Middle aged men around the world REJOICE I SAY!!!!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080529/people_nm/cosby_dc
The ultimate in PBS sweaters hit the auction block on EBAY! Bill Cosby's sweaters!!!
Bidding is starting at $5000.00. Are you kidding me?
Now, you would think a rational person would turn their nose up at a hideously patterned and dated item of clothing, but you would be soooo very wrong. Now, as a joke, last Christmas I went on the scavenger hunt of a lifetime for an authentically ugly PBS sweater. I was thinking I would never ever find the perfect one, boy was i mistaken. I only had to go to Macy's to find the diamond patterned treasure for my husband. (he has yet to wear it. In fact I think the tags are still on it.)But don't worry honey my feelings aren't hurt................Anyway, every where i turned was an argyle, diamond, checked, striped and stenciled masterpiece.
The problem being these were not cheap items, which tells me we have demand for such atrocities.
Now, anyone who has ever watched a PBS concert, and you know you have, knows exactly what a PBS sweater looks like. The camera spans out into the dancing predominately white audience,
and it is as if Moses himself parted the sea of horrible patterns. It is a sight to be seen. Since these are the people who like to think they are hip by being able to name all the Huxtable clan, (including that little pain in the ass Olivia,) I think Bill will have no problem getting top dollar for his delightful and wacky sweaters.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Ja-plan-et?
After toiling over all these bizarre stories coming out of Japan and China, I have come to a conclusion that Asia is no longer part of Earth.
Their intelligence has driven them to madness and bizarre behavior. Especially Japlanet.
First there were harajuku girls, nintendo Wii, and Ambassador Hello Kitty. Now the citizens of planet japan Are using their alien ray guns and shrinking things to diminutive sizes, i:e http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080529/ap_on_sc/odd_japan_smallest_ramen_bowl;_ylt=Aql5vWLlZ6_r._kBXfNl32EsQE4F
Now why would one need a microscopic bowl of noodles? Unless they are living on some ALIEN planet where micro organisms are the sustenance of life.
They say this was done just for fun.
Um... when i want to have fun, I usually grab a beer, watch tv, even read a book. Never once have I thought about how much fun it would be to have the worlds tiniest bowl of inedible ramen noodles.
Also to substantiate my claim that Japan is the new earth,
SPACE BEER!!!!!!!!Yes they are brewing space beer. This article talks all about how "one day when man spends substantial amounts of time in space, they will need to grow food." think about
it.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
I'm Spartacus!
This certainly is not Spatacus though....
That slide looks like it might angry up the blood. Before you know it old men will rise up thanks to the humiliation of being forced to slide down children's slides wearing harsh primary colors. Take that decadent America....old men will no longer submit to being all cutsey for photo ops!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
THREE WISHES MY A$$!
UMMM...This is not dissimilar to Magic Beans.
A ghost in a bottle.....what? This one is even too much for me. For some ridiculous reason people are actually purchasing these. What does one do with a ghost in a bottle, you ask? Well I wondered the same thing. After reading the list of spooky warnings, I have determined that one does absolutely nothing with a ghost in a bottle.
Now if you are feelin lucky go ahead.....open it, but consider the consequences. It seems to me, it would be like opening Pandora's Box, or that little draidle type toy in the Hellraiser movies. In my mind you have many different kinds of spooks and it is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you will get. These "ghosts " are found all over the world in the "spookiest" of places ie:graveyard, creepy castle, haunted houses etc, and they are trapped by trained professionals, so don't go try trapping them on your own! After they are caught they are "mysteriously" sealed in a bottle, with wax!!!! ooooh mysterious wax. Each one comes with a certificate of authenticity from the ghost hunter who trapped your ghost, so you know it's the real thing. Personally,I would like a custom egyptian cotton sheet with the eyes cut out so i could feel the bond with my new ghost. Now I might buy into this, if they were selling genie lamps that contained Barbara Eden. At least she could do something for me, unlike the ghost who gets out and reeks havoc on my underwear drawer unfolding my boxers and mismatching my socks. BOOOOOOO!!!!! and I mean that in so many ways........
Friday, May 23, 2008
I'm not not ingesting desire...
Warning issued over unlicensed sex drugs
Fri May 23, 3:36 PM ET
Canadians should avoid unlicensed drugs that claim to improve sexual performance because they could cause problems such as loss of consciousness, prolonged erections and chest pain, the health ministry said on Friday.
Health Canada issued the warning in a release about a product called Desire, which was found to contain the prescription drug phentolamine -- something not indicated on the label.
"Health Canada advises consumers not to use Desire or any other unauthorized products promoted to increase sexual performance that are advertised as 'all natural', as such products may contain undeclared prescription drugs that may pose serious risks to health," it said in a statement.
Phentolamine is used in the prevention and control of high blood pressure in patients with adrenal tumors.
"Use of phentolamine by patients with heart disease can potentially result in serious cardiac side-effects such as low blood pressure, chest pain and abnormal heartbeat," said Health Canada.
