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Yes, he does. He is a weatherman in Philly and his son stars on the Buffy the Vampire Slater spinoff "Angel." Thank you to the mods for pinning this - it can be unpinned now.

The signing went great last night. Thanks to all of you who stopped out. Copies of the book were purchased for Joel Giambra and Dave Thomas (Rocketship 7). I'll keep the board posted of all upcoming signings. Also, I'll be interviwed on WHLD-AM 1270, today - Friday the 12th, at 1 PM on the Iney Wallens show. Hope you can tune in.

Thanks, Lori. BTW, I took your advice and cast my vote for Brian Morman - along with a few other Bills, including Terrence McGee as a Kick Returner.

Hey, Gang. I'll be doing a book signing for Buffalo Soul Lifters at the Barnes & Noble on NF Blvd. in Amherst on Thursday - November 11 - from 7-9PM. If you're out that way, please stop by and say hello - Nothing classes up a bookstore more than a TBD presence.

It's easy to second guess the coaching staff, but it was a big time error not making number 21 the starting RB right out of the hop. Can anyone argue that the Bills would be any worse than 5-3 now if Willis had the rock all along? 6-2 is a real possibility. Oh well, if wishes were fishes the Dolphins wouldn't be trying to schedule UB for next year. As an aside, if attention is what NJ Sue is after she sure has gotten it - 17 pages and nearly 5,000 views over someone who can't figure out google. Ignore her and maybe she'll become a Jets fan and stand in front of Giants stadium asking innane questions of the faithful.

Thanks, Hammered. I've done a fair amount of media over the years, so nerves don't play into the equation. BTW, seeing as how Howard Simon is going to WGR, disregard the request in my origianl post. I know that Koshinski's hands were probably tied, but I think he's a stevestojan for not tipping me off yesterday and telling me that he'd give my book to Neil McMannus for Howard.

My interview with Peter Anderson (great guy) on Adelphia's "Crossroads" program went really well. I was able to talk about the Gus/Thirdborn story in great length and describe Two Bills Drive as "the top Bills site on the net." The program will re-air tonight at 10 PM and tomorrow at Noon on Channel 13 in Erie and Niagara County. I also had the chance to chat with Bob Koshinski and put a copy of the book in his hands for Howard Simon. I told Bob that I think that the sport's related stories in the book would be a good fit for the Simoncast. Bob, a Niagara Falls guy, was very cool. If you E-mail Howard, tell him that you'd like to see me on the show.

Cindy, You're an oasis of class in a desert of despair. I - among many here - appreciate your devotion and loyalty. Keep the faith!

I've heard that as well. I'm really looking forward to meeting him. Thanks for the words of support Alaska & Lori

I'll be appearing on the Adelphia Cable program "Crossroads" tomorrow, November 2nd in support of Buffalo Soul Lifters. The program airs live at 3 PM and is repeated at 6:30 & 10 PM. It also is rebroadcast at noon the following day. It is on Channel 13 on all Adelphia Cable systems in Erie and Niagara Counties. I plan on talking about the Gus (Thirdborn) story and giving a shout out to all of you on TSW. BTW, the book is selling like hotcakes. Both Barnes & Noble and Walden Books project it to be the top-selling book in WNY this Christmas season. Thanks again to everyone who has purchased a copy.

Rod Stewart, Ray Charles, Brian Wilson, George Strait, Duran Duran, John Mellancamp all in the Top 20. Everthing is cyclical, isn't it? Just think, 20 years from now the New Kids On The Block will have the top album in America.

About 10 years ago I was going with a girl who was a big Eddie Money fan. We got tickets to see him play at Melody Fair in North Tonawanda. Warren opened the show and blew the place away. Just him and his guitar, no backing band. I'll always remember him doing "Poor Pitiful Me" that night; it was so raw and vulnerable. May your spirit rock on Warren!

