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Do-It-Yourself Vehicle Repair

BUMPED, for reasons stated below:

Originally published on 7/2/15, 5:33 PM

Now that's the original size of the image, just for science, to better calculate the size of the nuts. Actually, I hardly even look at them.

"Good idea"

From Knuckledraggin My Life Away:

http://knuckledraggin.com/2015/07/good-idea-2/

I'd pay heed.

Open Blog - Independence Day Weekend

Enjoy and stay safe!

"Letter to the Editor: Support Hospitality Center’s Conditional Use Permit"

From Racine County Eye:

By Heather Asiyanbi in Community, Letter to the editor · July 2, 2015

Credit - Racine County Eye

"**Editor’s Note: The letter to the editor was submitted by Hospitality Center volunteer Leif Peterson."

"The Hospitality Center met with city officials. An application to amend the Conditional Use Permit that reflects current experience was submitted to allow RACINE’S LARGEST MEAL PROGRAM to continue to feed all of our hungry friends.

"In a city with the states’s highest unemployment rate, we have a lot of hungry people. The Hospitality Center’s program has grown to meet the needs of those who are hungry, and in need of a friend. We are responding to what we believe by God we are called to do.

"Our updated Conditional Use Permit has to be approved by the city for us to be able to continue feeding our hungry brothers and sisters.

"THERE ARE MANY OTHER MEAL PROGRAMS IN RACINE. HOW MANY OF THEM ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO OPERATE?
WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW!

"Help the hungry! We hope you will speak and/or stand in support of the Hospitality Center (RACINE’S LARGEST MEAL PROGRAM) at City Hall on July 29th at 4:15 p.m.

"We also hope you will voice your support directly to the members of Racine’s Plan Commission. They need to hear your voices before the meeting, so they understand the will of the voting public.

"John Dickert – Mayor

"Melvin Hargrove zoeministries@sbcglobal.net

"Molly Hall mollyjjhall@sbcglobal.net

"Tony Veranth tonyracine1@gmail.com

"Tom Durkin durkin@beckerfrench.com

"Dennis Wiser Dennis.Wiser@cityofracine.org

"Tom Durkin  durkin@beckerfrench.com

"Vincent Esqueda esqueda65@yahoo.com

"Thank you for helping!

"Leif Peterson
Elmwood Park"

Read more:  http://racinecountyeye.com/letter-to-the-editor-support-hospitality-centers-conditional-use-permit/

Open Blog - Friday

Who doesn't love Fridays?

"People Of Racine County Eye: Racine Street Lemonade Stand A Success"

From Racine County Eye:

By Denise Lockwood in Business, Community · July 2, 2015



"When Sandra Maldonado-Bonilla’s children, six-year-old Rita and seven-year-old Misael Bonilla wanted to go see the Disney movie Inside Out, she told them that they would need to raise their own money to go.

"But then Misael came up with an idea: Why not sell Kool-Aid and lemonade at a stand in front of their house for a few days and see if they can raise the money to go. They didn’t realize what kind of response they would get from the community."

Read more: http://racinecountyeye.com/people-of-racine-county-eye-racine-street-lemonade-stand-a-success/


We used to have Kool-Aid stands, too.  I think it was 5 or 10 cents a glass.  Damn inflation.

Extraterrestrials Beware!

The OrbsCorbs Nation has it's eyes on you.

"'1984' BIG BROTHER and Proles"

From Racine County Corruption:

"A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to serve numerous state agencies with notice of claims against their offices.   These claims were against various agencies and their agency laws that violate constitutional rights of the individual."

Read more: http://racinecountycorruption.blogspot.com/2015/07/1984-big-brother-and-proles-few.html

Alltime10s Thursdays

Open Blog - Thursday

Keep the faith.

"Now that's fkucing hilarious"

From LiveLeak:

"We were on a family vacation to San Antonio and stopped at Natural Bridge Caverns Wildlife Ranch on the way. As we went through the safari my husband was pretending all the animals were singing to him to get food."

