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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Salisbury News Is #1 In The State Of Maryland Again
Maryland's Most Influential Political blogs
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1 Salisbury News 5
2 Brian Griffiths 3
3 Capital Punishment 12
4 monoblogue 2
5 Baltimore Reporter 15
6 Maryland Politics 6
7 The Main Adversary 14
8 The Silver Spring Penguin 13
9 Annapolis Politics 4
10 Free State Politics 1
11 Kevin Dayhoff 17
12 gaithersblog.net 19
13 Eldersburg Today -
14 Maryland Politics Watch 11
15 Hedgehog Report 8
16 Conservative Refuge -
17 Lost On The Shore -
18 County Connections -
19 Charles County Cafe 20
20 Beltway Progressive -
It's an honor to be recognized for hard work and dedication. With almost 600 comments alone in the past 3 days, there's no doubt we've made an impact. The number of visitors haven't hurt either, LOL
GO HERE for official information.
Rank Blog Prev
1 Salisbury News 5
2 Brian Griffiths 3
3 Capital Punishment 12
4 monoblogue 2
5 Baltimore Reporter 15
6 Maryland Politics 6
7 The Main Adversary 14
8 The Silver Spring Penguin 13
9 Annapolis Politics 4
10 Free State Politics 1
11 Kevin Dayhoff 17
12 gaithersblog.net 19
13 Eldersburg Today -
14 Maryland Politics Watch 11
15 Hedgehog Report 8
16 Conservative Refuge -
17 Lost On The Shore -
18 County Connections -
19 Charles County Cafe 20
20 Beltway Progressive -
It's an honor to be recognized for hard work and dedication. With almost 600 comments alone in the past 3 days, there's no doubt we've made an impact. The number of visitors haven't hurt either, LOL
GO HERE for official information.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
ANOTHER Fire Fighter Response!
"Joe just compared a job at the zoo to being a firefighter. Now you guys and girls see why I am here for laughs!"
At the Salisbury Zoo, Zookeepers, (especially my Wife) didn't sit around 8 hours a day on their asses WAITING for something to happen.
In TOTAL support of each and every Zookeeper, especially years ago when they had no loading dock, everything was physical, especially for the women.
My Wife dead lifted full wheel barrel's all the way up into a Dump Truck. They'd lift and carry 35,000 lbs. of frozen meat & fish that was delivered to the Zoo. They never used aerial cranes for anything, up until recently. Everything was done by hand and hard work. Hence 3 herniated disks in her back and then FIRED after they were through with her because she couldn't perform 100%. Yes Barrie Tilghman really takes care of those injured on the job, even former Fire Fighters.
Several times a year they would unload 150 bails of hay, not including all the 50 pound bags of feed brought out and around the Zoo daily.
Please don't even think you people do a quarter of the work than those employed at the Zoo. I'm NOT saying there weren't some extremely lazy Zookeepers, (men) that acted like little girls when it came to doing real work at the Zoo, because there were a fair share of those there and the women picked up the slack. I have plenty of photos to prove that. Fortunately, many of those people are gone.
Nevertheless, your comment is ridiculous. Oh, washing a Fire Truck is hard work, I forgot. NOW, that being said, herniate three disks in your back, (ON THE JOB) and do any one of your duties around the Fire Department and let's see what kind of men you really are?
Maybe the Mayor turned you down on pay increases because she knew how bad things are around the Fire Department? You obviously didn't earn/deserve a pay increase, right? The Police got their increases. The Zoo got all of their increases. Oh, that's right, you got a $10,000,000.00 Fire Station, I forgot.
At the Salisbury Zoo, Zookeepers, (especially my Wife) didn't sit around 8 hours a day on their asses WAITING for something to happen.
In TOTAL support of each and every Zookeeper, especially years ago when they had no loading dock, everything was physical, especially for the women.
My Wife dead lifted full wheel barrel's all the way up into a Dump Truck. They'd lift and carry 35,000 lbs. of frozen meat & fish that was delivered to the Zoo. They never used aerial cranes for anything, up until recently. Everything was done by hand and hard work. Hence 3 herniated disks in her back and then FIRED after they were through with her because she couldn't perform 100%. Yes Barrie Tilghman really takes care of those injured on the job, even former Fire Fighters.
Several times a year they would unload 150 bails of hay, not including all the 50 pound bags of feed brought out and around the Zoo daily.
Please don't even think you people do a quarter of the work than those employed at the Zoo. I'm NOT saying there weren't some extremely lazy Zookeepers, (men) that acted like little girls when it came to doing real work at the Zoo, because there were a fair share of those there and the women picked up the slack. I have plenty of photos to prove that. Fortunately, many of those people are gone.
Nevertheless, your comment is ridiculous. Oh, washing a Fire Truck is hard work, I forgot. NOW, that being said, herniate three disks in your back, (ON THE JOB) and do any one of your duties around the Fire Department and let's see what kind of men you really are?
Maybe the Mayor turned you down on pay increases because she knew how bad things are around the Fire Department? You obviously didn't earn/deserve a pay increase, right? The Police got their increases. The Zoo got all of their increases. Oh, that's right, you got a $10,000,000.00 Fire Station, I forgot.
Director Of Dlite, (Jim Rapp) Is Still Mooning People!
Talk about a classic! In today's Daily Times I found this article posted above and thought, this is a glutton for punishment. How appropriate that they don't mention Jim Rapp's name connected to such an event? The second photo is from a deposition and are the words of Jim Rapp himself. Perhaps they'll give it another name next year? Only in the mind of Jim Rapp could you connect a FULL MOON and Dlite!
Paddle, eh, thank you Sir, may I have another?
Is This Really A Color Photo?
Something about the color balance seems to be WAY OFF, wouldn't YOU agree?
