Friday, October 30, 2009

Friday Hound Blogging

Now, generally we don't read the comments to our posts because, frankly you folks are FREAKIN' WEIRD!

We kid.

Actually we do take a jaunt through your thoughts from time to time, but, as you may surmise, researching, planning, composing, editing and revising the posts that appear before you each time is exhaustive work and takes much of our energy and attention.

Or we could just make the whole thing up, then break out the Stoli.

We'll leave that particular determination to you. Our point is that in a recent foray into the fecund jungle of comments we discovered that we have upset overlord Doug Pizzi of the group fighting to keep greyhound racing a continuous drain on the finances of the state of Massachusetts.

We can certainly understand the nature of Mr. Pizzi's distress. We mean, here he is, trying to save an unprofitable and inhumane institution with a long history of pain , suffering and loss in the state and we come along and point out that right next door in Rhode Island, they're doing everything they can to get out from under the crushing financial burden that Mr. Pizzi is working so hard to preserve.

A financially troubled slot parlor seeking bankruptcy protection will pay $5 million as it attempts to end the last greyhound races in Rhode Island because the sport is costing the track money, attorneys said. "Actually we'd pay pretty much anything to get these losers out of here so we can get slots," the attorney added.

Perhaps Mr. Pizzi has made a tactical error. He's fighting to keep unit exploitation going in Massachusetts, while in Rhode Island, they're paying to make it go away. Food for thought there, Mr. Pizzi sir. Just saying.

“If the settlement agreement is approved, it completes a key step towards enhanced financial viability of the facility, helping to preserve key revenue for the state of Rhode Island,” Twin River spokeswoman Patti Doyle said in a written statement. "The more distance we can put between us and dog racers, the better chance we have to make this place a go," she added.

Again, seeing an emerging theme here Mr. Pizzi?

As part of the deal, Carcieri asked state lawmakers to repeal a law forcing Twin River to offer 125 days of greyhound racing. Wagering on the races has plummeted from $150 million in 1990 to $13 million.

In case you're wondering, Mr. Pizzi, $13 million is less than $150 million. Way less. Shoot, even you can figure that out, huh Dream?

Dream is a friendly, easygoing boy. He likes to hang out wherever people are in the house. He gets excited when people come home, but calms quickly. He is a bit of a thief and likes to sneak bits of laundry or towels and prance around the house with them to show his foster family he has found something he thinks is special. Dream has a glossy black coat with reddish tones in it—he is a very handsome boy and will make someone very happy! He is a Second Chance at Life Dog from the Coldwater Prison Program. Dream would do well in a working family with well-mannered children, 10 and up. He is good with other dogs and would probably be fine as an only dog. He needs to be in a single family home, as he is a little vocal when first left alone. For more information about this dog, and other rescued racing greyhounds looking for homes, go here. If you don't know about the plight of racing greyhounds go here.

And if you 'd like to know more about the good work the Second Chance at Life program is doing for the dogs, and the prisoners, go here.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

T'IS HALLOWEEN.
LET'S STIR THE POT.
BUBBLES FOR PIZZI,
PLUMP AND BOUGHT.

ROUND AND ROUND
THE STICK DOTH WHIRL.
CATCHING, FETCHING,
SPINNING SQUIRREL.

HOT AND STEAMING,
BLOOD AND GUT.
TELL THEE NO-ONE,
OR SPELL BE SHUT.

Anonymous said...

WICCAN

"AN IT HARM NONE, DO AS YE WILL"

Anonymous said...

FIRST WITCH:

THRICE THE BRINDED CAT HATH MEW'D.

SECOND WITCH:

THRICE AND ONCE THE HEDGE'-PIG WHINED.

THIRD WITCH:

"T'IS TIME. T'IS TIME"

Anonymous said...

PUMPKIN PUMPKIN
HEADLESS HORSE
BLACK DEATH RIDER
KEEP ITS COURSE


RISING BONES
FROM GRAVEYARDS GLIDE
SOCKETS EMPTY
TEETH ASLIDE

HOKUM POKUM
ICK BADOO
WANNA GWANA
BADGER POO

GIZZARDS POUNDED
LIVERS DASHED
BRAINS ASUNDER
HEARTS A' MASHED

Anonymous said...