"Other side-effects may include dizziness, loss of consciousness, prolonged erection, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, indigestion and abdominal pain."
Health Canada said it was taking steps to ensure Desire -- which it said could be on sale across Canada and over the Internet -- was removed from the marketplace.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Rob Wilson)
Nothing says Desire like sexy, sexy adrenal tumors. This is kind of the like how gout was considered a status symbol in Victorian England because only the wealthy could eat delcious liver (with it's delicious uric acid) morning, noon, and night...and for snacks.
Mmmm liver....
Fri May 23, 3:36 PM ET
Canadians should avoid unlicensed drugs that claim to improve sexual performance because they could cause problems such as loss of consciousness, prolonged erections and chest pain, the health ministry said on Friday.
Health Canada issued the warning in a release about a product called Desire, which was found to contain the prescription drug phentolamine -- something not indicated on the label.
"Health Canada advises consumers not to use Desire or any other unauthorized products promoted to increase sexual performance that are advertised as 'all natural', as such products may contain undeclared prescription drugs that may pose serious risks to health," it said in a statement.
Phentolamine is used in the prevention and control of high blood pressure in patients with adrenal tumors.
"Use of phentolamine by patients with heart disease can potentially result in serious cardiac side-effects such as low blood pressure, chest pain and abnormal heartbeat," said Health Canada.
"Other side-effects may include dizziness, loss of consciousness, prolonged erection, headache, flushing, nasal congestion, indigestion and abdominal pain."
Health Canada said it was taking steps to ensure Desire -- which it said could be on sale across Canada and over the Internet -- was removed from the marketplace.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Rob Wilson)
Nothing says Desire like sexy, sexy adrenal tumors. This is kind of the like how gout was considered a status symbol in Victorian England because only the wealthy could eat delcious liver (with it's delicious uric acid) morning, noon, and night...and for snacks.
Mmmm liver....
I'm not not ingesting toad venom...
NYC issues warning after aphrodisiac kills man
By DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press Writer2 hours, 3 minutes ago
By DAVID B. CARUSO, Associated Press Writer2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Health officials are warning New Yorkers to stay away from an illegal aphrodisiac made from toad venom after the product apparently killed a man.
The city's poison control center issued the warning Friday after receiving a hospital report that a 35-year-old man who ingested the hard, brown substance died earlier this month.
The product is sold under names including Piedra, Love Stone, Jamaican Stone, Black Stone and Chinese Rock at sex shops and neighborhood stores. It is banned by the Food and Drug Administration.
City health officials said the victim, whose identity was not released, was admitted to the hospital complaining of chest and abdominal pain. He died two days later.
Health officials said the hardened resin, made with venom from toads of the Bufo genus, contains chemicals that can disrupt heart rhythms.
The aphrodisiac was supposed to have been applied to the skin, not eaten, but authorities said even that use can be harmful.
"There is no definitely safe way to use it," said Dr. Robert Hoffman, director of the city's poison control center. "Don't buy it. Don't sell it. If you have it, don't use it. Throw it out."
The same type of product killed a 40-year-old man in Brooklyn in 2002 and at least four New Yorkers in the early 1990s. A 17-year-old boy also fell seriously ill, but survived following hours of aggressive treatment.
Following that outbreak, city investigators went looking for the poison and found it was being sold sporadically in grocery stores, smoke shops and from street vendors.
Inspectors have been on the lookout for the stuff ever since, but identifying it isn't always easy. It is sometimes sold in packaging labeled only in foreign languages.
It isn't clear how available the aphrodisiac is elsewhere in the U.S., although some similar products have been seized from suspected drug traffickers in other East Coast cities, authorities said.
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On the Net:
NYC Health Dept: http://www.nyc.gov/health
The city's poison control center issued the warning Friday after receiving a hospital report that a 35-year-old man who ingested the hard, brown substance died earlier this month.
The product is sold under names including Piedra, Love Stone, Jamaican Stone, Black Stone and Chinese Rock at sex shops and neighborhood stores. It is banned by the Food and Drug Administration.
City health officials said the victim, whose identity was not released, was admitted to the hospital complaining of chest and abdominal pain. He died two days later.
Health officials said the hardened resin, made with venom from toads of the Bufo genus, contains chemicals that can disrupt heart rhythms.
The aphrodisiac was supposed to have been applied to the skin, not eaten, but authorities said even that use can be harmful.
"There is no definitely safe way to use it," said Dr. Robert Hoffman, director of the city's poison control center. "Don't buy it. Don't sell it. If you have it, don't use it. Throw it out."
The same type of product killed a 40-year-old man in Brooklyn in 2002 and at least four New Yorkers in the early 1990s. A 17-year-old boy also fell seriously ill, but survived following hours of aggressive treatment.
Following that outbreak, city investigators went looking for the poison and found it was being sold sporadically in grocery stores, smoke shops and from street vendors.
