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Subject: SDT scraps plan for garbage facility
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:07:25 -0600

SDT scraps plan for garbage facility
Torres won't fight business opposition Tuesday, November 18, 2008By Chris
Kirkham
After months of neighborhood opposition, garbage executive Sidney Torres IV
is pulling the plug on plans to build a controversial $2 million garbage
transfer site on Paris Road in Chalmette.

Torres' decision Monday to kill the proposal came a day before the St.
Bernard Parish Council was set to vote on the measure, and as parish leaders
continue to investigate a series of sharp increases in landfill costs billed
to St. Bernard by Torres' company, SDT Waste & Debris.

As of late Monday, Torres' request to rezone a 5-acre tract of land in the
5400 block of Paris Road to accommodate the waste facility was still on the
council's agenda, and many council members had not officially heard of his
plans to abandon the plan. Several council members, including George
Cavignac, who represents the Chalmette district where the site was proposed,
said they likely would have voted against Torres' request.

"The people are all against it who live there, and I'm really concerned
about the traffic at that location," Council Chairman Wayne J. Landry said.
"I think he's exercising good judgment and he's not willing to go against
the people of the parish."

Torres said his decision was unrelated to the ongoing council investigation
into garbage costs billed to the parish.

"The situation with the garbage bills, that's not the reason why," Torres
said. "The reason why is obviously because the businesses on Paris Road do
not want it. I'm not going to try to force something that they don't want."

By parish law, Torres cannot reapply for a zoning change on the property for
at least another two years. He said he probably will still buy the property.


During the past few months Torres had unveiled plans for an enclosed garbage
transfer station shrouded in palm trees and evergreens, saying it was a vast
improvement over the parish-owned, open-air transfer station he has been
operating farther south on Paris Road. Smells from the incoming garbage at
the new station would be masked by the same lemon-scented deodorizer his
company uses in the French Quarter, he said.

But some nearby residents and businesses argued that the site would be an
eyesore on Paris Road and would lead to additional traffic. Cavignac said a
recently released traffic study raised concerns.

As of late last month, St. Bernard Parish President Craig Taffaro has
restricted much of Torres' use at the existing transfer site because of
unresolved questions about large increases in garbage disposal costs billed
to the parish since mid-2007, when SDT took control of the site. SDT trucks
from St. Bernard and other parishes were dumping trash at the transfer site,
along with St. Bernard residents and contractors who brought construction
debris. The garbage and debris were often mixed together, and the site had
no scales to determine how much garbage should be attributed to St. Bernard.


Since late October, Taffaro has allowed Torres to bring residential garbage
only from St. Bernard Parish to the site. Residents can still bring
construction debris, but it cannot be mixed in with curbside garbage unless
the parish authorizes it.

Torres said he may still seek another spot to build a transfer site, but the
lack of a garbage clearinghouse won't affect his daily business.

"We've changed some hours around, added a couple more trucks, and we're
going to make it work," he said. "It's not going to affect my business at
all. It's going to be just fine."

. . . . . . .

Chris Kirkham can be reached at ckirkham@timespicayune.com or 504.826.3321.


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Subject: Holiday joke
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:05:02 -0600

2008's First Christmas Joke

Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly
gates.

'In honor of this holy season' Saint Peter said, 'You must each possess
something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.'

The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He
flicked it on. 'It represents a candle', he said.

'You may pass through the pearly gates' Saint Peter said.

The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He
shook them and said, 'They're bells.'

Saint Peter said 'You may pass through the pearly gates'.

The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and finally
pulled out a pair of women's panties.

St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked, 'And just what
do those symbolize?'

The man replied, 'These are Carols.'

And So The Christmas Season Begins...



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Subject: Please post this message about lock
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:04:19 -0600

see new message received from Corps of Engrs

>>> Deborah Keller 11/17/2008 10:37 PM >>>
The Corps of Engrs. announced on Monday afternoon that the Inner Harbor
Navigation Canal Lock will be open to navigation on Tuesday, November 18,
2008. The work has been postponed until November 19 or 20.

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Subject: "mind blowing"
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:50:24 -0600

is the caption this blogger had for this youtube vid.

I've got several others I could use, but not in mixed or polite company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm1KOBMg1Y8

JY

Remember...this was made **after** they voted and the damage was done!




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Subject: Reunion
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:35:27 -0600

Can you please pass this message on to St. Bernard High School's Class of
2004

My name is Mandy Ostendorf and I am trying to coordinate a 5 year reunion
for our graduating class.

It will take place sometime in 2009.

