1. The best day of the year in Dallas arrives tomorrow. The Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off at 10 a.m. and goes to 6 p.m. I’ll be there as I’ve been every year for the past 15 or so, enjoying the camaraderie, sipping on one green adult beverage every two hours, amazed at how orderly the majority of the 75,000 revelers are. And, like every, year, I’ll giggle that Avi Adelman gets more pub for his 20-person campaign against the parade. Please ignore that, and I’ll see you tomorrow.
2. Better grades for doing less schoolwork! Where is this dastardly scheme being considered? NO! Not in DISD schools. In Plano middle schools! And, since Channel 11 only quoted a few teachers and parents about a plan that may be being considered, I’d hold off on freaking out about that just yet. But what do I know? I’m a public school kid.
3. Gov. Rick Perry’s decision to turn down $555 million in stimulus funds designed to go to expanded unemployment benefits has Democrats threatening to overturn him. The great Bud Kennedy suggests the unemployed Tweet the guv. C’mon, Bud, they’re a little busy looking for jobs on LinkedIn.
20 comments
(2) “One teacher reportedly wept when she heard the news.”
That’s priceless.
Hmmm…so Rick turned down the $555M for unemployment, but kept the other $31 Billion for infrastructure, and economic development…Nice.
I’m just glad I’m not an unemployed baby boomer right now, living on a worthless 401K, trying to pay exorbitant healthcare premiums, and needing a $100K salary to survive.
Eric, I trust you are not promoting a secular celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. You know Wick, whose birthday falls on the religious holiday, has a policy against that.
In any case, as I’ve said before, tomorrow is my favorite day of the year in Dallas. I’ll be out of town for a wedding, which hurts me so bad that I can’t express my pain in words.
Do me a favor, will you? Enjoy a Dr Pepper and Jameson for me. And be gentle with the strippers.
Eric – You were so excited to blast Avi and the five neighborhood associations that put out all the DO NOT PARK OR PISS ON OUR HOUSE signs that you missed the first paragraph of the DMN story -
It ain’t the parade, stupid!
@ Tim
I think the West End is doing their St. Patrick’s bash on Sunday. Supposedly. last year’s was fairly kickass, and the weather should be a little nicer on Sunday than tomorrow. Hope you get back in time for it.
“And be gentle with the strippers.”
I know what each of those words mean individually, but put together in that order they make no sense I can reckon.
Avi – you should move to Victory Park.
There is absolutely no one to bother you down there.
But there’s also no lawn for him to stand on and yell at people to get off of it.
Good point, David Wilson. Eric must’ve started the celebrating a little early, because it’s still not fixed.
“Enjoy a Dr Pepper and Jameson”
I know what each of those words mean individually, but put together in that order they make no sense I can reckon.
blah blah i live near a street with a ton of bars and i expect it to be quiet and orderly all the time.
if you hear your doorbell ring, make sure you open the door and stomp on the flaming brown bag on your doorstep.
It’s ironic that Avi is so concerned with improving the neighborhood yet he lets his house look like a dilapidated shed in turn bringing down property value around him.
@DM: Yes, Victory Park would be perfect for him. He can even watch his own camera footage on the big screen.
I just want everyone to strictly obey the laws. No driving over the speed limit in our neighborhood. No loose seat belts. No urinating. No overcrowded people or cars in non designated areas. No cell phones within 15 feet of a child. No littering or spitting tobacco on sidewalks. No Dog or cat feces. Tulips must be planted exactly 2.5″ apart. DVD’s must be returned on time and rewound all the way. Everything must be orderly and correct. The trains must run on time and the Police must arrest anyone and vehicles must be towed in or order to enforce any breech of a law or ordinance.
what a dewsh
Is that a couch I see on the side of this house, or just a big pile of junk?
http://tinyurl.com/aq4nh2
“Cheating? No Homework? No Problem In Plano ISD”
Potemkin Village Plano.
@ troll doll:
You’re kidding, right? that sh!thole is his palace he’s valiantly trying to protect?
I think dropping a duece on his front porch might actually improve the property value.
The posts in the Observer in months/years past almost make this guy sound somewhat sane, but now it all makes sense.
Avi + junky yard = Fred G. Sanford.
I wonder if he has a cluttered house?
Looks like private property rights don’t hold a candle to the rights of the inebriated when the crowd reaches critical mass.
I hear 88% of drunks like peeing on picket fences. Avi might want to remove the fence – it’s a urine magnet! IJS…