Tom_Sussi's Blog

Leonard Padilla.

The California bounty hunter with a toothpick in his mouth and black cowboy hat on his head. The guy who bailed out Casey Anthony.

What's his deal?

My humble opinion? I say it's all about creating a buzz for his TV show. This guy wants to be a star, another Dog The Bounty Hunter, and he's using this case to help do it.

Why else did this guy put up 50-grand of his own cash to bail a total stranger out of jail?

Your thoughts?

Hello, everybody. Sorry I haven't been in touch. I was busy covering my first tropical storm. And, let me tell you, it was quite an experience. Fay was a real EDIT!

The gusting winds, pounding waves and non-stop rains were impressive. It tops the ice storms and blizzards I covered when I worked in Michigan and Ohio.

But here's a few things that really caught my eye.

1-Surfers riding the waves near the Flagler Beach Pier during the peak of this storm. What nutbags! One young dude's board was busted in half when the waves rolled him into the pier. He used the board as a shield. Luckily, his neck didn't snap in half.

2-As I was doing live shots on Flagler Beach, I spotted two guys filling up sand bags!These morons actually had the guts to grab shovels and bags and steal sand from the beach! Over the past few years, millions of dollars have been spent to restore the eroded coastline. And here's two creeps filling up sand bags. They left before I could leave my live post.

3-The brut force of the winds and waves were also tough on the wildlife. One afternoon, I came across a family that rescued a bird from drowning. Apparently, the winds knocked this poor little creature right out of the sky. It looked like its wings snapped. The family scooped it out of the sea, wrapped it in a blanket and turned it over to a local woman who rescues injured birds and animals. You, my friends, are rock stars!

That's right, my friends.

Ready or not, Fay is huffing and puffing towards Central Florida, and according to experts, should rear her ugly head sometime tomorrow.

So, I ask. Are you ready? Do you even care? How will you spend your day with Fay?

Me? I'll be in the trenches with my colleagues reporting on this dame's wrath. It'll be the first time I've had the opportunity to wear my FOX 35-issued rain suit and baseball hat. 

Bring it on, Fay. I'm ready!

A friend and colleague of mine recently got divorced. I'd say about seven months ago.

Before the ink was barely dried on his divorce decree, like a month or so, he got hot and heavy with the first woman he met.

It's not my place to blog about the status of this relationship. So I'm not going to.

But I need to ask.  Should there be some sort of grace period between old and new romance?

Personally? I say you shouldn't get into any serious relationship for at least a year following a divorce. And who would want to!

What say you?

If you pay any attention to the stock market, you can't help but wonder if Ford and General Motors will survive.

I'm serious. These U.S. auto giants are puttering along in a very volatile market. At last check, Ford's stock was worth somewhere around $4 a share, and GM around $12. 

Here's what I say. Today's market doesn't have the room to support all of these automakers, both foreign and domestic. To survive, some of these companies will have to merge, and that's what we're going to see.

And, when you think about it, do we really need all of these choices? Was the Pontiac Firebird that different from the Chevrolet Camaro? Was the Olds 98 that different from the Buick Lesabre? Dodge Durango vs Ford Expedition?

The market is flooded with too many cars and trucks. To survive, automakers need to streamline and focus on engery-efficient vehicles. Otherwise, companies like Ford and GM will crash.

Your turn.

I bought some new duds for work. That's how I spend my tax stimulus cash. And, trust me, it wasn't near enough to cover what I needed. It's not cheap dressing for TV!

How did you spend your tax stimulus cash?

I know it's morbid, and I apologize. But I can't help but wonder if anyone truly believes this innocent little soul is still alive.

I pray she is, but based on what's been reported, I'd say it's highly unlikely.

Any thoughts?

WAR INVOICE

To: Iraqi Government

From: United States of America

Enclosed is a bill for $79 billion dollars for services rendered in helping your country overthrow dictators, blood-thirsty terrorists and instill democracy.

Please send check soon as possible. If you haven't heard, we're having a little financial crisis of our own right now and could use the cash.

Sincerely,

USA

If our leaders had any guts, we'd send Iraq a bill. Why? Because they have more expendable cash than we do. Did you know the Iraqi's are expected bank about $79 billion in oil surplus profits by year's end. $79 billion! Just sitting in the bank.

And did you know that we, the taxpayers, have given Iraq about $48 billion to rebuild their country?

Folks, something's wrong with this equation. Iraq is rolling in oil money but we're funding the war! All while our own fellow Americans are losing their jobs and houses!

This, my friends, is just wrong.

Your turn.

My how time flies.

Little Eddy Munster aka Butch Patrick just turned 55.

Eddy Munster 55 years old!

Wow. Life really is too short. We lose our youth in the blink of an eye. I'm going to buy me one of those Ninja bikes before it's too late!

You decide.

As I wrote about in the blog below this one, my hometown, Flint, Michigan, has banned droopy drawers. Exposed butt cracks can get you jailed and/or fined.

So, when I return home, how should I roll? Preppy Sussi? Or Hip-Hop Sussi? You tell me.

That's right, friends.

My hometown. Flint, Michigan. Is cracking down on exposed butt cracks!

Flint Police Chief David Dicks has ordered his officers to arrest anyone wearing britches that hang too low.

The penatly? Up to a year in the pokey, and fines up to $500!

I'm from Flint, so believe me when I say cops in that hell hole have bigger issues. Gangs, drugs and crime in this once-proud General Motors town is off the hook.

Listen to me. I don't like to see kids running around town with their damn pants hanging around their knees. It's silly, distasteful and sends out a vibe that they're punks.

But for Flint's Finest to make droopy drawers a priority is a crime.

Your turn.

It's a question being asked across the country.  Where is Caylee Marie?

I've got a few questions of my own.

Is the two-year-old missing Orlando girl dead or alive? Did her mother, Casey Anthony, have something to do with her daughter's disappearance? Does Casey Anthony's parents know more than what they're telling cops?

I have my own ideas, but since this case is still open, and I might wind up investigating this story, I will not share them in this blog.

But I am curious if you have any ideas about what might have happened to this helpless little soul.

That's right, fellow Americans. Our beloved country, is in deep doo-doo.

Gas is up. Food is up. Jobs and house values are down.

And, what's worse, I fear neither Obama or McCain can pull us out of this nose-dive. Why? Because the current administration has dug our beloved country into a deep hole.

I know what some of you are thinking. Sussi is spewing his crazy "liberal" non-sense again. To you I say, take a look around. These are not good times.

So, what can our leaders do to help turn things around? For starters, stop spending billions fighting those kooks in the Middle East. It's a non-win situation, just like Nam.

Your turn.

Folks, last night, we launched a new segment here on FOX 35.

We call it  the FOX 35 Doghouse. The purpose? To hold dirty dogs accountable, and give their victims a little satisfaction.

In this segment, the person I toss into the Doghouse gets a keepsake. A real rawhide dog bone! I'm not kidding. You can check out last night's first inductee into the Doghouse on-line.

I founded the Doghouse while I was working in Cincinnati, and it was a success. The howl of the town!

Let me know what you think.

I am a genius, know that.

Why?

Because I have a solution to handle the millions of illegals hiding out in our country.

Mandatory military service.

Here's how it work.

Illegals, both men and women over 18, interested in staying in our country and becoming citizens, must serve our military for a minimum of three years.

Besides learning how to kill the enemy with their bare hands, these new soldiers would learn the consitution and how to write and speak English.

It's a win-win. We develop a endless supply of soldiers and make these illegals tax-paying citizens.

Whatcha think? You with me, brothers and sisters?