The Farsider
Dec. 28, 2017
Bill Mattos, Editor and Publisher <bilmat@comcast.net>
Leroy Pyle, Webmaster <leroypyle@sjpba.net>
The Farsider is an independent
publication that is not affiliated with the San Jose Police Benevolent
Assn. The SJPBA has allowed the Farsider to be included on its website solely for the
convenience of
the retired San Jose Police
community. The content of this newsletter does not represent or reflect
the views of the San Jose Police
Benevolent Association's Board of Directors or its membership.
RETIRED OFFICER CARLOS VALENCIA
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Born Oct. 3, 1961
Appointed Dec. 9, 1984
Retired Dec. 10, 2011
Died Dec. 24, 2017
Last Sunday, on Christmas Eve, Louis Quezada
posted on Facebook's 10-7ODSJ page that retired
Officer Carlos Valencia succumbed to cardiac arrest while being treated for
double pneumonia at about 6:25 a.m. He had been admitted to the hospital two
days prior, on Dec. 22. Ironically, his wife Gloria also was hospitalized for
the same illness, but she recovered and has since been released.
Louis, who is the designated liaison with the
family, posted the following update on Christmas Day:
"I have some good news to report. Carlos’ wife Gloria has been released
from the hospital and is now at home resting. I met with her and the family
this afternoon and we began going over some of the arrangements. Because of the
Christmas holiday, we won’t be able to solidify anything yet. Eric Grimes, Don
Perrier, Gloria and I will be meeting at the mortuary tomorrow afternoon and
should be able to report a date, time and location for the the
service soon. Like all of us, Carlos was very proud to wear the San Jose Police
uniform. So much so that he requested in his will that he be buried in it.
Following his retirement from the SJPD, Carlos joined the SJPD Reserves where
he served until he was hired by the Oakland School District Police in Nov. of
2015. The following August he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. And his
bachelor's degree in Legal Studies from John F. Kennedy Law School in Pleasant
Hill came earlier this year."
Louis’ most recent posting at noon yesterday included the
following information:
Viewing and Rosary:
Tuesday, Jan. 2nd
Private Viewing for Family: 5:00 p.m.
Open Viewing for Everyone: 6:00 p.m.
Rosary at 7:00 p.m.
St. Catherine of Siena Church
606 Mellus Street
Martinez, CA. 94549
Flowers for the family should be sent to the church. Deacon
Dave Holland
at (925) 413-9240 is the contact person at the church if
asked by the florist.
Carlos was very active with the Knights of Columbus, and
they will be providing the honor guard that evening.
Funeral Mass:
11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Jan 3rd, same church
Following the funeral mass, the procession will be escorted
by the
Oakland PD and the Oakland School District Police to the cemetery:
Queen of Heaven Cemetery
1965 Reliez Valley Rd,
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 932-0900
"The San Jose Police Honor Guard and the San Jose Police Emerald
Society will be providing the graveside ceremony. A reception will follow at
the cemetery."
"We were all very proud of Carlos and are heartbroken by this loss. During
my last conversation with Carlos, he told me that the proudest time in his life
was when he was wearing a San Jose Police Uniform. Please join his family, fellow
officers and his friends in celebrating his life next Tuesday and
Wednesday."
Louis Quezada <LouisQuezada@comcast.net>
THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF SAN JOSE AND THE SJPD
Posted by Johnson Fong on Facebook’s
10-7ODSJ Page (Craig Clifton, Administrator)
For the first time in many years the 1st Row was completely filled with Rookie
Officers. It was a joyful, reflective moment as each officer introduced
themselves at the Briefing.
POA NEWS
Dec. 26th
There always seems to be some bad with the good, and sadly this email blast
will reflect that.
I first want to say that I truly hope you all had a great Christmas with your
family and friends. Your POA had a busy holiday season, but one that we can all
be proud of. During our first 'Blue Christmas' Toy Drive we were able to
distribute approximately 700 toys to children across our city who truly needed
some joy on Christmas. Along with the toys that were handed out, our members
were able to have a positive interaction with families in need that I think everyone
involved needed, including us. An anonymous person donated $2,000 in Target
Gift cards right before Christmas Eve and we were able to hand out these gift
cards to underprivileged families within 24 hours of receiving them with the
efforts by Captain Troy, patrol officers and the support of Chief Garcia and
Assistant Chief Knopf. And of course, a special thanks to the 'Angel' with a
big heart who dropped off these cards.
