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07/19/2009 02:06 #49329
Italian IdolCategory: festivals
07/18/2009 19:37 #49327
Italian FestCategory: festivals
I ended up making my annual pilgrimage to the Sorrento Cheese Italian Heritage Festival on Hertel. It was a pretty descent time as I ate way too much and I purposely starved myself before going. I for some reason did get kind of sucked in to the bocce tournament but also unlike me I ended up watching the Italian Idol contest.
Here are some really bad pics of all the contestants.
I was standing in back and these guys caught my attention, they were kind of like a crude working class version of Edgar Bergen and Mortimer Snerd. They were actually making half way descent comments about the contestants but also some off color ones about others.
St Anthony (Maybe I should start praying to him to find my lost girlfriend ;-))
This year I topped it off with Clams from the Lobsterhut
And of course there is the after in which I arrainge the shells in some sort of orderly fashion.
Here are some really bad pics of all the contestants.
I was standing in back and these guys caught my attention, they were kind of like a crude working class version of Edgar Bergen and Mortimer Snerd. They were actually making half way descent comments about the contestants but also some off color ones about others.
St Anthony (Maybe I should start praying to him to find my lost girlfriend ;-))
This year I topped it off with Clams from the Lobsterhut
And of course there is the after in which I arrainge the shells in some sort of orderly fashion.
theecarey - 07/19/09 00:40
I went! It was chilly and looked like it was going to rain, but it held off. Consumed lemonade, pizza and I came home with some fish and a large stuffed animal. score!
I went! It was chilly and looked like it was going to rain, but it held off. Consumed lemonade, pizza and I came home with some fish and a large stuffed animal. score!
jenks - 07/18/09 21:47
haha, do you have shell OCD and ALWAYS arrange them? or did you just do it for the pic?
haha, do you have shell OCD and ALWAYS arrange them? or did you just do it for the pic?
metalpeter - 07/18/09 19:47
Sounds like a good time. I just missed the ending of the winner from last year and watched like one guy. I got back right when the last person finished and they where figuring out who won. I like how the play it over speakers through out the festival. That Per-session is pretty cool. I didn't see the eruption though not sure when that happens though. Thanks for the picture posting.
Sounds like a good time. I just missed the ending of the winner from last year and watched like one guy. I got back right when the last person finished and they where figuring out who won. I like how the play it over speakers through out the festival. That Per-session is pretty cool. I didn't see the eruption though not sure when that happens though. Thanks for the picture posting.
07/14/2009 10:08 #49286
CrayfishFor some reason heading to the Chester's tent @ the Taste of Buffalo is always a ritual for me. I ended up stopping by on Sunday again for a quick bite to eat before I ended up hopping over to Canada and other things.
07/08/2009 00:40 #49228
Martin Streek RIPCategory: radio
This totally came to me as a shock tonight 
He always had a crazy energy, especially when you engaged him in conversation. I think I requested Anna's a Speed Freak by Pure once at the old Kingdom in Burlington after shooting the shit with him back in the late 90's. He reminded me of some old dude @ the Pink that still picked up 21 year olds even though he was in his 40's, some guys have that passionate edge but unfortunately in his case it may have been his downfall.
This economy is crazy, even though he was downsized back in May I seriously thought he was on some vacation or something. It's just also kind of creepy that he wrote his suicide note as a facebook update.
Wow I feel so old as so much as he was so much a part of my life every Friday, Saturday and sometimes Sunday. I will always going up to The Kingdom in Burlington on Friday's; the couple of times I went to the Phoenix and the Sunday's @ Whiskey Saigon were some of the kick ass times in my life as I did score a VIP card from an ex of mine for a year once. Now even if I didn't manage to go up there it always pumped me up to hear the stuff on the live to air shows that they never played at all during the week. The Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Sisters of Mercy and nowadays Killswitch Engage. Although the shows have gone on for the most part since he was let go from the station in May, it's not going to be the same as I've been listening to him for 20 years. He won't ever reappear on some other station like Chris Sheppard and give me a change to think my opinion.
