They're good for babies, er, I mean kids, right?
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Recalibration
The Gates vs. Crowley vs. Obama vs. Chick who called it in vs. the racist police officer thing is getting way, way out of hand. What a bunch of crazy aholes. This whole thing has been blown out of proportion from the get go, and EVERYBODY involved has been quick to "clarify" their behavior. Here's what they'll have you believe:
Gates didn't mean to play the race card 0.1 seconds after he saw a cop standing at his front door. Instead, he was irritated that he broke his front door. Plus he just got back from a long trip and was holding in a mean dump since Logan Airport. When he saw the honkey cop, it sent him over the edge.
Crowley didn't mean to be the bully cop whose ego may have been bruised when the nerdy black guy was ripping him in front of his fellow officers. Instead, he was just protecting and serving. He was very concerned for the good people of Cambridge and his beautiful family at home. He saw an angry old black dude, excuse me, an angry old dude wielding a cane. The streets of Cambridge are safer with that lunatic behind bars.
The chick who called the thing in, never, ever said race was a factor behind the call, even though she described one of the dudes as "Hispanic". She didn't say "Hispanic" she said, "I panicked!" Der, she doesn't see colors. She is color blind. Yet she has a color television? Very suspect.
Obama clearly could've "recalibrated" his comments about the Cambridge police department and in no way meant to criticize the CPD by saying they acted "stupidly". He easily could've tweaked his verbiage to something like "the CPD acted unintelligently". No, that's no good. Too blunt. Let's see, let's try "the CPD acted haphazardly". Mmmmm, that's okay, but still a bit abrasive. How about "the CPD acted hastily". Bingo! Recalibrate that!
And finally, the best for last, the racist police officer meant absolutely zero malice when writing that had he "been the officer he verbally assaulted like a banana-eating jungle monkey, I would have sprayed him in the face with OC (oleoresin capsicum, or pepper spray) deserving of his belligerent non-compliance." Clearly he meant it in a funny, cuddly manner, completely out of context.
As you can see, this debacle was just a complete misunderstanding that snowballed. The situation was a volatile mix of misinterpretations, but aside from the racist cop, NONE of the participants have apologized for their actions, but rather just clarified that they meant no harm. Clearly we have all learned something from this, now let's have an appletini and move on.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Union Built
I've been sitting on the sidelines for a week now. All sorts of good stuff going on in the news too: Cape Cup 2009, Crowley vs. Gates, Canary fighting ring, Jim Rice joins Kano in the HOF, yet still I haven't been able to get off my ass. I needed a sign, some sort of divine intervention that would get me back to my blog.
Today I was walking back from lunch and on the corner of Milk & High, I saw such a sign. It was a giant plastic condom/dick sticking out of a window at the old Post Office. No doubt a laborers work of art.
Go Local 133!
Today I was walking back from lunch and on the corner of Milk & High, I saw such a sign. It was a giant plastic condom/dick sticking out of a window at the old Post Office. No doubt a laborers work of art.
Go Local 133!
Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Deadbeat Dude
From CNN:
Frank Hatley spent the past year in jail for being a deadbeat dad. But there's one problem -- Hatley doesn't have any children. And the "deadbeat" label doesn't fit the 50-year-old either, his supporters say.
Frank Hatley had been ordered to make back payments even after he learned a teenager wasn't his son.
After a hearing, Hatley was released from the Cook County Jail in south Georgia Wednesday afternoon, with the help of the Southern Center for Human Rights.
Superior Court Judge Dane Perkins ruled that Hatley was indigent and should not be jailed for not being able to make child support payments. Perkins postponed a decision on whether Hatley should have to make any more back payments on child-support for a child who is not his.
In June of last year, a judge ordered Hatley to jail for failing to reimburse the state for public assistance that was paid to support his "son," who, as the court was aware, is not actually his son.
Hatley is a hard-working man who demonstrated his desire to pay what the court said he owed, even making payments from his unemployment checks, Geraghty told CNN.
On top of that, "the state has no legitimate reason to pursue Mr. Hatley for child support -- he doesn't have any children," she said.
The story dates back to 1986, when Hatley had a relationship with Essie Lee Morrison. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son.
Morrison told Hatley that the child was his, but the couple ended their relationship shortly after the boy's birth, according to court documents. The couple never married and never lived together, the documents state.
