I saw this van yesterday on 50 but was unable to snap a good photo. Luckily, Flickr user timballas was!
It looks like this photo was popular on the internets a few years ago but I wouldn’t be CoolDMZ if I wasn’t 3 years late to an internets phenomenon. I actually can’t find any references to this company other than this photo and people using the acronym for its literal usage in relation to plumbing problems. Is this for real?
If so, Mercy San Juan Medical Center and law enforcement want to hear from you.
From cbs13.com:
The patient is described as a Caucasian male in his 40s. He’s approximately 5-foot-10 and 275 pounds with dark, shoulder-length hair. He has a pierced left ear and a tattoo of a lion’s head on his left shoulder.
Remember, it’s his left shoulder. So if you run into a 5-foot-10, 275 pound dude with dark, shoulder-length hair with a pierced left ear and a tattoo of a lion’s head on his *right* shoulder…keep looking, that’s not him.
During economic downswings, folks sometimes find themselves returning to school to increase their learning and earning potential. Sacramento now has one more option for those looking for a Master’s Degree.
Drexel University, founded in Philadelphia in 1891, will open their Center for Graduate Studies in January. To sweeten the pot, Drexel is waiving the $70 enrollment fee and has established a $10 million Sacramento Leadership Fellowship Fund to steer the best and the brightest toward their doors. Get more info at one of their Open Houses.
Master’s Programs that begin in January are MBA, Engineering Management, Higher Education, Information Systems, and Library & Information Science. In September, they will add Master’s programs in Human Resource Development, Science of Instruction, Nursing Management and Nursing Education.
With all the national attention focused on the worldwide economic meltdown, it’s easy to forget the local effect. Now, more than ever, there are hungry families, struggling citizens, and unfortunate folks in our community that could use a hand.
Check out last year’s post for information on how you can help at local food banks, local athletic fund raisers, and volunteer organizations throughout the city. Be thankful for what you have, and help give others something to be thankful for.
You proposition 8 debaters should enjoy this one from CBS13.com.
All Golden One Banks in our area are enforcing a new dress code: no hats…”Typically, they have a hood pulled up, they have sunglasses on or they have a hat with a visor pulled down,” says Teresa Halleck, President and CEO of Golden One Credit Union.
“They” of course are the bad guys. And they have a uniform. Without this uniform their super powers are lost.
I kid the Golden One. However, pay close attention to the sign posted at the front of the bank. The forward and backward hat positions are included in this policy.
I guess the reason I don’t troll for hilarious Craigslist ads more often is that the only thing I frequently purchase that is not dinner, or cannot be made into dinner or another meal, is socks. Though I’m sure you can score some sweet socks on the CL. But I dig them fresh. Anyway, I find myself in the market for an antique typewriter and came across this ad:
For sale is an antique and/or vintage Royal typewriter.
It’s in good cosmetic condition. It types, though the carriage is loose and the ribbon is a bit dry. But you’re not likely to buy this to type with, unless maybe you need to do a ransom note and don’t want to mess with that tedious letter-cut-out-of-magazines thing. But that’s none of my business, so let’s forget I brought it up. Or maybe you’re going to go steampunk with it, which, again, is none of my business, so we can forget I brought that up, too. Dork.
It’s NOT just us. We now have evidence that Sacto’s kids are, in fact, getting dumber. The Sacramento Business Journal reported earlier this week:
High school graduation rates are falling and fewer teens are meeting requirements to get into University of California and California State University schools in Sacramento County.
Those are among the many findings of the 2008 Sacramento County Children’s Report Card, according to a report to be presented Tuesday to the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors…
…Among its education findings, the group reports that the graduation rate among high school seniors decreased to 79.6 percent in 2006-07, from 85.1 percent in 2000-01.
The “group” in question is the Sacramento County Children’s Coalition, and they also reported on several other interesting damn lies statistics:
• High school drop outs earn an average of $21,346 a year, while graduates earn an average of $8,747 more.
• Those with a bachelor’s degree earn more than $21,000 annually more than people who have only a high school diploma.
• Spending per student in Sacramento County in 2005-06 was $7,324, compared to the state average of $8,486 and the national average of $9,138.
Who thinks this will get worse before it gets better? Perhaps it’s time to give education its rightful props on the voting ballot.
The newly elected mayor of Sodaville, Oregon is a charming fellow who is fresh off probation.
His past offenses include possession of meth, assault, attempt to elude police in a vehicle, felon in possession of a firearm, driving under the influence, recklessly endangering, unauthorized use of a vehicle and robbery.
St. Francis H.S. alum Analeigh Tipton finished third in the 11th cycle of America’s Next Top Model tonight, which I believe means that she wins the ceremonial title of Greater Midwest’s Next Top Model and takes the national throne if and when the other two are unable to serve out their terms.
I’m honestly surprised that she didn’t at least finish second, though she did totally blow it toward the end there. I just never thought Samantha would get that far, considering she looked like an Applebee’s server and couldn’t walk on the runway, which as job skills go is crucial when you’re a model. However I have a history of being terrible at calling these things.
But did not move to keep the initiative from going into effect, the Bee reports.
The Sac Rag 