The Price To Visit Their Zoo
A select few people want to bitch and complain about the Salisbury Zoo ever charging an entrance fee at the doors. Well, take a good hard look at what it cost PER PERSON just to visit their Zoo! A Family of only 3 is $213.00 A DAY!
I know, I have a GREAT idea. Pass it on to ALL the taxpayers to foot the bill for everyone coming through the Salisbury Zoo, even those visiting from Delaware.
Ron Alessi should be ashamed of himself for putting these expenses on everyone elses back. Think about this Ladies & Gentlemen. YOU have people on that Board making decisions for every taxpayer in the City, yet many of them, (including Alessi) DON'T LIVE IN THE CITY OF SALISBURY!
Isn't that like having a Mayor for Salisbury who lives in Somerset County? Oh, I'm sorry, that's more like your Police Chief, right? It's no wonder the City of Salisbury is so screwed up!
Today's Wildlife Photo
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Yes, I took this picture. When you visit Disney and go to their Zoo, they have animals Americans want to see. It doesn't stink and everyone there waves and says hello at every opportunity they can. VERY refreshing!
Anonymous Comments Are Back
After a VERY good nights rest I am back and ready to tackle any and all messages. Blast away, children.
Friday, October 26, 2007
I'm Calling It A Night
Considering a select few have chosen to post nasty comments, I'm turning off anonymous comments for the evening. I will continue to do so while I am away from the computer for periods of time. Thank You for understanding. I'll add, ANY more comments with curse words will also be deleted from here on out. Do as I say, not as I do. LOL
The Best Post Ever
Not only did this Post kick butt in only being up for 24 hours, there are already 121 comments and growing. Sadly however, Fire Fighters have become so angry and rude they have been attacking my Wife with sexual disgusting comments I've had to delete.
GO HERE to see the comments but you better have the time to do so. I enjoy the fact that I slammed each and every Fire Fighter who could be guilty of being racists and the comments will clearly prove many of those Idiots need serious help, yet Barrie Tilghman couldn't care less. She only reads and saves the comments that are against her personally for her lawsuit.
I don't think I have ever seen a Post anywhere else with that many comments. I'm NOT saying it hasn't happened. I'm saying "I" haven't seen it happen elsewhere. Are you proud of your men now Chief See and Deputy Chief Gordy? You've done a wonderful job and it clearly shows they haven't let you down on just how you educated them and trained them.
GO HERE to see the comments but you better have the time to do so. I enjoy the fact that I slammed each and every Fire Fighter who could be guilty of being racists and the comments will clearly prove many of those Idiots need serious help, yet Barrie Tilghman couldn't care less. She only reads and saves the comments that are against her personally for her lawsuit.
I don't think I have ever seen a Post anywhere else with that many comments. I'm NOT saying it hasn't happened. I'm saying "I" haven't seen it happen elsewhere. Are you proud of your men now Chief See and Deputy Chief Gordy? You've done a wonderful job and it clearly shows they haven't let you down on just how you educated them and trained them.
The Lighthouse Diner On S. Salisbury Blvd. Closed?
The word on the street is that the Light House Diner on S. Salisbury has been shut down by the EPA. Something about a bad pipe that hasn't been fixed in a timely manner? I have been told, BUT NOT CONFIRMED allegedly, "the EPA shut down the Lighthouse Restaurant for suposedly dumping sewage into the creek/stream/river."
I tried calling their business, 410-749-5515 and there's no answer. Considering I called at 11:30, one would think they would be eager to answer for the upcoming lunch business, so it must have some credibility.
I'll look into it more and keep you updated.........
I tried calling their business, 410-749-5515 and there's no answer. Considering I called at 11:30, one would think they would be eager to answer for the upcoming lunch business, so it must have some credibility.
I'll look into it more and keep you updated.........
Gilchrest Accused Of "Dirty Tricks'
GO HERE for original article.
October 26, 2007
By Tom LoBianco - ANNAPOLIS - Supporters of state Sen. Andrew P. Harris' campaign to unseat Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest say the incumbent's top aide pushed another candidate into the Republican primary to dilute support for Mr. Harris.
"This is [Mr. Gilchrest's] insurance card that he doesn't lose the race," said state Sen. Nancy Jacobs, Harford County Republican. "It's dirty tricks. It's what goes on behind the scenes. But to get caught with your hand in the cookie jar."
Mrs. Jacobs and other Harris supporters say Tony Caligiuri, Mr. Gilchrest's chief of staff, asked Robert Joseph Banks to enter the race.
Mr. Harris is the strongest challenger to Mr. Gilchrest, who has held the 1st Congressional District seat for nine terms.
Although Mr. Gilchrest has fended off strong challengers before, his vote against the Democrat-backed Iraq war resolution in March and a redistricting plan in 2002 have made him more vulnerable to defeat.
Mr. Gilchrest has further alienated the Republican base by supporting full congressional voting rights for the District, frequently siding with environmentalists and testifying in 2004 against a proposal by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to legalize slot machines.
Mr. Ehrlich, a Republican, recently gave his support to Mr. Harris, Baltimore and Harford counties Republican, who spent four years working for votes for him in the Democrat-controlled General Assembly and helped raise $180,000 for Mr. Ehrlich's unsuccessful re-election bid last year.
State Democrats restructured Mr. Gilchrest's district in 2002 to include metropolitan Baltimore, which cuts into his Eastern Shore base.
Eastern Shore lawyers Frank M. Kratovil Jr. and Christopher R. Robinson are running for the Democratic nomination. The primary is Feb. 12, and the general election is Nov. 4, 2008.
Mrs. Jacobs said one of her former staffers now working for the Gilchrest campaign told her about the plan to enlist Mr. Banks, a technology executive.
