Ed Kilgore was my Uber driver last night 😂

[eball]

I’ve been in Buffalo this week for a golf tournament at Crag Burn…my buddy and I called an Uber to head back over to the club last night and our driver started talking about Jim Kelly and the Pegulas…after further discussion I asked him how he knew so much and he told us his name. Hilarious. Super nice guy. He’s now 74 and while retired has done some work for the Pegulas and drives for Uber on the side.  I should have taken a picture but I didn’t want him to think we were making fun. 
 

[Chandler#81]

3 minutes ago, eball said:

I’ve been in Buffalo this week for a golf tournament at Crag Burn…my buddy and I called an Uber to head back over to the club last night and our driver started talking about Jim Kelly and the Pegulas…after further discussion I asked him how he knew so much and he told us his name. Hilarious. Super nice guy. He’s now 74 and while retired has done some work for the Pegulas and drives for Uber on the side.  I should have taken a picture but I didn’t want him to think we were making fun. 
 

I Am!😂

[StHustle]

Uber is a great side job and even full time job for many folks. My elderly neighbor can barely walk but he can still drive his ass off and does Uber just to get out the house. Not saying you’re mocking him, but for you to be worried about taking a picture being perceived as “making fun”  (combined with your crying laughing emoji in the title) tells me exactly where you’re mind was at on it. If he openly admitted who he was…clearly he isn’t ashamed. He probably would have loved to take a fan pic and still feel appreciated.

 

Uber, Lyft, Door Dash etc is all services I use multiple times a week and a respect and salute those who work the services. As an entrepreneur, I actually respect that type of job over one where you complete schedule is controlled by another human being…and usually one you barely like. 

Edited July 31, 2022 by StHustle

[HOUSE]

Ed Kilgore is a safe driver, enjoy

[Mr. WEO]

Wow--this guy used to be a VP of East Resources, now having to drive the Uber in his 70's...

[Don Otreply]

1 minute ago, Mr. WEO said:

Wow--this guy used to be a VP of East Resources, now having to drive the Uber in his 70's...

It gets him away from his wife for a few hours a day, can’t begrudge that…,😁

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

48 minutes ago, HOUSE said:

Ed Kilgore is a safe driver, enjoy

But he has your wallet? 🤔

[BADOLBILZ]

 

My one interaction with Ed was a phone call I made to him to ask him to address anything he had heard about the Bills compensation for losing Will Wolford to the Colts on air.    As I told him,  I thought the silence on that front.......after the other picks had already been doled out by the league......... was a sign that the league was planning to f*ck the Bills.

 

They had given Philly a mid-1st round comp pick for losing Reggie White to GB.........and even Arizona got a 1st round comp pick for merely losing safety Tim McDonald in UFA........whereas the Bills had lost LT Wolford in UFA only because of a loophole(escalator clause) that the league had to rule on and immediately closed........which should have netted the Bills MORE than those other instances.........certainly no less than losing a f*cking safety they just chose not to pay.

 

Ed said he wouldn't even mention it on air until the league announced it and that nobody cared about draft picks.

 

The league quietly issued the Bills a second round pick late in the process.    Total miscarriage of pick justice.    But at the time the Bills owned the AFC and there was a decided "break up the Bills" vibe with teams like LA Raiders and Miami on the committee handing out the picks.  

 

Nowadays,  the prospect of being handed a mid-first round pick by the league would be huge news and the source of daily speculation if the decision was late coming.   A lot has changed.   

[bigK14094]

53 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

Wow--this guy used to be a VP of East Resources, now having to drive the Uber in his 70's...

Doesn't have to....does it for a pass time and meet interesting folks.

[Mr. WEO]

Just now, bigK14094 said:

Doesn't have to....does it for a pass time and meet interesting folks.

 

How do you know this?

[Rico]

1 hour ago, eball said:

I’ve been in Buffalo this week for a golf tournament at Crag Burn…my buddy and I called an Uber to head back over to the club last night and our driver started talking about Jim Kelly and the Pegulas…after further discussion I asked him how he knew so much and he told us his name. Hilarious. Super nice guy. He’s now 74 and while retired has done some work for the Pegulas and drives for Uber on the side.  I should have taken a picture but I didn’t want him to think we were making fun. 
 

