What is it with the New Crop thats so good? Was the old crop bad? Isn't it often a new crop? Maybe it just didn't translate very well.
Check out this huge antennae on this car. What kind of signal are they trying to pull in?
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04/15/2008 23:55 #44026
Shopping At Wegman'sCategory: food
They only have one little truffle left. At $999/lb I can understand why. I don't get why they have them at Wegman's. Like I could see why they would have it at premier or somewhere like that, but in the regular produce section at Wegman's is kind of redic. Its looks like a little poop in the rice.
What is it with the New Crop thats so good? Was the old crop bad? Isn't it often a new crop? Maybe it just didn't translate very well.
Check out this huge antennae on this car. What kind of signal are they trying to pull in?
What is it with the New Crop thats so good? Was the old crop bad? Isn't it often a new crop? Maybe it just didn't translate very well.
Check out this huge antennae on this car. What kind of signal are they trying to pull in?
04/15/2008 19:34 #44020
The new oak dinning room tableCategory: linwood
The new dining 8 foot by 4ft solid oak room table came today. It looks nice although I think the chairs are a little to "cottage, crafty, country" for my taste. It matches the shiny, stupid oak floors. Now if only I was allowed to walk on the floor and if I had friends to eat at it with - it would be awesome. Right now it is just another fucking annoying, functionless object on display. I am tired of those kind things.
We bought it at Consignment Furniture on Sheridan. They are over at 2217 Sheridan Drive. Buffalo, NY 14223. (716) 874-1979.
Considering the cost of a solid oak dining room table that size we got a super duper bargain at $299.00. Thats right not $2000.00 but $299.00. Some lady was getting divorced and just wanted to get rid of it. The delivery guy said the price was a mistake and we were really lucky. I think it is the first piece of non broken furniture we have besides the new couch I got for (e:matthew) for his birthday - that he hates.
We bought it at Consignment Furniture on Sheridan. They are over at 2217 Sheridan Drive. Buffalo, NY 14223. (716) 874-1979.
Considering the cost of a solid oak dining room table that size we got a super duper bargain at $299.00. Thats right not $2000.00 but $299.00. Some lady was getting divorced and just wanted to get rid of it. The delivery guy said the price was a mistake and we were really lucky. I think it is the first piece of non broken furniture we have besides the new couch I got for (e:matthew) for his birthday - that he hates.
fellyconnelly - 04/16/08 08:29
as soon as the linwood tour is over are you going to have a dance party on that floor?
as soon as the linwood tour is over are you going to have a dance party on that floor?
kookcity2000 - 04/15/08 21:55
hey how slick is that floor? for example can you walk around in socks without slipping?
hey how slick is that floor? for example can you walk around in socks without slipping?
metalpeter - 04/15/08 19:48
That table does look pretty nice. That being said it looks small compared to the rest of the room. Maybe each one of you could invite over one person and have a 6 person Dinner Party or invite one couple who only has one kid who is table age and there you go.
That table does look pretty nice. That being said it looks small compared to the rest of the room. Maybe each one of you could invite over one person and have a 6 person Dinner Party or invite one couple who only has one kid who is table age and there you go.
04/13/2008 22:05 #44003
Working on the yardCategory: linwood
Now that we did so much inside the house, it is time to start working more outside of the house. Today we decided to remove a major yard debris pile, clean out the garage and remove some broken concrete.
But first what the hell does this sign mean at the church next door? Drew, any ideas?
The old turtle skeleton is getting cooler and cooler over time. It was the previous owners pet we found dead in the basement when we bought the house.
Parts of the garage got moldy again. We really need to make some sort of ventilation for it. It is a solid brick/concrete box with a water problem. This wooden kids slide got so moldy it was furry.
Removing the concrete was a pain in the ass because underneath it was million brick parts that had to be pulled out in order to plant grass.
I am not sure what we are going to do with all the concrete and bricks we have pulled out of the dirt in the yard. Most of them are from a house that stood here before ours, thinks (e:matthew).
Then there was this pile of yard debris from last year.
And (e:terry) spent the whole day breaking it down. It looks so much better now. He also used some of the broken concrete to build up our compost bin which produced a lot of compost from last year that he sprinkled around the garden today.
Unfortunately, we missed big garbage day, which was this morning. I have so much debris again form the deconstruction of the bathroom. Also, I have a lot of solid copper pipes. Anyone know where i can sell the copper at. I always hear about people stealing copper but k=now that i have my own - I have no idea where you would "unload" it.
But first what the hell does this sign mean at the church next door? Drew, any ideas?
The old turtle skeleton is getting cooler and cooler over time. It was the previous owners pet we found dead in the basement when we bought the house.
Parts of the garage got moldy again. We really need to make some sort of ventilation for it. It is a solid brick/concrete box with a water problem. This wooden kids slide got so moldy it was furry.
Removing the concrete was a pain in the ass because underneath it was million brick parts that had to be pulled out in order to plant grass.
