Metalpeter's Journal

01/17/2010 11:52 #50835

Bandits Lost good game though
Category: lax

So The Bandits had there Home Opener last night Vs. The Knighthawks. My view is that the new glass for seeing is great, put it isn't good for pounding, argh. That for viewing should in thoery make for better pictures. Bandits started out strong but had way to many penalities I was lost on afew of them and they tried to win by even pulling the goalie at the end but they couldn't tie it so they lost to Rochester two weeks in a row. Well here are some pictures.

Ok I think I may have just double posted some pictures having an issue here so time to cut it here and then edit it and add more. Yah I did sorry about that some Bandette Pictues will here also since it is part of the game and that.

I iwsh I was good at and had the time to tell the story with my pictures by order but what I can say here is that was a big sqismish I wish I had like a 10 times zoom so I could have gotten close ups that would have been amazing.

So Having a little problem uplaoding so I'll take a line from Heroes

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To Be Continued...........................................

01/13/2010 19:45 #50813

Avalanche Vs Sabres
Category: hockey

So Maybe this Saturday with Football and The Start of the Bandits Seasaon (1st home game) I may get a movie in, I never got one in last weekend with the Sabres Game and football. I don't want to see to many movies only Avatar in 3d, Daybreakers, Sherlock Holmes, and The Book Of Eli, also if it is out anywhere "The Road". Well here are pictures from the sabres game I have a feeling it is going to a a lot of them and that is just from warm ups we shall see.

Well Looks like it is game on. It was an odd game I didn't think the sabres would mount a comback but in the end they did and it wound up being a great game. It is all ways a good time.

I think I may have loused up the order a bit not sure. Just wanted to mention that is anyone wants to see more of these pictures they are on my webshots page, I guess the best way not sure to veiw them all is in a slide show but not sure about that cause there sure are a lot more then there are here (not that anyone would want to see that many of them)

Between the 2nd and 3rd Period they had a shoot out contest for high schools I forget the school and then yes I got more food, I was thirsty so decided to get pizza also.

I can admit I have no idea how many pictures I have in this post or how good the game is represented but I'm getting tired of posting pictures so I'm going to jump to the shoot out that followed an sudendeath overtime. For anyone who reads this and doesn't know how it works is. That each team has five players (I think 5 and not 3) and they each get a shot on net and the team who scores the most wins. Yes you can win in less then five shots by the way. you can get to a point where the other team can't catch you then you win the easy way would be if they don't score and your ist 3 guys do then even if there last 2 got gaols they would lose so the shoot out ends if one team can't catch up to the other. If that ends up a tie then they go to a Sudden Death Format. The Way that works is round 6 starts and one team goes and if they score then the other team gets a chance to match them. But as kinda in baseball if the first team goes and the shot is saved and the 2nd team goes and scores then it is all over. It is fun to watch and this was put in as a way to make it more fun for the fans. Maybe the rule has changed but shoot outs are only in regular season play, in the playoffs I think you play a full overtime period but not sure If I'm correct about that.

The Avalanche won. I had a good time. One thing I need to remember is to watch the game and take pictures with the camera. Often times you start to watch the game through the camera. Hey if it was a 10 times zoom that would be awesome as I would get a better view. I just wish I would have got those Jr. Sabres split club things. By the way there sure are a lot of hot ladies selling those, not saying they are all hot but some of them are pretty nice. Well here are a few pictures of me after the game.

metalpeter - 01/13/10 19:50
Sorry about the Throwback picture but that stuff is good, it kinda doesn't taste like how Pepsi used to taste it is hard to explain.

01/17/2010 10:11 #50834

Shooting at Merge?
Category: news

So I haven't reposted news in some time but this is something that I think some people might want to know about this. There is one funny thing though Channel 7 has an animated picture of a gun on there site, I at least find it funny , but not the story, I still don't really get what happened.

Deadly Shooting at Downtown Buffalo Restaurant

By WKBW News
WKBW-TV
updated 12:19 a.m. ET, Sun., Jan. 17, 2010

Police have identified the victim and the suspect in a deadly shooting at a downtown Buffalo restaurant.