That's awesome, he always seemed like a great guy to me. Tough for him going up against Rick Azar on ch. 7 and Van Miller on ch.4, I know him more from Bowling For Dollars than the Bills.

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

Are you sure ? I'm surprised a VP would be driving uber.

 

"Kilgore is currently the Vice President of Public Relations for East Management Services LP an independent oil and gas exploration and development company. He and his wife Debbie live in Orchard Park and have a daughter Shannon who currently lives in Geneva Switzerland and is engaged to be married."

 

https://www.buffalosportshallfame.com/member/ed-kilgore/

[Talonz]

12 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

How do you know this?

Who cares why he does it?  Knocking a guy for driver Uber?  What next, fast food + Walmart workers?

 

Talk about looking down on people...WOW..

 

[TheBrownBear]

Funny coincidence, meeting Kilgore like that.

 

Honestly, all sorts of folks drive Uber.  I know some lawyers that do it just to chat with folks and decompress for a few hours/week.  Lots of retirees too who drive here and there to add to their vacation funds or grandkids college funds or whatever.  I wouldn't assume anything about a given driver - there's a nonzero chance that they are in a significantly better financial situation than you or I am.  😁

[Talonz]

5 minutes ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

Are you sure ? I'm surprised a VP would be driving uber.

 

"Kilgore is currently the Vice President of Public Relations for East Management Services LP an independent oil and gas exploration and development company. He and his wife Debbie live in Orchard Park and have a daughter Shannon who currently lives in Geneva Switzerland and is engaged to be married."

 

https://www.buffalosportshallfame.com/member/ed-kilgore/

Why is driving for Uber only for the peasants?

 

[TBBills]

I know plenty of well off older people that do Uber... its a chance to talk to people and the person in the Uber can't do anything about it. 

 

This is what old people like to do.

Edited July 31, 2022 by TBBills

[Mr. WEO]

1 minute ago, Talonz said:

Who cares why he does it?  Knocking a guy for driver Uber?  What next, fast food + Walmart workers?

 

Talk about looking down on people...WOW..

 

 

I wasn't looking down on him.  Was feeling for a guy who one would think would be enjoying a well earned retirement.   Maybe it's different in Buffalo, but being an uber driver isn't a job you take at 75 because you like to meet people.  It's a rough job in any major city.

 

While some are financially secure and are taking this job out of boredom, many elderly are re-entering the work force for these types of jobs because they are low skill positions that are hiring in numbers and these folks can't live on their pension/retirement these days.  It's an unfortunate situation.  

[Big Turk]

Wonder if he does it to meet people and be social or because he is hard up for cash

[Talonz]

3 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

Wonder if he does it to meet people and be social or because he is hard up for cash

Some of you people make the worst assumptions about people and frankly it's none of your business.

 

11 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said:

Funny coincidence, meeting Kilgore like that.

 

Honestly, all sorts of folks drive Uber.  I know some lawyers that do it just to chat with folks and decompress for a few hours/week.  Lots of retirees too who drive here and there to add to their vacation funds or grandkids college funds or whatever.  I wouldn't assume anything about a given driver - there's a nonzero chance that they are in a significantly better financial situation than you or I am.  😁

 

He's picked me up a couple of times.   He mostly works in OP ( where I live ).    He's a cool guy.

[eball]

I just looked back at my post and don’t think I’m disparaging or “looking down” upon Ed.  It’s just funny that a guy we all watched for years on WGRZ is now retired and doing some Uber driving on the side to keep himself busy.  He seemed very happy.

[JDHillFan]

1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said:

Wow--this guy used to be a VP of East Resources, now having to drive the Uber in his 70's...

How do you know this?

[Beast]

I remember a time when Van Miller was my taxi cab driver. 

