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Here is a old link to info on donating tix: http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/148474-how-can-i-donate-season-tickets-electronically/ Here is another link to Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo: http://www.bgcbuffalo.org/donate

I re-upped. 20+ years for me. I live near Richmond, VA & get to 2-3 games/yr. Pass the games I cannot attend to family in WNY or friends or donate them. My sister lives on Sheldon Rd which is a 5 min walk to the stadium so very convenient for us going to games. I would not consider giving up my tix. Always have a great time at tailgate at Hammers lot prior to game, walking around lots observing/taking pics/laughing, & going to the game regardless of outcome. Plus, combine it with spending time w family & it's an all-around win.

Duck is good but also like Sugar Shack Donuts and WPA bakery. Mrs. Yoders Donuts kicks a$$ but they are mobile. These are local donut places which I assume is also true for Paula's. This is the Richmond, VA area. Not a chain guy for just about anything food & drink related. Always go with local restaurants no matter where I am which is why I enjoy returning to WNY as so many great independent eateries.

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Probably help my wife with her mobile food truck/catering biz. The objective is to run it just enough to pay for our fixed costs and use the 401k, pension, SS for fun.

I try to work in vacations by extending business trips. This year I am planning vacation extensions in Denmark, China, and Morocco and will have my wife join me for the vacation part of the trip. Some will occur in summer but 1-2 might be delayed to the fall.

Did you eat a big steak or siimilar food the day before your recent cholesterol test? That can have an impact on the value if that occurred. My cholesterol had always been in the normal range but one time it was quite a bit higher than normal & my doc asked what I had eaten the day before the test. I recalled ingesting a giant steak the night before that test which is atypical for me. He ordered a follow-up and I ate my typical diet the days prior to the test and it came back normal. Just stick with your normal diet before these kind of tests to make sure readings are normalized.

Good to see several active clinical studies evaluating both new components along with re-use of existing therapies for treatment of ALS: https://www.mda.org/research/clinical-studies-and-trials/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis Best to Mr. Clark and others afflicted with ALS.

I have three sisters. One sister is 2 yrs younger. One time while eating breakfast together (I was around 12), I ate a ripe banana with my mouth open the entire time. To this day, she does not eat bananas. Another sister is 8 years younger. I was home from college in the summer and she called me and asked if I would help her get back from a shoe store about two miles away. I hooked up my mom's old, rusty, fat wheel bike to my bike rack and dropped it off in front of the shoe store and sped off. My third sister is 12 years younger (same mother, God bless her) and I arrived late at night from college during winter break. She was sleeping so I walked to her room, pulled her out of her bed (she was wearing pajamas because she was 8), walked outside, and tossed her in the snowbank. We all get along great and all of them laughingly recounts these stories when together and/or in front of their kids.

Have you used these? Indicates up to 10' depth. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00OY8G3NC/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile

I disgree a bit as they both use bone conduction so they are similar. https://aftershokz.com/pages/general-faqs The sound is not as good as quality earbuds. But I find them to better than adequate. I will use headphones or nice earbuds for intense sound. But I find I use these a lot more as I usually want to be aware of my surroundings when I am exercising indoors & outdoors and when on the job.

I wanted to get away from buds in my ear (and sometimes falling out) as well as wires hanging around & that's why I like the Bluez2. Pic shows they use the jawbone for noise conduction. Similar technology used in cochlear implants.

+++Use their Bluez 2S for everything...workouts, biz telecons/webex. Bluetooth & use bone conduction technology so nothing in ear. Allows you to be aware of surroundings while listening. This is a Syracuse based company.

Certainly. It's nice if they win but we always have a graat time at a home Biils game. Season ticket holder from Richmond VA area.

Augie Doggie, I was using my GIs cruise decision as an example. The same decision process (small craft vs large, unlimited food/drink, gambling, rapid logisitcs, etc.) would be applicable to any cruise. You want your cruise/vacation to be as perfect as possible to avoid the unfortunate cruise experiences posted in a few comments in this thread by TBD members. Good luck with your cruise evaluation and selection and have a great time.

