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Tuesday's Hit and Miss Rubbish

• At work, the newly built porch on the back door is separating from the existing building. As you can see, the geniuses I work with came up with these lovely repairs. Just brilliant, I tell you. After seeing this, I suspect HGTV will be calling me today to premiere on a new show called Redneck Repairs. We'll make millions. Oh goody, I can retire!

• Tarrant County DA to weigh charges in BB gun fatality. That's a hard one. Should they? I'm always a nervous ninny about certain things. Guns are at the top of that list, BB or not. I'm curious if that "uncle" was paying enough attention. Mmmmm... Maybe, he getting his drink on with some good ole beer and listening to Merlee Haggard. That's a sad situation that could happen to almost anyone.

• Ex-Fort Worth teacher arrested on suspicion of having sex with teen. I'm pretty torn when it comes to situations like this. I often wonder if the so called children involved don't know exactly what's going on. Especially, a 15-16 yr. old boy......maybe.

• The Wise County Animal Shelter is about to open. Finally. Wonder if they'll need someone to groom the animals. I'm a pro after buying my pet sheers and using them one time.

• What's up with you slow poke drivers. In the last two weeks, I cannot tell you how many people I have approached on Hwy. 114 driving 5 to 10 miles under the speed limit. Helllllloooooo. Move your ass over and let people who know how to drive get by! I think you people are crazy! I think you enjoy causing traffic to back up.
  
  

Monday Junk

Boy, that Michael Jackson death investigation is sure getting crazy. As usual, TMZ is on top of everything. I bought two CD's of his music on Saturday. I've really enjoyed listening to them. His death has made me sad which surprised the heck out of me.

My family is going on vacation in August without me. I have certain days I cannot miss from work. Of course, the vacation was scheduled during that time.

How the heck Stephen York, who killed Officer White from Bridgeport, will get a fair trial in Wise County is beyond me.

Tony Romo broke up with Jessica Simpson? I bet Cowboy fans are happy about that.

I haven't paid much attention to the split of Jon and Kate Gosselin of Jon and Kate +8 but this new pic of him and his new squeeze is sure causing a stir. And, he's hooking up with Designer Ed Hardy for a children's line of clothing. Crazy.

I bought me some handy dandy pet clippers to use on my toy poodle.

Could you reduce your personal possessions to 100 items to make your life simpler?

Our competitions at work are closing all around us. It's crazy how we are still moving along and they aren't. No lay-offs yet.

This Guy Is A Class A Douche Bag

A Columbus firefighter admits that he took his two dogs to the basement, tied them up and blasted them with a rifle so he and a girlfriend could vacation without paying to board the animals.

"He said chunks of concrete were flying everywhere," Assistant Franklin County Prosecutor Heather Robinson said.

"I think it was the thrill of the kill for him. He has shown no remorse for this."

Firefighter David P. Santuomo, 43, pleaded guilty yesterday to two counts of animal cruelty and one count of possession of a criminal tool -- for taping a 2-liter plastic bottle onto the gun as a makeshift silencer.

He was convicted of "needlessly killing ... a companion animal" on Dec. 3, according to the charges filed 10 minutes before the hearing in Municipal Court. One dog was shot six times in the head.

More on the story here.

Grannys Got A Shovel

and she's gonna use it......to beat to death a poor defenseless fawn. Her story on why she did it changed after the police got involved. How could anyone harm an itty bitty fawn?

Video here of this evil granny. More on the story here.

Check out the first comment under the story. "She should have waited until shovel season began in the fall..." I feel so guilty for laughing at that!

Tuesday's Happenings

Gay bar patrons not targeted by officers, Chief says. Really? Of course you have to say that, Mr. This whole thing sounds fishy to me. I don't remember ever hearing of the police raiding non-gay or non-porno bars. And, is this chief gay himself? I don't know if I heard that or I'm just assuming it from the Village People look he's got going on?

Grapevine police are looking for the guy above who is suspected of getting of little handsy with some young girls at Cinemark Tinseltown in Grapevine. When I read the article I immediately thought of someone we all know. Shame on me.

BREAKING NEWS

Police looking for doctor who was at home with Jackson, LAPD tells NBC News.

His death seems fishy to me.

Oh My

On the way home.

Sign said to be near Nye, MT.

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Michael Jackson Died!

Someone said his heart couldn't beat it. That wasn't nice. He seemed to be a sickly person. And, didn't I hear somewhere that he took several meds.

It's That Time Of Year Again

Mom arrested after baby rescued from hot vehicle in Fort Worth.

I don't get it. How do people forget they have children or pets in the car? Or, not have enough smarts to know when it is too hot or too cold to leave a child or an animal in an vehicle.

The Best of The Best of Wise County

How about a best of the best of Wise County survey?

Let us know who your favorite is on any of the following.

Best Resturaunt/Fast Food Joint

Best Grocery Store

Best Drug Store

Best Gas Station/Convenience Store

Best Nail Salon

Best Hair Salon

Best Car Dealership/Car Lot

Best Automotive Repair Shop

Best Hospital

Best City

Best Clothing Store

Best Plumbing Repair

Best HVAC Repair

Best Feed Store

Best Car Wash

If you think of anything else comment on it.

Ahhh...

Farrah Fawcett Succumbs to Cancer at 62

Nothing Here But A Mental Breakthru

I had the most incredible thing happen to me yesterday evening! All the excitement happened while I was crying like a baby over the same ole stupid crap someone in my life shells out that has plagued me for too many years.

It was amazing. All the sudden, I stopped crying and realized…..

1. I am a moron.
2. I cannot change or control the people in my life.
3. I can however choose the people I want in my life.
4. I will no longer consume myself worrying about what they do or don’t do.
5. The biggest of all, shame on me for letting this person control me in such a way!

Gosh, it’s amazing how much happier, confident, and empowered I feel today. My whole outlook on life has changed.

But, there is one itty bitty downside to this whole situation. Even though, from this point forward, I have taken control of my life, this incredible moment for me may not turn out so well for a certain someone else. Or, maybe it could. Who knows? It’s their choice not mine.

Oh, before everyone’s mind starts racing about what the heck I’m talking about, this is in no way about anyone on drugs, alcohol or a cheating husband.

Mothman in Wise County?

On June 2, 2003, about 6 a.m. a postal worker traveling east on County Road 3673 in Wise County, Texas, slammed on the brakes of her white Mustang when a frightened group of deer suddenly bolted across the road in front of her. Incidents with wild deer are nothing new in this mostly rural county but this time there was a bizarre twist-- the deer were being chased by two red fireballs about the size of basketballs.

The staff at ConspiracyCafe.com has been working on this investigation since June, 2003.

We have uncovered some very unusual happenings right here in our hometown of Wise County. Two investigators with two very different points of view on this investigation.

Ericca Cordier - veteran paranormal researcher.
"I have seen many strange things in my life and have found that sometimes the TRUTH is stranger than fiction."

Dean Stermer - former Army Special Ops.
"I won't say I don't believe in the Mothman; I've just not seen it with my own eyes. I also do not believe that anything unusual happened to the cattle"


The craziness continues here.

Unidentifed Family in Wise County, Texas

Photo taken by Freeman & Tripp, Photographers of Decatur, Wise County, Texas, approx. 1875 - 1900

LOL!

Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill - It's the nectar of the gods! If you haven't barfed up this stuff at least once in your life, then you haven't really LIVED! It doesn't take much either, because it gives you the voms after a few glasses. I'm not too sure, but I think Strawberry Hill took my drunk cherry a trillion years ago. That is truly special and beautiful. It brings a tear to my eye..... and is making me kind of thirsty.

You can try other fine flavored wine products out there, but none of them will make you look like the truly elegant lady you are quite like Strawberry Hill.

Stolen from here.

Codependents Anonymous

Sometimes, I think the US, as a whole, has a serious codependency problem with other countries. We act very similar to someone who is codependent to a drug addict.

"Codependency is a pattern of detrimental, behavioral interactions within a dysfunctional relationship which is regarded by some as a form of disease. The codependent person is the person, who in the beginning of the loved one's drug career, in good faith, tries to help him stop by trying to control the drug addict and the drug. The codependents life gets more and more out of hand and at the end, he or she might be just as sick as the drug addict. In general, the codependent is understood to be a person who perpetuates the alcohol or drug dependence of someone close to them in a way that hampers recovery. This can be done through direct control over the dependent, by making excuses for their dysfunctional behavior or relieving them of the consequences of the dependence. In an act called enabling, this can have negative social and health consequences for both parties. Codependency advocates claim that a codependent may feel shame about, or try to change, his or her most private thoughts and feelings if they conflict with those of another person."

(pic) John Alcorn / Ronnie Burkett

June 22, 2009

Weekend Left Overs

Sam Moon was all a buzz on Saturday afternoon when 2 drag queens entered the building. There was a third woman/man person with them. The jury is still out on whether it was one too. I got a big laugh when I quietly told a man to stop staring at those women.

I've been there twice. How could any girly girl not love that place?

I got the biggest kick out of the men whose wife's, girlfriends, mama's, whatever, forced them to tag along while shopping. I got a bigger kick out of teasing them about it. We came to the conclusion that the owners should put a sitting area in the front of the store just for the men.

There is no way my man would be caught dead in that place.

I also spent the weekend off and on at a select baseball tournament for one of my nephews. I'm pretty sure the temperatures were close to being in hell. Thank you almighty doctor for putting me on hormones. My nephew's team won the tournament and is going to Florida to play in the little man's world series. Way to go Texas Sting.

Funniest awkward moment during the games....a comment from a grandparent on how funny it was to see the little boys who were wearing "over rated" jock straps. Made me giggle because you know their fathers picked those out.

Boy, that big murder suspect arrest on 287 must have been something over the weekend. One of our truck drivers said it looked liked some serious guns were pointed at the suspects. He couldn't wait to ask me about it when I entered work this morning. He thought they were African Americans. No buddy, they were Hispanic.

I possibly had the best lunch I've ever had today. A mani and a pedi at the same time at Elite Hair and Nails in Justin. Who says high maintenance isn't fun?

June 19, 2009

Finish The Sentence

My dad would disown me if he knew that I __________.