BAD DAY at the offfice...

I've seen some of these clips before, but they go exceptionally well with the song.

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my leap year lilies. How are you? First we get smacked with spring, then we get smacked with snow, then we get smacked with spring, then we get smacked with snow. We get smacked around a lot. Still, it’s preferable to a normal winter in Wisconsin. “Normal winter in Wisconsin” – oh dear, I think that’s an oxymoron. The only normal thing about our winters is their abnormality. You might even say that they are irregular.

It’s nice to see the new and improved Racine Uncovered site: http://racineuncovered.org/ Very nicely done. I predict more growth and a larger audience for Ms. Beth.

Oh, and I saw Mr. OrbsCorbs’ link to the story about the Journal Times winning all those awards: http://www.jtirregulars.com/2012/02/journal-times-wins-numerous-wna-awards.html Kudos to them. (I’ve always wanted to say that, “kudos.” I have no idea what it means.)

Happy Leap Birthday to you “leaplings” born on February 29th. Are your celebrations and gifts four times better than regular birthdays?



Thank you for reading my blog. I do so appreciate your visits. My readers are my family, and I love my family. I even love my family’s families.

Stay in touch with family: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com.

Enjoy whatever it is we are experiencing in the weather these days. I think it might be an early, prolonged spring, but I dare not predict Mother Nature’s actions. Keep everything handy, from sun block to antifreeze, and know that Madame Zoltar watches over you always. Lalochezia!

Open Blog - Wednesday & Thursday

I guess we're on a roll here.

OrbsCorbs Appears Before City Council

What the forget was I talking about?

Check Out Racine Uncovered's New Look

http://racineuncovered.org/

It's so professional looking now.  I'm glad to see the growth.  Congratulations to Beth and the others who have put so much effort into our community. 

Open Blog - Monday & Tuesday

I don't know what a Marilyn Monday is, but it looks like fun.

Snow on Friday!

This past Friday morning we woke up to a mess outside. I thought we would have been done with this snow. But I forgot I am living in Wisconsin.

I was taking Drew to work and when we got outside we had about an inch of snow on the car already. So the two of us started to clean the car off. It was still snowing but I didn't care because he had to get to work and so did I. When we got the car cleaned off I asked him who was driving and he said you are.

When I left the parking lot I thought great the road was plowed. Then I get down the road to make a turn on to Green Bay Rd and there was a city bus in the ditch. I was like I am going straight to work. That road was not plowed yet. This is a detour we have to take because of road construction and the city did not plow this road. But the rest of the way to Drew's work and my work was plowed. After I got him to work and on my way to work I seen a car in the ditch on Northwestern St.. I was just glad I was going to work and I didn't care I was there and hour early.

On Wednesday we just got two new tires and a wheel alignment done on the car. I was just so happy for that. Because are tires were going bald on the car. With that done I was not sliding around with the car.

One my way home from work I seen how the snow was on the trees and it looked so pretty. I thought to myself I have to grab the camera and get some pictures. So when I got home changed clothes and grabbed the camera so I could get some pictures.

The picture at the top is on Charles St. by the quarry and the one to the right is on four mile rd the Root River. The one by the River I was sitting on the bridge in the middle of the road to take this picture. I made sure no cars where coming. 

I couldn't believe the change in the roads from 5:30 am to 1pm. The roads when I got off of work were so clear to when I went to work. It was so nice to not have to worry.

The snow was wet and heavy here. You should have seen some of the trees with the limbs just hanging. It looked like the branches were going to just brake off the trees. Then when I was driving down the street the snow was falling off the trees and it sounded like ice hitting the top of my car. When the snow fell on the ground it was like slush you would be walking through. 

I hope everyone made it safe on Friday were ever you had to be.

Useless Information

Did you know:

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David

Hearts - Charlemagne

Clubs -Alexander, the Great

Diamonds - Julius Caesar

"The Journal Times wins numerous WNA awards including most improved "

From The Journal Times.com:

"RACINE COUNTY — The Journal Times has received four first-place awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association for editorial excellence in 2011, including Most Improved Newspaper.

