I don't read the regular news too often. My narrow tracking feeds pretty much target and scrape what I want from the news (mostly research, linux, android and grocery news). When I do hit the google news page once in a bluemoon, I am always trying to catch up on the last n-months worth of craziness. I often stop when I reach around 1 hour worth of news (around 3 articles). And then I don't read for the next n-months before the cycle repeats.
The blue moon rose today and I happened to glance at the top headline. A lottery. Seriously, a lottery of 640 bazillion dollars. That is top national and international news. Specifically, all the different ways you could spend the 640 bazillions that you have a whole 1:zillion odds of winning.
I say, this is an exemplary example of the human spirit and hope. Imagine buying a $1 ticket and hoping you can beat the 1:zillion odds. Fascinating. Maybe I should get a ticket too and join everyone else. The thing is does anyone know where I can get one within a 1/2 mile radius. Does Walgreens sell lottery tickets?
Ooh, (e:Paul) just told me - the nearest gas station. Hmm.. need to go on Google maps to find the nearest one. Maybe this is a hint that the tickets are not really targeting my demographic if I am having so much trouble just figuring out how to get them. Nevermind the question of what I will do with the money.
Tinypliny's Journal
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03/30/2012 12:50 #56298
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03/25/2012 12:54 #56284
Checking application installation history on AndroidCategory: linux
I find them and then I lose them.
I have tried out several applications on Google Play at various points. But I uninstall many of them because of random reasons. Just when I need some of the particular features in any one app, I forget what they were called. It's almost pathologic.
Thankfully, Google Play now has a section that remembers every single application you ever installed on your android devices. Check this out:
Now, I need to find something similar for the Chrome web store.
Just for fun I am cutting and pasting all my history here. Looks like I installed the entire market at some point. My list runs several pages long and I don't even have many of then still installed.
1Weather
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ASTRO File Manager / Browser
METAGO
ASTRO File Manager helps organize your pictures, music, videos and other file...
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Adobe Flash Player 11
ADOBE SYSTEMS
Bring the FULL web to your device with Flash Player- videos, games, apps & m...
INSTALL
Advanced Clock Widget
ZOOPER INC
Small, configurable and battery friendly widget with digital clock and much m...
INSTALLED
Advanced English & Thesaurus
MOBILE SYSTEMS
The "Different" English Dictionary with more than 1.4 million words. This dic...
INSTALLED
All About Root
JOEYKRIM
Simple and educational app to define root, why gain root and how to check roo...
INSTALL
Amazon MP3
AMAZON.COM
The Amazon MP3 includes both the Amazon MP3 store and Amazon Cloud Player (US...
INSTALLED
Androidify
GOOGLE INC.
Get ready to make Android your own. Androidify yourself by customizing the li...
INSTALL
App Cleaner
JDRIOD
Easy uninstall multiple apps based on last use and the number of times used. ...
INSTALL
Barcode Scanner
ZXING TEAM
Scan barcodes on products then look up prices and reviews. You can also scan ...
INSTALL
BlogIt!
JOÃO CORREIA
BlogIt! Blogging with control! This is a blogger app. It supports: - Multip...
INSTALL
Blogger
GOOGLE INC.
Start blogging on the go with the official Blogger app! Experience the offici...
INSTALL
Blogger-droid
ANDERS HEDSTRÖM
Simple Blogger client. You can: -create/view/edit/delete blog posts -post c...
INSTALL
Boat Browser Mini
BOAT BROWSER
Boat Browser Mini is a fast,clean and ease of use android browser. Boat Brows...
INSTALL
Calorie Counter - MyFitnessPal
MYFITNESSPAL, LLC
Lose weight easily with MyFitnessPal, the best calorie counter for Android! L...
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Calorie Counter by FatSecret
FATSECRET
A simple tool to find all the Calorie and Nutrition Facts for the foods you e...
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CamScanner -Phone PDF Creator
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Chrome Beta
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INSTALLED
Color Flashlight
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Turn your phone into a Color flashlight. It helps find your way in the dark. ...
INSTALL
Compass
CATCH.COM
Android's leading compass, featuring location display and geo-tagged notes. F...
INSTALL
Dictionary.com
DICTIONARY.COM, LLC
Take Dictionary.com's trusted reference content wherever you go. ALERT: For a...
INSTALLED
Do it (Tomorrow)
ADYLITICA, INC.
Why do today what you can put off till tomorrow? Do you love procrastinating?...