Our Board of Directors fed some of our troops on Swing Shift and Midnight Shift
on Christmas Eve knowing that they were not able to be home with their families
on Christmas Eve night. Our 'Taco Man' Taco Truck served their famous street
tacos with all the extras.
On a sad note, we lost one of our police family members on Christmas Eve.
Retired Officer Carlos Valencia passed after fighting medical issues for some
time. Please pray for his family and friends during this tough holiday season.
Rest in peace brother.
On Christmas morning, a tragic accident killed CHP Officer Andrew Camilleri. He was only 33 years old and left behind his
wife and three children. He was killed by a drunk driver on Hwy 880 in the city
of Hayward while working on duty. Godspeed to Officer Camilleri
and many prayers to his family.
Moving toward and into 2018, please be safe, watch each others
backs, and hug the ones you love.
Paul Kelly <president@sjpoa.com>
Ed. — For those of you out of the area, the
KPIX Channel 5 link below will tell you what happened in the accident that took
the life of CHP Officer Andrew Camilleri.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS2FXbw5P7o
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Get in the mood by singing along and celebrating the onset of 2018 with Jim
Spence, Pete Salvi, Micki Hippeli,
Margie Thompson and Stan Wilson by clicking HERE.
If you don’t know the words to “It’s Celebration Time,” try humming it…
MAIL CALL
Dec. 22nd
Bill,
I don't remember George Sachtleben being shot on duty
and think Mike Thompson may have him confused with Rocky Bridges. Rocky was
almost cut in half by a shotgun blast late on a Saturday night in the early
1980s when he came across a couple of suspects preparing for a robbery at a
downtown Latin bar near Julian and Market Sts. Rocky had spotted the suspects
next to an abandoned brick building on San Pedro St. north of Manny's Cellar
when he was shot at. His vest probably saved his life. Many of us didn't hear
about the shooting until we arrived at work the next morning for the annual
Mercury News 5-10K foot race through the streets of downtown San Jose. The
shooting suspects were able to escape and remained on the loose for some time
before they were arrested during a takeover robbery (hostage situation in S/O
jurisdiction at Murray's bar on Bascom south of
Valley Medical Center). I'm not sure because of a fading memory, but I think
the same suspects may have been responsible for a robbery, false imprisonment
and brutal waitress assault at Uncle John's Pancake House which was located on
Hillsdale just west of Almaden Expy.
Lyle Rice was a robbery investigator during those years and might have more
information.
For your readers not familiar with the history of the SJPD, Rocky Bridges was
involved in another shooting in July 1985. He and his partner Henry Bunch were
working dayshift patrol and were processing a male drunk driver at AIB (Alcohol
Investigative Bureau). AIB was a room located between the police garage and
Main Jail, adjacent to the Angela Davis courtroom. As Rocky was retrieving some
paperwork from their patrol car the suspect grabbed Henry's gun and shot and
killed him. Hearing the gun shot, Rocky ran into the room and shot the suspect,
killing him too. I attended many police funerals while working Motors,
but rarely saw such a gut-wrenching flow of emotions as exhibited by Rocky
during the funeral service for his friend and partner Henry Bunch.
Rocky retired from the department and went into teaching in the central valley
area. When he succumbed to cancer in 2009, several members of the SJPD attended
his funeral as a tribute to him.
Ron Webster <tucsonron1462@msn.com>
Regarding the late George Sachtleben,
I think I can clear up the confusion over his rank. Based on additional communication
with Kenn Christie and a handful of others, it
appears that George was a Captain when he left active duty with the
Marines and was promoted to Major when he joined the USMCR (Marine Corps
Reserve). That would account for his gravestone at Arlington listing him as a
Major.
Bill Leavy was the Mayor and City Council’s Security
Officer when Rocky was shot. He and I were both were working out of the Chief’s
Office when we visited Rocky at VMC the day after he took the 12 gauge round to
the chest. When he pulled back the heavy bandage to show us the damage, Bill
and I were amazed. There was literally a hole in his chest at least three
inches deep and three inches wide. There is no question that his vest saved his
life. Without it, the .32 caliber pellets from the 12 gauge shotgun blast would
have, as Ron mentioned, cut him in half.
Several officers from the Dept. attended Rocky’s funeral in his hometown of Bakersfield, and all of
the pall bearers were from the SJPD. THIS
is a link to a Mercury News article about Rocky.
• • • • •
Dec.
22nd
When Lynne Caro posted the video below on the
San Jose cops’ 10-70DSJ page, I shared the link with someone I know very well.
