Hi Paul, How are you?
I ran in to your dad the other day as I was walking down Wilber. We chatted for a while and he was singing your praises, telling me about your big promotion at work, your beautiful house, and your wedding. He also was very proud of Mike and his new job.
He showed off the vegetable garden and he explained how he has to mow the lawn every three days to keep it neat. It does look very nice indeed. But Kenmore is not the same as it used to be. Is that because there are black people who live there now? Remember how there was only one black student at Kenmore West when we went there?
I couldn't help but remember how he used to get so mad sometimes. He is so much more mellow than he used to be. Probably because of the brain tumor.
I'd love to see you some time!
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hi paul03/14/2012 21:18 #56220
11 weeksi can't believe how horrible it is to be pregnant. i am certain i am not the only one who has felt this way, but i really don't know anyone else who has expressed just how bad it really is.
i know myself pretty well. i have been aware of my body and always been healthy. but now, from energetic and competent, I have digressed to being exhausted and disabled.
i have gained one pound so far, but my clothes do not fit me because my body has gone haywire. all of a sudden, about 1 week ago, i started getting fat. i feel like a blob.
the worst physical change is that my boobs have gone from a size 32C to a fucking 32E. i've already gone up three sizes and i can't even begin to explain how uncomfortable it is to have those things hanging off of me all the time.
and i know it's just going to get worse.
i used to sleep a normal 7 or 8 hours a night. now i sleep 12 hours a day (yes, half of my life!). and when I am awake, i am almost always tired.
people have started to say congratulations to me. i want to scream that i hate this and don't want to be congratulated. this is such a burden. i didn't know it was going to be like this.
i know myself pretty well. i have been aware of my body and always been healthy. but now, from energetic and competent, I have digressed to being exhausted and disabled.
i have gained one pound so far, but my clothes do not fit me because my body has gone haywire. all of a sudden, about 1 week ago, i started getting fat. i feel like a blob.
the worst physical change is that my boobs have gone from a size 32C to a fucking 32E. i've already gone up three sizes and i can't even begin to explain how uncomfortable it is to have those things hanging off of me all the time.
and i know it's just going to get worse.
i used to sleep a normal 7 or 8 hours a night. now i sleep 12 hours a day (yes, half of my life!). and when I am awake, i am almost always tired.
people have started to say congratulations to me. i want to scream that i hate this and don't want to be congratulated. this is such a burden. i didn't know it was going to be like this.
iriesara - 03/15/12 16:29
Welcome to the good times! Congrats! I know it's terrible to say, but until about 6 months in I hated being pregnant. You're pretty much an alien pod for the next while. BUT...contrary to what the Peace Corps peeps say, PARENTING is the toughest job you'll ever love. Enjoy. Everything you think you'll remember forever passes, and it becomes only the new and the future. We haven't talked in a long time, but I'm glad you are well, loved and fertile with life.
Welcome to the good times! Congrats! I know it's terrible to say, but until about 6 months in I hated being pregnant. You're pretty much an alien pod for the next while. BUT...contrary to what the Peace Corps peeps say, PARENTING is the toughest job you'll ever love. Enjoy. Everything you think you'll remember forever passes, and it becomes only the new and the future. We haven't talked in a long time, but I'm glad you are well, loved and fertile with life.
tinypliny - 03/15/12 00:31
Hey, that's a way better scenario than shrinking one size every now and then so much that your bust size has dropped to the "juniors" level at stores and is persistently inching downwards.
believe me. personal experience over the past few months.
Hey, that's a way better scenario than shrinking one size every now and then so much that your bust size has dropped to the "juniors" level at stores and is persistently inching downwards.
believe me. personal experience over the past few months.
paul - 03/15/12 00:26
Okay, I didn't finish the last paragraph before I sent that comment in, lol.
Okay, I didn't finish the last paragraph before I sent that comment in, lol.
paul - 03/15/12 00:25
OMG, congratulations. I was going to ask if you wanted to go drinking at the parade but I guess thats a bad idea now. I can't wait to catch up.
