Let’s hear it for my old pal, Steve Walker. Steve FINISHED the 2006 Boston Marathon today in 5:33:42 at a pace of 12:44. Phenomenal. Check out Steve Walker’s podcasts, Phedippidations, at SteveRunner.com
Archive for April, 2006
Cheeta of the odds
Tarzan’s Cheeta the Chimp is 74 years old. FOXNEWS.COM reports that chimps in captivity rarely live beyond 60, with Cheeta the oldest chimp liviing in captivity. Finally awarded for acting greatness, Cheeta is also an “ape-stract” painter whose sales go towards sustaining the habitat. What’s Cheeta to do, other than that? How about relaxing rides along in the truck all day making a monkey, er, chimp of himself, encouraging gawkers to pull his finger?
‘Cane’ and Able?
Dateline: Sunland, California. Mayvis Coyle is 82 years old. She is now $114 poorer. Why? Well, Mayvis was shuffling with her cane across the street, carrying her groceries, “while a traffic police officer watched and waited.” 10news.com reports that “Even before Coyle finished crossing the intersection at Woodward Avenue, he had scribbled a $114 ticket for crossing against a don’t-walk signal, the Daily News reported.” Mrs. Coyle is challenging the ticket. She told the Daily News, “It turned red before I could get over. There he was, waiting, the motorcycle cop. He said, ‘You’re obstructing the flow of traffic’.” The story goes on to say that Mrs. Coyle and other seniors at the ‘Monte Vista Mobile Estates’ “are up in arms over signals they say are too short to safely cross” the busy boulevard. Is it a stretch to think that the traffic cop in question is not a former Boy Scout?
Bill-O’-Sr.
Bill, Sr., turns another year younger today. Happy birthday, Dad. Here’s to God’s continued blessings upon you!
Vermont wins! Number one!
That’s correct. According to the U.S. CENSUS STATISTICS just out, Vermont ranked first in the nation among states ranked by total taxes and per capita amount for 2005. Just goes to show you that views aren’t free.