Wednesday, February 29, 2012
BAD DAY at the offfice...
I've seen some of these clips before, but they go exceptionally well with the song.
Dear Madame Zoltar
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!
Monday, February 27, 2012
OrbsCorbs Appears Before City Council
What the forget was I talking about?
Check Out Racine Uncovered's New Look
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Snow on Friday!
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

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 "
"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."
Bravo!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
I thought it was Spring






Friday, February 24, 2012
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
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!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Dear Madame Zoltar
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:
“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!
Monday, February 20, 2012
"WELCOME TO RACINE COUNTY CORRUPTION.COM," Part Three
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:
(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.
(2) a person is privileged to defend a 3rd. 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 3rd. person the privilege to defend his or hers own property, that his intervention is necessary for the protection of the 3rd. persons property , and that the 3rd. 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.
“DUTY TO RESCUE”
(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.
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
Sunday, February 19, 2012
"Bukowski reads 'The Secret of My Endurance'"
Charles Bukowski has been featured here before:
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"
Booyah!
Journal Times Policy For Sale
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

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.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Just one more...
And then he drove home.
I've seen the clip before, but not put to music.
Friday, February 17, 2012
"Reed, Elise, Haley & Eben - Night Has A Thousand Eyes - American Idol 2012 (Vegas)"
I was surprised to see Steven Tyler as a judge.
Four for Fridays
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!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
"Balloons You Can Eat"
Yum-yum. I wonder if you could use laughing gas as well? Those would be quite the party favors.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
"They're Made Out Of Meat"
Interesting, and somewhat disquieting, video.
I think I'm more fat than meat.
Dear Madame Zoltar
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!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
"WELCOME TO RACINE COUNTY CORRUPTION.COM," Part Two
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:
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
http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/burglars-held-at-gunpoint-are-charged/article_7ce33bfa-c82e-11df-982c-001cc4c03286.html
http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspects-in-foiled-dover-metal-theft-take-plea-deals/article_d9214e20-d3c2-11e0-9596-001cc4c03286.html
http://www.journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/theft-of-metal-nets-man-probation/article_86b4c97c-f6be-11e0-aba2-001cc4c002e0.html
Monday, February 13, 2012
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!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
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.