...ISAAC MAKES LANDFALL IN EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... ...STRONG WINDS AND A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE OCCURRING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST... ...U.S. Warnings in Effect... http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
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7:00 PM CDT Tue Aug 28
Location: 29.0°N 89.4°W
Moving: NW at 8 mph
Min pressure: 970 mb...28.64 INCHES
Max sustained: 80 mph
it appears that all the media's fear-mongering over tropical storm isaac is paying off. the roads are full of people, the gas stations have long lines and some stations are already out of gasoline and the retailers are doing a booming business.
anyway, we went and got some gas a little while ago because the station was out of all gas when we stopped by earlier; had to wait in line it took about 45 minutes.
when we passed by the station this morning the price was $3.52 a gallon. on the return trip home, not even an hour later when we stopped by to fill up the first thing we saw on the sign was that the price had spiked to 3.69.
then we learned that the station was totally out of all gas. we went inside and asked the clerk how could gas go up seventeen cents when they had no gas. the clerk said that the supplier had called and said that, 3.69 would be the price when they delivered; the tanker was on its way.
so when we went back this evening, while we were pumping our gas we noticed a lady two rows over filling up her gas cans in the back of her suv.
she had the tailgate down with a row of about four or five, five gallon gas cans sitting in the bed on the carpet.
in the description box of the below video, gannett/the alexandria daily town talk reporter, abbey brown, reported that the gas can the woodworth man was pumping gas into was metal. the lady we saw at the gas station today, her's were plastic. we dont know if that makes a difference - ms. brown reported that alexandria, la., fire prevention officer chad parker said that,"'if the gas can had been sitting on the ground, this fire never would have happened,' parker said. there are several notices on the pumps warning of the dangers of static electricity and gasoline instructing people to stay off their cell phone, to ground themselves before fueling and to always fill gas canisters on the ground, not in their vehicle. that advice, he said, is important to follow."
we should have went over and said something to the lady because we believed that we might be witnessing something that could potentially be harmful and if so we knew better.
she was far away. there was a line behind her. there was a line behind us. there was a line behind everybody. everyone else not in the gas line was buzy running to-and-fro.
super one at kingsville had sold out of nearly all but the most expensive bread; fred's near libuse was doing a brisk business; all the retailers we visited seemed to be shorthanded.
a holiday village volunteer fire department pumper truck was there fueling. they were at the far end, at the diesel pump.
the lady was alone and elderly and lifting the gas cans full from off the ground into the back of her suv might have been more weight that she could lift like that. we'd like to think that had she filled the tanks on the ground we would have ran over and helped. who knows.
all we know is that sometimes all you can do is to whisper a quick prayer to god asking him that it be his will that nothing bad happens, trust him and go with that.
and uh oh yeah always fill your gas cans on the ground.
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screen grab from the big bang theory - the ornithophobia diffusion Sheldon refers to the bird as a blue jay, however, it is a black-throated magpie-jay. ~ source====
"shock to the system"
it was a night oh what a night -- l.a. burning bright
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"white wedding" live w/ steve stevens
chicago 2006
there aint nothing fair in this world, there aint nothing safe in my world, there aint nothing sure in this world, there aint nothing pure in this world, look for something left in this world
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"to be a lover" unplugged w/steve stevens
have mercy
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"flesh for fantasy" live w/steve stevens
chicago 2006
bac-bac back
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"eyes without a face" live w/steve stevens
chicago 2006
i'm on this bus, on a psychedelic trip, i read murder books, i stay hip and i, i think of you and you're down there, so, say your prayers
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"dancing with myself" live w/steve stevens
rock am ring 2005
so let's sink another drink and it will give you time to think ... oh oh oh-oh
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"rebel yell" live w/steve stevens
chicago 2006
she dont like slavery, she wont sit and beg
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"mony mony"
live at wembly
hey motherfucker get laid get fucked (or whatever it was that the crowd out at the lighthouse circa 1987 yelled)
the arrowhead shaped head is more apparent from this angle
we're not sure why the pits seem to have a whitish substance in them other than the camera flash and lighting make it appear that way
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another pit shot. unfortunately, during our encounter it never flicked its tongueFor Media Release
From Lt. T. Carnline RPSO PIO
On August 23, 2012, Deputies assigned to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Division followed up on a continuous complaint of drug sales and subjects drinking alcohol in the street all day around the area of 8th and Compton Streets.