Mr. Banks yesterday denied the accusations.
"Absolutely not," he said. "It sounds like a vast right-wing conspiracy."
Mr. Banks entered the race this month, increasing the number of Republicans to five and thinning the chances for a challenger to defeat Mr. Gilchrest.
Mr. Caligiuri denied asking Mr. Banks to run and said Mrs. Jacobs is "really kind of losing it."
"She's swinging at shadows at this point," he said yesterday. "Last I heard, Banks was criticizing Gilchrest."
Mr. Banks is the only candidate who does not live in the district. He lives in Baltimore City, but federal law does not require a candidate to live in the district they want to represent.
Mr. Harris' campaign calls Mr. Banks' entry into the race an attempt by the Gilchrest campaign to confuse voters.
"This is the worst form of dirty tricks campaigning," said Chris Meekins, Mr. Harris' campaign manager. "Sadly, that is what we have come to expect from Wayne Gilchrest. This is exactly why Republican voters are looking for new leadership."
Whether Mr. Banks was asked to enter the race remains in dispute, but he clearly opposed Mr. Harris' bid this summer.
He said Mr. Gilchrest was the Republicans' best chance to hold the seat.
"I feel that to risk bruising up one of our guys and weaken him for a general [election] or knocking him off in a primary and fielding a strongly conservative candidate may open the doors for an unknown to pick up this seat," he said in an e-mail to the Harris campaign obtained by The Washington Times.
His run has prompted former U.S. Rep. Helen Delich Bentley, a Republican and Harris supporter, to ask him to drop out.
Mrs. Bentley also thinks Mr. Caligiuri pushed Mr. Banks into running.
"That is the general feeling," she said. "Whenever you get a lot of people in the primary, the incumbent usually wins."
October 26, 2007
By Tom LoBianco - ANNAPOLIS - Supporters of state Sen. Andrew P. Harris' campaign to unseat Rep. Wayne T. Gilchrest say the incumbent's top aide pushed another candidate into the Republican primary to dilute support for Mr. Harris.
"This is [Mr. Gilchrest's] insurance card that he doesn't lose the race," said state Sen. Nancy Jacobs, Harford County Republican. "It's dirty tricks. It's what goes on behind the scenes. But to get caught with your hand in the cookie jar."
Mrs. Jacobs and other Harris supporters say Tony Caligiuri, Mr. Gilchrest's chief of staff, asked Robert Joseph Banks to enter the race.
Mr. Harris is the strongest challenger to Mr. Gilchrest, who has held the 1st Congressional District seat for nine terms.
Although Mr. Gilchrest has fended off strong challengers before, his vote against the Democrat-backed Iraq war resolution in March and a redistricting plan in 2002 have made him more vulnerable to defeat.
Mr. Gilchrest has further alienated the Republican base by supporting full congressional voting rights for the District, frequently siding with environmentalists and testifying in 2004 against a proposal by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. to legalize slot machines.
Mr. Ehrlich, a Republican, recently gave his support to Mr. Harris, Baltimore and Harford counties Republican, who spent four years working for votes for him in the Democrat-controlled General Assembly and helped raise $180,000 for Mr. Ehrlich's unsuccessful re-election bid last year.
State Democrats restructured Mr. Gilchrest's district in 2002 to include metropolitan Baltimore, which cuts into his Eastern Shore base.
Eastern Shore lawyers Frank M. Kratovil Jr. and Christopher R. Robinson are running for the Democratic nomination. The primary is Feb. 12, and the general election is Nov. 4, 2008.
Mrs. Jacobs said one of her former staffers now working for the Gilchrest campaign told her about the plan to enlist Mr. Banks, a technology executive.
Mr. Banks yesterday denied the accusations.
"Absolutely not," he said. "It sounds like a vast right-wing conspiracy."
Mr. Banks entered the race this month, increasing the number of Republicans to five and thinning the chances for a challenger to defeat Mr. Gilchrest.
Mr. Caligiuri denied asking Mr. Banks to run and said Mrs. Jacobs is "really kind of losing it."
"She's swinging at shadows at this point," he said yesterday. "Last I heard, Banks was criticizing Gilchrest."
Mr. Banks is the only candidate who does not live in the district. He lives in Baltimore City, but federal law does not require a candidate to live in the district they want to represent.
Mr. Harris' campaign calls Mr. Banks' entry into the race an attempt by the Gilchrest campaign to confuse voters.
"This is the worst form of dirty tricks campaigning," said Chris Meekins, Mr. Harris' campaign manager. "Sadly, that is what we have come to expect from Wayne Gilchrest. This is exactly why Republican voters are looking for new leadership."
Whether Mr. Banks was asked to enter the race remains in dispute, but he clearly opposed Mr. Harris' bid this summer.
He said Mr. Gilchrest was the Republicans' best chance to hold the seat.
"I feel that to risk bruising up one of our guys and weaken him for a general [election] or knocking him off in a primary and fielding a strongly conservative candidate may open the doors for an unknown to pick up this seat," he said in an e-mail to the Harris campaign obtained by The Washington Times.
His run has prompted former U.S. Rep. Helen Delich Bentley, a Republican and Harris supporter, to ask him to drop out.
Mrs. Bentley also thinks Mr. Caligiuri pushed Mr. Banks into running.
"That is the general feeling," she said. "Whenever you get a lot of people in the primary, the incumbent usually wins."
Local Farmers Compete To Pimp Their Rides!
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If any of you are wondering why the cost of Dog Food, gas and so many other items have gone through the roof recently, take a good hard look at your local Corn Farmer and ask him/her, WHO PIMPS YOUR RIDE?
It seems to me this Wicomico County Farmer is loving life. Perhaps it's about time?
