11.27.2007
Fire! Fire! part 7
The carbeques are back on in France...from the BBC: At least 10 cars have been burned and a fire broke out at a library in Toulouse, southern France, following consecutive nights of rioting in Paris.
There was also more violence in the capital as youths set cars on fire in the suburb of Villiers-le-Bel, the Associated Press news agency reports.
From what I understand, France tries incredibly hard to stress equality for all...they don't even record any races or ethnicities in their censuses. But apparently, their concept of equality works about as well as ours.
There was also more violence in the capital as youths set cars on fire in the suburb of Villiers-le-Bel, the Associated Press news agency reports.
From what I understand, France tries incredibly hard to stress equality for all...they don't even record any races or ethnicities in their censuses. But apparently, their concept of equality works about as well as ours.
11.26.2007
More retards
Tim's in charge today
Courtesy of insideedition.com
A Houston father left his four year-old son in the car for just one moment, and returned to find that someone had stolen his car, with his little boy asleep in the back seat! Police found the boy unharmed, and reunited him with his tearful father.
You fucking retard. You never never leave your kid in your car. I don't care if it's just for a nanosecond. The father ran into a pizza shop that he owned and left his kid in the car. There's a guy at our store that comes in but always brings Braden in with him. I hope you're happy asshole, you made an ass of yourself on national TV. However, you are from Texas and you voted for GW, so I guess you deserve what you get. Fucking terd!
Courtesy of insideedition.com
A Houston father left his four year-old son in the car for just one moment, and returned to find that someone had stolen his car, with his little boy asleep in the back seat! Police found the boy unharmed, and reunited him with his tearful father.
You fucking retard. You never never leave your kid in your car. I don't care if it's just for a nanosecond. The father ran into a pizza shop that he owned and left his kid in the car. There's a guy at our store that comes in but always brings Braden in with him. I hope you're happy asshole, you made an ass of yourself on national TV. However, you are from Texas and you voted for GW, so I guess you deserve what you get. Fucking terd!
11.25.2007
Mizzou-RAH!!!
From the Bowl Championship Series website: After an up and down season in which it was all but impossible to determine who was going to play in the BCS title game, it's become crystal clear for at least two teams heading into the final week of the regular season.
For Missouri and West Virginia, it's win and they're in.
The Tigers' win over previously undefeated Kansas Saturday not only elevated them to No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time since 1960, it allowed them to take over the top spot in the penultimate version of the BCS standings.
For 25 years, I've watched Mizzou go from dismal to a couple of decent Bowl games to dismal again back to a couple of decent Bowl games. At worst, Mizzou loses to Oklahoma next weekend and plays in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. But if they beat OU, then it's off to New Orleans for the BCS Championship Game on January 7th.
This is fucking amazing...I've never witnessed MU football so good in my lifetime. And my ol' man hasn't seen it since he was a teenager. I wonder if he lost it last night.
Now it's on to San Antonio...
Every true son, so happy hearted
Skies above us are blue.
There's a spirit so deep within us
Old Missouri, here's to you! (Rah! Rah!)
When the band plays the Tiger war song
And when the fray is through
We will tramp, tramp, tramp around the columns
With a cheer for old Mizzou!
Hit it! Hurray, hurrah! Mizzou! Mizzou!
Hurray, hurrah! Mizzou! Mizzou!
Hurray, Hurrah! And a bully for old Mizzou! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah!
Mizzou-Rah! Mizzou-Rah! Mizzou-Rah! Tigers!
Fight, Tiger, fight for Old Mizzou.
Right behind you everyone is with you.
Break the line and follow down the field.
And you'll be, on the top, upon the top!
Fight, Tiger, you will always win.
Proudly keep the colors flying skyward.
In the end you'll win the victory,
So, Tigers, fight for Old Mizzou!
For Missouri and West Virginia, it's win and they're in.
The Tigers' win over previously undefeated Kansas Saturday not only elevated them to No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time since 1960, it allowed them to take over the top spot in the penultimate version of the BCS standings.
For 25 years, I've watched Mizzou go from dismal to a couple of decent Bowl games to dismal again back to a couple of decent Bowl games. At worst, Mizzou loses to Oklahoma next weekend and plays in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. But if they beat OU, then it's off to New Orleans for the BCS Championship Game on January 7th.
