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BuffaloBud

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  1. First trip out west (probably 20 years ago) was to Steamboat Springs. All by itself, nice little town. Good for a long weekend, but I would not make a whole week there. Plenty of good skiing.

     

    Have been to UT and CO since then. Have to put UT at the top. Have WY, MT, and ID on the "to do" list

  2. Couple of thoughts.

     

    There are bike tours of DC. You get to pack quite a bit in a very short time and see some things that you would not normally see. Plus, you get some exercise.

     

    One other thought is the Marine Corps drill team "show". This is done at night (Fridays, I think) at the Naval barracks, near the river. Tickets are very hard to come by.

  3. The Blue Jackets GM has said that their payroll started at 20M (2000/2001) and has grown to 38M last year (2003/2004). That is a 90% increase in just 4 seasons. He also did say that some of the signings that caused that increase were a mistake on his part as well. I don't blame the owners for holding strong on this cap.

     

    ** Didn't see the link posted above. 34M for 2003/2004. 70% increase. **

  4. My grandpa (88 years old) still plants his full out garden (mainly for onions, squash, etc). He deals with rabbits and chipmunks all the time. He lives in Springville, and every year he will stand watch with his .22 and wait for an unlucky critter to come along. He's quite the good shot, as a matter of fact.

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    My grandfather lives in Springville as well. 219, just north of the golf course. Plants a fairly good size garden too. Small world.

  5. I don't know how many of you out-of-towners read the Buffalo News on their web site. I try to read it every day just to keep up on the local "stuff" even though I do not live their anymore (currently in Columbus OH). I am having a hard time comprehending the problems that that area is having financially. The City of Buffalo is working under a financial control board. Erie county is under extreme financial pressure. In general, the entire WNY area is bleeding from an open chest wound. One of my best friends in high school mentioned this past summer that if it were not for his kids in middle / high school he would have moved out of the area.

     

    Is the problems that this area is having a result of the big fat lazy brother down south, NYC? Too much "politics" in the government? What drives companies to stay in the area, let alone try to expand. If this area doesn't turn things around pretty durn quick, I could see a major financial implosion which could result in the loss of the Bills and Sabres.

     

    Yes, there have been different things proposed to "jump start" the economy. Develop the waterfront, expand the Peace Bridge, build office space. But, in my opinion you've got to have demand to create supply. I can't see it the other way around. Heck, they can't even agree to what the Peace Bridge should look like or where is should go. And that has been going on for years. Yet, the Canadian side has all the infrastructure ready to go when "something" is built.

     

    In general, it breaks my heart to see an area that I grew up in and still have deep feelings for just die a slow and painful death.

     

    I know that this is not football related and may be moved, but I thought that I would throw this out here for comments.

  6. They're all PO'ed because they can't play golf - poor babies.

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    What do you mean that they can't play golf. It might be a little on the cool side, instead of Miami or Phoenix, but cetainly there is plenty of golf courses in the Jax area.

     

    BTW, Indy is using the potential selection of a Super Bowl as one reason to get a new domed stadium for the Colts.

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