He added to the dialogue and posted it on the Armstrong & Getty Listeners Facebook page which caters to conservatives. (The A&G
show airs on KGO from 6 to 10 a.m. M-F.) This is how my “friend” introduced the
video clip.
Here are three dozen pundits, politicians and Hollywood swells who hate the
fact that their statements about Trump having NO chance to become president
will live forever on the Internet. But the real enjoyment starts at the 5:25
mark. That’s where reality sets in and the anguish begins. To see these people
in disbelief and on the verge of a mental breakdown when Trump wins the White
House sent a chill down my leg 100 times greater than the one Chris Matthews
claimed he felt when Obama won the presidency! Click on the link under the pic...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXxkcrohG3Y&feature=youtu.be
NEW RETIREES’ ASSN. NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE
Dec. 23rd
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on-line. Thank you to all who have agreed to receive the on-line version of the
newsletter. Download the newsletter HERE.
ATTENTION PBA MEMBERS — BRING ANOTHER COUPLE
TO THE VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER DANCE FOR ONLY $25
—Neighbors, Friends, Relatives, Your Choice—
Members: $25 per couple — Second Couple $25
(Maximum of one additional couple per PBA member)
$50 total for luscious Hors d’oeuvres, Open Bar, Wine on the
table and Prime Rib & Salmon
Saturday, Feb. 10th
MUST RSVP by, Monday, Feb. 5th, but can pay at the door
Doors open at 6:00 — Dinner at 7:00 — Dancing to 11:00 p.m.
POA Hall, 1151 N. Fourth St.
Hors d'oeuvres aplenty
Entrees: Your choice of Salmon and/or hand-carved Prime Rib
Hosted Bar with Wine on the Tables
Dancing to your kind of music following dinner
Make checks payable to the "SJPBA" and mail to:
SJPBA
P.O. Box 42
San Jose, CA 95103
Or pay at the door with a prior RSVP by Monday, Feb. 5th
Questions
or to RSVP, e-mail President Dave Wysuph at <dbw1696@aol.com>
or Secretary/Treasurer Lumpy Lundberg at <lumpyl@sbcglobal.net>
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN
Laurie McNamara (JoeMac’s
widow) sent us a copy of the following press release from the city of Sunnyvale
that expresses support for Phan Ngo, the former SJPD
Dep. Chief who accepted the position of Chief of the Sunnyvale Dept. of Public
Safety. A Mercury News article in last week’s Farsider
spoke about Phan receiving a "No
Confidence" vote by the SVDPS Public Safety Officers Assn.
City
of Sunnyvale Endorses Chief of Public Safety’s Initiatives and Reforms Effort
Dec. 5, 2017
—Calls ‘No Confidence’ Vote by Public Safety Officers
Association “Unfounded and Uncalled for”—
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Sunnyvale’s City Manager and Mayor today voiced
their unequivocal support for the public safety initiatives and reforms sought
by Public Safety Chief Phan Ngo, calling a recently
conducted ‘no confidence’ vote by the Public Safety Officers Association
“unfounded and uncalled for.”
Chief Ngo’s public safety improvements, which include transparency, an Internal
Affairs Modernization program, increased accountability, discipline process
improvements, and strengthening emergency preparedness, were presented to the
Sunnyvale City Council during its May 2017 Budget Workshop, and, in particular,
the Internal Affairs Modernization program was included in the Council adopted
budget for fiscal year 2017/18.
The Internal Affairs improvements have upset the leadership of the Public
Safety Officers Association (PSOA), but the initiative enjoys the full support
of city leaders, said Kent Steffens, Interim City Manager.
“The integrity and professionalism that Chief Ngo’s leadership brings to the
Department of Public Safety and to the City of Sunnyvale is important to the
modernization and progress of our public safety department,” stated Steffens.
“The chief’s vision and determination will have a long-term impact for the
betterment and safety of our officers and our community.
“We want to point out that we value, appreciate, and respect the many public
safety officers who serve this city and put their lives on the line,” Steffens
added. “However, we believe the PSOA leadership is being intransigent and
resisting essential modernization efforts. This is not in their best interests
nor the best interest of public safety officers and the public.”
A PSOA representative recently informed members of the City Council that
officers took a vote of “no confidence” in the chief – apparently in reaction
to his efforts to increase transparency and relations with residents, and hold
all members of the Department to a higher standard of accountability. The
representative did not disclose the number of members who participated in the
vote or the number who voted for “no confidence.”
