| Chrismas
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| Every year, I look
forward to the various Christmas lights being put up around the village.
They put them up on all the telephone poles, and of course, people put them up on their houses as well. I love this time of they year. The air is cooler, the snow and lights are pretty and my mood is forever getting better. Christmas holds some fond memories for me, so I am always cheerful around this time of the year. I am sure, I will get some lights for the apartment soon as well. Morrisville is a nice town to drive through when everyone gets the decorations and lights up. |
| Chinese Food is
Coming! |
Soon, we will all
have Chinese food to eat. I guess the Chinese laundry (dry-cleaning shop)
didn't do so well, so they are currently converting it to a restaurant. This will give us all a little
more competition in town, and some fun food to eat. I LOOOOOOVE chinese food, so I am
sure that I will be a great customer of theirs. I will keep us all posted on the development of
the building, but I do know that the work is underway.
didn't do so well, so they are currently converting it to a restaurant. This will give us all a little
more competition in town, and some fun food to eat. I LOOOOOOVE chinese food, so I am
sure that I will be a great customer of theirs. I will keep us all posted on the development of
the building, but I do know that the work is underway.
| the Big Fire |
Someone tried to
burn down Oneida, or at least the old factory there. It is too bad, cuz the old
building was a great part of history there. I have been studying the old rail roads around the
area, and this factory was one of the ones that was built along one of my favorites that doesn't
exist anymore. The Ontario and Western. It used to serve many towns in this area, including
Morrisville. Tractor trailers and buses have taken over since then, but it was big shit back in
the 1800's. The old factory has been abandoned for quite some time now, so I am quite sure it
was an arson of some kind. I don't understand how a BRICK building can burn down to the
ground, but it did. Maybe there was an explosion or two during the fire. I am not sure, but the
pix I took from Al's car when we were cruisin' by sure are extreme. I am guessing that either
some dumb kids or the current owner had a hand in it. It is sad to see an old icon like that go.
building was a great part of history there. I have been studying the old rail roads around the
area, and this factory was one of the ones that was built along one of my favorites that doesn't
exist anymore. The Ontario and Western. It used to serve many towns in this area, including
Morrisville. Tractor trailers and buses have taken over since then, but it was big shit back in
the 1800's. The old factory has been abandoned for quite some time now, so I am quite sure it
was an arson of some kind. I don't understand how a BRICK building can burn down to the
ground, but it did. Maybe there was an explosion or two during the fire. I am not sure, but the
pix I took from Al's car when we were cruisin' by sure are extreme. I am guessing that either
some dumb kids or the current owner had a hand in it. It is sad to see an old icon like that go.
| the Little
Mouse |
As I was typing this
news page this morning (4AM), i heard a noise in the kitchen. Knowing that
no one was here, i went right now. I was a little scared, then i peeked into an open bag of chi[s
on the table, cuz I thought it sounded like a bag being crinkled, and there he was. The cutest
little mouse was looking up at me. He was havin' a meal, so I quickly closed the bag up and
brought him and the chips downstairs so he could feast on the garbage and probably get out
when he was done. I went right up and got the camera hoping i could snap a pic or two of him
before he got away. He was still right there nibbling away at the sour cream and chedder chips
enjoying himself. So I took the pix and left him be. Later, I heard a noise out my door, and
there was a CAT that had chased the mouse back up the steps! I quickly shuffled them both
right back down and out the door, which I closed behind them. GHEESH!
no one was here, i went right now. I was a little scared, then i peeked into an open bag of chi[s
on the table, cuz I thought it sounded like a bag being crinkled, and there he was. The cutest
little mouse was looking up at me. He was havin' a meal, so I quickly closed the bag up and
brought him and the chips downstairs so he could feast on the garbage and probably get out
when he was done. I went right up and got the camera hoping i could snap a pic or two of him
before he got away. He was still right there nibbling away at the sour cream and chedder chips
enjoying himself. So I took the pix and left him be. Later, I heard a noise out my door, and
there was a CAT that had chased the mouse back up the steps! I quickly shuffled them both
right back down and out the door, which I closed behind them. GHEESH!
| News |
| December 15, 2006 |
| the New ATM |
After 20 years, the
bank finally saw fit to give us a new ATM machine. It is a sharp looking
outfit, with a few new features. The funny thing is that it uses the same old program that they
have used since I was a kid, but the screen is bigger, and the features are a little better. At
first I didn't think they put any deposit envelopes near it, but then I found out that it spits
them out as you need them. I thought that was interesting. It is good to see the bank
improving, even if it is a little bit at a time. They have also added a new drive up teller in the
back with one of those tubes, like in the "Jetsons", for your deposits and stuff to go up. What
will be next. Time will tell.