Read more at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b33_1435571304#A5yzOhy4w3sDAWZj.99

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my patriotic public!  How are you?  We’ve been a little bit cool lately, but I’m not complaining.  “They” are currently predicting 80 degrees and sunshine on the 4^th of July.  So, you can be sure it’ll be 55 with freezing rain.  I hope you don’t mind my (un)friendly jabs at the National Weather Service.  I figured out they get drunk every day on the job.  That’s the only thing that explains their inaccuracies.

No matter the weather, I don’t plan on attending the parade.  Too much hoopla for me.  Junior, of course, will attend, looking at every girl along the route instead of the parade itself.  Señor Zanza and I plan to take it easy.  We’ll have a little cookout in the yard, weather permitting.  And that’s about it.  There’s no way I’d go to the fireworks.  Crowds bother me, while huge armies of human flesh, much of them drunk, packed like sardines into the nighttime sand, terrify me.  I love fireworks.  I also love my “personal space.”  The parade and fireworks display are for the children in all of us.  This “child” is staying home.

Unfortunately, Mr. Mayor Dickert is being the Grinch in this holiday.  He’s trying to close down the Hospitality Center in St. Luke’s Episcopal Church downtown.  Apparently, the needy aren’t part of the Ten Year Plan.  You can read more about it from Racine County Eye: http://racinecountyeye.com/hospitality-center-needs-new-conditional-use-permit/ With so much need and poverty throughout our city, it’s abhorrent that Mr. Mayor would try to shut down a shelter that helps because of doubtful complaints and bureaucratic BS.  Okay, off my soap box.

And back onto another one.  I’ve been aware for awhile of the plans to replace the portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill with a woman of note.  Too be honest, I don’t really care if Mickey Mouse’s picture is on the money, just as long as it’s legal tender.  The other day, though, I started thinking about it and one of the notions that hit me was replace “Stonewall” Jackson on the $20 bill.  I never heard much about Hamilton’s escapades, but Mr. Jackson’s transgressions were numerous and open.  Nobody budged Mr. Stonewall unless he wanted to be budged.

Lo and behold, I discovered an editorial yesterday from The Chicago Tribune which addresses this very issue: “Editorial: Currency conversion: Harriet Tubman for the $20 bill, not the $10” - http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-money-twenty-tubman-hamilton-jackson-20150625-story.html  Mr. Jackson was nasty.  A president, yes, but a nasty one.  I don’t have much feeling about which woman is used although The Chicago Tribune’s pushing for Ms. Harriet Tubman to replace Mr. Jackson is ironic, if nothing else. 

Because the 4^th of July is on a Saturday this year, I believe most employees are getting off Friday for the holiday.  That makes it a three-day weekend.  I do hope that people use moderation, but the 4^th of July is often an all day drunk.  There’s going to be a lot of Mojo floating around this weekend. Be careful!

I want you to be careful because I love you.  It’s really pretty simple.  I want my Irregular and regular friends to be safe and sound so that we can chat now and in future blogs.  I’m so selfish I want you to live forever.

Does a Grinch need a City Administrator?  Ask MadameZoltar@jtirregulars.com

Thank you again, my dears, for reading my blog.  I like to share the love while I still make pointed accusations.  Too bad, but the JTI won’t have a float in this year’s 4^th of July parade.  Just like every other year.

Open Blog - Wednesday

Where does the time go?

Racine Firefighters Represented at my newphews funeral in Green Bay

Both Racine and Caledonia were there along with hundreds and hundreds of firefighters, paramedics from all over the state of Wisconsin.

the procession with trucks and ambulances had to be over a mile long. They didn't have an exact count that i could fine but they knew it was well over 60+ pieces of equipment.

 

 

Open Blog - Tuesday

Don't try to confuse me, Tuesday.

Weekday Funny

How appropriate.

Open Blog - Monday

Yay, coffee the superhero!

"Don’t work – don’t waste your money"

From Knuckledraggin My Life Away:

"Hey, you know me – if I find something that is a good deal, I share it with you. But this shit? I could’ve spent the money on premium porn for all the good it did me. No numbing sensation or nothin’ – all it did was make my hands and dick greasy so you know where that led…..
 
"And CharlieGodammit [his dog's name] dry humped my leg for 3 days afterwards. Not the company’s legs, mine. That’s unforgivable right there.
 
