Ocean City Maryland Blogs - Jack Splat Blog by Jack Curry - Bishopville MD

Your bank

2011-12-02T08:18:00.000-05:00

Support your local banks not the national banks .......

Car torched Bishopville

2011-07-13T20:11:00.000-04:00

Someone torched a car in Bishopville last night...
Looks like a taxi but cant rally tell it was so badly burned
So hot the door fell off and the glass on the windshield turned to goo.
Fire marshall and sheriff investigating No tags on it
Found in the back of the Todd Bros. industrial park.
Trees about 20 feet away showed signs of the burn

human remains fenwick

2011-07-09T17:15:00.002-04:00

Beach Just N/O Fenwick Island-The Delaware State Police and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) are conducting an examination into items located by a surf fisherman on Friday July 8^th.

The surf fisherman was on the beach just N/O Fenwick Island fishing, when his hook became entangled with debris. The 67 year old Graysonville Maryland fisherman inspected the items more closely and discovered it to be a quantity of hair, a pair of sunglasses, a shark tooth necklace and hair bands.

The items were not turned over to the State Police investigators until around 10 am this morning. Delaware State Police took custody of the found items and have made arrangements for the quantity of hair to be turned over to OCME for additional examination.

The condition of the hair is described as having a decaying odor with varying quantities of snails, small crabs and other sea life entangled throughout. The OCME will attempt to determine species and sex from the hair found.

Delaware State Police are continuing their investigation.

ORIGINAL STORY

Delaware State Police are investigating a discovery of human hair and personal items that were hooked by a surf fisherman at the Indian River Inlet.

Officers at Coast Guard Station Indian River tell WGMD that the fisherman caught the hair, along with some necklaces and a pair of sunglasses earlier this morning and brought them into the Coast Guard Station. Those items were then turned over to the State Police, who are just beginning their investigation.

Ice Station Zebra

2011-02-07T23:12:00.000-05:00

Just another day .. Without any football games to worry about...... just hockey
..... in the winter that never ends..
When that first green beer hits the lips..... winter will be backing out the door.

Now there is "Officially" nothing to do here at the beach for the next 2 months.
If you have spare cash sitting around , ...its time to book your flight to warmer shores.
Til then..... I will continue to hunker down and figure out ways to shave money from the electric and gas bills.

That is all... Does any one have a can opener?

Katherine the Great

2010-12-03T20:32:00.000-05:00

Guess I better start writing in this blog before I get too bogged down.
Winter in OC is very dreary, actually OC is like a ghost town during the week.. Weekends offer a bit of excitement usually from the football games in the local establishments. We have about 120 days of off season lock-down and we are about 1/3 of the way through. This is the time of year when you or your friends are planning to get out of town Anywhere! For me it was the desert in Arizona for a few weeks. Unplanned though... My sweet mom passed into the great beyond after a good run of 89 years... so the family had an unplanned get together. Born in the Finger Lakes NY, survived the Great Depression and aided the boys in WW2...successfully raised a family of five and retired to Sun City Az.. We gave her a great sendoff... She could have had heart surgery but made the decision against living into her 90's. Have to respect that.... GOD Speed mom .. Save me a seat at Heaven's Bar. So now its back to the resort deep freeze. Days are short, cold and zip bye at amazing regularity. Really makes you feel like your timeline speeds up.
Jobs are fewer money is tighter bills are increasing.... Survival mode kicks in. and then
before you know it we will be drinking green beer at Shenanigans... that's when we turn the page in my book.... but until then its stoke the logs in the fireplace, keep the wine and beer stocked.... have the remote back-up batteries near, hit the gym and keep moving forward ......

2010-05-25T06:59:00.003-04:00

Don't you think the ultra rich fat cats who own these oil wells would have had numerous plans already in place in the event of a catastrophe like this? I mean Come On! Its a shame that the 4 or 5 states along the Gulf Coast did not have a backup plan with the number of oil wells off their coast. Now they pay the ultimate price for being stupid. The blame game starts. Also why have they not been laying down barriers night and day along the entire coast before the oil arrives? It's been nearly a month since the disaster and somehow the oil reaches the marshes. Each state and county should be throwing their entire workforce into keeping this from reaching "their" shores.. Unreal. Just give that bill to BP.......Did you see the viral video of the 2 farmers who have the idea that all the hay and some other type of grain that they are harvesting down south right now should be spread into the slick and the oil get absorbed right into it for easy cleanup. Well I guess that is too easy a solution and their is no profit to be made...or lawyers who can make profit on it . Where is the leadership in our country when we need it? A sad state of affairs just keeps festering in America.

The NFL Fantasy

2010-01-20T00:08:00.000-05:00

Dear Sports Fanatics.......Now that you have had time to chill from your victory or defeat . its time to take a step back and look at the big picture....I have learned over the years thru many great wins and numerous ugly losses that the NFL does not send me a check or cash for the effort.... .I have no stock in my Steelers ...There are no pension checks coming in the mail . I have never received a stimulus payment from the Ravens . So with that said ... why should I or anyone invest so much of their time and energy on any team.. ??? It's a false GOD

It is not worth being bummed out and depressed for days on end , or stressing pre-game for a team that I have nothing to do with. Why should I kick the dog or not talk to the wife because Brady did not come through in the clutch.

The countless hours I have wasted on the NFL and Steelers when I could have been more productive with my time, my work and family....the yard.......the things that really count in life..

