Christina's World

And the worst actor is...

2006-01-31T16:25:00.000-05:00

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom Cruise may have survived a Martian attack in last year's remake of "War of the Worlds," but he has failed to elude Hollywood's movie police.
The actor was among the contenders announced on Monday for the annual Razzie Awards, which "honor" the worst achievements in film.
Cruise will compete for the year's worst actor award with Will Ferrell ("Bewitched," "Kicking & Screaming"), Jamie Kennedy ("Son of the Mask"), Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson ("Doom") and Rob Schneider ("Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo").
The nominees were announced by The Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, a tongue-in-cheek organization that claims more than 700 voting members.
Foundation head John Wilson said in an interview he did not think Cruise's portrayal of a working-class man in "War of the Worlds" was particularly credible.
While there were arguably worse performances, Cruise's off-screen antics, either in support of Scientology, or in the throes of passion with new girlfriend Katie Holmes, ensured he made the grade, Wilson said.
Indeed, Cruise was nominated twice in the new category of most tiresome tabloid target, which salutes "the celebs we're all sick and tired of," Wilson said.
Cruise is already a Razzie winner, sharing the honor with Brad Pitt for worst screen couple in "Interview with the Vampire." He was also nominated for the film "Cocktail."
Actresses Jenny McCarthy and Jessica Simpson also picked up three nominations. McCarthy was cited for worst actress, worst screen couple and worst screenplay for "Dirty Love." Simpson will also vie for worst screen couple, as well as worst supporting actress as Daisy Duke in "The Dukes of Hazard."
"Son of the Mask," a sequel to the 1994 Jim Carrey hit, led the nominated films with eight mentions. Unfortunately for the producers, Carrey did not reprise his role in the new film and no one went to see it.
"Dukes of Hazzard," which did well at the box office, received seven nominations.
Winners will be announced on March 4, the day before the
Academy Awards' Last year's announcement was attended by Halle Berry, graciously taking her lumps for "Catwoman."

list of films................ thanks to www.imdb.com

Mission: Impossible III (2006) (post-production) .... Ethan Hunt... aka M:I-3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
War of the Worlds (2005) .... Ray Ferrier
Collateral (2004) .... Vincent
The Last Samurai (2003) .... Nathan Algren... aka The Last Samurai: Bushidou (USA: poster title)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) .... Tom Cruise as Austin Powers... aka Austin Powers: Goldmember (USA)
Minority Report (2002) .... Chief John Anderton
Vanilla Sky (2001) .... David Aames
Mission: Impossible II (2000) .... Ethan Hunt... aka M:I-2 (USA: DVD box title (promotional abbreviation)) ... aka Mission: Impossible II (Germany)
Magnolia (1999) .... Frank T.J. Mackey... aka mag-no'li-a (USA: promotional title)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) .... Dr. William 'Bill' Harford... aka EWS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
"3rd Rock from the Sun" ... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Life As We Know It - Dick and the Other Guy (1998) TV Episode .... Guy on couch
"The Magic School Bus" ... aka Scholastic's The Magic School Bus (USA: complete title) - Goes Cell-ular (1997) TV Episode .... Show Host
Jerry Maguire (1996) .... Jerry Maguire
Mission: Impossible (1996) .... Ethan Hunt... aka Mission Impossible
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) .... Lestat de Lioncourt... aka Interview with the Vampire (USA: short title)
The Firm (1993) .... Mitch McDeere
A Few Good Men (1992) .... Lt. Daniel Kaffee
Far and Away (1992) .... Joseph Donnelly
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) - Episode dated 5 July 1990 (1990) TV Episode
Days of Thunder (1990) .... Cole Trickle
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) .... Ron Kovic
Rain Man (1988) .... Charlie Babbitt
Young Guns (1988) (uncredited) .... Cowboy
Cocktail (1988) .... Brian Flanagan
The Color of Money (1986) .... Vincent Lauria
Top Gun (1986) .... Lt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Legend (1985) .... Jack... aka Legend: Ultimate Edition (USA: reissue title (video title))
All the Right Moves (1983) .... Stefen Djordjevic... aka All Right
Risky Business (1983) .... Joel Goodsen
Losin' It (1983) .... Woody
The Outsiders (1983) .... Steve Randle
Taps (1981) .... David Shawn... aka The Siege at Bunker Hill: T.A.P.S (UK: TV title)
Endless Love (1981) .... Billy

AHL Standings as of 24 Jan 11:55 am

2006-01-24T11:54:00.000-05:00

Eastern Conference
Rank	Atlantic Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	PTS	PCT	GF	GA	STK	P10	PIM
1	Portland Pirates	44	27	11	3	3	60	0.682	166	147	0-2-0-0	5-3-0-2	1171
2	Manchester Monarchs	44	26	13	1	4	57	0.648	141	129	0-2-0-0	5-4-0-1	729
3	Hartford Wolf Pack	44	23	14	2	5	53	0.602	154	138	0-1-0-0	5-5-0-0	1059
4	Providence Bruins	42	23	17	1	1	48	0.571	128	109	1-0-0-0	6-4-0-0	848
5	Lowell Lock Monsters	46	17	21	4	4	42	0.457	127	150	1-0-1-0	4-3-3-0	920
6	Springfield Falcons	43	16	21	2	4	38	0.442	119	170	0-1-0-0	2-6-1-1	792
7	Albany River Rats	43	14	26	1	2	31	0.360	116	150	0-1-1-0	4-5-1-0	1210
Rank	East Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	PTS	PCT	GF	GA	STK	P10	PIM
1	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins	42	32	6	3	1	68	0.810	153	81	0-1-0-0	6-3-1-0	1191
2	Hershey Bears	45	26	10	2	7	61	0.678	153	131	2-0-0-1	5-3-0-2	1116
3	Norfolk Admirals	41	21	16	2	2	46	0.561	126	122	2-0-0-0	6-4-0-0	1040
4	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	45	21	20	2	2	46	0.511	139	142	2-0-0-0	7-2-0-1	887
5	Binghamton Senators	42	17	21	2	2	38	0.452	139	160	0-2-0-0	5-5-0-0	1267
6	Philadelphia Phantoms	44	17	23	0	4	38	0.432	96	125	2-0-0-1	3-6-0-1	1363
	Western Conference
Rank	North Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	PTS	PCT	GF	GA	STK	P10	PIM
1	Grand Rapids Griffins	45	30	12	1	2	63	0.700	179	151	1-0-0-0	7-2-1-0	1032
2	Manitoba Moose	45	27	13	3	2	59	0.656	135	110	4-0-1-0	6-2-2-0	1109
3	Syracuse Crunch	43	25	15	2	1	53	0.616	144	139	2-0-0-0	6-4-0-0	1050
4	Toronto Marlies	44	23	18	3	0	49	0.557	146	137	1-0-0-0	6-2-2-0	1004
5	Rochester Americans	43	21	20	1	1	44	0.512	141	137	1-0-0-0	4-6-0-0	1055
6	Cleveland Barons	49	20	26	2	1	43	0.439	136	171	0-2-1-0	5-4-1-0	928
7	Hamilton Bulldogs	47	17	28	0	2	36	0.383	122	149	0-3-0-0	4-6-0-0	1143
Rank	West Division	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	PTS	PCT	GF	GA	STK	P10	PIM
1	Houston Aeros	44	32	10	1	1	66	0.750	168	118	4-0-0-0	8-2-0-0	1020
2	Milwaukee Admirals	43	28	11	3	1	60	0.698	146	118	6-0-1-0	7-2-1-0	952
3	Peoria Rivermen	41	22	16	1	2	47	0.573	137	126	1-0-0-0	6-3-0-1	1022
4	Iowa Stars	42	21	19	1	1	44	0.524	115	118	1-0-0-0	4-6-0-0	872
5	Chicago Wolves	42	16	18	2	6	40	0.476	144	153	0-2-0-0	3-6-0-1	1134
6	Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights	45	16	21	1	7	40	0.444	107	135	0-7-0-0	3-7-0-0	1089
7	San Antonio Rampage	42	12	27	1	2	27	0.321	75	136	0-3-0-1	1-7-1-1	936

Vampire for Governor

2006-01-24T11:49:00.000-05:00

January 23, 2006 11:46 a.m. ET
Vampire politics (Willie Geist, Situation Senior Producer)
Jonathon Sharkey isn't the first politician to be accused of being an evil bloodsucker. He might, however, be the first to accuse himself of that. Better known to his base as "The Impaler", Sharkey is a self-proclaimed vampire, Satanist, and semi-professional wrestler. If he gets his way (and vampires typically do), he'll also be the next governor of Minnesota.
In a shrewd political maneuver clearly intended to raise his national profile for an inevitable third-party presidential run, Sharkey discussed his campaign platform with Tucker on "The Situation" this week. He proved himself to be not some wacko with fangs and a cape (well, he does have cape), but rather a common-sense vampire with real solutions for the real problems facing Minnesotans. Sure, some shortsighted voters will have trouble overlooking the fact that Sharkey feeds on human blood, but let's be real here, is that really the most disgusting thing a candidate for public office has ever done? Bill Clinton (allegedly) hooked up with Paula Jones, for God's sake. Now that's offensive.

