Southern California
Well at least not in the smog someone a bit out of the smoke if that is possible, but the place is one of the chakra's of the planet (throat) and the place just seems to be another dimension entirely. I love that the "retroness" of the town is the 1950's and not 2 centuries ago. If I could go to the Hollywood Bowl to catch shows once in a while that would be sweet. Also how can you beat the fact that I would be able to go to Santa Monica and Venice Beach on a regular basis?
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05/06/2011 20:26 #54231
My Response to: "If I could live anywhere else I would choose to live in ...." suggested by e:paul04/12/2011 19:54 #54040
Queen St NF OntarioCategory: vlog
Video of driving down Queen St in Niagara Falls Ont during the fog a couple of weeks ago.
metalpeter - 04/13/11 16:52
There is something eerie or odd about it that I can't place all most like we the viewer is expecting something crazy to happen maybe it is how few people are out and when they are that they are like crossing the street as opposed to traveling the way the car is.... It almost feels like a horror movie or maybe that is just the vibe the music gives off.....
There is something eerie or odd about it that I can't place all most like we the viewer is expecting something crazy to happen maybe it is how few people are out and when they are that they are like crossing the street as opposed to traveling the way the car is.... It almost feels like a horror movie or maybe that is just the vibe the music gives off.....
libertad - 04/13/11 07:13
I almost thought you were going to blow that first stop sign! Strangely fascinating.
I almost thought you were going to blow that first stop sign! Strangely fascinating.
04/03/2011 13:16 #53969
Airfare! SeriouslyCategory: travel
Who the F in their right mind would pay this much money to fly from Buffalo to Florida [through Cleveland & Toronto & deal with Customs] for the price of $2,248 when you can fly other alternative airlines for around $300-$400 for the same destination one way ticket?
Totally WTF!?!
Totally WTF!?!
museumchick - 04/03/11 19:49
You could probably fly to both Hawaii and Alaska with that much money...
Seriously, Florida is one of the cheaper destinations you can fly to from Buffalo. Sometimes they have round trip tickets for 200 dollars between Buffalo and Orlando.
You could probably fly to both Hawaii and Alaska with that much money...
Seriously, Florida is one of the cheaper destinations you can fly to from Buffalo. Sometimes they have round trip tickets for 200 dollars between Buffalo and Orlando.
tinypliny - 04/03/11 13:28
Indifferent secretaries who book flights for their bosses and couldn't care less how much the company or the institution is spending. (Speaking from experience.)
Indifferent secretaries who book flights for their bosses and couldn't care less how much the company or the institution is spending. (Speaking from experience.)
03/28/2011 19:37 #53935
Fort Erie RantCategory: gambling
This is me in the moment where I vent about how customer service in Canada Sucks, especially when it comes to casinos.
leetee - 03/30/11 01:27
(e:Paul), he said Harvey's, not Arby's. And the poutine at Lick's is better than the poutine at Harvey's (who have the WORST burgers in the world).
(e:Paul), he said Harvey's, not Arby's. And the poutine at Lick's is better than the poutine at Harvey's (who have the WORST burgers in the world).
metalpeter - 03/29/11 17:22
In Terms of the Drink that is true at the movies and Sports events for 2 reasons that I know of quickly.....
1. The Food and drinks are where they make a lot of the money
2. The Re selling of it or giving it away.... Why not bring in a burger with that drink and sell it to someone else at a cheaper rate then they sell it.......
What I'm really guessing is that Venues have deals with vendors and I'm guessing that they don't want to compete with someone else but not sure how that is.... So say Pepsi or Budweiser or some company is willing to do x, y, z well if some can buy coors or coke and bring it in why do this.....
For Some reason I get the feeling that (e:MrMike) would know a lot more about this then me and I would like to hear his take on it. That being said Here is my most extreme example of not being able to bring stuff into a venue of any kind...... Buffalo had an Arena Football Team called "The Destroyers" ... One thing about them is they really tried to make it Family Event not like Bills Games... So they had a lot of stuff out side... Some of that was Vendors... I don't mean the hot dog cart at the corner .... It was set up by the team or the league or the Arena and was so endorsed... It was meant as like an out side thing ........ Again it was Team Sponsored and set up by them.... Eat your food and then me and my father went into the arena .... You couldn't bring that food in Hot dog and coke had to be eaten out side.........
In Terms of the Drink that is true at the movies and Sports events for 2 reasons that I know of quickly.....
1. The Food and drinks are where they make a lot of the money
2. The Re selling of it or giving it away.... Why not bring in a burger with that drink and sell it to someone else at a cheaper rate then they sell it.......
