05.20.08 Tuesday

James Martin Davis is crying foul over an arrest and this time he might be right. It seems several law enforcement officers from Carter Lake pursued a car into the Omaha city limits on April 24th around 10:30 p.m. (Nebraska law does not allow that by the way). One of the passengers in the car was a manager of the Kicks 66 on Abbott Drive and they stopped there so he could check on the night crew. Surveillance tape show Cater Lake officers entering the store and pretty much kicking the crap out of Justin Peck, punching,tazering, knocking stuff around the store. Plus it looks like they used the entire Carter Lake Police Force to do it as well. Things must have been slow in the little village that night because everyone wanted in on this ass kicking.

Carter Lake Police told Omaha that Peck had assaulted officers but the eye in the sky from the store shows a different story. Officers started wailing on Peck before he had a chance to respond to any command they might have given him. Omaha authorities pressed assault charges on Peck based on police reports from that evening.

JMD wants charges dropped against Peck and charges of assault and false reporting filed against the Carter Lake Officers. Lets see if Marty pursues this kind of action with the zeal he goes after College World Series ticket scalpers.

 

A Lincoln Police Officer made a traffic stop around 2:30 a.m. Monday after seeing a Monte Carlo being towed by a Navigator in an unsafe fashion. He arrested the Navigator driver for DUI but there was a 5 year old asleep in the vehicle. A woman who was steering the Monte apparently was the child mother was told she was being sited for child neglect. She then swore at the officer and proceeded to bite him on the arm. (Imguessing she was a real dog) The woman was cited for felony assault of an officer. The officer was treated with a rabies booster and released.

 

Some South Omahresidents sprang into action after an attempted home invasion Sunday morning around 8:30 a.m. A man attempted to force his way into a home near 42nd and L. Neighbors hearing the disturbance helped subdue the man(Kick the crap out of the suspect if your in Cater Lake) andhold him for Omaha Police. The man was charged with robbery and a felon in possession of a firearm. The Carter Lake Police Chief and the Carter Lake Mayor have sent all the neighbors job applications.

 

More later……………….

Bugs Manderson

05.15.08 Thursday

Well another High School Coach has fallen into the grasp of the pervert patrol. 57 year old Sanford Kaplan was arrested and charged with false imprisonment, sexual abuse and a variety of other charges after two people came forward with a twisted story of Kaplans demented sexual exploits.

Seems the now former Lincoln Northeast soccer coach and former UNL Professor would bound,gag and then suspended these young men ages 13 and 15 from the rafters in his garage. He asked them to dress in denim pants and jacket and hip waders. WTF Hip Waders? Christ,twist one off to a Babe Winkelman video but leave the kids out of it you sick bastard. Kaplan said he got some kind of sexual gratification out of it.

Police are looking for other possible victims as the freak was allowed to house foreign exchange students as well.

 

A 2 year old boy escaped serous injury after he climbed in his moms car outside a laundromat at 49th and Grover and knocked the car out of gear. (Why wasn’t the emergency break on?) The car rolled across Grover Street and struck a parked car, narrowly missing the owner. The boys mother was not ticketed as she did not leave the child in the car but the boy and his brother were outside playing. She was told through an interpreter that she might keep a closer eye on him.

 

The Nebraska Supreme Court has refused to hear former Priest turned pervert Daniel Herek’s appeal on a probation violation for exposing himself in the Crossroads parking lot over 3 years ago. This means he will likely return to jail. He was convicted of molesting a few altar boys while he was serving as Priest. Looks like he will have plenty of company when he is back in the slammer.

Why does it seem the news runs in stages, one day is shootouts next day it pervert arrests. Sick world people.

 

And Handshake Hal has formed an exploratory committee looking in to if he should run for Mayor of Omaha again. Daub feels the currant administration is misleading the public (at least Hal let us vote on the Qwest Center) and that there are some pressing issues in the future that the Muppet seems to be having trouble coping with. How about we fix the sewers instead of just talking about it for 20 more years?

More later if the crappy news doesn’t have us drinking early……………

 

Bugs Manderson

Mongo Torrey

 

04.04.08 Friday

This morning on my way to work I stopped in to grab a doughnut and coffee, buy a paper and visit with Mongo. Then I saw the headline that caused me to spit my mocha Java halfway across the counter. Brad Ashford is interested in running for Mayor. Looking at the growing list of potentials, Suttle, Handshake Hal, some say P.J. , Mr. Public Safety Dan Welch and now Ashford, this election could end up looking like an episode of the Real World. At least the jokes will be plenty.

Speaking of Elections, is anyone running for the Board Positions open at O.M.A.H.A. ? Not a peep  about anyone, well except whispers from the bible belt. Guess it will be like every other time, show up, a bunch of people will get up and announce then say the same thing. “I’m doing this for my kid and to get involved (even though I have no idea what I am getting involved in). Elect me because I am a good person and a decent human (as long as you don’t review tape of that incident in Cedar City). Oh well we tried to give some interested people a forum to run.

Daunte Goynes took  the stand yesterday and testified that he was terrified after Aaron Lofton put him in a headlock and was punching him so he went for his gun. Other witnesses have stated that Lofton was running away when Goynes shot him. The jury should get the case today after closing arguments.  Hey Daunte start saying these words…21 to life  21 to life.

The State Legislature gave 44-3 first round approval to relocate the State Fair to Grand Island. Lets hope this isn’t the beginning to the end of the Fair. Some suggest just that with the location moving away from a population base of close to a million less than 50 miles away to a city with a population of 46,000.

Anyone watch Lisa Schuchard’s jailhouse interview on TV? She claims she didn’t teach her kids to smoke pot but she didn’t hide it from them like her mother did. This is the part I like, she said she had an excuse ready when the kids did catch her smoking pot. “Mommy is taking her medication, this is what I use to relax”. Must have worked great because you were so relaxed your kids lived in filth. Oh and like Mongo said yesterday, don’t forget about the loaded shotgun on the couch within reach of your babies. Even Springer wouldn’t believe this one.

A Bellevue baby sitter faced neglectful child abuse charges after she left a 3 year old asleep in an apartment with the lights and TV on, candles burning and the door unlocked. She claims she left to go help a suicidal friend. It was the first time the mother had hired this sitter. OK here is a life’s lesson for the sitter. STOP BEING A DRAMA QUEEN. If your friend was in trouble you should have called the police. Your not a trained crisis counselor. You don’t leave a 3 year old alone because Brittnays boyfriend dumped her right before prom.

As the song says “The generation that would change the world is still looking for it’s car keys.”  Sometimes you just gotta say “DUHHHHH”.

OK that’s it for me before I have to start drinking again just to get past the fact that there are that many stupid people consuming oxygen.

More later……………..

