So, after a really crummy day, I went for a walk downtown and before I got block away from house a car full of kids pulled up and called me a "dirty spic". I was really too amazed to be offended - can it be a hate crime if your "attackers" have misunderstood your ethnicity, or perhaps the nature of ...

5 days ago · venangago-go · venangago-go.blogspot.com by Dittman () 1 reference

Shit. I just took a what political party am I quiz &, well, look! It made me a libertarian! Not that I'm that surprised; I think the quiz site wanted people to be libertarians. I'll have to try a couple more. On another quiz I got "dirty hippie." Um, wtf? Anywho...yesterday we went to Waldameer. Me, ...

11 days ago · The Emperor of Ice Cream · bisonmomma.livejournal.com by The caretaker

But then I got the absolute fuck scared out of me. I'm sitting here, reading LJ, drinking Diet Dr. Pepper & Old Rotgut Whiskey & thinking about posting about today. Only the light in the middle room is on. I'm getting pleasantly buzzed. Husband isn't home; he went to play with a friend of his. It's ...

41 days ago · The Emperor of Ice Cream · bisonmomma.livejournal.com by The caretaker

Nice work by Erie Times-News photographer Rob Engelhardt, who captured a point-of-view video of the new Ravine Flyer II at Waldameer. Of course, you can’t ride the coaster just yet. But the GoErie video gives a virtual preview of what it’s like. The views look fantastic. Here it is:

51 days ago · Outside Erie · globalerie.com/blog by Peter Panepento 13 references

Jack Tirak at Erie Media Go Round gives props to Waldameer owner Paul Nelson for investing in the Ravine Flyer II without taxpayer money. It is indeed worth highlighting Erie entrepreneurs who are putting money into their businesses and investing in the community — especially after the taxpayer-fund ...

59 days ago · Outside Erie · globalerie.com/blog by Peter Panepento 13 references

The Warren Times Observer reported that a fire in a vacuum tower occurred at the United Refining Company refinery in Warren. The crude oil unit will be down for a few days, although production at the refinery will continue, but at a reduced rate. The refinery processes a max of 70,000 barrels of oil ...

105 days ago · Erie Blogs · erieblogs.com by Dennis 7 references

eBizITPA and the Economic Research Institute of Erie (ERIE) released a study EVERYONE in Northwest Pennsylvania needs to read and take to heart. Erie workers are behind most the nation, and even most areas in Pennsylvania, and to catch up...

164 days ago · Erie Blogs · erieblogs.com by Dennis 7 references

Lieutenant Colonel Richard J Berrettini died due to injuries received from an improvised explosive device attack in Khowst Province, Afghanistan. LTC Berrettini died Jan 11, nine days after the HMMWV he was a passenger in was attacked. Berrettini, a nurse practitioner, was assigned to the Pennsylvan ...

172 days ago · Erie Blogs · erieblogs.com by Dennis 7 references