Â Voting for the Vampire?Thesituationss Tucker Carlson speaks to a real-life vampire running for Governor of Minnesota.
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If you're a junkie for Minnesota politics like I am, you know the 2006 gubernatorial election will be decided by voters' answer to one central question: do you or do you not favor the public impalement of drug dealers, terrorists and other violent criminals? If you answered "yes" to what really amounts to a rhetorical question (what right-thinking person could oppose it?), then there is finally a candidate who speaks for you. Sharkey has pledged to bring a little taste of 15th Century Transylvania right there to The Land of 10,000 Lakes. Convicted criminals will be impaled in front of the statehouse. That's right, stakes will be driven through them. How's that for a law-and-order candidate?
When your governor has a name like "The Impaler", you can be pretty sure impalement is more than just another empty campaign promise. If, however, Sharkey runs into any unforeseen legal obstacles with the whole impaling business, he pledged on our show to send Sicilian crime families after the drug dealers. He might have some trouble locating Sicilian crime families in the greater Twin Cities area, but let's cross that bridge when we get to it.
As you laugh to yourself about the idea of a Satanist vampire sitting in the Minnesota governor's mansion, remember one thing: a professional wrestler nicknamed "The Body" kept that seat warm not too long ago. Jonathon "The Impaler" Sharkey has my formal endorsement. I'm getting on the bandwagon while there's still room.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10693414/#060123a

Cereal Killers?

2006-01-24T11:38:00.000-05:00

Is sugar cereal pushed on kids?
Nickelodeon and the Kellogg Company may face charges regarding obesity
Are Count Chocula and the Lucky Charms leprechaun evil instruments of a vast conspiracy to make your children fat? Michael Jacobson thinks so.
Jacobson is executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest which plans to sue both Nickelodeon and the Kellogg company because it says they push sugar cereals on kids and thereby contribute to childhood obesity.
He joined 'The Situation’ to discuss why parents should not have to carry the full blame for the effects sugar cereal has on children.
Cereal Killers1/19: The Center For Science In The Public Interest plans to sue Nickelodeon and the Kellogg Company because it says they push sugar cereals on kids. The Situation's Tucker Carlson asks the group's Executive Director Michael Jacobson, why the group is holding a television network and cereal manufacturers responsible for what kids eat instead of the parents.
TUCKER CARLSON, HOST, 'SITUATION': So this is the breaking news you bring to America, cereal companies target children when they try to sell sugared cereals.
MICHAEL JACOBSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: You have an interesting way of putting it.
The news is that food companies spend $10 billion a year, with sophisticated marketing techniques, going after 5-year-old kids. And we're saying that when they're pushing junky foods, unhealthy foods on little kids, 5-year-olds, that that, under state law, is unfair and deceptive. Deceptive to the kids, because they don't understand the difference between a program and an ad, and unfair to the parents, who don't need big companies interjecting themselves in what should be parental and family decisions.
CARLSON: Let me just say for the record that Lucky Charms is delicious and as far as I know packed with vitamins and minerals. At least the box says so.
But here's the point, and here's why your theory falls down, in my opinion. Kids don't buy cereal or anything else. Parents do. Parents are responsible for what their kids eat. And they have direct control over what their kids eat for breakfast. That's the whole point of being a parent, is to make sure your kids eat the right things. So why are you suing the cereal question or the television network, when it's parents?

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JACOBSON: Parents certainly have a responsibility, but the advertising industry has something that it calls the nag factor. They know that if you can get a kid to nag their parents time after time after time after time, eventually the parent are going to break down.
But parents have a responsibility, and corporations have responsibilities, also. Such as not being deceptive and not engaging in deceptive and unfair marketing practices.
CARLSON: OK. So you're saying that children see these ads and they get so excited, they bother their parents until the parents buy the cereal. And the parents really have no choice, because the kids are so persistent? Is that what you're saying? Because if that's what you're saying, the parents who cave to that kind of pressure are bad parents.
JACOBSON: That's really a side point. Yes, parents have responsibility.
CARLSON: Kids don't buy cereal, so it's the point.
JACOBSON: The central point, Tucker, is this marketing practice unfair or deceptive. The American Psychologists Association believes it is. The Institute of Medicine has strongly criticized this kind of marketing, saying it's a direct threat to the health of young children.
CARLSON: OK. Here's what's really going on, is if there is a guilty party in this—and I'm just assuming you're right, that these cereals are actually bad. I found them delicious. I'm 6'1”. I grew up eating them. I've done I'm OK.
JACOBSON: It's not just cereal. It's hamburgers and French fries and all the garbage.
CARLSON: It's all good. But for the sake of argument, I'm going to agree with you that it's bad. It's still the parents' fault. And you don't want to sue the parent for two reasons. One, it would make it obvious that you're the bad guy. There goes Jacobson, suing parents again. Right? And two, parents don't have the money. And for the greedy trial lawyers to get a payoff, they can't sue parents. They've got to sue Kellogg's, right?
JACOBSON: Well, we've told Kellogg and Nickelodeon that if we could reach some agreement we're not going to ask for one dime from them before we go to court. And we hope they'll negotiate.
But it's so interesting to hear you, Mr. Conservative Values, not defending family values.
CARLSON: No, but I am defending.
JACOBSON: You seem to favor allowing industry to spend $10 billion a year to target innocent little kids. It's nuts.
CARLSON: First of all, I don't think you ought to let your kids watch the programs where that stuff is advertised. I don't let mine watch those programs, ever, and never have.
Two, we control what our kids eat. That's why we're parents. That's why we're not nannies, right? That's the difference. I'm for parents. That's why I think parents have the power to prevent their kids from eating garbage if they want to enforce that power.
Watch 'The Situation with Tucker Carlson' each weeknight at 11 p.m. ET
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Cranberry Juice

2006-01-11T15:03:00.000-05:00

(HealthDayNews) -- Cranberry juice may taste tangy, but it holds sweet relief for women who regularly suffer from urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Drinking cranberry juice can help prevent UTIs in some women, according to an article in the May 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Sexually active adult women with recurring UTIs are the most likely to reap benefits from regular doses of cranberry juice. Researchers have noted up to a 50 percent drop in infection rates among that group.
Doctors know that cranberries contain two compounds that keep infection-causing bacteria from adhering to the lining of the urinary tract, and have been studying the positive benefits since 1966.
However, the studies have not tended to be uniform, making it hard to compare them.
"In general, we need more clinical studies with different population groups, different dosages, and comparison between juice and capsules," author Dr. Raul Raz of Haemek Medical Center in Afula, Israel, said in a prepared statement.
More information
Here's where you can learn more about urinary tract infections.

Winter blues.........

2006-01-06T09:58:00.000-05:00

Never Been sure why they call it winter blues, when it is really a grey mood that your in. Sometimes when the pain gets to strong its hard to see if the lines are blurred, how to keep all my balls in the air without dropping any. I detest that I am unable to live a normal life, that when the pain is so real that I just want it to end, the ripping of my soul from me. The release would be great. I feel so different from people that sometimes the thought of not being here is easier then being different. The reality of not know what love is, the emotional nakedness of life sucks. When you put yourself out there and feel the cont'd knowledge that you will never measure up, to complete a task or be warm and caring.

Whiskey Lullaby.....................

2006-01-06T09:50:00.000-05:00

She put him out like the burnin' end of a midnight cigarette

She broke his heart he spent his whole life tryin' to forget

We watched him drink his pain away a little at a time

But he never could get drunk enough to get her off his mindUntil the night

[1st Chorus]

He put that bottle to his head and pulled the triggerAnd finally drank away her memoryLife is short but this time it was biggerThan the strength he had to get up off his kneesWe found him with his face down in the pillowWith a note that said I'll love her till I dieAnd when we buried him beneath the willowThe angels sang a whiskey lullaby

(Sing lullaby)

The rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herselfFor years and years she tried to hide the whiskey on her breathShe finally drank her pain away a little at a time But she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mindUntil the night

[2nd Chorus]

She put that bottle to her head and pulled the triggerAnd finally drank away his memoryLife is short but this time it was biggerThan the strength she had to get up off her kneesWe found her with her face down in the pillowClinging to his picture for dear lifeWe laid her next to him beneath the willowWhile the angels sang a whiskey lullaby

are u a serial killer?

2006-01-03T18:54:00.000-05:00

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take the above quiz and find out

quizes....

2006-01-03T18:44:00.000-05:00

this is brought to you from a good friend of mine,

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take the monkish test

2006-01-03T18:39:00.000-05:00

how monkish are you.........................

http://www.usanetwork.com/series/monk/monkish/

Guts or Balls ?

2005-12-14T13:33:00.000-05:00

We've all heard about people having guts or balls. But do you really know the difference between them? In an effort to keep you informed, the definition for each is listed below ....

GUTS - is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being assaulted by your wife with a broom, and having the guts to ask: "Are you still cleaning, or are you flying somewhere?"
BALLS - is coming home late after a night out with the guys, smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife on the ass and having the balls to say: "You're next."