Around The Blogosphere
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The pickins are becoming more and more slim any more. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Today, when you look around the local Blogosphere there are fewer choices. Many of the Anti Albero Blogs are disappearing.
Bill Duvall isn't worth reading any more, seriously. What used to be the best Blog on the Eastern Shore is nothing short of, GO HERE and CLICK HERE information created elsewhere.
Delmarva Dealings has been just like a car running out of gas. Every so often it kicks back and sputters, acting is if it's going to come back to life again, then it dies out.
The few remaining Anti Albero Blogs have simply lost credibility and people have grown tired of the bitching and complaining about one single person, Joe Albero. They offer no news at all and they've dropped in comments and posts like there's no tomorrow.
Could it be that Salisbury News has no competition any longer? Will my only real competition be The Daily Times Blogs? I have only gone there once, (honest to God) since they started them and I have yet to ever hear or read that anyone else has remarked about a single story in them.
It is very time consuming to do a decent Blog and of course there's always the threats of a lawsuit. I love the one about the Anti Albero people threatening a Class Action Suit against me. Here's the funny part. These people are "anonymous" and they think they're going to sue me. Now that cracks me up. Or as Larry the Cable Guy says, Now that there is some funny stuff. Hey anonymous, you're an a hole. I can't wait for that lawsuit too. LOL
Then there's the one guy who claims I'm a Terrorist. Love the Towel Head picture too! Robinson has a Blog, then he doesn't have a Blog. Then he gets pissed off again and starts up another Blog, then he shuts it down again. He should get to know Doug Church better because Doug does the exact same thing on a regular basis. Charles Jannace has finally given up the ghost, (from what I can tell) and he's still got his Blog but he hasn't posted anything in several months. I'm happy to see he's moved on and grown up.
Anyhow, although the pickins are getting slimmer, we still have Michael Shwartz who tells details like there's no tomorrow but doesn't have very interesting Posts. He's more about politics and does in fact cover it well. However, people tend to fall asleep arriving into the second paragraph. Then he covers stuff like local Bands. I'm sorry but people in our age groups are raising kids and have many other things to do than to go out to Night Clubs and watch the local Bands.
I can tell you that there will be a pleasant surprise coming to Delmarva starting next week. I can't tell you what it is but I will say that you're going to see a LOT more of Salisbury News being exposed through the Media and partnerships being born to create the Blog Industry in a much bigger way.
As a matter of fact you'll even see television commercials promoting the local Blogs in the very near future. The Daily Times has no idea what's coming. All I can tell you is it is a win/win situation for Salisbury News. Wanna buy some ad space? LOL
IF you have a Blog and want to participate you'll need to make Posts each and every day. You'll need to have been around for at least 90 days and your Blog will need to be informative about local information. If you'd like to get involved just contact me and I'll see what I can do to get you on board as well.
I wonder what will become of this Post and if we might see a few more Blogs kick up out of nowhere now? Remember, it's a lot of work and if you're just going to sit around and pick on me, you're not going to survive. Even Bill Duvall gave up on me after a while because people just couldn't stand it. Good Luck!
Prices
Last night I made a run up to Sam's Club to pick up a few items we were running low on.
When I got to the Pet Food Isle I couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing. Dog Food rose 25% almost overnight!
Look, this is just getting crazy! I love my animals and I'll pay whatever it costs to keep them happy as well. However, a 25% increase is just ridiculous out of nowhere. The last time I believe I said something it was about how they made the cat food bags smaller and the price of it went up a good 25%, if not more.
I just wonder when Americans are going to freak out, yes, even over something so stupid? There has to come a time when everyone says enough is enough. Just look what we're paying for a gallon of milk or a pound of meat. These are tangible items too.
Oh well, if you can't afford it any more, more than likely crime will go way up and people will simply start stealing it. No, I don't mean 50 pound bags of Dog Food. I mean like the Mob stealing the entire truck load.
When I got to the Pet Food Isle I couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing. Dog Food rose 25% almost overnight!
Look, this is just getting crazy! I love my animals and I'll pay whatever it costs to keep them happy as well. However, a 25% increase is just ridiculous out of nowhere. The last time I believe I said something it was about how they made the cat food bags smaller and the price of it went up a good 25%, if not more.
I just wonder when Americans are going to freak out, yes, even over something so stupid? There has to come a time when everyone says enough is enough. Just look what we're paying for a gallon of milk or a pound of meat. These are tangible items too.
Oh well, if you can't afford it any more, more than likely crime will go way up and people will simply start stealing it. No, I don't mean 50 pound bags of Dog Food. I mean like the Mob stealing the entire truck load.
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
Breaking Exclusive News
Wicomico County Sheriffs Department Chief Gary Baker and Sheriff Mike Lewis were driving down Mt. Hermon Road after their second meeting of the evening when a Pontiac Grand Am pulled out Carey Road in front of them and Chief Baker had to slam on his brakes to avoid hitting the vehicle.
Chief Baker turned on his lights and pulled over 18 year old Chelsea Truitt. Chelsea was asked for her Drivers License and Registration, she opened her Glove Box and an ounce of marijuana fell out of the Compartment.
When Sheriff Lewis went to retrieve the marijuana, the driver Chelsea Truitt attempted to start swallowing a bunch of pills whereas they had to actually grab her by the neck to stop her from swallowing the pills and overdosing.
Chelsea has been arrested and is currently in Custody of the WCDC. This is what we call PRO ACTIVE POLICING FOLKS!
