My contact page is there because I honestly believe that there are valid reasons to leave a reason for people to contact the proprietor of a web page.  It’s unfortunate that I share names with a freak in hollyweird that has experienced success feeding manure to idiots.  That being said, I’ve gone above and beyond the call to inform people that I’m not him, and messages left here will never get there.

The picture here shows the page in question.  It’s pretty clear, I think?

And yet, weekly… sometimes daily… I get emails regarding “that show”.  Mostly with poorly formed ideas, grammatically incorrect suggestions, and moronically worded offers to sacrifice themselves on the altar of “music” television.

I try to be nice… or at least not too mean.  It’s just getting harder and harder.  Posting this is mildly cathartic; let’s see if it helps.

Yep. 5 minutes sooner, and I’ve have been stuck in a time warp!

To think I missed it by thiiiiis much!

School Bus Company to Implement Anti-Idling Program and Pay Penalties under the Clean Air Act

In fall 2010, an EPA inspector observed Durham school buses idling for extended periods of time in school bus lots in Storrs, Conn., Worcester, Mass. and Johnston, R.I.  The inspector observed some buses idling for close to two hours before departing the bus lot to pick up school children. The state idling regulations in question, which are enforceable by EPA, generally limit idling in Connecticut to three minutes and in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to five minutes.

And they wonder why government employees have a bad name?

Seriously… fall of 2010?  I imagine the driver was COLD waiting for the little snot noses to get around to getting on the bus.  And if the EPA “inspector” observed someone breaking the rules, why didn’t he make the correction?  Again… probably an award involved.  Cash award, I’m sure.

I’ve lately become a fan of Lonerider Beer’s “Sweet Josie”, and tonight, while attempting to access their website, I am greeted with this bullshit:

So… who forgot to register the freaking domain?  Who’s the manager in charge of hiring a competent IT geek?  This is inexcusable.  I buy enough of your beer myself to pay for a damned domain registration.  Get off the godaddy kick and move to a ‘real’ registrar while you’re at it.

Maybe I’ll go see if I can’t buy the domain… that’d teach ‘em.

Did those seeking to use this case for political gains use that month to try to clean it up for public dissemination?

After all that time, why were we presented with such a parade of baby pictures of one party, and mug shots of the other?

Why did it take so much effort to locate Martin’s “old” twitter account, his current photographs, an idea of his real persona?

The media, the political machine, the racially divisive “community leaders”… they’ve all brought us a carefully manicured story designed to create the outrage we’re experiencing now.

Sheeple are on TV, radio, on the internet, and in the halls of congress right now, being led down that path of outrage, willingly and eagerly.

Sad.

Apparently, a witness has emerged, who says Martin attacked Zimmerman.

Let the riots begin!  Oh, wait… apparently, the witness may also be something other than a privileged white male.

Still doesn’t justify Zimmerman following Martin in the first place.  Still doesn’t justify the self-proclaimed neighborhood watch ‘captain’ carrying a firearm.  In fact, Martin might have felt he was defending himself… ‘stand your ground’ being the rule of law… when he took Zimmerman to the ground and started pounding on him.  Of course, at that point, Zimmerman would have been clearly defending himself by using his firearm.

I guess this witness’ testimony doesn’t really change anything after all.

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Everything about this case sucks – the kid was apparently completely harmless, and in no way deserved his fate. The moron who shot him was an overzealous “wanna-be” cop and deserves to be punished for his horrible mistake. All that being said, could we please use a picture of seventeen year old Trayvon, and put away the pictures of twelve year old Trayvon?

Hell, if we’re going to play that game, why not show him even younger?  Oh, wait… that’s being done, too.

Sure, the picture of this man as a child makes everyone feel all warm and sympathetic for his family – he’s such a pleasant looking young man, afterall – but he wasn’t a little child the night he was shot, he was as close to a grown man as can be without being eighteen, and that probably had something to do with the way the moron reacted to him.

And what’s up with the picture being used on his memorial brochure?  No sign of anything this recent on the evening news… just not baby-faced enough, I suppose.

