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Jason Kicks Butts
A funny little vlog post from WCCO's Jason DeRusha. Sent out to cover a traffic congestion story (you can cut his snark with a knife) on Highway 36, he goes off on the cigarette butt litter along the exit ramp and just can't refocus -- or find a good interview that supports the pre-determined focus of the news story. Gotta love a local newsie who doesn't take his job -- or himself -- too seriously. Heh!
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Jason, that just made my week. Funny.
Credit goes to the photographer, Joe Mears, who was amused at me ranting in the car, and said, "That'd make a great video blog!" He edited the tape for me.
Beautiful. Thank you Jason!
Sorry I missed your email Friday, J. I took a rare day off and forgot to activate "out of office assistant." Call me if you still need that contact info.
Wow, that was hilarious. Great video.
You could really sense the energy boost Jason got every time the light turned red, giving him an opportunity to harvest another clip. That's Peabody (or is it Polk?) material.
I'm just about to head in that direction to visit these guys, so I'm thinking 694 is the way to go. Blech.
Now I regret that we introduced Jason to Black Bush whisky.
Those cigarette buds are really annoying. Smokers throw them away so regularly and there is a good chance a lot of them end up in our lakes and rivers.
When I go to less developed countries and look at their garbage, I am happy I live in a nice clean place like MN. When I see the cigarette buds on the street I wonder if the people in MN are cleaner and litter less or if the state simply cleans more......
So much garbage around the highways....
Er, "cigarette buds," Vlaid? This buds for you, you mad russian...
two comments:
*maybe they're the cigarette buds that bloom in the spring. . .
*great piece, jason, but do you kick butts with those dancing shoes?
I can get behind that, it's the family crest!
Funny vid Jason, heh
The only butt container in the newer cars are the ones that people sit in. Other wise they have to bring their own or pay extra for the other kind.
OOPS, Those butt containers used to come as standard equipment.
I can't seem to get my thoughts out in one comment, sheesh.
If they use those containers, where would they put the change for the parking meter???
Jason -
Thank you for your hilarious vlog. It caused me to laugh out loud by myself in my office. This is doubly great because the woman who works across the hall from me hates all forms of joy and whenever she sees me smiling or happy it pains her. So I got the joy of your vlog and the joy that comes from causing The Glare.
If I can make just one person laugh, and another person scowl, and that first person happy to see the scowl, then I've done my job.
Joe Mears? Best camera operator to come out of Morningside.
:)
Nice work, Jason!
maybe they're the cigarette buds that bloom in the spring. . .
Maybe they grow into Cigarette Trees like they do in that song Big Rock Candy Mountain
"Lakes full of stew/and whiskey too/paddle around them in big canoe..."
Heh! I was thinking of that old song, too, Rat. Good memory...
jason derusha is the poor man's nate corddry. yes nate, NOT rob.
I drive on 36 and White Bear every day. I always throw my cigarette butts out of my car window. I bet all of those on the video are mine. I like to call it my "Smokers Beautification Project."
Someone once told me that cigarette butts were biodegradable, though. I'm pretty sure it was Bob.
Ouch, not a fan. That hurts. Not really. I'm a reporter, not a comedian.
And Amber, I've always been one to notice your butt. No surprise I'd do a video salute to it.
I'd say those two dudes from Hudson coming home from disc golf were probably smokin' something other than cigarettes and may be in all probability still be driving around.
Funny vid.
Amber has plenty of butt to go around.
Jason, I have no reply to that other than telling you that you are the wind beneath my wings.
That's right, BUD - I don't think you're ready for all this jelly. I'm losing it though, so I guess it sucks to be you. You're going to have to find some other way to insult me, and I know that's going to be tough on that itty bitty wittle bwain of yours.
BTW: the portion of the Senate version of Freedom To Breathe Act of 2007 that dealt with patios that had some on this site concerned is gone.
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