Monthly Archives: June 2007

It could help with the demolitions too

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Derek

Poor Dave Franczyk is having some troubles this week, due to his flippant use of the term “ethnic cleansing” in regards to the Catholic church consolidating parishes on the east side. Since music soothes, I thought I’d send him this … Continue reading →

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Aquarama headed for the scrap heap?

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Derek

I haven’t reported anything on our rusty old buddy, the Aquarama, recently. Frankly, I haven’t thought much about it. Until today. I got an email inquiry asking if I knew anything about it being sold to an Indian scrap metal … Continue reading →

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Next checkbox down

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Derek

The radio this morning nailed it home. They were reporting on some survey of “young adults” and the upcoming election cycle. “The majority of 18-29 year olds feel they will have a significant impact on the next election.” That’s when … Continue reading →

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Wine & Cidre Festival

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Derek

Enjoy these photos from yesterday’s Wine & Cidre Festival at the Central Terminal. This album is powered by BubbleShare – Add to my blog

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Lancaster High Class of 2007

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Derek

Congrats to my sister on her graduation from Lancaster High School. Kendra graduated 8th in her class of over 400. Next, she’ll be off to St. John Fisher college in nearby Rochester. Good luck, Kendra!

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Done

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Derek

Continued from Count your money The new countertops came this morning, and they look great. The real stinger is that they were in and out in an hour! Now we just need a little finish work… and a new floor. … Continue reading →

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Count your money

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Derek

Continued from Know when to run Friday came and things were looking up. Other than some caulking and finishing work, we were slated to finish the installation up. First step was, as always, shutting the water off and removing the … Continue reading →

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Know when to run

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Derek

Continued from “Know when to walk away“ Knowing that there were a few more items we needed to procure for the rest of the project, my father-in-law and I hopped in the car and headed over to Home Depot ourselves. … Continue reading →

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Know when to walk away

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Derek

Some times, those DIY homeowner projects just don’t work out the way you plan. Who am I kidding, they NEVER work out the way you plan! In this particular case, though, even with the best intentions and days of planning … Continue reading →

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Buffalo blogging changes

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Derek

Well, WNYMedia.net is finally back. It’s good to have all those people back contributing to the Buffalo blogosphere. I do have one issue, though. What’s up with the depressing black theme? It reminds me a bit of the old Central … Continue reading →

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