SSAB - September 3, 2026

<p>Wow, America! This is insane! Nowhere cheap to stay!</p><p><br></p><p>Did try the Buffalo Wings at Gabriel’s Gate. Park Street Steak sandwich, too… and that’s my food budget for the day.</p><p><br></p><p>Right now at Ulrich’s Tavern not far from Kevin’s Guesthouse… they wouldn’t take me because I don’t have anyone at the hospital, “It’s against our charter.” “I’d rather donate to you than a hotel. Can I volunteer?” “There’s the City Mission, they’ll take you.”</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to Thomas the travelling salesman who helped me out last night. Hyatt Regency! What a sleep! Part of his work is to attract sales by going to in-person meetings all over the States to convince people to use their software. Had a few beers at The Brew Room before heading back to the Hyatt Regency. I was skeptical but, again, like yesterday, what’s the difference of that and Couchsurfing? (He was a practitioner of Kundalini yoga… interesting.)</p><p><br></p><p>McKenzie the bar tender and I did a video… she’s studying Mandarin Chinese and looking to travel to China next year. </p><p><br></p><p>What are my options? </p><p><br></p><p>And Steve, do you still love America?</p><p><br></p><p>Donate to the show! PayPal link below!</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA</p><p><br></p><p>***</p><p>Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com</p><p><br></p><p>Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing</p><p><br></p><p>Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog</p><p><br></p><p>Google Stock Tracker Sheet</p><p>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing</p><p><br></p><p>Hope you have a great one!! </p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Buffalo Sticker Shock</p><p>00:51 Do I Still Love America</p><p>02:59 Politics and Media Extremes</p><p>05:20 Karpeles Museum Detour</p><p>07:44 Stranger Danger Hotel Offer</p><p>11:18 Buffalo History with ChatGPT</p><p>15:08 Kundalini and Goggins Challenge</p><p>17:11 Gabriel's Gate Wing Review</p><p>24:51 Guesthouse Rejection and City Mission</p><p>28:55 Next Moves and Travel Options</p><p>37:12 McKenzie Learns Mandarin</p><p>40:09 Wrap Up and What's Next</p>