Generalized Rantings for 5/14/05

Amazing what happens when you have a weekend off,...


If only this story were true,...

America Wakes Up - Rap Is Dead


Philly Rantings - Part I -

OK,..woke up this morning to hear about another fire-related tragedy in Kensington. Three children were killed in a house fire. Apparently, the house didn't have smoke detectors. Of course, the local MSM is all over the front of the house, and there it is - the ubiquitous "make-shift memorial" of stuffed toys for the dead. Now, I have to wonder, if you have the money to go out and buy a bunch of stuffed toys for these children, why didn't you spend that money on a smoke detector and some batteries???

Philly Rantings - Part II -

OK,..so the Phillies managed to actually win a game last night, 12-2, against the Reds. They're still 16-21 and sitting in the NL East basement. Ed Wade, General mangler,...er,..Manager of the Phillies was quoted in the local rags stating he doesn't think his job is in jeopardy. Of course, it isn't!! So long as you put out a mildly-competitive team that makes a profit for the owners, who cares about wins, losses and championships! A**hole! Not that its all Ed Wade's fault, though,....let's see if I get these facts right:

• The Phils like (really, really like) playing for Charlie Manuel,
• Larry Bowa was Adolf Hilter reincarnated,
  
• Charlie's boys are 16-21 and never let a nice lead stand in the way of another loss.
• Bowa's boys went THREE STRAIGHT years of above-.500 ball and contended for the better part of each season,

Hmmm,...I say "Seig Heil!"

Philly Rantings - Part III -

Will somebody (anybody!) PLEASE tell PennDOT to make the signs approaching the westbound Schuylkill Expressway/US 202/US 422 interchange a LITTLE BIGGER. Obviously, those HUGE signs posted now, telling you which lane to get in for the proper road, aren't big enough! Let's see, I-76 to the PA Turnpike, stay left,..US 202 North stay far right,...US 422/US 202 South, stay a little to the left, then follow the signs on the ramp. I swear, the next a**hole that cuts across four lanes of traffic to get to the exit gets rear-ended by me! (Only because I left the grenade launcher on MICU 202!)

And while they're at it, can PennDOT make another sign at the US 422/Swedesford Road split saying "Hey, a**hole, you missed the US 202 ramp and they're isn't another crossover. Tough s**t, live with it and turn around up at US 422 and SR 23! Yes, for the second week in a row, some loser put his left turn signal on and then slammed his brakes (thus nearly getting a rear-ending from yours truly) when he realized, too late, that he can't get over from the 422 access road to US 202 South!

OK,..off to make some pancakes,....