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The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and to support independent ski journalism, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.WhoTrent Poole, Vice President and General Manager of Hunter Mountain, New YorkRecorded onMarch 19, 2025About Hunter MountainClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: Vail ResortsLocated in: Hunter, New YorkYear founded: 1959Pass affiliations:* Epic Pass, Epic Local Pass – unlimited access* Epic Northeast Value Pass – unlimited access with holiday blackouts* Epic Northeast Midweek Pass – unlimited access with holiday and midweek blackouts* Epic Day Pass – All Resorts, 32 Resorts tiersClosest neighboring ski areas: Windham (:16), Belleayre (:35), Plattekill (:49)Base elevation: 1,600 feetSummit elevation: 3,200 feetVertical drop: 1,600 feetSkiable acres: 320Average annual snowfall: 120 inchesTrail count: 67 (25% beginner, 30% intermediate, 45% advanced)Lift count: 13 (3 six-packs, 1 high-speed quad, 2 fixed-grip quads, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 1 platter, 3 carpets)Why I interviewed himSki areas are like political issues. We all feel as though we need to have an opinion on them. This tends to be less a considered position than an adjective. Tariffs are _______. Killington is _______. It's a bullet to shoot when needed. Most of us aren't very good shots.Hunter tends to draw a particularly colorful basket of adjectives: crowded, crazy, frantic, dangerous, icy, frozen, confusing, wild. Hunter, to the weekend visitor, appears to be teetering at all times on the brink of collapse. So many skiers on the lifts, so many skiers in the liftlines, so many skiers on the trails, so many skiers in the parking lots, so many skiers in the lodge pounding shots and pints. Whether Hunter is a ski area with a bar attached or a bar with a ski area attached is debatable. The lodge stretches on and on and up and down in disorienting and disconnected wings, a Winchester Mansion of the mountains, stapled together over eons to foil the alien hordes (New Yorkers). The trails run in a splintered, counterintuitive maze, an impossible puzzle for the uninitiated. Lifts fly all over, 13 total, of all makes and sizes and vintage, but often it feels as though there is only one lift and that lift is the Kaatskill Flyer, an overwhelmed top-to-bottom six-pack that replaced an overwhelmed top-to-bottom high-speed quad on a line that feels as though it would be overwhelmed with a high-speed 85-pack. It is, in other words, exactly the kind of ski area you would expect to find two hours north of a 20-million-person megacity world famous for its blunt, abrasive, and bare-knuckled residents.That description of Hunter is accurate enough, but incomplete. Yes, skiing there can feel like riding a swinging wrecking ball through a tenement building. And I would probably suggest that as a family activity before I would recommend Hunter on, say, MLK Saturday. But Hunter is also a glorious hunk of ski history, a last-man-standing of the once-skiing-flush Catskills, a nature-bending prototype of a ski mountain built in a place that lacks both consistent natural snow and fall lines to ski on. It may be a corporate cog now, but the Hunter hammered into the mountains over nearly six decades was the dream and domain of the Slutsky family, many of whom still work for the ski area. And Hunter, on a midweek, when all those fast lifts are 10 times more capacity than you need, can be a dream. Fast up, fast down. And once you learn the trail network, the place unfolds like a picnic blanket: easy, comfortable, versatile, filled with delicious options (if occasionally covered with ants).There's no one good way to describe Hunter Mountain. It's different every day. All ski areas are different every day, but Hunter is, arguably, more more different along the spectrum of its extremes than just about any other ski area anywhere. You won't get it on your first visit. You will show up on the wrong day, at the wrong time, in the wrong parking lot, and the whole thing will feel like playing lasertag with hyenas. Alien hyenas. Who will for some reason all be wearing Jets jerseys. But if you push through for that second visit, you'll start to get it. Maybe. I promise. And you'll understand why one-adjective Hunter Mountain descriptions are about as useful as the average citizen's take on NATO.What we talked aboutSixty-five years of Hunter; a nice cold winter at last; big snowmaking upgrades; snowmaking