Back Off in #Haiku. Feb 15-21.

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Backtalk. Sunday. 2/15/15.

Social programs help.
Much more than buckets of sand.
Buy your own bucket.

Cancel vacation.
There’s been too many snow days.
April isn’t far.

Plows are doing great.
I don’t care about whiners.
I can see pavement.

Kids shoveled out coach.
While he was hospitalized.
Says lots about them.

Chelmsford High hockey.
The students gave of themselves.
Great demonstration.

Sound Off. Monday. 2/16/15.

Jeb Bush is sexist.
His own dad won’t vote for him.
No chance of winning.

Only embellished.
Not sure about intentions.
Don’t judge him just yet.

Hillary lied too.
When she said she was shot at.
Don’t trust anyone.

Good luck Lester Holt.
The network is fully screwed.
Williams lied for Prez.

Stop plowing the school.
I like to watch drivers slide.
Cars collide slowly.

Mail boxes knocked down.
Five on one small cul de sac.
Dedicated skill.

Neighbors cleared hydrants.
Shoveled out space to work in.
Three feet all around.

Old Russian Jesus.
Wasn’t Libertarian.
That was Rand’s Jesus.

Backtalk: Tuesday. 2/17/2015

Charging a trash fee?
Property tax covers that.
Broke on fixed income.

McNamara’s good.
But the tax shouldn’t happen.
I’ll miss that nice man.

No forced volunteers.
Pay teachers to cover prom.
Or do it yourself.

Not that inspiring.
Swimsuit models don’t inspire.
They just show their butts.

Downtown anchor store.
LL Bean would bring folks in.
I’d stay there all day.

“Thought of the Day” thing.
Why did you stop running that?
Found it inspiring.

Sound Off. Wednesday.

Papers beat TV.
Newspapers give more details.
Distant visions lack.

Layover station.
Leads to lower house values.
Pollution won’t sell.

Moms should stop texting.
Especially when driving.
Kids need attention.

Bashing Fifty Shades.
Made big bank despite reviews.
Critics mean nothing.

Humor helps marriage.
I honestly think it does.
That’s all I’m saying.

Delivery guys.
Risking lives for your pizza.
Gratuities earned.

Putin ain’t that bad.
The Prez just keeps starting shit.
Fault lies with his moves.

Backtalk: 2/18/2015. Wednesday.

“Kerouac at falls.”
Do a Google image search.
Don’t think Enel has.

Opiate issues.
Economy a factor.
Looking for escape.

God’s snow machine.
He should call a mechanic.
Kill switch is gunked up.

Olympic shov’ling.
We’ve all been practicing hard.
We’ve all made the team.

Jon Stewart leaving.
More credible than “real” news.
No voice for the young.

Sand and salt the hills.
They need it more than the flats.
Main roads should come first.

Stolen pocketbook.
Returned by the Post Office.
Top that, UPS.

Backtalk: 2/19/2015

Move to New Hampshire.
That’s what bad plowing looks like.
Whining is useless.

Business does better.
Cupples Square works together.
Centralville should learn.

Trash assessment “fee.”
Call it a tax like it is.
No more playing games.

My boss is a jerk.
Won’t pay to get the roof swept.
Unsafe conditions.

Tax trash for teachers?
Or someone’s gonna walk out?
Can’t say I’ll miss him.

Lowell Sun webcam.
Glad to see that it’s working.
Now please clean the lens.

Reagan did good things.
But Ted K helped the workers.
Ronnie not so much.

Heroin’s gone now.
Eradicated by cops.
Just in Tewksbury.

Sound Off. Saturday. 2/21/15.

Reid and Pelosi.
Called our own soldiers evil.
Victories wasted.

My great-grandparents.
Moved here from Armenia.
Muslim invasion.

DeflateGate still on.
People keep bringing it up.
Please print the finding.

Layover NIMBYs.
Don’t know the EPA rules.
They can’t idle long.

Use prison labor.
Much cheaper than current rate.
No hope for new Gov.

Sick of the critics.
Mayor and Gov just took oath.
Give them a minute.

 

Back Off In #Haiku. 11/7/14.

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Backtalk:

New Chelmsford sidewalk.
DPW did great.
Very much needed.

Cultural exchange.
Lowell got German teachers.
That was really cool.

The country is strong.
Unemployment down and all.
How’d those d-bags win?

Chelmsford school board.
Totally outa control.
Change starts with the leaves.

Billerica State Rep
Leaves his name on truck year round.
Elections are gone.

Sound Off

Fat guy stabbed someone.
Why is his weight important?
Was it a steak knife?

Baker cuts taxes.
But only for the wealthy.
Poor right shot their feet.

Coakly sore loser.
The worst since Al freakin’ Gore.
[Six year amnesia]

Everett Casino.
Site loaded with pollutants.
Massholes can keep it.

Scott Brown and LePage?
Good luck to Maine in ’16.
Hearts go out to you.

People hate The Prez.
That’s what this election proved.
Reverse the damage.

Andover voting.
Polls opened at 6 a.m.
Much appreciated.

Fishing regs are good.
Not a big fan of Big Gov.
But fishers are dumb.

Take those damn signs down.
No one wants to see Brown’s face.
Part of why he lost.

Folks don’t vote for signs.
In fact we vote against them.
Beggars don’t get laid.

Back Off in #Haiku. 10/25/14.

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Backtalk:

Enough with the jokes.
Ebola is serious.
Contagious laughter.

Third parties still count.
Press should cover ev’ryone.
Not debatable.

Dave Gagliardi.
Plus Curran and Donnelly.
Got Boston Road fixed.

Olga Roche pension.
Only Dems would let that slide.
Retire debacles.