In the fairness of diversity, here are some white people jokes (yes, I'm color-challenged) What's white and fourteen inches long? Absolutely nothing! What do you call 500,000 white guys jumping out of a plane? Snow. What do you call a bunch of Crackers in a circle? A Dope Ring! What do you call 300 white men chasing a black man? The PGA tour. Why do so many white people get lost skiing? It's hard to find them in the snow. What did they white guy do before his blood test? He studied. How long does it take for a white women to take a crap??? 9 months What's the difference between a white man and a snake? One is a evil, cold-blooded, venomous, slimy creature of Satan, and the other is a snake. How many white men does it take to screw in a lightbulb? One, white men will screw anything. What's the flattest surface to iron your jeans on? A white girl's ass! What did the black guy do with his M&Ms? Eat them What did they white guy try and do with his? Put them in alphabetical order What did a cracker see when he looked at his family tree? A straight line! A cracker girl came up to her dad who was sitting in a beaten up armchair. "Pa, kin ah borrow the truck to-nahgt?" she asked. Her dad looked up to her and said, "Darlin', yew know what yew haf t'do if'n yew wants to borrer th' truck." "But Pa! Ah haf t'go naow!" the cracker girl cried. Her daddy stood up and unzipped his pants. "Yew know perfectly well what yew haf t'do. On yer knees, B word!" The cracker wench complied and started sucking her dad's rooster. After a few seconds she stopped in disgust and looked up to her dad. "Gee Pa, yore dick shore tastes like stevestojan!" Her dad slapped his forhead and said, "Dammit, Ah forgot! Ah already loaned the truck to yer brother just a few minutes ago!" What does a white woman make for dinner? Reservations What does a white woman and a tampon have in common? They're both stuck up cun*s. How did the West Virginian mom know when her daughter was on the rag? Her son's dick tasted funny. What do West Virginian's do on Halloween? Pump-kin. What do you call a White man with a sheep under each arm? A Pimp. What do you call the moisture between two white people having sex? Relative Humidity. Jim Cracker is WHITE!! How white is he? He's so white, during the L.A riots, he went out and bought a TV. What do u call a caption wafer in the toilet? A soft azz cracker

My wife, I tell ya, she's dedicated. We moved from New York to L.A. and she kept the same milkman. Now that's dedication!

Great news! God Bless.

Sorry, doesn't seem to want to let me link directly to the review page. Here's the link to the main page: Cereal Page Just click on the Alpha review link on the lefthand side of the page.

Just to once again prove the theory that there's a website for everything, check out this link:Cereal Reviews Write a review for your favorite. Here's a vote for Bill Waterson's ficticious "Chocolate Covered Sugar Bombs," the cereal of choice for Calvin & Hobbes. Classic strip - Calvin: I love Saturdays. My plan is get up at 6 am, eat 5 or 6 bowls of chocolate covered sugar bombs, get completely wired up and watch cartoons until Noon. Hobbes: How's it working so far? Calvin: No brothers or sisters yet.