OMG, congratulations. I was going to ask if you wanted to go drinking at the parade but I guess thats a bad idea now. I can't wait to catch up.
tinypliny - 03/15/12 00:23
I am sure you look sexy to everyone else. It's always true! ;-) So Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! :)
I am sure you look sexy to everyone else. It's always true! ;-) So Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! :)
01/08/2011 23:30 #53414
bye, coltsCategory: football
the indianapolis colts were my favorite team this year (sorry, bills, but you have become my second choice), and sadly, they lost now in the wildcard playoff.
new orleans, my third favorite team, also lost today.
i don't have anyone left to root for.
new orleans, my third favorite team, also lost today.
i don't have anyone left to root for.
metalpeter - 01/10/11 16:51
You could route for the Packers since they have the running back Starks from Niagara falls ......... Hoping my team The Steelers can beat the Ravens it is going to be a tough game.....
You could route for the Packers since they have the running back Starks from Niagara falls ......... Hoping my team The Steelers can beat the Ravens it is going to be a tough game.....
tinypliny - 01/09/11 11:13
Before I read this, I thought you were also raising horses and were getting rid of them because of the chicken. I guess that is not what you meant.
Before I read this, I thought you were also raising horses and were getting rid of them because of the chicken. I guess that is not what you meant.
01/06/2011 19:39 #53400
my new girlsCategory: chickens
I have certainly taken a liking to my chickens. It all started when I got 10 hens for my birthday this April. Our flock has now increased to 48 birds.
My latest additions were 3 of these buff brahmas (this is not my photo, but it shows what they look like). They are the sweetest girls ever! They LOVE people and are the friendliest of the 9 different varieties that we have.
But, they are HUGE!!! I think one of them weighs about 9 pounds. In contrast, my White Leghorns (which is your standard everyday, factory farm, egg-layers) weigh around 4 pounds each.
I can see the economy of raising 4 pound chickens instead of large chickens. I'm already spending $20/week on food! Yes, that is over 50 pounds per week, although they do eat much less food when there is no snow on the ground and can forage for themselves.
My latest additions were 3 of these buff brahmas (this is not my photo, but it shows what they look like). They are the sweetest girls ever! They LOVE people and are the friendliest of the 9 different varieties that we have.
But, they are HUGE!!! I think one of them weighs about 9 pounds. In contrast, my White Leghorns (which is your standard everyday, factory farm, egg-layers) weigh around 4 pounds each.
I can see the economy of raising 4 pound chickens instead of large chickens. I'm already spending $20/week on food! Yes, that is over 50 pounds per week, although they do eat much less food when there is no snow on the ground and can forage for themselves.
oda - 01/11/11 18:45
i have only seen them fly about 3 feet up. most chickens are not known for their flying abilities.
unlike my egg-layers, chickens that are grown for meat cannot fly at all. after about 10-12 weeks of age, they can barely even walk because they are so heavy. meat chickens are normally killed at 8 weeks for frying chickens, and at 12 weeks for broiling chickens. these Brahmas are considered a duel-purpose bird (can be used for meat or eggs).
i have only seen them fly about 3 feet up. most chickens are not known for their flying abilities.
unlike my egg-layers, chickens that are grown for meat cannot fly at all. after about 10-12 weeks of age, they can barely even walk because they are so heavy. meat chickens are normally killed at 8 weeks for frying chickens, and at 12 weeks for broiling chickens. these Brahmas are considered a duel-purpose bird (can be used for meat or eggs).
tinypliny - 01/06/11 22:24
Wow. They are 4.5 kg. Now that's a heavy bird. Can they fly to any heights?
Wow. They are 4.5 kg. Now that's a heavy bird. Can they fly to any heights?
12/22/2010 00:20 #53318
beer warsCategory: beer
the other day, i watched a documentary called Beer Wars. good documentary; it seems that in a lot of ways beer is a few years ahead of vegetables in terms of big vs. small, as the craft beers are growing in popularity.
but there is a super-villain in the beer industry. and the short story is that i vowed never to drink another budweiser or anheuser/busch product again in my life. they are evil.
i broke that promise only two nights later, tonight.
i wanted to get some beer for me and mark. i drove to the beer store to pick up some OV, old vienna, for $7/12 pack. (the cheapest, best non-anheuser/bush product in a 20 mile radius, at least.) when i went to check out, the cashier informed me about their special on budweiser-select 55: only $7/24 pack! i am pretty poor, so this was absolutely too good to pass up.
i let down my principles so quickly. (i got both the O.V. and the busweiser select 55)
but it seems that anheuser-busch had the last laugh. budweiser-select 55 has only 2.4% alcohol. that is like drinking one water for every beer. (OV, and my other favorite beer, Labatts, are both 5%)
but there is a super-villain in the beer industry. and the short story is that i vowed never to drink another budweiser or anheuser/busch product again in my life. they are evil.
