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intlzncster said:
Now that is a good idea. Especially for a city like Buffalo that isn't exactly a cultural mecca. Good way to build that. Good business. intlzncster two thumbs up.
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Truth is, Buffalo has a wealth of culture. What it doesn't have is a lot of people or jobs. Culturals are the remains of a very rich past. What happens is that industry winds down, and all the foundations pour their money into philanthropy. So you have few people and lots of dough for culturals. Last night I was having dinner with donors from Toronto and London here in Buffalo--part of the relic foundations. So, I wouldn't recommend Buff unless you want to start a brewery or maybe you're in BioMed or banking, but for artists there is some piles of cash lying around. It used to be cheap to buy homes here--not anymore. Though the burbs are still pretty cheap, prices in the city have skyrocketed.
 
upstater said:
Truth is, Buffalo has a wealth of culture. What it doesn't have is a lot of people or jobs. Culturals are the remains of a very rich past. What happens is that industry winds down, and all the foundations pour their money into philanthropy. So you have few people and lots of dough for culturals. Last night I was having dinner with donors from Toronto and London here in Buffalo--part of the relic foundations. So, I wouldn't recommend Buff unless you want to start a brewery or maybe you're in BioMed or banking, but for artists there is some piles of cash lying around. It used to be cheap to buy homes here--not anymore. Though the burbs are still pretty cheap, prices in the city have skyrocketed.
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My sister lives in Buffalo. She went to school there. Got a job there. Kept saying she'd leave and then never did. I was surprised how vibrant and hip some areas of Buffalo were. I wasn't, however, looking for a job. I think your post explains some of the disconnect. It also verifies what I've seen with Buffalo residents and migrants. Every one I meet is tremendously loyal to Buffalo, but many feel they need to leave and don't go back.

I ran the Buffalo half marathon (my wife, the full) so we got to see a lot of different neighborhoods. Afterwards, I looked at some real estate listings out of curiosity. It looks like it's all or nothing. The beautiful old mansions which were amazing are pretty expensive, while smaller places are cheap compared to other cities.
 
BUHusky said:
Just got a slice from that Artichoke. Unlike Ryan Boatright, the slice was mediocre. Just like Park Slope.
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I love the near 2am timestamp from when this post was made. In fact, I'm not sure if anyone has ever ate Artichoke before midnight.
 
Chuck said:
My sister lives in Buffalo. She went to school there. Got a job there. Kept saying she'd leave and then never did. I was surprised how vibrant and hip some areas of Buffalo were. I wasn't, however, looking for a job. I think your post explains some of the disconnect. It also verifies what I've seen with Buffalo residents and migrants. Every one I meet is tremendously loyal to Buffalo, but many feel they need to leave and don't go back.

I ran the Buffalo half marathon (my wife, the full) so we got to see a lot of different neighborhoods. Afterwards, I looked at some real estate listings out of curiosity. It looks like it's all or nothing. The beautiful old mansions which were amazing are pretty expensive, while smaller places are cheap compared to other cities.
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you nailed it
 
mauconnfan said:
Yeah and who could have thunk this? :rolleyes: "Kentucky coach John Calipari has a strong interest in the Team USA coaching position, per CBS Sports."
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intlzncster said:
I don't see Jerry Colangelo biting on that one, given both Cal's lack of success in the pros, and how much more rigor and importance the USA BB program has received in recent years. I'd be surprised if he got it.
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Yep, It's Popovich. Cal can suck it.
 
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4in16 said:
So much for Boatright news, haha.
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Someday, in "Back to the Future" Boatright will find a home in Buffalo and then after changing his name to Boatwright will move to Brooklyn.
 
Alright, I'll bite and turn this back into a Boatright thread.

The Trail Blazers are expected to sort out their roster situation over the next couple days and they have been mentioned as being interested in Boatright. They're currently carrying two third-string point guards, Tim Frazier and Phil Pressey. Boatright would add a third to the mix. How does Boat measure up compared to Frazier and Pressey? Any thoughts?
 
Seems like a no brainer, cut Pressey, sign Boatright. Pressey is basically the same size as Ryan and in two years with the C's he's averaged 14 minutes shooting .333 overall and only .257 from the three.
Mazhude said:
Alright, I'll bite and turn this back into a Boatright thread.

The Trail Blazers are expected to sort out their roster situation over the next couple days and they have been mentioned as being interested in Boatright. They're currently carrying two third-string point guards, Tim Frazier and Phil Pressey. Boatright would add a third to the mix. How does Boat measure up compared to Frazier and Pressey? Any thoughts?
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Thank you!
Seems like a no brainer, cut Pressey, sign Boatright. Pressey is basically the same size as Ryan and in two years with the C's he's averaged 14 minutes shooting .333 overall and only .257 from the three. Reports are that Frazier has won the back-up job in pre-season. Is Pressey's contract guaranteed?
 
Waquoit said:
And it's always wrong to generalize.
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You literally can't make any sense of the world if you don't generalize. In order to make sense of the world you have to find patterns; that's how humans operate and learn.

So what you are saying is that you can't make any observations at all between people and culture. Any time you do make observations about a group, you are generalizing.
 
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Mazhude said:
Alright, I'll bite and turn this back into a Boatright thread.

The Trail Blazers are expected to sort out their roster situation over the next couple days and they have been mentioned as being interested in Boatright. They're currently carrying two third-string point guards, Tim Frazier and Phil Pressey. Boatright would add a third to the mix. How does Boat measure up compared to Frazier and Pressey? Any thoughts?
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Pressey just got released today, I only saw Frazier play a little bit in Summer League(never at Penn St) and I didn't really see anything too impressive but that is a very limited sample.
 
joober jones said:
Hornets would be interesting
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Hornets got Kemba and Jeremy Lin. Both of those guys are starter quality PGs. After those 2, there is nothing. The third guy Roberts is terrible. Boatright could easily replace that guy.
 
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