This storm is terrible as its not even on shore and there's major flooding in much of the Mid Atlantic from the heavy rains. I can only imagine what tomorrow will be like. Consolidated Edison will probably have to cut its power to Manhattan in order save it electrical network from being completely fried by indundation from salt water. I wouldn't ( Read more... )

Its amazing that the cold front that was moving east towards Sandy had stalled two nights ago right over top of Western New York. And all of this has lead to saturated ground from light to moderate rain falling almost nonstop (there was a break last night) causing NWS to issue wind warnings, flood watches and a particular focus on the fact the ( Read more... )

I got my last W-2 today and did my taxes. I'm getting a tax refund of $1,363.88 from the Federal and $237.86 from New York state.

Now to do my FAFSA and TAPS forms. I qualify for TAPS this year because I'm below the $10,000/year income limit.

-- John O.

I'm not the only one but I have been thinking about it for the past few months more and more, but I am looking to get into rifle shooting. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (what was a government program with the US Army, but is now a Congressionally chartered privately funded non-profit organization is an organization that organizes competitions ( Read more... )

In another saga involving Dollar Tree, I signed up for direct deposit only to find that they do not provide pay stubs for those who get direct deposit. So after asking for it on Saturday, I was told to wait for Tuesday as it has to be printed out, funny thing is that the manager of the day was sitting at the very computer to do so and could have ( Read more... )

Road Test day ( Read more... )

Something I didn't realize until now ( Read more... )

I got back yesterday from a trip to Albany to see czar_wolfhound and 6th_tioga. I took the Amtrak train from Buffalo-Depew to Albany-Renesselaer. Its an interesting experience ( Read more... )

I'd like to wish spike_foxx a Happy Birthday!

-- John O.

So yeah yesterday morning on my way home from work I noticed that the traffic signal grouping of three signal facings hanging at the center of the wire were rather damaged on US 62 at about mile post (officially a reference marker):

62
5303
4040

(NYS markers are lame but that's how they are laid out; and there is a method to the madnessHaving ( Read more... )