I found that Time Warner uses QOS in windows XP which will slow your connection down by a minimum of 20%. To bypass this you need to edit some settings in XP as follows. 1-Open Run dialog box from Start menu. 2- Type “gpedit.msc” and press Ok. 3- When Group Policy run, go to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Qos Packet Schedule 4- in right side, right click on Limit reservable bandwidth and select Properties. 5- In Setting tab under Limit reservable bandwidth section select Enabeled . 6- instead of 20 type 0 (zero) and then click ok, and close Group Policy. 7- Now , go to Network connection and right click on your connection and select Properties. 8- Go to Networking tab and cheek Qos Packet Scheduler to be ticked. 9- Restart your PC Although this will not solve the problem, because it's really on Time Warner's end, it should increase your speeds quite a bit.

THe idea is interesting, but as other posters mentioned, the lake does get warm in the summer. Geothermal cooling/heating can be achieved by laying pipe under the home, where the temperature is a constant one. Then in the summer, the warmer air is brought up, and in the summer the warmer air is pumped thru the pipes to cool it. But the water method does work too. I'll vote for it tho.

The idea is a good one, however it would possibly run into issues with Time Warner not wanting their city monopoly on access stepped upon. Municipal WiFi Initiatives generally run into those issues, along with ones regarding where the funding would come from for such projects (it's not as simple as throwing a bunch of access points on the lights). For the time being, just make use of the abundant open Wi-Fi routers that people seem to have in the area :-)

that would be a great idea for this system to be put in . city govt. will not go for it . it costs money and they do not want to spend the little that they have. but what about the idea of a parking meter monthly permit . they have them for the parking ramps why not the parking meters .

it would be a great idea . for the east sider people like me . have something at the port access road or at the end of east ave . hey what about this idea , use the casino money that we will not see for years build the bridge instead . the casino money are going to those who do not need it any way . but yes the bridge is a awesome idea if erie could afford it

first off is the government . they have no clue in the first place . one person wants to use it for a comm. collage . which is a good idea but use the collages downtown that are there and use the money to fund extra for those places . second it is more than likely we the people are not going to see that money for years to come . because all that money goes to harrisburg and then gets stuffed in pockets down there and whats left comes up here and city govt. does something stupid with it , and then maybe it will be used to what it was ment for . property tax relief for the wealthy or people that work high up in city government

i would love to have a different company in Erie . twc know they are the only ones so they can do anything they want and take as long as they want . wait til Verizon fios comes in . then see what twc does . more than likely sue Verizon for coming into twc territory. that is if city council will let Verizon in that is . i live on east side and so far twc are the only people over here . Verizon would love to come in this area but right now can't because of twc .

this is a great idea . there are so many people who hate with a passion going up peach . just aboutanything you want to do in erie is up peach . lets stop this up peach and go downtown . less headaches and gas !!!!

I think having a movie theater back in downtown Erie is an amazing idea. I am so sick of having to go up to Peach Jam to see a movie. Beside downtown has greatly improved over the past years and I truly believe this would be a great addition.

Golf clap for mrgomez for pointing out the obvious. Does the StarLite claim they area a tourist attraction? No. The original poster is aware of the problems and is asking for suggestions. His problem doesn't seem to be the druggies as much anymore as it's the government agencies targeting his business. I do agree a little with Irish above. While most people would think "good" the police should be raiding and fining these places, but like he said above there intentions are to only drive the business to close or move elsewhere because the police can't control the area. SINCE the government agencies involved in the raids offer no "support" or "education" to the business owner, they are setting themselves up to be legally liable. I would suggest a class action lawsuit from all these targeted bars against all the government agencies involved. It should be no problem proving their intent. There are drugs in and around our schools but you don't see schools getting raided or threatened by government agencies with large fines or closure. So as far as the bar situation is concerned it's like this. Since the police can't control the area, they browbeat the business into closing or moving in hopes the bad element will go away. This is no solution and whom ever thinks it is, is a fool.

Plain and simple truth... the Starlite Hotel is in a neighborhood filled with drugs and crime. A bar is a natural gathering place for these activities; there is nothing that you can do about that. You bought into this, this is what you get... it comes with the territory. Sorry, but you've got an uphill struggle on your hands. If this is the venture you wish to undertake to "make an honest living" as you said, then it's not going to be easy. Ever heard the phrase "location, location, location..."?