"The Journal Times also received two second-place awards and eight third-place awards in news/editorial.

"In advertising, this newspaper won three first-place WNA awards, one second-place and one third-place award."

Read more: http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/the-journal-times-wins-numerous-wna-awards-including-most-improved/article_2ed053fe-5f44-11e1-806c-0019bb2963f4.html#ixzz1nTMODfhZ

Bravo!

I thought it was Spring

I thought it was spring on Thursday. I took these pictures at my daughters house on Spring Street; then woke up Friday morning and damn if Mother Nature didn't get us again.

Planet Party in the West After Sunset

There is a lovely gathering of planets in the west after sunset. Most people are focusing on the obvious targets of Jupiter, Venus and the Moon this weekend. However, keen eyed observers will notice Mercury has joined the party as well. I got a couple of shots tonight.

From top to bottom, we have Jupiter, Venus, the Moon and Mercury. To the right of Mercury is a bright plane. There is a major air corridor out there so planes are not uncommon in that part of the sky.

In the second shot, I got a bright plane right above Mercury. This was intentional to give people a guide to help find Mercury in this pic.

Although it looks like they are close together, in reality, they are far apart. The Moon is a mere 240,000 miles away. In reality, Mercury is about 108 million miles away right now, Venus is about 87 million miles away and Jupiter is a whopping 502 million miles away. Space is big!

You can see great views the next two nights. Saturday night the Moon will pass by Venus and on Sunday night it will be close to Jupiter. Mercury will get higher in the sky each night and easier to see until about March 4th when it will turn around and head back toward the Sun. Venus is getting higher in the sky and Jupiter is getting lower in the sky each night. They will pass very close to each other on March 10th. It's a great time to keep watching the western sky after sunset!

Reprinted with permission from the Half-Astrophysicist Blog.

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone! Welcome back to Four for Fridays after a normal positive and productive week. Not much to report, for the days seem to blend together. Here are some questions for you...

1) What was the last thing you bought at a store?

2) How well do you work under pressure?

3) What was your favorite childhood toy?

4) What are you looking forward to the most in the upcoming spring?

Enjoy your weekend!

Open Blog - Friday & Weekend

We start and end the week with hugs.

"Jacob Sutton's L.E.D. Surfer"

http://www.nowness.com/day/2012/2/16/1893/jacob-sutton-s-l-e-d-surfer

I think that's beautiful.

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my fair February weather friends! How are you? The winter heat wave continues. Now, I’m taking it for granted. When it gets really cold and freezes up, I’m offended. “What? Ice on the cement? Don’t you know this is the warmest Wisconsin winter ever? Back off and let the sun shine.” How dare it snow in February? Humph!

Mardi Gras has started in New Orleans, along with the usual drunkenness and debauchery. I believe we are having, or already had, a Mardi Crawl in downtown Racine (that means crawling drunk from bar to bar). If you partake, please do so moderately. We’ve had enough sad news stories involving alcohol.

I was sad to read that Prom is leaving downtown Racine this year. God bless the Rotarians and others who work so hard to make this annual event take place. If size and safety are considerations, though, we have to consider the welfare of our children first. I know I’m nostalgic, but it’s another event gone from the city’s life. There used to be so many festivals at Festival Hall and Park. What happened?

I received an email this week from the superlative Ms. kk. She wrote:

My dearest Madame,

I found this website. Well, I should say... they found us. I was looking at web hits to the JTI and this popped up. It is in Dutch?

Looks like she is also selling merchandise under the Zoltar™ name. You may need to check it out.

Qu'est que c'est? Quel petite chienne!

http://madamezoltar.punt.nl/

kk

Dear Ms. kk,

Oh my, oh my!

Oh my!