Bugs Manderson

03.28.08 Friday Mongo’s Edition Cuz Govig’s Going To Prison

 Far be it from me to say “See I told you so”, but See I told you so:

 Mike Govig pleads guilty to the Child Porn charges and works a deal to get 5 years in the pen followed by 5 years of supervised release.

The former Creighton and Papillion La-Vista softball coach entered his plea in Federal Court and will formally be sentenced in June. ICE agents raided his house and discovered 560 images and 35 videos of child porn, some involving girls as young as 6 performing sex acts. And to think a slug of you called me names after I wrote the Coach Pervert post. “Wait till the whole story gets out, you’ll see what a great guy he is”. Yep we’re seeing it.

Police have arrested a 44 year old day care provider and a 28 year old woman who wasn’t an employee but was left to supervise the children and charged them with child neglect and providing false information to police. A 53 year old employee was also charged with giving false information as well. The charges stem from the case where the 7 month old boy was returned home with broken legs, a broken arm, bite marks on his face and bruises on his body. The day care workers blamed an 8 year old child on the injuries at the ABC daycare. Department of Health and Human Services has shut down the facility. No word on if the 8 year old was responsible or if anything is being done about it.

Here is one everyone will love. State Lawmakers are debating a gas tax increase. Pour it on guys, it isn’t like were aren’t taxed to death as it is. Right now the gas tax is at 23 cents a gallon rising to 25.5 in July. Lawmakers want to take it to 30 cents to pay for road work. The Governor thinks it’s high enough. I think OPS gave lessons down in Lincoln in “Never meet a tax hike you don’t like”.

Some Omaha residents are still waiting for State Farm to be a good neighbor and pay on a claim after a mud slide last spring made one house unfit to live and has now claimed another. Last spring you may remember the video on TV of the deck being torn off the house as the ground below slide away. That man is STILL making payments on a $150,000 house he can’t live in while he and his family live in his moms basement. Now the neighbors house has been deemed unfit for habitation by city inspectors. State Farm officials say they are working hard on a solution but it is a complicated situation. Here is how complicated it is for the common person. The houses were built in a bad location on unstable ground by the developer that you insure for such cases. The ground gave way and the house are unusable. CUT THE CHECKS. A year is long enough to figure this out.

Good news in the story about the Michigan couple that had their pickup stolen from in front of their hotel while here awaiting a transplant. The truck has been located in the impound lot. No word on how it got there (I bet it was either the mad tower from mid-town or the guy that towed the car with the kids inside) however word is that it will be returned to them quickly. Offers of helped for the couple poured in from all over town.

And the Muppet and MECA are still duking it out over the plans for a new Baseball Stadium however word is that the disagreements are not deal breakers. However overnight a drunk driver took out a concrete planter that appeared to be near home plate, ok it was up the street a bit but a fine piece of driving.

Everyone have a good weekend. If your looking for something to do Saturday night you can take in the High School Championship game between Prep Blue and Lincoln East at 7 p.m. Moylan Ice Complex or you can lay on the couch scratching your ass watching basketball like 50 % of everyone else around. But at least we offer choices.

Mongo Torrey

03.27.08 Thursday

Where do we start….

Old news from yesterday, The State Legislators rejected a bill to abolish the Death Penalty by a 28-20 vote. Now they just have to find a form of execution that will pass State Supreme Court muster. Maybe we could just give them all a steady diet of fast food and cigarettes.

Scott Kleeb will have to campaign from the passenger seat after loosing his drivers license on points. Kleeb received his 6th ticket in 22 months and will not be eligible to reapply for his license until September 5th.

Roy Ellis is reported to be under segregated lock-down at the Douglas County Correction Center after threatening a female guard. He is reported to be restrained and only get out of his cell one hour a day.

Ellis is awaiting trial in the Amber Harris murder case.

A woman is indicted on 6 counts of making and possessing forged securities of an organization and 10 counts of money laundering after she allegedly stole $759,000 from Central Sign Company from 2002-2007. The money was used to purchase such things and an RV and to pay off restitution for a previous criminal offense. How the hell do you not miss 150k a year leaving your company unaccounted for. Please tell us who the accounting firm over at Central is so we can all be sure not to use them if it took 5 years to catch this.

A pitbull attacked a 75 year old man out walking and then later charges an animal control officer when police shot it. The 19 year old owner of the dog and 2 other pitbulls “Don’t know how they got out” of the house at 38th and Corby. The man suffered a beep bite to his arm and was able to get help from neighbors. The woman was sited for harboring a dangerous animal. Oh but they are so cute and great dogs…………yeah Ok.

MECA officials sent back Muppet Mikes stadium plan saying that it wasn’t the same plan they had agreed on Monday. Some MECA members say the plan changes total direction and no longer addresses parking and traffic issues. The Muppet was unavailable for comment until sometime today. Get the feeling he never would have been a guest on “Who do you trust”.

A Michigan couple living in a motel while the woman awaits a transplant awoke to find their truck and only form of transportation had been stolen. The truck, a 1997 Chevy Silverado extended cab with a topper and bronze running boards bearing Michigan license plates was parked outside their motel room. Police are asking for any information on the truck. I know you all don’t snitch but in this case, rat out the dumb-ass that took the truck, who knows they could end up being an organ donor as well.

And the leading candidate for Dumb Fuck of the day (This was to good to just be an ass) is the employee of the River City Star Riverboat who was too lazy to drag a 55 gallon drum ,filled with an oil water mix, up the hill and take it to the reclamation center so he dumped it in the Missouri River creating gasoline smelling oil slick that ran from Ricks Boatyard to Ameristar. The EPA and state officials are looking into charges. A couple walking their dog spotted the mess and alerted the fire department. The owner of the River City Star was unaware the employee was dumping the mix. Funny you would think they would be referred to as “former employee” wouldn’t you. HR must not have the paperwork yet.

And in sports, Huskers  Huskers Huskers Pelini  Huskers Huskers Huskers…..yep spring football started……..

More later……………….

Bugs Manderson

03.24.08 Monday

The recall effort group will have 3 locations to sign the petitions to recall Muppet Mike. Organizers will be at Rosenblatt Stadium, Memorial Park and The Eagles Nest in Elkhorn plus going door to door in an effort to collect the 21,000 signatures needed to force the recall effort.

Police are investigating a pair of reported shootings in the No-K Coral.

A black SUV was found with multiple bullet holes in it near 40th and Binney. A victim of the shooting was later located at Creighton Medical Center with gunshot wounds.

Later a call came in about shots fired and a shooting victim in the neighborhood of 42nd an Wirt but police were unable to locate the victim.

The 6 NCAA Tournament games played Thursday and Saturday at the Qwest Center were hailed as a huge success for the city and local businesses.  Downtown bars and restaurants reported a steady flow of patrons from both in and out of town.

