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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Anitra Yolanda Pirkle 1983 - 2009 R.I.P.



I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning...to the end. He noted that first came her date of birth and spoke the following date with tears.

But he said what mattered most of all Was the dash between those years. (l900-l970)

For that dash represents all the time That she spent alive on earth... And now only those who loved her Know what that little line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own; The cars...the house...the cash, What matters is how we live and love And how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard... Are there things you'd like to change? For you never know how much time is left, That can still be rearranged. If we could just slow down enough To consider what's true and real, And always try to understand The way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger, And show appreciation more And love the people in our lives Like we've never loved before. If we treat each other with respect, And more often wear a smile... Remembering that this special dash Might only last a little while.

So, when your eulogy's being read With your life's actions to rehash... Would you be proud of the things they say About how you spent your dash?

On a personal note: I had the distinct honor of meeting Anitra's Mother Anne in person last night and I must tell ALL of you just how grateful the entire Family is of your support. This is truly a very special woman with a wonderful and loving Family. Anitra's Service today at the Family Worship Center Truth Ministries Church of God on West Road filled the Church with around 400 to 500 people showing their support and this had to make the Pirkle Family proud. The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office escorted the Family with great honor and support as well. Anne will always have a beautiful Angel looking over her on this earth.

Nothing in Pocomoke will change until 'Boss Hogg' Russ Blake is removed from office.

There have been a few requests that I write more articles about local news here in Pocomoke City. I agree that we have gotten into topics of national politics and other things but we are a local blog.

The stated purpose of the Pocomoke Tattler and my blogging is to expose the open corruption at City Hall and rid the citizens of our un-elected dictator, City Manager “Boss Hogg” Russ Blake who has ruled Pocomoke City as his private fiefdom for 33-years.

Did you know the average term for a city manager is 3 to 7 years for two basic reasons?

First: The position is a political appointee and as we have all seen in Washington DC over the past few weeks that when a new administration takes office, new people are ‘appointed’ to head up various departments old ones removed, its the way of the world.

Has anyone asked their councilman or mayor why there has not been a new City Manager appointed in the past 33-years?

Second: The reason for rotating a city manager every 3 to 7 years is the potential to amass too much power in controlling a government entity by one person who answers to no one.

That is exactly what has happened to Pocomoke City in allowing one man to run the city whom is not accountable to the voters or citizens and has been given a license to steal by the elected officials.

When he is occasionally “caught” and exposed by citizens, like for adjusting his utility bills on personal rental properties down to virtually nothing, he simply says oops I made a mistake and pays the money back.

What about everything he has NOT been caught for?

The Pocomoke City Council has never enacted a law or ordinance that requires true disclosure by city employees if they have ANY interest in any business entity that does ANY business with the city. In the non-corrupt government there are regulations that require disclosure or ANY type of ownership. (Even Salisbury requires disclosures)

Example:

Boss Hogg owns 500 shares of common stock in Microsoft and the city purchases Microsoft windows and office products. The disclosure would look like:

I own 500 shares of common stock in Microsoft that were purchased through the stock exchange and are part of my retirement portfolio. The ownership of this stock is a fractional percentage of the company and any purchases or service contracts with the city do not create a specific cash flow or personal profit for me or the immediate members of my family.

Or another example could be:

I am the managing member or majority shareholder of XYZ, LLC that has been contracted by the city to perform $2 million dollars worth of work at the DelMarVa Discovery Center. I am a member of the Board of Directors at the Discovery Center. Due to my position as City Manager I am personally responsible for obtaining the $2-million dollars in government grants that will pay for these services.

As majority owner of XYZ, LLC based on our bid for the project being closed and non-competitive, I will personally profit $800,000.00 for simply steering this contract using public funds because there is zero accountability required of me.

Non-corrupt communities have disclosure ordinances on the books but here in Pocomoke City it would probably cost Boss Hogg and his cronies, thousands to millions if they had to make this type of disclosure.

Example of open corruption: Boss Hogg should have been terminated on the spot for self-dealing with the employment contracts he wrote and had the Mayor and council sign on the eve of Mike McDermott’s first election.

Mayor McDermott did not have the cajones to insist on Boss Hoggs termination, letting down each and every person who voted for him in the belief he would keep his word to clean house at City Hall.