I hope this clears up any confusion on the subject.

Foot in mouth

2005-12-14T13:31:00.000-05:00

A GUY GOES TO A SUPERMARKET AND NOTICES A BEAUTIFUL BLONDE WAVE AT HIM AND SAY'S HELLO.
HE'S RATHER TAKEN BACK, BECAUSE HE CAN'T PLACE WHERE HE KNOWS HER FROM, SO HE SAYS "DO YOU KNOW ME?"

TO WHICH SHE REPLIES

"YES, YOU'RE THE FATHER OF ONE OF MY KIDS."
NOW HE THINKS BACK TO THE ONLY TIME HE HAS EVER BEEN UNFAITHFUL TO HIS WIFE AND SAYS,

"MY GOD, ARE YOU THE STRIPPER FROM MY BACHELOR PARTY THAT I LAID ON THE POOL TABLE WITH ALL MY BUDDIES WATCHING, WHILE YOUR PARTNER WHIPPED MY ASS WITH WET CELERY AND THEN STUCK A CARROT UP MY BUTT?".
SHE SAID "NO, I'M YOUR SONS MATH TEACHER."

Joke of the week

2005-12-13T07:53:00.000-05:00

1. How Do You Catch a Unique Rabbit? Unique Up On It.
2. How Do You Catch a Tame Rabbit? Tame Way, Unique Up On It.
3. How Do Crazy People Go Through The Forest? They Take The Psycho Path
4. How Do You Get Holy Water? You Boil The Hell Out Of It.
5. What Do Fish Say When They Hit a Concrete Wall? Dam!
6. What Do Eskimos Get From Sitting On The Ice too Long? Polaroid's
7. What Do You Call a Boomerang That Doesn't work? A Stick
8.. What Do You Call Cheese That Isn't Yours? Nacho Cheese.
9.. What Do You Call Santa's Helpers? Subordinate Clauses.
10. What Do You Call Four Bullfighters In Quicksand? Quattro Sinko..
11. What Do You Get From a Pampered Cow? Spoiled Milk.
12. What Do You Get When You Cross a Snowman With a Vampire? Frostbite.
13. What Lies At The Bottom Of The Ocean And Twitches? A Nervous Wreck.
14. What's The Difference Between Roast Beef And Pea Soup? Anyone Can Roast Beef. Can you pea soup?
15. Where Do You Find a Dog With No Legs? Right Where You Left Him.
16. Why Do Gorillas Have Big Nostrils? Because They Have Big Fingers.
17. Why Don't Blind People Like To Sky Dive? Because It Scares The Dog.
18. What Kind Of Coffee Was Served On The Titanic? Sanka.
19. What Is The Difference Between a Harley And a Hoover? The Location Of The Dirt Bag.
20. Why Did Pilgrims' Pants Always Fall Down? Because They Wore Their Belt Buckle On Their Hat.
21. What's The Difference Between a Bad Golfer And a Bad Skydiver? A Bad Golfer Goes, Whack, Dang! A Bad Skydiver Goes Dang! Whack.
22. How Are a Texas Tornado And a Tennessee Divorce The Same? Somebody's Gonna Lose A Trailer

Joke of the week

2005-12-06T12:02:00.000-05:00

Found this on a friend's blog.................. thanks..............

Alabama: Hell Yes, We Have Electricity

Alaska: 11,623 Eskimos Can't Be Wrong!

Arizona: But It's A Dry Heat

Arkansas: Literacy Ain't Everything

California: By 30, Our Women Have More Plastic Than Your Honda

Colorado: If You Don't Ski, Don't Bother

Connecticut: Like Massachusetts, Only The Kennedy's Don't Own It-Yet

Delaware: We Really Do Like The Chemicals In Our Water

Florida: Ask Us About Our Grandkids

Georgia: We Put The "Fun" In Fundamentalist Extremism

Hawaii: Haka Tiki Mou Sha'ami Leeki Toru (Death To Mainland Scum, But Leave Your Money)

Idaho: More Than Just Potatoes ... Well Okay We're Not, But The Potatoes Sure Are Real Good

Illinois: Please Don't Pronounce the "S"

Indiana: 2 Billion Years Tidal Wave Free

Iowa: We Do Amazing Things With Corn

Kansas: First Of The Rectangle States

Kentucky: Five Million People; Fifteen Last Names

Louisiana: We're Not ALL Drunk Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign

Maine: We're Really Cold, But We Have Cheap Lobster

Maryland: If You Can Dream It, We Can Tax It

Massachusetts: Our taxes are less Than Sweden's (For Most Tax Brackets)

Michigan: First Line Of Defense From The Canadians

Minnesota: 10,000 Lakes... And 10,000,000,000,000 Mosquitoes

Mississippi: Come And Feel Better About Your Own State

Missouri: Your Federal Flood Relief Tax Dollars At Work

Montana: Land Of The Big Sky, The Unabomber, Right-wing Crazies, And Very Little Else

Nebraska: Ask About Our State Motto Contest

Nevada: Hookers and Poker!

New Hampshire: Go Away And Leave Us Alone

New Jersey: You Want A ##$%##! Motto? I Got Yer ##$%##! Motto Right Here!

New Mexico: UFO Spotting For 50 years

New York: You Have The Right To Remain Silent, You Have The Right To An Attorney ...

North Carolina: Tobacco Is A Vegetable

North Dakota: We Really Are One Of The 50 States!

Ohio: At Least We're Not Michigan

Oklahoma: Like The Play, Only No Singing

Oregon: Spotted Owl... It's What's For Dinner

Pennsylvania: Cook With Coal

Rhode Island: We're Not REALLY An Island

South Carolina: Remember The Civil War? We Didn't Actually Surrender

South Dakota: Closer Than North Dakota

Tennessee: The Educashun State

Texas: Si' Hablo Ing'les (Yes, I Speak English)

Utah: Our Jesus Is Better Than Your Jesus

Vermont: Yep

Virginia: Who Says Government Stiffs And Slackjaw Yokels Don't Mix?

Washington: Help! We're Overrun By Nerds And Slackers!

Washington, D.C.:Wanna Be Mayor?

West Virginia: One Big Happy Family... Really!

Wisconsin: Come Cut The Cheese

Wyoming: Where Men Are Men ... and the sheep are scared

Blonde`s Year in Review

2005-11-30T14:40:00.000-05:00

Blonde`s Year in Review:
January - Took new scarf back to store because it was too tight.
February - Fired from pharmacy job for failing to print labels....."duh".....bottles won`t fit in typewriter!!!
March - Got excited.....finished jigsaw puzzle in 6 months.....box said "2-4 years!"
April - Trapped on escalator for hours.....power went out!!!
May - Tried to make Kool-Aid.....8 cups of water won`t fit into those little packets!!!
June - Tried to go water skiing.....couldn`t find a lake with a slope.
July - Lost breast stroke swimming competition.....learned later, other swimmers cheated, they used their arms!!!
August - Got locked out of car in rain storm.....car swamped, because top was down.
September - The capital of California is "C".....isn`t it???
October - Hate M &M`s.....they are so hard to peel.
November - Baked turkey for 4 1/2 days.....instructions said 1 hour per pound and I weigh 108!!!
December - Couldn`t call 9-11....."duh".....there`s no "eleven" button on the phone!!!
What a year!!

Motorist Alert

2005-11-30T07:07:00.000-05:00

This is upsetting, thought I should pass it along. Check your drivers license... Now you can see anyone's Driver's License on the Internet, including your own! I just searched for mine and there it was...picture and all! Thanks Homeland Security Privacy, where Is our right to it? I definitely removed mine, I suggest you all do the same..... Go to the website and check it out. Just enter your name, City and state to see if yours is on file. After your license comes on the screen, click the box marked "Please Remove". This will remove it from public viewing, but not from law enforcement.

Drivers License Search - National Motor Vehicle License Bureau

Skin (Sarabeth) Rascal Flatts

2005-11-29T12:28:00.000-05:00

Sara Beth is scared to death
To hear what the doctor will say
She hasn't been well, since the day that she fell
And the bruise just won't go away

So she sits and she waits with her mother and dad
And flips through an old magazine
Till the nurse with the smile stands in the door
And says will you please come with me

Sara Beth is scared to death
Cause the doctor just told her the news
Between the red cells and white, something's not right
But we're gonna take care of you

Six chances in ten, it won't come back again
With the therapy we're gonna try
It's just been approved, it's the strongest there is
And I think that we caught it in time
And Sara Beth closes her eyes.

Chorus:
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love is holding her close
And a soft wind is blowing her hair

Sara Beth is scared to death
As she sits holding her mom
Cause it would be a mistake for someone to take
A bald headed girl to the prom

For just this morning, right here on her pillow
Was the cruelest of any surprise
And she cried when she gathered it all in her hands
The proof that she couldn't deny
And Sara Beth closes her eyes

Chorus:
And she dreams she's dancing
Around and around without any cares
And her very first love is holding her close
And a soft wind is blowing her hair

Bridge
It's quarter to seven, that boy's at the door
And her daddy ushers him in
And when he takes off his cap
They all start to cry
Cause this morning where his hair had all been
Softly she touches just skin

And they go dancing, around and around
Without any cares
And her very first true love is holding her close
And for a moment she isn't scared.