on Annapurna and Westway; the Otis and Broadway lift upgrades; Broadway ripple effects on the F and Kaatskill Flyer lifts; supervising the installation of seven new lifts at three Vail Resorts over a two-year period; better liftline management; moving away from lettered lift names; what Otis means for H lift; whether the Hunter East mountaintop Poma could ever spin again; how much of Otis is re-used from the old Broadway lift; ski Ohio; landing at Vail Resorts pre-Epic Pass and watching the pass materialize and grow; taking over for a GM who had worked at Hunter for 44 years; understanding and appreciating Hunter madness; Hunter locals mixed with Vail Resorts; Hunter North and the potential for an additional base area; disappearing trailmap glades; expansion potential; a better ski connection to Hunter East; and Epic Local as Hunter's season pass.Questions I wish I'd askedI'd wanted to ask Poole about the legacy of the Slutzky family, given their founding role at Hunter. We just didn't have time. New York Ski Blog has a nice historical overview.I actually did ask Poole about D lift, the onetime triple-now-double parallel to Kaatskill Flyer, but we cut that segment in edit. A summary: the lift didn't run at all this past season, and Poole told me that, “we're keeping our options open,” when I asked him if D lift was a good candidate to be removed at some near-future point.Why now was a good time for this interviewThe better question is probably why I waited five-and-a-half years to feature the leader of the most prominent ski area in New York City's orbit on the podcast. Hunter was, after all, the first mountain I hit after moving to the city in 2002. But who does and does not appear on the podcast is grounded in timing more than anything. Vail announced its acquisition of Hunter parent company Peak Resorts just a couple of months before I launched The Storm, in 2019. No one, including me, really likes doing podcast interviews during transitions, which can be filled with optimism and energy, but also uncertainty and instability. The Covid asteroid then transformed what should have been a one-year transition period into more like a three-year transition period, which was followed by a leadership change at Hunter.But we're finally here. And, as it turns out, this was a pretty good time to arrive. Part of the perpetual Hunter mess tied back to the problem I alluded to above: the six-pack-Kaatskill-Flyer-as-alpha-lift muted the impact of the lesser contraptions around it. By dropping a second superlift right next door, Vail appears to have finally solved the problem of the Flyer's ever-exploding liftline.That's one part of the story, and the most obvious. But the snowmaking upgrades on key trails signal Hunter's intent to reclaim its trophy as Snow God of the New York Thruway. And the shuffling of lifts on Hunter East reconfigured the ski area's novice terrain into a more logical progression (true green-circle skiers, however, will be better off at nearby Belleayre, where the Lightning Quad serves an incredible pod of long and winding beginner runs).These 2024 improvements build on considerable upgrades from the Peak and Slutzky eras, including the 2018 Hunter North expansion and the massive learning center at Hunter East. If Hunter is to remain a cheap and accessible Epic Pass fishing net to funnel New Yorkers north to Stowe and west to Park City, even as neighboring Windham tilts ever more restrictive and expensive, then Vail is going to have to be creative and aggressive in how the mountain manages all those skiers. These upgrades are a promising start.Why you should ski Hunter MountainThink of a thing that is a version of a familiar thing but hits you like a completely different thing altogether. Like pine trees and palm trees are both trees, but when I first encountered the latter at age 19, they didn't feel like trees at all, but like someone's dream of a tree who'd had one described to them but had never actually seen one. Or horses and dolphins: both animals, right? But one you can ride like a little vehicle, and the other supposedly breathes air but lives beneath the sea plotting our extinction in a secret indecipherable language. Or New York-style pizza versus Domino's, which, as Midwest stock, I prefer, but which my locally born wife can only describe as “not pizza.”This is something like the experience you will have at Hunter Mountain if you show up knowing a good lot about ski areas, but not much about this ski area. Because if I had to make a list of