QUICK HITS

To say that it was an interesting news weekend in the metro would be an under statement.

1. KSHB news crew gets run over by man in wheelchair...... Right now Ash-har Quraishi( KCTV 5) is kicking himself for not thinking of it first..

2. 40 shots fired into Grandview IHOP, 4 hit.....Gang Violence is becoming more common in the Missouri burb.

3. KCK residents die trying to install TV antenna....

4. Independence continues to produce more dumped dead bodies....Their dead body output may surpass their meth output by years end.

5. Scooter takes on bus...Bus wins in Lawrence. On a side note the only thing more annoying than cyclist guy is scooter guy. These idiots are not required to have a motorcycle license and have no idea how to ride them.

6. I hate St. Louis so this is good news in my opinion even if it is bad for America.

SHOOTING ODDS

If you took the under(the number was set at 6 by Vegas) going into this weekend then you are a winner. Who would of thought that out of 5 shootings NONE of them happened in KCMO or KCK. Was there a full moon out this weekend? Something is wrong here....

QUICK HITS

It is Friday night in Kansas City and you know what that means, violent crime is about to pick up. I will put the weekend shootings over/under at 6 and at least one stabbing. If you live in JOCO and are planning on visiting the MO side please remember to take your GPS, Kevlar and safety whistles....

1. 85th and Troost is now back open but who cares? I would like to thank KCMO once again for giving JOCO Strouds.

2. Good news for the people of Kansas, the government is going to have to cut back on spending! Now if they would just make this a permanent cut we would be set.

3. Blunt is cleared! If you listen closely you can hear the tears of liberals across the state.

4. Booze was involved in train death.......GEE DO YOU THINK SO! Good job outta Andy & Barney for solving this mystery.

5. Prison wages are about to increase. It is good to see that there are people helping criminals increase their freaking earning power. Now they can get plasmas and blue ray players for their cells. After all it is important that we make their stay as comfortable and low stress as possible.

6. If access to KCK is limited does anyone care?

7. First carjacking of the weekend involves a 77 year old woman. So much for respecting your elders in KCMO.

8. The first shooting of the weekend has taken place before I could finish the Quick Hits Section. GREAT START! EXCEPT it was in freaking Tonganoxie, Ks. Who saw that one coming? I guess you need to take your Kevlar to Tongi as well.

QUICK HITS

1. Homeless in KCMO take murder to a new level. So far this year we have had shootings, stabbings, drownings and burnings but this could be the first "Chain Battle" of the year. While 18th & Vine is getting a new parking lot & Ollie Gates is getting his new tax free zone, these two guys were fighting over where to set up their box on Trolley Trail.

2. I can't believe that the local news even covered this story. The guy is still alive and nobody got hurt....must of been a slow day. Showdown on Troost.

3. This is straight out of the movie Deliverance. I always wondered why they were called the Packers.

4. The battle of two evils. The KCMO School Board vs. The teachers union. Regardless of who wins this battle the kids will still are the ones that get the loss.

5. Anytime cyclist get injured they make the blog. This time a power line fell(prob a trap set by angry motorist) on this hobbyist. There are no power lines on trails...

6. What does Jesse want to do with Obamas nuts once he cuts them off?

7. Apparently using the term "black hole" is now racist. If you use this term in the future you are at risk of being black listed.....

8. He died for the Polar bear.

9. Which wife is his emergency contact?

KC BEAUTIFUL,- OH THE POTENTIAL

I just read this little article on KSHB's site regarding the Kansas City beautiful competition and couldn't help but think "how about the opposite"? Seriously, we have all seen photos of the same statues, fountains and shuttle cocks for years, not much has changed, BUT what about KCMO's most blighted areas? Why is there no top ten list for this?

So over the next few weeks I will be taking photos of KC's top 10 blighted areas (in my mind) and posting them on the blog. If you have suggestions feel free to send the info my way.

QUICK HITS

1. Does anyone go to Swope Park without a gun? I am sure there is a simple explanation as to why this guy was shooting at cars from the park. The kicker of this is that the Female officer FROZE and allowed this guy to shoot 3 cars before the calvary came in and dropped him. NICE JOB outta her.

2. A weekday that ends with a "Y" typically has at least one shooting in the East Side.

3. Nothing beats a Chevy for day care in the East Side.

4. I forget what this story was about.

5. The Phelps KLAN is at it again, this time the victim is a dead pregnant soldier. Classy bunch.

6. A Chappelle skit that has come to life. Yet another reason to avoid public transportation.

7. It is good to see that the deadliest city in America has its priorities right. New Orleans almost makes KCMO look like JOCO, almost.

THINGS OF NOTE

1. Health - This past week was nearly pain free. They have finally found a medicine that helps me get through the rough spots so I am hoping to be back to normal soon.

2. Cyclist - I had a cyclist pull out in front of me while on my motorcycle this past weekend. I couldn't freaking believe it. When the idiot realized what he was about to do he nearly wrecked in the middle of Renner. These idiots have no business on the road.

3. 4th of July - The one downfall that comes with living in the dome is the nazi like ban of fireworks that every city has. I don't understand why the government must pass laws to protect the stupid. It should be every JOCOians right to blow up their fingers and lose an eye at the expense of shotty chinese gunpowder. Someone asked me how it is legal in KCK & KCMO and I had to explain to them that those communities couldn't prevent gunfire and therefore had no chance at stopping a bottle rocket.

4. Voting- For some reason I have been asked more this election than those in the past as to who I am voting for. The reply "Not for Obama". I am not a McCain fan but the thought of an elitist socialist in the white house scares the hell out of me. Even a senile moderate is better than the other clown.

5. Golden Retrievers - We adopted a 4 year old golden retriever a couple of weeks ago. I was pretty excited to have a big active dog but she may be the laziest coward of a big dog on the planet. She is a great family dog but not exactly what I was expecting.

6. The Olympics - Is anyone going to watch tape delayed sports that they wouldn't otherwise watch at any other time of year?

7. Call of Duty4 - Yes I am still playing this game, it is like crack, I can't stop. I dig the fact that due to X-Box live you can be cussed at in several different languages after you win. I highly recommend parents that will be sending their kids to KCK or KCMO public schools to buy this game for their kids. I can't think of a better way to prepare them for what they will soon be facing.

8. BBQ - Anyone else think that Kansas City BBQ is overrated? With a few exceptions the majority of BBQ joints in this town are garbage. Memphis BBQ is far superior to anything that we have in the metro.

9. Retail Developments- With the slow down of the economy you can count on more blight to come to North OP. With all of the new developments going in south of 119th street, N. OP isn't going to stand a chance competing for JOCO $$ with the exceptions of Targets and Wal-Mart.

10. Blog - I Just hit 1000 posts. I don't know if that is a good or bad thing.