Not too sure where the title came from but it seemed like what I was feeling like.

Right now I am at home on a Wednesday. My wife is not feeling well and being 8 months pregnant, I guess that's ok. So I needed to stay home and watch the kids.

I was reading through the paper and came across an article on some couple owning a bed and breakfast on Sayles and people are upset with it.

The guy leading the charge said he is upset with all the traffic it causes? and that they don't know the people that live there.

Here is my response to this. GROW UP. If a Bed and Breakfast (even though we can't say that, that's what I'm gong to call it) is generating enough business to make traffic a problem, I could see more people in that area doing the same thing.

These homes are well kept and probably come with a hefty daily price, probably will help property values.

Don't know the people, please. This is where Abilene gets bad wrap. He doesn't know the neighbors and so they need to leave. I wonder why the people who lived there previously moved? I don't know my neighbors except they go to college, keep later hours than I do and take my parking spot in front of my house. Other than that I have no complaints. The others are very nice and would let me borrow some vanillia if I needed it (which I did last night, don't ask)

Guess what needs to happen sir, if you want something done. Create a home owners association and make it mandatory that the homes are occupied 90% of the time by the owners or relatives. Cars can't be parked longer than 3 days out front and so on. Think this through next time.

Hope this idea catches on.

Here is the link to the story for you to read. I'm pretty sure this will get some comments, the story, not my post.

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2007/dec/11/sayles-area-neighbors-at-odds-over-guest-homes/

Here's the real story that was not mentioned and should be followed up on, these people that own the houses are also responsible for selling homes that have been foreclosed on. You think they might pull some aside before they get to auction and turn them into rental properties. I doubt it but conspiracy theorist would have a field day with it.
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I just took a survey on what I thought about Abilene for the branding committee that is going to "save or city"

One of the questions was if Abilene was a famous person who would it be. It took me three seconds to answer with Robert Duvall.

Posted by James Mayo · December 12, 2007 3:37 PM · Comments (0)

I have been holding my tongue on this long enough.

I hate listening to Monday Night Football.

Here is why:

1. Tony Kornheiser
Who does this guy think he is? Remember that short stint that Dennis Miller had on MNF. Get ready because Kornheiser is exactly the same color or whatever guy. His points are laughable at best. Last night he retold the same story Pam Oliver told and then passed it off as his own. He annoys me and I watch the game on mute because of him and the other 4 reasons

2. The Reporter on the Field
Who Cares? I don't care, my wife doesn't care and what do they need to be on the field for? There are no less than 15 guys on the field with those huge half spheres catching sound from the field. I'm sure we could gather more information from what they are recording verses whatever pretty lady they put on the field. Not saying she’s not competent enough but her skills are far superior to telling us that when we see a guy limp off field and watch him go back to the locker room, they make sure we know they went back to the locker room.

3. Halftime
SWAMI! I get it, he was the guy who made ESPN what it was. However (in my best Stephen A. Smith voice) his commentary is so far out there with these knick-nack patty whack names he comes with (two can play that) His little WHOP! noise is over used and annoying. I wish they would just run the fastest 3 minutes in a minute in a half and then turn the camera on in the booth to see those guys glad handing each other for how many "feel good stories" they could work in.

4. Every Game is not competitive
They are the worst at trying to sell a game. These guys do everything they can to walk the fine line in not going for one side or the other. Its crap. I'm sure there is some journalistic code they must abide by but seriously, if the Patriots are playing Baltimore, don't try to tell me its a close game before it starts. 17 point underdogs at home. As the game wears on they are consistent reiterating the point that this 4-7 Baltimore team is good. McGhee is the best back in the league? Please. $20.00 says they take showers and brush their teeth till their gums bleed after they get back to the hotels from all the filth they just said.

5. ESPN
I watch it every day and am more amazed at how they push their products on me and manufacture events. They are getting away from what made them great and that disappoints me. I wish they got back to sports, stop pushing Disney published books, Buena Vista Movies, Disneyland Weekend and Sunday Bowling. Just put on TV what I care about. MTV is just as bad, for the next two days there are no videos, just America Next Top Model, A Shot at love with Tila Tequila and The Hills.

MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was great when it was football, now its a production, the games suck unless they have Dallas or the Patriots. I think they are kicking themselves for putting MNF on ESPN and have to ride it out.

Just make it watchable again please.

Posted by James Mayo · December 4, 2007 10:39 PM · Comments (7)