outfit, with a few new features. The funny thing is that it uses the same old program that they
have used since I was a kid, but the screen is bigger, and the features are a little better. At
first I didn't think they put any deposit envelopes near it, but then I found out that it spits
them out as you need them. I thought that was interesting. It is good to see the bank
improving, even if it is a little bit at a time. They have also added a new drive up teller in the
back with one of those tubes, like in the "Jetsons", for your deposits and stuff to go up. What
will be next. Time will tell.
| Winter Break |
The students have
finally left the town to it's ghostly self. Finals were last week, and then if
was
off to home for most people. Some will remain, like the equine students to take care of the
horses, and some who don't have a home to go to, and of course little old me who's home IS
Morrisville. I will appreciate the quiet, and having the apartment to myself for a while, but I am
sure I will get lonely soon enough, and welcomes the students return in January. They are
what makes my life complete. Now I face 5 weeks to relax. Thank God for unemployment
insurance. I am sure I will catch up on my website work, and some stuff I have been putting off
around the house. We made sure to make our last night a fun one before everyone left for
home, I posted a video of the night on MySpace. WooHooooooo!!!! Break is here!
off to home for most people. Some will remain, like the equine students to take care of the
horses, and some who don't have a home to go to, and of course little old me who's home IS
Morrisville. I will appreciate the quiet, and having the apartment to myself for a while, but I am
sure I will get lonely soon enough, and welcomes the students return in January. They are
what makes my life complete. Now I face 5 weeks to relax. Thank God for unemployment
insurance. I am sure I will catch up on my website work, and some stuff I have been putting off
around the house. We made sure to make our last night a fun one before everyone left for
home, I posted a video of the night on MySpace. WooHooooooo!!!! Break is here!
| the Power Went
Out |
A couple weeks ago
the power company schedules a power shut off so they could add a new
transformer to our local power station. The concept was cancelled due to bad weather and high
winds. Well, the power went out anyway that night. Our register person leaned up against the light
switches and farted, and out went the lights. He thought it was his fault at first, but the power
actually had gone off. The wind knocked a tree into a line down the road and the whole valley was
out for about 3 hours. We chilled at the pizza shop anyway in case it came right back on, so we
were running around with our cell phones and flashlights putting stuff away and waiting. For a while
we huddled in our delivery drivers truck to listen to the radio, in case it was something big. A couple
years ago, the power on the entire east coast went out for a couple days, so we were worried.
Otherwise, if finally came back on and all was well again. One week later they scheduled another
outage to fix the power station, and it was off from 3 AM 'til about 5. Me and my room mate Ed
stayed up and talked the whole time. It is funny how stuff like that brings people together. We seem
to have good power now. I hope it doesn't happen again too soon. Prolly during the next good ice
storm we have.......
transformer to our local power station. The concept was cancelled due to bad weather and high
winds. Well, the power went out anyway that night. Our register person leaned up against the light
switches and farted, and out went the lights. He thought it was his fault at first, but the power
actually had gone off. The wind knocked a tree into a line down the road and the whole valley was
out for about 3 hours. We chilled at the pizza shop anyway in case it came right back on, so we
were running around with our cell phones and flashlights putting stuff away and waiting. For a while
we huddled in our delivery drivers truck to listen to the radio, in case it was something big. A couple
years ago, the power on the entire east coast went out for a couple days, so we were worried.
Otherwise, if finally came back on and all was well again. One week later they scheduled another
outage to fix the power station, and it was off from 3 AM 'til about 5. Me and my room mate Ed
stayed up and talked the whole time. It is funny how stuff like that brings people together. We seem
to have good power now. I hope it doesn't happen again too soon. Prolly during the next good ice
storm we have.......
| Winter is Upon
Us |
Snow has finally
made it to Morrisville, although it tends to come and go during this part of the
year, it won't be long before we have permanent snow cover in the region. I had to get right out
and get some pix of what was, essentially, the first snow of the year that stuck for a few days. The
picnic tables and Shawn's car were covered. The cooler air is welcome this year, because my
apartment is sooooo frickin' hot all the time. Upstairs to a pizza shop tends to make it that way.
Now we will be blessed with the cold for about 7 months. Such is life in upstate New York.
year, it won't be long before we have permanent snow cover in the region. I had to get right out
and get some pix of what was, essentially, the first snow of the year that stuck for a few days. The
picnic tables and Shawn's car were covered. The cooler air is welcome this year, because my
apartment is sooooo frickin' hot all the time. Upstairs to a pizza shop tends to make it that way.