My Rants

2005-11-28T10:40:00.000-05:00

Ok, here goes.... just a few of my rants........
1. when you call a sporting good's store, don't ask for the sporting good's section.... thats the whole store.
2. when shopping and your cell rings, either take the call and step out of line, or ask them to hold on a min. its rude to answer your phone while being checked out. if the cashier were to do that you would have a fit.
3. black friday isn't the day to call and check the stock of merchandise.
4. waiting outside of a store for it to open, get a life.....
5. walking into a door that doesn't open, then looking at it and trying to walk thru it again........ here's your sign.
6. people that feel the need to swear at you for upholding the law..........

PHILADELPHIA® 3-STEP® Cheesecake

2005-11-23T14:44:00.000-05:00

PHILADELPHIA® 3-STEP® Cheesecake

2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)

PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix just until blended.
POUR into crust.
BAKE 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&u1=keyword&u2=3%20step%20cheesecake&u3=**9*35&wf=9&recipe_id=51208

Tiramisu

2005-11-23T14:39:00.000-05:00

6 egg yolks
3 tablespoons sugar
1 pound mascarpone cheese
1 1/2 cups strong espresso, cooled
2 teaspoons dark rum
24 packaged ladyfingers
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate shavings, for garnish

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer with whisk attachment, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale, about 5 minutes. Add mascarpone cheese and beat until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of espresso and mix until thoroughly combined.
In a small shallow dish, add remaining espresso and rum. Dip each ladyfinger into espresso for only 5 seconds. Letting the ladyfingers soak too long will cause them to fall apart. Place the soaked ladyfinger on the bottom of a 13 by 9 inch baking dish, breaking them in half if necessary in order to fit the bottom.
Spread evenly 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. Arrange another layer of soaked ladyfingers and top with remaining mascarpone mixture.
Cover tiramisu with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to 8 hours.
Before serving, sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_22180,00.html

Gary Glitter Facing Child-Sex Rap

2005-11-22T09:17:00.000-05:00

Gary Glitter Facing Child-Sex Rap

Mon Nov 21, 5:05 PM ET
Gary Glitter is in a heap of trouble.
The faded glam rocker, best known for the ubiquitous sports anthem "Rock and Roll Part II," was arrested Saturday morning by Vietnamese immigration authorities on charges of child molestation as he tried to board a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok, according to published reports.
The news comes two days after the Vietnam's foreign ministry revealed that Glitter, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, was wanted by police for questioning regarding allegations he had sex with two girls, one of whom was 15 and the other only 12, while living in the southern resort town of Vung Tau. The age of consent in Vietnam is 16.
The bouffant-wigged British crooner allegedly committed "lewd acts" on the girls. If found guilty, Glitter could face up to 12 years in prison for obscene behavior, while a charge of child rape could carry the death penalty, which would be carried out by firing squad.
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"Having sex with a 12-year-old girl, regardless of whether he had her consent, is still considered child rape under Vietnamese law," a police officer in Vung Tua told the BBC.
Glitter, 61, had been residing in a rented seaside house since March. But he vanished Nov. 12 after local newspaper reports claimed several underage girls had been seen at his home. He also reportedly was kicked out of a local nightclub for feeling up a teenage barmaid.
Investigators went to Glitter's home after seeing the newspaper accounts. Although Glitter had already gone, the police discovered the two girls. It's not known whether the entertainer paid to have sex with them, but a police official confirmed a probe has been initiated to look into the girls' claims.
"We can already say he had sexual relations with Vietnamese adolescents," Do Minh Dan, deputy director of Ba Ria-Vung Tau provincial police, told reporters Sunday.
British consular officials have reportedly been in touch with the "Do You Wanna Touch" singer and are assisting him with an attorney.
This isn't the first time Glitter has run afoul of authorities.
He pleaded guilty in Britain in 1999 to 54 charges of child pornography after kiddie porn was found on his PC.
Glitter ended up serving two months in prison and was placed on a child sex offender list. After his release, he went underground, turning up in Cuba and then Cambodia. He was expelled from the latter, though no charges were ever filed or any crime was alleged to have been committed, and eventually settled in Vietnam.

Maybe this man should be locked up for life as he has no intentions of changing his behaviors for wanting children as sex partners. Maybe time in general population with the knowledge that he likes children.

Joke of the week

2005-11-17T11:10:00.000-05:00

For those of you who just thoughtyou knew everything,here's a refresher course...
****The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
****No piece of paper can be folded in halfmore than seven (7) times.
****Donkeys kill more people annuallythan plane crashes.
****You burn more calories sleepingthan you do watching television. (Must remember to sleep more often
****Oak trees do not produce acornsuntil they are fifty (50) years of age or older.
****The first product to have a bar codewas Wrigley's gum.
****The king of hearts is the only kingwithout a mustache.
****American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987by eliminating one (1) olivefrom each salad served in first-class.
****Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. (Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you!)
****Apples, not caffeine,are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
****Most dust particles in your house are made fromdead skin.
****Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
****Pearls melt in vinegar.
****The three most valuable brand names on earth:Marlboro, Coca Cola, and Budweiser, in that order.
****It is possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs.
****A duck's quack does not echo,and no one knows why.
****Dentists have recommended that a toothbrushbe kept at least six (6) feet away froma commode to avoid airborne particlesresulting from the flush.(I keep my toothbrushin the living room now!)
****Richard Millhouse Nixonwas the first U.S. presidentwhose name contains all the lettersfrom the word "criminal."
****And the best for last.....Turtles can breathe through their rear ends(I know some people like that;don't YOU?)
****Now you know everythingthere is to know. Of importance, that is !!!Cheers !

Police Search for Gary Glitter in Vietnam

2005-11-17T11:05:00.000-05:00

Police Search for Gary Glitter in VietnamThu Nov 17, 7:56 AM ET
Authorities said Thursday they are searching for former British rock star Gary Glitter over his alleged relationship with a Vietnamese teenager.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung said officials have confirmed that Glitter, 61, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, was residing in a home in southern Vung Tau city and had applied for permanent resident status in Vietnam.
Glitter rose to fame with glam-rock songs in the 1970s, most notably his only U.S. hit, "Rock and Roll Part 2," a largely instrumental song that has been a staple at stadium sporting events for years. Among his other songs hits were "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" and "Do You Wanna Touch."
Glitter fell from grace in 1999 when he was convicted in Britain of possessing child pornography. He served half of a four-month jail sentence before being released. He later went to Cambodia and was permanently expelled in 2002, though Cambodian officials did not specify his crime or file charges.
Dung said that Glitter had left the house on Nov. 12, and police are seeking his whereabouts.
"At present, relevant authorities Ba Ria Vung Tau province are trying to trace this gentleman, and clarify the relationship between this gentleman and a Vietnamese juvenile," he said.
Dung said authorities have conducted interviews with a 15-year-old girl who they found in the home rented by Glitter.
"If evidence of a (legal) violation is found against Mr. Paul Francis, and especially evidence of sexual child abuse, I believe that very strict legal measures will apply to him," he said.
In Vietnam, the crime of sexually abusing a child can lead to the death penalty.

Lennon Killer Says He Was Unstoppable

2005-11-15T17:44:00.000-05:00

The man who murdered John Lennon 25 years ago says "nothing could have stopped" his twisted quest to track down and assassinate the ex-Beatle.
"I was under total compulsion," killer Mark David Chapman says in a segment to be aired at 8 p.m. EST Friday on "Dateline NBC."
"It was like a train, a runaway train, there was no stopping it."
Chapman fatally shot Lennon on Dec. 8, 1980, as the musician and his wife, Yoko Ono, returned home from a night in a Manhattan recording studio. Chapman's comments came from audiotapes made in 1991-92 and first used as part of a British documentary.
Chapman recalled waiting for Lennon that night, then reacting as he saw a limousine pull up outside the ex-Beatle's home.

"I heard a voice in my head saying, `Do it, do it,'" Chapman recounted. "And as he passed me I pulled out the gun, aimed at his back and pulled the trigger five times in succession."
Chapman recalled that his desire to kill Lennon began one day in his apartment in Hawaii, where he was sitting on the floor and looking at the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album. His animosity soon began to consume Chapman.
"There was a successful man who kind of had the world on a chain, so to speak, and there I was, not even a link of that chain, just a person who had no personality," Chapman said. "And something in me just broke."
Chapman, 50, is eligible for parole again next year. Ono has repeatedly argued against Chapman's release, and his bids for freedom were already rejected three times by the state parole board.

lets hope he doesnt get parole..........................

Odd News..........................