When the boy turned 2, Morrison applied for public support for her son. Under Georgia law, the state can go after the non-custodial parent to recoup the assistance.
For 13 years, Hatley made payments to the state until learning, in 2000, that the boy might not be his biological son. A DNA test that year confirmed that there was no chance he was the father, according to court documents.
Hatley returned to court and was relieved of any future child support reimbursement but was ordered to pay more than $16,000 that he had owed the state before the ruling.
Latesha Bradley, an attorney who represented Hatley in that hearing, told CNN the argument for keeping Hatley liable for the back payments was that he had signed a consent agreement with the office of child support services. The court agreed that Hatley had to comply with the consent agreement for the period that he believed the boy was his son.
Court documents show that Hatley for the most part continued to make payments. He was jailed for six months in 2006 for falling behind on payments during a period of unemployment, but afterward he resumed making payments and continued to do so even after he lost another job in 2008 and became homeless, court records state.
Last year, he again became unable to maintain the payments and was once again jailed.
This is just a lesson for all of you potential fathers out there. If the paternity test comes back negative, you're not necessarily off the hook, so you shouldn't do this:
Apparently a court of law has determined that NOT BEING THE FATHER does not exactly absolve you from paying CHILD SUPPORT. So the court recognized that he shouldn't pay any FUTURE child support, but ordered this poor(literally) bastard to make BACK PAYMENTS up to the point they made the ruling. This makes no sense on several levels. Plus, can you imagine this guys conversations in jail:
Con: "what you in for?"
Mr. Hatley: "my girlfriend cheated on me. we had a baby, but I found out it wasn't mine"
Con: "so you killed her?"
Mr. Hatley: "nope"
Con: "Ohhh, you killed him?"
Mr. Hatley: "nope, i failed to pay child support"
That is one really, really cruel joke. Plus it's f'ng scary.
Frank Hatley spent the past year in jail for being a deadbeat dad. But there's one problem -- Hatley doesn't have any children. And the "deadbeat" label doesn't fit the 50-year-old either, his supporters say.
Frank Hatley had been ordered to make back payments even after he learned a teenager wasn't his son.
After a hearing, Hatley was released from the Cook County Jail in south Georgia Wednesday afternoon, with the help of the Southern Center for Human Rights.
Superior Court Judge Dane Perkins ruled that Hatley was indigent and should not be jailed for not being able to make child support payments. Perkins postponed a decision on whether Hatley should have to make any more back payments on child-support for a child who is not his.
In June of last year, a judge ordered Hatley to jail for failing to reimburse the state for public assistance that was paid to support his "son," who, as the court was aware, is not actually his son.
Hatley is a hard-working man who demonstrated his desire to pay what the court said he owed, even making payments from his unemployment checks, Geraghty told CNN.
On top of that, "the state has no legitimate reason to pursue Mr. Hatley for child support -- he doesn't have any children," she said.
The story dates back to 1986, when Hatley had a relationship with Essie Lee Morrison. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son.
Morrison told Hatley that the child was his, but the couple ended their relationship shortly after the boy's birth, according to court documents. The couple never married and never lived together, the documents state.
When the boy turned 2, Morrison applied for public support for her son. Under Georgia law, the state can go after the non-custodial parent to recoup the assistance.
For 13 years, Hatley made payments to the state until learning, in 2000, that the boy might not be his biological son. A DNA test that year confirmed that there was no chance he was the father, according to court documents.
Hatley returned to court and was relieved of any future child support reimbursement but was ordered to pay more than $16,000 that he had owed the state before the ruling.
Latesha Bradley, an attorney who represented Hatley in that hearing, told CNN the argument for keeping Hatley liable for the back payments was that he had signed a consent agreement with the office of child support services. The court agreed that Hatley had to comply with the consent agreement for the period that he believed the boy was his son.
Court documents show that Hatley for the most part continued to make payments. He was jailed for six months in 2006 for falling behind on payments during a period of unemployment, but afterward he resumed making payments and continued to do so even after he lost another job in 2008 and became homeless, court records state.
Last year, he again became unable to maintain the payments and was once again jailed.
This is just a lesson for all of you potential fathers out there. If the paternity test comes back negative, you're not necessarily off the hook, so you shouldn't do this:
Apparently a court of law has determined that NOT BEING THE FATHER does not exactly absolve you from paying CHILD SUPPORT. So the court recognized that he shouldn't pay any FUTURE child support, but ordered this poor(literally) bastard to make BACK PAYMENTS up to the point they made the ruling. This makes no sense on several levels. Plus, can you imagine this guys conversations in jail:
Con: "what you in for?"