INSTALLED
Dolphin Browser® HD
DOLPHIN BROWSER
Dolphin Browser HD is the FASTEST, EASIEST and most FUN mobile Web browser Do...
INSTALL
DroidDia diagrams for Android
ALAREX-GROUP
Diagram painting at glance. DroidDia allows you to make flow charts, org cha...
INSTALL
ES File Explorer
ESTRONGS INC.
Featured File manager & App manager which can explore the phones & computers....
INSTALLED
EZ Drop (File Sync)
NANCH
Send files between your android and PC! Easy, fast, and free! Transfer files ...
INSTALL
Easy Uninstaller
INFOLIFE LLC
Simplist & fastest uninstall tool for android. Easy & fastest uninstall tool ...
INSTALL
File Expert
GEEK SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC.
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INSTALL
GNotes - Sync Note with Gmail
DATO
GNotes is a easy note taking app for android synchronize with GMail. GNotes i...
INSTALLED
GTasks: To Do List | Task List
DATO
Synchronize Your To Do Tasks | List with Google GTasks is a simple and effici...
INSTALLED
Google Goggles
GOOGLE INC.
Search the real world by taking a picture. Search by taking a picture. Goggle...
INSTALLED
Groupon - Daily Deals, Coupons
GROUPON, INC.
Unbeatable deals daily on the best stuff to do in cities across the world! Gr...
INSTALL
K-9 Mail
K-9 DOG WALKERS
K-9 is the best email client for Android. It's incredibly powerful and 100% f...
INSTALL
Local Sync
ONDŘEJ PÅ ENÄŒÃK
Synchronizes Android 2.2 or greater with Microsoft Outlook 2007 or greater vi...
INSTALL
Lync 2010
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
IMPORTANT: Microsoft Lync 2010 for Android requires a Lync Server or Office36...
INSTALLED
Magic Doodle Free
NGUYEN TAN HON - HU YONG JIE
Painting lovers, practice your art with this awesome app. Drawing improves yo...
INSTALL
MailDroid
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INSTALLED
MobilityPLUS
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Notes
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Opera Mini web browser
OPERA SOFTWARE ASA
Opera's fastest mobile browser that can save you money on data. Totally free....
INSTALLED
Opera Mobile web browser
OPERA SOFTWARE ASA
The premium web experience for rich, interactive content on mobile devices. A...
INSTALLED
Period Tracker
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INSTALLED
Plan B
LOOKOUT MOBILE SECURITY
Plan B is the 'find my phone' app that you download AFTER you lose your phone...
INSTALL
Pomodroido
ARTIFIX
time-boxing with a side of achievement Struggling with keeping focus, procras...
INSTALLED
Quick Thesaurus
NEXTPAGE
The most up to date Quick Thesaurus for your Android based gadget. All the de...
INSTALL
SMall ARTtools
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SMall ARTtools is a unique sketch,paint,draw application for mobile devices. ...
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Scan to PDF Free
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Turn phone to scanner! FULL FEATURED WITHOUT LIMITATION. NO WATERMARK NOR ADV...
INSTALLED
Sense Analog Glass Clock 4x2
FACTORY WIDGETS
Android Digital clock widget with Calendar, Time, System info,weather & forec...
INSTALL
ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner
SHOPSAVVY, INC.
The original barcode scanner for Android. Find the best online and local pric...
INSTALL
Siine Keyboard
SIINE LTD
New dynamic keyboard. Super-fast shortcuts to text fast and fun. Try it! Siin...
INSTALL
Simple Stop Watch!
KONI9KEN
LAP is a simple stopwatch that can measure time and historical views. Stop by...
INSTALL
Simple Stopwatch
CICADA
Simple Stopwatch. Volome Key .up key - stop (start), running (stop) .dow...
INSTALL
SketchBook Mobile Express
AUTODESK INC.
Autodesk SketchBook® Mobile Express is a professional-grade paint and drawing...
INSTALL
Sketcher Lite
WARGOTH
Check out Sketcher PRO for undo/redo, pan/zoom and more features! Now only $0...
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Smart Compass
SMART TOOLS CO.
Smart Compass is easy and accurate with the camera view. Smart Compass is the...
INSTALL
Stopwatch
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Time your activities with simplicity. Features: Stop Watch timer. Lap Record...
INSTALL
Tiny Compass
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Incredibly simple, yet very useful compass application Incredibly simple, yet...
