THE WIRE - DUCK AND COVER

If you go East of State Line this weekend remember to duck and cover. It wont help but it sounds like I care.

1 . Can you really call Ruskin Way park a park? I am surprised that they only found one body there.

2. Dog raping dude from Turkey is being sent home...
3. Hispanic grocery stores remain popular targets.

4. Robbing convenient stores is soo 2008. Then again in the east side is is also so 2007. 2006, 2005, etc...........

5. 34th and Orville is a crap hole.This break in is probably the only time anyone has gone to that school in weeks.

We know people are going to get murdered this weekend. Just make sure that it isn't you.

DC LIBERALS

I have to give a shot out to the liberals in DC for their recent efforts to increase this blogs hit count. I look forward to my upcoming audit.

WEALTHY ELITIST

You have to love it when people that make over 3 million a year tell you that they know what its like.....

MINO UNDER ATTACK

It appears that Mr. Mino is under attack by a KC blogger that happens to be Hispanic. I will keep this short and sweet because I personally believe that bloggers arguing with other bloggers is pretty worthless.

I dont understand how someone born and raised in the United States can call out an Immigrant from Ecuador from being a sellout. Thats like me calling out someone born in Ireland a sellout because they don't fight for the IRA . Honestly the fact that Mr. Mino is Latino has nothing to do with why I have him post here. I like the story of immigrants coming to this country and actually loving it an nobody had a problem last week when he wasnt discussing the topic of immigration, a topic he is actually familiar wiht and gone through. Others that want to make this an issue can't say the same now can they?

So what if Mr. Mino doesn't belong to the proper latino groups and carry the same latino aproved message. Do we all have to fit into certain race and special interest groups in order to be taken seriously? Give me a break. If that were true this blog would be full of social conservative messages in order for me to 'fit in" to the white conservative groups of the state and country.

I am not sure that Mr. Mino was aware that he had to run his posts throught the Latino Bloggers commisson in charge of "keeping it real"

I guess that hit counts are more important than people to some.

This post has been approved by the Thought Council of Irish Americans.

ANGELO MINO THURSDAYS

Angelo is back this week with yet another excellent contribution to this blog and the new conservative movement.
Enjoy,
JOCO SOB

Dear American Brothers and Sisters: Thanks for the warm welcome after my first contribution to this blog. Thanks for the inspirational e-mails and comments, and thanks also to the ones that disagreed…This is what freedom of speech is about! Thank you! Thank you for reminding me that I am not in Korea, Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba o Ecuador. Here in USA. I can express my self and you too. Some of you were asking me to put a summary of my JOCO Tax Day Tea Party speech, and for those asking me about what is coming after the tea parties, you will find an idea on my next week contribution on how to show to Washington our concerns, and how we can be assertive and respectful at the same time.

President Obama on his last week Town Hall visit in Missouri invited us (To the guys and gals with the funny tea bags) to have a conversation, we can not go to DC but we can send our clear message to him. The National Tea Party accepted the invitation and we must support them. They are not alone; they have a bunch of American Patriots whom pledged devotion and allegiance to our country.

There is a small saying in my home town Ecuador: If I advance: follow me. If I stop: push me, but if I retreat …Kill me! Writing this small contribution to the blog I feel like Nathan Hale one of our early heroes; I do strongly regret of having only one live to offer to my country.

Here is a summary of the speech “History Class to Nancy Pelosi”. By a Legal Immigrant and Proud Naturalized American Citizen”.

Mrs. Pelosi; allow me to remind you that U.S.A. stands for United States of American and I want to be very clear that you will understand U.S.A. DOES NOT stand for United Socialist of America. Mrs. Pelosi; My Country’s flag is the Red, White and Blue and we will never recognize the RED flag of the socialism as part of our past , current and future of our heroic history. Mrs. Pelosi: With your “Windfall Taxes on retirement Income plans, including 401K, mutual Funds and more” (this is the second condition for transition to communist or socialist model according to Marx’ Manifesto) you are penalizing people like me for doing the things legally. I went through a long and hard immigration process after entering legally to USA, advancing to gain my employment authorization, permanent resident card and after a mandated 3 to 5 years waiting period to applied and gain my Citizenship, but now you are telling us that “We need to raise the standard of living of our poor, unemployed and minorities. For example we have an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in our country whom need our help along with millions of unemployed minorities” (this follows under the 3rd condition of Marx’s or Communist Manifesto) you want to tax our saving and use the money from our retirement to support them!