There was a thread earlier in the year and a bunch of you stated that Dolphins week was still the apex of the season. I guess a combined 0 - 9 record takes the steam out of that, doesn't it? Kelly vs Merino, Levy vs Shula it ain't! Well here's my part to put some blood back into your red, white and blue veins. Buffalo vs. Miami -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A signature Nick Bakay Tale of the Tape 9/5/2004 The moment is frozen in my heart like it was yesterday. A young, ginger-haired dreamer name o' Bakay attended every 1970 Bills home game at the Old Rockpile. I saw men get drunk, I saw men get in fights, I saw the Jills back in the day when team rules decreed they had to be married - and at least 30 pounds overweight. What I didn't get to see was good football from the local team. That's the year I learned there isn't much to savor in a three-win season, so you have to reframe your definition of glory. This was long before O.J. was infamous. Hell, it was long before O.J. gained 2,003 yards in a 14-game season. He was just a former No. 1 pick still buried in a decoy role. Then it happened - a pitch to O.J.,s running left, and for once, miles of daylight before him, save for one lone defender in the contain role. But lo and behold, bearing down on that defender, a much-maligned blocker for the Bills that season with the unlikely name of Richard Cheek. Maybe it was his name, or his journeyman skill level, but Cheek wasn't what you'd call a fan favorite. But as he pulled left as the lead blocker, the whole stadium stood, the moment slowed down like the seconds leading up to a car Rosen, and I could feel our group consciousness meld into one pure thought: "C'mon, Cheek, just get a helmet on him. Spring the Juice, give us one moment to take home with us, and all is forgiven ... " Frame by frame, I can still see Cheek trip ... stumble ... and eat turf. I can still hear the collective gasp as a 60-yard touchdown romp disintegrated into a 2-yard loss. Sure, it still stings, but it was a defining moment for me - in that slow-mo nanosecond, I realized what being a Bills fan is all about: Hope. And here I am again, 34 years later, basking in that hopeful time of year, when all things good seem possible for the Bills as they embark on another campaign. Four seasons out of the playoffs? Never fear. Mularkey's here. Bledsoe spent more time on his back last season than Paris Hilton? Relax, the alarm clock is here (and hopefully a sub-400-pound Mike Williams). I'll grab hold of anything and everything I can, safe in the experience-leathered knowledge that winning seasons are an emotional cakewalk, and tough seasons are easily saved by three simple words: Just beat Miami. That's right - it's never too early to think Super Bowl, and it's never too early to hate the Dolphins. I have a good friend who taught his 5-year-old son the golden rule: Who's your favorite team? The Bills. Who's your second-favorite team? Whoever's playing Miami this week. It's the way it is, and the fact that the 'Fins roster gets thinner by the minute doesn't exactly bring a tear to my eye. Am I kicking them when they're down? Gee, I don't remember Shula every showing us much mercy. I've always felt this was football's perfect rivalry - North against South, Cold vs. Sun, Blue Collar City vs. Versace Death Site. They beat us for the entire decade of the '70s, we returned the favor a decade later. Like Michigan/Ohio State - even if the season's a bust - you gotta win this one. We don't get 'em at home in the winter this year, but we don't need to. Let the pummeling begin: Buffalo vs. Miami - the teams, the towns. ... It's got to help to see how they stack up at the Tale of the Tape. Logos: BUFFALO: A majestic, snorting beast. MIAMI: Flipper's unmarried uncle. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Nicknames: BUFFALO: The Nickel City. MIAMI: Death's Waiting Room. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. What People Try to Smuggle Across the Border: BUFFALO: A Fort Erie stripper. MIAMI: Elian Gonzalez. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Viable Running Backs: BUFFALO: Two. MIAMI: None. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Controversy be damned, McGahee and Henry are what I call a classy problem. Super Bowl Wins: BUFFALO: None. MIAMI: Two. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Where's the dignity in watching your team win one if you're watching it in shorts!? Things They Never Want to See: BUFFALO: Thurman in a Dolphins uniform. MIAMI: Horizontal snow at the Ralph in December. ADVANTAGE: Push. Never Again: BUFFALO: Four consecutive Super Bowl appearances. MIAMI: A perfect, undefeated season in 1972. ADVANTAGE: Crap, I have to give 'em that one. Let's move on ... Team Colors: BUFFALO: Red, white and blue. MIAMI: Aqua green and orange. I feel soft just writing that! Hey, Hojo's called, they want their shirts back. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Forces of Nature: BUFFALO: The sky between October and May. MIAMI: Hurricane Charley. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Head Coach's Last Names: BUFFALO: Mularkey, which I believe is Irish for trick play. MIAMI: Wannstedt, which I believe is Floridian for "Maybe I can be somebody's defensive coordinator next year." ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Owner's Bought Franchises by ... : BUFFALO: Putting his chips on the AFL. MIAMI: Amassing a fortune in waste management. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Early Signs of Trouble: BUFFALO: Bledsoe is passing with an alarm clock. MIAMI: Dan Marino was hired as team president, took a look around, then quit two days later. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Reunited and It Feels so Good: BUFFALO: Jim McNally and Western New York. MIAMI: Ricky Williams and Lenny Kravitz's bong. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Tailgate Treats: BUFFALO: Wings 'n beer. MIAMI: Plantains, nothin' but plantains. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Worthy of a Double Take: BUFFALO: Man breasts bared to the icy winds MIAMI: Wannstedt's trembling mustache at the "Ricky retired" news conference. ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. Not that I'm encouraging it, but you have to give points for frostbitten man-nipples. Local Mottoes: BUFFALO: Squish the Fish! MIAMI: We fixed the election! ADVANTAGE: Buffalo. So there you have it, it's all so simple when you break things down scientifically. In a stampede, the advantage goes to Buffalo. But hang in there Miami, maybe Madonna will move back there someday. Until next time, I'm Nick Bakay reminding you the numbers never lie. Forum: The Stadium Wall · Post Preview: #19198

