It's funny how we have had 3 systems come through Columbus in the last couple weeks each with less then an inch of snow - BUT NOW - WINTER STORM DYLAN is coming with maybe 2 inch's and it's all the big news.
Be happy it's snow - If the storm tracks as "we" think southern WI will get more freezing rain the snow. But let this thing wobble (it's like a top spinning) and anything could happen. This is not a HUGE storm by any means but will be a headache one way or the other. Get the salt out.
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In city news (as the City attorney sits up a little straighter) there was a prediction that the 2nd closed session of the night would last "thirty-five seconds" - NO - YOU ARE WRONG. It lasted 2 minutes and 40 seconds which is four hundred and fifty seven percent longer then predicted.
DROP THE MIC!!
However - the real good news and if you have been following this mindless word diarrhea for the last 3579 days you know I have been all in on getting a speed radar sign for James Street. It's a no brainer. Actually I first mentioned the radar on the blog 1202 days ago - - but anyway - - - -
It seems Columbus applied for a mobile speed radar sign 9 years ago and FOR NINE YEARS has been working with the State to get this. NINE YEARS! Just buy the freaking thing and then we will have two . . . . . but we got it (not the one I have been itching for - I wanted a permanent one).
One small problem. There are no squad cars with bumper hitches so it's a little immobile at the moment. A first world problem. An easy fix . . I hope. The good thing is that in those 9 years they have gotten better. This one will not only tell you how fast you are going but will also track all sorts of other information like traffic counts, average speed and so forth.
I hope it keeps high score and I hope nobody runs into it the first day it's on James Street.
You know - if we lived in Ethiopia we would not have this problem as only 1 out of every 500 Ethiopians own a car. FUN FACT
Did I mention that in Singapore you have to apply for a car which costs $50,000 BEFORE you can actually BUY a car?
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Remember that awesome car I had (AWOOO #3)? The Subaru with 253,000 trouble free miles that will run forever? I sold it and literally 2 days later the engine sort of blew up. Threw a rod or something. sigh! I refunded the money and it's all fixed now thanks to Big Mikes.
I really hate selling cars to friends exactly for that reason.
I had a friend that purchased a car for like $300 and drove it all around the country. He was sent to Guam for Desert Storm and he sold the car to another friend. That car never started again.
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In Football - according to Football Outsiders who run 50,000 simulations - New England is the fav to win the Super Bowl, next are the LA Rams with Philly and Minnesota in a virtual tie.
Their is a 10.4% chance that we will have a Super Bowl XXXIX Rematch between NE and Phi - zzzzzzzzzzz talk about boring and not caring one iota. This would be an NFL ratings nightmare.
WHY did the Packers play Rodgers - he cost us the game by under throwing on all three interceptions. He was NOT as healthy as was promised. What was his QB rating for the game 71.5?
And that final dagger, the fumble by Allison, you know that play was designed for Adams who was taken out of the game by dirt bag Thomas Davis who wept crocodile tears on the sidelines.
I'm so sorry I purposely hurt him and got caught!
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I posted this on Facebook where I get all political (yea - even more then here).
This is a deficit-increasing bill tilts heavily toward the very rich, financing tax cuts on the backs of our children. These policies not only face the risk of being undone by the near future Democratic majority, but also could prove to be so lopsided as to alienate the more moderate Republicans.
The left, who will be in control soon, will be burdened with the HUGE deficit the GOP is creating. When the economy sucks because of the huge deficit the GOP will tell everyone that the DNC can not govern and handle the economy even when it's their fault in the first place.
Paul Ryan in one sentence said the future will see "so many new jobs and opportunities" and then 5 minute later he said "We can't predict the future". The GOP is selling Republicans snake oil and forcing all Americans to take out a loan to buy it.
'Are you living in a fantasy world?': 'Today' show host grills Paul Ryan on tax bill.
Well, we shall see. Everyone will say - it's GREAT the first few years because their pay checks will be bigger . . .until it ends.
And really the bill is not just about economics. What this bill does is that it tells us the GOP is run by corrupted lawmakers, and easily bought. It tells us they are willing to steal from the young to give to the old, penalize the poor, ignore the sick, and they treasure the idle rich over the working man and they are applauding themselves over their shrewdness.
DILLY DILLY!
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Speaking of Trump - he has surpassed expectations. In November 2016, 46% of Americans said they thought race relations would be worse off (with a racist President). The same poll (Pew Research) says now 60% of Americans say the county is worse off in race relations.
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Ever think your vote does not count? In Virginia’s 94th House District, after a recount Democrat Shelly Simonds beat Republican David Yancey by 1 vote. Yancey was winning by 10 votes before the recount. The Virginia House of Delegates is tied 50-50. What a nightmare - they will have to work together.
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OK OK - I'm getting all worked up.
Happy Storm Dylan tomorrow.
Grinder out
