KnightRider

In general I tend to question whether innovation in art, whether it be visual or auditory, is seldom an improvement. In the last century or so, there has been what I'd call three major revolutions in music, in Jazz, R&B, and Rock. Credit for all three in large part is due to African influences in one way or another. Since most of the world is now tied together, it is unlikely that there will be any more outside influences... However, there is a point where innovation becomes difficult to appreciate. Look at classical music written this century. In trying to sound different, it abandons what made it so popular in the days of Hayden an Mozart. On that list, if it was a Rock list, I'd say Metallica and G&R, and Clapton's Unplugged are left off. If it is any genre, then there ought to be something from Madonna, who has pretty much owned pop music for the 20 years. At this point I would have to say, grudgingly, that she is more important to the evolution of pop music than the Beatles.

Spin, April 1989: The 25 Greatest Albums of All Time Yep, Spin does a great job of ranking the greatest albums...

I got two sons this past April. Kinda cool to think I qualify for this day...

Full Rankings and criteria explanations... Only the top 50 markets are ranked.

Another EPA Link says the same thing: only two Superfund sites in Erie county. Maybe you are talking about hazardous waste sites. These include things like dry cleaning, motor oil and blacksmithing chemicals. By this Hazardous waste site search, there are 39 more sites in Erie county that have been at some time been classified as hazardous. There are 40 in Nassau county, so, I stand by what I said. There has never been a Superfund site within Buffalo's city limits, and only two, within Erie County. Furthermore, based on the EPA links I presented, Nassau county has more superfund sites than Niagara, Erie, Genessee, Wyoming, Chautauqua and Orleans counties combined. Within NY, it is by far a more risky place to live, at least when considering toxic waste.

OK, there is one of me with my wife and kids when they went home after two months and two hospitals...

Link While this very commonly said, this is absolutely false. The dubious distinction for highest concentration of toxic waste, at least in New York (which has 110 current and resovled sites), is Nassau County on Long Island. The state with the most in the country is in New Jersey which has 138 current and resovled sites, but given that the #2 state is PA at 122, I would say the highest concentration lies in Philly. There have been two superfund sites in Erie County. One is in Brant, the other by the airport. Only the one by the airport has not been resolved, with the on in Brant made safe by removal of the contaminated soil. Even Niagara Falls has made strides in cleaning or at least containing their mess.

Maybe my parents were protective, but I remember hounding my parents to see the original at seven years old... If your kid is comfortable in seeing how Vader's face tranforms from the one in movies 1, 2 and 3 to the one unmasked in Return of the Jedi, by all means... That said, it is an excellent production, and IMHO only The Empire Strikes Back is better. I was pleasantly surprised and even understood some of what I thought was filler in the first two... I still think 1 & 2 were awful.

Yeah, maybe we don't need to know when the government is wire tapping us either. Why would anyone besides law breakers care about that. The problem isn't velocity. The problem isn't the size of the vehicle. The problem is people aren't paying attention, and the consequenses of not paying attention are higher when traveling at a higher velocity, especially doing it with a larger vehicle.

Thurman Thomas made the no huddle so effective with his blocking/running/pass catching abilities. So did Kent Hull. Honorable mention goes to Cookie. I never saw him play, and I'd like to know if he was as good as I've heard.

Well I forgive you...

This link was in a recent thread, so I will use it too.Market sizes Yeah, but if you live in Miami, do you vacation in the Dominican Republic where bikinis are overdressing? (I know its a reach...) Boston, Washington, and Philly are a whole lot closer in size to Miami than New York... Miami, at 3.5M people is only ~400,000 people smaller than Boston, and ~900,000 smaller than Philly. Of course, NY at 15M+ is ~4 time the size of all of the other cities mentioned.

Other large markets like Washington, New York, and Boston sell out and there is more to do in those cities than Miami. Somehow the Patriots sell out whether they are good or not, and while the bikinis may have been put away by the football rolls around, I would say there is as much or more to do in Boston as far as the rest of the activities you listed are concerned. In December, there is plenty to do here, too, whether it be skiing or more cultural activities. Yet they sell out like a top 10 market should.

At least as of 4/29/05, according to Clayton, the Seahawks are only $196,000 below the cap. I don't know if they cut anyone else since then, but if they haven't, I think I see why TD is sticking to his guns regarding Henry. Teams may be waiting to see if the Seahawks pull the franchise tag and cut him loose al a Shelton and the Cards.

Here is a better statistics report, although it would be better if there was some way to track the numbers of a particular breed and do this per capita. For example, I would suspect that the more populous breeds may not be as big of a risk even if they show up on the lists. I don't believe there should be a law banning those breeds. All that will do is create other breeds that have similar traits, since there are those who think a dog willing and capable of killing people is desirable. I do however believe that the owner carries a lot more responsibilty in owning a Pit Bull or other statistically agressive breed, anyone purchasing a dog like that needs to be made aware of those risks. Would you buy a hydrogen powered car that was a really great quality automobile except for the chance it might explode like the Hindenberg in a fender bender? Hydrogen would make a great fuel source, but the risk isn't worth the benefit. Well, the Pit Bulls breed may be nice most of the time, but statistically they are involved with in more deaths than any other breed. Are they worth the risk? My wife was given a Lab/Shepard mix puppy when she graduated from high school. That dog was wonderful 99.9% of the time. But it's the 0.1% that matters. After biting the Matron of Honor's niece on our wedding day, for the second time, my wife was still making excuses for him. Three months later there was another issue with a non-family member. This time he was taken to be put down if for no other reason than liability. It was brutally painful to take that dog from my wife and her tears to the vet. The point of this story is that knowingly purchasing a breed like a Pit Bull is as irresponsible as if I had decided not to put that mixed breed down. There is enough evidence to show that while 99.9% of the time Pit Bulls are great dogs, the 0.1% can be deadly.

