Tuesday Tidbits...

Did you look outside this morning and think you heard Bing Crosby, Danny Kay,and the girls singing "White Christmas" off in the distance?
Sure looks that should be going in today.
Traffic alerts and winter advisories abound, my friends.
A nice covering of wintry wonder is what we're all waking up to in the Heartland.
And the best (?) part - we have a bit more coming later tonight. Add several more inches to the FOUR we already received.
Our Hoosierland weather for today brings us mostly cloudy skies, temps climbing to only about 23 degrees (little melting to speak of then), and more snow overnight...can we stand the strain?

While we figure that one out (as schools close all around us), let's all get that nice hot cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa made, as we see what has been going on elsewhere...
*** First off of the snowball pile is our "What the hell happens today, Bob?" feature:
FEBRUARY 6 -
---It's National Frozen Yogurt Day

(Feel free to stick some in the snow and freeze it yourself)
---It's National Lame Duck Day

(Another government observance? Methinks we have too many)
*** Next, and since we're at Tuesday, time to show you all the FWPD calls we never heard about, because the media was busy being biased against anything and everything they shouldn't be...

SHOTS FIRED ((113)) - ARMED ROBBERY((53)) 
((23,113 - vandalism by gunfire))
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18F010941 01/29/2018 06:27pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 2100 PAULINE ST
18F011070 01/30/2018 05:05am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1000 PAPE AVE
18F011491 01/31/2018 06:50am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3600 BOWSER AVE
18F011797 01/31/2018 08:38pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 200 W LEITH ST
18F011830 01/31/2018 09:50pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 300 MILLSIDE CT
18F011864 01/31/2018 11:24pm 113 SHOTS FIRED EDEN ST & GREENE ST  
18F011884 01/31/2018 11:58pm 113 SHOTS FIRED BROADWAY & TAYLOR ST
18F011898 02/01/2018 01:48am 113 SHOTS FIRED COLERICK ST & WEISSER PARK AVE
18F012251 02/02/2018 12:21am 113 SHOTS FIRED MAYSVILLE RD & STELLHORN RD
18F012654 02/03/2018 12:24am 113 SHOTS FIRED 4300 PLAZA DR
18F012861 02/03/2018 03:36pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 4200 SENICA DR
18F012994 02/03/2018 09:34pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 3300 WEBSTER ST
18F013016 02/03/2018 10:45pm 113 SHOTS FIRED BAXTER ST & BOWSER AVE
18F013019 02/03/2018 10:49pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 900 E WASHINGTON BLVD
18F013023 02/03/2018 10:57pm 113 SHOTS FIRED 600 THIRD ST
18F013100 02/04/2018 02:43am 113 SHOTS FIRED 7900 SERENITY DR  
18F013106 02/04/2018 03:05am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3300 ST JOE CENTER RD
18F013113 02/04/2018 03:18am 113 SHOTS FIRED KENTUCKY AVE & E STATE BLVD
18F013112 02/04/2018 03:18am 113 SHOTS FIRED 1900 S HANNA ST
18F013114 02/04/2018 03:19am 113 SHOTS FIRED 300 W SUTTENFIELD ST
18F013126 02/04/2018 03:55am 113 SHOTS FIRED BASS ST & FAIRFIELD AVE
18F013133 02/04/2018 04:55am 113 SHOTS FIRED 3400 CENTRAL DR
18F013367 02/04/2018 10:21pm 113 SHOTS FIRED COVINGTON RD & S WESTHAMILTON RD
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18F011097 01/30/2018 07:45am 23,113                3500 INDEPENDENCE DR
18F011868 01/31/2018 11:28pm 23,113                 800 BUCHANAN ST
18F012951 02/03/2018 07:36pm 23,113                 2000 CARTERTON DR
18F013018 02/03/2018 10:48pm 23,113                 3900 ROBINWOOD DR
18F013342 02/04/2018 08:53pm 23,113                 4100 HOLTON AVE
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18F010821 01/29/2018 01:23pm 53 ARMED ROB 400 DALGREN AVE
18F010896 01/29/2018 04:10pm 53 ARMED ROB 3200 E WASHINGTON BLVD
18F012011 02/01/2018 12:27pm 53 ARMED ROB 3600 E STATE BLVD
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18F011685 01/31/2018 04:14pm 58 SHOOTING         800 RIDGEWOOD DR
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18F011034 01/29/2018 11:36pm 59 CUTTING/STAB 2200 RANDALLIA DR
18F012681 02/03/2018 01:28am 59 CUTTING/STAB 7900 W JEFFERSON BLVD
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18F012299 02/02/2018 06:17am 61 RAPE                 2200 LAKE AVE
18F011046 01/30/2018 12:08am 61IP                         7500 MELODY CIR W
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18F012333 02/02/2018 09:53am 89 BOMB THREAT 5600 OLD DOVER BLVD APT 3
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Plus 12 narcotics calls
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FIREWORKS CALLS - JAN 29 - FEB 4:
NONE! A-frigging-mazing!
*** Next up, a bit more on the drunk driver that killed a Colts linebacker and his Uber driver::
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/indiana/20180205/rokita-nfl-players-death-should-anger-nation
I do believe state rep Todd Rokita (R) should receive a "YOU GET IT AWARD" for what he had to say about the death of Colts linebacker, 26-year-old Edwin Jackson and his Uber driver, Jeffrey Monroe of Avon, Indiana, saying "this news should make all Americans angry.". And WHY should we all be angry?
Well, the drunk driver that killed these two men was AN ILLEGAL ALIEN WHO WAS ALREADY DEPORTED TWICE, and yet STILL managed to get back into our country.
Border wall NOW, anyone? Makes a damn good case, as have ALL the other crimes committed (against AMERICANS) by those illegals so adored and embraced by the bleeding-heart libtards among us.
---Also, regarding football -  the Super Bowl in particular...it had the LOWEST viewership since 2009...imagine that.

