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spindoctor · spindoctor

Bush Fails To Prevent East Coast Blizzard, Minorities Hit Hardest As President Bush and his staff sit comfortably in the White House The snow continued to pile up on the many poor and African American victims in the D.C. area who could not afford to get out o...

kspeer · kspeer

"Waiters and waitresses, the lowest-paying occupation, earned $8,751 per year. That figure does not include tips, which were not covered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey."- from Business First I'm glad that my profession won something. But since tips are not included, it's not a ve...

kspeer · kspeer

LOCKPORT - The city may have a skateboard facility by summer, according to Youth Board Chairman John D. Craig and Common Council President John Lombardi III. They said Monday that a not-for-profit organization set up last year to raise money for the project has acquired 12 skateboard ramps an...

kspeer · kspeer

I'm sure very few people in the USA are watching the Classic as much as we are here in our home. But we love baseball! But anyway, just a few observations: The USA is the team to beat, the team all the others are gunning for. So, teams like Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico (who are in midseason form BTW) put in th...

Couch Potato · Couch Potato

I thought credit cards were supposed to become easier to use and accepted in more places? Here's my complaint: If I pay my Dominion bill (electric) with a credit card, a $3.95 fee applies. Richmond Department of Public Utilities (natural gas), will allow you to pay your bill onli...

Mindcrime · Mindcrime

There has been some criticism of the Oscars of late, the liberal host, the elitest guests, the fawning media. Most of the complaints seem to be stemming from conservative media figures who obviously were not invited and didn't get a goody bag worth millions. I could care less about the oscars, as I do a...

Mindcrime · Mindcrime

OK, since I can't listen to the show live, I can't call in. I am confined to listen to the podcasts which means I get to listen to the show a day or so late. So, here is where I will post all my opinions on a show that's a day old. THURSDAY, MARCH 2 -Throwing away your garbage can. If it's plastic, which it pr...

kspeer · kspeer

Crutches don't deter plunge in icy waters By THOMAS J. PROHASKA NEWS NIAGARA BUREAU 3/6/2006 OLCOTT - There's something about the Polar Bear Swim that keeps people coming back year after year - even on crutches. "It's been a longtime thing, 18 years or so," said Kevin Parker, a mortgag...

Couch Potato · Couch Potato

http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137834527...

Mindcrime · Mindcrime

It's time to get rid of my current vehicle and purchase a new ride. I'm looking for some suggestions. Here's my criteria: Excellent gas mileage, I'm talking over 30mpg here Inexpensive, less than $17,000 Confident handling Reliable Fairly spacious I'm focused on smaller cars. In t...

kspeer · kspeer

Waivers of smoking ban weighed for Falls bars 2/24/2006 LOCKPORT - The Niagara County Board of Health decided Thursday that bars in Niagara Falls might be able to get waivers from the state indoor-smoking ban by using proximity to Seneca Niagara Casino, where smoking is allowed, as a specia...

kspeer · kspeer

Bomb squad determines suspicious item does not pose a danger ATHENS, Ohio (March 2, 2006) -- A bomb squad from the Columbus Fire Department completed its assessment of a suspicious item at the Oasis restaurant, corner of University Terrace and Park Place, and determined the item did not pose a d...

kspeer · kspeer

Editor of weekly paper resists bid for testimony 3/2/2006 Mike Hudson, editor of the Niagara Falls Reporter weekly newspaper, is resisting a defense attorney's attempt to require him to testify in the Laborers Local 91 racketeering trial. Hudson has been subpoenaed by the defense to...

kspeer · kspeer

This latest bright idea really floors me. Here's the deal: the NC Health Board has decided to change tha whole food vending inspection fee. It used to be that food vendors like Mrs. Ribs, Dogs Ala Cart, The Fieldstone, One Eyed's, etc.. would pay a one time fee of $140 for the privilege of vending events...

jspeer · jspeer

I found out today that the Winter Fun Fest that the Lockport Youth Dept. throws every year for the youth of the community was CANCELLED! I called the show today to ask the Mayor a question and found out the bad news. I then called Tony Nemi and asked if I could assist him in bringing this worth while event ba...

