Profile for coolrobc
- Biography
- 30yo Married, I moved to BFLO in May 2000 from the Capital/Saratoga Region.
- Last Login
- on 17/3/08
- User Rating
- 3.19 (102 votes)
- Interests:
- Carpentry, Computers, The Outdoors.
- Favorite Books:
- WOT, How-to Books.
During this year's Buffalo Homecoming, we had a special guest with us who learned more about Buffalo than he ever thought he'd bargained for. Adam Sternbergh, a writer for ... Continue Reading
Terrible climate/environment?? South West - 110 Stifling Heat No Humidity ( Because there is no water) and No Breeze ( Because they don't have a nice cool 200 mille long freshwater lake ). What!!! Water ...
Jump to storyThe economy has battered Casino stocks and many projects have been put off. Add to that, the Federal Court judge who has ruled against this casino and would hold the Senecas in contempt if they continue to o...
Jump to storySo much for the "get it done" Senecas! And here the "just build it" crowd was willing to give them all of WNY yesterday! Gaustad @ 19:10 says- "there is absolutely no energy here, terrible climate, an...
Jump to storyUS Census Data: In the report released Tuesday, Detroit’s poverty rate of 33.8 percent was the highest among cities with more than 250,000 people, followed by Cleveland, at 29.5 percent; Buffalo at 28.7 pe...
Jump to storyWhen my friends visit from out of town they comment on how many gay people they meet in Buffalo. These days you're out if you're not gay. Not one of my gay friends has ever been harassed and they say that th...
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coolrobc's Comments
Condo Conversion in the West Village
I hope the one on the corner of Carolina goes condo. I had nothing but problems with tenants of that building when I lived on Whitney.
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Just Vino @ Granite Works
Willie, I'd agree that Tim gets a lot of crap on this board, but I disagree that it's "all undeserved". His occasional forays from preservationist to obstructionist deserve criticism, but on many occasions he does a great job preserving buildings …
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Separated at Birth
I don't know all the details. I believe the program started in the early 80's. From the little I know houses were sold for $1, a number of people bought and fixed up homes, the neighborhood improved for a short time then went back into decline. Whe…
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Separated at Birth
Doc, IIRC they tried that in the Arbor Hill neighborhood in Albany. While a number of homes were fixed, the neighborhood never turned around.
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