"Yeah, I’m giving this product 0 stars as it was advertised, but 3 stars for being a mild aphrodisiac and I’m taking those away as a penalty for the fucking dog jizz everywhere".

http://knuckledraggin.com/2015/06/dont-work-dont-waste-your-money/

"Ladies? Is this for real?????"

From Knuckledraggin My Life Away:

 http://knuckledraggin.com/2015/06/ladies-is-this-for-real/

Cats and Dogs

Charlie and I are going skydiving that weekend.

"The Sloth is my Spirit Animal"

From The Lonely Libertarian :

I'm the sloth, too.

"City Of Racine residents start planting flowers in potholes in the streets throughout the city."

From Racine Community Media:

"Lakesha Washington and her team have taken to the streets themselves to draw attention to the terrible and unsafe road conditions throughout the City Of Racine. 'We started with repeated calls to the city, no one was listening. These kids out here are in danger, cars swerve to miss potholes, putting pedestrians and other drivers at high risk, Northwestern Ave. is the worst!'

"'If the city won’t do anything about it, we will do our part!'”

http://racinecommunitymedia.tumblr.com/post/122453831293/city-of-racine-residents-start-planting-flowers-in

"Machinery Row and Rodney Blackwell hit with FRAUD & BREACH OF CONTRACT LAWSUIT!!"

From Racine Community Media:
"Racine- Another lawsuit has been filed against the Machinery Row project and Rodney Blackwell. This time it’s alleged fraud and breach of contract. Questions are now circulating as to how far Racine city officials are involved in this whole mess. Asked earlier in the week by the Racine Journal Times, both Mayor Dickert and City Administrator Tom Friedel declined to comment.

"Michael Knight claims Blackwell and Machinery Row have not delivered on financial guarantees and have falsely represented themselves. Knight said he provided extensive and ongoing services covering several hundreds of hours to the project, such as reviewing and amending tax credit applications, He claims his services on the Machinery Row project included, meeting with public officials, negotiating with public entities, and working with lenders on project financing.

"Knight is also seeking damages as determined by a trial.

"City Development Director Brian O’Connell who has been involved in a lot of the behind the scenes work for Machinery Row has just unexpectedly retired from his position as City Development Director with the city. O’Connell is now attempting to take Lisa Parham’s vacated seat on the Racine School Board."

http://journaltimes.com/news/local/machinery-row-developer-calls-lawsuit-retaliatory/article_9c4121bd-0cec-5698-8d80-3dd09708beeb.html

http://racinecommunitymedia.tumblr.com/post/122513880443/machinery-row-and-rodney-blackwell-hit-with-fraud

"Kenosha County Sheriff say’s indictments are likely from city I.T. Department investigation."

From Racine Community Media:

"Kenosha County’s sheriff David Beth, called an email recovered during an investigation of the city’s computer system 'a crystal in the tip of the iceberg' of illegal activity, and he predicted various city employees will be indicted.

"Sheriff David Beth made the remarks in an address to the Kenosha Joint Services Board, the Kenosha News reported. 

"Sheriff Beth’s department is not involved in the investigation, which is being handled by the FBI, the state division of criminal investigations and the Racine County Sheriff’s Department.

"Read more at the link below.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/kenosha-sheriff-predicts-indictments-from-city-it-investigation-b99527363z1-310096191.html"

http://racinecommunitymedia.tumblr.com/post/122601030208/kenosha-county-sheriff-says-indictments-are

Open Blog - Weekend

Enjoy your weekend.

"Jon Stewart: Charleston 'Is Like Confederate Epcot'"

The Daily Show
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Weekday Funny

That was my career choice, too.

Four for Fridays

Hello everyone and welcome back! Another week has come and gone... More of the old same, same old thing. This time, I'm having a longer weekend. Anyways, your questions....

1) Who does the packing for a vacation?

2) What major surgery you've had?

3) Any summer movie do you want to see?

4) Do you think the Confederate flag is racist?

Enjoy your weekend!

Open Blog - Friday

Where are your pants?