I would like for anyone who would like to take part in it to email me at
sbhclassof04@yahoo.com

I am looking for the following information:
Name (current and former)
Address
Email
Phone

Thanks



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Subject: Man booked with rape after bringing 15-year-old girl
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:15:43 -0600

Man booked with rape after bringing 15-year-old girl from Missouri to St.
Bernard Parish
by The Times-Picayune
Monday November 17, 2008, 2:15 PM

A Missouri man living in Violet has been booked with the rape of a
15-year-old girl he had brought to St. Bernard Parish from Missouri,
authorities said.

Neil Scott Kramer, 39, has also been booked with carnal knowledge of a
juvenile, possession of the drug ecstasy and contributing to the delinquency
of a juvenile, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office said Monday.

Although Kramer and girl had been exchanging text messages for several
months, they had not met each other until Nov. 10 when Kramer went to the
girl's hometown to get her, the girl told investigators.

The girl told investigators she had made arrangements via text message for
Kramer to pick her up from a convenience store in her hometown, which the
Sheriff's Office did not name. Shortly after they began driving toward St.
Bernard Parish, the girl told investigators, Kramer stopped at a hotel where
he gave her a tablet of ecstasy and had sex with her. The girl said she and
Kramer had sex several more times after arriving at his home on 2605
Packenham Road in Violet, including another instance where he provided her
with ecstasy.

The Sheriff's Office said Kramer brought the girl to a local bar Friday
night, but that she could not get in because she could not provide
identification. They were able to get into another local bar, where Kramer
gave her more ecstasy and three alcoholic drinks, the Sheriff's Office said.


At that bar, the girl texted her mother from the bathroom and told her
mother where she was. The girl's mother contacted the Sheriff's Office to
alert them that her daughter had been kidnapped in Missouri and was in a bar
in the Violet area.

Deputies found the girl there but she told them Kramer had left the bar with
another man. Deputies searched the area and found Kramer and another man at
a nearby cafe. Two tablets of ecstasy were found in Kramer's pocket.

Kramer, from Buffalo, Mo., was in the area doing contracting work, the
Sheriff's Office said. He remained in St. Bernard Parish Prison Monday in
lieu of $250,000 bond.

The girl was put on a plane and sent home to her parents

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Subject: PIE
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:11:55 -0600

WITH VOLUME ON....CLICK LINK....


PUMPKIN PIE http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=HY27482779



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Subject: Happy cows from California
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:09:07 -0600

Have you voted on the latest try-outs for the happy cows?

http://www.realcaliforniamilk.com/auditions/index.html





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Subject: Please publicize
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:04:05 -0600

DOTD announced that the right lane of the Claiborne Avenue Bridge (Judge
Seeber) will be closed in both directions from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM on
Monday, Nov. 17 and Tuesday, Nov. 18 for electrical and mechanical
inspections. In addition, the Corps of Engineers advises that the Inner
Harbor Navigation Canal Lock will be closed to navigation on Tuesday, Nov.
18 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.


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Subject: In need of donations for Coats for Kids for St. Bernard
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:58:36 -0600

Some children in our parish schools are in need of winter coats. If you can
help please donate an overcoat to any of the area schools in the parish. We
are in need of sizes, 6-8, 10-12 for BOYS desparately, along with
Adult small & medium adults males.

For pick up email Susie at oreollover@aol.com and we will be happy to come
pick up your donation to get to a child in need.

Your help in this this matter is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Susie
St. Bernard Kiwanis Club



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Subject: Lawyers
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:18:32 -0600

SOME OF THESE ARE REPEATS BUT THE NEW ONES MAKE IT WORTHWHILE TO SEND ON.

These are from a book called Disorder in the American courts, and are things
people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published
by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges
were actually taking place.



ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?

WITNESS: No, I just lie there.

_____________________________________________



ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?

WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.

_____________________________________________



ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?

WITNESS: Yes.

ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?

WITNESS: I forget.

ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?

_____________________________________________



ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?

WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?'

ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?

WITNESS: My name is Susan!

____________________________________________



ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo?

WITNESS: We both do.

ATTORNEY: Voodoo?

WITNESS: We do.

ATTORNEY: You do?

WITNESS: Yes, voodoo.

____________________________________________



ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he
doesn't know about it until the next morning?

WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?

____________________________________________



ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?

WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty.

___________________________________________



ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?

WITNESS: Are you kidding me?

__________________________________________



ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?

WITNESS: Yes.

ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?

WITNESS: Uh.... I was gettin' laid!

__________________________________________



ATTORNEY: She had three children, right?

WITNESS: Yes.

ATTORNEY: How many were boys?

WITNESS: None.

ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?

WITNESS: Are you kidding me? Your Honour, I think I need a different
attorney. Can I get a new attorney?

__________________________________________



ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?

WITNESS: By death.

ATTOR NEY: And by whose death was it terminated?