What I'm really guessing is that Venues have deals with vendors and I'm guessing that they don't want to compete with someone else but not sure how that is.... So say Pepsi or Budweiser or some company is willing to do x, y, z well if some can buy coors or coke and bring it in why do this.....
For Some reason I get the feeling that (e:MrMike) would know a lot more about this then me and I would like to hear his take on it. That being said Here is my most extreme example of not being able to bring stuff into a venue of any kind...... Buffalo had an Arena Football Team called "The Destroyers" ... One thing about them is they really tried to make it Family Event not like Bills Games... So they had a lot of stuff out side... Some of that was Vendors... I don't mean the hot dog cart at the corner .... It was set up by the team or the league or the Arena and was so endorsed... It was meant as like an out side thing ........ Again it was Team Sponsored and set up by them.... Eat your food and then me and my father went into the arena .... You couldn't bring that food in Hot dog and coke had to be eaten out side.........
paul - 03/28/11 22:21
Good story - the downside of being all video is that it won't come up in search. You should add a quick overview in text to the blog so that it comes up more readily.
They have poutine at arby's?
Good story - the downside of being all video is that it won't come up in search. You should add a quick overview in text to the blog so that it comes up more readily.
They have poutine at arby's?
03/26/2011 19:41 #53917
facebook fading?Category: social media
My thoughts on what I have seen through my facebook account.
metalpeter - 03/27/11 09:49
To be honest the Old Myspace was better then Facebook ever was... The Reason for this is blogs you clicked one button and everyone's blog pops right up you close that page and you see the next blog... The thing with facebook and this is a real example is say MrMike has a post (he has a lot of great ones) but say run into it at 14 hours back if I click on it that link sends me to a new page then I would have to scroll back through 14 hours........ That is why they have the common thread... But all they should do is make that click open a new page and leave the old one behind .... I think though that the way that page works makes it better for say Moe's or Target (yes I follow both) then for a friend that has a blog.....
I also think that Tweeter is going to be an important part of facebook.... Well so is the cell phone you can post a picture from a show or tweet something and if you set it up right it goes right to facebook....
Love the line about have people gone to real life....... There are things you can't really post to facebook...... Wish I could think of a real life example of my case..... Oh wait just thought of.... I wrote a blog about how it is a little bit gay (not a bad thing) if you watch Hardcore porn..... Now on facebook you might not want to post about I know I wouldn't I don't know who looks at my stuff But I know I have 6 cousins I think on there and an aunt but who knows who else since it is a public page..... Again the picture thing
To be honest the Old Myspace was better then Facebook ever was... The Reason for this is blogs you clicked one button and everyone's blog pops right up you close that page and you see the next blog... The thing with facebook and this is a real example is say MrMike has a post (he has a lot of great ones) but say run into it at 14 hours back if I click on it that link sends me to a new page then I would have to scroll back through 14 hours........ That is why they have the common thread... But all they should do is make that click open a new page and leave the old one behind .... I think though that the way that page works makes it better for say Moe's or Target (yes I follow both) then for a friend that has a blog.....
I also think that Tweeter is going to be an important part of facebook.... Well so is the cell phone you can post a picture from a show or tweet something and if you set it up right it goes right to facebook....
Love the line about have people gone to real life....... There are things you can't really post to facebook...... Wish I could think of a real life example of my case..... Oh wait just thought of.... I wrote a blog about how it is a little bit gay (not a bad thing) if you watch Hardcore porn..... Now on facebook you might not want to post about I know I wouldn't I don't know who looks at my stuff But I know I have 6 cousins I think on there and an aunt but who knows who else since it is a public page..... Again the picture thing
metalpeter - 03/27/11 09:34
Before I read everyone's comments I will say this You should if you haven't seen it The South Park Facebook episode it is pretty funny... Bill Maher bashes Facebook sometimes and he is on it.... The thing that really drives it is "The Tech" what I mean by that is that... Websites know lots of people are on facebook they make it so you can log in with facebook or share what you are doing on that site.... For example Fubar, MySpace, Yahoo (might include Flckr as well) you can log into with facebook so then it can share what you are doing with facebook..... Windows Live has a great way to share pictures on facebook. Now I don't know how the tech works for phones I have heard Warner Bros. Have singed some deal where you can rent movies on facebook not sure when that will happen.... Somehow through Netflix you can watch a movie and post about it might even be with a review or am I thinking of BDlive some kind of blu-ray on line thing......
It is hard to say where facebook is going to go but what it seems like to me is what you often see in Porn is that facebook will become an internet portal.... Say you want to know about The Bills or the sabres or the cowboys or about when movies open... You won't have to go some sight about that team or that thing you go to Facebook and everything you care about you can find there....... What happened with myspace to a band I followed is that they dumped their website for a site on myspace... Myspace was free and In stead of paying for a site every month and they made it sound as if a myspace page could be run by them you don't know how to code and all that stuff.........