Boss Hogg destroyed his incriminating employment contract, while it was under formal request to be disclosed by a properly submitted Maryland Public Information Act request. Destruction of government documents is a criminal offense carrying penalties of fines and imprisonment, yet Boss Hogg was not given so much as a public admonishment or reprimand for this criminal act.

I have recently been asked why I sound like a broken record constantly harping about City Manager ‘Boss Hogg’ Russ Blake by stating that nothing in Pocomoke City will change until Boss Hogg is removed from office.

The answer is simple:

Boss Hogg is still a criminal.

Boss Hogg is still the longest sitting City Manager in the history of the United States of America.

Boss Hogg continues to darken the doorways of Pocomoke City Hall.

Nothing in Pocomoke will change until Russ Blake is removed from office.

It’s Pocomoke…

Every Animal Is Getting Adopted At The Wicomico Humane Society


"Hi again,

Forgot to tell you that Taz, Moo-Moo, Bear, Holly, Brenda Lee and Willie Nelson have all been adopted! Yay!

Linda"

We will have a new Post up tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM with new pets available at the Humane Society. Remember Folks, they're closed Sunday and Monday. Thanks for keeping us up to speed Linda!

Two Can Play That Game!


While the Daily Times brought forth an interesting article today referencing Pollitt addresses effect of economy on county, they CONVENIENTLY neglected to mention that while Mayor Barrie Tilghman was scheduled to speak at 10:55 AM, she refused to show up, (like her fellow friends at the Red Cross Fundraiser recently did to her) and left everyone in the dark. Barrie was scheduled to be a speaker and participate for the City of Salisbury, WHAT SHE'S PAID TO DO and represent the Citizens. This was an extremely important meeting.

Bitter, mad and worn out, Barrie Tilghman is pulling the old Wayne Gilchrest moves and is turning her back on everyone. In the very least she could have called and said she wasn't going to make it but that just wasn't the case. She could have sent Louise Smith or even Gary Comegys but again, that wasn't the case.

Folks, you better think real hard who you want representing Salisbury for the next 4 years because my guess is, Salisbury is so deep in debt they don't want to share or discuss any of it. Remember how the Mayor said she'd have something for Mike Dunn after he left the City Council? Do you think someone may have made the same offer to the Mayor if they get elected? I doubt much is going to change at all, if you ask me.

Who Won Yesterday's Monster Truck Contest?

Click on image to enlarge.

Ashley Peek
&
Cindy Whetzel
Your tickets will be available at the Will Call Window at the Civic Center for the 2:00 Show TODAY! Enjoy and CONGRATULATIONS!

Some People Are Just Sick In The Head!

What God Put Together Let No Man Part!!!

Anitra's Guest Book

Please feel free to use this guest book to say good-bye to Anitra and/or leave messages for her family and friends...
She was a wonderful daughter, sister, and friend and she will be dearly missed... may you rest in peace Anitra and always look over us...

Friday, January 30, 2009

I apologize...
Due to some 'not so nice' comments left tonight I have temporarily removed Anitra's guest book since verizon has not made it easy for me to find a way to approve comments. I will get this back up asap.

Anitra, may both you and your family find peace...

Today's Grapevine

GRAPEVINE

Stop the negative tone

I applaud the editorial this week about the loss of a good candidate because of smears against him by bloggers. And yet, some Salisbury City Council members remain quite loyal to this blogger, as does one Salisbury mayoral hopeful. Some of us believe they must renounce the tone of these blogs and stand up for this community. Will they?


zazu9999 wrote:
"I applaud the editorial this week about the loss of a good candidate because of smears against him by bloggers."

That editorial was packed with lies. That is why the DT was forced to delete all comments, and suspend any further discussion of that article.

The "blogger" told the truth- that this person had been charged with crimes in the past. If you cannot handle the disclosure of the details of your background, then you shouldn't run for office. Period.

'And yet, some Salisbury City Council members remain quite loyal to this blogger, as does one Salisbury mayoral hopeful."

More like he remains loyal to any anti-FOB candidate. Joe Albero is far from perfect, but he has consistently told the truth about Tilghman, Comegys and the rest of the FOB's.
1/31/2009 4:58:14 AM

HISTORICAL MOMENTS BY GEORGE CHEVALLIER

HEARTBREAK



Pictured above is a large cent of 1851. The cent was found in a box left by my great-uncle when he died in October, 1954, aged 69. My grandmother told me the story behind the initials crudely punched into the coin. It seems that Uncle Johnny (the JPK on one side of the coin were his initials for John P. Kelly) was in love with a girl whose initials were JSD. According to my grandmother, his sister, she broke his heart. Either she didn’t know who it was or she wouldn’t tell me. I can only guess that he put the initials on the coin as a grim reminder of his love lost. The hole in the middle was probably put there at the same time as the initials and he may have worn it around his neck. The 1851 date on the coin means the coin was in circulation for over 50 years and shows the wear of the many years since it was struck. As a result, he never got married. He lived his entire life in one room in the Brewington Building, which is on the NW corner of Main and Division Streets. Many will remember it as the old Read’s Drug Store. He never owned or lived in a home. He worked his way up to shipping supervisor at the Manhattan Shirt Factory which is now Season’s Best Antique Mall. That worked out nicely for him as he never owned a car and his employment was within walking distance. He also ushered at St. Francis de Sales Church which was also downtown within walking distance. You could find him there every Sunday.

In this day of people owning multiple homes for a variety of reasons, this is how one man’s life was changed by a simple act of amorous rejection. He apparently settled into his way of life and it was actually a very simple life. When he died, he had enough in the bank to buy several homes and a car. But, by this time, he had made the adjustments to his life that suited him and who is to say he didn’t have the right idea. A nice orderly life is something that few seek today. Somewhere along the line we have developed the mentality that we always have to have more. Satisfaction is a very personal thing and something we have more control over than we think. The screen saver on my computer was taken from a sign my grandmother had in her kitchen. It reads, “Happiness is liking what you’re doing, not doing what you like.” A lot of wisdom from an old cedar sign with its pinked edges.

So, something as mundane as an old coin with some initials punched into it may just have a story to tell. This one did and I was just lucky enough to have someone still around that could tell it.

GEOBAMA

Soon To Be Extinct

Here are 24 things about to become extinct in America (written 2008). It's a long read, but interesting and worthwhile. Think about them.

24. Yellow Pages - This year will be pivotal for the global Yellow Pages industry. Much like newspapers, print Yellow Pages will continue to bleed dollars to their various digital counterparts, from Internet Yellow Pages (IYPs), to local search engines and combination search/listing services like Reach Local and Yodel Factors like an acceleration of the print 'fade rate,' and the looming recession will contribute to the onslaught. One research firm predicts the falloff in usage of newspapers and print Yellow Pages could even reach 10% this year -- much higher than the 2%-3% fade rate seen in past years

23. Classified Ads - The Internet has made so many things obsolete that newspaper classified ads might sound like just another trivial item on a long list. But this is one of those harbingers of the future that could signal the end of civilization as we know it. The argument is that if newspaper classifieds are replaced by free online listings at sites like Craigslist.org and Google Base, then newspapers are not far behind them.

22. Movie Rental Stores - While Netflix is looking up at the moment, Blockbuster keeps closing store locations by the hundreds. It still has about 6,000 left across the world, but those keep dwindling and the stock is down considerably in 2008, especially since the company gave up a quest of Circuit City. Movie Gallery, which owned the Hollywood Video brand, closed up shop earlier this year. Countless small video chains and mom-and-pop stores have given up the ghost already.

21. Dial-up Internet Access - Dial-up connections have fallen from 40% in 2001 to 10% in 2008. The combination of an infrastructure to accommodate affordable high speed Internet connections and the disappearing home phone have all but pounded the final nail in the coffin of dial-up Internet access.

20. Phone Land Lines - According to a survey from the National Center for Health Statistics, at the end of 2007, nearly one in six homes was cell-only and, of those homes that had land lines, one in eight only received calls on their cells.

19. Chesapeake Bay Blue Crabs - Maryland's icon, the blue crab, has been fading away in Chesapeake Bay. Last year Maryland saw the lowest harvest (22 million pounds) since 1945. Just four decades ago the bay produced 96 million pounds. The population is down 70% since 1990, when they first did a formal count. There are only about 120 million crabs in the bay and they think they need 200 million for a sustainable population. Over-fishing, pollution, invasive species and global warming get the blame.