WITNESS: Now whose death do you suppose terminated it?

__________________________________________



ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?

WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.

ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?

WITNESS: Guess.

__________________________________________



ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition
notice which I sent to your attorney?

WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.

__________________________________________



ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead
people?

WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. Would you like to
rephrase that?

_________________________________________



ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?

WITNESS: Oral.

_________________________________________



ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?

WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.

ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?

WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an
autopsy on him!

__________________________________________



ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?

WITNESS: Huh....are you qualified to ask that question?

__________________________________________



And the best for last:

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a
pulse?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began
the autopsy?

WITNESS: No.

ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?

WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.

ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?

WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing
law.



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Subject: Caution - store closings- gift cards
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:14:07 -0600

If you buy store gift cards, you may want to read the list of stores that
are scaling back or closing.



Be aware/gift cards for holidays/ Store closings

We should all be careful of buying store brand gift cards for
holidays.

Problems are occurring rapidly.

Not on the list below is Linens & Things is under liquidation and
closing all stores by year end.

Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide A company spokeswoman said
The company hasn't revealed which stores will be shuttered.. It will let the
Stores that will close this fiscal year know over the next month.

Eddie Bauer to close more stores. Eddie Bauer has already Closed 27
shops in the first quarter and plans to close up To two more outlet stores
by the end of the year.

Cache closing stores. Women's retailer Cache announced that it is
closing 20 to 23 stores This year.

Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines closing 150 stores nationwide
The owner Of retailers Lane Bryant , Fashion Bug , Catherines Plus Sizes
will close About 150 under-performing stores this year.The company hasn't
Provided a list of specific store closures and can't say when it will offer
That info, spokeswoman Brooke Perry said today.

Talbots, J. Jill closing stores. About a month ago, Talbots
announced that it will be shuttering all 78 of its kids and men's stores.
Now the company says it will close Another 22 under-preforming stores.. The
22 stores will be a mix of Talbots women's and J. Jill , another chain it
owns. The closures will occur this Fiscal year,according to a company press
release.

Gap Inc. Closing 85 stores. In addition to its namesake chain, Gap
also owns Old Navy and BananaRepublic . The company said the closures - all
planned For fiscal 2008 - will be weighted toward the Gap brand.

Foot Locker to close 140 stores. In the company press release and
during its Conference call with analysts today, it did not specify where the
future store Closures - all planned in fiscal 2008. Yhe company could not be
Immediately reached for comment.

Wickes is going out of business. Wickes Furniture is going Out of
business and closing all of its stores. Wickes, a 37-year-old retailer that
targets middle-income customers, filed for bankruptcy Protection last month.

Goodbye Levitz / BOMBAY - closed already. The furniture retailer,
which is going out Of business. Levitz first announced it was going out of
business and closing all 76 of Its stores in December. The retailer dates
back to 1910 when Richard Levitz opened his First furniture store in Lebanon
, PA. In the 1960s, the warehouse/showroom concept brought Levitz to The
forefront of the furniture industry. The local Levitz closures will follow
the shutdown of Bombay .

Zales, Piercing Pagoda closing stores. The owner of Zales and
Piercing Pagoda previously Said it plans to close 82 stores by July 31.
Today, it announced that it is closing Another 23 under-performing stores.
The company said it's not providing a list of specific Store closures. Of
the 105 locations planned for closure, 50 are kiosks and 55 are Stores.

Disney Store owner has the right to close 98 stores The Walt Disney
Company Announced it acquired about 220 Disney Stores from subsidiaries of
The Children's Place Retail Stores. The exact number of stores acquired Will
depend on negotiations with landlords. Those subsidiaries of Children'sPlace
filed for bankruptcy protection in late March.. Walt Disney In the news
release said it has also obtained the right to close about 98 Disney Stores
in the U.S. The press release didn't list those stores.


Home Depot store closings ( E. Brunswick , Rt 18 just put up their
closing sign) ATLANTA - Nearly 7+ months after its chief executive said
there were no plans To cut the number of its core retail stores, The Home
Depot Inc. announced Thursday that it is shuttering 15 of them amid a
slumping U.S.economy and Housing market.The move will affect 1,300
employees.. It is the first time The world's largest home improvement store
chain has ever closed a flagship Store for performance reasons.. Its shares
rose almost 5 percent. The Atlanta-based company said the under-performing
U.S.stores Being closed represent less than 1 percent of its existing stores
. They Will be shuttered within the next two months.

CompUSA (CLOSED) clarifies details on store Closings Any extended
warranties purchased for products Through CompUSA will be honored by a
third-party provider, Assurant Solutions. Gift cards, rain checks, and
rebates purchased prior to December 12 can be Redeemed at any time during
the final sale.. For those who have a gadget Currently in for service with
CompUSA, the repair will be completed and the gadget will be returned to
owners.