Before I read everyone's comments I will say this You should if you haven't seen it The South Park Facebook episode it is pretty funny... Bill Maher bashes Facebook sometimes and he is on it.... The thing that really drives it is "The Tech" what I mean by that is that... Websites know lots of people are on facebook they make it so you can log in with facebook or share what you are doing on that site.... For example Fubar, MySpace, Yahoo (might include Flckr as well) you can log into with facebook so then it can share what you are doing with facebook..... Windows Live has a great way to share pictures on facebook. Now I don't know how the tech works for phones I have heard Warner Bros. Have singed some deal where you can rent movies on facebook not sure when that will happen.... Somehow through Netflix you can watch a movie and post about it might even be with a review or am I thinking of BDlive some kind of blu-ray on line thing......
It is hard to say where facebook is going to go but what it seems like to me is what you often see in Porn is that facebook will become an internet portal.... Say you want to know about The Bills or the sabres or the cowboys or about when movies open... You won't have to go some sight about that team or that thing you go to Facebook and everything you care about you can find there....... What happened with myspace to a band I followed is that they dumped their website for a site on myspace... Myspace was free and In stead of paying for a site every month and they made it sound as if a myspace page could be run by them you don't know how to code and all that stuff.........
jbeatty - 03/26/11 23:15
I have to agree to an extent. I had a facebook account when you needed a .edu address in order to sign up. It was a much smaller thing back then. It was just friends from school and friends that I knew from far away that had access as well. I never worried about any sort of comments I made. I wasn't friends with my mom or aunts or anything like that. Now that I am its more like real life. I have to watch what I say when it comes to certain subjects and it has lost its novelty and exclusiveness. I find myself questioning whether or not to make a snarky retort on someones post. I used to just let loose and say what was on my mind. I have stopped saying much of anything there and just check in to see what is up with other people. But really the people that I want to hear from never seem to say anything there and I just end up calling or emailing them.
Maybe (e:paul) is right there are plenty of people who will feed the facebook frenzy for a long time to come. Myspace died a fairly quick death once Facebook opened the up membership to anyone. I would guess that Facebook is ripe for being the next Myspace but it needs some sort of catalyst to really put the nail in the coffin.
I have to agree to an extent. I had a facebook account when you needed a .edu address in order to sign up. It was a much smaller thing back then. It was just friends from school and friends that I knew from far away that had access as well. I never worried about any sort of comments I made. I wasn't friends with my mom or aunts or anything like that. Now that I am its more like real life. I have to watch what I say when it comes to certain subjects and it has lost its novelty and exclusiveness. I find myself questioning whether or not to make a snarky retort on someones post. I used to just let loose and say what was on my mind. I have stopped saying much of anything there and just check in to see what is up with other people. But really the people that I want to hear from never seem to say anything there and I just end up calling or emailing them.
Maybe (e:paul) is right there are plenty of people who will feed the facebook frenzy for a long time to come. Myspace died a fairly quick death once Facebook opened the up membership to anyone. I would guess that Facebook is ripe for being the next Myspace but it needs some sort of catalyst to really put the nail in the coffin.
paul - 03/26/11 22:44
I think a lot of people have become terrified of scrutiny for by both employers and family. Look at (e:lilho), as an example. When less people were online, there was less to worry about. Now everyone from your first grade teacher to your grandma is online reading about you, as your actual identity. It makes people self censor more. Remember how estrip used to be before people were afraid to say anything. Remember the internet in general back then?
On one hand I understand this push for everyone to be themselves and their real identity online to promote honesty. The Buffalo News comments would be a perfect example of a place where anonymity makes for an unruly environment. Facebook was the biggest impetus for this coming out of a school setting. I was/am totally into that but I think for a lot of people it stiffles creativity and what they are willing to talk about publicly. One of the benefits of the internet where people had separate online identities from their real identities was the ability to be more open and perhaps different from their real life. Imagine being from a small town.
Ironically, when I created estrip I was rebelling against the anonymity. That's why I am (e:paul) and almost all of the original people were their names. Now I find the anonymous internet more interesting.
I think a lot of people have become terrified of scrutiny for by both employers and family. Look at (e:lilho), as an example. When less people were online, there was less to worry about. Now everyone from your first grade teacher to your grandma is online reading about you, as your actual identity. It makes people self censor more. Remember how estrip used to be before people were afraid to say anything. Remember the internet in general back then?
