Another Jaguar Found Dead At The Salisbury Zoo

Thursday, November 15, 2007 the male jag was found dead in his evening holding area.

This is the second Jaguar that has died at the Salisbury Zoo in the past 3 years and he happened to be the son of the other Jaguar, (Georgio). He was 13 years old.

A Necropsy Report stated he died of a ruptured spleen. Hmmmmm?

Could someone have dropped the guillotine door on him, hence the word RUPTURED? Zoo Staff came in Thursday morning and simply found him lying on the floor dead.

Interesting, there's no Veterinarian Technician on the grounds, how long will the AZA allow this crap to continue? The Zoo only tends to announce dead animals people might recognize as literally hundreds of animals have died there in the past few years.

ICE Your Cell Phone!

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody,
other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends.

If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.

The concept of "ICE" is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name "ICE" ( In Case Of Emergency).

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of
accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn't know
which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose. In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you have stored as "ICE."

For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc. A great idea that will make a difference!

Army Desertion Rate Highest Since 1980!

GO HERE to read more. There's been a 42% increase since last year alone!

Salvation Army Kettle Kick Off

This afternoon the Salvation Army, joined by Salisbury's Mayor Barrie Tilghman and County Executive Rick Pollitt joined forces introducing this major fundraising drive for the Salvation Army.

Between now and Christmas, the Salvation Army raises about 10% of their annual donations through Bell Ringers within Wicomico County. They are in need of Volunters if you'd like to help out. You can do so by calling, 410-749-7771 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Mr. Pollitt folded up some bills and was the first to make a donation.

Live Music At The City Bistro Tonight

After everyone visits the tree lighting ceremony in front of the GOB, the Watershed Blues Band will be playing at City Bistro from 7-10 if they'd like to take in a late dinner, or just have deserts and a drink and enjoy some great music.

Richard, (Dick) Hazel Photos Come Pouring In!

Although my recent article about The Daily Times hasn't been up very long, Salisbury News / Joe Albero supporters started lining up with photos of Dick Hazel. Thanks everyone but please note that I'm on Dial Up and it can take forever at times to get these pictures. Mr. Hazel, you're one popular and loved man!

UPDATE: Dick Hazel

I'm told he was found in his truck way back in a field, (NOT on the side of the road) on Noble Farm Road. We believe he was lying on the ground. He was found by EMS and he is fine.

RED NET ALERT

DICK HAZEL

Joe, Just heard on the scanner that the chief of allen just found him laying on the side of the road. Heard it at 1:52pm. Thanks Wayne, we'll keep you posted.

Dick Hazel Is Missing

Someone tipped me off that The Daily Times has a photo on their Website, HERE of Mr. Hazel. I called The Daily Times and asked very kindly if they would be so kind as to send me that photo so I can Post it and participate in helping find this missing person? The Daily Times refused to do so. So in order to PROVE I'm the better man/business/businessman, I have provided a link to The Daily Times in order for everyone to see just who Mr. Hazel is and who to keep an eye out for.

Here's a man who has to be one of the most giving people I know of and I know quite a few, believe me! I have NEVER met the man but I can assure you right here and now, I immediately asked the Sheriff's Department what I can do to help in their search for this man, even if it means getting in my car and driving around to help out.

The Daily Times stated that I was a "Competing Medium" therefore it was against Policy to provide me with a photo. I did argue that I do not sell papers, I do not sell ad space, how am I competition? The response was, "didn't you just blast us yesterday?" LOL! Well, yes I did, I said. However, I'm not competition in the form you say I am and it's about Dick Hazel, not competition. I also stated right from the very start that I would give 100% credit to The Daily Times for providing the photo, before they researched if they could provide it or not.

Mind you, the people I spoke with, (management) felt I should get a copy. However, they didn't want it coming back on them based on Policy. I asked the person I was speaking with to go back and watch It's A Wonderful Life and see right from wrong.

Anyhow, I hope my link to the Times helps you see who everyone is looking for and I truly hope this helps find the man sooner than later.

WHY MOST MEN ARE REPUBLICANS

Click On Image To Enlarge.

RED NET ALERT!!!!!!!!

MISSING PERSON

Richard F. Hazel, 79 years of age, is a white male, 5-8 170 lbs. He has a gray beard and mustache, last seen wearing gray sweat pants and a light colored long sleeve shirt.

Mr. Hazel was last seen at his residence on Cooper Road in Eden at 4:40 PM on 11-15-07.

Mr. Hazel may be driving a silver 2004 Chevy Tracker with MD Tags, M723904.

