What Are The Odds Of This?

Nice Looking Sign

Sometimes The Plaza Looks Like A Used Car Dealership

The only thing missing is the tickets on the windows.

WBOC LIVE!

I was traveling through the Downtown area doing my normal rounds when I came across Channel 16 going LIVE at the Salisbury Fire Department. Out of curiosity I popped my head in the door when they went live. YAHOO, This Is Exciting! NOT!

It was about a Paramedic talking about new techniques with choking victims. ALLRIGHTYTHEN! And they were LIVE! WooHoo!

Now look Folks, I truly love and enjoy the Media Staff throughout the City and that even includes many at the Daily Times, so I'm not knocking THEM. What I'm knocking is, trash flowing over dumpsters illegally and nothing is covered on it. Graffiti all over the Downtown area and there's no follow up story on the entire clean up of such. Graffiti left over the City hasn't cleaned up off their properties. Two shootings a few nights ago and nothing was covered on it. A budget not complete and an audit not available, yet there's no follow up at the Mayor's front door demanding answers as to why?

There's so many things they could think of and go LIVE with but it's a sad day when you have to do a job and discuss choking techniques? I'm not saying it isn't worthy of a news report, but LIVE? Maybe I'm just jealous we can't go LIVE on the Blogs? LOL

Could It Be Too Late?

I've always wondered about this particular sign. You see, it's placed about a 1/3 into the roadway inside the Plaza. Wouldn't it make more sense to place it at the very entrance to warn every one of pedestrians?

Then there's a sign below it that says, "It's NEVER Too Late." What the hell is this supposed to mean? Did some Idiot just put it there and the City never challenged it? Are you supposed to be a drug addict to understand what it means, or an alcoholic? Perhaps you're an abortion doctor? Perhaps the local Church placed it there to promote new visitors? WHAT THE HELL DOES IT MEAN? Is it a reminder for Chief Webster, since he follows me around the Plaza almost every day now? Did there used to be a Clock Repair Shop on the Plaza? Perhaps it was placed there by Charles Jannace promoting divorce/business?

Maybe it should just come down? ;-)

Buryvoter Delivers The Moon

Talk about bitchin pictures!

There's Good News For Delmarva Paintball & Their Customers

After reading the classified section of yesterdays Daily Times, "anyone" would "think" that it was all over for Delmarva Paintball. However, I had a hunch something just wasn't right, so I took a ride up there to see for myself, (because I couldn't believe it) low and behold, their doors were open!

It turns out, (rather than getting into a full blown out version) they have fallen behind in their rent as the other tenant with the Dive Equipment, Jack Pusey walked out of the deal there and Delmarva Paintball was stuck paying their rent on top of everything else.

A settlement agreement was made whereas the owners of the property will seize 8 year old rental paintball guns, (not worth a damn) a 3 phase compressor, (which can't be relocated anyway) and a lawn mower, (who cares). This will provide what past rent was due but you ALL know what's happened here. Sherwood and or Pohanka want to pay dearly for this building. The owner of the building died, the children, (3 of them) are fighting over renting it or selling it and Delmarva Paintball is being asked to leave. I'd like to add, you can't blame the property owners.

However, as the photos above clearly show, Delmarva Paintball is relocating to their OUTDOOR facility not 50 yards from the current building and they are NOT shutting down. This is exciting news Folks because although Paintball is VERY expensive, the kids around here really love the sport and need something like this to keep them busy.

All too many parents use computers and television to babysit their children any more and while there are very few sports left out there in which our children actually get exercise, it's important we support it. I recall my own father, (who adopted a 12 & 14 year old) saying when he moved to Salisbury, there are no kids playing in the neighborhood. They're all inside playing on their computers or watching TV.

Best of luck Delmarva Paintball. I hope everything works out for the best.

Have A Seat

Just don't cut yourself on those rusty screws.

Back By Popular Demand

Thank God Verizon doesn't charge for cell minutes on the weekends because this photo has burned up minutes like there's no tomorrow!

Too many FOB's, (honestly) calling me, cracking up and telling me how they just loved that photo. Of course there were also many EOB's, (enemies of Barrie's) calling as well. The Doody Man said it Folks, the Blogs are just hateful places to go and I guess he's right. Barrie, IF you think you have friends, well, let me just say this, they're not taking you seriously any more.

Perhaps during or after Monday's meeting Mike will stand up like a spoiled little girl shaking and waving the photo all over the place, face Debbie Campbell and say, "Are you proud of this Debbie?" I would reply, (not that you ever need advice Debbie) How does she make your lips move?