ROUND ABOUT THE CAULDRON GO.
IN THE POISON'D ENTRAILS THROW.
TOAD, THAT UNDER COLD STONE
DAYS AND NIGHTS HAS THIRTY ONE,
SWELT'D VENOM SLEEPING GOT,
BOIL THE FIRST I' THE CHARMED POT

Anonymous said...

PIZZI IZZI OOZI ZOL!

Anonymous said...

ALL:

DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE
FIRE BURN AND CAULDRON BUBBLE.

FILLET OF A FENNY SNAKE,
IN THE CAULDRON BOIL AND BAKE;
EYE OF NEWT AND TOE OF FROG,
WOOL OF BAT ANF TONGUE OF DOG,
ALDER'S FORK AND BLIND WORM'S STING,
LIZARD'S LEG AND OWLET'S WING,
FOR A CHARM OF POWERFUL TROUBLE,
LIKE A HELL-BROTH BOIL AND BUBBLE.

DOUBLE DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE
FIRE BURN AND CAULDRON BUBBLE.

SCALE OF DRAGON, TOOTH OF WOLF,
WITCHES MUMMY, MAW AND GULF
OFTHE RAVIN'D SALT AND SEA SHARK
ROOT OF HEMLOCK DIGG I' THE DARK.
LIVER OF BLASPHEMING JEW,
GALL OF GOAT, AND SLIPS OF YEW.
SSILVER'D IN THE MOON'S ECLIPSE
NOE OF TURK AND TARTAR'S LIPS,
FINGER OF BIRTH-STRANGLED BABE,
DITCH DELIVER 'D BY A DRAB,
MAKE THE GRUEL THICK AND SLAB
AND THERE TO A TIGER'S CHAUDRON
FOR THE INGREDIENTS OF OUR CAULDRON.

DOUBLE DOUBLE BOIL AND TROUBLE
FIRE BURN AND CAULDRON BUBBLE.

Anonymous said...

PIZZI IZZI OOZI ZOL !

Anonymous said...

MAY THE CIRCLE BE OPEN AND REMAIN UNBROKEN.
MAY THE CIRCLE BE OPEN AND FOREVER IN YOUR HEART.

Anonymous said...

THUNDER 'LECTRIC !
RODS FROM HELL !
BATS A 'FLYING !
SKULLS UNGEL !
SCREAMS OF HOUNDS !
AND DEVILS' FIRES!
TRACKING DEMONS !
FLESH EXPIRES !

Anonymous said...

MAGICK POTION
MAGICK STOCK
INTO VEIN
OF BEAST AND TOT.

HYDE AND JEKYLL
TUBE AND PRICK
THUMPING TAIL WAG
FOAMING SPIT.

DEATH A' KNOCKING
RACING WHORE
TOXIN GUT
SPEW BLACKENED PORE.

DANCING LEGS
TWIST IN HASTE
THROWN TO SATAN
BASKE IN WASTE.

COPPER PENNIES
COPPER TUNES
COPPER UNITS
ALL A'BLOOM.


DOGS DELIVERED
DOGS DENIED.
DOGS DISMEMBERED.
DOGS DESPISED.

Anonymous said...

This is so funny!
This is one of the best Halloween surprises IM has done.
Where is Doug Pizzi now, when in fact, he really should be worried?

Anonymous said...

Doug Pizzi , as everyone does know, is just one more "Gang Member" among the millions associated with "Underworld Doings".
It is more than obvious that "Shell Games" are the way "Business" is done, and to even dream otherwise, shows a total miscalculation of what is truly in the air.
Doug Pizzi, in fact, is not "an Instigator". He is someone who is being used for a more frightening cause.
"Copper units" and "a'bloom", are representative of all the evil components perpetuated in the "Line of Business", be it Oil, Arms, Ammo, Drugs, and on and on.
No. Be very aware.
All the "Doug Pizzi's" in the world are a dime a dozen, literally. But the real question to ask is this:
"Who pays them to be this way."