Bills(every Bills player and coach)/Bandits/Sabres arrive by the busload to help feed the community

[Just Jack]

49 minutes ago, The Dean said:

 

I found some online, but not at an "official" Bills or other Buffalo organization site. Nor is there any mention of profits (or a portion of profits) going to this cause. So clearly I passed until I find something a bit more legitimate.

 

I saw one site, not going to post a direct link, but it had "tee" in the address, that said sales were going to end tonight due to copyright violations. When you look at the fake shirt site and compare it against the ones in the event today, it's easy to pick out the difference.  

Edited May 19, 2022 by Just Jack

[klos63]

8 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

I personally prefer living in a area with “seasons” - I like all of them in their own way. I would not like living in a place with warm weather all the time. That’s just me. I would not mind Buffalo weather at all. 

Well said! 

I used to think that, but I love AZ weather. Even the summers are no big deal. Just spend the day at the pool or the golf course. It's easy weather to deal with.

[YoloinOhio]

1 minute ago, klos63 said:

I used to think that, but I love AZ weather. Even the summers are no big deal. Just spend the day at the pool or the golf course. It's easy weather to deal with.

I actually like cold weather and winter - strange, i know! 

[klos63]

I usually don't get caught up in the 'we're great people' and 'great community' stuff,  a lot of athletes feel obligated to say the love the city or whatever... but this is the most genuine display of real emotion and caring that I can recall.  It's a reflection of the type of organization the Bills strive to be along with the type of quality people they desire to play for the team. I don't think this is something that's over when the next mass shooting occurs later this week. This is the start of a nice movement for the community.

1 minute ago, YoloinOhio said:

I actually like cold weather and winter - strange, i know! 

I don't mind it, but it's great to be able to control it more. When I want snow and cold, I can drive 90 minutes to Flagstaff and ski.

[Warcodered]

 

[Big Turk]

32 minutes ago, klos63 said:

I used to think that, but I love AZ weather. Even the summers are no big deal. Just spend the day at the pool or the golf course. It's easy weather to deal with.

 

29 minutes ago, klos63 said:

I usually don't get caught up in the 'we're great people' and 'great community' stuff,  a lot of athletes feel obligated to say the love the city or whatever... but this is the most genuine display of real emotion and caring that I can recall.  It's a reflection of the type of organization the Bills strive to be along with the type of quality people they desire to play for the team. I don't think this is something that's over when the next mass shooting occurs later this week. This is the start of a nice movement for the community.

I don't mind it, but it's great to be able to control it more. When I want snow and cold, I can drive 90 minutes to Flagstaff and ski.

 

Ironically even though it is much further south, Flagstaff has nearly identical weather to Buffalo much of the year down to snowfall totals and average monthly high temperatures due to it's elevation.  It has somewhat warmer high temps in winter months, averaging around 44 while we are in the low to mid 30s, but the lows are similar.

 

One interesting footnote...ended up taking a mule trip to the bottom of the Grand Canyon in late May quite some time ago and starting out at the top in Flagstaff it was in the low 70s, but quickly got into the 90s when we hit the plateau and topped out at around 105 at the bottom.  Crazy how elevation can make that dramatic of a difference in temperature.

 

Edited May 19, 2022 by Big Turk

[ColoradoBills]

[TheBrownBear]

11 hours ago, BillsPride12 said:

Josh Allen Man of the People!

Starting to think he may be the Kwisatz Haderach

[Buffalo03]

I didn't see Von

[davefan66]

Amazing effort by all organizations involved.  From the pro teams, to those who cooked and provided the food, to anyone who helped.
 

I hate when people who have no idea what our community is about spew vitriol regarding “no jobs”, “snow” and “lost 4 in a row”.  That’s not Buffalo.
 

This is what makes Buffalo the community it is. 

[machine gun kelly]

8 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

I'm old enough to remember when there were multiple food stores in the area. There were the B-Kwik markets that were up and down Jefferson Avenue. The A&P market between E.Ferry and Brunswick Blvd. Mr& Mrs. Cromer had their little market on E. Ferry near Doris Records that provided fresh produce. This was a thriving community at one point in time. The community I grew up in

Dont forget Super Duper.

[YoloinOhio]

9 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said:

Dont forget Super Duper.

That’s a name from the past. We had that and a Bells.

[ALF]

Loblaws ,   Intersection of Jefferson and Best across from the Rockpile

 

https://m.facebook.com/vintagebuffalony/photos/intersection-of-jefferson-and-best-sts-buffalo-ny-civic-stadium-loblaws-and-lobl/1413885255356258/

[StHustle]

15 hours ago, TBBills said:

Why does Brandon Beane look so short in that clip? 

because he is short..lol

[ALF]

16 hours ago, TBBills said:

Why does Brandon Beane look so short in that clip? 

Brandon maintains a healthy body weight that is proportional to his height. He is about 66 kg and measures 5 feet 7 inches tall.

