JayceLand's Weekly Rochester Events #95. Theses, 2 Days Ago (and 483 Years)
Time is running out -- They Might Be Giants will be here next Friday at the Alexandra Palestra in the Goergen Athletic Center at University of Rochester (River Campus Map.) Tickets are on sale now at University of Rochester common market, Record Archive (1394 Mount Hope Ave.) Lakeshore Record Exchange (370 Park Ave.) and Tickets.com.This past weekend I was looking to pick up FrameMaker for Dummies to brush up for a job I'm trying to get. I found it on Amazon but figured I'd just get it in town over the weekend -- how hard could it be, right? Well darn right impossible. I first tried CompUSA, then Borders but the parking lot was completely full. Then I went to Barnes & Noble, Staples, Office Depot, OfficeMax, MediaPlay, Computer Renaissance, CompUSA again ... all to no avail. I then tried Maplewood Books (884 Dewey Ave., at Driving Park Ave.) They have every computer book imaginable, but they are closed on Saturdays. Now well into my third hour driving around -- if I knew it was this much of a problem I would have just called these places -- I thought I'd try Borders again. Well guess what. Borders has everything. They've got the biggest computer book section next to Maplewood, and including FrameMaker for Dummies. At least I feel I live up to the book's namesake.
Speaking of dummies, it's election time again. I stopped by the election office right when Rick Lazio was there ... well someone else was speaking at the time, but most importantly everyone was milling around outside so it was way easier to get a copy of the ballot. I thought I'd fill you all in on who's up for what in my district. Of course, most stuff will apply to everyone in Rochester, less so to everyone in New York, and so on.
President and Vice President
| Party(ies) | Candidates |
| Republican Conservative |
President: George W. Bush Vice President: Dick Cheney |
| Democratic Liberal Working Families |
President: Al Gore Vice President: Joe Lieberman |
| Independence | President: John Haelin Vice President: Nat Goldhaber |
| Right to Life Buchanan Reform |
President: Patrick Buchanan Vice President: Ezola Foster |
| Green | President: Ralph Nader Vice President: Winona LaDuke |
| Socialist Workers | President: James E. Harris Vice President: Margaret Trowe |
| Libertarian | President: Harry Browne Vice President: Art Oliver |
| Constituion | President: Howard Phillips Vice President: J. Curtis Frazier |
U.S. Senator
| Party(ies) | Candidates |
| Republican Conservative |
Rick Lazio |
| Democratic Liberal Working Families |
Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Independence | Jeffrey E. Graham |
| Right to Life | John O. Adefope |
| Green | Mark J. Dunau |
| Socialist Workers | Jacob J. Perasso |
| Libertarian | John Clifton |
| Constituion | Louis P. Wein |
State Supreme Court Justice
7th Judicial District
| Party(ies) | Candidates |
| Republican Conservative |
David D. Egan |
| Democratic | Ellen M. Yacknin |
Representative in Congress
28th District
| Party(ies) | Candidates |
| Republican Conservative |
Mark C. Johns |
| Democratic | Louise M. Slaughter |
| Green | Eve Hawkins |
| Libertarian | Stephen C. Healy |
State Senator
54th District
| Party(ies) | Candidates |
| Republican Conservative |
Kirk A. Morris |
| Democratic Working Families |
Richard A. Dollinger |
Member of Assembly
131st District
| Party(ies) | Candidates |
| Republican Conservative |
Beverly V. Griebel |
| Democratic | Susan V. John |
| Green | Jon M. Greenbaum |
County Court Judge
(vote for two)
| Party(ies) | Candidates |
| Republican Conservative |
Alex R. Renzi Emma A. Bellini |
| Democratic | William H. Bristol |
| Democratic Independence |
Richard A. Keenan |
Family Court Judge
(vote for two)
| Party(ies) | Candidates |
| Republican Conservative |
Alan L. Ross John J. Rivoli |
| Democratic Working Families |
Marilyn Hoffman O'Connor |
| Democratic Independence Working Families |
James S. Hinman |
City Court Judge
| Party(ies) | Candidates |
| Democratic | Teresa D. Johnson |
Bonus Question: Proposal Number One - A Proposition Tranportation Infrastructure Bond Act of 2000
Shall chapter 58 of the laws of 2000, known as The Transportation Infrastructure Bond Act of 2000, authorizing the creation of state debt in the amount up to three billion eight hundred million dollars ($3,800,000,000) to provide moneys for the improvement, enhancement, preservation and restoration of the quality of the state's transportation infrastructure, including the state's highways, bridges, canals, ports, airports, rail and transit systems, be approved?
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H U R S D A Y |
Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) will have Jerseybeat starting around 10:30-ish. Tonight at Milestones (170 East Ave.) is G. E. Smith with Taylor Barton and Toni Lynn Washington with Tom Gravino probably starting around 10. Also, the decent cover band Better Days will be at one of their favorite venues Spur of the Moment (4670 Dewey Ave.) also probably starting around 10. |
R I D A Y |
Dinner as always at
California Rollin'
at
Village Gate Square
(274 N. Goodman St.)
This week's specials, straight from the mailing list's mouth are:
Firstly, lastly, and middle-ly, Three Flights Up is back, sadly at Milestones (170 East Ave.) from 10 to 11:30 opening for The New Park Ave. Band. Aside from that, there is apparently nothing great that I've seen before. Karaoke with Sugar Bear at Boston Brew Company (251 Exchange Blvd.) |
A T U R D A Y |
O'Bagelo's,
165 State Street,
noon.
Over at Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) is Krypton 88 for $2 at the door starting around 10:30. The other good bet is South Central with Cole Gockley at Richmonds (21 Richmond St.) starting around 10 or 11. Finally, if you've got the time and/or tickets, Splashdown with November Project and Jennifer Marie will be at Water Street Music Hall (204 N. Water St.) maybe as early as 8-ish. |
U N D A Y |
Karaoke with Sugar Bear at The Blue Room (293 Alexander St.) Check out some singers, then head downstairs and regain your hearing. The Dryden Theater at George Eastman House (900 East Ave.) is showing Mr. Smith Goes to Washington starting at 8. Finally Premiere Night:
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O N D A Y |
Trivia Quiz continues at The Old Toad (277 Alexander St.) |
U E S D A Y |
Election Day
Note first that Jan is hosting his election day party tonight. Be sure to RSVP to pick the American food you're going to bring. Tonight at Monty's Krown (875 Monroe Ave.) is an open jam with Krown Kryers starting around 10:30. Downstairs at Java's (16 Gibb Street) starting around 9:30 is indeed open mic poetry. In case you didn't believe you were friggin' old, check this out. Nextstage at Geva (75 Woodbury Blvd.) has a preview of Convenience at 7:30 tonight and tomorrow night. |
E D N E S D A Y |
Nuts and Bolts returns this week to Johnny's Smoke Free Bar (1382 Culver Rd.) They start at 8; they're back to weekly; and they're back to charging $5. |
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[Poll Archives] John Montgomery's Creep of the Week Paula Jones CNN Almanac: 2000-November-2 Internet Movie Database On this day ... November 2 Link of the Week: New York State Board of Elections - Heck the better part of government is on the web ... why aren't you? Advertising: Amazon.com gives me money if you buy things through this link, but for music, movies, and stuff, why not go to Record Archive, The Bop Shop, Lakeshore, or House of Guitars instead? You buy optimizations from GIF Wizard, I get some for free. 
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