Republican, Democrat, and Independent

The main reason that I vote Republican is this: I am a business owner, and the Republicans that I have studied and voted for were strong in their support of the businessperson. I have voted for only a handful of Democrats in my lifetime. I own and put money into Roth Iras that are tax free when I retire . I am concerned over the inheritance tax and death tax. Democrats have said that companies(usually the bigger companies) need to pay their 'fair share' of taxes. Define 'fair'. I can assure you that companies pay more than their 'fair share' in taxes. My company pays an unGodly amount in taxes. Now having said all of this, I do not agree with everything that the Republicans have done.To this day, I am still not sure that it was a good idea to do what we are doing in the Middle East, but I will support the troops just the same. I don't always disagree with the Democrats, either. I support a womans right to choose abortion. It is a private medical issue and the government needs to stay out of it.



My voice is God's will, not mine~Elvis Presley

From the web

More Photos. One from Great Bend, the other from the web

Yay!

I finally got the photo thing down right! I see that my photo came through. Great! I will add more tomorrow. Cheyenne Bottoms kinda reminded me of those shows that you see about Africa where some group goes on Safari. The only animals that I see are birds, and the occassional snake or some other reptile though.It is a beautiful place.

Cheyenne Bottoms in Great bend , Kansas

Brand New Key

Brand New Key
Melanie


I rode my bicycle past your window last night
I roller-skated to your door at daylight
It almost seems like you're avoiding me
I'm okay alone, but you got something I need

Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together
And try them out to see
I been looking around awhile
You got something for me
Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key

I ride my bike, I roller skate don't drive no car
Don't go too fast, but I go pretty far
For somebody who don't drive
I been all around the world
Some people say, I done all right for a girl

Oh, yes yea, ok
Oh, yea, yea, yea
Oh, yea, yea, yea
Oh, yea, yea, yea

I asked your mother if you were at home
She said yes but you weren't alone
Oh, sometimes I think that you're avoiding me
I'm okay alone, but you got something I need

Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together
And try them out to see
La, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la
Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key

Janis

Piece of My Heart
Janice Joplin
(Come on…)
Didn't I make you feel like you were the only man, well yeah,
An' didn't I give you nearly everything that a woman possibly can ?
Honey, you know I did!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I think I've had enough,
But I'm gonna show you, baby, that a woman can be tough.

I want you to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby, (break a..)
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah. (come on)
Hey! Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, yeah.
You know you got it if it makes you feel good,
Oh yes indeed.

You're out on the street looking good, and baby,
Deep down in your heart I said you know that it ain't right,
Never never never never never never hear me when I cry at night.
Baby, I cry all the time!
And each time I tell myself that I, well I can't stand the pain,
But when you hold me in your arms, I'll sing it once again.

I'll say come on, come on, come on, come on, yeah take it!
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby. (break a..)
Break another little bit of my heart now, darling, yeah, (have a…)
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby, yeah.
Well, You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good

Guitar

I need to come on, come on, come on, come on and take it,
Take another little piece of my heart now, baby. (break a…)
Break another little bit of my heart, honey, yeah. (have a)
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it (waaaaahhh)
Take a…Take another little piece of my heart now, baby. (break a…)
Break another little bit of my heart, and darling, yeah yeah (have a)
Have another little piece of my heart now, baby,
You know you got it, child, if it makes you feel good

Little Feat/Dixie Chicken

Thank you for the great music! Little Feat song played by Paul Barrere and Bill Payne with Phil & Friends.

I've seen the bright lights of Memphis
And the Commodore Hotel
And underneath a street lamp
I met a Southern belle
Well she took me to the river
Where she cast her spell
And in that Southern moonlight
She sang a song so well

Chorus
If you'll be my Dixie chicken
I'll be your Tenessee lamb
And we can walk together
Down in Dixieland
Down in Dixieland

Well we made all the hot spots
My money flowed like wine
Then that low down Southern whiskey
Began to fog my mind
And I don't remember church bells
Or the money I put down
On the white picket fence and boardwalk
Of the house at the edge of town
But boy do I remember
The strain of her refrain
The nights we spent together
And the way she called my name

[chorus]

Well it's been a year since she ran away
Yes that guitar player sure could play
She always liked to sing along
She's always handy with a song
Then one night in the lobby
Of the Commodore Hotel
I chanced to meet a bartender
Who said he knew her well
And as he handed me a light
He began to hum a song
And all the boys there at the bar
Began to sign along

[chorus]

Ok the pictures

Ok the pictures that I had taken on my last outing are being developed as I type this. I have to be honest, I don't think that the pics are going to turn out that great. If one or two are clear, then I will post them tomorrow night. Cheyenne Bottoms is a wildlife refuge, and it is a spot where birds come from all over the place during their migration. Mostly Northern birds I think, like geese. I did see some cranes too.There are also many turtles, snakes, spiders, and lizards, though I did not get any pics of them. I think that bird watching could become a great hobby for me.I notice that I do get many robins and redbirds in my yard, esp in the fall. This time I have to remember to put some food in my bird feeders(I know, shame on me,lol). I also get these big black birds that resemble crows called starlings. They are not a particularly nice towards other birds, but they are great parents. I think that hummingbirds, chickadees, and wrens are cute, but I have not seen too many of them around.I think that Robins are my favourite. They are sometimes very curious and will sometimes come up close to the windows. They have nests in my big trees, and one even has had a nest on my house, just up above my back door. This happened last year, and I just didn't have the heart to take it down.

From the Poetry Pool

Liebchen
The first thing you notice
Is her smile
It starts in the left corner of her mouth
And tweaks its way upwards
Slowly engaging the right corner
And eventually the rest of her face
Till her eyes are crinkled in the corners
The left almost out of existence.
Anyone with this smile
And the laugh that often follows
Could harbor no darkness.
If asked, she will tell you
That she loves her eyes best
For although they love to
Pledge their loyalty to her smile,
They also tell of the things she has seen
Which her smile seeks to hide.

