Paul's Journal

01/03/2009 22:43 #47272

Buffalo Rising Sinks To New Low
Category: buffalorising

I seriously cannot believe this article on being "Buffalo-ish" which they describe as similar to being Jewish. Its offensive for Buffalonians, its offensive to Jews, it makes no sense. It is pretty much just pure crap. Maybe there just aren't enough good things to say about Buffalo anymore that they need more filler crap. To make it worse the article is written by an x-buffalonian living in Chicago, who left Buffalo because of the weather? What an idiot.

Here is a link to the article called "ON BEING BUFFALO-ISH" By John Wingspread Howell

metalpeter - 01/04/09 12:40
I admit I liked the article. I think that a lot of what he says is true, out side of Buffalo we do get no respect we are known for our wings and snow (even though other places get more snow then we do). Not sure about the comparison to Jews, it makes sense if he is a Jew, it makes even more sense since to me they seem like a Minority here. But the next time you watch a sports event notice that most Buffalo fans in another city are most often in groups. That thing with the sports teams I have seen happen before. Yes the article does seem like he wrote it like a poem but maybe that is his writting style I was going to leave a response there but it won't let me log in.

james - 01/04/09 00:07
I doubt Mr. Howell even experienced friendly company in this town. A walking douche bag is going to be poorly treated in Denver, Congo, or Buffalo.

ejtower - 01/03/09 23:36
Did anyone else catch this gem? "This is the first in a 3-part installment by John Wingspread Howell" What pisses me off is that this is exactly how a number of people that I know perceive the situation here. I don't mean the Jewish comparison which is just insanity. (like being Jewish in Tehran! Really? You think so?)

What I mean is this strange working class elitism reinforced by sports fanaticism. These articles and conversations that make Buffalo out to be little more than a frozen shit hole where you can only get drunk and watch sports exposes the fundamental disconnect between the people who are working to create something, and those who wish to gain some level of "street cred" for having grown up in a rust belt city.

Personally I think the unfriendly experiences this ex-pat writer has in other cities is probably rooted in his air of superiority. He probably tells his friends how much cooler than them he is for having spent time here.

james - 01/03/09 23:20
That is fucking ridiculous. I am still trying to figure out just what he meant by that and the sloppy article doesn't actually make a point so it is difficult.

reading that article is like being illiterate in a walk in freezer.

mrmike - 01/03/09 22:52
They are awful proud of the new web design, too bad most of the content is of suspect quality.

01/03/2009 15:35 #47266

Fuzzy wuzzy was a cactus?

paul - 01/03/09 20:46
Soft

tinypliny - 01/03/09 20:03
How does it feel like - spiny, prickly or soft?

iriesara - 01/03/09 19:46
there were a lot of those in El Paso. They always reminded me of Albert Einstein. Had a great time seeing you & Terry & Matt! Wish there was more of it. Nice being able to put real faces to e-faces also. I'll post real soon.

01/03/2009 15:20 #47265

Hos in the buffalo botanical gardens
Category: buffalo

We went with (e:lilho) and broho to the botanical gardens. It's so nice
to be warm and not dry.

The penis cactus

paul - 01/03/09 22:44
No it is the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical gardens :::link:::

tinypliny - 01/03/09 20:06
Warm and not dry = Warm and wet?

Is that some kind of tropical resort thing in the Zoo where you are warm-rained on?

01/03/2009 13:31 #47262

Programming For Fun and Not For Profite
Category: programming

Today, I was searching for my stuff on google and found this ransom note writer I made from artvoice clippings. I made me miss the good old days of having time to program stuff for fun instead of for profit.

tinypliny - 01/03/09 20:07
Hahahah.... I am totally using this for (e:Mike) stalker cards next year.

THX!

theli - 01/03/09 14:50
Can only agree with the sentiment.

01/02/2009 11:47 #47250

Ortiz brand tuna in a jar
Category: food

This ortiz brand olive oil packed tuna tastes better than any other
tuna I ever had. (e:hodown) made tuna melt bagels for breakfast yesterday
because all the bagel shops were closed. Seeing as it's $10/ jar I
don't get it very often but it's so worth it.

jason - 01/03/09 10:14
Nice blouse, Jess!

joshua - 01/02/09 14:49
Thanks (e:paul). I'm a pig, and I'm a guy. I'm a guy-pig. And I like expensive, jarred tuna fish.

heidi - 01/02/09 14:36
there's tuna in the picture? where?

hodown - 01/02/09 12:00
Oh and also please revise the "we" to Jessica.

james - 01/02/09 12:00
We all know that paul is into hot tuna on bagel action.

mrmike - 01/02/09 11:59
That's funny because I was paying no attention to the tuna at all

paul - 01/02/09 11:51
I didn't even notice them. I was just trying to take a picture of the tuna fish and you had to go and make it all sexual.

hodown - 01/02/09 11:48
Quick Question:

How do my boobs fit into this post? Just curious..