People are living their lives thru these teams ... Spending enormous amounts of time and money and unneeded stress for what???? I'll tell you what... chachinggggggg the cash registers ring...non stop

to make the NFL and it's sponsors richer..!!!! That's all it is ONE HUGE MONEY MACHINE that we poor suckers buy into. How much Bud Lite can they force feed you in commercials..How many more Geico ads do they have to cram in our brains. If I see one more Progressive Insurance spot with that stupid Flo... I am moving to Haiti.! 6 dollar beers, 5 dollar hotdogs , $20 dollar premium parking .. and a $175 dollar tickets to a seat in the upper deck... to watch a bunch of overpaid premadonna- tattooed hip hop dancing , gang sign flashing ...... smack talking , gun toting dredlock wearing steroid injected thug... do his, I'm the Greatest "dance in the endzone. Lets celebrate a basic sack like we just won the Freeking Superbowl Baby!! ..Lets forearm shiver some guys head into concussionville and dance on his limp body because " I am One Bad Mo Fo Yo" Look at me... Send me mo money .......

Its not your fathers NFL anymore. Its a pre-packaged sydicated network corporate marketing plan designed specifically for all the suckers that have no lives that wanna live their life thru the glories of a football team that makes them feel less like the loser they really are.

Paint their faces and put on their Raider costumes so they can get noticed,,, Wear a rubber dog mask and get some cheap laughs and maybe get on Prime Time....., Pay $125 for a Ben Roelisberger shirt so they can be like Ben or be a tough guy steppin out on the town in my Ray Lewis shirt ,, etc....IT'S A FANTASY PEOPLE!! WAKE UP!! Quit beating your wife because your team did not cover the spread.....

Enjoy reality everyday reality..... thats where you get paid big time........Jack

ps Are the Jets getting 5.5 or 7 pts. this weekend?

The bridge is back!

2009-11-25T13:22:00.000-05:00

Ok ...good news for once... You don't realize how much you really miss something....until its gone ....
That applies here Big Time.

Thanks to the SHA and our tax dollars..... for getting the Rt 90 bride up and running ahead of schedule. Even with a nor-easter hurricane after effects event in the middle of the redo!
I am guessing they figured a deadline of Thanksgiving but played it safe and said Christmas . Needless to say its nice to have it back. No more wasting gas going the long way around.. although I will miss having to pass Harris Teeter each night and pick up a fresh dinner! Got to know Rt 54 business along the Delaware line also. Im sure the businesses in OC near 60th street are especially happy as that closure really hurt their businesses.

Hope everyone enjoys the Thanksgiving holiday ... be safe on the roads..!

The Bridge to nowhere

2009-10-31T15:20:00.000-04:00

Well we are 2 weeks into the Rt90 bridge closure ... They ( whoever they is? ) said it would be a 8 week closure or that it would be opened by Christmas.. Lets hope sooner than later and the weather may play a big part of it. I know that many businesses in mid-town OC are really hurting. I live in the middle of Bville and I really have to plan my days before I venture out. There have been a few days where I just stayed home . What took me 12 minutes to get to the gym at 60th street now takes me 29 min. via northern route down Rt 54 and entering north OC .. I have noticed my gas expenses have increased. But we do need to get the fix done. I am predicting that once this bridge is done they will close the 2nd bridge heading to Ocean Pines..Both structures were built in 1972 so it just figures that both would have the same wear and tear.. and if that is not enough.. get ready for lane closures on Coastal Hwy. for sewer pipe repairs for like a 30 block stretch...... That will last into the spring from what I have read. Maybe a hibernation until April would be a good idea now.!! Ahhhh it's all good. At least I get to ride by Harris Teeter everyday and eat good..
Better than dealing with the beltway boobs and their headaches on a daily basis..
Good bye October Hello November.. 4 more months of winter ... But the NFL will really be heating up!!!

Splat out

All is calm at the beach

2009-09-21T22:04:00.000-04:00

WoW what is that sound today.... as I drove down coastal highway......??? The sound of fall silence has decended on the resort. Bikers have mostly departed after a wild weekend . They brought lots of excitment and money to the businesses ... and only one tragic incident. Otherwise a Cha CHING!!! Weekend! .. Now we can relax and ease on into Sunfest which starts thursday. Look for me at the Bud Lite truck behind the OC Optimist tent. Hope the weather reports are good. Best time of the year is here for locals and visitors . Someone actually told me today how many days are left til Christmas. I nearly knocked him out. How about that for holiday cheer.

Those wacky Bikers !

2009-09-19T20:10:00.001-04:00

I guess one day I will break down and buy the $400 dollar weathered look HD leather jacket... the $200 buffed out steel toe satin black boots..... the $150 clam shell helmet to keep my brain intact and sell the house to get me the latest $25,000 chopper ....flip off the world and saddle me up a biker
bitch and cruise with the hombres to the next wet t-shirt event. By then... my hearing won't be that great anyway.... and I can survive the decible shattering engine rev's at each red light and downshift. Yaahhhh ... gotta love them but I am guessing that 80% of these bikers that blitz Ocean City this weekend are in their alter-ego suits. I'm just jealous !!!! Wish I had bought stock in Harley Davidson.. They have to be killing it..... Bring em on!!.. I think I can pintpoint the "Flashpoint" to a Big Teeth Gary Bussey movie in the 80's.. HD was nearly bankrupt and that movie and some savvy business men turned the failing AMF company into the giant that it is today.. A true American business success story. jacksplat out on my 1st blog comment

2009-09-19T15:41:00.004-04:00