51-year old Ernesto Arechavaleta-Taureaux of Porter Avenue is charged with the shooting death of 18-year old Rick Costner, Jr.

Buffalo police were called out to Merge restaurant at 439 Delaware Avenue at about 11:40 this morning after a report of a shooting. When they arrived they found two people shot. Buffalo Police spokesperson Mike DeGeorge tells Eyewitness News the restaurant's manager 40-year old Rick Costner, Sr. and his son 18-year old Rick Costner, Jr. who worked as a sous chef were shot. Costner, Jr. was taken to Buffalo General where he was pronounced dead. His father was taken to ECMC and treated for his wound.

Police say the suspect in the shooting is 51-year old Ernesto Arechavaleta-Taureaux of Porter Avenue. Arechavaleta-Taureaux worked as a dishwasher at the restaurant.

"The people who run the restaurant are wonderful people and this poor guy now his 18-year old son is gone", said Gerry Smith.

Smith has an auto dealership just around the corner from the restaurant. He says in 30 years he's never seen or heard of anything like this in this neighborhood.

"It puts a black mark on the neighborhood it's not the neighborhood that you find stuff like this happening in the middle of the afternoon". Smith told Eyewitness News.

Merge opened just about a year ago by sisters Eliza and Sarah Schneider. According to their website the restaurant is a place, "... where vegans can sit down over lunch with meat eaters to discuss art, and foodies can enjoy an elegant dinner with blue collar sensibilities".

Both sisters showed up at the restaurant shortly after the shooting. They sisters were seen comforting one another and other employees at the restaurant. Neither would comment on the shooting but they did post this message on their website:

Our hearts are with the Costner family at this time. We are shocked and saddened by the tragedy that occurred today. It was an isolated incident and a random act of violence. We are accepting charitable donations of any size for the Costner family.

The suspect is charged with second degree murder as well as attempted second degree murder, and criminal possession of a weapon. Police did recover a 9mm handgun at the scene.

Hopefully I'll get last nights Bandits Game pictures posted today if I have time before Football then 24.

metalpeter - 01/18/10 19:54
I read a story on the guy in the news today sorry no link, and he in some ways reminded me of me. But what I ment to mention is (and you can apply this to the girl who did the attacking out side of Roxy's also) If you are going to work and you need a gun or going out some where and you need a weapon then it is someplace you just shouldn't go. I find it interesting that so far (maybe it is because of court stuff) we haven't heard who's gun it is and was it legal or not. In any event it is sad, and you wonder what caused it. You would think if it was only work related the guy would have found another Job?

chico - 01/17/10 20:59
So freakin sad. Apparently it happened right after I arrived at Allentown Athletix just two blocks away. Sounds like it was a personal grudge or something.

Incidentally Buffalo News online had a gruesome photo of the dying son on a gurney, blood and all. It was a kinda graphic to the point of being gratuitous or voyeuristic in a sick sort of way.

metalpeter - 01/17/10 14:01
This was in the Buffalo News today so I thought I would share it from there web page
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One killed in restaurant shooting
Gunfire wounds father of victim; co-worker charged
By Jay Tokasz and Jay Rey
NEWS STAFF REPORTERS
Updated: January 17, 2010, 9:45 AM / 38 comments

A dishwasher allegedly opened fire on his co-workers â€" fatally shooting one and wounding another â€" inside a Delaware Avenue restaurant, as employees prepared to open for business Saturday morning.

The victims were a father and his son.

Rick Costner Jr., 18, a sous chef at Merge restaurant, 439 Delaware Ave., was killed, Buffalo police said.

His father, Rick Sr., 40, general manager of the restaurant, was taken to the hospital, and listed in stable condition Saturday night.

Arrested was the gunman, a 51-year-old Buffalo man who has been working as a dishwasher at Merge since May.

