Just a quick note: Niagara Hobby in Cheektowaga is having several free slot car racing events, and they’re holding Games Workshop Warhammer Tournaments as well. Here is the date schedule: Warhammer 40,000 Tournament - Saturday, Feb. 18 “Raging Randy’s Race Day” - Saturdays, Feb. 18 and 25 “Tumbuktu’s Digital Slot Car Race – Saturday, March 3 St. …
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Feb
19
JOYFUL NOISE ~ Glee–ful
RATED: PG-13, GENRE: Musical/Comedy, 118 Min, DIRECTOR: Todd Graff STARRING: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan In the small Bible-Belt town of Pacashau, Georgia times are very hard and its residents are desperately searching for a ray of hope. With its semi-finalist placement in the “National Joyful Noise Competition,” The Divinity Church Choir …
Feb
19
Sometimes, it’s better to buy obsolesence
The lad turned the big 0-7 this week, and listed among his birthday wishes was a console video game, a Wii system in particular. The wife and I were deciding on timing – after all, there has been a great deal of speculation about plummeting sales for Wii manufacturer Nintendo, and about the next generation …
Feb
17
Winter Weekends in Western New York
Got that mid-February Cabin Fever? Here are a few ways to get “out & about” in WNY this weekend. Grab the family & ENJOY! 17-19 – Win?e & Chocolate Weekend ~ Wineries Pair their Chocolates & Wines Lake Erie Wine Country, Silver Creek NY to North East, PA 877-326-6561 17-19 – President’s Day Winter Festival …
Feb
16
Nature walk slated for Penn-Dixie site this Saturday
Just a quick note about a cool activity for this Saturday: The Penn-Dixie Paleontoloogical and Outdoor Education Center is having a cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or nature walk (depending on the weather) at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Feb. 18. Here’s the news blurb: Experience Penn Dixie in the winter months by cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or …
Feb
08
An outing at the fire hall
Last Saturday was a banner day for the Cub Scouts, as they had the opportunity to tour an area volunteer fire department. One of the dads, Firefighter Paul, was kind enough to show the kids (and attending parents) around. Many of the cubs had visited that same fire hall last year as part of a …