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Ani DiFranco Rocks Asbury Hall Ani DiFranco Rocks Asbury Hall at Babeville
- From: schumeea1
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“For me, playing my old songs is like reading your high school journal,” Ani DiFranco confided in the crowd at Asbury Hall at Babeville Monday evening. “You don’t want to go there.” Whether she wanted to or not, Ani went there during her high-energy, career-spanning show on Monday evening, proving she’s still the goddess of fem-folk even after almost 20 years in the business.After jazzy Guatemalan Gaby Moreno warmed up the stage, Ani DiFranco took over with samplings spanning the ages, everything from her earliest heartbreak specials like “Untouchable Face” and “Napoleon” to as-yet unreleased gems like “Mariachi” that had the crowd swaying along in excitement.
As she has been known to do, Ani threw a few political wrenches into her show, hardly unexpected for the socio-political activist. A rocking rendition of the folksy “Which Side Are You On,” a song she prepared for Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday party, revved the crowd into a sing-along frenzy, leaving no doubt those in attendance were on the same side as the female folk rocker who made a name for herself taking the status quo, turning it upside down and spinning it into records that could change the world.
Unlike mainsteam hyper-produced packaged pop-stars who engage in political posturing to promote their careers, Ani’s rocking for a cause is the real deal. One listen to the lyrics of any handful of her songs and even the first-time listener would have a hard time missing her obvious political leanings, a theme spanning her career and carrying her nicely into these tumultuous times. Take, “Millennium Theater” off her 2006 release, “Reprieve.”
Digital whiplash
So many formats, so little time
While out in TV nation
Under darkening skies
The resistance is just waiting
To be organized.Ani is the real deal, and she dares anyone to suspect otherwise. They came, they swayed, they sang and they proved this babe has still got it going on. If the samplings from what she is still working on are any indication, Buffalo’s Righteous Babe has no intention of stopping any time soon.
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Smile! Smile!
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~Living here in Allentown~ ~Living here in Allentown~
- From: allentowngal
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When I shut my eyes, I want to open them and find myself sitting on the beautiful sand of Crystal Beach. It has been a sunny and warm day, but the breeze from the lake has been just perfect. I can still feel the waves pulling my body from a full afternoon of swimming in the lake. The super hot greasy french fries from Eli's were the perfect answer for a hungry gal. A day so perfect, I do not want to go home. Yet tomorrow is another gift, 'make it count, meet me at the clock'. As any Crystal Beach regular knew, the clock was on 'The Jewel'.
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It's My Birthday And I Want To It's My Birthday And I Want To Remember Someone Who Committed Suicide
- From: ywapbuffalo
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Today, February 9 is my birthday. I'm 54 in case you're wondering. I'm happy, blessed and loving my life. But I'm thinking about death. Suicide in particular. I have been affected by suicide in many ways. Some friends and acquaintances have taken their own lives. I feel the pain of people around me. I'm happy to have another birthday but I still hurt for those who won't. So I want to honor the memory of those who lacked the ability to continue on to another birthday.
There are different people in your life that you love. You love them all in different ways. It's not that you love some more and some less, you just love them differently.
Imagine having different rooms in your heart.
Each room in your heart has a different kind of love. Each room in your heart has a different kind of color. When you are deeply in love romantically, your room might be a deep, flaming red. A Father's love for his daughter might be pink. A mother's love for her son might be blue. You can pick your own colors based on your love. You pick the rooms based on your love; bedrooms, livingrooms, family rooms etc. Sometimes people you love will die. The room will darken. The degree of darkness will depend on the the type of death that your loved one experienced.
Sudden death is the hardest. It hits you out of the blue and blackens your world causing a room in your heart to change color. Suicide creates what is perhaps the darkest of all colors. Everone looks for a reason. Most people look to blame something or someone, even themselves. That guilt driven blame-maker is a black paint machine that gets darker with angry emotions.
Please don't blame anybody.
No one can know when or if someone will be driven to the depths of despair that cause them to end their own life. It is not your fault. It is not someone elses fault. It is a very small window in which someone will actually act on a suicidal impulse. If they do go through with that impulse, they do not have any control over their emotions. That may or may not be by their own choice but nobody can control another's emotions. So please believe that no one is to blame and any guilt you feel will lift as you focus on the love you felt for that person.
When the room in your heart that held your loved becomes dark, there are ways to paint that room with light. Letting go of guilt and shame will lighten that darkness immensely. It's not easy but you are strong enough to do it. Focus on loving memories and use a Legacy Paint Brush. I suppose if this was a text message I would call it LPB. In that room of your heart, what legacy of life do you want painted on the walls? What was the favorite color of the person that you loved? You can stencil loving comments on the walls of the room in your heart. The ceiling could be sky blue. You might even paint cupcakes in the sky with diamonds! I wonder if Lucy ate those? The walls could be sunrise yellow and orange.
Let your loving imagination color the room in your heart.
I told you that I read the Bible, a lot. I wasn't always an avid reader of the Bible, far from it. I've read about pain and suffering and love and grace and forgiveness. It took many years to sink in. Love is the answer and sometimes it hurts. The answers aren't always clear. But sometimes I think; What if I was the first person to see a caterpillar crawling? Could I envision a beautiful butterfly struggling out of a cocoon? Would I understand? What if I was the first person to find a pearl in an oyster, would I understand that the pearl was an irritant that became a jewel? What if I was the first person to discover a diamond? Would I understand the enormous stress and pressure and time that it took to create such a gem? What if I was the first person to see the leaves fall off of a tree and the tree appeared dead? Would I know that the tree would come back to life in the spring. What if I was the first person to see the sunset? Would I know that it would be followed by a sunrise?
The greatest accomplishment of your life may be the growth that you experience through the painting of a dark room in your heart. It could be the hardest thing you ever do. I think you owe it to the loved one who left you. You can tell people of your love but your actions will prove your love. If you really love somebody, you will let them live on through you spreading that love to others.
Live...and...let...Live...Love...and...let...Love
Bob Kuebler
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Burger Quest 5, Gabrielles Gat Burger Quest 5, Gabrielles Gate
- From: johnkinde1
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The most recent stop on the burger quest – Gabriel's Gate on Allen St. in downtown Buffalo. again, like last week, not a traditionally known place for burgers but known for great food. So my wife and I headed over to Allen St. to have some dinner, not sure what we were going to get, you wont find a menu online, or a web site to see pricing or what they have, but you'll see reviews talking about their wings and how good the food is. The other thing that I found online was that it said the pricing was moderate, and it was, it was a typical menu with pricing comparable to that of an Applebees.
Parking wasn't too bad, as it was a Wednesday, we parked on Allen had a little walk over to the restaurant and headed into the place we had walked by so many times when at the Allentown Art Festival. The first thing that jumps out is the architecture of the building. The outside is adorned with a very interesting metalic statue of a woman holding two what looks like torches in the air. The inside has amazing wooden decor, the booths look hand carved, and the layout is very rustic complete with animal heads hanging on the walls around the bar and a beautiful fireplace.
Its a typical American/Buffalo style restaurant menu, chicken, steak, burgers, salads, and of course wings. My wife got the steak and I tried a new Burger, all of their burgers are named after streets, I had the Lexington Burger.
The Lexinton Burger was a ground beef burger topped with cheese and spinach on a keiser roll. It was delicious! I am not normally a spinach eater, in fact my wife was completely surprised when I ordered it as I won't eat spinach at home when she cooks it as a vegetable side. There is just something different about the spinach being on a burger that just changes the flavor and consistancy. I also want to compliment something I haven't brought up about any of the other places we've been to, the roll. It was as if it just came out of the bakers oven and wrapped my burger in a blanket of love.
For a side the burger came with fries and I was able to order gravy for dipping. Just when you think the burger is the best part, you get the gravy. This was not gravy from a jar, this was just delicious, I can't gush about the gravy enough. If I were that cat from the old cartoon that spins the wheel and it lands on The Gravy, and it was Gabriel's Gate gravy, I would not be upset.
The pricing as I said was normal, I believe it was about $7.00 for my burger, the service was good, it was odd that the back area where the kitchen is, and the servers station is pretty much out in the open by the fireplace but that didn't play an issue.
