Mr Info

Ha - that was a screw up on my part! Though I guess it it has the same accuracy. Not sure about the stingy sun but have seen animals change in advance of an approaching hurricane/typhoon. But those are not far ranging predictions or forecasts but recognition of actual physical (pressure, etc.) changes that are occurring which result in an imminent event.

I hate to throw ice on this because it's kind of fun folklore but unfortunately there is no scientific evidence to support any of these. Somewhat akin to using meteorology to predict your personality/life. http://news.psu.edu/story/141165/2007/09/24/research/probing-question-farmers-almanac-accurate http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/winter-forecast-part-iii-the-old-farmers-almanac http://www3.ag.purdue.edu/counties/hancock/Documents/AgFiles/NewsArticles/2012/NRHCwoolyworms12.pdf Persimmon seed - see Farmer's Almanac

Check out the hour long 'Talking Bad' with Gilligan and the rest of the cast immediately after the finale 'Felina'

I rented a car for a day from Alamo at BUF for the opener for $37 including taxes. Cheaper & more flexible when I considered taxi costs

But Mornhinweg (Jets OC) loves to throw the ball even if his run game is working (see Jests vs. Pats*).

You may want to watch 'Talking Bad' after this latest episode. RJ Mitte may have gone against script (right when Hardwick interrupts him) and revealed something that will please you.

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I heard from a couple of vintners that 2013 is gonna be a sh*tt year for wine on the east coast.

I feel a little differently and I apologize for going off topic. Fortunately for us, health and quality of life can frequently be addressed through either of these. Just one example is the continual advancements in surgical techniques for joint replacement that allow for less invasive procedures and result in quicker recovery time. Some new pharma drugs are being released that reverse the effects of rheumatoid arthritis and certain types of breast cancer. These were not available just a couple of years ago. I will agree that occasionally people choose prescriptions (or surgery) for what might have been addressed by diet, exercise, or PT. Because the country is crazy about drugs does not mean that my boss would be ok if I decided to light up because I though it made me more creative. Even if I were more creative, it is illegal in the state where I live. Similarly, most, if not all, sports governing bodies have banished PEDs. What may be more interesting in the future would be the league assessment of technology advancements such as the replacement of catastrophic ligament damage with another material more durable than a human ligament.

I called tonight and immediately asked to speak to Retention. I was sent there and a young woman picked up. I went through my spiel of noticing other new customers getting Sunday Ticket for free and I was a long-time customer. I also mentioned that FIOS and Dish had great offers that I was considering. She went off-line and came back just a few seconds later and offered me $35 off my bill for a year and Sunday Ticket Max (which I had) for free for a 1 year commitment. I demurred but accepted it and just as she was explaining everything, I figured why not go for it....so I asked about getting the genie since my current DVR is somewhat old. She went off-line and came back a few seconds later and gave me the genie for free with free installation and free media/cable kit. But I had to make a two-year commitment. I accepted that. This took all of 7-10 minutes and I am celebrating with some brews right now. DTV...outstanding!

Yep, just had their 60 year celebration a few weeks ago. The same two guys who opened it still run it...more or less. http://thedailynewsonline.com/news/article_ffccf04e-d56c-11e2-b392-001a4bcf887a.html Worth a stop if its convenient since you are staying in Batavia...try the pepper and egg sandwich for breakfast on your way out to Roch or Buf. I grew up in Batavia but left long ago. However, I frequent occasionally since my parents still live there. The only other place I can recommend would be for breakfast, too.Sport of Kings across from the race track. You are probably staying at a hotel near there.

A few things I notice: - hairs growing out of your ears, eyebrows, nose, and other places on or near your face seem to have acquired some kind of elixir whereby they can grow an inch overnight and grow anywhere. - felt like I was gonna hurl on the last extreme amusement park ride I was on...didn't used to be that way. - My kids correct me when I get some NBA/NFL/MLB player's team wrong...and it's occurring more frequently every year.

Any beach in southern Corsica but Porto-Pollo stands out but going there is a rarity for me and probably anybody else. But on the east coast, I prefer Chincoteague/Assateague on the DelMarVA peninsula. Chincoteague is a quiet town and Assateague is in the federal park system so there is no development on the beach. No hotels, buildings, or anything to impede your view of the beach. If you have a sand vehicle, you can get a permit to drive and find your own private section of the beach. It's a bit more laid back beach scene but I find it relaxing. The only time I would recommend not going is pony-penning week. That is when the island is too crowded...watch it on TV instead.

