Where do I find those little strings of Christmas lights that are battery operated?
(e:matthew), I think some of your ferns have a set?
Thank you!
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12/17/2009 00:14 #50582
battery powered christmas lights?12/15/2009 18:29 #50569
Filming Henry's Crime Street ClosingsFYI!
Thought I would pass this information on as it might impact your commute somehow. Filming has begun on the movie, Henry's Crime. There will be street closings over the next few days in downtown Buffalo. For those curious, it will be a secured area with nothing to see.
Thought I would pass this information on as it might impact your commute somehow. Filming has begun on the movie, Henry's Crime. There will be street closings over the next few days in downtown Buffalo. For those curious, it will be a secured area with nothing to see.
.Scenes for the movie "Henry's Crime" starring Keanu Reeves will be filmed at Main and Huron Streets on Wednesday, December 16th and Thursday, December 17th with a possible alternate date of December 18th. It will be necessary to suspend inbound and outbound train service between Church Street Station and Fountain Plaza Station between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day. Shuttle Bus service will be provided between Main at Church/Church Street Station and Main at Chippewa/Fountain Plaza Station. Trains will operate between Erie Canal Harbor Station and Church Street Station and between Fountain Plaza Station and University Station. Delays in schedules will occur both above around and in the tunnel on the dates and times noted above. The Niagara Frontier Transporation thanks patrons for their understanding and patience as they work to minimize delays during the filming. For more information, visit
Street Closing Information: Huron Street between Pearl and Washington will be closed throughout the day. Pedestrians access to Main Street in the vicinity of Main and Huron will also be impacted. Please consider leaving additional time for your commute and travels through Downtown Buffalo on these days
metalpeter - 12/17/09 19:42
You Know what would be awesome is if they called the bank Gold Dome, in the movie. Yes I get that it might get confusing since that isn't the name of that anymore since they got baught out or what ever that was called but that would be a cool thing to do. The other thing is please someone from Buffalo take him to Club Diablo. Yes some movie was filmed there recently but unless you got there e-mails or followed their blogs you would have never heard about it. What a great place to Film A Horror Movie or at least use all the Diablo stuff then put it in the background.
You Know what would be awesome is if they called the bank Gold Dome, in the movie. Yes I get that it might get confusing since that isn't the name of that anymore since they got baught out or what ever that was called but that would be a cool thing to do. The other thing is please someone from Buffalo take him to Club Diablo. Yes some movie was filmed there recently but unless you got there e-mails or followed their blogs you would have never heard about it. What a great place to Film A Horror Movie or at least use all the Diablo stuff then put it in the background.
mrmike - 12/16/09 10:03
That's perfect. Been on a few movie sets previous and that is a real apt description
That's perfect. Been on a few movie sets previous and that is a real apt description
theecarey - 12/15/09 21:40
(e:janelle), I hope your client is alright with the temporary change. Hopefully it won't throw him off too much.
(e:janelle), I hope your client is alright with the temporary change. Hopefully it won't throw him off too much.
tinypliny - 12/15/09 20:03
"For those curious, it will be a secured area with nothing to see"
Damn, that feels like a blunt knife twisted into my curious head. How did they know I was THAT curious?!!
"For those curious, it will be a secured area with nothing to see"
Damn, that feels like a blunt knife twisted into my curious head. How did they know I was THAT curious?!!
janelle - 12/15/09 19:50
Yes, I found out about this today. I'm really annoyed. A lot of my clients take the metro rail. One of my guys just recently learned a route using the metro and this will totally confuse him.
Yes, I found out about this today. I'm really annoyed. A lot of my clients take the metro rail. One of my guys just recently learned a route using the metro and this will totally confuse him.
12/14/2009 21:48 #50560
Eat Your Cake (edit)At last nights potluck, a visually interesting chocolaty creation by (e:james) made me think of intestines. Please tell me there is a picture?
EDIT: YES! There is a picture of james' cake (snagged from (e:paul,50562)):
It was yummy! :)
Anyway, I quickly came to this conclusion as I had just been looking at pictures of tauntauns for (e:theecarey,50519) and had also found pictures (google images) of tauntaun themed cakes. (Just go with me here). Which brings me to..
I love Star Wars. I love Cake. But as a combo...?
(ok, sure. why not?)
and as a wedding cake!
EDIT: YES! There is a picture of james' cake (snagged from (e:paul,50562)):
It was yummy! :)
Anyway, I quickly came to this conclusion as I had just been looking at pictures of tauntauns for (e:theecarey,50519) and had also found pictures (google images) of tauntaun themed cakes. (Just go with me here). Which brings me to..
I love Star Wars. I love Cake. But as a combo...?