This was a great experience and we walked out full and very pleased with our meal and very happy we headed down town for our weekly dinner adventure.
After 5 places I'm not ready to declare a best burger still, but I will say Gabriel's Gate, best roll for a burger. Continuing my quest, while trying not to gain 200lbs in the process.
We are running out of unique places to go, so if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.
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Wedding Colors Wedding Colors
- From: MissBride
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I fell in love with a particular color at Davids Bridal... sangria. My bridesmaids are describing it as "purple on fire"! It is a bright color. I like the shade and think it would look great. I would love to do something modern, yet glamourous. While I love this color... there is an inkling that it may not be timeless enough to love in the photo for 20 more years.
So my fellow brides, what was your thought process on nailing down the colors? Should you consider your favorite shades, or classics. Thoughts??
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Down and Dirty: The Albany Rum Down and Dirty: The Albany Rumor Mill
- From: schumeea1
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Let me ask you this, modern media: how far, exactly, are you willing to stoop? In case you haven’t opened a newspaper, blog feed or website or listened to the radio, seen a TV or a fellow human being lately, let me fill you in. Rumor has it that New York Times writer Danny Hakim is working on a tell-all expose’ that may prompt Governor Paterson to resign based on allegations he and his wife are allegedly engaged in a less than traditional marriage situation. I believe the term is “open relationship.” Some have called them “swingers,” others much worse. Those in the know are speculating about what the story is actually going to say, how much truth there is to it, and what it means for the Guv and his campaign for re-election."This is a new low even by the standards of planet Albany. The circus of the past week -- entirely fabricated out of thin air and innuendo -- is an embarrassment for all who have played a role in fueling it," Marissa Shorenstein said by e-mail in many widely-circulated press releases and radio reports.
I’d go one step further, Marissa. This entire situation is embarrassing for the Times, the bloggers who hopped on the bandwagon, the talk radio hosts who have been using it as their topic du jour, and any other previously self-respecting journalist who has decided the threat of a story is somehow newsworthy, or even notice-worthy. The worst part? No one seems to care that this story is not only unprinted, but also unfounded. Where is the proof? Where are the facts? Where is the integrity?
Since when is it good journalism to spread rumors about a story you intend to run before it even goes to print? Since when is it okay to slander someone’s reputation, even someone so much in the public eye as the Guv, with the mere suggestion of a story about his “scandalous” sexual practices? That’s down and dirty politics. Last I checked, newspapers were supposed to report the news, not engage in mudslinging battles, or rather, pre-mudslinging whispers. This isn’t the middle school cafeteria, but for all the giggling whispers flying around the journalistic realm lately, it might as well be.
I don’t care one way or the other what the Governor and his wife do behind closed doors, or in closets, or wherever they do it, with each other or otherwise. That’s their business, and I’ll leave the prepubescent speculation to tabloid-readers and daytime TV followers. Apparently, the Times has now joined their ranks. This goes beyond subjective, shoddy reporting and dances blissfully into the territory of salacious yellow journalism. As a journalist, I have certain standards to which I like to hope my colleagues adhere. The Times, and other news outlets now running this “story,” evidently do not.
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Weekend Accomplishments Weekend Accomplishments
- From: kducotey
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On Saturday I got my Buffalo Brides planner. I like it! There's a lot to it and it's a great place to refer to phone numbers and get ideas.
Yesterday was, in a word, wacky.
I went to my David's Bridal appointment. The bridesmaid dresses are locked in and I looked at some flower girl dresses. I'm pretty sure that I'm going to get pool for her too and add a white sash. I am still deciding on a style though.
Then I started trying on dresses for me. I tried on 8 or so. I have a top three, but none of them really felt like "the one" yet. Here are some things I learned:
- Ball gowns give me big hips.
- Certain details on the back gave me a big butt.
- Weird details on the front are really there to "minimize the smallest part of the waist," and looked completely deceiving on the rack.
- Dresses have SO MANY TRICKS and are very complex.
- Chapel-length trains are longer than you think.
- I'm so thankful that I brought a camera.
- A-line dresses are full enough, I think.
- Chunky zippers are a huge plus.
- Details on the hem can be removed and moved up to a new hemline (I'm petite, so I'll be getting many inches chopped off, I'm sure.)
- Corset backs are more comfy than zippers.
- Dresses that are completely covered in lace and beads really don't look bad at all, in fact, they're really sparkly and princess-like.
- The salesperson picked out more of my favorites that I did.
My first experience was wonderful and I actually had a lot of fun. In case you are wondering, it was the David's Bridal in Hamburg, across from the McKinley Mall and I met with Cori. Thanks, Cori, for all of your help!
Three hours later there was a family fight over reception venues and I cried for an hour. I don't want to go into it now, and I may never, but the bottom line is to not give family too much freedon when visiting places.
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London’s Grand Theatre: Specta London’s Grand Theatre: Spectacular for so many reasons
- From: jkirchmyer
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One of the many architectural gems that Buffalo has to offer is Shea’s Performing Arts Center in the downtown Theater District. If you love the mix of live performances and a touch of history and elegance, there’s no better place in Western New York.
Nearby London, Ontario, has a similar success story. The Grand Theatre, located at 471 Richmond St., opened in 1901. Among the many great actors who have performed under the magnificent arch of The Grand are W.C. Fields, Sarah Bernhardt, Michael Redgrave, Donald O’Connor, Sidney Poitier, Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn, Maggie Smith, Michael Burgess, William Hutt, Martha Henry, Karen Kain, Victor Garber, Sandra Oh, Leonard Nimoy and more. It is considered one of the most beautiful and well-respected theatres in all of Canada and is even thought to house a ghost or two!
Playing on the Grand’s incredible MainStage Theatre from March 10 through April 3 will be “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. Set in the early 19th century, this is a spirited and playful story of love and life in the English countryside, told from the viewpoint of the headstrong Elizabeth. The costumes alone promise to be quite spectacular!
For more information or tickets to upcoming performances at The Grand Theatre, please call 1-800-265-1593 or visit www.grandtheatre.com. For helpful information on planning a quick getaway to London, please visit www.londontourism.ca.
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Are You Registered Right? Are You Registered Right?
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Registry survey looks at what's happening in the gift world ...
You may be prepared to walk down the aisle, but have you prepped for walking down the aisles? The store aisles, that is.
Registering for gifts is one of the great joys and secret dilemmas of the wedding-planning process: How many stores should I register at? Is this too expensive? Will anyone really want to give that? It might help to know what other brides are thinking, which may be why wedding clearinghouse The Knot recently conducted an extensive bridal registry study. Here’s what the more than 12,000 respondents had to say about registries:
• Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target and Macy’s are the most popular registry choices.
• Couples set up their registry six months before their wedding date, on average.
• Two-thirds of grooms are involved in the registry process.
• Six of 10 couples get help from someone – most often Mom – when selecting items.
• Forty percent of couples say their guest list influenced where they registered.
• The average couple registers for 142 items, ranging from $11 to $442, with kitchen and bath items as the most popular.
• Forty percent of items are products a couple wants but doesn’t necessarily need.
• Half of couple didn’t add items to their registry because of the price.
• Sixty-nine percent of a couple’s wedding gifts come from a registry; 11 percent of guests, on average, do not give a gift.
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I'm going to jail, please help I'm going to jail, please help post my bail! For Jerry's Kids
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https://www.joinmda.org/MyLockup/MyHomepage/tabid/128985/Participant/opmusichouse/Default.aspx
Im being locked up for Muscular Dystrophy. Please help me raise $1600 for this important cause. Donations can be made securely on the above link, which is also available on the OP Music House website, on the What's Up page... www.opmusichouse.org
The event will happen Feb 23 at Danny's South On Abbott Road, starting at 11am. Please stop out and support us -- have fun while raising money for muscular dystrophy. One of my dearest friends recently has been diagnosed with MS and to help find a cure would restore peace of mind and life to so many and their loved ones.
Donate what you would spend for one day of your lunch, $5 or $10, $20 - every cent helps! I will be touring local southtown restaurants and businesses to get pledges and donations.
As I post this, I came to the conclusion that this will be my campaign: to get as many as possible to donate one day of lunch money for this cause.