Macy's - 9 stores

Movie Gallery - 160 stores as part of reorganization plan to exit
bankruptcy. The video rental company plans to close 400 of 3,500 Movie
Gallery and Hollywood Video stores in addition to the 520 locations the
video rental chain closed last fall.

Sprint Nextel - 125 retail locations New Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse
appears to have inherited a company bleeding subscribers by the thousands,
and will now officially be dropping the ax on 4,000 employees and 125 retail
locations. Amid the loss of 639,000 postpaid customers in the fourth
quarter, Sprint will be cutting a total of 6.7%of its work force (following
the 5,000 layoffs last year) and 8% of company-owned brick-and-mortar
stores, while remaining mute on other rumors that it will consolidate its
headquarters in Kansas . Sprint Nextel shares are down $2.89, or nearly 25%,
at the time of this writing.



J. C. Penney, Lowe's and Office Depot are scaling back

Ethan Allen Interiors: The company announced plans to close 12 of
300+stores in an effort to cut costs.


Wilsons the Leather Experts - 158 stores

Pacific Sunwear will close its 154 Demo stores after a review of
strategic alternatives for the urban-apparel brand. Seventy-four
under-performing Demo stores closed last May.

Sharper Image: The company recently filed for bankruptcy protection
and announced that 90 of its 184 stores are closing. The retailer will still
operate 94 stores to pay off debts, but 90 of these stores have performed
poorly and also may close.

KB Toys posted a list of 356 stores that it is closing around the
United States as part of its bankruptcy reorganization. To see the list of
store closings, go to the KB Toys Information web site, and click on Press
Information.





Dillard's to Close More Stores Dillard's Inc. said it will continue
to focus on closing under-performing stores, reducing expenses and improving
its merchandise in 2008. At the company's annual shareholder meeting, CEO
William Dillard II said the company will close another six under-performing
stores this year.


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Subject: Remarks by John McCain
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:10:52 -0600

Between now and then I guess all we can hope for is the Republicans get at
least 41% of either the House or Senate so they can filibuster.

John

-----Original Message-----
But what about the damage he does until the people realize that this clown
was not qualified to run the country.
I think it was a shame that he was elected and not a military man, POW, and
not to mention the things you listed.
dpb



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Subject: Remarks by John McCain
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:09:57 -0600

And the sad thing is (I've heard a number of conservatives say this), now
we've got to hope for the best for his Presidency for the sake of the
country! I don't want him to do great, just...not so bad. I"m hoping the
worst we get out of Obama is another Jimmy Carter; we (the country) survived
that.

JY





-----------------------------------------------------
But what about the damage he does until the people realize that this
clown
was not qualified to run the country.
I think it was a shame that he was elected and not a military man,
POW, and
not to mention the things you listed.
dpb



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Subject: Please help, one more time
Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:44:20 -0600

Good question. I went to talk to them about possible helping to build a
couple of homes and then getting help with mine and the woman wouldn't even
talk to me.
db


-----Original Message-----
How do they determine who gets the help? I'm very curious to know since my
elderly mother was basically shot down by the St. Bernard project.


-----Original Message-----
One month ago, I wrote to ask for your help in voting for Liz McCartney in

the CNN Hero award. I appreciate your support so far. You may recall that

Liz is a founder of The St. Bernard Project, an organization that so far is

responsible for rebuilding 151 homes in St. Bernard Parish at NO COST to the

homeowner. I've personally been working with the group for over a year now

and am constantly impressed with what they have done and what they are

continuing to do.






We're now in the final 9 days of the contest and I'd like you to consider

helping once more. The rules allow you to vote as many times as you wish.

If you go to this website http://heroes.cnn.com/vote.asp?heroID=6, it

directs you to the page where you can vote for Liz. After voting, simply

click the "Back" button on your browser and it'll let you vote again. I

voted 20 times this morning and it took less than 3 minutes.






Please consider voting at least 10 times a day for Liz. It will take you

less than 3 minutes. There are more than 3 minutes of commercials in a 30

minute TV show. To remind you, you could temporarily set the page as your

home page in your browser. That way, you'll be reminded to vote whenever

you get on the internet.






Also please consider passing this along to your friends. It's not too

difficult to click that Forward button, now is it?






If Liz can win this contest, she'll win $100,000 which will be used to put

10 more families back into their Katrina stricken homes in St. Bernard

Parish. Perhaps more importantly, it will give St. Bernard and the New

Orleans region much needed publicity that will inspire the country to

continue its support of our region. We have to get the word out that

there's still plenty of fixing left to do.






Thanks in advance for your help.






Paul V. Perez



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