18. VCRs - For the better part of three decades, the VCR was a best-seller and staple in every American household until being completely decimated by the DVD, and now the Digital Video Recorder (DVR). In fact, the only remnants of the VHS age at your local Wal-Mart or Radio Shack are blank VHS tapes these days. Prerecorded VHS tapes are largely gone and VHS decks are practically nowhere to be found. They served us so well.

17. Ash Trees - In the late 1990s, a pretty, iridescent green species of beetle, now known as the emerald ash borer, hitched a ride to North America with ash wood products imported from eastern Asia. In less than a decade, its larvae have killed millions of trees in the Midwest, and continue to spread. They've killed more than 30 million ash trees in southeastern Michigan alone, with tens of millions more lost in Ohio and Indiana. More than 7.5 billion ash trees are currently at risk.

16. Ham Radio - Amateur radio operators enjoy personal (and often worldwide) wireless communications with each other and are able to support their communities with emergency and disaster communications if necessary, while increasing their personal knowledge of electronics and radio theory. However, proliferation of the Internet and its popularity among youth has caused the decline of amateur radio. In the past five years alone, the number of people holding active ham radio licenses has dropped by 50,000, even though Morse Code is no longer a requirement.

15. The Swimming Hole - Thanks to our litigious society, swimming holes are becoming a thing of the past. '20/20' reports that swimming hole owners, like Robert Every in High Falls, NY, are shutting them down out of worry that if someone gets hurt, they'll sue. And that's exactly what happened in Seattle. The city of Bellingham was sued by Katie Hofstetter who was paralyzed in a fall at a popular swimming hole in Whatcom Falls Park. As injuries occur and lawsuits follow, expect more swimming holes to post 'Keep out!' signs.

14. Answering Machines - The increasing disappearance of answering machines is directly tied to No. 20 in our list -- the decline of land lines. According to USA Today, the number of homes that only use cell phones jumped 159% between 2004 and 2007. It has been particularly bad in New York; since 2000, land line usage has dropped 55%. It's logical that as cell phones rise, many of them replacing traditional land lines, that there will be fewer answering machines.

13. Cameras That Use Film - It doesn't require a statistician to prove the rapid disappearance of the film camera in America. Just look to companies like Nikon, the professional's choice for quality camera equipment. In 2006, it announced that it would stop making film cameras, pointing to the shrinking market -- only 3% of its sales in 2005, compared to 75% of sales from digital cameras and equipment.

12. Incandescent Bulbs - Before a few years ago, the standard 60-watt (or, yikes, 100-watt) bulb was the mainstay of every U.S. home. With the green movement and all-things-sustainable-energy crowd, the Compact Fluorescent Lightbulb (CFL) is largely replacing the older, Edison-era incandescent bulb. The EPA reports that 2007 sales for Energy Star CFLs nearly doubled from 2006, and these sales accounted for approximately 20 percent of the U.S. light bulb market. And
according to USA Today, a new energy bill plans to phase out incandescent bulbs in the next four to 12 years.

11. Stand-Alone Bowling Alleys - Bowling Balls US claims there are still 60 million Americans who bowl at least once a year, but many are not bowling in stand-alone bowling alleys. Today most new bowling alleys are part of facilities for all types or recreation including laser tag, go-karts, bumper cars, video game arcades, climbing walls and glow miniature golf. Bowling lanes also have been added to many nontraditional venues such as adult communities, hotels and resorts, and gambling casinos.

10. The Milkman - According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in 1950 over half of the milk delivered was to the home in quart bottles, by 1963 it was about a third and by 2001 it represented only 0.4 percent. Nowadays most milk is sold through supermarkets in gallon jugs. The steady decline in home-delivered milk is blamed, of course, on the rise of the supermarket, better home refrigeration and longer-lasting milk. Although some milkmen still make the rounds in pockets of the U.S., they are certainly a dying breed.

