Open invitation

This is an open invitation to all readers, writers, and "wanna-be's". There is a new blog in Waukesha, and it's open to all "part time" Waukesha/Waukesha county bloggers:

• If you ever wanted to “blog” but you just weren’t sure how to do it


• If setting up your own blog seemed a little daunting


• If you ever felt like you weren’t a “good enough writer” to have your own blog (So wrong)


• If you don’t have enough time to “keep up” a blog the way you'd like


• If you’d like a site you can call your own, without all the headache

Join us at "Hobo Springs", where people like us can throw in our 2 cents, and still have time to play with the kids, catch some bluegill, or do the dishes. Send me an e-mail address so that we can set up your "membership" (that just means you can post), and we'll get the party started! I will be "monitoring" for content only (my kids read my posts), and ALL opinions are welcome. Contact me at dadman9@hotmail.com.

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Waukesha 4th parade was pretty good!

There where however some disturbing sights......Kramers camp handed out candy bags to the kiddies......

EMPTY CANDY BAGS!!!!!! Nice going Slick. My kids all had the same thing to say...."CHEAP!" Oh, and Mr. Mayor graced us with his presence thank you very much. Still no tie.

Other than that it really was a cool parade this year, I got to talk with Darryl E (a friend), met up with some family, and enjoyed the sun. Happy 4th ya'll!

Water Blogged

He's in the "neutral zone" for now until I get the scoop. Seems interesting though.

Again with the walls

Spring City suggests a wall at 124th to keep Milwaukee from invading Waukesha. Dude, too late! Milwaukians have been "getting their suburb on" for some time now. How long before the first hip-hop bar opens up downtown? Isn't there a jazz bar opening up? "hip-hop night" anyone?

Okay, 30 plus days is enough....

Hi Ya'll. I've had a little bit to say, but not much time/will power/energy (to type? I am a loser) to do any posting. But it's been so long, I'm starting to feel like "Troy Boy". Granted, his stuff is better. Any-hoo....

• Bummerfest is on....big deal - I mean big bang.
• Summers almost half way over and we haven't dropped a hook yet, now that's a real bummer.
• Has Urkel posted yet?
• Fiesta Waukesha went fine, anyone get a count on the undercovers? I didn't go this time.
• My Job still drives me nuts, I'm thinking of starting a "something about Bob" section on the blog.....we'll see.
• Aldi's had bread on sale for 5 cents last week, score! Panos (down town) had it on sale for just under 3 bucks. Yea, Aldi's is "inner city", but hay, if the price is right...

Later!

I know, I'm way behind....

• On West "High" - this senior camp out has been going of for a few years, everyone knows about it (even about the goal post street blocking and drinking that happens annually), I blame the principle, the idiot teens and their parents.
• On Mcbride - no surprise, it wasn't the "offensive" piece, it was the ratings
• On the Doyle-I mean Dwyer raise - once a bully, always a bully, and bullies stick together (does Smokin Joe blog yet?), of course he'll get the raise. Oh yea, the Tax Slayers league had a blow by blow posting of that night, check it out
• On downtown development - how soon before a "gangsta" club shows up?
• On Belling/Sykes - who cares?

"Once upon a salary..."

The Taxpayers League has a cool "short" covering the teachers pay increases, and the craziness of it all. Don't forget the popcorn!

Urkel flexes his Socialist muscles.

Darryl E tells us that Curt Otto of "Maple & Main" may soon be appointed by Mayor Urkel to replace Mike Crowley on the Plan Commission. What's wrong Urkel, can't take a little heat? Can't stand a little confrontation? Can't deal with a little "heck", as young Mr E puts it? So much for the willingness to hear dissenting opinions huh? Well, Urkel will hear them, it seems he just won't put up with them - typical Socialist. Regardless, good luck to Mr. Otto, (cool blog).

Why this spring snow may be a good thing!!!!