Lynette Yorgey

Fame

I used to think that I might enjoy being famous. I thought that when I was a kid. There was one time when I was little that I wanted to become an actress. Now, you could not pay me enough to be famous. I think that at first it would be kind of cool, but after the novelty wore off, it would really suck. Working long hours being away from family for a long time, not to mention the loss of privacy, plus the paparazzi can be fairly nasty, from what I understand.I don't think that being famous is as great or as glamourous as some people make it out to be. Just knowing that one minute a crowd adores you, and the next minute they hate you. Yes, I suppose the money would be nice, and maybe the recognition would be nice(Like Academy Awards) but other than that, I would not care for it. Then there are people who are always going to try and stir the pot, so to speak. They write hateful things about you, and try to put words in your mouth that you did not say and say that you did things you didnt do. Just look at trashy mags like the National Equirer. Then there are the stalkers. Creeps. Lets just say that now since I have grown up, I would rather stay anonymous:)

Biopsy

My boy Donner is going in for a biopsy on Monday. He has what appears to be either a discoloration or a lesion in his mouth. He goes in bright and early. That means no food no water after 10pm the night before. I am a bit worried about him. I try to look at the discoloration in his mouth, but he won't hold still long enough for me to examine him. I dont think that he is in any pain, because he eats just fine and runs around and plays like nothing is happening. Still, I worry. They are my children.

Cheyenne Bottoms

I didn't write this, but I thought it was funny!

Compaq is considering changing the command "Press Any Key" to "Press Return Key" because of the flood of calls asking where the "Any" key is.

AST technical support had a caller complaining that her mouse was hard to control with the dust cover on. The cover turned out to be the plastic bag the mouse was packaged in.

Another Compaq technician received a call from a man complaining that the system wouldn't read word processing files from his old diskettes. After trouble-shooting for magnets and heat failed to diagnose the problem, it was found that the customer had labeled the diskettes, then rolled them into the typewriter to type the labels.

A Dell technician advised his customer to put his troubled floppy back in the drive and close the door. The customer asked the technician to hold on, and was heard putting the phone down, getting up and crossing the room to close the door to his room.

Yet another Dell customer called to complain that his keyboard no longer worked. He had cleaned it by filling up his tub with soap and water and soaking the keyboard for a day, then removing all the keys and washing them individually.

A confused caller to IBM was having troubles printing documents. He told the technician that the computer had said it couldn't find printer. The user had also tried turning the computer screen to face the printer - but that his computer still couldn't see the printer.

An exasperated caller to Dell Computer Tech Support couldn't get her new Dell Computer to turn on. After ensuring the computer was plugged in, the technician asked her what happened when she pushed the power button. Her response, "I pushed and pushed on this foot pedal and nothing happens." The foot pedal turned out to be the computer's mouse.


By the way, I am headed to Great Bend tomorrow. I am planning on taking some photos. They will be added when I get back. The Flinthills are beautiful

Beautiful

Harry Potter

I think that I may very well be the only person in the world that has not read a single Harry Potter book. Am I abnormal? Maybe. I just don't understand all of the hoopla. Maybe it is because I don't have children. In fact, now that I think about it, nobody in my immediate family has read a Harry Potter book. Its not that we are not very well educated. We tend to get turned off by things that we keep hearing about. I read stories about groups of people going apeshit over what is going to happen next with Harry and Beelezebubbbledumdore, or whatshisname.Perhaps Harry Potter is the Star Trek of 2006.

Movie

Last night I saw a movie called 'The Devil wears Prada'.. gotta say that the movie was good, but Meryl Streep is DA BOMB! New York-fashion magazine-Paris-beautiful people.. I was sick from work today.. muscles in my arm ached.. feel better now. I stayed home from work. Think that I will email or call Dennis so we can get together tomorrow night for some fun .He is big in every sense of the word( ahem).. ok back to movies.. I think Sat night I will invite him or Jeff to go see Pirates of the Carribean Dead mans chest ..

Dennis

Recieved an IM from Dennis today. I did not respond to it right away because I was taking a nap. Damn that guy! I mean damn me! I miss him. He was on the west coast touring. He said that he was going to IM me a picture of himself.. I have not recieved it yet. I tell you, he is hot! Muscular legs, derrierre, and 6 pack abs.Damn. I wish that I were at his house now. He has long black sexy hair.Golden brown skin. He does not smoke(regular cigarettes, that is) and rarely drinks.There have been many nights where he has taught me well(lets just say that my future husband will be pleased)

Social Security

Tonight, after I get back from the grocery store, I will type up a letter to the Social Security Administration. A few years ago, someone got a hold of my social security number and tried to use it to get utilities hooked up ! Needless to say, I called the cops, reported it and had a 'red flag' put on my number. I need to check and see if that is still in effect. I figure that it is better that I have the letter in writing(computer writing ) LOL. I will mail it out tomorrow. Do not know if I will get a response, but it is certainly worth a try. I will send a letter to the local office, and then the one in Washington, D.C.( I believe that is where the head office is). I want to check and make sure that some jerk is not cyphoning money away from my social security.Like I said before, I hate dishonest people, ESPECIALLY thieves.Hell, I don't know if social security is even going to be around when I retire. I am putting money in a ROTH IRA, just in case. Maybe I am just paranoid, but better safe than sorry.:)

More from Yahoo! News

Coke case suspect ordered released on bond By HARRY R. WEBER, AP Business Writer
Thu Jul 6, 6:15 PM ET



ATLANTA - A secretary accused of helping two men steal trade secrets from The Coca-Cola Co. and trying to sell them to rival PepsiCo Inc. was ordered released on bond Thursday in a blockbuster case her lawyer likened to "a spy novel."

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Joya Williams' co-defendants, a pair of ex-cons who served time together at the same federal prison in Alabama, were detained pending a preliminary hearing for all three on Tuesday. Their attorneys would not say how Williams knew the two men.

