Charlie Browns Easter - Well sort of

For some reason it is funnier this way.

LET US HOPE THIS IS YET ANOTHER WRONG PREDICTION

The blog that this comes from is typically wrong on most predictions so lets hope that this little tidbit falls in line with all of the others.

Tonyskansascity has an "inside" source telling him that KCMO plans on increasing the earnings tax. If this happens it will mark the beginning of the end of KCMO. With vacant offices, better parking, lower crime and less crowding the biggest benefactor of such an action would be Johnson County. The corporate moving vans packing 435 West & I35 South would bring traffic to a standstill.

As a resident of Johnson County you would think that I would be excited about the thought of the sudden shot to our tax base, but you are wrong. It is important for downtown KCMO to be strong and instead of taxing businesses/people more they should be cutting taxes to attract new businesses. Who the hell was the last big corporation to move its HQ to KCMO from a different metro area? That along with the decades of handouts to special interest groups, church's and "civic programs" is the reason that they have no money.

Does KCMO really want to penalize the people that bring money into the city for their inability to manage their books. The companies/people didn't create this problem, THEY DID. Let them be the ones to take the hit.

JUST AS PREDICTED

The NAALCP is going to keep their convention in Kansas City despite their attempts at (pardon the pun) blackmailing the Metro. While others in this town want to make our city out to be South Africa, the NAACP came to their senses and realized that following the lead of "La Raza" would be idiotic.

This along with the failed recall of Funkhouser continue to destroy the credibility of local bloggers who have made Race Baiting & racist attacks their calling card.

XM & SIRUS GET MERGER APPROVAL

I realize that this only matter to those of us willing to pay $10 a month for radio but it is still good news.

ADVERTISING ON A BLOG?

Lately I have been getting emails from some pretty legit companies that are seeking to advertise on this blog. Do I want this place to start looking like the outfield wall of a minor league baseball team? It all depends!

I have chosen one to start talking $$$ with to see if it worth wild.

KU NOTE

Remember when Villanova's head coach Jay Wright cut Chalmers & Collins from the Pan Am team? Well he hasn't.

Things of note

1. Moving is officially done. With the exception of a few boxes in the garage it is over!
2. Patios are expensive. The first estimate I got was $2500. I know the guy so I think it was pretty accurate, just not what I was expecting. So patio plans are on hold for now until we get a master plan together for the backyard. This could include new deck, patio and outdoor kitchen.
3. We still haven't had a fence bid.
4. The catfish living in my 10 gallon aquarium has been sent packing. He will now be residing at a grade school along with the rest of our fish. This makes room for the return of The Gecko.
5. My car is getting close to 100k in miles (in 3 years). I have to get some repairs done but might look into something new instead.
6. I have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of people in my neighborhood that ride cruiser bikes. I have counted 3 Harley's and 2 foreign cruisers so far.
7. The Cat is still alive & my older dog is nearly deaf.
8. The next couple of weeks will be spent working on putting together some new personal goals. I did this 5 years ago and can finally say that I have hit them all. The three main areas of focus will be retirement, college for the girls & my career path. At some point I would like to go from making millions for others and make them for myself.
9. Along the lines of goals, I will be heading down to Springfield, Mo this week for business. Those of you that know me know that I can hold a grudge. This will be the first step in the getting even process with a man that screwed my family. I will be taking steps over the next few months to steal every ounce of business that this man has down in that area and put him in the same situation that I faced 6 years ago. This won't be a silent campaign. I want him to know exactly who did it. I have had to put this on hold due to noncompete contract issues but those are all gone.
10. The Giant BBQ's that I have had in the past are history. This was a hard decision for me to come to but it has become clear to me in the past several months that it isn't & wasn't worth it.
11. Did they show Charlie Brown's Easter this year? If they did I can't believe I missed it.
12. I can't believe that Jericho was canceled. This was one of the few shows worth watching on TV. I am hoping that a cable channel will pick it up.

INCREDIBLE ARTICLE BY JASON KING

This article about the Jayhawks is a must read.

COLLINS MOVE

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YOU KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN

I have been saying it since before the college basketball season started. There is noway in hell that Kansas State can been taken seriously as a college basketball program. It was funny seeing the HS coach and his one & done players get manhandled by a real basketball team on Saturday.

Article by Jason Whitlock

I am sure that the good folks in Manhattan are already working on a collectible DVD about their epic rise to #3 in the Big 12, the retirement of Beasley's jersey, . Now they can get back to being a um, uh "football school"? I am sure that Ron Prince will not let them down.