Yup! There may be two good things that come out of this craziness.
1 - My kids may get to tell their children, “back when I was a kid growing up in Wisconsin, we would actually go sledding during spring break!”.
2 - Mayor Urkel may be able to redeem himself and have my street plowed first this time! (come on Mayor, get it right this time, yeesh!) (oh, and doing my sidewalk and driveway would be a nice touch, if you don't mind.)

Another flush?

Looking over Lake Michigan I notice another brown flow. MMSD needs two things to hit the flush handle, lots of rain, and cloud cover. Rain for the flush, clouds to keep satellite photos away. Hay Mayor Urkel, hows the water deal going? Umm yummy.

Enriquez wondors....

Derryl E wonders where Mayor Urkel will post his "state of the city" updates. Could this be the start of the next Liberal Waukesha blog?

I noticed something....

On my way home from work lately, I've been noticing that the Goodwill parking lot generally has more cars than does the Kmart lot. Also noticed this morning that Aldis has more people in it (per square footage) as does the Pick and Save on sunset. (How long before another Aldis open up on the West side?) For some reason I don't think this bodes well for the school referendi coming up. I don't know why, I'm just sayin.

D E's FYI...FYI

Darryl E's got the updates again. Good news about the stop light at Hwy 59 and Center rd. About time, though it will slow down 59 a bit.

Como's dutiful pitch

I don't blame Joe Como for the pabulum in today's Freeman. After all, he was only doing what he was told. The editorial is just another piece of the Waukesha school boards game plan for the upcoming referendum. If you missed it, the start of this funding war was the teachers scaring the students with a "cut list", than tossing out the "R" word as a "possibility". Now comes the "this time it really is for the kids" shpeel (you've played your part well Mr. Como). Soon to appear, "teachers just can't survive with any less" boo hoo. This is why I have to stick by my last "dispatch". The school board has this one figured from start to finish. But keep in mind, battles never go as planned. What needs to happen is the focus needs to be moved from "the children", to the teachers union. If this happens, an uphill battle, we may win this one.

Gang Bangin at the Library

The article in yesterday’s Freeman covering the large fight in the Libraries parking lot bothered me three ways.

• First, of course, is that there was a “rumble” at a place I regularly take my kids.
• Two was that it happened in the same parking lot the Waukesha Police Substation uses and that did'nt slow the punks down. (The red house is the substation).
• Three is the adults in the story making excuses for these punks. Not having a place to hang out is no excuse for starting a rumble. (does anyone use that word anymore?)
• Four (yea, I know I said three ways) and most importantly the words “Police ran the names…but arrested none of them” Why the heck not?

Oh teacher.....teacher!

So tell me, during next years school referendum, will we find out if our kids matter more to you than your pension, or your healthcare non-payins? Do you think the "taxpayers alliance against everything" is against band for our kids, or against the bloated administrative budget? Hum....

Hay! Who said that?

Some interesting comments from last nights meeting. (we lost 9 to 24 by the way). Can you guess ‘who said that”? Paraphrased cause I didn't write it down last night (sorry)

1 - if you want efficiency, you turn into a dictatorship, look at Hitler, he was efficient..
2 - …sue Chris Lufter and the taxpayers league…(Spring City gives you that one)
3 - why would you want to change the status quo?
I know I missed a bunch.

O-M-G Shut up and vote allready!

And here's the double edged sword....now that they know their being broadcast, will they ever just shut up and vote? From here on out, how many votes will be decided long before the meeting (as if that's not going on already), and how much discussion will be replaced by grandstanding? Oh well, turn on the radio kids, the shows on.

No more hiding - BOO YAH!!!

With the county board now on-line, there can be no more hiding by either side. Tonight's vote (discussion is happening right now) on Harandas "efficiency" front, clearly shows just who is "Conservative" and who ain't. Now these people will have to talk the talk during their "term", not just supposedly walk the walk during "door to door" at election time. I for one applaud the hook up. Now we can hear who's "Republican" during their term, and not just during elections.

The best intel is a direct line...

Waukesha County Board meetings are now available online! How soon before Doyle-I mean Dwer shuts it down "temporarily"?