My Response To One Fire Fighters Comment
you know i have to agree with wagonmaster we the vollies, do it 24/7 we can be called out at a moments notice. we drop everything we are doing and get to those engines to save people like you. It was not long ago that I saw a decal the said what we are all about. yeah you think we may be rednecks or whatever else you want to call us but you have to agree that if you or anybody you know need the fire deparment we would be right there to save you and yours. I am a proud vollie and I hold that fact close to my heart. cause you now have to think how many enemies have you made by this blog site?? what you dont think you dont have, that's funny. But just remember that every fire fighter across the world is in one family and we bleed the same color you do and we breath the same air, so why do you want to take some aggression out on us? there is alot of other idiots out there that need that more than we do. sincerly hell's fire
hell's fire,
That is, if your family is all white. That's my issue. IF you or any one of you use the "N" Word, I DON'T LIKE YOU. I have NO respect for YOU. That being said, how dare you dislike me because I not only spread the truth, how dare you disrespect me for my feelings between blacks & white!
You people are on the defense here because many of you do in fact use the "N" Word and you can't handle a guy like me that will in fact confront you and tell you it's not right.
If you or any one of your co workers DON'T use that word, then you should show ME the respect I deserve for standing up against so many of you because I've been told differently. NONE of you are obviously man enough to respect that, therefore none of you were my friends anyway. MY friends wouldn't treat Lorenzo Cropper that way or any other black person.
I can't wait to see your response to this comment.
If I have made enemies within the Fire Department, you obviously don't understand what this Blog is all about. I am NOT here to make friends and NONE of you are big enough to stand up for yourselves, let alone an entire City.
hell's fire,
That is, if your family is all white. That's my issue. IF you or any one of you use the "N" Word, I DON'T LIKE YOU. I have NO respect for YOU. That being said, how dare you dislike me because I not only spread the truth, how dare you disrespect me for my feelings between blacks & white!
You people are on the defense here because many of you do in fact use the "N" Word and you can't handle a guy like me that will in fact confront you and tell you it's not right.
If you or any one of your co workers DON'T use that word, then you should show ME the respect I deserve for standing up against so many of you because I've been told differently. NONE of you are obviously man enough to respect that, therefore none of you were my friends anyway. MY friends wouldn't treat Lorenzo Cropper that way or any other black person.
I can't wait to see your response to this comment.
If I have made enemies within the Fire Department, you obviously don't understand what this Blog is all about. I am NOT here to make friends and NONE of you are big enough to stand up for yourselves, let alone an entire City.
Is Robinson Back???????
"John R said...
I have decided to NEVER comment about J __ __ again. I will not read his site and he will not be a guest on my NEW RADIO TALK SHOW! My wife said commenting on him only give him crediblity. To drive someone like him even crazier, ignoring him is the best policy."
ROTFLMAO!
A Commenter Just Posted......
"Anonymous said...
slow news day joe? I bet the daily times will be thin tomorrow... oops no they have reporters that go find the news and not wait for it."
2:32 PM
I replied,
"I'm sorry,
Please provide your name, address and account information so that we may start billing you for our services."
"Perhaps you MISSED yesterday's Daily Times and information already provided by sbynews.com a month ago. Let's see, there was the front page of the new Sheriffs vehicles. Then there was the Delmarva Section about the old mall, been there, DONE THAT!
Yeah, the Daily Times is REAL competition to this Blog, NOT! Anyhow, don't forget to provide your billing information anyway. LMAO!"
The way I see it is, I could take an entire MONTH OFF before The Daily Times would catch up with me.
slow news day joe? I bet the daily times will be thin tomorrow... oops no they have reporters that go find the news and not wait for it."
2:32 PM
I replied,
"I'm sorry,
Please provide your name, address and account information so that we may start billing you for our services."
"Perhaps you MISSED yesterday's Daily Times and information already provided by sbynews.com a month ago. Let's see, there was the front page of the new Sheriffs vehicles. Then there was the Delmarva Section about the old mall, been there, DONE THAT!
Yeah, the Daily Times is REAL competition to this Blog, NOT! Anyhow, don't forget to provide your billing information anyway. LMAO!"
The way I see it is, I could take an entire MONTH OFF before The Daily Times would catch up with me.
Something Cool From Xerox
If you go to this web site, HERE you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.
How AMAZING it would be if we could ge t everyone we know to send one!!! This is a great site. Please send a card. It is FREE and it only takes a second.
Whether you are for or against the war, our guys and gals over there need to know we are behind them...
How AMAZING it would be if we could ge t everyone we know to send one!!! This is a great site. Please send a card. It is FREE and it only takes a second.
Whether you are for or against the war, our guys and gals over there need to know we are behind them...
Armed Robbery
Did anyone hear about the armed robbery at Cooper Insurance in Fruitland just off Rt. 13 recently?
As I have been away and used many of the old Newspapers for our puppies, I could have missed it if it was printed in the paper.
As I have been away and used many of the old Newspapers for our puppies, I could have missed it if it was printed in the paper.
Your Tax Dollars Finally Hard At Work
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Preventive maintenance is high on the priority list for the GOB.
Rick Pollitt & Co. have been working hard to make sure standard maintenance on the GOB is done and as many of you have seen this lift truck around the building for the past few weeks, they're getting it done.
Sealing up the windows, bricks and any other area that needs help, it's being fixed. However, since you have the lift truck, clean off the dead birds all over the place on the overhang just over the main entrance. If you go on the 2nd or 3rd floor and look down there are dead birds everywhere.
When you're done, send 50% of the Bill to Barrie Tilghman, your new partner.
False Alarm Hurts This Blog
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A false alarm went off at a Bank on the Downtown Plaza the other night bringing out the Fire Fighters from the Salisbury Fire Department. There was a major dip in comments at that time on my Blog but 30 minutes later we were back in business.