[chongli]

Here I thought this was going to be an "undercover" type reveal, like Thurman Thomas working as a docent at the Hall of Fame:

 

 

or Shaq as a Lyft driver:

 

 

[Talonz]

2 hours ago, StHustle said:

Uber is a great side job and even full time job for many folks. My elderly neighbor can barely walk but he can still drive his ass off and does Uber just to get out the house. Not saying you’re mocking him, but for you to be worried about taking a picture being perceived as “making fun”  (combined with your crying laughing emoji in the title) tells me exactly where you’re mind was at on it. If he openly admitted who he was…clearly he isn’t ashamed. He probably would have loved to take a fan pic and still feel appreciated.

 

Uber, Lyft, Door Dash etc is all services I use multiple times a week and a respect and salute those who work the services. As an entrepreneur, I actually respect that type of job over one where you complete schedule is controlled by another human being…and usually one you barely like. 

Thank you.

 

As someone who works in the gig industry it never ceases to amaze me how many people look down on people like us.   I make a damn good living and I enjoy working whenever I want and for as long as I want.   I typically work 65-80 hours a week.   I live in OP, own two homes, married, and drive pretty nice vehicles ( 2021 Dodge Charger RT is one of ours ).   I make decent money doing what I enjoy ( driving ) and I have no boss other than the wifie    So in other words I do just fine.

 

Oh and no one was making fun of working gig jobs during the worst of the pandemic.   I was one of the few people on the road delivering groceries for Whole Foods during the entire pandemic, even when we were unsure how contagious or deadly covid was.   

[Beast]

1 hour ago, eball said:

I just looked back at my post and don’t think I’m disparaging or “looking down” upon Ed.  It’s just funny that a guy we all watched for years on WGRZ is now retired and doing some Uber driving on the side to keep himself busy.  He seemed very happy.

 

It wasn't. It just sounds a bit comical. People get their panties knotted up too easy these days. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Ed Kilgore being an Uber driver and there is absolutely nothing wrong with laughing about the thought of Ed Kilgore being an Uber driver.

Edited July 31, 2022 by Beast

[Talonz]

1 minute ago, Beast said:

 

It wasn't. It just sounds a bit comical. People get their panties knotted up too easy these days. There is absolutely nothing wrong with Ed Kilgore being an Uber driver and yhere is absolutely nothing wrong with laughing about the thought of Ed Kilgore being an Uber driver.

So glad you think it's okay if he drives for Uber.   Thank you.

 

[Beast]

Just now, Talonz said:

So glad you think it's okay if he drives for Uber.   Thank you.

 

 

Like I said, panties in a bunch.

[Punching Bag]

1 hour ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said:

Are you sure ? I'm surprised a VP would be driving uber.

 

"Kilgore is currently the Vice President of Public Relations for East Management Services LP an independent oil and gas exploration and development company. He and his wife Debbie live in Orchard Park and have a daughter Shannon who currently lives in Geneva Switzerland and is engaged to be married."

 

https://www.buffalosportshallfame.com/member/ed-kilgore/

 

Not according to the East Resources website and they list other officers.  

https://eastresources.com/team/default.aspx

 

It is likely Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame website have not updated information.

52 minutes ago, JDHillFan said:

How do you know this?

 

I would assume he was digging stuff out of his garbage can at Kilgore's hour rather than his ass but your opinion may differ.

[transient]

55 minutes ago, Beast said:

I remember a time when Van Miller was my taxi cab driver. 

None of this holds a candle to the time Jerry Sullivan popped out from under a bridge I was crossing and threatened to eat me if I didn’t pay the toll. 

[Mikie2times]

This is funny. OP wasn't making fun of the guy. It was more of "you wouldn't believe"  as in, great story. If some recognizable face picked me up, I would think it's hilarious as well. Probably want a photo. Not because I'm making fun of the guy, because it's a hell of a fun story. That is how I think the OP meant it. No disrespect to the guy. Then other people took it sideways and even more chimed in. Calm down people. If anybody is literally making fun of the guy for what he does as if he's less or basking in his misfortune, you probably live with your mom in the basement and are arguing with your brother about who gets her 25k inheritance. 

 

 

Edited July 31, 2022 by KzooMike

[chongli]

50 minutes ago, Talonz said:

Thank you.