This test is misleading at best in the context of whether a dog is vicious or not. Test Evaluation Criteria Only one of those will lead to death. The other 2/3 of the failure criteria may lead to a biting incident, but, once a panicked dog or one with strong avoidance sees an escape route, they will run, not continue the attack. While I don't like it, I can live with my kid getting tagged by my dog. I couldn't live with my kid getting killed by my dog. If this webpage broke down what the failure mechanism was, it might provide some useful info. I own Shetland Sheepdogs (Failure rate of 66%) and have fostered them in the area rescue. The AKC breed standard for Shelties includes a reserved nature as part of their conformation criteria. So yes, a breed can be bred for a specific nature. Sometimes Sheltie breeders go overboard with the reserved trait and they end up with a litter of very shy dogs. Most rescues are extremely shy with strangers. They don't attack, though, they run or if they can get away, or they cower. A Sheltie in a Dog Pound is almost always put to sleep because of the environment and the dog's reaction. One we had literally hid under the bed when a car parked in our driveway. But once it had a chance to get aclimated to the visitors he was great with the kids that came in that car. He ended up going to a family with two little boys and has done extremely well. I have also had a Golden who literally had a two year old insert a finger into his eye socket. He yelped, but he never show any aggression. But he had a fear of smooth surfaces to the point that he would just lay down and whimper. (hardwood floors were a bain to his existence.) Both of these examples would mean the dog would fail according to their test criteria, but neither suggests that the dog would attack anyone. Consider this: what breeds are used as seeing eye dogs? GSDs, Labs, and Goldens. Why aren't Rotties, Dobies, and Akitas used?

Uni pic gallery Look on the bottom right and you see the unveiling pics. I could do the direct link. I never saw it in action, but the standing Buffalo looks pretty cool... I didn't think I could put up with a Bills uni that didn't remind me of the 80s and 90s, but these are actually better...

Actually there is an agency in the state government (once called E&A and may still be called ORPS) that already redistributes that pie... I do not understand regionalization. To me, it makes it easier to hide pork. I'd rather see the schools broken up and let the parents take a more active role in their children's education. And before you tell me people are too busy, can you tell me something more important than the education of your kid?

I'll give him props. I think is one of the classiest guys that ever played in a Bills uniform. He probably was a big reason that Kelly was so successful. But a backup quarterback is not WOF material.

Actually he did in the first or second series...

What he said. He had some of the best catches I've ever seen. Everyone in the stadium would know he was geeting the pass before it was even called and he would still make it... His contribution off the field though seals it for me.

No, it was for the AFC East Championship on 12/23/1990. That game was won by Thurman and defense.

1) Why did you move out of Buffalo? Educated myself right out of Buffalo, thanks to UB. 2) Where did you go? Boston/Worcester, MA 3) How does your new home compare to Buffalo? I own a 1400 sqft 3BR 1BTH ranch built in 1960 on two acres. It's worth ~$360k. I pay about $3k in property taxes. I tried to move to Rochester last year and looked at a couple of houses priced less than $230k. Most were older farmhouses with 5-20 acres. The taxes were as much as $10k. And people think MA taxes are high. 4) If the econonmy and job market were stable would you move back? It has to be more than just a stable economy. It has to be business friendly, especially to skilled labor. 5) What suggestions to you have to improve the quality of life here? Engineering, software, and financial services are what drive the economy in Boston. Manufacturing is being phased out here just like it is in the rest of the Northeast, (Polaroid is dead, Raytheon does most manufacturing in the south, Gillette is not exactly booming, and the list goes on...). These professions won't necessarily require as much environmental oversight either. Build partnerships with companies, rather than treat them as criminals raping the land. They are not your enemy. Give tax breaks based on number of employees. Do the same for infrastructure upgrades to their facilities. 348278[/snapback]

I'd rather see Bill Polian, Ted Marchibroda, Jerry Butler and possibly Joe Devlin or Chuck Knox than any of those besides Hanson. Bennett never lived up to his potential while in Buffalo. Beebe did live up to his potential and I'd want him on my team, but he was never a goto WR. He was the guy who some defenses forgot about. Hansen is similar to Beebe in that he was never the guy the opposing DC game planned for, and he took advantage of that. Kelso was a guy people always wanted replaced, Jones never could cover or tackle the better tight ends, and Fina wasn't ever dominant. I know there are guys more deserving earlier than 1980, but, I never really saw them.

Well, since these are our first, I can't imagine only one! There, just changed the avatar and personal pic... From what I have heard, once they get a little older, it is easier because they have a playmate there all the time. Until then....