Harika! I think I've found it

I liked it better when the Why Guy was on too early in the morning for us to watch his stupid stories. Here's a story on 2 year old Harika, who is very good at Geography. Nice kid. But how do you say shut the hell up in Pakistani? As a blogger, I wonder if I'm considered a member of the lower caste? Next week, channel two will do a follow up story on the methods Harika's family uses to beat, I mean teach, her geography.

Corruption is alive and well at the Water Authority

We keep hearing how broke Erie County is. Then, we find out the blowhard commisioner of the Water Authority, Frank Swiatek, created a $300,000 golden parachute for the executive director Robert Mendez(were he to be fired). What a joke. I read in the paper how board candidate John ODonnell was proud of his family's years of "public service". Public service? Is that what you call raping the taxpayers for five generations? How about public disservice? Go away, nerd. Watch Buffalo attorney John Elmore in this clip. The channel 2 reporter asks the candidates basic questions from the authority's website. Elmore refuses to be interviewed and tries the old trick of continually pressing the elevator button (in hopes that it will arrive quicker). The worst might be Swiatek who looks very confused when confronted with basic questions. Keep in mind, he's a current board member.Talk about corruption in WNY. Look at these quasi-government agencies. The Water Authority, Thruway Authority, Sewer Authority, etc.

crime stats 4/12-4/18

Monday April 12th

1 Cazenovia park---larceny---known person stole skateboard.
125 Fredro--Burglary--cash stolen.
128 Cambria--Garage Burglary--from Oct 09 to April 2010 --unknown persons stole snowblower and mower.
462 Elk-larceny--2 hubcaps stolen off van.
92 Norman--larceny from a car--Garmin-GPS,IPod,Cobra Radar detector stolen.
39 Mt Vernon--larceny--license plate stolen.
39 Mt Vernon--larceny--Ipod touch stolen by known person.
33 Littel--1 arrest--DWI--Mark Reska..Buckwheat rd...Alden.
18 Zittel--RUUV
1 Fulton--Counterfeit Money
21 Eaglewood--tresspassing--suspects listed.
Minton/Smith--1 arrest--drugs---Dennis F Conley..Vincennes
1166 Abbott--RUUV
1121 Seneca--1 arrest--DWI--Willie Rosenthal...Southside pkwy
149 Selkirk--threats--suspect listed.

Tuesday April 13th

2066 Clinton--Gang Assault---1 arrest--Keanna Jemison..E Amherst,
50 Kingston--crim mis/larceny--damage to door,change stolen.
22 Leamington--larceny--computer,cell phoe and cash stolen--possible suspects listed.
2010 Seneca--larceny--1 arrest---Quentell Suttles...Stevens st..stole flat screen tv on 4-8-10.
12 Barnard--larceny----wheel barrell stolen.
1619 S Park--crim mis--painted poured on windows.
77 Edson--Contempt of Court Order--1 arrest---Richard R Vieira....Seneca St
70 Hayden--Crim mis/Harassment---1 arrest--Sean Thomas..Cascade...Amherst
114 Aldrich--threats witha knife---1 arrest--Charles W Mobus
100 Alsace--RUUV
400 Willet--Assault--suspect listed.
1014 Abbott--Contempt of Court Order--warrant card issued.
131 Walter--Contempt of Court Order--suspect listed.
50 Kingston--crim mis--suspect listed.
122 Geary--Crim mis.

Wednesday April 14th

136 Cazenovia--larceny--Ryobi weedwacker stolen from back of truck.
842 Abbott--UUV
Bailey/S Park--UUV
95 Dorothy--larceny---copper stolen from dumpster.
2301 S park--larceny from a car--dual cd/radio stolen by W/F.
Abbott/Woodside--larceny--book bag stolen from car.
665 Perry--larceny--wallet stolen from breakroon at Tyson.
62 Republic--larceny--cell phone stolen.
34 Coronada--larceny--medication stolen from coat pocket.
2066 Clinton st-1 arrest for gang assault --John Mullen.Aldrich st
332 Germania--crim mis to a car--driverside window broken.
2188 Seneca--harassment--warrant card issued.
1942 S Park--crim mis--window broken.
226 Myrtle--ID theft
97 Meridan--harassment--warrant card issued.
462 Weimar--crim mis--plants damaged
358 Germania--crim mis to a car--front drivers window broken.
89 Lakewood--crim mis--driver side mirror broken.
150 Southside(South Park)--harassment--suspect listed.
Smith/Seneca--Assault--child hit by W/M riding a bike
707 S Division--crim mis--brick thrown thru front window.
39 Fredro--Assault from 4-7-10--1 arrest--Sarah Maymi..S Park
837 Tifft--1 arrest--possesion of weapon(knife)--Sean White..Remoleno
1200 Fuhrman(Tifft Farms)--crim mis/larceny from a car--3 W/M 19-20-driving late 80's tan / brown..possible Chrysler Lebaron with a loud muffler--broke car window and stole TOM-TOM Gps,cash.

