[How much money do you spend on alcohol a month?]

Gotta be around $250, but our two fours are more expensive than yours and my pints run around $7 - $8.

[Astro-Notes is over for 2017]

Thanks Astro - your reports are top notch!

[Astro-Notes: 8/6/17 Practice]

Thanks for making a dull sounding day entertaining!

[Controlling my expectations but have reasons for being excit]

I can find things to get excited about. This D could be setting Micah Hyde up to have a career year for interceptions.

[Hammersharts in Vegas!]

I always go here http://www.frankiestikiroom.com/it's small, it's funky. You'll either love it or hate it, not a lot of middle ground at Frankies.

[What would you do with $100.00 right now?]

Go buy 10 EJ jerseys in the Bills store... or maybe I'd do something stupid with it

[The best article on the internet I've ever read - helpful to]

Are you James Altucher?

Sadly no. He's a year younger than me. So he's not as ...... wise as I am.

[The best article on the internet I've ever read - helpful to]

I didn't understand it at first because I thought to myself that you need to learn from those experiences, but all it is saying is to not dwell on it. Don't brag or act like it's still important. It'll only hold you back.

Yep. When I first read this I was stuck in about 2 years of almost unemployment.

 

I had been a computer programmer for 16 years, then a post-production manager at a TV production company for 7 years. I was stuck on thinking I was still those 2 things, but I wasn't that at all. My programming languages were outdated and I had no more interest in TV. But I kept saying I was those things. Had to drop it all. Move one. This article was the one that made me realize I wasn't that anymore and no one cared about what I was anyway.

[The best article on the internet I've ever read - helpful to]

It's a great self help article in that way. No touchy feely stuff in this one. I don't have any plans on the wealth part. But this has put me on to working with someone who is following this type of idea. They are around year 4, now an expert in the field, and they moved me into almost full time as a result.

 

I wasn't in this for the money, but as a soon to be 50 year old, this approach has me on to a new career doing something interesting that I didn't think I'd be doing at this point in life. A friend read it at my prompting last year and has switched up their outlook on life as well.

Straightforward and honest. I liked it.

Q: what if my friends think I'm crazy?

A: what friends?

[The best article on the internet I've ever read - helpful to]

I first read this 4 years ago. Life was crap and I was stuck. This is the one that got me back on track. Every year I have posted it somewhere different. This year it's Two Bills Drive's turn.

A bit of self help for skeptics. Working for me, in its own weird way. Might work for you, worth a shot.

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Reinventing Yourself

https://techcrunch.com/2013/10/19/the-ultimate-cheat-sheet-for-reinventing-yourself/

[Practice at New Era field June 15th (?)]

Open practices are awesome - did it say if it would be at night?

 

Can't remember. I knew I was at night school that night so I deleted it.

[Practice at New Era field June 15th (?)]

I deleted the email, but the Bills sent an email today saying there will be a practice at New Era on June 15th*

Great chance for people to bring their kids to the stadium and check things out. I like the idea of bringing a practice (maybe a few of them) back to Buffalo.

 

*If someone else could post the email that would be great

 

[Your last meal]

Something that gives me brutal food poisoning, so I'm begging them to kill me the next day.

[Are you still here? Famous people who need to go away]

Ed Sheeran

[What do you think of new Bills promo? "It Starts With ONE"]

Starts with one - quickly turns into a number 2

[Individual Game Ticket Sales]

Individuals go on sale for season ticket holders tomorrow- at least for me. I am a 10 year holder and can buy at 9 AM tomorrow, May 2nd. Is this the first opportunity or are some of you with greater seniority able to buy earlier? What about folks with less? Do you have the same window? Just curious.

 

14 years - same time as you

[Great Article on Bills/Whaley by John Kryk]

 

That is 7 seasons. How many years was Whaley GM?

 

I mean, personally, I'm in favor of letting McWrestler bring in his man. Out with the divided roles and evaded responsibility. Let McWrestler have plenty of rope and succeed or fall having been given all that he wants.

 

But c'mon folks, if the man has 4 years as GM, give him 4 years, and his record has to sum to 64 games (16 x 4) this isn't Hidden Figures Rocket Science. And even there, you pretty much have to give the guy his first year as belonging to his predecessor.

 

I like giving him the reigns too. There's an idea that he hasn't proven himself enough to rule the land - but are guys who are proven available to teams like Buffalo? I don't know enough to know, but my gut tells me proven winners aren't coming here. We need to take a flyer on someone.

 

Random thought here - I wonder what a guy like Tim Lieweke could do with an NFL franchise like the Bills? Tim seems to right bad clubs then leave them just before they shine.

[Do you like going to parties?]

I'm fine in huge crowds - 60,000 people = no problem. Put me in a room with 12 people and I'm doomed..

No, I do not.

 

I know you're all shocked by this news. Try to get over it.

 

Are you invited to parties?

[Great Article on Bills/Whaley by John Kryk]

Great article - thanks for posting it

[Paul McCartney Concert Announced At Carrier Dome]

I had two single seats to the Hamilton, Ont show last year. The venue ended up letting me swap them the day before the show for 2 seats together on the floor by the sound booth. The setup for the show is a big deal and they don't know how many extra seats they can squeeze in by the booth until the last minute.

Also, there were better seats going on sale the week and 2 - 3 weeks after the show went on sale on Ticketmaster than there were the day the seats went on sale. So if you're into tickets for this show keep checking.

[Post your round one draft night plans here]

My plan is:

 

1. Google whoever we draft after we draft them

2. Post my well researched opinion

3. Get told I'm an idiot

4. Enjoy the summer

5. See if last years draft picks can actually play this September

6. Get pumped up, convince myself we are headed to the Superbowl

7. Drink away my sorrows

[Official schedule released]

Maybe the NFL thinks Brady will retire after this season and they want him to bow out with the AFC East, last 2 at home.

NE schedule

Nov 26 home to the Dolphins

Dec 3 at the Bills

Dec 11 at the Dolphins

Dec 17 at the Steelers

Dec 24 home to the Bills

Dec 31 home to the Jets

[Post Your Schedule Complaints Here]

We could have had an extra home game in Sept, or Oct, or two games in Nov, but they gave us 3 fuc**** home games in a row in December. Stupid friggin schedule

[Post Your Schedule Complaints Here]

I'm tired of the NFL disrespecting Buffalo football fans. All of our home games are Bills games. In a 16 game schedule you think they could at least give us one game that involves two teams with something to play for? Clevelanders must really be pissed.

Some city could get a massive snowstorm and need to move their home game to New Era (ala Bills Jets in Detroit) Just think - we may get a Browns home game some year!

[Post Your Schedule Complaints Here]

The weathers never any good in October, November, December!!! All of our games should have been in September!!!