Geriatric Jack
Jack doesn’t do much these days… just sits around waiting for the next Social Security check to come in.
There’s a changing of the guard at an iconic Rochester restaurant. This week, Nick Tahou’s II (the Lyell Ave location) was rechristened “Steve T. Hots and Potatoes”. The change reflects a branching off in the Tahou’s family tree between the two locations. Nick Tahou’s father, Alexander, opened the original location on West Main Street in…
According to the St. Catharines Standard, the Aquarama/Marine Star was scrapped, starting on September 16 last year. The former passenger and auto ferry Aquarama was sold for scrap and towed to Aliaga, Turkey, last summer. The ship had been idle since 1962. … The deep-sea tug Aetos Z. took the vessel across the Atlantic and…
In case you were getting depressed by statistics about Buffalo, like population loss, tax rates, and politician approval ratings, here’s one to rejoice: Buffalo now has it’s first Fortune 500 company. M&T Bank moved it’s way up into slot number 496 of the Fortune 500, moving up from 519th place in 2006’s more expansive Fortune…
Yeah… since it’s been almost 2 years since being in Europe, and now that I have Lightroom, I really have no more excuses for not finishing with this photo set. Plus, I’ve got a free photo book coupon that I want to use for this trip, so time to get back to work. I just…
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 Top when it comes to local grill joints. We decided to take another shot at…
There’s a changing of the guard at an iconic Rochester restaurant. This week, Nick Tahou’s II (the Lyell Ave location) was rechristened “Steve T. Hots and Potatoes”. The change reflects a branching off in the Tahou’s family tree between the two locations. Nick Tahou’s father, Alexander, opened the original location on West Main Street in…
According to the St. Catharines Standard, the Aquarama/Marine Star was scrapped, starting on September 16 last year. The former passenger and auto ferry Aquarama was sold for scrap and towed to Aliaga, Turkey, last summer. The ship had been idle since 1962. … The deep-sea tug Aetos Z. took the vessel across the Atlantic and…
In case you were getting depressed by statistics about Buffalo, like population loss, tax rates, and politician approval ratings, here’s one to rejoice: Buffalo now has it’s first Fortune 500 company. M&T Bank moved it’s way up into slot number 496 of the Fortune 500, moving up from 519th place in 2006’s more expansive Fortune…
Yeah… since it’s been almost 2 years since being in Europe, and now that I have Lightroom, I really have no more excuses for not finishing with this photo set. Plus, I’ve got a free photo book coupon that I want to use for this trip, so time to get back to work. I just…
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 Top when it comes to local grill joints. We decided to take another shot at…
There’s a changing of the guard at an iconic Rochester restaurant. This week, Nick Tahou’s II (the Lyell Ave location) was rechristened “Steve T. Hots and Potatoes”. The change reflects a branching off in the Tahou’s family tree between the two locations. Nick Tahou’s father, Alexander, opened the original location on West Main Street in…
According to the St. Catharines Standard, the Aquarama/Marine Star was scrapped, starting on September 16 last year. The former passenger and auto ferry Aquarama was sold for scrap and towed to Aliaga, Turkey, last summer. The ship had been idle since 1962. … The deep-sea tug Aetos Z. took the vessel across the Atlantic and…