Detectives received letters and phone calls from neighborhood residents asking for help resolving this problem. [emphasis added by rpso]
Deputies targeted the area and several times were unable to locate any drugs, but the same suspects were always present.
Some of the recent communications to deputies included locations where the drugs were being hidden.
Deputies conducted surveillance and located Jerald Smith and Christopher Peace who were drinking alcohol in the middle of the road.
Deputies located a large bag of marijuana hidden by a tree adjacent to Jerald Smith’s residence, just where the information had stated it would be.
Jerald Smith was on house arrest at the time of the investigation, from a previous Possession of CDS I to Distribute charge.
Both arrestees initially denied knowledge of the Marijuana, but upon arriving at the jail made comments to the contrary.
"I have said this before recently, but we appreciate this type of community involvement" said Sheriff William Earl Hilton. "We are here to help the community because they are tired of this activity in their neighborhoods."
Arrestee: Jerald Jerome Smith, 33, 2414 8th Street, Alexandria, La
Charges: Possession of Alcohol in Public
Possession of CDS I to Distribute
wst... note: we received the below press release this morning:
Burton P. Guidry for Attorney General 2015yesterday we received a phone call from ms. wally sanson to let us know that the 3rd kolin kolache festival will be held this year at the kolin hall on saturday, 27 october 2012.
ms. sanson tells wst... that she is taking reservations for booths which are 10'x12' at $25.00 each.
her phone number is 318.443.9985. czech festivals are a wonderful opportunity to promote your business or cause to the community!
according to ms. sanson, last year all 130 dozen kolaches specially delivered from a noted czech bakery located in hallettsville, texas were sold out. this was an increase of ten dozen kolaches over the festival's inaugural year that the bakery provided which sold out too. that's not counting all the cochon de lait dinner plates sold plus whatever products, goods or services that the thirty-four independent vendors sold.
entertainment confirmed to appear so far for this year of 2012, include: strolling comedy-magic, balloon art and ventriloquism of david g. wonders;
musical guest: central louisiana's own: danny white and white lightning. regular weekend visitors to tunk's cypress inn will instantly recognize to whom we're referring as white lightning plays there two nights a month.
danny white for the last fifteen years has hosted 'solid gold sunday's' from 6am - noon as well as 'today's best country' saturdays from 6am - 10am, both on krrv fm 100.3.
earlier today wst... interviewed danny white, he told us that white lightning plays a mix of country, blues, oldies, cajun and zydeco and that they also take and appreciate audience requests - so we went ahead and requested "the freeze."white lightning is:
danny white ~ lead guitar & vocals
bobby felsenthal ~ bass guitar, keyboards & vocals
dale rusk ~ drums & vocals
800 watts
16 january 1971 receiving the u.s. jaycees award as "one of the ten most outstanding young men of the nation" for 1970.i would like to thank the jaycees for electing me as one of the outstanding young men.
when i was a child ladies and gentlemen, i was a dreamer and,
i read comic books and i was the hero of the comic book,
i saw movies and i was the hero in the movie,
so every dream that i ever dreamed has come true a hundred times,
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i would like to say that, i learned very early in life, that:
without a song, the day would never end,
without a song, a man ain't got a friend,
without a song, the road would never bend,
without a song, so i keep singing a song.
UPDATE-2: scroll down to view backup copy courtesy of ikbis.com
wst... note: the sound quality is poor to nonexistent until 4:47 when a tech remembered to plug head coach miles microphone into the sound board.
the live video feed was mysteriously lost before the news conference was over so this is not the complete presser.
via www.thedeadpelican.com
geeze. voting this rino/gop fraudster onto the louisiana public service commission would be a bigger disaster than the disaster that is on their now.
are louisianaians really that stupid and pathetic to vote this ass clown onto the public service commission?
dont take our word for it -- go to www.legis.state.la.us >>bill search >> select a session >> select a member, view a list of instruments by legislator and look up the bills [for example: 2012] that ponti has sponsored and his voting record and you will quickly see that he is all about stealing your rights, freedoms and money.
corporate america couldnt ask for a bigger sell out/whore than erich ponti.ERICH PONTI ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR LOUISIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
August 08, 1:28 PM CDT
Campaign has nearly $280,000 cash-on-hand
Baton Rouge - Small business owner and State Representative, Erich Ponti (R), will seek the District 2 seat on the Public Service Commission this November. Current Commissioner, Jimmy Field, has announced that he will not seek another term. Ponti, a general contractor with nearly twenty years experience of building a construction business and creating jobs, sees the Public Service Commission as a place where his conservative principles can serve ratepayers and help strengthen our economy.
