X Marks the Spot

[XLFD]

The House of Flavors has been having a series of pirate-themed ads on their Facebook page about the upcoming attempt to make the world's largest sundae.  Something conspicuously missing from their page is any mention of the part their heavy Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) waste is playing on the area, with the seriously-neglected Ludington Wastewater Treatment Plant (LWWTP) incapable of fully processing them. 

This has resulted in sewer gas (primarily hydrogen sulfide) issuing forth from the LWWTP and filtering across the surrounding communities, sometimes being strong over two miles away from the plant.  Even though the House of Flavors sometimes puts out half of the BOD waste in the city, they should not bear the blame for the problem, this squarely belongs to a city management team that has failed to make any reasonable progress in maintenance over the last five years, since they were denied a discharge permit by the state Department of Environmental Quality. 

Many secret deals and delays by lawyers and technicians later, we have this problem and a sundae-constructing  event that will only serve to exacerbate the issue, with no official trying to suggest a deal or delay now.  Perhaps it's time for some of them to be slapped on their booty.

The Ludington Torch presents the latest ad for the attempt called "X Marks the Spot" and makes it more meaningful.  First the ad:

"Arrrh!  You know what pirates do.  They look at their treasure maps.  And on the middle of the map they put on an X.  And you know where the X is on June 11th?  It's right here on Ludington Michigan." 

[Here's where those scalawags from the SS Torch scuttle the rest of the video's content.]  "Avast ye landlubbers, to get to the swag you set sail from that thar House of Flavors in the drain pipe.  Arrrh, it smells worse as you go east then south then east again.  Hold yer nose, or feeds them fishes..."

"After a bit, you reach the pools of doom, you scurvy sea dog.  'Ware all those holes in those forty year old pipes surrounded by forty year old layers of scum in those ponds, or you'll head to John Shay's locker for sure.  The 'X' marks the smelliest spot."

"Whoever let it get this bad, needs to walk the plank, let's give a heave ho to that privateer.  That son of a biscuit needs to be ran through, or at least have to live downwind from this."

[Brad]

Did you or others catch the Kay H interview on WLDN..?

Yes it of course was a sham of an interview, more like an ad for COL Pro-tem, CC, CM, etc.

She fessed up that it will be a couple years before it's fixed.  Only thing I remember that was truthful.

She also mentioned she's working with Shay on what responsibilities she can keep from her previous position while adding her mayor pro-tem position.  What, she wants...2 votes..!

One of the comments that I took note to was the admittance by the DJ that when he gets complaint calls on the WWTP Stench, that he tells the caller that the city is working on it, and that local industry businesses are NOT the large culprits that people hear about.  He should be helping his listeners, not subduing their complaints.  (or working for the COL)

[XLFD]

I caught the beginning of that interview by accident just as I  was heading to lunch.  Very revealing, but probably not in the good way.  I was amused when Jason Wilder kidded her on a couple of things, such as by talking too much at council meetings and the move would make her unable to talk as much. 

The revealing part of it was how she didn't know very much about what her duties and powers would be, and that she would have to talk to John Shay about what she could and couldn't do.  Wow.  What a lot of confidence she inspires by her ignorance (*sarcasm*).  And she will have more speaking parts at each meeting.

I'm willing to believe that Jason Wilder is right about the culprit issue:  the culprits include Ms. Holman a half dozen of other clowns with her same position, the city manager, and the city attorneys.  The HOF BOD waste issue has been well known by the city since the twentieth century, their usage hasn't increased dramatically-- the city's WWTP ineffectiveness has.

[Willy]

Very comical. Is the pirate an actor or is he connected to HOF. He's funny. I did not hear the radio broadcast. I wish I had. Ludington now has a new severely clueless mayor.

[MED]

From the COLD news:

"...an ice-cream sundae a half-mile long with 12,700-plus scoops of ice cream, 800 pounds of chocolate syrup and 600 cans of whipped cream..."

"...The 900-gallons-of-ice cream experiment is not short on materials, as 6,500 eaters, Neal believes, will be expected to eat two scoops of ice cream. Nearly 13,000 scoops of ice cream will be placed on 300-plus tables. ..."

I was wondering where 6500 people will materialize from? ARGGGH!

[XLFD]

6500 people during the summer is a lot more possible than 9000 people during the middle of winner wallowing in the snow.  We should all try to get down and eat some ice cream, for if it doesn't get eaten, there could be a big stink made about it (originating from the WWTP).

[Jasper]

Just the association between ice cream and the stench of fermented sh!t is not something I can wrap my head around. Absolutely disgusting!! Besides it just downright silly this pig fest. Who dreamt this silly idea!!

[AQUAMAN]

Probably Barry Neal dreamed it up, for even more publicity to the HOF. The "House of Favors" already has a strong hold on the public around here for an ice cream monopoly, and favors from the COL that never end.

[XLFD]

I originally thought the idea behind this came from one of the ice cream aficionados with the last name of Henderson.  Rum Raisin meet Brandy Henderson.  But this was not the case, nor was it HOFmeister Barry Neal, it was actually Jen Tooman, who filled in Brandy's spot on the DDA when Henderson went on to the Convention and Visitor's Bureau. 

[XLFD]

It looks as if the logistics of the world record attempt and the crowd in Ludington will make this a successful one tonight; the folks at HOF should be commended for that.  If the attempt is unsuccessful, be prepared to whiff the smell of failure if you're downwind of the Ludington WWTP later tonight.