THE WIRE - CLICK CLACK

The beautiful sound of weapons emptying rounds filled the night air once again in the metro. If you hear the sound "click clack" duck!

1. Man with 3 grams of weed talking on his cell phone at 45th and Troost gets shot in the mouth and it is news? I call that status quo.

2. Meth labs in KCMO apartment complexes nearly out number pools at JOCO complexes.

3. KCK ends its scoring drought last night with 1 person murdered and 1 person injured in an evening shooting.

4. Man dumped at hospital after suffering life threatening wounds from a gunshot in KCMO.

5. Prairie Village kids skip guns and knives and go straight for the WMD's.

GREAT GITMO VIDEO

I just got this video clip from a reader that is obviously a well informed citizen. Enjoy.

HOW FITTING!

Is it any surprise that WYCO is leading the pack in pig flu outbreaks in Kansas? Even though they have it, indoor plumbing has never really caught on in most of the area. I would advise the rest of the Metro to avoid direct contact with that area.

SOJOCO residents I would advise that we avoid all contact with people residing on the otherside of 87th street just in case.

BILL TALKS KITCHENS THIS WEEK.

Residents of KCMO and KCK pay special attention to this one. If you want to upgrade the value of your home it starts in the Kitchen, not by putting a sofa and mattress on the side of your house.

Enjoy,
JOCOSOB

Not So Extreme Makeover!

Since a lot of people these days are still a little jittery about “moving up” when it comes to buying a home, it is a good time to improve what they already own! Many people fix up their homes right before they sell them. WHY??? If you’re going to pay for the improvements, shouldn’t you enjoy them?

An upgraded kitchen is probably the best improvement you can make. Of course, with any project, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. Before starting anything, you need to do a little planning. Ask yourself a few important questions:

1: Do you like the way the cabinets are currently laid out?
2: Is it time for new appliances? Do you really NEED stainless steel?
3: It’s time for countertops, what is the best surface for your needs?
4: What do I want for a backsplash? Tile? Granite? Synthetic?
5: Do you have adequate lighting?
6: What are you going to do about your floor?

These are just the major ones! There are a LOT of decisions to be made, but all are important for a successful project!

If you are happy with the layout of your cabinets, there is probably no need to replace them. Painting them properly can completely change the look of your kitchen without the high cost of new cabinets. Stained cabinets can be successfully painted! Think about replacing doors and drawers with a fresh, new style. You’ll be surprised at the difference it can make! You cabinets can also be modified to accommodate new appliances. Changing the hardware to a newer style or finish can also make a difference.

New countertops can also make a huge difference in the look of a kitchen. You don’t have to go with a high end granite or synthetic for an upscale look. There are many attractive laminate colors and finishes. Not only that, there are different edge treatments available.



Believe it or not, the countertop in the above picture is NOT granite! It’s a laminate with a 180 wrap edge.

Stainless steel appliances are the IN thing right now, but they are not the only option. Depending on your cabinets and colors, black appliances may fit the bill just fine. You just need to make sure they will fit in your cabinet layout. Did you always want your microwave to hang above your range? Now is the time to do it! Again, your cabinets can easily be modified.

If you are doing all of this, you will need to address your backsplash. You don’t NEED natural stone. There are many patterns in ceramic tile that mimic the look at a fraction of the price. It’s also a good time to add under/above cabinet lighting if you desire.

If your floor is in good shape and you like it the way it is, great! You don’t HAVE to do it, just make sure it all works together with the rest of the colors in the kitchen. If you have wood floors, you should consider refinishing them now. When it comes to wood floors, always opt for the additional coat or upgraded Glitza finish for a long life.

Just remember, there’s a right way and a wrong way to paint cabinets. Preparation is the key! Please don’t go o Home Depot and buy some white latex paint and go to town! It will fail in no time. Latex paint should NEVER by applied to cabinetry and woodwork!

