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07/31/2007 18:34 #40331

Goodyear? Football
Category: events
Today when I got home I saw the goodyear blimp in the sky over the west side so I took a few photos that I will post. Not sure how good they are. I went to their site and went to a couple News sites and none of them mentioned it being here. Does anyone know if it is here for a reason or was it passing through to get to some place else? I know that when it stays in one place there is some reason for it but it was on the move when I saw it. Hopefully if I watch the News tonight maybe they might know. Also did any other (e:peeps) see it.

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The reason for my original post was to let people know about some sports that are coming up this weekend. I got an email saying that the NFL network will be Carrying A footballl game I believe on Sunday it should be the Hall of Fame game. Also on Thursday night the TV Coverage of the X-Games begings. Sometimes the sports change so I'm not sure what all the events are but watching them is allways fun. If there are any racing fans out there I'm pretty sure they will still be doing rally car. Then they allways have skateboard, BMX and Motocross events of some kind. I'm sure EXPN.com has more info and maybe even espn.com may also.
metalpeter - 08/01/07 09:39
In terms of how they work I really don't know expect I think they float. I'm not sure if they use the same pricipials as hot air baloons of the air in them being lighter then the air below them or not. I never did see the news last night but in the Buffalo News picture page it says it was here to go to Prior Avation but the story doesn't get any deeper then that.
libertad - 07/31/07 21:29
Interesting. I am so amazed by blimps, because I have no idea how they work. Who knows what they are doing?
boxerboi - 07/31/07 20:19
I saw it as I was leaving work too.

07/30/2007 19:21 #40316

Carvings at City Hall
Category: photos


Before the square on Thursday I checked out some carvings that they have currently in the circle in front of City Hall. They have some that need support and then there is one that you can guess who it is. I guessed wrong according to the e-mail I got back. Here are the pictures I took.

Well I went to use the multiple upload tool and when I opened up my pictures none of them showed up so something is wrong there.

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Well I left firefox and tried in MSN and it is working now so not sure what the problem is really. So here are a few more of Downtown Buffalo.

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metalpeter - 07/31/07 17:36
I couldn't remember if the building was being torn down for a new courthouse or if it was for the new building that they guy who owns the Statler wanted to build. But now that you say that I do remember that it is the courthouse. In terms of the history of that building. I know at one time it was a Theatre of some kind and then the building was added onto but for what purpose I don't remember. I do know that they did stop or hold of of tearing it down so they could take some historic stuff out of the building (not sure what exactly).

In terms of the carvings they have been in two spots that I know of. I first saw the Bear I believe in front of WGRZ chanel 2 and I think Frank Lyod Wright was with him. I think I may have put those pictures up. I know I did post when two of the carvings where by Nextar on Elmwood kinda across from KFC and the Gas Station. I don't remember all the details of how they move them other then by truck and that you can pay to have them infront of your business and or inside also. If memory serves you rent them sort of and it is more to have them inside. There is more info at there web site carvingforacause.com
jim - 07/31/07 09:31
They are tearing it down to build a new court house.
libertad - 07/31/07 09:04
i love those carvingz
tinypliny - 07/30/07 20:27
What was that building that is being torn down and why? Would you happen to know?
tinypliny - 07/30/07 20:25
Some of these look familiar. For eg. the bear. I think I saw them on Elmwood (and on your journal, sometime back) - did they drag them all the way from Elmwood to the downtown square?

07/29/2007 18:09 #40299

Garden Walk
Category: photos


The above link leads to my garden walk pictures on webshots.com I wish I had time to put them all up. So for now just a sampling of the pictures I took.

This First set is what I took pictures of last it is at the place across from walgreens and is much bigger then it looks I think it is a pretty cool place.

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My walk did take me down to Massachutes and around the west side and I had forgoten what the hood was like. There where some amazing houses on orton st. near klenhans and allen.