Inspectors have been on the lookout for the stuff ever since, but identifying it isn't always easy. It is sometimes sold in packaging labeled only in foreign languages.
It isn't clear how available the aphrodisiac is elsewhere in the U.S., although some similar products have been seized from suspected drug traffickers in other East Coast cities, authorities said.
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On the Net:
NYC Health Dept: http://www.nyc.gov/health
Main Entry:
1ven·om
Pronunciation:
\ˈve-nəm\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English venim, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *venimen, alteration of Latin venenum magic charm, drug, poison; akin to Latin venus love, charm — more at win
Date:
13th century
1: poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) and transmitted to prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging; broadly : material that is poisonous
1ven·om
Pronunciation:
\ˈve-nəm\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English venim, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *venimen, alteration of Latin venenum magic charm, drug, poison; akin to Latin venus love, charm — more at win
Date:
13th century
1: poisonous matter normally secreted by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) and transmitted to prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging; broadly : material that is poisonous
When would it even be safe to ingest venom? Hopefully this Darwinian tragedy took palce without the victim having benefitted from the products intended effect. If the kind of person who would willfully ingest venom just to get some passed on his genes that would be the really tragedy.
Gun, or Gas, you decide....
One more reason to stay away from Missouri.http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080523/od_nm/missouri_gun_dc;_ylt=AkpfYSlhtWBFxsh5WZfcefKs0NUE
"FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, COME IN AND GET A FREE GUN WITH EVERY NEW OR USED CAR PURCHASE!!!!!!!" (that was my best sleazy car dealer line.) WHAT!!
Somebody really needs to explain the correlation between car and gun. I understand the alternative, the free gas, but a GUN! How is this even legal?
It's like offering Crack with a purchase of a happy meal.
I do not know what frightens me more, the fact that this promotion exists in the first place, or the fact that business is booming for this particular car dealership. You would think, the price of gas being as it is, that everybody would be thrilled to get a $250 gas card, especially in a part of the country where the economy is weak. (at this point, that would be the entire country) Not the case in Missouri! Only a small few have accepted the gas card.
What scares me even more, is that that the general public are opting for the KEL TEC .380
PISTOL...which and I quote Mr Muller is "a nice little handgun, that fits in your pocket."
Great.
They are saying this was inspired by Obama's statement "they are all clinging to their guns and their bibles." Ok Mr Muller finds this offensive, and responds by saying, "We all go to church on Sunday, and we all carry guns." Ummmmm, sounds like the same thing to me Mr Muller.
I agree with the right to bare arms and all, I just don't agree with boosting used car sales by offering a handgun as an incentive to buy.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
SILLY TORTOISE SMOKES ARE FOR ME!
WOW! A turtle after mine own heart! Imagine how Supplised Yun was when the turtle developed a habit. First of all, turtles are cool and all, but it would be a cold day in hell before i shared anything that has been in my mouth with a turtle. Second, I have enough trouble supporting my own smoking habit let alone if I had to buy some for my pet.
May I dare to ask what the hell is going on in Asia? First electing Hello Kitty in Japan, and now smoking turtles in China?
I don't think I can sit back and allow this any longer! Something must be done! Won't anybody think of the TURTLES! As if turtles aren't slow enough, Imagine a turtle on oxygen. I'd like to see him out run a predator, or a hungry hobo who has a fixin for turtle stew. Where is Angelina Jolie when you really need her? What about you Mia Farrow, or are you too busy saving Darfur to care about the plight of smoking turtles?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
"SYONARA PUSSY?"
As if we didn't already have enough of the "harajuku girls,"Japan is offering us a brand new ambassador of tourism. HELLO KITTY. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080519/ap_on_fe_st/japan_hello_kitty
This is too good to be true. Maybe hello kitty will get her own seat at the united nations next. When the Japanese are least expecting it.............PUSSY REVOLUTION. Hello kitty will form a coup of the current government. She will elect herself sole empress of Japan and assassinate all who oppose her pussy reign!
Her secretary of defense? Keropi the frog perhaps. Maybe speed racer is available?
Hello Kitty, once a sweet cartoon loved by all, will become mad with power!She will demand closets filled with the finest kimonos and the sassiest barrettes. She will become paranoid of losing this power and imprison all things cute. The harajuku girls will be forced into slavery, cleaning her Kitty Box night and day.
Word of pussy tyranny will reach the shores of the U.S. Gwen Stefani would be immediately sent as a good will ambassador. Somehow she can communicate even though she only knows how to say "super cute" in japanese.
Friday, May 16, 2008
TIME FOR A NEW HOBBY?
YAY PENIS MUSEUM!!!!!! It's about time!
Wondering where to go on your next vacation? How about Iceland?http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080515/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_iceland_penismuseum;_ylt=AsN3BbqNncAlwsD3znCvH76s0NUE
Home to the ONLY Phallological Museum. What started off as one lonely bull dick, has grown to a collection of 261 penises, wah ha ha ha.
