I have officially been in buffalo for a week now.

[Montehall]

I do like it here, but I do not like the coffee. Every coffee I've tried has been bitter... Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Mcdonalds, hotels, even a local brew house.
Something in the air/water?

[Stumpy]

They get their water from lake erie
I guess that answers that

During the end of summer through fall you may notice a foul taste and odor in your water. This is an after taste do to the presence of algae in Lake Erie. We do remove, filter and disinfect algae in the production of finished water, but often the aftertaste will remain (see Aesthetic Qualities for details).

[Broken Wind]

Repo pisses in the lake.

[LATB]

I have officially been in buffalo for a week now.

My condolences

[DukeAllen]

Originally Posted by LarsAtTheBeach

My condolences

and please keep the number of the suicide hotline handy.

[repo]

[repo]

Visiting or stationed?

I agree with the coffee part.

If you need help with anything just shoot me a PM!

[Montehall]

Originally Posted by repo

Visiting or stationed?

I agree with the coffee part.

If you need help with anything just shoot me a PM!

Stationed.

[snide]

Originally Posted by Montehall

Stationed.

You took the wrong pill.

[Montehall]

Originally Posted by snide

You took the wrong pill.

nope.

[GS Ragtop]

Originally Posted by Montehall

nope.

Are the Great Lakes postings considered plum assignments, just another place to serve, or terribly bad luck stints?

[mrvette]

I thought OP was in the Coast Guard, no??

if so, what they need USCG in the great lakes for???

rescue work??.....

[Bill]

Originally Posted by GS Ragtop

Are the Great Lakes postings considered plum assignments, just another place to serve, or terribly bad luck stints?

Depends on your point of view. The Southern border is getting invaded, so we send the people charged with defending the US to the Northern border.

[The Cripp]

You see anything burn down yet?

[Montehall]

Originally Posted by GS Ragtop

Are the Great Lakes postings considered plum assignments, just another place to serve, or terribly bad luck stints?

Its a little more laid back as far as the electronics go, freshwater isnt as hsrsh, and boats are stored half the year.
The "crappy" billets are in Virginia.
there are far worse places to be, IMO.

Originally Posted by Gilligan

I thought OP was in the Coast Guard, no??

if so, what they need USCG in the great lakes for???

rescue work??.....

Yes, search and rescue, law enforcement, and servicing aids to navigation.
make no mistake though, there are not nearly the assets devoted to the lake as the gulf. For instance, my area of responsibility here vs. Houston has roughly the same amount of coast line, but in Buffalo I only have 13 small boats, whereas Houston, we had 86 small boats and four patrol boats.

[Montehall]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Depends on your point of view. The Southern border is getting invaded, so we send the people charged with defending the US to the Northern border.

There have always been Coasties here, and they have always been down south, too.
The Coast Guard has many more jobs than border security, which is actually a CBP gig. The CG just lends assets, as does the Navy and Air Force.

[MrPeabody]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

Depends on your point of view. The Southern border is getting invaded, so we send the people charged with defending the US to the Northern border.

Somebody has to keep the Canadians out.

[VITE1]

Did it snow yet?

[The_Dude]

Doesn't repo live in Buffalo?

[snide]

Originally Posted by MrPeabody

Somebody has to keep the Canadians out.

Too late.