Williams' lawyer, Wanda Jackson, said outside the federal courthouse that the defense needs to see the product sample her client allegedly stole from Coke to be able to defend her properly. Jackson also suggested the product may not be as secret as Coke has suggested.

"It does sound like something out of a spy novel or movie," Jackson told reporters outside the courthouse. "Why would they leave a product in an office that was easily accessible? What was in it."

Coke hasn't said. Jackson said the defense should be able to test the product.

"The whole thing belies common sense," she said of the accusations.

Don Samuel, a lawyer for co-defendant Edmund Duhaney, said it was his client who was duped.

"I might more accurately characterize it as the two stooges — and my innocent client unwittingly along for the ride — meet Coke," Samuel said. "I think that getting clearance to work on this case might rival the national security clearance I need to get for a terrorism case."

Williams, Duhaney and Ibrahim Dimson were arrested Wednesday — the day a $1.5 million transaction was to occur. They are charged with stealing confidential information, including a sample of a new drink, from Coke and trying to sell it to Pepsi.

Williams, who worked as an administrative assistant for a Coke executive at the corporate headquarters in Atlanta, is accused of rifling through corporate files and stuffing documents and a new Coca-Cola product into a personal bag. She has since been fired, the judge said during Thursday's hearing.

The three suspects face charges of wire fraud and unlawfully stealing and selling Coke trade secrets.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel Feldman also signed a protective order that prevents the defendants from revealing any secrets they know about the company to anyone other than their lawyers.

A Coke lawyer, Stephen Cowen, told Feldman he also may seek to bar certain documents and other information from being turned over to the defense during discovery.

Williams' father, George Williams, told reporters he is standing by his daughter.

"Up until this point, I believe she left each and every one of her other jobs in good standing," George Williams said, adding that his daughter was excited to land a job at Coca Cola four or five years ago.

As the suspects appeared in court, more details about their backgrounds emerged.

At the time of the alleged theft, Williams, 41, of Norcross, Ga., had been working for a senior Coke manager, Javier Sanchez Lamelas, who is a global brand director for the beverage giant, the company said. She doesn't have a criminal record, according to her attorney.

Duhaney, of Decatur, Ga., who told the judge he is 42 though federal prosecutors list him as 43, served nearly 5 years of a 7-year sentence for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute at a federal prison in Montgomery, Ala., according to U.S. Bureau of Prisons spokesman Mike Truman. He was released in February 2005.

Dimson, of New York, who told the judge he is 28 though prosecutors list him as 30, served less than 1 year of a 2-year sentence for conspiracy to commit bank fraud at the same prison as Duhaney, Truman said. He arrived in 2003 and was released in 2004, meaning he was there at the same time as Duhaney.

Dimson and Williams are both seeking court-appointed counsel for the duration of their case, while Duhaney is being represented by noted Atlanta defense attorney Samuel.

Coca-Cola and Pepsi, usually bitter enemies, worked together to foil the alleged trade secrets theft plot.

According to prosecutors, on May 19, Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo provided Coke with a copy of a letter mailed to Pepsi in an official Coca-Cola business envelope. The letter, postmarked from the Bronx in New York, was from an individual identifying himself as "Dirk," who claimed to be employed at a high level with Coca-Cola and offered "very detailed and confidential information." "Dirk" was later identified as Dimson, the FBI says.

Coca-Cola immediately contacted the FBI and an undercover FBI investigation began.

Prosecutors say Williams was the source of the information Dimson offered to provide to Pepsi. They say that "Dirk" provided an FBI undercover agent 14 pages of Coca-Cola documents marked classified and confidential. The company confirmed that the documents were valid and highly confidential and were considered trade secrets. Prosecutors say "Dirk" requested $10,000 for the documents.

Later "Dirk" produced other documents that Coca-Cola confirmed were valid trade secrets of Coca-Cola. He also agreed to be paid $75,000 for the purchase of a highly confidential product sample from a new Coca Cola project, prosecutors said.

During a meeting at the Atlanta airport, an undercover agent later paid "Dirk" part of that money, placing the cash inside a yellow Girl Scout cookie box. "Dirk" handed the agent some documents in an Armani bag and the Coke product sample, an FBI affidavit says.

Then on June 27, an undercover FBI agent offered to buy other trade secret items for $1.5 million from "Dirk." The same day a bank account was opened under the names of Duhaney and Dimson, and the address used on the account was that of Duhaney's residence, prosecutors said.

Video surveillance showed Williams at her desk at Coke headquarters going through multiple files looking for documents and stuffing them into bags. She also was observed holding a liquid container with a white label, which resembled the description of a new Coca-Cola product sample, before placing it into her personal bag, prosecutors say.

People I hate

Bad Check Laws
Civil & Criminal Penalties
Bad checks, also known as NSF checks, bounced checks, rubber checks, etc., can be a big problem for any credit department. There are both civil and criminal penalties for this unlawful act, although it is much more costly and difficult to prove a criminal case. Always consider your goal: to collect the money or punish the check writer?
Civil Penalties by State
Criminal Penalties by State
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Payments for COD or pre-existing debt.
In most cases, NSF checks are not considered under the bad check law if they are used to pay an antecedent debt. Therefore, if a debtor gives a debtor an NSF check to pay a note payment or to pay an invoice that is on account, the act generally does not fall within the bad check law. However, if the debtor provides a creditor with a NSF check for a COD order, then that act does fall within the bad check laws.
Postdated Checks
Section 3-104(2)(b) of the UCC, defines a check as "a draft drawn on a bank and payable on demand." A postdated check, since it is not payable on demand, does not satisfy this demand. Consequently, it has generally been held by most states that the giving of a post-dated check does not constitute a present fraud nor is it within the scope of the bad check laws.
Who is the guilty party?
The guilty party is usually the person who wrote the check, but it could also be the person who fraudulently passed it on, or even a third party who endorsed and passed the check on to another.


Civil Penalties by State.
Please note - This information may be out of date when you read this. Check with your state statutes for current law.