2005-11-06T08:38:00.000-05:00

Man glued to toilet seat, sues storeReuters - Fri Nov 4, 8:26 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Colorado man who had a panic attack when he found he was glued to a toilet seat in a Home Depot restroom has sued the home improvement giant for negligence, saying staff ignored his plight

New reality show with gorillas Reuters - Fri Nov 4, 8:27 AM ET
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Big Brother is about to become monkey business.

Bees attack dozens of Baltimore schoolchildren Reuters - Fri Nov 4, 8:25 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dozens of children at a Baltimore-area elementary school were stung by bees after stumbling upon them during a science lesson on Thursday, fire department officials said.

Fireballs seen over Germany spark UFO speculation Reuters - Fri Nov 4, 7:48 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - Numerous sightings of massive fireballs in the skies over Germany this week have led to an upsurge in reports of UFOs, but scientists believe the cause could be a bizarre annual meteor blitz.

Doctors may take strike out to sea Reuters - Fri Nov 4, 8:27 AM ET
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Disgruntled Cypriot doctors are threatening to sail away from the Mediterranean island to stage a strike if their demands for better working conditions are not met.

Evolution vote nears, scientists fight back Reuters - Fri Nov 4, 8:28 AM ET
LAWRENCE, Kansas (Reuters) - At the new "Explore Evolution" museum exhibit in Kansas, visitors pass a banner showing the face of a girl next to the face of a chimpanzee for a lesson on how the two are "cousins in life's family tree."

Dog called "Sonar" sniffs out 95th watery corpse Reuters - Fri Nov 4,11:29 AM ET
HELSINKI (Reuters) - A black labrador called Sonar with a particularly keen nose for sniffing out rotting corpses underwater has once again come to the aid of Finnish rescuers by successfully pinpointing her 95th body.

320 people arrested for sorcery Reuters - Thu Nov 3,12:32 PM ET
PORT MORESBY (Reuters) - Police in Papua New Guinea have arrested 320 people for practicing sorcery and religious cults, the National newspaper reported Thursday.

Catholic weekly stirs storm with nude ad Reuters - Thu Nov 3,12:34 PM ET
MILAN (Reuters) - Leading Catholic publication Famiglia Cristiana stirred up a media storm in Italy Thursday with its first ever photograph of a naked woman, part of an advertisement for a bathroom ventilation system.

Hong Kong Thief Pinches 70 Hairy Crabs AP - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
HONG KONG - A thief has pinched 70 hairy crabs from a Hong Kong shop, police spokeswoman Ivy Yue said Sunday. The top-quality crabs — a seasonal delicacy hugely popular among local residents — were worth about $1,280.

Blair swaps politics for soccer punditry Reuters - Sat Nov 5,10:30 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair swapped his political cares for sporting hopes on Saturday when he took time out from running the country to join soccer pundits on a live television sports show.

Okla. High School Hoops Team Loses 112-2 AP - Sat Nov 5, 6:21 PM ET
EARLSBORO, Okla. - The Hanna High School basketball team can take some consolation: It didn't get shut out.

Fireballs spark UFO speculation Reuters - Fri Nov 4, 7:41 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - Numerous sightings of massive fireballs in the skies over Germany this week have led to an upsurge in reports of UFOs, but scientists believe the cause could be a bizarre annual meteor blitz.

In China, Hunt on for Loch Ness Monster AP - Sat Nov 5, 5:12 PM ET
LAKE KANASI, China - The moon is barely a crescent in the sky as dusk darkens the milky green surface of Lake Kanasi.

MPs ditch ballgowns in palace protest Reuters - Fri Nov 4, 7:40 AM ET
OSLO (Reuters) - A protest by Norway's female politicians against the media's focus on their fashion sense appeared to backfire on Friday, when tabloid newspapers carried even wider coverage than usual of the women's appearance.

Judge Aims to Prevent Dead Voters in N.J. AP - Sat Nov 5, 9:26 PM ET
TRENTON, N.J. - A judge concerned about the potential for voter fraud in Tuesday's election has ordered the state to compile the names of all adult New Jersey residents who have died since 1985.

Cyprus doctors may take strike out to sea Reuters - Fri Nov 4, 5:20 AM ET
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Disgruntled Cypriot doctors are threatening to sail away from the Mediterranean island to stage a strike if their demands for better working conditions are not met.

Mayor: Sever Thumbs of Graffiti Artists AP - Sat Nov 5,11:19 AM ET
RENO, Nev. - Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has suggested that those who deface freeways with graffiti should have their thumbs cut off on television.

Jury Rules Against Woman in Genital Gluing AP - Sat Nov 5, 6:06 AM ET
GREENSBURG, Pa. - A Westmoreland County jury on Friday ordered a woman to pay $46,200 to her ex-boyfriend for gluing his genitals to his abdomen.

China takes heat out of kimchi row Reuters - Fri Nov 4, 5:18 AM ET
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's kimchi-loving foreign minister said on Friday that a quarrel with South Korea over the spicy fermented cabbage should be defused through "flexibility and creativity".

Ohio City to Drop $1.16 Tax Issue AP - Sat Nov 5, 3:38 AM ET
LOVELAND, Ohio - City officials have decided to drop criminal charges against a woman who hasn't paid a $1.16 income tax bill.

Actress Injured Rehearsing 'Accident' Song AP - Sat Nov 5, 9:43 PM ET
LOS ANGELES - Actress Sutton Foster was rehearsing a number called "I'm An Accident Waiting to Happen" earlier this week when she fell and broke her arm.

Dentist severs finger and fakes car crash Reuters - Thu Nov 3, 8:27 AM ET
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch dentist who chopped off his finger and then faked a car crash before claiming 1.8 million euros from insurers was given a suspended sentence and fined by a court on Thursday.

Man Jailed for Not Licensing Cat in N.D. AP - Sat Nov 5, 6:03 AM ET
BISMARCK, N.D. - A North Dakota man has served an unusually steep sentence for having an unlicensed cat: two days in jail.

Stamp collectors hail blockbuster New York trade Reuters - Wed Nov 2, 6:45 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's "Bond King" Bill Gross and another stamp collector swapped the two most valuable items in the philatelic world on Wednesday in a trade experts called the biggest deal in 100 years.

Science Project Causes Bomb Scare in Pa. AP - Fri Nov 4,11:13 PM ET
PERRYOPOLIS, Pa. - A bomb squad blew up a metal pipe that had a battery, wires, rope and an electrical switch, only to realize it was an eighth-grade science project.

Bad lasagna sours Argentina summit security Reuters - Wed Nov 2, 9:53 AM ET
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (Reuters) - The massive security force deployed by Argentina for an Americas-wide presidential summit this week suffered its first glitch on Wednesday -- food poisoning.

Man Sues After Using Glue-Covered Toilet AP - Thu Nov 3,12:32 PM ET
BOULDER, Colo. - Home Depot was sued by a shopper who claims he got stuck to a restroom toilet seat because a prankster had smeared it with glue.

Usenet search engine preps porn for video iPod Reuters - Wed Nov 2, 6:55 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - It may not be quite what Steve Jobs had in mind, but an online search engine called Guba is set to offer vast amounts of pornography and other video files, specifically tailored for Apple's new iPods.

Strip Club Owner Weighs Offer From Church AP - Thu Nov 3, 4:20 PM ET
PAINESVILLE, Ohio - The owner of a strip club says he's considering a six-figure offer from a church to buy and shut down the location.

wacky news ..............

2005-10-30T18:55:00.000-05:00

Man jailed for nude photos threat
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singaporean man was sent to jail after he threatened to post nude photos of his former girlfriend on the Internet, the Straits Times newspaper reported Friday.
The 27-year-old man was sentenced to one month in prison for intimidating his 18-year-old girlfriend after she ended their relationship, the newspaper reported. He sent the woman numerous threats using phone text messages, the paper said.
Singapore, a wealthy city-state located in Southeast Asia, is known for its tough laws and strict social controls.
Three men were convicted earlier this year for threatening to post nude photos of women on the Internet unless they were paid or the women agreed to meet them.

Firefighters capture python in shop near Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - A dozen French firefighters were called in to cut their way to a 3 metre (10 ft) python hiding in a shop just outside Paris, an official said on Sunday.
We were alerted by someone who said he had seen a snake on the roof of a shop," a fire brigade spokesman said.
"We don't know where it escaped from. Probably from an apartment," he said. Police had taken charge of the reptile.
The firefighters cut a hole in the false ceiling of a shop in Gentilly, south of Paris, to retrieve the snake.
Pythons are among the longest species of snakes. They feed on birds and small mammals, squeezing them to death.

Harry Potter's "flying" car is stolen
LONDON (Reuters) - The "flying" Ford Anglia used in the Harry Potter films has been stolen from a film studio lot, police said on Friday.
For those who have not seen the Harry Potter films, this is the car that flies in the movies and is very well known," a police spokesman said.
The blue Anglia went missing from South West Film Studios at St Agnes in the southwestern English county of Cornwall.
"The film prop was being stored under a tarpaulin. It was not in good condition and could not have been driven away under its own steam," the police spokesman said.

