• I Ain’t Classy

    To those who already know me it comes as no surprise: I ain’t classy.
    Today’s episode of me being “not classy” is brought to you by Twitter:

    kcklo63:
    @kcmeesha You’re making fun of law enforcement at a memorial ceremony? Really? You stay classy.

    I guess I wasn’t supposed to post a photo of this gentleman getting ready for the police officers memorial ceremony in front of the KCMO police headquarters.

    To quote Larry the Cable Guy: Lord, I apologize, but, on the other hand, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, how could I possibly pass this by? I don’t know what law enforcement function this gentleman performs, whether it’s a wide entrance blocking, extreme uniform testing, bear-wrestling or just plain intimidation of the smaller-sized criminals, I am sure he is great at what he does. I just hope he is not tasked with foot-chases, stair-climbing or long jumps.

    To my credit, this photo was taken before the ceremony started. Still doesn’t make me classy although even if I could buy class I am too cheap to spend the money.

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  • Business Opportunities Missed

    1. I did a local meme and checked out the new downtown grocery store. While I was pretty impressed with various lunch options, I think they missed another money-making opportunity. They could sell tickets to observe sushi-eating douchebags in their natural habitat, conveniently located right in the middle of the store. Couple of couches and some pop-corn is all that’s needed for douchebag-watching which provides countless hours of entertainment while the home-grown sushi connoisseurs are getting mercury poisoning in real time.

    2. This one is more of an RFP. I would like to have a device such as when I yell at other drivers they can actually hear me. I feel like I have a lot of valuable information to share, some great zingers and one-liners, as well as timely observations about their driving, and it’s not fair that all this just bounces off my windshield. This has a potential to become a valuable tool which will revolutionize on-the-road communications and help other idiots with their driving.

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  • And the Prize for the Best Local Business Name Goes To…

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  • Jewish Veterans Museum

    I had various ideas for a post about Jewish War Veterans during the Jewish American Heritage month, but none of them worked out so I just went to the Jewish Community Center and took some (low quality) photos of the displays presented by the Jewish War Veterans MO/KAN Post 605.

    For a professional online exhibit on the subject please visit: Jewish Veterans of World War II.

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  • Old Photos: Sobriety Test

    Continuing with the alcohol theme, here are some photos depicting a sobriety test experiment performed in Kansas City in 1941. The cops slowly liquor up a test subject and then perform sobriety tests on him using a precision “drunkometer”.

    Subject taking first drink during drunken driving test. ©Time Inc. William C. Shrout
    Subject having drunkometer test made during drunken driving test.©Time Inc. William C. Shrout
    Subject attempting to drive backward drunken driving test.©Time Inc. William C. Shrout
    Subject taking fingers to nose test after fourth drink during drunken driving test.©Time Inc. William C. Shrout
    Subject walking straight chalk line during drunken driving test.©Time Inc. William C. Shrout
    Subject sorting deck of cards during drunken driving test.©Time Inc. William C. Shrout
    Subject sitting at table after sixth drink during drunken driving test.©Time Inc. William C. Shrout
    Officer helping test subject to car to take him home after drunken driving test.©Time Inc. William C. Shrout

    The rest of the sobriety test photo shoot.

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