Since1981 Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 It’s only 45 min car/bus from ROC to BUF airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMAKCruiser Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Just now, Since1981 said: It’s only 45 min car/bus from ROC to BUF airport. Not when the thruway is closed. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Process Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 Just now, Since1981 said: It’s only 45 min car/bus from ROC to BUF airport. Driving anywhere around buffalo is impossible right now. Tomorrow orchard park supposed to get hammered with lake effect snow. But hopefully they can make it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since1981 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) I feel bad for the guys with kids/family. It’s crazy that the lake bands have setup so persistent, again. I’d be wondering about my kids with a blizzard and Santa Edited December 25, 2022 by Since1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Since1981 said: I feel bad for the guys with kids/family. It’s crazy that the lake bands have setup so persistent, again. I’d be wondering about my kids with a blizzard and Santa Can barely see again after the bands were focused mostly north of us today prior to about 5pm. 7 minutes ago, Since1981 said: It’s only 45 min car/bus from ROC to BUF airport. And about a 5 hour ride from the thruway to Orchard Park Edited December 25, 2022 by Big Turk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 They could fly to Niagara Falls….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AuntieEm Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 28 minutes ago, Since1981 said: I feel bad for the guys with kids/family. It’s crazy that the lake bands have setup so persistent, again. I’d be wondering about my kids with a blizzard and Santa Well I'm sure the ones with kids and families that stay behind when Dads away on a business trip already planned an alternative as they knew he would be away and would be just returning on Xmas morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) LOL to some of the comments in this thread. It boils down to two options: -- have the team stranded together in a cozy Chicago hotel -- or, have the team stranded in Cheektowaga snow drifts on Cayuga Road. I know which I would choose. ** Cleveland, Niagara Falls, and Rochester are not options due to road blockages Edited December 25, 2022 by boater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMAKCruiser Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 44 minutes ago, djp14150 said: They could fly to Niagara Falls….. Can you land a 767 there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, SMAKCruiser said: Can you land a 767 there? Easily. The NF airport main runway is about 1,000 feet longer than Buffalo. All the largest Air Force jets and commercial planes can use Niagara Falls. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventeen Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Would've been a great night to take the team to Gibson's but it's closed like all other awesome dining spots. Who's feeding this crew ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transplantbillsfan Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 I have faith this unfortunate situation will help the team continue to bond. But it really sucks for them. They've dealt with some crap this season. I wonder if McDermott gives them Monday off. I hope he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMAKCruiser Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 minute ago, zow2 said: Easily. The NF airport main runway is about 1,000 feet longer than Buffalo. All the largest Air Force jets and commercial planes can use Niagara Falls. I did not know that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty shackleford Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Big Turk said: Maybe they can hitch a ride with Gus Polinski and his Polka Band...they'd fit right in here in Buffalo...you know..."The Polka Kings of the MidWest"?? Very big in Sheboygan. Sold about 632 copies of their hit album there. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 All this adversity will make this team stronger. Good for a SB run. We are essentially playing for the number one seed next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dan Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Roy Hobbs said: Would've been a great night to take the team to Gibson's but it's closed like all other awesome dining spots. Who's feeding this crew ? That’s what i was thinking.. Pegula treat the boys right and take them all to the best steakhouse you can find. Enjoy the night as best you can away from your family. This team deserves it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Big Turk said: Maybe they can hitch a ride with Gus Polinski and his Polka Band...they'd fit right in here in Buffalo...you know..."The Polka Kings of the MidWest"?? John Candy in both Planes, Trains…. and Home Alone was trying to get TO Chicago. Just saying’. 😏 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsfaninChicago Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 The entire team is invited over to my apartment for a lot of booze and a viewing of Die Hard. 4 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffbigalls Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 5 hours ago, Luvbills said: Is the Niagara Falls airport open? That would be closer although there’s still a travel ban pretty sure though no police officers pulling over the Buffalo Bills bus Nfta closed it down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffbigalls Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, SMAKCruiser said: Can you land a 767 there? A diverted Air France 747 landed at Niagara Falls in the mid 2010s and the air force run KC10s or modified DC10s out of their regularly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, SMAKCruiser said: Can you land a 767 there? yes you can. it was subject to the 3006-11 military base BRAC base closure but kept open because it has an extra long runway that can land big aircraft. It has a reservist air national guard base there and has a weather station. the issue with it since it’s a low commercial airport— how is it’s snow removal equipment and de- icing dtuff. You can easily bring local snow plows out there and quickly clear the landing strip. it’s about 2000 feet longer than buffalo. Edited December 25, 2022 by djp14150 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iccrewman112 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 2 hours ago, rusty shackleford said: Very big in Sheboygan. Sold about 632 copies of their hit album there. “polka, polka, polka”. And then there is “polka twist” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Maybe they are all staying over at Marv's place tonight? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyBoy Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 So if you're the bills, do you fly to Rochester even though it's looking super unlikely they're boarding a bus, or just stay in Chicago? My thought is probably get as close as possible and then figure it out. They can still fly from Roc to Buf if they can fly from Chicago to Buffalo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djp14150 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, Jeffbigalls said: A diverted Air France 747 landed at Niagara Falls in the mid 2010s and the air force run KC10s or modified DC10s out of their regularly With the AF NG base there it can still handle aircraft landing and taking off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billznut Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 13 minutes ago, HardyBoy said: So if you're the bills, do you fly to Rochester even though it's looking super unlikely they're boarding a bus, or just stay in Chicago? My thought is probably get as close as possible and then figure it out. They can still fly from Roc to Buf if they can fly from Chicago to Buffalo. Well they can’t fly into Buffalo into Monday morning, whether they do that from Chicago, Rochester or anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Roy Hobbs said: Would've been a great night to take the team to Gibson's but it's closed like all other awesome dining spots. Who's feeding this crew ? They got Lou Malnati’s reportedly Edited December 25, 2022 by YoloinOhio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal2dagame Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Dawson "I ain't a playa i just talk alot" Knox with the update. Seriously though, I hope the team makes it back for the holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl2526 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 9 hours ago, boyst said: I have a feeling the Bills get home tomorrow. I think the plan is to stay in Chicago tonight. I think they could probably fly back to Rochester tomorrow. The airport is about 7 minutes from where I live. I haven't heard if the state has made any statements about when the Thruway will reopen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardyBoy Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 28 minutes ago, Billznut said: Well they can’t fly into Buffalo into Monday morning, whether they do that from Chicago, Rochester or anywhere else. Yeah, they're not driving into buffalo until then either. What insurance company that insures an nfl team and all those salaries is going to sign off on that one exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Gump Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, BobbyC81 said: John Candy in both Planes, Trains…. and Home Alone was trying to get TO Chicago. Just saying’. 😏 Quite a few scenes from Planes, Trains and Automobiles were filmed in Western NY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) Well, Cincinnati had their own plane mishap too. Hope they get stuck in NYC overnight. Edited December 25, 2022 by chongli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, Bubba Gump said: Quite a few scenes from Planes, Trains and Automobiles were filmed in Western NY The highway scenes were filmed on a closed own 219. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Bubba Gump said: Quite a few scenes from Planes, Trains and Automobiles were filmed in Western NY Really? As Johnny Carson used to say ‘I did not know that!” 1 hour ago, HardyBoy said: So if you're the bills, do you fly to Rochester even though it's looking super unlikely they're boarding a bus, or just stay in Chicago? My thought is probably get as close as possible and then figure it out. They can still fly from Roc to Buf if they can fly from Chicago to Buffalo. What about the Buffalo airport being closed don’t you get? Edited December 25, 2022 by BobbyC81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvbills Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Not sure how they will get to Orchard Park from Rochester. Thruway is still closed and all the other routes are also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 6 hours ago, chongli said: Well, Cincinnati had their own plane mishap too. Hope they get stuck in NYC overnight. Bills stuck in Chicago, Bengals stuck in NYC. Definitely a Home Alone reference there. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Luvbills said: Not sure how they will get to Orchard Park from Rochester. Thruway is still closed and all the other routes are also. For you and I, the thruway is closed. For the Bills? I’m guessing it miraculously “reopens” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKBillFan Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Stampede said: Bills stuck in Chicago, Bengals stuck in NYC. Definitely a Home Alone reference there. We should offer the Bengals the opportunity to play us at Orchard Park. Save them so much travelling. Edited December 25, 2022 by UKBillFan 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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