The Emporia Gazette

Some county workers miffed by courthouse closures

Give the courthouse employees the option of going home without pay or give them a shovel and let them help with the snow removal.

February 11, 2011 at 1:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Free speech issue

F.U. Could stand for many things..

FU Forget You (polite form)
FU Smoke (aviation meteorology)
FU Fuse
FU Follow-Up
FU Freie Universität (Berlin, Germany)
FU Fluorouracil
FU Fordham University
FU Florida University
FU File Upload
FU Future Use
FU Functional Unit
FU Furman University (Greenville, SC)
FU Foul Up (polite form)
FU Fairfield University
FU First Union (US east coast bank)
FU Fisk University
FU Franklin University (Columbus, Ohio)
FU Forretningsudvalg (Danish)
FU Friends University (Kansas)
FU Finlandia University
FU Fine Used (philately)
FU Follicular Unit
FU Felix Unger (The Odd Couple)
FU Field Unit (US DoD)
FU Fatih University (Istanbul, Turkey)
FU Fire Unit
FU Fire & Update
FU Flight Unit
FU Forever United
FU Formula Unit (chemistry)
FU Fixture Unit (plumbing)
FU Fun University (That 70's Show)
FU Flasher Unit
FU Freaking Ugly (polite form)
FU Functional User
FU Forward User
FU Firing Unit
FU Forensic Unit
FU Freidman Unit (political slang/meme for six months)
FU Fiscal Unit
FU Forever Unchained
FU Flamingoz Unlimited (website)
FU Feati Universtiy
FU Farmacias Unidas (Guatem
FU Frequent User

Just make sure you do not use the letters F.O. Anyone who has watched Smokey and the Bandit knows what the letters F.O. stand for.
I agree..Police harassment over this is pretty extreme.

February 4, 2011 at 12:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Defending the Monument

"Mayor Jim Kessler is well aware of the criticism though he notes there may be people in support of the project that aren’t being vocal."
Well sure there are people in favor of it Kessler.... Zimmerman, Emig, Sauder, Mitchell-Markowitz, Bob Davis, Alan Tollakson and the City Commision. Did I miss anybody?

January 24, 2011 at 2:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City to spend at least $100,000 on entrance monuments

$30,000 to scratch the letters...EMPORIA and WELCOME into 4 rocks....I'm in the wrong business.

January 20, 2011 at 11:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Sale of fireworks will be allowed inside Emporia

Hometownkid...
Olpe does not receive any "Tax" dollars by you spending your money for booze in there town. The "enforcement tax", charged for liquor, goes directly to the State.

January 7, 2011 at 9:36 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

In with the new

I agree Yev. I've had breakfast at the diner and it was OK, nothing "fantastic" or memorable.
Bobby Ds ?? I do competition BBQ and BobbyDs don't even compare.
I'll give J's some credit, probably the best burger in town.
Town Royal is OK, could use a wider Beer selction.
Bruffs...LOL They have had the same menu since they were down town. Burgess could stand to change it a little now and then.

December 29, 2010 at 9:29 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

In with the new

Somebody care to tell me where these "Fantastic Dining Options" are, in Emporia

December 28, 2010 at 10:06 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Seasonal celebration

The "Seasonal Celebration" came first.
The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world. Centuries before the arrival of the man called Jesus, early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days of winter. Many peoples rejoiced during the winter solstice, when the worst of the winter was behind them and they could look forward to longer days and extended hours of sunlight.
Jesus' B-Day was not celebrated until sometime during the 4th century.

December 13, 2010 at 3:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Homeless man charged with robbery, kidnapping

A homeless man that is able to afford to go to the Liquor Store several times a day and drives an SUV. Do Da welfare check not show up or what?

September 16, 2010 at 11:27 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )