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- This is the perfect storm for the local media: The ice storm they've been waiting for occurring during Super Bowl week.
- Pete Delkus was delivering the weather at 5:00 a.m. Did he go home?
- But here's a perfect example of how he overhypes things: At 5:25 a.m. he tweeted that this "major winter storm" would continue "thru mid afternoon." Fox 4's Evan Andrews was showing the radar at the same time and saying even Dallas would be done with the storm within three hours -- and that looked so obvious to everyone (except apparently Delkus.)
- And Andrews turned out to be exactly right.
- Sundance Square had their own private snow plows standing by. Yep, snow plows.
- What has happened to the Dallas sanding trucks being referred to as "Ice Force One"? That was Idiocracy gold!
- You know, of the thousands of school buses in the metroplex, we've never heard of a single one being involved in an accident when an ISD decided not to close a school.
- If you get a chance to turn on ESPN2 and catch Mike and Mike In The Morning broadcasting live from Sundance Square this morning, do it. Those boys are freezing.
- The temperature over the next couple of days may be a bigger story than the sleet. At least the wind chill. It's already brutal out there.
- I think it's odd that the weather guys always say things like "fortunately, we missed the big winter blast" when we all want a big winter blast.
- DFW Airport stopped all incoming and outgoing flights at 6:30 a.m. Yep, the airport shut down. I'm not sure I have any memory of that happening before.
- (Did I get up early like I always do today? Yep.)
- Changing gears......
- The Messenger referenced that the legislative budget cuts for local ISDs could decrease their budgets by 25%. I don't think you could dramatically cut a school budget by a 1/4th without catastrophic results.
- Barely made the news: A man on trial for capital murder was found not guilty in Tarrant County on Friday. That was basically an impossible event twenty years ago. (And it happened in District Judge Sharen Wilson'scourt -- a judge who prides herself on being extremely tough on crime. That's why we have juries between us and the government.)
- I saw a plea going on in district court yesterday with a defendant who was not a U.S. citizen. When the judge asked him if he understood that his plea of guilty could result in his deportation, the defendant said no. In fact, this was the first time he had ever heard of any potential immigration consequences. His attorney might want to do his job in the future since that warning is in the plea papers he was supposed to explain to his client. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that it is "ineffective assistance of counsel" not to explain the specific immigration consequences regarding a plea. Made me shake my head.
- A great video of Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric in 1994 on the Today Show asking what the Internet is. Hey, we were all in the same boat back then. (I had my first email address in 1996).
- The only news out of the Denton County No Body Murder Trial yesterday was the "victim's" brother testified that he talked to his sister on the day she headed to the defendant's house. I was more interested in the fact that the brother didn't attend the funeral for the maybe-dead-lady because he was "sick". Way to man up. Or maybe he even questions whether she is dead.
- There are supposed to by millions marching in Egypt today. Think Israel is nervous? Cover of their leading paper follows (since most U.S. papers didn't have much to offer.)
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I am glad Decatur is immune to the so call money issues for schools!
Spent over a million dollars two weeks ago claiming they had too much!
Last week a big pay raise for the boss!
What's up next week?
I think the whole world needs to be a litle nervous about what happens in Egypt. That region really doesn't need more Islamic extremists ruling another country.
Someone must have unplugged Mike and Mike. We cna't get that channel on DirectTv (and it's not us--we can get every other channel). Hmmmmm
If he is found not guilty and a year later the body shows up, can he be Tried again?
Loved watching Big Mike wipe away nasal drips this morning on live ESPN. And the frosty breaths! Welcome to North Texas at Stock Show time!
My Other Brother Darryl
You think Mike & Mike were freezing? Check out Dan Patrick at Victory Park on DirecTv 101.
Israel...nervous?!
C'mon! As a nation, Israel hasn't been nervous since 1948. That whole threat-of-extinction deal really seemed to energize them. As the guest on Colbert pointed out last night (can't recall his name), the Egyptians have gotten their !@#$es handed to them every time they've squared off against their neighbors, and I bet they're reluctant to go 0-fer again, regardless of who is in charge. They've got bigger fish to fry than a several millenia-old blood feud. And if they do get their current problems straightened out, I'm sure the old feelings will still be there if they wish to pursue it.
You're certainly making up for last Friday's eye scrubbing moment. Yesterday's random pic, then the pick-me-up with Sofia, and now today's
At least she has the sense to protect her ears from the cold. Now if I could just find a way to keep my ears warm...mmmmmmmmm
Kudos on the chic pic this morning!!!!! Something to keep me warm an this cold morning (I wish)!!!! Approved!!!!!!!
I stand by my assessment when Delkus was anointed chief meteorologist after Troy Dungan retired. Delkus is a dufus. Several weeks ago he had Decatur west of Bridgeport
You do realize that those of us in health care are working, right? Not everyone gets to stay home and watch TV during storms. We had over 40 employees who slept at our hospital last night and more coming to sleep the next 2-3 nights to insure we have staff to care for our patients. You don't find that kind of dedication everywhere! Be proud of your emergency and health care workers, because during times like these, we step up to the plate. Decatur streets were passable today, if you drove slowly, however. It's the walking on the sidewalks that's treacherous!
I lived in Egypt for over a year with no problems. With that being said, it has gotten very ugly over there. I also, think Its pretty bad that the US government wants to charge these Americans for safety(ie flights to Europe). But we will send millions of dollars to other countries to help their citizens...What a joke!
Here we go!!!!!
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7:37am
Next week the big boss will get another pay raise since he did the right thing and closed school for bad weather, and the board will demand turf since we have so much money to blow. Turf will help educate our children. If you don't believe that ask Coach Story.
