TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010

CEMENT MIXER ALMOST CREAMS BICYCLIST
On a snowy Colchester Ave in Burlington, the bike and the cement mixer were vying for the same lane. Luckily the mixer slowed, 'cuz the bicyclist wasn't giving up the lane!

MARKOWITZ AND ANR, JIM DOUGLAS AND NASCAR
Just seems that the above mentioned pairs don't fit, eh?
Johnny on the street thinks The Logger is more qualified to be secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources than Deb Markowitz. He thinks The Logger is smart, funny and he sure "knows the woods." When we rebut with Markowitz's leadership and legal skills, Johnny just guffaws and asks, " Yeah, but can she field dress a caribou like Sarah?" We don't know.

GOVERNOR-ELECT HIRES 28 COMMUNICATIONS PEOPLE
Peter Shumlin hasn't quite brought in that many, but he's got a good start. Bianca Slota will PS, and Sue Allen will be "Special Assistant". how many more will "help" with communications?
Weren't the Dems unhappy with Jim Douglas and all of his PR parrots. Hmmm.

FIVE CORNERS UPDATE 
Arrived at the Essex Junction Five Corners light just as it turned red. Oh boy! It was going to be a long one.
So I shut the car off and trucked on over to the Essex senior center, hoping to wile away the hours gabbing with the good ole folks. I proceeded to get my butt spanked, losing six straight games of bridge, but recovered, and kicked some geriatric behind in cribbage, winning three in a row. I then gulped down a couple shots of Mango Ensure, and headed back to the intersection just as light went green. It was perfect!

P.S - Here's a joke that is circulating at the center:

My memory is not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory is not as sharp as it used to be!