Conspiracy ???

I decided to open a checking account at Bank of America because I get tired of people asking "Do you have a checking account when I wanna order something." So I went an put the minimal amount needed to open an account which was $5. So they gave me a couple books of blank checks to use at my disposal. Its like if I buy a car , and they wanna repo it because I didnt pay a dime the 1st 3 months. Dont the contract say I get 5 years to pay it off? So dont try and charge me overdraft fees when yall gave me this many checks with $5 in the account to start with ...

Scary Words

I have been smoking cigarettes for some time now. And I've been looking for a valid reason to stop.I tried the whole new years resolution thing but I figure I got a full 365 days to quit. I see the commercials about rat-poison. Hasnt scared me..I know it may cause lung cancer.. Still aint scared.. It may cause erectile discomfort I heard..Aint scared me but maybe caused a lil concern. Well I think I found my wake up call through an unlikely source. Here is how it went..
I was walking to the neighborhood store today and I came upon one of my childhood friends I havent seen in years.He looked terrible to say the least. So we go through the motions of "Whats up?..You still live here..blah blah blah" So as I was entering the store , I noticed he follows me through the aisle still talking to me . I sensed this so I walked around the store about 6/7 times on purpose. And to my surprise he stayed on my heels. So I get to the register, pull out 4 dollars but put one back in my pocket because it cost me 3 dollars. He says "hey you gotta a dolla?". I'm like yeah since you watchin. So we walk outside and I pull out my Kool cigarette box. He says "what kind are those?" I showed him the box. He said "Those are real good mane. Shit, thats how I got started with them Kools mane."....... I looked at him , looked at my box of cigarettes , looked down..then thought to myself OH HELL NAW!!!!....and threw them in the trash....I havent smoked one since...of course that was earlier in the day so dont clap,weep, or send uplifting messages just yet.....

People Need to Grow Da Hell Up!!

I know we play around alot as adults . And we would like for our job to be stress-free and fun. But these damn policemen take it too far.. Like today , I'm riding down FM 2920 coming home from work and all of a sudden out of nowhere , I see flashing lights. A damn state trooper was hiding in some wooded area waitng for a nigga to ride by like some damn kids playing hide n seek. So He asks "Do you know how fast you were going?".. I said "considering it's rush hour on a busy highway , I would guess between 5 and 10 mph"..So after he wrote my ticket I thought about number of times they do childish stuff. Such as turning on their sirens to go through a red light or clock you with that little toy speed gun thingy. How they trail you for a couple blocks before they flash their little colorful lights . And the ultimate act of childishness, how they chase you, spray you with their little water spray in the eyes , and then throw you in a cell and lose the key. What a bunch of immature kids with adult responsibilities..

Watch how you ask for a favor

Okay I admit , I made an assumption before I asked but to my surprise she came through..She really came through!!!!!! For those that are wondering wth I'm talking about. I've come into a lil financial strain recently .. I needed a lil gas money to get me by until payday. I pretty much owe everyone so my choices were limited. I decided to ask my sister for some money. Now my sister is one of the stingiest people on earth. She the type that would turn down a job in stock because it involves the word "Shares". So I asked her and she said she aint got it. So I tried the guilt route on her. I said I may have to call-in for work the next couple days but she didnt budge. But again I figured it wouldnt hurt to ask because I was absolutely sure this "single lady with a good job, with no kids" would turn me down anyhow. So I decided to call up my aunt and ask her.. But that was doomed from the start when I said "Hey Auntie, I need 20 bucks to hold me until payday. I cant ask anyone else because I still owe them money." I ended up talking to a dial tone a few seconds later. So I came home and to my surprise my sister met me with $20 dollars in hand. I'm grateful because it kept me from doing the next thing that came to mind, which was siphon my moms car later tonight..

Did I say something Wrong????

