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- Whether it be a web site or a TV news station, I don't need a "Countdown to Kickoff Clock" for the Super Bowl. We all know we've got to be beaten down with this for two more weeks.
- You realize that currency is only worth something because we believe and all agree that it's worth something. That came to mind when I read a story about how Facebook has created it's own gaming currency that will now be mandatory for any social game on its platform that uses any type of virtual currency. (Confusing, I know.) Heck, the future seems so crazy I can see it being an alternative to the dollar some day.
- Stitches removed from Mrs. LL's wrist. All systems go on.
- If you have any of those insane "surcharge" issues assessed by DPS, you need to check out this. There are a lot of restrictions, but you might be able to make them all go away for $250.
- The State of the Union speech is tonight. I don't care who delivers it, it's a silly piece of propaganda that America could do without.
- My neighbor actually came over and asked to borrow a couple of eggs yesterday. It was like Leave it to Beaver. We charged her for them. (Kidding.)
- Gov. Perry designated the Voter ID Bill as "emergency" legislation this week in order to get it on the fast track. Emergency? Really?
- Right by the building in Fort Worth that I always go to for driver's license hearings (part of the DWI representation), there's a Planned Parenthood office. I always look away from any girl or couple walking in there because you know they are under a lot of stress.
- Academy Award nominations were released before 8:00 this morning. The list here. The King's Speech, which sounds incredibly boring, had the most nominations but it's supposed to be really, really good.
- My movie watching has fallen off a cliff: I've not seen one of the ten Best Picture nominees.
- Did you see the widely distributed "artist rendering" drawing of the Tucson shooter that was released after his court appearance yesterday? How did he go from bald in the crazy book-in photo to having a full head of hair in the drawing?
- The 2nd Grader in the House told me last night that in the new version of the Three Little Pigs one of the pigs dies. Come again?
- "Former Pelican Bay police chief sues Tarrant County assistant DA" after he was acquitted on sexually related charges. I don't know about that case but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea if prosecutors could be held civilly liable if they truly acted recklessly about indicting someone.
- Story behind the following headline.
61 comments:
I have got to start drinking milk.
"If you have any of those insane "surcharge" issues assessed by DPS, you need to check out this. There are a lot of restrictions, but you might be able to make them all go away for $250."
By the way, I work for a DWI lawyer in Fort Worth. We actually filed a lawsuit against DPS over this. Also, there is a State Senator who is filing a bill to rescind all of the fees also.
Perhaps all lawyers should be held liable for the baseless cases that they take to court, wasting our time and money in the hopes that some uninformed jury will give them and their client money. It seems that so many lawyers are more in line with PT Barnum these days.
LEL
That 'silly piece of propaganda' is required by the Constitution. However, it doesn't specify that it has to be a speech, merely a report. I agree that we would all be better served if the speech that no one watches were instead released as a report that no one read. At least our TV shows wouldn't be disrupted.
State of the Union Address=more time to read my book in silence with the TV OFF! Never waste my time on that crap.
Movie theater attendance fallen off a cliff? Welcome to the world of parenthood. Never watched so few movies per year from the time our children were born until they were graduated from high school!
I think the only insane issues we have going on here is Alvord ISD once again!!!! They can't get it together and am afraid never will! Just recently put well respected and loving Mrs. Connie Deweber, Theater Arts / World Geography teacher on administrative leave for giving a student tylenol. All of the students are emotional distraught over this decision and are coping in many ways from wearing tshirts with statements written on them in support for her to signing a petition. They also plan on being present at the school board meeting this Thursday night. But I am afraid that all of this will just be done in vain. Many are saying that they were looking for a way to get rid of her so that they could get to her husband, Coach Don Deweber, the district's Athletic Director. (which by the way is not the first time they have taken that tactic) Rumor has it that they are clearing the way to bring Coach Curtis Enis back ..source ..his son Logan who is telling everyone that his daddy is coming back and the rest of the coaches will be gone! WARNING ANY PARENTS LOOKING FOR A GOOD SCHOOL... STAY AWAY FROM ALVORD ISD!
The Three Little Pigs updated story is nothing. All the Mother Goose tales have been modernized:
Little Miss Muffet - lactose intolerant
Jack & Jill - it's now Jack and Bill
Jack & the Beanstalk - Jack is currently serving a dime at the Walls unit for B&E
Jack & Mrs Sprat - vegans
Little Jack Horner - celebrity endorsement deal with Weight Watchers
The Old Lady who Lived in a Shoe - she has no children. Abortions are free on demand
The Boy who cried Wolf - awaiting trial for making terroristic threats
Old King Cole - class action lawsuit pending. The International Brotherhood of Fiddlers claim second-hand pipe smoke caused unhealthy work environment
She seems to be a little "hippie."
