INMATES...It's Time To Rally

I just found out some bad news about three INMATES.  Melissa Mendoza, Ashley Mendoza and Bryan Kerley's house was recently destroyed in a fire.  They lost everything they owned.  Everything.

I know that in today's world of social media overload, it's practically a weekly occurrence to read or hear about someone else's misfortunes.  Because of that, it's easy to gloss over stories like this, unless you personally know the victim(s).  But, have you ever thought about how quickly life can change?  I'll admit it's not something I like to spend a lot of time thinking about.  However, once you understand that the future is not guaranteed, your appreciation for life will escalate tremendously.

So, take a moment to think about how screwed you'd be if you lost every single possession you owned.  What would you do?  Where would you live?  How would you replace your stuff?  And what about the irreplaceable stuff like pictures and keepsakes?  That would be absolutely terrible.

With that in mind, here's how you can help.  On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, The Hub Sports Bar and Grill (4145 Belt Line Road, Addison, Texas 75001) is hosting a benefit to help raise money for these INMATES.  All tips and donations will be given to Melissa Mendoza, Ashley Mendoza and Bryan Kerley; to help rebuild their lives.   The benefit will start at 7:00 p.m. and there will be $3.00 wells and domestic beer for all INMATES.  Live acoustic music, from 9:00 p.m. to midnight, by Mark David Manders.  Oh yeah, and the Mendoza sisters and Bryan will be bartending the benefit that night.  For more information, click the link below...

https://www.facebook.com/events/1410810815800687/?ref=notif&notif_t=plan_user_invited

Come out next week, have some drinks, listen to some good music and contribute what you can to the cause.  Even if you only have $5.00 to donate, every dollar helps.   Remember, one day it just might be you that needs help.  Toast!               

2013 Hottest Bartender Contest

Attention all INMATES, it's time for you to cast your vote for the 2013 Hottest Bartender.  The field has been narrowed down to 10 finalists.  The girl that gets the most votes by August 31, 2013, will be crowned Blitz Weekly's Hottest Bartender of 2013.

If you click the link below, you will be taken to the Blitz Weekly Facebook page.  From there, you can click the arrows on the left or right of the screen to scroll through the pictures of the finalists.  You can cast your vote by "liking" the picture of the girl you think is the hottest.

Blitz Weekly 2013 Hottest Bartender Contest (click here to vote)

Unfortunately, you aren't provided with any information about the contestants.  Personally, I think a  short bio about each of the finalists would be very helpful for the voters.  And remember, this competition is not just about being aesthetically pleasing, but also about being a true bartender.

And, while The Parole Board does not know each of the finalists, we do know one of them quite well.  Her name is Courtney Ellis.  Currently, Courtney works at the Concrete Cowboy in Dallas, Texas.  And since you might know anything about her, I want to take this opportunity to tell you about her.

Courtney is a true bartender.  She is the definition of an INMATE.  She wasn't just put behind a bar because she looks good.  Really, there's nothing worse than an attractive bartender that sucks at bartending.  If someone wanted to tip a hot girl with no job skills, said person would just to go a strip club.  But, that's not the case with Courtney.  She has great drink/shot knowledge, she can pack a bar with customers and she won't buckle under the pressure of being 10 deep at last call.  The Parole Board is voting for Courtney to win the 2013 Hottest Bartender Content and you should too...     

VOTE FOR COURTNEY (click here)

This message was approved by The Warden.  Toast.

A Fallen INMATE

Sadly, the service industry has suffered the loss of one of our own. INMATE Abraham Bonilla has fallen. Abraham was a beloved bar manager at Froggy's Boat House; located at 4400 White Settlement Road, Ft. Worth, TX 76114. There will be a benefit in his honor tomorrow, August 18, 2013, at Froggy's. All tips, door fees and donations will be used to help pay for Abraham's funeral costs. For more information, call Froggy's at 817-737-8550.

Rest In Peace Abraham. Toast.

Shift Shots?

Today an INMATE asked if it was illegal, in Texas, for employers and/or owners of a bar to drink on the premises of that bar.  This question generated a lot of comments and opinions about the legality of drinking at work.  I bet almost every INMATE has either consumed drinks while working or when at at work, but off the clock.  Surely this couldn't be illegal!  Could it?

I looked into this and I will now drop some knowledge for the INMATES.  I am sure the suspense is killing you, so I will cut right to the answer.  The short answer is NO, it is not illegal in Texas to drink at the place where you work.  I can hear the collective sigh of relief.  But, of course as anything with the law, it's not that simple.  Let me now direct you to Section 104.01 of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code...

Sec. 104.01. LEWD, IMMORAL, INDECENT CONDUCT. No person authorized to sell beer at retail, nor his agent, servant, or employee, may engage in or permit conduct on the premises of the retailer which is lewd, immoral, or offen­sive to public decency, including, but not limited to, any of the following acts:

1. the use of loud and vociferous or obscene, vulgar, or indecent lan­guage, or permitting its use;
2. the exposure of person or permitting a person to expose his person;
3. rudely displaying or permitting a person to rudely display a pistol or other deadly weapon in a manner calculated to disturb persons in the retail estab­lishment;
4. solicitation of any person to buy drinks for consumption by the retailer or any of his employees;
5. being intoxicated on the licensed premises;
6. permitting lewd or vulgar entertainment or acts;
7. permitting solicitations of persons for immoral or sexual purposes;
8. failing or refusing to comply with state or municipal health or sanitary laws or ordinances; or
9. possession of a narcotic or any equipment used or designed for the administering of a narcotic or permitting a person on the licensed premises to do so.

Subsection (5) states that it is illegal for an employee to be intoxicated on the premises of their cell (bar/restaurant/etc).  But, there is nothing in the code that prohibits you from drinking at work, whether you are on or off the clock.  So, there you have it, you can drink at your cell but just don't get hammeled (for those of you that are unaware of what "hammeled" means - please contact INMATE AJ Hammel). 

P.S. -  you might want to read the other subsections listed above because those too are illegal.  But good luck not using vulgar language on the job.