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Pictures From Parsonsburg

Joe,

Here are some pics from Parsonsburg from yesterday and today. As you can see, shoveling the sidewalk and a path to the cars was a chore. Thank goodness for good neighbors - a neighbor rode by on a tractor, saw me laboring to get to the road, and plowed most of it out of the rest of the drive to the road. He also took care of the corner of Berry and Shavox Road - a treacherous 90 degree turn. I went in to get my wallet and when I came back out he was already way down the road. So since I didn't get a chance to say thank you - THANK YOU! A little later on, someone else rode by in a small front-end loader and took care of my neighbor's driveway and took another swipe over that same corner. I should add that we've seen the county snow plows three times since the beginning of the storm and no salt or sand. We've got one lane open on our road and the portions of road that are shadowed by trees are extremely dangerous. It gets interesting when two vehicles meet and one must yield. I think the county owes a huge thank you not only to the road crews but to our farmers all over Delmarva who have sacrificed time and money (fuel isn't cheap) to help not only neighbors, but the entire community.

The head and house sticking up in that field of snow is the TOP of our birdbaths in the front yard; we took the bowl off of the taller one to keep it from cracking, the other stands about 2.5 feet high.

Lastly, my daughter had a great time collecting icicles and building an ice castle this morning - it was literally "for the birds!"

Take care of yourself while you're out there with Bruce doing the good deeds that set an excellent example for the rest of the community!

Shannon

How To Get Rid Of Annoying Passenger Next To You

What to do on a flight when you have a really annoying passenger sitting next to you

1. Remove your laptop from your briefcase

2. Open the laptop slowly and carefully

3. Turn it on as well as the sound

4. Make sure that the passenger next to you is looking

5. Access the Internet

6. Close your eyes for a few moments, open again and look up to heaven

7. Take a deep breath and open the site: http://www.myit-media.de/the_end.html

8. Observe the facial expression of the passenger seated next to you.

Now.....................Have a good trip

Obama Decides To Break The Law and Use TARP For Whatever He Desires

City Of Salisbury Activates Its Emergency Operations Notification System

The level of operation is a “Level 2 – Watch” which advises that a significant event, in this case weather, may occur. There are 5 Levels of Operation to the E.O.N. System. The National Weather Service has placed the city under a Winter Storm Watch. The city’s main concern is that the event will bring amounts of rain that will produce large amounts of standing water. Freezing temperatures that follow then subsequent snow will produce dangerous conditions. Salisbury Public Works crews have spent today plowing as many residential areas as possible before transitioning to prepare for the next weather event.

Lore’ L. Chambers, Assistant City Administrator, is the designated Emergency Operations Manager. Captain Mark Tyler, of Salisbury Police, is the Emergency Operations Center Director.
Chambers and Tyler have spent the afternoon notifying Emergency Operations staff of the activation.

The City of Salisbury has not declared a state of emergency - but is monitoring police, fire and EMS, the Water and Wastewater plants, and all city services as another weather event approaches. Support staff has been notified of their responsibilities. Salisbury officials will meet with county representatives at 9:00 AM Tuesday (2/9/10) to assess weather conditions and forecasts, and the response and impact of city services to those weather conditions.

County Executive Richard M. Pollitt as well as Sandy Silvia and Dave Shipley of the Wicomico County Department of Emergency Services have been notified of the City’s E.O.N. System and of the “Level 2 – Watch” activation.

“Two snowstorm events in the past week and a third being imminent have made the activation of the Emergency Operations Notification System necessary. The possibility that significant amounts of standing water will freeze – then be followed by a day of snow, will make travel hazardous and the delivery of city services difficult. Section 2.08 of the City Code speaks to municipal emergencies as the issue of public health, safety, and welfare is determined. I ask residents to exhibit extreme caution over the next 48 hours and prepare for another winter event. Please remove cars from Snow Emergency Routes and put cars in driveways when possible.” added Mayor Jim Ireton.

