Don't like public art? Give the $300,000 to Mr. Cue Ball for a new rug

"Seems like kind of a foolish time to be spending $300,000 on the I-70 North Ninth Street exit to spruce it up. I don't see anything wrong with it right now. It's got grass, trees enough. I just don't understand it. I'd also like to find out what happened to all of Ben Wearing's hair."

We're not sure what happened to Mr. Cue Ball's hair, but for a lot less than $300,000 you could get a quality rug for his head, and that would go a long way toward beautifying Salina.

"This is for the fly boys out there over the bombing range. Thank you for the nighttime serenade."

While you're at it, thank them for their willingness to die defending our country.

"My children's bicycles were stolen a couple weeks ago, and we went into the police department to look for their bicycles. And a police officer saw my son was so upset that he went out and bought them new bicycles. Thank you, thank you!"

Police officers do more good than people ever know about -- or give them credit for. Your call gives us an example that would have gone unknown. Thanks.

"Please, please, enough of Michael Jackson."

That's right. He's only the top-selling music artist of all time.

"When the minimum wage goes up the first of July, does that mean we no longer have to tip the wait staff because they are getting minimum wage now?"

Servers don't make minimum wage so continue tipping for good service. They are some of the hardest working people in Salina.

"I'm calling in response to the man who said that city workers should not get a raise. Well, I'm a city worker. Maybe you should think about that next time you turn on your faucet and get water, your chunkies go down the drain and your trash gets picked up. Also, there's always job openings with the city of Salina, so go ahead and apply."

Sure, city workers don't get enough credit for their labors. But perhaps you should think about taxpayers who pay your wages and are getting pay cuts instead of raises.

"The world is what it is. That's what makes our opinion so valuable and yet so worthless. Some of you people shouldn't have opinions."

Then what would you have to complain about?

"I see they found another Republican cheating on his wife. That's two in two weeks. I think you Republicans need to apologize to Bill Clinton."

They have a long way to go before matching the exploits of the Philanderer in Chief.

-- Journal staff

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Ruth Greig says....
I don't see the 333 line daily on line. Is it just me?
7/10/2009

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says....
lol ,apoligize to bill clinton ? so cheating is equal to lieing at the highest office and disrespecting the upheld moral of said office ? hmmm . could be
7/9/2009

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Hawk says....
Seems as tho' the Journals smart aleck remarks on "talking back to 333" have eased up a little the past 2 weeks, possibly this will continue and we won't have to discuss the issue anymore. I am considering taking the Journal again but keep thinking Wearing and Bell will just screw it up again and start with the smart aleck remarks , "IF" I do renew.
7/4/2009

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