I will describe my approach but give a little background first. I am not a cruise person because I like to do things when in another country and want to get there asap to do those activities. But I understand that some visits require a cruise to accommodate visiting several places in one trip. Or you may enjoy taking a leisurely approach to vacationing and a cruise suits you. You may enjoy the different opportunities available when a large # of people are on a cruise. My first suggestion is to determine what do you want your cruise experience to include. I will give an example as we just returned from a cruise in the Galapagos Islands. This is what we collectively determined: we did not require unlimited food or drink or gambling but wanted good food: freshly prepared healthy meals & three meals a day. We wanted lots of activities (hiking, snorkeling, etc.) but wanted to be certain that others on the cruise were just as active as we are. We did not want to be with retirees who wanted more leisurely activities. At some point that is what I might prefer but not now. We wanted English speaking guides but not have the cruise be bi-lingual. We would prefer if one of the guides was a marine biologist. We did not want a large cruise ship as that requires a lot more logistics in transporting people. We wanted the limit to be 20-30 people/boat. I do not want to waste time when I am on vacation. After we determined our requirements, we had to find a company that could address these. We used AdventureSmith Explorations https://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/ They use small boats/yachts and will try to tailor to your requirements. You are assigned a representative who will deal with you personally and directly. You will probably not find them on cruise critic because they are not a cruise line but deal with small, specialty charters all over the world. Sure, they can be expensive but they were outstanding. There were 20 people on our boat and two guides (one of which was a marine biologist). There was a crew including a chef and bartender and they had two small skiffs that would transport 10 of us at a time so logistics were quick and simple. Lots of activities, some fairly robust, but were willing to adjust if passengers wanted to change. For example, a longer or more difficult hike or forego a hike for more snorkeling. Very organized as they kept in contact leading up to the cruise and had someone meet us at the airport. It helps with planning if you determine what is important to you on a cruise and then find out if a company can meet that within your budget. There is some flexibility with companies like AdventureSmith. For example, you can select more moderate cabins to reduce expenses. My wife and I had a nice cabin but our boys had a moderate cabin.

Paul - thanks for the ideas for a NYC NYE. This year, I brought the whole family with me to Ecuador & we will spending NYE in Quito. NYE is a blast in Quito & other cities in Ecuador. At midnight there is the burning of effigies of people with bad vibes from the previous year (Viejos). And then there is there is the Viudas, who are the 'widows' of the Viejos. http://www.life-in-ecuador.com/ecuador-new-years.html We are all at a bar right now in Quito near where the Viejos will be burned at midnight. 2/1 all mixed drinks and $5 1 liter beers. Btw, highly recommend a trip here. There is something for everyone between Quito, the beaches, mountains, Amazon rain forest, and the Galapagos islands. They use the US $ for currency & good amount of US ex-pats. Send me a PM if you want more info. Married, 2 boys in college, 59.

rdb, So depressing to read your sig but thanks for putting it there. Gives a quick perspective of the last 17 years. Bills Coaches since Wade: Rex Ryan[/vb] .483 Perry Fewell .428 Chan Gailey .333 Doug Marrone .469 Dick Jauron .421 Mike Mularkey .438 Gregg Williams .354

Been waiting for a Post/Daily News 'Toilet Bowles' reference. Could happen tomorrow.

Hopefully, this may be one: http://www.forbes.com/sites/elaineschattner/2016/12/05/inotuzumab-ozogamicin-a-new-kind-of-antibody-treatment-for-b-cell-acute-lymphocytic-leukemia/#462511a53e01 RIP, Mr. Sager

Thanks, that was interesting. The long-believed notion that reducing testosterone levels to treat prostrate cancer may be debunked for certain types of prostrate cancer.

I do not have the expertise to comment on PBT but I will add some new therapies that are available or may soon be available for prostate cancer. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis but hope you have good results. You have a great attitude about it. 21 Oct 16 FDA approves supplemental NDA for Xtandi for metastatic CRPC: http://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/fda_approves_supplemental_new_drug_application_for_xtandi_enzalutamide_capsules_in_advanced_prostate_cancer Phase 1 clinical trial of a vaccine for prostate cancer: http://www.pfizer.com/research/clinical_trials/find_a_trial/NCT02616185

Use tankless but natural gas. Pros: hot water always available for all bathrooms (no issues with pressure), no water tank space required, use gas for cooktop as well (do not want electric). Cons: longer hot water delivery for remote bathrooms (can be corrected). Cannot comment on electrric cost savings but there is plenty of metrics abailable.

In another part of my life I was an organic/synthetic chemist. Btw, what I originally posted has nothing to do with weed. It pertains to LSA which is why people use the MG seeds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergine