John Hoe

Remember the graffiti pic we posted at end of Marvel Road, the one that was bmore.com. Well, considering there was a prostitute murdered in that area, we thought you would find it interesting that tonight the Wicomico County Sheriffs Department did a patrol down there and found a car parked there with a prostitute and a john in it.

Ladies & Gentlemen, this is what you would call, Proactive Police Work! Great job guys!

Salisbury News Ranks #1 In the State of Maryland... AGAIN

Dear Joe:

I just checked Blognet news and SBYnews is number one 'Most Influential Blog' in the State of Maryland again:

http://www.blognetnews.com/Maryland/influence-index.php

Hot Comments SBY news #1 : http://www.blognetnews.com/Maryland/?order=c

Most clicked you are #2 for the week but #1 if you click on the link: http://www.blognetnews.com/Maryland/most-clicked_archive.php

When it comes to ratings, SBYnews has received the MOST ratings but because of the large count your rating average is a 1 and the blogs that do not get as many votes actually score higher:

http://www.blognetnews.com/Maryland/?order=r

Most active is Delusional Duck: http://www.blognetnews.com/Maryland/?order=a

The Pocomoke Tattler has climbed back up to Number 3 from #7 last week.

This was really a kick ass week for you from "winning" the case with Chief Webster, (and not accepting a dime for being wrongly accused) to meeting Folk Hero 'Willie Nelson' to spotlighting prostitution & street crime in Salisbury.

CON-GRAT-U-LAT-SHUNS ARE IN ORDER!

Fire up that Cubano Stogie you have been saving and enjoy the moment, you worked hard and deserve it!

Sincerely,

________________________
Billy Burke, Publisher
http://www.pocomoketattler.com/
Exposing our 300 year history of corruption

It's Pocomoke...

PAC-14 Back on Council Agenda

After hiding like children after their presentation before the Salisbury Council blew up in their faces, it seems the people that are trying to seize YOUR public access channel want another bite at the apple. Read more ...

The Daily Times Weekly Question

Are oil company profits reasonable?

Joe Albero

Delmar

Perhaps everyone should rethink this question and turn it around? You see, Exxon makes, (I believe) 8 cents per gallon. Think about that. They have to refine it, then transport it and in the end they make 8 cents per gallon. Now consider our very own federal government collects 18 cents per gallon in taxes and does nothing. The mainstream media wants to talk about the oil companies and how much money they're making. Granted, those kinds of numbers are ridiculous, but the real story lies in what our very own government makes. This is just another reason why Marylanders should vote Andy Harris for Congress.

Unions, Verizon Agree to 'Stop the Clock' on Contract Expiration

August 3, 2008

Washington, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America announced tonight that in light of progress that has been made in bargaining for a new contract with Verizon, it has agreed to "stop the clock" on the expiration of the current contract and postpone strike action while negotiations continue. The current contract will remain in effect.

The current contract, which covers 65,000 members of CWA and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) who work for Verizon from Massachusetts to Virginia, was set to expire at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, August 3rd.

In Solidarity,

The Officers of CWA Local 2106

Paula, Paul, Kerry & Georgia

MS 13 GANG ATTACKS UNCLE & NEPHEW IN DELMAR

Last night two gentlemen were jumped and attacked at a local Motel off Rt. 13 behind the new Rite Aide.

Gang Members from the MS 13 Gang beat the crap out of these two men who were Hospitalized and swearing revenge against the group that attacked them from behind.

The State Police and Delmar Police were out in force last night looking for these Gang Members. Don't tell me there aren't Gangs in the Salisbury area. Things are NOT looking up Folks! With Chief Webster on board, I'd say, you better get used to it and carry a BIG STICK!

Blog Ranking

Salisbury News is once again honored to be the #1 Blog in the state of Maryland and the #2 Blog on Delmarva.

To think that an Eastern Shore Blog can out rank other Political Blogs from the Baltimore, Washington and Annapolis area is just mind boggling! It goes to show you that this Mayor and Chief of Police need to go.

Hey, who knows? Maybe if Barrie & the Chief are gone, maybe Salisbury News goes away too? NOT! We certainly wouldn't be the most recognized Blog in the State any more, that's for sure. So thank you Barrie and Chief Webster, for allowing us the highest rankings this National Company, (Blognetnews) could offer us. Keep up the work.

Quote of the Day

"As a result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety for the safety of my country than ever before, even in the midst of war. God grant that my suspicions may prove groundless."

Can you guess which President said this?
You may be surprised...

Not too early to consider who will be next mayor

From The Daily Times:

"It is almost that time again; in February it will be time to elect a mayor of Salisbury. I know it is early, but it is now time to stop and think about what our present mayor has not done for our great city.

Mayor Barrie Parsons Tilghman has been in office the better part of three terms. If we look back to when she was first elected, not much has changed for the betterment of the city.

The West Side is still the mess it has been, with little or no change. Our police department deserves a bigger raise than 1 percent, but the money was used for other things.

Our mayor has made the city bigger, but not better in many ways. Our water still has not been fixed and our water bills keep going up.

It is past time for a change.

These are a few of the things that need changing. I am, hopefully, your next mayor.

Michael Della Penna III

Salisbury

Note: Mr. Della Penna ran for mayor in 2005, but lost in the primary election."

Isn't this the Pizza Delivery Guy? NO, this is not the person I was going to mention a couple of weeks ago.

Golf Tourney To Support Local Resident & NTAF

BERLIN –

The Ocean City Elks Golf Associates is hosting a golf tournament Saturday, August 16 to benefit the National Transplant Assistance Fund and local resident Ann Kerns Bowley.

Bowley, a 47 year-old wife of a member of the Ocean City Elks, recently underwent a 17-plus hour organ transplant operation at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in February of this year. She received four donor-organs with the cost of the operation exceeding $2.5 million. Some of that cost was covered by insurance and the NTAF assisted with the majority of the remaining expenses. Ann Bowley maintains a “let’s get on with it” attitude despite enduring her complex gastrointestinal illnesses for the past nineteen years. Ann managed to raise a family, build a business, care for a home and be a good friend and neighbor.

The fund-raising golf tournament will be played at the Ocean City Golf Club Saturday, August 16 with a shotgun-start at 1 pm. It will be a Captains Choice format with a capacity of 144 players. The entry fee of $100 per person or $400 per team includes golf and dinner.

After golf, there will be a an awards dinner/dance at the Ocean City American Legion on 24th St. The food is being catered by St. Germain’s Catering Company and features a choice of beef, seafood and chicken. There will be many door prizes and numerous silent and live auction items.

Organizers are seeking golfers as well as sponsors. For further information, contact Larry VanSickler (301) 213-9099 or (302) 988-1083 or send reservations to Larry Van Sickler, Elks Golf NTAF Fund, 13708 Sinepuxent Rd., Ocean City, Md. 21842..

I Love My Job !!!

Here's a few one-liners for those who LOVE their job:

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

I used up all my sick days, so I'm calling in dead.

Never put off until tomorrow wheat you can avoid altogether.

Never quit until you have another job.

Work: It isn't just for sleeping anymore.

There are 2 kinds of people in life: people who like their jobs, and people who don't work here anymore.

Pride, commitment, teamwork -- words we used to get you work for free.

If at first you don't succeed -- try management.

Hang in there . . . retirement is only 30 years away!

Go the extra mile . . . it makes your boss like like an incompetent slacker.

The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts.

If you do a good job and work hard, you may get a job with a better company someday.

Sure, you may not like working her, but we pay your rent.

Mercedes Loses

Yesterday in Berlin, an elderly Lady decided to park on Main Street. She pulled into what is obviously a ton of space to fit, yet she slammed into this Motorcycle and sent it flying. Fortunately no one was on the Bike.

Here's where it gets interesting. She parked her vehicle, got out of the car and instantly went shopping. (Click on the image to enlarge and see just how much room she really had)

In the mean time, people started calling the Police to report the accident. By the time they showed up, the woman had returned to her Mercedes, got in the car just as the Police were pulling up and took off!

Fortunately they did get her tag number as well as the names of several witnesses but quite frankly, that took a lot of nerve. It's not like she had no clue she hit the Motorcycle!

Heck, who knows, maybe it was her husband's Bike and she found him cheating on her?

Handicapped Carts In WalMart & Sam's Club & Like Stores

One subject that I have not seen addressed since I've been reading your
blog is the need for more handicapped carts in the large stores, and
management seeing to it that the carts are charged and in running
condition.

My husband is handicapped enough that when we go to the larger stores,
unless it is a very good day for him, he usually needs to use a cart.
It has become a rare occasion anymore to find a workable cart. Today
while at the Fruitland WalMart he was about to get into one when a
younger woman cut him off and sat herself down and drove away. There
were two other carts but they were "out of order".

Also, another thing I would like to mention is the fact that there is no
place to sit down inside these stores and there needs to be benches
available for an older person or handicapped person to sit and rest. In
the Florida Walmart stores, they have benches inside the store in the
large space in front of the checkout counters. This works very well and
would benefit many shoppers.

I'd like to hear some comments from others who are experiencing the
same. Also, why are so many carts "out of order"??

Common Sense

My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by until today I read his obituary. Please join me in a moment of silence in remembrance. For Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.

Obituary

Common Sense

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.

He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault.

Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student; but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims.

Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.

Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust ; his wife, Discretion ; his daughter, Responsibility ; and his son, Reason He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone.

The Wisdom Of Larry The Cable Guy......

1. A day without sunshine is like night.

2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.

3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

6. He who laughs last, thinks slowest

7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets The cheese in the trap.

9. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.

14. OK, so what's the speed of dark?

15. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

20. Why do psychics have to ask you your name?
21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, 'What the heck happened?'

22. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.

23. Light travels faster than sound.. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

24. Life isn't like a box of chocolates . . . it's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.

Obama The Patriot?????

I thought this might be a hoax; actually hoped it was, but snopes.com verifies the following info.


Obama The Patriot - Removes American Flag From His Plane

The Patriot Room
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:11:07 AM by Bill Dupray

Barack Obama recently finished a $500,000 total overhaul of his 757. And as part of the new design, he decided to remove the American flag from the tail...

What American running for President of the United States would remove the symbol of his country? And worse, he replaced the flag with it with a symbol of himself... Obama is such a despicable human being.

The Hormone Guide

Women will understand this! Men should memorize it!

Every woman knows that there are days in the month when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his hands! This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, co-worker or significant other!

DANGEROUS:

SAFER:
SAFEST:
ULTRA SAFE:

What's for dinner?

Can I help you with dinner?
Where would you like to go for dinner?
Here, have some wine.

Are you wearing that?

Wow, you sure look good in brown!
WOW! Look at you!
Here, have some wine

What are you so worked up about?

Could we be overreacting?
Here's my paycheck.
Here, have some wine.

Should you be eating that?

You know, there are a lot of apples left.
Can I get you a piece of chocolate with that?
Here, have some wine.

What did you DO all day?

I hope you didn't over-do it today.
I've always loved you in that robe!
Here, have some wine

13 Things PMS Stands For:

1. Pass My Shotgun

2. Psychotic Mood Shift

3. Perpetual Munching Spree

4. Puffy Mid-Section

5. People Make me Sick

6. Provide Me with Sweets

7. Pardon My Sobbing

8. Pimples May Surface

9. Pass My Sweat pants

10. Pissy Mood Syndrome

11. Plainly; Men Suck

12. Pack My Stuff

and my favorite one.

13. Potential Murder Suspect

And remember: Money talks but Chocolate SINGS !!!