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39 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said:

After looking at the:  hotel tax, meal tax, car rental tax, gas price, etc.,  I love it too but quickly remember why I don't live there anymore.  And despite all that, I do get to Chef's at least a couple of times.

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There are 10 million people in the region where I live and all those things that you mentioned are higher here.  Why am I living here? LoL...

 

Cost of living is pretty low in WNY.  Who lives in a hotel, goes out to eat every night and rents a car? LoL...

 

Seems this is more your speed:

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Down the hall, make a right, then left:

 

https://www.twobillsdrive.com/community/topic/219488-are-there-any-debbie-downers-in-your-family/?tab=comments#comment-6090283

 

Second left:

 

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5 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

Can't wait to hit the town, get some weck and wings, have a beer. I love Buffalo.

 

I drove up from Long Island over Columbus Day weekend to see my mom and family. On my way out I hit up Charlie’s for a beef on weck and picked up 30 wings from duffs and ate them with my kids when I got back downstate. That was a long, good smelling drive. I put the wings all the way back in the car where I couldn’t get to them. 

 

Was battling nyc traffic a couple days ago and was in the phone with my wife, telling her that I can’t take living on the island and working in the city anymore after 26 years. I’d move back up to WNY in a heartbeat. 

 

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1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

/smh

 

There are 10 million people in the region where I live and all those things that you mentioned are higher here.  Why am I living here? LoL...

 

Cost of living is pretty low in WNY.  Who lives in a hotel, goes out to eat every night and rents a car? LoL...

 

Seems this is more your speed:

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Down the hall, make a right, then left:

 

https://www.twobillsdrive.com/community/topic/219488-are-there-any-debbie-downers-in-your-family/?tab=comments#comment-6090283

 

Second left:

 

Actually ALL of the a'fore mentioned are "my speed!"!  I do stay in a hotel, as nice as I can afford, rent a car if I decide to fly in, eat out because that's why I'm "home," to enjoy what's not available where I live.  Ask any other fan that lives out of town and comes to a game.  The way NYS rips people who are visiting/passing through is terrible! 

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5 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said:

Actually ALL of the a'fore mentioned are "my speed!"!  I do stay in a hotel, as nice as I can afford, rent a car if I decide to fly in, eat out because that's why I'm "home," to enjoy what's not available where I live.  Ask any other fan that lives out of town and comes to a game.  The way NYS rips people who are visiting/passing through is terrible! 

Huh?  I come home, it's cheap.  Try getting a ticket on a workman's wage in Chicago... T'ain't happening.

 

It ain't New York ripping you off. It's life choices.  It's rather cheap there. That's why love going back.  Been to 2 home games, one away... We go back every month or so.  Wife is driving back tomorrow for week.

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1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Huh?  I come home, it's cheap.  Try getting a ticket on a workman's wage in Chicago... T'ain't happening.

 

It ain't New York ripping you off. It's life choices.  It's rather cheap there. That's why love going back.  Been to 2 home games, one away... We go back every month or so.  Wife is driving back tomorrow for week.

It costs to travel away from home.  Check out your "life choice" tolls, gas etc.  BTW tolls are rare where we live.  If I have to do it on the cheap, I usually don't bother.  There may be better options closer to home.  The game's on local TV here tomorrow, so life is good.

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10 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

Can't wait to hit the town, get some weck and wings, have a beer. I love Buffalo.

 

I hope you avoid the food coma trap. I was much better this year, but I think it was last year that I went straight from the airport to Schwabl's, then hit Ted’s before checking into the hotel. It went downhill from there, as all the major food groups were represented. Pizza, wings, beef on weck, hot dogs, etc all crammed into one long weekend. Not enough “meal times” to do it all, so I had to double up on some lunch and dinner periods.   ?

 

This year, I remembered how gross I felt last year, and I was much more moderate in stuffing my face. Still a piggy, but more manageable. 

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1 minute ago, Augie said:

 

I hope you avoid the food coma trap. I was much better this year, but I think it was last year that I went straight from the airport to Schwabl's, then hit Ted’s before checking into the hotel. It went downhill from there, as all the major food groups were represented. Pizza, wings, beef on weck, hot dogs, etc all crammed into one long weekend. Not enough “meal times” to do it all, so I had to double up on some lunch and dinner periods.   ?

 

This year, I remembered how gross I felt last year, and I was much more moderate in stuffing my face. Still a piggy, but more manageable. 

 

I've got a serious Jones for a Ted's

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17 minutes ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said:

Gabriel’s Gate was packed tonight. Had to abort. Still ended up with good chow through! 

 

One thing I’ve learned the hard way over the last few trips back is the places I REALLY want to hit, I have to do at slightly off hours. I’ve been stymied at a few key places like you were. If I go silly early or late I can probably get my craving satisfied. I’m not big on LOOOONG lines. I hope to pull this off next year if age and wisdom actually go hand in hand. 

 

Hope the alternative was awesome and have a GREAT time! 

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1 hour ago, Augie said:

 

One thing I’ve learned the hard way over the last few trips back is the places I REALLY want to hit, I have to do at slightly off hours. I’ve been stymied at a few key places like you were. If I go silly early or late I can probably get my craving satisfied. I’m not big on LOOOONG lines. I hope to pull this off next year if age and wisdom actually go hand in hand. 

 

Hope the alternative was awesome and have a GREAT time! 

Yup.  I also hate feeling like a "tourist" in my home stomping grounds... Hate doing the "exiled thing."

 

I am a dead giveaway when I am checking out 36 bottles of Weber's mustard at Top's.  I throw the cashier off and use my Brother's phone number.  Used to be Bison dip too.  But, we can get Helluva here... Just as good. 

 

LoL... 

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20 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said:

After looking at the:  hotel tax, meal tax, car rental tax, gas price, etc.,  I love it too but quickly remember why I don't live there anymore.  And despite all that, I do get to Chef's at least a couple of times.


Buffalo is pretty reasonable.  Where do you live now?

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Had santoras last night. Excellent wings and pizza.

15 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said:

I'm assuming you dont have any dinner plans with Ed Oliver. 

 

You assume correctly sir.

14 hours ago, Teddy KGB said:

Joe the jinx.      Always trashing the eagles too ??

 

With good reason. That was an eminently winnable game.

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11 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said:

The game is secondary to we out of towners.  A win is icing on the cake, but being back amid the friends/sights/sounds/food/tailgates is what it's all about.

 

Right? I've eaten better the past two days than I have in months

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2 hours ago, Cripple Creek said:

The game is secondary to we out of towners.  A win is icing on the cake, but being back amid the friends/sights/sounds/food/tailgates is what it's all about.

 

*us out of towners.

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Joe in Winslow said:

 

Right? I've eaten better the past two days than I have in months

 

I'm telling your girlfriend you said that.

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