Steffens said that Chief Ngo is working to improve the department’s Internal
Affairs process, promoting transparency, fairness, and organizational
excellence. The term internal affairs refers to a division of a law enforcement
agency that investigates allegations, incidents, and possible suspicions of
law-breaking and professional misconduct attributed to officers.
In collaboration with Hillard Heintze,
a highly regarded police and security consultancy group, Chief Ngo has taken
steps to ensure the Department’s internal affairs review process is
independent, unbiased, and consistent with modern best practices. The project
includes outreach to numerous stakeholders within and outside of the
Department, training, and ultimately adoption of a new and reformed Internal
Affairs process. The Sunnyvale project is currently scheduled to be completed
in 2018.
The chief has sought the involvement of public safety and the public safety
officers’ association leadership in the process, which also includes community
members and leaders. This collaborative effort is important to continuing to
build trust between public safety officers and the community, Steffens added.
Other progressive initiatives by the new chief include an effort to update the
city’s 9-1-1 emergency system, which recently suffered a power outage. The city
and the chief are working on a solution to ensure backup power is available if
the first system is out of service. In addition, the city and the chief are
planning a dedicated emergency operations center as part of the Civic Center
Modernization Project.
As part of his new leadership, Chief Ngo has significantly invested in
community engagement. He initiated a Youth Leadership Academy that provides
junior high school students lessons in ethics, leadership, and communication
skills. Ngo is committed to continuing to build trust between public safety
officers and the community.
Chief Ngo has a successful career track record and previously led Internal
Affairs at the San Jose Police Department. He participated in an Internal
Affairs Peer Review of the internal affairs process of 17 major law enforcement
agencies throughout the United States. And, from this review, he worked with
the City Manager’s Office and Police Administration at San Jose in modernizing
the San Jose Police Department internal affairs process.
Asked for comment, Chief Ngo called the public safety officers association
reported vote an aggressive and unfortunate tactic, but that he would not be
deterred from implementing meaningful reform that will benefit department
members and the community they serve, and continue Sunnyvale’s reputation for
innovative public safety service. “I want to stress the Department’s members
are dedicated, hardworking, and impressive first responders, and I am deeply
honored to be leading such a fine group of men and women.”
ONE GUTSY LADY COP
Suspect Overpowers Officer Who Doesn't Quit Til She Wins
By Officer Blue — Blue Lives Matter
The officer was alone confronting a
much larger suspect but didn’t let up
Columbia, SC - A Columbia police officer was recorded fighting a suspect who
was much larger than her, and had just assaulted a female and threatened others
with a knife.
The incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the BP S-Mart in the 1000
block of Elmwood Avenue, according to The State.
Donald Songster Brown, 39, punched a female in the face and threatened people
with a knife while not allowing them to leave the store.
Brown then left the store and was confronted by a lone police officer.
At the start of the video, Brown ignored the officer's commands, and she
responded by deploying her Taser. The Taser failed, and Brown tried to walk away.
The officer wasn't about to let him get away, and she charged after him,
grabbed him by the back of his neck and tried to take him down. Brown was able
to slip his jacket and escape the officer's grip.
He continued to try to get away as the officer tried again to take him down.
Instead the man overpowered her and threw her to the ground as the cameraman
and numerous bystanders stood by and watched.
The officer got right back up and sprayed Brown with pepper spray. He continued
to fight with the officer's attempts to control him, sending the officer to the
ground again.
Finally, a bystander jumped in and tackled Brown to the ground and punched him
as another good Samaritan kicked him in the head while he was on the ground.
The officer recovered and was able to place Brown under arrest.
Brown was booked on charges of attempted murder, armed robbery, kidnapping,
possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and resisting
arrest.
You can see the video of the fight below:
Click on THIS
link to view the video and/or review the readers’ comments.
WHAT’S THAT AROMA? . . . OH MY!
It’s understandable if some of you get aroused
by this story from the Irish Mirror, a popular tabloid published in Ireland…
Villagers
Claim Fumes from Viagra Factory in Ringaskiddy, Co
Cork Have Arousing Effect on Locals
—One local joked: 'One whiff and you're stiff’—
By Anita McSorley — Dec. 5, 2017
The Pfizer factory in Ringaskiddy
and inset, Viagra
Locals living in a Irish village claim there is "something in the
air" which has an arousing effect on men - and even dogs.
Ringaskiddy in County Cork is home to pharmaceutical
giant Pfizer's Viagra factory.
The factory made headlines in recent days after bosses announced that the
little blue pill will be sold over the counter in the UK from spring.