(ok, sure. why not?)
and as a wedding cake!
theecarey - 12/15/09 21:30
Oh yeh, and (e:pyrcedgrrl) made me a dirty kitty litter cake was for my birthday a few years ago. No, four years ago. Wow!
(e:theecarey,35793)
:::link:::
Oh yeh, and (e:pyrcedgrrl) made me a dirty kitty litter cake was for my birthday a few years ago. No, four years ago. Wow!
(e:theecarey,35793)
:::link:::
theecarey - 12/15/09 21:25
Thanks, Peter. I just saw Paul's journal with it. I am adding the pic to this journal.
Thanks, Peter. I just saw Paul's journal with it. I am adding the pic to this journal.
metalpeter - 12/15/09 21:21
That Is distrubing but no where near as much as that Kittie litter cake that was it you who made that for an (e:strip) event? I think Paul posted a Picture of it and if I ever finish reading journals tonight my pictures will go up in a few minutes.
That Is distrubing but no where near as much as that Kittie litter cake that was it you who made that for an (e:strip) event? I think Paul posted a Picture of it and if I ever finish reading journals tonight my pictures will go up in a few minutes.
lauren - 12/15/09 11:41
um, wow. :)
um, wow. :)
jason - 12/14/09 21:55
I'll take some fetus, please! Good photos.
I'll take some fetus, please! Good photos.
12/12/2009 00:52 #50542
Sea UrchinI was going through and organizing my phones picture files and looked at a bunch I had forgotten about. A bunch were from late summer. I know I still have some picture back posting that I want to do.
I share this picture only because it was truly a first time experience for me and my dinner date. I want to immortalize my only picture of it here. My quick conclusion is that I know I will not be ordering the following again.
So... sea urchin?
Have you ever had "uni"?
or when in Maine, "whore's eggs"?
What do you think of it- like it?
Uni are the two bottom pieces (from my phone, vague pic and colors are off):
above taken from:
I'm open to trying almost any sort of food if it is in front me. I ordered this out of curiosity and really didn't know what to expect.
The texture of this was bizarre. I don't even remember how it tasted.
First, it has an outer appearance of the texture of a tongue.
Second, once placed in mouth, you would think that chewing on it would make it smaller.
No. Mastication only made it grow. An intact custard-like swelling. And that right there is what turned me off.
Sadly, I am not part of the population that finds this to be a rare and exquisite treat. However, I do look back on the experience fondly.
google snagged images of sea urchin/uni
I share this picture only because it was truly a first time experience for me and my dinner date. I want to immortalize my only picture of it here. My quick conclusion is that I know I will not be ordering the following again.
So... sea urchin?
Have you ever had "uni"?
or when in Maine, "whore's eggs"?
What do you think of it- like it?
Uni are the two bottom pieces (from my phone, vague pic and colors are off):
.Uni (oo-nee) is the Japanese name for the edible part of the Sea Urchin. While colloquially referred to as the roe (eggs), uni is actually the animal's gonads (which produce the milt or roe). Uni ranges in color from rich gold to light yellow, and has a creamy consistency that some love and is off-putting to others. It is nevertheless one sushi item that is in incredible demand around the world, which is reflected in its price. Sea Urchins are a rare treat for those who acquire a taste
above taken from:
I'm open to trying almost any sort of food if it is in front me. I ordered this out of curiosity and really didn't know what to expect.
The texture of this was bizarre. I don't even remember how it tasted.
First, it has an outer appearance of the texture of a tongue.
Second, once placed in mouth, you would think that chewing on it would make it smaller.
No. Mastication only made it grow. An intact custard-like swelling. And that right there is what turned me off.
Sadly, I am not part of the population that finds this to be a rare and exquisite treat. However, I do look back on the experience fondly.
google snagged images of sea urchin/uni
jbeatty - 12/12/09 09:13
Uni is downright disgusting when it is even the slightest bit old. I think that might be part of why many people don't like it. I really need to be in the mood to enjoy it. Given the price I usually abstain. Hamachi kama (yellowtail collar) on the other hand is one of my favorite things to eat, especially when the skin is crispy and they bring eel sauce.
Uni is downright disgusting when it is even the slightest bit old. I think that might be part of why many people don't like it. I really need to be in the mood to enjoy it. Given the price I usually abstain. Hamachi kama (yellowtail collar) on the other hand is one of my favorite things to eat, especially when the skin is crispy and they bring eel sauce.
jenks - 12/12/09 08:55
Yeah, I had uni once, and was not a big fan. We went with an older japanese guy from work and he ordered for us. He explained that uni is like a big deal fancy delicacy, but that not everyone likes it, and then watched, eagerly, as we tried. We all smiled politely and went "yum" but really- not so much.