From the tiniest hamster dick to the ginormous sperm whale penis, this museum has it all, all except human penises. BOOOO! What fun is that? They are however working on erectifying.....i mean rectifying, excuse me, that. So far they have two potential donors..yay! Except by the time they receive them, they will be old and gross. Who wants to look at senior penis? NOT ME!
The best part, was that this man, started collecting penises as a hobby. What, stamp collecting not stimulating enough? Honestly what do you do with all these penises in your home? It might be inappropriate to use them as centerpieces, and how do you explain that to significant others, when seeing your house for the first time?
Good news, only one of these penises was purchased and that my friends was the majestic elephant penis, which is now "stuffed" and mounted on a wall. ummm...things.
Wondering where to go on your next vacation? How about Iceland?http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080515/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_iceland_penismuseum;_ylt=AsN3BbqNncAlwsD3znCvH76s0NUE
Home to the ONLY Phallological Museum. What started off as one lonely bull dick, has grown to a collection of 261 penises, wah ha ha ha.
From the tiniest hamster dick to the ginormous sperm whale penis, this museum has it all, all except human penises. BOOOO! What fun is that? They are however working on erectifying.....i mean rectifying, excuse me, that. So far they have two potential donors..yay! Except by the time they receive them, they will be old and gross. Who wants to look at senior penis? NOT ME!
The best part, was that this man, started collecting penises as a hobby. What, stamp collecting not stimulating enough? Honestly what do you do with all these penises in your home? It might be inappropriate to use them as centerpieces, and how do you explain that to significant others, when seeing your house for the first time?
Good news, only one of these penises was purchased and that my friends was the majestic elephant penis, which is now "stuffed" and mounted on a wall. ummm...things.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Looking for your four legged soulmate?
Then you are in luck!!!!http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514/ap_on_re_us/cat_personality
Since obviously we have nothing better to do with our time, a "behaviorist" has developed a personality test for shelter animals, so you know exactly what you are getting, when you decide to adopt an animal. hmmmmm......Now they say this is a valuable tool, and will stop people from returning animals.I say it is just pretty stupid.
Adopting an animal is much like adopting a child. Do you get to return your child if you find it doesn't match your new hand bag? Come on, the whole fun of adopting an animal is to watch their personality develop. I've heard it is the same with children, but that could just be a dirty dirty rumor spread by expecting mothers, and lesbians with Asian babies. Who knows?
Honestly, if you want to adopt the perfect pet, you are not being realistic, and you don't really want one, you want an accessory to your otherwise pathetic daily existence. I guarantee you most pets will not sit on your lap while you sit on your ass and pig out in front of the TV. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but if that describes you, do me a favor and adopt a senior pet that enjoys a good sit, and stay away from puppies and kittens.
by the way the pic is my perfectly behaved well adjusted four legged soulmate Blue. She's an awesome dog!
Friday, May 9, 2008
"The house...had religious materials everywhere and also had hymns playing on the stereo, according to the complaint."
Kids, mom lived with 90-year-old's corpse for weeks in Wis.
32 minutes ago
Two children and their mother lived for about two months with the decaying body of a 90-year-old woman on the toilet of their home's only bathroom, on the advice of a religious "superior" who claimed the corpse would come back to life, authorities said Friday. (Is it Jebus?)
The children — a 15-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy — cried hysterically Wednesday after a deputy who came to their Necedah home looking for Magdeline Alvina Middlesworth ordered them out because of the stench from her body.
The children were in foster care Friday. Their mother, Tammy Lewis, and self-described "bishop" Alan Bushey remained in custody on felony counts of being a party to causing mental harm to a child. (Of course her name was Tammy the only thing it could have been was Tammy...or Lurlene. It could have been that too.)
"It's a sad case, and we'll continue to investigate it and try to ascertain just what occurred up there," Juneau County Sheriff Brent Oleson said. He said he had no further information on Bushey's religious affiliation. (Lets see what's that religion that worships a corpse that comes back to life? I don't think the guy in that religion died on the toilet though...)
According to the criminal complaint, Middlesworth's sister called sheriff's officials Wednesday and asked them to go to the home about 80 miles north of Madison to check on the woman, who had not been heard from for some time.
When Deputy Leigh Neville-Neil arrived at the house, she encountered Lewis, also known as Sister Mary Bernadett, the complaint said. Lewis, 35, initially refused to allow the deputy to check on Middlesworth, telling her that Middlesworth was on vacation and saying she had to check with her "superior" first. (Where do 90 year old women go on vacation exactly? Geriatricland? Branson, Missouri? The grave?)
But she eventually let the deputy in. The house smelled of incense and burned wood, and had religious materials everywhere and hymns playing on the stereo, according to the complaint.
When the deputy opened the last closed door, she smelled "decaying matter" and noticed something piled on what appeared to be a toilet. Lewis told her it was Middlesworth's body, the complaint said.
Lewis told the deputy that Middlesworth had died about two months earlier, but that God told her Middlesworth would come to life if she prayed hard enough. (At least this lady dies of natural causes...)