Chris P Lettus · Chris P Lettus

Did the city give up for the year. With the past week of frigid temps it would have been perfect to get the rink back into shape but it's not even flooded...just blacktop.

Mindcrime · Mindcrime

Bungling intelligence prior to Sept. 11, failure to find any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, outing an undercover CIA agent to the media, illegal program to spy on American citizens, billions of dollars wasted on Homeland Security. Out of curiosity, what would it take for&nbs...

Mindcrime · Mindcrime

Being the absolute non-patriot that I am I found this statement fascinating and true... "There is a point where Patriotism becomes Hatriotism, and that is when it gets scary." I thought it was very profound...especially because I live in area where it is pretty split between people irate with the go...

nuclearlou · nuclearlou

NEW ATOMIC SITE REVEALED - See also Frontier Chem. Waste, Pendleton, NY Frontier Chem. Waste Cleanup in Falls Marred by Atomic Past http://www.niagara-gazette.com/local/local_story_0382...

Mindcrime · Mindcrime

Imagine some stranger walked up to you on the street and told you a fanciful tale of a talking strawberry that said everyone should worship the moon and stop wearing matching socks, you'd think he was off his rocker, right? So what makes his story any more or less credible than a talking, flaming ...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Let's talk about issues and not people, okay? I'm pretty sure I've asked this before. This will be the last time I ask.

Mindcrime · Mindcrime

It is well known that Law Enforcement Agencies maintain a website that locates the residencies of sex offenders in relation to your neighborhood. You can type in your address and instantly see how many sex offenders live nearby, what level of threat they pose, what they were convicted of, they're id...

Scott Leffler · Scott Leffler

Don't forget to play the State of the Union Drinking Game tonight. I know I will be.

kspeer · kspeer

Racin Ray and Jspeer with the Why Guy I don't quite know how to link stuff, so if this didn't work.....go to WIVB.com, click on the Why Guy section, 1/26 Buffalo Niagara Boat Show......and you can see Jspeer and Racin' Ray eat s...

jspeer · jspeer

Kels and myself missed the show today....like Pink Floyd's " The Wall" it's better when your Drunk! Not that I don't like the show sober....Just tonight I enjoyed it drunk! Scott, I don't think people can relate to how hard it is to come up with a topic for one day...now can you imagine for a week, A MO...