I always try to be respectful toward my elders but sometimes I forget that they are human. Today I had an encounter with one of my neighbors that didnt go well in my eyes. I went over to my neighbors house because I wanted to give her a job package with brochures that was given to me at a job seminar my sister cunducted last week. It contained information on career opportunities for individuals who didnt earn their diploma/GED and persons with felonies and misdemeanors. My elderly neighbors house is littered with crackheads, dropouts, and gangstas. Unfortunately those people are mostly her children and/or grandchildren. So I proceeded to talk to her about passing the information to her grandchildren. To my surprise , she said to me "oh I dont think they will be interested in that" and reached to give it back to me. I was thinking in my mind " well damn , you dont even wanna tell them about it". So I told her that all they needed was a GED or diploma. She said she doesnt think any of em got their diplomas. Again I'm thinking "damn". Lastly I gave her a brochure about a company that was hiring men for the Gulf Oil Clean-Up Project. I told her that they would be stationed in Louisiana or Mississippi for 4-8 months but it pays great and they will provided with room and board. She said "Nah thats too long for them to be away". So while I wanted to say, lady give my damn papers back, I instead said " I think they have some parenting courses too". She got mad and told me to leave and never return.. Now who am I gonna get to replace my brakes for $10 cause I'm sure she told her crackheaded son what happened???

Three Way Calling

Isnt 3-way calling the best??..Well it wasnt such a great feeling for Elroy Gillum of Hempstead, Texas back in 1984. He was the prototypical black man . One who runs the streets, lives with his momma, and had multiple women. Well the latter contributed to his recognition as the creator of 3-way calling. Elroy one day was talking to his main lady,Elreatha Blackmon, of 3 years one night trying to figure out where their relationship was heading. Elreatha knew of his prior lifestyle but wanted to be the one to turn his life around. Elroy insured her that he had changed his cheating and promiscuous ways. Feeling satisfied about the conversation, Elroy told her he would call her later but she misunderstood of him saying he will be right back , so she stayed on the line. So Elroy hung up the phone on his end and dialed up one of his lady friends that he was seeing on the side. The conversation went as followed:
Lady friend : Hello
Elroy: Hey baby how you doing? I missed you trying to see if I can come over tonight.
Lady friend : Sure .I miss you too. Cant wait to hold you tonight baby. How long we been together now ...4 years?
Elroy: yeah ..the best 4 years of my life!!!!!!!!
5 seconds later.............
Elreatha: WHO THE HELL IS THAT BITCH?????
Elroy: who is this?
Elroy: Oh my God..I gotta go
The Lady friend and Elizabeth later conspired to make Elroy's life a living hell thereafter. But he is remembered as the iniator for phone improvements such as 3-way calling and call waiting.

Self Service

Self service nowadays is a way of life. But during the civil rights era, colored people were paid minimum wages to serve white businesses across the nation. Today we take at look at a local gas station in Mexia, Texas where Charlie Demus worked. He was a family man whom had worked at the gas station for 5 months making .25$/hr to distribute gas to local white residents of East Mexia. Early July 4th 1952 he came into work and asked for a raise but the Store Manager said No and told him to get back to work or be fired. Charlie was furious because he worked extremely long hours and this was the 1st time he ever asked for a raise. So Charlie walked to his assigned area and sat in a chair as the 1st customer rolled up for service. The conversation went like this:
Customer: Good Morning Lad. Could you please quickly pump 10$ of gas so that I can make it to an important business meeting.
Charlie : Man phuck you.. DO IT YO DAMN SELF!!!!!
Needless to say Charlie was jobless thereafter but word of this spread throughout the South. Black workers refused to service white customers for the hourly rate they were given. This forced gas stations to invoke a full service policy throughout the Southern region. His legacy led to many similar cases around the nation such as Wilma Williams, who in 1989 checked her own groceries out at the check out line because the people in front of her was taking too long which initiated self-check out lines. And Clarence Gillum who in 1983 told his local cable company that their installation fees were too high so "just send me the manual and I'll do it my damn self"........