Wow!

This will give me pause next time I am cutting the lawn in my shorts and dark socks!

Something for me to keep in Mind for When I Cut the Lawn in my Black Socks and Shorts!

Bloggers ogle at Google Earth's topless sunbathers | the Daily Mail

Will "unreliable" or " battery sucking" Be next?

Apple will go to war over 'pod'

October's Must SeeMovie!

With Jon Heder

A Reform Proposal

After yesterday's election, and the abysmally poor choices we were given I would like to make the following reform proposal:

Abolish the set salaries for our elected officials and replace them with a formula that would set their salaries at a level 10% higher than their last private sector W-2 form.

The current system, has given us politicians who are motivated by the money - the opportunity to earn a salary higher than they could ever earn anywhere else. People with talent find that the salaries are lower than what they can make in the real world, and noblesse oblige notwithstanding, they simply choose not to become involved in politics.

Let's look at our judges. I am not a lawyer, so I don't know who was on law Review etc. etc. but most of our judges are making more as judges than they were as attorneys. On the other hand, some of the people who I, as a pedestrian observer, would look to as the better legal minds in the community (Cambria, Condo, Vilardo, Dimitroff, Greene, Attea, Lippes, etc.) never throw their hats in the ring.

Our elected officials are the same. Think about all of our elected officials and ask yourself what was the last private sector job they had. Personally, I would rather have my taxes raised to pay $1,000,000 for someone like Bob Wilmers, Donna Fernandes, Carl Paladino, Don Boswell, Bill Greiner, Marsha Handerson, Danny Wegman or Tom Golisano, that pay for just about any of the people who "represent" me.

Before the election we would be informed what each of the candidates would "cost" us, and we could vote based on that knowledge. But why overpay for someone whose last real job was (fill in the blank with your favorite politician's background)when we could get them for pennies on the dollar based on this new system?

What do you think?

Primary Day

It is Primary day here in WNY.

If I could vote in every race:

Senate (D) Clinton (See, there is a scenario where I could vote for her)
(R) Spencer

State Senate 59 (R) Roberto (Is there ANY incumbent who deserves re-election?)
60 (D)Write in for ANYONE...I can't remember a time when there were three choices that are so poor.

Assembly 138 (D) Tough to say, but given the fact that DelMonte is an incumbent . . . not her...

City Court (D) Kuniniec

Astronauts Lose Bolt During Spacewalk

As a guy who spent plenty of time this weekend looking in my lawn for a bolt for the trampolineI imagine thus must be even more frustrating...k

Bird's Eye View of Harbor

I had the opportunity to ride on the HM Cotter and it was extremely educational. The Cotter is an amazing piece of firefighting equipment.

Seeing the remnants of Buffalo's thriving economy were awe inspiring.

But perhaps nothing summed up the neighborhood better than this.

The Buck Stops Here

Although I am not cheering for it I can't imagine this story ending with Ralph walking upright out of the woods.

Trust Funds set for Two Troopers

Please consider supporting a trust fund for the surviving wife and child of Joseph Longobardo.

Lockport Locks and Cave

Took a tour of the Lockport locks and underground cave.  Sometimes it can be a little depressing to live life in the past lane. The tour of the cave was fun. They do some haunted cave tours in October.  For more information, click here.

Memories of Leslie Nielsen

A CNN reporter does her best Naked Gun impersonation.

Higgins Speaks out on International Affairs

Brian Higgins whose previous experience in International Affairs was a combination of trips to the International house of Pancakes and once for Chinese food in Fort Erie, has spent a couple of days in Africa and the Middle East, and has an approach that will solve the problems there. Thank God. He has done so much for the City of Buffalo, and the State of New York. With his track record, put him in charge of Iraq, and people will be moving out in numbers similar to what he did for us here.

Eliot Camera Shy?

I have never seen camera within a mile of Spitzer that he hasn't run toward, but all of a sudden he is sending his "Spokesperson" (Compare the number of quotes attributed to her in 2005 and compare to his - like he needs a spokespserson) to talk about his defense of the State putting it to WNY commuters. I get "attorney client privelege", etc , but what is his stance as a candidate?

Eating Bugs will seem like nothing after this!

CNN.com - 'Survivor' sent to Oklahoma prison - Jul 24, 2006

Paul Tokasz sticks it to the area one last time!!

In typical fashion, Tokasz works the system so that there is no opportunity for anyone but the handpicked party hacks to succeed him. IS THERE NO LIMIT TO THE CONTEMPT THIS GUY MUST HAVE FOR THE VOTERS?

You have new Picture Mail!

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Written in Soap? on the Windshield and on the Passenger Window: Don't Forget to Turn off Lights!.

More than once has this thinker had to have her car jumped because of a dead battery...

Here's another Great one!

OK - This one says "I Think, Therefore I'm Liberal"...

Population losses are widespread across WNY - Business First of Buffalo:

This is not encouraging...