Mr. Hazel suffers from Alzheimer's. If ANYONE sees him, please immediately contact the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office at 410-548-4890.

Cyclone Kills 425 In Bangladesh

GO HERE to read more.

Thank You Salisbury!!!!!

The Salisbury Kennel Club couldn't be happier Wednesday night when their financial representative started announcing numbers/results from their recent Show. To every one's surprise, the take at the gate was very similar, (shy by around $300.00) to the year before. Overall the numbers worked out and the Show was in fact a success.

However, I think it's important for the Taxpayers of Wicomico County to know that each year, (at least under one contract reviewed) the County put in a clause stating there was an additional 10% Capitol Improvement Fee being added to the rent for improvements like a new roof, new floors, updating the Civic Center with improvements, yet none of that happened under previous years and they have been charging this increase anyway.

With the Sales Tax going up, room taxes increasing and simple rates in general going up, it's getting almost impossible for Shows like the Dog Show to continue. The idea is to make a profit and when you're a smaller non profit organization, this is difficult to achieve without increasing rates every year. Keep in mind, this is one of many small groups that rent the Civic Center.

That being said, this is exactly what the Salisbury Kennel Club has had to do and will in fact have to do again next year. They have been raising their entrance fees $1.00 per entry and it's only a matter of time before Dog Owners say enough is enough.

What's also important for everyone to understand locally is, this is the Eastern Shore. This is supposed to be the area in which Shows like this have a waiting list because it's so affordable. Our overhead is supposed to be much lower than Annapolis, Washington and so forth. I'm not saying the rates here aren't lower than other outside Cities, because they are lower. However, the increases, (especially like a 10% fee that wasn't used for what they claimed) are similar to those other major Cities and it's not making any sense.

If Salisbury & Wicomico County want to continue being the Gem of the Eastern Shore, they better start reconsidering their business plans for the future. I happen to know Rick Pollitt's Office is in fact interested in the outcome of these events but I have to seriously question that 10% Capitol Improvement fee? I also question their 18% fee for Hospitality/Food when this doesn't go back to the employees working at the Civic Center serving the food? The 10% and 18% fees are above and beyond the rent and food prices!

Before the County starts losing some serious revenue, someone better start looking into these figures and reconsider their promises. That New Roof has it's serious problems in the first place as they went to the State and collected some $2,000,000.00 to replace it and someone came in with a repair bill for $80,000.00 instead! The mere fact that over the years they thought it was going to be $2,000,000.00+, they were charging the people renting the Civic Center at a rate based on $2,000,000.00! Not only wasn't the roof replaced, neither was the floors and other major improvements the Civic Center told them they needed the additional 10% for. It's time to sharpen some pencil's in Wicomico County.

It's VERY important everyone know that this Post is about MY OPINION and NOT the opinion of the Salisbury Kennel Club. I speak ONLY for myself. I do know these people just love Salisbury and the support that was so obvious by the gate sales.

A Letter To The Editor About The Daily Times......

"Joe,
In case you didn't know the "daily disappointment" gets a tax break from the city for their equipment. This has to be applied for I think every year. This is the main reason the daily disappointment doesn't publish anything to detrimental against the powers that be in little ole salisbury. They don't want to lose their tax break. Which by the way is the reason so many other companies have left the city."

Things that make you go, hmmmmmmmmm?

To ALL Maryland Hunters!

Killed in Denton, Md. last week. Possibly a new Maryland record!

More Flood Plane Zones In Salisbury

This photo is in the area of the old Campbell Soup Plant. I wonder if any of the residents there actually know how bad things will get over there when it does flood?

The Campbell Soup Plant is in the bottom left corner of the photo.

New Maryland Tax!

If you live anywhere in the State of Maryland for 3 months, you are a resident of Maryland and instantly a taxpayer of the State.

This is one of the new rules O'Malley & Co. have created. So if you move to Ocean City for the summer to work and you're from Delaware, PA, NY, NJ etc, you instantly become a taxpaying citizen of Maryland, like it or not, you have no choice.

Like my Father always told me, desperate people do desperate things.

Chiefy Webster Just Can't Get Enough Of Me!

Yesterday, (no different from most any other day I visit Downtown) I went into the City to pay my Wicomico County Taxes.

The next thing I knew, as I drive down Main Street and through the Plaza, out of nowhere comes this black cruiser. I drove through the Plaza and I was on my cell with a local public official while ALL of this was going on and I turned left after the Plaza. I pulled into the parking lot and there went Chiefy, waving at me as he drove by and held that silly grin on his face.

Not too much later he came back for more and once again started waving and smiling at me. The first set of photos show he's on the right side of the road and the last photo, (while passing the same exact building) he's on the wrong side of the road. So I'm NOT making it up. The man won't leave me alone. See you in Court Chiefy. I'll bring a pacifier with me and give it to you as a gift.

Today's Wildlife Photo

Congresional Candidate On Reddish At 7:40 AM Today

Go to 1320 AM and listen to Reddish kick it up a notch. It helps when you have great Guests.

Blognetnews New Pop Ups Freeze Computers

Blognetnews recently came up with this idea that they were going to allow pop up advertising, so every time I go there now, it freezes up my computer and I have to shut down and reboot. That's a sure way to lose me as a customer!

British Speeding Ticket

Two British traffic patrol officers from North Berwick were involved in an unusual incident while checking for speeding motorists on the A1 Great North Road. One of the officers used a hand-held radar device to check the speed of a vehicle approaching over the crest of a hill, and was surprised when the speed was recorded at over 300 mph. Their radar suddenly stopped working and the officers were not able to reset it.

Just then a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact latched on to a NATO Tornado fighter jet which was engaged in a low-flying exercise over the Border district, approaching from the North Sea.

Back at police headquarters the chief constable fired off a stiff complaint to the RAF Liaison office.

Back came the reply in true laconic RAF style:

"Thank you for your message, which allows us to complete the file on this incident. You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Tornado had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked onto, your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it. Furthermore, an air-to-ground missile aboard the fully-armed aircraft had also automatically locked onto your
equipment. Fortunately the pilot flying the Tornado recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile systems alert status, and was able to override the automated defence system before the missile was launched and your hostile radar installation was destroyed.

Good Day..."

A Friends Thoughts:

Having worked Radar and DECM (Defensive Electronic Counter-Measures) I suspect that the aircraft DECM jammer fired a high power pulse which at the low altitude and short range, SMOKED the hand held (The receiver the hand held is looking for a very low level signal from its own low power transmitter reflected by the target).
I would question the missles being "Launch Ready" over "Friendly" territory though.
Also, when down in Sanford Florida, one of our aircraft (RA5C) accidently (??) turned on an active jammer. They blanked out all radio and TV around Jacksonville,FL. Of course we thought it was funny but the crew had trouble sitting for a few days.

Funny none the less!!

Hooray For The Post Office!

Our 14 year old dog, Abbey, died last month. The day after she died, my 4 year old daughter Meredith was crying and talking about how much she missed Abbey. She asked if we could write a letter to God so that when Abbey got to heaven, God would recognize her. I told her that I thought we could so she dictated these words:


Dear God,

Will you please take care of my dog? She died yesterday and is with you in heaven. I miss her very much. I am happy that you let me have her as my dog even though she got sick. I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls and to
swim. I am sending a picture of her so when you see her You will know
that she is my dog. I really miss her.
Love, Meredith.

We put the letter in an envelope with a picture of Abbey and Meredith and addressed it to God/Heaven. We put our return address on it. Then Meredith pasted several stamps on the front of the envelope because she said it would take lots of stamps to get the letter all the way to heaven.

That afternoon she dropped it into the letter box at the post office. A few
days later, she asked if God had gotten the letter yet. I told her that I thought He had.

Yesterday, there was a package wrapped in gold paper on our front porch addressed, 'To Meredith' in an unfamiliar hand. Meredith opened it.

Inside was a book by Mr. Rogers called, 'When a Pet Dies.' Taped to the inside front cover was the letter we had written to God in its opened envelope. On the opposite page was the picture of Abbey & Meredith and this note:


Dear Meredith,
Abbey arrived safely in heaven.

Having the picture was a big help. I recognized Abbey right away. Abbey isn't sick anymore. Her spirit is here with me just like it stays

In your heart. Abbey loved being your dog. Since we don't need our bodies in heaven, I don't have any pockets to keep your picture in, so I am sending it back to you in this little book for you to keep and have something to remember Abbey by.

Thank you for the beautiful letter and thank your mother for helping you write it and sending it to me. What a wonderful mother you have. I picked her especially for you. I send my blessings every day and remember that I love you very much.

By the way, I am wherever there is love.

Love, God

Fifty Years Of Math

Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this?

Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:

1. Teaching Math In 1950s

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit ?

2. Teaching Math In 1960s

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100 His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, o r $80. What is his profit?

3. Teaching Math In 1970s

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Math In 1980s

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignme nt: Underline the number 20.

5. Teaching Math In 1990s

A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers, and if you feel like crying, it's ok.)

6. Teaching Math In 2007

Un hachero vende una carretada de maderapara $100. El costo de la producciones es $80. Cuanto dinero ha hecho?