I thought the facts in this video were being overlooked in the debate. While we all like to pretend that these serious issues are of no importance, I think this blog is the perfect place to discuss them. Enjoy!!!
Bush Coming to Missouri for Talent . . . Even though Talent has spent most of the campaign trying to disassociate himself from the Prez. My political advice: Turn it around on McCaskill and figure out a way to play that Turtles "Happy Together" song she remixed for her commercial. No use pretending at this point.
Women guilty in health-care plan fraud AND I think PMS is just an excuse to give me a hard time.
Here's another scary thought for you today, just because something isn't on featured on the TV news doesn't mean it won't kill you. In that respect, take a look at KC's very politic page regarding preparation for THE BIRD FLU. It looks like they're covered no matter which way it goes . . .
Personally, I think it would be funny to see Hitchcock's racist fantasy come true and Black birds insanely taking revenge and retribution on good looking white people . . .
But that's just a fantasy . . . In truth, most pandemics have a way of beating the hell out of poor, brown people.
Here's the local news report and yet another nightmare that we all pray remains in the Third World long before it makes its way to KC.
Death's Door provides amazing coverage of world's worst costume choice.
Forget whatever swill that Jay-Z is pushing.
KC criminals are brand loyal and a recent local liquor store break-in and theft of nearly $4,000 worth of goods proves that Hennessy is good stuff.
I know, I'm waiting for 50 cent to endorse a line of bullet proof vests as well.
Even if you beat the horrible odds, even if you avoid the many skanks at the place who may or may not have herpes, even if you resist the temptation to grab the cleavage of the cocktail waitresses and then get thrown out . . . Odds are you still won't make it home safely with any of the casino's cash because of the people in this town who are eager to take your winnings from you. Recently, a local man was shot in the head after a he told some broad that he took down a 10k pot from a local casino. And of course his neighbors didn't see anything. Clearly, this is yet another example of why almost every big gambler is a loser and why you shouldn't talk about money with women.
A woman was attacked recently at 38th and Main Street. However, I've drive by that place all the time and I thought the only reason people stopped was for drugs or hookers (I guess) . . . So, a lack of situational awareness is also scary. Also, the broad wasn't hurt.
TV News stations need to stop covering it because it makes people think it's actually an important issue, even if the video is funny. Campaigns have plenty of money to replace the signs and in terms of vandalism it ranks right up there with dog poo in a bag on a front porch step.
Combest shares his ideas in a pretty thoughtful post. Also, Tony Snow is too tall.
The November issue of Present Magazine is out right now. You don't have to go to newsstand and interrupt your important porn watching web surfing. Simply click the link in order to view the only magazine about Kansas City that doesn't make me want to punch someone. And while Present does skew toward hipsterism at least it doesn't blatantly encourage a class war like KC Magazine.
Sun Publications will move offices in OP in what can only be described as an attempt to casually avoid former owner Steve Rose without further incident.
Was that to insensitive? I don't think so, I'd try it . . . Indian food is natural a laxative/appetite suppressant that is too often overlooked. Also, an Indian company will buy Colgate's KCK plant. And that's, like, all the fun of outsourcing with twice the racism; since so many Latinos work at that place.
For the love of Scooby-Doo I'm so sick of reading about news related to dogs: Dog breeder busted for illegal operation
No one give her any money! And don't volunteer for her campaign. Seriously, this woman is like a stalker in KC's political scene. Ignore her and maybe she'll go away.
This post has to be one of the best things I've read regarding a mode of transportation in recent memory. If you want to know why public mass transit will never work in the Midwest, then remember that nobody ever felt this passionately about the bus.
Some great thoughts from one of the finest long form bloggers in the city. Good stuff as always.
Here is the only honest version of voter sentiment I've seen on the Internet as of late. Courtesy of FBombs.
A great round up of suggestions from Noodletown. Food so good that you'll get deported.
Actually Morrison is Democrat but probably in name only as well. Still, he doubled Kline in terms of fundraising but not in horrible references to fetal tissue. Nice to know the GOP still can't be done in some areas.
All of the info you ever wanted about Central High Debate without running the risk of being stabbed.
A lukewarm review of KCATA Chiefs Express. And metaphorically speaking, the Chiefs Express won't take you to the playoffs and you might not want to sit next to Larry Johnson, unless you want to be smacked.
He-he. Yeah, those del.icio.us links didn't save me that much time so I'm dumping them like a fat girlfriend.
Also, when you think of 101 U.S. Troops Dead in October, the consequences of me dicking around with my template are pretty small. Additionally, in a recent interview with Fox News, Cheney (Satan) blamed insurgents trying to influence mid-term elections for the spike in the troop death count. Which, if you take the converse of that stupid notion, then the terrorists are in league with the gheys and the scientists and Claire McCaskill . . . And that makes perfect sense.
So, stick around, I've got plenty of other bad ideas that I'd like to show you. Also, does robbing a convenience store count as trick or treating?
The best things about blogging? Surprisingly, not the annony sex but the great people that you "meet" through the Internets. I've never seen Dallas Penn face to face but I'm a great fan of his work. He's one of the best writers on the Internet and I'm humbled that Dallas has let me write a few posts on his blog. Honestly, I didn't write much today but I feel like it's one of my the best blogging days I've ever had.
Yeah, I was pretty much just looking for something to make my blogging easier and this might do it. However, now Google will know every page I'm reading. So expect your traffic and ad rates to go up if you're running a page regarding MILFs. However, if you like the links on the sidebar, let me know. If you've followed this page for long. You know I can never make up my mind about this kind of thing.