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	Snow Storm (Preview) Bush Fails To Prevent East Coast Blizzard, Minorities Hit Hardest As President Bush and his staff sit comfortably in the White House The snow continued to pile up on the many poor and African American victims in the D.C. area who could not afford to get out o...	spindoctor	0	478	Sun Mar 19 1:17 PM, 2006 by spindoctor
	Lowest paying job? (Preview) "Waiters and waitresses, the lowest-paying occupation, earned $8,751 per year. That figure does not include tips, which were not covered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey."- from Business First I'm glad that my profession won something. But since tips are not included, it's not a ve...	kspeer	3	500	Wed Mar 15 8:14 PM, 2006 by Couch Potato
	Skatepark......cool (Preview) LOCKPORT - The city may have a skateboard facility by summer, according to Youth Board Chairman John D. Craig and Common Council President John Lombardi III. They said Monday that a not-for-profit organization set up last year to raise money for the project has acquired 12 skateboard ramps an...	kspeer	2	548	Wed Mar 15 6:39 PM, 2006 by kspeer
	World Baseball Classic (Preview) I'm sure very few people in the USA are watching the Classic as much as we are here in our home. But we love baseball! But anyway, just a few observations: The USA is the team to beat, the team all the others are gunning for. So, teams like Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico (who are in midseason form BTW) put in th...	kspeer	1	450	Tue Mar 14 3:02 PM, 2006 by kspeer
	VISA - It's NOWHERE you NEED it to be (Preview) I thought credit cards were supposed to become easier to use and accepted in more places? Here's my complaint: If I pay my Dominion bill (electric) with a credit card, a $3.95 fee applies. Richmond Department of Public Utilities (natural gas), will allow you to pay your bill onli...	Couch Potato	7	544	Thu Mar 9 2:02 PM, 2006 by Mindcrime
	Oscar (and his Grouches) (Preview) There has been some criticism of the Oscars of late, the liberal host, the elitest guests, the fawning media. Most of the complaints seem to be stemming from conservative media figures who obviously were not invited and didn't get a goody bag worth millions. I could care less about the oscars, as I do a...	Mindcrime	0	421	Wed Mar 8 10:53 AM, 2006 by Mindcrime
	Mindcrime Come Lately (Preview) OK, since I can't listen to the show live, I can't call in. I am confined to listen to the podcasts which means I get to listen to the show a day or so late. So, here is where I will post all my opinions on a show that's a day old. THURSDAY, MARCH 2 -Throwing away your garbage can. If it's plastic, which it pr...	Mindcrime	2	503	Wed Mar 8 10:31 AM, 2006 by Mindcrime
	Media Hound......just kidding! (Preview) Crutches don't deter plunge in icy waters By THOMAS J. PROHASKA NEWS NIAGARA BUREAU 3/6/2006 OLCOTT - There's something about the Polar Bear Swim that keeps people coming back year after year - even on crutches. "It's been a longtime thing, 18 years or so," said Kevin Parker, a mortgag...	kspeer	0	499	Mon Mar 6 11:55 AM, 2006 by kspeer
	People Who Are Not Heros (Preview) http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137834527...	Couch Potato	0	423	Mon Mar 6 9:12 AM, 2006 by Couch Potato
	New Car Shopping (Preview) It's time to get rid of my current vehicle and purchase a new ride. I'm looking for some suggestions. Here's my criteria: Excellent gas mileage, I'm talking over 30mpg here Inexpensive, less than $17,000 Confident handling Reliable Fairly spacious I'm focused on smaller cars. In t...	Mindcrime	6	503	Sun Mar 5 5:41 AM, 2006 by pcguy
	Smoking Inconsistencies (Preview) Waivers of smoking ban weighed for Falls bars 2/24/2006 LOCKPORT - The Niagara County Board of Health decided Thursday that bars in Niagara Falls might be able to get waivers from the state indoor-smoking ban by using proximity to Seneca Niagara Casino, where smoking is allowed, as a specia...	kspeer	1	489	Sun Mar 5 12:10 AM, 2006 by Couch Potato
	This post is a pipe bomb (Preview) Bomb squad determines suspicious item does not pose a danger ATHENS, Ohio (March 2, 2006) -- A bomb squad from the Columbus Fire Department completed its assessment of a suspicious item at the Oasis restaurant, corner of University Terrace and Park Place, and determined the item did not pose a d...	kspeer	0	414	Sat Mar 4 11:13 AM, 2006 by kspeer
