THE SLAMMER
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I will be here, should be fun....hopefully
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Well, most ppl don't even realize that New Mexico is part of the US, let alone where Albuquerque is.
When I was living in California, and would mention I'm from New England, many people would kind of tilt their head at me, then say things like "That's a state I've never been to", or "Is that near New Jersey?"..
And, geography aside, "I hate the Pats cuz they cheat" threads like that, and the abundance of them all over the internet to this day, only prove two sad facts to me: a) Most Americans, and most American football fans, only read the headlines and don't bother trying to understand the story, and b) Most American football fans don't really understand football.
BUT, as someone else posted, the Tedy Bruschi video was pretty funny. Here it is, case you want to skip trying to find it in that thread: Tedy Bruschi for American of the Century - YouTube
The Mansion is really a big B&B. Lafayette a boutique property. They both look nice.
But TripAdvisor ( no, not the be all and end all) has the Hampton Inn Downtown as the #1 ranked property.
Maybe it's a typo and Its some high end property named after the Hamptons on Long Island?
Without looking it up I am going to say the Erie was opened in the 1830s and was obsolete when opened, as the railway had come into its own.
This was long before Buffalo could have had electricty. I am going to stab at 1890 as the earliest the "power project" could have come to Buffalo.
I know it sounds like its around the same time when looking back in history "Yeah well the middle of the 19th Century", but when its a 60 year period of YOUR life it sure seems different.
Hangzhou, most overrated city in China!
The Lafayette Hotel is completely rebuilt. Has a real classy bar and Restaurant. Probably pretty expensive. Been here before the rebuilding project.
So, ummm.... who is favored in that Providence - Albuquerque game tomorrow?
I was almost stabbed in Shenzen. And was pick pocketed the next day lol
I was almost stabbed in Shenzen. And was pick pocketed the next day lol
Did you even bother reading your link? It has much higher educational attainment for Buffalo currently than in the past. It says the exact opposite of what you said about brain drain. The billion investments in high tech bio and rare earth metals has brought in thousands of engineers and researchers (not to universities, but to the Fruitbelt research centers). It also says the central neighborhoods have had high property growth. In all these respects, Buffalo and Pitt were singled out as being different than Detroit and Cleveland.
Normal houses in my neighborhood in the center of Buffalo are going for $500k. They were going for $250k just 5 years ago. Since the billions of dollars moved in, everything gentrified and skyrocketed. Another billion is moving in soon, I can give you all the links but this has gone on long.
You're trying to polish a turd, seems everyone who has lived there or been there (but you) is aware of it.
You speak of your neighborhood in specific (sans a name) while previously stating that the city (to imply large parts) is becomming gentrified. You can't say that when:
A) It isn't happening in general, just specific small areas while the rest of the city experiences reverse-gentrification.
B) Its one of the POOREST cities in the country, thus counterintuitive to your theory.
C) On average its economic growth, base and overall economy are far below the national average.
In short, Buffalo grew too big, too fast and will continue to contract for decades while the majority of the original wave of construction decays. Its darwinism city style. The Bills will likely end up in LA as a result.
Maybe you should do a little research before you proclaim the demise of Buffalo:
NY Times Article Creates Buzz About Buffalo's Economic Development | wgrz.com
Buffalo, NY - Forbes
If you really want to know what I'm talking about, look at the distance between Elmwood and Niagara and realize that there are now 5 Elmwood restaurants on Connecticut near Niagara all around one corner. This used to be drug dealing territory 10-12 years ago.
I defer to your vastly superior knowledge about drug ingesting
That thread is actually sad to read. Have the posters seem ******ed in their hate that they can barely string a coherent sentence together...It'll make you feel sad for the.
Bills fans can talk about the Pats almost moving to Conn all they want, but the Bills are in danger of moving as well.
Buffalo is one of the poorest citys in the entire country with over 30% of its urban population below the poverty line.
Buffalo hasn't just experienced overall population decline in general, in specific it experienced "brain-drain" in the fact it was the middle class and most viable college grads and skilled workers that left while welfare types replaced them.