Life in West Virginia: UPDATES ALL AROUND . . . .

Saturday, September 23, 2006

UPDATES ALL AROUND . . . .

As promised, fresh from work, are the stories of hillbillies all gussied up and the proof that you still can't take them out.

We had some strange dude come into the restaurant. No vehicle. That in itself is strange because its not like we are in a city and you can just walk to our establishment. There are no sidewalks, lights, etc. and we are kind of out of the way. Well, dude says his car broke down and wanted to know where the closest hotel was. Um, okay. So Leo tells him that Pifer's (the local peeps who have towing business and large gas station) would pick up his car and take him to the hotel, which is 2 miles back in town. He doesn't seem to like any of Leo's suggestions except the directions to the hotel.

Come to find out later, dude had WRECKED his car on the interstate, was on work-release from a DUI charge, HAD BEEN DRINKING (we assume, otherwise, why run?) and left the scene of the accident. He had walked from the accident site on the Interstate (?) and made his way across the creek and over to Rt. 21 . . . . somehow.

Drama, drama, drama. . . . . .
Two guys got into a fight over one their's slut of an ex-GF who slept with the other guy, 3 months after the break-up. The guy with the slut ex-GF's ex-wife also got out of jail the same night and got into a fight down at the local watering hole. We think that they should have just gotten together and beat the shit out of each other rather that take out their frustrations on innocent bystanders. . . .

You can dress us up but can't take us out . . . . Tina came out of the game room barefooted. She was just in a hurry and forgot to put her shoes back on . . . later in the week, she hit the big one and once again came running out without her shoes on. I think this is a habit of going barefoot rather than plain forgetfulness. Of course, our own C-A doesn't wear shoes on a regular basis so why should a teacher wear them?

Elmo was sold out by the time we arrived at Wal-Mart and the guy in Toys said that one lady purchased 4 SHOPPING CARTS full of Elmos and they don't know when they will be able to get more. Probably one of the many that I saw for sale on Ebay for more than ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND AS HIGH AS TWO HUNDRED!!!!!! Give me a break. I don't really know whether to be pissed or relieved. Once I saw everything that this Elmo does, I am glad that I didn't spend the money on something that C-A wouldn't have fun with but I am pissed that this "toy" for kids has to be held ransom by money-seeking thugs on the black market of Ebay. Yes, I have said it. Ebay has a black market in Elmos . . . . with that said, I ordered her the original Tickle Me Elmo from a seller on Ebay and got it for $16 that included shipping. She loves it. The other one isn't nearly as cuddly as the Original Tickle Me Elmo . . . .

****Hot off the press . . . . It is being reported this AM that our overpaid superstar T.O. may have attempted suicide. Either that or he was looking for an awesome buzz after taking 30-some painkillers . . . .

I could have used painkillers last week after dropping a mug and having it flip back up and gouge my leg with the broken handle. Don't ask me how I did it because I still haven't figured out how the laws of physics could have been broken to allow it happen and replaying it in my head, I can't figure out how it happened UNLESS the mug in question already had a broken handle . . . .

So it is a beautiful day and Pun'kin and I are headed out to play . . . cold weather and rain headed our way over the next week and she loves being outside . . . .BTW, she is REALLY walking now.