 

https://popularnetworth.com/brandon-beane/

 

Nice family , great guy

[Canadian Bills Fan]

I have never loved Buffalo so much. This is such a class act and makes me so proud to be a Buffalo fan.

 

Brought tears to my eyes reading and watching all the reports on this.

 

Choose love

 

Also, I dont care how much the exchange rate and shipping is, I'm getting a Choose Love shirt

 

[Big Turk]

2 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:

That’s a name from the past. We had that and a Bells.

 

Yeah there was a Bells near us too in the Cleve Hill Plaza when I was growing up...now it's an ECMC Dialysis clinic. 

 

Also had a Your Host restaurant...

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 19, 2022 by Big Turk

[Bill Lewes]

15 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

PLEASE!! If anyone from the Bills organization reads this forum, please put this into consideration. The message is AWESOME and for the community to be able to wear and spread the message would be something magnificent. Logos from all three organizations underneath the message would really push the "One Buffalo" narrative. Show the world that we are One Buffalo, united to stomp out HATE!! 

Those of us who have moved away but remain fans of the team and WNY are looking for ways to help!  This would be one.  

 

What other ways are there for out-of-towners to help?

 

[Big Turk]

1 hour ago, Bill Lewes said:

Those of us who have moved away but remain fans of the team and WNY are looking for ways to help!  This would be one.  

 

What other ways are there for out-of-towners to help?

 

 

You can donate to one of the charities working directly with the community like FeedMoreWNY...

 

Here is an actual link on how you can help from the Bills website...has a bunch of places there.

 

https://www.buffalobills.com/community/help-buffalo

Edited May 19, 2022 by Big Turk

[Haslett_Stomp]

Like some others here, I have not spent much time in the Buffalo area since I left for college in the mid-1980's.  I still love the area and would move back there in a minute if my wife wasn't a hard core New Englander.  The people of Buffalo are unlike any others I have encountered in the various places I have lived over the years and I am more proud than ever to call myself a Buffalonian.  God bless.

Edited May 19, 2022 by Haslett_Stomp

[Solomon Grundy]

11 hours ago, Big Turk said:

 

There is an Aldi and Save A Lot 1.9 miles away at the Broadway Market which is a 6 minute car ride.

 

6 minutes. Not 10. Not 15. Not 30. Not 45. Six.

 

I'm stunned the narrative being written is like this is the only store within an hour drive of the residents there when it simply isn't true and the picture being painted is completely erroneous to the situation that actually exists.

I think it’s more about not having anything for the people who don’t/can’t drive. 

[dwight in philly]

I moved away upon retirement to an outer suburb of Philly Pa , my heart and soul is 100 per cent Buffalo.. Was moved , like so many , how the Bills , Sabres, and Bandit players showed up and actually took part.. was not a superficial, BS act. I think it shows just how special Buffalo is.. The way  the  Mafia contributes league wide to various causes, what was accomplished in Josh's Grandmother's name at Children's Hospital epitomizes how special Buffalo is.. It is heartwarming and simply makes Buffalo unique is the most positive sense

[RocCityRoller]

3 minutes ago, dwight in philly said:

I moved away upon retirement to an outer suburb of Philly Pa , my heart and soul is 100 per cent Buffalo.. Was moved , like so many , how the Bills , Sabres, and Bandit players showed up and actually took part.. was not a superficial, BS act. I think it shows just how special Buffalo is.. The way  the  Mafia contributes league wide to various causes, what was accomplished in Josh's Grandmother's name at Children's Hospital epitomizes how special Buffalo is.. It is heartwarming and simply makes Buffalo unique is the most positive sense

 

Montgomery or Bucks County? I lived in Horsham/ Hatboro for about a decade.

 

Really good news from athletes at the pro level, it's refreshing to see. I guess drafting 'choir boys' does pay off. Organizational culture matters.

[dwight in philly]

3 minutes ago, RocCityRoller said:

 

Montgomery or Bucks County? I lived in Horsham/ Hatboro for about a decade.

 

Really good news from athletes at the pro level, it's refreshing to see. I guess drafting 'choir boys' does pay off. Organizational culture matters.

I am in Montgomery Co  , Limerick, not all that far from where you lived., and yes agree about the culture. 

Edited May 19, 2022 by dwight in philly

[RocCityRoller]

15 minutes ago, dwight in philly said:

I am in Montgomery Co  , Limerick, not all that far from where you lived., and yes agree about the culture. 

 

ooh out there a bit. Is the nuclear 'cooker' still out there and active?

[Captain Hindsight]

This is the kind of team I want to root for. Very happy to see this (although, I wish I didn't have to)

[JohnBonhamRocks]

Want to echo some posters in that I really really hope the Bills sell those Choose Love shirts with proceeds to benefit the 5/14 victims’ families and the community. 
 

Please post in here if anyone hears that is the case.

Would love to buy one of those shirts as support.

[DCofNC]

22 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Holy Crap! It’s STILL cold in WNY!! Hoodies, sweatshirts, etc. I will never live there again and only visit between August & early October. Yeeeeesh!

