LabattBlue Posted February 28, 2012 Report Posted February 28, 2012 Not to turn ths into a tourist blog, but i lived in the District for close to 15 years, and DC is as safe as any where else, especially the whole Mall area. Like every major city, so called bad areas are becoming more gentrified by the minute. the Atlas Dstrict in DC north of Union Station was for years a wasteland, but in last 5 years has become one of the hipper places to be. The U st. Corridor and Penn Qtr were rough in the late 80 s, but great places now. Harlem is now hip and cool in NYC. Now, I would not be caught dead in all the red neck bars alng RT 1 from Alexandria to Fredricksburg to Richmond...country boys with guns drinking their fill of Bud Light...steer me clear LoL. my guess is that for folks who hae never actually lived in urban envirnoment, lots of paces look scary..and i get that. But , you are mising out on a lot. Downtown Buffalo scary...really..wow I call it the way I see it. PITCH BLACK and not many people around doesn't equal feeling safe. Maybe it isn't true, but that isn't the vibe I got at the time.
Eleven Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 Great remark this morning from Jeremy White to some radio dude from Edmonton, when the Edmonton dude suggested that neither could make fun of the other's city: "So, what does Marchand say about Edmonton?"
... Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 I call it the way I see it. PITCH BLACK and not many people around doesn't equal feeling safe. Maybe it isn't true, but that isn't the vibe I got at the time. Gee, I guess we're both cozy, spoiled, and nervous suburbanites. But, them country bars, whooo boy, stay away from them thar places, you'll get your nads shot off after they take you out back and tickle your colon from the inside. I'll put that in my GPS - country bars bad, gang bangers and crack addicts good.
I am Defecting Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 This thread is what inspired me to join the board. I've lived in Buffalo and love it, and am willing to defend it, but the 33 is atrocious. It's just a road, but for anyone who travels Downtown from the airport, that is there first impression of the city, and it's a shame. If it were a raised road, there would be an actual view, and it would be better. If it were a tunnel it would be better. If it were a parkway, that would be ideal. Get rid of the chain link fence, at least, and we'd be giving a better impression. I think the single most effective thing that we could do to improve the image of Buffalo, it would be to beautify that damn road.
Weave Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 Great remark this morning from Jeremy White to some radio dude from Edmonton, when the Edmonton dude suggested that neither could make fun of the other's city: "So, what does Marchand say about Edmonton?" Huh. Schopp and the Bulldog had a similar exchange in the afternoon. The afternoon guys had Mark Spector on yesterday and Spector commented on the weather in Edmonton. Schopp said something that Spector took as a weather jab and said that the two cities can't really jab each other's reputations and Schopp asked what Marchand had to say about Edmonton.
plenzmd1 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Report Posted February 29, 2012 Gee, I guess we're both cozy, spoiled, and nervous suburbanites. But, them country bars, whooo boy, stay away from them thar places, you'll get your nads shot off after they take you out back and tickle your colon from the inside. I'll put that in my GPS - country bars bad, gang bangers and crack addicts good. haha...yep thats what I said LOL Got a feeling sizzle you never been on ole Jeff Davis Highway between Quantico and Richmond..just a guess. As i said in the post if you care to read it...i get being nervous in these ares if you have never lived in a urban area. I was the exact same way, but after having lived in the District for 14 years some of how i view what is and is not dangerous have changed.i still am nervous in many areas in many towns. My little chuckleheads have grown up in suburbia, and while they are comfortable in downtown Manhattan or Dc, take them to a part of the city they do not know like Petworth or The Atlas district or to Harlem and their radar goes up...as it should.. Anyway, still hate the Bruins
... Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 haha...yep thats what I said LOL Got a feeling sizzle you never been on ole Jeff Davis Highway between Quantico and Richmond..just a guess. As i said in the post if you care to read it...i get being nervous in these ares if you have never lived in a urban area. I was the exact same way, but after having lived in the District for 14 years some of how i view what is and is not dangerous have changed.i still am nervous in many areas in many towns. My little chuckleheads have grown up in suburbia, and while they are comfortable in downtown Manhattan or Dc, take them to a part of the city they do not know like Petworth or The Atlas district or to Harlem and their radar goes up...as it should.. Anyway, still hate the Bruins As I have already mentioned, not only did I work in downtown Buffalo for about 20 years, I lived there, too. It may be nice to visit everyday as long as you leave the area after work, but in my humble opinion, there are a bunch of wackos around any random corner, and a police presence is about non-existent except when they're handing out parking tickets. After you've been assaulted not only in the parking lot across from your work but while going for a walk with your dog, approached in your own driveway, had things stolen from your locked vehicle, had parts of buildings land directly in front of you, and, as was one of my jobs, been aware of activity by the police downtown (most of which goes un-reported, and, obviously, is not a clear representative of everything that goes on), the veneer of "safety" is forever tarnished, even for sleepy little Buffalo. "Dangerous", to me, does not just include interactions with people, but also incidental things, like buildings and other inanimate objects. And, FWIW, no, I have never traveled Jeff Davis Highway looking for a red-neck bar, but I have lived deep in the Texas Hill Country (in a double-wide, no less). I've had my fill of red-necks, good ol' boys, whatever you want to call them. I will admit, though, that you get "used to it" no matter where you are. Humans are built to survive in their environments. Once I moved out of downtown, and then from the city completely, did it occur to me that it was a pretty dumb idea to live there and try and raise a family in that environment.
