Pedro Quezada's neighbors see a lot of themselves in the winner of the $338 million Powerball jackpot: hardworking, a family man, an immigrant, and someone who has known hard times.
That's why they're so thrilled that one of their own has finally struck it rich.
Quezada, 44, entered Eagle Liquors store, where his ticket was sold, late Monday afternoon. The Passaic store's owner ran Quezada's ticket through the lottery machine and, as a newspaper and television outlets recorded the moment, validated that it was a winner.
"This is super for all of us on this block," said Eladia Vazquez, who has lived across the street from Quezada's building for the past 25 years. Quezada and his family "deserve it because they are hardworking people.
Quezada told reporters in Spanish that he was "very happy" and that he intends to help his family.
The "Thrilled" neighbors after asking for money.
"Oh man, that guy is such an asshole. About two months ago he borrowed my weed whacker and brought it back broken. I really don't like him or his beer drinking wife."
Another neighbor, Mrs. Rotunda El Faque, said. "Those kids of theirs are a bunch of stupid brats. Everyday they walk on my petunias and the older girl is a slut. I see her in cars with different boys all of the time. I ask the teenage boy not to play his music so loud and he gives me the finger. Don't it go to show how jerks get all the breaks."
Headline in 30 days: "$338 Million Lotto Winner Moves To Tahiti."
From a recent interview:
Jerry Sandusky the former Penn State assistant coach denied having inappropriate contact with the boys, although he acknowledged he may have "tested boundaries.''
"Yeah, I hugged them,'' Sandusky said, "Maybe I tested boundaries. Maybe I shouldn't have showered with them. Yeah, I tickled them." He acknowledged engaging in what he called "horseplay.''
On the eve of his sentencing in October, Sandusky told a Penn State radio station he was the victim of a "well-orchestrated effort'' by his accusers, the media, Penn State, plaintiffs' attorneys and others.
"I looked at them as being probably younger than even some of them were. But I didn't do any of these horrible acts and abuse these young people. I didn't violate them. I didn't harm them."
The 69-year-old Sandusky is serving a 30-to-60 year sentence for child sexual abuse. He should live to 100, all behind bars.
Two people I've mentioned in the blog: If JWoww from "Jersey Shore" married the rapper Bow Wow she would be JWoww Wow.
If the actor Ellen Barkin married the personality Snoop Dog she would be Ellen Barkin Dog.
What is red, white, and blue and loses $42 million a day? The United States Postal Service. It doesn't take a genius to realize cutting down to five day a week delivery would save money, the estimates are $2.7 billion a year.
Any government change takes an act of congress, even if it doesn't.
The people won't miss Saturday delivery. Wanda and I get our bills on line. Our checks are direct deposit. We can go over the week-end without mail.
Concerned about losing jobs and suffering cut backs the postal workers protest the change. I saw a TV ad for the continuation of six day mail service on Saturday. It was paid for by USPS mail carriers.
The Government Accountability Office said the post office did not have the authority to make changes without Congressional approval. This legal opinion was issued the same day the House sent the president a a spending measure that also required the post office to maintain Saturday delivery through Sept. 30.
The Postal Service said it disagrees with the GAO. The opinion does not address the Postal Service's proposal to move to five-day mail delivery, with six-day package delivery, starting the week of Aug. 5.
Got it? The wording in the 'continuing resolution' is ambiguous. It reads five-day delivery, not five-day delivery of first class mail AND six-day a week delivery of packages.
A spokesperson for the Postal Service said, "once the delivery schedule language in the continuing resolution becomes law, we will discuss it with our Board of Governors to determine our next steps."
Red tape? This is red duct tape.
Wanda and I live with four cats. We have Casper, Steve, and Dakota inside and Sparky Lee in the yard. We love them very much. We provide food, water, shelter, and love. They provide warmth and affection and on catnip days lots of entertainment. Our home is not set up for dogs or birds or fish or reptiles. I'd never begrudge a person their choice of companion, but pigs...in the city?
While I'm sure many women would nominate their husbands for 'pig of the year' this deals with Babe type pigs.
New York city health code specifically forbids pig pets. But many people live with them. "People think it's weird and a novelty, but they're really sweet and really smart animals," says Timm Chiusano, who keeps two potbellied pigs on the ground floor of his three-story brownstone in Brooklyn. "They can be fantastic pets."
Chiusano moved to his current home after raising his pets from piglets in a condo high-rise, where a neighbor complained about them piddling in the lobby.....what a shock. Excuse me, your pig just pissed on my shoes. By the way, the two pigs weigh in at 70 and 200 pounds.
Another resident of New York City, Danielle Figerona is trying to sell her condo rather than get rid of Petey the Pig. "He's part of our family. This is our pet. He's not harming anybody. He goes to the vet every six months. He gets his hooves clipped. He gets de-wormed, he gets his shots."
Figerona purchased Petey as a therapeutic animal after losing her brother in a motorcycle accident last year. Also, one of her six children is allergic to dog hair, so Petey's coarse, human-like hair is ideal.
"He sleeps in the same bed as my youngest," she says, adding that Petey wears sweaters she buys from online dog-clothing stores. "And he's not aggressive either.".....good thing he gets his worm shots.
But the city denied her last petition to amend the city's health code to create an exception for "domesticated mini pigs." She has until this summer to find a new home for Petey.
.....bacon anyone?
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