CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!I figure with all the superhero flicks coming out, and all the hype surrounding them, why the hell not join in the fun.
And believe me, when it comes to the state of "obviousity", it would seem that the human race in general and our city in particular knows NO bounds.
(from WANE)
A new housing development in Fort Wayne is causing some construction headaches.
Developers are busy building new homes to attract people back to the core of the city, but the project's causing some problems for people who already live there.
Making room for new homes in Renaissance Pointe is causing some growing pains for people like Linda Brooks. She's lived in the area for more than ten years.
Linda's driveway is now smaller, and she and other residents are dealing with the extra mess construction brings.
"All this dirt and stuff, this comes in our houses. This gets on our vehicles and stuff like that, we have to wash them more," says Linda.
Developers hope to revitalize the Hanna Creighton area by building hundreds of new homes and fixing up dozens older ones. It's an effort that has the city pouring in millions of dollars for things like new sidewalks and streets.
City spokeswoman Rebecca Karcher says, "There's some dust in the air, some trucks roll by. It can be inconvenient for people for awhile, but the end result is so, good, so positive."
She says she hopes people will keep that end result in mind and be patient. "Most folks understand and it's easy to be a little irritated when you're inconvenienced about something. We understand that and we hope they cut us some slack since we're working towards the same thing," says Karcher.
Despite her troubles, Linda understands that. And even with all the mess, she isn't ready to give up on the neighborhood. "I still want to stay here because this where I live. This is my community and I like my community."
Since NewsChannel 15 interviewed Linda, the city has contacted her to say it'll fix her driveway and return it back to its original size.
Work in the area will continue for several years.
More than 300 new homes are expected to be built.
(my turn now)
Yo, Linda...be THANKFUL that something GOOD is happening in YOUR part of "da hood". AT least YOU are seeing some major IMPROVEMENTS to YOUR block. The only "improvements" I get to see are some newbies being busted for drugs when I call in a suspicious vehicle...or some new renters (that are worse than the last bunch of Aborigines), or ANOTHER "new" BOOMCAR thumping the shit out of my house.
it's just some dirt, for cripe's sake, and a little noise. Help the county by building a damn bridge and get the hell OVER it, will 'ya? Hell, I'd be thanking every deity imaginable if that was ALL I had to deal with on MY street! The only improvement I could see happen in MY area, would be a mass RAZING of all these damn hovels where the druggies, scrappers, and otherwise useless pieces of human excrement reside.
You apparently DON'T know a GOOD THING when you have one.
(From WANE)
ADAMS COUNTY (WANE) - Bellmont Middle School Assistant Principal, Chris Hakes was sentenced Wednesday for shoplifting from the Decatur Wal-Mart.
Hakes was arrested on July 14. According to court documents, Hakes stole a $79.97 mini flash drive from the store's electronics department.
Hakes appeared in the Adams County Superior Court, Wednesday, for an initial hearing.
Hakes filed a plea agreement.
"I plead guilty to an offense, which I am guilty of," said Hakes.
The agreement amended Hakes' original charge of Theft, a Class D Felony. He plead guilty to Conversion which is a Class A Misdemeanor. Hakes was sentenced to 1 year probation.
In an exclusive interview, Hakes told NewsChannel 15 that as a public figure, he must face his mistake.
"I had to admit what I did and I'm trying to deal with the consequences of that... As I tell kids when I deal with them, we all make mistakes and you have to be honest about them and you have to tell the truth. You have to go on, and that's what I tried to do with this," said Hakes.
As part of his probation, Hakes has been banned from shopping at Wal-Mart for a year. While it's not a court order, it is Wal-Mart's policy to ban convicted shoplifters for life.
(My turn)
WTF were you thinking, you stupid dumbass?
You make a CRAPLOAD more than my wife who's a (mere) H/S teacher, and yet YOU go and steal a damn FLASH DRIVE from (of all places) Wal Mart? Cripes, you can BUY a damn 2Gb flash drive for only TWENTY freaking dollars at K-MART, and could have avoided this entire debacle. What a shit-for-brains. And then he gets to PLEA-DEAL his sorry ass into a misdemeanor. Good "role-model", ace!
Bet the kids will learn a LOT from this escapade...like how to bend the system to fit THEIR needs and wishes.
(From the Journal Gazette)
WASHINGTON – There’s no one culprit to blame for the bag of groceries that’s gone from $30 to nearly $40, Purdue University researchers said Wednesday.
Because there are multiple factors involved in higher food prices, economist Wally Tyner said at the National Press Club, the food-vs.-ethanol debate is too narrow.
Tyner and other Purdue economists reviewed more than 25 studies and concluded that reasons for higher food and crop prices fall into three categories:
1-Higher oil prices – When petroleum prices skyrocket, more corn is funneled into the production of ethanol because there is more demand for alternative fuels, Tyner said. If more corn isn’t grown, the price goes up. Also, fertilizers and fuel for tractors are derived from petroleum, so when those prices go up, the cost of growing corn also increases.