INSTALLED
Tiny Flashlight + LED
NIKOLAY ANANIEV
Brightest. Fastest. Simplest. Your own Tiny Flashlight. Incredibly simple and...
INSTALLED
TouchDown for Smartphones
NITRODESK, INC.
TouchDown syncs emails, contacts, calendar and tasks on your Android 2.x devi...
INSTALL
Twitter
TWITTER, INC.
Official Twitter app for Android. Follow your interests: instant updates from...
INSTALLED
Voice+ (Google Voice callback)
SZILÃRD KOVÃCS
Google Voice callback. The Voice+ catches all outgoing calls and uses Google ...
INSTALL
Volume Control +
COFFEEBREAK APPS
Volume Control Plus Volume Control+ is a volume control app that support cha...
INSTALL
Volume+ FREE
MELTUS
WebSharingLite File/Media Sync
NEXTAPP, INC.
Transfer files to your device using Wi-Fi and your web browser. WebSharing le...
INSTALLED
Webster's Thesaurus TR
MOBILE SYSTEMS
Webster's English thesaurus with thousands of synonym entries and examples. T...
INSTALL
Whiteboard
HENRYHUANG
Whiteboard is a power tool to help people sketch on phones, demonstrate your...
INSTALL
Wifi File Transfer
ANTOSDR
Wifi File Transfer is an application which allow you send and recive files vi...
INSTALLED
Wifi Syncr
APPRICOO
Wifi Syncr - syncs made easy! Wifi Syncr syncs your Windows shares to your An...
INSTALL
Wireless File Transfer
MOTSHA
Wifi File Transfer allows you to transfer files between your android phone an...
INSTALLED
Woo: Sketch - beta
THE WOO
Layered picture editing comes to android. An application to bridge the gap be...
INSTALL
X-Link
FUN2CODE
Zero Setup File Transfer The aim of X-Link is to make the copying of files be...
INSTALL
XWind Downloader
JASONWONG
Useful download and manage tool,support ftp server,pretty and powerful Downlo...
INSTALL
estrip.org blog publisher
PAUL VISCO
Allows you to publish to your journal on Buffalo, New York's original bloggin...
INSTALLED
ezPDF Reader
UNIDOCS INC.
Audio & Video Multimedia PDF Reader Annotate, Listen, and Fill out PDF Form e...
INSTALLED
ezPDF Reader Cloud Plugin
UNIDOCS INC.
Cloud Plugin for ezPDF Reader (Paid App) This plugin app is a companion for ...
INSTALLED
I have tried out several applications on Google Play at various points. But I uninstall many of them because of random reasons. Just when I need some of the particular features in any one app, I forget what they were called. It's almost pathologic.
Thankfully, Google Play now has a section that remembers every single application you ever installed on your android devices. Check this out:
Now, I need to find something similar for the Chrome web store.
Just for fun I am cutting and pasting all my history here. Looks like I installed the entire market at some point. My list runs several pages long and I don't even have many of then still installed.
1Weather
ONELOUDER APPS
1Weather: Real-time global forecasts & alerts plus timely local weather tweet...
INSTALL
ASTRO File Manager / Browser
METAGO
ASTRO File Manager helps organize your pictures, music, videos and other file...
INSTALL
Adobe Flash Player 11
ADOBE SYSTEMS
Bring the FULL web to your device with Flash Player- videos, games, apps & m...
INSTALL
Advanced Clock Widget
ZOOPER INC
Small, configurable and battery friendly widget with digital clock and much m...
INSTALLED
Advanced English & Thesaurus
MOBILE SYSTEMS
The "Different" English Dictionary with more than 1.4 million words. This dic...
INSTALLED
All About Root
JOEYKRIM
Simple and educational app to define root, why gain root and how to check roo...
INSTALL
Amazon MP3
AMAZON.COM
The Amazon MP3 includes both the Amazon MP3 store and Amazon Cloud Player (US...
INSTALLED
Androidify
GOOGLE INC.
Get ready to make Android your own. Androidify yourself by customizing the li...
INSTALL
App Cleaner
JDRIOD
Easy uninstall multiple apps based on last use and the number of times used. ...
INSTALL
Barcode Scanner
ZXING TEAM
Scan barcodes on products then look up prices and reviews. You can also scan ...
INSTALL
BlogIt!
JOÃO CORREIA
BlogIt! Blogging with control! This is a blogger app. It supports: - Multip...