Alabama. Greater of $10 or actual bank charges.

Alaska. The bidder may recover damages in an amount equal to $100 or treble the amount, whichever is greater, except that damages recovered under bad check law may not exceed the amount of the check by more than $1000.

Arizona. Twice the amount of the check or $50, whichever is greater, costs of suit, reasonable attorneys' fees.

Arkansas. Amount due, service charge not to exceed $10. On stop payment, 15 days following written demand to drawer's last known address, holder may collect fee not to exceed $15; failure to make restitution and pay collection fee will result in liability of twice the amount of check but in no event less than $50.

California. Amount due, damages of treble the amount so owing, but in no case less than $100 or more than $500.

Colorado. Treble the amount of such check and in no case less than $100, including reasonable fees.

Connecticut. Amount of check plus lessor of: if no bank account - $750 or amount of check; or if insufficient funds - $400 or amount of check. Statutory form of notice must be sent at least two times. Statute does not apply to certain consumer services.

Delaware. Amount due, costs of suit, protest fees.

District of Columbia. Amount due, protest fees.

Florida. In event of failure to make payment within 30 days after demand, treble amount owed in addition to the amount owed together with bank and court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, not less than $50 and no more than $2,500. If payment is made in 30 days, a service charge of $10 or 5% of face amount of check, whichever is greater, can be added. In stop payment action, reimbursement for actual travel expenses to holder or agent for filing papers, and for traveling and providing witnesses to an from proceeding.

Georgia. Upon 30 days following certified written demand by payee to maker, the maker shall be liable to the payee for damages of double the amount owing on the check not to exceed $500 and service charge not to exceed $15.

Hawaii. Amount due, costs of suit, protest fees.

Idaho. $100 or treble the amount of the check, whichever is greater, but not more than $500 greater than the amount of the check.

Illinois. Treble amount of check but not less than $100 nor more than $500 plus attorney's fees and court costs.

Indiana. Treble amount of check not to exceed $500 plus amount of check, attorneys' fees of not less than $100 and interest at 18% per annum.

Iowa. Treble amount of dishonored check but not to exceed amount of check plus $500.

Kansas. Giver of worthless check is liable for the amount of the check plus an amount equal to the greater of the following: (a) treble the amount of the check, but not exceeding the amount of the check by more than $500; or (b) $100.

Louisiana. Drawer of dishonored check who fails to pay 30 days after written demand delivered by certified or registered mail is liable for damages in twice the amount owing but not less than $100 plus attorneys's fees and court costs. Payee may charge service charge not to exceed $15 or 5% of the face amount of the check, whichever is greater. District Attorney can collect fees for issuance of worthless check, depending on amount of check.

Maine. Amount due, court costs, service costs, collection costs, processing charges can be recovered only if statutory notice given, or payment within 10 days of notice.

Maryland. Amount due, $15 fee, and amount up to two times the amount of the check, but not more than $1,000. Holder may claim damages 30 days after mailing notice of dishonor to last known address of maker or drawer.

Massachusetts. Amount due, costs of suit, protest fees.

Minnesota. Amount due, $100 penalty, interest (at judgment rate), reasonable attorneys' fees if amount of check over $1,250, $15 service charge.

Mississippi. Amount due plus additional damages of 100% on checks up to $25,000, 50% (not to exceed $50 or fall below $25) on checks on $25 to $200, and 25% on checks over $200.

Missouri. Greater of treble face amount owed or $100. Damages should not exceed $500.

Montana. $100 or treble amount of check, but in no case may damages exceed $500.

Nebraska. Amount due, costs, protest fees.

Nevada. Amount due, protest fees treble amount of check but not less than $100 nor more than $500.

New Hampshire. Amount due, interest, court costs, reasonable costs of collection, and $10 per day (maximum is $50). If check issued to city or town, amount due, $15 fee plus protest, bank, and legal fees; if issued to state agency, amount due, $5 fee plus protest and bank fees.

New Mexico. Amount due, costs of suit, protest fees.

New York. Face value of check, plus two times amount of check up to $750.

North Carolina. Thirty days after written demand, lesser of $500 or treble amount owing on check, but not less than $100.

North Dakota. Amount due, collection fees not to exceed $10, and $100 or treble amount of check, whichever is less.

Oregon. When maker fails to tender amount due after written demand made by payee, payee may recover damages in an amount equal to $100 or treble amount of the amount for which the check, draft or order is drawn, whichever is greater, provided the amount is not greater than $500 over the due amount.

Pennsylvania. Upon written demand from payee following conviction for passing a bad check and failure to make restitution, the payee upon obtaining civil judgment is entitled to an amount equal to $100 or treble the amount for which the check is drawn, whichever is greater, not to exceed by more than $500 the value of the check.

Rhode Island. Amount of check plus fee of $25, plus amount up to treble amount of check but not less than $200 or more than $1,000.

South Carolina. In addition to other fines, issuer shall pay all reasonable court costs, not to exceed $20 and if payment not made within 30 days, issuer shall pay amount of check and damages, of the lesser of $500 or treble the amount of the check.

Tennessee. Treble amount of check, but not to exceed $500.

Utah. amount due, interest and costs of collection, court costs, reasonable attorneys' fees.

Vermont. Court costs, amount of check, attorneys' fees, damage in amount of $50.

Virginia. Lesser of $100 or three times amount of check.

Washington. Lesser of amount of check or interest at 12%, and cost of collection not to exceed $40. If court action necessary after 15 days, lesser of reasonable attorneys' fees and treble face of check or $100.

West Virginia. Amount due, service charge not to exceed $10.

Wisconsin. amount of check plus actual damages and exemplary damages not to exceed treble face amount of check.

Wyoming. Amount due as well as damages equal to the cost of collection plus reasonable attorneys' fees.



Criminal Penalties by State.
Please note - This information may be out of date when you read this. Check state statutes for current laws.