Thank you for pointing this out to me. Yes, the language is Dutch. This imposter lives in Amsterdam. She is 35 (she says), and here are some pictures of her: http://madamezoltar.punt.nl/?foto=1

By using Google Translate, I got this from her site:

“Madame Zoltar home on your party? You can!

“Storytelling, songs, singing and predict future takes about 1 hour.

“It costs 60 euros + expenses. (Or discount card account)”

“Predict future,” eh? Grrrr!

Thank you again, Ms. kk. I will have my attorneys on this immediately. It’s obvious that she is trying to cash in on my great name and reputation. The nerve of the hussy! Quite the “chienne,” indeed. This world is not large enough for two Madame Zoltars™. One will have to be vanquished. I almost feel sorry for her.

I always feel love for you, though, my readers. Thank you taking time out of your busy day to lollygag a few moments here on my blog. I look forward to your visits.

Contact the real Madame Zoltar™ here: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com.

Persevere, my dear Irregulars, persevere! In the end, justice will burn so bright that the vainglorious will incinerate. Oh dear. Have a good week, too. Gustation!

Open Blog - Wednesday & Thursday

There are an incredible number of Hump Day images out there, and almost all of them are obscene.

"WELCOME TO RACINE COUNTY CORRUPTION.COM," Part Three

Harry Wait wants his trial to be held or the charges dismissed. The Racine County Courts keep postponing his trial, but don't inform him of the fact. He and his witnesses show up for court, only to find out that it has been postponed, or re-calendared, or whatever legalese they use for stalling. The prosecution always knows about the postponements beforehand, as do their witnesses. Harry and the rest of the defense, including his witnesses (who have to reschedule their lives to appear), are not informed until they show up for court. Harry also has to pay his witnesses for travel.

It's obvious that the intent here is to wear down Harry Wait and his resources, thus depriving him of his legal rights.

Wtf is going on with the Racine County Courts?

The motion below was filed by Harry Waits this past December:

STATE OF WISCONSIN                CIRCUIT COURT                    RACINE COUNTY

______________________________________________________________________

County of Racine                                                                                                           Plaintiff

Vs.                                                                     Case # 11-FO-57

Harry Wait                                                                                                                   Defendant

____________________________________________________________________

     MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, WITH SANCTIONS, WITH PREJUDICE

______________________________________________________________________

                          

            NOW COMES THE DEFENDANT, HARRY WAIT, ACTING PRO SE TO MOVE THE COURT FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT, WITH SANCTIONS, WITH PREJUDICE.

                                                 

                                                 BACKGROUND

        This case was once referred to as a low priority case by this court.  As Harry Wait has demonstrated from the very beginning in his” journey to justice”, this has never been a low priority case to both Mark Szczerba and Harry Wait.

         This case has been lunacy from the start.  The citing of a D.C. charge on your own and/ or family’s property for protecting your family from harm’s way is government in need of change.  Removing a trespassers keys and telling them they can now wait for the sheriff was a responsible and reasonable act.  This act avoided a possible getaway or a high speed chase.  Presented with the same facts, I would make the same choice.

        Harry Wait reminds this court that in our “ journey to justice” this case has involved the following alleged actions:  selective prosecution, Wis Public Records violations, court records tampering, evidence tampering, filing a false affidavit, oral perjury, contempt of court, prosecution for profit, and the violation of the United States Constitutional Rights of the 14^th. Amendment, the right to equal protection of the laws.

        Harry Wait also wishes to remind the Court that Harry Wait has challenged the veracity of the Racine County Sheriff Dept, Racine County District Attorney’s Office, including Michael Nieskes and Noah Wishau, the Racine County Corporation Counsel Office and this Court itself.

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         Harry Wait in this “ journey to justice” has also filed on 10-27-2011 a 10 chapter complaint to the Wis.Dept. of Justice,  documenting alleged  “Official Misconduct by Public Officials in Racine County”  and further filed a separate complaint to the Wis. Judicial Commission about alleged unethical court practices.  Harry Wait believes that Mark Szczerba and Harry Wait were selectively prosecuted, wrongly charged and further aggrieved by erroneous rulings and the continued wrongful prosecution.