Remember when Gordy said there was a 99.8% chance the Draw Bridge would never be up after they move to the new Station 16 on the West Side? Do you think Bubba informed him that long ago that they were planning on shutting down the Draw Bridge, yet none of the Tenders had a clue?
Something stinks and it isn't smoke.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Another City Cover Up??????
Remember the story about the Peaceful Heart?
I sent in a PIA Request for the audio tape for the three phone calls in which the SPD Dispatcher hung up on Rodney three times.
All of a sudden, the City doesn't have the tapes? What makes this very interesting is, the SPD recently told Rodney they have re opened their investigation, so they know what tapes I'm looking for.
Nevertheless, they want to, (IMO) make sure YOU don't get to hear the truth. Don't think I'm done with this, just because Wilber claims they, (the City or SPD) don't have the tapes?
Oh well, we'll keep plugging away and hopefully we'll be able to produce the evidence in the near future.
County Executive Rick Pollitt Really Pulled Everyone Together Last Night
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I know Bill Duvall ragged on Rick Pollitt this morning about the meeting last night. He sent his COEIU Agent and attorney Bob Taylor to sit in and feed him any and all the information he could.
Nevertheless, Bob conveniently missed mentioning how Rick was seriously, (and in a very classy way) going after Lowell and Page trying to impress upon them that the County isn't going to take it lightly if the Governor tries pulling funds from Wicomico County.
Lowell and Page kept talking about how much money the State actually gives Wicomico County and basically stating how spoiled it is. Rick strongly disagreed and I could go on and on about that jibberish but the reality of it all is, Rick stood firm on protecting Wicomico County.
John Cannon stepped in and stated the Governor clearly said recently at SU that he wasn't going to go after the Counties for the shortfall and he wants to make sure the Governor is a man of his word.
Very Quickly Page, Lowell and Norm stated that the Governor doesn't have to keep his word. HMMMMMM?
Our State Government is going to wait till December to see just how bad the shortfall is because they expect a rise in funds coming in, (BS) and they're hoping everyone won't get hit as bad as it seems.
Lowell was clearly upset with the title of the documents provided stating it was a "DOOMSDAY BUDGET." Lowell also mention the State is averaging less than a 2% increase in salaries each year and Wicomico County is doing far greater than that average. Everyone quickly responded that many of the raises given in Wicomico County were based on C.O.L.A. increases, not pay raises.
It should be noted that growth in Wicomico County has seriously fallen, especially Salisbury. The City's Building Permits are down 2/3 and the County is estimated at least 50% lower. With businesses running out of the County quicker than the County/City can bring them back in, any reduction from the State is going to be devastating. Especially with a 2% County Cap.
Don't think for a minute Rick Pollitt will stand for any reductions without a fight.
Everyone smiled in the end, shook hands and parted their ways. Typical Politicians! LOL
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More Halloween Fun From Last Weekend
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Perhaps these costumes can give you some ideas for your Halloween this year? I have more to share, if you want to see them?
Could Barrie Have Pulled The Plug?????
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Today I will deliver a check to Mr. Paul Wilber as the City illegally charged me for documents without warning ahead of time. That's OK, it's only about $56.00. I put in a PIA Request for all the bills for bottles water in the City to prove the Mayor was in fact NOT being truthful with the Citizens referencing that matter. The Mayor claims the City does NOT pay for bottled water, said so on PAC 14. I plan to prove her wrong.
Now that my request is in and I'm going to pick up such said documents, all of a sudden the water fountain is broken on the 3rd floor of the GOB? Things that make you go, hmmmmmmmmm?
Halloween Campground Style
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There was a multitude of camp sites decorated for Halloween in Cherrystone last weekend. These are just a couple of examples.
PLEASE, Just Wake Me When It's Over!
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Poor Shanie Shields. She's subjected every two weeks to sit for 2 hours in these Council Meetings trying to stay awake. It seems any more recently that it is a race between Shanie Shields & John Pick, who's going to fall asleep first?
Your tax dollars hard at work and even more importantly, your VOTES hard at work.
URGENT - Amnesty Vote Wednesday
This is not a drill. This is the real thing.
A massive amnesty for illegal aliens is probably coming up for a vote Wednesday in the Senate.
Our Capitol Hill Team just contacted me and reported that Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-Nev.) has just filed for "cloture" on S. 2205 (the DREAM Act amnesty).
If Americans don't phone Tuesday until the switchboard shuts down, it looks like we're going to have a brand new amnesty for illegal aliens coming out of the Senate later this week.
PLEASE CALL YOUR TWO SENATORS AND PLEAD THAT THEY VOTE 'NO' ON THE S. 2205 CLOTURE ON WEDNESDAY.
Phone Senate Switchboard
202-224-3121
Sen. Reid is hell-bent on getting this amnesty through the Senate as fast as possible and before we can fully mobilize the country as happened when we defeated his Comprehensive Amnesty bill in June.
Here is something pretty amazing: After the American people overwhelmingly rose up against the big compromise in June that traded an amnesty for some mediocre extra enforcement, Sen. Reid is trying to push through an amnesty WITHOUT ANY ENFORCEMENT MEASURES!
He is using the Rule 14 that I told you about last night to avoid any committee debate, hearings or deliberations. Filing for cloture means that he can bring the amnesty up on Wednesday.
The first vote will be on whether to allow the amnesty to come to the Senate floor for full debate and eventual vote. If we can hold the YES votes below 60, we can stop the bill in its tracks. We need 41 NO votes to guarantee killing it.
You can see all the direct Capitol office phone numbers and the numbers for their offices back home at:
www.numbersusa.com/congressinfo/
You must emphasize to your Senators that a YES vote on clo ture will be interpreted by all of us as a vote for rewarding millions of illegal aliens with amnesty.