Nice pic this a.m. but it's a rerun from 2008
7:37, want to know what happens next? DISD raises school property taxes with the scolding to the citizens that our children will suffer loss of materials, teachers, etc if taxes are not raised to cover the loss from the state. And, teachers will be cut anyway. Hide and watch. Then I hope there will be an uprising from taxpayers that DISD will never forget! They obviously count on us having very short memories.
Last time Israel got nervous with (and attacked by) Egypt they had to be begged not to roll through Cairo, and later gave back the Sinai. I dislike Israel (stop it with the Holocaust guilt, already), and think we need to stop propping them up, but they won't be taking no shit from Egypt any time soon.
Rage
If he is found not guilty and a year later the body shows up, can he be Tried again?
Depends on the charge this time, and the next. You'd think double jeopardy applies, but like all of our bill of rights protections, the rules are swallowed by exceptions.
Rage
I'm not sure I would say that Sundance Square has "snow plows". They have sqeegee attachments that they hook up to golf carts or 4 wheelers.
They won't raise your taxes. But you might find your property is suddenly worth 200% more than it was last year.
DF Chief Appraiser
9:28 - thank you so much for your dedication!!
The State of Texas currently only funds 40% of the budget for public education. The proposed budgets that the House and Senate have both submitted (HB 1 and SB 1) reduces that support by 16%. That is a huge reduction in money coming from the state. If school districts think they won't be affected by the state budget shortfall, they're wrong. Spending money on any thing that is non-essenial and doesn't directly impact the education of students in the classroom is a mistake (ie. pay raises for central office administrators, bleachers, brick walls, athletic facility upgrades, etc.) School districts might have a healthy Fund Balance help sustain them, but that has to last for a biennium until the legislature reconvenes in 2013. A property tax increase is inevitable.
I was at D/FW April 08 and there was a big thunderstorm moving in and they shut the airport down, actually made us get away from the windows because they were worried a tornado.
I heard the board is committed to no teacher cuts and will likely grant a pay increase to teachers. This seems reasonable based on their actions the past few weeks.
They have earned our trust.
11:30 says, "They have earned our trust."
pfffttt!!! Hasn't been around good ol' DISD long has he/she!
To the first 7:37 post - will ya give it a rest? You're still mad that your people got voted out of the board, and you seem to hold a grudge forever. DISD will get along fine without you. Sheesh!
11:30 I agree. I voted those guys in and I trust they'll do a better job than the last group.
Just got the official notice Decatur Schools will be closed tomorrow due to icy conditions.
Decatur prediction Lutrull and board decide a shortage of money exists. Time to cut teachers or library, no pay raise, ask taxpayers for more money,
ASK taxpayers for more money? When was the last time the government asked for money? I am usually told to pay up, lose my property or go to jail. No asking there.
4:51, you just repeated what 10:14 stated earlier! Do you ever read the comments? lol
11:30 must be the spouse of a board member ,
Israel may have to kick Egypt't ass again but it won't take long.They will probably have to take care of Iran for your coddless pressident. But you must be sick to ridicule the holocaust.By the way;they are the only ones that own more of us than China.DAGO
For Rage;Go to Denny Crane today and read about Spain and the holocaust.The bad thing is it's not just Spain but all of Europe that has mired themselves in the Muslin culture.Germany is scared shitless of them and has been for forty years.That is why Willy Brant gave up the the Israli athletes.You are probably one that bitched about the Berlin wall but not about the murder of about thirty million people the Germans caused.Get a book, learn to read ,and try to remember what really happened and by whom.
For Rage;Go to Denny Crane today and read about Spain and the holocaust.The bad thing is it's not just Spain but all of Europe that has mired themselves in the Muslin culture.Germany is scared shitless of them and has been for forty years.That is why Willy Brant gave up the the Israli athletes.You are probably one that bitched about the Berlin wall but not about the murder of about thirty million people the Germans caused.Get a book, learn to read ,and try to remember what really happened and by whom.
11:30
There's a difference in "saying" and "doing." When boards across the state are faced with the coming MASSIVE cuts, they are going to have difficult budget decisions to make, and in many cases, it's going to require cutting teachers.
But don't worry; I'm sure no coaching positions will be in any danger of being cut...
I was relieved to learn that in this time of cuts that Decatur has the dollars to spend. The $1 million plus a couple weeks back then the big raise for the CEO was enough to make those in the airline industry pause and recall how we were treated when cuts were required. The CEO got his money but the workers took the cuts and layoffs.
Hopefully They are not taking such a course.
6:55, I've sure seen that happen more than once in DISD. I was there when some teachers were told they must take cuts in their salaries in order to even keep their programs. Just a few months after they cut their salaries, they gave the Super a raise for doing such a good job of keeping the school out of the red! (now guess what....his salary equaled the amount that was cut from the teachers!) Yes, it is true! Think it won't happen again?
Get a book, learn to read ,and try to remember what really happened and by whom.
Sweet tits, I'll put my history, political science, and law degrees up against your podunk education and Rush Limbaugh daily kool aid any day.
Rage
From Rage:
"I'll put my history, political science, and law degrees up against your podunk education and Rush Limbaugh daily kool aid any day."
A history and political science degree that every two-bit high school coach gets is something to brag about. A law degree might be something depending on the law school and your LSAT score, of which, you mention neither. Maybe we should just call you Coach Rage.
It is no surprise you spout the crap you do based on the folks you listened to and had to impress to get your degree.
If you had come here and bragged about a real degree in Mathematics, Engineering, or Physics, some of us might have been more impressed.
I stand stunned at the short sighted decision making that has occurred.
One has to believe that no one would make such decisions and later go after teacher jobs and pay.
The would be more than foolish
Just plain stupid if it takes place in the coming months
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