I am not sure what we are going to do with all the concrete and bricks we have pulled out of the dirt in the yard. Most of them are from a house that stood here before ours, thinks (e:matthew).
Then there was this pile of yard debris from last year.
And (e:terry) spent the whole day breaking it down. It looks so much better now. He also used some of the broken concrete to build up our compost bin which produced a lot of compost from last year that he sprinkled around the garden today.
Unfortunately, we missed big garbage day, which was this morning. I have so much debris again form the deconstruction of the bathroom. Also, I have a lot of solid copper pipes. Anyone know where i can sell the copper at. I always hear about people stealing copper but k=now that i have my own - I have no idea where you would "unload" it.
james - 04/14/08 08:10
oh man! I was hoping to fall down that pit someday.
Did Terry intentionally wear that shirt while warden made him break stone?
oh man! I was hoping to fall down that pit someday.
Did Terry intentionally wear that shirt while warden made him break stone?
fellyconnelly - 04/14/08 07:52
that skeleton is pretty creepy.. you didn't show basra did you?
that skeleton is pretty creepy.. you didn't show basra did you?
04/13/2008 22:03 #44002
Kimya Dawson In Buffalo AgainCategory: music
It was fun to see Kimya Dawson 
on Thursday night at the Tralf. It wasn't quite the same as the other two times we saw her at Mohawk Place. My favorite time was when we got to talk to her (e:paul,30882) and we got tee-shirts that she drew for us. Mine had a tortoise on it.
This time the line was long.
She played a great set. It was kind of annoying that you could hear and feel the Marcellas "Boom, boom, boom" the whole time.
She was the same goodness as always but played a little faster than I remembered.
[flv]0408/KimyaInBuffalo0413.flv[/flv]
It was weird that most of the people in the audience were there because if the Juno movie. It reminded me of the difference between seeing Tugboat Annie play in our friends church basement and then seeing them at a big concert later.
One guy yelled out something like, I liked you before Juno and she kind of ripped him apart till the point he left. I thought that was kind of awkward but he was really being a jerk. He also kept making fun of Buffalo as he was from Seattle or something.
I still love her and her music. She has a baby now.
They have food and tables at the Tralf which is pretty cool.
I made (e:terry) wear his little birdy.
the best part was not being IDed and not because the guy thought I was too old to get a drinking bracelet, but because he thought I was TOO YOUNG to get one. He wouldn't even believe my ID at first. (e:mike), my seven year younger brother did get proofed. That was terrific.
on Thursday night at the Tralf. It wasn't quite the same as the other two times we saw her at Mohawk Place. My favorite time was when we got to talk to her (e:paul,30882) and we got tee-shirts that she drew for us. Mine had a tortoise on it.This time the line was long.
She played a great set. It was kind of annoying that you could hear and feel the Marcellas "Boom, boom, boom" the whole time.
She was the same goodness as always but played a little faster than I remembered.
[flv]0408/KimyaInBuffalo0413.flv[/flv]
It was weird that most of the people in the audience were there because if the Juno movie. It reminded me of the difference between seeing Tugboat Annie play in our friends church basement and then seeing them at a big concert later.
One guy yelled out something like, I liked you before Juno and she kind of ripped him apart till the point he left. I thought that was kind of awkward but he was really being a jerk. He also kept making fun of Buffalo as he was from Seattle or something.
I still love her and her music. She has a baby now.
They have food and tables at the Tralf which is pretty cool.
I made (e:terry) wear his little birdy.
the best part was not being IDed and not because the guy thought I was too old to get a drinking bracelet, but because he thought I was TOO YOUNG to get one. He wouldn't even believe my ID at first. (e:mike), my seven year younger brother did get proofed. That was terrific.
lizabeth - 04/14/08 00:19
When I went to see her here a couple weeks ago, the ticket-takers were all like, "Did you know about Kimya before the Juno soundtrack?" (Yes - actually, I found out about the movie from Kimya, not the other way around.) "Ooh, ok, which do you like better, Kimya solo, or the Moldy Peaches?" (Kimya solo.) "Ooh, you're a true fan!!" (Uhm, ok, whatever... )
Her baby is adorable. There was one point where Kimya was playing a really sad song, but I was totally distracted watching Panda play behind the merch table with a box on her head while Paul Baribeau took pictures. :)
When I went to see her here a couple weeks ago, the ticket-takers were all like, "Did you know about Kimya before the Juno soundtrack?" (Yes - actually, I found out about the movie from Kimya, not the other way around.) "Ooh, ok, which do you like better, Kimya solo, or the Moldy Peaches?" (Kimya solo.) "Ooh, you're a true fan!!" (Uhm, ok, whatever... )
Her baby is adorable. There was one point where Kimya was playing a really sad song, but I was totally distracted watching Panda play behind the merch table with a box on her head while Paul Baribeau took pictures. :)
jenks - 04/13/08 22:35
i'm sad I missed her. :(
i'm sad I missed her. :(
04/11/2008 22:39 #43986
A morning on the west sideCategory: buffalo
The other day we were over at our rental property fixing a interior light that had a broken switch.