Alabama. Check of $500 or more, fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5000 or imprisonment up to 3 years, or both; under $500 check, fine depends on amount and offense. Court shall also order restitution to plaintiff; defendant shall pay court costs if convicted.

Alaska. Issuing check for $25,000 or more, maximum fine of $50,000, imprisonment up to 10 years, or both, Issuing check for $500 or more, up to $25,000, maximum fine of $50,000, imprisonment up to 5 years, or both. Issuing check for $50 or more, up to $500, maximum of $5000, imprisonment up to one year, or both. Issuing check under $50, maximum fine of $1000, imprisonment up to 90 days, or both.

Arizona. Up to six months in jail or up to $300 or both if under $25; up to five years in state prison or up to one year in county jail or up to $500 fine or both if between $25 and $100; up to five years in state prison if over $100 or if no account.

Arkansas. Checks of $200 or less for 1st conviction fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 or imprisonment up to 30 days or both; 2nd offense fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1000 or imprisonment up to 90 days or both; 3rd and subsequent offenses fine of not less than $200 nor more than $2000 or imprisonment up to one year or both.
When more than one check is involved and such checks were drawn within 90 days of each other and each is an amount less than $200, the amount of such separate checks may be added together to arrive at and be punishable under the $200 or more amount to which this category refers.

Checks for $500 involve a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment up to 10 years or both.


California. Where amount is less than $200 an is first offense, up to one year in country jail.

Colorado. Misdemeanor - imprisonment in county jail for not less than three months nor more than 12 months or by fine of not less than $250 nor more than $1,000 or both.
Felony - imprisonment in state penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than 5 years or by fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $15,000 or both. If twice previously convicted, punishment is imprisonment in state penitentiary for not less than one year and not more than 10 years or fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than $30,000 or both.


Connecticut. Up to $1,000 fine or one year in jail or both.

Delaware. Misdemeanor - up to 2 years in jail, $1,000 fine, or both. Person who issued check must make restitution to person to whom check was issued. Felony - up to seven years and such fine as court may order.

District of Columbia. Up to three years imprisonment and $3,000 fine or both.

Florida. Felony - up to 5 years in prison or $1,000 fine. Misdemeanor - up to $300 or six months in jail.

Georgia. Check for less than $100, fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months or both. check for $100 or more but less than $300, fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months or both. Upon conviction defendant required to make restitution of the amount of the check together with all costs, which are presumed to be $20.
When more than one check is involved and such checks were drawn within 90 days of one another and each is in an amount less than $100, the amounts of such separate checks may be added together to arrive at and be punishable as above.

Check for $500 or more; a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for up to three years, or both.


Hawaii. Up to one year in jail or $1,000 fine or both.

Idaho. Fine or imprisonment or both as follows: If under $50, 1st offense - $300 and six months; 2nd offense - $1000 and one year; 3rd offense, or if amount in excess of $50 - $5,000 and three years.

Illinois. Up to $500 fine or up to one year in jail, or both.

Indiana. Up to $5,000 fine or up to one year in jail, or both.

Iowa. Up to $100 fine or 30 days in jail for misdemeanor. Up to seven years in penitentiary, or one year in jail or up to $500 fine, or both, for felony.

Kansas. Up to $2,500 fine or up to one year in jail or both. Up to $5,000 fine or one to five years in jail or both.

Kentucky. Up to $500 fine. One year in penitentiary for a misdemeanor. Felony punishable by imprisonment from one to five years and a fine of not more than $10,000, or double the offender's gain from commission of the crime, whichever is greater.

Louisiana. Check for under $100, imprisonment for not more than 6 months or fine of not more than $500 or both. A third or more such conviction, fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both. Check for $100 or more and less than $500, imprisonment for not more than 2 years or fine of not more than $2,000 or both. Check for $500 or more, imprisonment for not more than 10 years or fine of not more than $3,000 or both. In addition, the court may order as part of the sentence restitution of the amount of the bad check plus reasonable attorneys' fees.

Maine. Up to $1,000 fine or 11 months in jail, or both.

Maryland. Misdemeanor - maximum fine $100 or imprisonment up to 60 days or both. Felony - maximum fine of $1,000, imprisonment up to 15 years, or both.

Massachusetts. Up to $300 fine or one year in jail. Up to $600 fine and up to 2 years in jail or up to 5 years in penitentiary.

Michigan. Up to $250 fine or six months in jail. Up to $500 fine or one year in jail.

Minnesota. Up to $700 fine, 90 days in jail or both for misdemeanor. Up to $3,000 fine, or one year in jail or both for felony.

Mississippi. Checks under $100 - a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than five days nor more than six months or both. Upon conviction of second offense for check less than $100 a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not less than 30 days nor more than one year. For the third offense a felony regardless of amount involved, imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term of not less than one year nor more than five years. For a check of more than $100, deemed a felony, punishment of fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than three years or both.

Missouri. Up to $500 fine or six months in jail or both. Up to $1,000 fine or one year in jail or both. In addition prosecutor can collect fee of $5 for checks less than $10, $10 for checks - $10 - $100 and $25 for check of $100 or more.

Montana. Up to $500 fine or six months in jail, or both. Up to $50,000 fine or 10 years in penitentiary or both.

Nebraska. Obtaining property worth: More than $1,000 - Class III felony. More than $300 but less than $1,000 - class IV felony. Less than $75 - class II misdemeanor; 2nd offense - class IV felony. Issuing or passing a check of any amount - class II misdemeanor.

Nevada. Up to six months in county jail or $500 fine, or both. State prison of one to 10 years or $10,000 fine or both.

New Hampshire. Up to $200 fine or up to one year in jail, or both.

New Jersey. Up to $1,000 fine or up to one year in jail or both.

New Mexico. Up to $1000 fine or 30 days in jail, or both. One to 3 years in jail, or up to $1,000, or both.

New York. Up to three months in jail, or up to $500, or up to double the amount of the drawer's gain from the commission of the offense.

