QUICK HITS

1. If ever there was a case for someone to get the gas chamber it is this jackass. I am sure that the jury will take all of 3 minutes to decide this one.

2. Since when is a stolen stuffed animal news? I am glad that The Red Star is on the case!

3. The wussification of our kids continues and this time it is a first. It seems that a lawmaker wants to make schools a "smell free zone". Pretty soon there will be no freedom left in this country.

4. If you litter you are going to hell. So it has been written. UNBELIEVABLE!

5. 10 year old dies when his friend bury his head in the sandbox.

6. Dumb people can't find parking at the Sprint Center.

GANGBANGERS ARE BETTER THAN A GROUNDHOG

It is going to be warm tomorrow. Enjoy!

THE STATE OF MO HAS SPOKEN

If the state of Missouri is interested in saving the kids of the KCMO school district they will take which of the following actions?

A. Take over the school district
B. Make the recommendation that the school board be dismantled
C. Have a plan to assist the city in improving performance
D. Say "It takes a village" and continue on with its business.

The answer is: D.

CITY EMPLOYEES ON THE INTERNET

Have you ever wondered how much time city employees spend on the internet (on your dime) reading useless sites like this one? So far today I have had a city of Lenexa employee spend over an hour off & on reading this blog through out the day.

It is one thing to have someone to surf the net while working but at the expense of a tax payer? Is this why we get money taken out of our checks every week? Is this why we get hit again when buy a home, car, investments, gas, food, clothes, water etc.....

Next time you want to increase my taxes check the productivity level of your employees before you do so.

BIG 12 TOURNEY IS HERE!

With a new arena, plenty of parking and a new entertainment district the metro area is ready to take the stage and shine.

LINK DUMP

1. Tournament info

2. POWER & LIGHT DISTRICT

3. TRAVEL GUIDE

4. TICKETS, TICKETS, TICKETS

5. COLLEGE BASKETBALL EXPERIENCE

6. SPRINT CENTER

If you need more info let me know and go Jayhawks!

QUICK HITS

1. When you limit the ability for America to explore & drill for oil at home this is what happens. The democrats that "care so much for the poor" have chosen the environment over people. While paying a couple cents more for gas is a slight irritant for those of us in the burbs it is crippling to the poor.

2. The United States if finally going to teach the Polish army which side of the weapon that the round comes out of.

3. Good idea for Sushi but who would they get for BBQ? I don't need my short ends delivered on a Naked Larry the Cable guy clone.

4. Internet Stalkers beware! If this guy gets his way your days are numbered.

5. How is this guy any different than any other religious leader?

6. Musharraf & Hillary have a lot in common.

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THE GREAT BBQ DEBATE

I haven't had much time to blog lately but that should all change starting today. In my downtime I have picked up a new stalker. The funny thing about this stalker is that of all the controversial subjects I cover on this blog, this guy who chooses to post anon is a defender of Brobecks BBQ. Seriously, this is the cause that this guy champions. The defense of crappy sub standard BBQ will not be allowed on this Blog. That is rule #132. Rule #4 is that if you post anon chances are it won't get published.

BUT since BBQ is a passion of mine I will address a couple of simple items that MR. anon (in lenexa, yeah I got your info) is drastically wrong in.

1. A lot of Smoke doesn't equal flavor - Any clown that has ever competed in or been part of a competition knows this. A good place to get information about such matter is the KCBS. Too much smoke dries out the meat and takes away from the meat flavor. If I didn't want to taste the meat and the seasonings then I would eat a piece of burnt hickory or smoke a pack of Camels.

2. It is odd that a place that over smokes its meat never has smoke coming out of the building. I agree. My friends and I have been trying to figure that out for ourselves. That could be the problem. They could be trapping to much smoke in the pit.

3. Fries are important. Anyone that thinks that fries, beans, slaw, rings, corn etc... aren't important to a BBQ joint is crazy. How many times have you heard about the fries at Oklahoma Joes & Rosedale or the Rings & Beans at Jack Stack? The owners of these places take just as much pride in their side dishes as they do in the meat that they serve.

I do plan on going back to Brobecks in June for another review. I will have hoped that by then they will have figured out how to work their pit. Ask anyone that has gone to the several differnt Bryants locations through out the city and they will tell you that the stuff that is coming out of the original pit is far superior than what you get at their other locations.