Calling Al Sharpton

Calling Al Sharpton! Calling Al Sharpton! Racial injustice in progress in North Carolina. They dropped the charges against those white boys accused of kidnapping and raping that black stripper. Better get down there and get into it (the case not the stripper). Good work on the Imus case. Nobody will ever say "nappy headed ho" again (except black men, black women, black children, and every pimple face in the world that listens to black rappers).

Better hurry, Al. More cases on the way. Black motorist in Atlanta just issued speeding ticket. Suspect race was a factor. Oh, and Al, take it easy on the curl relaxer. We don't want to be sending any mixed messages right now.

Al "Keep Hate Alive" Sharpton

Don Imus's comments about those black women basketball players were harsh but not anything like the filthy crap you hear coming from all the black rappers these days. Which seems to be pretty widely accepted in the black community. How would it sit if Imus had just whipped up a mix of black rap trashing black women and played that instead? Probably worse, for some reason. Certainly wouldn't be very tasteful. But is Don Imus a racist or just drawing attention to a condition that affects mostly black people? Self degradation. Imus doesn't make this stuff up - black rappers do - FOR MONEY! It's tragic but in the long run, maybe people like Al "Keep Hate Alive" Sharpton will realize that this problem has a firm foundation in the black community and that's where the rooting out needs to start. In my opinion, Don Imus is as much a victim as the women ball players.

Bill Richardson For President - NOT!

Dateline April 06, 2007, New Mexico Governor "Dollar Bill" Richardson informed the legislature that he had vetoed legislation that would have cut the profit motive for red light camera operations. Before signing the veto Richardson must have cut a dirty deal with Albuquerque Mayor Martin "Hugo" Chavez. Richardson wrote in his veto message "By diverting money to the state, this bill would have had the effect of killing Albuquerque's program,". Instead, it has been reported that money is being diverted to Richardson directly so that he may "live a better life". Richardson is in the run for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination and needs every dollar, dinar, and yuan he can get his filthy hands on.

Pear Tree Apartments El Paso, Texas Review

Greetings from El Paso, Texas. If you're looking for an apartment on the west side of El Paso chances are you will come across The Pear Tree Apartments. Don't be fooled by the brochure or the fancy write up in your apartment guide though. Unless no one else will take you because you have animals - you definitely won't want to live at The Pear Tree Apartments.

The Pear Tree Apartments is located at 222 Bartlett - just off of Interstate 10 at Exit 11 in El Paso, Texas 79912. The location is convenient enough. Beyond that, BEWARE.

On a scale of 1 - 10, The Pear Tree Apartments gets no more than a 1. The Management is lazy and insensitive to "quality of life". The Pear Tree Apartments is "pet friendly". Their specialty is Stray Cats. You see them running wild at all hours of the day and night. Some of them are sickly and aggressive. Be careful taking your trash out to the garbage dumpster. If the rotten, putrid smell doesn't get you - the 4 or 5 cats that live in these dumpsters will. You'll need to watch your step at The Pear Tree Apartments too. There is Dog and Cat feces all over the property. Nothing says "Welcome Home" like a steaming pile of dog crap.

Cleanliness is not high on The Pear Tree Apartments' list of priorities. In fact, I'm not sure there is a list of priorities at The Pear Tree Apartments. Take the laundry room for example. Most of the time it's filthy. Take a look inside one of the washing machines and you are likely to find a lot of pet hair. Same goes for the dryers and the floors. It's filthy.

Another thing that is particularly disturbing at The Pear Tree Apartments is the condition of the air conditioning and heating ducts. I highly recommend you go out and get yourself some filters for the vents. Many of the ducts are rusted out and every time you turn the blower on - you get a load of rust and dirt in your eyes.

The Pear Tree Apartments is also "Chain Smoker" friendly. Before you sign that lease be sure to give your apartment a good going over. If you should be unlucky enough to live above a chain smoking animal like Mark Lysinger, your life at The Pear Tree Apartments will be miserable. As you well know, smoke rises and at The Pear Tree Apartments there are many entry points in your upstairs apartment where the smoke can come in. The Pear Tree Apartments' construction is "Shoddy" at best. The compartment where your water heater and furnace is kept will probably have to be taped off if you find yourself living above a chain smoking animal like Mark Lysinger. The washing machine box is another entry point for cigarette smoke. An open window, unsealed pipes, and even an electrical outlet are all delivery devices for second hand smoke at the Pear Tree Apartments.

If you are considering a downstairs unit at The Pear Tree Apartments, be sure to check out the balcony above your unit. Many of the upstairs balconies at The Pear Tree Apartments are detaching from the building and are beginning to look like they might give way at any moment. You wouldn't want to be out on the balcony or outside your lower unit when a balcony collapses.

Earlier this year El Paso experienced an unusually high amount of rainfall. Many of the building roofs were leaking. They claim to have repaired the roofs but be sure to check out your ceiling before you rent. Look for a wavy or sagging ceiling. You might be able to see the stains on the ceiling where the water leaked in. Sure, they painted over the stains but they're too cheap to fix the waves and sagging.

Like I stated before, unless you are a chain smoker or enjoy living around a chain smoker, or if you have pets and a no other apartment complex in El Paso will take you - The Pear Tree Apartments should be your last resort.