Thank you!! Much love!
Suzanne Perry
Donations to MDA provide help and hope in many ways:
- Clinics - expert specialized medical care
- Research - cutting-edge investigation into treatments and cures
- Support - help obtaining equipment and coping with challenges
- Camp - a barrier-free week of fun, friendship and laughter for kids
And so much more - visit mda.org for information on how MDA makes a difference to people around the country and in your community.
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Super Bowl live-blog Super Bowl live-blog
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6:13 - Welcome to Super Bowl 44, where the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts will square-off. The Colts won the Super Bowl in the 2006 season over the Chicago Bears; they're first as a franchise (the Baltimore Colts did win as well, however). New Orleans will appear in its first ever Super Bowl tonight - just over four years after Hurricane Katrina forced city residents to live in the Superdome.
6:17 - The game features two of the NFL's elite quarterbacks in Peyton Manning and Drew Brees. Manning won the NFL MVP award for the fourth time this year, while Brees, hand-picked to lead the franchise by Sean Payton, has finally led the Saints to one win away from glory.
6:18 - For all of you gamblers out there, the Colts are favored by 5.5 points.
6:20 - Queen Latifah is currently belting out 'America the Beautiful,' and we're five minutes from kickoff. Colts' coach Jim Caldwell looks pretty nervous on the sidelines, while Drew Brees had an expression of worry and focus on his face when the camera panned to him.
6:22 - The unfathomably attractive Carrie Underwood is singing the national anthem, and one wonders if Tony Romo is feeling awkward somewhere in the crowd.
6:25 - While there are plenty of storylines that have been examined over the past two weeks, it's hard to discount the notion that the more impressive defense will win. Both offenses can score at will, but if the game turns into a shoot-out, the experience edge favors Manning and the Colts.
6:26 - Dwight Freeney, the star defensive end who tore a ligament in his ankle late in the Conference Championship vs. New York, will suit up tonight - but he's not close to 100%. Expect Sean Payton and the Saints to run the ball at the left end tonight, forcing Freeney to defend the run on a bum foot.
6:28 - Russ Grimm, a recent Hall-of-Fame inductee, wasn't interested in the vacant Buffalo Bills' head coaching position just under a month ago. Chan Gailey was later chosen as the Bills' new head man.
6:29 - New Orleans opted for 'heads,' and they won the coin toss. They'll receive to open the game. It apparently stopped raining in Miami? Nice - I was worried because it was chilly and rainy earlier in the week. The weather didn't keep me awake at night though.
6:32 - If any readers were wondering, I bet $3,000 that the Colts would be flagged first. I'm waiting rather nervously.
6:33 - The pocket collapses on Brees, but he side-steps the rush and hits Reggie Bush in the left flat for a 6 yard gain.
6:34 - Drew Brees tries to find Robert Meachem on a streak, but he overthrows the former Tennessee Volunteer. Three and out on the first series by the Saints - Peyton Manning trots onto the field for his first possession.
6:35 - In the 'Sports Assault' podcast this week with Ben Kirst, I mentioned that I'd heard on ESPN Radio that, in the Super Bowl, the teams' trainers cannot 'rough up' the ball to make it easier for the QB to grasp. Since the football is more slippery, the QB with the bigger hands is favored - and that would be Peyton Manning. You may think this theory is foolish, but Ben Roethlisberger said shortly after winning his first ring that the football was remarkably slick. Let's see if this has an impact on the Super Bowl tonight.
6:37 - Manning looks sharp early - he hit Dallas Clark for a first down and Addai for a gain of six. Indy has advanced to the New Orleans' side of midfield.
6:42 - Sorry, the website just lost a few updates on me here.
6:42 - On third and seven, Manning lobbed a ball off his back foot to Austin Collie, who eluded Randall Gay and hauled in a first down reception. Three downs later, however, Manning can't locate Garcon on a quick seam route.
6:43 - Matt Stover puts the Colts on the board first with a 38 yard field goal from the right hashmarks. 3-0 Indianapolis with 7:29 left.
6:45 - Manning finished his first drive with six completions on eight attempts for 53 yards. The NFL MVP completed passes at will early in the drive, but the NO defense stiffened deeper in its own territory.
6:48 - Courtney Roby nearly booted the ensuing kickoff, but the ground may have caused the fumble. Regardless, Saints' reserve free safety Chris Reis dove on top of the football to recover.
6:49 - In its cover two scheme, Indy's undrafted free agent Jacob Lacey closes quickly on Marques Colston - only a gain of four for NO.
6:49 - Reggie Bush chips a pass-rusher and darts in front of the linebackers to snag a third down pass from Brees and gain 16. Kelvin Hayden, the Colts' cornerback, was lost in coverage on the play. The Saints move the chains for the first time.
6:51 - Maybe my slick football theory applies to the wide receivers as well, as Brees' toss to Colston slipped through the WR's fingers and off his helmet for a humiliating drop. On third down, Melvin Bullitt anticipates Colston's route nicely to jump in front and knock the pass away.
6:52 - Thomas Morstead was hoping not to punt on New Orleans' first two series - on his second kick, however, he's pinned Indy at its own 5 yard line. Timeout on the field with 5:12 left in the opening quarter.
6:55 - To beat the NO pass-rush, Manning chooses to throw a RB screen pass underneath to Donald Brown, who scampers through a lane for a first down and eleven yards.
6:57 - Manning audibles at the line of scrimmage, and hands the ball to Joseph Addai, who runs off right guard to move the chains again. Indy's running game finished dead last in the NFL during the 2009 regular season, but it's had some success already today. Addai churns out another nine yards off left end on the following play.
6:59 - Reggie Wayne catches his first ball of the evening on a quick out for five yards. If the Colts do in fact turn this drive into a touchdown, it will be a 96 yard scoring drive.
7:00 - Joseph Addai just shook Darren Sharper on a third-and-one run and turned a likely five yard gain into 26. Incredible juke, and he wrapped up the ball with two hands at the end of the carry too. Excellent fundamentals by the Colts' starting tailback.
7:02 - Textbook Peyton Manning on that 19 yard touchdown throw to Pierre Garcon. He operates out of the no-huddle, examines the Saints' defensive set, recognizes that there's no deep help on Garcon, and beats reserve cornerback Usama Young on a streak. 10-0 Indianapolis with 36 seconds left in the first.
7:04 - It's hard to imagine what Garcon is going through - he's Haitian and was desperately trying to contact relatives only two weeks ago - but he's been playing focused football, netting over 100 yards and a score against the Jets and catching another score today.
7:09 - The Super Bowl is so popular that Twitter has temporarily gone down! That beaver playing violin add was pretty sweet, by the way. I'm a sucker for talented small animals, though.
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7:11 - While experts figured that, for the Saints to have a chance, they would need success in the run game. It's been the Colts' rushing attack, however, that's made a difference so far. 7 carries for 66 yards (over 9 ypc) between Addai and Brown so far.
7:12 - Marques Colston must have put some stick'em on his receiver gloves during the Colts' touchdown drive, as he makes an acrobatic grab between the linebacker and the cornerback. Good coverage by Clint Session goes for naught.
7:13 - Jabari Greer, the former Buffalo Bill, was hurt on Addai's 26 yard TD run. Not surprisingly, Manning immediately picked on his replacement, Usama Young, for the touchdown. Greer's been mentioned in the same conversation as Nnamdi Asomugha and Darrelle Revis as the NFL's top cornerback this week.
7:15 - After a bone-headed late-hit personal foul on Phillip Wheeler, Pierre Thomas catches a pass in the flat and perseveres for nine yards. Thomas, remember, was the battering ram that punished the Bills' defense in the Saints' win earlier in 2009.
7:16 - Sean Payton has made Pierre Thomas the focal point of the Saints' offense on this drive; Thomas has acted as Brees' safety valve underneath the coverage against a surprisingly effective Colts' pass rush.
7:18 - Right on cue, Dwight Freeney abuses Jermon Bushrod with his strength and plows the New Orleans' QB to the ground. Hartley is on for a 46 yard field goal, and knocks it through. 10-3 Indianapolis with 9:34 left in the half.