Jimmy's Grille, "The Best Place In Town To Take A Dump!"

This was taken this afternoon at Jimmy's Grille.

The Daily Times

I'm Curious,

One of the reasons I purchase the Daily Times is because I enjoy looking through the pictures in the Real Estate Section of Saturday's Newspaper.

However, today that section didn't arrive. Am I the only one, or did some of you not get it as well?

And We Can't Afford To Pay The Police More Money????

There are NINE Public Works Employees draining ONE sewer line on Friday afternoon. What was that word Louise Smith kept using the other day, ACCOUNTABILITY?

The pictures doesn't lie Folks and there's not much more that needs to be said here. It is what it is and it says what it says. I just happen to be this guy driving down the road with a camera and I shot this picture out the back window of my vehicle.

It's time for a change in Salisbury, all the way up to the Mayor's Office.

SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA

The oddity here is that an additional meeting was added for Tuesday for the CIP, especially since the audit still isn't done.

FEBRUARY 5, 2007
COUNCIL CHAMBERS (ROOM 301)
GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Proposal For fire station #16 – Bill Ahtes
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Briefing on Salisbury Community Development Corporation – Christopher Widdowson
5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Briefing on City Living marketing plan – Loré Chambers
5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Briefing on proposed street sweeping schedule – John Jacobs6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Briefing on Recycling Advisory Committee – John Jacobs
6:15 p.m. – 6:25 p.m. Follow-up on Values/Vision/Mission Statement – John Pick
6:25 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. General discussion/upcoming agendas
The Council reserves the right to convene in Closed Session.

Another Local Business Bites The Dust

Delmarva Paintball has been forced to shut down and their inventory has been seized by Lewis Properties C/O Joann Medford and the Sheriff's Department.

If you thought you had troubles in the past in Salisbury, expect things to get even worse. This was at least an outlet for young kids to go and enjoy, besides the Crown Center in Fruitland.

If I only had the property in Salisbury, I'd open an Indoor Arena for kids. A Skate Park, Indoor Paintball, Roller Rink, Entertainment and a Food Court. The rest is available elsewhere.

I know, how about I go ask the City Council for a $14,000,000.00 TIF and it will guarantee this business just can't fail?

Nevertheless, thanks for stepping in and helping this business survive Salisbury. In the mean time, I'm sure you enjoyed their tax dollars while it lasted.

One parent told me, their child and friends had a credit of paintballs in their account. That's a chunk of their allowance money down the drain.

What's 2 1/2" Long And Can Satisfy A Woman Every Time??????

Jimmy's Grille Must Love To Be In The Spot Light?

Between Jimmy's Grille and the alleyway behind Charles Jannace's Office, they sure are slobs! It's not only illegal to have trash lying on the ground outside your trash can or dumpster, it's illegal not to have the lid closed on either one as well. These photos were taken last night.

So Do Tell Me.........

Barrie Tilghman, Gary Comegys, John Jacobs & Tom Stevenson,

How is it you send letters to the property owners in Salisbury "forcing" us to remove graffiti within 14 days but when it comes to what you're responsible for, it simply doesn't get done at all?

I have shown photos of graffiti that has been left up for years & many months and nothing is getting done. I say, from here on out, don't remove anything. Simply use the archives from this Blog Site to go to Court and show the Judge that the City MUST practice what it preaches and not do the old do as I say, not as I do pattern Barrie has used throughout her time as Mayor.

Dee, Dee, Deeeee

Are These Signs Campaign Signs?

NO! Not at all! They're rental advertisement signs illegally placed near the road advertising for college students as they start coming back to the area. It must be a group of FOB's because they do it all the time and nothing has stopped them yet. Then again, Tom Stevenson wasn't in the position to do anything in the past but he sure is responsible to do something about it now.

Let's see if it's slap on the wrist time or if the City will actually fine them flat out for breaking the law? We all know they know better.

It's No Wonder There's So Much Criminal Activity Downtown

Last night was a rude awakening when I saw so many lights out Downtown. The last photo shows the complete block of lights out from the Library all the way to Market Street Inn! There are even more burned out lights but it shouldn't take citizens finding these lamps. Someone working for the City is responsible for this and once again they're just NOT doing their job!

I posted something a few weeks ago about West Church Street having out several lights and they did in fact get repaired right away. However, NOT by the City as it was not their lamps. Let's see how long it takes the City to do their share of the replacements?

What am I costing the City now Mr. Jacobs? Oh yeah, by the way, I'm still Downtown both day and night each and every day. Just ask Chief Webster and or any Officer working evening shifts. They see me all the time. Good to see you last night PB!