She said she couldn't say anything more until she spoke with her "superior" — Bushey, 57, also known as Bishop John Peter Bushey.
When Bushey (pronounced "boo-SHAY") arrived, Lewis told the deputy that Middlesworth had appeared to pass out as Lewis helped her into her underwear.
She said she propped Middlesworth on the toilet and left the room to call Bushey, who told her to leave the woman alone and pray for her, the complaint said. He said he had received signs that God would raise her from the dead with a miracle.
Lewis went on to say she thought Middlesworth was still breathing when she put her on the toilet and called Bushey, instead of an ambulance. She later told a detective she put the woman on the toilet on March 4.
An autopsy has been performed, but results won't be available for some time, Oleson said.
"At this time we don't know what the cause of death was," he said. "Quite frankly, it might have been natural causes."
He described the one-story home in the town of Necedah as in decent repair, although the residents had been using "makeshift" toilet facilities because of the situation in the one bathroom.
The boy at the house told a detective he had considered running away because he was uncomfortable with the situation. He said Bushey told him that demons were trying to make it look as if Middlesworth wouldn't come back to life, and that if she were to be discovered he and the girl would have to go to public school and get jobs because Middlesworth paid the bills. (And here we come to the heart of the matter, it is the intersection of craziness and laziness wherein religious zealots think that God will save them from having to work.)
The boy referred to Middlesworth as "grandmother," the complaint said.
Oleson said Middlesworth was unrelated to Bushey.
"She believed in the same faith as self-proclaimed Bishop Bushey, and that was the connection there," he said.
Oleson said that Middlesworth and Lewis lived at the residence with the children since fall of 2004, and that Bushey lived elsewhere.
Bushey and Lewis are scheduled to make an initial court appearance May 19. Aside from the felony counts, Lewis also was charged with obstructing an officer, a misdemeanor.
The sheriff said cash bond was set Friday at $50,000 each, but Lewis was allowed to post 10 percent for her release.
Computerized state court records had no attorney listed for either suspect on Friday. (I think that the only public defender that there people will need is their "superior" he will save them from the law and for working. Praise!)
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Associated Press writer James Carlson in Milwaukee contributed to this report.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
"We have a long way to go catching up with the literally trillions of winter moths that are out there."
Scientists to launch attack on winter moths in WellesleyMay 8, 2008 01:56 PM
(Robert D. Childs/University of Massachusetts)
Scientists hope Cyzenis albicans will attack the winter moths -- and save the trees.
By Globe Staff
A team of scientists will release 1,000 parasitic flies tomorrow in Wellesley, in the latest counterattack against the invasion of winter moths, the voracious insects that are stripping trees of foliage in parts of eastern Massachusetts.
It's the fourth and largest release of the flies. The flies were previously released in Hingham, Falmouth, and Wenham, said Joseph Elkinton, the professor of entomology at UMass-Amherst who is leading the effort.
Clouds of the moths have been seen in recent years fluttering around people's porch lights from Thanksgiving into early January. But they're more than just a nuisance: In their caterpillar stage in the spring they can defoliate trees, said Elkinton.
"These are a serious problem because it's been going on in a number of places for almost a decade. ... This can really kill trees," he said, noting that the moths have also damaged blueberry crops.
The fly, Cyzenis albicans, is a natural enemy of the winter moth and has been used in other places to stop winter moth invasions. The scientists believe the fly will only attack the winter moth and not other species. It will take years, however, for the number of flies to catch up with the number of moths.
The project is a joint effort between UMass, the federal government, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, and Plymouth County Cooperative Extension.
"We have a long way to go catching up with the literally trillions of winter moths that are out there," Elkinton said.
This reminds me of that episode of the Simpsons where Springfield is overrun with Bolivian Tree Lizard so to they release snakes to eat them, then when the town is overrun by snakes they will send in Gorillas. Yeah, this reminds me of that.
Plus the release of a thousand parasites of any kind is always a fantastic idea.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
""I asked, 'Where is my flag?'" Camelo said. "He said, 'What, the U.S. flag?' I said, 'No, the one for Mexico.'"
Idaho student says teacher tossed his Mexican flag in trash
13 minutes ago
A high school student says he may file a lawsuit against a physical education teacher who took a Mexican flag he had brought for Cinco de Mayo and put it in the garbage.
Clint Straatman denies Froylan Camelo's version of events but said he took the flag Monday because "white kids" might have hurt the 16-year-old. He said he put it in a garbage can because he had no place else to keep it.
Camelo said he was changing into gym clothes at Minico High School in Rupert when Straatman told him, "Give me the flag."
"I said, 'What's the problem?'" Camelo, speaking in Spanish, told The Times-News of Twin Falls. "He said, 'The problem is that we are in the United States and not in Mexico.' He grabbed it from me. He threw the flag in the garbage can."
Camelo said that Straatman told him the flag would be returned at the end of the school day, but that Straatman taunted him instead.