7:21 - Conan O'Brien was actually in the background of the Letterman-Leno-Oprah ad, giving the camera the 'Rex-Ryan' treatment.
7:25 - Co-First-Half-MVPs so far - Joseph Addai and Dwight Freeney. Nice play by Saints' MLB Jonathan Vilma to shoot the gap and push Addai back for a loss.
7:26 - I said in the podcast, and I'll say it now, it's fruitless to blitz Peyton Manning with cornerbacks unless there's absolutely no doubt you'll get a hand on him. P-e-y is just too good. Manning threw a strike to Garcon, but he couldn't hold on - both WR crews have been plagued by drops so far - nerves or slick football? Hmmm.
7:33 - Lost more updates, sweet.
7:33 - New Orleans has moved into Colts' territory with a short passing game featuring Marques Colston. Jeremy Shockey added a nice diving grab over the middle. Brees hit Lance Moore, a favorite target in 2008 before suffering from injury this year, for a nice gain down the left sideline, then found Marques Colston down the middle to the Indy 3 yard line.
7:36 - Brees, who has completed 10 of his last 11 throws, is 13-18 for 138 yards tonight. He's found a rhythm, and the fact that Pierre Thomas just gained seven on the ground will give the NO signal-caller even more space to operate.
7:38 - Two minute warning, and the Saints are inside the Colts' 5 yard line trying to tie the game before 'the Who' performs.
7:40 - The usually innovative Sean Payton draws up a sweep to the right side for Mike Bell - a questionable decision - and the running back slips on the turf before getting tackled for a loss. A difficult situation for one's first carry in a Super Bowl, but that's what a short-yardage back must do - perform without being in the rhythm of the offense.
7:42 - What will Payton choose to do here? It's fourth down at the two yard line for NO.
7:43 - Terrible play-call by Payton to run Pierre Thomas left on fourth down, particularly after he ran a similar play with Bell on third down. That would have been a perfect opportunity to run a play-action pass, especially with Brees having so much 2nd quarter success. I don't understand the Saints' head coach's thinking.
7:44 - Regardless of the designed play, credit the Colts' defensive front seven for making the stop - Thomas is a tough runner, and it took hits from three Colts to bring him down. Eric Foster and Clint Session all got a piece of the back, and the Indy defense is psyched!
7:46 - Pinned back against their own goal-line, the Colts can't manage to earn a first down. Pat McAfee will punt with 46 seconds left in the half.
7:48 - New Orleans will start at its own 48 yard line with 35 seconds left - they'll need to reach at least the 33 to be within Hartley's range.
7:48 - On the first play of the series, Brees finds Henderson on a post-pattern to the 32. New Orleans spikes the ball to stop the clock.
7:49 - New Orleans is forced to spend its last timeout after Jacob Lacey's sure tackle keeps Marques Colston in-bounds. With 11 seconds left, Brees will have to take a shot at the end zone before Hartley attempts a kick.
7:51 - Hartley's second field goal from 40+ is money again, and he's recorded all of the Saints' points. 10-6 after the field goal with five seconds left.
---------------------------------------------Halftime, 10-6 Indianapolis---------------------------------------------
7:58 - Two semi-goats in the first half - Sean Payton's play-calling at the end of the first half was abysmal (and Marino and Boomer agree with me on this one), while Pierre Garcon's crucial third down drop could have opened the flood-gates for Indy.
7:58 - Payton's decision to take the ball out of Brees' hands is even more questionable when looking at Drew's accuracy tonight - he's 16-22 for 164 yards. Manning is 10-16 for 97 yards despite running only six plays in the second quarter.
8:01 - Enjoy the halftime presentation by 1960's band 'The Who.' It's time for me to make some coffee!
8:16 - The Who was pretty solid, I thought. Interesting that they started out with Pinball Wizard instead of closing with it, but I'm fine with that. There's been plenty of debate about whether or not a more 'generationally relevant' choice would have been better (and one with less of a creepy guitarist), but I thought it was decent. Better than Jason Derulo, at least.
8:19 - Former Bills on the two squads - Indy: Pete Metzalaars, asst. o-line coach, Frank Reich, QB coach. New Orleans: Pierson Prioleau, Anthony Hargrove, Jabari Greer.
8:21 - Come to think of it, I wouldn't have been against Rihanna performing at halftime.
8:22 - The Colts will receive to begin the second half.
8:23 - Sean Payton loves trick-plays, almost to a fault. Who Dat! This one pans out for Peyton, as the Saints recover the onside kick to open the second half. Very ballsy move by the Saints' head man.
8:24 - Jonathan Casillas fell on the ball for New Orleans, a promising backup linebacker for the NFC South team. Indy backup WR Hank Baskett had the first chance at the ball, but he squandered it. He still is married to a Playboy bunny, however.
8:25 - Brees starts just as he finished the first half - he completes passes to Pierre Thomas and Devery Henderson for two substantial gains. He's at the Colts' 32 yard line after a short throw to Devery.
8:27 - By sending either Henderson or Meachem deep, it forces the Colts' two safeties to back-pedal into coverage and extend the ground covered in the zone, creating space in the cover two scheme. With Colston's elite possession skills (with the exception of his earlier muff), Brees has exploited the space underneath the coverage.
8:28 - The Saints convert after the onside kick recovery, as Pierre Thomas is just unreal at gaining yards after the catch. The former third string running back shed two tacklers before diving into the end zone; he's also magnificent at reading his blockers. Thomas' 16 yard touchdown reception gives the Saints a 13-10 lead with 11:41 left in the 3rd.
8:31 - Sean Payton knows how to do it - you beat the Colts by keeping Peyton Manning on the sideline - there is no other way. The Colts' offense has been on the field for six plays since the close of the first quarter.
8:32 - Jim Nantz states that Morstead's onside kick was the first ever attempted before the fourth quarter in a Super Bowl.
8:33 - The crowd sounds extremely New Orleans friendly, and that makes sense since Miami is considerably closer to the Mardi Gras city than Indianapolis (a Super Bowl win would even make Mardi Gras crazier in the next few weeks).
8:34 - Think the Saints miss Charles Grant? Joseph Addai earns another eleven yards off right guard - 8 carries for 71 yards for Joe. Addai's run and an earlier comeback route to Clark brings Indy to the Saints' side of midfield.
8:37 - What a phenomenal throw on the deep-out from Manning to Clark. Peyton lofted the ball over at least four Saints' defenders, right into the arms of his tight end. Indy will operate from the Saints' 15.
8:39 - After Manning rapidly went through his reads and hit Dallas Clark over the middle, Joseph Addai romped into the end zone from four yards to put Indy back in front. 17-13 Indy after Stover's extra point - 6:15 left in the third, and a very effective, methodical drive by the Colts.
8:43 - Ten play, 76 yard drive by Indianapolis. The Colts are a pretty 6-9 on third downs - NO is only 3 for 8.
8:44 - 'Taking control...like a wolf! That's wolf-style.' Gotta love E-trade ads.
8:45 - Looking at the replay of the onside kick by Morstead, he faked kicking it deep before squibbing it to the left. That's unbelievably hard to do.
8:46 - Sick open-field move by Reggie Bush to elude a clueless Clint Session and earn five more yards. Obligatory (and Ben Kirst's favorite) Kim Kardashian picture.
8:47 - Steve Tasker may be a guest on the Sports Assault podcast in the near future...just saying.
8:48 - Brees has completed 21 of his last 24 throws - he's a clutch player. Pete Metzalaars is kneeling on the ground just to the left of the camera as Howard Mudd and Manning speak with the Indy offensive line. This will be Mudd's last game as offensive line coach.
8:49 - New Orleans' drive stalls, and Garrett Hartley is on to try his third 40+ attempt of the night. Now 3 for 3 on the night, Hartley calmly drills a 47 yarder to cut the Saints' deficit to one, 17-16 Indy.
8:50 - Another field goal is all well and good, but can the Saints' defense keep Manning out of the end zone on this next drive? For some reason, I doubt it. Would a second onside kick be such a bad idea?
8:52 - Writer Bill Plaschke passes along via Twitter that Hartley is the first Super Bowl kicker to make three 40+ yard field goals.