GO TO YOUR ACTION BUFFET CORKBOARD FOR FAXES TO SEND & EXTRA TALKING POINTS FOR PHONE CALL
Everything is going to move too fast Tuesday for me to keep you informed by email.
You must make a pledge to yourself to check the www.NumbersUSA.com Home page several times Tuesday and then Wednesday for new developments in this fight. Van, Mike and Mark will do all they can to keep the latest information posted there (with links for more info).
And check your personalized Action Buffet corkboard for revised instructions on faxes to send and talking points for your phone calls. in this email:
1. Our latest count on how each Senator is leaning on the amnesty vote
2. Talking points in your phone call against the amnesty
actions in brief:
1. Consult your personalized Action Buffet corkboard for actions needed Tuesday
2. Spread the word of this impending danger through every email and phone network you have.
donate now:
Don't miss making a donation this month to get a 2-for-1 match on your contribution.
Please click here to make any kind of donation. Wealthy donors have promised to give $20 for every $10 you give, and $200 for every $100 you give. Based on various IRS regs and private rules, these donors can't send their money until you have sent yours.
This graphic shows how far we have come in October toward meeting our minimum goal for maintaining our NumbersUSA systems.
That minimum goal each month is that 1% of all the people using our faxing tools send a donation.
You can mail checks to NumbersUSA, Suite 1100, 1601 N. Kent St., Arlington, VA 22209.
how to reply:
Please do not click 'Reply' button to respond to this message.
To comment about this Alert or to request tech help, click here and fill out our Help Form.
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TALKING POINTS AGAINST THIS AMNESTY
We will be providing you more detailed talking points when you click on the phone notes on your Action Buffet corkboard.
But here are the things I am emphasizing to the media, most of whom can't seem to understand how I can possibly oppose helping out a bunch of good kids whose parents are the ones who broke the law by bringing them here to be illegal aliens.
S. 2205 would do what all amnesties do -- entice millions more people to become illegal aliens here. The word across the world would be that immigration crime pays.
The DREAM Act amnesty doesn't just offer U.S. citizenship to illegal alien teenagers, it also provides amnesty to the parents of most of them. Once the amnestied teens become citizens they can obtain an amnesty for their parents.
S. 2205 provides for no extra enforcement to help ensure that families around the world don't risk their teenagers' lives by forcing them to enter the U.S. illegally across the deserts. Passage of this amnesty likely would increase deaths of illegal aliens in the desert as more and more people attempt to get into the country in preparation for the next amnesty.
Many of the advocacy groups pushing the DREAM Act amnesty openly say it is intended as a way to break the barrier and then to push for several more amnesties and rewards for illegal aliens.
Many of these teenagers weren't brought to the United States illegally by their parents. Rather, many of them came on their own and found illegal shelter with legal immigrants who were from their country.
If there is a compelling story for giving amnesty to any of these high school students, it should be told only after the rule of law has been restored, including a fully functioning entry/exit system at the border and mandatory verification of all new hires by all businesses, governments and non-p rofits.
OUR LATEST COUNT ON HOW EACH SENATOR IS LEANING ON THE AMNESTY
Based on what you are reporting back to us from your phone calls and on what we are hearing directly from Senate offices, we can provide you with our best assessment of how Senators will vote on this amnesty.
Our lobbyists on the Hill and our Action Buffet Team will be modifying the list every hour Tuesday, turning names green if they are pledging a NO AMNESTY vote, red if they are pledging an AMNESTY YES vote, and black if they not committing themselves.
Our website team will be moving the vote-count list to the NumbersUSA Home Page Tuesday morning. Until then, you can find it here.
The country desperately needs your help this week.
THANKS,
From: Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
Date: Monday 22oct07 11:55 p.m. EDT
A massive amnesty for illegal aliens is probably coming up for a vote Wednesday in the Senate.
Our Capitol Hill Team just contacted me and reported that Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-Nev.) has just filed for "cloture" on S. 2205 (the DREAM Act amnesty).
If Americans don't phone Tuesday until the switchboard shuts down, it looks like we're going to have a brand new amnesty for illegal aliens coming out of the Senate later this week.
PLEASE CALL YOUR TWO SENATORS AND PLEAD THAT THEY VOTE 'NO' ON THE S. 2205 CLOTURE ON WEDNESDAY.
Phone Senate Switchboard
202-224-3121
Sen. Reid is hell-bent on getting this amnesty through the Senate as fast as possible and before we can fully mobilize the country as happened when we defeated his Comprehensive Amnesty bill in June.
Here is something pretty amazing: After the American people overwhelmingly rose up against the big compromise in June that traded an amnesty for some mediocre extra enforcement, Sen. Reid is trying to push through an amnesty WITHOUT ANY ENFORCEMENT MEASURES!
He is using the Rule 14 that I told you about last night to avoid any committee debate, hearings or deliberations. Filing for cloture means that he can bring the amnesty up on Wednesday.
The first vote will be on whether to allow the amnesty to come to the Senate floor for full debate and eventual vote. If we can hold the YES votes below 60, we can stop the bill in its tracks. We need 41 NO votes to guarantee killing it.
You can see all the direct Capitol office phone numbers and the numbers for their offices back home at:
www.numbersusa.com/congressinfo/
You must emphasize to your Senators that a YES vote on clo ture will be interpreted by all of us as a vote for rewarding millions of illegal aliens with amnesty.
GO TO YOUR ACTION BUFFET CORKBOARD FOR FAXES TO SEND & EXTRA TALKING POINTS FOR PHONE CALL
Everything is going to move too fast Tuesday for me to keep you informed by email.
You must make a pledge to yourself to check the www.NumbersUSA.com Home page several times Tuesday and then Wednesday for new developments in this fight. Van, Mike and Mark will do all they can to keep the latest information posted there (with links for more info).
