Thursday, May 25, 2006
Bawlmer's New Slogan is a Hoot
The powers that be here in what used to be called Charm City shucked out a cool half million to a company to devise a new slogan for the city it goes something like this
Get In On It. On what? In where? Ahh, the slogan is to capture your imagination...to get you involved. Hummph? Involved in the one of the highest STD rated cities in the country? Murderland? Gang Central? Lousy schools (now - what happened there?)TAXES?
Who is kidding who? Somebody got paid. I almost see the contract being signed over drinks...then as the party comes to an end - "Hey we better put something down...you wanna get in on this?" Voila! That's it!...it's a crime.
Stankass out...
Get In On It. On what? In where? Ahh, the slogan is to capture your imagination...to get you involved. Hummph? Involved in the one of the highest STD rated cities in the country? Murderland? Gang Central? Lousy schools (now - what happened there?)TAXES?
Who is kidding who? Somebody got paid. I almost see the contract being signed over drinks...then as the party comes to an end - "Hey we better put something down...you wanna get in on this?" Voila! That's it!...it's a crime.
Stankass out...
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Sad Day at the Preakness
Folks I was workin' out at the Preakness when that majestic horse Barbaro badly injured himself. The place went silent. But I gotta wonder - were the folks silent because the horse was very badly injured - or - because a lot of 6-5 5-6 exactas or 6 horse to win bets were lost?
I was amazed at the rude folks who attended - I'm not talking about the drunks either. Seems as though some of our "folks of privilege" believed that because they travelled x amount of miles they were entitled. I'll leave it there for you to swallow - cuz the folks workin' there really sucked it in from the prima donas.
Glad I'm not a race nut. This one sure soured me on the stuff.
Stankass out...
I was amazed at the rude folks who attended - I'm not talking about the drunks either. Seems as though some of our "folks of privilege" believed that because they travelled x amount of miles they were entitled. I'll leave it there for you to swallow - cuz the folks workin' there really sucked it in from the prima donas.
Glad I'm not a race nut. This one sure soured me on the stuff.
Stankass out...
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Checkin'in folks...
Been a long stretch between writins'. Ah shucks - a lot goin' on and gotta get back my focus. Last night found yours truly walkin' the twilight shift in war torn East Baltimore - the neighborhoods MOM (our mayor) doesn't want the world to know about.
Gotta admit - the weather was fine, most of the folks were okay - but you knew who didn't want you there and it all came down to illicit narcotics. It was nice to get out. Walkin' foot for the BPD these days is interestin'. They got them cameras watchin', unmarkeds watchin' - and Lil Joey from Hampden walkin' foot in the battle zone (I'm not Joey). In the BPD they're lookin' to see if you're gonna screwup, walk away or whatever. At one point called for a lil assistance on this "detail" and it was a while gettin' there. Folks, a while in Bawlmer can get you killed.
Tonight headin' out to celebrate a bunk's 50th. We've been friends since the 80's when we patrolled the West side of then Donald Schaefer's Wild Kingdom. Baltimore has always been a raucous place - don't let the story tellers tell you diff. Always -read my lips - always. But you gotta love it
Stankass out..
Gotta admit - the weather was fine, most of the folks were okay - but you knew who didn't want you there and it all came down to illicit narcotics. It was nice to get out. Walkin' foot for the BPD these days is interestin'. They got them cameras watchin', unmarkeds watchin' - and Lil Joey from Hampden walkin' foot in the battle zone (I'm not Joey). In the BPD they're lookin' to see if you're gonna screwup, walk away or whatever. At one point called for a lil assistance on this "detail" and it was a while gettin' there. Folks, a while in Bawlmer can get you killed.
Tonight headin' out to celebrate a bunk's 50th. We've been friends since the 80's when we patrolled the West side of then Donald Schaefer's Wild Kingdom. Baltimore has always been a raucous place - don't let the story tellers tell you diff. Always -read my lips - always. But you gotta love it
Stankass out..