Million dollar bid for Lenin body
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of the Russian Buddhist region of Kalmykia said Friday he was willing to stump up $1 million to give a new home to the embalmed body of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin.
Last month a top aide to President Vladimir suggested burying Lenin, now a tourist attraction in a guarded mausoleum on Moscow's Red Square, prompting a debate about the revolutionary's place in post-Soviet Russia.
Kalmykia's leader, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, offered to put Lenin on permanent display in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, which lies on the Caspian Sea. Some historians say Lenin was one quarter Kalmyk.
"I have officially informed Gennady Zyuganov, head of the Russian Communist Party, that if the question of burying Lenin arises, we would be prepared to allocate $1 million to bring the body and the mausoleum to Elista," he told Interfax news agency.

Art of the week

2005-10-27T10:49:00.000-05:00

Van Gogh's nude

Woman Sees Husband Off to Iraq, Gets Fired

2005-10-27T10:33:00.000-05:00

CALEDONIA, Mich. - A woman who took an unpaid leave of absence from work to see her husband off to war with an Indiana National Guard unit has been fired after failing to show up for her part-time receptionist job the day following his departure.
"It was a shock," said Suzette Boler, a 40-year-old mother of three and grandmother of three. "I was hurt. I felt abandoned by people I thought cared for me. I sat down on the floor and cried for probably two hours."
Officials at her former workplace, Benefit Management Administrators Inc., a Caledonia employee-benefits company, confirmed that Boler was dismissed when she didn't report to work the day after she said goodbye to her husband of 22 years.
"We gave her sufficient time to get back to work," Clark Galloway, vice president of operations for Benefit Management, told The Grand Rapids Press for a story Wednesday.
He added that other factors were involved in the decision, but he declined to elaborate.
On Oct. 16, Boler went with her husband, Army Spc. Jerry Boler, 45, to an Indianapolis-area airfield, where he and others in his National Guard unit gathered to be transported to Fort Dix, N.J. The unit will soon be deployed to Iraq, where he will help guard convoys from insurgent attacks.
Although the Bolers moved to western Michigan 14 years ago, Jerry Boler, a diesel mechanic, decided to remain with his Bloomington, Ind.-based Guard unit, the 150th Field Artillery Regiment.
Suzette Boler had received permission to take off work the week leading up to her husband's departure. As a part-time employee at Benefit Management, she did not receive vacation pay and was not compensated for her time off.
She usually worked Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays answering telephones, entering claims information and greeting visitors and clients. Boler, who said she considers herself a reliable employee with good work habits, was employed at the company for 14 months and earned $9 per hour.
Boler recalled being asked, not ordered, to start back at her job Oct. 17, the day after her husband left. She told her bosses that she would try to return that day but if she could not, she would definitely be back Oct. 18, she said.
When Boler returned home from Indiana on the night of Oct. 16, a few hours after leaving her husband at the airfield, she said she felt drained by the emotional ordeal and decided to return to work Oct. 18.
But on the afternoon of Oct. 17, she received a call from work telling her to come in the following day and get her things because she was being fired. Her pink slip said the reason was she failed to show up for work Oct. 17, a Monday.
"If I had even an inkling that I would be fired for not coming in Monday, I would have been there," she said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051026/ap_on_re_us/soldier_s_wife_fired

Friendship

2005-10-24T06:20:00.000-05:00

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd."I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes. My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives. " He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday! " He just laughed and handed me half the books. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship. Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak. Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous.Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. "Thanks," he said. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends... I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story. "I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.". I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize it's depth. Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse.

Joke of the week

2005-10-24T06:19:00.000-05:00

The train was quite crowded, so a U. S. Marine walked the entire length looking for a seat, but the only seat left was taken by a well dressed, middle-aged, French woman's poodle. The war-weary Marine asked, "Ma'am, may I have that seat?"

The French woman just sniffed and said to no one in particular, "Americans are so rude. My little Fifi is using that seat."

The Marine walked the entire train again, but the only seat left was under that dog.

"Please, ma'am. May I sit down? I'm very tired."

She snorted, "Not only are you Americans rude, you are also arrogant!"

This time the Marine didn't say a word; he just picked up the little dog, tossed it out the train window, and sat down.

The woman shrieked, "Someone must defend my honor! Put this American in his place!"

An English gentleman sitting nearby spoke up, "Sir, you Americans often seem to have a penchant for doing the wrong thing. You hold the fork in the wrong hand. You drive your autos on the wrong side of the road. And now, sir, you seem to have thrown the wrong bitch out the window."

Jokes ;)

2005-10-24T06:17:00.000-05:00

A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor's office and says that her body hurts wherever she touches it.
Impossible says the doctor. Show me.
The redhead takes her finger, pushes on her left breast and screams, and then she pushes her elbow and screams in even more agony. She pushes her knee and screams; likewise she pushes her ankle and screams. Everywhere she touches makes her scream.
The doctor says, "u're not really a redhead, are you?"
Well, no she says, I'm actually a blonde -
I thought so, the doctor says. Your finger is broken.

How to Help the Airline Industry

2005-10-20T06:12:00.000-05:00

Memo: How to Help the Airline Industry.

Replace all female flight attendants with good lookin' strippers. What thehell? The attendants have gotten old and haggard looking. They don't evenserve food anymore, so what's the loss?The strippers would double, triple, perhaps quadruple the alcoholconsumption and get a "party atmosphere" going in the cabin.Muslims would be afraid to get on the planes for fear of seeing naked women.And, of course, every heterosexual businessman in this country would startflying again hoping to see naked women. Hijackings would come to ascreeching halt and the airline industry would see record revenue.Why the hell didn't Bush think of this?Why do I still have to do everything myself?

Sincerely,
Bill Clinton

THE WASH CLOTH

2005-10-18T12:51:00.000-05:00

There is not a woman alive today who won't crack up over this!
I was due for an appointment with the gynecologist later in the week. Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor's office to tell me that I had been rescheduled for that morning at 9:30AM. As most women do, I like to take a little extra effort over hygiene when making such visits, but this time I wasn't going to be able to make the full effort. So, I rushed upstairs, threw off my pajamas, wet the washcloth that was sitting next to the sink, and gave myself a quick wash in "that area" to make sure I was at least presentable. I threw the washcloth in the clothes basket, donned some clothes, hopped in the car and raced to my appointment. I was in the waiting room for only a few minutes when I was called in. Knowing the procedure, as I'm sure you do, I hopped up on the table, looked over at the other side of the room and pretended that I was in Paris or some other place a million miles away. I was a little surprised when the doctor said, "My, we have made an extra effort this morning, haven't we?" I didn't respond.
After the appointment, I heaved a sigh of relief and went home. The rest of the day was normal...some shopping, cleaning, cooking, etc.
After school when my 6-year old daughter was playing, she called out from the bathroom, "Mommy, where's my washcloth?"
I told her to get another one from the cupboard. She replied, "No, I need the one that was here by the sink, it had all my glitter and sparkles saved inside it."

mother nature

2005-10-18T12:42:00.000-05:00

On the 16th hole of the golf course, Fred had hit his ball into the woods. Harry, his partner had laughed and poked fun, but then somehow managed to hit his ball into the woods, just a few yards beyond. Fred looked for a long time, getting angrier every minute. Finally, in a patch of pretty yellow buttercups, he found his ball. Instead of just continuing the game, he took his club and thrashed every single buttercup in that patch. Suddenly, in a flash and puff of smoke, a little old woman appeared. She said, "I'm Mother Nature! Do you know how long it took me to make those buttercups? Just for that, you won't have any butter for your popcorn the rest of your life.....better still; you won't have any butter for your toast for the rest of your life.....as a matter of fact, you won't have any butter for anything the rest of your life!" Then POOF!...she was gone. After Fred got a hold of himself, he hollered for his friend, "Harry!... Harry!... where are you?" Harry yells, "I'm over here, in the pussy willows." Fred screams back.... "DON'T SWING!!! FOR GOD'S SAKE!! DON'T SWING!!!"

This is Some Kind of Chili Contest

2005-10-18T12:36:00.000-05:00

Note: Please take time to read this slowly. If you pay attention to the first two judges, the reaction of the third judge is even better! For those of you who have lived in Texas, you know how true this is. They actually have a Chili Cook-off about the time the Rodeo comes to town. It takes up a major portion of the parking lot at the Astrodome. The notes are from an inexperienced Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting Texas from the East Coast:
Frank: "Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a chili cook-off. The Judge #3 called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table asking for directions to the Budweiser truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (Native Texans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy and besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted."
Here are the scorecards from the event:
Chili #1
Mike's Maniac Mobster Monster Chili
Judge #1
A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick;
Judge #2
Needs less tomato, but still has a hint of a kick to it.
Judge #3
(Frank)
Holy s***, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope that's the worst one. These Texans are crazy

Chili #2
Arthur's Afterburner Chili
Judge #1
Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight jalapeno tang.
Judge #2
Exciting BBQ flavor needs more peppers to be taken seriously.
Judge #3
Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they saw the look on my face.

Chili #3
Fred's Famous Burn Down the Barn Chili
Judge #1
Excellent firehouse chili. Great kick. Needs more beans.
Judge #2
A beanless chili, a bit salty, good use of peppers.
Judge #3
Call the EPA. I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now. Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting s***-faced from all of the beer.

