Monthly Archives: May 2006

A new life for the Marine Star/Aquarama?

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Derek

While out geocaching on Monday, we happened to be near the Marine Star/Aquarama – that big rusting hulk of a ship, moored up next to the grain silos along Route 5. Since I had my camera with me, it seemed … Continue reading →

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Working from home sucks…

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Derek

… when it’s 90 degrees outside, 85 degrees inside, no air conditioning, and noisy as hell because there are concrete contractors running around your yard digging, filling, hammering, and pouring concrete for the new patio and sidewalks. To make it … Continue reading →

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Cheap maintenance bill for once

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Derek

Sometimes it’s very beneficial to know how to do some relatively simple “advanced beginner” maintenance tasks on your own vehicle. Such as today when my rear brakes started squealing. I ran down to Pep Boys, picked up a new set … Continue reading →

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A note to comment writers

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Derek

Some comment writers may wonder why their comments get held in moderation, or never displayed at all. Just so everyone out there is clear, here are our rules for commenting on this site. We will gladly allow comments that counter … Continue reading →

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Spitzer’s certainly “Taking Care of Business”

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Derek

So all the Democrats are in town for the big rah-rah Spitzer/Clinton party. BuffaloPundit is blogging the event, so if you’re interested head over there. This comment made me laugh out loud: Cue Tom Petty. Cue the balloons. Cue the … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Geocaching

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Derek

Our holiday geocaching trip took started off with lunch at Curt’s Stop In on Route 5. It was our first experience at the local eatery. Pretty much a typical local diner type place. Not bad, but I’m partial to Red … Continue reading →

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How I almost got on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Derek

Last December, I was sitting in a hotel room in San Antonio flipping through channels on the TV when I ran across this guy shouting, throwing chairs, and banging on an array of sound effects buttons. That in itself isn’t … Continue reading →

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Despicability rating: 10

Posted on May 26, 2006 by Derek

Generally I’d leave the analysis on Mary Kunz Goldman’s weekly typeset diarrhea to BuffaloPundit, but she blurted out something related to my beloved Terminal. With a shooting on Chippewa and gangsta rap in the Tralf, we wonder: How can we … Continue reading →

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Flipped on a roll

Posted on May 25, 2006 by Derek

Michele Johnson’s “Flipped” trailer is starting to get the attention of the local media. I stand by my viewpoint that eBay’s responsiblity is limited in this equation, although they could certainly help to alleviate the issue. What we really need … Continue reading →

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Sabres & Taylor!

Posted on May 24, 2006 by Derek

Doublely-good night! Both the Sabres and Taylor Hicks win! Amanda and I logged about 15 votes last night for Taylor, which based on the about 64 million votes that were cast means we had 0.00002% influence on the final outcome. … Continue reading →

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