"Open Unified seat draws a crowd"

From The Journal Times.com:

AARON KNAPP aaron.knapp@journaltimes.com

"RACINE — No less than 15 people have applied to temporarily fill a vacant seat on the Racine Unified School District’s Board of Education.

"The seat was formerly held by Lisa Parham, who resigned from the board earlier this month amid rumors that she has a felony conviction on her record and is therefore ineligible to hold public office in Wisconsin.

"She was elected in April and had been on the board for barely six weeks.

"District residents looking to fill her seat had a two-week period to submit paperwork to the district or any board member to apply for the position. That period ended at the end of business Thursday.

"The 15 candidates include former board member Guadalupe Rendón, 69, of Racine, who lost his seat on the board in April, and Bryn Biemeck, 29, of Racine, who also unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the board in April, as well as retiring City of Racine Development Director Brian O’Connell, 61, of Racine.

"The other candidates are Deborah Lynn Cappello, 51, of Racine, Nikki Fisher, 67, of Wind Point, Armintta Franklin, 55, of Racine, David Hall Jr., 59, of Wind Point, Marlo Harmon, 45, of Racine and who has previously ran for City Council, JoAnn Hattix, 57, of Racine, Kelly Highman, 40, of Racine, Larry Jones, 51, of Mount Pleasant, Stephen Kalmar II, 55, of Racine and former Racine poet laureate, John Koetz, 51, of Mount Pleasant, Yasin Mahdi, 32, of Racine, and Linda Thalacker, 67, of Mount Pleasant.

"The board will appoint one of these candidates at a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday July 2 at the district’s Administration Services Campus, 3109 Mount Pleasant St.

"The one appointed will temporarily fill the seat until it goes up for election in April."

http://journaltimes.com/news/local/open-unified-seat-draws-a-crowd/article_cbe04876-358a-51a7-948f-46e52f4f11b7.html

Roundabout from Hell

 
Racine is going to put one of these on every corner in the city.

"A little more realistic, don’t you think?"

From Knuckledraggin My Life Away:

http://knuckledraggin.com/2015/06/a-little-more-realistic-dont-you-think/

Beautifying the Neighborhood

I kinda like it.

A Surprise in the Rose

Hi, there.

Alltime10s Thursdays

Open Blog - Thursday

Happy Thursday.

"Fridge-henge"

From Break:

And no litter on the ground.

Dear Madame Zoltar

Hello, my honeybees!  How are you?  We’re finally getting our summer heat and our summer storms, though we can’t compete with Ms. OKIE for storms or Ms. Beejay for heat.  That’s OK.  They can keep them.  Not that our local climate can’t get violent at times.  We had trees down and power outages after the last front went through, and there’ll be more.  When a cold front hits hot weather, a storm can erupt.  Some of the tornadoes I’ve seen online were monstrous in size.  How about a storm from hell four miles wide?  A home, a car, and all personal belongings are lost as a tornado sweeps them up, but does no damage to the house across the street.  Summer storms can be beautiful, and deadly.

So can illegal fireworks.  As we approach the 4^th of July, I believe we’ll see and/or hear more and more fireworks.  Maybe not.  In the city last year, it was comparatively quiet before, during, and after the 4^th of July.  Perhaps efforts have paid off.  Wow, what a concept.

The Journal Times has a story on our ongoing City Administrator problem: http://journaltimes.com/news/local/committee-defers-action-on-city-administrator-search-requests/article_deee1254-e719-5941-bc56-c9164a31e6b7.html I didn’t know that we have a problem here, but apparently Mr. Cousin Tom Fried does.  There’s mumbo-jumbo in this article about the cost of a nationwide search to replace Mr. Cousin.  More scare tactics.  How come there wasn’t a nationwide search when Mr. Cousin got the job?  He was decreed City Administrator by King lying John.  The Serfs Council approved of him.  Now we have this sticky wicket where nearly all city employees are losing money and benefits.  Streetlights come down.  And as more and more people are forced to bite the bullet, for some reason Mr. Mayor and Mr. Cousin think Mr. Cousin deserves a $30,000 raise. 

