Thats What You Get For Having Arkansas Spell Stuff For You

 Posted on September 10, 2009  |  The Editor

Notice anything particularly stupid about our shiny new ambulances? If you didn’t, you must be from Arkansas, which is the same place they got these from. From Deb Peterson’s blog post: Bill Greenblatt, photographer about town, was on hand when some new ambulances that had been lettered in Arkansas were delivered to the St. Louis Fire Department headquarters downtown. So now they have to get them fixed. Eh, they’ll just take some money from the education budget. [Read More]
ambulances  dumb  morons  spelling 

Yoked By Our Own History

 Posted on September 9, 2009  |  The Editor

Who doesn’t love YouTube? I kind of always relate it to New Orleans in that you go in there for what you say is a second and then in an instant you are hypnotized by the sheer number of crazy things to look at, 90% of which is stupid and or gross, and in the end you stumble out with nothing but feelings of guilt a few stories. On our more recent trip to YouTube, we found this gem below from a guy that appears to be traveling the country and doing little videos for each stop. [Read More]
history  social issues  Video  youtube 

Atheist Billboard Angers Freedom-Hating Super Christians

 Posted on September 4, 2009  |  The Editor

The first Atheist billboards from the group “Freedom From Religion Foundation” has been put up in south St. Louis (around Manchester and Weidman Road). The Freedom From Religion Foundation is the nations largest group of atheists and agnostics in the nation and are trying to launch an education campaign about the dangers that come with religion. “We’d like to invite everyone to imagine a world free from religious wars, sectarian strife, and superstition,” said Annie Laurie Gaylor, Foundation co-president. [Read More]
atheist  billboard 

Who Says There Isn’t Fine Real Estate Available in St. Louis?

 Posted on September 2, 2009  |  The Editor

One of our more keen-eyed tipsters, Andy, emailed in to tell us about a fine little spot for those interested in a cute little place with a wide-open floor plan. For Sale! Feel the excitement and energy of downtown living at its finest! 44,000+ sq. ft. studio in the heart of the revitalized loft district! Imagine, your own outdoor jacuzzi / washing machine! 10+ bathrooms! TIF available, low utility bills, and plenty of nature surround this gem. [Read More]
apartment  homeless  real estate 

Would Increasing the Drivers License Age Limit Create a Utopia?

 Posted on August 27, 2009  |  The Editor

Ed “You Punks Get Off My Lawn” Willis thinks so, as he stated in his Letter to the Editor: We can improve the economy, benefit the environment, and save lives, all in one fell swoop. However, this change will require a great deal of courage and a strong sense of responsibility on the part of parents and lawmakers. We must take the car keys away from 16 year olds. The minimum age for a driver’s license should be 18. [Read More]
cars  letters to the editor  old guys  pollution  post dispatch  social issues 

How To Endear Yourself to Coworkers: Fake Cancer

 Posted on August 24, 2009  |  The Editor

A courthouse clerk in Pineville, MO was fired after lying to co-workers by saying she had cancer and then receiving roughly $10,000 in gifts. Officials say 42-year-old Tammy Young told people she had been diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a malignant form of tumor, and had been undergoing treatment at three different hospitals. But co-workers in the county prosecutor’s office became suspicious and her story began to unravel, leading to her firing in July. [Read More]
cancer  faker  morons  pineville 

U.S. Education Secretary to Visit St. Louis Saying “It Can’t Possibly be THAT Bad!”

 Posted on August 24, 2009  |  The Editor

From newsday.com: U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will travel to St. Louis next week with the American Federation of Teachers president. Spokesman Justin Hamilton on Friday confirmed the secretary’s visit. He said Duncan will visit three St. Louis elementary schools on Thursday and be joined by AFT president Randi Weingarten. I pretty much picture the Secretary’s visit to some of St. Louis’ schools going down in super-cleaned school along a pre-designed path by rooms filled with all of the good students being taught by good teachers reading books St. [Read More]
education  education secretary  schools  social issues  visit 

St. Louis Chemical Trap Finally Nabs a Homeless Guy

St. Louis Chemical Trap Finally Nabs a Homeless Guy

 Posted on August 21, 2009  |  The Editor

It was raining and homeless guy walking the St. Louis streets spies a nice empty and dry tank so he crawls in…gotcha! ST. LOUIS (AP) — A homeless man is expecting recover after passing out in a tank that continued residue of a hazardous chemical. [The Tank] had residue from a chemical called Toluene, which is used in paint and paint thinners. St. Louis’ plan to capture and do awesome experiments on the homeless was thwarted by the employees of Brenntag Co, who saw the man and called the authorities. [Read More]
Health  homeless  trap 

St. Louis Finally Gets Some Swine Flu Vaccine

 Posted on August 20, 2009  |  The Editor

If you’ve been suffering from the Swine Flu in St. Louis, today is your day because our apparently one horse town is finally getting some sweet sweet Swine Flu vaccine action! The first 100,000 batches of swine flu vaccine will be distributed in St. Louis County at the end of October, the county’s Health Director, Dr. Dolores Gunn, said Tuesday. Gunn said emergency personnel and health care providers would get the first doses, followed by pregnant women and people under the age of 24. [Read More]
h1n1  Health  sick  swine flu  vaccine 

St. Louis is #40 in Job Availability

 Posted on August 19, 2009  |  The Editor

One of the many job posting websites, Indeed.com, has compiled and posted a list of the top 50 cities based on the ratio of jobs to unemployed people. We came in at #40. Detroit was #50. …which makes another win for the Lou against D-Town! According to the site, St. Louis is rocking a ratio of one job opening to every six unemployed people. For comparison sake, the #1 city was Washington D. [Read More]
jobs  social issues  unemployment