How I Know You’re Lying

So, here’s the backstory:

EAST HARTFORD — – Martin Zieky told police he didn’t know the two men who knocked at his door June 28, pushed their way in and choked him until be passed out, tied him up and stole several items, including uncut opals.

But as investigators looked closer, they started noticing inconsistencies in his story.

Zieky, 56, was living at 101 Connecticut Blvd., a public housing complex with video surveillance in the front lobby. No one fitting Zieky’s description of the men entered during the time he said the invasion happened.

There were, however, images of two men entering an hour later and it was Zieky who buzzed them in, police said. Zieky told investigators he thought he knew them.

Prague Take Note: You Can’t Stop a Drunk

Some of you may have read my rant on state officials who don’t want to extend barservice at the casinos to 24-hours. Basically, they think restricting access  to booze keeps drunk drivers off the road. Perhaps they should read this:

WOLCOTT — – The reigning Miss Connecticut Outstanding Teen, a volunteer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, held a party that resulted in two dozen people being charged with underage drinking, police said Wednesday.

Bye-Bye Valu Mail

I don’t ever like to see anyone lose their jobs; if I did, I’d call the president of my company and tell them our entire marketing department is a useless POS and should probably just be gotten rid of, so at least when I’m doing marketing that isn’t my job I won’t be muttering to myself about it being marketing’s job. But I digress..

The Hartford Courant reported that it is cutting 100 jobs:

He Said/She Said: Jim Calhoun

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Idol Watch: CT

I usually stop watching “American Idol” after the freakshow ends. But this yar, a Brookfield native seems to have made his way to Hollywood and into the final [insert #]. He also happens to be a whackjob with a quite nice voice.

Nick Mitchell, the humorous graduate of Brookfield High School and Western Connecticut State University, performs live tonight on “American Idol.”The show begins at 8 p.m. on Fox television.

After his performance, America will be able to dial a phone number in order to cast a vote for Mitchell, also known as “Norman Gentle,” his sketch comedy alter ego.

I won’t vote him, because I have a life, but I urge teens from across the Nutmeg State to whip out their phones and support this lovable weirdo.

Bridgeport Police on the Hooker Trail

If you’re a regular reader, you know how much I love a good Craigslist prostitution sting. I am baffled by how stupid you have to be to advertise your prostitution services where everyone can see, and how little the police must have to do to bother with this crap. Most recently, Bridgeport was the target of hooker-hunting cops, which is funny because the streets are lined with “massage parlors” of dubious nature and no one seems to care.

The Police Department’s Narcotics and Vice Unit set up a reverse sting operation Saturday in which undercover officers called the telephone numbers on ads in the Erotic section of Craigslist, police said.

An officer called the telephone number listed with the ad “Busty Blonde For Your Pleasure,” and was put in contact with Ponce who agreed to meet with the undercover officer, police said.

Save the Economy: Booze It Up!

Don't make me resort to this, CT.

“Drinking and gambling all night is not a responsible response to our deficit crisis,” said Senate President Pro Tem Donald Williams, the highest-ranking senator.

I say, “Bullshit!”

Ryan Adams & the Cardinals at the Shubert Theater

This weekend I caught Ryan Adams and the Cardinals at the Shubert Theater in New Haven. No, not the “Summer of ’69” guy. That’s Bryan Adams. There’s a difference, though Bryan is also scheduled to play the Shubert this spring, which is an odd coincidence. Anyway, the show was great, and the venue is becoming another live rock music venue worthy of the Elm City.

Gas Prices Not a Concern

I don’t know about you, but for most of 2008 gas prices kept me practically housebound. That did not seem to be a concern, however, for a 20-year-old-man from Essex who was arrested and charged with burglarizing a Neipsic Rd. home in Glastonbury.

Locally Grown

Not in Simsbury...but good enough.

Does anyone else remember those commercials that tried to convince pot-heads they were supporting terrorists by buying weed from the kid down the street? Well, if you live in CT and like to get high once in awhile, there’s a good chance you were not supporting foreign terrorists, but some dude in Simsbury.

Speechless

Ick.

A distraught Sandra Herold railed against the media today for the media’s portrayal of her relationship with her pet chimpanzee Travis.

Montauk Monster Strikes Again

As it turns out, I’m not the only one with an internet connection and insatiable need to write who has an affinity for disgusting creatures washed up on CT’s shore. Someone has taken on the monumental task of writing a book about it! Imagine an entire opus devoted to exposing Plum Island and it’s heinous hellbeasts for what they really are! Oh the joy… I must thank my new favorite website, Authonomy.com for this find!

He Said/She Said: “Friday Night Lights”

Despite a loyal – and vocal – fan base, “Friday Night Lights” has yet to catch on with a large viewing audience. Or even a medium viewing audience. NBC has banished the critically acclaimed show to Friday night at 9 p.m. – the hospice ward of time slots. Since CT doesn’t have any good shows to call its own these days, we here at The CuT have decided to adopt this Texas-based show as our very own. Maybe most of you nutmeggers are preparing for a night out at the local bar or a trashy Hartford dance club at 9 p.m. on Fridays, but we’re hoping you’ll wait until 10 to go out, and give our favorite show the chance it deserves.

Spris: Bellissimo

It’s been well established that I hate V-Day. With that understanding, the boyfriend made reservations at Spris Restaurant in Hartford on Friday night instead of Saturday (mainly because I refused to put up with snuggly couples and overtaxed waitstaff).

Now, I’ve heard of Spris, mostly good, but I had never been there. It’s not a place you remember because you don’t walk or drive by it regularly, as it’s tucked away on a downtown Hartford side street and is really most visible if you walk Constitution Plaza.

Darwin’s Revenge

Travis the Chimpanzee shortly before being shot by police during a, probably justifiable, rampage.

If you’re anything like me you listen to NPR almost constantly, and therefore spent a lot of last week hearing about Charle Darwin’s 200th birthday. You probably have also seen “Orangutan Island” and thought to yourself, “These apes are evolving and learning to use more sophisticated tools, and will soon be giant, red-headed people with super-strength.” Put these two things together, and you probably won’t be at all surprised to hear a Chimpanzee raised by people in Stamford went berserk this week, and died after being stabbed with a butcher knife and shot.