	Freedom of the Press (Preview) Editor of weekly paper resists bid for testimony 3/2/2006 Mike Hudson, editor of the Niagara Falls Reporter weekly newspaper, is resisting a defense attorney's attempt to require him to testify in the Laborers Local 91 racketeering trial. Hudson has been subpoenaed by the defense to...	kspeer	1	489	Thu Mar 2 12:40 PM, 2006 by Mindcrime
	Health Dept. Inspection fee (Preview) This latest bright idea really floors me. Here's the deal: the NC Health Board has decided to change tha whole food vending inspection fee. It used to be that food vendors like Mrs. Ribs, Dogs Ala Cart, The Fieldstone, One Eyed's, etc.. would pay a one time fee of $140 for the privilege of vending events...	kspeer	3	585	Sat Feb 25 11:06 AM, 2006 by kspeer
	Winter Fun Fest (Preview) I found out today that the Winter Fun Fest that the Lockport Youth Dept. throws every year for the youth of the community was CANCELLED! I called the show today to ask the Mayor a question and found out the bad news. I then called Tony Nemi and asked if I could assist him in bringing this worth while event ba...	jspeer	21	1010	Thu Feb 23 11:43 PM, 2006 by jspeer
	Ice at Willow Park (Preview) Did the city give up for the year. With the past week of frigid temps it would have been perfect to get the rink back into shape but it's not even flooded...just blacktop.	Chris P Lettus	0	387	Wed Feb 22 12:08 AM, 2006 by Chris P Lettus
	What Will It Take? (Preview) Bungling intelligence prior to Sept. 11, failure to find any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, outing an undercover CIA agent to the media, illegal program to spy on American citizens, billions of dollars wasted on Homeland Security. Out of curiosity, what would it take for&nbs...	Mindcrime	8	581	Sun Feb 19 12:53 PM, 2006 by Mindcrime
	Chris Rock on Patriotism (Preview) Being the absolute non-patriot that I am I found this statement fascinating and true... "There is a point where Patriotism becomes Hatriotism, and that is when it gets scary." I thought it was very profound...especially because I live in area where it is pretty split between people irate with the go...	Mindcrime	10	627	Sun Feb 12 8:21 PM, 2006 by Mindcrime
	New Atomic Site Revealed-see also Starpoint (Preview) NEW ATOMIC SITE REVEALED - See also Frontier Chem. Waste, Pendleton, NY *Frontier Chem. Waste Cleanup in Falls Marred by Atomic Past* http://www.niagara-gazette.com/local/local_story_0382...	nuclearlou	4	552	Sat Feb 11 9:52 AM, 2006 by MBrophy
	Is Religion A Mental Illness? (Preview) Imagine some stranger walked up to you on the street and told you a fanciful tale of a talking strawberry that said everyone should worship the moon and stop wearing matching socks, you'd think he was off his rocker, right? So what makes his story any more or less credible than a talking, flaming ...	Mindcrime	14	616	Mon Feb 6 7:34 PM, 2006 by pcguy
	Be kind ... (Preview) Let's talk about issues and not people, okay? I'm pretty sure I've asked this before. This will be the last time I ask.	Scott Leffler	0	416	Sat Feb 4 9:41 AM, 2006 by Scott Leffler
	Equality of Offenses? (Preview) It is well known that Law Enforcement Agencies maintain a website that locates the residencies of sex offenders in relation to your neighborhood. You can type in your address and instantly see how many sex offenders live nearby, what level of threat they pose, what they were convicted of, they're id...	Mindcrime	3	482	Thu Feb 2 9:37 AM, 2006 by Mindcrime
	State of the Union drinking game ... (Preview) Don't forget to play the State of the Union Drinking Game tonight. I know I will be.	Scott Leffler	3	532	Tue Jan 31 11:15 AM, 2006 by John Villella
	Ray and Joe on Ch.4 (Preview) Racin Ray and Jspeer with the Why Guy I don't quite know how to link stuff, so if this didn't work.....go to WIVB.com, click on the Why Guy section, 1/26 Buffalo Niagara Boat Show......and you can see Jspeer and Racin' Ray eat s...	kspeer	6	548	Mon Jan 30 9:26 PM, 2006 by jspeer
	Scott's Show (Preview) Kels and myself missed the show today....like Pink Floyd's " The Wall" it's better when your Drunk! Not that I don't like the show sober....Just tonight I enjoyed it drunk! Scott, I don't think people can relate to how hard it is to come up with a topic for one day...now can you imagine for a week, A MO...	jspeer	4	567	Thu Jan 26 12:05 AM, 2006 by niagaranow
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