The other thing he ordered us though was tuna cheek (hamachi, maybe?). It was delicious. He said it's often not on the menu, but if you ask for it they'll have it. (it's literally the cheek (equivalent) of a tuna. If I remember right, they bring out part of the head, and it's cooked, and you pull the meat of the bone. not as gross and disconcerting as you might think.)
Yeah, I had uni once, and was not a big fan. We went with an older japanese guy from work and he ordered for us. He explained that uni is like a big deal fancy delicacy, but that not everyone likes it, and then watched, eagerly, as we tried. We all smiled politely and went "yum" but really- not so much.
The other thing he ordered us though was tuna cheek (hamachi, maybe?). It was delicious. He said it's often not on the menu, but if you ask for it they'll have it. (it's literally the cheek (equivalent) of a tuna. If I remember right, they bring out part of the head, and it's cooked, and you pull the meat of the bone. not as gross and disconcerting as you might think.)
paul - 12/12/09 01:43
It is the one sea thing I really do not like to eat. Who are the people that really enjoy it?
It is the one sea thing I really do not like to eat. Who are the people that really enjoy it?
12/10/2009 22:27 #50537
Soy Milk or Devils Juice for TinyI just got home from making a run to Tops.
It was empty because most everyone were smart enough to stay home rather than venture out into the bitter night. Obviously I am not in that group tonight. Woah, can't believe how it is still so windy out!
Anyway, checking out the milk section, after (e:tinypliny,50517), I see that Silk brand has an "unsweetened" soy milk. I forgot about this as for quite awhile it wasn't available at every store. I also don't drink milk or soy milk regularly to know which stores (Tops, Wegmans, Co-op) have what consistently.
A closer look at the ingredients informs me that evaporated cane sugar is NOT in this formulation, unlike the others. However, carrageenan is.
Silk website link to their unsweetened soy milk.
Nutritional information:
and a picture. This is a stock picture and not something I took while at the store. My thumb knuckles are not hairy.
It was empty because most everyone were smart enough to stay home rather than venture out into the bitter night. Obviously I am not in that group tonight. Woah, can't believe how it is still so windy out!
Anyway, checking out the milk section, after (e:tinypliny,50517), I see that Silk brand has an "unsweetened" soy milk. I forgot about this as for quite awhile it wasn't available at every store. I also don't drink milk or soy milk regularly to know which stores (Tops, Wegmans, Co-op) have what consistently.
A closer look at the ingredients informs me that evaporated cane sugar is NOT in this formulation, unlike the others. However, carrageenan is.
Silk website link to their unsweetened soy milk.
Nutritional information:
and a picture. This is a stock picture and not something I took while at the store. My thumb knuckles are not hairy.
tinypliny - 12/12/09 20:32
Haha... I just wanted to point out that it is not really all that gross. You have a good chance of liking it if you taste the Sunrich vanilla brand and if that doesn't do the trick, its genuine hatred and you better steer clear. ;-)
And yes, regular milk does have sugars of its own that no plant product can ever have. To reach the neutral "sweetness" of regular milk, they add sugar to the soymilk - which would otherwise have no sugar at all and be somewhat on the mildly saltier (very mildl) side because of its NaCl content.
Haha... I just wanted to point out that it is not really all that gross. You have a good chance of liking it if you taste the Sunrich vanilla brand and if that doesn't do the trick, its genuine hatred and you better steer clear. ;-)
And yes, regular milk does have sugars of its own that no plant product can ever have. To reach the neutral "sweetness" of regular milk, they add sugar to the soymilk - which would otherwise have no sugar at all and be somewhat on the mildly saltier (very mildl) side because of its NaCl content.
jenks - 12/12/09 09:27
Yeah, even after watching the video, I'll stick with regular milk.
I don't understand why it needs sugar. Milk isn't sweet. Soymilk is... less sweet? And needs sugar to taste like milk? I don't get it.
Yeah, even after watching the video, I'll stick with regular milk.
I don't understand why it needs sugar. Milk isn't sweet. Soymilk is... less sweet? And needs sugar to taste like milk? I don't get it.
tinypliny - 12/11/09 21:48
(e:jenks), you need to see this video about making soymilk - the original Chinese way:
:::link:::
(e:jenks), you need to see this video about making soymilk - the original Chinese way:
:::link:::
tinypliny - 12/11/09 18:37
That is true. I was WAAAY poorer in my first year than I am now. Even now, I seriously consider buying things if I don't really eat/drink them on a regular basis and they are more expensive than my usual choices. Because really, in the end, I can make regular milk taste as awesome as any expensive soymilk out there - or make my own soymilk with the beans I will get from the CSA. :-)
That is true. I was WAAAY poorer in my first year than I am now. Even now, I seriously consider buying things if I don't really eat/drink them on a regular basis and they are more expensive than my usual choices. Because really, in the end, I can make regular milk taste as awesome as any expensive soymilk out there - or make my own soymilk with the beans I will get from the CSA. :-)
theecarey - 12/11/09 17:39
the price can be a deterrent too if someone is able to drink cow milk. Soy isn't crazy expensive, just compared to cow it is a couple of dollars or more, respectively.
