I think yiddish has a word for this...

So, I realize that it's been a long while since I've graced you all with my presence.  And that's just going to have to be okay.  I've been having to put up with the most obnoxious breed of human being imaginable.  Yes, I'm talking about the car thief.

Just to make sure that you're all on the same page: since I was last here I have 1) had some sort of bronchitis-like illness (which I can't go to the doctor for because I lack insurance coverage and the money to pay for drugs), 2) Had my 95(93) (we were never really quite sure of the year of my car) Buick Century (yes, a Buick Century) stolen, and not recovered, 3) Bought a new car (which caused me to swallow yet more pride, mmm tasty), 4) Accrued about 9k in debt 6 months after filing for bankruptcy. (Just what I wanted to do), and last but not least 5) I haven't managed to piss anyone at my current job off yet, and made it past the 3 month mark.  Which garners me a $0.25 raise, and PTO (Paid time off).  Which is something I've never had before.  The PTO I mean.

So needless to say, I'm kinda [insert appropriate melancholy adjective feeling here].  I also think that car thieves should be shot in the knees and run over.

And before you ask if the police (gigglesnort) have found my vehicle, don't.  It's sort of a sore point in all of this.  Because, the police response to this has been...well...practically nonexistent.  Don't get me wrong, I understand that I live in a metro/urban area and there are murders and drug deals and other crimes that happen and take precedence.

But it seems to me that in this economy, when people are downsizing their budgets and such that automobile theft would be taken more seriously because people are becoming 1 car families.  Especially families with limited income.  While I did get a new car, thanks primarily to J (my roommate, landlord, and current incarnate guardian angel) that doesn't solve the bigger problem of police attention to grand theft auto (a felony might I add).

I also learned something interesting about the current Milwaukee Police Chief's policy regarding theft is that they don't even bother sending a squad unless the value of the stolen objects exceeds $3000.  I have 2 problems with this currently.  First, who keeps a record of the price of their valuables handy.  I know I do.  So if our place got robbed, I'd be able to give the police the exact price of every object that was stolen and its current depreciated value.  [/sarcasm] Second, a car that costs less than 3000 dollars could be 1 families only source of transportation to and from employment and other places.  So perhaps a little policy revision is in order, methinks.

So I came across this song/video in my pro-homosexuality searches.  Be warned that it's a touch vulgar so probably not work appropriate. 






I've had this song in my head for the last 4 days.  It's a catchy little ditty.  And because it's apparently from the UK, their censors are a little more lax.  The name of the song is probably what you think it is.  But it has another name that it goes by "Guess Who Batman" by British artist Lily Allen.