Friday Follies...
And what a Friday it is, boys & girls.
--Two Fridays ago...lots of snow.
--Last Friday, warmer and sunnier.
--This Friday?
Back to Old Man Winter...again.
Right now, seems like ALL the schools are closed (good idea), and even some businesses.
Winds are whipping the snow around, which should play hell in the rest of the county and their roads.
Naturally, I was outside shoveling (city, take note) around 0530...just to take the WORST of the overnight snowfall off MY sidewalks. A second round took place around 0800.
I also cleared the driveway for the Wifeymobile...in case we have to make a run somewhere.
(Yeah, I can drive in this stuff...unlike a lot of other people that I'm sure I'll be seeing soon enough)
So, now that I'm back INSIDE for a spell, what BETTER way to begin my day than with a HUGE honking cup of my favorite "mix":
Hot chocolate, coffee, and Canadian Mist...TOGETHER!
Now THAT goes down REAL nice.
BTW, it's always good to get out and shovel BEFORE you totally wake up...that way you don't feel the aches and pains and suffer fatigue as quickly...LOL.
Come to think of it, you don't feel much of anything...'cept a tad sleepy, but the COLD takes care of that straight away.
Of course, all the "locals" are sleeping off their highs and drunks, so it's nice and QUIET outside...you can hear any noise REALLY well, and the crunching of the snow under your feet sounds like someone eating DORITOS in a hushed movie theater..it's that loud.
Movies still have moments of quiet during the picture, right?...been so long since I've been to one.
It's a CIVILITY thing with me and movie theaters...not enough of it to allow me to enjoy ALL that money I just blew to watch the damn flick.
But, I digress.
That's another post for another day.
Today, it's all about SNOW...as in plenty enough to go around.
It's kinda neat to watch the snow come down (?) SIDEWAYS...!
And I already KNOW that the boys & girls on the THIN BLUE LINE in our city today will EARN their pay...several times over.
I'm not Catholic, but I'm still hoping that St. Michael is watching over every single one of them.
Weather like this brings out more than a lion's share of STUPID with a lot of people, that's for sure.
*** Just last afternoon on her drive home, some guy, not paying attention bumped into Wifey's rear end.
Trouble was, Mrs. Bobby G. was sitting at a RED LIGHT with one car in front of her.
Got a small 1 inch dig in the bottom of the bumper and some chafing/scuffing along the middle...nothing that bad that I can't polish it out somewhat.
But it goes to show exactly what I told here when she got home.
"You never have to LOOK for trouble these days...somehow, it will ALWAYS find YOU instead."
And maybe SOME people (following my wife) might be better off PAYING ATTENTION, especially when they have a CHILD on board...'ya think?
Meanwhile, we've some other "fun" things going on around our fair city...such as THESE from our local paper:
*** (( Arrest made after pot found in coat
A man accused of possessing just under a pound of marijuana tried to hang on to as much of his stash as long as he could – even up to the point of being booked into Allen County Lockup.
Jason R. Longardner of Illinois was a passenger of a Ford Mustang pulled over by Fort Wayne police Wednesday.
The officer at one point noticed a strange bulge in Longardner’s coat. Upon searching the coat, the officer found bags of marijuana hidden within the lining. Longardner was arrested on a charge of felony marijuana possession.
At the Allen County Jail, the officer asked Longardner whether he had any more drugs on him.
Longardner said yes, and pulled one bag from the crotch of his pants, according to a police report.
He was being held in lieu of $2,500 bail. ))
DUMB ASS!!!
And he was from OUT OF STATE (Illinois, of all places)...whatta SURPRISE!
Only thing, he'll probably make bail and be back on OUR streets in no time.
*** (( Police say they nab 6 stealing from I&M
Six men accused of stealing wire from Indiana Michigan Power were arrested while in the act, according to Fort Wayne police.
At 2:25 a.m. Wednesday, a patrol officer spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in a lot near the company’s building in the 8000 block of Baer Road. The officer called for backup.
