11/01/08 11:36 - 36ºF - ID#46470
Heating system
Science is not necessarily my strongest knowledge area so maybe if someone can even tell me if the whole premise of the infrared heater as an energy saver makes sense?
Thanks.
http://greenisbetter.org/
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Location: Buffalo, NY
10/31/08 06:17 - 60ºF - ID#46453
H A P P Y H A L L O W E E N ! ! !
P.S. - My costume was going to be Dr. Seuss' Thing 1 - maybe next year.
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10/30/08 05:50 - 47ºF - ID#46432
Life's cruel twists
Of Albert...
Wine and tears and music flow...
family and friends (so many) gathered in disbelief
so full of life, how could it possibly be
a heart so strong, so full... should cease
Father, brother, husband, lover, son, uncle, friend
he gave so much to so many
Waves of joy and sadness intermingle,
as, between the tears, love and laughter fill the air,
a reflection of memories so sweet
Together, seeking solace and understanding
we mourn the loss of one so loved and loving, yet
we celebrate a life that touched ours so uniquely
knowing, the gift that was Albert shall live on...
forever in our hearts and souls.
by: KAZ 10/30/08
Picture of Albert toasting - enjoying life at Allegany State Park
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10/28/08 08:25 - 39ºF - ID#46395
Cancer questions
A few weeks ago she had a lung drained and they were going to drain the other the following week. After a week's delay due to the stomach flu she went in to have the procedure done. They determined the same lung had filled up again (worse than the lung they hadn't touched yet) and drained it again. As per (patient), they have no intention of draining the untouched lung. They stopped chemo (fluid in lung is side effect of chemo) and don't plan on resuming it until after Thanksgiving. They're keeping an eye on her lungs and she'll have a CAT scan just before Thanksgiving to determine how to proceed with chemo so that her lungs don't continue to fill with fluid (other side effects are tearing eyes, which (patient) says are much less teary since stopping chemo and thick crusty nails which she is grateful it's glove weather so she can hide her hands now, and also total exhaustion which she hopes, with these weeks off, will help her regain some strength).
I am curious as to why they wouldn’t drain the second lung, especially if it’s causing her pain, as is my understanding. Also, is this really a side effect of chemo (I don’t remember this being a problem with my husband)? Does anyone know?
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: movies
10/27/08 09:48 - 43ºF - ID#46375
Top 10 things I like...
Does it ever seem like the movie industry releases a bunch of movies at a time that you want to go see, or there is nothing out at all that you want to see? Why can’t they spread the good ones out so that there’s always something worth seeing? Anyway, I don’t know exactly why, but I love going to the movies.
So, here are the top 10 (random) things I like about going to the movies:
1. Approximately two hours of escape from your own reality
2. The smell of the popcorn (though I usually don’t eat it)
3. Big screen
4. Laughing out loud and/or having a good cry
5. Comfy seats with cup holders
6. No telephone (if you don’t stupidly mess up turning off the sound - like I did last time I went. I hate that!)
7. Sometimes the movie surprises you, taking unexpected twists
8. Sharing an evening with a friend
9. People watching in the lobby
10. Happy endings
Top 10 (random) movies I want to see that are out right now:
1. Nights In Rodanthe
2. Righteous Kill
3. The Secret Life of Bees
4. Miracle At Saint Anna's
5. Body of Lies
6. Burn After Reading
7. Rachel Getting Married
8. The Dutchess
9. The Women
10. The Dark Knight
(Most of them I probably won’t see till they’re out at Blockbuster-and, yes, almost half of them are "chick flicks.")
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Location: Buffalo, NY
10/26/08 06:26 - 57ºF - ID#46353
Costume shopping
Went to the Battle @ Buffalo last night. We really enjoyed it. Turns out my niece knows the guy whose studio it is, and a couple of the dancers; the guy at the door collecting the $ went to high school with my son and niece; and my old next door neighbor was there with his kids. Briefly got to meet Felly and Lauren, which was also cool. It was a fun night and relatively inexpensive family entertainment. Pretty likely we’ll go again - only earlier next time - to get some seats.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
10/25/08 05:12 - 55ºF - ID#46327
Early Halloween and New Car
Anyway, I was driving my daughter's friend home (who lives off Elmwood) and we saw a bunch of families out walking around with kids dressed up in costume. I guess there is some type of early celebration on the strip today.
Also, I had to stop at Wegman's this a.m. to pick something up for my sister and most of the employees were in costume. I guess they're all being encourage to dress up just this weekend. it was kind of funny.
Wanted to take my grandaughter to the Halloween thing at the Zoo last night but she had a party at school, and I have plans for this evening (going to the breakdancing competition Lauren posted about) so we can't go tonight either. Oh well, guess there's always next year.
Oh yeah, the dead dear in the parking lot thing was gross. I hate that I really like chinese food because you hear so much disgusting stuff about what chinese restaurants do (cats, dogs, rats, pigeon, now deer) that it really makes you not want to eat there. It's sad. ;(
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Location: Buffalo, NY
10/24/08 10:20 - 51ºF - ID#46314
Halloween silliness
http://minibytes.mondominishows.com/poo/main.asp?affil=email
is better with sound on
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Location: Buffalo, NY
10/23/08 11:57 - 40ºF - ID#46291
People are messed up
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Location: Buffalo, NY
10/23/08 04:13 - 54ºF - ID#46280
Free Smoke Detectors
The City of Buffalo is giving families free smoke detectors and batteries at various open houses across the Queen City. It is a first come, first served basis. (They recommend folks go early)
October 25th
Engine 2, 376 Virginia (and Elmwood)
10:00 AM â€" 11:30 AM
Engine 28, 1170 Lovejoy (and Gold)
11:00 AM â€" 12:30 PM
Engine 22, 1528 Broadway (and Wick)
12:00 PM â€" 1:30 PM
November 1st
Engine 34, 2837 Main Street (and Mercer)
10:00 AM â€" 11:30 PM
Engine 26, 703 Tonawanda (and Progressive)
11:00 AM â€" 12:30 PM
Engine 4, 939 Abbott (and Hollywood)
12:00 PM â€" 1:30 PM
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While a bulb's primary job is to provide light (which it does terribly inefficiently by converting only 5% of the energy to light and the rest to unnecessary heat), the infrared heater's primary job is to provide heat. 95% of the energy that is converted to heat in an incandescent bulb filament is also converted to heat in an infrared heater. In a heater's context, however, this energy efficieny is pretty good. That, and the fact that the heater filament gives out very little light as compared to a regular incandescent bulb filament - thus upping the 95% energy-heat conversion rate (<5% is converted to a very dull glow)
But apparently all this is not enough for efficiency ->http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1137854/infrared_heaters_vs_conventional_heaters.html?cat=15
So the bottomline is I am confused as well...