It's nice to live in a time when I can watch All in the Family reruns on TV-Land instead of the state-of-the-union speech. My four teenage boys have learned more from Archie Bunker than any politician.
"Gov. Perry designated the Voter ID Bill as "emergency" legislation this week in order to get it on the fast track. Emergency? Really?"
Shouldn't there be some actual proven cases of voter fraud cited before this kind of paranoid legislation is given "emergency status?" No one loves setting up a straw man to knock down so he can look tough more than Gov. Perry.
DF Adios Mofo
9:14..You have me rolling..
9:13 - Save it for the school board meeting. It is illegal for a teacher to give ANY medicine to a student without written consent from a parent and Dr.'s orders. I'm sure the teacher your referring to has all the student's medical forms in her room and knew for a fact that student had no allergies to Tylenol. I don't want teacher's randomly handing out meds to my child... So the kids are sad? They are just that: kids. They (or you for that matter) probably don't know the whole story.
I love todays pic. I love women that are all natural and curvy. Very nice.
Don’t be so naïve, 10:12.
Mmmm......does ACORN ring a bell?
Did the emergency legislation include any "emergency border security"?
I guess requiring voters to show ID is a baby step in the right direction.
Hmmm. Sue the prosecutor when they turn out to be wrong. Ok, I will buy it ... just as long as the prosecutor gets to sue every defendant who forces a trial and is wrong.
Thanks, Barry. Naturals are still very good.
And +1 on the Super Bowl countdown clock. Beat. Down.
Back in the Day, the Prez would write out the State of the Union speech and it would be read to the Congress. Give me more of that, vs. the produced for TV and Political Parties affair we have now. The only bigger beating than the SOTU Address is the "Rebuttal" led by the opposing political party. Sounds like a good night to wash the cat.
Good job on charging the neighbor for your eggs. You now test positive for conservative. (Kidding).
You still need to see True Grit.
9:13, Alvord hasn't cornered the market on crazy. Bridgeport ISD is still waaaay too administrator heavy. I want to see less positions for guys who don't really do anything.
Thanks, Barry. Naturals are still very good.
And +1 on the Super Bowl countdown clock. Beat. Down.
Back in the Day, the Prez would write out the State of the Union speech and it would be read to the Congress. Give me more of that, vs. the produced for TV and Political Parties affair we have now. The only bigger beating than the SOTU Address is the "Rebuttal" led by the opposing political party. Sounds like a good night to wash the cat.
Good job on charging the neighbor for your eggs. You now test positive for conservative. (Kidding).
You still need to see True Grit.
9:13, Alvord hasn't cornered the market on crazy. Bridgeport ISD is still waaaay too administrator heavy. I want to see less positions for guys who don't really do anything.
1018: you are right. Not only should she be fired but she should have her teaching certificate revoked and she should be criminally prosecuted. Nothing will teach her a lesson like being behind bars for 10-15. (Note sarcasm.). You must be a liberal weenie because only they think everyone else is to blame and should be punished to the full extent possible. Did she mess up? Sure. Deserve to have her life wrecked? Not for a one incident occurrence. Idiot.
Good luck getting prosecutors held responsible in any meaningful way. Hell, recently Obama's AG argued before SCOTUS that a prosecutor who knowingly used falsified evidence to obtain a conviction should still be absolutely immune.
I hate the it was Scalia that called him on it.
Rage
8:39 If they rescind the DPS surcharge fees, will the people who paid get their money back?
I know someone who had several no drivers license/insurance tickets and paid over $2000.00 in fees, but never lost their drivers license. It's not fair that the people who did not pay now have a chance to get off with only $250. Sometimes life is just not fair and we just have to grin and bear it.
* Interesting note for the "separation of church and state" folks - Remember that tonight when Obama gives the SOTU from the House chamber, above and behind him are inscribed the words "In God We Trust." You likely won't see that camera angle on TV, though -- too controversial.
* Most folks have already dealt with the assumed value of make believe money at some point -- in the form of Travelers Cheques.
11:08:
As far as we can tell, if it is rescinded, they will only stop the payments from that point on. They will not refund you any money.