Ernesto Arechavaleta-Taureaux, a resident of Porter Avenue on the city's West Side, has been charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

He was scheduled to be arraigned in City Court this morning.

Chief of Detectives Dennis Richards would not comment on the motive for the attack, other than to say it was a case of workplace violence, part of a disturbing trend seen throughout the nation.

"It's this kind of new phenomenon now in the workplace where there's this lone gunman exhibiting violent behavior," Richards said. "We've seen many instances of this in American culture."

News of the shooting stunned the restaurant's patrons and the community â€" a tragedy considered unlikely for a restaurant that has become a particularly popular destination of young adults.

The owners are sisters Eliza and Sarah Schneider, who carved out a niche for Merge, offering a largely vegetarian menu in a community that offered few venues for vegetarians.

"Our hearts go out to the Costner family at this time," read a posting on the Merge's Facebook page. "We've all lost a wonderful friend and co-worker. We are shocked and saddened by the tragedy that occurred today. It was an isolated incident and a random act of violence."

Here's what happened, according to reports by police and witnesses:

The initial call reporting the double shooting came in at 11:41 a.m., police said.

Six employees, including the Costners and the apparent shooter, were in the restaurant Saturday, preparing to open for lunch at noon.

The restaurant was planning "Drinks & Drawing/Pints & Painting" â€" an afternoon event billed as encouraging artists of any skill level to "come hang out, have a hot cup of tea or a beer and paint/draw."

About 20 minutes before opening, Arechavaleta-Taureaux, a native of Cuba, allegedly began firing multiple shots at his co-workers using a 9 mm handgun.

The shooter narrowly missed one co-worker, who managed to duck.

The Costners, however, were unable to escape the gunfire.

Other employees were able to disarm Arechavaleta-Taureaux and hold him until police arrived. Police recovered a handgun at the scene.

Three ambulances, a fire truck and about a dozen police vehicles converged on the restaurant, blocking northbound traffic on Delaware between Virginia and Edward streets.

An ambulance took Rick Costner Sr. to Erie County Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Later on, a man â€" who turned out to be the younger Costner â€" was rolled out of the restaurant on a gurney and into an ambulance, as an emergency crew worked intensely to revive him. He appeared to have a gunshot wound to the chest.

The younger Costner was taken to Buffalo General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The restaurant was opened about a year ago by the Schneider sisters, members of a well- known Buffalo family. Their father, Jake, is an architect and songwriter, while their mother, Katie, is a Koessler, a prominent family known for its civic and philanthropic involvement in the city.

A Buffalo News review described Merge as a long, narrow restaurant with a small bar in the back, nice woodwork, bright colors, interesting art and a raised stage and sound system for films and live music. The restaurant threw a New Year's party celebrating its one-year anniversary, and appeared to be successful.

It offers an eclectic, creative vibe, according to the report. Patrons play board games on cozy leather couches. The entertainment ranges from live bands to comedy to local art exhibits.

"The word merge means to combine, unite, or most literally to come together," the restaurant's Facebook page reads. "That's exactly why the name fits our philosophy so well. At merge we hope to bring people together in a place where they can share meals, drinks, art, and ideas."

jtokasz@buffnews.com and jrey@buffnews.com

libertad - 01/17/10 10:57
I heard about this shooting yesterday around 1pm but the only details were that it was on Delaware and Edwards and that three people were shot. I saw that file photo of the gun like you did and thought it was pretty lame. It is very sad, that boy was so young.

01/06/2010 19:46 #50760

TSO 2009
Category: photos

So on Dec 30th I went to see TSO. I had a great time. Yes they play very dramatic music and rock out the Christmas music and also have the story part. But the other thing they do is have great pyro and effects and lighting. I bought my tickets really late but wound up on the 21 row on the floor. I figured I have never been on the floor for them before so lets try it out. These are not all my pictures but Just a sampling of how the show looked. You could call it the TSO Light Show.

