Leslie's Omnibus
Showing posts with label panhandlers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label panhandlers. Show all posts

Revving The Engine

If Mr. Rogers had to be autotuned, this is a loving and lovely way to do it:



(Yes, a snippet or two in there are a bit creepy, but overall a cool thing.)
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Glad to see there's another warm-hearted, generous person who isn't bamboozled by panhandlers.  For example:
"My brother-in-law works at a hospital and EMS there brought in a 'homeless' man that needed treatment for a minor injury. This man placed his belongings in a hospital locker and among those belongings was $2,367 in singles. He was, as he described it, 'A Professional Panhandler.' He made that figure in two days. That's more than what the doctor treating him makes in two days and he's saving lives and Sh#t."
Seriously, be choosy about your generosity.
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This story just plain pisses me off.  There's a special place in hell for people who steal pets, and I truly hope that bitch karma catches up with this thief.

If you know someone in the Chicagoland area who has just acquired a red Macaw, keep in mind that Sam can say "Nick!" and "I can talk.  Can you fly?"  If you hear those words, you might just recommend that your friend get the bird checked for a microchip -- they may just have purchased a purloined parrot.
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What's the real fallout from the Wisconsin recall election?  According to Peggy Noonan:
"By the way, the single most interesting number in the whole race was 28,785. That is how many dues-paying members of the American Federation of State, County and Municiple Employees were left in Wisconsin after Mr. Walker allowed them to choose whether union dues would be taken from their paychecks each week. Before that, Afscme had 62,218 dues-paying members in Wisconsin. There is a degree to which public union involvement is, simply, coerced."
That's huge.
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Leslie

Drive-Bys

Dear Mr. Purportedly Homeless Guy --

Even The Homeless Guy says I shouldn't give to panhandlers. Following me too closely, getting too close to my purse and whining about being hungry only makes me want to get away from you as quickly as possible. Telling me you're a former University of Chicago professor who personally knows Barack Obama? Dude! That's the biggest turn-off of all. Go. Away. I don't need the reminder that we're all going to end up in your shoes after bankrupting ourselves with the health care bill that just passed thanks to your hero.

Sincerely,

Omnibus Driver
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Let the boys do their NCAA brackets. I'm doing the fashion fug brackets here, instead. Much mo bettah fun and far less stressful.
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Badly needed Giggle of the Day:

funny pictures of dogs with captions
see more dog and puppy pictures
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You know the economy is really bad when A-list actors make C-list movies:
Director Michael Bay announced Monday that actors Frances "Fargo" McDormand and John "Being John Malkovich" Malkovich have been added to the cast of "Transformers 3" -- which has scheduled portions of filming in Chicago this summer.
Yeesh! How the mighty have fallen!
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Ear Worm of the Day:

Leslie