9. Hand-Written Letters - In 2006, the Radicati Group estimated that, worldwide, 183 billion e-mails were sent each day --two million each second. By November of 2007, an estimated 3.3 billion Earthlings owned cell phones, and 80% of the world's population had access to cell phone coverage. In 2004, half-a-trillion text messages were sent, and the number has no doubt increased exponentially since then. So where amongst this gorge of gabble is there room for the elegant, polite hand-written letter?

8. Wild Horses - It is estimated that 100 years ago, as many as two million horses were roaming free within the United States. In 2001, National Geographic News estimated that the wild horse population had decreased to about 50,000 head. Currently, the National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board states that there are 32,000 free roaming horses in ten Western states, with half of them residing in Nevada. The Bureau of Land Management is seeking to reduce the total number of free range horses to 27,000, possibly by selective euthanasia.

7. Personal Checks - According to an American Bankers Association report, a net 23% of consumers plan to decrease their use of checks over the next two years, while a net 14% plan to increase their use of PIN debit. Bill payment remains the last stronghold of paper-based payments -- for the time being. Checks continue to be the most commonly used bill payment method, with 71% of consumers paying at least one recurring bill per month by writing a check. However, on a bill-by-bill basis, checks account for only 49% of consumers' recurring bill payments (down from 72% in 2001 and 60% in 2003).

6. Drive-in Theaters - During the peak in 1958, there were more than 4,000 drive-in theaters in this country, but in 2007 only 405 drive-ins were still operating. Exactly zero new drive-ins have been built since 2005. Only one reopened in 2005 and five reopened in 2006, so there isn't much of a movement toward reviving the closed ones.

5. Mumps and Measles - Despite what's been in the news lately, measles and mumps actually, truly, are disappearing from the United States. In 1964, 212,000 cases of mumps were reported in the U.S. By 1983, this figure had dropped to 3,000, thanks to a vigorous vaccination program. Prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine, approximately half a million cases of measles were reported in the U.S. annually, resulting in 450 deaths. In 2005, only 66 cases were recorded.

4. Honey Bees - Perhaps nothing on our list of disappearing America is so dire, plummeting so enormously, and so necessary to the survival of our food supply as the honey bee. Very scary. 'Colony Collapse Disorder,' or CCD, has spread throughout the U.S. and Europe over the past few years, wiping out 50% to 90% of the colonies of many beekeepers -- and along with it, their livelihood.

3. News Magazines and TV News - While the TV evening newscasts haven't gone anywhere over the last several decades, their audiences have. In 1984, in a story about the diminishing returns of the evening news, the New York Times reported that all three network evening-news programs combined had only 40.9 million viewers. Fast forward to 2008, and what they have today is half that.

2. Analog TV - According to the Consumer Electronics Association, 85% of homes in the U.S. get their television programming through cable or satellite providers. For the remaining 15% -- or 13 million individuals -- who are using rabbit ears or a large outdoor antenna to get their local stations, change is in the air. If you are one of these people, you'll need to get a new TV or a converter box in order to get the new stations which will only be broadcast in digital.

1. The Family Farm - Since the 1930s, the number of family farms has been declining rapidly. According to the USDA, 5.3 million farms dotted the nation in 1950, but this number had declined to 2.1 million by the 2003 farm census (data from the 2007 census hasn't yet been published). Ninety-one percent of the U.S. FARMS are small Family Farms.

Both interesting and saddening, isn't it? Is this progress?

US Air Crash Landing In The Hudson River

AP Late breaking news -- there were fatalities caused by the US Air crash after the commercial flight landed in the Hudson River. Unfortunately 547 personal litigation lawyers drowned or froze to death trying to swim in the waters to the plane to solicit new clients.

Authorities thought about barricading the banks of the Hudson, but considered it best for all concerned to let nature take its course.

Funny Blonde Joke

As a trucker stops for a red light, a blonde catches up. She jumps out of her car, runs up to his truck, and knocks on the door.

The trucker lowers the window, and she says "Hi, my name is Heather and you are losing some of your load."

The trucker ignores her and proceeds down the street.

When the truck stops for another red light, the girl catches up again. She jumps out of her car, runs up and knocks on the door.

Again, the trucker lowers the window. As if they've never spoken, the blonde says brightly, "Hi my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!"

Shaking his head, the trucker ignores her again and continues down the street.

At the third red light, the same thing happens again.