On one hand I understand this push for everyone to be themselves and their real identity online to promote honesty. The Buffalo News comments would be a perfect example of a place where anonymity makes for an unruly environment. Facebook was the biggest impetus for this coming out of a school setting. I was/am totally into that but I think for a lot of people it stiffles creativity and what they are willing to talk about publicly. One of the benefits of the internet where people had separate online identities from their real identities was the ability to be more open and perhaps different from their real life. Imagine being from a small town.
Ironically, when I created estrip I was rebelling against the anonymity. That's why I am (e:paul) and almost all of the original people were their names. Now I find the anonymous internet more interesting.
theecarey - 03/26/11 21:31
"Is everyone going back to real life?" Interesting question to ponder. Like you, I see less personal updates from friends and more business related updates. I very much enjoy utilizing Facebook as a means to keep on top of various news and information sources, but I would still like to see friends post a few lines about their own lives on a regular basis. I cherish those bits and pieces of their shared lives, especially because I likely wouldn't otherwise have or find the opportunity to maintain contact by other means.
I don't write much there, or anywhere myself, and when I do it tends to be vague despite having my profile set to private.
"Is everyone going back to real life?" Interesting question to ponder. Like you, I see less personal updates from friends and more business related updates. I very much enjoy utilizing Facebook as a means to keep on top of various news and information sources, but I would still like to see friends post a few lines about their own lives on a regular basis. I cherish those bits and pieces of their shared lives, especially because I likely wouldn't otherwise have or find the opportunity to maintain contact by other means.
I don't write much there, or anywhere myself, and when I do it tends to be vague despite having my profile set to private.
paul - 03/26/11 21:12
(e:matthew) did something interesting on facebook - he told me he deleted most of his friends, turned his stuff to totally public and now he posts only items anyone can see and does worry about permissions anymore.
(e:matthew) did something interesting on facebook - he told me he deleted most of his friends, turned his stuff to totally public and now he posts only items anyone can see and does worry about permissions anymore.
vincent - 03/26/11 20:24
Maybe it's the (e:strip) ers moving on to the next big thing as they comprise a good number of my friends. From my perspective it's become the place for Business/Ads/Interactive Deals.
For example, If it wasn't for Death Cab for Cutie posting stuff on their page I wouldn't have know about a small intimate club show that I bought tickets for today. Or the stuff I get from Vegas hotels like the Hard Rock like their "Twitter Tuesdays" where if you book through a link through their tweet you get slashed room rates.
For me I still long for the interconnection with other people. Right now I feel like I stayed too late at the party and everyone else paired off and went home with each other.
Maybe it's the (e:strip) ers moving on to the next big thing as they comprise a good number of my friends. From my perspective it's become the place for Business/Ads/Interactive Deals.
For example, If it wasn't for Death Cab for Cutie posting stuff on their page I wouldn't have know about a small intimate club show that I bought tickets for today. Or the stuff I get from Vegas hotels like the Hard Rock like their "Twitter Tuesdays" where if you book through a link through their tweet you get slashed room rates.
For me I still long for the interconnection with other people. Right now I feel like I stayed too late at the party and everyone else paired off and went home with each other.
paul - 03/26/11 19:59
I wonder if they will make laws about vlogging and driving, lol. I don't think facebook is dying, however, I do think the status update lifestyle of twitter and facebook definitely contributed to the decline in blogging. Its so much easier to come up with tiny, whitty updates or to like or poke something then it is to create full blog entries and responses.
If you are seeing facebook die, it might be the natural online lifecycle of the people you are on there with. There are a bunch of studies about this phenomena. Its not that people are going somewhere else, they just get over the excitement of posting their whole life online. That or they have some bad experience that makes it less positive. Looking back at my blog stats I went through something very similar. Just compare the number of blogs I published in 2004-2005 to 2006-2007.
The thing is there will always be new people who have just discovered being online and they will feed the facebook frenzy for a long time to come.
I wonder if they will make laws about vlogging and driving, lol. I don't think facebook is dying, however, I do think the status update lifestyle of twitter and facebook definitely contributed to the decline in blogging. Its so much easier to come up with tiny, whitty updates or to like or poke something then it is to create full blog entries and responses.
If you are seeing facebook die, it might be the natural online lifecycle of the people you are on there with. There are a bunch of studies about this phenomena. Its not that people are going somewhere else, they just get over the excitement of posting their whole life online. That or they have some bad experience that makes it less positive. Looking back at my blog stats I went through something very similar. Just compare the number of blogs I published in 2004-2005 to 2006-2007.
The thing is there will always be new people who have just discovered being online and they will feed the facebook frenzy for a long time to come.
Most likely more since you HAVE to have a car to get around and that's an arm and a leg out there.
How expensive is it compared to say, NYC?