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Once again the 11 o'clock news on KDKA begins with the weather. All these morons know is to continually try to make some cold weather and a dusting of expected snow, into a major news story. Basically, they continue to try to frighten people with this crap. What does it say about your news when you continually begin with the weather. The producer or whomever makes these decisions is an idiot. The other two local stations do the same thing sometimes but, nobody does it as often as KDKA.
This along with their penchant for showing abused animals shows how desperate this station is to try to create some news even when there isn't anything to report. It would be nice if they had someone of intelligence to actually select true newsworthy stories to put on the air instead of the made up fluff and nonsense they show all too often.
Unless it is a major catastrophic storm of some kind then weather is NOT news.
It must be me but, the local TV Weathermen/persons are really getting on my nerves. I try to watch just to find out the next day's forecast but I really can't stand them any more. With one exception they all have some quirks that drive me crazy.
First, KDKA's resident narcissist Jeff Verszyla drives me crazy with this periodic eye bulges, staccato delivery and form fitting shirts. If ever someone appears to be in love with himself, it's Jeffy.
Then there is that happy go lucky, bumbling Jon Burnett. This guy has the biggest bags under his eyes of anyone on local TV. I like to refer to him as "Bobbin Jon" because when he does the weather, he bobs around the set constantly, leaning left, leaning right then even leaning toward the camera. WTAE's Stephan Cropper is probably the one I can tolerate the best. He doesn't appear to have any major quirks that get under my skin. He appears to be a sincere, nice guy and generally, tends to keep it simple. His one drawback may be he lacks pizazz and for all intents and purposes is about exciting as a washrag.
Finally, WPXI's Julie Bologna. First of all, he name. You've got to be kidding right? Seriously, what kind of goof keeps a name like that for TV. Geez, what about Julie Blaine, or Julie Boone or even Julie Bond. But Bologna, give me a break. Where I come from Bologna is another word for Jumbo. Yeah, the lunch meat! Secondly that face. When I tune in for the weather I don't want to be frightened. But, in trying to watch this chick and not think she reminds me of someone that Mike Tyson beat on for 12 rounds. Truly a butter face. Yes, everything is hot "but her face."
Now when I add in all these things with the fact that when you really need these saps to come through with an accurate forecast when it's need the most, it's now wonder I tune in to the radio or the Internet for my weather forecast.
I see in the news that PA's soon to be former Democratic Senator Arlen (The Traitor) Specter is upset by the partisan bickering in Washington. Oh Boo Hoo Hoo poor Arlen, I feel sorry for you (not). Suddenly, the guy with over 30 years of seniority in the Senate, the man who was a Democrat then a Republican then a Democrat again (because if was politically expedient) realizes that his Congress is partisan? Wow, and it only took you 36 years to figure that out. In all his years in the Senate, Arlen was all about doing what was best for him and his re-election. Now that he's been booted by the voters of PA he is suddenly "concerned" about the gridlock and partisanship of Washington. Please Arlen, just go quietly into the night so our state can begin to recover from 30+ years of your help. Maybe he and outgoing Governor Ed Rendell can deliver Meals on Wheels or start a band or something. Good riddance!
Governor Ed Rendell (hereafter known as the worst governor in the world) has once again spit into the faces of the Pennsylvania voter by stepping in to bail our one of the most corrupt and poorly run transit systems in the country. The Port Authority Transit (or PAT as it's known in these parts) has long been a poster child for how NOT to operate an agency. PAT has wasted millions of dollars yearly in following poor management models, out of line union contracts, managers that have flat out padded their own pockets at taxpayers expense and generally mismanaged itself in every conceivable way. Let's just say that if it were a private company it might have lasted a year but, since it is a public entity, there appears to be no shame in its wasteful operation.
After the authority met last month and was finally forced to make cuts to routes and drivers and to trim expenses, in steps Rendell (like a fat white knight) with $45 million dollars, supposedly from projects in the state that we scheduled but, never got off the ground, and used that money to ONCE AGAIN bail out this awful, mismanaged agency.
PAT is a mess today, it was yesterday , it will be tomorrow and next week. Some things never change. January can't get here fast enough so we can say good riddance to this buffoon.
