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By Robert Wilonsky in News You Can Actually Use, Actually

Tuesday, Sep. 22 2009 @ 4:00PM

Even $10 seems like too much for these P-card-purchased tops.

Back in April, you may recall, the Dallas Independent School District started auctioning off items former district secretary Gloria Orapello bought with her DISD-issued credit card. So, then, I was on Lone Star Auctions yesterday and noticed that DISD's selling off a whole bunch of stuff, most of which clearly came outta the kitchens. But I asked spokesman Jon Dahlander what the what were all the vases, purses, sweaters, skirts and jackets doing there. (What with all that Mossimo and Mizrahi, did they raid a Target?) To which he responded via e-mail today, "The vases, pots, and other non-school stuff were confiscated after inappropriate p-card use." Figured as much. Seriously, though, what's with all the effing vases? Someone running a bong-making class?

In other bargan-hunting news: The Dallas Police Department's trying to offload a Mobile Command Unit (aw, drats: "All City of Dallas decals will be removed from the vehicle prior to item pickup"), while the city's got some rescued horses for sale. Bonus: One of them is pregnant.

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House Cleaner says:

What's really shocking is how many of the P-Card abusers were not punished--many were promoted.!

Your tax dollars at work....

We have the chance in November to elect 3 new school board members who will hold thieves accountable.

Let's start cleaning house in DISD! Vote in November!

Posted On: Tuesday, Sep. 22 2009 @ 5:28PM

Dallas Diner says:

Well, maybe they can keep the ponies to use on the horsie trails in the Trinity Park.

Posted On: Tuesday, Sep. 22 2009 @ 6:15PM

Rawlins in Blunderland says:

Robert, tapping into Neiman Marcus roots past, may I explain those p-purchased cardigans.

1) The left cardigan with the beaded collar: Recommended uses: Classroom-to-mortuary day-into-night i.e. nocturnal ‘funeral related events’ including any ‘cocktail party wake’ per beaded trim protocol.

2) The zebra front cardigan for, again, classroom-to-event layering where any educational forum /soiree is focused upon black/white racial harmony. (Roselyn Carter keeps one in her car’s glove box).

Posted On: Wednesday, Sep. 23 2009 @ 9:49AM