8:55 - 1:55 left in the third, and Manning will start at his own ten after a porous kick return. Did you know the Colts start 8 undrafted players?
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9:00 - This tight game has set the stage for an epic fourth quarter of Super Bowl 44. The Colts are at their own 29 yard line.
9:01 - Manning hits Garcon in stride on a crossing pattern for a gain of 17. Jabari Greer may still be hobbled after getting hurt in the first quarter. Then, Addai tries to run right but gets popped by Vilma for a short loss.
9:02 - 3rd and 12 for Manning, who has yet to be sacked tonight. Wayne's signature comeback route is just short of the first down, and Manning demands that Indy goes for it on fourth and 2 without hesitation.
9:04 - The fourth down play is a picture-perfect quick slant to Reggie Wayne, who establishes position inside of his defender and bobbles the ball briefly before hauling it in for the first.
9:05 - Another third and 11 coming up for Indy, however, as Malcolm Jenkins reads the wide-receiver screen and knocks Collie down for a loss.
9:06 - Matt Stover is on to try a 51 yard field goal - interesting decision, as if he misses, the Saints will have great field position. The kick flies wide left, and New Orleans is in business at its own 41. 10:45 remaining in the game. Would you have gone for it on fourth down there?
9:09 - Freeney is on the field on first down, and the Saints run right at him for a 12 yard gain with Reggie Bush. Here's more Kardashian!
9:11 - Brees has excellent zing on the ball tonight, and Bush claims that Drew has big hands. Well, great, just send my theory down the drain.
9:12 - New Orleans is moving the football at will - and why is Tim Jennings matched up on Marques Colston? There's a huge mismatch. 7 grabs for 83 yards for Colston.
9:13 - David Thomas, a former Longhorn, turns and catches a pass from Brees, and Clint Session blows another tackle attempt.
9:15 - The Saints march into the end zone, as Jeremy Shockey shields off a smaller defender to corral a quick TD pass from Brees. The Saints will go for the two point conversion in order to make a 7 point deficit.
9:16 - Wow, could be some controversy there on the 2 pt conversion attempt - Lance Moore secured the pass initially, but the ball came loose when he hit tried to reach it across the plane. It should be reviewable, and we'll see if it is in fact challenged when CBS returns from commercial. 22-17 as it stands, New Orleans leads, with 5:42 left in the game.
9:18 - I have an inkling that this ruling will be overturned - I believe Moore had possession as he reached over the goal-line.
9:19 - Do you think Peyton's worried right now? There's plenty of time on the clock for the Colts to come back with a touchdown.
9:20 - Lance Moore is pumped, as, upon review, the referees decide that he maintained possession after bobbling the ball before reaching over the goal-line. Since the throw was in the end zone, the rules are different; if Moore has possession as he breaks the plane, the two point conversion is good. 24-17 New Orleans with 5:42 left. Huge challenge result, and kudos to instant replay in the NFL.
9:24 - Scary moment for Manning, as he throws across his body, a la Brett Favre, but Garcon is there with space to make the catch. Under five minutes left, 2nd and 10 after a near pick by Malcolm Jenkins. First down grab by Garcon moves the chains again, and Wayne matches Garcon on a tunnel screen. Manning and his wideouts are on the same page, as usual. What an efficient offense.
9:27 - 3rd and 5 upcoming for Indianapolis, and former Bill Anthony Hargrove is down with an injury. Indianapolis is at New Orleans' 36 yard line. Crucial play following the timeout.
9:30 - Wow, pick-six by Tracy Porter of New Orleans. The former Hoosier DB stepped in front of Reggie Wayne and sprinted unimpeded 74 yards into the end zone. Crazy turn of events puts New Orleans in front 31-17 with 3:13 left in the fourth. Things are looking bleak for Caldwell and Manning.
9:33 - 32-39 for 288 yards and 2 scores - and no turnovers - for likely MVP Drew Brees.
9:34 - Indianapolis will start at its own 14 yard line after a special teams penalty set the Colts back. Nice to see Mark Brunell celebrating on the sideline with Drew Brees.
9:37 - A pretty deep-ball from Manning to Collie brings Indy to the Saints' 30 yard line (a gain of 41), but is it too little too late for the Colts? Indianapolis will need to onside kick if they score - there's just not enough time for a defensive stop. Indy has a full complement of timeouts, though.
9:41 - Anthony Hargrove has never had great discipline as a player - we've seen a share of those bone-headed late hits as Bills' fans. After the penalty, Manning tries to find an open receiver, but Pierre Garcon pushes off when trying to get away from Jabari Greer.
9:43 - Set-back ten yards, the Colts throw underneath to Addai back to the New Orleans' 5. It's second and goal with 1:16 remaining.
9:44 - Why the heck did the Colts run on third and goal? I have no idea. Manning's desperation fourth down pass for Wayne is dropped in the end zone, and the Saints will win this one.
9:45 - Who Dat! The New Orleans Saints are 2010 NFL Super Bowl Champions. Rousing cheers from the partisan Miami crowd, and it's a great feel-good story for the city of New Orleans and the perseverance of Sean Payton and the Saints.
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9:47 - I give the MVP to Drew Brees, who finished 32-39 for 288 yards, 2 scores, and no turnovers. Manning, on the other hand, threw the ball well, but will be remembered for his pick-six to Tracy Porter that sealed the game for the Saints.
9:49 - Reggie Wayne had a forgettable fourth quarter, as Porter stepped in front of a pass intended for him, and he later dropped a sure touchdown on fourth down that would have kept the Colts' faint hopes alive.
9:53 - Brees had an exceptional second half, too - he communicated very well with his receivers and had great zip on his passes. Congrats to Gregg Williams too, the former Buffalo Bills head coach, who wins his first Super Bowl.
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The search for a dress... The search for a dress...
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Thanks to a fellow bridal blogger who is searching for her dress today, I got to thinking about my own search. I have briefly looked at dresses during my engagement. Over the past year, I have gone to try on dresses once. My reason: I didn't want to find "the dress", purchase it, and then change my mind. I have heard of many people doing this. I also wanted to see what styles I like on my body, since it is tough to judge by pictures.
My decision: I like A-line type dresses, strapless, preferrably corset style (which also saves on alteration costs), possibly a design/jeweling below the corset, pure white, with nothing on the bottom front of the dress (like embroidery). Wow, that really narrows it down, right? I also found some designers who are in my price range and whose styles I like. They include: Alfred Angelo, Maggie Sottero, and Private Label. Although I like those designers, I realized that not many of the bridal shops here in Buffalo carry many of those dresses. I was told by a few of the shops that they could order the dresses (meaning I would buy them), but they would not have them in stock for me to try on. This is not good!
I plan on starting to look my dress this summer, but here are some of the styles that I like:
This style is by Alfred Angelo. Style 2049.
This is the back of Alfred Angelo Style 2003. Note the detail and design.
I really like the front detail of this dress, Alfred Angelo Style 2102. This gathering across the front give a slimming appearance.
This is Private Label by G, style 1383. This is not a normal style that I would like, but something draws me too it. There are also detachable flowers on the dress. Flowers and pockets are the new styles for 2010.
This is Alfred Angelo style 2077. Although I would want a full-length dress for my wedding, I think this would be a great rehearsal dinner dress, or a perfect dress for the reception (since my wedding could be on a hot and humid August evening).
What do you think? Did you have trouble finding "the one"?
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No Stopping Hit-N-Run at Club No Stopping Hit-N-Run at Club Paradise 2.6.10
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Wow. You want to talk about a band who gives their all? Hit-N-Run played at Club Paradise for the PBA, and then the doors opened to the public at 930pm and they picked up and did it all over again.
Coined, 'Buffalo and WNY's premier party band,' they had the crowd on their feet and booties were shaking all night long, as they went on cruise control and drove thru the 80s with a common milestone, 'Pour Some Sugar on Me,' going into musical reverse int time with 'Margaritaville' and 'Sweet Caroline' later bounced back to visit the likes of Journey, Styx, and Quiet Riot. A little something for everyone. They live up to their tagline.
They have their own following too, it was fun seeing the recognitions between the band and their 'regulars', their friends.