Fitting how this photo taken of him pissing down his leg would resemble what his attitude did in the tournament.

QUICK HITS - EASTER EDITION

On what is one of the most religious days on the planet it is no surprise to find religion in the headlines. Here are a few of the most interesting.

1. Pope helps Muslim come to our side.
2. Muslim now fears life.
3. Clinton campaign calls Richardson, Judas.
4. Chinese blame their slaughter of monks on the Dalai Lama's plan to destroy Olympics.
5. 15 year old nailed to cross.
6. Militant Church Leader now says that Rev. Wright was "LYNCHED" by the media.
7. AntiChristian films are ok but antimuslim films get pulled.

WHEN HOMESEXUALS KILL

It causes confusion when reading the story on the internet. "The boyfriend of the man" threw me off on this Metro tale of murder. Not that there is anything wrong with homosexuals killing people, it is just not something that you read everyday. It is good to see every segment of the metro chipping in with its push to become the most dangerous metro (per capita) in the nation.

IN: KNIVES - OUT: SANITY

We have all become accustomed to shootings in the metro. They happen from cars, in retail stores, outside of schools, while on the toilet etc... but this year there has been an increase in attacks involving knives. This Easter our local crime underworld has provided us with two more to add to your scorecard.
1. Woman

2. Man

When does the police chief of KCMO start taking some blame? Why is this guy getting a pass? I guess as long as it stays on the East Side the problem really doesn't exist in his eyes.

THINGS THAT ANNOY ME PART 3

1. The fact that on Saint Patrick's Day everyone suddenly is part Irish.
2. Crappy automatic car washes. My car should not look worst when I fork over $12 to get it clean.
3. Sick People out in public. Thanks for getting me sick jackass.
4. The cable company replacing technology that works with crap that doesn't. The new box's that Time Warner is using are pieces of crap.
5. Moving - Even when you hire movers it is a pain in the ass. If I ever move again I will be hiring packers as well.
6. People that complain about their comments not being published.
7. Cold weather - I am sick of this crap. Seriously, snow on freaking Easter?
8. Ignorant Sports "Fans".
9. Clutter
10. No more full service gas stations. Why the hell don't we have these things anymore? I would pay a little extra if it meant that I didn't have to get out of the car in the freaking cold. What joy do people get out of pumping their own gas?
11. Slow grocery sackers.
12. 15 minute wait at restaurants. Why is it that it is always 15 minutes?
13. Reality TV Shows.
14. People that make it their goal to remain in you blind spot while driving.
15. 16 year old driving a Lexus.
16. People that leave VM's saying that they called on my cell phone. Most cell phones tell you if you missed a call yet these idiots want you to dial your vm and go through all the menu options just to hear them say "gimme a call".
17. Websites that automatically play music, commercials etc.. when you visit them.
18. Left hand turns.
19. People that hang out at coffee houses.
20. Those that are quick to point out every problem in the world yet never have solutions. I avoid this on my blog, most everything I cover I have at one point or another given solutions to what I consider to be problems. Having read through some local "opinion" blogs in the past few months I rarely see any solutions offered by critics.
21. People that guilt you for not recycling.
22. Subscription cards in magazines. How many of these things do we need? Do the publishers think we are going to hand them out to our friends?
23. Magic acts
24. Bands that still don't have their music on ITunes.
25. Auto Dealerships that put their emblem on the back of your car. They can charge a $200 documentation fee but we get nothing for free advertising?
26. Catholic Charities - These guys are nothing more than shake down artists.
27. Stores that have no guns allowed signs posted on their windows. These stores can usually be seen on the news after a mass shooting has taken place inside there store by someone who must of missed that sign.
28. Unsolicited Advice. If I thought you would give good advice I would probably ask.
29. People that bring their own bags to the grocery store.
30. Claymation - Thanks for sharing your play-doh puppet show.
31. Movies with subtitles & Foreign Films.
32. Tampon & Viagra commercials on TV.
33. Elvis fans. The guy stole 90% of his music.
34. Ring Tones
35. Dane Cook - The most unfunny white guy on the planet.
36. Adults that "Party!" like they are still in college or high school and then have to tell you about it.
37. Applebee's - How this crap hole is still open is beyond me.
38. People that don't get rid of their nose hairs.
39. Rich celebrities flying in private jets, telling me what kind of light bulb to use and to not flush my toilet.
40. People that steal from my blog. If you lack originality at least give me credit. It amazes me how often this has been happening lately.