Chili #4
Bubba's Black Magic
Judge #1
Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing!
Judge #2
Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili.
Judge #3
I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds? Sally, the barmaid, was standing behind me with fresh refills That 300-LB. wench is starting to look HOT...just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chili an aphrodisiac?

Chili #5
Linda's Legal Lip Remover
Judge #1
Meaty, strong chili. Cayenne peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive.
Judge #2
Chili using shredded beef could use more tomato. Must admit the cayenne peppers make a strong statement.
Judge #3
My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off. It really pisses me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw those rednecks.

Chili #6
Vera's Very Vegetarian Variety
Judge #1
Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spices and peppers.
Judge #2
The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, and garlic. Superb.
Judge #3
I s*** myself when I farted and I'm worried it will eat through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that barmaid Sally. She must be kinkier than I thought Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my a** with a snow cone.

Chili #7
Susan's Screaming Sensation Chili
Judge #1
A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers.
Judge #2
Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. I should take note that I am worried about Judge #3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably.
Judge #3
You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava-like s*** to match my shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing, it's too painful. D*** it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach.

Chili #8
Tommy's Toe-Nail Curling Chili
Judge #1
The perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili. Not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence.
Judge #2
This final entry is a good, balanced chili. Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge #3 passed out, fell over and pulled the chili pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor dude, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chili?

Jokes ;)

2005-10-15T05:54:00.000-05:00

INTERESTING OBSERVATIONS ON AMERICAN LIFE WITH AN AMAZING CONCLUSION

1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL.
2. The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING
3. The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL.
4. The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL.
5. The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS
6. The sport of choice for corporate officers is GOLF.

AMAZING CONCLUSION:
The higher you are in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls become

work

2005-10-08T11:24:00.000-05:00

its been a long 2 weeks working. long hours, lots of school work........... i need a vaction somehwere tropical, long nights and great drinks..........

KFC Recipe

2005-10-08T09:47:00.000-05:00

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tbsp celery salt
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp dry mustard
4 tbsp paprika
2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp ground ginger
3 tbsp MSG (Accent)

Mix all ingredients well in a large bowl.
Dip chicken pieces in beaten eggs
Then turn them over in regular bread crumbs (commercial)
Finally plunge them in the flour-spices mixture (above)
Heat oven to 350 degrees
Place chicken in a tray and cover with foil (shiny side out)
Cook 40 minutes.
Remove the foil then cook for another 40 minutes
Baste lightly with oil 5 minutes before the end
Let stand 5 minutes and serve.

http://www.recipegal.com/other/genuineKFCsecretrecipe.htm

Recipe of the Week ;)

2005-10-08T09:34:00.000-05:00

Low Carb Deep-fried Onion Rings

Ingredients:

3 to 6 cups vegetable oil (more or less depending on pot size)
3 eggs
1/4 cup heavy cream or water
3 large yellow onions

Breading:

2 1/3 cups soy flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Place a heavy pot over medium-high heat with at least an inch of vegetable oil. Heat oil to 350 degrees F; it is important to monitor and maintain the temperature, or the soy flour breading and your oil will burn. (Portable deep fryers at home are great for this.)
In a medium bowl, mix the eggs and cream to make an egg wash. In a separate larger bowl, mix the breading ingredients together.
Peel and slice the onions in thick slices and carefully separate the rings. Then dip individual onion rings in the breading, then the egg wash, and then back in the breading again, making sure to coat well. Pat off any excess breading and carefully place into hot oil, in batches as necessary, and fry until golden brown and crisp, just 1 to 2 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve immediately
Cook's Note: Soy flour is made from toasted soybeans and has already been "cooked." Therefore it has a tendency to brown faster than plain flour when frying.
Hint: Try this same breading for baked pork chops, okra, mozzarella sticks, mushrooms, chicken, and eggplant.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_26614,00.html

DO NOT TALK TO MY PARROT!!!

2005-10-08T09:29:00.000-05:00

Wanda's dishwasher quit working so she called a repairman. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told the repairman, "I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter, and I'll mail you a check."
"Oh, by the way don't worry about my bulldog. He won't bother you. But, whatever you do, do NOT, under ANY circumstances, talk to my parrot!" "I REPEAT, DO NOT TALK TO MY PARROT!!!"
When the repairman arrived at Wanda's apartment the following day, he discovered the biggest, meanest looking bulldog he has ever seen. But, just as she had said, the dog just lay there on the carpet watching the repairman go about his work.
The parrot, however, drove him nuts the whole time with his incessant yelling, cursing and name calling. Finally the repairman couldn't contain himself any longer and yelled,
"Shut up, you stupid, ugly bird!"
To which the parrot replied, "Get him, Spike"

Joke of the week

2005-10-06T09:23:00.000-05:00

>Dear Tide,
>
> I am writing to say what an excellent product you have!
>
>I've used it all through my married life, as my Mom always told
>me it was the best. Now that I am in my fifties, I find it even
>better!
>
>In fact, about a month ago, I spilled some red wine on my new
>white blouse. My inconsiderate and uncaring husband started to
>berate me about how clumsy I was, and generally started becoming a
>pain in the neck. One thing led to another and somehow I ended up
>with a lot of his blood on my white blouse!
>
>I grabbed my bottle of liquid Tide with bleach alternative, and to my
>surprise and satisfaction, all of the stains came out! In
>fact, the stains came out so well the detectives who came by
>yesterday told me that the DNA tests on my blouse were negative and
>then my attorney called and said that I would no longer be
>considered a suspect in the disappearance of my husband.
>
>What a relief! Going through menopause is bad enough without
>being a murder suspect! I thank you, once again, for having such a
>great product.
>
>Well, gotta go. I have to write a letter to the Hefty bag people!

Art of the week

2005-10-06T08:36:00.000-05:00

Picasso, "Blue Nude"

Joke of the week

2005-09-27T19:07:00.000-05:00

He's in charge now..
The husband had just finished reading the book, 'MAN OF THE HOUSE'. He stormed into the kitchen and walked directly up to his wife. Pointing a finger in her face, he said, "From now on, I want you to know that I am the man of this house, and my word is law! I want you to prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm finished eating my meal, I expect a sumptuous dessert afterward.
Then, after dinner, you are going to draw me my bath so I can relax. And when I'm finished with my bath, guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair?"
His wife replied, "The f---ing funeral director would be my guess.”

painting of the week

2005-09-27T18:39:00.000-05:00

This painting is by Waterhouse !!!!

reality bites

2005-09-27T18:28:00.000-05:00

i am alive i think, i am working too many hours, and have school still. i would forget my name, and where i live but i seem to function well on auto pilot. argh...... now only if i could get a vaction some where tropical, long nights, tall drinks, no phone or commitments. just blue water and shade. maybe a book or two, no shoes and jeans. but back to reality. somtimes it, reality, bites.

9-23-05

2005-09-23T06:13:00.000-05:00

i go to work, i go to school, i go home, maybe some time with the boys and back to the grind. i need a vaction.........................

9 Things I Hate about Everyone

2005-09-18T11:56:00.000-05:00

9 Things I Hate About Everyone

1. People who point at their wrist while asking for the time.... I know where my watch is pal, where the hell is yours? Do I point at my crotch when I ask where the toilet is?
2. People who are willing to get off their ass to search the entire room for the tv remote because they refuse to walk to the tv and change the channel manually.
3. When people say "Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too". Damn right! What good is cake if you can't eat it?
4. When people say "it's always the last place you look". Of course it is. Why the hell would you keep looking after you've found it? Do people do this? Who and where are they? Gonna Kick their asses!
5. When people say while watching a film "did you see that?". No Loser, I paid $12 to come to the cinema and stare at the damn floor.
6. People who ask "Can I ask you a question?".... Didn't really give me a choice there, did ya sunshine?
7. When something is 'new and improved!'. Which is it? If it's new, then there has never been anything before it If it's an improvement, then there must have been something before it, couldn't be new.
8. When people say "life is short". What the hell?? Life is the longest damn thing anyone ever does!! What can you do that's longer?
9. When you are waiting for the bus and someone asks "Has the bus come yet?". If the bus came would I be standing here, dumbass?

here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about New Englanders

2005-09-18T11:49:00.000-05:00

Forget Rednecks ...here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about New Englanders:

If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 36 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping it will swim by, you might live in New England.
If you're proud that your region makes the national news 96 nights each year because
Mt. Washington is the coldest spot in the nation, and Boston gets more snow than any other major city in the US, you live in New England.
If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September through May, you live in New England.
If you instinctively walk like a penguin for six months out of the year, you live in New England.
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance, and they don't work there, you live in New England.
If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you live in New England.
If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number,you live in New England.
And you know you are a New Englander when:"Vacation" means going anywhere south of New York City for the weekend.
You measure distance in hours.
You know several people who have hit a deer more than once.
You have switched from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day and back again.
You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching.
You install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked.
You carry jumpers in your car and your girlfriend/wife knows how to use them.
You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction.
Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.
You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
You find 10 degrees "a little chilly."
You actually understand these jokes, and forward them to all your New England friends

classic of the week

2005-09-15T16:09:00.000-05:00

Each week i am going to post a classic painting, this week its Grimshaw.........................

