could find yourself there, even if you have not been convicted. There is no excuse to mistreat a prisoner, but it is even worse when a person has not even had a trial.

I am rarely political online, but this is a human rights issue. Vote today.]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:26:35 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=drew&id=50207 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=mike&id=50202
High hopes, he's got high hopes, he's got high apple pie in the skkkkyy hopes, so anytime you're felling sad just remember that ant, whoops there goes another rubber tree plant. ]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:39:43 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=mike&id=50202 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=james&id=50198
We have had three elections this year:
School Board
Primary
General
And each time I asked you guys for a few votes. So, here are the two I am asking you guys to cast.

1) Captain John Glascott for Sheriff. John, undoubtedly, has the experience necessary to run Erie County. He has run prisons, and even began his career as a corrections officer. The incumbent, Sheriff Tim Howard, is incompetent. He is under several different investigations by state and federal agencies. There have been several escapes from prison in the last month alone. Remember, because Tim Howard can not run a prison, Bucky Philips escaped while unsupervised and killed an officer. Tim Howard refused to let a woman with unpaid parking tickets in the holding center get her cancer medication.

2) Mark Polancarz for Comptroller. Mark has done a brilliant job over the last few years as our Comptroller. While the County Executive is trying to bypass county charter to cut human services, Mark is keeping him accountable. His opponent argues that Mark can't count. That Mark predicted a $10 Million budget shortfall and we ended up with a $10 Million surplus. What a crock. Mark examined the budget, told everyone there would be a shortfall, and the budget was adjusted. That is doing your job and doing it well. The opponent is being funded by Chris Collins to be a rubber stamp. We need Mark to keep him accountable.

If any of you live where there is a County Leg race, don't vote for Michele Iannello. So there, you can't say I never supported a Republican. ]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:17:55 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=james&id=50198 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=jacob&id=50196 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nXMIQzNRv4[/youtube]

Modern creation.


I've been checkin up on the guy for a while. He seems to have found a good way to deal with his schizophrenia. But, doesn't it seem like true genius shares territory with insanity?]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:20:49 -0500 http://estrip.org/elmwood/journals/index.php?u=jacob&id=50196