And in the wake of that, locals have opened up about the strange effects they
claim it's having on their small village.
Local Sadie O'Grady told the Sunday Times: “We’ve been getting the love fumes
for years now for free.
“It’s amazing the number of people who come to this village, perhaps out of
curiosity, and then never leave.
“They settle down here. As they say, there’s something in the air — not that we
need it, of course. But for some fellas with problems
in that department it can be a blessing.”
Her daughter Debbie O'Grady laughed: “One whiff and you’re stiff."
While Sadie's 18-year-old nephew joked: “I’d probably need something that has
the opposite effect,”
Another local Fiona Toomey suggested even the dogs are enjoying the effects.
“Even the dogs here have been known to walk around in a state of sexual
excitement,” she said.
But Pfizer bosses have rejected their claims, putting it down as an
"amusing" myth.
A spokesperson told the newspaper: “Our manufacturing processes have always
been highly sophisticated as well as highly regulated."
STORIES OF THE WEEK
Lunch at a Mexican restaurant
Received from Frank Smith
Two elderly Jewish men, Sid and Abe, were sitting in a Mexican restaurant
when Sid asked, "Do you know if any people of our ancestry were ever born
and raised in Mexico?"
Abe replied, "I don't know, let's ask our waiter."
When the waiter arrived, Abe asked, "Are there any Mexican Jews?"
The waiter replied, "I don't know, señor, I ask
the cook.”
A minute later he returned and said, “No, señor, the
cook he say no Mexican Jews.”
Abe wasn’t satisfied and asked, “Are you absolutely sure?”
The waiter, realizing he was dealing with Gringos, replied, “I check once
again, señor,” and returned to the kitchen.
While the waiter was away, Sid said, “I just can’t believe there are no Mexican
Jews. Our people are scattered everywhere.”
The waiter returned to their table and said, “Señor,
the head cook, Manuel, he say there is no Mexican Jews.”
“Are you absolutely certain,” asked Abe/
“Señor, I ask EVERYONE,” replied the exasperated
waiter. “All we have is Orange Jews. Grape Jews, Prune Jews, Tomato Jews and
Apple Jews. We have no Mexican Jews!”
• • • • •
A
texting test
Received from Joe Devane
A group of women were at a seminar on how to maintain a loving relationship
with their husbands. They were asked, "How many of you love your
husband?"
All the women raised their hands.
Then they were asked, "When was the last time you told your husband you
loved him?"
Some women answered today, a few yesterday, and some couldn't remember.
The women were then told to take out their cell phones and text their husband
the words, "I love you, Sweetheart."
The women were then instructed to exchange phones with one another and read
aloud the text message they received in response to the message.
Below are 12 of the replies. If you have been married for quite a while, you
understand that these replies are a sign of true love. Who else would reply in
such a succinct and honest way?
• Who the hell is this?
• Are you sick or what?
• Yeah, and I love you too. What's wrong?
• What now? Did you wreck the car again?
• I don't understand what you mean.
• What the hell did you do now?
• Don't beat about the bush, just tell me how much you need.
• Am I dreaming?
• If you don't tell me who this message is actually for, someone will die.
• I thought we agreed you wouldn't drink during the day.
• Your mother is coming to stay with us, isn't she?
•
• • •
•
Time's
up!
From the Farsider
Archives
An old Italian Mafia Don is dying and called his grandson to
his bedside.
"Grandson, I wanna you lisin
to me. I wanna for you to take my chrome-plated 38
revolver so you will always remember me."
"But Grandpa, I really don't like guns, so how about you leaving me your
Rolex watch instead."
"You lisina to me, soma day you gonna a be runna da bussiness; you goina have a beautiful wife, lotsa
money, a big home and maybe a couple of bambino. Soma day you gonna coma home and maybe finda
you wife in bed with another man. What you gonna do
then? Point to you watch and say 'Time's up!' "
THE BEST OF THE LATE NITE JOKES
—Late nite show
hosts were off this week for the Christmas holiday—
With the Trump haters away,
others have their say...
WEEKLY SNOPES URBAN LEGEND UPDATE
Click HERE
for the most current update.
The USGS reported that the killer earthquake that struck around 10:32 p.m.
Tuesday evening measured 3.8 and was centered in the Alum Rock area of San
Jose. Is everyone OK?