All Dems must be fired.
Contagious incompetence.
Obamalosi.

Sound Off

Illegals voting.
Coakley said she’s cool with that.
Take her off ballots.

Bottle bill too weak.
Thousand-dollar litter fines.
Let’s be like Europe.

Debates with Dems.
They deny they’re Socialists.
Lieing to voters.

Baseball takes too long.
Football is too violent.
Changes will be made.

Gambling observer.
That guy could see ev’rything.
Looked into their hearts.

Gambling observer.
Please save us from Ebola.
Your country needs you.

Back Off in #Haiku. 10/20/14.

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Backtalk

Meter ripped me off.
Overcharged and gave short change.
Drive further to walk.

Fox News simplistic.
Ev’rything is black and white.
And they don’t like black.

Gas prices get votes.
Then they friggin skyrocket.
Ballots aren’t coupons.

Endorsements ain’t shit.
I don’t care who your friends are.
That’s not why I vote.

Mayor Elliot.
Represents Lowell proudly.
Pelham’s fav’rite son.

Sound Off

Suck it up Plaistow.
Without Haverhill you’re nothing.
Strip mall cork sniffers.

Ebola spreading.
Obamacare cover that?
[pretty sure it does]

Ebola invades.
I’m moving to an island.
No diseases there.

Spanish teacher’s pay:
Fifty thousand annual.
Should just use Google.

Superintendent.
Hired his wife to teach Spanish.
Not really needed.

Transgender taxes.
Illegals taking my guns.
November come soon.

All vote party line.
No matter what the issue.
Piddling on our rights.

“One Percent” ain’t thieves.
They work harder than you do.
You lazy bastards.

Back Off in #Haiku. 10/18/14

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Backtalk:

Police eat donuts.
Ignore all the jaywalkers.
Wah wah bitch bitch bitch.

Dracut school buses.
Officials ignore long rides.
Yellow sardine cans.

Mental health issues.
Mike Dukakis tried to help.
Insufficient beds.

Brady Mom favored.
Thinks it’s all on-job training.
Truth might lie elsewhere.

Sound Off

Haverhill’s gone down hill.
Rude drivers and real bad smells.
Higher taxes don’t help.

Blaming Obama?
The world you want costs money.
Blame those who hoard it.

Pastors in Texas.
Having their sermons censored.
The Prez hates Jesus.

Yay Hobby Lobby.
For protecting our freedoms.
Companies have faith.

Dems hate the workers.
They’re all about welfare now.
Poor folks are lazy.

Back Off in #Haiku. 10/14/14.

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Backtalk:

School Committee Board.
Stepping stone for bigger things.
The water is high.

Decay takes a while.
Old buildings crumble slowly.
Surprising no one.

Professional sports.
Quickly growing more corrupt.
Ad revenue score.

Workforce not doubled.
Hannaford just gave more hours.
Long days died quickly.

Expensive planning.
No crosswalks are included.
Knowledge overruled.

Pollies don’t make jobs.
But promise them frequently.
The debt still remains.

Sidewalk is clean now.
My dogs appreciate this.
Small dogs lost in weeds.

Prez visits students.
Never visits veterans.
All Presidents do.

Back Off in #Haiku. 10/7/14.

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Backtalk:

Fio’s on Mammoth.
It’s been two years since the fire.
Mourning time has passed.

Twenty-four students.
Should have had just one teacher.
Years never vary.

The Prez does things wrong.
Nobody says anything.
No one questions him.

Question for the Prez:
Never talks to veterans.
But talks to students?

Running lights at night.
Full speed like a chicken game.
Officers unseen.

Back Off in #Haiku. 10/4/14.

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Sound Off

Some schools could improve.
A’s for effort won’t pay rent.
Learning is needed.

Virus explosion.
Targeting US children.
Obama did it.

Only I noticed.
There’s an enterovirus.
Barack won’t tell you.

ATM card dropped.
Founder handed to cashier.
God bless your kind soul.

Graffiti art show.
Glorifies what we’re fighting.
Wrong message is sent.

Brady should sit down.
Don’t go out staying too long.
Legacy ruined.

Backtalk:

Chelmsford school issues.
Business Manager to blame.
Auditors should look.

Chelmsford schools filthy.
Property values shrinking.
Admins make too much.

Department disgrace.
Chelmsford schools should be better.
Incompetence blamed.

Varnum Avenue.
Needs paving near hospital.
Winter is coming.

Kerouac’s new stone.
Thank-you for the article.
Nice picture as well.

Hillary haters.
Called her a ‘carpetbagger.’
Now voting for Brown.

Energy scammers.
Be careful of MassSave calls.
Three-hour sales lecture.

Obama bets cases of beer with Canada’s Prime Minster over hockey games

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The United States and Canada are on the proverbial collision course on the hockey rink in both the men’s and women’s divisions. And since the world would probably look unfavorably on the U.S. invading Canada, the leaders of both nations have resorted to a more sporting form of settling disputes: a gentleman’s wager.

President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Steven Harper have bet a case of beer on each game. “For a very brief period of time, I may not feel as warm towards Canadians as I normally do, at least until those matches are over,” Obama told Harper while both were at a leaders’ meeting in Mexico on Thursday.

The leaders announced the bet on Twitter:

.@pmharper and I bet on the women’s and men’s US-Canada hockey games. Winner gets a case of beer for each game. #GoTeamUSA! -bo

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 20, 2014

I’m betting @barackobama one case of Canadian beer per hockey game this week. #teamusa is good, but #WeAreWinter. #GoCanadaGo @WhiteHouse

— Stephen Harper (@pmharper) February 20, 2014

Everyone in Canada reading this article: “Only two cases of beer, eh? What the fuck are we supposed to do with two cases of beer?”