ski areas similar to Hunter, it would include “that Gwar concert I attended at Harpos in Detroit when I was 18” and “a high-tide rescue scene in a lifeguard movie.” And then I would run out of ideas. Because there is no ski area anywhere remotely like Hunter Mountain.I mean that as spectacle, as a way to witness New York City's id manifest into corporeal form. Your Hunter Mountain Bingo card will include “Guy straightlining Racer's Edge with unzipped Starter jacket and backward baseball cap” and “Dude rocking short-sleeves in 15-degree weather.” The vibe is atomic and combustible, slightly intimidating but also riotously fun, like some snowy Woodstock:And then there's the skiing. I have never skied terrain like Hunter's. The trails swoop and dive and wheel around endless curves, as though carved into the Tower of Babel, an amazing amount of terrain slammed into an area that looks and feels constrained, like a bound haybale that, twine cut, explodes across your yard. Trails crisscross and split and dig around blind corners. None of it feels logical, but it all comes together somehow. Before the advent of Google Maps, I could not plot an accurate mental picture of how Hunter East, West, North, and whatever the hell they call the front part sat in relation to one another and formed a coherent single entity.I don't always like being at Hunter. And yet I've skied there more than I've skied just about anywhere. And not just because it's close. It's certainly not cheap, and the road in from the Thruway is a real pain in the ass. But they reliably spin the lifts from November to April, and fast lifts on respectable vert can add up quick. And the upside of crazy? Everyone is welcome.Podcast NotesOn Hunter's lift upgradesHunter orchestrated a massive offseason lift upgrade last year, moving the old Broadway (B) lift over to Hunter East, where the mountain demolished a 1968 Hall Double named “E,” and planted its third six-pack on a longer Broadway line. Check the old lines versus the new ones:On six-packs in New York StateNew York is home to more ski areas than any other state, but only eight of them run high-speed lifts, and only three host six-packs: Holiday Valley has one, Windham, next door to Hunter, has another, and Hunter owns the other three.On five new lifts at Jack Frost Big BoulderPart of Vail Resorts' massive 2022 lift upgrades was to replace eight old chairlifts at Jack Frost and Big Boulder with five modern fixed-grip quads.At Jack Frost, Paradise replaced the E and F doubles; Tobyhanna replaced the B and C triples; and Pocono replaced the E and F doubles:Over at Big Boulder, the Merry Widow I and II double-doubles made way for the Harmony quad. Vail also demolished the parallel Black Forest double, which had not run in a number of years. Blue Heron replaced an area once served by the Little Boulder double and Edelweiss Triple – check the side-by-side with Big Boulder's 2008 trailmap:Standing up so many lifts in such a short time is rare, but we do have other examples:* In 1998, Intrawest tore down up to a dozen legacy lifts and replaced them with five new ones: two high-speed quads, two fixed-grip quads, and the Cabriolet bucket lift (basically a standing gondola). A full discussion on that here.* American Skiing Company installed at least four chairlifts at Sugarbush in the summer of 1995, including the Slide Brook Express, a two-mile-long lift connection between its two mountains. More here.* Powder Mountain installed four chairlifts last summer.* Deer Valley built five chairlifts last summer, including a bubble six-pack, and is constructing eight more lifts this year.On Mad River Mountain, OhioMad River is about as prototypical a Midwest ski area as you can imagine: 300 vertical feet, 144 acres, 36 inches of average annual snowfall, and an amazing (for that size) nine ski lifts shooting all over the place:On Vail Resorts' acquisition timelineHunter is one of 17 U.S. ski areas that Vail purchased as part of its 2019 acquisition of Peak Resorts.On Hunter's 2018 expansionWhen Peak opened the Hunter West expansion for the 2018-19 ski season, a number of new glades appeared on the map:Most of those glades disappeared from the map. Why? We discuss.On Epic Pass accessHunter sits on the same unlimited Epic Local Pass tier as Okemo, Mount Snow, Breckenridge, Keystone, Crested Butte, and Stevens Pass. Here's an Epic Pass overview:You can also ski Hunter on the uber-cheap 32 Resorts version of the Epic Day Pass:The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

The Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway is a massive infrastructure project reshaping transportation in central Pennsylvania. With a price tag of approximately $970 million, the project will create a vital bypass along the Route 15 corridor in Snyder, Northumberland, and Columbia counties, while also featuring a new bridge over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Spanning over 11 miles, the new roadway aims to ease congestion, improve safety, and support regional economic growth.Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jan. 27, 2025- New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank Hoare discusses speed cameras in work zones, increased toll collection revenue in 2024, and the renovation of service plazas.

Bob talks about Hochul and the child tax credit, Rowe Photo, Kodak, the Trump sentencing in the New York case, Bob takes calls, talks about a proposed bill about the Thruway, the murder-suicide in Brighton, and arrests for car break ins.

Bob talks about Pilots and Paws and a man flying supplies to NC, Walmart, Bob gives an update on the Thruway accident, talks about the Kia Boys blocking an intersection, a lawsuit over contaminated carrots, and a controversy, about the Newark Village Cemetery.

Bob talks about his weekend, a crash on the Thruway, the Bills game, the Tyson vs. Paul fight, the suicide at a Geneseo Walmart, a Wall Street Journal article, E.coli in baby carrots, and recess appointments.

Bob talks about Byron Brown, the Ukraine victory plan, the storm in the southeast, Bob takes calls, talks about Geoffrey Rogers, crime and the truck crash on the Thruway.

NYSP Trooper James O'Callaghan on a road rage arrest along the Thruway

June 24, 2024 - The first stretch of the thruway system opened up on this date 70 years, so we're discussing this anniversary with Frank Hoare, executive director of the New York State Thruway Authority.

A thruway worker was killed after being struck by a tractor trailer in Henrietta Thursday.

In this episode, we discuss a bill pending in New York that would require future fast food restaurants at rest stops on the State Thruway to open seven days a week. The bill expressly targets Chick-fil-A, which closes on Sundays in line with the owners' religious commitments. Does the bill violate Chick-fil-A's free exercise rights… The post Legal Spirits 056: Can the NY State Thruway Ban Chick-fil-A? appeared first on LAW AND RELIGION FORUM.

Join Phil and PK as they get ready for the Bills v Steelers playoff game Sunday at 1pm as well as pick their Super Bowl Matchups (1:58). We talk the Sabres v Kraken from Tuesday night (22:42). And we close out the show talking the Brad McCulley trade before diving into the Bandits v Knighthawks matchup Saturday night with the players to watch, milestones, predictions and much more (29:25).

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Kevin and Tim talk about the end of local elections. Is higher voter turnout a good metric to work towards? Should the Thruway be free? NYS Gov Hochul vetoes a non-compete ban Attack in Rochester? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/afreesolution/support