      Harry Wait further alleges that after 4-12-2011, the court had realized it had opened “Pandora’s Box” upon Michael Nieskes, Noah Wishau and Tom Christensen by the granting of the motion to compel all records to defendant Harry Wait.  After 4-12-2011, Harry Wait alleges that the court has turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to the motions and pleadings of Harry Wait and ruled erroneously in a most bias and prejudice way against the defendants.

      The court, the prosecution, and Racine County Corporation Counsel has had numerous opportunities to dismiss this case and settle this as a minor mole hill event,   Instead, the alleged negligence, actions and misconduct of Racine County and State employees has created “MONSTER MOUNTAIN”, with a slippery slope for all Officials involved in this case to soon tumble and free fall down on. 

         Racine County officials involved in this case should have had a meeting at a local pub, drank a few beers and “manned up” to their mistakes and negligence.   Harry Wait alleges they instead plotted, conspired, upchucked and spread the stink of corruption everywhere in this case.

         On 1-6-2011, Harry Wait alleges Deputy Ratkowski and Michael Nieskes engaged in Selective Prosecution and “Quick Draw Law”. Deputy Ratkowski and Michael Nieskes agreed together to cite Mark Szczerba and Harry Wait on a cell phone conversation before a proper investigation took place.  Deputy Ratkowski failed to interview any of the residents on location who witnessed the attempted repossession.  Deputy Ratkowski failed to take the time to conduct a proper investigation and Michael Nieskes failed to make reasonable inquiries that would have provided protection and privilege to the defendants.  This failing to provide equal protection of the law violated the United States Constitutional rights of both Mark Szczerba and Harry Wait, specifically the 14^th. Amendment to the Constitution.

        Harry Wait alleges that Mark Szczerba and Harry Wait were wrongly charged with disorderly conduct.  Mark Szczerba and Harry Wait were reacting to a chaotic scene to protect family and became unwilling collateral damage between the repo people and Racine County.    Racine County was allegedly negligent by failing to conduct a proper

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investigation,  failing to make reasonable inquiries to the laws relevant to this case, and further failing to provide equal protection of the laws. The County further failed to enforce statutes 425.206,(2),(a),  943.13, (1m),(b), the County was made aware of  these statutes by Harry Wait on 1-6-2011.  The D.C. citation has now morphed into allegations of negligent criminal misconduct by government employees.

            Harry Wait’s “eyes of justice” have now shifted from the focus of defending an alleged civil forfeiture charge of disorderly conduct to the prosecuting the alleged misconduct and felony violations by officials involved in this case

         The following Wisconsin Statutes gave protection and/or privilege to Harry Wait and other residents to act to protect the property of family members.   939.49,(1),(2)                                               .

Wis. Statute 939.49       DEFENSE OF PROPERTY AND PROTECTION AGAINST RETAIL THEFT.

(1)    A person is privileged to threaten or intentionally use force against another for the purpose of preventing or terminating what the person reasonably believes to be an unlawful interference with the person’s property.  Only such degree of force or threat thereof may intentionally be used as the actor reasonably believes is necessary to prevent or terminate the interference.  It is not reasonable to intentionally use force intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm for the sole purpose of defense of property.

939.49 (2)

(2)  a person is privileged to defend a 3^rd. person’s property from real or apparent unlawful interference by another under the same conditions and by the same means as those under and by which the person is privileged to defend his or hers own property from real or apparent unlawful interference, provided that the person reasonably believes that the facts are such as would give the 3^rd. person the privilege to defend his or hers own property, that his intervention is necessary for the protection of the 3^rd. persons property , and that the  3^rd. person whose property the person is protecting is a member of his or her immediate family or household or a person whose property the  person has a legal duty to protect, or is a merchant and the actor is the merchant’s employee or agent.  An official or adult employee or agent of a library is privileged to defend the property of the library in a manner specified in this section.   