Folks would say thank you and mean it
Women stayed at home to anchor the family
People kept their sexual preferences to themselves
Kids played outside by their own choosing and didn't need encouragement to do so
People paid more attention to the small stuff
Education was valued and school personnel were in charge of the schools
TV viewing was a diversion taken in moderation and it was not a baby sitter
Personal information was personal
There was no such thing as video game violence
Personal responsibility was a trait all aspired to
Life was so very simple and enjoyable
Drugs were purchased at the pharmacy and used sparingly
Credit cards were unheard of, if you didn't have the cash you did without and didn't miss it anyway
Children were children and not mini adults
Holidays were spent with family that all lived nearby
Everyone walked to school and walked home for lunch as well
Children were creative and resolved disagreements peacefully
There was no such thing as identity theft
We were young and all the promise of better things lay ahead
TV Shows were wholesome, modest, non violent and displayed values
Sarah Palin and Alaska, Rush Limbaugh and Talk Radio, Glenn Beck and Conservatives, Barack Obama and Marxism, Joe Biden and Stupidity, Sydney Crosby and Hockey, Alex Ovechkin and Hockey, Derek Jeter and The Yankees, Michael Douglas and Throat Cancer, Barry Bonds and Steroids, Jay Leno and the Tonight Show, Art Rooney and the Steelers, Art Model and the Browns, Wilt Chamberlain and the 76ers, Betty White and Allen Ludden, Bart Starr and the Packers, Earth Wind and Fire, Nancy Grace and Geraldo Rivera, Rin Tin Tin and Lassie, Star Trek and Deep Space Nine, San Francisco and Gay People, Pittsburgh and Steel Mills, Red Skeleton and Jackie Gleason, Samson and Hercules, The Star Spangled Banner and America, George Bush and George Bush, Ben Cartwright and Hop Sing, Comic Strips and Rubber Bands, White Christmas and White Power and The Miami Dolphins and Miami Vice.
Well well, another unethical politician. Gee what a shock to find that longtime Harlem Representative Charlie Rangel has been found guilty of numerous ethics violations by the House Ethics Committee. Rangel has been involved in a multitude of shady dealings over the many years he has been serving (himself) in Congress. Now don't expect Charlie to suffer too much because of this conviction since he has a lifetime supply of Idiots in Harlem to keep returning him to Congress as long as he wants.
Sadly, he is a poster boy for the disgusting and despicable behavior of a number of politicians in Washington. It's baffling to those of us who would have the audacity to expect our politicians to serve honestly. Shame on us.
In a perfect world Rangel would be locked up and lose his cushy job and pension but in the dirty world of American Politics he will get a slap on the wrist from his peers and probably win reelection handily back home in Harlem. Too bad!
Governor Ed Rendell (hereafter known as the worst governor in the world) has once again spit into the faces of the Pennsylvania voter by stepping in to bail our one of the most corrupt and poorly run transit systems in the country. The Port Authority Transit (or PAT as it's known in these parts) has long been a poster child for how NOT to operate an agency. PAT has wasted millions of dollars yearly in following poor management models, out of line union contracts, managers that have flat out padded their own pockets at taxpayers expense and generally mismanaged itself in every conceivable way. Let's just say that if it were a private company it might have lasted a year but, since it is a public entity, there appears to be no shame in its wasteful operation. 
Sarah Palin and Alaska, Rush Limbaugh and Talk Radio, Glenn Beck and Conservatives, Barack Obama and Marxism, Joe Biden and Stupidity, Sydney Crosby and Hockey, Alex Ovechkin and Hockey, Derek Jeter and The Yankees, Michael Douglas and Throat Cancer, Barry Bonds and Steroids, Jay Leno and the Tonight Show, Art Rooney and the Steelers, Art Model and the Browns, Wilt Chamberlain and the 76ers, Betty White and Allen Ludden, Bart Starr and the Packers, Earth Wind and Fire, Nancy Grace and Geraldo Rivera, Rin Tin Tin and Lassie, Star Trek and Deep Space Nine, San Francisco and Gay People, Pittsburgh and Steel Mills, Red Skeleton and Jackie Gleason, Samson and Hercules, The Star Spangled Banner and America, George Bush and George Bush, Ben Cartwright and Hop Sing, Comic Strips and Rubber Bands, White Christmas and White Power and The Miami Dolphins and Miami Vice.
Well well, another unethical politician. Gee what a shock to find that longtime Harlem Representative Charlie Rangel has been found guilty of numerous ethics violations by the House Ethics Committee. Rangel has been involved in a multitude of shady dealings over the many years he has been serving (himself) in Congress. Now don't expect Charlie to suffer too much because of this conviction since he has a lifetime supply of Idiots in Harlem to keep returning him to Congress as long as he wants.