She just might be the worst politician in town and she's probably running for Mayor. This should not be a surprise and it's not news but isn't it like some Jedi proverb that you get what you deserve i.e. vote for?
While I'll admit that the subject is always on my mind, I can't help but noticing that there have been a couple of prominent "Mommy Murder" stories in the news as of late. Is it a trend or are people in this town a bunch of Stewie Griffin wannabes?
Recently, a 37 year-old was charged with murder for beating his mother to death with a hammer and even more recently a fight between neighbors led to gunfire that left a mother dead and Kansas City police looking for suspects.
To a more crass person, this kind of thing might qualify as the ultimate "your mama joke" but I tend to take violence in the media much more seriously. The fact that even a mommy can be murdered should clearly demonstrate that no one is safe from violence in this town . . . Which is as good of a reason as any to move to JoCo, I guess. Still, I don't want to go into the Freudian/oedipal complex background of the whole thing but I should note that only societies in steep decline start taking out their rage on mommies . . . Or, the fact that someone is murdered who happens to be a mother might simply make a good headline and a nice change of pace from merely noting the fact that local homicide victims are almost always minorities.
Via Ray. "St. Louis tops the list of the nations most dangerous cities."
One quick thing, I was watching TV and those "Man Law" commercials are pretty funny considering that they are promoting the world's worst beer this side of any thing with pumpkin in it.
Anyway, I was thinking that the concept is great but the execution is limp and cleaned up for football viewing audiences . . . Ever since Janet showed her tittie everything has been boring and safe when it comes to "entertainment" geared toward pro sports watching audiences.
Well, because the concept is so great and because this town is the "worst for singles" in the nation . . . I think KC deserves it's own version of man law that depicts dating and married life in Kansas City. Here goes:
KC Man Law:
*Do not hit a woman . . . With a closed hand.
*No calling women more than once a day. She should be able to provide her whereabouts and meal schedule with a single phone call.
*Crying is permissible. Explaining why is not.
*No phone conversations over 3 minutes. Period.
*Dinner is foreplay.
*Mmmm counts as thank you.
*Any contact from ex-girlfriends means they are unhappy and probably want to have sex with you.
*The only family functions you are required to attend are your own.
*If she didn't ask for something and then didn't get it, she doesn't have a right to complain.
*Childcare doesn't count as a day job.
*You don't have to respect everyone in the armed services. Word to Abu Ghraib.
*Girlfriends must not operate the TV remote control in your presence, not even in their own home.
*Asking to see her sister's ass is not flirting.
*A date rape charge is a sign that you're ugly.
*Female cops don't count. Same goes for firefighters, journalists, doctors (except gyno) and chefs.
*Feel free to throw away any clothes purchased for you by a woman. Including your mom.
*Imported liquor, suits and cars are fine. Imported cheese is not.
*Sushi smells like vagina, you still shouldn't eat it.
*If your group of closest friends is integrated, that means you don't have any.
*Trying hard not to laugh at racist jokes is worse.
*You should know stocks better than sports. Grow up.
*Never trust another man who doesn't love their mother. Unless she's Anna Nicole Smith or some facsimile thereof.
*Sneakers match everything.
*You don't need to take a shower every day. The French have this one right. Baths are out of the question . . . Even with a broad.
*A toupee is fine. A merkin is not.
*Sex toys are permissible but are expressly forbidden to go anywhere near your orifices.
*It's not a lie if she didn't believe it in the first place.
*The term "Interracial dating" only applies to women. Men only need to refer to it as variety.
*Women who have a lot in common with the broads on Sex in the City are called whores in KC.
*Never let a woman from Kansas City lecture you on anything relate to class or culture.
*Adult relationships begin with understanding that you're not her first choice and making her believe that she is yours.
*There are other things to do in Kansas City besides getting married and raising kids. Men often need to remind twenty and thirty something bitches women of this . . . The list goes on . . . .
Nah, I'm gonna change this when I wake up . . . Some time in the late afternoon. It was a good idea but far too much effort. I'll just have to learn to only link things I'm mildly interested in and Blogger is acting very bitchy right now . . . Also, my headline if the Chiefs would have lost the game they nearly gave away: Jared Allen . . . Drunken Fool.
Yes, foo. I'm trying something else because not everything is worth an ass long post but I'm not Kottke and I don't have the skillz to work my del.icio.us links into my main page. Not that I would want to . . . I figure this way (for the moment) gives me what I want. Lots of links and enough space to rant about what I'm interested in . . . This page will keep on changing while the reasons you beat, cheat on or hate your spouse won't.
Old and busted: Paying attention to what you're doing. New Hotness: Being too busy to get off the damn phone while robbing a bank.
Cell phones while driving? Fine, be a jerk and don't cry when you back over a little kid. A cell phone conversation during dinner? I'd rather not talk anyway and ignoring your conversation is just as good as pretending to listen to you. And as far as young women imitating Paris Hilton and talking on the cell phone during sex . . . Great, whatever you have to do to find a happy place. But dammit there is a line.
While taking someone's money, they deserve your full attention. Some things are just too rude to ignore. It's just wrong to be preoccupied while stealing from someone. You didn't see Dillinger carrying on like some school girl when he was taking care of business. Nope, this is just bad form and even more proof that Americans have become arrogant while stealing. Remember, this country was founded by people ripping up treaties with BOTH HANDS.
Have a good weekend folks. But be careful when you have fun out there because it's not only amateur night, it's amateur weekend if the Chiefs go ahead and start the 3rd string quarterback who has completed nearly as many interceptions as passes.