2-The weak U.S. dollar – "The U.S. trade deficit is an important driver," he said, adding that U.S. crops are priced in U.S. dollars but sold in local currency. When the U.S. dollar is weak compared with the euro or other currencies, it means, for instance, more corn can be bought for the same amount of euros.
3-Worldwide supply and consumption trends – During the 1980s and 90s, there was a surplus of farm commodities. For various reasons, those supplies have evaporated.
(my turn, now)
Someone's been playing with their DOMINOES again, haven't they?
As long as OPEC runs the show, foreign oil will be driven by whatever wind blows up their ass...it's that simple. SO unless we can find a lot more alternative sources for fueling our demand for crude (or even alternative fuels themselves), we're stuck in this mud hole with no tow truck on the horizon.
And as a result, our dollar WILL be weak (damn that trade deficit), which means if all these U.S. companies hadn't sought cheaper labor in countries that are increasing THEIR demand for oil, we wouldn't be having this conversation in the first damn place.
Oh, yeah, and as we farm out ALL these jobs and companies to the other "two worlds", some of THOSE people might need to EAT as well, just so they can keep providing that growing deficit I just mentioned for America. So we need more room to grow CORN that makes a lousy alternative fuel, is AS COSTLY as petrol, and we'll STILL have to find enough to eat OURSELVES, feed the world, AND our cattle (unless we all expect to become vegans very soon).
And lastly, label this under the "SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE" category.
A break-in on the 7200 block of Lakeridge resulted in three men (one armed with a black automatic) making off with a couple's wedding rings and a playstation.
Oh, did I mention that this happened at WILLOW CREEK CROSSING apartments?
The very same place WE were broken into when we lived there. The FWPD dusted for prints but nothing eve came of it (naturally).
(from WANE)
A new housing development in Fort Wayne is causing some construction headaches.
Developers are busy building new homes to attract people back to the core of the city, but the project's causing some problems for people who already live there.
Making room for new homes in Renaissance Pointe is causing some growing pains for people like Linda Brooks. She's lived in the area for more than ten years.
Linda's driveway is now smaller, and she and other residents are dealing with the extra mess construction brings.
"All this dirt and stuff, this comes in our houses. This gets on our vehicles and stuff like that, we have to wash them more," says Linda.Developers hope to revitalize the Hanna Creighton area by building hundreds of new homes and fixing up dozens older ones. It's an effort that has the city pouring in millions of dollars for things like new sidewalks and streets.
City spokeswoman Rebecca Karcher says, "There's some dust in the air, some trucks roll by. It can be inconvenient for people for awhile, but the end result is so, good, so positive."
She says she hopes people will keep that end result in mind and be patient. "Most folks understand and it's easy to be a little irritated when you're inconvenienced about something. We understand that and we hope they cut us some slack since we're working towards the same thing," says Karcher.Despite her troubles, Linda understands that. And even with all the mess, she isn't ready to give up on the neighborhood. "I still want to stay here because this where I live. This is my community and I like my community."
Since NewsChannel 15 interviewed Linda, the city has contacted her to say it'll fix her driveway and return it back to its original size.
Work in the area will continue for several years.
More than 300 new homes are expected to be built.
(my turn now)
Yo, Linda...be THANKFUL that something GOOD is happening in YOUR part of "da hood". AT least YOU are seeing some major IMPROVEMENTS to YOUR block. The only "improvements" I get to see are some newbies being busted for drugs when I call in a suspicious vehicle...or some new renters (that are worse than the last bunch of Aborigines), or ANOTHER "new" BOOMCAR thumping the shit out of my house.
it's just some dirt, for cripe's sake, and a little noise. Help the county by building a damn bridge and get the hell OVER it, will 'ya? Hell, I'd be thanking every deity imaginable if that was ALL I had to deal with on MY street! The only improvement I could see happen in MY area, would be a mass RAZING of all these damn hovels where the druggies, scrappers, and otherwise useless pieces of human excrement reside.
You apparently DON'T know a GOOD THING when you have one.
(From WANE)
ADAMS COUNTY (WANE) - Bellmont Middle School Assistant Principal, Chris Hakes was sentenced Wednesday for shoplifting from the Decatur Wal-Mart.
Hakes was arrested on July 14. According to court documents, Hakes stole a $79.97 mini flash drive from the store's electronics department.
Hakes appeared in the Adams County Superior Court, Wednesday, for an initial hearing.
Hakes filed a plea agreement.
"I plead guilty to an offense, which I am guilty of," said Hakes.
The agreement amended Hakes' original charge of Theft, a Class D Felony. He plead guilty to Conversion which is a Class A Misdemeanor. Hakes was sentenced to 1 year probation.
In an exclusive interview, Hakes told NewsChannel 15 that as a public figure, he must face his mistake.
"I had to admit what I did and I'm trying to deal with the consequences of that... As I tell kids when I deal with them, we all make mistakes and you have to be honest about them and you have to tell the truth. You have to go on, and that's what I tried to do with this," said Hakes.As part of his probation, Hakes has been banned from shopping at Wal-Mart for a year. While it's not a court order, it is Wal-Mart's policy to ban convicted shoplifters for life.