And check your personalized Action Buffet corkboard for revised instructions on faxes to send and talking points for your phone calls. in this email:
1. Our latest count on how each Senator is leaning on the amnesty vote
2. Talking points in your phone call against the amnesty
actions in brief:
1. Consult your personalized Action Buffet corkboard for actions needed Tuesday
2. Spread the word of this impending danger through every email and phone network you have.
donate now:
Don't miss making a donation this month to get a 2-for-1 match on your contribution.
Please click here to make any kind of donation. Wealthy donors have promised to give $20 for every $10 you give, and $200 for every $100 you give. Based on various IRS regs and private rules, these donors can't send their money until you have sent yours.
This graphic shows how far we have come in October toward meeting our minimum goal for maintaining our NumbersUSA systems.
That minimum goal each month is that 1% of all the people using our faxing tools send a donation.
You can mail checks to NumbersUSA, Suite 1100, 1601 N. Kent St., Arlington, VA 22209.
how to reply:
Please do not click 'Reply' button to respond to this message.
To comment about this Alert or to request tech help, click here and fill out our Help Form.
Our staff mans the Help Desk 18 hours a day.
TALKING POINTS AGAINST THIS AMNESTY
We will be providing you more detailed talking points when you click on the phone notes on your Action Buffet corkboard.
But here are the things I am emphasizing to the media, most of whom can't seem to understand how I can possibly oppose helping out a bunch of good kids whose parents are the ones who broke the law by bringing them here to be illegal aliens.
S. 2205 would do what all amnesties do -- entice millions more people to become illegal aliens here. The word across the world would be that immigration crime pays.
The DREAM Act amnesty doesn't just offer U.S. citizenship to illegal alien teenagers, it also provides amnesty to the parents of most of them. Once the amnestied teens become citizens they can obtain an amnesty for their parents.
S. 2205 provides for no extra enforcement to help ensure that families around the world don't risk their teenagers' lives by forcing them to enter the U.S. illegally across the deserts. Passage of this amnesty likely would increase deaths of illegal aliens in the desert as more and more people attempt to get into the country in preparation for the next amnesty.
Many of the advocacy groups pushing the DREAM Act amnesty openly say it is intended as a way to break the barrier and then to push for several more amnesties and rewards for illegal aliens.
Many of these teenagers weren't brought to the United States illegally by their parents. Rather, many of them came on their own and found illegal shelter with legal immigrants who were from their country.
If there is a compelling story for giving amnesty to any of these high school students, it should be told only after the rule of law has been restored, including a fully functioning entry/exit system at the border and mandatory verification of all new hires by all businesses, governments and non-p rofits.
OUR LATEST COUNT ON HOW EACH SENATOR IS LEANING ON THE AMNESTY
Based on what you are reporting back to us from your phone calls and on what we are hearing directly from Senate offices, we can provide you with our best assessment of how Senators will vote on this amnesty.
Our lobbyists on the Hill and our Action Buffet Team will be modifying the list every hour Tuesday, turning names green if they are pledging a NO AMNESTY vote, red if they are pledging an AMNESTY YES vote, and black if they not committing themselves.
Our website team will be moving the vote-count list to the NumbersUSA Home Page Tuesday morning. Until then, you can find it here.
The country desperately needs your help this week.
THANKS,
From: Roy Beck, President, NumbersUSA
Date: Monday 22oct07 11:55 p.m. EDT
A Message From The FOP
Friday, 26th, 2007.
Disabilty Advocates of Delmarva Annual Auction Benefit “Moonlight on Bourbon Street: An Upscale Evening of Charity and Masquerade”
Hosted by: HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehab Hospital
220 Tilghman Rd, Salisbury, MD 21804
Spirits and Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
Cocktail Hour 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Auction Begins at 8:00 pm
Tickets $20.00
All proceeds benefit the DADI Scholarship Fund
Call 410-546-6400 x5550 or Carl Kurten for tickets and more information.
This is to help Paul Rendine’s organization DADI. Paul has done a lot of work for the FOP at no cost to the FOP. If you have time to support one of our supporters, please do so. Business casual dress is ok.
Disabilty Advocates of Delmarva Annual Auction Benefit “Moonlight on Bourbon Street: An Upscale Evening of Charity and Masquerade”
Hosted by: HealthSouth Chesapeake Rehab Hospital
220 Tilghman Rd, Salisbury, MD 21804
Spirits and Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
Cocktail Hour 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Auction Begins at 8:00 pm
Tickets $20.00
All proceeds benefit the DADI Scholarship Fund
Call 410-546-6400 x5550 or Carl Kurten for tickets and more information.
This is to help Paul Rendine’s organization DADI. Paul has done a lot of work for the FOP at no cost to the FOP. If you have time to support one of our supporters, please do so. Business casual dress is ok.
Rebecca Gannon Says Hello
Hello everyone! I stumbled across Joe’s blog of Salisbury News, and thought I’d send an update of my own. For those of you who don’t remember me, I reported and occasionally anchored on WBOC, and you may have caught a glimpse of me at my second job, the hostess stand of Market Street Inn.
I’m out in Wichita, Kansas now, anchoring the FOX Kansas News at 9 and reporting at KWCH 12 News at 10 – they’re sister stations, much the way BOC and FOX Delmarva operate. I moved out here more than a year ago to work closer to my family. I loved working on the Eastern Shore (and eating on the Eastern Shore), but I love being back around my family more. I still check the local websites from time to time, and I do miss covering my beat (Worcester County) there.
But now my parents can watch me every night – and critique me every night – which they do. I can’t tell you how much I value being near my family again. If you want to drop me a line, go for it – rgannon@kwch.com
Take care, and keep Joe in line for me.
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