When I noticed the Fargo mansion around the corner. Its really quite pretty.
They were working on the roof that morning.
Afterwords, we went on down to the neighborhood that is going to be destroyed for the stupid peace bridge. I can't even imagine if that was my house. Many of them are the same calibur or even nicer. I wish they could just move them into the empty plots on Linwood.
I just feel so bad for them. On the one street they had a million "Don't truck up my neighborhood signs."
When I noticed the Fargo mansion around the corner. Its really quite pretty.
They were working on the roof that morning.
Afterwords, we went on down to the neighborhood that is going to be destroyed for the stupid peace bridge. I can't even imagine if that was my house. Many of them are the same calibur or even nicer. I wish they could just move them into the empty plots on Linwood.
I just feel so bad for them. On the one street they had a million "Don't truck up my neighborhood signs."
metalpeter - 04/13/08 11:17
Very Easy to do really from what I understand it is called Emenet (however you spell it) Domain. It has all ready been an Issue in Niagara Falls. Part of the Deal was the the Senecas get so much land and over time the government takes homes and gives the Sencas the land. To be honest I haven't heard anything about that Happening in about a year so not sure how much land has been taken and how much they still get it has been kinda quiet lately.
Very Easy to do really from what I understand it is called Emenet (however you spell it) Domain. It has all ready been an Issue in Niagara Falls. Part of the Deal was the the Senecas get so much land and over time the government takes homes and gives the Sencas the land. To be honest I haven't heard anything about that Happening in about a year so not sure how much land has been taken and how much they still get it has been kinda quiet lately.
jacob - 04/13/08 04:27
Wow! I'm horrified. I would never expect something like that to happen in Buffalo. How can you remunerate someone for their home?
Wow! I'm horrified. I would never expect something like that to happen in Buffalo. How can you remunerate someone for their home?
libertad - 04/12/08 20:54
Great news post. That is an amazing building.
Great news post. That is an amazing building.
metalpeter - 04/12/08 10:55
I have no idea who designed the plaza but it sounds like bad planning. That being said I'm not a planner and so I don't get they need a plaza for the new bridge. why can't they just make it so you get on the bridge one way and then when you get off you go directly to Niagara or even make it so you go right onto that highway along the water then make a another exit down the way somewhere. What I'm wondering is does anyone remember some people from another city bought land on the waterfront and wanted to make a bridge to Canada and where told they couldn't. Why where they told that? And Why was it not allowed? I get that the water way gets wider so the bridge would have to be longer but so what they where they ones who would spend the money
I have no idea who designed the plaza but it sounds like bad planning. That being said I'm not a planner and so I don't get they need a plaza for the new bridge. why can't they just make it so you get on the bridge one way and then when you get off you go directly to Niagara or even make it so you go right onto that highway along the water then make a another exit down the way somewhere. What I'm wondering is does anyone remember some people from another city bought land on the waterfront and wanted to make a bridge to Canada and where told they couldn't. Why where they told that? And Why was it not allowed? I get that the water way gets wider so the bridge would have to be longer but so what they where they ones who would spend the money
james - 04/12/08 10:06
Couldn't they plow over the ugly ass shit near the current peace bridge landing?
Love the city, hate the government.
Couldn't they plow over the ugly ass shit near the current peace bridge landing?
Love the city, hate the government.
fellyconnelly - 04/12/08 09:14
I can't beleive that they are doing that... And there isn't a damn thing you can do about it, is there?
I can't beleive that they are doing that... And there isn't a damn thing you can do about it, is there?
Ham radio, or CB? (e:bugmuncher) used to have a CB radio in his car, and the antenna looked like that. What is the difference, in terms of the antenna one would need, between Ham and CB?
That is how nerds "got their portable on" prior to the advent of the laptop computer, IMO.
That's a Ham radio antenna. The typical length for a car-based one is 2m.
I love shopping at Wegman's. I went to Tops last week and I don't think I will ever go back.
The reason that there is only one left is that truffle season is long over. That one prob has been sitting there forever. At the very least they should sell it for 1/2 off..
The other day in Springville I saw a white SUV that had LITERALLY 15 antennaes on it. Now I didn't actually count them but it was definetely a few more than ten.
One day when we went shopping at Wegman's, the box to those truffles were actually unlocked! Err, I should say, the lock was broken, but I was a good boy.
Somebody actually wrote in to Menu Magazine once to say that they wouldn't pay $1000/lb for something if they couldn't taste a sample. And somebody actually answered in print: nice try, check out the truffle oil. If you were the kind of person who bought truffles, would you even consider buying something that's been sitting around in the Wegmans produce section for a couple weeks?
The old crop tasted faintly like weevils.
That's the world's largest radio-controlled car. It uses a standard Radio Shack controller with a nominal range of about 30 feet, which is why the receiver requires such substantial signal amplification.
- Z