Omaha hopes the great showing will bring the tournament back again. The next open dates are in 2011.

An Omaha man was arressted  and could be charged with felony pet neglect after neighbors reported his dog lying dead in his back yard. The Pit bull was left outside in February with no food ,water or shelter while the man left town. The dog starved to death and suffered from hypothermia. Any way to tie this guy to a pole in the back yard for a few weeks without food?

Tuesday debate will begin in Lincoln on LB1063, the bill to abolish the Death Penalty in Nebraska.

The Nebraska Supreme Court,legislating from the bench, ruled that the form of execution in Nebraska was cruel and inhuman (so is listening to some of the Senators down there), so currently Nebraska has no form of carrying out the sentence.

Ernest vows to block any efforts to change it to lethal injection while he is in office.

Governor Dave Heineman said he will veto any bill abolishing the Death Penalty should it reach his desk and it is doubtful supporters of 1063 will be able to get the 30 votes to override the veto.

Nebraskans strongly favor the Death Penalty.

Sorry I stink at the daily updates. Bugs and Mongo will be in later.

Geno Pinkney (off Bugs’ notes)

03.14.08 Mongo’s Friday Edition

Omaha police were called to the home of two prominent Creighton Doctors after the bodies of a woman and child were discovered inside.

The home of Doctors Claire and William Hunter III sits near 54th and Dodge. Claire is said to be out of town and William is not a suspect. Police are sketchy on details but say neighbors have nothing to worry about.

More on this later as details develop.

Stu Dornan actually broke out the “lead poisoning” defense in an effort to get his client, Mary Likely’s case moved to Juvenile Court where she can get “help and treatment for her ailment”.

Likely and two other girls are accused of dragging a woman from her car near 25th and Corby, tossing her 9 month old to the curb and stealing the car.

One of the other suspects, Uniquea Davis, has had her case moved to Juvenile Court already.

Randolph City Iowa, population 208 and 200 ferile cats, has taken away it’s cat bounty after the phone has rang off the hook from kitty lover who can’t believe everyone doesn’t want enjoy the strays hanging out begging for food.

The bounty was to be paid for any cat trapped and brought to the Mayor. Any unclaimed cats were to be euthanized.

Now thanks to several cat rescue groups, the cats will be trapped, spayed or neutered then released back to the wild where sweet little Tabby can live the peaceful life of running from a coyote or other really wild animal to avoid being ripped to shreds or run over by a semi trailer. Bet you feral cat lovers never think of that stuff do you?

Well the saying goes “Never bring a knife to a gun fight” but someone brought a knife to a bat fight in Neola Iowa and now one man is dead and the other is in custody. Police are not releasing the names of the two men involve at this time.

Sharman Dortch was sentenced to 3-5 years for felony child abuse in the scalding of his 4 month old son. The child received 2nd degree burns over 22% of his body. With time served this guy could be out in less than a year.

Husker football player Andy Christensen was formally charged with 1st degree sexual assault of a woman outside a Lincoln bar. Andy’s bail was reduced from $500,000 to $300,000 and 10% of that was put up by his family who will be reimbursed to $20,000 reduction.

This case should be fun to watch just on accusations alone. Looking at average docket time in Lancaster County with discovery..wow just in time for football season…Nice work getting your name out there Andy. Bet his new team nickname is “Stink finger”. Dumbass….

And with that I’m outa here…Have a good weekend everyone.

Mongo Torrey

03.13.08 Thursday

It may not be a smoldering gun but it was definitely fired recently.

A spokesperson from the NCAA stated yesterday that “Omaha doesn’t need to build a new stadium in order to keep the College World Series.”  A letter dated 2.12.08 sent to Jack Diesing offered a long and short term deal on the CWS and made no mention of a new facility.

Wonder why Muppet Mike never showed us this one till after he had unveiled his stadium plan to the NCAA. What was Fahey’s reaction to the letter. “The 2011 College World Series will be played in a new stadium, Omaha or elsewhere”.

A defense of the Mayors administration was released in answer to the recall petitions. They claim

Fahey has not raised the property tax rate.

Prioritized public safety ( Tell the folks that live in the No-K Coral district that)

Strengthened our Neighborhoods (That must be the Mayors message written in graffiti)

Improved our local economy.

Petitions go out today, organizers have 30 days to collect 22,000 signatures to force a recall election. Wonder if they plan to set up a booth in downtown Elkhorn?

Husker lineman Andy Christensen is out on bail. Nobody knows who put up the $50k (10% of the $500,000 bail set). Let’s hope Lancaster County Judge Jeffre Cheuvront doesn’t draw this case.

Former Hamberg Ia. Mayor Clarence Judy was cited for allowing an underage girl to dance nude in his Juice Club last summer. The girl,17, is also the niece of the Fremont County Sheriff. Terry Rutledge the former owner of Shotgun Geniez and currant manager said employee’s of the club did not know she was under age and she was under the influence of alcohol when she arrived. The club sells no booze. The Sheriff says his sister in law and her husband are not impressed at all with Judy or Rutledge. I’d think they would be less impressed with their 17 year old daughter. Hamberg, thats Iowegian for RULO.

Councilman Jim Suttle wants to clarify a grey area by allowing minors into music venues that sell alcohol an hour before and an hour after a concert is performed there. The measure is meeting opposition from Project Extra Mile. Right now city law says minors may not be in bars unless accompanied by a parent. Exclusions for employee’s and types of establishments are written into the currant law. Suttle wants places like the Slowdown and the Waiting Room to be able to allow the 18-21 crowd and provide something for that group as entertainment.

More later, work calls………………..

Bugs Manderson

03.11.08 Tuesday

Talk about a town hall meeting full of surprises. The third and final instalment of the Muppet Mike Stadium Extravaganza took place at Westside High School last night to a less than receptive crowd. Several people stood up and asked pointed questions that were sometimes greeted with arrogant answers from a man who is supposed to serve the public.

“You’re always going to have those individuals who don’t look forward into the future.”

Maybe they are looking into the future and they don’t like what they see Muppet Mike. What they see is you and Mayor Landow ramming another project down their throats without giving them a chance to vote on it.

This was the ultimate in passing the buck, after stealing it first I might add,

When asked about property tax increases:

“That’s up to the County Commissioners”

So lets get this right, you take away the County’s Portion of the Keno money then blame them when they have to raise taxes to cover the shortage of funds? Now I understand why they fought you so hard on turning over the purse strings of the Convention and Tourism Grant Money.

It was obvious last night that this administration could care less what the people think or want nor if they have the right to a straight answer.