This is fucking amazing...I've never witnessed MU football so good in my lifetime. And my ol' man hasn't seen it since he was a teenager. I wonder if he lost it last night.
Now it's on to San Antonio...
Every true son, so happy hearted
Skies above us are blue.
There's a spirit so deep within us
Old Missouri, here's to you! (Rah! Rah!)
When the band plays the Tiger war song
And when the fray is through
We will tramp, tramp, tramp around the columns
With a cheer for old Mizzou!
Hit it! Hurray, hurrah! Mizzou! Mizzou!
Hurray, hurrah! Mizzou! Mizzou!
Hurray, Hurrah! And a bully for old Mizzou! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah!
Mizzou-Rah! Mizzou-Rah! Mizzou-Rah! Tigers!
Fight, Tiger, fight for Old Mizzou.
Right behind you everyone is with you.
Break the line and follow down the field.
And you'll be, on the top, upon the top!
Fight, Tiger, you will always win.
Proudly keep the colors flying skyward.
In the end you'll win the victory,
So, Tigers, fight for Old Mizzou!
11.20.2007
New Chief
Timmy gives us a bonus Manifesto today
Courtesy of STLtoday.com
ST. LOUIS — A veteran firefighter with public service in his blood has been named the city's next fire chief.
Dennis Jenkerson, a battalion chief with more than 25 years on the job, was tapped Monday to lead a department hamstrung by infighting and a sharp racial divide.
Though the appointment was nominally made by the city's public safety director, the political weight will fall to Mayor Francis Slay, already shouldering criticism for his role in ousting the previous chief, Sherman George.
Slay appears to have emboldened opponents who were pressuring him to choose a black candidate to replace George, the first African-American to lead the department. Jenkerson, who is white, was selected over Fire Marshal Charles Coyle, an African-American who holds a higher rank but fared slightly below Jenkerson on a preliminary exam. Advertisement
Slay rejected selecting a chief based on race — that would be illegal, he said — and even considered seeking a change in the city charter that would have allowed him to circumvent local politics and perform a national search.
Instead, Slay decided to act within current rules, which require a chief to be promoted from the ranks. The final choice was Jenkerson, top scorer among six finalists on an oral and written test.
In a step that could appease some critics, Slay announced Monday the creation of a new position, assistant chief, to be appointed later by Jenkerson. Slay suggested the role might be filled by someone who could help ease the department's racial tension.
"We need a chief and an assistant chief who can maximize the skills of all firefighters," Slay said, "and recognize this department belongs to all of the people of St. Louis."
Jenkerson, 50, is a third-generation firefighter — his grandfather was a battalion chief, and his father was a deputy chief who narrowly missed becoming chief himself.
A St. Louis University graduate, Jenkerson joined the department in 1979 at age 21.
Public Safety Director Charles Bryson introduced Jenkerson as someone with experience and talent, and who is savvy about politics and firefighting in the age of terrorism.
Bryson said Jenkerson has advised U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, been trained by the FBI and CIA, and is an adjunct instructor at Southwestern Illinois College and the National Fire Academy.
"He also displayed vision, creativity, insight and leadership in his two interviews with me," Bryson said.
Despite his résumé, Jenkerson was, if anything, soft-spoken and, by his own admission a tad jittery at Monday's City Hall announcement.
"I'm a little excited today," Jenkerson said. "I will try to relax and speak slowly."
Jenkerson emerged from the mayor's office with more than a dozen relatives in tow, including his three children, his wife, Michelle, and two brothers — one a city police officer, another a public safety officer in Des Peres.
"With the help of all St. Louis firefighters," Jenkerson said, "we will turn the page and move this great and historic Fire Department forward."
Among Jenkerson's first tasks will be soothing the bitterness provoked by the departure of George, who retired rather than accept a demotion. George was stripped of his title after refusing an order to end his hold on promotions, which had been stalled for years amid a federal bias complaint.
