Glad she's okay. West Memphis can get a little tricky sometimes. I'll be happy when I-40 Mississippi River Bridge fully reopens. Drove alternate bridges/routes out and back last month through Memphis. What a mess.
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Thanks Austin. She had mixed feelings about leaving your namesake city, but is glad to be home for awhile. Weighing opportunities in Montreal and Charlottesville, Va.
Any of you Campbell County KY residents remember George Rattermans, former sheriff during early 1960s? Interesting gent. 4-letter athlete at Notre Dame. Gifted. Played pro football for 10 years. I've been reading a few accounts about him lately. It seems Newport KY was quite lively -- and corrupt -- during the decades following WWII.
Where's Buford when you need him....
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Had a number of relatives who lived in Cincy when I was a little guy. Don't remember specifics, but do remember quite a few discussions of how corrupt it was back in the day across the river.
I am thankful!
If I've done something wrong, and want to get away with it, I opt for Buford #2/3.Where's Buford when you need him....
or...
If antifa is on me due to me having an American flag flying in my front yard, I opt for Buford #1.
Glad that nothing happened...although I would imagine she was a bit nervous.
Memphis....not my favorite city.
All that was a little before my time, but it was certainly a story people still talked about -- the infamous "mickey in the drink," the staged bed photos with stripper April Flowers, the extortion attempt.Any of you Campbell County KY residents remember George Rattermans, former sheriff during early 1960s? Interesting gent. 4-letter athlete at Notre Dame. Gifted. Played pro football for 10 years. I've been reading a few accounts about him lately. It seems Newport KY was quite lively -- and corrupt -- during the decades following WWII.
My best friend in high school had an older brother on the fringes of lots of low-level gang stuff in Newport - gambling, prostitutes, running truckloads of cigarettes from Kentucky into Ohio, where they cost about twice as much back then, etc. He eventually went to prison for being part of a ring that stole cars in Ohio and brought them back to Kentucky to strip or sell.
By the way, Austin, there is a book out there floating around from the late 1960s called "Syndicate Wife" that gives a history of the mob in Newport. Its been decades since I read it -- and it can be a slog -- but it does have lots of detail.
Ratterman was from cinci (st x) and played qb for the browns for several years in mid 50s.Any of you Campbell County KY residents remember George Rattermans, former sheriff during early 1960s? Interesting gent. 4-letter athlete at Notre Dame. Gifted. Played pro football for 10 years. I've been reading a few accounts about him lately. It seems Newport KY was quite lively -- and corrupt -- during the decades following WWII.
I used to have a customer in West Memphis. Been there a few times years ago. These days, no place is a good place to break down.
When my daughter went to UK and we lived in Maryland and Florida I was uncomfortable until I hugged her. We encouraged her to travel with others.
On Montreal, Que: be careful. It is a wonderful city; however, some of the nastiest bastards and bitches that I have ever met live in Montreal. Charlottesville is 10 times better than Montreal. I have missed two flights in my life. Both were in Montreal because some Francophiles hated the fact that I could not speak French.
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one of my favored uncles was from Quebec; Emilien Joseph Soucy. He was fantastic, but his mother would not speak one word of the Kings English because she was better than any damned Englishman. She would come to Kentucky and watch her soap opera in English but not say one damned word of it. Uncle Emil:
Sound advice Bert. I've been both places and certainly hope she settles on U.Va...I love it down that way. A very pretty part of Virginia and a gateway on down onto the Blue Ridge Parkway.When my daughter went to UK and we lived in Maryland and Florida I was uncomfortable until I hugged her. We encouraged her to travel with others.
On Montreal, Que: be careful. It is a wonderful city; however, some of the nastiest bastards and bitches that I have ever met live in Montreal. Charlottesville is 10 times better than Montreal. I have missed two flights in my life. Both were in Montreal because some Francophiles hated the fact that I could not speak French.
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one of my favored uncles was from Quebec; Emilien Joseph Soucy. He was fantastic, but his mother would not speak one word of the Kings English because she was better than any damned Englishman. She would come to Kentucky and watch her soap opera in English but not say one damned word of it. Uncle Emil:
Good afternoon D, beautiful weather here in the Berg!
Nothing going on, read Joel 2.
Hope the D has a great day!!!!
Nothing going on, read Joel 2.
Hope the D has a great day!!!!
