The Grinch lives in Nebraska...Cousin Fred working his keen political analysis...oh, stay the hell out of Nebraska! It's Friday!

It’s Friday!!! Happy happy joy joy! Whosyourdaddy? Bark like a dog! Woof. Bark like a BIG dog! WOOF!

Very pleased to have the Thursday from hell behind us. Cousin Fred and Friend Lamont were in the Main House here at The Compound all day watching the Ford vs. Kavanaugh hearing. All day. Gavel to gavel.

Oh, sure there were snacks and drinks, followed by a lot of nonsensical analysis by political/legal pundit and all-around idiot Cousin Fred who was deriving the bulk of his “keen” insights from social media which was lit up all day, gavel to gavel.

The key takeaway from his analysis was as follows: “It was a friggin’ circus!”

Well put, Cousin Fred, well put. And, very insightful.

I have to admit I’m still not sure I get why they brought in the female prosecutor from Arizona. She seemed wholly ineffective to me. Some reporting tagged it as a cynical move…trust me, I’m king of the cynics and still don’t get it. If you’re a lot smarter than me (and I hope you are) please explain.

I’ve ensured the doors are locked and the lights are out this morning, so they aren’t tempted to repeat yesterday by showing up here to watch as the Senate Judiciary Committee goes to vote this morning. This despite the fact that Friend Lamont offered to deep fry some hedgeapple slices in trans fat for snacking.  

Besides, I have to get this place cleaned up, it turns out the Wife has been deported from Tahiti and is on her way back here.

I was planning to update something I thought I reported back in January, but it turns out I just thought about it, but never posted.

So, this is an update to a post that never actually posted. Keep up people!

Last December a couple from Cali were driving across the country to deliver 60 pounds of marijuana to Vermont to be used as Christmas gifts.

Seriously.

Now there’s stocking stuffer. Unfortunately, they made the mistake of driving through Nebraska. They were stopped and consequently arrested for driving 60lbs of Christmas joy through the state of Nebraska. Nebraskans hate Christmas!

Did I mention the couple doing the driving are aged 80 and 71? No? They are. Turns out 60 pounds of high-grade weed is worth something north of $300,000.

Their defense was that they didn’t realize it was illegal to transport marijuana through Nebraska. Hmmm.

So, while awaiting their trial in Nebraska they were released back home to Cali. Then in January, with their daughter at the wheel they got stopped again (different county) in Nebraska. Seeing a pattern here?

This time they were arrested because the cops found a duffle bag with $18,000 in cash that tested positive for cannabis residue. But no weed. So, they were arrested for suspected drug dealing (you think?) and again released.

Their trial on the first arrest got them three years’ probation. The trial for the second arrest hasn’t happened yet.

What have we learned here today?

First, apparently transporting marijuana through Nebraska is illegal. Who knew? They should post big signs at the state line that say it is illegal to transport marijuana through the state of Nebraska for the purpose of Christmas gifting.

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Second, stay the hell out of Nebraska.

​That is all!

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