 

As someone who works in the gig industry it never ceases to amaze me how many people look down on people like us.   I make a damn good living and I enjoy working whenever I want and for as long as I want.   I typically work 65-80 hours a week.   I live in OP, own two homes, married, and drive pretty nice vehicles ( 2021 Dodge Charger RT is one of ours ).   I make decent money doing what I enjoy ( driving ) and I have no boss other than the wifie    So in other words I do just fine.

 

Oh and no one was making fun of working gig jobs during the worst of the pandemic.   I was one of the few people on the road delivering groceries for Whole Foods during the entire pandemic, even when we were unsure how contagious or deadly covid was.   

 

What about the wear and tear on your car, and high gas prices (still over $5 a gallon where I live)? You work a lot of hours driving. Do you make enough to replace the car as it ages? And what about the increased risk of an accident? When I considered doing it, I was also told if after driving for a while, your car is going to permanently smell like a taxi.

[3rdnlng]

Easy guys. I'm retired and don't need the money but would consider driving for Uber if NYS allowed concealed carry. Even if they did I wouldn't drive around Rochester. 

[chongli]

Up vote for @Chandler#81's post a little above this one, but it was deleted, so it wouldn't let me react. But I liked it!

Edited July 31, 2022 by chongli

[co_springs_billsfan]

58 minutes ago, Talonz said:

Thank you.

 

As someone who works in the gig industry it never ceases to amaze me how many people look down on people like us.   I make a damn good living and I enjoy working whenever I want and for as long as I want.   I typically work 65-80 hours a week.   I live in OP, own two homes, married, and drive pretty nice vehicles ( 2021 Dodge Charger RT is one of ours ).   I make decent money doing what I enjoy ( driving ) and I have no boss other than the wifie    So in other words I do just fine.

 

Oh and no one was making fun of working gig jobs during the worst of the pandemic.   I was one of the few people on the road delivering groceries for Whole Foods during the entire pandemic, even when we were unsure how contagious or deadly covid was.   

But do you have high level business meetings?

[HamSandwhich]

1 hour ago, Talonz said:

So glad you think it's okay if he drives for Uber.   Thank you.

 

Dude, relax. It’s not that serious.

[Mcdermott]

I would like to know if his opinion of the Pegulas has softened. When he was my UBER driver he went on and on about how they f***ed him. He was a very bitter man and the ride was uncomfortable.

[chongli]

2 hours ago, Rico said:

That's awesome, he always seemed like a great guy to me. Tough for him going up against Rick Azar on ch. 7 and Van Miller on ch.4, I know him more from Bowling For Dollars than the Bills.

 

My only memories of him was when I was younger in the 80's and lived in the Buffalo area. Saw him on the newscast each night on channel 2 (NBC, WGRZ). My family liked NBC for local news better than CBS or ABC (Fox didn't exist back then), the weaker broadcast signal notwithstanding. Plus, that was the network that covered the AFC back then.

 

[BTW, hope that newbie poster from a week back or so doesn't object to my using "notwithstanding" above, and relegating this to a dress stitching forum, lol.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 31, 2022 by chongli

[Coach Tuesday]

Oh yeah?  Well Laurie Lisowski piloted my commercial flight yesterday.

[Augie]

5 hours ago, Talonz said:

Why is driving for Uber only for the peasants?

 

 

I known a couple guys who drive for Uber/Lyft just for something to do. It’s a chance to get out and talk with people while seeing new places. It’s almost like being a mobile bartender chatting with people who have often had a few pops. A little extra money isn’t a bad thing, either. I actually think I might enjoy it, as I think it’s great on the user end.

 

When I get back to Cincinnati (my college town) an old buddy who drives for Lyft can’t wait to pick me up and take me to cool new places where his riders have been. It’s educational! 

 

 

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Edited July 31, 2022 by Augie

[Dirtbag]

6 minutes ago, Augie said:

When I get back to Cincinnati (my college town) an old buddy who drives for Lyft can’t wait to pick me up and take me to cool new places where his riders have been. It’s educational! 

 

whenever i'm back in wny, i have ed kilgore take me to all the new cool places his riders have been. last time, we went straight from the airport to the hooters on maple only to discover it closed!