So First of all to the two (e:peeps) I missed in chat I'm sorry. It isn't an excuse but often there is no bing on my end of (e:strip) or sometimes when chat is running it doesn't update all at once you get a bunch of lines after nothing. Well onto the quick post. I went to America's Fair Yesterday and had a good time and saw the animals and a couple shows. There where supposed to pictures in this post but I didn't have time due to an unplanned nap to get them processed and picked back up tonight. Last night I saw the freestylemx tour and had fun. My pictures cause of where I was sitting in relationship to a support beam and the speed of the motorcycles didn't come out to good but I still had a good time. Friday it is off to see Daughtry and then Saturday is the Bus Demolition Derby so I'm guessing fair pictures will go up on sunday. One show I really like is the peeking (the place not looking in a windwo) acrobats. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
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08/16/2007 19:34 #40581
the FairCategory: events
08/10/2007 19:29 #40482
MIA SaturdayCategory: events
On Saturday I'm going out to the Fair Grounds to see Music Is Art. I know it won't be as good as previous years or at least that is what I assume but I'll still have a good time and take a bunch of pictures. Like previous years most of the bands I don't know there music. But part of it is to go see music I don't know and see other art as well. Last year I bought a couple of awesome pieces of art. I wish that they where having it for two days and in the city but I also understand that, that isn't and wasn't going to be a reality for this year. I hope it can go back to how it should be for next year. I'm sure I'll have a lot of pictures to post on Sunday or monday. The thing that is weird is that I have gotten so much more info (not that I can remember it) at their myspace page. The entertainment I think was listed in Sunday's paper if I remember correctly. In any event It will be a good time and If you are one of those people who don't really dig the fair Saturday is a good day to go and do the Fair and MIA. Also I believe at the Fair Grounds Grandstand the band Foghat performs for free. Ok hope everyone has a great weekend and Go bills!!!!!!!
metalpeter - 08/11/07 14:35
I forgot to say I'm having a good time even though most of the music i don't know. Yeah there has been some good music and dance and has been a lot of fun and there is this cool painting of totems and I bought some stuff to. But there is still a part of me that wishes it was in the city. Wish everyone has a great weekend at what ever activity they are doing (herd there is a bunch of them).
I forgot to say I'm having a good time even though most of the music i don't know. Yeah there has been some good music and dance and has been a lot of fun and there is this cool painting of totems and I bought some stuff to. But there is still a part of me that wishes it was in the city. Wish everyone has a great weekend at what ever activity they are doing (herd there is a bunch of them).
metalpeter - 08/11/07 14:27
the weird thing is that Foghat is supposed to start at 7pm and MIA will still be going on. So I will be at MIA I would think balancing the music so no one at either places hears the others might be tough I glad I'm not the one to do that. Ok so it might not be as tough as I think.
the weird thing is that Foghat is supposed to start at 7pm and MIA will still be going on. So I will be at MIA I would think balancing the music so no one at either places hears the others might be tough I glad I'm not the one to do that. Ok so it might not be as tough as I think.
chico - 08/11/07 09:29
Holy shit, FOGHAT. "Slow Ride", "Fool for the City", "I Just Wanna Make Love to You", "Home in My Hand", "Road Fever", "Stone Blue"... I can't even believe it. I LOVE Foghat but can't be there tonight. Lonesome Dave Peverett is long since dead but I guess some of those guys still get out and play. (e:metalpeter), you MUST listen and enjoy on my behalf.
Holy shit, FOGHAT. "Slow Ride", "Fool for the City", "I Just Wanna Make Love to You", "Home in My Hand", "Road Fever", "Stone Blue"... I can't even believe it. I LOVE Foghat but can't be there tonight. Lonesome Dave Peverett is long since dead but I guess some of those guys still get out and play. (e:metalpeter), you MUST listen and enjoy on my behalf.
08/04/2007 14:28 #40378
Busy Aug.Category: events
I'm not sure why but it all ways seems that of the Summer months August is the busiest. First of all this weekend is the Summer X games not that I'm there but I'm watching them. Then Monday I'm Going to RAW at HSBC Arena. Aug 11th is MIA at the Erie County Fair. Also at the fair on the 15th is Freestyle Motor Cross then on that Friday Daughtry and 12 Stones and then Sat. is the Bus Derby. The bus derby isn't only buses smashing each other but that is the reason I'm going. The thing that is nice about the fair is that there is things for everyone. If you don't like the rides then you might like the games, or shows, or animal things or the shopping. That's right the shopping. There are vendors selling all kinds of stuff. Then that next week I'm going to see Margaret Cho on the 21st. I hope she is funny, some of her stuff is ok and then some it if is super funny. A few days later I'm going to the ball park brawl. That is Wrestling Matches following a Bisons game it is fun. Granted a lot of the wrestlers I have never heard of but some of them I have and are fans of. I don't think I'm going to make it see "We will Rock You" I can't figure out a time to go. But who knows maybe I'll get lucky and get up to Toronto again before summer ends.
metalpeter - 08/05/07 11:31
I will admit the first year I went to it I wasn't sure what it was and then when I got there found out it was a bus Demolition Derby. I think they also have other racing in figure 8's. I can't remember how much it is but it includes getting into the fair. Or if you (or anyone not you specficly) is in the fair allready you can get a ticket for anything at the grandstand. I do have pictures on I think my journal somewhere or on my webshots page but not sure how well they translate. It is one of those things that the sound is important in.