And speaking of amateur, I recently ran across a modeling page featuring a supposedly local woman who calls herself Amy Leigh, I guess you should be able to tell that she's from the Midwest because of the wheat in the background but I swear I looked at this photo for 3 minutes and 14 seconds and didn't even notice there was a background.
Finally, coming home last night I noticed at least 2 DUI checkpoints. So, you may want to lay off the sauce for a change or at least pack some condoms in order to stay the night at a stranger's house. Anyway, have a good weekend, stay safe and have fun.
Peace.
Nice post that is pretty unbelievable as far as taxes in this town go. I guess you have to remember that some of those fees pay for the Sprint Center, which has only one tenant for less than two weeks. So there's the payoff . . . I guess.
You may want to check out a new movie premiering this ONLY THIS WEEKEND down at Screenland.
It's called "Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore?"
Apparently, the documentary has received some pretty decent press.
While I might see the documentary, I already know the answer. YES, Smith can get to Washington. It just depends which Smith you're talking about . . .
Here's the thing, they're rich kids from Overland Park who have parents that can afford a decent lawyer to plea the thing down. Despite letters from PETA and a bit of dramatic TV coverage, they'll probably beat the case . . . Animal cruelty is yet another instance in which only poor people have the book thrown at them.
The guy has issues and can't make up his mind. Fortunately, his poll numbers are more decidedly clearer . . . They keep trending downward.
Nice to see that cowboys aren't afraid to go brokeback for breast cancer: For each audience member donning pink, the American Royal donated $1. For each rodeo contestant, a $10 donation was made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation of Kansas City.
Wow! Stem Cells cure diseases and line pockets! I was in favor before but this is just amazing!
I'm really surprised that Aljazeera is reporting this as well but damn if those Midwestern infidels don't play damn fine baseball.
Awesome hand sanitizer story highlighted by Drudge that should put most politico glad handing in perspective.
An admittedly lefty link, still some pretty frightening stuff if Bush uses his newfound power to declare martial law: The law also facilitates militarized police round-ups and detention of protesters, so called "illegal aliens," "potential terrorists" and other "undesirables" for detention in facilities already contracted for and under construction by Halliburton. That's right. Under the cover of a trumped-up "immigration emergency" and the frenzied militarization of the southern border, detention camps are being constructed right under our noses, camps designed for anyone who resists the foreign and domestic agenda of the Bush administration.
I have no idea why someone would spend all day chatting on a message board, seems like that's even worse than Daytime TV but people do and the Argument Machine seemed to have a pretty decent following. The Pitch is threatening to start a local music message board if it doesn't devolve into personal bickering but I thought that was pretty much the point of message boards in the first place.
The KC Biz Journal reports that a $6 million renovation of Rivergate Business Center will begin in November after the Kansas City Council on Thursday boosted the downtown Kansas City building's property tax abatement. Now, promoting business in this town is fine but, as of late, virtually everyone who moves here is standing in line for an abatement. The fire sale needs to stop, this town is not so horrible that we need to offer everyone incentives. It's well past time that this city needs to do something in order to decrease it's debt load rather than making sure all the right business people have their discount. Kay's tenure has seen nothing but corporate welfare and very little pay off.
Probably not and nothing tastes better than General Tso's anyway. Anyway, Starkers Sells. The Biz Journal reports: "The founder and owner of Starker's Reserve on the Country Club Plaza has sold the upscale restaurant to his executive chef for an undisclosed amount."
Man Gets More Than 12 Years in Prison for Mortgage Fraud Scheme
WHITE WOMEN ARE DANGEROUS!!!
Don't you ever forget it, punk. (Also, the Northland is popping . . . Presently)
The Chiefs might be sending in Brodie Croyle? Seriously? KC gets 3rd string after all the money this town sent their way?????? Unfair and nothing more than a plan to lose a crucial midseason game. Yet another horrible move by Herm Edwards. Brodie, really?
Cheney Rallies Troops At Whiteman AFB because he would be booed off the stage anywhere else. Thing is, I don't necessarily think Bush is that bad but even the most diehard Republican will almost concede that Cheney is the embodiment of every negative thing you've ever heard about the Military Industrial Complex. Think about it, the Bush administration without him and Rumsfeld almost seems quaint and there's no way to argue that the War in Iraq would have went any worse without these two.
Here's just a quick thought that nobody but bloggers on Blogger will care about BUT . . . I'm not switching to Beta until they come up with a function that can TIME the output of the posts.
The label, tag function is nice but, really, who cares? The point and click template feature is nice but so few people need it that it's pretty much worthless. Really mom's can either figure the HTML out on their own or meet an Internet predator in order to do it. AND, the feature enabling you to control who reads your blogs is for people who need to get a diary instead.
Put simply, THE ONLY FUNCTION I WANT out of blogger is the ability to write something and then have it publish to the web while I'm sleeping or out watching porn. Not only would that make this page more useful it would allow me the kind of leisure time I need in order to read all of the magazines for free at Barnes & Noble. All of these other "features" seems like they can be done with only a few simple hacks anyway.
I like this local's take on the subject just about as much as I hate volunteer work. Eh, it's not like I mind the masses as much as I mind the smell. Still, a good read.
Northeast News publishes an interesting article regarding the ongoing feud between Union Station Kansas City, Inc. management and Corinthian Hall proponents. A fight over an ugly looking sign at the KC Museum (and the paper's description of it) signal that the struggle for naming rights and ownership of The Kansas City Museum continues to get ugly.
Friday is the deadline for Independence pit bull owners to register their dogs and might be a good time for the local media to forget about the puppies and focus on the people dying in this town. I know minorities aren't as lovable as pets but the government hasn't yet passed legislation to outlaw them. Except the illegal Mexicans of course . . . Screw you and your Chihuahua.
