Archive for September 30th, 2008

I’ll apologize in advance, but this was just too damn funny to pass up.

AWB

Dear Angry White Boy,
 
I’m at a fundraiser and the host offered to match every $50 contribution that we got in before midnight tonight.

I’m hoping you can give by that deadline and turn your $50 into $100. Can you click here and give today?

https://donate.hoosiersforjill.com/page/contribute

As you probably heard, the Indianapolis Star released a poll that has us in a statistical dead heat with Mitch Daniels and Becky Skillman.  We are within striking distance and we need your help now!

Please go to our website – www.hoosiersforjill.com – and give today!

Thanks,
 
Dennie
 
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

Come on Dennie, I’m on the wrong team, and we all know that besides your email being laughable, so is the Indy Star poll.

Oh, we know the “Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T” is bullshit, too.

http://www.trustedsource.org/query/69.25.74.173

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Ha! – AWB

Mayor Henry today named Ozzie Mitson as his Business/Legislative Liaison.

“I said I wanted to work with our business community, both directly and through the Chamber of Commerce and I also see the need for greater communication with our city, county, state and federal elected officials,” said Mayor Henry. “Clearly, I have an ideal person to fill this role already here on staff, so it makes sense to formalize his position with an upgrade in title. Ozzie brings a wealth of experience and skills in understanding the needs of business and legislators, and I intend to utilize his skills to strengthen my administration’s involvement in those arenas.”

Mitson’s responsibilities will include

• Tracking city, county, state, and federal legislation on issues that have Fort Wayne and regional impacts
• Fostering positive relationships between city, county, state, and federal representatives and the City of Fort Wayne to further the policies and goals of the city
• Assisting and advise the Mayor and senior staff on Chamber of Commerce and other local and statewide business organization’s needs and partnership opportunities.

Matt Bell, State Representative ( R ) 83rd District, attended the announcement and offered his support for the Mayor’s decision.

“I want to thank Mayor Henry for delivering on his promise to strengthen the relationship between his office and the business community and our area’s other elected officials,” Bell said. “I have worked with Mr. Mitson in a variety of capacities, and I am confident that his talents will equally benefit this city and the Mayor’s office. Ozzie is a great communicator with an excellent work ethic and a talent for building consensus among a variety of groups. I wish him the best and I look forward to working with him.”

Mitson has served as a public information officer for the city since Mayor Henry appointed him in January and previously served as the Manager of Government and Community Affairs for the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, as a staff member of Congressman Mark Souder and has served as campaign staff on political races on both the national and local levels.

Mitson’s position within the public information office will remain unfilled.

AWB

 From the Onion

NEW YORK—In a stunning reversal of their long-stated reluctance to take it, members of heavy-metal band Twisted Sister announced Monday that, after 24 years of fervent refusal, they are now willing to take it. “I acknowledge that we promised not to take it anymore, but things change. The world is a different place today, and with that in mind, we would like to go on record as saying that, starting right now, we are going to take it,” read a statement released by the band’s lead singer, Dee Snyder. “To clarify, we would still prefer not to take it, but as of now, taking it is an option that we would be open to. That is all.” Bassist Mark “the Animal” Mendoza also stated that, in regards to what he wants to do with his life, he no longer solely wants to rock, but would instead prefer doing other things, such as raising a family and working as a claims adjuster in Rye, NY. 

LMAO

H/T Bitchen Ric

Want to really impress your friends and relatives this Christmas? How about this?

From TrendHunter.com

It’s not the gift but, the thought that counts, right? Wrong. It’s the paper that the gift is wrapped in! Edwina Rogers, the wife of Washington lobbyist Ed Rogers, wraps her gifts in sheets of US dollar bills – real currency. A sheet of 32 one dollar bills costs about $55 USD

You can order it here from the U.S. Bureau of Engraving store.

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From SurveyUSA

Daniels Holds Lead in Indiana Governor Re-Election Contest: In an election for Governor of Indiana held today, 09/30/08, Incumbent Republican Mitch Daniels defeats Democratic Jill Long Thompson, according to this latest SurveyUSA tracking poll conducted exclusively for WHAS-TV in Louisville and WCPO-TV in Cincinnati. Today, it’s Daniels and running mate Lt. Governor Becky Skillman 53%, Democrat Long Thompson and running mate Dennie Oxley 37%. The Libertarian ticket of Andy Horning and Lisa Kelly take 6%; 4% of likely voters are undecided. Compared to a SurveyUSA poll released six weeks ago, Daniels is up 1 point; Long Thompson is down 1 point.

Daniels now leads in all regions of the state: in previous polling, Long Thompson led in Northern Indiana. 25% of Democrats cross over to vote for incumbent Republican Daniels; 14% of Republicans cross over to vote for Democrat Long Thompson. Independents favor Daniels by 25 points.

See results here.

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To improve efficiencies and save at least $200,000, City will have two pick-up cycles instead of three in 2008

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s leaf collection will start on the city’s north side Oct. 27 with two collection cycles instead of three as done in years past. Weather permitting, leaf collection will conclude Dec. 12.

This change will save the City at least $200,000. In 2007, the first pick-up cycle collected only 7 percent of the total leaves collected.

By going to two collection cycles and starting about two weeks later, the City’s street department, which is charged with leaf collection, will be able to save taxpayer money and finish collection about a week earlier, giving the street department an additional week to outfit these trucks for snow plowing.

Maybe they could save some money by using smaller equipment? Here’s what came rolling down my street last year.