• • • • •
On Dec. 21st, four days before Christmas, Eldad and Loreta from Hope for Paws responded to a call about a
homeless father and son living on the streets. (The mother dog had been killed
by a car.) Much like its human counterpart, the FATHER
dog waited for the son to be rescued first. (6:40)
~ ~ ~
A month earlier, toward the end of November, a good Samaritan called Hope for Paws
about a little homeless dog, then waited until Eldad
and Loreta arrived and HELPED
with the rescue. (4:14)
• • • •
•
Max would be the perfect Police K-9 if he
could just overcome his fear of heights...
• • • •
•
Jim Silvers thought it was worthwhile including this clip from a hockey game in
Canada where an American team was competing against the Canadian home team.
During the playing of our National Anthem, the sound cut out. WATCH what happens.
(0:49)
• • • • •
The person in THIS
video received from Alice Murphy can create a horse from an orange peel in 42
seconds. Can you beat their time? Can you even do it at all? (0:42)
• • • • •
Speaking of orange peels, to use them to fool Baboons into thinking they are
snakes is one way of amusing yourself if you live in Africa. Watch THIS clip received from
Lumpy. (3:13)
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•
Trust us, this is a real gas! While we surmise that the subject matter of this
sketch might offend some of you, we suspect that most readers will say it’s not
a big deal. After all, it’s not as if any of you can completely avoid
flatulence! Are we right? Anyone want to dispute that statement? If you are
ready, click HERE and
watch this sketch from the Sketch Company, especially those of you who are
heavily into yoga. And if you are seriously offended, take it up with former
Chief Bob Murphy's wife. We received it from Alice Murphy. (2:09)
• • • • •
Is this funny?
It was for the father who was parked and waiting to pick up his daughter from
school. Listen to his comments and laughter as he records the action at an icy
turn of the sidewalk and you may find his laughter contagious like his daughter
DID
when she got in the car. (5:45)
• • • •
•
• • • •
•
When a Chinese tourist visited Pyongyang in North Korea in 2012 he captured
this footage that aired on China TV after his return. It gives the viewer a
look INSIDE the
capital city that few people get to see. (6:48)
• • • • •
This chubby North Korean leader is such a doofus that
we can’t tell if the subtitles in THIS
clip are a true translation of the dialogue heard by the citizens of North
Korea, or if the creator of the video is putting us on. (1:45)
• • • • •
Better and faster than a typical
roller coaster, this Alpine coaster in Austria lets you control the speed and
is something people who have a need for speed should put on THEIR
bucket list. (5:35)
• • • •
•
We can’t tell if this clip is from Russia’s Got Talent, the Ukraine’s Got
Talent, Latvia’s Got Talent or another former iron block country. What we can
say is that the title — “How is this possible?” — seems to apply toward the end
of the clip when the two strongmen incorporate a couple of KNIVES
into their act. (3:43)
• • • • •
Who's the idiot that handed OJ a knife
and asked him to carve the ham?
• • • •
•
This is a music video that is really an ad for a little Russian SUV called a
Neva, which Comrade Kosovilka calls a “piece of
(crap)!" But he added that the vehicle which is made from Fiat parts and
Russian engineering actually works!” Sharp eyed viewers might note the video
also contains a few INSTANCES
of gratuitous sexy shots to keep young males from falling asleep. (Ignore the
Chevy bow tie on the first vehicle.) (4:22)
• • • • •
Imagine pushing your grocery cart down a shopping aisle and all of a sudden a
chorus of boxes containing chocolates begins serenading you with Christmas
music. Never mind trying to imagine that, just click on THIS link and see it first hand. (1:52)
• • • • •
You should find THIS
clip interesting if you recall seeing the famous photo below of a lighthouse
being swamped by an ocean wave that was posted on the Internet a few years ago.
(2:26)
• • • • •
Here’s an honest plumber who found and fixed the problem immediately when he
could have poked around for an hour or two and charged the homeowner a ton of DOUGH.
(1:26)
• • • • •
Mother Nature is at it again in this video. In a word, this footage of a
glacier calving is, dare we say, earthshaking? In fact, it is believed to be the
largest glacial calving ever recorded with a camera. It is difficult to fathom
the scale of the massive DISRUPTION
of the ice on a computer monitor. Think of what you are seeing as being the
island of Manhattan. (3:28)
• • • •
•
This song is nearly as timeless as winter itself, and people will be listening
to Sissle sing it 100 years from now. Spending 6
minutes and 36 seconds of your life by watching this video from beginning to
end will be good for the soul, and if you believe in karma, you will be
rewarded time and time again in 2018 by absorbing the message within. Click HERE and let us prove
it. (6:36)
• • • • •
Have a happy and prosperous New Year,
everyone!
Pic of the Week
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