By about 1am, vocalist Mark Valentino let us know he was starting to run low on voice... and still took audience birthday requests, I thought it was a mean request for a tired vocalist; Journey, Separate Ways. And they played it, and Mark gave it his all and pulled it off. I could all but feel his pain as he poured every last ounce of strength into hitting those notes. Kudos, Mark.The band was visibly exhausted to me, and I really admire how they didn't let up, and kept it coming hot and heavy, hit after hit, with only one intermission the entire night, and kept their audience on their feet, singing, swinging and smiling til just after 2am.
Well done, guys and gal. I came in with high expectations and they were indeed met and exceeded by Hit-N-Run's energy, interaction, showmanship and sheer endurance.
Club Paradise is hosting the EXPOSURE concert to expose domestic violence and abuse August 14-15. So far we have 19 confirmed bands and are accepting more. We are working together to have an outdoor stage running the same as indoor concerts will be playing. Its going to be a real moving event - make sure you don't miss this one! www.opmusichouse.org for details. Tickets are not on sale yet but early-bird specials will be offered at the OP Music House booth of the Community Workplace and Job Fair March 6 all day at the Orchard Park High School.
Please check out my work: Google 'Suzanne Perry' and 'violence' - I write to educate and hopefully prevent abuse in the home. I am a regular here on mybuffalo.com and the Examiner.com. I am a survivor and understand - I now reach out to help those affected. The OP Music House & ICE Cafe is founded for all impacted by domestic abuse.
I read that after the superbowl, abuse increases. Come on people. Only insecure people feed from controlling (belittling) others. Get a grip on your own self, think before you act. Nobody deserves it, it's NOT okay.
Be good to each other. Love should not hurt.
Feel free to email me at enoughofit7@gmail.com
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~Living here in Allentown~ ~Living here in Allentown~
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Last Saturday afternoon Southbuffboy took Allentowngal the the Dog Ears Bookstore, and introduced her to the owner, Tom McDonnell. We also had a lunch of hot chocolate and great salads in the adjoining Caz Coffee Cafe.
On Sunday, February 28, at the Vigilant Fire Hall, 666 Main Street in West Seneca, the Dog Ears Bookstore will host a spaghetti dinner and basket raffle from 3-6 pm. Tickets are pre-sale only and available at the bookstore at 688 Abbott Road.
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Buffalo Bandits - Toronto Rock Buffalo Bandits - Toronto Rock Live-blog
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7:32 - Beating the 1-4 Minnesota Swarm was one thing - tonight the Buffalo Bandits face the NLL East leading Toronto Rock, who enter the game with a 4-1 record. The Bandits will try to improve to 2-4 with a win this evening.
7:35 - To earn their second straight win, the Bandits will need to be efficient with their scoring chances, and Mark Steenhuis must continue his torrid play. Fortunately for Buffalo, forward Roger Vyse is healthy tonight - he missed the victory over the Swarm due to injury. Still no Tavares for the Bandits, though.
7:40 - The Rock are fantastic on special teams - their power play converts at a clip of 50% (Buffalo is only 30.8%), while the penalty kill is a stellar 72%. Buffalo must excel in odd man situations to have a chance tonight. Mark Steenhuis should be more assertive looking for his own shot, too, after only tallying one goal against the Swarm.
7:42 - Right on cue, the Bandits are assessed the game's first penalty. Kyle Clancy heads to the 'sin-bin' for 2 minutes.
7:44 - Buffalo is called for a 'too many men' penalty, but the Rock bail them out by committinga two minute minor unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
7:45 - Ken Montour makes one easy save, then a tough one - stopping Josh Wasson from just inside the white line, then foiling a Rock attacker from in-close. Steenhuis has attempted two deep shots for Buffalo without any success. Bob Watson, the NLL's top goalie, is in net for Toronto.
7:47 - Garrett Billings has the best chance of the early going for Toronto, but his shot flies just left of the target.
7:47 - Thee Rock get on the scoreboard first after peppering Montour with shots. The ball is passed from the top of the attacking zone to the right wing, where Stephan Leblanc finishes to the near post. 1-0 Rock with 10:15 left in the first.
7:49 - The Rock's first goal was scored on a delayed penalty on Tom Montour, the Bandits' defender.
7:51 - Great ball movement from Toronto results in a shot that caroms off the post by Leblanc, who leads the Rock in points with 32. That opening goal was the rookie's tenth of the season.
7:53 - Just as he's checked by Brendan Doran, Mark Steenhuis uncorks a rocket that bounces in front of Watson and skims into the right corner. Francis and Clancy are credited with the assists. 1-1 tie with 7:48 left in the first.
7:54 - Kyle Clancy, the Bandits' first round pick this past year, as provided a huge spark for Buffalo. Right after Steenie's goal, Clancy darted through the middle of the Rock defense and hit a cutting Frank Resetarits down the left wing. Frank made no mistake with his shot, bouncing it under Watson for a 2-1 Buffalo lead.
7:58 - Plenty of penalties shortly after Buffalo took the lead - Cam Woods of Toronto was sent to the box, while off-setting penalties to Sanderson and Clancy were awarded a minute later.
7:58 - Great instincts by Watson as he stones Steenhuis from point blank. Roger Vyse just missed another fine opportunity as well, firing just to the keeper's left.
8:01 - The Bandits' second goal was Resetarits' fourth in the past two games. He can't be faulted for squandering any easy chances - the Hamburg native has been sharp in the attacking zone.
8:02 - Another Bandit heads to the box - Tom Montour is whistled for illegal check and holding - the two minors will put him in the box for four minutes - and the Bandits must with-stand a tough stretch towards the end of the first quarter.
8:03 - Short-handed goal for the Bandits! Billy Dee Smith breaks in alone on the counter-attack and dives across the crease from right-to-left and buries his shot past Watson for a 3-1 Buffalo lead.
8:04 - The outlet pass that sprung Smith was from Darryl Gibson, his third assist of the season.
8:06 - Swarming defense by Kyle Schmelzle of Buffalo during the penalty-kill. 1:04 left in the first.
8:08 - On a blast from the middle of the attacking zone (with the shot-clock winding down), Billings clangs the right up-right with his shot. Ken Montour corrals the rebound, and the first quarter draws to a close.
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8:09 - If you're Bandits' fan, you have to be thrilled with the first fifteen minutes. After conceding the first goal, Buffalo responded with three of its own, including the final one short-handed. The home team has been forced to kill off several penalties, and Tom Montour remains in the box for another 38 seconds to start the second quarter.
8:12 - The goals arrive in a flurry to start the second - Josh Wasson tallies first for Toronto on the power-play, but Mike Accursi immediately answers back after a nasty no-look assist from a cutting Kyle Clancy. 4-2 Buffalo with 13:50 left.
8:13 - With his assist on Wasson's goal, Toronto's Colin Doyle joins John Tavares and Gary Gait as the only players in the history of the NLL with over 1,000 points. Congratulations to a lacrosse legend.
8:14 - Ken Montour stops the first attempt from Pat McCready, and Chris White of the Bandits grabs the rebound. Alertly, Stephan Leblanc swats at White's stick in front of the Bandit goal, and the ball deflects past an unexpecting Montour.
8:16 - Cam Woods ties the score on a cross-field pass from Garrett Billings. Buffalo still hasn't recovered from the fluke goal notched by McCready, who officially was the last Rock player to possess the ball before it entered the goal. Leblanc deserves credit, however, as he produced the goal with a clever play in front. 4-4 tie with 10:22 left.
8:20 -Timeout on the floor with 8:26 left in the second quarter. Toronto has out-shot Buffalo 23-19 overall, 9-5 in the 2nd.
8:24 - Toronto's Drew Petkoff sprints into the Buffalo defensive zone and hits Blaine Manning, who had just left the Rock bench, with a pass. Once again, Montour's there with the save.
8:25 - If there's an MVP so far for Buffalo, it has to be rookie Kyle Clancy, who just took a cross-floor pass from Brett Bucktooth and rocketed a shot past Watson. That's Clancy's fourth point of the night. 5-4 Buffalo with 5:50 left in the half.