korab rules Posted February 29, 2012 Report Posted February 29, 2012 This thread is what inspired me to join the board. I've lived in Buffalo and love it, and am willing to defend it, but the 33 is atrocious. It's just a road, but for anyone who travels Downtown from the airport, that is there first impression of the city, and it's a shame. If it were a raised road, there would be an actual view, and it would be better. If it were a tunnel it would be better. If it were a parkway, that would be ideal. Get rid of the chain link fence, at least, and we'd be giving a better impression. I think the single most effective thing that we could do to improve the image of Buffalo, it would be to beautify that damn road. Damn right - Are you still in Holland? I lived there as a child before moving a little closer to the city.
Gramps Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 Had to laugh at this one ... Tim Connolly just dropped the gloves with Marchand and body slammed him to the ice ... yep, Tim Connolly ...
Weave Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 Had to laugh at this one ... Tim Connolly just dropped the gloves with Marchand and body slammed him to the ice ... yep, Tim Connolly ... Lindy's fault..... :P
Ross Rhea Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 that was great. go timmah, marchand is an asshat. body slammed by a china doll. bwahabwaha
DR HOLLIDAY Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 that was great. go timmah, marchand is an asshat. body slammed by a china doll. bwahabwaha I am watching the game, that was awesome, lol
korab rules Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 Had to laugh at this one ... Tim Connolly just dropped the gloves with Marchand and body slammed him to the ice ... yep, Tim Connolly ... How many games is Timmy gonna miss? Marchand must have told him they were out of liquor.
Campy Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 For those that didn't see it: Time running out in the 2nd when Marchand took a bit of a run at Connolly with his elbows up a bit. The puck goes to the neutral zone and Connolly took a run back at Marchand with his forearm up. Marchand took exception and dropped his gloves, Connolly followed suit. They clinched for a few seconds and Connolly pulled him back and turned as he threw Marchand down to the ice butt- and back-first. No punches were thrown... The best part was after they dropped 'em the TO announcer says "Marchand and Connolly... Connolly?" :huh:
ThePebble19 Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 For those that didn't see it: Time running out in the 2nd when Marchand took a bit of a run at Connolly with his elbows up a bit. The puck goes to the neutral zone and Connolly took a run back at Marchand with his forearm up. Marchand took exception and dropped his gloves, Connolly followed suit. They clinched for a few seconds and Connolly pulled him back and turned as he threw Marchand down to the ice butt- and back-first. No punches were thrown... The best part was after they dropped 'em the TO announcer says "Marchand and Connolly... Connolly?" :huh: +1 Hilarious. Nice takedown by Connolly too.
inkman Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 We here in Vancouver call him Rat. Around here we call him ###### ass little ###### sucking bitch ass ###### face. :-)
LTS Posted March 7, 2012 Report Posted March 7, 2012 That's absolutely perfect.. Connolly looks at the ref.. no call.. okay.. no problem. Nonchalantly skates towards center ice and as soon as he sees Marchand getting the puck he hits full stride.. I love it. You can say whatever you want about the guy but that's an absolutely classic play...
Randall Flagg Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 In the sports illustrated this week, a fan letter made it into the issue that called him an "in your face tough-guy" that he compared to Terry O'Reilly. He went on to say that Marchand "brings the same kind of pandemonium and fear to his opponents." reading this with the video of Connolly taking him down playing really made me chuckle.
Guest Posted March 9, 2012 Report Posted March 9, 2012 That was awesome. Didn't Connolly always wear a shield when he was with the Sabres?
DR HOLLIDAY Posted March 9, 2012 Report Posted March 9, 2012 In the sports illustrated this week, a fan letter made it into the issue that called him an "in your face tough-guy" that he compared to Terry O'Reilly. He went on to say that Marchand "brings the same kind of pandemonium and fear to his opponents." reading this with the video of Connolly taking him down playing really made me chuckle. he is more of a Kenny Linseman rat type player, not a real tough guy like Terry O'Reilly
Randall Flagg Posted March 9, 2012 Report Posted March 9, 2012 That was awesome. Didn't Connolly always wear a shield when he was with the Sabres? I thought so...
Guest Posted March 9, 2012 Report Posted March 9, 2012 I thought so... Apparently Toronto gave him his balls back that Lindy took from him. Who woulda thunk Connolly was a badass.
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