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06/11/2014 00:52 #59072

Basra the battering ram
Category: pets
Basra is a lot smarter than you'd think. I came home to find that he has moved the canoe right up against the wood barrier and started banging it open. Soon enough he'll be able to climb out if we don't reinforce it - he can't be tamed.

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He's also a huge bastard. He ripped open this bag of wood chips and spread it all over the yard.
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tinypliny - 06/12/14 19:39
He did escape a couple years back - I think he knows about it. Paul found him a couple days back when someone from the pet store spotted him across Main St! (I think!) He knows the world and is quite evil.
joe - 06/12/14 18:48
The canoe has just been sitting on the lawn and he drags it around, but I think he's capable of just climbing over the cinder blocks and wood if he could figure it out.
tinypliny - 06/11/14 01:29
so he can actually get to wherever the canoe is stored and get it out? amazing.

06/09/2014 12:33 #59071

Burrito dinner
Category: food
Last night, (e:terry) and I made burritos again, and had dinner with (e:heidi), (e:dianne) and (e:yesthatcasey). They turned out even better than last time I think - I really need to switch my protein source to more beans.

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In the morning, Terry showed me how to make his cheesy eggs.
tinypliny - 06/13/14 21:18
Those are super tasty looking! Try some lentil recipes from here: :::link:::

06/09/2014 12:33 #59070

Showing off at Cathode
Category: fashion
Saturday night after dinner, we headed out with (e:mike), Mickey, and (e:flacidness). We went to Q and Cathode - both were kind of lame, but I still had fun anyone. Mike put on a fashion show at Cathode.

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Sassmaster
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Model shot - watch out (e:flacidness)
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Later we went home and hung out with Brandon and Ben, the Block Club guys. It ended up with a rooftop sunrise. Not sure how it got that late that fast. (e:terry) and I had a interesting time up there though.
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tinypliny - 06/13/14 21:19
Heheh Mike. :)

06/09/2014 09:45 #59069

Windmill Point bike ride
Category: swimming
After gardening all morning and afternoon, we headed up to Fort Erie to cool off at Windmill Point. The weather was perfect for it (minus the swarms of bugs on the way back).

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Riding over to Canada - the construction closed the one sidewalk, it was nice to see the view on the other side
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(e:paul) wanted to stop and swim at this beach on the bike path. Until we walked down and smelled this water
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This ultra modern house was being constructed in Ft. Erie. It has a cantilevered second floor jutting out towards the lake.
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The water was a mix of warm and cold, but very clean.
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(e:terry) chasing the shade
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Paul warming up
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I think the best view of Buffalo is from Fort Erie. It looks so much more dense and tree-d than it actually is.
tinypliny - 06/13/14 21:21
I love the skyline pics. Buffalo looks so tiny! At a certain angle, the windows of city hall catches all the sunset and looks like there is a complete inferno inside - like in some of the action films. :)

06/07/2014 23:01 #59065

Closing off canalside
Category: buffalo
Friday night before we rode, they had canalside completely fenced off and packed for Kiss the Summer Hello. While I'm sure the gave the city money for using the space who knows if it comes close to covering costs. It seems ridiculous they get to completely close off and profit off of one of the best public spaces in the city, on a Friday, in our short summer. There are so many other less used city-owned venues, like the outer harbor or Bisons Stadium, they could have used.
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joe - 06/18/14 12:49
They make nothing I guess. I wonder if there is a way to find out how much Kiss/the promoters paid, versus how much gets spent on maintance. Maybe a FOIL request. I just think there are many more less used public spaces that they could have found and still paid for, without taking a popular space from everyone.
tinypliny - 06/13/14 21:23
What does the city make off the space if they had not fenced it off?