Monthly Archives: January 2008

Blizzard-like conditions

Posted on January 30, 2008 by Derek

The radio is talking about blizzard-like conditions in some areas, with 60-70 MPH wind gusts. All the area schools are closed. Tractor trailers are blown over. You must be thinking that with such outrageous conditions that the Skyway is surely … Continue reading →

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Free trade benefits all

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Derek

Good article from the New York Times on the broader concept of free trade. I doubt there’s a human being on earth who hasn’t benefited from the opportunity to trade freely with his neighbors. Imagine what your life would be … Continue reading →

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It’s all “for the children”

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Derek

Do you believe politicians when they say they’re making changes “for the children”? Think again. Our children face a future of rising taxes, squeezed — and perhaps falling — public services, and aging — perhaps deteriorating — public infrastructure (roads, … Continue reading →

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I’m calling Kissing Bridge

Posted on January 25, 2008 by Derek

I need to find out what the cost is of an 8 hour ticket to do this: I’ll even supply my own vehicle. I don’t think they have any rally edition Subarus in their rental shop.

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Branches of snow

Posted on January 24, 2008 by Derek

Here’s a photo I took early this morning. I really wanted to go and take it from outside, but the the lone 8 on the thermometer discouraged me. Still not a bad photo. (click for full view)

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Tivoless

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Derek

Oh please, please, please, Time Warner, follow in the footsteps of Comcast and start offering a Tivo. It’s nothing against your fabulous HD DVR (other than it’s lousy Atari 2600-esque interface, poorly designed remote, and the complete lack of features … Continue reading →

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Where’s my plow guy?

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Derek

For those of you who don’t venture down into ski country, this is what it looked like in my driveway just minutes ago: The WRX transforms into a snow plow as necessary.

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Keep right, part 2

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Derek

To my complete shock and utter disbelief, the driving habits of thousands of Western New Yorkers did not suddenly improve after my exposé of their faults. Perhaps they felt I was unfairly singling them out, that they had good reasons … Continue reading →

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Sucks to be Rudy

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Derek

A few months ago, nobody would have expected the New York Times to evict him from their candidate tracker. He was the mayor of what city again?

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Wesley Clark: Full of Crap and Venom

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Derek

BuffaloPundit recently dredged up the standard Ron Paul smear campaign, about some hate speech filled newsletters that had Ron Paul’s name on them years ago. Ron Paul addressed this directly, but there’s an early push to try and drive Paul … Continue reading →

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