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          Racine County incident report # 11-596 dated 1-6-2011, Deputy Ratkowski wrote on page 3, paragraph 2:    “Steven said he came over to use the inside controls of his tow truck to hook the VW and began lifting it when 4 people came out of the building.  He said one of the females (Mary Jo Szczerba) was first and jumped on the back of his truck yelling it was being stolen”   (emphasis added)     Harry Wait’s phone call into Racine County Dispatch also indicates that Harry Wait believed that the car was being stolen.  ( C.D. audio version #2 in court records)

        It is indisputable and irrefutable that the tow truck operator Steven Jones, Racine County Joint Dispatch and Racine County Deputy Sheriff Scott Ratkowski recognized on 1-6-2011 that Mary Jo Szczerba and/or Harry Wait was reacting in belief that the VW was being stolen.

        Harry Wait  was protected and privileged by the above statutes.                                 

“DUTY TO RESCUE”

             The following Wis. statutes gave Harry Wait  and other residents duty and protection to act to aid a victim of a crime.   940.34,(2), (a

Wis. Statute  940.34  DUTY TO AID VICTIM OR REPORT CRIME

(2), (a)      Any person who knows that a crime is being committed and that a victim is exposed to bodily harm shall summon law enforcement officers or other assistance or shall provide assistance to the victim.

        Had Harry Wait failed to render assistance to Mary Jo Szczerba, Harry Wait would be guilty of a class c misdemeanor and subject to discipline under s.440.26, (6)

A.       It is both indisputable and irrefutable that Steven Jones and Nicholas Sheen engaged in the criminal act of trespass in violation of Wis. Statutes 943.13, (1m) ,(b) on 1-6-2011.   Both Mark Szczerba and Harry Wait ordered Steven Jones and Nicholas Sheen to drop the car and get off of the property. Steven Jones and Nicholas Sheen violated Wis. statutes 943.13,(1m), (b), (a class b misdemeanor),  by refusing to leave the property when ordered to do so.

B.      It is both indisputable and irrefutable that Steven Jones exposed Mary Jo Szczerba to bodily harm by his negligent  actions.

 

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        Steven Jones in his written voluntary statements to Racine County Scott Ratkowski on 1-6-2011 stated “ I then drove to Union Grove from Beloit picked him up at Appox. 1:50 pm then drove straight here seen the unit backed under it when I picked it up a group of people ran out 2 female and 2 male 1 female jumped on the lift and starting yelling your smashing my foot and the 2 males met me at the driver’s door of my truck”                            (emphasis added)

      Tow truck operator Steven Jones own statements indicate that Mary Jo Szczerba’s foot was in harm’s way while in an act of a crime.

        Harry Wait was protected by Wis. statutes 940.34,(2), (a) and  further had a duty to aid a victim when in harms way during an act of a crime.

                                             CONCLUSION

1.     The County of Racine cannot overcome the protection and privileges provided by the above statutes.   Harry Wait was both protected and privileged to thwart and use reasonable force to prevent the unlawful repo attempt.  Harry Wait’s actions on 1-6-2011 were in accordance of conduct with Wis. statutes. 939.49,(1),(2),  940.34,(2), (a)

2.     Racine County cannot prove that Harry Wait  “ caused or provoked the disturbance” as required by ordinance 11-6.

3.     It is beyond clear and convincing, and further beyond reasonable doubt that Steven Jones and Nicholas Sheen  “ caused and provoked the disturbance”  and the breach of peace by the unannounced trespass and the illegal, negligent and dangerous operation of the tow truck.

 This prosecution is both unlawful and sanctionable.

