Other good stuff
The story on the horrific murders in Iowa was good.
You know what I'd like to see sometime? A review of some more of Quincy's unsolved murders, like the one that happened oh, maybe 13-14 years ago. The kid who went to the Chelsea Theatre, apparently hooked up with someone, and was found dead in a field. Can't remember the details, but at the time it was just such a heartbreaking tragedy......and there was a little whiff of who-cares-about-gays in the event, as I recall.
Chances are not good that someone would see such a story and have his or her memory (or conscience) jogged, but you never know.
Another enjoyable story was the 10 unusual things about Quincy. However, I think there are more than 10......some of Quincy's unusual things got left off the list. Such as.......
11. Ancient little people whose heads barely bob up above the steering wheels of their giant Buicks, creeping down Broadway at 20 miles an hour in the left lane, and slowing down for green lights because, you know, they could turn yellow any minute.
12. Rusted-out hulks with Missouri plates and pissing Calvins in the back glass, which amazingly enough are caught up to by the giant Buicks because THEY'RE GOING EVEN SLOWER. Good thing Missouri has a vehicle inspection law, or I'd think some of those smoking heaps might be unsafe to drive. Speaking of which, if the city passes a smoking ban, will those trucks be let across the bridge?
You know what I'd like to see sometime? A review of some more of Quincy's unsolved murders, like the one that happened oh, maybe 13-14 years ago. The kid who went to the Chelsea Theatre, apparently hooked up with someone, and was found dead in a field. Can't remember the details, but at the time it was just such a heartbreaking tragedy......and there was a little whiff of who-cares-about-gays in the event, as I recall.
Chances are not good that someone would see such a story and have his or her memory (or conscience) jogged, but you never know.
Another enjoyable story was the 10 unusual things about Quincy. However, I think there are more than 10......some of Quincy's unusual things got left off the list. Such as.......
11. Ancient little people whose heads barely bob up above the steering wheels of their giant Buicks, creeping down Broadway at 20 miles an hour in the left lane, and slowing down for green lights because, you know, they could turn yellow any minute.
12. Rusted-out hulks with Missouri plates and pissing Calvins in the back glass, which amazingly enough are caught up to by the giant Buicks because THEY'RE GOING EVEN SLOWER. Good thing Missouri has a vehicle inspection law, or I'd think some of those smoking heaps might be unsafe to drive. Speaking of which, if the city passes a smoking ban, will those trucks be let across the bridge?
posted by Allthenewsthatfits at 1:29 PM
10 Comments:
You forgot the obvious one: an extremely high percentage of white people. Quincy is 93% white. Ninety-three percent!
And by the way, why does Calvin piss on ANYTHING? That always bothers me. I never saw him pissing in the comic strip. Besides, isn't that copyrighted?
No, Calvin's creator didn't copyright his character, so that's why his image can be used for anything!
kinda sucks for him
I'm not sure if this was in the list of 10 or not as I am no longer a Quincy resident- but the Mutual UFO Network was founded in, you got it, Quincy, IL on May 30, 1969.
http://www.mufon.com/znews_earlyboomerang.html
Thanks for the love about the Iowa story. I got a little sidetracked investigating FCC violations in Quincy, but I managed to steer the ship back just in time.
Your suggestion on the other stories is a good one. I've only been here 10 years so they don't ring a bell, but I can look into it.
There's another sad but interesting solved mystery death story either tomorrow or this weekend in The Whig.
Checked my kid's Calvin and Hobbes books.....there are copyright marks all over everything. Every strip has a copyright symbol on it. So I'm afraid that all those pissing "Calvin"s are just royalty theft. The fact that Bill Watterson is a recluse probably doesn't help with prosecuting any cases, though
OK, so we've got....
11. Ancient Buick drivers.
12. Toothless pissing-Calvin Missourians.
13. Vast arrays of white people.
14. Early UFO freaks.
To which I would add....
15. An extremely high percentage of people who know how to do the Duck Dance. Next time you're at a party, just do that seven-note opening -- da da DA DA da da DUM -- and see how many people immediately squat down with their hands in their armpits.
Electric Slide literacy is, however, sadly lacking.
As I understand it you have to have low self esteem before you can purchase one of the various pissing stickers. So I just feel sorry for the poor slobs.
Thansk for bringing up the, think the name was McAfee murder case (sp is likely wrong). Was first name Brian?
Rodney, would love to see you check into it, as I know you do a kick-ass job. The murder was never solved, kid went to QND, I know. Rumor was they knew who did it but couldn't proove it....
Was this the case where the victim was taken to the lock and dam?
chicken dance! Get it right..:)
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