8:26 - Trailing only briefly, Toronto answers back rapidly with a goal of its own. Great floor vision by Wasson finds Billings open in front of the Buffalo goal, and he patiently dekes his way around Montour for the finish.
8:28 - Huge fight just broke out after a scoring opportunity by Toronto - Buffalo goalie Ken Montour just got trampled into his own net, sparking a scuffle between at least 10 players. Drew Petkoff was the guilty party, as he nearly decapitated Montour after beating the goalie. The score is disallowed, and the game remains knotted at 5.
8:29 - Petkoff gets five minutes for goaltender interference and a game misconduct, while Billy Dee Smith gets two minutes for roughing and five minutes for slashing. After all is sorted out, Toronto will begin a two minute penalty for Smith's roughing - it will be served by Brandon Francis.
8:31 - Montour will stay in the game - he was only briefly shaken up after suffering a blow from Petkoff.
8:33 - Shorthanded, Montour makes a nice stop on Leblanc, but he can't foil Blaine Manning, who lasers a shot over the goalie's shoulder from 15 feet out. 6-5 Toronto with 4:39 left in the half.
8:36 - Jon Harasym and Leblanc quarrel after the play and decide that dropping gloves would be the best idea to solve their problems. Leblanc beats Harasym to a pulp, but in the end, Toronto's best player Leblanc will head to the box alongside Buffalo's little used role player Harasym for five minutes. Buffalo will take that trade-off any day.
8:38 - With the momentum clearly in the Bandits' favor, Steenhuis takes advantage of a delayed penalty and finds the red-hot Kyle Clancy across the floor for another Buffalo goal! The game is now tied at 6, and Buffalo starts at two minute power play. 2:25 left in the first half.
8:40 - Darryl Gibson commits a penalty to bring both teams to even strength. He's whistled for holding.
8:41 - Bad news for the Bandits - Colin Doyle of Toronto rips a screen shot through the wickets of Montour for a 7-6 lead, and a frustrated Steve Priolo decks two Rock players after the goalie.
8:44 - Minor penalties on Tom Montour and Steve Priolo for roughing put Buffalo in a 3-on-5 situation for the next couple minutes.
8:45 - Not surprisingly, the Rock extends its lead to two goals (8-6) on a great ball movement between Colin Doyle and Garrett Billings - Blaine Manning scores off Doyle's crafty over-the-back-shoulder pass.
8:46 - Poor discipline by Tom Montour and Priolo - compounding what was already a bad situation for the Bandits. Giving up a late tie-breaking goal is one thing, providing a two-man advantage for the Rock to add to the lead is another. Head Coach Darris Kilgour will undoubtedly have some unprintably harsh words for the two during the intermission.
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9:04 - If you heard a familiar voice on KB1520, that was me. Pretty sweet - The NLL.com commentator needed a halftime guest, and I obliged. We had a nice little chat about Taro Tsujimoto, the fictional Buffalo Sabres draft pick, and the Bandits' first half action against Toronto. I'll be honest, I was a little nervous and talked faster than I should have, but the experience from the Sports Assault weekly podcast made it a bit easier.
9:08 - Blaine Manning opens the second half scoring for Toronto on assists from Leblanc and Doyle. Sorry, I'm still getting situated here after the halftime interview. Special thanks to John Gurtler of NLL.com and KB1520 for that. 9-6 Rock.
9:10 - Brett Bucktooth brings the Bandits right back into the game - scything through the middle of the Rock defense and splitting the legs of Watson, the Toronto goalie. A much needed score for a Buffalo offense that struggled in the second quarter. 9-7 Rock with 10:59 left in the 3rd.
9:11 - Buffalo is pouring it on now, as Roger Vyse nets his first of the evening, absorbing a stick to the face from a Rock defender and whipping a shot over Watson's right shoulder. The Bandits will begin a power play, and that was an 'and-one' moment by Vyse.
9:14 - Power-play converted, and we have a tie-game here. On a solo effort, Mark Steenhuis dashes down the left side of the Toronto zone and rips a shot past the Toronto goalie for a 9-9 tie. Vyse and Resetarits on the assists. 8:35 left in the 3rd.
9:17 - Toronto has the edge in shots on goal with 43 to Buffalo's 29, but two goals apiece from Steenhuis and Clancy have kept Buffalo in the hunt for its second win.
9:20 - Vyse, Accursi, Bucktooth, Smith, and Resetarits scored the others in a balanced offensive effort. 5:55 left in the 3rd with the score still tied; Bandits in possession.
9:21 - Mark Steenhuis is called for a crease violation, and he trades a few jabs with a Toronto defender.
9:21 - I mentioned during the halftime show that Buffalo managed to regroup last week and hold Minnesota scoreless in the third quarter. Once again tonight, the Bandits' defense has tightened its marking after Kilgour's halftime adjustments.
9:23 - A crease violation again on Steenhuis disallows a Buffalo goal - his right foot entered the crease just as he left the ground to shoot.
9:28 - Mike Accursi fires a shot wide, and the back-and-forth battle rages on. Penalty on Steve Priolo of the Bandits, who's called for roughing. Toronto tallied four power play goals in the first half and starts the man-advantage once again for two minutes.
9:29 - Solid defensive sequence from Darryl Gibson, blocking one shot and forcing a turnover from a Rock forward.
9:29 - The Bandits take the lead! Clancy continues his dominance with a pass into the middle of the Rock defense, where Mike Accursi receives, dekes, and finishes past Watson for a 10-9 Buffalo lead. I think that's seven points on the evening for Buffalo's 2009 first round pick.
9:32 - Buffalo holds for the final shot of the third quarter, but can't generate a quality chance.
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9:35 - 47-30 is the shot margin favoring Toronto, but the scoreboard reads in Buffalo's favor, 10-9.
9:36 - Although he has two goals tonight, Mike Accursi needs to do a better job of protecting the ball - he's had two ugly turnovers, the last one resulted in a counter-attack goal by Blaine Manning. The contest is tied once again, this time at ten.
9:38 - The Rock push in front again on a shot from the left face-off circle that beat Montour - Blaine Manning's second goal in less than 15 seconds - 11-10 Toronto lead with 12:55 left in the game.
9:40 - Four goals tonight for Manning, giving him 14 for the season.
9:40 - Nice stop by a sprawling Montour on a 10 footer from a Toronto forward, preserving the one goal deficit.
9:41 - Reserve forward Kim Squire increases the Rock's lead to two goals - 12-10, as he takes a feed from Garrett Billings and fools Montour. Buffalo's offense has been stagnant in the second and fourth quarters tonight, and this isn't the kind of consistency that Kilgour has been preaching.
9:45 - 9:32 remaining in the game, 12-10 Toronto, and the Rock have possession and a fresh shot-clock.
9:47 - Jon Harasym is called for an illegal cross-check penalty with 8:31 left - Buffalo, in desperate need of a goal, must play short-handed for the next two minutes.
9:48 - Buffalo wins possession and milks the shot-clock to help kill the penalty. Under seven minutes to go; the Bandits trail by two.
9:53 - Roger Vyse rockets a shot towards the Toronto goal, but Bob Watson makes the stop, and the rebound skims just wide of the left post. Brandon Francis whips a shot from distance, but Watson has no problems parrying it away. Very few high percentage scoring chances in the fourth quarter for the home team.
9:53 - 14,467 in attendance, but you wouldn't know the number was that high because it's so quiet in here right now.
9:54 - The Bandits have the man-advantage right now with 4 minutes left; they absolutely must score here to have a chance. Cam Woods strips a Bandit of the ball and sprints in alone on Montour, but the goalie stays in position to block the low shot.
9:56 - Mark Steenhuis has another long distance effort bounce wide, and Buffalo's attackers aren't moving effectively in the offensive zone. Watson swallows up a challenged shot by Vyse, and Toronto has killed off the power play.
9:57 - Stephan Leblanc puts the dagger in the Bandits, taking a flip pass from Manning, faking low, and shooting over the shoulder of Montour. 13-10 Toronto with 1:47 left in the game.
9:58 - Brendan Doran adds an empty-net insurance goal after Ken Montour went to the bench in favor of the extra-attacker. 14-10 Toronto with under a minute left.