See...that guy. over there watched it

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/news/super-bowl-52-game-lowest-average-viewers-since-2009-patriots-eagles/duspyisahi1czh8myqn0pzru

Maybe people got bored with Brady (understandable). Or maybe tired of Timberlake (who isn't?) or maybe became just plain worn the hell out from the dumb commercials (a waste of good money many times).
I know another thing I dislike is all the "high-tech bells and whistles" like graphics on the damn field.
Let me SEE the game as close to being there as I could be without spending thousands of bucks to go there...hmm?
*** Next, we got us another class of "rooks" in the FWPD. Here's the story:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/20180206/class-underway-for-latest-fwpd-recruits

Now, we're told that with THIS class, the number of officers we will have should be about 450.
Funny, we USED to have close to that number years ago...maybe THAT'S one reason crime has thrived in certain parts of town over the years. Be nice to see officers do something OTHER than chasing the damn radio...like ACTIVE PATROLS to perhaps fix some of the (many) broken windows this city has taken upon itself and allowed to occur.
*** Next up, the Whitco jail had an interesting time yesterday. Here's that story:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/20180205/whitley-county-jail-staff-inmates-treated-after-release-of-unknown-substance

Seems they had an uppity female inmate who thought it would be a good idea to toss HEROIN on correction personnel.
(not the sharpest knife in the drawer, was she?)
If she wanted a LONGER stay at the jail...she got her wish.
(and be sure to BILL HER for the hazmat cleanup and hospital visits)
*** Next, another drug raid nets lots of charges and goodies. Here's the link:
http://www.wpta21.com/story/37436082/two-arrested-after-police-raid-fort-wayne-home

See? You can be stupid AND also be white...doesn't always have to be a minority.
Being a dumbass can come in every "flavor".

This took place at a house on Raintree Drive yesterday afternoon.
((Busted were Shawn Jefferson and Melina Roberts. Jefferson was wanted in Wabash County for driving while suspended. He was wanted in Whitley County for probation violation for attempting to manufacture meth, resisting law enforcement, driving while suspended, reckless driving, failure to stop after accident, habitual traffic violator. 

He was also wanted in Kosciusko for criminal confinement, battery by means of a deadly weapon and obstruction of justice.
Roberts was wanted in Kosciusko County for failure to appear for possession of meth, unlawful possession of a syringe and possession of paraphernalia.))

Enjoy your bling, losers!

State police and county officers were also on scene with FWPD response team.
Both perps were remanded to the Kosciusko County jail as of Monday evening.
*** Next up, from the "Karma Is a Bitch Department", we have THIS:
http://www.news-sentinel.com/news/local-news/2018/02/05/mayor-tom-henry-gets-100-ticket-for-expired-license-plate/

His Majesty's Royal Motor-Coach Buick

Nice to see that our king is NOT beyond reproach, especially in a monetary manner.
A $100 ticket for an expired (temp) tag...explain to me how that happens, because I don't do that sort of thing...and neither does my wife. If I get within a couple weeks of expiration, I'm "on the horn" to as many people as I can find to expedite MY tag to ME...and ASAP. And I'm not EVEN A BLOODY MAYOR , for God's sake!

The Royal Tag expired? Oops!

There's NO reason why a tag can't be had within two weeks from the BMV...unless someone forgot. Maybe his highness shouldn't be getting a new vehicle as often (with that huge salary of his)...'ya think?
(BTW, the comments to the story are kinda funny.
*** Next, time to stop by our "Kitten Corner"...

Watching snow is SO restful.

The kids were wonderfully behaved yesterday...hardly any craziness to speak of, which is a marvel to behold. Plenty of calm around the "Fortress".

Time to go shopping yet?

They make up from being crazy by being cute...that works for us.
They seem to like the snow, but then, they don't get to be out IN it, do they?

I volunteer to stay INSIDE.

I'm sure that would produce a whole other demeanor on their part, which we won't test at all.
*** Next up, and speaking of outside, let's check in with "Midnight and Company"...

No way I'm leaving the food and water.

Our furry twosome spent the majority of the day CLOSE by our house, not that it was a bad idea, considering a consistent food and water source was readily at-hand...or is that "at-paw"?

Yep, the front looks good, Bob.

Naturally, I had supervisory help from the usual source.

And the back doesn't look bad, either.

Midnight loves to "inspect" everything when it comes to shoveling. Wish our city had more personnel AS diligent.
*** Last back to Frostbite Falls...once again, Wifey and I were the first (and so far ONLY) ones to be outside clearing our walks, steps and driveway...because WE still give a damn.
(fancy that)

We're of the mindset where we take pride in what we're permitted as far as stewardship goes...without being "prideful".
We also look at such things as doing what is expected OF us...something a LOT of others around here have absolutely NO concept of at all.

Those people are the "takers" in life. They do what they please, when they want to do it, and everyone ELSE pays the way for them because of their lack of desire to do FOR THEMSELVES.
There is a certain feeling of accomplishment when YOU do for yourself (as God allows, that is).
Self-reliance used to be a cornerstone of American society...wish it still was for the majority of people.

Maybe that's why I refrain from taking to all this self-driving car stuff...reminds me of people we see every day who operate on "cruise-control"...just going through the motions (few as they might be) and fooling others into thinking they are deserving of our pity for THEIR lack of motivation.
Yeah, sorry...not buying that one for a buck.
We all need to remember the benefits of doing for ourselves, and how that better prepares us for helping each OTHER after that. Sure would be nice to see more people taking to that, rather then all but demanding others take them by the hand through life at everyone;s expense.

Be well, make a difference to someone, and...
Stay SAFE out there, America.