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For all the above,  Harry Wait demands SUMMARY JUDGMENT, WITH SANCTIONS, WITH PREJUDICE

DATED THIS ________ OF DECEMBER, 2011

______________________________

HARRY WAIT, the Defendant, Pro Se

4353 Shianne Street

Union Grove, Wi.  53182

262-770-9796                                                                                                                                     

Related links: http://www.racinecountycorruption.com/
http://www.jtirregulars.com/2012/02/welcome-to-racine-county-corruptioncom.html
http://www.jtirregulars.com/2012/02/welcome-to-racine-county-corruptioncom_14.html
http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl

Open Blog - Monday & Tuesday

A big, fat smooch for each of you.

"Bukowski reads 'The Secret of My Endurance'"

Charles Bukowski has been featured here before:

http://www.jtirregulars.com/2011/01/poetry-corner.html

The phrase "belt buckle him pretty good" is a nod to his own youth when his father did it to him 3 or 4 times a week.

"Latvians Reject Russian as Second Language"

From The New York Times:

"By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

Published: February 19, 2012

"MOSCOW — Voters in Latvia on Saturday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to adopt Russian as a second official language, defeating a constitutional referendum measure that underscored the ethnic and political tensions that remain more than 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

“'The vote on a second state language endangered one of the most sacred foundations of the Constitution — the state language,' the Latvian president, Andris Berzins, said in a statement after the vote. 'I would also like to thank everyone who, despite the emotions and impassioned atmosphere which were conjured up by the referendum, maintained a cool head and tolerance without yielding before provocations and attempts to foment hatred.'”

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/20/world/europe/latvia-rejects-bid-to-adopt-russian-as-second-language.html?_r=1

Booyah!

50 Years Later

Journal Times Policy For Sale

You cannot comment on a story that the Journal Times posts on Curt Johnson and his child molestation case. The Journal Times lie for this is that the case involves a minor and the case is still in court. Of course, that never stopped the Journal Times from allowing commenters to destroy the reputation of other accused molesters in Racine, just Curt Johnson.

Fine, that's their "new" policy. Then today, I see an editorial on the 15 year old girl in Madison who was allegedly starved and sexually assaulted for years. This case involves a minor and has not even begun, but the Journal Time sees fit to run an editorial on it, and allow comments: http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/journal-times-editorial-calls-for-help-went-unheeded/article_5ae516ba-5ab1-11e1-bc04-001871e3ce6c.html

You hypocritical pigs! Where was the "safety net" for the girl in the Johnson case, asswipes? How do you even dare to print a newspaper? You are sick sons of bitches, protecting the perverts that you see fit. Fuck you, Journal Times. And fuck the pedophiles that you support, especially the ones in your employ and the ones you protect in city and county government.

I know that some of you belong to the "special club" in Racine for bigshot movers and shakers with a hankering for young meat, but I didn't realize that they control the paper, like they do the courts in Racine.  What a twisted, sick city.

Useless Information

Did you know:

In the olden days, ‘sharp shooting’ was quite the event to go and see. Companies such as Smith & Wesson would send their sharp shooters all over the country to advertise their products. These events would out bring around 200 people to a show.

Soon the companies realized they could save a ton of money by advertising in newspapers verses sending their sharp shooters all over the country. A show had 200 people where the newspapers were seen by over a 100,000.

Just one more...

And then he drove home.

I've seen the clip before, but not put to music.

"Reed, Elise, Haley & Eben - Night Has A Thousand Eyes - American Idol 2012 (Vegas)"

By request:



I was surprised to see Steven Tyler as a judge.

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone! Welcome back to Four for Fridays after a week going through the motions. Nothing new or exciting happened. Here are some random questions.

1) What cities have you lived in?

2) What was the most shocking thing you have heard in the news lately?

3) What do you do when you are bored?

4) What movie do you really want to see?

Enjoy your weekend!

Open Blog - Friday & Weekend

Feel good all weekend, too.

"Balloons You Can Eat"

Yum-yum. I wonder if you could use laughing gas as well? Those would be quite the party favors.

"They're Made Out Of Meat"

Interesting, and somewhat disquieting, video.

I think I'm more fat than meat.