All out of breath, the blonde gets out of her car, runs up, knocks on the truck door. The trucker rolls down the window. Again she says "Hi, my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!"

When the light turns green the trucker revs up and races to the next light.

When he stops this time, he hurriedly gets out of the truck, and runs back to the blonde.

He knocks on her window, and after she lowers it, he says...

"Hi, my name is Mark, it's winter in West Virginia and I'm driving the SALT TRUCK!"

Respect?

A Modest Proposal

Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists, Obama supporters, et al: We have stuck together since the late 1950's, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce. I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has run its course.

Our two ideological sides of America cannot, and will not ever agree on what is right, so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile, chalk it up to irreconcilable differences, and go our own way.

Here is a model dissolution agreement: Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by landmass each taking a portion. That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement. After that it should be relatively easy! Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes. We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU.

Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA, and the military.

You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore, and Rosie O'Donnell (You are, however, responsible for finding a bio-diesel vehicle big enough to move them).

We'll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart, and Wall Street. You can have your beloved homeless, homeboys, hippies, and illegal aliens. We'll keep the hot Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's, and rednecks.

We'll keep the Bibles and give you NBC and Hollywood .

You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us.

You can have the peaceniks and war protestors. When our allies or way of life are under assault, we'll provide them job security. We'll keep our Judeo-Christian values.. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism, and Shirley McClain. You can also have the U.N. But we will no longer be paying the bill. We'll keep the SUVs, pickup trucks, and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Subaru station wagon you can find. You can give everyone healthcare, if you can find any practicing doctors. We'll continue to believe healthcare is a luxury and not a right. We'll keep The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the National Anthem. I'm sure you'll be happy to substitute Imagine, I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing, Kum Ba Ya, or We Are the World. We'll practice trickle down economics, and you can give trickle up poverty its best shot. Since it often so offends you we'll keep our history, our name, and our flag.

Would you agree to this? If so please pass it along to other like minded patriots, and if you do not agree, just hit delete and hang on. In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you ANWAR on who will need whose help in 15 years.

Sincerely, Bob.
German, American & All Around Good Guy

P.S. Also, we'll throw in Barbra Streisand and Jane Fonda.

What's Your Score?

OK, all you old timers, see if you can do this.

PS; Younger folks try it to, it's fun.

This is NOT a pushover test. There are 20 questions. Average score
is 12. It will help if you are over 60! This one will be difficult
for the younger set. Have fun, but no peeking! When you forward this
to your friends/family, put your score in the subject line and let
them know your score. Don't forget to forward it to me, as well.
Good luck youngsters.

1. What builds strong bodies 12 ways?
A. Flintstones vitamins
B. The Buttmaster
C. Spaghetti
D. Wonder Bread
E. Orange Juice
F. Milk
G. Cod Liver Oil

2. Before he was Muhammed Ali, he was...
A. Sugar Ray Robinson
B. Roy Orbison
C. Gene Autry
D. Rudolph Valentino
E. Fabian
F. Mickey Mantle
G. Cassius Clay

3. Pogo, the comic strip character said, 'We have met the enemy and...
A. It's you
B. He is us
C. It's the Grinch
D. He wasn't home
E. He's really mean
F. We quit
G. He surrendered

4. Good night David.
A. Good night Chet
B. Sleep well
C. Good night Irene
D. Good night G racie
E.. See you later alligator
F. Until tomorrow
G. Good night Steve

5. You'll wonder where the yellow went...
A. When you use Tide
B. When you lose your crayons
C. When you clean your tub
D. If you paint the room blue
E. If you buy a soft water tank
F. When you use Lady Clairol
G. When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent

6. Before he was the Skipper's Little Buddy, Bob Denver was Dobie's friend...
A. Stuart Whitman
B. Randolph Scott
C. Steve Reeves
D. Maynard G. Krebbs
E. Corky B. Dork
F. Dave the Whale
G. Zippy Zoo

7. Liar, liar...
A. You're a liar
B. Your nose is growing
C. Pants on fire
D. Join the choir
E. Jump up higher
F. On the wire
G. I'm telling Mom

8. Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Superman fights a never ending
battle for truth, justice and...
A. Wheaties
B.. Lois Lane
C. TV ratings
D. World peace
E. Red tights
F. The American way
G. News headlines