i broke that promise only two nights later, tonight.
i wanted to get some beer for me and mark. i drove to the beer store to pick up some OV, old vienna, for $7/12 pack. (the cheapest, best non-anheuser/bush product in a 20 mile radius, at least.) when i went to check out, the cashier informed me about their special on budweiser-select 55: only $7/24 pack! i am pretty poor, so this was absolutely too good to pass up.
i let down my principles so quickly. (i got both the O.V. and the busweiser select 55)
but it seems that anheuser-busch had the last laugh. budweiser-select 55 has only 2.4% alcohol. that is like drinking one water for every beer. (OV, and my other favorite beer, Labatts, are both 5%)
metalpeter - 12/23/10 15:19
I'm guessing that Documentary is pretty good, I've never seen it though.... There was also a show of the same name I never saw but not sure if it was connected to the movie........
I Myself don't like Beer at all.... Now that being said I have never tried any of the fruity stuff other then pumpkin (first few sips where good) I wonder how like a Blue Berry Wheat or (Pearl St. Grill) has one they Call a Don Cherry or something...... I like the mike's and things like that. But the 1st kind of thing I had was I think at Planet Hollywood in Toronto (Years ago around Wrestlemania 12 I think) .. It was a bottle with an X on it, think it was called X.........
In Terms of the Beers from Canada I have seen an ad during some kind of sports on The Canadian Channel for some beer that looks like it is supposed to be very rugged and I assume that no American Company would own them, well maybe they own the company that owns them.....
I'm guessing that Documentary is pretty good, I've never seen it though.... There was also a show of the same name I never saw but not sure if it was connected to the movie........
I Myself don't like Beer at all.... Now that being said I have never tried any of the fruity stuff other then pumpkin (first few sips where good) I wonder how like a Blue Berry Wheat or (Pearl St. Grill) has one they Call a Don Cherry or something...... I like the mike's and things like that. But the 1st kind of thing I had was I think at Planet Hollywood in Toronto (Years ago around Wrestlemania 12 I think) .. It was a bottle with an X on it, think it was called X.........
In Terms of the Beers from Canada I have seen an ad during some kind of sports on The Canadian Channel for some beer that looks like it is supposed to be very rugged and I assume that no American Company would own them, well maybe they own the company that owns them.....
ladycroft - 12/23/10 04:19
i never liked budweiser to start, ick!
i never liked budweiser to start, ick!
vincent - 12/23/10 01:07
OV to me seems to be the local answer for PBR. It is a brand that fell on hard times, does not advertise and gets sales due to it's essence.
It is funny to me that Labatt USA, Magic Hat & Genesee are all under the same roof.
As for Anheuser-Busch, they just really are just a peg in a bigger machine. They're owned by InBev now which is Brazilian/Dutch. There is no doubt that they were bullies in the past but they're just owned now. Their problem was that they just made a few beers well and that was just about it. I personally liked a few of their beers; Bud Light is great when it's hot out, Michelob just tasted great out of the old school tear drop bottles and Mich Ultra well it's a good time if you want to experience a bit of the taste of Michelob with less calories.
Personally I hope the Super Low Carb beers stick around, but it is almost like drinking non-alcoholic beer for the most part. Plus I think MGD 64 "tastes" better.
Now the knock on Coors has always been that they're been extremely anti union. To me I've always appreciated the taste of the original banquet Coors. The Rocky Mountain Water is something else, but I'm convinced that the stuff that they sell on the east coast is brewed in Reston VA. So I have to fly out west to enjoy it again. Which stinks because I would always enjoy it when the weather is cold and the snow is flying.
OV to me seems to be the local answer for PBR. It is a brand that fell on hard times, does not advertise and gets sales due to it's essence.
It is funny to me that Labatt USA, Magic Hat & Genesee are all under the same roof.
As for Anheuser-Busch, they just really are just a peg in a bigger machine. They're owned by InBev now which is Brazilian/Dutch. There is no doubt that they were bullies in the past but they're just owned now. Their problem was that they just made a few beers well and that was just about it. I personally liked a few of their beers; Bud Light is great when it's hot out, Michelob just tasted great out of the old school tear drop bottles and Mich Ultra well it's a good time if you want to experience a bit of the taste of Michelob with less calories.