Ex-Kicker Sought in Shooting at Siegfried & Roy Home Ford Named in Felony Arrest Warrant Stemming From Drive-by Shooting By KEN RITTER, AP Sports LAS VEGAS (Oct. 6) -- Former Oakland Raiders kicker Cole Ford is being sought in a drive-by shooting last month at the home of entertainers Siegfried & Roy, police said Wednesday. Ford, 31, whose three-year NFL career ended in 1997 after a poor season, was named in a felony warrant stemming from the Sept. 21 shooting, Sgt. Chris Jones said. Police identified Ford as the owner of a white minivan from which shots were allegedly fired at the compound owned by former illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn. No one was hurt, but police said shotgun pellets shattered windows and left a hole in a wall. Police have not said if the men were home at the time. Jones said police considered Ford armed and dangerous, and said he might be living in a low-budget hotel or camping in southern Nevada or nearby states. Ford faces six felony warrant charges of discharging a firearm from a motor vehicle and two felony counts of assault with a deadly weapon. Initially, the case was labeled a hate crime after a witness told police the gunman shouted that the entertainers should get out of the country. Later police said it was not bias related. Ford was drafted out of Southern California in 1995 by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but was released before that season began. He signed with the Raiders, and remained with them for three seasons before being cut in training camp before the 1998 season. After making 89 percent of his field goals in 1995 and 77 percent in 1996, he was successful on just 59 percent of his attempts in 1997. Horn and friends celebrated his 60th birthday Sunday at the home northwest of the Las Vegas Strip -- a year to the day after a near-fatal mauling by a tiger left Horn partially paralyzed and forced the long-running Siegfried & Roy show to close. 10/06/04 19:33 EDT

Here's a vote for "The Band." Whether it was backing up Dylan or making music on their own, they had a sound and a vibe unlike no other. Rent a copy of Sorcese's "The Last Waltz" and see for yourself.

If I can talk my publisher into reaching into his pocket for a London signing, I'm there in a heartbeat!

Thanks, Nick. I'll be doing a book signing at the Waldenbooks at the Boulevard Mall on Saturday, December 5th from 1-3 pm. I hope to get the chance to meet some of you there.

Congrats! I'll be happy to pick up a copy. How would you describe the theme of the album? Is it rocker R.E.M., like What's the frequency Kenneth? Or is it more mello like some of their earlier stuff?

Thanks, Astrobot! I'm not sure that I deserve the comparison to JFK, but I'll accept it humbly just the same.

Thanks for the kind words Lori, for myself and the other Western New York Wares authors. Here is an up-to-date listing of where in WNY Buffalo Soul Lifters can be purchased. Barnes & Noble Transit, The Book Nook in Dunkirk From the Ends of the Earth Gifts on Main St. in Williamsville. Soul to the Holland Land Office Museum in Batavia, Thunder Bay in Boulevard Mall Borders (Chktg) Waldenbooks/Boulevard Waldenbooks/McKinley Mall Barnes & Noble/Boulevard Mall Talking Leaves/ Main St. Talking Leaves/ Elmwood Daemen College Book Shop Inspiration Point (Elmwood) Lancaster Village Books Cheri Amour/Lewiston Book Corner/Niagara Falls Book Worm/ East Aurora Legacy Books on Main. So far Media Play hasn't ordered. If you have one near you, please drop them a line and ask them when they'll be stocking the book.