The NCAA refused to get into the mix after Councilman Jim Vokal asked for some feedback. Their response was they were awaiting the city’s proposal. In other words they never made the demand of a new stadium or if they did it was done in a way of “Build it but don’t blame us or else” however it looks more like “We will help you get it built but we’re not taking the blame for your wanting a new park”.

By the way, your ball-field faces the wrong direction. For $140 million you could at least build it right.

The family of the man shot by Council Bluffs police now claim the man is also bi-polar (waiting to hear if he ate lead paint chis as well) and he was, let’s all say it together, TURNING HIS LIFE AROUND. He was out on parole and according to his daughter had 90 days left. Funny thing is he hadn’t seen his parole officer since Feb 15th and feared going back in the slammer.

Bond was set at $500k for the Nebraska football player accused of sexually assaulting a woman outside a Lincoln bar.

Not to be out done former Husker Mo Purify and former player Carl Nicks got themselves arrested along with current players Ben Martin and Mike Smith after police were called to a party. 75 people were in attendance. The men were ticketed for something called “Maintaining a disorderly house and being an inmate in a disorderly house.”

Over the weekend a 16 year old girl attempted to flee a raid on a party in Ralston and discovered she can’t fly after she jumped from the balcony and ended up in the hospital. Some party too. Police found alcohol, a “white powdery substance”, prescription medications not belonging to the resident nor anyone at the party, oh and a mushroom. 6 other people were ticketed as well.

Papillion police and Human Society officials raided a home to discover over 200 animals living there. 27 birds and 12 wild animals were removed however the rest were allowed to stay. Apparently their visa’s were in order. The animals ranged from Birds,fish,frogs,turtles,chipmunks,mice,rabbits,exotic possums (wonder if they dance) and chickens. Police were acting on an anonymous tip and said the house wasn’t nearly as messy as they would have expected.

And also in Papillion, well he once lived there but now it looks like a bus ride to Leavenworth is in his future, former Papillion resident Steven Sudyka was sentenced to 2-5 years behind federal bars on child porn charges after police found 3000 images on his computer. Steve faced up to 10 years before he pled guilty. Warm up the cot for Govig, Stevie. He should be behind you shortly.

A after an intense 4 hour search last night, the missing 3 year old girl was discovered sleeping in the home of a family friend. Police used the helicopter, horseback patrol, hundreds of volunteers to search for the little girl who had wandered away from her siblings while playing outside her apartment near 96th and Q.

More later……………….

Bugs Manderson

03.10.08 Monday with Bugs and Mongo

Forgive us for being sluggish, combine Daylight Savings with 3 Overtimes for UNO to move on in the Playoffs and we are a little scrambled this morning.

In the longest game in UNO Hockey’s 11 years the Mav’s moved on, winning 2-1 over Alaska after J.P.Platisha netted the winner with 4:22 gone in the 3rd OT. The Mav’s now go to Ann Arbor to face Michigan.

The saddest thing about this game was the crowd. The Qwest looked abandon. It was pick your seat night. I’ve seem more fans at a drop in game at Benson. Ok maybe not that bad but it did look almost as bad as a Royals game. Has the bandwagon finally left and a bunch of so called hockey fans decided to catch the next one?

Hey the football player to screw up in Lincoln under Pelini has shown his face. Police arrested Offensive Lineman Andy Christensen on first degree sexual assault charges after a 23 year old woman said he approached her from behind, reached under her clothes and sexually assaulted her. He was also charges with resisting arrest, and failure to comply.

Pelini suspended him indefinitely pending the investigation. Let’s see how fast the new sheriff gets things under control down there.

The second town hall meeting on the new stadium was held at North High. Jack Diesing Jr hinted that if we don’t build it the NCAA would go elsewhere even though they have never publicly said that. City Councilman Jim Vokal would like to actually hear the NCAA’s voice on the matter saying they should publicly state that we need to build a new stadium to secure the College World Series.

Also it was said there would be no facilities for RV’s at the new stadium. Diesing stated the 80% of the RV’s belonged to local residents anyway and it was the NCAA’s desire to eliminate the tailgating around the park.

Here is a question that people should start asking, who really owns all that stuff going up around the new ballpark location. Like the hush hush group that invested in the Boatyard, people should ask who’s backing a few bars around the Qwest.  The next public forum is tonight at Westside High School.

A Council Bluffs Police Officer answering a call of a suspicious person wandering around the Super Saver on Broadway ended up shooting the man after a short chase in which the man pointed a shotgun at the officer. The officer has been put on paid leave pending an investigation. No details on the mans condition.

And if you didn’t catch it, watch the news for this guys family members to be interviewed. It was like a casting call for Springer.

A group of Omaha Vets rallied around the defaced monument at Heartland of America Park yesterday. The American Legion members called for better lighting and increased security in the area. They also said they put their lives on the line for freedom and now that freedom is being abused. We’re in favor of posting guards at the memorials armed with paintball guns and a secured position.

That’s it for now, more later………………

Bugs Manderson

Mongo Torrey

P.O. Pears to Close March 23rd

Say it isn’t so but it is. The Lincoln Landmark loaded with quirky memorabilia and even more memories is closing it’s doors on March 23rd.

A public auction will be held on April 18th that will include a Battleship Model from the movie Tora Tora Tora all the way to the chair I was sitting in when I saw my wife for the first time.

The owner said it would be impossible to sell the business and have someone be able to run it and make enough to pay for the value.

I think I might have to take a drive with the Mrs. one last time down there before the doors close. And honestly I may even shed a tear or two.

Boys, where are we going to start our football Saturday’s at now?

Bugs Manderson

03.02.08 Weekend Edition

Police were called to help clear the street at 13th and Martha after an act scheduled to perform at the Sokol Underground canceled and the crowd got pissed. As patron left a ticket booth was pulled from the wall but nobody was injured. No word on why “lil Boosie” didn’t show but Boots interviewed some people on the street who’s account went something like”Dat punk azz bitch no show”.

The graffiti problem in town is getting way out of hand but the other day it went way to far. A statue at Heartland of America Park honoring our WWII vets was defaced with black spray paint all around the base. Police are investigating but unless you have video how do you solve these types of crime.

A Lincoln woman with a history of mental health problems parked her car along I-80 at 13th, got out and stepped in front of an oncoming Semi-Trailer truck. She had left a not in the car saying she was killing herself.

The driver of the truck is said to be so shaken up that his wife is flying in to town to take him home and he doubts he will be able to drive over the road again.

Creighton held off Bradley for a 111-110 double over time thriller at the Qwest Center Omaha.

The Lancers dropped a 3-1 contest at Tri-City.

UNO has drawn Alaska as it’s First round opponent in the best of 3 series. Thursday-Saturday-Sunday are the days.