I can't think of a better way to start your day. Not that we haven't heard this before but I'm glad the guy has found someone else to bother. And I wonder what the odds are of him taking Kay with him, since that headline would rhyme as well.
Good for them, I guess. They usually get a better price than the local Latinos but they do have a bigger population. This time of year is one of the best opportunities to make all of that condescending talk from politicos pay . . . And since all politicos are completely clueless as to how political persuasion works in minority communities (i.e. the non-profit and church bus lines to the polls) then payoffs are the least they can do . . . Seeing as how you won't see them again until the next election or photo op.
That's not fair. We've got Independence dragging us down. And the Ozarks, and Branson and Jeff City and the damn boothill and every war zone in St. Louis. Aw damn.
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released tips for bloggers who want the inside story on government agencies. The Bloggers' FAQ on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) outlines how to use open government laws to get access to records kept by federal agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
She recently borrowed half a rock ($500,000) against her home in order finance her campaign.
Ugh, this kills me that I can't find a photo of the outlaw Urdang sisters who each were charged with first-degree robbery, attempted robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action after robbing a Northland restaurant and attempting to rob a gas station.
Urdang!
I don't know the story of what motivated these big beautiful women to a life of crime but it probably had something to do with snaking. Damn, I know these photos won't be up until around noon and believe it or not I've got other things to do. Anyway, just imagine a pair of angry, heavyset white women holding knifes. Scary I know. We'll call this one BREAKING . . . And I'll grab a photo of these broads later in the day just for my own "use" . . . Despite all of my misogyny, I'm all for strong women.
Actually the Johnson County Library Fall Used Book Sale is a pretty good deal.
Sale hours are:
* Friday, November 3 - 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
* Saturday, November 4 - 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
A second grade teacher was busted for smoking pot on school property during the school day. It happened in Independence MO, at Luff Elementary Thursday afternoon.
Because of limited city and county jail capacity, people charged with prostitution are soon released from custody.
Woman Shot Inside KCK Barbershop
I hope they didn't catch a cold in the wet weather or these short sighted protesters may need some of that medical science that they hate to save their ass. Also, it's so sad to me that whenever you see people with no clue . . . A Catholic is leading the way: "Kansas City Bishop Robert Finn has included a letter in a flier being mailed by the Catholic Church. The letter called embryonic stem cell research "bad science" that goes "too far," and he urged Catholics to vote against Amendment 2." I know somebody who isn't getting a Leo DiCaprio during his teenage years clone!!!!
Snyder Asks K-State Fans To Support Prince
For awhile I actually thought this story was going to be intersting. Turns out it has nothing at all to do with 3121, which is a really great CD.
Channel 9 reports: "Bill Snyder, who took Kansas State from perpetual futility to national prominence in his 17 seasons as the Wildcats coach, issued a plea for fans to cut first-year coach Ron Prince some slack."
Retouched photos of the kids who've been missing since '04 have recently been released. They've aged the kids and tastefully decided to leave out the effects of decomposition and worm feeding.
You must read this awesome post from the X-man. He dreams of the day when the War on Terror will be won, he explains how. It's a plan for victory. I can't wait for the day. I think it happens on the first of Octember.
A stellar post from Emawkc not only provides some insightful political analysis but also reminds you to invest in TiVo.
OR, All of this national media coverage just proves how few people understand Missouri politics. With the best of intentions Americablog writes:
Concerning the subject: Limbaugh physically mocked Parkinson's patients . . . "The question remains whether Republicans Jim Talent (MO), Michael Steele (MD), and Mark Green (WI) are going to publicly demand that Limbaugh apologize to the innocent Americans he mocked on their behalf."I wouldn't count on it. Especially since Talent seems to be keeping it close, which is good considering how he's in bed with a President who is losing a war. In the coming days watch for both sides to start rallying the base (No homo? Especially the Republicans. Har.) and look at how the undecideds - who will decide the election - will be all but ignored.
A loyal reader from Northeast has finally started a blog rather than keeping his keen (read:crazy) insights on one of those crappy Geocities pages. It's a good move and even better content. Check him out as he already unleashes a torrent on Northeast News by way of introduction.
Rocketbooming: Making up page views in order to get ad money and make it seem like you have a real audience . . . The answer, "TKCing it" . . . Making your content so racist, crude and misogynistic without using pornography (all the time) so that no advertiser would dare touch you in the first place. Also, I like the way that Ze has been so forthright about his stats. In my case, everyone in Kansas City reads this page so there is no reason to exaggerate. Also, Kansas City is composed completely of my family and women who used to date me.
I didn't know that a bumper sticker made your car a "Campaign vehicle" as a woman was cited in connection with campaigning illegally because she parked her car at Metcalf South Mall, which is a polling place. Funny, these folks would run in the other direction (heh, they already have) if they got a look at KC electioneers. I was one and it's pretty much common practice to get in the face of as many people as possible to pass out campaign literature (mostly lies) and push your party. 250ft? That's funny.
Classes were dismissed early Thursday afternoon at Westport High School because of a fight.
Here is the consequence of local TV news and politicians being obsessed with perv watch stories: The police have the right to randomly break into your house just to make sure you're not kidnapping or molesting someone based on little more evidence than some lying little girl. Damnit, doesn't anyone remember The Crucible?!!! And most people don't know how thick this kind of drama can get . . . I grew up around lying little white girls and I know for a fact that they are the most cruel, vindictive and self-righteous people on the planet. You only have to take a look at My Super Sweet 16 to know that these people (white girls) are worse than terrorists. Check it:
The 13-year-old told her father she and a friend had been kidnapped.This is why I ignore Amber Alerts on general principle. In addition to the fact that this country and its media suffer from Missing White Woman Syndrome to near Michael J. Fox proportions. It's time to ignore white females like they were minorities, unless they are MILF's wearing bikinis . . . And then they probably deserve your undivided attention.