Ratterman. Yes. He did AFL TV commentary in its early years too.Any of you Campbell County KY residents remember George Rattermans, former sheriff during early 1960s? Interesting gent. 4-letter athlete at Notre Dame. Gifted. Played pro football for 10 years. I've been reading a few accounts about him lately. It seems Newport KY was quite lively -- and corrupt -- during the decades following WWII.
I could go on & on about Newport corruption in 1950's. 8 - 12 casinos (small) lined York St. & 5th St. - just two blocks from the county courthouse. Dad & uncle worked two blocks away at Wiedemann's Brewery. Recall Dad saying that when Happy was running for Gov in '55 and gave a campaign speech in Newport, he told the crowd, "You run things up here & I'll run things down there.". They were why Newport had 30K people in 1960. Lots of well-paying jobs. BTW, it wasn't just Newport. There were other spots around the county & slots were common in bars.
Ratterman ran a reform campaign in '61 for Sheriff of Campbell & won. During campaign the mobsters drugged Ratterman & set him up with a hooker named April Flowers & took pictures they then spread around. But guess folks had finally had enough. He shut the casinos down & Newport was never the same. Most mobsters moved to Vegas including in-laws of Dad's brother.
Here's more. Let me know if you want more.
Although an accomplished athlete, Ratterman made his biggest impact in Northern Kentucky politics. Running for Campbell County sheriff in 1961, he vowed to take out organized crime in Newport, known then as the Sin City of the South. Several weeks before the election, after prodding from a mutual friend, he agreed to meet a local casino owner at a Cincinnati bar. According to court testimony, the casino owner slipped a mickey into Ratterman's drink, maneuvered him into a hotel room bed next to a prostitute and phoned his buddies at the police station. The arrest of Ratterman made national news and ultimately paved the way for his election and the end of organized crime in Newport. "He knew they'd go after anyone who tried to close them down. But he used his fame to help a town," said son Tim Ratterman, who lives near his parents in Centennial. In those days, thousands of tourists, conventioneers, mobsters and celebrities flocked to Newport's casinos, nightclubs and bordellos. In the 1950s, a U.S. Senate Committee ridiculed the city during special hearings on organized crime. An Esquire magazine story in 1957 struck a deep nerve with community leaders, though, and they formed the Committee of 500 to fight back. They asked Ratterman to run for sheriff. At first, Ratterman thought his fame might immunize him from foul play, which is why he agreed to meet with Tito Carinci, president and manager of the Glenn Rendezvous Hotel and its Tropicana nightclub and casino. Before heading to the hotel, they stopped at a Cincinnati bar for a drink, where, according to court testimony, a triple dose of chloral hydrate was slipped into Ratterman's drink. "I was in a fog," said Ratterman. The gangsters posed him with a stripper named April Flowers for photos, then had him arrested. The arrest shocked Newport, but Ratterman's lawyer quickly arranged a news conference, where he announced that a doctor had discovered enough chloral hydrate in Ratterman "to kill a normal person." In November, Ratterman won by a landslide. "After I got arrested, I wondered a little bit," he told the Rocky Mountain News in a story in 2004, "but you can't quit then. After that, it really wasn't hard because when they found out I was serious about the whole thing, it cleared up by itself." After he lettered in four sports at St. Xavier High School, Ratterman wound up at Notre Dame, thanks to the efforts of his father, who took him to the school in the spring of 1944 to tout him to coaches there. Ratterman impressed Irish coaches with his crafty play, eventually lettering in football, baseball, tennis and basketball, one of only a handful of athletes to letter in four different sports at the school. At Notre Dame, he was the backup quarterback to Frank Dancewicz in 1945 and to Johnny Lujack when the Irish won the national championship in 1946. During the 1946 season, Lujack usually played the first and third quarters and Ratterman played the second and fourth quarters. After leading the college all-stars to a stunning victory over the NFL's Chicago Bears in August 1947, he signed with the Buffalo Bills of the old All-America Football Conference. He led the league with 22 touchdown passes as a rookie in 1947. When the league folded in 1949, he continued his career with the New York Yanks of the NFL in 1950 and 1951, the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in 1951 and played with the Cleveland Browns in 1952-56. One of the most innovative coaches in football history, Browns' coach Paul Brown hired a couple of inventors in 1956 to wire Ratterman's helmet with a short-wave receiver - football's first radio helmet. The experiment ended after a couple of exhibition games and a regular-season contest, when Ratterman discovered the local police department was using the same frequency. After replacing Otto Graham as the Browns' starting quarterback in 1956, Ratterman appeared on Sports Illustrated's cover, but he blew out a knee and retired after playing in four games as the No. 1 man. Ratterman made a lasting impression on Graham. "Beyond a doubt, the best natural clown and comic I ever saw in pro football," Graham wrote in the introduction to Ratterman's book, "Confessions of a Gypsy Quarterback." Ratterman later worked as a football analyst on television and radio broadcasts of the American Football League and the NFL for ABC (1960-64) and NBC (1965-73). Ratterman moved to Colorado in 1967, working for a mutual fund company and later becoming a certified financial planner. Tim Ratterman said his father never let his celebrity go to his head. "He got nine letters at Notre Dame, and they used to give you a sweater with each letter - a beautiful sweater. But we only have one left in the family because he gave 'em all away to nephews and nieces. "He always focused on more important things." In addition to sons Matt and Tim, Ratterman is survived by his wife of 59 years, Anne, seven other children, 23 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Publication date: 11-05-2007 |
Use their logic against them and beat them at their own game
I swiped the above in totality from the man pictured:
I swiped the above in totality from the man pictured:
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Cool stuff. I remember my grandparents discussing Newport, KY wild side during 1940s. Barely remember George Ratterman when he worked for one of the networks years ago.