North Carolina. $50 - $500 or up to six months in jail. If check is less than $50 - $50 fine or up to 30 days in jail. Over three convictions, up to one year. If check drawn on non-existent account, fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both. If check drawn on account closed by drawer prior to time check drawn, fine not to exceed $400 or imprisonment for not more than 5 months or both.

North Dakota. $25 - $250 fine, or up to 3 months in county jail, or both. If no account - fine up to $500 and one year in jail.

Ohio. Misdemeanor: Up to 6 months in jail, $1,000 fine, or both. Felon: Up to 5 years, $2,500 fine, or both.

Oklahoma. Up to one year imprisonment or up to $1,000 fine or both. One to 10 years imprisonment or up to $5,000 fine.

Oregon. Misdemeanor: Up to $1,000 fine or up to one year in jail, or both. Felony: Imprisonment for not more than 5 years.

Pennsylvania. Up to $1,000 fine or up to 2 years in penitentiary, or both.

Rhode Island. Up to $500 fine, or up to one year imprisonment, or both. Up to $2,000 fine, or up to 2 years imprisonment, or both.

South Carolina. Up to $2,000 fine or up to 10 years in jail, or both. In magistrate's court - first conviction, not less than $50, nor more than $250 or imprisonment of 30 days; second or subsequent conviction, fine of $200 or imprisonment for 30 days. Conviction in court of General Sessions, first conviction fine not less than $300 nor more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both; for second or more conviction, fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000 or imprisonment for not less than 30 days or not more than 10 years.

South Dakota. First offense: a fine of not more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both. Second offense: a fine of not more than $300 nor less than $100 and imprisonment of not more than 6 months or less than 30 days. Third and subsequent offenses: a fine of not more than $500 nor less than $300 and imprisonment for not more than one year nor less than 6 months. Felony: Up to 3 years and not more than $1,000 fine.

Tennessee. Not over $100 - not over 11 months 29 days in jail, not over $500 fine, or both. Over $100 - from three to 10 years in jail.

Texas. Up to 2 years in county jail or up to $1,000 or both. 30 days to 2 years in jail and up to $1,000. Two to 10 years. Holder of bad check may charge obligor with any additional processing fees.

Utah. Less than $200 - up to 6 months or $299 or both; more than $200 but less than $300 - up to one year or $1,000 or both. More than $300 but less than $1,000 - up to five years or $5,000 or both; more than $1,000 - up to 15 years or $1,000 or both.

Vermont. Up to one year in jail and $1000 fine or both.

Virginia. $200 or less fine or 10 days to 12 months in jail, or both. One to five years in the penitentiary or fine and jail, or one to ten years penitentiary in discretion of court.

Washington. Misdemeanor - full restitution; the defendant need not be imprisoned, but the court shall impose a minimum fine of $500. Of the fine imposed, at least $50 shall not be suspended or deferred. Upon conviction for a second offense within any twelve-month period, the court may suspend or defer only that portion of the fine which is in excess of $500. Felony - Up to one year in jail or up to $1,000 fine, or both.

West Virginia. Maximum fine of $100, up to 10 days in jail, or both. For obtaining property under $200 - maximum fine of $200, imprisonment up to six months, or both. For obtaining property over $200 - maximum fine of $500, imprisonment from one to five years, or both.

Wisconsin. Up to $1,000 fine or one year in jail.

Wyoming. Misdemeanor - Fine of not more than $750 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. Felony - Fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for a maximum of 10 years, or both.

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Kimodo Dragons

I just found out that the Topeka Zoo has Kimodo dragons! YEAH! Next day that I get free, I AM THERE!!!!!!!!!

Totally funny bogus rave reviews for 'Tax The Rude'

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Al Gore is irritating

Yes, I know that Al Gore is just plain irritating. He is the type of person that I would go out of my way to avoid. But I find this to be very funny(courtesy my friends on the GB forum):

Al Gore is irritating

Yes, I know that Al Gore is just plain irritating. He is the type of person that I would go out of my way to avoid. But I find this to be very funny(courtesy my friends on the GB forum):

Countdown to doomsday.

Doomsday is coming. It is July 1st 2006. Remember the 18 year old kid that I was telling you about? The one I work with? Well, he has not changed his mind. No, I have not said anything to him, and I won't. But this guy is headed for a brick wall and he is going 65 miles an hour. So is his girlfriend. I predict that they are going to hate each other by this time next year. Yes, it is called HK- HARD KNOCKS, and I am afraid that they are going to learn things the hard way. They will end up getting on each others nerves, to say the least. This kid, and the other kid that is his girlfriend, must be so bullish. But then again, isn't every one at that age?They are going to argue. Starting with 'The Move". I have moved before. I hate it. I refuse to do it EVER AGAIN.

Oh Rush! You have been a bad boy

Rush has been a baaad boy::again::. This time, its viagra. Here is the article, courtesy Yahoo news:WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Rush Limbaugh was detained for more than three hours Monday at Palm Beach International Airport after authorities said they found a bottle of Viagra in his possession without a prescription.

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement examined the 55-year-old radio commentator's luggage after his private plane landed at the airport around 2 p.m. from the Dominican Republic, said Paul Miller, spokesman for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.

ICE officials found a prescription bottle labeled as Viagra, a drug that treats erectile dysfunction, in his luggage, Miller said.

"The problem was that on the bottle itself was not his name, but the name of two Florida doctors," Miller said.

Limbaugh reached a deal last month with prosecutors who had accused the conservative talk-show host of illegally deceiving multiple doctors to receive overlapping painkiller prescriptions.

The matter Monday was referred to the sheriff's office, whose investigators interviewed Limbaugh.

"He said he had the Viagra in his possession for his use and that he did obtain it from his doctors," Miller said.

Investigators confiscated the drugs, and Limbaugh was released around 5:30 p.m. without being charged.

The sheriff's office plans to file a report with the state attorney's office.

"We believe there may be a second-degree misdemeanor violation, which is possession of certain drugs without a prescription, because the bottle does not have his name on it," Miller said.