She told him she escaped, but a man was still holding her friend hostage in a house on East 123rd Street near North Ridgeview Road.
Her father called police, and the girl led officers to the house.
When police barged in, they found a family eating dinner. No one was holding anyone hostage there. Officers told KCTV5 News that they felt horrible for the unsuspecting family, but they had no choice but to believe the girl.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday that it is offering its $4 generic prescription drug program in 12 additional states, including Missouri and Kansas.
I could post my usual working class warfare garbage regarding this story but I'm really just amazed at anybody who can work the same gig for 33 YEARS. And, it's always good to read about a KC Institution that actually helps people.
One of Missouri's best bloggers inked what seems to be a syndication deal of sorts with another website looking to form a national network. Here's the press release copy: "The Hotline Political Network is pleased to have as a member johncombest.com - Missouri's "one-stop shop" for the state's most comprehensive daily collection of news articles and opinion pieces." Hotline is an online venture of the National Journal Group which is "a leading publisher of magazines, newsletters, books and directories for people who have a professional interest in politics, policy and government."
"The Network will allow the Hotline's influential readers to quickly access superior state and local coverage on top of the comprehensive, ground-breaking reporting on national politics they get from The Hotline."
It's always fun when nearby residents take part in politics. Still, what else have we learned today? Basically, the fence that is nothing more than a detour and racist graffiti and kitty murder is the level of discourse for a great number of folks from the anti-immigrant crowd. Not that it matters much and it's simply just another reason to label nearly all white people as racist in much the same way that so many talk show pundits have made a habit of demonizing every Latino who has the temerity to vote or join an advocacy organization. It's hardly worth pointing out that name calling does little to work towards immigration reform that is just as important for Mexicans as it is for scared middle class folks . . . Especially when name calling is so much fun. But I do think it's important to note that the racial element of anti-immigrant rhetoric is far more apparent than any nationalistic aims of those who advocate immigration reform. Honestly, the Mexicans have a country and it's a hell hole . . . They don't want a new one . . . And it's hard to start a revolution while cleaning toilets. Also, only squirrels are afraid of leaf blowers.
Surprisingly, this local news item has nothing to do with pervs but notes a weird trend of password and profile stealing.
Insipid in the City: The writing of Jenee Osterheldt makes a much better argument against female columnists than I ever could.
I know that sports reporting in this town basically means that you take PR copy from the corporate head office (no homo?) and squirt it back in the face of local fans (ewww) but there is very little honest discussion about the future of Trent Green.
The guy's career is over and it's sad and a bit dangerous that nobody is advising him to simply hang it up. This story almost writes itself. The next major hit the guy takes is going to end his career and all this encouragement about his return is more dangerous than anything else. Already, they're being way too cautious with the guy and the reticence is really just showing how weak the poor old man is . . . There is no old timer's day in football and if sports writers in this town had more guts (radio is actually pretty honest about this) , they (sportswriters) would leave a note to Trent that he needs to hang it up.
Woman Injured By Foul Ball Wants Royals To Pay. It'll probably be a much cheaper settlement than most other cases involving the Royals' balls. And why do women always feel like they deserve money when they take balls to the face? Hopefully, this woman will get her payday and it'll provide hope to broads all around the area . . . Seeing as this might be the first woman to make a substantial amount of money from touching the balls of a big loser.
The story is a little hard to follow because it's so boring but I was surprised learn how much cash is wrapped up in Baby Blunt's plan to finance a college construction boom with assets from Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority. Recently, the Chairwoman quit and then there's a controversial severance package worth more than $830,000 and then $350 million in MoHELA money to public colleges and universities over six years. And all of the details of that cash makes me feel a little bit worse about living off of Ramen for 4 years.
The Kansas City-based advertising firm is going to try and depict Citgo as a charitable company. If I were them, I'd try to blame destroying the environment, assassinating presidents, starting wars, manipulating gas prices for political gain and killing the electric car on the Mexicans. Also they might want to use that Turtles song "So Happy Together" because it's working wonders for Claire McCaskill.
Channel 9 gets every last juicy drop of this 15 year-old story and brings back some old broad who probably looks better in the dark to tell her story.
Sadly, the only thing that surprises me about the whole thing is Kline's desperation and his (poor) reasoning that anyone would want an Attorney General this sleazy. Honestly, Kline's focus on an old case that was dismissed just might be the biggest dick move in Kansas since Bob Dole got his first bottle of Viagra.
Organizers of a proposed biodiesel plant in Kansas City have agreed to pay nearly $24,000 to settle concerns raised by state securities regulators.
Man charged with murdering his mother with hammer
That headline says it all about the recent upswing in murders in this town. I'll go out on a limb here and I'm guessing that if the weather doesn't get too cold (damn you Global Warming) Kansas City will hit 100 murders again.
Awesome post. You can read the next post by F Bombs at www.guantanamobaycuba.blogspot.com.
Me neither. But then I guess we're talking about cures other then prayer. And that's when you start making people mad.
If you read a recent Pitch profile of Chastain and info about a light rail pipe dream that will never happen you'll probably join the incredibly long list of people begging the guy to go away.
