Buffalopundit has a post about Thruway tolls and some steps being taken by local politicians to remove the toll barriers in WNY.
As BP says, go tell the NYS Thruway Authority what you think . You can post your questions to the TA and their answers in my comments - I want to see if they send the same canned answer to all.
My question: Why has the Thruway Authority refused to remove the toll barriers in western New York as mandated by the 1968 Niagara Toll Removal Act?
Their answer: Thank you for contacting the New York State Thruway Authority.
The Thruway Authority collects tolls as a means to providing public transportation services in western New York and across the State. As a user-fee supported system, the Authority receives no State tax dollars, and is paid for by the travelers who use it, an estimated one-third of whom are from out of state.
The Authority is not a trustee of the Niagara Thruway Toll Removal Fund, and to the best of our knowledge, the agreement between the State, the Thruway Authority and the Federal government contemplated by the statute was never executed. No monies have been allocated or appropriated to the Thruway Authority from this fund, and the State has never received Federal money that is eligible to pay for the removal of tolls along the New York State Thruway.
We hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
The Department of Public Affairs
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A cautionary note for those interested in home brewing: you may, at some point, hear the words "one of the bottles might have exploded." When you hear that, the bottle most definitely did explode.
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Kara's Turkey Dill SandwichCategory: food
Ingredients
Focaccia Bread, sliced lengthwise
Sliced turkey
Mayo
Dill seed
Roasted red peppers
Artichoke hearts, from a jar
Cheese, any kind including parmesean
Tools
Pizza stone
Steps
Open up the bread so you have your two slices to work with.
Spread a thin layer of mayo on the inside surfaces of the sandwich. I don't like mayo, but in my experiments with sammys I've found that these, especially when toasted, need that little something extra. Plus, the herbs stick better to mayo than the bread alone.
Sprinkle the dill lightly on the mayo.
Pile on a turkey slice, a roasted red pepper, artichoke hearts, with cheese on top (for maximum meltage).
Place on pizza stone in preheated oven at 300-350 until the cheese is melted, 5+ minutes depending on your oven.
Remove from oven and eat. Serve with a dill pickle.
You could also toast this in a toaster oven, or lightly butter the outsides of the bread and grill it on a griddle. I used my pizza stone because it is one of my favorite kitchen tools.
Read the previous entry for sloppy sap (e:kara,51)
Focaccia Bread, sliced lengthwise
Sliced turkey
Mayo
Dill seed
Roasted red peppers
Artichoke hearts, from a jar
Cheese, any kind including parmesean
Tools
Pizza stone
Steps
Open up the bread so you have your two slices to work with.
Spread a thin layer of mayo on the inside surfaces of the sandwich. I don't like mayo, but in my experiments with sammys I've found that these, especially when toasted, need that little something extra. Plus, the herbs stick better to mayo than the bread alone.
Sprinkle the dill lightly on the mayo.
Pile on a turkey slice, a roasted red pepper, artichoke hearts, with cheese on top (for maximum meltage).
Place on pizza stone in preheated oven at 300-350 until the cheese is melted, 5+ minutes depending on your oven.
Remove from oven and eat. Serve with a dill pickle.
You could also toast this in a toaster oven, or lightly butter the outsides of the bread and grill it on a griddle. I used my pizza stone because it is one of my favorite kitchen tools.
Read the previous entry for sloppy sap (e:kara,51)
it won't let me save my commercial. i tried to send it to myself but i never get it. hmmm.
In that case, you may want to reconsider the Stella or any two-stroke scooter; they burn oil by design and have occasional trouble passing emissions inspections. Usually I can convince myself that owning a Prius makes up for it, but it does bug my conscience when I'm stuck at a light behind a [relatively] clean-burning chromed-out H2 with gold rims and custom plates.
- Z
LOL Very good. I thought it was a possitive ad for... well, a few seconds. I watched a bunch of them, and i like yours best.
SUV's are evil. We drive a prius... well, i don't drive, actually, but i ride when my husband is driving.