<50 yds 91% (since 2007), amazingly accurate 50+ 5-13/38% (since 2007)

"The phrasing pails in comparison..." really?

My wife owns a restaurant. She pays regular minimum hourly wage (not waiter hourly) + tips but reg minimum hourly is the highest wage of her competitors (her payroll service tells her that) but she is starting to cut back on hourly wage but it still will be higher than her competitors and her staff will still make good hourly wages when tip is included. One big issue is the tax on tips when using a credit card. A tax is taken from the tip when using a cc - the owner pays that tax but what should be given to the employee? The full tip, tip - tax, should the employee and owner split the tax...many questions. Margins are slim in the restaurant biz and every penny counts. It would be interesting how the wage & benefits offered by that restaurant compared to the hourly pay for the staff when tips were included. It is fairly common not to declare tips on taxes so that is another benefit.

Not always...I can list plenty of Floyd/Waters, Fogarty, Neil Young, Dylan, etc. songs whose lyrics make no sense whatsoever. Maybe they were just noodling around or rhyming but there was no logic...not even for those that had their minds expanded. Yep, saw it...twice. He puts on an technologically masterful show with an amazing band. It would not bother me whether Bush or Obama was circled. He has his political persuasions and I have mine. That is such a minor part of the show/music to me that I do not deter me from enjoying the performance. I also enjoy reading PJ O'Rourke. His writings and books were very left-wing when he was younger and wrote for National Lampoon. He became right-wing a number of years ago and his books and articles certainly reflect that. However, I enjoy his writing regardless of which side of the political spectrum he is on. I agree with him on some things and disagree with him on others. It would seem to be beneficial to obtain the full gamut of perspective on all sides to help render better decisions.

I agree that the tunes that make the general play list would not lead me to list him. I have been at a few live shows and his band is always hot and the crowd energy was phenomenal. He can be. The same can be said of Dylan, CSNY, Roger Waters, Guthrie, Fogarty, and many more. If the music is good, it is easy for me to ignore the lyrics. Btw - Parov Stelar that I listed above is techno/electronic swing. Interesting stuff and he has a great band. I wish he would play in the US.

My underrated list which is all over the place: Parov Stelar http://www.parovstelar.com/index.php?id=16 Michael Franti http://michaelfranti.com/front Canned Heat http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=70b_1221885068 Hot Buttered Rum http://www.hotbutteredrum.net/

One movie I can think of that did not get much attention but can watch repeatedly: Mystery Men (one of my all-time favorites with William H. Macy, Hank Azaria, Lena Olin, Ben Stiller, Geoffrey Rush, Greg Kinnear, Paul Reubens, Kel Mitchell, Tom Waits, Louise Lasser, Janeane Garafalo, Wes Studi, Artie Lange, & a bunch of others if you look carefully). - before some of them got too full of themselves.

Group on Sat after individual on Wed. I did it all on-line.

Just a question because I am curious. I logged into my account at 9 am and got all the tickets I requested. I did not call anyone. Was there an issue with calling the number?

I met a guy at college named Richard 'Dick' Weiner. I asked to see his license to verify it. You did not make fun of his name to his face. Big guy and very muscular...fortunate for him.

I have some but as the OP said these are concerts moments: 1.) Pink Floyd 25 June 77 Cleveland Municipal Stadium Saw a guy after the show puking and pissing at the same time. Have not witnessed that feat since. 2.) Kokomo (Mydland, Kreutzmann, Margen, Russell), 9 Aug 85 Chatterbox, Seaside Heights, NJ A buddy was working for John Scher promoting the event and both of us went to their hotel suite after the show. It was not a surprise when 5 years later Brent Myland became another deceased Dead keyboardist. 3.) The Dead, North Florida 1978 Not sure of the city but it was spring break. I just remember Jerry going over and kicking Keith a few times when Keith was blotto and noodling at the keyboards. 4.) The Dead, 12/31/84 SF Civic Center I rented a Santa Claus costume and was able to pick up a bunch of roses cheap from street flower vendors in the area as they were shutting down. Put those in my gift bag, passed them out to hot girls at the show and the crowd opened up to allow Santa to get to the front of the stage when I was on the floor. 5.) Big Joe Turner, early 80s, Manhattan I am a little fuzzy on the date & location but it was a small club in Manhattan. I remember meeting Big Joe after the show. It was somewhat bittersweet. Although he put on a great show his health problems were evident when I met him.