Does anyone know what this building is? It is near the Water Authority.
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05/02/2009 21:50 #48576
Bike trip to LackawanaOn Monday I took a half day at work and went straight from Roswell to South Buffalo and Lackawana. I felt so free and wonderful to get out of work on such a beautiful day and just go wherever I wanted. I think I'll skip most of the commentary but I stopped at Erie County Botanical Gardens, the Basilica, Tift Nature Preserve, Times Beach Nature Preserve and unfortunately the US Coast Guard. That is when I realized I no longer could get to downtown and had to back track to Ohio street at which time I was able to get a friend to pick me up at the General Mills factory. I'm not sure how many miles I went that day but I definitely covered a lot of ground and saw quite a lot of Buffalo. You see so much more when you are on a bike compared to being in a car. There were times actually that the wildlife was just a bit too close. A couple of times I went running from the deer and the geese. If wild animals start to approach me I always get freaked out. Maybe they just wanted some food or maybe they wanted to hoove or peck me to death...you never know.
Does anyone know what this building is? It is near the Water Authority.
Does anyone know what this building is? It is near the Water Authority.
04/30/2009 13:11 #48543
Use protection e:hodown
jason - 04/30/09 16:27
A+ crack, Jim. Got a HAW HAW out of me here at the office.
A+ crack, Jim. Got a HAW HAW out of me here at the office.
libertad - 04/30/09 13:56
They are face masks! You can find them on ebay. I think you should use it on the train.
They are face masks! You can find them on ebay. I think you should use it on the train.
hodown - 04/30/09 13:52
Jim- you read my mind. It may be wrong, but that's exactly what it looks like.
Jim- you read my mind. It may be wrong, but that's exactly what it looks like.
libertad - 04/30/09 13:27
That is so wrong jim!
That is so wrong jim!
jim - 04/30/09 13:15
Is that a face mask or his daughter's underwear?
Is that a face mask or his daughter's underwear?
04/25/2009 23:16 #48508
Bea ArthurI am really sad about Bea Arthur passing. It is so strange because as viewers we look at the Golden Girls as always being in their golden years. Rue McClanahan was in a series recently but I didn't know anything about Bea so I didn't even know she was sick.
When I was younger I wasn't allowed to watch the Golden Girls. I did anyways. I remember watching them once in the reflection of something so that my parents wouldn't see me watching the TV.
photo by Alan Light
When I was younger I wasn't allowed to watch the Golden Girls. I did anyways. I remember watching them once in the reflection of something so that my parents wouldn't see me watching the TV.
photo by Alan Light
james - 04/30/09 13:28
Oh Angela!
Oh Angela!
museumchick - 04/29/09 21:39
I already miss her too!
I already miss her too!
04/23/2009 14:03 #48483
My speakers are possessed.For weeks I have been hearing the faint sound of a radio playing and it was starting to drive me crazy. Now I realize that the sound is coming from my computer speakers. I hear ads and sometimes music and turning the volume off doesn't make it stop.
What is wrong with them are they possessed?
What is wrong with them are they possessed?
metalpeter - 04/24/09 18:43
It has happened to mine before. I don't know how to fix the problem but maybe listen to tunes on them and you won't hear the other stuff. A weird thing is that if you use the shreder it interfers with them also.
It has happened to mine before. I don't know how to fix the problem but maybe listen to tunes on them and you won't hear the other stuff. A weird thing is that if you use the shreder it interfers with them also.
fing - 04/23/09 20:42
I had this happen one time to somone at work. Try moving them away from the monitor or around the desk they are on. Sorry to tell you but you are not going nuts.
I had this happen one time to somone at work. Try moving them away from the monitor or around the desk they are on. Sorry to tell you but you are not going nuts.
theli - 04/23/09 15:20
I have the same exact problem. Incredibly annoying.
I have the same exact problem. Incredibly annoying.
tinypliny - 04/23/09 14:55
I hated my former speakers because of radio interference. I couldn't take it anymore and gave them away. Now I am speakerless (I listen to stuff via headphones and it keeps me sane.) I think you can get rid of the interference:
:::link:::
:::link:::
:::link:::
Wish I had known all this before giving them away.
I hated my former speakers because of radio interference. I couldn't take it anymore and gave them away. Now I am speakerless (I listen to stuff via headphones and it keeps me sane.) I think you can get rid of the interference:
:::link:::
:::link:::
:::link:::
Wish I had known all this before giving them away.
04/20/2009 23:55 #48462
Hard to get byAlmost forgot to mention to listen to my user sound. Micachu Lips, We Have Band) remix.
So I tried to write this before I downloaded Lazarus like (e:tinypliny) suggested. I naviagated away from the page and I lost everything I wrote. Now that should never happen with the special little add on for Firefox.
Back to the point. Buffalo was recently listed by Forbes as being number five of top cities within the US where it is hardest to get by.
My first feeling was of pride that I am able to make it in the fifth hardest place to get by. My next thought was about number 4, Tampa, who not too long ago experienced tremendous growth and prosperity and has now completely bottomed out. Finally, I thought, WOW! we have tremendous stability and resilience here.
Buffalo is number 6 on top downsized US cities according to Forbes. This is clearly no surprise- as we all know how much of Buffalo is boarded up. They say positively about Buffalo:
We certainly do have a lot to market. Buffalo is a great city and I think it will remain to be long into the future.
So I tried to write this before I downloaded Lazarus like (e:tinypliny) suggested. I naviagated away from the page and I lost everything I wrote. Now that should never happen with the special little add on for Firefox.
Back to the point. Buffalo was recently listed by Forbes as being number five of top cities within the US where it is hardest to get by.
My first feeling was of pride that I am able to make it in the fifth hardest place to get by. My next thought was about number 4, Tampa, who not too long ago experienced tremendous growth and prosperity and has now completely bottomed out. Finally, I thought, WOW! we have tremendous stability and resilience here. Buffalo is number 6 on top downsized US cities according to Forbes.
This is clearly no surprise- as we all know how much of Buffalo is boarded up. They say positively about Buffalo:Buffalo, for example, saw a 0.8% increase in housing value over the last year. Sure, the median home price is just $106,200, but home values have decreased by 30% in some parts of the country over that same period...
"When I moved to Buffalo, I carried the same misconceptions that most do. What I found was jaw dropping" she says of the city's architecture and cultural offerings. "Efforts to market the region are so important."....
We certainly do have a lot to market. Buffalo is a great city and I think it will remain to be long into the future.
metalpeter - 04/21/09 19:48
I would guess the toughest places to get by would be LA and NYC and San Fran just because of how costly things are and because so many people go out to LA for fame and never make it
I would guess the toughest places to get by would be LA and NYC and San Fran just because of how costly things are and because so many people go out to LA for fame and never make it
james - 04/21/09 09:20
Eh, Buffalo only looks good on paper when the economy is in the shiter. Assessed home values in part of the city have gone up 10%-20% in the last five years, the rest of the city has seen a sharp decline. People are losing their homes due to the water authority and increasing taxes in that small part of the city. And if you have a family, it is extra expensive because you damn well better not send your kids to public schools unless they are a brainiac who can get into Olmstead and City Honors.
Buffalo is a great city. But relative to the rest of the country it is not a desirable place to live if the economy is stable because we are continuously in a recession.
Eh, Buffalo only looks good on paper when the economy is in the shiter. Assessed home values in part of the city have gone up 10%-20% in the last five years, the rest of the city has seen a sharp decline. People are losing their homes due to the water authority and increasing taxes in that small part of the city. And if you have a family, it is extra expensive because you damn well better not send your kids to public schools unless they are a brainiac who can get into Olmstead and City Honors.
Buffalo is a great city. But relative to the rest of the country it is not a desirable place to live if the economy is stable because we are continuously in a recession.
uncutsaniflush - 04/21/09 02:15
Both (e:leetee) and I think that Buffalo is a great city. We chose to live here and have no regrets.
Both (e:leetee) and I think that Buffalo is a great city. We chose to live here and have no regrets.
Beautiful pictures! Thanks, (e:libertad). I am inspired to take my bike out for a spin this summmer. :)
what a great way to spend an afternoon! Looks like you did a lot of exploring. Wandering by bike is one of my favorite activities.
They are planning on linking the bikepath to downtown, down by the coastguard. There will be a bridge connecting to area to the Erie Basin Marina, I can't wait. It's a pain that there is no way out once you get down toward the coastguard. In the next couple years there will be a link, and the lighthouse will be open to the public. I can't wait. it'll give me a scenic bike route to downtown! nice way to get to concerts and festivals.
The building you asked about is the Bethlehem Steel Administration building, and... as of about 2 weeks ago it's slated for demolition :::link::: I think it's an awesome building, tons of detail, not something you want to throw away.
Awesome pix, thanks! and yet ANOTHER reminder that I have to go down there someday!!!
Thanks for posting those pictures there are a bunch that I really like a lot, they are all really good
Nice pics. Ya there really should be someway back from there without having to go around. Times beach is so weird. I imagine before it became outrageiously polluted it must have been a really cool area.
Ooooh! Great photos, (e:libertad)! Thanks for the tour.