"I asked, 'Where is my flag?'" Camelo said. "He said, 'What, the U.S. flag?' I said, 'No, the one for Mexico.' But he wouldn't give it to me."
Camelo said he then took the undamaged flag out of the garbage. He said he's been contacted by the American Civil Liberties Union and is considering a lawsuit against Straatman.
Camelo and others brought Mexican flags to the south-central Idaho school to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, the May 5 recognition of Mexico's victory over the French army on that day in 1862. About a third of the student body is Hispanic.
Straatman denied saying the words Camelo attributed to him, and said the student may have misunderstood him because of his poor English skills. He said he took the flag from Camelo after Camelo had been waving it in the school gym, and denied withholding it later.
"I had to confiscate it so it wouldn't escalate any problems in class," Straatman told The Times-News. "We're worried about that stuff all the time. We always have kids saying stuff to each other, and we have a lot of fights between kids."
Scott Rogers, superintendent of the Minidoka County Joint School District, said an investigation has been started. He said he could not comment specifically about personnel decisions.
"We believe in nondiscriminatory practices and cultural sensitivity," he said. "We train for that and talk about that. If there is a teacher making derogatory comments we don't approve of that. We also don't approve of a student disrupting the classroom."
Rogers said he was at the school early Wednesday and that the school was quiet. He said he noticed a few students wearing clothing in the colors of the Mexican flag — red, white and green — in protest of Monday's incident.
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Ok so, let me see if I have this correct. The white teacher of students who are one third hispanic, in Idaho no less, took a Mexican kid's Mexican flag....and stored it in the trash for safe keeping. Then the white teacher blamed this "misunderstanding" on poor English skills? Then, THEN the administration says they don't like teachers making derogatory comments tp students, but they also don't like trouble makers...like the kind that bring flags to school to celebrate their heritage, on a day that celebrates their heritage.
Add to this the ever present danger of "kids saying stuff to each other".
Forget throwing the flag in the trash, call the INS! Call Home Land Security!
13 minutes ago
A high school student says he may file a lawsuit against a physical education teacher who took a Mexican flag he had brought for Cinco de Mayo and put it in the garbage.
Clint Straatman denies Froylan Camelo's version of events but said he took the flag Monday because "white kids" might have hurt the 16-year-old. He said he put it in a garbage can because he had no place else to keep it.
Camelo said he was changing into gym clothes at Minico High School in Rupert when Straatman told him, "Give me the flag."
"I said, 'What's the problem?'" Camelo, speaking in Spanish, told The Times-News of Twin Falls. "He said, 'The problem is that we are in the United States and not in Mexico.' He grabbed it from me. He threw the flag in the garbage can."
Camelo said that Straatman told him the flag would be returned at the end of the school day, but that Straatman taunted him instead.
"I asked, 'Where is my flag?'" Camelo said. "He said, 'What, the U.S. flag?' I said, 'No, the one for Mexico.' But he wouldn't give it to me."
Camelo said he then took the undamaged flag out of the garbage. He said he's been contacted by the American Civil Liberties Union and is considering a lawsuit against Straatman.
Camelo and others brought Mexican flags to the south-central Idaho school to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, the May 5 recognition of Mexico's victory over the French army on that day in 1862. About a third of the student body is Hispanic.
Straatman denied saying the words Camelo attributed to him, and said the student may have misunderstood him because of his poor English skills. He said he took the flag from Camelo after Camelo had been waving it in the school gym, and denied withholding it later.
"I had to confiscate it so it wouldn't escalate any problems in class," Straatman told The Times-News. "We're worried about that stuff all the time. We always have kids saying stuff to each other, and we have a lot of fights between kids."
Scott Rogers, superintendent of the Minidoka County Joint School District, said an investigation has been started. He said he could not comment specifically about personnel decisions.
"We believe in nondiscriminatory practices and cultural sensitivity," he said. "We train for that and talk about that. If there is a teacher making derogatory comments we don't approve of that. We also don't approve of a student disrupting the classroom."
Rogers said he was at the school early Wednesday and that the school was quiet. He said he noticed a few students wearing clothing in the colors of the Mexican flag — red, white and green — in protest of Monday's incident.
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Ok so, let me see if I have this correct. The white teacher of students who are one third hispanic, in Idaho no less, took a Mexican kid's Mexican flag....and stored it in the trash for safe keeping. Then the white teacher blamed this "misunderstanding" on poor English skills? Then, THEN the administration says they don't like teachers making derogatory comments tp students, but they also don't like trouble makers...like the kind that bring flags to school to celebrate their heritage, on a day that celebrates their heritage.
Add to this the ever present danger of "kids saying stuff to each other".
Forget throwing the flag in the trash, call the INS! Call Home Land Security!
"The local pawn shop proved an unattractive option, and Ebay felt too anonymous"
When diamonds become girls' worst friends
By Jill SerjeantTue May 6, 12:01 PM ET
Diamonds may be forever. But what's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklaces and love gifts lose their emotional sparkle?
