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Train Show this weekend!
ByDerekBuffalo Central Terminal Second Annual Train Show September 8 & 9, 10am-4pm Adults:$5.00, Children (3-12): $2.00, Family:$10.00 (2 adults & 2 kids). Attractions include: * Operating Train Layouts for all the family to enjoy. * Craftsmans Corner, to learn new ways to improve your layout. * Children’s play area with Thomas the Tank. * Door…
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I knew there was a reason
ByDerekI consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent guy, but generally I feel that I have a pretty poor memory. I always wondered why that was. Then, my good buddy (whom I’ve never met, nor even seen in person) Scott Adams wrote this: At this point I will digress and give you my untested theory…
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First Amendment Rights of ISPs?
ByDerekArgh. Ok, I wasn’t going to do it, but Mike seems insistent on passing this little piece of trash around the blogosphere. Here’s a lawyer who thinks that the wire, not the people who create the contents that flow through it, have free speech rights. Even if neutrality mandates made good sense, they should not…
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Friday Five – January 20, 2012
ByDerekSo the big news in the tech world this week was… Newt Gingrich. Just kidding it was SOPA – a proposed piece of garbage legislation written people that don’t manage their own Facebook and Twitter accounts that, if enacted, could cause disastrous harm to innovation and the tech industry. This issue was so important that…
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More on the Marine Star
ByDerekI decided to take my interest in the newly found Marine Star project a step further and contact the project to see if I could get an update on their status. I also extended an olive branch on behalf of the CTRC, since us large-scale preservation projects need each other’s support as much as possible….
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Ethanol: Myths and Realities
ByDerekHere’s a great article from BusinessWeek Online on the ins and outs of Ethanol. It’s probably one of the best primers on the topic that I’ve seen, so I share it with you. Key paragraph: Is ethanol cheaper than gas? Surprise, surprise, it isn’t. The move this spring by more regions to use ethanol means…
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How was the railroad? I’ve always wanted to go but haven’t made it yet.
It’s great! It’s a slow, scenic trip (especially at this time of year). Great for kids, especially young ones.