Captain Mark Tyler – Salisbury Police Department – 410-548-3165 and 410-430-0296
Lore’ L. Chambers – Assistant City Administrator – 410-548-3100 and 443-880-6091

Dangerous Condition

Hi Joe,

I was wondering if you would let your readers know about a dangerous situation on Old Ocean City Rd. in Parsonsburg. During the storm a tree fell on the property across from the Village Inn. It took out a pole and some telephone lines. Verizon went out and while some people were able to cut the tree to get it out of the road, they were not able to get the entire tree so part of it is still leaning into the road.

Verizon put cones up around it but that's it.

There are very bad icy/slushy places before you get to this spot and people are flying up this road like the roads are dry and then coming up on this. There is only room for one lane of traffic to get through this area!

Somebody's going to get hurt if they don't slow down!

We were hoping Verizon would come back out today and finish repairing this area, but they have not. There were 3 big Verizon trucks that drove by it this morning, but they were apparently on their way to another job and have not been seen since.

This road is going to freeze over tonight which will make this even more dangerous.

Thank you

Brown

Today's Nature Photo By Scott Phoebus

" Blue Ridge Parkway "

Attorneys

ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?

WITNESS: He said , 'Where am I, Cathy?'

ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?

WITNESS: My name is Susan!

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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?

WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?

WITNESS: No , I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis , does it affect your memory at all?

WITNESS: Yes.

ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?

WITNESS: I forget..

ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?

WITNESS: We both do.

ATTORNEY: Voodoo?

WITNESS: We do..

ATTORNEY: You do?

WITNESS: Yes , voodoo.
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor , isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep , he doesn't know about it until the next morning?

WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son , the 20-year-old , how old is he?

WITNESS: He's 20 , much like your IQ.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?

WITNESS: Are you sh…. me?
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?

WITNESS: Yes.

ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?

WITNESS: Getting laid
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ATTORNEY: She had three children , right?

WITNESS: Yes.

ATTORNEY: How many were boys?

0AWITNESS: None.

ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?

WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?

WITNESS: By death..

ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?

WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?

WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard

ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?

WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?

WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor , how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?

WITNESS: All of them.. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral , OK? What school did you go to?

WITNESS: Oral...
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?

WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM

ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?

WITNESS: If not , he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?

WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?

WITNESS: No..

ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?

WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.

ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?

WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

Let's Offend Everybody!

Q. What's the Cuban National Anthem?
A. Row, Row, Row Your Boat.

Q. Where does an Irish family go on vacation?
A. A different bar.

Q. What did the Chinese couple name their tan, curly-haired baby?
A. Sum Ting Wong.

Q. What do you call it when an Italian has one arm shorter than the other?
A. A speech impediment.

Q. Why aren't there any Puerto Ricans on Star Trek ?
A. Because they're not going to work in the future either.

Q. Why do Driver Ed classes in redneck schools use the car only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays?
A. Because on Tuesday and Thursday, the Sex Ed class uses it.

Q. What's the difference between a southern zoo and a northern zoo?
A. The southern zoo has a description of the animal along with a recipe.

Q. How do you get a sweet little 80-year-old lady to say the 'F' word?
A. Get another sweet little 80-year-old lady to yell, 'BINGO!'

Q. What's the difference between a northern fairytale and a southern fairytale???
A. A northern fairytale begins, ...'Once upon a time...'
A southern fairytale begins,.... 'Y'all ain't gonna believe this stuff'

Q. Why doesn't Mexico have an Olympic team?
A. Because all the Mexicans who can run, jump or swim are already in the United States.

VIN NUMBER - WARNING

Here is INFO worth the price of your car....

WHAT WILL the car thieves THINK OF NEXT?

The car thieves peer through the windshield of your car or vehicle, write down the VIN # from the label on the dash, go to the local car dealership and request a duplicate key based on the VIN #..

I didn't believe this e-mail, so I called Chrysler-Dodge and pretended I had lost my keys. They told me to just bring in the VIN #, and they would cut me one on the spot, and I could order the keyless device if I wanted.