Mrs. Pelosi: You are penalizing my self, my daughters and granddaughters for having a dream to be successful in life by going to college and practicing self development and self leadership as a part of our family values and principles, they should stop their education, they should not advance in their career , no need for morals and values, specially when you say: “Stock market windfall profit taxes could go a long way to guarantee these people(the illegal and uneducated) the standards of living they would like to have as “Americans”. Mrs. Pelosi: I must call my friends and relatives attending to school, and let them know that we no longer need to improve ourselves because you will take care of us, because you told us that: “We need to work toward the goal of equalizing income, in our country and limiting the amount the rich can invest” (It’s sound like one of the 8th step though by Karl Marx on his 10 steps to move to a socialist or communist model)

After my Oath ceremony as new American Citizen I did receive from the hands of a sweet lady member of the DAR my first ever, my own American flag, and she put me charged in a very assertive tone of voice she told me to “always, respect, love and venerate this flag, and she advised me that if my country called me to serve, I must answer her call with patriotism and loyalty to this flag. “Welcome to America” were her last words. That is why I am here today to thanks my American brothers and sisters for sharing with me the pride of calling my self an American Citizen and thanks for allow me to fight with them for a just cause, the protection of our old principles and values that the founders of this country pass onto us as the most sublime patriotic legacy that a person can receive.

God Bless America. “The Order of the purple hearts is coming” be prepare…is coming for sure! Come back next week and find out more information about this new patriotic endeavor.

Be sure to contact Angelo by visiting his website.

WE ARE ALL IN DANGER

Are we really going to let the headbutting of some douche bag fashion designer take Jack Bauer off the case?

HEADLINE OF THE DAY

300 Stray Dogs Dumped on Island Turn to Cannibalism

Now that is what I call Survivor.

POLITICIANS & PORN STARS - The story of a girl with a dream

Both groups get paid to F*** people so it was only a matter of time before this happened.

QUICK HITS - IF YOU DONT ACT DONT BITCH

Today I learned that the effort to recall the Mayor of KCMO is 7,000 votes short of the 17k needed. How is that possible? This guy and his hunchback are more embarrassing to the metro than anything that I can remember. If this doesn't pass I don't want to hear another person complain or blog about this guy if they reside in the KCMO city limits. Is it possible that there aren't 17k people in KCMO that know how to sign their name? That has to be the only explanation.

1. NOW, (after everyone called them out) the White House is going to release "a photo" from Obamas near terrorist attack on NYC. The question here is WHY only "A PHOTO"? how about all the photos you idiots, we paid for them..

2. Bristol Palin would make a great democrat. Do one thing but expect other to do another.

3. I agree with Rush on this. If you hate the Republican party so much then leave it. He is a lot closer to a liberal than a conservative. I wouldn't even call him a moderate.

4. Obama is more of a dictator than gangster. He is too much of a dork to be a gangster.

5. When will they learn that people will not pay for the news on the interenet?

6. Saudi women have the hottest eye lashes.

7. The idiots in Washington seem to be guessing on the amount needed to "save our economy". How are we suppose to believe that this amount will be the final amount? Your money is being flushed down the toilet by lawyers and elitist in Washington.

8. Arnie is leading the way on legalizing weed. Conservatives should be taking the lead on making this happen. I never have and never will use this stuff but making this crap illegal seems idiotic.

9. 20,000 more jobs to be created!!!!! Great news right? No. Just more government expansion.

10. When you paint a turd it still remains a turd. KCMO needs to realize this.

QUESTION

Does anyone think that the Monkees were better than the Beatles?

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.