The Pitch provides an inside look at Lou "Get out of here Pablo" Dobbs in this article that reveals that few people from KC actually participated in the book promotion Lou Dobbs' visit.
Oh, my God I'm sooooo sorry I only put up 25 posts yesterday!!! Up above is a photo of KCK model Kally that more than makes up for my absence. In fact, the photo has so many Freudian things going for it that I'm getting flashbacks of my Psych 101 class. Anyway, I miss you when we stay apart too long. Let's never fight again.
Update: Huh, the hottie has a website that hasn't been updated since 04. Which makes me wonder if she has turned to prostitution already or she's still working her way down the ladder from modeling, to stripping and then maybe a few "dates" . . . Or on the brighter side, she could have attained a job in PR and lasted at least another 15 years before she would be forced use something other than her extremely good looks in order to earn a buck.
A rare post on the old blog TFK provides a ton of links to heated political debates.
Rather than let Claire McCaskill look horrible on her own . . . The easiest thing in the world to do by the way . . . The Republicans and stem cell research opponents have decided to embarrass themselves on Youtube like so many video bloggers who (mistakenly) think they're good looking enough to be in front of the camera.
By now, most of you (my fellow news junkies) have already seen the Republicans response to the Michael J. Fox video. After watching it a few times and seeing television reporters act like they're so super informed because they read the Drudge Report as well, I had one thought:
Michael J. Fox has Parkinson's and that's why he's fucked up, desperate and being taken advantage of by Claire's camp. What excuse do these people have for acting so embarrassingly naive on YouTube?
Here's the short (bus) list of the minor celebrity Republicans and anti-science flakes who decided to shill. It's sad really, I mean Fox was in Doc Hollywood and that movie rocked the balls. These folks are minor league by comparison:
Jim Caviezel: I think he actually breaks down some Aramaic in the beginning of this video. Here's the translation: "I'm doomed to be typecast for the rest of my career because of a drunk Nazi!"
Jeff Suppan: Doesn't realize that even a World Series pitcher can look stupid in retrospect. Anybody remember Bret Saberhagen? His ex-wife's lawyer can tell you how hard sports heroes fall.
Kurt Warner: If he's so smart then why is he stuck in Arizona?
Patricia Heaton: Actually, this is a good move for her. She rose to fame by being paid to be act like a bitch. If that kind of career has any future, it's with the Republican Party . . . My vote is for some hot lady on lady action with her and Coulter.
Mike Sweeney: Jesus, clone 8 more of him and the Royals still couldn't stop from losing 100 games a season. Whenever the Royals are on your side, you know you've got a hopeless, losing cause.
Finally, here's a few things to notice about the video if you haven't already:
I'm pretty sure that Jim Caviezel now actually thinks that he's Jesus. And that's too bad because the only Jewish celebrity I really like is Jerry Seinfeld. Note that Caviezel appears in what looks to be a church sculpture garden in the middle of the day instead of, ya know, making movies.
Also, the term "Republican celebrity" is an oxymoron.
Alex P. Keaton racked up nearly 3 more views than the anti-science response did.
Talent isn't completely against Stem Cell Research and really only needs the right lobbyist to "convince" him.
And when the hell did cloning become such a bad word? I want human clones! I figure that's the only way I'll ever get to feel Scarlett Johansson's big ol' breasticles without going to jail.
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan reminds you of some other less important things to remember on the day of the huge election.
A really interesting blog that I've started reading thanks to JJ. It's been around for quite awhile and seems to have a pretty good following. So I've got some catching up to do.
I'm surprised to learn that these Missouri guys don't already know that TV programming is so formulaic that it doesn't even need writers anymore. The story of a man breaking his brother out of prison was probably not stolen but most likely generated by a soulless computer that has an intimate knowledge of audience preferences i.e. sounds like any entertainment executive I've ever read about . . . Also, the show is horribly unrealistic if it involves prison but doesn't so much as mention ass rape . . . Which is the only deterrent to crime that ever convinced me that I didn't want to spend any time in jail.
Poll Shows Talent, McCaskill Still Running Even. Here's evidence to the contrary. Trust no one.
Works much better than reverence for the dead. No wonder so many of those (dead) people turn to Zombie gangs in order earn respect.
Lots of interesting (real estate) developments outside the city for a change. Still, it's the same principle, developers pushing high prices and profits at the expense of people:
Olathe leaders say their city remains an affordable oasis within Johnson County.
- Now if only they could figure out a way to keep all of the minorities out.
The Blue Springs Planning Commission on Monday night unanimously agreed to recommend approval for a comprehensive plan change for the project proposed for east of Missouri 7 and north of S.E. Colbern Road.
- The problems of nearby residents were routinely dismissed.
A developer's request to modify a Blue Springs comprehensive plan to build more multi-family units at a proposed Gibson Estates met with stiff resistance
- In other words, more people around town are realizing that a great number of real estate developers are dicks and must be opposed.
These people (rich white hobbyists with expensive bicycles) have already won millions from MoDot for a bike lane on the Heart of America but (like Hitler) they can't be stopped with mere appeasement. There is no evidence that biking has helped the economy or the environment, it merely increases the self-esteem of people who already have too much leisure time YET MILLIONS COULD BE WASTED IF LOCAL CYCLISTS GET THEIR WAY.
The Gladstone City Council has placed a moratorium on issuing business and occupation licenses to payday, title and signature loan businesses. Now if they could pass an ordinance slapping anyone using these services and explaining that Italian loan sharks offer more reasonable rates . . . That, my friend, would be progress.
The word "closure" could possibly be the silliest term ever popularized by television newscasts and quack psychologists.