You'll be missed Martin :'-(
He always had a crazy energy, especially when you engaged him in conversation. I think I requested Anna's a Speed Freak by Pure once at the old Kingdom in Burlington after shooting the shit with him back in the late 90's. He reminded me of some old dude @ the Pink that still picked up 21 year olds even though he was in his 40's, some guys have that passionate edge but unfortunately in his case it may have been his downfall.
This economy is crazy, even though he was downsized back in May I seriously thought he was on some vacation or something. It's just also kind of creepy that he wrote his suicide note as a facebook update.
Earlier today, Martin Streek updated his Facebook status message with words that sound so ominous now. This, it turns out, is Martin's farewell to the world.
So...I guess that's it...thanks everyone...I'm sorry to those I should be sorry to, I love you to those that I love, and I will see you all again soon (not too soon though)... Let the stories begin.
Wow I feel so old as so much as he was so much a part of my life every Friday, Saturday and sometimes Sunday. I will always going up to The Kingdom in Burlington on Friday's; the couple of times I went to the Phoenix and the Sunday's @ Whiskey Saigon were some of the kick ass times in my life as I did score a VIP card from an ex of mine for a year once. Now even if I didn't manage to go up there it always pumped me up to hear the stuff on the live to air shows that they never played at all during the week. The Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Sisters of Mercy and nowadays Killswitch Engage. Although the shows have gone on for the most part since he was let go from the station in May, it's not going to be the same as I've been listening to him for 20 years. He won't ever reappear on some other station like Chris Sheppard and give me a change to think my opinion.
You'll be missed Martin :'-(
jessbob - 07/08/09 22:36
Wow. That is sad. I always listened to him on the edge. I loved live to air
Wow. That is sad. I always listened to him on the edge. I loved live to air
joshua - 07/08/09 18:38
Whoa - what a shame! I always used to enjoy hearing this guy. RIP.
Whoa - what a shame! I always used to enjoy hearing this guy. RIP.
tinypliny - 07/08/09 12:25
Well... on the other hand, its giving "The Suicide Note" a totally snazzy WWW-Wise dimension (also called a WWWD, from here onwards).
Well... on the other hand, its giving "The Suicide Note" a totally snazzy WWW-Wise dimension (also called a WWWD, from here onwards).
tinypliny - 07/08/09 12:23
I don't know about that. Why would you want to blog about it? There are a number of reasons you wouldn't.
a) Your readership could respond and call help in which case your suicide attempt faces a possibility of failing.
b) If no one calls help and all of them insist on just gawking, it's even more demoralizing, no?
I don't know about that. Why would you want to blog about it? There are a number of reasons you wouldn't.
a) Your readership could respond and call help in which case your suicide attempt faces a possibility of failing.
b) If no one calls help and all of them insist on just gawking, it's even more demoralizing, no?
paul - 07/08/09 12:06
Then again, if I ever were to kill myself, which would never happen, but if it hypothetically did, I would totally blog about it.
Then again, if I ever were to kill myself, which would never happen, but if it hypothetically did, I would totally blog about it.
paul - 07/08/09 12:05
Wow, what a weird way to go.
Wow, what a weird way to go.
07/05/2009 01:00 #49192
Fourth fireworks PicsYea, I had no need to fight traffic or fight for a spot on a grass lawn. I just watched as these rich people in Wheatfield entertained themselves with their own contraband fireworks this year.
dimartiste - 07/05/09 14:15
Cool pics. I know my uncle had some, but we came home to the downtown area and they were going off in the middle of the street. Which is nothing new, but when they drive by your secondfloor bedroom window it is a little scary. Much safer to have someone else do it.
Cool pics. I know my uncle had some, but we came home to the downtown area and they were going off in the middle of the street. Which is nothing new, but when they drive by your secondfloor bedroom window it is a little scary. Much safer to have someone else do it.
metalpeter - 07/05/09 10:27
Looks like a good time, hope it was. It is better to watch those from a distance like people did in my hood on my way home last night. I was tired so I just went inside.
Looks like a good time, hope it was. It is better to watch those from a distance like people did in my hood on my way home last night. I was tired so I just went inside.
I heard it but didn't see it she was amazing