I've worked in a few local media labeled nuisance bars. I say media labeled because that's what they truly are. These are the only bars you hear about bad things happening, creating an illusion that the other bars not mentioned are safer. Once you have that label it's hard to shake. Personally I think these task force groups of renegade cops, inspectors, LCB, and other agents that continuously stage raids on such places is borderline harassment. Welcome to your police state Erie. Imagine the tax dollars spent to conduct such raids. Their intent only seems to be to put some bars out of business. This just makes the bad crowd go elsewhere followed by the task force to bankrupt another locally owned business. Education and personal responsibility are clearly not in the task force's agenda or tactics.

Erie needs interstate highway access directly to its urban core to ever be a nationally-relevant city once again. The only "solution" I can envision is a continuation of I-79 heading east along the 12th street industrial corridor to the old Norfolk-Southern tracks right-of-way at the easiest connection point, and then to the Eastside Access/Bayfront Connector to I-90. An elevated highway in place of 12th St. would be ideal from a transportation planner/engineer's standpoint, but getting funding for that from Harrisburg and D.C. is about as likely as Erie overtaking Philly as the state's largest city.

Tacky, cheesy, cheap, low-class. Those are words that come to mind when reading this. I've got no problem naming portions of a street in honor of prominent citizens, but for loved ones, business, or just for the hell of it... come on now, Erie, let's not do something to give ourselves an even worse reputation as a place known for its cheesy "culture".

Shopping complex on prime waterfront land? Why... so we can have yet another parking lot built on our bayfront (if you look at it, that's pretty much all our bayfront is - parking lots). I really don't like the idea. It will end up being the same old generic chain-store and chain-restaurant BS that every other place has. How about use it for something unique... something Erie can be proud of. I, for one, like the idea of a public park instead, which would somehow incorporate the architecturally-significant portion (1860s brick structure) of GAF. We've got plenty of available land downtown for a shopping complex (ever take a look around and see how many parking lots we've got?).

Presque Isle is a State Park and sensitive ecological area (especially where a bridge would have to be located). It would never be able to receive the required permits from the various local, state, and federal agencies. It will NEVER happen and that's a good thing. Terrible idea, anyway.

This would make a lot of sense. If our local government wants us to go green, they better show us they can do it first. Once business and homeowners see the advantage by lowering their taxes, they will soon follow suit.

I just took the parkway heading west today. Man was that a mistake. Traffic was backed up from the sewer plant to State St. Took me almost 20 minutes to work my way out of there.

I imagine a large roll out sheet of photo voltaic material rolled out over the ice in the bay each winter.

If you feel comfortable supporting your family on a maid or servers paycheck go right ahead...I'll just move mine along with the rest of the middle class. Have fun living in poverty, prostitution, drugs and crime!!

The blighted area you speak of would eventually become valuable because of the increased traffic. Modern hotels would pop up bringing more vacationers back to the city and the beach. Does anyone really stay at the hotels down by the peninsula entrance? Talk about YUK!

On Aug 28th this same station priced it's gas this way.. All morning gas was 2.55 per gallon. Around 11:00am it was jacked up to 2.69 per gallon. Then once again at around 8:00pm it dropped again to 2.59 per gallon All this price shifting in one day.. Boo!

I can't see why this can't easily be done. Heck you have West 26th Street and West Ridge Road, and Route 20 in Millcreeek which are all the same road.

Why on earth would ANYONE want to go over there to such a povery, crime and prostitute invested area and shop??? WHY NOT SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND HAVE ANOTHER BIG COMPANY TAKE OVER THE SITE.Maybe the people in that area can get a job and clean up the area!!!!

What changes? All I am saying is why would you spend millions of tax payer dollars to bring in new stuff the city cannot support or afford when the city is essentially dying? If the good paying jobs are not here, the middle class will leave also! You cannot support a family on a servers paycheck. And before a bridge is built to the east side why not build something to see over there other than poverty? Again it goes back to, where are all the good paying jobs to build the economy so people can afford to take care of their homes and Erie will again be what it can be!