I’d like to thank Mongo for filling in all last week while I was sicker than I have ever been in my life that I can remember. Thanks for all the email well wishes. I am still not 100% but I am planning on going back to work this week and at least getting the rest of these guys off the hook for a little bit. I picked a hell of a week to get sick.

 Guess we should thank the hockey crowd for this one but we posted out best day, week, month and passed the 100,000 hit count in record time. We got alot of new readers but I am sure the hit number was due to a few people hitting the refresh button for hours on end. Thanks anyway and welcome aboard new readers.

Everyone enjoy your Sunday. More later……………………

Bugs Manderson

02.29.08 Happy Leap Year

Remember the three girls who carjacked the young mother and tossed her baby to the curb then laughed when they were booked for the crime? Well they were in Court yesterday asking to have their cases moved to Juvenile Court.

14 year old Desirea Levering, 15 year old Mary Likely and 14 year old Uniquea Davis we not laughing so much this time as the prospects of doing hard time may have started taking control.

In the words of Ron Popiel “But wait there’s more.” Likely’s attorney Stu Dornan claims lead poisoning made her do it.

This is the child of the woman who back when this happened said “I believe the girls went up as said give us your vehicle, but all this we beat you up and we threw your baby out of the vehicle, none of that is true”. Well neither is the lead defense, nice try Stu.

My question is why this isn’t a hate crime? Dollars to Doughnuts if 3 white chicks from the burbs did this we’d be watching Ernest Goes to Court for the next 6 months.

If they get their cases moved to the lower court then I think the parents should be charged with neglect as well just for not keeping good enough tabs on then and letting them run the streets.

Surrogate mom to the Westrods shooter was in court yesterday. Debora Maruca-Kovac was charged with possession of more than an ounce but less than a pound and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Her offspring William Maruca  19,was hit with possession and contributing. Kraig Kovac 17 was hit with possession and paraphernalia.

Police found papers, baggies with marijuana, pipes a bong and a scale and 2.3 oz in a purse but the family wasn’t dealing. OK.

Hey Deb, blame the paint. Oh and stop trying to act like your cool and 20 and getting stoned with your kids. The 60’s are over.

A 28 year old Lincoln woman got quite a scare when a 65 year old woman driving a Toyota Camry  didn’t get the car in park and it rolled into the other woman pushing her through a store front window. She avoided serious injury somehow and no tickets were issued as it happened on private property.

Bugs will get a kick out of this. The Douglas County Court now allows you to pay “online” your traffic fines that do not require a court appearance. They smack you with a $2.25 processing fee and only take Visa, Mastercard and debit cards but it is a step in the future unlike MUD across the street who now takes Credit Cards but you still must drive downtown to pay with one. I guess Trog over at MUD can’t figure out how to get the verifier to work on their website because it can’t read stone and chisel.

(That last one was written from notes from our sick buddy who managed the strength to type that note. Now we know what really pissed him off)

And one of the big story’s yesterday was how Ken Stinson worked behind the scenes to get MECA to cave in and get behind the Monument to Mike baseball stadium. IN the deal brokered by Stinson between David Sokol and Muppet Mike, MECA will get a say in things as they should and will run the facility as they should. They will also get part of the stadium revenue so that MECA won’t get hurt financially by the stadium but they wont get a giant windfall either.

Only problem is the Muppet was counting on stadium revenues to help pay for it so now we have to make up that money. Grab your wallet and bury it in the back yard.

Looks like nice weather on tap for the weekend. Get outside and get some fresh air. Hell go enjoy the site of spring, trees starting to bud, some grass beginning to green up, trash blowing through the Sounding Stones….yep it will be summer before you know it.

And after the week we had here on the Q and A page this joke is to easy but I can’t let it go.

The Lancers are at Sioux City tonight.  Tonight is Court Appearance night. Show your docket number and bail receipt and get half off.

Saturday the Lancers are at Tri-City and next Friday the 7th they return to play Cedar Rapids. The Bantam A-1 team will be the team of the night at that one. See I told you it was to easy. At least I didn’t make a joke about someone throwing out the first punch. Damn guess I just did. Laugh about it people, its all you can do.

Have a good weekend.

Mongo Torrey

02.27.08 Wednesday with Mongo

Bugs you better get well soon, I am getting to like this being in charge thing……

OK so Muppet Mike promised we would know all about the new stadium after he talked with the NCAA. He held a little press conference yesterday in Hoosierville where once again his lips moved but Mayor Landow must have lost his voice because nothing came out.

Now another press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. totally screwing up Judge Judy. Word is Muppet Mike is going after the KENO money thus screwing the county out of their cut and costing us more in county property taxes. I thought 3 card Monty was illegal? Fahey is starting to remind me of the Governor in the movie “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”…..ooooooooo I love to dance a little side step……

And while were talking about the Governor, he signed into law the Statewide Smoking ban which goes into effect a year from June. No doubt this makes a bunch of folks happy however don’t bitch when say a year and a month from now people start crying about lost revenue to Iowa.

Mayor I wouldn’t get to comfortable with the KENO funds at this point as the State just gave 26% of the population another reason to gamble across the state line.

And the Old Market will be so much more attractive with the smokers standing outside every bar on the sidewalk like what happens in Lincoln. Oh and I am a non-smoker before you start on that.

Mark Walsh and the GASP Gestapo are said to be happy with the law and are now going after regulations for Apartment and Condo residents. One at a time people, next it will be your own home.

The 49 year old mom accused of photo-shopping her teenage daughters pics on nude bodies then posting them on the Internet has plead not-guilty. The girl found the pice when she goggled her name back in 2006 and discovered them as well as pics of her mom in sex acts with her step dad and other men. They showed mom on the news last night…..who the hell was looking at these pics in the first place yeeeeeuuuuuuccckkkkkk. Post a pic of Sara Evans naked I might look, but to old for prime time Twila, that would be nasty.

Investigators say the mom contacted the web site administrator back in 2006 and claimed the girl was 20. The first pics posted were back in 2003.

And while we are on the sicko subject, Thomas Gellatly pleaded not guilty as well to child porn charges. Police acting on a tip from Germany traced emails connected to child porn to Gellatly’s home address. His trial will be April 14th.

Add this guy to candidates for Father Fuck-up of the year. A Grand Island man was arrested 4 times in 5 weeks for DUI. One time while his baby was in the car with him and another when he left the baby at home, alone…To bad we don’t have co-ed prison or him and Alyssia Harrger could hook up.

A 48 year old woman was dragged 20 feet after her car was jacked in a parking lot near 132nd and West Dodge. The car was equipped with On-Star and was located at 120th and Blondo a short time later. The woman was reported to be ok. I wonder if the On-Star person came on the speaker and started talking shit to the carjacker. “We got you,  your going North on 132nd asshole….were gonna get you…” Hopefully the guy was hearing voices in his head already and freaked.