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my post-valentine valedictorians! How are you? How about that freezing weather last week? You’d think it was February. Actually, I kind of enjoyed our dips into the single digits for the extra blanket on the bed and sounder sleep. No thank you, however, to waking up to a cold house with cold floors. And a cold, er, throne. Oh my.

I try to keep my weekly blog “P & P,” as Mr. jedwis would say. Positive & Productive. I try. But when I scan the weekly news, it seems there is little P & P out there anymore.

I see that our Mr. Mayor John Dickert went to Paris recently: http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/racine-s-traveling-mayors-dickert-s-expenses-less-than-becker/article_5a874674-563e-11e1-9702-0019bb2963f4.html That is so romantic. I would love to go to Paris. (Hint, hint, Señor Zanza.) Perhaps we can sell the French bottled Racine water. We have “The Best Tasting City Water in America”: http://usmayors.org/79thAnnualMeeting/documents/watertastetest_062011.pdf Racine is French for “root,” right? Call it. “Eau de la Rivière Racine.” There, I just made a million dollars for the city and I didn’t even have to leave Racine.

On the state level, we see . . . oh, never mind.

Nationally, uh, . . . forget it.

Internationally, well, that leaves me ill, too…

Here, here is what I have for you, my dear Irregulars. Madame Zoltar will always love you:



Thank you so much for stopping by. My readers are my raison d'être. Oh dear, Ms. kk will be correcting my French, I’m sure. I don’t have her savoir-faire.

Stay in Racine or join the French Foreign Legion? Ask Madame Zoltar: madamezoltar@jtirregulars.com.

Be careful out there, my dear Irregulars. Although I always watch over you, sometimes I get bonked on the head, and things get a little mixed up. Expect the best, but prepare for the worst. What am I even saying? I’m tired and fading fast, my French fries. Fremescent!

Open Blog - Wednesday & Thursday

Wednesdays are glamorous and romantic.

"WELCOME TO RACINE COUNTY CORRUPTION.COM," Part Two

Previously on WELCOME TO RACINE COUNTY CORRUPTION.COM:
http://www.jtirregulars.com/2012/02/welcome-to-racine-county-corruptioncom.html

Yesterday, the gentleman who runs that site asked me to upload the following two documents because he is too busy to tend to his site right now. As a favor to a fellow Racine county resident, here they are:

 

MEMORIALIZATION OF PHONE CALL            2-8-2012    W/  DONNA, CLERK of COURT  CASE #  11-FO-57

# 262- 636-3151

Relevant conversation:

Received phone call from Donna, Court clerk, (636-3151) @ 4:23 pm     ( 2-8-2012)   Donna stated Judge Ptacek is not feeling well , there may not be a trial, I informed her to find a substitute/ reserve judge if Judge Ptacek is not in court , as I have no choice but to bring all my witnesses  in for trial.

MEMORIALIZATION OF 2-9-2012 SCHEDULED TRIAL BY COUNTY, UNHEARD WITHOUT A JUDGE, NO JUDGE TO ADJOURN OR DISMISS:         CASE #  11-FO-57

Let the record show the following relevant actions:

 No Judge appeared in court or appeared for record to adjourn or dismiss the trial.

Harry Wait, with witnesses and subpoenaed defense witnesses (adverse) Michael Nieskes, Amanda Kopahch, Kristen Merten and Amy Chess appeared for trial @ 8:30 a.m.  as required by law.

8:30 a.m.  Assistant District Attorney Noah Wishau  stated there is no trial today.

8:35 a.m.  Court clerk Donna and Noah Wishau stated Judge Ptacek is not appearing as he is sick.  Harry Wait requested  a substitute/reserve judge to try this case. Donna and Noah stated no substitute/reserve judge would be appearing.   

8:37a.m.    Noah Wishau and Donna  again stated no judge was going to appear to conduct court and they together rescheduled  the court date to March 28^th. 2012.     Harry Wait under protest accepted the new court date.