Thursday April 15th

40 Dingens--harassment--suspect listed.
2066 Clinton--Burglary--door forced open---DVD/Vcr,clothes,convertor box...bleach poured all over.
24 Troupe--stabbing--unk persons stabbed victim with steak knife in the hand.
US Sugar(Bailey Ave)--larceny--generator stolen--van recovered at Fillmore/Harwood place.
942 McKinley--Attempt Larceny from a car--1 arrest--Sean Wisniewski....City Mission.
1460 S Park--shoplifting---1 arrest---Regina Rozler...Olcott st
1070 Seneca--crim mis/larceny--150ft electric cord cut and stolen from work site.
Dorrance/Abbott--2 arrests--drugs--Jennifer A Halik..McKInley...Blasdell,Jamie Lachance..Hubbell
72 Fillmore--harassment--warrant card issued
1 Cazenovia--crim mis--2 windows damaged by BB gun pellets.
Hines/Downing--RUUV
Clinton/Bailey--threats
7 Zittel--crim mis/harassment--1 arrest---James Rozell...Flohr ..W Seneca
Bailey/William--1 arrest--DWI--Terrie Allen...Roma ave
24 Altruria--crim mis--vehicle scratched.

Friday April 16th

7 Zittel--threats--suspect listed.
2330 Seneca--1 arrest--drugs--Akram Aldairi..Fredro,David Custard..Edson
718 Hopkins--Burglary--locked bedroom entered...medication stolen.
7 Zittel--harassment---warrant card issued.
9 Downing--larceny--suspect listed.
468 Southside--crim contempt--warrant card issued.
7 Zittel--Assault--suspect listed.
29 Woodside--tresspassing
16 S Cedar--fight--1 arrest--Cecilo Colon
1989 S Park--RUUV
E Market st--RUUV
241 SEneca st--1 arrest--drugs--Search Warrant on a car---Rodney Johnson...Fulton st

Saturday April 17th

688 Abbott--larceny--bike stolen.
William/Bailey--V&T/Drugs--1 arrest---Anthony Parsons..Haven st
117 Richfield--Assault--Thomas D Bukolt
995 Exchange--Burglary--tv,stereo,10 pair sneakers stolen.
41 Duerstein--Assault---suspect listed.
571 Louisianna-1 arrest--DWI--Shannon Cross...Kensington
25 Stevenson--fraud/larceny--unauthorized withdraw from bank account.
77 Sheffield--crim mis--driverside mirror broken off.
Foot of Smith--RUUV
134 Amber--crim mis/larceny from a car--rear driver side window---PS3 stolen.
31 Cliff--larceny--cash stolen--suspect listed.
1251 Fuhrman--Accident injury--1 arrest--DWI--Jesica Brown..Domedian Ave
A District--1 arrest---warrant from Lackawanna PD---Timothy Jones...Blaine ave

Sunday April 18th

South Park/Woodside--crim mis--1 arrest---Barry Hassett..Altruria st
1979 Seneca--Burglary--unknown person threw large rock,breaking front window,enterd and stole medication.
Seneca/Duerstein--2 arrests--Drugs---Jamal Griffin...Duerstein,David Vines.Duerstein.--crack recovered,scale recovered.
108 Macamley--Assault--suspect listed.
9 Downing--1 arrest for larceny from 4-16-10---Christopher Cammilleri
19 Fairview--Burgalry--1 arrest---Gary Colvin...Troupe st
109 Ryan--larceny from a car--MP-3 player,car radio stolen.
38 Crystal--larceny from a car--Sirus satellite radio,IPOD,medication stolen.
77 Southside---crim mis/larceny from a car--Sony speakers & Amp stolen
106 Spaulding--Assault--suspect listed.

Is everyone aware of this?