That’s it for this morning, Ill stop in the Q & A and see if the kiddies are still debating then it’s of to silent slumber.

Play nice today

Mongo Torrey

02.24.08 Weekend Edition

Armed with a laptop, a bottle of cough syrup, prescription antibiotics and my favorite blanket, I will attempt to put together something worth reading.

The story on the news of the 4 year old girl who has show police how she smokes pot with her mom and mom’s boyfriend just made me vomit even more.

Police were called to the house after reports of the 4 year old girl and 2 year old boy filthy dirty and within reach of drug paraphernalia. The little girl demonstrated for investigators how she smoked joints used a pipe and a bong and how her mom’s friends laughed when she did it.

25 year old Lisa Schuchard faces felony child abuse charges and could get up to 6 years in prison. How someone can do this to their own child just sickens me.

2 shootings were reported early Saturday making it sound like the NO-K coral is business as usual.

2 males , one 19 the other 23, were victims in a drive by at 27th and Fort.

And a 26 year old male was shot at 37th and Saratoga after an SUV chased the vehicle he was driving and shot him. Can’t wait for the weather to warm up and this stuff to get totally out of control again.

Look like DiAnna Schimik is at it again with her “Government Knows Best” nonsense.

Her bill, LB1141, would require home schooled students to take state mandated tests or have school work assessed by an outside evaluator. If the student should fall short they would be sent to a private or public school, even though home schooled children test at or above their private/public schooled counterparts on a regular basis. HMMMMM…. Oh did we mention DiAnna’s husband is a lobbyist for the Teachers Union.

DiAnna if there were a real problem this might make sense but when the home schooled kids are scoring higher than others on the ACT and SAT’s, well somebody is doing something right and it isn’t you and Brad Ashford trying to make the state the parents for every child.

The Governor said he will veto this if it should happen to make it to his desk.

And while we are on the school issue, LB1135 would blur the lines between club and high school programs when it comes to sports.

Right now a student-athlete is not allowed to participate in and outside activities in the same sport during the active season.

Jim “I don’t care if it’s a Blizzard, drive the bus to Lincoln anyway” Tenopir says it regulates the kids time and keeps the playing field even. Mediocre but even.

I loved the example by one parent, “So does that mean a kid shouldn’t be allowed to take extra math lessons on the side, or work?” Good point. At what time is the child’s time belong to the parent and when did the NSAA get parental rights.

My favorite quote came from Kelley Hood.”People have got to trust that those of us who work in education, we know what seems to be best for kids.”

Translate that to mean “Parents we will tell you what’s best for your kids and you will like it”.  Better living through Bigger Government.

The Lancers are pulling away from the pack in the USHL. Last nights win in Des Moines 8-2 coupled with Friday nights win over Sioux City 3-2 has them playing their best hockey of the year.

UNO on the other hand has dropped 3 in a row and got swept at Northern Michigan, losing 6-4 on Friday and 4-3 in overtime on Saturday after entering the 3rd leading 3-1.

Creighton won it’s bracket buster game over Oral Roberts Saturday on a 3 pointer at the buzzer and the earth is still standing still as Nebraska beat it’s second ranked opponent in 2 games.

That’s all I have the strength to muster up at this point.

Bugs Manderson

02.22.08 Friday Mongo filling in for the sicko’s

Glad I’m not in the same block let alone building as the rest of these guys. Geno called begging for help. “Mongo I don’t know how Bugs does it, I only write a post here in there but never the entire page, can you help me, boo hoo hoo hoo”.

So at 6:15 a.m. I am a bit cranky after working the graveyard shift over at Fast Freddie’s Taco Mart and Firearm’s store, now featuring Live Bait and Pizza.

What is going on with all these people and kiddie porn? Now there is a warrant out for the mom of a 15 year old girl after it was discovered that “mom” photo shopped her daughters face on some nude pictures and posted them on the Internet. Mom has also posted a few naked pics of her 49 year old ass on there as well. I know it isn’t her body mom, but that’s your own kids face you did that to. And she found them doing a search of her own name.

Now there is no wonder why this (biting tongue) woman is an EX-wife. Her daughter lives with the father.

UNL has banned the nationally popular game assassin from all campus buildings and grounds after campus police were alerted to a gunman only to find the guy armed with and bright orange nerf gun.

The game that has been around for some time has a player drawing someones name and then they have to hunt them down and tag them with a nerf dart or at other schools water pistols are used or even socks.

UNL has called the game inappropriate. Next on the ban list is Hide and Seek and pin the tail on the Peerlman.

Strong words from the Governor yesterday as he referred to the Nebraska Supreme Court as an “Activist Court”. (Hey Gov tell us something we don’t know)

Hell Uncle Ben Nelson once dressed up as the scariest thing he could imagine for Halloween,  A Supreme Court Justice. And he appointed most of them.  I am not saying he put in people with his agenda, I’m saying their agenda scares the crap out of him as well.

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the electric chair does not violate the 8th amendment of cruel and unusual punishment and in their ruling the Nebraska Court acknowledged that, then interpreted an identical amendment in the Nebraska State Constitution to mean something different. Call it activist, call it Ernies going away hummer, call it what you want, it’s bull shit. Just my opinion.

An Omaha woman gave a ride to a man she though she knew, well she knew but apparently not well enough because he zapped her with a taser, handcuffed her in the back seat, drove a few blocks and kicked her out of the car , then stole her car.

She called police from a gas station at 52nd and Military and police quickly arrested the suspect. My question is “Were the handcuffs fur covered?”

Let’s see what’s going on this weekend,

UNO travels to the Great White North to take on Northern Michigan in Marquette. This will be the first contest between the Mavs and former Assistant Coach Rob Facca who took a job with the Wildcats over the summer.

The Lancers are at home Friday against Sioux City (does the restraining order keep our Bantam people out of this game or just up there? Sorry had to get at least one joke in however there is no truth to the rumor the Bantams will give punching lessons to the team before the game) OK enough of that…anyway its Lowes Youth Building Kit night. The first 300 kids get a Lowes youth tool set capable of taking most household items apart and starting a major remodeling project if you wanted to or not, Get there early.

And I hate basketball do who cares if the Huskers or Jays are at home.

If you got anything good, email me early, otherwise have a great weekend.

Mongo Torrey

MongoTorrey@hotmail.com

02.16.08 Weekend Update

Another well liked teacher/coach has shocked all that knew him and has been charged with possession of child porn.

Tom Gellatly, the speech and drama teacher at McMillan Magnet Middle School was charged after dozens of images of prepubescent males were found on his home computer. Gellatly also served as the swimming coach and had previously taught at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School.

