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Hagerstown Police sergeant caught selling police property on eBay

Hagerstown Police sergeant caught selling police property on eBay

A police officer in the Hagerstown Police Department was caught selling police property on eBay. Things like body armor, spike strips, and police scanners, just to name a few. Evidently it had been going on for five years without anyone realizing items were going missing. From the official Facebook page for the Hagerstown Police Department: …

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What it is like to drive in Hagerstown

What it is like to drive in Hagerstown

People often ask me what it’s like to drive in Hagerstown. I think this photo sums it up rather nicely. You have to always pay attention to road signs, especially signs associated with road construction. This sign is letting riders know to prepare for an extra lane of traffic this will shortly appear on the …

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Funko Pop! Babe Ruth black and white Walmart exclusive

Funko Pop! Babe Ruth black and white Walmart exclusive

Walmart is slated to sell a special black and white version of the standard Babe Ruth figure. It will be exclusive to Walmart. It’s intended to mimic a black and white photo. Before you try to pat Funko on the back for this creative version of the standard figure, Funko is not the first to …

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It turns out the table saw is quite dangerous

It turns out the table saw is quite dangerous

I’m in the process of making floating shelves out of 2×6 pieces of lumber. The first step is to rip one of the rounded edges off so that the side against the wall will have a 90-degree edge. The remaining rounded edge faces out. I’ve made these before and I’ve been very happy with how …

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Hagerstown was alien planet hot yesterday

Hagerstown was alien planet hot yesterday - Bent Corner

Hagerstown was brutally hot yesterday. Sheri and I had a few errands to run and we waited till later in the day, thinking it would be cooler. We were wrong. We left the house after five in the afternoon and it was 101 degrees. 

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AT&T is unreliable and its customer service to terrible

AT&T is unreliable and their customer service to terrible - Bent Corner

I’ve been having intermittent problems with AT&T Wireless. I’m having difficulties using their “Fastest in Hagerstown wireless network.” Because I drive for both Uber and Lyft, this problem is more than a small annoyance. It stops me from earning money. Either I cannot accept ride requests, or I cannot end a passenger’s ride because my …

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Today is the first day of Spring, but the snow is falling

Today is the first day of Spring, but the snow is falling

According to The Fantasy Art of Frazetta calendar, I bought on clearance a month after New Year’s Day, today is the first day of Spring. With that said, it’s been snowing pretty good here in Hagerstown most of the day. And it’s not supposed to stop until tomorrow. The warlocks and witches that work at the National Weather …

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Hagerstown welcomes its new electronic overlords, red light cameras

Hagerstown welcomes its new electronic overlords, red light cameras

Hagerstown began issuing $75 tickets yesterday based on the findings from its shiny new red-light cameras. The cameras are installed on Potomac Street and Wilson Boulevard and Virginia Avenue and Burhans Boulevard. I’m actually happy about this. People in Hagerstown are terrible drivers. I only hope city officials can handle the huge influx of money. I would go …

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