Go ahead, do a Google image search for “Trayvon Martin”.  Check out the pictures of news broadcasts talking about the “seventeen year old” but showing pictures of a child.  Disgusting the way the public is so blatantly being manipulated.

I’m not trying to justify his murder, just saying he wasn’t a child, and it’s patently false to keep showing his frakking baby pictures.

Let’s hope this year brings an end to the ridiculous situation we’ve endured for the last three years, and blows wide the theory that an ancient culture mapped out our demise.

Me, I’m just going to enjoy my black eyed peas and hope for the best!

Today, among other things, I am thankful for the gmail SPAM filter.

ADDENDUM.  I just ran across a new (to me!) feature of GMAIL!  When I hit the “mark as SPAM” button, a popup offered to “attempt to unsubscribe.”  Very cool.  Maybe it’ll even work.

60′s flashbacks anyone?

“Police made repeated loud-hail commands and officers on the ground reiterated those commands for people to clear the street and leave the area. A confrontation occurred between a group of protestors who would not disperse. Projectiles were thrown at police and an unidentified man struck a police horse.

During this confrontation, police deployed pepper spray on 20-year-old Elizabeth Evon Nichols. Nichols had been told by police repeatedly to disperse. Immediately following the pepper spray, officers applied water to Nichols’ face. She was then arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Interfering with a Police Officer.

Nichols was also arrested by the Federal Protective Service (FPS) previously on Sunday November 13, after police removed her from a cement block in which she was chained during the clearing of Terry Schrunk Plaza.”

The following is a sample of some recent missives received via my contact page.  They serve to exemplify my opinion of the type of person interested in such things.

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From:
Serina (deleted)

Message:
You should make a show where bad girl and real world all get to throw
down who ever has problems with each other gets to have three five min
rounds together. theres soo many fights i want to see. U can barrow
the host of bully beat down it would be best.
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Dear Serina:  Hasn’t bum fighting been done?

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From:
keyona (deleted)

I’m a bad girl because despite the pain and suffering the beatings
heart aches being homeless child being took once upon of time and my
babydaddys parents not letting me see her I was still able to graduate
high school get my daughter back move away from the abusive
relationship etc. I hold my own never afriad to ask for advice the
truth. I know ive never knew what it was like to have the best at all.
I grew up on perry hill the bottom projects and still not once carry
myself as a hoe. I Can give you a story. Despite all im funny outgoing
giving respectful to my elders and can be mad at you and still talk to
you. I dont argue at all we gone fight if necessary. Ill try and walk
away first. Pick me for your show and ill do it all what ever need a
jumpstart.
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Dear keyona:  Walk away.  Please.

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From:
Eddie (deleted)

Message:
Jonathan,

My name is Eddie (deleted), and i have the best idea Ever for the bad
girls club! i knoe this club is for girls, but we should do a twist
for your upcoming season. I think this will help your ratings as well!
Not only the house is full of bad girls, but i think we need a Bad Gay
guy , who knows how to drive these ladies crazy. They will Think they
are waiting for their final roomate, but really i would pop out ”
Bitches im here” . im a very outgoing guy , im about to be 21 , puerto
rican italian and i know how to have a good time! Wheather its on
stage at the clubs, stealing the girls boyfriends (because thats what
i do best, they dont call me K.O for a reason)Im from New york, but
currently stay in Ohio. Its a thought and i would love to be part of
this journey!
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Dear Eddie:  Already done, it was called “Three’s Company”, now tell your rude friends to find a reason to call you names!

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From:
Celeste

Message:
hi jon i am celeste (deleted) 19 yrs old and am the youngest of 7 girls
and i notice how you was the creator of BGC and i was thinking you
should try a sister episode we are under 30 and fun we know a few
celebrities and we i know we would entertain alot of ppl for you we
are at hard times right now but we know how to have fun we are very
sexy and yes we all have our problems please email me back and we can
talk more i know we can work something out thanks for your time!
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Dear Celeste:  AAAAAAGGHHHHHH, my eyes!  Seriously, I ran out of breath just trying to read that.

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Addendum:  While looking up links to be helpful, I came across the page these maroons must have thought they were on.  The similarities between their contact page and mine are uncanny, to be sure.  How could I be so callous?