I will admit the first year I went to it I wasn't sure what it was and then when I got there found out it was a bus Demolition Derby. I think they also have other racing in figure 8's. I can't remember how much it is but it includes getting into the fair. Or if you (or anyone not you specficly) is in the fair allready you can get a ticket for anything at the grandstand. I do have pictures on I think my journal somewhere or on my webshots page but not sure how well they translate. It is one of those things that the sound is important in.
jbeatty - 08/05/07 11:24
Wow a bus derby sounds like a really good idea.
Wow a bus derby sounds like a really good idea.
07/31/2007 18:34 #40331
Goodyear? FootballCategory: 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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
I saw it as I was leaving work too.
08/14/2007 19:44 #40543
MIA At the FairCategory: photos
First of all I did have a good time at MIA. But I also have to admit that it should have been in the city. But I blame the city for that not MIA. But to me it looked like MIA is the one that paid for it. Some of my pictures looked really dark on line but came out ok when printed. There is no way I can post all my pictures but hopefully I put up enough to give a sense of MIA with out making it dull or so that no one cares. Yeah this is a post that isn't about or for me at all. Some of the pictures will be of the fair grounds and two pictures I plan on putting up will be of bestbuy and at&t. I will be at the fair on Wends. and Fri. for events oh yeah SAT. also (FMX, Daughtry, Bus Derby). So maybe I'll put up some more pictures after some of those days but not sure yet.
Some Dancing
Some Sights
More Dancing
Music wise there was some music I really liked. One of them was "The Heads" they have been in the news for being the kids who played on the roof of there school. During their set they reavaled that they have two drummers.
I don't remember all the history about the WSW Rock band. But if I remember correctly At West Seneca West a history teacher started like a rock club and they formed a band they are pretty good to.
TJ Zindle who also plays in a band sometimes called Last conservative
Agent Me was who I saw next but I can't tell if the pictures will look good or not so I won't post any. The same thing is true with Amungus. They performed on a screen and then had people sing, dance and rap in front of it. So it was very hard to get a picture that had both the screen and the person performing in front of it clear at the same time. What I will say is with out Robie live there it lost a lot of its flair. No disrespect to the performers but with out the Fire dancers it just wasn't the same. In fact when Amungus stayed on a lot of people cleared out. It also seemed taped I was hoping they would figure out how to do a live feed so that was disapointing. So I will finish up with pictures of the fair lit up.
Some Dancing
Some Sights
More Dancing
Music wise there was some music I really liked. One of them was "The Heads" they have been in the news for being the kids who played on the roof of there school. During their set they reavaled that they have two drummers.
I don't remember all the history about the WSW Rock band. But if I remember correctly At West Seneca West a history teacher started like a rock club and they formed a band they are pretty good to.
TJ Zindle who also plays in a band sometimes called Last conservative
Agent Me was who I saw next but I can't tell if the pictures will look good or not so I won't post any. The same thing is true with Amungus. They performed on a screen and then had people sing, dance and rap in front of it. So it was very hard to get a picture that had both the screen and the person performing in front of it clear at the same time. What I will say is with out Robie live there it lost a lot of its flair. No disrespect to the performers but with out the Fire dancers it just wasn't the same. In fact when Amungus stayed on a lot of people cleared out. It also seemed taped I was hoping they would figure out how to do a live feed so that was disapointing. So I will finish up with pictures of the fair lit up.
metalpeter - 08/15/07 08:44
Yes they where doing Capoeira. They came up once and then they came back up a little bit later. I wasn't sure what pictures to put up so I combined what I thought where cool pictures from both performances. I don't think it translates in the pictures (you would have to see them all in order or live) but one thing I like is how when the fighters/dancers switch then they are part of the group doing the music and chants.
Yes they where doing Capoeira. They came up once and then they came back up a little bit later. I wasn't sure what pictures to put up so I combined what I thought where cool pictures from both performances. I don't think it translates in the pictures (you would have to see them all in order or live) but one thing I like is how when the fighters/dancers switch then they are part of the group doing the music and chants.
tinypliny - 08/15/07 04:53
Were the people in blue and white part of a Capoeira demonstration?
Were the people in blue and white part of a Capoeira demonstration?
The chat thing has almost never worked properly for me, metalpeter, so you're not the only one having that problem. I'm sure other people understand. :)