If you have to go anywhere today, and it's NOT an emergency...DON'T. Now THIS is a nice snowstorm...kinda gets the old "Winter Wonderland" in all of us going, doesn't it? And I fully expect to see some great pictures from fellow blogger and "ace" photographer Everett White soon enough.
But before we go and shovel ourselves out (and of course I'm not referring to the vast majority of those on the south side who do NOT shovel anything anywhere except Crunch N Munch and orange drink into their pieholes at the taxpayers' expense), let's take a brief look at other "snowjobs" around the area.
--Special Kind of Stupid Award:
Yes friends, we do have a winner this week. It's the mother of the two boys that were pulled from the St. Mary's river Sunday, who both later died early Monday morning. How the hell can she live that close to the river and NOT be responsible enough to supervise (to some degree) her 9year old and his 4 year old brother? I mean when mom and the two boys ALL have different last names, that alone should make you wonder. Maybe mom should have kept her legs shut a lot more often? Mom didn't even know HOW LONG they were missing (drugs will do that "time dilation" thing to people). Well "mom", unless you get your tubes tied, you got a good chance to start the process all over again...and maybe with two OTHER men.
It's called a LIFE LESSON, mom!
Congrats!
--City Council Discussions:
Tonight, the Ft. Wayne City Council will DISCUSS the TAX ABATEMENTS for the HARRISON SQUARE project.
(pause to listen as that OTHER shoe drops)
And this is the same City Council that would NOT hear any discussion about a change to the smoking ordinance, and passed Mayor Henry's failed attempt to revoke the tax CUT "King" Richard imposed on the populace last year.
Now Mayor (King) Henry is talking about cutting city services back (the FWPD academy class being put on hold is an example), and Chief Rusty is having officers save gas by NOT idling police cars unless necessary (now that's not a bad idea by itself).
The city wants to cut back, because they CAN'T tax us further (for the time being), and yet seeks to hand out ABATEMENTS to Harrison Square in the same sentence.
WTF is WRONG with this picture, people?
--No "Snow" Here:
Looks like Jarmarcus Lashley won't have to worry about shoveling snow (or bull$**t) either at home OR in the courtroom for a while. He's been handed an EIGHTY YEAR sentence for an armed home invasion/robbery last May. The former resident of the 3900 block of Warsaw St. received the sentence yesterday from Judge Surbeck, who ordered the sentences to served back-to-back, along with over $57K in restituion to the victims (didn't know you could get blood from a turnip). And if the homeowner had been a better shot, Jarmarcus wouldn't be costing the taxpayers 80 years worth of "penitence", if you get my drift. He'll probably be out in about HALF that time, which should make him old enough to get on SOCIAL SECURITY, so we pay for his sorry ass one way or another.
--A Final Note:
If you are staying inside today (and anyone that doesn't need to be somewhere should be staying off the streets), take a few minutes to watch some of the people. It's good for a giggle, trust me.
Watch them TRY and navigate unplowed streets, as they fishtail up pr down the block. If you're "fortunate" enough to be a SOUTH SIDE resident (and I know so many of you wish to hell you were every single day), you can watch the number of people NOT cleaning off their vehicles (except for the small slit on the driver's side windshield), NOT clearing a path to the vehicle, NOT clearing off their steps or sidewalk, but ARE walking in the street (funny, that's where all the VEHICLES travel too) in "athletic" shoes (boots and/or overshoes are too much a "white thang" for them) with their "saggy-baggies" dragging through the snow. And we wonder why their kids are out sick?
Oh, it's not a "poverty" thang... It's a "style" thang, 'yo.
Take your time shoveling...the snow IS heavy with moisture, and will take longer to clear. Pace yourself. Don't forget th
at MORE people suffer heart attacks while shoveling snow than during ANY other activity (and that includes THE HORIZONTAL MAMBO, folks).
at MORE people suffer heart attacks while shoveling snow than during ANY other activity (and that includes THE HORIZONTAL MAMBO, folks). Stay safe, stay warm, and drive VERY carefully out there, 'cause everyone else probably ain't!
We NOW return you to your regularly scheduled cup of coffee -
(laced with a wee dram of scotch)
And May the Farce Be With You.
4 comments:
Everett's probably out mopping up the messes that jackass drivers are making...might make for a real void of opportunity to photograph the niceties surrounding us.
Andy:
Aw, man...say it ain't so!
If ANYONE can capture some beauty in this burned-out 'Burg, it's HIM!
B.G.
Hey, it's always good to see a neighbor in the news (2500 Warsaw). And speaking of home invasion, two years ago, a neighbor told me that some kids were on my back porch and trying to climb onto the roof. I went inside and discovered that the window (which they would have been able to access from the roof) was partially opened.
What I did NOT do in response to that was the following: Park my car several blocks away and walk home. Turn off every light in the house. Open the window a bit further. Sleep upstairs that night with a loaded shotgun beside me.
I did not do this because that would have made any "accident" which Might have occurred that night seem to be premeditated. In fact, I didn't even realize the window was open. And I must have just fallen asleep while I was cleaning my gun. - "Hey, I just thought it was a rat. I'm real sorry it had to turn out this way!"
Time to line that window sill with some rusty RAZOR blades, Phil...
(yeah, I know WAY too much when it comes to eliminating a threat).
Or you could always do the "shotgun tied to the window sill" gig.
They'll never even hear it go off.
;)
B.G.
(still crazy after all these years)
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