Bouncing Hedgehog

Posts Tagged ‘West Virginia’

Apparently West Virginia state has been scammed. They owed some $2,000,000 to two companies and when payment was requested it was to a different bank account. So instead of verifying the change of bank account with the companies (after all it WAS $2,000,000 not some piddling amount) they promptly handed the money over to a thief instead. God knows where the money will end up or who with. Read the rest of this entry »

Once again I am back to West Virginia. I was reading the local paper and to my surprise I saw an announcement about when and where the cops were going to be staging a DUI stop. WTF? I thought the whole idea of such stops was to actually catch drunks in charge of their personal missiles? This is the only country I have ever been in (and I’ve certainly been in a few) that announces to the media that they are going to hold such an event. And the press then goes on to publish the details. Or, as I have been told, the TV stations announce them on the news. Read the rest of this entry »

It seems I am back to good old West Virginia already in my postings. I live out in the boonies – you wouldn’t think so on paper as it’s only 25 miles from the state capital but judging by the services I get… boonies – and my nearest community is Clendenin. A town of some 2500 people. And guess what? An adult store has opened in the town. And guess what else? Apparently we’re all going to go to hell and burn for all eternity. Read the rest of this entry »

Apparently barbie is 50 today. She certainly looks good for her age. Happy birthday Barbie from everyone. Oh… except West Virginia it seems. Apparently one of our bright-eyed wonderboys – Jeff Eldridge, a Democratic state legislator – has just proposed House Bill 2918 which is meant to bring West Virginia in line with Iran. In other words… ban Barbie – Iran being the planet’s only other political body that I know of that has taken such a step. Read the rest of this entry »