Whenever I bring my camera with me, I always end up finding some unexpected footage. I went over by the new road across from Tifft Farms (the Union Ship Canal) hoping to film deer or maybe a coyote. The area now is somewhat of an office park surrounded by woods and railroad tracks.

Everyone has been to the trails over at the nature preserve but I thought it would be interesting to check out the area by this new road. Since there are less people (than at the nature preserve), I figured there might be more animal sightings. I went out about an hour before dark. I was shocked at what I saw over there and I think you will be too. Watch this video and see what is back there. Tires, household garbage, garbage bags filled with what looks like hazardous waste.Look especially at the pile of garbage at 1:36. I'm not looking to point fingers with this footage. Just trying to get people talking and hopefully get this stuff removed. If anyone knows who might be responsible for this, please comment underneath this story. Look at all the names on this sign (which is located less than 50 yards from where I got this footage. Environmental Restoration Program? Watch this footage and you decide...

People that think differently from us...

You might have thought the recent earthquakes in Iran were caused by several fault lines running underneath the country. That's not the case however. The quakes have actually been caused by Iranian women wearing makeup in public. These are people some amongst us want to negotiate rationally with?

Extramarital sex fuels earthquakes, warns Iran cleric
From correspondents in Tehran
From: AFP

A SENIOR Iranian cleric has claimed that dolled-up women incite extramarital sex, causing more earthquakes in Iran, a country that straddles several fault lines, newspapers reported today.

"Many women who dress inappropriately ... cause youths to go astray, taint their chastity and incite extramarital sex in society, which increases earthquakes," Ayatollah Kazem Sedighi told worshippers at overnight prayers in Tehran."Calamities are the result of people's deeds," he was quoted as saying by reformist Aftab-e Yazd newspaper."We have no way but conform to Islam to ward off dangers."The Islamic dress code is mandatory in Iran, which has been under clerical rule for more than three decades.

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Baseball clips

I put together a list of some great and bizarre moments in baseball. There are countless more I'm sure.It just seems like the fans were more a part of the game in the past. I hope Rogo and my cousin Paul Blake(two of the biggest baseball fans I know) approve of it.

9.)86' Mets parachute man- Some crazy New York City lawyer lands on the out field just before the famous rally (Bill Buckner's error) in game six with a sign that read Go Mets! It looked like his 8 year old kid drew the sign.I remember watching the game at home. I think this wacko fan got everyone in the crowd going. I could not find video of this landing but a picture of it is at the top.

8.) Mark "the bird" Fidrych. A real life Forrest Gump. This guy played with a lot of enthusiasm and was known to talk to the ball at times.




7.)Hank Aaron's record breaking home run. Check out the two fans congratulating him as he goes around 2nd base:





6.)Cubs fan Steve Bartman being escorted out of Wrigley Field after he got in the way of a catchable ball to prevent his own team from winning a playoff game:





5.)Also in Chicago (but this time at Comiskey Park),Disco Demolition Night. A local radio station put an end to the disco era by blowing up disco records out in center field. The ensuing fires and riot weren't part of the original promotion:





4.)Ten cent beer night in Cleveland. Another great idea.





3.)Reggie Jackson dodging and running over fans to get to the dugout in the era before security became really necessary:





2.)Earl Weaver getting tossed out of a game. He and the umpire were both miked. I like at 2:00 where he brags to the ump that he's going to be in the Hall of Fame. The ump says, "for what? Blowing the World Series?





1.)Two fans came out on the field and tried to burn the American flag in some type of political protest in Los Angeles. Dodgers outfielder Rick Monday races to the flag and grabs it before they could light it. Some people call it the greatest play in baseball history.

Kevin Trudeau: Pyramid schemer

Have you ever caught this guy on TV at 1AM? He's Kevin Trudeau, the biggest scam artist in the United States. This guy is very good at what he does. He sounds convincing. Here's what Wikipedia says about him:
Kevin Mark Trudeau (born February 6, 1963) is an American author, infomercial salesman, founder of the International Pool Tour, self-proclaimed advocate of alternative medicine, radio personality, and convicted felon. He is best known for a number of controversial television infomercials promoting his products and for several books including Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About.
Because of pyramid schemes and other illegal activities in relation to these promotional activities, Trudeau has been embroiled in a number of civil suits, felonies and misdemeanors, resulting in arrests, convictions, fines, and jail time.