Friday must have been the day for stupid court rulings. A Sarpy County Judge has released Heather Henning on bond pending her appeal that the sentence for her killing Douglas County Sheriff Deputy Shad Nicks while she was driving drunk was excessive. Henning was given a mere 3 1/2 to 5 years in jail for the incident. Due to an error in labeling the blood alcohol evidence Henning’s charges were lowered as it is. Heather had only sat in jail for a month before her release. Shad’s family will serve a lifetime without him.

A Knox County District Court Judge has ordered a couple who was attempting to adopt a child, to return the three month old to it’s biological mother after it was discovered they did not disclose the mothers pregnancy.

The 22 year old biological mother had wanted her son to be an only child and now could no longer support the placement.

The couple said they had not intended to deceive anyone and that the mother had miscarried three times previously.

Karen Authier, Executive Director of Nebraska Childrens Home Society’s praised the Judges ruling.

Ok let me get this right, the 22 year old didn’t want to raise the child but wanted to dictate how many kids were to be in the family? The people adopting the child had miscarried 3 times so it would be prudent to think it could happen again and they want badly to raise a family, unlike the woman giving the child up?

It sounds to me like birth mom didn’t want the expense and responsibility of raising the child but wanted to call all the shots while it was being raised. And maybe it’s just me but this sounds like Baby Brokering and a Judge just facilitated it.

Hope Brad Ashford is reading this….In the second time in a week a driver contracted by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services was been charged with endangering a child in their care after a man was arrested for sexually assaulting a 15 year old he was transporting to a group home. This follows a woman arrested for DUI with a blood alcohol level of .40 transporting a ward of the state down I-80. Another youth being transported earlier this year escaped and was later charged in a murder in Omaha.

So Mr.Ashford do you really still want to clog up Juvenile Court with kids missing school when it appears the State has a big enough problem watching out for  the kids in it’s care already?

And then we spotted this.

The Dawson County Board has ignored the advice of its County Attorney and voted to hire outside council to fight the opening of Shaker’s West, a nude dance club owned by the same person who runs the location in Waverly.

The County Attorney informed the board that the code did not differentiate between the types of commercial use. No alcoholic beverages would be served or permitted. He warned the board that this will cost an enormous expense to the county to fight an unattainable battle.

The owner of the club’s attorney vowed to file suit if the Board attempted to halt the opening saying they would charge them for  loss of revenue and reduction in property value all which will cost the County taxpayers considerable expense if the win.

Just a word to the County Board out there, you better look around and do some research on this because you won’t win this case and you will cost everyone a ton of money, wait what am I saying , you won’t win…Shit Heather Henning’s out of jail, anything can happen. Lawyer up folks and may the best suit win.

A big high five goes out to Mike Hastings of the Omaha Lancers. With last nights 7-2 blasting of the Tri-City Storm Mike ties former Des Moines Coach Bob Ferguson’s all-time USHL win mark at 517. He will look to break that mark tonight when the Lancers take on Sioux Falls. The win also puts Omaha ahead of Sioux City by 14 points.

And UNO rocked the old barn last night with a 5-3 win over Bowling Green at the Civic. ( Hockey is so much better there). The two teams meet again tonight in the old house.

And there is some pretty good hockey going on out at Moylan as the O.M.A.H.A. Jr Lancers host Shattuck St. Mary’s this weekend. Games are Sat 2/16/07 at 11:15 and 7 p.m. and Sunday 2/17/08 at 10 a.m.

And the Midwest Champion Bantam AA team will be hosting the Presidents Day tournament over the weekend as well.

So get your butts off the couch and get out there.

And Pat, I don’t care what anybody else says, but as I sit here and write this I have to say NICE JOB on the TV’s. What a pleasant surprise to walk in here today and not have to lean on the front counter or fight 15 unwatched siblings over the Disney Channel. The place looks great and you and your staff should be commended. The only thing that could make this wall of video any better would be if everyone passed the hat and kicked in for a subscription to Center Ice. Then again, some of us would never go home.

Have a great weekend everyone………

Bugs Manderson

02.15.08 Friday Edition with an Editorial from Mongo

Just when I thought Manderson Street had something to brag about the story takes a turn. It appears the two victims that fought back the would be robber had a very large stash of marijuana in their home and have since been arrested. You just can’t find role models anymore.

Murder charges against a gang member arrested for the 2006 shooting of 24 year old Kenny Miller outside a convenience store near 24th and Redick have been dropped. It seems the 18 year old gang member scares the witnesses and now they wont testify out of fear of retaliation. Well you know this wanna be bad ass will mess up again soon enough and be back in custody, lets just hope there isn’t another victim on a slab because of it.

The Millard South teen accused of rape has been charged as an adult. Tyler Jacobson is being held on a $50,000 bond after a classmate reported that he assaulted her while giving her a ride home from school. He has since been expelled from school as well.

The NCAA doesn’t want a court battle over location of a new stadium and has said so after MECA voted 4-1 against using the parking lots at the Qwest as a location. MECA said it is willing to take legal action to protect the lots.

Muppet Mike said he and Mayor Landow are not concerned over the NCAA comments because the legal fight would be “quickly resolved in our favor”. Who’s favor Mr Muppet? You and Paul’s or the people of Omaha? This guy wont be happy till we have the highest Hotel tax in the country or our property taxes on our home’s rivals the house payment itself.

And now Mongo Torrey is here with editorial comment on LB1159,

State Senator Brad Ashford’s bill, LB 1159, proposes to help in the reduction of truant school children. The bill will require Juvenile Court Mediation after 20 absences from school,excused by the parent or not and will also take out wording in state law that no longer allows the school to take a parents word at face value for an absence.

Now Brad I know you have good intentions. You claim one out of five kids in Nebraska drops out of school which if that fact is correct puts us next to Arkansas as the leaders in retard production. However Mr Ashford, you can’t wipe our ass for us forever.

Here is the problem with this bill which is said to have no opponents down in Lincoln.

This requirement of Juvenile Court mediation would put an undue hardship on a family that has a child who has missed x amount of days due to an illness. Take a good case of mono for example, or a child injured in a car accident. Not only do the parents have the medical costs to deal with, now they have to hire one of your lawyer friends to take care of this court issue. I am guessing you did think of that didn’t you?

Ok then there is the issue of holding the parents responsible with fines and jail. You do know what’s going to happen here don’t you? The parents that really don’t give a shit if their kid is in school or not are going to claim they can’t control them and have them made wards of the state. Better hire some more drivers Brad.

Back when I was in school I didn’t know 5 kids that dropped out, let alone one in five. Did you ever think of looking at the school itself and asking why so many kids stop wanting to attend if your numbers are correct? Christ I just quoted Ernie Chambers. Well he has a point. Somewhere in the last 20+ years we did something in the schools that caused this problem. Figure out what that is Brad and you might be on to something.