(My turn)
WTF were you thinking, you stupid dumbass?
You make a CRAPLOAD more than my wife who's a (mere) H/S teacher, and yet YOU go and steal a damn FLASH DRIVE from (of all places) Wal Mart? Cripes, you can BUY a damn 2Gb flash drive for only TWENTY freaking dollars at K-MART, and could have avoided this entire debacle. What a shit-for-brains. And then he gets to PLEA-DEAL his sorry ass into a misdemeanor. Good "role-model", ace!
Bet the kids will learn a LOT from this escapade...like how to bend the system to fit THEIR needs and wishes.
(From the Journal Gazette)
WASHINGTON – There’s no one culprit to blame for the bag of groceries that’s gone from $30 to nearly $40, Purdue University researchers said Wednesday.Because there are multiple factors involved in higher food prices, economist Wally Tyner said at the National Press Club, the food-vs.-ethanol debate is too narrow.
Tyner and other Purdue economists reviewed more than 25 studies and concluded that reasons for higher food and crop prices fall into three categories:
1-Higher oil prices – When petroleum prices skyrocket, more corn is funneled into the production of ethanol because there is more demand for alternative fuels, Tyner said. If more corn isn’t grown, the price goes up. Also, fertilizers and fuel for tractors are derived from petroleum, so when those prices go up, the cost of growing corn also increases.
2-The weak U.S. dollar – "The U.S. trade deficit is an important driver," he said, adding that U.S. crops are priced in U.S. dollars but sold in local currency. When the U.S. dollar is weak compared with the euro or other currencies, it means, for instance, more corn can be bought for the same amount of euros.
3-Worldwide supply and consumption trends – During the 1980s and 90s, there was a surplus of farm commodities. For various reasons, those supplies have evaporated.
(my turn, now)
Someone's been playing with their DOMINOES again, haven't they?
As long as OPEC runs the show, foreign oil will be driven by whatever wind blows up their ass...it's that simple. SO unless we can find a lot more alternative sources for fueling our demand for crude (or even alternative fuels themselves), we're stuck in this mud hole with no tow truck on the horizon.
And as a result, our dollar WILL be weak (damn that trade deficit), which means if all these U.S. companies hadn't sought cheaper labor in countries that are increasing THEIR demand for oil, we wouldn't be having this conversation in the first damn place.
Oh, yeah, and as we farm out ALL these jobs and companies to the other "two worlds", some of THOSE people might need to EAT as well, just so they can keep providing that growing deficit I just mentioned for America. So we need more room to grow CORN that makes a lousy alternative fuel, is AS COSTLY as petrol, and we'll STILL have to find enough to eat OURSELVES, feed the world, AND our cattle (unless we all expect to become vegans very soon).
And lastly, label this under the "SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE" category.
A break-in on the 7200 block of Lakeridge resulted in three men (one armed with a black automatic) making off with a couple's wedding rings and a playstation.Oh, did I mention that this happened at WILLOW CREEK CROSSING apartments?
The very same place WE were broken into when we lived there. The FWPD dusted for prints but nothing eve came of it (naturally).
And they got my old wedding rang, our playstation and about $500 worth of sundry possessions in that burglary. And they did have time top go to the bathroom...on our CARPET. We had to have a cleaning team come by that specializes in hazmat to remove the fecal matter and get things set to right.
Nice to know that they STILL have steel entry doors...on WOODEN JAMBS at that place, and that crime has NOT GONE DOWN ONE DAMN BIT.
Word to the wise...if you can find another apartment complex, DO IT. That is, unless you enjoy having teens urinate between your cars outside, or watching people smoke weed at the poolside. And let's not forget those idiots who can't navigate a stove to save their life (not the structurally best apartments around, for too many reasons.
The best place to live there is IN that damn BIG RED CABOOSE!
And before I forget, take a stroll over to the FORT WAYNE READER (see link)
Nice to know that they STILL have steel entry doors...on WOODEN JAMBS at that place, and that crime has NOT GONE DOWN ONE DAMN BIT.
Word to the wise...if you can find another apartment complex, DO IT. That is, unless you enjoy having teens urinate between your cars outside, or watching people smoke weed at the poolside. And let's not forget those idiots who can't navigate a stove to save their life (not the structurally best apartments around, for too many reasons.
The best place to live there is IN that damn BIG RED CABOOSE!
And before I forget, take a stroll over to the FORT WAYNE READER (see link)website to see a damn fine article on one of "my" favorite local heroes - Phil Marx.
It's an extraordinary story about an average guy doing a remarkable job in HIS neighborhood, and if you don't read it, you're missing a TON of truth about OUR part of Fort Wayne.
I've met the man, and he's really GOOD people.
And in THIS city, I don't say that lightly. We could use a lot more Phils around this city.
THAT you can take to the bank, people.
THAT you can take to the bank, people.
And that's the way it is...
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