INSTALL
Blogger
GOOGLE INC.
Start blogging on the go with the official Blogger app! Experience the offici...
INSTALL
Blogger-droid
ANDERS HEDSTRÖM
Simple Blogger client. You can: -create/view/edit/delete blog posts -post c...
INSTALL
Boat Browser Mini
BOAT BROWSER
Boat Browser Mini is a fast,clean and ease of use android browser. Boat Brows...
INSTALL
Calorie Counter - MyFitnessPal
MYFITNESSPAL, LLC
Lose weight easily with MyFitnessPal, the best calorie counter for Android! L...
INSTALL
Calorie Counter by FatSecret
FATSECRET
A simple tool to find all the Calorie and Nutrition Facts for the foods you e...
INSTALL
CamScanner -Phone PDF Creator
INTSIG INFORMATION CO.,LTD
Turn phone to document scanner CamScanner is the greatest invention in 21th c...
INSTALLED
Chrome Beta
GOOGLE INC.
The speed and simplicity of Chrome, now on your Android phone and tablet. Bro...
INSTALLED
Color Flashlight
NOTES
Turn your phone into a Color flashlight. It helps find your way in the dark. ...
INSTALL
Compass
CATCH.COM
Android's leading compass, featuring location display and geo-tagged notes. F...
INSTALL
Dictionary.com
DICTIONARY.COM, LLC
Take Dictionary.com's trusted reference content wherever you go. ALERT: For a...
INSTALLED
Do it (Tomorrow)
ADYLITICA, INC.
Why do today what you can put off till tomorrow? Do you love procrastinating?...
INSTALLED
Dolphin Browser® HD
DOLPHIN BROWSER
Dolphin Browser HD is the FASTEST, EASIEST and most FUN mobile Web browser Do...
INSTALL
DroidDia diagrams for Android
ALAREX-GROUP
Diagram painting at glance. DroidDia allows you to make flow charts, org cha...
INSTALL
ES File Explorer
ESTRONGS INC.
Featured File manager & App manager which can explore the phones & computers....
INSTALLED
EZ Drop (File Sync)
NANCH
Send files between your android and PC! Easy, fast, and free! Transfer files ...
INSTALL
Easy Uninstaller
INFOLIFE LLC
Simplist & fastest uninstall tool for android. Easy & fastest uninstall tool ...
INSTALL
File Expert
GEEK SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC.
Powerful File Manager/WIFI File Transfer Web & FTP/App Manager - ALL in ONE A...
INSTALL
GNotes - Sync Note with Gmail
DATO
GNotes is a easy note taking app for android synchronize with GMail. GNotes i...
INSTALLED
GTasks: To Do List | Task List
DATO
Synchronize Your To Do Tasks | List with Google GTasks is a simple and effici...
INSTALLED
Google Goggles
GOOGLE INC.
Search the real world by taking a picture. Search by taking a picture. Goggle...
INSTALLED
Groupon - Daily Deals, Coupons
GROUPON, INC.
Unbeatable deals daily on the best stuff to do in cities across the world! Gr...
INSTALL
K-9 Mail
K-9 DOG WALKERS
K-9 is the best email client for Android. It's incredibly powerful and 100% f...
INSTALL
Local Sync
ONDŘEJ PÅ ENÄŒÃK
Synchronizes Android 2.2 or greater with Microsoft Outlook 2007 or greater vi...
INSTALL
Lync 2010
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
IMPORTANT: Microsoft Lync 2010 for Android requires a Lync Server or Office36...
INSTALLED
Magic Doodle Free
NGUYEN TAN HON - HU YONG JIE
Painting lovers, practice your art with this awesome app. Drawing improves yo...
INSTALL
MailDroid
FLIPDOG SOLUTIONS, LLC
MailDroid is your IMAP Idle and POP3 email replacement for the default client...
INSTALLED
MobilityPLUS
AUDIOCODES
AudioCodes MobilityPLUS Solution for Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) pr...
INSTALL
Notes
YULI
Usage: taking notes (notepad) Features: encrypt notes, send notes by email/s...
INSTALL
Opera Mini web browser
OPERA SOFTWARE ASA
Opera's fastest mobile browser that can save you money on data. Totally free....
INSTALLED
Opera Mobile web browser
OPERA SOFTWARE ASA
The premium web experience for rich, interactive content on mobile devices. A...
INSTALLED
Period Tracker
GP INTERNATIONAL LLC
Period Trackerâ„¢, the easiest way to track your periods! Period Trackerâ„¢, the ...