Mr. Hatley: "my girlfriend cheated on me. we had a baby, but I found out it wasn't mine"
Con: "so you killed her?"
Mr. Hatley: "nope"
Con: "Ohhh, you killed him?"
Mr. Hatley: "nope, i failed to pay child support"
That is one really, really cruel joke. Plus it's f'ng scary.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Michaelpalooza
The Michael Jackson funeral/memorial/tribute/concert/theme park will be held today. Think of the biggest concert you ever went to. Let's see, mine would be Lollapalooza back in 1994. Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys and A Tribe Called Quest. Then think of the biggest funeral you ever saw. I didn't attend it, but I saw Lady Di's on tv. If you combine both events, that's what you'll get today at the Staples Center.
This whole scene is kinda weird. Michael Jackson was one of the biggest entertainer ever. Can't take that away from him. But often is the case, his death has transformed him into something even greater. Up until now, the most revered person in the history of this planet has been JC, Jesus Christ. Seems as though now, his lead is slipping
These people are really pushing it. I mean c'mon, it's a friggin stain on a tree. It could be anything. You keep looking at it long enough and you'll eventually see what you want to see.
Personally, I think it looks like Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw massacre.
This whole scene is kinda weird. Michael Jackson was one of the biggest entertainer ever. Can't take that away from him. But often is the case, his death has transformed him into something even greater. Up until now, the most revered person in the history of this planet has been JC, Jesus Christ. Seems as though now, his lead is slipping
These people are really pushing it. I mean c'mon, it's a friggin stain on a tree. It could be anything. You keep looking at it long enough and you'll eventually see what you want to see.
Personally, I think it looks like Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw massacre.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Chick Magnet
It's official...the people(all 10 of you) have spoken. The Hoff is the Top sex symbol of All-Time. No arguments from me. Let us all bask in his glory:
Classy
Cool
Cut
You're welcome.
Classy
Cool
CutThe Hoff is a five-tool player.
You're welcome.The Sea of Cortez
My SneakersI just bought a pair of nylon, Nike Cortez with the blue swoosh from this site. I was going for comfort, plus I like plain sneakers. And also, you can wash the nylon ones, unlike their leather cousins. So the Cortez was the perfect choice.
It's been a while since I last had these things on my feet. As soon as I slipped them on, I was taken back to 1987. I was 13 years old. I was sitting on my couch, eating from a box of Bugles as I watched Teen Wolf on HBO. We had a Zenith television that weighed 220lbs. I weighed 75 lbs. My hair was long and parted in the middle. Later in the day, I rode my Mongoose bike up to Atherton Hough to meet up with some friends and play stickball. I gave up a homerun that almost hit the 216 bus as it passed by(would've been a grandslam if the kid hit it). On our way home, we stopped in at Bernies General Store. I propped the Oakley grip on my bike up against the wall, so it wouldn't fall on the ground(cool bikes didn't have kickstands).
My grips
My gripsI bought a Pepsi and candy bar for a little under $1. The $1 bill was a bit sweaty after I pulled it out of my sock. I was always a little nervous when I came down the ramped entryway as I exited Bernies. You never knew if your bike would still be there. Yep, people stole bikes back then too. Before going home, we headed down to the PL for a quick jump. The tide was in so it wasn't that high of a leap. Probably like 15 feet from the railing, 10 feet for the wussies who jumped pylon. Then it was back home to the couch. Just in time. Remote Control was starting on MTV.
My show
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Bruno
I have no idea what Borat or Bruno are all about. I'm not a huge fan of that prank/reaction type comedy stuff, so I have not seen either movie.
However I do get a big time Dwyer vibe from both characters.
I'm not really sure what's going on here, but it's funny that they gave the small Asian guy a huge dong, while the big black guy has a case of the Irish curse. There is a also a tranny and a granny on the right. I think the guy on the far left is a Hobbit. This looks like a weird movie.
However I do get a big time Dwyer vibe from both characters.
I'm not really sure what's going on here, but it's funny that they gave the small Asian guy a huge dong, while the big black guy has a case of the Irish curse. There is a also a tranny and a granny on the right. I think the guy on the far left is a Hobbit. This looks like a weird movie.
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