10:57 - I didn't say in my post AT ALL that she should be fired. YOU didn't say she was fired, you stated that she was on administrative leave. I didn't say she SHOULD have any action taken. I only stated the FACTS that giving students ANY medication to a student is illegal (look it up). I am an educator and I know there is usually more to the story than what the general public knows when put on leave. YOU elect your school board that is making the decisions YOU have a problem with. The fact that YOU call ME an idiot for stating facts and having an opinion, says a LOT about YOU.
And one of the Three Little Pigs that died? It's not what you think.
The other two pigs lost their homes - true, but...they didn't sink all their money into construction costs. The pig who built with brick became cash-strapped. He had to take out a second mortgage after he lost his job in the recession. He couldn't keep up the payments on his McMansion and the bank foreclosed. He took to the streets and got hooked on crack. To pay for his habit, he started providing "personal services". He contracted AIDS and succumbed to the illness last year.
THE END
now go to sleep you little brats!
That's not really an interesting note, wordkyle. And not really relevant to anything except another kook taking another shot at Democrats whose belief systems are far closer to Jesus's teachings and life than the Republican Party's ever will be.
Rage
9:13 - There is local policy, and then there is state law. State law requires the districts to turn in violations to be investigated by the state - that is apparently what has been done here. Would you rather the district not follow the state law and turn a blind eye to illegal behavior?
You are blaming everyone except the person who allegedly violated the law....The administration is simply doing their job and they would be a fault if they didn't.
As far as the "clearing the way" comment, how truly unwise would that be.....really? I can only quess who you have been talking to....Could you be the person who lit up facebook with your allegations and who currently works with some of the former employees of the district? If so, then it doesn't surprise anyone you why you would think that doing something illegal or unethical is ok.
10:42 - according to the kids wearing the t-shirts - this is not a one time thing.
She looks a lot like Monica Potter...
Nice....
Rage -- You've added theologian to your résumé! Congratulations! Of course you missed the whole point, but what the heck -- Please enlighten us with how you formed your opinions on Democrats, their belief systems, and their close relationship to Jesus. As emphatic as you were, I'm sure you can make a good case.
(As for relevance, Obama will be standing under the words "In God We Trust" during his speech tonight, so at least it's relevant regarding time and occasion. I suggested that fact might be interesting to some. Not to you, I guess.)
11:58
Where can the right to abortion on demand be found in the Bible. How any Christian can vote democrat is beyond me.
11:58 - right on.
i think the state of the union is required by the constitution. your post says alot about your commitment to your profession.
Hey 9:14 - Did you forget about
Rub a Dub Dub,
3 queers in a tub??
thank you Scott
11:08
9:13 - You are SOOO misinformed! You might look to a different group if you are interested in the truth. And by the way - Don is not the AD.....never has been.
I take that back, she looks like a hot lesbian morph of Monica Potter and Shanna Moakler...
Mmmmmmm....
@ 9:14 & 11:53: comedic brilliance - love it!
I'm not watching the State of the Union either. His voice makes my skin crawl...the BSdar goes off too loudly and gives me a headache too.
If all of that nonsense-behind-the-scenes regarding the teacher is true, that's a shame. For everyone involved. Tylenol and a sue-happy world frightened by its own shadow.
Go, Oscar!!!!!!! :-D
the Dish ran away with the Spoon...to New Hampshire, where they pledged their love for each other in an inter-kitchen cupboard/drawer civil union. They opened up a B&B recently that caters to pots and pans
Butcher - forced into early retirement
Baker - working reduced hours
Candlestick Maker - laid off after factory was closed and jobs shipped overseas
I was thinking about watching Obammy but decided to slam my pecker in a car door instead.
IT'S NOT FAIR I PAID MY SURCHARGES LIKE I SHOULD EVEN THOUGH IT'S DOUBLE JEPARDY
To Rage,
"That's not really an interesting note, wordkyle. And not really relevant to anything except another kook taking another shot at Democrats whose belief systems are far closer to Jesus's teachings and life than the Republican Party's ever will be."
Rage, uuuh, dude, Democrats despise Jesus Christ and any mention of his name my friend.
Any of you Dems want to recite The Pledge of Allegiance? Oh wait, you guys still haven't gotten that pesky "UNDER GOD" part out,,,,yet.
Didn't Pelosi say something like "you don't need God anymore, you have us Democrats."
To Wordy, Right on bro!!!
Talking about a voice that drives you insane, I would set my hair on fire and run around the Decatur WalMart parking lot barefoot and nekkid if Sarah Palin were the one giving tonight's SOTU address, Obi.
You should just do that anyway, Secret PO-lice, you dufus.
BSdar is for sure going off. Still opining like it matters. Pfft...
and who can forget ..........