A doctor had prescribed the drug, but it was "labeled as being issued to the physician rather than Mr. Limbaugh for privacy purposes," Roy Black, Limbaugh's attorney, said in a statement.

Under Limbaugh's deal with prosecutors, the charge, commonly referred to as "doctor shopping," would be dismissed after 18 months if he continues to submit to random drug tests and treatment for his acknowledged addiction to painkillers

Dennis

Dennis IMed me the other night. He has been gone to the east coast on tour. Have not heard much from him lately. He wanted me to come over to his house the other night. I didn't(too tired) but maybe I will in a few nights. :X

Foods I hate

Many people make the assumption that because I am a big person, that I will eat anything. This is just flat out false. There are many , MANY, many foods that I will NOT EAT, even if I were starving to death. Yes, I will starve to death before I eat any of the foods listed here: Sweet pickles, catsup, relish , sweet potatoes, yams, deviled eggs( eggs by themselves are great),spinach, liver, cucumbers, squash, calmari,octopus,eggplant,sweet and sour sauce, tartar sauce, pork(with the exception of bacon, in limited amounts)ham, hotdogs, cooked carrots, tunafish, potato salad, baked beans, teriyaki sauce, sour cream, cottage cheese, liver, raw onions(as a spice , onions are ok) caviar, ANY kind of fish(except sardines), ANY kind of asian food(except for fried rice) , chives, whole milk, artichoke, 2percent milk, lasagna, mushrooms, onion rings, hotdogs, cheeseburgers(hamburgers well done are just fine, though)quiche, grits,hominy,liverwurst,bratwurst,shrimp,lobster,no oysters of any kind,anchovies,tomato soup(but I LOVE sliced tomatoes. Hows that for a kicker?),cream cheese, lemons,limes, white bread, krispy kreme donuts,twinkies,hohos,swirls,lima beans, and jelly beans. I am sure that there are more, but I cannot think of any right now.

This is sick and disgusting

Here is the whole article taken from my hometown newspaper:WICHITA -- A 17-year-old boy has been accused of kidnapping and strangling a pregnant 14-year-old girl as part of an agreement or contract.
Everett Le Gentry, of Wichita, was in Sedgwick County juvenile court Tuesday, facing charges that he killed Chelsea Brooks on June 9. The girl's body was found partially buried near a wheat field in Butler County on Thursday.

Prosecutors have charged Gentry with kidnapping and capital murder, or first-degree murder in the alternative. Court documents allege he used deception to take the girl.

Gentry waived his right to a detention hearing. He will be back in court on Aug. 3 for a hearing on a motion to try him as an adult.

Two adults, including a 20-year-old man who is alleged to be the father of her unborn baby, were being held in connection with the case. They hadn't been charged as of Tuesday afternoon, said Georgia Cole, spokeswoman for the Sedgwick County district attorney's office.

The mother of the girl, who was due to give birth July 4, filed for a protective order against one of those men in February on behalf of her daughter, The Wichita Eagle reported.

In her petition, Terri Brooks wrote that the man had been in a sexual relationship with her minor daughter for at least eight months. She also said he was psychologically manipulating her to keep secret the identity of her baby's father.

In the wake of her death, the family has vowed to do whatever it takes to change Kansas law so defendants can be prosecuted for the death of a fetus.

Kansas prosecutors can't charge people with killing a fetus, Sedgwick County District Attorney Nola Foulston has said, citing a case decided 10 years ago. The Legislature since enacted a law allowing prosecution for injury to a pregnant woman. However, that would be trumped by any homicide charges that would be filed in the mother's death.

Kansas is one of 16 states in which killing a pregnant woman isn't treated differently than murdering a woman who isn't pregnant, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

In other developments Tuesday, police recovered a cell phone they had been searching for in the investigation. The phone may have been thrown out of a car near Rose Hill High School.

Ahh, to be young and naive again...

There is this kid I know, he has just turned 18 years old about a month ago. He works with me. Well, I found out a few weeks ago that he is going to move out of his parents house and into an apartment with his girlfriend. They are both very young, just turned 18. I am not related to this kid in any way. Well, this kid thinks that he has it all figured out. He has paid a deposit on an apartment, and they move in in just a few weeks. This kid has had his parents basically taking care of him, except for his automobile. He is going to stay employed while going to school. His girlfriend does not even have a job yet, and she will also be going to school. I do not think that this is a good idea, his moving out of his parents house, being so young, and not having any money in savings, and owing the bank and all, but I say nothing to him. I figure that it is not my place to say anything, so I keep my opinions pretty much to myself about it. The other guy that works with us has tried to reason with the kid, but to no avail. I will agree that I think that this kid is making a mistake, but I kinda figure that some mistakes he will have to make and learn on his own, even if they are expensive ones. Heck, I can even remember what it was like when I was 18, and wanted a place of my own, so I understand how the kid feels. But then when I waS 18, I was headed off to college. I did not graduate, I came back to my hometown, then I moved in with a friend and we just ended up getting on each others nerves( I was about 22 at the time, and sowing my wild oats)s until I was about 27,(call it almost failure to launch LOL) worked, saved my money, and purchased my house. Well, that was almost 12 years ago, and I still live in my cute starter home. In fact, I shouldn't say starter. I will stay here. I love my home:).Plus, I HATE moving, and I made a vow to myself that after my move, I would never ever ever ever do it again!

Ed Schultz

'I 've never met a lobster I didn't like'~Ed Schultz

Lobsters

I listen to Glenn Beck most mornings and I listen to Ed Schultz most afternoons. Hows that for conflict, huh? LOL. I like to listen to differing viewpoints on things. Anyway Ed said something today that I thought was profoundly funny. Ed Schultz is a gun toting, meat eating , left leaning radio talk show host on channel 165 on xm radio. In fact GB is on that same channel in the am, and Ed comes on in the afternoons. Anyway, the subject on ES was how some folks were complaining about how lobsters do or dont feel pain when they are put in the boiling water before they are eaten. ES said he 'never met a lobster he didn't like'! LOL.

