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11/25/2005 21:42 #32361

Some pictures from back in the day
Category: oldtimes
My stupid phone does not save pics right anymore, so I am reduced to screen captures from the phone, lame.

Jessica Ho (e:hodown) - Yearbook Quote: Some people think happiness is friends and love. I just want power and money.

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Paul Visco - Yearbook Quote: To flash to the Real Intraworld Push: hard to the other side.

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My mother has turned my old room into a craft/storage extravaganza.
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hodown - 11/25/05 07:57
Dude I am going to kill you for posting my yearbook picture.

11/23/2005 13:42 #32360

Buffalo Transportation
Category: transportation
(e:lilho), who is missing all of her ID,etc and probably won't even be able to board the plane called to ask for a ride to the airport at 4am - the morning of thanksgiving. I would give her one but we don't have a car since (e:terry) had the accident yesterday which he hasn't mentioned yet. I will leave the details up to him but it's fair to say we a minus one tire but have one complete (e:terry) who now has to take the bus to work out in cheektowaga.

(e:terry) is lucky that there is a bus because otherwise he would be really stuck with his work being so fara way. (e:lilho) on the other hand is not so lucky. I cannot believe there is no public transportation to the airport during all flight hours. The first bus goes at 6:18am which is late. When I tried to plan the trip using the NFTA public transport planner it gave me the following response. I think it meant the not only the trip to the airport but the broader trip to NYC.

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twisted - 11/23/05 19:44
OMfG!!! What happened?
alison - 11/23/05 17:22
hey are you guys going out tonight?

11/23/2005 01:31 #32359

Rave History
Category: music
I was thinking about some memories for the rememberbuffalo beta site when I found this info on the bigorbit gallery site.

The interviewer is asking Xotec about the scene before him. Does anyone else remember those parties at the Ellen Terry Theatre. Those raves were so crazy. maybe it was just my first time being messed up but it changed my life for a lot of years. That theatre was like Showplace but cooler. Unfortunately, like showplace it has the nasty slanted floor. That made dancing way more dangerous.

(e:hodown) remember the stilt people? Who is Toni Billoni, the name sounds so familiar?

XOTEC: Non existent! (Other than two events Toni Billoni did in the early 1990s). Before I met the rest of the Tribe I was heavily involved in producing the first series of raves in the WNY area, at the old Ellen Terry Theatre on Grant and Potomac [now torn down], the Masten St Armory, the infamous TCI building [also torn down], etc. Anyway, it was at the first party at the Ellen Terry that I met Marcos, Christ and God and this whole sick twisted ride began, from hooking up at my first raves to playing together Friday nights at Asbury Alley [now Route 66, but historically quite seminal in terms of the development of WNY's underground electronic dance music roots]. We actually began throwing events as a collective in May a party in the basement of the Lafayette Hotel. Talk about underground! From then on we worked together to bring WNY some of the most twisted, unique events around.

Quoted from: SOUNDLAB | Dedicated to the Music, Media & Performance of Big Orbit Gallery


zobar - 05/18/06 07:55
off beat cinema :::link:::

- Z
xotec - 05/18/06 02:31
Tony Billoni was the original creator and curator of the Annual Artist and Models Affair...going back to the mid 80's - he passed it on to Hallwalls in the 90's for a fundraising event.

He is / as also on channel 7 late night on Saturdays...what's the name of that movie show? Can't remember right now...

11/22/2005 18:34 #32358

Kuni's is closing
Category: food
I am so sad that Kuni's is closing I guess just about everyone is. It was such an (e:strip) staple for so long. Rememebr the night a bunch of us went [inlink]ladycroft,76[/inlink].

I suppose something will be able to fill the spot as it is a prime elmwood location.

I can understand why he would want to take a break. That restaurant was always full and he definately put his all into it. Being that committed to a project can really drain you over time. Plus he must have made enough money to retire for a while.

ajay - 11/22/05 23:19
Oh man! Kuni's was the first place I went to by myself to have sushi (my first time I had no choice). Kuni's will be sorely missed...
ladycroft - 11/22/05 19:51
I'll have fond memories of our night out there with the Larson paparazzi crew. So sad.
leetee - 11/22/05 19:42
Wow... i needed to read the link. I guess i was too late...
leetee - 11/22/05 19:38
I reckon i will have to go eat there for the first and last time, then, eh?

11/22/2005 13:53 #32357

Last day of work - Server Maximus
Category: work
Today is my last day of work as the Mutlimedia Specialist at Canisius. It is bound to be a grueling day, as I think everyone will come to ask for help this last chance they get.

The server is getting better everyday. I appologize for this not being the most interesting topic but I promise it will be the coolest result. I have learned so much more about server admin this last week. Now I am really getting to be a pro at it. Well not exactly, but I am much more confident in being able to make it do whatever I want and I love CentOS.

One of the lastest upgrades now allows me to convert regular video to flash .flv video files using the command prompt - which means php can do it - making video accessible to more users via the flash player. That in addition to having extra space will allow us to incorporate a lot more video into the site.
leetee - 11/22/05 19:37
Paul, it is not that it is not interesting. To me, it is just not understandable. When you speak computerese, i have to ask Walt for translations. It does not sound like English to me...