Shannon Wilkinson was recently arrested after police found her passed out drunk behind the wheel of a running vehicle with her two young children strapped inside.
Because suburban, WASPy, JoCo white folks come from a culture I don't understand, someone snitched on her at the grocery store instead of actually helping her out and her kids were picked up safely after the arrest. Seems like her biggest problem is multi-tasking - which I never believed in - And somehow this story is comforting and not scary at all as far as I'm concerned. Nice to know there's still a drunk chick lurking inside even the most modest JoCo housewife.
Here's another photo of the broad that might evoke a compassionate response:
As if white women didn't have enough sympathy already.
No complex surgery for the darkies without an insurance card. Please never let anyone give me problems about the term "White Privilege."
Son questioned after woman found dead in her home
Prosecutors have charged a second suspect in the slaying of Dominique Henderson, a 12-year-old fatally shot in his backyard in June 2005.
And that's a dozen too many for nearby neighbors, who live out to the stinks in order to avoid people.
In my opinion, all TV news people have to prove they aren't the ghey since so many of them keep it on the downlow as to not disgust the old ladies who watch the nightly broadcast. Johnny Rowlands does it in style and puts up some pretty impressive wedding photos as well. Nice work, much nicer than my parents wedding shots which actually included a few shotguns in the background.
Lee's Summit Students Learn to Speak Chinese so that one day they might be able to give orders to people forced to work in slave labor.
A fitting analogy from one of my favorite bloggers. Reading his post I was glad that KC always gives me a variety of topics of which to take interest and if I ever get bored with politics I can always just keep track of the body count . . . Both seem to be social ills that are never going away.
I refuse to eat with Italians any more but this is actually a nice review of a KC institution.
My vote is for Mac. The smart leather jacket is just one of many indications the guy is a brilliant writer.
Local blogger F Bombs drops a great post that examines some eerie similarities.
A flurry of great posts from this local blogger who you should make a regular read.
This is Tori, she's a model from KC and sadly the only thing this photo makes me think of is that the weather is soon going to turn cold(er). Oh, yeah and how much I like white women.
I like this town so much that it's skyline looks good from every angle. Even behind a computer screen.
A newborn Myspace blog from a guy who describes himself as a Barbarian Christian. He's looking to become a minister as well. Keep sending me new blogs peeps. I like reading and linking them.
A great "slice of life" post regarding adventures in home buying. I think the process is actually quite fascinating in the way that it makes paying rent seem like such a simple thing.
Debate Between Kline, Morrison Takes Nasty Tone as the current AG begins to publicly implode. Also, desperation is a smelly cologne.
He calls it "the long night" and he makes really great use of a white pen and a masterfully subtle style. Great stuff, go look.
Arrow Electronic Components in Lenexa will close in the spring cutting 100 jobs, and sending its work to a new facility in Mexico. And with more undocumented Mexicans coming to work at lower paying jobs everyday there might be a temptation to blame them and not the corporate folks who benefit from outsourcing and cheap labor. Funny thing is, a vote for the Democrats won't change any of this . . . Your time might be better spent learning a new skill set instead of lamenting all of the damn brown people on the planet who want to work and pointlessly fighting the future.
Honestly, all of the news about outsourcing and immigration could be perceived as threatening to the American middle class if you intently listen to fear mongers all day (talk radio) but then you might realize that the media is one the last bastions of white privilege and I'm sure the people who lost jobs making buggy whips were pretty pissed as well. Remember, all of their rhetoric is predicated on the principle that it should be easy to make a living, and that has never been the case.
A decision by a Cass County circuit court judge might mean that Aquila could be forced to tear down a $140 million power plant.
Here's the money line: Judge Joseph Dandurand, in his Oct. 19 ruling, said that the Missouri PSC had misinterpreted that passage to mean Aquila could, post-construction, get a certificate from the state, though a certificate could only be granted before the plant was built.
"Expedience and efficiency would dictate a ruling in favor of Aquila," Dandurand said in his ruling. "Taking the oath to uphold the constitution and the laws of the State of Missouri, efficiency and expediency is not the court's ultimate consideration." And all of this is certainly surprising to me, because I thought that polluters had all the power. Nice to see somebody else flexing their muscles for a change.
Missouri hunters are making donations of meat through the "Share the Harvest" Program. And here I thought the area hunters were going to help the needy locals by killing them. Which is totally wrong . . . Unless we're talking about panhandlers.
John Combest compiles better than your mother cooks. Seriously, great roundup of regional blogger posts.
Messages on the Scout system, which I've never used or paid attention to, are soon to be a little more informative and provide travel times to key destinations i.e. away from the local minorities.
In fact, the messages are going to be so good that you might actually take notice for a change. Here are some examples of the messages you might see on your way home:
*Delay ahead: Traffic ahead is moving so slow that your wife's lover will have time to give her a massage.
*15 minute back up on I-35 South, you'll have to pay your Mexican maid 35 cents extra. Lo siento.
*Roads all clear, so you can quickly get back home to your empty life.
*Traffic accident ahead in 1.3 miles. Cell phone call gave broker bad news about real estate bubble.
And the top message delivered by the new Scout System: More than a half an hour to get to the Northland? Get the fuck out of town!
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Gladys Kessler criticizes local law firm in "a blistering 1,742-page opinion." Follow the link to read a really long article about the history of Shook, Hardy & Bacon and their "zealous" defense of the tobacco industry. It's a nice article but fails to mention how much money (billions) is involved. Confession: A long time ago I took a tiny bit of this money to pay for grad school so I can't really get on a high horse about this one other than to say that this whole debate can be solved if they simply started calling cigarettes "tumor sparks" instead.