My Higginbotham family came from Amherst County, VA (Southwest of Charlottesville). We, the younger brothers in the family, moved to Kentucky to claim our Revolutionary War Warrants. Amherst is hilly and wonderful without a bunch of people getting in your way.
My 5th great grandfather was Patrick Henry's attorney and next door neighbor. Patrick's sister is buried 400 feet from my back yard. We sort of stayed together geographically over the decades.
The Blue Ridge Parkway: two summer in college I worked on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I lived in Laurel Springs, NC (Postal address); however, it was actually in the Doughton Receation Area near the Bluff Mountain Overlook. (I was stupid enough one day to hike down to the creek, it nearly killed me and my stupid buddy.)
I love the eastern mountains of the U.S.
Same here. People don't realize from the Maryland suburbs of DC you can be in the Blue Ridge Mountains and on the Appalachian Trail in the matter of a couple hours or less. I spend a lot of my time on the weekends there prowling around.
For those in Lousiville, Grass fire along I-265. This could turn into a real issue since it hasn't rained much.
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Also...because I'm full of information that people need to know about, the Perseid Meteor is getting ready to buzz over the Duh-Ville area. Keep an eye on the sky...👽👽👽
I’m most prepared for the grass fire. Meteors can take a hike.
Guess I'll get some shoes and put the Mrs' pic on them.....
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Gwen Stefani rocks shoes with Blake Shelton's face on them
Gwen Stefani stepped out on Friday rocking a pair of customized Vans with Blake Shelton's face on them. The couple tied the knot over the Fourth of July weekend.
Guess I'll get some shoes and put the Mrs' pic on them.....
Gwen Stefani rocks shoes with Blake Shelton's face on them
Gwen Stefani stepped out on Friday rocking a pair of customized Vans with Blake Shelton's face on them. The couple tied the knot over the Fourth of July weekend.
My darling loves me, I have no doubt but why do I think if she had this chance my pic would be on both soles...?
She'd do it for the laugh effect. "Hey look..." and then start stomping and stomping, and stomping... I can hear her now... and just laughing and laughing and laughing.... I am almost tempted to buy her a pair... Just to hear my Darling laugh though she laughs well regularly. (Yeah, I am thankful!)
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A good early morning to all. Up very early...couldn't sleep...been up since about 3:30. Too early to start the lawn tractor? It's got headlights. No close neighbors. Nah..I'll wait.
Another cool morning...about 60. Must be global warming because I can't remember another late July/early August like this. But it's getting back to normal here soon. We've got a big function here at the property this weekend and it's supposed to be about 90.
Y'all have a good day.
Another cool morning...about 60. Must be global warming because I can't remember another late July/early August like this. But it's getting back to normal here soon. We've got a big function here at the property this weekend and it's supposed to be about 90.
Y'all have a good day.
Good morning from ATX. Currently 74°F and partly cloudy. Today's high should reach around 91°F. Chance for rain tomorrow. We've also experienced cooler weather during this summer, but expecting warmer temps next week closer to seasonal levels.
Happy Hump Day!
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Happy Hump Day!