The organization of black firefighters that filed the lawsuit has already condemned Jenkerson's appointment, calling it a "sad day" for St. Louis. "This selection proves once again that public safety is off the table — politics, cronyism and race now drive the decisions made at City Hall," said Addington Stewart, chairman of the Firefighters' Institute for Racial Equality.
Whether Jenkerson can deflate any of that criticism by selecting the right assistant chief remains to be seen. Candidates for the position could come from the finalists for chief, who include Coyle and another African-American, Joseph L. Jones.
Still, the duties for assistant chief are undetermined — Jenkerson said it might involve technology or homeland defense — and it was unclear Monday how the new position differs from the existing positions of several deputy chiefs.
Another group not pleased about Monday's outcome is the Board of Aldermen's Black Caucus, which urged the mayor to reinstate George. Absent that, black aldermen believe that Slay's administration should have selected another African-American.
"The mayor has missed a golden opportunity to heal some of the wounds that happened with the demotion of Chief George," said Alderman Terry Kennedy, chair of the Black Caucus.
Though most black aldermen are not among those collecting signatures to trigger a recall vote against the mayor, Kennedy said Jenkerson's elevation — coupled with George's demotion — could haunt Slay's political future.
"The impact in the community," Kennedy said, "is a lot more than the mayor realizes."
As most of you know, i've had very close and personal views and contacts with this situation. First of all, Fire Chief Sherman George needed to go. He disobeyed a direct order from his boss, the director of public safety to make promotions. He didn't. Even after a federal court told him to make the promotions, he didn't. You're done dude. You've held this department back long enough.
For those of you who think this is a race issue, pull your head out of your ass. I don't care if you're black, white, purple, pokodot, male, female, shemale. If you can do the job I don't give a fuck what you are. So for you whiney bastards, shut the hell up. I have been passed over you because YOUR CHIEF was a racist and didn't want to hire white people. Hense the reason I have been working EMS for 5 yrs for a private company, and I get passed over for the EMS side because you're the minority and get my job. Shut the hell up.
As for you Alderman Terry Kennedy, take you and your FIRE members and SHOVE IT STRAIGH UP YOUR ASS!!! I read your little list of demands made to Mayor Slay in the St. Louis American (our version of the Nation Enquirer to me). You're talking about healing race relations in the department, but you want a separate test for the minority candidates and want FIRE (the black union for the fire dept) to preside over it. YOU'RE FUCKING HIGH!! Also, if you and your members of FIRE want to recall the mayor good luck with that. They mayor has way too much support from the black and white community for that to happen. Oh yea, by the way, if you want to hold a rally to recall him, try not having it on a SUNDAY AFTERNOON in front of city hall when no one is there along with no blues game, no cardinal game, and no rams game. Honestly Alderman Kennedy, how big of a douch are you?
Sorry kids, letting off some steam. I'm so sick of this racial shit. I've been dealing with this professionally for almost 5 yrs now and i'm just fed up
Courtesy of STLtoday.com
ST. LOUIS — A veteran firefighter with public service in his blood has been named the city's next fire chief.
Dennis Jenkerson, a battalion chief with more than 25 years on the job, was tapped Monday to lead a department hamstrung by infighting and a sharp racial divide.
Though the appointment was nominally made by the city's public safety director, the political weight will fall to Mayor Francis Slay, already shouldering criticism for his role in ousting the previous chief, Sherman George.
Slay appears to have emboldened opponents who were pressuring him to choose a black candidate to replace George, the first African-American to lead the department. Jenkerson, who is white, was selected over Fire Marshal Charles Coyle, an African-American who holds a higher rank but fared slightly below Jenkerson on a preliminary exam. Advertisement
Slay rejected selecting a chief based on race — that would be illegal, he said — and even considered seeking a change in the city charter that would have allowed him to circumvent local politics and perform a national search.
Instead, Slay decided to act within current rules, which require a chief to be promoted from the ranks. The final choice was Jenkerson, top scorer among six finalists on an oral and written test.
In a step that could appease some critics, Slay announced Monday the creation of a new position, assistant chief, to be appointed later by Jenkerson. Slay suggested the role might be filled by someone who could help ease the department's racial tension.
"We need a chief and an assistant chief who can maximize the skills of all firefighters," Slay said, "and recognize this department belongs to all of the people of St. Louis."