Now we will be blessed with the cold for about 7 months. Such is life in upstate New York.
| TOWING |
During the last
couple weeks of school, the bar has been really hoppin' downstairs. Of course,
people need to park somewhere, cuz some of the customers are from other local colleges, so
they park next door at the only available parking lot near by. Unfortunately, it is owned by the
neighboring pizza joint. Not understanding the importance of neighboring businesses attracting
business to them, they are having people towed away almost every night. Now they have pissed
off many of their own customers, who now come to US for pizza. Ya see, many of the people who
come to our bar, also go to their pizza place to eat before and after they drink. Now they are
slowly giving themselves a bad name around town for towing people away. It costs about $200 to
get your car back when it is impounded. That really pisses people off. There was one classic
night when they tried to tow our delivery guys truck away, oh were we pissed. My cousin (the
owner) went right out to deal with it, and so did our bouncers. The owner of the other pizza place
was out there two, and he actually tried to rough up my cousin. That was a mistake, he almost
bought a few cans of whoop-ass from our bouncers that would take a bullet for him of they had
to. It is a good thing the cops were there to stop the fight before it got any worse. This is a
problem that clearly needs to be dealt with. I am sure the students will deal with it in their OWN
way soon enough, once the wrong people have been pissed off, but in the mean time we need to
voice our opinion about it to them, and maybe even settle a few civil cases about it. As far as I
know, if a parking lot is open to the main street, and the businesses are closed, and there aren't
any warning signs posted, they become PUBLIC parking, especially if there isn't a fence or gate
involved. Maybe I am wrong, but I think they are only getting away with it cuz the local authorities
are letting them. I believe it is grand larceny otherwise, but I could be wrong. America is
constantly changing laws like that anyway. Our business has been here since before the other
place anyway, and we will be here afterwards also, so time will hold all the answers.
people need to park somewhere, cuz some of the customers are from other local colleges, so
they park next door at the only available parking lot near by. Unfortunately, it is owned by the
neighboring pizza joint. Not understanding the importance of neighboring businesses attracting
business to them, they are having people towed away almost every night. Now they have pissed
off many of their own customers, who now come to US for pizza. Ya see, many of the people who
come to our bar, also go to their pizza place to eat before and after they drink. Now they are
slowly giving themselves a bad name around town for towing people away. It costs about $200 to
get your car back when it is impounded. That really pisses people off. There was one classic
night when they tried to tow our delivery guys truck away, oh were we pissed. My cousin (the
owner) went right out to deal with it, and so did our bouncers. The owner of the other pizza place
was out there two, and he actually tried to rough up my cousin. That was a mistake, he almost
bought a few cans of whoop-ass from our bouncers that would take a bullet for him of they had
to. It is a good thing the cops were there to stop the fight before it got any worse. This is a
problem that clearly needs to be dealt with. I am sure the students will deal with it in their OWN
way soon enough, once the wrong people have been pissed off, but in the mean time we need to
voice our opinion about it to them, and maybe even settle a few civil cases about it. As far as I
know, if a parking lot is open to the main street, and the businesses are closed, and there aren't
any warning signs posted, they become PUBLIC parking, especially if there isn't a fence or gate
involved. Maybe I am wrong, but I think they are only getting away with it cuz the local authorities
are letting them. I believe it is grand larceny otherwise, but I could be wrong. America is
constantly changing laws like that anyway. Our business has been here since before the other
place anyway, and we will be here afterwards also, so time will hold all the answers.
| the Christmas
Cactus Blooms! |
The Christmas cactus
almost never blooms, but every time I bring it out into the kitchen, it does.
This is actually the second time it has bloomed in the 5 years I have had it. It is mighty cool that it
decided to bloom just before Christmas. Maybe that is a good sign. This cactus originally was
Amanda Brown's Mom's plant. She gave it to my old friend Doobie, who gave it to me quite a long
time ago. It and some Spider plants I have are still alive and kickin'. Amanda was my first friend in
Morrisville. I miss her a lot, she and her family moved to Utica a couple years ago, and I have been
lonely ever since, lol. They are very happy there, Can't say as I blame them......
This is actually the second time it has bloomed in the 5 years I have had it. It is mighty cool that it
decided to bloom just before Christmas. Maybe that is a good sign. This cactus originally was
Amanda Brown's Mom's plant. She gave it to my old friend Doobie, who gave it to me quite a long
time ago. It and some Spider plants I have are still alive and kickin'. Amanda was my first friend in
Morrisville. I miss her a lot, she and her family moved to Utica a couple years ago, and I have been
lonely ever since, lol. They are very happy there, Can't say as I blame them......