It's Friday, December 22nd, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com) Texas Christians purchase 7 new cars for Chinese Christian refugees Christmas cheer and an outpouring of love by Christians in Texas continue to bless the Shenzen Holy Reformed Church (also known as the Mayflower Church), reports International Christian Concern. The 63 church members left China three years ago and traveled through South Korea, Thailand, and to eventual freedom in the United States to escape persecution in China. The Mayflower families have been staying in Tyler, Texas for the last several months where they began new jobs, settled their families, and took English classes. They now head to their permanent home in Midland, Texas, around the Christmas holiday. Amazingly, the Tyler Christian community bought seven new vehicles for the Mayflower families to help on their journey. The Mayflower Church members marvel at this generosity. Other ministries which have supported their cause include China Aid, Freedom Seekers, and International Christian Concern. Prague University student killed 14, injured 25 On Thursday, a student opened fire at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, and injuring 25 in the Czech Republic's worst mass shooting, reports the Associated Press.  Prague Police Chief Martin Vondrasek said the bloodshed took place in the philosophy department building of Charles University where the shooter was a student. The gunman, whose name has not been released, also died. Reportedly, he also killed his father earlier in the day. The chief described the shooter as an excellent student with no criminal record. And the investigators do not suspect a link to any extremist ideology or groups. The gunman suffered “devastating injuries” but it wasn't clear if he killed himself or was shot to death in an exchange of gunfire with officers. Republican Congressman discusses depravity and blackmail Republican Congressman Tim Burchett of Tennessee spoke to conservative podcaster Benny Johnson on Thursday and talked about blackmail and depravity in the U.S. Congress, reports Mediaite.com. Burchett and Johnson primarily spoke about why it took so long for the client list of notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein to be ordered unsealed by a federal judge. However, at one point, Burchett claimed that many “good conservatives” and other members of Congress are being entrapped and then blackmailed to vote certain ways. Listen. BURCHETT: “Why in the world would good conservatives vote for crazy stuff like what we've been seeing out of Congress? Here's how it works.  You're out of the country or out of town or you're in a motel or at a bar in DC and, whatever you're into – women or men or whatever — comes up and they're very attractive and they're laughing at your jokes, and you're buying them a drink. Next thing you know, you're in the motel room with them naked. “Next thing you know, you're about to make a key vote, and what happens? Some well-dressed person comes up and whispers in your ear, ‘Hey, man, there's tapes out on you.' Or ‘Were you in a motel room on whatever with whoever?' And then you're like, ‘Uh-oh,' and [they] said, ‘you really ought not be voting for this thing.' “What do they do? It's human nature. No man or no woman actually is an island. They know what to get at. You know, if it's women, drugs, booze, it'll find you in D.C. and in most elected offices. I've been in this game my whole life. I spent 16 years in the state legislature in Tennessee and eight years as county mayor. And now I'm in my fifth year of Congress. The stakes are higher, but the game is still the same.” Numbers 32:23 says, “Be sure your sin will find you out.” New York Democrats targeting Chick-fil-A New York Democrat lawmakers are targeting Chick-fil-A, which is closed on Sundays, with legislation that mandates restaurants located in rest stops on the state Thruway to remain open seven days a week, reports NewsMax.com. Democrat Assemblyman Tony Simone of Manhattan, who is sponsoring the anti-Chick-fil-A bill, said, "Not only does Chick-fil-A have a long, shameful history of opposing LGBTQ rights, it simply makes no sense for them to be a provider of food services in busy travel plazas. A company, that by policy, is closed on one of the busiest travel days of the week should not be the company that travelers have to rely on for food services." Chick-fil-A has had a company policy since first opening in 1946 that the restaurants would be closed on Sundays to allow operators and team members "to enjoy a day of rest, be with their families and loved ones, and worship if they choose." If you would like to politely object to Assemblyman Simone's bill, call him at 212-807-7900 or email him at simonet@nyassembly.gov Tony Evans got re-married And finally, Tony Evans, pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, Texas, recently married Carla Crummie in a “private ceremony surrounded by family and close friends” four years after the death of his first wife, Lois Evans, reports The Christian Post. In a social media post, the church said, “As we enter the celebratory Christmas season, we also celebrate the marriage announcement of our senior Pastor and his bride, Mrs. Carla Evans.”  Proverbs 18:22 says, “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” The senior pastor had revealed he was engaged to Crummie during a celebration service for his birthday at his church in September. Flanked by his four children -- Priscilla Shirer, Jonathan Evans, Anthony Evans Jr. and Crystal Evans Hurst, this is what Tony Evans said to the church in September. EVANS: “As I worked through the ups and downs of singlehood, God in His sovereignty has brought someone into my life. (applause) This someone has traveled this similar road. In fact, she, [Carla Crummie], and her husband were on their way to Lois' funeral when her husband died.” Tony Evans had been married to Lois for 49 years before she died of bile duct cancer at the end of 2019. In a 2020 interview with The Christian Post, he said in addition to “helping me through school, mothering our four children, and leading them to the Lord,” his late wife assisted him both in starting their church and The Urban Alternative, a media ministry whose radio broadcasts are today heard by millions each week on more than 1,400 radio outlets across 130 countries. You can send a congratulatory card to Dr. Tony and Carla Evans, PO Box 4000, Dallas, Texas 75208. Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Friday, December 22nd in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

December 4, 2023 - New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank Hoare discusses the organizations budget plan for 2024, which plans to invest new revenue from a toll hike that takes effect in January, talks about the overhaul of service plazas, and considers road safety this winter.