INSTALLED
Plan B
LOOKOUT MOBILE SECURITY
Plan B is the 'find my phone' app that you download AFTER you lose your phone...
INSTALL
Pomodroido
ARTIFIX
time-boxing with a side of achievement Struggling with keeping focus, procras...
INSTALLED
Quick Thesaurus
NEXTPAGE
The most up to date Quick Thesaurus for your Android based gadget. All the de...
INSTALL
SMall ARTtools
DAY8 DESIGN
SMall ARTtools is a unique sketch,paint,draw application for mobile devices. ...
INSTALL
Scan to PDF Free
NYM COMPUTING
Turn phone to scanner! FULL FEATURED WITHOUT LIMITATION. NO WATERMARK NOR ADV...
INSTALLED
Sense Analog Glass Clock 4x2
FACTORY WIDGETS
Android Digital clock widget with Calendar, Time, System info,weather & forec...
INSTALL
ShopSavvy Barcode Scanner
SHOPSAVVY, INC.
The original barcode scanner for Android. Find the best online and local pric...
INSTALL
Siine Keyboard
SIINE LTD
New dynamic keyboard. Super-fast shortcuts to text fast and fun. Try it! Siin...
INSTALL
Simple Stop Watch!
KONI9KEN
LAP is a simple stopwatch that can measure time and historical views. Stop by...
INSTALL
Simple Stopwatch
CICADA
Simple Stopwatch. Volome Key .up key - stop (start), running (stop) .dow...
INSTALL
SketchBook Mobile Express
AUTODESK INC.
Autodesk SketchBook® Mobile Express is a professional-grade paint and drawing...
INSTALL
Sketcher Lite
WARGOTH
Check out Sketcher PRO for undo/redo, pan/zoom and more features! Now only $0...
INSTALL
Smart Compass
SMART TOOLS CO.
Smart Compass is easy and accurate with the camera view. Smart Compass is the...
INSTALL
Stopwatch
KAYOWA.COM
Time your activities with simplicity. Features: Stop Watch timer. Lap Record...
INSTALL
Tiny Compass
NIKOLAY ANANIEV
Incredibly simple, yet very useful compass application Incredibly simple, yet...
INSTALLED
Tiny Flashlight + LED
NIKOLAY ANANIEV
Brightest. Fastest. Simplest. Your own Tiny Flashlight. Incredibly simple and...
INSTALLED
TouchDown for Smartphones
NITRODESK, INC.
TouchDown syncs emails, contacts, calendar and tasks on your Android 2.x devi...
INSTALL
TWITTER, INC.
Official Twitter app for Android. Follow your interests: instant updates from...
INSTALLED
Voice+ (Google Voice callback)
SZILÃRD KOVÃCS
Google Voice callback. The Voice+ catches all outgoing calls and uses Google ...
INSTALL
Volume Control +
COFFEEBREAK APPS
Volume Control Plus Volume Control+ is a volume control app that support cha...
INSTALL
Volume+ FREE
MELTUS
- A Cyanogen Mod 7 or MIUI ROM is HIGHLY recommended. Running this a...
WebSharingLite File/Media Sync
NEXTAPP, INC.
Transfer files to your device using Wi-Fi and your web browser. WebSharing le...
INSTALLED
Webster's Thesaurus TR
MOBILE SYSTEMS
Webster's English thesaurus with thousands of synonym entries and examples. T...
INSTALL
Whiteboard
HENRYHUANG
Whiteboard is a power tool to help people sketch on phones, demonstrate your...
INSTALL
Wifi File Transfer
ANTOSDR
Wifi File Transfer is an application which allow you send and recive files vi...
INSTALLED
Wifi Syncr
APPRICOO
Wifi Syncr - syncs made easy! Wifi Syncr syncs your Windows shares to your An...
INSTALL
Wireless File Transfer
MOTSHA
Wifi File Transfer allows you to transfer files between your android phone an...
INSTALLED
Woo: Sketch - beta
THE WOO
Layered picture editing comes to android. An application to bridge the gap be...
INSTALL
X-Link
FUN2CODE
Zero Setup File Transfer The aim of X-Link is to make the copying of files be...
INSTALL
XWind Downloader
JASONWONG
Useful download and manage tool,support ftp server,pretty and powerful Downlo...