Personally I hope the Super Low Carb beers stick around, but it is almost like drinking non-alcoholic beer for the most part. Plus I think MGD 64 "tastes" better.
Now the knock on Coors has always been that they're been extremely anti union. To me I've always appreciated the taste of the original banquet Coors. The Rocky Mountain Water is something else, but I'm convinced that the stuff that they sell on the east coast is brewed in Reston VA. So I have to fly out west to enjoy it again. Which stinks because I would always enjoy it when the weather is cold and the snow is flying.
uncutsaniflush - 12/22/10 22:04
(e:oda) - thanks for the clarification about Labatts USA.
To me, "under license" means that Anheuser-Busch still owns the brand and makes money from every bottle or can of Labatts sold in the U.S even if it is a lesser amount than before.
Personally, I think it is funny and ironic that none of the famous Canadian beer brands are Canadian-owned anymore.
If memory serves, even Sleeman's is foreign-owned.
(e:oda) - thanks for the clarification about Labatts USA.
To me, "under license" means that Anheuser-Busch still owns the brand and makes money from every bottle or can of Labatts sold in the U.S even if it is a lesser amount than before.
Personally, I think it is funny and ironic that none of the famous Canadian beer brands are Canadian-owned anymore.
If memory serves, even Sleeman's is foreign-owned.
oda - 12/22/10 21:08
you are right. OV is owned by Molson-Coors.
you are right. OV is owned by Molson-Coors.
oda - 12/22/10 20:55
(e:uncutsantiflus)h, what I found was that while Labatts brewed and sold in Canada is owned by anheuser-busch,
"In the United States, Labatt brand beers are sold under license by Labatt USA, which since 2009 has been fully independent of the Canadian firm and a subsidiary of the privately-held North American Breweries of Rochester, New York."
according to wikipedia.
i haven't found anything saying or disputing that OV is owned by Molson-Coors. But I don't even dislike Molson-Coors one one-hundredth of how much I dislike anheuser-busch. They are not the ones trying to get rid of the craft beers.
(e:uncutsantiflus)h, what I found was that while Labatts brewed and sold in Canada is owned by anheuser-busch,
"In the United States, Labatt brand beers are sold under license by Labatt USA, which since 2009 has been fully independent of the Canadian firm and a subsidiary of the privately-held North American Breweries of Rochester, New York."
according to wikipedia.
i haven't found anything saying or disputing that OV is owned by Molson-Coors. But I don't even dislike Molson-Coors one one-hundredth of how much I dislike anheuser-busch. They are not the ones trying to get rid of the craft beers.
uncutsaniflush - 12/22/10 17:09
(e:libertad) - I heard the same thing about Coors. I had a professor who said that it is very appropriate that Adolf Coors first name was Adolf. But I was never clear on which of the 3 generations of Adolfs in the Coors family were fascist.
(e:libertad) - I heard the same thing about Coors. I had a professor who said that it is very appropriate that Adolf Coors first name was Adolf. But I was never clear on which of the 3 generations of Adolfs in the Coors family were fascist.
libertad - 12/22/10 13:19
I didn't know that uncut. See it is so complicated to understand where our money is going. Takes a bit of work to really understand who owns who. I had a teacher that always used to say "Have a Coors for Fascism." I always thought that was funny but I don't drink Coors. That's a very easy one to avoid considering that their beer is gross.
I didn't know that uncut. See it is so complicated to understand where our money is going. Takes a bit of work to really understand who owns who. I had a teacher that always used to say "Have a Coors for Fascism." I always thought that was funny but I don't drink Coors. That's a very easy one to avoid considering that their beer is gross.
uncutsaniflush - 12/22/10 09:21
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but your other favorite beer, Labatts, is owned by the Anheuser-Busch-Inbev multi-national company. And Old Vienna is brewed in Canada these days by Molson which is division of Molson-Coors.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but your other favorite beer, Labatts, is owned by the Anheuser-Busch-Inbev multi-national company. And Old Vienna is brewed in Canada these days by Molson which is division of Molson-Coors.
Awesome! I'll be great to see you after so long!!
YES, I want to come to your wedding!!! Send me the info at 24 Pearl St Holland NY 14080.
Omg. Did he say that or you. I miss you. I'll send you a wedding invite if you are free july 6?