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I hope you guys and gals like the pictures and I hope everyone had a great weekend.
tinypliny - 07/30/07 20:20
Damn, I missed the one opposite walgreens. Looks gorgeous! Thanks for posting them! At least now I know what they look like.
hodown - 07/30/07 15:58
Those are really great pictures. Makes me miss Buffalo. Sniff sniff..
libertad - 07/29/07 22:24
Those are nice. Wish I had time for the garden walk this year. I only went once. I really like that mint colored house (2nd to last)
metalpeter - 07/29/07 20:54
I admit that I don't play golf, I like mini golf so I could use that putting green also. That yard was really big If I rember correctly they had a water gaden of some kind in the front of there back yard. This one house on richmond I think had a a pool and maybe and inground hot tub kinda connected and then the entire area was covered with flowers. There was no way I was going to take a picture of that since there where people in the pool. I wish I could publish them all on here. Well maybe I'll do a part two but if you like flowers enough there is always my webshots page also.
leetee - 07/29/07 18:18
Nice pictures, Peter. Thanks for sharing. Funny about the one with the golf hole... looks like my dad's dream.

07/28/2007 17:16 #40281

Garden Walk and Simpsons
First of all any of you who might be reading this should go to (e:pmt)'s get together it starts about now. I want to go but really can't.
1). I have nothing to cook or to bring
2). I have something I'm going to tonight
It was nice to run into (e:PMT) and (e:tinypliny) at the Garden Walk today. I wish I had the time to post pictures hopefully some time Sunday. Again I didn't think to take any pictures of them (yeah bad habit I know). I only saw a couple streets but what I saw was pretty cool or at least some of it was. In terms of pictures I also want to post the ones I took of the wood carvings before the square on Thursday.

I saw The Simpsons movie. I really like it. I can't say anything really without giving anything away. So I will just say that I liked that they still fit in Fox, and Disney Bashing. I also liked that they had some stuff in the credits. There are other parts that I really liked but if I explained them I would give away parts of the story.
tinypliny - 07/29/07 08:16
Hey, it was good to see you too! Cheers.

07/22/2007 14:33 #40209

Toronto Jays game
Category: photos
I never did make it to see the fireworks on Saturday night. But I did get to see an odd but funny movie Called "Little Miss Sunshine". I admit I did miss the first few minutes but I don't think I missed much. Here is my recounting of the trip with my mother to the Jays game.

The new plaza thing on the Canadian Side.
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entering Toronto

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We found a place to park right across from "The Skydome" Yeah I know it is really Rogers Center but I still call it that. when we drove up they made you pop the trunk of your car and had these things that looked like they looked under your car. It turns out the place we parked you took and elevator that would take you right into the stadium or if you had someplace else to go in that same building I guess you could get there also if you had some reason to be there other then a game. That part was pretty cool. I then understood why they did the checks of the cars.

Here are some pictures from the place and the game. Where we where seated was a good place to see the game from but not sure the pictures I took will show much but I may try a few game pictures here they are.

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Like with both Toronto and with Big League Parks or anywhere there is a monopoly on food lunch was expensive. I almost bought these Asian noodles with chicken I should have. They looked like they might be good. I liked my burger but I think i should have gotten the noodles.


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The Blue Jays Beat Seatle. All in all a great day. It was kids day and they had Mascots there also. One thing I didn't get a picture of was of this little 10 year old doing both anthems.

Then it was time to roll on out of Toronto and head home.

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On the way home we stopped to eat. I'm not sure where this is exactly other then that it is somewhere around Burlington. I had myself a nice early dinner. I quick review. It seemed they had a lot of very cute and young (But not to young, you know legal) wait staff. This one blond looked modelish. The service was good. The food I got was good but the bread wasn't what I was expecting the decor was interesting. There was a wall with chairs on it. I wish I would have taken more inside pictures.

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Hope everyone had a great weekend here is one shot on The Peace Bridge on the way home.
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metalpeter - 07/23/07 20:24
To Clairify we go togather. She drives and pays for parking, and I pay for the tickets. The last time we went a couple years ago I might have paid for the parking not sure. I was hoping to get up there a second time this summer but I have no idea when, I'm guessing it won't happen.
mrmike - 07/22/07 18:09
Cool shots of the game. It is an interesting and different place to see a game. Very posh compared to places in the States. I went up last year and one of the corridors was carpeted. That wouldn't play in Boston. Good guy taking mom too