Help is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal.
"You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don't. It just sits there," said Marie Perry, who with her stepdaughter Megahn Perry runs http://www.exboyfriendjewelry.com/.
"We wanted to create a platform in the community where people can get in contact with others with similar needs," Perry told Reuters.
Three months after its launch with the slogan "You Don't Want It. He Can't Have It Back," the Web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale -- all with a personal tale attached.
"Studs from a Dud," rites one woman, selling a pair of cubic zirconia earrings given to her three years ago. Six months later, she says, the boyfriend dumped her over the phone -- while she was recovering from brain surgery.
"Oops," writes another, selling a white gold wedding band. "Hey, Mom and Dad, remember that time I got married really young? Sorry about that. I can't pay you back for the wedding, but I'll split whatever I get for these with you. Deal?"
"We wanted to keep the tone fun and tongue in cheek. There are some bitter women but most stories are really light-hearted although a few are about people who have been in an abusive situation. But now they are ready to move on," said Perry.
The idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe, reliable place to sell a wedding set after an amicable divorce and realized others might have boyfriend jewelry languishing in drawers or with attendant memories that make them too painful to wear.
The local pawn shop proved an unattractive option, and Ebay felt too anonymous. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a gap in it.
New Orleans students, Allison Wasserman and Elizabeth Rothbeind, set up a similar venture, www.Ex-cessories.com, in April after a teary afternoon sorting out photographs, jewelry and other mementos of an ex-boyfriend.
With the motto "Don't Get Mad - Break Even," it offers independent appraisals of jewelry, matches buyers with sellers, and provides a social network.
Although aimed at women, the Web sites welcome men.
"Some men thought it was going to be another male-bashing site but that's not what we're trying to do," said Perry.
But she admits the "He Can't Have It Back" slogan has rankled some who believe jewelry should be returned to the giver. "Etiquette says that if the engagement is broken off, you should absolutely give the ring back. But sometimes the man says no, and sometimes it depends on circumstances," she said.
As one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote:
"Beautiful ring came with the wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn't."
(Editing by Mary Milliken and Todd Eastham)
Ok for one thing an article that has not only a byline but also TWO contributing editors should NOT have a typo in it. Now don't get me wrong I have have typos galore when I write (or rite) but I neither get paid, nor have a PAIR of editors. This kind of error is nearly as inexcusable as the content of this piece.
I just have one question. What exactly was a women, with health problems so severe she requires brain surgery expecting from a man who has given her...cubic zirconia?!
Perhaps she was expecting the surgeon to mine from her head some kind of cheap, gum-ball machine ring that her boyfriend planted in an attempt to carry out the oddest and grossest proposal ever?
Now that would make a MUCH better story.
By Jill SerjeantTue May 6, 12:01 PM ET
Diamonds may be forever. But what's a girl to do when she gets dumped or divorced and those rings, necklaces and love gifts lose their emotional sparkle?
Help is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal.
"You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don't. It just sits there," said Marie Perry, who with her stepdaughter Megahn Perry runs http://www.exboyfriendjewelry.com/.
"We wanted to create a platform in the community where people can get in contact with others with similar needs," Perry told Reuters.
Three months after its launch with the slogan "You Don't Want It. He Can't Have It Back," the Web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale -- all with a personal tale attached.
"Studs from a Dud," rites one woman, selling a pair of cubic zirconia earrings given to her three years ago. Six months later, she says, the boyfriend dumped her over the phone -- while she was recovering from brain surgery.
"Oops," writes another, selling a white gold wedding band. "Hey, Mom and Dad, remember that time I got married really young? Sorry about that. I can't pay you back for the wedding, but I'll split whatever I get for these with you. Deal?"
"We wanted to keep the tone fun and tongue in cheek. There are some bitter women but most stories are really light-hearted although a few are about people who have been in an abusive situation. But now they are ready to move on," said Perry.
The idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe, reliable place to sell a wedding set after an amicable divorce and realized others might have boyfriend jewelry languishing in drawers or with attendant memories that make them too painful to wear.
The local pawn shop proved an unattractive option, and Ebay felt too anonymous. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a gap in it.
New Orleans students, Allison Wasserman and Elizabeth Rothbeind, set up a similar venture, www.Ex-cessories.com, in April after a teary afternoon sorting out photographs, jewelry and other mementos of an ex-boyfriend.
With the motto "Don't Get Mad - Break Even," it offers independent appraisals of jewelry, matches buyers with sellers, and provides a social network.
Although aimed at women, the Web sites welcome men.
"Some men thought it was going to be another male-bashing site but that's not what we're trying to do," said Perry.
But she admits the "He Can't Have It Back" slogan has rankled some who believe jewelry should be returned to the giver. "Etiquette says that if the engagement is broken off, you should absolutely give the ring back. But sometimes the man says no, and sometimes it depends on circumstances," she said.
