Tag Archives: Buffalo

Hey! It’s not just us!!!

I’ve noticed that Buffalonians tend to think that one of our little quirks is referring to various highways in the region by affixing a definite article to them. We don’t drive on Interstate 90; instead we take “the mainline 90”. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 8 Comments

With all due respect….

…I think this is a bad idea.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 2 Comments

Sweet, sweet maple

We missed Maple Weekend by one week here at Casa Jaquandor, but fear not: yesterday morning we got up early and departed for the hills south of Arcade, NY, where on one hilltop the intrepid will find Moore’s Maple Shack. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments Off on Sweet, sweet maple

Marching….

I was listening to this week’s edition of A Prairie Home Companion last night, and I heard Garrison Keillor describe March in Minnesota in a way that also applies perfectly to March in Buffalo: “It is a month designed by … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Marching….

Babies in Holland

Holland, NY, that is. Amanda Punaro is pregnant, and when Derek catches the bastard who did it!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

“Lelawala” (fiction)

Well, the winners were announced today in the Buffalo News‘s short story contest, and my winning streak has ended at one. Oh well…I can’t even get angry at the winner, since it turns out that he and I both work … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Buffalo, conquering the world!

Gregg Easterbrook, who can be right once in a while, on Buffalo pizza: TMQ lamented that it longs to savor Chicago deep-dish pizza; those objects in the grocer’s freezer just don’t do it, and restaurant chains that advertise “Chicago-style” pizza … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments Off on Buffalo, conquering the world!

Buffalo in the Limelight (sort of)

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s music director, JoAnn Falletta, is featured on Naxos this month. I didn’t realize she had that many recordings; among the seven listed there, four feature the BPO. I own two of them; time to track down … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments

How to serve your customers (if you hate them)

BuffaloGeek recently made a vehicle purchase at Joe Cecconi Chrysler, and the resulting transaction with Joe Cecconi Chrysler did not go well. It seems that the people at Joe Cecconi Chrysler consider customer service to have ended as soon as … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 1 Comment

Your attempt has ended in failure.

It’s been interesting this year watching the Buffalo News enter the wide world of Blogistan. They’ve moved in fits and starts, it must be noted; they shut down the blog devoted to their monthly “Book Club” after just two or … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Comments Off on Your attempt has ended in failure.