Noah Wishau appeared, without  witnesses Steven Jones or Nicholas Sheen,

Noah Wishau stated he contacted Steven Jones before the scheduled trial of 8:30 am, not to show for trial, Noah would not give me the time or date when he contacted Mr. Jones about the adjournment. Sheen, Ratkowski, Hogan, no shows? I didn’t see them.

Noah Wishau again did not contact Defendant before trial, yet again Noah Wishau contacted Plaintiff Witnesses not to show for trial before the scheduled time of trial.

Noah Wishau requested /suggested I release the defense witnesses. I agreed.

@ 8:43 a.m., I notified my witnesses that no Judge appeared for trial.  There was no adjournment or dismissal declared by a Judge, that I appreciate the witnesses for showing for trial and released my witnesses to go about their business

Other non-relevant discussions occurred

Here is the Wisconsin Court System Circuit Court Access site: http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl  The county is Racine and the case number should be entered: 11FO57

Other related links:
http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/article_9616f660-c726-11df-900b-001cc4c002e0.html
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14-Feb-2012

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

EVERYONE

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The Mitchell Domes

On vacation in the middle of winter here in Wisconsin...there isn't much to do, except go to someplace warm like the Mitchell Domes Horticultural Conservatory. Located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, the Mitchell Domes are basically biosphere like greenhouses that literately holds thousands of different species of plants from different regions of the globe in three diverse domes.


Over a thousand plant species are on display in the Tropical Dome. Many of these are economically important fruit bearing trees such as banana, papaya, ackee, avacado, cocoa and guava. Hardwoods include big-leaf, little-leaf, and African mahoganies, ebony and lignum vitae. The center of the Tropical Dome is dominated by a large kapok tree. It is one of the tallest trees under glass growing up to 95 feet. Amazing as it was, when we exited the Tropical Dome we were sweating from the humidity in there.

Expecting to especially hot in the Desert Dome, we found it be surprisingly cool and quite comfortable. A large number of plants, mostly from the Americas and Africa are on display here. Most these are native to the Sororan Desert in Arizona. Among them are species of shrubs, trees, annuals, bulbs as well as familiar cacti. The African section has aloes, crassulas, euphorbias and the unusual Welwitschia plant which has only two continuously growing leaves and may live for over a thousand years. From Madagascar, come the succulent flora of Euphorbia, Pachypdium, Adenia, Didierea, Alluaudic and Operculicatya.

The Show Doom was kind of cool... It hosts four seasonal shows and one holiday exhibit held annually in December for visitors to enjoy. Each show has a theme chosen based on cultural ( German, Japanese and French) literary as well as historical. In most recent years, the Winter Show has featured an extensive killer garden railroad display that will surely please kids and adults like me. It has become one of the most popular displays during the year and is one of the largest indoor Garden Railroad displays in the Midwest.

For $6.50 per adult to get in, I couldn't complain. It was a sure fire way to getaway for a winter afternoon. After that, we had dinner at TGIF's at Miller Park. Talk about a succulent meal...

"70 MPH Mobility Scooter in the Snow"

Oh man, I want one of those sooo bad!

Open Blog - Monday & Valentine's Day

"Us" is the JTI.  Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow!

Useless Information

Did you know:

Aluminum boats get better gas mileage then fiberglass boat due to weight.

Saturday Night Sights

Both of these pics merit a click to see the bigger versions. First up, sunset. I posted pics from last Sunday and you can see how much farther north the Sun is setting just shy of a week later. It is now north of Kitt Peak. You can see several domes and the distinctive McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope. The usual green flash has more than one color. What colors do you see?

Next up, the International Space Station made a very bright pass tonight. From Tucson, it passes through the upper part of Orion. This shot is my favorite of the evening.

The ISS is making evening passes over the continental United States the next few nights. You can look up when to see it where you live at Heavens Above.

Reprinted with permission from the Half-Astrophysicist Blog.