Jenkerson, 50, is a third-generation firefighter — his grandfather was a battalion chief, and his father was a deputy chief who narrowly missed becoming chief himself.
A St. Louis University graduate, Jenkerson joined the department in 1979 at age 21.
Public Safety Director Charles Bryson introduced Jenkerson as someone with experience and talent, and who is savvy about politics and firefighting in the age of terrorism.
Bryson said Jenkerson has advised U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, been trained by the FBI and CIA, and is an adjunct instructor at Southwestern Illinois College and the National Fire Academy.
"He also displayed vision, creativity, insight and leadership in his two interviews with me," Bryson said.
Despite his résumé, Jenkerson was, if anything, soft-spoken and, by his own admission a tad jittery at Monday's City Hall announcement.
"I'm a little excited today," Jenkerson said. "I will try to relax and speak slowly."
Jenkerson emerged from the mayor's office with more than a dozen relatives in tow, including his three children, his wife, Michelle, and two brothers — one a city police officer, another a public safety officer in Des Peres.
"With the help of all St. Louis firefighters," Jenkerson said, "we will turn the page and move this great and historic Fire Department forward."
Among Jenkerson's first tasks will be soothing the bitterness provoked by the departure of George, who retired rather than accept a demotion. George was stripped of his title after refusing an order to end his hold on promotions, which had been stalled for years amid a federal bias complaint.
The organization of black firefighters that filed the lawsuit has already condemned Jenkerson's appointment, calling it a "sad day" for St. Louis. "This selection proves once again that public safety is off the table — politics, cronyism and race now drive the decisions made at City Hall," said Addington Stewart, chairman of the Firefighters' Institute for Racial Equality.
Whether Jenkerson can deflate any of that criticism by selecting the right assistant chief remains to be seen. Candidates for the position could come from the finalists for chief, who include Coyle and another African-American, Joseph L. Jones.
Still, the duties for assistant chief are undetermined — Jenkerson said it might involve technology or homeland defense — and it was unclear Monday how the new position differs from the existing positions of several deputy chiefs.
Another group not pleased about Monday's outcome is the Board of Aldermen's Black Caucus, which urged the mayor to reinstate George. Absent that, black aldermen believe that Slay's administration should have selected another African-American.
"The mayor has missed a golden opportunity to heal some of the wounds that happened with the demotion of Chief George," said Alderman Terry Kennedy, chair of the Black Caucus.
Though most black aldermen are not among those collecting signatures to trigger a recall vote against the mayor, Kennedy said Jenkerson's elevation — coupled with George's demotion — could haunt Slay's political future.
"The impact in the community," Kennedy said, "is a lot more than the mayor realizes."
As most of you know, i've had very close and personal views and contacts with this situation. First of all, Fire Chief Sherman George needed to go. He disobeyed a direct order from his boss, the director of public safety to make promotions. He didn't. Even after a federal court told him to make the promotions, he didn't. You're done dude. You've held this department back long enough.
For those of you who think this is a race issue, pull your head out of your ass. I don't care if you're black, white, purple, pokodot, male, female, shemale. If you can do the job I don't give a fuck what you are. So for you whiney bastards, shut the hell up. I have been passed over you because YOUR CHIEF was a racist and didn't want to hire white people. Hense the reason I have been working EMS for 5 yrs for a private company, and I get passed over for the EMS side because you're the minority and get my job. Shut the hell up.
As for you Alderman Terry Kennedy, take you and your FIRE members and SHOVE IT STRAIGH UP YOUR ASS!!! I read your little list of demands made to Mayor Slay in the St. Louis American (our version of the Nation Enquirer to me). You're talking about healing race relations in the department, but you want a separate test for the minority candidates and want FIRE (the black union for the fire dept) to preside over it. YOU'RE FUCKING HIGH!! Also, if you and your members of FIRE want to recall the mayor good luck with that. They mayor has way too much support from the black and white community for that to happen. Oh yea, by the way, if you want to hold a rally to recall him, try not having it on a SUNDAY AFTERNOON in front of city hall when no one is there along with no blues game, no cardinal game, and no rams game. Honestly Alderman Kennedy, how big of a douch are you?
