I lived on Royal Ave. It was an ice mound with icy tire track. Tore the mufflers right off cars. Never was plowed. People not only carried shovels in their cars, but ice choppers too.
- sippyd

@ ice choppers too.

True story! She will be one of the first to admit it
- Stripes77

IF I didnt know better id think she was from Tonawanda too

WHy Oh wy couldnt I work in a bank. Future mrs had a meeting leave home early today and tomorrow either work from home or take a snow day of pto. ME however will get docked time if I come in at 831 instead of 830. NObody has it easier that bankers and teachers on time off.
- hubie

Salaried bank employees have it really easy! I will admit I worked as one for 3 plus years

WHy Oh wy couldnt I work in a bank. Future mrs had a meeting leave home early today and tomorrow either work from home or take a snow day of pto. ME however will get docked time if I come in at 831 instead of 830. NObody has it easier that bankers and teachers on time off.
- hubie

I used to work in a bank. They can't be closed for too long, some sort of law dating back to the great depression I heard so people wouldn't get scared the bank was running away with their money. I think it was 3 straight days is the limit.

True story! She will be one of the first to admit it
- Stripes77

Awesome striper.
The first step is admitting it.

Salaried bank employees have it really easy! I will admit I worked as one for 3 plus years
- Stripes77

She gets as many "bankers" holidays as I get off for the whole year let alone the time on top of that. Seems like she almost gets a week off every month and a half.

I used to work in a bank. They can't be closed for too long, some sort of law dating back to the great depression I heard so people wouldn't get scared the bank was running away with their money. I think it was 3 straight days is the limit.
- stashu

Unless its a weather disaster or something along those lines. My branch was open but couldn't process any transactions since our security systems were down that was a great week

I used to work in a bank. They can't be closed for too long, some sort of law dating back to the great depression I heard so people wouldn't get scared the bank was running away with their money. I think it was 3 straight days is the limit.
- stashu

Shes not in a branch, so that wouldnt effect her. But I think you are correct

Later peeps.
Everyone be safe please and exercise care and caution . This looks like it has the potential to be pretty nasty.
Off to Wegmans.

Huh? What did he bulldoze? The lower westside is intact.
- sippyd

What you know now as the lower west side is not the lower west side. Its only lower because its the lowest occupied section. I wish I could find the links that show the aerial view of the neighborhood he had torn down in '59, the the same aerial view in '69 showing an undeveloped wasteland. If you're into this stuff grab Mark Goldman's book 'City on the Edge'. Great stuff.

She gets as many "bankers" holidays as I get off for the whole year let alone the time on top of that. Seems like she almost gets a week off every month and a half.
- hubie

I get 12 holidays + 30 days off at my current job.

Salaried bank employees have it really easy! I will admit I worked as one for 3 plus years
- Stripes77

My better half is a manager at the Bank of America ( just taken over by M&T ) call center in Getzville . They make them come to work regardless of conditions . I told her if you see it getting bad, you are to get sick and head home.

I get 12 holidays + 30 days off at my current job.
- stashu

Gotta love when your years of service add up? She got a great deal when they transfer her time at M&T to First Niagara.

Edit: our custom guy here cant use up all his pto cause your only allowed so many days off in a month. Been here since like 88 or 89.

Gotta love when your years of service add up? She got a great deal when they transfer her time at M&T to First Niagara.
- hubie

Day 1 was 13 holidays and 25 days. Every 5 years you get another week, so I haven't been here too long.

What you know now as the lower west side is not the lower west side. Its only lower because its the lowest occupied section. I wish I could find the links that show the aerial view of the neighborhood he had torn down in '59, the the same aerial view in '69 showing an undeveloped wasteland. If you're into this stuff grab Mark Goldman's book 'City on the Edge'. Great stuff.
- Buffalo-Sabres

Is that the one with I think a black and yellow cover? I got a book from the wife for xmas '12 that I had at some point put on my amazon wishlist that was about Buffalo and that sounds familiar.

Day 1 was 13 holidays and 25 days. Every 5 years you get another week, so I haven't been here too long.
- stashu

Thats a nice perk. I get like 12 days for the next 2 years, really sucks cause there are so many days that we are useless coming into work.

Thats a nice perk. I get like 12 days for the next 2 years, really sucks cause there are so many days that we are useless coming into work.
- hubie

My time typically gets used up due to kids being sick or going out of town to visit family, since everyone is so far away.

After 7 years, I've only for the last year been hanging over the 100+ hours banked mark...

My time typically gets used up due to kids being sick or going out of town to visit family, since everyone is so far away.After 7 years, I've only for the last year been hanging over the 100+ hours banked mark...
- stashu

Thats the one thing Im must grateful moving back home. Every hour got used up coming back to BUffalo for holidays never was able to take extended vacations.

*My last political comment I swear*

The elephant in the room with education and standardized testing is its a socio-economic issue. No one wants to say it but follow the money and so go the test scores. Look them up online, the scores follow the hierarchy if income in WNY. Your top scoring places are Orchard Park, Clarence, followed by Williamsville and humburg, below them is Ken-ton, Cheektowaga, West Seneca, and at the bottom is Lakawana and Buffalo. Like clockwork.
- Buffalo-Sabres

teachers are not allowed to teach, they now prepare kids for tests


our society will not all teachers to have the smart kids in one class, the stupid kids in one class and the average kids in the other 4 classes


the higher powers push the blame on the teachers instead of asking parents why their kids are 8 years old and can't read

people move to this country and refuse to learn our language

you can shove all the money at education and it will not make a damn bit of good as long as parents refuse to step up, and take some ownership

instead of being politically correct, accept the fact that the world needs ditch diggers as well

rant over

- ImThatGuy

oh my

teachers are not allowed to teach, they now prepare kids for tests
our society will not all teachers to have the smart kids in one class, the stupid kids in one class and the average kids in the other 4 classes


the higher powers push the blame on the teachers instead of asking parents why their kids are 8 years old and can't read

people move to this country and refuse to learn our language

you can shove all the money at education and it will not make a damn bit of good as long as parents refuse to step up, and take some ownership

instead of being politically correct, accept the fact that the world needs ditch diggers as well

rant over
- homiedclown

This this this! When i was in high school they made a switch over to Math A and Math B programs. When I was in the Math B program the teachers taught the test material that was sent. My teacher even said this does not seem familiar.

Turns out the wrong material was taught to every school. Something along the line of 93% of the state failed the Math B exam.

So even though my teacher questioned the material, she taught it because that is what was (supposedly) on the test.

This this this! When i was in high school they made a switch over to Math A and Math B programs. When I was in the Math B program the teachers taught the test material that was sent. My teacher even said this does not seem familiar.

Turns out the wrong material was taught to every school. Something along the line of 93% of the state failed the Math B exam.

So even though my teacher questioned the material, she taught it because that is what was (supposedly) on the test.
- ImThatGuy

You're about 27 years old, correct?

You're about 27 years old, correct?
- Simple

correct. I assume you know exactly what I am talking about?

Nick Kypreos ‏@RealKyper 3m
#Sens Ass't GM Tim Murray's name won't disappear regarding who the next GM in Buffalo. LaFontaine expected to name his GM early in New Year


Here we go again. When will this end?

This as well:
Bruce Garrioch ‏@SunGarrioch
Senators AGM Tim Murray may have emerged as top candidate in Buffalo. #Sens

Maybe Benning isn't #1 anymore