After more officers arrived, they found two cars parked at a business near Indiana Michigan Power. They also saw six men trespass and steal wire from the power company, according to police.
Those men were charged with felony theft and criminal trespass. They are Gregory A. Boyd, 40; Ausben L. Logan, 43; Joseph L. Arrington, 18; Dwayne A. Dies, 23; Jerome L. Burns, 50; and Derrick D. Baker, 38. All were being held in lieu of $2,500 bail. ))
Nice to know that felony pot possession AND felony THEFT carry the same bail amount.
(maybe the judge wanted to get home early, and rubber-stamped the lot of those perps)
Of course, that IS $2,500 TIMES SIX...(safety in numbers?)
Well, it IS also is...DUMB ASS TIMES SIX...!
*** (( Driver arrested after police chase
A man accused of fleeing police in a car – for the second time – was arrested and kicked by an officer Wednesday.
Elvis A. Hall, 31, was spotted by an officer driving with an expired tag on his plate. The officer, who in a police report wrote that he had chased Hall before, turned on his lights and sirens. Hall ignored those, the police report said.
He then led police on a chase with speeds reaching 45 mph through the central part of the city.
At one point, police command called off the chase and asked officers to follow Hall’s car at a safe distance.
Hall’s car became stuck in some snow at Stonefield and Wayfield drives. He then fled on foot, the report said.
Hall struggled with officers, which led to one officer to give him a "front kick to Hall’s common personal area," the report said.
The kick subdued Hall, who was arrested for multiple warrants in multiple counties.
According to records, he fled police last year, as well. ))
Now THAT, my friends is entertainment!
"common personal area"...ROFLMAO!
Coulda just said "genitalia", "man bits" or even "male nether-region" and be done with it.
Still, it's damn nice to see officers who are NOT afraid to apply a little common sense (and a tactical boot) to the common areas when needed, especially with those who prefer to "resist". Please, by ALL means...RESIST.
The officers NEED to properly "break-in" their boots...LOL!
P. Jerky: "Don't TAZE me, bro".
Officer Pele: "I don't have to. I'm the goal-tender for the department's SOCCER team...welcome to ME!"
Yeah, now THAT dog will HUNT!
And from what I'm hearing over the police radio, the thugs are "stocking up" for bad weather...which REALLY means that shoplifting is going UP!
Naturally, not a snow boot in the bunch...add some saggy-baggies, and it's either the mating season for PENGUINS ('cause that's the way they walk...or waddle) OR some "special kind of stupid" perps who will "attempt" to elude the po-po...only to find that ghetto dress codes SUCK after you steal some sh*t from the local stores...and try to get away.
(Bettafoan m'boy Jerkmarcus, he's gots a car tuh gedaway wiff)
Either way, I'm liking it.
*** Tomorrow, WE get to go grocery shopping, and I'm fairly confident we can get out AND back (one-way trips in snow suck).
I know MY driving abilities, and what the CAR can do...all I have to concern myself with is ALL the people in those OTHER vehicles that will doing anything BUT driving as they should in such weather.
THAT is always the challenge.
You learn over time (and in bad weather) to know your OWN limitations...the limitations of YOUR vehicle, hopefully without finding out what the limitations of everyone ELSE are in the process.
We ALL have limits..some people have more than others, and some less.
Some people (erroneously) believe they have NONE whatsoever.
THOSE are the ones to avoid.
The main thing is that YOU find out what YOUR limitations might be...and do YOUR best to work WITHIN those confines.
You might surprise yourself along the way.
And you will definitely learn a lot more about the person you spend the MOST time with...YOU.
That can make life a lot more tolerable during tough times, and all the more worthwhile during the good ones.
So, take it easy outside today...pace yourself, and don't try to do everything all at once...
Have yourselves a very nice weekend.
Be well, make a difference to someone, and as always...
Stay SAFE out there, America.