Yeah, the earthquake caused plenty of damage around the Town and Village… Oh well… luckily, the damage wasn’t so bad that I have to replace the bottle. Hee.
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Could this license plate frame beat a ticket?
So here’s the deal. According to this article on PetaPixel, a man named Jonathan Dandrow has a major disdain for traffic cameras, especially the ones that take pictures of your license as you run a red light, speed past a stop sign, or try to break the sound barrier in a 55 mph zone. To…
Read MoreLooking for the Tinkle Shop
A couple of years ago, one of my friends asked me, “Chuck, I know you do a lot of research about Albany history… what’s the chance that you can find anything about the Tinkle Shop?” The Tinkle Shop? Okay, I’m going to refrain from any wee-wee jokes for now… “The Tinkle Shop,” he told me,…
Read MoreSecret Hearts #83 and “The Drowning Girl”
Comic books are an art form and they should truly be appreciated as such. That being said, anyone who thinks that the only subjects comic books cover are superheroes, you need a refresher course. And for evidence, I present this comic book. What you’re looking at is an issue of Secret Hearts, a popular romance…
Read MoreThe Speech of 1962
Last December, blog reader Carol Gingold Rosenthal contacted me and asked if I would be interested in being the guest speaker at the Albany High School Class of 1962 50th reunion, which would be held on October 14, 2012. She figured that she should ask early, just in case I had plans for that day.…
Read MoreThe McLand, Air and Sea Burger – I’m loving it…
So my blogreader and all-around decent guy Chad9976 uploaded a YouTube clip yesterday about how he created – ate – and rated an off-the-menu creation from McDonald’s. See the clip here. Well, Chad, that must have been a tasty sandwich. And I hope you enjoyed it. Well, guess what. I can also order “off-the-menu” food…
Read MoreThe 2012 Albany City School District Hall of Fame Inductions
What a beautiful night. That’s really all I can say. The Albany City School District inducted its eight members into the 2012 Hall of Fame, and the emotion and memories that each inductee shared – of teachers that guided them, of classmates that inspired them, of coaches that encouraged them, of students who motivated them,…
Read More45 adapters: Stick it in the center hole
Okay, how many of you have seen that Facebook graphic on your friend’s wall, that goes something like, “If you know what this is, then you’re old enough to…” And they show this graphic. Does that look familiar to you? Yes? No? If you have old vinyl records, you know exactly what that is. It’s…
Read MoreDid Simon and Garfunkel get ripped off??
Okay, there’s this very popular song on the radio by a group called Fun., called “Some Nights.” You’ve probably heard it a few dozen times by now – it’s got a snappy military rhythm to it, a nice call-and-response chorus, it’s a very energizing song. And it was a great song – when Simon and…
Read MoreWeek 6 of the $2,000 2012-13 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament
Three weeks away. My Street Academy trivia team are three weeks away from tying Lynch’s Mob with eight consecutive weekly wins. But we have to keep on playing. One game at a time. You can’t play five games at a time. Unless you’re a chess grandmaster and there’s five chessboards in front of you. And…
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