9:59 - Some boos rain down from the Bandits' fans after a lackluster second half effort in which the offense showed few signs of life.
10:00 - In frustration, a Brandon Francis crashes into Bob Watson in an attempt to snare a loose ball, instigating a fight in front of the Rock goal. .2 seconds left in this one. Darris doesn't look pleased on the bench.
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Buffalo State Mens Hockey Fall Buffalo State Mens Hockey Falls To Brockport
- From: JoeG211
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The hits kept coming from Buffalo State (6-14-1) but it wasn’t enough to hold off 4th place SUNY Brockport (12-9).
It was a hard fought game with Buffalo State dominating the physical play from early on. They seemed to be overwhelming Brockport all over the ice and just pushing them around. Brockport just turned out to be too much.
It was a smooth first period with only 2 penalties from Buffalo State and 9 shots on goal from each team. The period went back and forth and you could feel the tensions rising with each hit. Not too many scoring chances for either side, both goalies were playing on top of their heads.
The second period started off just like the first. Both teams were going hard at each other trying to be the first one to open up the scoring. 5:30 into the second period Brockport did just that. Off a face-off in Buffalos zone Brockport made a few quick moves with the puck and quickly deposited it in the back of Buffalo's net. “That first goal was a blown assignment that found its way in,” coach Nick Carriere said about his team letting that one slip in.
Less then 6 minutes later Buffalo would strike back to tie the game. On a 2-on-1 breakaway, Joel Sheppard floated a beautiful pass to Nick Petriello for the one timer. Buffalo State kept bring the physical play also. Brockport had 17 shots on goal that period compared to Buffalos 3. You could never tell that Brockport controlled that period the way Buff State manhandled them on the ice.
Buffalo States penalty kill was on point shutting down there power plays that period. Once the 3rd period started though they would have their work cut out for them.
Brockport took the lead 2-1 on a rebound off the goaltender’s pads, shoveling the puck in the net. The assault wouldn’t end there though as Buffalo was soon on another penalty kill. First it was 4-4 then 4-3 for Brockport then back up to 5-4. Buffalo States defense and their goalie did an amazing job keeping them in the game during the penalty kill.
“I thought our penalty kill was great out there tonight just a couple bounces didn’t go our way” Coach Carriere commented. At the end of the 5-4 power play Brockport crashed the net and on what should have been a whistle for goalie interference pushed the puck in to increase the lead 3-1. It was a very questionable goal and one that ended up being the deciding factor for the game.
Even though they were down Buffalo didn’t give up in the least bit. They continued to bring the pain and bear down on Brockport hoping they would crack. They did just that with 1:02 left in the game. Buffalo used some quick passes and stormed the net to pull within one goal. It would be a little to late for it though.
They would get one more chance with Brockport sending somebody to the penalty box Buffalo was going on the power play and pulling their goalie. They had a 6-4 man advantage but couldn’t make anything out of it, the game had been decided. Coach Carriere was impressed with his teams play. “We got hot late - it was good to see. Too bad it happened late but that’s what you like to see the team fight and not give up.” - Blog post
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Google Maps, Censorship and Su Google Maps, Censorship and Sundry Other Comments
- From: AudeSapere
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Ahhh. 'twas bound to happen. It is 2010, after all - so it was about time that someone in the BNOT (Buffalo News Online Team) heard about that astonishing "new" feature called the Google Maps API and found some way to plug it in. It showed up today as a shockingly huge graphic in the story by TJ Pignataro (strangely not listed as Breaking News) detailing the alleged attempt by the brother of the late "JJ" Ocasio to draw down on and shoot a Buffalo Police Officer outside of the Franklin Street headquarters building. According to the story, the younger Ocasio frere was taken into custody at the site where his brother was fatally shot, ending his hours-long armed standoff with the Buffalo Police. I guess it seemed to be a natural place to pop in a handy map, just in case someone wanted directions for a floral tribute or something of the like. Call me old-school of you like but, absent a photograph taken at the scene, a text-only article would have sufficed. I'll let you judge for yourself.
http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/947254.html
In another Police-related story from todays' News... we find that the firing of a Cheektowaga patrol officer brought out the worst in some of the participants in the online fray that continues to be the Comments feature on the website. By 7pm, the tone of some of the comments had become so personal, so scandalous, so close to out and out libel that the Comments feature was disabled and all previous posts just - *Poof* - disappeared. There were a few telltale signs that it might happen once again - the "comment timer" was put in effect, so that anyone who had contributed to the mix in the previous hour or so was advised to "take a break and try again later". Sure as "B" follows "A" in the alphabet, the next message was an adviso that "you are not permitted to comment". Your genial co-communicator was able to work around that restriction and get a few more paragraphs in by exploiting a known issue with the KickApps interface, but less than ten minutes after my last entry, the entire Comments section went dark. It's happened before - most notably in the aftermath of the Merge Restaurant tragedy, but again I raise the question of censorship with The News. Your terms or service are clearly outlined in the Comments Section... submissions are posted immediately and are not edited - violations subject you to a ban. There is NO mention of a "time limit" in the Terms, nor is there any reason why items deemed libelous, inappropriate or off-topic can't be removed - and the offending contributors banned - without causing the many to suffer for the sins of the few. I hate to suggest the the BNOT is a bit out of its' depth in the moderation department, but that does indeed seem to be the case. When in doubt, the heavy hand seems to replace the velvet touch. The story in question (along with the empty comments section) is linked for your reading pleasure or discomfort below:
http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/945982.htmli
(as an aside, I've taken to saving my texts offline and taking screenshots of the Comments sections as things begin to heat up - I may be persuaded to post some of these gems in another Blog at another time - just for kicks and giggles!).
In closing, I feel that it's incumbent upon me to make these several disclosures:
- I have no past, present or future affiliations with The Buffalo News, unless you consider 3 generations of subscriber-ship as a bias. To that, I plead guilty because, even though I am more apt to get my news fix online, I still love the feel, sound and smell of a paper with my morning coffee and cigarette.
- I'm not making these comments to skewer the staff of The News for any self-serving reason. I actually wish them success in adapting to the digital age - but I believe it's incumbent on me to point out the obvious flaws in the "experience" as it exists today.
- I am a fervent believer in a Free Press - I believe that my previous contributions and comments will bear that out.
- I have - and will continue to - offer my input, assistance and opinion in the hope of creating a better News experience for all of its' readers and contributors. To date, my offers have been ignored or rebuffed. That doesn't mean I won't keep trying.
And on that note, I close this most recent entry. I bid you all a good day, and wish you well on the morrow.
Peace.
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MDA Lock Up and Bail Out MDA Lock Up and Bail Out
- From: darleenstr1
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Every year millions of children are diagnosed and told their life will never be the same. They have been sentenced to a life with Muscular Distrophy. This year the local MDA is holding a "lock up" of people. The event takes place at Danny's south on Feb 23rd from 11-4pm. The idea is to be a jailbird and have your friends "bail you out". All funds raised go towards research.
If you'd like to be a jailbird yourself you can go to and sign up https://www.joinmda.org/Home/PostEventPage/tabid/128980/Default.aspx
Here's how your funds will be used:
YOUR DOLLARS MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Contribution Service(s) $30 Flu Shot $80 One minute of research $100 One support group session $200 Fees for initial diagnostic work-up at MDA clinic $500 Assists with the repair of a wheelchair or leg braces $800 Sends one child to MDA Summer Camp If you don't want to be a jailbird perhaps you'd like to aid and abet me and bail me out. I've volunteered as a jailbird and have set a goal of $1600. Please consider helping these kids. Yes we all have problems but many are temporary, muscular distrophy is permanent.
Here's my goal site link.
https://www.joinmda.org/stowns10/darleenstry
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Coming Up Sunday... Coming Up Sunday...
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Ummmm, Superbowl Party?
And my appointment at David's Bridal. I decided to schedule one a couple weeks ago at the Galleria show since there was an offer for a $50 gift card. I plan on registering my bridesmaid gowns. This is the style I'm choosing...
My girls all like it, so why wait?
I have a funny feeling I'm going to be trying on gowns too. I REALLY wanted to wait until summer, but they'll probably talk me into it. We'll see. I'll bring a camera just in case.
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