Weekday Update
As Paul Harvey used to say, it's time for news.
1). So the Iraq war is over. The combat missions have drawn to a close. Should be good news, right? Mission Accomplished, as they say, six years after the mission was accomplished. But there will be 50,000 troops still deployed there. It's a shame, but so much of America closed the chapter on thinking about Iraq way before Obama made this announcement. So many lost. Hopefully it's about enduring freedom for years to come. High salute to the troops either way.
2). Speaking of troops it seems like we are going to need some here to fight the cigarette war on the Buffalo home front. You see, the state government wants tax money from those who head to the rez for a break off the $9 a pack tax that the state gets from a stop at 7/11. Why doesn't Patterson and company just go door-to-door across the state and demand that every person give them all the money they have. Period. It can go like this:
Patterson: Hi, taxpayer, how are you?
Joe Blow: Fine.
Patterson: How much money do you have?
Joe Blow: I managed to save nearly a hundred bucks over the last 15 years.
Patterson: Give it to me.
Then perhaps we can leave the Tribe nations alone to make their own way. Are we trying to get them to join our welfare system as well?
3). Saw Paris Hilton opened her purse in front of a cop and her blow fell out. I'm sure it's a great misunderstanding. I heard her lawyer ask America not to rush to judgement. First off, America doesn't give a snort. She's a talentless pig who never worked a day in her life. Perhaps I'm being too harsh. I did see one Internet video of her and an old boyfriend - she does have some minor talent in an off-beat way.
4). September 1 and the Yanks are in first in the major leagues. Didn't think we'd get through the news without sports. Wah! They spend too much money. Last night 46,000 at Yankee Stadium to watch them play the putrid Oakland A's. Tampa drew 7,000 to their ballpark the same night.
Tampa-St. Pete are not tiny cities are they? They should both be allowed to spend the same when one brings in money and the other waits for the Yanks to give them money.
"Small-Market" teams sound like New York State government crying about not getting enough free money. They classified Philadelphia as small-market until a couple of years ago. What a joke. Can't wait to hear Joe Buck and Tim McCarver whine about it as the Yanks line up #28.
5). And now the weather...it's been a terrific summer here in Buffalo, but I've sort of missed it. I didn't play as much golf as I wanted. I only swam in a pool once. Didn't attend barbeque's enough. Only had one driveway party.
And now I have about eight months of cold and crap to contend with. 30 more days and then its back to the Carhartt.
Doesn't seem quite fair.
Yeah, tell it to the Indians.
1). So the Iraq war is over. The combat missions have drawn to a close. Should be good news, right? Mission Accomplished, as they say, six years after the mission was accomplished. But there will be 50,000 troops still deployed there. It's a shame, but so much of America closed the chapter on thinking about Iraq way before Obama made this announcement. So many lost. Hopefully it's about enduring freedom for years to come. High salute to the troops either way.
2). Speaking of troops it seems like we are going to need some here to fight the cigarette war on the Buffalo home front. You see, the state government wants tax money from those who head to the rez for a break off the $9 a pack tax that the state gets from a stop at 7/11. Why doesn't Patterson and company just go door-to-door across the state and demand that every person give them all the money they have. Period. It can go like this:
Patterson: Hi, taxpayer, how are you?
Joe Blow: Fine.
Patterson: How much money do you have?
Joe Blow: I managed to save nearly a hundred bucks over the last 15 years.
Patterson: Give it to me.
Then perhaps we can leave the Tribe nations alone to make their own way. Are we trying to get them to join our welfare system as well?
3). Saw Paris Hilton opened her purse in front of a cop and her blow fell out. I'm sure it's a great misunderstanding. I heard her lawyer ask America not to rush to judgement. First off, America doesn't give a snort. She's a talentless pig who never worked a day in her life. Perhaps I'm being too harsh. I did see one Internet video of her and an old boyfriend - she does have some minor talent in an off-beat way.
4). September 1 and the Yanks are in first in the major leagues. Didn't think we'd get through the news without sports. Wah! They spend too much money. Last night 46,000 at Yankee Stadium to watch them play the putrid Oakland A's. Tampa drew 7,000 to their ballpark the same night.
Tampa-St. Pete are not tiny cities are they? They should both be allowed to spend the same when one brings in money and the other waits for the Yanks to give them money.
"Small-Market" teams sound like New York State government crying about not getting enough free money. They classified Philadelphia as small-market until a couple of years ago. What a joke. Can't wait to hear Joe Buck and Tim McCarver whine about it as the Yanks line up #28.
5). And now the weather...it's been a terrific summer here in Buffalo, but I've sort of missed it. I didn't play as much golf as I wanted. I only swam in a pool once. Didn't attend barbeque's enough. Only had one driveway party.
And now I have about eight months of cold and crap to contend with. 30 more days and then its back to the Carhartt.
Doesn't seem quite fair.
Yeah, tell it to the Indians.
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