The LuLac Edition #2465, July 6th, 2013

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MAYBE I'M AMAZED

MAYBE I’M AMAZED……..that people never realize how important local government is when it comes to safety. Look at what happened in Hazleton on the Fourth when a hydrant had low water pressure and hindered firefighters from doing their job. Public safety first guys! Remember that! 
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…..that until the 19th century, solid blocks of ice were used as currency (to all you state workers out there, that’s money) in Siberia. 
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…….that on the Fourth of July, Americans eat an estimated 150 million hot dogs! But hot dog sales are off because of the high price of beef. A leader though, up 17% is Nathan’s. My top three are, Sabrett’s, Nathan’s and Hebrew National. But I buy them on sale. 
MAYBE I’M AMAZED……that if you want to see what type of crime is happening in Wilkes Barre, Facebook is a great barometer to see what neighbor got their flat screen stolen, who is duking it out on the streets and which business is getting held up. Better than a scanner.  Well, I'm sure scanners help, but FB comes in handy too. 
MAYBE I’M AMAZED……that if you want to drive through Texas at the speed limit, the state is so huge it will take you 24 hours to go from east to west or north to south. 
MAYBE I’M AMAZED…..that Governor Tom Corbett seems to be blaming the House Democrats for killing his transportation bill because the head of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union told Democrats to stop it. The reason was because the Governor wanted liquor privatization. Huh? How can Democrats, kill a bill when Corbett has majorities in the House and Senate? His logic is just plain crazy. But it must be a GOP thing because John Boehner blamed the Democrats for screwing up the Farm Bill. Nancy Pelosi was right, if you have the majority, you have the votes. If you can’t get your own people to go along with your programs, you’re an amateur. 
MAYBE I’M AMAZED….that Miami installed its first ATM just for rollerblading! 
MAYBE I’M AMAZED……..that people who are getting huge increases in health care are getting it from the insurance companies who want to make one more killing before the Affordable Health Care Act kicks in. The fact that Insurance companies won’t be able to handle claims  is crazy. They are all making mega salaries now as overhead, sponsoring Baseball and Hockey teams, have huge surpluses and they can’t figure out a way not to lose money? In 1965 they said the same thing when Medicare was passed but it turned into a boon for Insurance Companies selling supplemental programs. Cry me a freaking river with your surpluses. And you’re crazy if you are blaming a law, not yet implemented for your businesses’ decision to either raise your premium or cut your health care. 
MAYBE I’M AMAZED………that the people who drive those big ass pickup trucks on the road belong to two age demographics. You have guys who are 106 wearing a ball cap chugging along at 40 mph on the highway. Then you have the 19 year olds that mistake their big trucks for rocket ships and go barreling down the road at 80. I mean there’s no middle ground here. I know three guys who drive responsibly. That's it.  
MAYBE I’M AMAZED………that a guy in Nanticoke gets run over in front of his house crossing the street. According to neighbors what killed him was a good thing. Seems the street was resurfaced and repaved a year ago and the numb skull drivers, instead of being grateful for a smooth surface use it to speed on at 2:30 in the morning. And as usual, the driver didn’t stop. Remember when Detroit was the murder capital of the world? Maybe Luzerne County should be known as “The Hit and Run” capital of the world. This incident once again proves that we as an area can’t stand prosperity or good things to improve a community because some idiot will abuse it and kill someone. 
MAYBE I’M AMAZED……..that a few weeks back Slim Whitman died at the age of 90. Whitman was an iconic music star of the late 50s and 60s who exported his talents. Much was made of the fact that Whitman had an ad that claimed he sold a record in England that sold more than the Beatles and Elvis combined. Here’s that ad.