Pretty much. Buffalo routinely gets hosed by blizzard conditions that don't usually affect the cities on the northern side of the same lake (Toronto, Mississauga, etc). It's feature of being on the south side of one of the Great Lakes.
I remember hearing about one year where Buffalo got 6 feet overnight, or some other complete bullshit.
This is so silly I absolutely love it.
I hope the news is positive.
There might be something further upstream. All the way upstream.
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Aw, they used to show that on the Space Channel in TO every Canadian Thanksgiving. Because it was such a "turkey."
It was awful, but I miss it. I think a very poor quality episode 1 is available on Youtube. (last I checked)
That's an odd question without an easy answer. And the question is vague enough that it probably doesn't warrant a serious answer.
"Small pharma" plays many roles. One of the most basic is working with "big pharma," whether in research or manufacturing commercial products.
But I'm going on 30 years on the scientific side of this business, so I'm trying to avoid going into a whole spiel on the topic.
Right? Round isn't what I'd think to call "a funny shape." Maybe some folks do though.
The only reason you stay here is so you can fuck my mother and eat her food. MOTHERFUCKER. FOOD EATER.
Whoops - wrong movie but IMO similar energy.
Right? Is that part of the belt, or is it a belt adjacent accessory?
That's an interesting question, and it took me down a little rabbit hole. We have a large orchard and market locally, as well as smaller stands that are more of a pop-up thing.
The county GIS - combined with Google maps - was able to confirm that the large orchard does own the land behind their shop and that they seem to have a big pumpkin patch in addition to the orchards. They seem mostly legit, although they offer so many seasonal products, it seems reasonable that some must be brought in from other farms. I also know through friends of friends that at least some of their baked goods are local.
On the other hand, some of their products don't seem regionally probable. I'm guessing they're a mix.
As for the people who set up temporary roadside or parking lot stalls? Much harder to say. I instinctively distrust the ones that claim they're selling "Amish produce," for a variety of reasons. A) WTF does that even mean? and B) Amish in this area are notorious for running puppy mills. It just seems super sketchy. It's either weird false advertising, or indirectly supporting animal cruelty.
It's honestly not that bad, assuming the power doesn't go out. Or that it's not followed up by freezing rain.
No one goes to work or school for a couple of days. People usually stock up on essentials in the days before the storm. (Milk, bread, butter, eggs... the old joke is that everyone has a sudden urge to eat French Toast.)
Plows usually start early, while the snow is still falling. Plow and salt crews work night and day. They're on call (and paid a stipend) during winter for this exact reason. The main streets are prioritized. Residential streets are going to wait a couple of days before they're clear. With nothing else to do, the adults start digging themselves out and helping their neighbors dig out. It's a hell of a workout and a good reason to check on elderly neighbors.
Basically, you wake up, say "fuck this shit," call in (or not, because your boss isn't at work), and go back to sleep for another few hours. Then you start digging.
A city that doesn't get that much snow can get overwhelmed, though. Mayor Mel famously called in the military to clear snow from Toronto back in 1998-ish. That was only a meter, but the city didn't have the resources to clear it - or more importantly - any free space to put it.
Buffalo though? Buffalo has their snow systems down.