BuffaloBud

Mine sucks becuase I am currently out of work. "Reduction in force", more like re-allocate responsibility to Asia. I liked what I did, liked the people, liked the challenges. Now, I'm searching for an employer that wants a mid-40 year old with 20 years experience.

Ever think about what other areas (other than sales) that could use your people skills. Corporate trainer is one that comes to mind quickly. Expand the focus and look beyond the logical. Unfortunately, I am having to do such (recently unemployed).

1) Why did you move out of Buffalo? Left Buffalo after graduating from RIT in 1984. Lack of tech jobs in the area. 2) Where did you go? Went to work for Texas Instruments in Texas. 3) How does your new home compare to Buffalo? Currently live in Columbus OH. Couldn't find anything comparable unless I was in E Auroura or OP. Nuf said. 4) If the econonmy and job market were stable would you move back? Doubt it. Weather in Columbus has its cold spells, but for not as long. 5) What suggestions to you have to improve the quality of life here? Reduce the financial burden (taxes) the rest of the state has to take on to support big brother down state. Nuf said.

If you can, catch the story about C Dobler on ESPN. Emphasis on story is about his wife, who broke her neck and damaged her spinal cord. Paralyzed from the neck down. This has taken a lot out of Conrad financially, emotionally, etc. Daughter got accepted to USC, but CD can't afford to have her go there (will go to Miami of OH in fall). Med bills are approx $750K to date.

Out of work (unemployed) - as I currently am.

Caught the tail end of the Dan Patrick show today. He was running through a list of names to J Thiesman asking him if they should be in the HOF. Thiesman said NO to A Reed.

Freakin cloudy here in Columbus OH. Otherwise, I'd bundle up and look for it.

Different times and different situations between the two teams. The Bills did not have to contend with free agency like now. The players were pretty consistent from year to year. Many of the Bills players "moved up the ladder" together. Teams today are pieced together and hope that they can make a run and stay away from injury. When the Bills had an injury there was a really good player behind him to backfill. In general, I look back at those teams with fondness and admiration knowing that that kind of run will not happen again.

IMO, this may be the best show on tv. Shows what we should be doing as a society. However, I do think that some of the bells and whistles are over the top. Just get the family back on its feet, not make it look like The Beverly Hillbillies.

"I believe that women who want to wear thongs should have to fill out an application." I was witness to that tonight. YIKES.

I don't post too often, but read the messages quite a bit. Currently unemployed.

I do my own yardwork. Not only is it physical exercize, but a mental release from the daily grind.

First trip out west (probably 20 years ago) was to Steamboat Springs. All by itself, nice little town. Good for a long weekend, but I would not make a whole week there. Plenty of good skiing. Have been to UT and CO since then. Have to put UT at the top. Have WY, MT, and ID on the "to do" list

Couple of thoughts. There are bike tours of DC. You get to pack quite a bit in a very short time and see some things that you would not normally see. Plus, you get some exercise. One other thought is the Marine Corps drill team "show". This is done at night (Fridays, I think) at the Naval barracks, near the river. Tickets are very hard to come by.

If you have any ibuprofen (sp?), take about 4. Should help.

How is it that it is TD's decision to make? IMO, the on field personnel decisions fall squarely on MM shoulders.

Jags put the franchise tag on DD. Miami would have to pony up a chunk of change to get him.

I've been trying to contact him, but have not gotten any response. If you have, let me know.

I remember seeing him on tv in Buffalo wrestling against "The Chief" on Saturday mornings. It makes you wonder what kind of player he would be in today's game.

Why move to ND or anywhere else. That's how all the locals look like in South Bend.

A few other interesting listings: Andy Roddick (tennis player) Mark Phillipoussis (tennis player) Southwest Airlines ( , like she stands in line with the rest of us schmucks) Ashley Olsen ( ) Even my last name shows up on this list. I had to look at it twice to make sure that I hadn't done something that I didn't remember. ( )

Discovery Channel announces that Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2005 Tour de France to attempt for a 7th Tour win.

I would like to see some Olympic-type round robin t'ment. Play only the teams in your conference. Then have the two conference winners play for the Cup.

The Blue Jackets GM has said that their payroll started at 20M (2000/2001) and has grown to 38M last year (2003/2004). That is a 90% increase in just 4 seasons. He also did say that some of the signings that caused that increase were a mistake on his part as well. I don't blame the owners for holding strong on this cap. ** Didn't see the link posted above. 34M for 2003/2004. 70% increase. **

Best show that I have seen in a long time. Like the joke on Sat that he mentioned about the small plane running on one engine. Passenger asked how far the one running would last. RW said "All the way to the crash site."