A few things I should point out. 1) You made it through the pictures congrats! 2) Pictures don't really do the effects Justice you need to see them in person, you see things differently then how a camera does. 3) The Same show looks different based on where you sit. I think right above the stage on the side is the best view but that is just me go and try out different perspectives different years or even go to both shows in a day and pick different seats. 4) I didn't know a head of time that the Violinist and Guitar guy where going to go my way (out of the gutter people). I just got Lucky Ha. But during the show I knew someone was going to go down that way just like at another concert I went to. I saw someone with access tags twice (2 people ) walk that way so I thought something was up and when the cute chick talked to an usher I knew something was up. That leads to

> 5) When ever at a show look around. I almost missed this chick dancing in the same area that the platform went up . I had a great time and I hope everyone that went had one also, hope somepeople liked this post and the pictures.

metalpeter - 01/07/10 18:27
Every Camera is Different. It might not have that same setting but it may have some other setting that works out well in that situation. The trick is to try and find the right setting for where you are shooting and what you are shooting. Sometimes you don't need to and the camera does the work and makes the picture look how you want it to look. There might be something like a candle setting or outdoor night scene. I know I have trouble with taking indoor pictures. The same room that looks like it has the same amount of light sometimes comes out shadowy or if I use the setting I use here it comes out kinda Yellow. But then sometimes a flash makes the picture look perfect and I have no idea why.

tinypliny - 01/07/10 18:16
Ah! I need to find this mode on my camera. Maybe it doesn't have it...

metalpeter - 01/07/10 18:08
Thanks. My hand isn't steady enough for close ups I get wicked blur or think of ghosts as a visual (if I zoom in without a flash under normal circumstances ) I found a camera setting under the DRIVE function where it takes a really quick shot at really high ISO. The one thing is some shots with the big pyro get washed out, I don't think I posted any of those . I'm glad people like the pictures.

tinypliny - 01/06/10 21:24
You have quite a steady hand for those lights to be so sharp!

tinypliny - 01/06/10 21:22
Wow - that looks spectacular!

libertad - 01/06/10 21:16
Awesome pics peter. You really got quite a few awesome shots.

01/03/2010 11:08 #50730

Penguins Vs. Sabres Birthday Part 3
Category: hockey

So One of the odd things about writting a Blog is you don't really know if or who reads or if no one reads it. For anyone who might be looking at mine the two previous ones are pictures from the New Years Party at (e:PMT)'s, it was a lot of fun and again thanks to everyone. This post though is about hockey. First of all I want to say that I love the Winter Classic Idea and before they started this really Enjoyed the Heriatage Classic, it is a great Idea and I hope they keep doing this one game outside for a long time, I think it would be easy to over due it one game a year keeps it special. If you are a hockey fan with the olympics there will be a lot of great hockey to watch. I hope that the NHL is able to build off that and that it makes the NHL Better.

Again not sure who saw Birthday Parts 1 and 2 but this is part 3. When I saw the Sabres where playing my secondary Hockey team the penguins I knew I wanted to go, but the game before or after my birthday, hey why not both. So On Tuesday I went to see the Penguins play the sabres again and This time Buffalo wore the "New" "Old style" uniforms. They started out getting behind quick but changing to Lalme (how ever you spell that) changed the game around and they came back and won. So here are a bunch of pictures including warmups and the game and maybe even some food and things. It was a great Gift to my self from myself.

Game On:

I may have my Pop Culture Info I little bit Wrong here but, the blonde is an Actress from the show Glee. I think her name is Heather. Now this is the part I'm not sure of she was in Buffalo and doing stuff like teaching dance or something I kinda think she is from the area since she was at a Sabres Game and on Local Radio maybe someone who watchs the show like (e:drew) would know. Glee is a great show but I have only seen it like twice.

Well I feel that , that is enough pictures so you get the idea and so I can remember the game. It was a great time. My next sabres game is less then a week away Sat. Night. Hoping that I don't need to work so maybe I can do some go see a movie or two and go to a game thing. Hope someone enjoyed the shots.

heidi - 01/03/10 13:12
I read all your posts and look at all your pictures, (e:metalpeter)!