NITTEC's Athena Hutchins on why Thruway cameras don't record

A new poll is gauging New York voter's attitudes on the issues and potential candidates as the nation readies itself for a presidential election. Thruway tolls will rise after the NYS Thruway Authority Board of Directors voted to approve a toll adjustment.

Suzanne Colucci has the morning's top stories from the WCBS newsroom.

A small section of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90)crosses through the Seneca Territory of Cattaraugus. The Seneca Nation has been assessing payments due to them from tolls collected by the State and argues the State owes them over $600,000,000. Grace Burich joins me with her father Professor Keith Burich to talk about her research project on the NYS Thruway dispute.

May 26, 2023 - New York State Thruway Authority interim-Executive Director Frank Hoare defends toll increases planned for 2024 and 2027 and discusses the rocky rollout of new service plazas along the thruway.

Having grown up with the New York State Thruway and as it was discovered tens of thousands of tons of Ford toxic waste from the Mahwah NJ plant, Chuck shares his research into the emergence and impact of the Thruway and the Ford Plant. At best Fordism was a successful profit-making management system, and at worse it was the undermining of the American workforce. You can buy Chuck's original book "Get the Lead Out" by clicking this link: https://www.bkstr.com/ramapostore/product/get-the-lead-out--custom--428867-1Please remember to tell your friends and family about our podcast and feel free to email us with some of your own stories at: cstead@ramapo.edu

There will be no taxpayer bailout for contractors rebuilding and renovating rest stops along the New York state Thruway, the first RSV vaccine is expected to be available by this fall, A federal jury convicted a Rochester man on charges in connection with the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Break Room (TUESDAY 5/2/23) 7am Hour Includes:  1) Somehow this tragic story managed to slip under the radar the last few years, and we may never really know how it all played out.  2) If you're struggling with this seasonal illness there may be some major relief just an hour down the thruway. 3) If you really want this program to be successful, you might have to let people watch.

April 14, 2023 - Replacing two dozen service plazas along the state Thruway was initially billed as a project that wouldn't cost taxpayers a dime, but as contractors are experiencing unexpected expenses they're asking the state to pony up more than $200 million, according to reporting by Buffalo News Albany Bureau Chief Chris Bragg.

Monroe County legislators have approved a measure intended to strengthen the county's ethics laws, Oak Hill Country Club is set to host the PGA Championship for the fourth time next month, and a massive project to rebuild and renovate rest stops along the New York state Thruway is behind schedule -- and reportedly way over budget.

The Break Room (WEDNESDAY 4/12/23) 6am Hour Includes:  1) The doors are officially open and business is booming in Brighton. 2) Turns out these much anticipated new thruway stops aren't as big of a hit as people thought they'd be  3) Men can lie all they want about the size of this but, at some point, they're going to be exposed. 

A man with this name, from this place, accused of this crime, is the perfect triple threat for a hit country song.

The Break Room (TUESDAY 3/21/23) 6am Hour Includes:  1) Just because this person's name is on the building, doesn't mean you'll find them inside. 2) We'll never understand where men get the confidence to commit this type of crime. None of it should add up in your head. 3) The town of Greece is getting something pretty cool and some town residents are PISSED! 

We'll never understand where men get the confidence to commit this type of crime. None of it should add up in your head.

Wayne Cabot and Paul Murnane have the morning's top local stories from the WCBS newsroom.