And here is the net result. Keep in mind I “did not” have any leaves out for pickup. I have a mulching mower, and that takes care of most of them.

“Residents and taxpayers expect the City of Fort Wayne to deliver effective services while also being prudent with their money,” said Mayor Tom Henry. “Going to two leaf pick-ups allows us to do both. Most residents won’t even notice a difference, plus we’re providing priority pick-up for those who use the paper leaf bags.”

Save the environment by not burning and use a paper sack, since trees are a renewable resource, right?

Starting Oct. 27, residents who collected their leaves in biodegradable bags can call the 311 call center for priority pick-up within two business days regardless of the traditional collection dates.

The leaf collection dates for 2008 are:
•        North: Oct. 27-31 and Nov. 17-21
•        South: Nov. 3-7 and Dec. 1-5
•        Central: Nov. 10-14 and Dec. 8-12
•        The week of Nov. 24 will be used be to catch up on weather-related delays.

During leaf season, residents can call the leaf hotline at 427-2302 or visit www.cityoffortwayne.org for the day’s pick-up locations.

Leaves must be raked to the park strip. The street department recommends having them there by the first day of the pick-up week. They should not be raked into street. Burning leaves is illegal, and they cannot be placed into the trash.

To schedule bagged leaf pick-up starting Oct. 27, call the 311 call center from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays at either 311 or 427-8311.

You can view the collection map here (PDF).

To the city’s credit, even though they have trashed my yard two years in a row, they did come out and repair it. From what Board of Public Works Manager Gina Kostoff told me, the crews damage a large number of yards each year.

This year I will have some large, stragically placed boulders out front.

AWB

I just took the Obama test. Go take it and post your scores here.

I DISAGREED with the Barack Obama position on 49 of the 51 test questions. This means I disagree with the Obama position 96% of the time.

AWB

H/T: Charles Langley

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UPDATE:

A local newspaper is reporting:

Fort Wayne’s minor league franchise will have a new name by the end of this week. The team is working on a news conference, tentatively scheduled for Thursday at the Grand Wayne Center, to announce the name. A press release with full details is expected Wednesday.

So I thought I’d move this prior post to the top of the fold.

Checking domain names you get this:

FORTWAYNETINCAPS.COM
   Administrative Contact, Technical Contact:
      Alex Short                <snip>@streamlinetechnologies.com
      1021 Chapel Court
      Franklin, TN 37069 

   Record expires on 09-Jul-2009.
   Record created on 09-Jul-2008.

This is the same administrative contact for fortwaynewizards.com.

The boys at “What’s Going Downtown” have checked other domains (for other names) and found several others registered as well.

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AWB has been informed the new name for the Fort Wayne minor league baseball team is the “Fort Wayne Tin Caps”, as in Johnny Appleseed wore a tin cap.

I called the Wizards and spoke to Jared Parcell and at first he offered “no comment”. When I told him I was running with the story today, he was was a bit taken aback and placed me on hold for a few minutes. He came back with another “no comment”, adding that they have not decided on a team name and would not for two weeks.

From Wiki:

One cool autumnal night, while lying by his camp-fire in the woods, he observed that the mosquitoes flew in the blaze and were burnt. Johnny, who wore on his head a tin utensil which answered both as a cap and a mush pot, filled it with water and quenched the fire, and afterwards remarked, “God forbid that I should build a fire for my comfort, that should be the means of destroying any of His creatures.”

Many people dispute whether John Chapman, his real name, ever wore a tin pot on his head.

AWB

Luke Puckett is running for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional seat. I’ve meet him a few times and he’s a level headed business owner with no prior political experience.
 
Joe Donnelly is one of only three Indiana congressman that voted for the bill. recently Donnelly has this to say:
 
“It was these investment banks from Wall Street. They got involved through sheer greed, basically, and they weren’t smart enough to avoid the pitfalls, and wound up in all this trouble. And now, Main Street is having to bail them out, so we’re the solid rock. They’ve caused all the trouble,” Donnelly explained.
 
Maybe Donnelly should look at the prior post YouTube video.
 
 
Statement by Luke Puckett

“The $700 billion taxpayer sponsored bailout bill that was voted on this afternoon did not provide the right solution to our economic needs. Congress must act quickly to put in place solutions that address the grave nature of the current economic problem. This must be done without imposing the cost of such a solution on the taxpayer or future generations of Americans. We cannot do the wrong thing and we cannot do nothing, we must do the right thing.

“The right approach to this challenge is one that maximizes freedom and personal choice while bringing stability to the marketplace. In order to stimulate the economy and generate a much needed sense of certainty, we need to increase the cap on FDIC insurance. We must also develop a plan based on the FDIC model that allows banks and investment companies to purchase insurance for their most vulnerable mortgage-backed securities. This solution would require accountability and restore trust and confidence at a time when both of those commodities are much needed.

“I call on Congress to act in a bipartisan and responsible manner.”–Luke Puckett, Republican Candidate for Congress, IN/02

Statement by Joe Donnelly

“When there are serious people discussing the possibility of another economic depression, it is time to act. The rescue plan was not perfect, but it was necessary. And while no one took any pleasure in voting for it, the alternative — doing nothing — is potentially disastrous and therefore unacceptable.” — Rep. Joe Donnelly, Democrat, IN/02

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At a 2004 hearing see Democrat after Democrat covering up and attacking the regulations to protect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (their Cash Cows) that are now destroying our economy because the Democrats let them cheat.

 AWB

H/T: RR