INSTALL
estrip.org blog publisher
PAUL VISCO
Allows you to publish to your journal on Buffalo, New York's original bloggin...
INSTALLED
ezPDF Reader
UNIDOCS INC.
Audio & Video Multimedia PDF Reader Annotate, Listen, and Fill out PDF Form e...
INSTALLED
ezPDF Reader Cloud Plugin
UNIDOCS INC.
Cloud Plugin for ezPDF Reader (Paid App) This plugin app is a companion for ...
INSTALLED
tinypliny - 03/25/12 21:06
There is another application to erase all history: :::link:::
LOL
But I don't know if it erases Google Play master history. If you try it out can you post the results?
I don't want to try it out because I actually like all this history as a sort of record of what was useless, wasted my time, was creepy, full of ads, drained my battery, had a memory leak, hogged space and had a rough gui etc. and what really helped.
There is another application to erase all history: :::link:::
LOL
But I don't know if it erases Google Play master history. If you try it out can you post the results?
I don't want to try it out because I actually like all this history as a sort of record of what was useless, wasted my time, was creepy, full of ads, drained my battery, had a memory leak, hogged space and had a rough gui etc. and what really helped.
paul - 03/25/12 18:17
That's sketchy. I can't find any way to clear items off that list.
That's sketchy. I can't find any way to clear items off that list.
03/23/2012 20:13 #56277
An Ethiopian Restaurant in BuffaloCategory: eating out
Finally. The Lucy Legacy
But why does it have to be so very far?!
Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant and Variety Store
388 Amherst Street - Buffalo NY
Hours are: Mon-Sat 7am to 10pm | Sun 11am to 10pm
Wish it was on Elmwood and Summer.
:/
But why does it have to be so very far?!
Lucy Ethiopian Restaurant and Variety Store
388 Amherst Street - Buffalo NY
Hours are: Mon-Sat 7am to 10pm | Sun 11am to 10pm
Wish it was on Elmwood and Summer.
:/
tinypliny - 03/30/12 13:22
LOL. thanks! I am just analyzing and cooking up excuses because it will mean 2-3 hours. hehehe
Yuuuuuummmm injera. :(
LOL. thanks! I am just analyzing and cooking up excuses because it will mean 2-3 hours. hehehe
Yuuuuuummmm injera. :(
heidi - 03/30/12 13:04
Relative to Zoma (e:heidi,52184) & (e:heidi,52183) it's not nearly the same quality and no where near the range of options. It's essentially fast/diner food compared to sit-down Ethiopian experience dining. Iv'e been to another NYC ethiopian restaurant but have forgotten the name, and to a place in Silver Spring, MD, and the comparison is the same.
Sheesh, it's not that hard to get to by bus, just go!!
Relative to Zoma (e:heidi,52184) & (e:heidi,52183) it's not nearly the same quality and no where near the range of options. It's essentially fast/diner food compared to sit-down Ethiopian experience dining. Iv'e been to another NYC ethiopian restaurant but have forgotten the name, and to a place in Silver Spring, MD, and the comparison is the same.
Sheesh, it's not that hard to get to by bus, just go!!
tinypliny - 03/30/12 12:30
What do you guys thinks of Abyssinia, Rochester, NY? How do your other Ethiopian experiences compare to this one (if at all) - worse, better, equivalent? I realize everyone has unique personal tastes and preferences, but comparing might set a sort-of baseline? To widen the scope, if you have ever been to Meske (Hell's Kitchen), , Meskerem (Greenwich), Zoma (Harlem), Ghenet (Brooklyn) or Awash (Manhattan) - any comparisons could also be baselines...
What do you guys thinks of Abyssinia, Rochester, NY? How do your other Ethiopian experiences compare to this one (if at all) - worse, better, equivalent? I realize everyone has unique personal tastes and preferences, but comparing might set a sort-of baseline? To widen the scope, if you have ever been to Meske (Hell's Kitchen), , Meskerem (Greenwich), Zoma (Harlem), Ghenet (Brooklyn) or Awash (Manhattan) - any comparisons could also be baselines...
leetee - 03/30/12 11:54
Friend of mine took me to an Ethiopian place in Toronto years ago and i hated it.... texture is huge for me and i felt like everything was soft, runny and blended.
Friend of mine took me to an Ethiopian place in Toronto years ago and i hated it.... texture is huge for me and i felt like everything was soft, runny and blended.
heidi - 03/28/12 14:56
The food was okay/good, not great. The people were very friendly.