The Break Room (MONDAY 2/13/23) 8am Hour Includes:  1) Sunday was a very stressful day for people who work in the pizza business but just about everyone has that one day they dread the most at their job.  2) Why does it seem like the momvicts we've talked about aren't held to the same standard as the men who get caught doing the same thing? 3) Kimmy and Tommy have more in common than most people think. There may be a Kommy road trip in order due to what Kimmy discovered just down the thruway. 

You'd never get a speeding ticket again, because you literally wouldn't have the ability to.

The Break Room (THURSDAY 1/5/23) 8am Hour Includes:  1) Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott proved that he is the best coach this team could have for the situation they faced Monday night. 2) So what's up with that big empty building over there?' 3) Your road trip is about to taste a little bit different. 

Your road trip is about to taste a little bit different if you're taking the New York State Thruway. 

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If it's Friday, it's Theater Talk today with Anthony and Peter with some behind the scenes information on a lawsuit at Shea's, and several plays, musicals, ballets and opera openings. Also an agreement - this time- between Democrats and Republicans on re-drawing NYS assembly districts. And approval of an Erie County budget that includes a property tax decrease, news of a toll increase on the Thruway, and a state report that shows harsher discipline for Black prisoners than others in NYS.

The Break Room (THURSDAY 12/1/22) 7am Hour Includes:  1) Every mom is entitled to at LEAST one major parenting break down a year.  2) Commence old guy meltdown in 3... 2... 3) Tommy makes his picks for Thursday 

The Break Room (THURSDAY 11/17/22) 6am Hour Includes: 1) You don't HAVE to see that person's life updates if you don't want to. It just takes a single click.  2) You're either a Winter vehicle prepper or you're not. There's no in-between.  3) Does it make you less of a criminal if you apologize for what you did?

The Break Room (THURSDAY 11/17/22) 8am Hour Includes: 1) The Bills have a weather problem and they have to make a very important decision in the near future.  2) If you're going to give something a nickname, it has to come naturally. Why did it take so long to give this busy road in Rochester a slang term? 3) You never want to be on the short end of a gift-off!

If you're going to give something a nickname, it has to come naturally. Why did it take so long to give this busy road in Rochester a slang term?

The Break Room (WEDNESDAY 11/2/22) 6am Hour Includes:  1) Why does it seem like information is constantly changing in regards to which foods are healthy for you, and which ones aren't?  2) What do you really need in a thruway rest stop anyway? 3) Initially this story sounded bad, but after hearing new details it sounds like what this man is allegedly accused of got even worse. 

The Break Room (WEDNESDAY 10/26/22) 6am Hour Includes: 1) We're all guilty of giving out free stuff to our friends when we had part time jobs as teenagers.  2) A date with the New York State thruway.  3) The stats are in, and free college might be worth it. 

Sometimes we get caught so caught up in the daily grind that we forget to take the time to take a valuable look at the journey we've been on and how far we've come. If you haven't done this is in a while, make sure you do. The clarity, perspective and gratitude it will bring you is invaluable. Listen to how 7 days cutting down trees on the Thruway was the perfect way to clear my head and prepare for what's next. Stay connected to us daily on Instagram @thebusinessoflivin To contact Michael directly, send an email to michael@thebusinessoflivin.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/michael-mcgreevy92/message

The Break Room (WEDNESDAY 9/14/22) 7am Hour Includes:  1) If you thought there were no consequences to ignoring your thruway toll bill, you'd be wrong. 2) What backyard sport do you believe you could go pro in if given the opportunity. 3) We've had this lingering question since the start of Buffalo Bills training camp in July... The triangle mystery has now been solved!

The Break Room (MONDAY 8/29/22) 7am Hour Includes:  1) The Bills have a position they have to fill after releasing punter Matt Araiza over the weekend. There are still some questions we may never have answers to.  2) Thankfully everything worked out for this farm animal on the loose. 3) Let's hope this was the worst day of work this guy has ever had.