The Cynic

Monday, March 21, 2005

Who Shot J.R?

...Apparently everyone. [Chronicle]

[Dallas'] crime rate was the highest among nine U.S. cities with more than a million residents for the seventh consecutive year in 2004, according to police statistics.

Most of the crimes reported involved burglaries, auto break-ins of similar nonviolent property theft. But the city's murder rate crept up to No. 2 among the cities, with 20 murders per 100,000 residents, behind only Philadelphia, which reported 22 murders per 100,000 residents.

Now, let's assume 90% of the murders in Philly happened after the Eagles lost the Super Bowl, Dallas is a really fucked up city.

"Our crime rate is too high and unacceptable," Police Chief David Kunkle said. "I think that we'll have dramatic reductions this year."

Too high? Yeah, no shit. I'm glad they hired you. I have a feeling Kunkle's solution is going to be to kill potential criminals before they strike. Last time I checked, Texas has no particular laws against killing those innocent and guilty. Hey isn't the presi....Nah...I doubt there's a connection.

posted at 9:51 AM by Corey
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Sunday, March 20, 2005

Very Crude Oil...

I'll aim one missle at Iraq
And blow that little piece off shit off the map
Yeah, I wouldn't give a fuck who it ices
Cause I'm tired of payin' these high ass gas prices
-- Bushwick Bill circa...1991 or so.

Anyway, what's the going rate of gas where you are (yes even for my Canadian friends)?

Right now I'm paying 2.25 for super unleaded (no I don't own an SUV or a truck). I wish I lived back in NYC so I could just take the subway. I hate paying for gas, hell I hate owning a car.

And the bad news will continue to get worse. [AP]

Prices should continue to rise in the weeks ahead on strong demand and supply problems caused by the transition to cleaner-burning gasoline mixtures as summer approaches, said Trilby Lundberg, who publishes the semimonthly Lundberg Survey of 7,000 gas stations across the country.

So where ya at and how much ya payin'?

posted at 6:56 PM by Corey
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Yes...But the Execution Will Cost..

If you were hankering to see a Daytona Beach Hawgs game in the National Indoor Football League, you might want to wait. [Team Website]

The Daytona Beach Hawgs have a promotion that’s to die for.

The National Indoor Football League team will offer fans a chance to win a free funeral --including a burial plot - when they bury the Kissimmee Kreatures on Monday, May 23 at the Ocean Center.

Puns aside, the will be a tastefully done promotion, with the planning of a future funeral or a funeral for a loved one done with the utmost respect by the Lohman staff.

Well on the bright side, the cost of death is skyrocketing at this stage.

posted at 1:16 PM by Corey
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