Sorry kids, letting off some steam. I'm so sick of this racial shit. I've been dealing with this professionally for almost 5 yrs now and i'm just fed up
(link to today's Manifesto)
Good day, everyone! I've been busy and lazy recently, hence the lack of new Manifestos. We'll make this one a "random thoughts" event.
--The parent apparently responsible for assisting Megan Meier to suicide: Lori Drew. Bloggers seem to be having a field day with the Drew family, as their personal information is now easily available online.
I assume that the lawyers know what the fuck they're talking about when they say there's nothing that the Drews can be charged with. But I wonder why they can't be charged with child abuse or depraved indifference in her death.
--The Missouri Tigers football team could be playing in the national championship game...they are currently #4 in the nation, are 10-1 and are the best team that you haven't heard of this year. Mizzou-RAH!
--A new car on the horizon? We'll see...I'm not getting my hopes up, but I am currently in the negotiation process with several local dealers.
--We bought a second-hand washer and dryer this weekend. No more trips to the laundromat...whoohoo!
--April and I are still madly in love and have no desire to kill each other...yet.
Maybe I'll post a real Manifesto tomorrow...or not.
--The parent apparently responsible for assisting Megan Meier to suicide: Lori Drew. Bloggers seem to be having a field day with the Drew family, as their personal information is now easily available online.
I assume that the lawyers know what the fuck they're talking about when they say there's nothing that the Drews can be charged with. But I wonder why they can't be charged with child abuse or depraved indifference in her death.
--The Missouri Tigers football team could be playing in the national championship game...they are currently #4 in the nation, are 10-1 and are the best team that you haven't heard of this year. Mizzou-RAH!
--A new car on the horizon? We'll see...I'm not getting my hopes up, but I am currently in the negotiation process with several local dealers.
--We bought a second-hand washer and dryer this weekend. No more trips to the laundromat...whoohoo!
--April and I are still madly in love and have no desire to kill each other...yet.
Maybe I'll post a real Manifesto tomorrow...or not.
11.13.2007
Some people are just really fucked up
I vaguely heard about this story earlier in the week, but today is the first time I have read about it in detail. It is from the St. Louis Suburban Journals, and was posted this morning...I'll only post the headline due to the length and type of story: 'My Space' hoax ends with suicide of Dardenne Prairie teen
I'll just say this much for now, because I want people to read the story before I say anything deeper: You have to be a really fucked up piece of shit to be an adult going after a 13-year-old kid.
I'll just say this much for now, because I want people to read the story before I say anything deeper: You have to be a really fucked up piece of shit to be an adult going after a 13-year-old kid.
11.09.2007
I so have to go to this show
Tom Jones
Tuesday, March 11
$87.25 (Gold Circle)
$61.00 (Floor & Lower Level Sidelines)
$56.00 (Upper Level Sidelines)
$48.00 (Upper & Lower Level Endzones)
Tickets On Sale Friday, November 16 at 3pm
The only odd thing about going to this show would be that women my mom's age would be throwing their panties and what not onstage. *shrugs* Might be worth it to see and hear The Voice. I've actually already seen him once--he performed at Fair St. Louis in 1994...boy did that show kick ass!
Tuesday, March 11
$87.25 (Gold Circle)
$61.00 (Floor & Lower Level Sidelines)
$56.00 (Upper Level Sidelines)
$48.00 (Upper & Lower Level Endzones)
Tickets On Sale Friday, November 16 at 3pm
The only odd thing about going to this show would be that women my mom's age would be throwing their panties and what not onstage. *shrugs* Might be worth it to see and hear The Voice. I've actually already seen him once--he performed at Fair St. Louis in 1994...boy did that show kick ass!
11.07.2007
When school safety goes too far, part 2
Here's my post from yesterday, regarding a situation involving Megan Coulter. Megan is a 13-year-old from Mascoutah, IL (a suburb east of St. Louis) that had to serve 2 days of after-school detention for hugging classmates last week.
This story gets better...read today's post from Paul Harris.
