Monthly Archives: January 2008

Violators will be prosecuted

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Derek

I haven’t written much about the Central Terminal lately. Amanda and I missed the end of the season with moving and now it’s the off season and there’s not much going on at the moment. However, an important story was … Continue reading →

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Oh, Eliot

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Derek

Dear Governor Spitzer, I’m not going to spend much time on this letter, because I’m fairly certain you’re not going to understand it anyways. It’s hard to teach an old Democrat new concepts, like economics. I read through your State … Continue reading →

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No boom, no bust

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Derek

USAToday profiles Buffalo’s housing market, one of the few to remain a steady grower while other areas of the country go POP! While many cities have suffered the effects of subprime mortgages and home foreclosures, Buffalo’s housing market — including … Continue reading →

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Bad driving is no mystery

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Derek

Recently, a study was published by some mathematicians using some fancy mathematical models that showed bad drivers cause traffic jams. To this I say, “Duh!” Either you were already aware of this fact, or you are, perhaps unknowingly, one of … Continue reading →

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Spam for Clinton!

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Derek

Before both the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary, I noticed a rise in a new type of spam – fake blogs causing Google alerts to send not-so-subliminal political messages: Google Blogs Alert for: Buffalo Central Terminal Bill Clinton … Continue reading →

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Challenger loses some of it’s cool

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Derek

Autoblog has a photo of what’s believed to be a preproduction Dodge Challenger: For me, the taillight bar across the back was one of the things that made the Challenger concept so damn cool. If it loses that, it loses … Continue reading →

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Summer in January

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Derek

Ahh…. nothing like 60s in January. You gotta love the Buffalo weather! The break in the temperature allowed me to do two things – grill a steak for dinner Tuesday, and finish installing my second garage door opener. My Dad … Continue reading →

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Joe Cecconi’s Chrysler Sucks

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Derek

Mr. BuffaloGeek has been having a horrible bit of trouble with Joe Cecconi’s Chrysler trying to get a second key which was never given to him when he purchased the car. Ironically, I was reading his post on my Treo … Continue reading →

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