The Car Dealer's Parts Department will make a duplicate key from the VIN #, and collect payment from the thief who will return to your car.

He doesn't have to break in, do any damage to the vehicle, or draw attention to himself.. All he has to do is walk up to your car, insert the key and off he goes to a local chop shop with your vehicle.

You don't believe it?

It IS that EASY.

To avoid this from happening to you, simply put some dark tape (electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape) across the VIN Number Metal Label located on the dashboard.

By law, you cannot remove the VIN, but you CAN cover it so it can't be viewed through the windshield by a car thief.

THE AMISH ELEVATOR

An Amish boy and his father were in a mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny, silver walls that could move apart and then slide back together again.

The boy asked, "What is this Father?"

The father (never having seen an elevator) responded, "Son, I have never seen anything like this in my life, I don't know what it is."

While the boy and his father were watching with amazement, a fat, old lady in a wheelchair moved up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched the small circular numbers above the walls light up sequentially.

They continued to watch until it reached the last number and then the numbers began to light in the reverse order. Finally the walls opened up again and a gorgeous 24-year-old blonde stepped out.

The father said quietly to his son................

"Go get your mother."

The Diagnosis

Two medical students were walking along the street when they saw an old man walking with his legs spread apart. He was stiff-legged and walking slowly.

One student said to his friend: "I'm sure that poor old man has Peltry Syndrome. Those people walk just like that."

The other student says: "No, I don't think so. The old man surely has Zovitzki Syndrome. He walks slowly and his legs are apart, just as we learned in class."

Since they couldn't agree they decided to ask the old man.. They approached him and one of the students said to him, "We're medical students and couldn't help but notice the way you walk, but we couldn't agree on the syndrome you might have. Could you tell us what it is?"

The old man said, "I'll tell you, but first you tell me what you two fine medical students think."

The first student said, "I think it's Peltry Syndrome."
The old man said, "You thought - but you are wrong."

The other student said, "I think you have Zovitzki Syndrome."
The old man said, "You thought - but you are wrong."

So they asked him, "Well, old timer, what do you have?"

The old man said, "I thought it was GAS - but I was wrong, too!"

Texas Sheriff's Exam

A man seeking to join a south Texas Sheriffs dept. is being interviewed. The Sergeant doing the interview says, "Your qualifications all look good, but there is an Attitude Suitability Test that you must take before you can be accepted."

Then, sliding a service pistol across the desk, he says, "Take this pistol and go out and shoot six illegal aliens, six meth dealers, six Muslim extremists, six Liberal Democrats, and a rabbit."

"Why the rabbit?" the man asks.

"That's the attitude we want," says the Sergeant. "When can you start?"

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Dine Out For MS

Join the movement of the National MS Society Maryland Chapter by dining out and spreading the word about Walk MS.

Dine out Tuesday, February 23 for lunch, happy hour or dinner! The Salisbury Greene Turtle will contribute 10% of their entire day’s sales to the National MS Society, Maryland Chapter.

Join us from 5 to 9 pm Tuesday evening for the Walk MS Team Rally. The rally will offer you the perfect opportunity to socialize and network with your fellow Walk team captains, members and participants. Team Captains and team members will be able to pick up information with tips on fundraising and recruiting team members. Interested in forming a team? Stop by to learn more about how to start your own team.

25 door prizes to be given throughout the evening including:
Complimentary stay at the Hilton Suites in Ocean City, MD
Two reserved box seats for any game within 2010 Shorebirds Season
$20 gift certificate to Famous Dave’s including a four sauce pack.

Help support MS research and dine out February 23. Enjoy the fun at the Walk MS Kick Off Rally-- Sherman the Shorebird will be signing autographs from 5 - 5:30pm and the team with the most members at the Rally will receive t-shirts.

If you have questions or you would like more information, please contact Whitney Pogwist at 443-641-1213 or whitney.pogwist@nmss.org.