Right there with you.

[Beck Water]

13 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

I'm old enough to remember when there were multiple food stores in the area. There were the B-Kwik markets that were up and down Jefferson Avenue. The A&P market between E.Ferry and Brunswick Blvd. Mr& Mrs. Cromer had their little market on E. Ferry near Doris Records that provided fresh produce. This was a thriving community at one point in time. The community I grew up in

 

Same. 

[dwight in philly]

1 hour ago, RocCityRoller said:

 

ooh out there a bit. Is the nuclear 'cooker' still out there and active?

 I can see it when i drive to get beer! 

[Big Turk]

51 minutes ago, JohnBonhamRocks said:

Want to echo some posters in that I really really hope the Bills sell those Choose Love shirts with proceeds to benefit the 5/14 victims’ families and the community. 
 

Please post in here if anyone hears that is the case.

Would love to buy one of those shirts as support.

 

 tweeted both BuffaloBillsPR and then messaged the Bills on their website asking about this...no response as of yet to give.

25 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

Right there with you.

 

Hey now...we were in the mid 80s last week and it will be 87 tomorrow...nothing more than the normal May tug of war between spring and summer that happens here.

[AuntieEm]

14 hours ago, The Dean said:

Fabulous showing by the Bills and other local teams. I'm glad they came out in force to support the community.

 

I have a question, but I don't want it to turn into something as I am not implying anything. Just simply asking:  Were Terry and/or Kim at the event. Just curious. No judgement. 

 

   I was curious about the same thing.  Like you not passing judgements but I feel they missed a really golden opportunity to demonstrate that the problem of hate needs everyone working to combat it to remove it as a source that let's these types of atrocities to occur.  Make no mistake until everyone is on board to eliminate hate these things won't stop happening.  It's why the Black Lives Matter movement has had limited success in preventing things like this from happening.  They narrowed the focus too much toward one group of people that attracts the attention of the hate that is the underlying enabler of these acts.  I never liked the Black Lives Matter slogan because it was too exclusive to one group of people. I believe it actually hurt progress as it promotes segregation instead of promoting integration.  Everyone has to work together to make significant and enduring changes that will benefit everyone not just try to right past wrongs.  History cannot be changed but learning from history can prevent repeating it.

 

  I have always loved history because it is full of answers to all types of problems if you just dig into similar events as one you are trying to prevent.  Events that have been occurring for years now keep me researching history for some answers as to how to start to combat the problems we see that seem to be spreading rather than receding.  Lately the poem by Pastor Martin Niemoeller really jumps out to me from previous journeys I made  into history I found inspiring and that just screams out with words of wisdom and a path to undertake to make appropriate changes that can lead to the changes we all deserve to see grow and flourish.

 

 

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

    

 

   While the slogan choose love is certainly powerful and a step in the right direction it falls short.  Speak out against injustices no matter how trivial they may seem to you because any injustice can create patches of resentment that can fester to create more of these incidents.  Injustice isn't exclusive to any group it's in abundance up and throughout life.  Failing to speak out will only repeat horrific events. 

 

  So if Terry and Kim had been front and center with the players and coaches of their pro teams that would have truly been a way to Speak Out.  

[CircleTheWagons99]

22 hours ago, The Firebaugh Kid said:

This is making me tear up, not gonna lie. Go Bills

Me too brother, me too 

[DCofNC]

50 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Hey now...we were in the mid 80s last week and it will be 87 tomorrow...nothing more than the normal May tug of war between spring and summer that happens here.

let’s be real, in about 2 weeks, I’d rather be in WNY for a couple months.  It’s the winter months I don’t miss at all. NC’s version of cold is ~30* which is pretty tolerable for a couple weeks here and there, but the heat gets real in the summer.

[YoloinOhio]

 

[Philly McButterpants]

1 hour ago, dwight in philly said:

 I can see it when i drive to get beer! 

 

I'm in Reading (Berks) and i drive by the plant monthly on my trip to  Wegman's in Collegeville. 🙂

[dwight in philly]

1 minute ago, Philly McButterpants said:

 

I'm in Reading (Berks) and i drive by the plant monthly on my trip to  Wegman's in Collegeville. 🙂

yep, they carry Weber's Mustard.., 

[YoloinOhio]

 

[Big Turk]

14 minutes ago, DCofNC said:

let’s be real, in about 2 weeks, I’d rather be in WNY for a couple months.  It’s the winter months I don’t miss at all. NC’s version of cold is ~30* which is pretty tolerable for a couple weeks here and there, but the heat gets real in the summer.

 

Yeah but you guys get some crazy ice storms don't you?  Plus I would much rather have snow than a cold rain which I am sure falls there in the winter too as precip...

 

Yeah summers are brutal in that part of the country...well really in like 75% of the country...I will take our summers pretty much over anywhere...

 

I always said unless winters are in the 70s, it's not worth having to put up with summer heat AND winter cold

[The Dean]

16 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

 

 

 

Good to see Terry and Kim there.