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07/16/2014 21:57 #59206

The blind store
Category: work

At work there is a convenience store in the building next door. It's manned by a guy who is completely blind.

I went with Paul yesterday and today for snacks. He knows (or at least I think he does) every price on every item in the store, but you have to tell him what you are buying. You also have to tell him how much money you give him which seems like a gaping hole for scammers, which he puts into a talking cash register.

I want to ask him how he ended up this job but that's probably not PC. Its so strange if its a program match up the visually impaired as cashiers.

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tinypliny - 07/18/14 23:36
He is so sweet. :-)
joe - 07/17/14 00:09
Wow, that's awesome. I've never heard of that.

I guess if he runs the entire operation it makes sense that he would know all the prices too.
jessbob - 07/16/14 23:48
There is a state program for the visually impaired to run newsstands in state buildings :::link:::

07/16/2014 13:09 #59205

Semis
Category: ideas
The competition kind.

As of yesterday, the 43 North submission ("Docugen") that (e:terry), (e:heidi), (e:yesthatcasey), (e:paul) and I are on together is a semifinalist.

We started with 6,932 applications from 96 countries and all 50 U.S. states.
That got boiled down to 2,603 qualified submissions.
Now, we're excited to announce our 113 semifinalists!



There's a single million buck prize, 6 $500,000 and 4 $250,000. And one of them has to go to a Buffalo idea, which there are about 30 of. It definitely could happen. It's so freaking awesome I can't believe it.

The downside is the second application is due August 15th, and the presentations would be in October. It's summer and we're all supes busy. But how can you pass this opportunity up?

Even if we don't win I think that it made it to the top 100 is a pretty good indication it's a viable idea. Look at us, all entrepreneurial and shiz.
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tinypliny - 07/24/14 04:00
That's really cool. I glossed over the nitty-gritties so you are going to have to explain in detail... when you WIN! :-)
joe - 07/22/14 01:45
It's a business development competition funded by the state and other random organizations. They're having a competition to bring the best business ideas to Buffalo and fund them/give them incubator support. :::link:::

And we made the semi-finals!
tinypliny - 07/18/14 23:37
What is this?

07/14/2014 23:53 #59204

Who wears short shorts?
Category: swimming
After the taste of Buffalo, (e:Paul) got to show off his new Provincetown shorts.

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It was a really amazing day for biking over for swimming. The water has warmed up a lot and is so clean compared to the lake. You're now allowed to swim until 9. I'm really surprised its not more popular.
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We may have found a even more deserted quarry to swim in
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Paul freaking out about this mole on his head

tinypliny - 07/24/14 04:02
I just had a vision of (e:Paul) with eyes on his finger tips. :P
joe - 07/16/14 13:03
(e:Heidi) Really close by! We'll have to check it out.

(e:tinypliny) He actually noticed it himself and started to freak out. probably when he felt his hair because he also things he is balding.
tinypliny - 07/15/14 15:45
My question is did you incite him by telling him about it. There is no way Paul could have seen it on his own! Admit it!
heidi - 07/15/14 15:24
Why no booty shot?

Another quarry?? Where?

07/14/2014 23:52 #59203

Taste of Buffalo
Category: food
The taste of Buffalo was delicious as usual. Some of the things I tasted a paneer zucchini kebab from an all white Indian restaurant, a strawberry crepe from Orazio's, a mushroom Gorgonzola cheese risotto ball from Bambino and a kale salad from Merge. I felt full but not as full as the meat eaters did. (E:yesthatcasey) wanted to be rolled home. Paul got three servings of short ribs. We all got plenty of samples.
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I didn't manage to get pictures of the food somehow but I did get a glimpse of a ginger mormon.
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A lost child

tinypliny - 07/15/14 15:46
"All white Indian restaurant" hehehe
tinypliny - 07/15/14 15:46
Damn, I missed this fun! I always got a kick out of it. I even learnt how to make Baklava here (even though I never did...)

07/13/2014 11:43 #59199

Brofest at Willow Creek Winery
Category: dancing
So (e:yesthatcasey) came with us down to the Electronic Odyssey music festival at Willow Creek Winery. It was supposed to be an overnight EDM event but ended up being a terrible jam band/hip hop remix event. It was so bad it makes me think there are no good dance events around. I'd definitely never come back here again.

(e:paul) and I did get about an hour of good dancing in. And we had some delicious greasy food. We played a lot of glow Frisbee. But the best part was that it was a good place to observe bro culture. I don't think I've ever hears so many unironic "bros" before. There was a lot of bromance going on too. All morning we got to hear about how one bro snuck in a tent and stole another bro's socks.

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