As one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote:
"Beautiful ring came with the wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn't."
(Editing by Mary Milliken and Todd Eastham)
Ok for one thing an article that has not only a byline but also TWO contributing editors should NOT have a typo in it. Now don't get me wrong I have have typos galore when I write (or rite) but I neither get paid, nor have a PAIR of editors. This kind of error is nearly as inexcusable as the content of this piece.
I just have one question. What exactly was a women, with health problems so severe she requires brain surgery expecting from a man who has given her...cubic zirconia?!
Perhaps she was expecting the surgeon to mine from her head some kind of cheap, gum-ball machine ring that her boyfriend planted in an attempt to carry out the oddest and grossest proposal ever?
Now that would make a MUCH better story.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Five Things You Didn't Know About Cinco de Mayo-From an American
1. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence day. As we all know Mexico, like every where else in the world, is dependant on the U.S. for both their economy and the negative reinforcement that comes from the unique kind of abusive relationship the U.S is having with every other country in the world.
2. CinCo de Mayo marks the deposing of the Mexican Emperor Maximilian 1 who… Wait Mexico had an emperor? The emperor of Mexico? The Mexican empire? This is last time I use Wikipedia to compile a list of five things you never knew about something.
Mexican empire….HA! This list is over.
2. CinCo de Mayo marks the deposing of the Mexican Emperor Maximilian 1 who… Wait Mexico had an emperor? The emperor of Mexico? The Mexican empire? This is last time I use Wikipedia to compile a list of five things you never knew about something.
Mexican empire….HA! This list is over.
Ay Ay Ay!
Perhaps my ear, she deceive me...but did someone say fruit hats?
Ay mi sombreros de frutas!
MONKEYS, AND DRUGLORDS AND SLUMS...OH MY
Yes folks when I think of my dream vacation...I think...Brazil. So much lambada shttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080505/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_brazil_tour;_ylt=ArF2isymLVBV9YO74j7Rkaes0NUEo little time!
But forget about sexy sexy dances and fruit hats for a second, I promise we can talk about them later. Lets talk about tours of the seedy underbelly of Rio!!! One company in particular, "Private tours", is facing the threat of a revoked licence, for hooking tourist up with drug traffickers.
I guess this is a tour of the slums of Rio. Umm does anyone else find this odd? Because the first place I would go on a sexy vacation would be Rocinha, the largest of the slums. Things.
Tourists gather round the DRUGLORD, and listen to tales of prison stays, and life as dealer, while trying not to be attacked by filthy monkeys. Personally I would rather grab my Bindle and spend my vacation in a boxcar listening to tall tales from the mouth of a hobo, all the while supping on baked beans soup. It seems a little less dangerous then snapping a pic of one of these young "Brazilian professionals."
I have to agree with Rubem Medina (tourism chief) when he says,"It is not necessary to do this kind of tour in RIO, there are a lot of wonderful attractions."
Which brings me back to SEXY SEXY fruithats!
But forget about sexy sexy dances and fruit hats for a second, I promise we can talk about them later. Lets talk about tours of the seedy underbelly of Rio!!! One company in particular, "Private tours", is facing the threat of a revoked licence, for hooking tourist up with drug traffickers.
I guess this is a tour of the slums of Rio. Umm does anyone else find this odd? Because the first place I would go on a sexy vacation would be Rocinha, the largest of the slums. Things.
Tourists gather round the DRUGLORD, and listen to tales of prison stays, and life as dealer, while trying not to be attacked by filthy monkeys. Personally I would rather grab my Bindle and spend my vacation in a boxcar listening to tall tales from the mouth of a hobo, all the while supping on baked beans soup. It seems a little less dangerous then snapping a pic of one of these young "Brazilian professionals."
I have to agree with Rubem Medina (tourism chief) when he says,"It is not necessary to do this kind of tour in RIO, there are a lot of wonderful attractions."
Which brings me back to SEXY SEXY fruithats!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
DIVINE INTERVENTION?
As if cell phones did not already control our lives enough, now we are receiving texts from Jesus!
Thank you Christian charity "Prayer in Action", for joining forces with our mobile phone companies in providing us with our daily prayers.
According to Erik Fok,sales chief for Ecumen, this service will be available to over 500,000 christians within a few years. The text, and I am not making this up, will tell you exactly what to pray for at that exact time. Unless this shit is going to tell me to pray for a million dollars, or a pony, I will keep my fifty cents a prayer thank you, and spend it on more worthwhile things like, cigarettes and lottery tickets.
I guess we should be giving Jesus props for keeping up with modern technology. If cell phones were around in his time, maybe he could have received a text from one of his apostle buddies giving him a heads up on the whole crucifixion thing. "They're coming 4 u" maybe?
Seriously though, this is really pushing the envelope when it comes to individual thought. Honestly being interrupted during such wholesome activities like, gay sex, drinking, coveting my neighbors wife, and being filled with envy, to pray for the "credit crunch," would really piss me off.
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