Little Miss Muffett sat on her tuffett eating her curds and whey,
when along came a spider who sat down beside her and said "Hey what you got in the bowl Bitch "
@3:00...yeah, yeah. "E-gads." Keep it up. Keep yourself busy, Love.
@2:39, you made me laugh. I'm still a fan, but her voice, honestly, is beginning to grate on my nerves too.
When a teacher is warned (several times) that they are not to give out medication in any form to any student but they continue to do so, well, that teacher is just asking for it. It is against the law for teachers to hand out drugs to students and this Alvord teacher has been in this scenerio more than once. What makes her think she doesn't have to listen to her superiors or to the law? Well, I guess she is finding out that she does have to.
The kids know how many times this has happened. They may not realize she has been warned repeatedly but now they can read it here, right? Let this be a lesson kiddies! If you don't do what the boss says and you refuse to follow the law, then you will lose your job! Simple fact!
(Should have happened long before with this teacher.)
All the other BS circling around this teacher being put on leave is exactly that... BS! Both this teacher and her husband were talking retirement at the end of this year. So yes, I'm sure the board IS interviewing for the husband's replacement. That's called "smart!"
The King's Speech is excellent - go see it.
T'S NOT FAIR I PAID MY SURCHARGES LIKE I SHOULD EVEN THOUGH IT'S DOUBLE JEPARDY
Fortunately, it's not Double Wheel of Fortune because you still need to buy a vowel.
I have been working with Todd Griffith at the WCMessenger and finally have access to their website after failing to have it for several months (I don't know whether the problem is really with CenturyLink non-static ip service or with their web hosting service?)
2:42 you are correct. I do believe that Christ would be a democrat. But then I've read the Bible...
Just read the state of the union (I am a visual not auditory person) and am so proud to say, " That is My President"!!!
and this is my alll time favorite
little miss muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey, when along came a spider and sat down beside her and said " hey what'cha got in the bowl bitch"
hoy
You continue to amaze me.The other day I asked you if you were kidding or just didn't know about who screwed up Obama's osth of office and now you are screwed up about Acorn. No unqualified person that Acorn signed up presented themselves at the polls. The scam was on Acorn. It was in all the papers. Volunteers were paid twenty dollars a person to sign up voters. Some of the volunteers turned in false information to collect the twenty dollars. Do you really think someone tried to vote as Mickey Mouse?? Go back and read all the information on the Acorn scam. I guess you will tell me not to take you seriously, that won't work this time. You are typical Wise County full of half assed info. I am always here so always check your fact before you post.
4:22 - you are exactly right...and what is sad is how certain faculty members are handling the situation and encouraing the students to be disrespectful to innocent people who are just doing their jobs. Students are being given the wrong information and the wrong message by adults who obviously have a warped since of right and wrong.If you know and respect the teacher in question - you should also know that the last thing she would want you to do is attack someone else's character for something SHE did. This is a personal legal issue - wearing shirts with rude and revieling messages is not helping the teacher you want to support - it is actually hurting her by putting this personal issue in the public eye without all the facts.
Students - wear your shirts, speak your mind, talk it out and learn the facts......but don't blame the administration or anyone else for the teacher's error in judgement. Do you want to make a difference - do you want things to get better? Then move forward with positive action instead of bringing the whole school down with your misinformed rebelion. All of this drama is doing nothing but making everyone see the worst Alvord has to offer which is not what being a Bulldog is all about.
1256 - ACORN's problems were not limited to "volunteers" scamming the organization. The first line to this story: "ACORN executive Amy Adele Busefink has cut a deal with Nevada prosecutors in hopes of avoiding prison time for her role in a voter fraud-related conspiracy."
There are plenty of other instances of voter fraud, some involving ACORN front groups (wheels within wheels...) -- enough examples to justify a Voter ID bill. So maybe you were a bit too quick to be so harsh with York.
@10:30 am
I don't anything about the Alvord teacher, no rdo I care. If you went there, try spell check next time. You're making Alvord look ignorant.
@10:30 am
I don't anything about the Alvord teacher, no rdo I care. If you went there, try spell check next time. You're making Alvord look ignorant.
Did you reread your post? You might want to do that before calling someone else ignorant. Just saying.
"If you have any of those insane "surcharge" issues assessed by DPS, you need to check out this. There are a lot of restrictions, but you might be able to make them all go away for $250."
One of my employees told me he got his over $4,000 in surcharges dropped to $260.. Damn!
Who do I talk to about getting a surcharge rebate?!!
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