The food was okay/good, not great. The people were very friendly.
tinypliny - 03/27/12 11:05
So food was awesome, and they are just having teething troubles with service? I would say, that is a great start for a restaurant! I need to definitely check this place out. It would be a shame if I never did. Injera and lentils are some of my top favourite dishes of all time. And I simply love African spice mixes.
So food was awesome, and they are just having teething troubles with service? I would say, that is a great start for a restaurant! I need to definitely check this place out. It would be a shame if I never did. Injera and lentils are some of my top favourite dishes of all time. And I simply love African spice mixes.
heidi - 03/27/12 10:44
(e:puddlediving) and i went on saturday. i like ethiopian a lot but this was kinda meh. We both had the veggie combo - a set of four dishes on a platter with two big pieces of injera. The injera was good. The (red lentils) mesir wat - was good, too spicy for lana. The combo also included cabbage, yellow lentils and a green bean & carrot dish.They seemed overwhlemed by the quantity of people - seriously, they were creating tables for people to sit at. It's not really an ethiopian restaurant experience, it's more of a quick food/diner/take out and maybe cheaper quality ingredients than I've experienced at full service places. Lana ordered just the mesir wat but they brought the combo by accident. The wat was $5.99, the combo $8.99.
(e:puddlediving) and i went on saturday. i like ethiopian a lot but this was kinda meh. We both had the veggie combo - a set of four dishes on a platter with two big pieces of injera. The injera was good. The (red lentils) mesir wat - was good, too spicy for lana. The combo also included cabbage, yellow lentils and a green bean & carrot dish.They seemed overwhlemed by the quantity of people - seriously, they were creating tables for people to sit at. It's not really an ethiopian restaurant experience, it's more of a quick food/diner/take out and maybe cheaper quality ingredients than I've experienced at full service places. Lana ordered just the mesir wat but they brought the combo by accident. The wat was $5.99, the combo $8.99.
uncutsaniflush - 03/26/12 20:59
That location is cursed. Nothing has stayed open there for more than six months in recent memory.
I drive by that corner almost daily. I thought about posting about Lucy but it felt a wee bit wrong to me. I've eaten Ethiopian cuisine in 3 or 4 restaurants in two different countries (admittedly neither country was in Africa) upon the recommends of culinary-adventurous people who love to eat Ethiopian. It's not for me. That being said, I wish Lucy every success.
That location is cursed. Nothing has stayed open there for more than six months in recent memory.
I drive by that corner almost daily. I thought about posting about Lucy but it felt a wee bit wrong to me. I've eaten Ethiopian cuisine in 3 or 4 restaurants in two different countries (admittedly neither country was in Africa) upon the recommends of culinary-adventurous people who love to eat Ethiopian. It's not for me. That being said, I wish Lucy every success.
jolene - 03/26/12 11:15
(e:tinypliny): I've just seen many small, interesting restaurants come and go in Buffalo, that's all.
(e:tinypliny): I've just seen many small, interesting restaurants come and go in Buffalo, that's all.
tinypliny - 03/25/12 22:04
Why do you think the odds aren't in their favour? It's not like they have any competition. As far as I know, they are the ONLY Ethiopian restaurant in Buffalo!
Why do you think the odds aren't in their favour? It's not like they have any competition. As far as I know, they are the ONLY Ethiopian restaurant in Buffalo!
metalpeter - 03/24/12 13:29
Map Quest it might not be that far..... Amherst near Grant might be more then one wants to walk... But near Delaware not so bad..... Also see what else is near by.... It could be one of many things and not just to trek over there just for it...
Map Quest it might not be that far..... Amherst near Grant might be more then one wants to walk... But near Delaware not so bad..... Also see what else is near by.... It could be one of many things and not just to trek over there just for it...
jolene - 03/24/12 09:15
I've driven by, and definitely want to eat there before they go out of business. Not to be pessimistic or anything, just odds aren't in their favor...
I've driven by, and definitely want to eat there before they go out of business. Not to be pessimistic or anything, just odds aren't in their favor...