We’re losing ground out here.  Do any of you city officials give a damn about this?  I can no longer afford one of my prescriptions because my plan doesn’t cover it.  What are we supposed to do?  Day after day, we are beset by problems.  Day after day, you turn a blind eye.  Shame on you!  You represent the worst that humanity has to offer.  Your selfishness and greed are legendary.  Your pride goes before your fall.

Racine County Eye is linked to a beautiful time-lapse video of the sunset over Racine Monday.  By Gabriella Brossman in Community · June 23, 2015

http://racinecountyeye.com/time-lapse-of-mondays-stormy-sunset-over-racine/

That’s a wonderful video.    Unfortunately, it was the precursor to the storms and outages that I mentioned earlier. 

Thank you for stopping by to read my blog today.  Take a break.  You deserve it.  I love all of my readers.  You’re wonderful.

Who will win the presidency in 2016?  Ask: MadameZoltar@jtirregulars.com

Stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay as beautiful as you are.  Use sun-block if you’re going to be outside.  Put on more as you spend more time in the sun.  Protect your eyes and epidermis in the summer sun.  You’ll still have a great time.

Open Blog - Wednesday

Prepare for liftoff.

"Racine, Apiculture, the Plague and how history can teach us how to avoid disaster"

From Racine County Corruption:

"Did Racine County just avoid the next Plague?"

Read more:  http://racinecountycorruption.blogspot.com/2015/06/racine-apiculturethe-plague-and-how.html

"Blind Dog Has His Own Guide Dog: Now The Pair Needs A Home"

From Break:

by PhilHaney on 3 hours ago

"For the gut wrenchingly heartwarming story of the day we go to Hartlepool, Durham, England where a pair of stray dogs was recently rescued. An elderly Jack Russel named Glenn (so many first names) is completely blind in both eyes, but luckily he has a buddy named Buzz, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who is the little dog’s own guide dog.

"Animal rescue staff found the unlikely duo abandoned in a sea tunnel. Now they are trying to find the inseparable pair a new home. They both become very upset if they are away from one another for more than a few minutes. This is understandable as Buzz acts as Glenn’s eyes. 

"They are currentlyliving at the Stray Aid center in Coxhoe where care givers say the approximately nine and ten year old dogs make quite the odd couple.  Centre manager John Bielby says;

"'They stay together at all times and Glenn follows Buzz wherever he goes. Wherever one goes the other one follows. They have behaved well in the kennels and they are both quite playful. They both seem to be doing well.'

"While getting on in years, the two dogs still love to run and play. The blind dog does well on his own, outside where he can run freely. However, indoors Glenn needs help so he doesn’t bump into things. The guide dog Buzz even helps Glenn find his food and into bed as he guides him around the kennel.

  Contact Stray Aid to find out about how you can adopt Glenn & Buzz.

Follow Phil Haney on Twitter @PhilHaney
Source: Daily Mail 

http://www.break.com/article/blind-dog-has-his-own-guide-dog-pair-needs-home-2867795

"Thanks, tourists."

From Break:

"Fish plays fetch like a dog"

I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it.

Open Blog - Tuesday

Sounds good to me.

"George Carlin on 'the American Dream'"

Awesome.

"Samsung Safety Truck (English Version)"

That is so cool. I bet it costs an arm and a leg to put one on a truck.

Wildflowers Pt 2!

Sorry I haven't been posting my wildflowers lately I have been busy with all my doctor appointments. I am going to try to get most of them posted to share with all of you. Here are some more of the wildflowers.

This is a Crested Dwarf Iris the picture was taken at Richard Bong State Recreational Area in Brighton Wi..

  This is a Musk Thistle this picture was taken at Richard Bong State Recreational Area in Brighton Wi..

              This is a Eastern Shooting Star this picture was taken at Colonial Park in Racine Wi..

                  This is a Virginia Spiderwort this picture was taken at Cliffside Park in Racine Wi..

This is a Sulfur Cinqefoil this picture was taken at Richard Bong State Recreational Area in Brighton Wi.

This is a Water Lily this picture was taken at Richard Bong State Recreational Area in Brighton Wi.

I hope everyone enjoys the pictures and there are a lot more to come. Have a nice day!