"Louisiana is the hub of energy production in the U.S. As your Commissioner, I will make sure that the utilities are capitalizing on our state's resources to the benefit of Louisiana consumers and businesses," Ponti said.
In 2007, Ponti entered a crowded field of candidates for a seat in the State House representing a district in southeastern Baton Rouge. With shoe leather and a commitment to represent his constituents with honesty, integrity and accessibility, Erich won the seat. As one of two freshmen to be named to a committee leadership position in his first term, he worked to reduce taxes, balance the state budget and pass ethics reform legislation. Four years later, Representative Ponti was unopposed for re-election and would be tapped to lead the House Commerce Committee.
"I entered public service to help build a better Louisiana, one where our tax dollars are not wasted but invested in our families, our economy and long-term prosperity. We have turned the corner, but work remains to be done. One of my top priorities on the Public Service Commission will be to require utilities to bring the transmission grid into the 21st century. This step will lower the cost of power to users, ensure long-term reliability and expedite the restoration of power after damaging storms and hurricanes."
Ponti will file his latest campaign finance report showing approximately $280,000 cash on hand. Ponti has raised close to $170,000 of that total since entering the race for Public Service Commission in early June. The report includes contributors from all corners of the district and demonstrates the wide base of support necessary for victory. "From Baton Rouge, down the bayou to Houma and Thibodaux and over to Lafayette, our campaign is gaining momentum, and I've been humbled by the donations and encouraging words of those I've met," Ponti said.
Ponti is a graduate of Catholic High School in Baton Rouge. He earned a bachelor's degree in Construction Management from Northeast Louisiana University (now ULM). After returning to Baton Rouge, Erich started Accent Construction Services, Inc., a successful general contracting and development firm. It was through his profession that he first became involved in the political process. As a member of the Louisiana Homebuilders' Association, Ponti served in numerous leadership positions including President in 2007.
Erich is a proud father and grandfather. When he is not at a construction site, he enjoys spending quality time with his grandchildren, fishing or attending their little league games.
About Public Service Commission: District 2 Public Service Commission District 2 encompasses all or parts of 13 parishes from the Baton Rouge area down to Houma/Thibodaux and west to Lafayette. For more information about the Public Service Commission, the district or the campaign, please visit www.ErichPonti.com
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(C) THE DEAD PELICAN 2012
it's just our opinion -- of coz, but it seems that besides being so old, that a lot of homes in alexandria, la.'s, so called, garden district -- have a lot of problems.
if you're seriously considering buying one, you should also consider bringing in your own experts and inspectors, preferably from out of town and especially when you're dealing with an old patrician family, what, with their network of useful idiots and surrogates and all -- because the odds are that they are working together to benefit each other and not you.
the petition of robert campbell paul concerning a purchase in 2011 of immovable property located at 2420 vance avenue, styled, "suit for reduction in purchase price and damages;" is filed on his behalf by fred a. pharis, esq., of the pharis law offices;
made defendants besides thomas a. antoon and martha gravel antoon include: buelow-miller real estate, inc., janet rand whittle, louisiana lagniappe realty, llc and elaine fuqua setliff;
allotted to judge george c. metoyer, jr., of the ninth judicial district court.
click here to download thirteen page .pdf [340 kb]
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source: kalb sky tracker radargreat news! now if they would just go after with such zeal the white collar criminals and their elite organized crime gangs, corrupt and treasonous: elected officials, governmental officials, cops, lawyers and judges they just might succeed in taking a bite out of crime.
deal just announced on ksyl is set to close 31 august 2012. includes 28 condos in the seven story tower ...tower is to be gutted and completely redone ... hotel to consist of 96 rooms ... also includes a moderately priced restaurant and a lounge ... meeting rooms ... condos are from 150k + and should be ready to market shortly after the first of the new year ...