The first TroostAvenue.com Tulip Project planting date is this Saturday, October 28th and volunteers are needed to help prepare the beds and plant the tulip bulbs. Subsequent planting dates are on Saturdays 11/5 and 11/11/06. Crews will be working beginning at 8AM till dusk on Troost Avenue between 24th and 76th Streets.
The prospect of a "nice girl" looking for casual sex with no strings attached is enough to make your head explode until you realize it's probably a man or somehow related to a Nigerian banking scheme. Nowadays, I've started to wear a condom just for surfing the net . . . Which makes it a lot harder to type for some reason. Natch.
Publicity for Joe's new book is ramping up big time but KC Currents always provides some really great local perspective on their stories. Check out the latest interview with Joe regarding his book and his first meeting with the Central Debate Squad in which, surprisingly, he was not mugged.
They'll haunt you almost as horribly as herpes from a present day Westport skank.
I don't know why, he supports them. But then again, he reminds the KCPD that they have a lot of work to do regarding preventing child abuse by other members of their department.
Also, I have to ask about what efforts the KCPD has in place to put some kind of check and balance against someone in their department who had the right to walk around with a gun among the citizenry but clearly had anger management issues. Scary when you think of the obviously short fuse on the guy and how the locals can scream their head off just as loud as any kid.
The most senseless crime regarding going to Grandma's House since little Red Riding Hood: The Star reports that Jackson County prosecutors on Monday accused a man of fatally shooting his cousin Sunday night because he thought the cousin wasn't going to take him to his grandmother's house.
I didn't know this but Steve Penn reveals that murders actually trend upward in this town right before X-mas . . . Which always makes me want to kill somebody too. Clearly, local African-Americans and Latinos have proven lazy in yet another area.
Politically speaking of course, in every other respect Phill Kline and Paul Morrison are exactly the same person only with different bad haircuts. Still, only Kline wants your medical records to prove a point on talk shows.
This local blogger doesn't exactly sing the praises of a new stadium but he offers a serious alternative post . . . While I think the tune he's playing in his first entry makes sense.
KC Kitty reports on the upcoming Soroptimist International of Kansas City wine tasting event: "For just $15, you can try a variety of delicious local wines along with appetizers and snacks. Proceeds will fund the club's grant program benefiting organizations that improve the lives of women and girls."
Mark Forsythe explains what this means other than the fact that it's simply more money off the table for KC: "The Planned Industrial Expansion Authority has granted tax abatements to the condo developer of the old J.I. Case building at 2117 Broadway in the Crossroads."
Via Hip and Critical News
Ah, the seasons change and suddenly you're going to have to do a better job of picking up skanks in Westport because it's too cold for them on the street.
I love it when local bloggers get media attention and LMC is very deserving of the interest. Agree with her or not, her conservative blog is written with a lot of passion. To listen to her appearance, check out this page to find out how to listen.
They're offering to paint your house AND not beat the shit out of you.
If you were looking for even more proof that the people of Johnson County are the most selfish, horrible people on the planet then you may want to take a look at their recent effort to thwart a church trying to renovate "crumbling" facilities in order to continue their charitable work.
Last week, I linked to a story about a church getting robbed in the hood but hassling a group of people for doing volunteer work seems only slightly less sleazy.
Nice to see that nearby neighbors have also tried to band together in order to try and get some concessions on the project, they say that it's a commercial enterprise but here are some of the things that go on in the place that neighbors find so disturbing:
The facility houses a day-care center, a food pantry, a storage room for medical supplies that go to missions overseas, and several groups meet there, including Boy Scouts and a churchgoers who speak Swahili.I guess that's a lot of foot traffic but, as I noted previously, you would have to be a horribly selfish bastard to organize, protest and demand an end to these kind of things. In other words, you'd have to be from Johnson County. Honestly, there is no arguing with the fact that living in JoCo is nearly the moral equivalent of residing in Berchtesgaden during the early 40's . . . And I'm writing that without an ounce of hyperbole up my sleeve.
Channel 9's "AD WATCH" has to be the dumbest thing on TV this side of Survivor. It's mind numbing to see a report on the same commercial that the station just aired 20 seconds ago . . . The they proceed to try and provide some perspective on the claims of the ad which basically just end up repeating the premise of the spot YET AGAIN. This is probably the television news equivalent of posting photos of your cat only it's more expensive, must help their ad dollars and makes less sense.
Think about it, given recent baby killing events it's clear that the cops have a lot more pent up rage than the firefighters. Seems like firefighters are too busy getting laid to worry about taking care of (he-he) babies. Also, what's the deal with the name of the tournament? That's the most phallic, blatantly the ghey subtextual message I've ever seen since Jackass 2.
Sheltered kids and housewives seem to be going stir crazy and paranoid. I had no idea that there were pervs lurking around corner seeing as though they're usually under constant surveillance . . . Oh wait, there the media doesn't like reporting that there is little need for panic and most molesters are probably members of your own family not psychos waiting behind bushes. The bogeyman does exist, but he's probably your uncle.
A bit of business news that I've been reading:
Developer seeks to buy ex-Kmart building in Blue Springs
- Hard to believe that the economy is getting better when only the BGM seems to be making any progress. Well, I guess there is the DOW to consider but the closest I've ever come to owning stock was giving an bad rating to a mutual fund manager who was selling outdated porn on ebay.
KC dentist gets $80,000 in Missouri tax credits
- Sadly, none of these funds are going toward getting better magazines.
Sprint Nextel opens cable facility in West Bottoms
- I guess is good news unless they plan on moving the West Bottoms to India.
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