9. Hey kids! What time is it?
A. It's time for Yogi Bear
B. It's time to do your homework
C. It's Howdy Doody Time
D. It's Time for Romper Room
E. It's bedtime
F. The Mighty Mouse Hou r
G. Scoopy Doo Time

10. Lions and tigers and bears...
A. Yikes
B. Oh no
C. Gee whiz
D. I'm scared
E. Oh my
F. Help! Help!
G. Let's run

11. Bob Dylan advised us never to trust anyone...
A. Over 40
B. Wearing a uniform
C. Carrying a briefcase
D. Over 30
E. You don't know
F. Who says, 'Trust me'
G. Who eats tofu

12. NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing
women's stockings....
A.. Troy Aikman
B. Kenny Stabler
C. Joe Namath
D. Roger Stauback
E. Joe Montana
F. Steve Young
G. John Elway

13. Brylcream....
A. Smear it on
B. You'll smell great
C. Tame that cowlick
D. Grease ball heaven
&nbs p;& nbsp; E. It's a dream
F. We're your team
G. A little dab'll do ya

14. I found my thrill...
A. In Blueberry muffins
B. With my man, Bill
C. Down at the mill
D. Over the windowsill
E. With thyme and dill
F. Too late to enjoy
G. On Blueberry Hill

15. Before Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by...
A. Clark Gable
B. Mary Martin
C. Doris Day
D. Errol Flynn
E. Sally Fields
F. Jim Carey
G. Jay Leno

16. Name the Beatles...
A. John, Steve, George, Ringo
B. John, Paul, George, Roscoe
C. John, Paul, Stacey, Ringo
D. Jay, Paul, George, Ringo
E. Lewis, Peter, George, Ringo
F. Jason, Betty, Skipper, Hazel
G. John, Paul, George, Ringo

17. I wonder, wonder, who..
A. Who ate the leftovers?
B. Who did the laundry?
C. Was it you?
D. Who wrote the book of love?
E. Who I am?
F. Passed the test?
G. Knocked on the door?

18. I'm strong to the finish...
A. Cause I eats my broc coli
B. Cause I eats me spinach
C. Cause I lift weights
D. Cause I'm the hero
E. And don't you forget it
F. Cause Olive Oyl loves me
G. To outlast Bruto

19. When it's least expected, you're elected, you're the star today...
A. Smile, you're on Candid Camera
B. Smile, you're on Star Search
C. Smile, you won the lottery
D. Smile, we're watching you
E. Smile, the world sees you
F. Smile, you're a hit
G. Smile, you're on TV

20. What do M & M's do?
A. Make your tummy happy
B. Melt in your mouth, not in your pocket
C. Make you fat
D. Melt your heart
E. Make you popular
F. Melt in your mouth, not in your hand
G. Come in colors



Below are the right answers:
1. D - Wonder Bread
2. G - Cassius Clay
3. B - He Is Us
4. A - Good night, Chet
5. G - When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent
6. D - Maynard G. Krebbs
7. C - Pants On Fire
8. F - The American Way
9. C - It's Howdy Doody Time
10. E - Oh My
11. D - Over 30
12. C - Joe Namath
13. G - A little dab'll do ya
14. G - On Blueberry Hill
15. B - Mary Martin
16. G - John, Paul, George, Ringo
17.. D - Who wrote the book of Love
18. B - Cause I eats me spinach
19. A - Smile, you're on Candid Camera
20. F - Melt In Your Mouth Not In Your Hand

2009 Stella Awards

It's time again for the annual 'Stella Awards'!

For those unfamiliar with these awards, they are named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued the McDonald's in New Mexico where she purchased the coffee. You remember, she took the lid off the coffee and put it between her knees while she was driving. Who would ever think one could get burned doing that, right? That's right; these are awards for the most outlandish lawsuits and verdicts in the U.S. You know, the kinds of cases that make you scratch your head. So keep your head scratcher handy.

Here are the Stella's for the past year:

7TH PLACE:
Kathleen Robertson of Austin , Texas was awarded $80,000 by a jury of her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running inside a furniture store. The store owners were understandably surprised by the verdict, considering the running toddler was her own son.