He didn't mention this part in his blog, though...Paul talked to Megan today on his show. Apparently, the principal held a meeting with the 8th grade girls earlier today. According to Megan (from the podcast at KMOX.com):
"The principal talked about how...someone was attracting too much press and someone was dishonoring the school, but they wouldn't say names."
Wow...if that isn't fucking petty. Of course, it's Mascoutah, Illinois...pretty fucking useless backwater suburb.
This story gets better...read today's post from Paul Harris.
He didn't mention this part in his blog, though...Paul talked to Megan today on his show. Apparently, the principal held a meeting with the 8th grade girls earlier today. According to Megan (from the podcast at KMOX.com):
"The principal talked about how...someone was attracting too much press and someone was dishonoring the school, but they wouldn't say names."
Wow...if that isn't fucking petty. Of course, it's Mascoutah, Illinois...pretty fucking useless backwater suburb.
11.06.2007
When school safety goes too far
As discussed by KMOX Radio's Paul Harris on his show yesterday:
No hugging in school! The discussion on my KMOX show this afternoon was sparked by this e-mail from listener Melissa Coulter (her e-mail to Harris follows in the link above)
This actually made national news today. Wow...ridiculous. I could see the school district getting on kids this age about romantic kissing and even holding hands. But a hug? Seriously?
I wonder how many people really noticed that rule in the school handbook.
No hugging in school! The discussion on my KMOX show this afternoon was sparked by this e-mail from listener Melissa Coulter (her e-mail to Harris follows in the link above)
This actually made national news today. Wow...ridiculous. I could see the school district getting on kids this age about romantic kissing and even holding hands. But a hug? Seriously?
I wonder how many people really noticed that rule in the school handbook.
11.04.2007
Wiiiiiiiiii!
So, we bought the Wii last week...Tuesday, I think. Truth be told, I haven't played it a whole heck of a lot yet...maybe this week.
We like it so far. I bought Madden NFL '08, and that's fun to play on the Wii...and a lot easier than on PS2. That's one of things I don't like about the Xbox and the Playstations...too many fucking buttons to try and remember.
The most interesting game I've played thus far is boxing on Wii Sports. Seriously...I worked up a sweat! It's kinda hard at first, but once you get used to it, it's not too bad.
April has taken to bowling, so we usually bowl 3 games a night. She's been kicking my ass the last couple days.
My mom's getting me FIFA '08 for Xmas, which sounds interesting. I wanted NHL '08, but it's not being made for the Wii...which sucks, because that would be a fun game to play on the Wii.
Anyway...that's it for now. I think we'll get a lot of enjoyment out of it.
We like it so far. I bought Madden NFL '08, and that's fun to play on the Wii...and a lot easier than on PS2. That's one of things I don't like about the Xbox and the Playstations...too many fucking buttons to try and remember.
The most interesting game I've played thus far is boxing on Wii Sports. Seriously...I worked up a sweat! It's kinda hard at first, but once you get used to it, it's not too bad.
April has taken to bowling, so we usually bowl 3 games a night. She's been kicking my ass the last couple days.
My mom's getting me FIFA '08 for Xmas, which sounds interesting. I wanted NHL '08, but it's not being made for the Wii...which sucks, because that would be a fun game to play on the Wii.
Anyway...that's it for now. I think we'll get a lot of enjoyment out of it.
11.02.2007
Let 'em feed!
A Cellar Dwellar recently got a boob job, and her husband mentioned breast-feeding as one of the reasons for doing so. Apparently, that's not a factor in saggy boobies though. From MSNBC:
Breast-feeding won’t make a new mom’s breasts sag, but having more babies might, a new study indicates.
...
The results of the study, presented this week at a conference of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, showed no difference in the degree of breast ptosis (or sagging) between women who breast-fed and those who didn't.
The main factors that did affect sagging were age, smoking status and the number of pregnancies a woman has had.
Breast-feeding won’t make a new mom’s breasts sag, but having more babies might, a new study indicates.
...
The results of the study, presented this week at a conference of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, showed no difference in the degree of breast ptosis (or sagging) between women who breast-fed and those who didn't.
The main factors that did affect sagging were age, smoking status and the number of pregnancies a woman has had.
11.01.2007
They say that everyone has a twin