After being voted Most Likely to Succeed by his high school class of 1981, Trudeau's criminal career began:
After serving prison time for criminal activity in the early 1990s, Trudeau and a fellow inmate that he met in prison joined Nutrition for Life, a multi-level marketing firm, where they were successful. He and his partner were sued by the Illinois Attorney General for running a pyramid scheme. Trudeau and his company entered into a settlement with Illinois and seven other states for U$185,000.[3][4][5][6]
Trudeau then produced and appeared in infomercials, broadcast frequently on late night TV in North America and promoted a range of products, including health aids, dietary supplements (such as coral calcium), real estate investment strategies, memory-improvement courses, baldness remedies, addiction breaking strategies, and reading improvement programs, among others. The claims made resulted in regulatory actions by the FTC, based on his alleged misrepresentations and unsubstantiated claims. In 1998, he was fined, and in 2004 Trudeau settled an FTC contempt-of-court action by agreeing to a settlement that banned him from using infomercials to promote products, except for those publications protected by the First Amendment. He also agreed to pay a $2 million settlement.[7]

Here is Trudeau in action talking about the power of positive thinking. He is a great actor with the gift of gab. Unfortunately, he is also an unmatched scam artist:

Random Thoughts From the Ghetto-Volume 26

I look out my window and see the empty 40 oz beer bottles, hypodermic needles, crack pipes and abandoned shopping carts on my front lawn and I begin to think. The end results have become known as my random thoughts from the ghetto...

-When did hockey players get tall? Tyler Myers is 6 ft 8. The guy for the Bruins(Chara) is 6 ft 9.Both are great players. I thought hockey was the one thing us short people had left.

-When your TV was broke, you got up and smacked it on the side. When a CD skips, you take it out, blow on it, put it back in, and it works. When your computer doesn't work, the "experts" tell you to turn it off and then back on. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

-Did anyone ever hear this DJ on 107.7 the Lake? I'm not sure what his name is.He is monotone and sounds very depressed. He goes out of his way to sound like he is uninterested in playing music.

-One sign of a bad movie is when the main character starts dodging bullets. Especially if it happens more than once during the film. People do not do this in real life. As soon as I see this, I start questioning why I paid $10 to be there. I'd much rather see the actor use cunning or deception to trick the bad guys. The extreme example would be Rambo. Come on! An entire army is shooting at one guy and nobody can hit him?

-I needed some medication last month and don't have any health insurance. I ordered the generic version online for 1/4 of the cost. The only drawback is it was shipped from India and I think it might have been developed from a lab by a college student with no medical experience.

-Everyone hates when people use stereotypes but they usually are true. Take a trip to Wegmans. The pharmacists are Asian. The bankers are Jewish. The deli workers are Italian. And, of course, the Irish are stocking the shelves.

-I didn't want to hand in my 2010 Census because I would rather have less government "representation". However, since it's the law, I filled it out. However, I marked myself down as a 65 year old, hispanic female.

-Years ago, we had an old school priest from St. Agatha's named Father Gerald Smith. He was straight from Ireland and had a thick Irish accent. He didn't drive. One time, he pulled up to the church behind the wheel of a car. My father said, "you drive?" He said, "Yes, I do." "Do you have a license?" He said, "No, I don't."

-My favorite fan of the blog is a guy whose name showed up twice on the crime report for non-violent offenses. Before, they only put the crimes and left out the names. I kind of liked that better as it wasn't my intention to embarrass people. He said that's what drew him to the blog and he grew to become a fan. Go forth and sin no more...

I just have to make a quick stop with the van...

Misery loves company

I guess drinking does impair your judgement. This happens so often now, it doesn't even qualify as being strange anymore. West Seneca woman pulls up to scene where her husband is undergoing DWI test. Guess what? She's wasted too! Reservations for two please...

From WGRZ.com

WEST SENECA,N.Y. - State Police say a West Seneca woman pulled up on the scene as her husband was undergoing a field sobriety test for DWI and ended up getting charged with the same offense.

It all took place on Winspear Road in the town just after 12:30 am Friday. Troopers pulled over Joseph Nagowski, 50, for failure to keep right. As Nagowski was being tested his wife Chrisanne, 48, pulled up in another

car and asked if everything was ok. Troopers also placed her under arrest after they determined she had been drinking. The couple was taken to the Elma barracks were both submitted to a breath test and were found to be over the legal limit.