6TH PLACE:
Carl Truman, 19, of Los Angeles , California won $74,000 plus medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Truman apparently didn't notice there was someone at the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal his neighbor's hubcaps.

Go ahead, grab your head scratcher.

5TH PLACE:
Terrence Dickson, of Bristol , Pennsylvania, was leaving a house he had just burglarized by way of the garage. Unfortunately for Dickson, the automatic garage door opener malfunctioned and he could not get the garage door to open. Worse, he couldn't re-enter the house because the door connecting the garage to the house locked when Dickson pulled it shut. Forced to sit for eight, count 'em, EIGHT, days on a case of Pepsi and a large bag of dry dog food, he sued the homeowner's insurance company claiming undue mental Anguish. Amazingly, the jury said the insurance company must pay Dickson $500,000 for his anguish. We should all have this kind of anguish.

Keep scratching. There are more.

4TH PLACE:
Jerry Williams, of Little Rock , Arkansas , garnered 4th Place in the Stella 'S
when he was awarded $14,500 plus medical expenses after being bitten on the butt by his next door neighbor's beagle - even though the beagle was on a chain in its owner's fenced yard.

Williams did not get as much as he asked for because the jury believed the beagle might have been provoked at the time of the butt bite because Williams had climbed over the fence into the yard and repeatedly shot the dog with a pellet gun.

Grrrrr ..... Scratch, scratch.

3RD PLACE:
Third place goes to Amber Carson of Lancaster , Pennsylvania because a jury ordered a Philadelphia restaurant to pay her $113,500 after she slipped on a spilled soft drink and broke her tailbone. The reason the soft drink was on the floor: Ms. Carson had thrown it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument. What ever happened to people being responsible for their own actions?

Scratch, scratch, scratch. Hang in there; there are only two more Stella's
to go...

2ND PLACE:
Kara Walton, of Claymont , Delaware sued the owner of a night club in a nearby city because she fell from the bathroom window to the floor, knocking out her two front teeth. Even though Ms. Walton was trying to sneak through the ladies room window to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge, the jury said the night club had to pay her $12,000 ...oh, yeah, plus dental expenses. Go figure.


1ST PLACE: .....May I have a fanfare played on 50 kazoos please This year's runaway First Place Stella Award winner was Mrs. Merv Grazinski, of Oklahoma , who purchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home from an OU football game, having driven onto the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver's seat to go to the back of the Winnebago to make herself a sandwich.
Not surprisingly, the motor home left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Also not surprisingly, Mrs. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not putting in the owner's manual that she couldn't actually leave the driver's seat while the cruise control was set. The Oklahoma jury awarded her, are you sitting down, $1,750,000 PLUS a new motor home. Winnebago actually changed their manuals as a result of this suit, just in case Mrs. Grazinski has any relatives who might also buy a motor home.

You can't fix stupid, and now its profitable!!

As many of you know, some are wives tales but they are always fun and funny.

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Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On January 28, 2009 at approximately 10:31 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were on routine patrol in the area of Florida Avenue and Smith St. and stopped a vehicle operated by the below listed suspect for a traffic violation. Due to the actions of the suspect during the stop, a K-9 scan was requested of the vehicle. A K-9 from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded and made a positive indication on the vehicle for the presence of controlled dangerous substances. The vehicle was checked and paraphernalia containing suspected cocaine was located.

ARRESTED: Lewis Kimble, III, 34 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Possession of CDS/paraphernalia

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900003067

On January 28, 2009 at approximately 7:28 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to a field on the five hundred (500) block of Delaware Avenue for the report of an unresponsive male subject. Upon arrival the officers met with witnesses and observed a male subject that had suffered an apparent gunshot to the head area. The victim was identified as 31 year old Lamont Cornelious Mitchell, of Salisbury and was pronounced dead at the scene. Interviews with family members indicated that the victim had communicated his intent with a family member just prior to the incident. On this date, the victim was transported to the Maryland Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. The Medical Examiner has ruled this death as self inflicted.

At the time of this incident the victim was a suspect in a homicide that occurred in the county, currently under investigation by the Maryland State Police. The Maryland State Police will address this in a forthcoming release. CC # 200900003134