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
While still in the Army I was coming home to Kentucky traveling on I40 headed for Nashville where I would hit I65 north up to Etown and then on to Rineyville to my brothers house. Not far from the bridge area in west Memphis I broke down and was towed to a local all night auto shop (it was about 2 in the morning). As my car was being fixed I ask a the workers there (all black) where I could walk to to get a bite to eat while they were fixing my car. They were all nice guys but told me it was best that I stayed around them because being white in that area could be troublesome for me. I took their advice and stayed there until the car was fixed.
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Well, on my way fishing here in about 15 minutes. Report coming.
Good morning D-League. It's currently 64° and cloudy here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring a chance of a shower or thunderstorm and a high of 79°.
Everyone stay safe on this hump day.
Everyone stay safe on this hump day.
Good luck reeling ‘Em in Warrior. Cloudy and cool in the east.
I’m listening to a long podcast on my morning walks about the baseball steroid scandal, which of course included top Olympians as well.
Takeaways:
1. The cheating was even worse and more disgraceful than I remember.
2. The central IRS agent who took down BALCO, the company that hooked up Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and others to the juice should have been in jail himself for violating rights constantly in the investigation.
3. I have no doubt juicing continues today, maybe not rampantly in the US, but certainly in China and likely in places like Jamaica. It turns out if you can engineer a new steroid, not that hard, the tests are useless.
I’m listening to a long podcast on my morning walks about the baseball steroid scandal, which of course included top Olympians as well.
Takeaways:
1. The cheating was even worse and more disgraceful than I remember.
2. The central IRS agent who took down BALCO, the company that hooked up Barry Bonds, Marion Jones and others to the juice should have been in jail himself for violating rights constantly in the investigation.
3. I have no doubt juicing continues today, maybe not rampantly in the US, but certainly in China and likely in places like Jamaica. It turns out if you can engineer a new steroid, not that hard, the tests are useless.
Good cool Wednesday Morning D League
Well we have 71° with scattered thunder storm as the weather moves in from the Gulf. We had a lot of Bert and Cord's rain yesterday that registered at 7 inches with as much as 10 inches in other areas around here. Things are nice and green and the lake is as full. Our high today will reach 79° here and may get to 82° more inland. A stiff breeze will be with us all day.
I was happy to see Sydney McLaughlin win the Gold. She is a young lady I can cheer for and she is thankful to God for her talents. She took those talents and became the best in the world with class and dignity. She was raised right and I am proud of her. To me she is what the Olympics are about. Running for your country and giving God the thanks for your talent.
Y'all take care and stay dry America as you enjoy the rain. I hear it hitting the roof right now.
Well we have 71° with scattered thunder storm as the weather moves in from the Gulf. We had a lot of Bert and Cord's rain yesterday that registered at 7 inches with as much as 10 inches in other areas around here. Things are nice and green and the lake is as full. Our high today will reach 79° here and may get to 82° more inland. A stiff breeze will be with us all day.
I was happy to see Sydney McLaughlin win the Gold. She is a young lady I can cheer for and she is thankful to God for her talents. She took those talents and became the best in the world with class and dignity. She was raised right and I am proud of her. To me she is what the Olympics are about. Running for your country and giving God the thanks for your talent.
Y'all take care and stay dry America as you enjoy the rain. I hear it hitting the roof right now.
Beautiful shot, 41102. Another angle, with a galoot from Kentucky blocking some of the scenery.Good morning D-League. It's currently 64° and cloudy here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring a chance of a shower or thunderstorm and a high of 79°.
Everyone stay safe on this hump day.
Read Joel 3
Women's soccer team, I can hear Subway calling you.
Women's soccer team, I can hear Subway calling you.
Part Malamute? jk jk
🤭 (Hey, it rhymed. )Oh, May this day be the day that you, if you have not, find your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. God's love is everlasting. May your day also bring you joy unspeakable! God Bless you all!
Read Joel 3
Women's soccer team, I can hear Subway calling you.
That doesn't look like an egg...
Morning folks of the D-League. It is a nice 66.7°F here on its way to 84. When I got up it was again at 59°. I am enjoying the cool mornings.
We got a new dishwasher installed yesterday. Now we have a leak under the sink. Nothing is easy these days.
You all have a good day and make sure you cultivate a deep friendship with a plumber.
We got a new dishwasher installed yesterday. Now we have a leak under the sink. Nothing is easy these days.
You all have a good day and make sure you cultivate a deep friendship with a plumber.
My pool heater kicked on this morning. Now for the first week of August that is a first. I actually thought I had it turned off. The pool water temperature is in the 70's.
Oh and Bert, we are still getting your rain. Tell the plumber to cut if off because you may be flooding the Southland.
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