Life

2005-09-15T11:39:00.000-05:00

So life sucks as a whole. I hate to bug my friends with my emotional problems. But I am feeling really blue. I guess I am reaching my limits as a human. Sometimes when everything is going wrong its hard to see that there is any light at the end of the tunnel, never mind the way out. Its hard when things are always hard to struggle on. That burdens can over whelm you, leave you wondering the purpose in your life and your existence.

Art Appreciation

2005-09-15T08:42:00.000-05:00

Art Appreciation
1.In a painting you can feel the emotion,: love, hate, grief, longing and various other things.
2.What is art?
3.Can you see the lines of a painting?
4.Can you feel the emotion behind it?
5.The pain, the hate, the lust?
6.When you close your eyes for a moment does your emotion with the painting change?
7.With nudes, is it pornography or art?
8.Can you look beyond the flesh and see the beauty that lies within?
9.Pornography is defined as: Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal.
10.Why do we as a society consider this to be taboo?
11.What is wrong with being aroused by a painting, to feel what the artist is trying to convey?
12.Why has society turned a beautiful art into a taboo subject?
13.Why do we snicker at nudity? Is it due to our lack of awareness, or ignorance?

Pornography
1.Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal.
2.The presentation or production of this material.
3.Lurid or sensational material

Erotic
1.Of or concerning sexual love and desire; amatory.
2.Tending to arouse sexual desire.
3.Dominated by sexual love or desire.
4.Human efforts to imitate, supplements, alter, or counteract the work of nature.
5.High quality of conception or execution, as found in works of beauty; aesthetic value.
6.A field or category of art, such as music, ballet, or literature.
7.A nonscientific branch of learning; one of the liberal arts.
8.Printing Illustrative material.

Sources:
http://www.ask.com
http://www.artformgallery.com/about.htm
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary

Bones

2005-09-14T12:56:00.000-05:00

I watched the new show, "Bones". And I love it. I hope they keep it going, like a CSI meets JAG. I give it 2 thumbs up.

The classes have started

2005-09-13T12:47:00.000-05:00

I am a student at a local college working on my associates in paralegal studies. Last night was the first night of the new semester, and it is quiet the class load. It also looks like I am going to have the same professor for the next 4 semesters, all of my paralegal classes I have left. I have a busy weds, an appointment in the morning and class in the evening, a luncheon on sat and orientation for my new position with a local retail shop on Sunday. In all that I need to fit in reading and study time. Thank god u only live once ;)

jello shots

2005-09-11T17:11:00.000-05:00

Dugan's Melon Ball Jell-O recipe v1.0
Orange Jell-O gelatine mix, 1 large box (4 cup size) or two small boxes (2 cup/400-500 ml size)
3 1/2 cups (700-750 ml) water
1/4 cup (50-60 ml) Vodka
1/4 cup (50-60 ml) Midori melon liqueur
Boil the water. (If using american jell-o, you can get away with only boiling half of it and adding the rest of the water later.) Put the dry powder (or block) into a large bowl and pour the boiling water over it; stir until dissolved, about 2 minutes.
Add the liquor (and the rest of the water, if you didn't boil all of it). Stir it all up, and let it cool to room temperature; then chill until firm.
Serving suggestion: pour it into Dixie Cups (3 oz. bathroom size) and chill the individual servings. You can arrange 16 of them in a 9" square fudge pan. [Well, I usually use the pan for fudge, anyway.]
May 1994, for Terrie Dugan (uncwil.edu)

Cape Codder Jiggle Shots

(Desert Shield)
Two small boxes (or one large) cranberry Jell-O
One cup boiling water
One-half cup Vodka
[Optional: Add another 1-2 cups of cold water if you don't like your Jell-O Shots this stiff. -hazel]

http://www.boston-baden.com/hazel/Jello/jello2c.html

Phenomenal Woman

2005-09-11T07:26:00.000-05:00

Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder
where my secret lies.I
'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a womanPhenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.
Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Maya Angelou
http://www.empirezine.com/spotlight/maya/maya-p1.htm#Phenomenal%20Woman

Good new shows

2005-09-11T06:52:00.000-05:00

So, I am a huge fan of David Boreanaz. He was Angel on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", then the spin off of "Angel". He has been in a few movies and tv shows:
"Bones" (2005) TV Series (filming) .... Special Agent Seeley Booth
The Hard Easy (2005) (post-production) .... Roger Hargitay
Mr. Fix It (2005) (post-production) .... Lance Valenteen
These Girls (2005) .... Keith Clark
The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005) .... Luc Crash/Death/Satan
I'm with Lucy (2002) .... Luke... aka Autour de Lucy (France)
Kingdom Hearts (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Squall Leonhart (Leon)... aka Kingudamu hâtsu (Japan)
Valentine (2001) .... Adam Carr
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2000) (VG) (voice) .... Angel
"Angel" (1999/I) TV Series .... Angel... aka Angel: The Series (USA)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) TV Series .... Angel/Angelus (1997-1999)... aka Buffy ... aka Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series
Macabre Pair of Shorts (1996) .... Vampire's victim
Best of the Best 2 (1993) (uncredited)
Aspen Extreme (1993) (uncredited)
www.imdb.com Great website to find out about movies, shows and actors.

Now u can check him out too.....................................

Christina's World

2005-09-10T16:28:00.000-05:00

This is a famous painting by Andrew Wyeth titled "Christina's World" it happens to be one of my fav paintings of all time.

Jokes ;)

2005-09-10T14:29:00.000-05:00

Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary!
The husband yells, "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads:"Here Lies My Wife - Cold As Ever "
"Yeah?" she replies. "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads:"Here Lies My Husband Stiff At Last"

Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table.
Husband gets up in a rage and says,
"And you are no good in bed either," and storms out of the house.After sometime, he realizes he was nasty and decides to make amends and rings her up.
She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated husband says, "what took you so long to answer the phone?"
She says, "I was in bed.""In bed this early, doing what?""Getting a second opinion!"

A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement.He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his wife,
"Mother of Six" in spite of her objections.
One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it's time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well. He shouts at the top of his voice, "Shall we go home 'Mother of Six?'
His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion, shouts right back, "Anytime you're ready, Father of Four."

A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 AM."
He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight. Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM. Wake up."
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.

Check out these cool websites ;)

2005-09-10T14:23:00.000-05:00

http://www.monarchsfanclub.com/index.html

http://www.monarchshockey.com/

http://www.maxjerome.net/weblog//index.html

Dark Poetry

2005-09-10T14:19:00.000-05:00

Alone

FROM childhood's hour I have not been
As others were; I have not seen
As others saw; I could not bring
My passions from a common spring.
From the same source I have not taken
My sorrow; I could not awaken
My heart to joy at the same tone;
And all I loved, I loved alone.
Then - in my childhood, in the dawn
Of a most stormy life - was drawn
From every depth of good and ill
The mystery which binds me still:
From the torrent, or the fountain,
From the red cliff of the mountain,
From the sun that round me rolled
In its autumn tint of gold,
From the lightning in the sky
As it passed me flying by,
From the thunder and the storm,
And the cloud that took the form
(When the rest of Heaven was blue)
Of a demon in my view.

Edgar Allan Poe

Life's little questions.............

2005-09-10T13:28:00.000-05:00

1. Why is it called a soap opera when nobody sings?
2. Why does jello have a smell when you add the powder in the water, but when it "gels" the scent virtually disappears?
3. Can a unborn baby fart or burp?
4. If a baseball player hits a home run over the fence, but then dies before he can run around the bases, does the home run count?
5. If a General is a higher ranking officer than a Major, then why is a major illness worse than a general illness?
6. Why don't they make Root Beer flavored ice cream? Wouldn't it be better than root beer floats?
7. Why is there never a full English dinner or tea but there is always a full English breakfast?
8. What is the point in saying "may I ask" and then follow it up with a question?
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Recipe of the Week ;)

2005-09-10T13:07:00.000-05:00

Wendy's® Chili
2 pounds ground beef
One 29-ounce can tomato sauce
One 29-ounce can kidney beans (with liquid)
One 29-ounce can pinto beans (with liquid)
1 cup diced onion (1 medium onion)
1/2 cup diced green chili (2 chilies)
1/4 cup diced celery (1 stalk)
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 teaspoons cumin powder
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups water
1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; drain off the fat.
2. Using a fork, crumble the cooked beef into pea-size pieces.
3. In a large pot, combine the beef plus all the remaining ingredients, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for 2 to 3 hours. Makes about 12 servings.
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The beginning

2005-09-10T12:59:00.000-05:00

It was a dark and stormy night............... Wait no it's not, it's a nice New England day. Cool temps signal the beginning of fall. Really makes me sad the season I hate most will soon be upon us, WINTER.