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10/31/2007 01:10 #41900

A night on the town
Category: buffalo
Went to Shea's tonight with (e:zobar) and (e:dragonlady7) to see Nosferatu performed with a live orchestra. It was a pretty fantastic setting for the movie. We sat in the front of the balcony area which was great.

Afterwards, we headed over to some bar in the first ward to have some drinks. It surprised me there was another part of Buffalo that looked full of white people. I guess I just never made it over there before. It looked a little like lovejoy but less intimidating.
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metalpeter - 10/31/07 18:48
I admit I heard about that movie but forgot about it untill I remembered today that it was yeseterday. Great pictures of Sheas. I have never taken any inside there and really should one of these days.
dragonlady7 - 10/31/07 09:51
Nosferatu was the first vampire movie made-- what's interesting is that, like most vampire popular culture, it is based on Bram Stoker's novel _Dracula_, but it was made without obtaining permission from the author. So it is one big copyright infringement.
That's why Nosferatu had a different name, why he was associated with rats instead of the traditional bats, etc.
Dracula, with Bela Lugosi, was the first legally-sanctioned vampire movie, but it was much later-- it had sound, though not color.
paul - 10/31/07 09:34
I didn't know about it either till I saw (e:zobar,41688) Someone told me that the Riviera theatre did that same thing last night.
jbeatty - 10/31/07 09:28
That looks like a really nice theater.
mrdeadlier - 10/31/07 09:05
I have always wanted to see that movie. Isn't it supposed to be the first vampire movie ever made? And to see it with an orchestra would have been cool. Is this something they do at Shea's every year?

10/30/2007 23:49 #41896

Leopard, Last Friday
Category: macintosh
On Friday, (e:zobar), (e:jim) and I made the oligatory mac dork trip to purchase Leopard. Instead of going to the apple store like the typical mac dorks we went to Mac Solutions Pluslink in West Seneca, where they gave you a a free leopard stuffed animal for purchasing leopard, not to mention free food and no lines!

Look at (e:jim) happy about leopard.
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They not only gave you a stuffed leopard for buying the OS, they also had this giant one on display.

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And premium leopard meat burgers too!
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Then we went home and installed. It wouldn't let me upgrade so I had to install from scratch which took most of the weekend to complete and get everything back to how it was.
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Afterwards, we went danicng. Well not the other computer dorks, but (e:flacidness), (e:mike), (e:terry) and I. They met some girls from ohio who were celebrating a birthday and took them out for the night.

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Looks like OPM lounge is closed. I mean it was on Saturday night.
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Looks like TK likes to dance as much as me.
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10/28/2007 19:39 #41849

The party last night
Category: party
The party last night was pretty crazy. Especially, towards the end of the evening. I hope everyone had a good time - it seemed like it. I didn't take any pictures because I couldn't find my camera. Sorry, if I missed anything.

Some wholesome highlights:
(e:matthew)'s fantastic halloween decor

(e:jim)'s home roasted pumkin seeds

the great costumes, thanks everyone

(e:mike)'s wig

Some otherly highlights:

(e:zobar) and (e:dragonlady7)'s awesome punch drink

(e:fellyconnelly) and (e:lauren)'s jello shots

the (e:imk2) show

(e:dragonlady7)'s shelf - (e:zobar) you are a lucky man

the (e:mike), (e:jill) and Nameless Bitch unicorn hunt

(e:mike) humping Nameless Bitch's face after he caught her

(e:jill) tackling Nameless Bitch and throwing her to the ground

a mechanic who had full body suit button control issues

when (e:tinypliny) exclaimed, "like the fishy smell of chlamydia" - I missed the context of the conversation

a hot zombie with his pants unzipped getting spanked for wanting to eat brains

geoffrey snorting baking soda off the rug that I put down to stop a stain from the drink he spilled on the rug in his drunken state

not realizing that there was any sort of context for (e:carolinian)'s dick in a box costume

You can tell people are still recovering by the party/post party web stats for the site.

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imk2 - 10/29/07 14:04
dragonlady, i'm sure metalpeter will have plenty of pictures of your costume. i can't wait for those pics.
hodown - 10/29/07 12:42
Why am I not suprised that Geoff got wasted, spilled a drink then tried to snort baking soda off the carpet. It's sad in the same way that Brit Brit is sad now..
dragonlady7 - 10/28/07 23:19
Oh p.s. I forgot my box of cigarettes upstairs on your coffee table.
I don't really need them back. Just letting you know that's what that weird box is. Mostly they're clove cigarettes anyway, so if you feel like putting on black eyeliner and acting like you're fifteen again, enjoy them.
dragonlady7 - 10/28/07 23:18
I had so much fun. I'm glad we're not boring bloggers. Maybe we're not socially relevant but at least we're social.
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Man I don't know if there are any photos of my costume. I forgot to take any. Oh well! Merry Titsmas!!

That *was* good punch, too.

Well thanks for having us over. We love parties.
jenks - 10/28/07 20:38
DAMMIT!!!
I so wish I had stayed longer!!!!!
Seriously- REPEAT NEXT WEEKEND!! WOOOO!
tinypliny - 10/28/07 20:03
I MISSED (e:Jim)'s roasted pumpkin seeds!!! I just can't believe it!

I just had a bout of hysterical laughter. You totally missed the context. LOL. But believe me, you are better off. Hearing it in context ruined beaches for (e:jbeatty), and fishes for someone else (that was the original intention). Additionally, some fishy secrets might or might not have been wheedled out of someone else who was in the room...


Loved the party! Thanks so much for putting up with me, (e:PMT).

Matthew, I totally enjoyed the halloween theme. My favourite was the spooky little spiderweb coated candle on the end table complete with the tinny laughter. Added that spirited punch to the decor. And oohh, that cross in the bathroom AND the dream with the rose bushes. I got totally spooked! They could have been true, that's what makes it all the more astonishing!

Terry, you are the best dancer in the whole wide world!

The party just rocked from start to whenever the finish was, and I didn't even have to get drunk to feel the spirit!!

I got my 700th comment in! Yay!

10/27/2007 11:30 #41834

Party Tonight at 24 Linwood
Category: party
Hope to see everyone there. Party starts at 8:00. (e:matthew) has dressed the house up for halloween.

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lilho - 10/27/07 17:38
can we vid chat so i can pretend i am there?
james - 10/27/07 17:25
I can't wait to pass out somewhere in your apartment again
museumchick - 10/27/07 14:47
Awesome... I hope the party turns out great!

10/26/2007 14:34 #41819

Carvings For A Cause
Category: buffalo
First of all, I went to globe market with (e:terry) and we got some mini pumkin pie cheesecake. I picked the on with walnuts on top. I seriously could eat all of them.
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The wood carvings on display there as part of the Carvings For a Cause campaign which is raising money to help re-tree western New York after the october surprise from last year, and the one that might happen again this year.

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I never knew who Nardin was named after.
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Here are some pics from their flyer.
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It doesn't list any web site, but it has some contact info.

To become a Sponsor or Donate to this historic project:
Contact: Therese Forton-Barnes
phone: 716-868-8868
email: events2at@aol.com
metalpeter - 10/26/07 16:49
Nice pictures I'm glad that I'm not the only one who has put up pictures of carvings for a cause. The thing that I found so neat or cool or rad about the Nardin one is how there is a rosery in her hands.