Archive for July, 2008

1st District Democrats Wish List

By From http://fred2blue.wordpress.com • Jul 4th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

There’s no reason, at this moment, to believe that a big name Democrat will swoop in within the next couple of weeks to challenge Rob Wittman now that Keith Hummel has suspended his campaign. I would argue that this is the toughest congressional district in Virginia for a Democrat to run in at this present […]



whoisi

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

whoisi.com is the newest, coolest social network thingy. It allows you to follow your friends in one place, without forcing them to sign up for yet another social network. It’s beta, and very new, so this your chance to get a nice low userID number that will make you feel cool when everybody is using […]



Proof that Ellen Blitz is an incompetent reporter: The Free Lance–Dog Trainer makes changes to their story.

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

They added this tidbit (get your own link):
[Clyde Charles Davenport] was hired in 1988 by then-Sheriff O.J. Moore and left the force in 1997, when Homer Johnson was sheriff.
They have also disabled comments on the story: Thou shalt not criticize The Free Lance–Dog Trainer.
Here are the screenshots for proof (click to enlarge):
The original:

Look, ma, edits:



Clipper City Beer Tasting

By From http://vadavid.blogspot.com/ • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Clipper City representative Thomas Cizauskas was in Fredericksburg today to host a beer tasting at Total Wine. Tom poured samples of a number of Clipper City beers and offered plenty of information about the beers to a steady crowd. Clipper City BaltoM…



Saranac Brewing Company Recovery Continues

By From http://vadavid.blogspot.com/ • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After the major fire at the brewery in May, the Saranac Brewing Company is well on the path to recovery. In an email update they send this word:We’re Back!We are proud to say that our bottling operations resumed as of 6 a.m., Monday morning (June 30th)…



Ellen Blitz (and/or her editor) of The Free Lance–Star should be fired.

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

No ifs, ands, or buts.
Consider the opening paragraph (and sub-headline) of this recent story in The Free Lance–Star (get your own link [I refuse to link to that sorry excuse of a newspaper when incompetent morons like Ellen Blitz write the stories]):
A former Caroline County deputy and campaign worker for Sheriff Tony Lippa was arrested […]



Service? PetSafe Delivers

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Reviews

Wow! In a day and age when I thought customer service and standing behind your product had gone out the window – one company comes through and has restored my faith in society.PetSafe – maker of radio fences for pet containment (along with many other …



VDOT Littering Our Highways

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

VDOT is working to finish up the road sensors on RT3 East of I-95. Look at the mess they are leaving behind. Tape is rolling all over the road, and I guess they are hoping for rain this weekend to wash the asphault laden sand away from the roadway.VDOT…



Drivers Resort to Graffiti as Gas Soars

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Seen at a local Sheetz Station: (c)2008 InTheBurg.info



To The Examiner: What the heck is this line supposed to mean?

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jul 3rd, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This is a paragraph of a story by The Examiner about the investigation of the death of Ronnie L. White, a 19 year-old black man, who was found dead in his jail cell after being charged with murder for the death of Corporal Richard Findley, a 39 year-old white police officer (link).
There were seven [jail] […]