If you would like to see some kitchen makeover pictures, visit my website here: http://www.paintproinc.net/interior.html Scroll down a little for the kitchen pictures.

Feel free to contact me with questions or to request a subject for a future column. All comments are welcome!

GREEN MOVEMENT GETS KICKED IN THE NUTZ.

Thats right. The good people of the state of Kansas have stood up to the green freaks and kicked these chicks right in their nuts. Nothing beats the display a coal plant smoke stack puts on in the cold fall air. It is truly a sight to see.

Those of you that predicted that Kansas would dissolve if this was done should leave before it is too late.

TEETER TOTTER, SWING, SLIDE, CRACK HEAD

The hippie drop out residents of Lawrence, Ks (gods country) have lost their freaking minds. Homeless camps in parks? For a city that considers themselves "Green" they are clueless. Have they considered the environmental impact on these parks from the bums? Broken bottles, needles, feces, urine and trash aren't exactly good for green space set aside for people to enjoy.

And who the hell is going to take their kids to a park filled with homeless people "camping". Would you let your kid swing next to Hobo Joe and Crack head Mike?

Idiots.

GUEST POSTER - AKIRA

I hope that you gamers out there enjoy the new video game review section. I have known Akira for nearly 2 years now and despite that I asked him to help out with some content for this blog. This guy knows his crap when it comes to Video Games and if he says it is a good game then chances are it is.
Enjoy,
JOCO SOB

Hey there interwebs, Akira here by command of the great JOCOSOB. Today I'm get to review a great game for you guys Left4Dead. You might have guess from the title that this is a zombie game. Where you have been “left for dead” against the zombie hordes that now infest the world because you were lucky enough to be immune to the zombie virus. Lucky you.

This is a first person shooter, that can be played by yourself, split screen co-op or up to 4 people online. And the online is where this game shines the most but why? Because the none player characters are no way as smart or fun as our friends...well most our friends that is. >.> You can play online with random people but some may not use mikes and other may just be screwing around and mess up your experience. So if you can find some friends to play it will enrich you time with this game.

Now getting on to more of the game there are 4 different survivors that you can choose to be. And you take them through 4 different stages that are each set up as a separate movie. As you and your team fight off the zombies or normal infected you will also be randomly jumped by special infected who have special traits to make your already bad day go to worse.

There 5 of these starting with the Boomer which is a blob of a zombie the if close enough to you will vomit upon you attracting all zombies in the area to you as well as exploding when shot. Next is one with a wicked tong called Smoker, called so because when you kill him it fills the area with smoke. He will try to ambush you by grabbing one of the team with his tong and dragging them off to be constricted by his tong or crushed against whatever you get stuck on. Next is the Hunter who will jump upon his victim and claw them to death. Very quick and agile. Next is the Tank. This fella here is a royal pain in the butt to bring down. He will try to smash you team with his fist or by throwing boulders at you. The whole team must work together to bring this behemoth down. Next is the Witch. Now the witch is a little different then the other special infected in that she is not hunting you but rather randomly in your path. Which means you can most of the time avoid fighting her completely. But should you be unfortunate enough to grab her attention she will attack whoever startled her and kill them quickly so the team must again come together to stop her.

Now your thinking well that's not so bad just learn where there at on a stage and be ready for them. Well normally that would work except this game brings a great mechanic that all the zombies are randomly placed on the stage every time. So you will never play the same stage twice. Adding greatly to the replay value of this game. They use music to let you know when and which special infected is upon you. Graphics are ok running from Valves engine. This game is rated mature in case you didn't notice. So that means not meant for kids so parents do us all a favor and know what your kids are playing for gods sake. O.o

So the final line I give this game an 8.5 out of 10.

And the way this worlds going we need to start preparing for the zombie apocalypse. So when it finally happens the rest of the world will lose there minds and we will be like “no big deal, I kill these things all the time”. JOCOSOB let me know when the zombies start huh.

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