Let’s face it, other than following stories such as people vanishing from concerts and bank robberies, it is boring beyond belief (the three b’s) around here. Having the DBM Band on SNL this weekend made things even worse since those that watched were subjected to the ultimate in doobed-up mush jingles that they call music (actually I think they only consider it muzak even in their own stoned minds). The crapinator continues to spinkle his stuff on society, and we all stink – especially here close to the source.
Having said that, here are some tidbits from recent news. One group seems to think we should have better biking in this area. Get a grip. This obese bunch of commuters has no clue what a bike is. While running through UVA campus I watched a bike sit unlocked against a tree for three weeks. No one seemed to care that a free bike was available. I guess the students BMW didn’t have a bike rack on it.
Discussions continue (and will never end) on the “Highway through the Park” interchange. This will end up being a bridge to Wal-mart, so I guess that is better than nowhere. Unfortunately, millions and millions of dollars have already vanished into an intersection that doesn’t yet exist. I also see no pedestrian considerations in the plan for connecting the downtown area to the park. What’s new.
Random bullets through houses continue to be a problem around here. Luckily we have no gangs or bad people around here. I’m sure it was just a high schooler who wanted to shoot at cars moving on highway. Oh, wait, we already had one of those. Perhaps this person was hunting walls.
Lots of construction projects are ongoing in this village. However, the vast majority resemble a large bird that hangs out by the ocean and will never get done. Of the three big ones, one is a plowed field and one is a rusting pile of beams. They won’t get done in the upcoming decade.
For the C-Ville Darwin Award of 2009 I still laugh every time I run by the house that a driver landed on. The road ended in a T, but the driver just kept right on going. Waking up to a car flying through your house probably isn’t fun. The entertaining part is that the cop was also having fun zipping along through heavy pedestrian areas at a high rate of speed. On the upside, the cop didn’t fly through the air into a house.
And finally, when you mention president’s and “oral history” I’m sure Bush isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, but guess who is coming to town? Bush and his oral history are coming to UVA. Will that fill up one cassette? Mission accomplished!
Now, please continue your vigil outside Miller’s in protest of the death of my best friend, the cigarette. Rumor has it the Dump Bowel Movement Band will show up on the 31st and pray for a stay of execution. I’ll be there to get a few photos, provided all the smoke doesn’t cause me to pass out.