We hope to see you there!

Thank You

Hi Joe, I just wanted to send out an email to you to say thank you so much for what you did for the community with snow removal. Luckily for me, in my neighborhood, we all managed to help each other out to some extent. Most of us dealt with our own though, then assisted whoever was closest. You are certainly an inspiration!

My mother had contacted you.....Delmar DE, Mari......I was trying to get out of my driveway to go help her out, but unfortunately that was not happening soon enough. She said you did contact her however, and she could not stop going on about how wonderful of a person you are and that you have one of the biggest hearts of anyone she has ever talked to around here. I do appreciate so much that you took the time to call her back. You were the only person I knew of that she could contact til I could get there. Fortunately, she was able to get a family of four to help her out. She was definitely stressed financially about it, but she chalks it up to God wanting them to help her out, and her do the same in return. When I got there this evening, I shoveled out around her mailbox (snow about 4 feet out from it, and it was covered up to the box!) that got kicked up by the plows. After I was finished, I went inside and she was just astounded at how awesome you were, and I just want to send my personal thanks for you contacting her back, and her thanks as well....she does not get on the computer much. But I told her that if she wants the news.....the real news anyway, you are the one with it! Thanks so much Joe, you are one awesome person, and to any of the naysayers out there.....well, they can shove it where the sun dont shine. You are the real deal!

Sincerely
Sean Shockley

SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA

FEBRUARY 11, 2010
CONFERENCE ROOM 306
GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING
(Times shown for agenda items are estimates only)



9:30 a.m. Fire Station proposals

Coastal Venture Properties LLC
Aloha Properties LLC

11:00 a.m. Budget amendment – lease/purchase vehicles – Pam Oland

11:30 a.m. Quarterly financials – Pam Oland

12:00 p.m. Follow-up on financial policies – John Pick

12:30 p.m. Amendment to subdivision regulations pertaining to bonding and plat recordation
with respect to Construction Improvements Plan approval – Teresa Gardner

1:00 p.m. General discussion/upcoming agendas

1:05 p.m. Adjourn

YOUNG REPUBLICANS

LSYR
Monthly Meeting

The Lower Shore Young Republicans will be holding their monthly club meeting this Wednesday February 10th at the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce building, located at 144 East Main Street. The meeting will begin at 6:30 and last about an hour.

This month we hope to have John Palmer of the Citizens group VOICE. Mr. Palmer is the president of the local chapter and wishes to come speak to the club about two charter amendments they are proposing for this November's election. They are both related to the Tea Party Movement and the 9/12 Project

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If you have any questions or just want to know more about the club please email us at lowershoreyoungrepublicans@gmail.com

A Comment I Just Had To Share

ok first of all let me say something to all you judgemental arrogant self righteous as&*&(*%S out there. my daughter has left her daughter with me due to the lack of being able to take care of her. HOW DARE YOU SPEAK ABOUT A MOTHER LIKE YOU HAVE!!! my daughter is no less of a person because she has issues that keep her from taking care of her child!!! every person is a human and the is only to be judged by god. if you don't care that you shouldn't of watched and you talk about wboc as far as i am concerned the only RAG around here is this blog and Joe!!! You talk about losing respect for WBOC, Steve and Elizabeth well, how can you have respect for someone that ONLY allows comments that HE approves lol... you can't leave a comment unless he likes it...what the hell is that????? Joe is definitely no angel all he does is bash bash bash and he is the most judgemental of all. No one asked any of you to watch WBOC but everyone has a right to defend themselves just like all of you ignorant judgemental people feel like you have a right to your opinion to bash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REMEMBER THAT WHEN IT COMES YOUR TURN CAUSE KARMA IS A BITCH!!! OF COURSE I AM SURE THIS WON'T BE POSTED CAUSE JOE WON'T LIKE IT AND WE ALL KNOW HE APPROVES THE COMMENTS. IF IT MAKES IT I WILL BE SHOCKED :o