03/23/2012 18:29 #56276
You are my homeCategory: music
Okay, I admit, I just can't stop looping all his songs. It's Billy Joel but in an inexplicably and 10000000 times sexier voice.
metalpeter - 03/26/12 17:08
I used the word better where I shouldn't have an have to say sorry about that... That reason is why I don't watch American Idol.... To me American Idol is like saying we prefer this voice over that voice... But look to rock Music people like Neal Young, Bruce Springsteen and some might even put John Bon Jovi in there, Axel Rose all have bad voices..... But if that is so then why do they sell so many Records... Why is Gun's N' Roses going the Rock N' Roll Hall of fame... I think Axel has a great voice he just doesn't use it very often.... If I didn't want Christina to rape me and if it wasn't at the same time as WWE and my Fox monday night shows I would watch the voice I think it is cool idea... I also liked when they had some rock band that people tried out for that was a cool show......
I used the word better where I shouldn't have an have to say sorry about that... That reason is why I don't watch American Idol.... To me American Idol is like saying we prefer this voice over that voice... But look to rock Music people like Neal Young, Bruce Springsteen and some might even put John Bon Jovi in there, Axel Rose all have bad voices..... But if that is so then why do they sell so many Records... Why is Gun's N' Roses going the Rock N' Roll Hall of fame... I think Axel has a great voice he just doesn't use it very often.... If I didn't want Christina to rape me and if it wasn't at the same time as WWE and my Fox monday night shows I would watch the voice I think it is cool idea... I also liked when they had some rock band that people tried out for that was a cool show......
tinypliny - 03/25/12 22:12
So I was actually searching for a musical/broadway/pure unmodified piano (no strings or synth) version of "Just the way you are" and found this instead. There, you now have background on my bias. :)
So I was actually searching for a musical/broadway/pure unmodified piano (no strings or synth) version of "Just the way you are" and found this instead. There, you now have background on my bias. :)
tinypliny - 03/25/12 22:10
Take La Roux for example. On its own the voice is nothing to write home about, but with the tune, it has its own charm.
Take La Roux for example. On its own the voice is nothing to write home about, but with the tune, it has its own charm.
tinypliny - 03/25/12 22:08
heh, funny you say that. I was thinking how wonderful this bloke would be in musicals. I don't know if you can call one voice better than the other. They all have unique voices in their own way. Some voices are more suited to carrying melodies, some stay in tune, some have a delightful way of changing timbre and yet stay in tune. It's difficult to assess voices. I like the Allentown cover (below) the best. Somehow it has more raw feeling in it than Joel's for that theme...
heh, funny you say that. I was thinking how wonderful this bloke would be in musicals. I don't know if you can call one voice better than the other. They all have unique voices in their own way. Some voices are more suited to carrying melodies, some stay in tune, some have a delightful way of changing timbre and yet stay in tune. It's difficult to assess voices. I like the Allentown cover (below) the best. Somehow it has more raw feeling in it than Joel's for that theme...
metalpeter - 03/24/12 13:20
Well I'm glad you found cover songs you like..... Now granted Joel's voice has changed some over the years but his voice is way better then this guy.... Now I could see this guy maybe doing plays and musicals but rock star sorry no.....
Well I'm glad you found cover songs you like..... Now granted Joel's voice has changed some over the years but his voice is way better then this guy.... Now I could see this guy maybe doing plays and musicals but rock star sorry no.....
hahaha I never thought of that! Do you have a ticket?
And yes, if the veggies and fruits at a place are rotten, I don't go there anymore, more in protest about neglect of produce than anything else. I guess it is pretty obvious but my primary 2 stores are Pricerite and Walgreens. Occasionally, I consider hiking to the Coop but anxiety and impatience wins out and I end up taking an about turn at .. Walgreens or Pricerite. >8^)
I caught this article about how the entire lottery system is a complete tax from start to finish. :::link:::
Its a very interesting psychological and evil experiment. Low income families keep pouring their money into these programs that fund the state government to often squander profits and additionally offer other subtle and not-so-subtle subsidies to the richer folks at the expense of the low income families.
Nice piece of evil economics, don't you think. All gambling usually is. After paying 25% federal and 14% state taxes in addition to the omnipresent 8.75% tax on everything, you HAVE to wonder why this money is not coming back to the betterment of the society, and why instead our elected representatives are bailing out the richest people who propagate these schemes in the first place.
Guessing you don't shop at corner stores? HA.... No one won so it went up to 500 million then some how it goes up based on how many tickets are bought so now it is 640 million..... But what I wonder is yes whom ever wins it the government gets there cut.... The lottery companies from a guess the different states take there cut... I assume stores where tickets are bought get a cut but I wonder where all the money goes..... That would be a cool piece think there was an article in the paper today and Channel 2 has a piece on at 5PM....