the price can be a deterrent too if someone is able to drink cow milk. Soy isn't crazy expensive, just compared to cow it is a couple of dollars or more, respectively.
jenks - 12/11/09 17:27
No, I'm not sure I've ever had more than a tiny sip of any brand of soymilk. And I am absolutely not any sort of health nut/all-natural-organic-only kind of person, and I don't even mind fake stuff like "non-dairy creamer"- but "milk" made from soybeans just kind of skeeves me out. Not to mention, tastes nothing like milk and is nasty.
No, I'm not sure I've ever had more than a tiny sip of any brand of soymilk. And I am absolutely not any sort of health nut/all-natural-organic-only kind of person, and I don't even mind fake stuff like "non-dairy creamer"- but "milk" made from soybeans just kind of skeeves me out. Not to mention, tastes nothing like milk and is nasty.
tinypliny - 12/11/09 16:56
Oh, and (e:jenks), have you ever had the "original vanilla soymilk" by Sunrich? I think it has the maximum potential to change your views.
I am saying this because I just thought back to why this packages looks familiar. I remembered that I have had the Silk brand soymilk before in my friend's house a couple years back. I don't remember being impressed at all.
Oh, and (e:jenks), have you ever had the "original vanilla soymilk" by Sunrich? I think it has the maximum potential to change your views.
I am saying this because I just thought back to why this packages looks familiar. I remembered that I have had the Silk brand soymilk before in my friend's house a couple years back. I don't remember being impressed at all.
tinypliny - 12/11/09 16:52
I thought he was joking, wasn't he?!
I thought he was joking, wasn't he?!
jenks - 12/11/09 16:35
1: the thought of soymilk makes me ill. (shudder)
2: (e:vincent), do you seriously not drink milk b/c a PSYCHIC told you so?!
1: the thought of soymilk makes me ill. (shudder)
2: (e:vincent), do you seriously not drink milk b/c a PSYCHIC told you so?!
tinypliny - 12/11/09 16:34
Heh, if I get frostbite trekking to the Niagara St. Tops in hot pursuit of this beverage, you get to live in bonus guilt through this entire non-snowy winter!
Heh, if I get frostbite trekking to the Niagara St. Tops in hot pursuit of this beverage, you get to live in bonus guilt through this entire non-snowy winter!
theecarey - 12/10/09 22:54
18 degrees according to Lew Port LED message sign. :P
actually, I wandered a little further and went to the Tops on the Blvd. I didn't go anywhere today,my iPod was recently added to, and I had other places to stop at so I passed over going local. Seriously, the parking lot was close to empty. No traffic. But after getting groceries I was frozen, starving and unmotivated to go anywhere else but home.
The soy you get in coffee while you are out is likely "regular" soy milk.
18 degrees according to Lew Port LED message sign. :P
actually, I wandered a little further and went to the Tops on the Blvd. I didn't go anywhere today,my iPod was recently added to, and I had other places to stop at so I passed over going local. Seriously, the parking lot was close to empty. No traffic. But after getting groceries I was frozen, starving and unmotivated to go anywhere else but home.
The soy you get in coffee while you are out is likely "regular" soy milk.
vincent - 12/10/09 22:37
Come on for us it's just 19 degrees outside with no snowflakes in sight ;-) I can't believe that no one was out, then again Lewiston closes down early anyway.
But yea I"m all about the Soy milk as a psychic told me years ago to avoid dairy milk. Now I'll have to ask about the nutritional value every time I get coffee.
Come on for us it's just 19 degrees outside with no snowflakes in sight ;-) I can't believe that no one was out, then again Lewiston closes down early anyway.
But yea I"m all about the Soy milk as a psychic told me years ago to avoid dairy milk. Now I'll have to ask about the nutritional value every time I get coffee.
Thanks, Matthew!
Mine came from walgreens. $3.99. I know that the walgreens near my house still has them.
when I first asked, I didn't know what kind of lights, just that they are battery operated. Then I went to a couple of stores, and I saw that most were the regular "christmas lights" style and there were a few that were teeny tiny, probably like what you mentioned. Target had a bunch of colored strands of battery operated Christmas lights. Then Rite Aid had some tiny ones. Craft stores would likely have had more options a few weeks ago as the stores are scant now.
Like the teeny-tiny "rice" ones? If I remember right (which I may well not) I got mine at Michael's crafts a couple years ago.