Now does your bill require Homeschooler’s to report when their students miss 20+ days? If not then that’s a bit unfair don’t you think? Oh wait, I hear you and a couple other meddlers want to get involved in that department as well even though there really isn’t a problem.

I’m starting to think you would be better off relegated to checking the men’s room to make sure the toilet paper holders are full than attempting to parent for the entire state of Nebraska. We don’t need to clog our Juvenile Courts up with kids missing school for being sick, attending college workshops, family crisis. If you insist on running this up the pole then maybe you need to put in a provision that says “Court Intervention after 20 days unless the child has C+ average or better”. That way the Honor Role student who misses a few days to explore future options visiting college campuses and attending outside learning opportunities and then happens to get sick doesn’t have to force themselves to attend class and infect the entire student body with the plague just to keep their parents from having to mortgage the house to pay for an attorney to represent them and prove they are not unfit parents.

Now toss this one in the trash and go back to hiding boogers under your desk.

Mongo Torrey

MongoTorrey@hotmail.com

The views expressed in that Editorial are that of the writer and not necessarily that of the entire staff of the Eye On Omaha, however I am guessing not one of us has the balls to differ with him at this point in time, YIKES….

Don’t forget the UNO-Bowling Green series is at the Civic this weekend. We don’t want any fans going to the Qwest expecting to see the Mav’s and instead getting exposed to two guys on a mat in tights. (Here comes the email).

Have a good weekend everyone.

More later………………….

Bugs Manderson

02.14.08 Happy Valentines Day

Here’s one for the folks on Manderson,

Last night around 8:15 a man opened his door to a man saying he had a Valentines gift. The man did ,because when the door opened he pulled a gun and attempted to rob the couple who was having none of it and pulled a knife and preceded to kick his ass. Go Team. The would be robbers get away driver sped off and all three went to the hospital with the would be robber facing the worst injuries.

We would comment on Jim Suttles earth shattering proposal for a stadium but frankly can’t stop laughing long enough to type it. Jim, you did that as a joke didn’t you? If not, save your money and don’t run for Mayor because somebody will use that video clip against you.

Word is the ACLU is watching the Plattsmouth Schools policy of having parents submit to background checks if the want to attend in class activities. Some parents are concerned because the form sent out has something on it about a credit check and asks for your Social Security Number. What your credit has to do with serving cookies to second graders I will never know.

State Senator Brad Ashford has a bill, LB1159, that takes out the sentence that allows School Districts to accept on it’s face value a parents excuse for and absent child.  WHAT?????

Deputy Douglas County Attorney Kim Hawekotte said by taking that sentence out  schools have to react when a youth isn’t in school no matter what the reason. So Kim does that mean every-time little Billy doesn’t feel well you have to run him to the doctor to get a note because mom and dad are not capable of determining the illness thus driving up a family’s medical cost yearly for unnecessary trips to the doctor? “The School should have the responsibility to look into the reasons no matter what the parents say” she was quoted.

So in other word’s the State will decide if your kid can miss school or not. Hope this raises an eyebrow with some of the Hockey parents who sometimes pull their little Gretzky out early on Friday to get to a weekend tournament. Even though your kid may be on the honor role it won’t matter.

As introduced the law would get law enforcement involved sooner including the County Attorney (giving Kim some extra job security) and fining parents of truant children.

This law looks like a logistics nightmare and an added level of bureaucracy already not needed in the school system. I think there is something in the no child left behind that covers this as it is but I need to research it today. Brad sometimes you scare us.

Senator Pirsch’s bill to increase the penalties for super speeders was signed into law. Now when police catch the fast and the furious on West Dodge it will be a little more painful to the pocket book.

Three Bellevue East students are accused of snorting cocaine in shop class. Bellevue police have arrested one 19 year old for possession. An anonymous caller tipped off the authorities to the students snorting cocaine while the class was going on.

Lincoln Potato Chip maker, Weavers , is closing it’s doors leaving 70 plant workers out of a job. The chips have been produce there since 1932 and falls the way of Kitty Clover and Guy’s. Company officials say a supplier was to provide Nebraska grown potatoes but delivered Texas grown ones instead and they were unacceptable thus making it impossible for the company to fill it’s orders.

And Omaha Police report a large number of complaints of people getting unwanted porn images sent to their cell phones. Imagine walking through the store, your phone rings and when you open it you get Debbie doing Dallas…..these freaks will stop at nothing to market their crap. Police say if you receive one of these unsolicited calls to report it to police. In some cases they can get the phone service sending them shut down.

Everyone have a Happy Cupid day….

More later     Bugs Manderson

02.12.08 Tuesday with Bugs and Mongo

Sorry about the late start, I was busy getting an early morning ass chewing via email for being late…….I passed it on to Torrey so he could indulge in the fun as well.

First up…..

An Omaha man only gets 7 years for having his computer loaded with over 6000 images of child porn. Sean Brannen used a peer to peer network to download the images and it is said to be one of the largest seizures in the state. Sean will be serving his time in federal prison where we hope siezures will be a frequent occurrence in his everyday life for the next 7 years.

The Bellevue City Council voted 6-3 against drafting a City smoking ban. Council members said they wanted to see what happens with the State wide proposal in the Legislature and avoid paying an Attorney to draft something that would be covered under State law anyway.

Lincoln police have busted another person for selling prostitution off of CraigsList. 24 year old Allissa Greiner was arrested after officers arranged a meeting in downtown Lincoln where she exposed her breast and discussed a price. I only wish we could show you a picture of her here as her aka name was “Bunny”. There is no way in hell you would picture this chick as a “Bunny”. Well road kill rabbit maybe but not a “Bunny”. I feel sorry for the Officer that had to witness the exposure. Hope he got hazard pay.

Looks like Handshake Hal and Muppet Mike are gearing up for another Battle in the media. Hal wants the stadium committee to look into the U.P. property on the North side of Abbott Drive and Muppet Mike says that will be to costly and he wants his Stadium next to the Qwest so it will appear to justify the Pedestrian Bridge to the Council Bluffs Homeless Hangout.  Hal also would like to see the Stadium built with bonds so it has to go to a vote of the people whereas Muppet Mike wants to figure out a way to keep the voters out of the mix for some reason. No word from Mayor Landow on this so far but we are sure he will speak up later today.

The City Council was briefed yesterday on progress but few would comment at this stage.

Don’t forget the UNO-Bowling Green series is back in the old house this weekend due to the State Wrestling Tournament at the Qwest.

And the University received approval for a Thurs-Sat-Sunday format for the first round of the CCHA playoffs due to the Kieth Urban Concert at the Qwest on that Friday.

Back later with more………………….

Bugs Manderson

Mongo Torrey