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LOS ANGELES - Even in the afterlife, some celebrities remain big-time moneymakers. Elvis Presley, Albert Einstein, Kurt Cobain, Andy Warhol and Marilyn Monroe continue to earn enviable incomes from the grave, according to Forbes magazine.

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Presley, who died in 1977, raked in an estimated $52 million last year. Cobain, who committed suicide in 1994, generated about $50 million. Most of that came when his widow, Courtney Love, sold 25 percent of Nirvana's song catalog in April.

Einstein, who has been dead for more than 50 years, took in about $20 million in 2005, Forbes estimates. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem controls the famed thinker's estate and collects $5 million a year from the use of his images. The university also earns royalties from Disney's line of Baby Einstein toys and videos, Forbes reports, which generated $400 million in sales last year.

Warhol died in 1987. Still, he earned $16 million last year through the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, which owns his estate. Monroe, who died in 1962, generated $8 million in 2005.

Wierd

A while ago, I watched some episodes of Chico and the mAN on AOL. Isnt it wierd to watch the shows when you know that the people that played the characters are dead? I get that kind of nice/creepy feeling sometimes. I got that feeling with 3s company when jack and the landlords were in scenes too. Wierd. It is even wierder when they are all dead, like in I love Lucy! But I will still watch...

Real Estate

I was just looking at some houses up for sale out in California and the rest of the west coast, and then on The east coast and New York. Millions! How can anyone even afford to live in those places! There were a few places that I read that one could rent out for ten grand a night. Who can afford that? Then I checked out some houses that were 'middle class ' in the midwest, and those were expensive too! I don't think that I will ever move from where I live. The other houses are too expensive. Besides I like this one, and it is paid off. I love where I live, and wouldn't want to live anywhere else. On the note of real estate, I have heard that rent prices are outrageous on the coasts, and down south. Too high , somewhere around a thousand dollars a month for a little cramped one or two bedroom apartment. ! Hey, if anyone reading this has any experience in the real estate field, or experience buying selling renting an apartment or home, email or im me. Lets chat.

worthless terrorist scumbag is finally dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most-wanted terrorist in Iraq who waged a bloody campaign of beheadings and suicide bombings, was killed when U.S. warplanes dropped 500-pound bombs on his isolated safehouse, officials said Thursday. His death was a long-sought victory in the war in Iraq.

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Al-Zarqawi and several aides, including spiritual adviser Sheik Abdul Rahman, were killed Wednesday evening in a remote area 30 miles from Baghdad in the volatile province of Diyala, just east of the provincial capital of Baqouba, officials said.

"Al-Zarqawi was eliminated," Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said.

At the White House, President Bush hailed the killing as "a severe blow to al-Qaida and it is a significant victory in the war on terror."

But he cautioned: "We have tough days ahead of us in Iraq that will require the continuing patience of the American people."

The news came amid more reports of violence in Iraq, with two bombs striking a market and a police patrol in Baghdad, killing at least 19 people and wounding more than 40.

Al-Qaida in Iraq confirmed al-Zarqawi's death and vowed to continue its "holy war," according to a statement posted on a Web site.

"We want to give you the joyous news of the martyrdom of the mujahed sheik Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

"The death of our leaders is life for us. It will only increase our persistence in continuing holy war so that the word of God will be supreme."

Gen. George Casey, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, said the hunt for al-Zarqawi began two weeks ago, and his body was identified by fingerprints and facial recognition. The U.S. military showed a picture of al-Zarqawi's face after the airstrike, with his eyes closed and spots of blood behind him.

Casey said an American airstrike targeted "an identified, isolated safe house."

U.S. military spokesman Maj. Gen. William Caldwell showed a videotape of an attack in which he said F-16 fighter jets dropped two 500-pound bombs on the site.

"We had absolutely no doubt whatsoever that Zarqawi was in the house," Caldwell said.

Casey said tips and intelligence from senior leaders of al-Zarqawi's network led U.S. forces to al-Zarqawi as he was meeting with associates. Iraqi police were first on the scene after the airstrike, he said.

Caldwell also said U.S. and Iraqi troops carried out 17 raids around Baghdad following al-Zarqawi's killing.

The announcement about al-Zarqawi's death came six days after he issued an audiotape on the Internet, railing against Shiites in Iraq and saying militias were raping women and killing Sunnis. He urged the community to fight back.

The Jordanian-born terrorist was Iraq's most-wanted militant and was nearly as notorious as Osama bin Laden, to whom he swore allegiance in 2004. The United States put a $25 million bounty on his head, the same as bin Laden. Al-Maliki told al-Arabiya television the bounty would be honored, saying "we will meet our promise," without elaborating.

Al-Zarqawi is believed to have beheaded two Americans — Nicholas Berg of West Chester, Pa., and Eugene Armstrong, formerly of Hillsdale, Mich. — prompting supporters to dub him "the slaughtering sheik."

Al-Maliki said the Wednesday night airstrike by U.S. forces was based on intelligence reports provided to Iraqi security forces by area residents.

A Jordanian official said the kingdom also provided the U.S. military with information that helped track down al-Zarqawi, who claimed responsibility for a November triple suicide bombing against Amman hotels that killed 60.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was addressing intelligence issues, would not elaborate, but Jordan is known to have agents operating in Iraq to hunt down Islamic militants.

Some of the information came from Jordan's sources inside Iraq and led the U.S. military to the area of Baqouba, the official said.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told The Associated Press that a serious effort to find al-Zarqawi had been underway since he appeared in a videotape in late April — the same week messages were broadcast by bin Laden and his top deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri.

He said the location in which al-Zarqawi appeared in the videotape had been "pinpointed," without elaborating.

Baqouba has in recent weeks seen a spike in sectarian violence, including the discovery of 17 severed heads in fruit boxes. It also was near the site of a sectarian atrocity last week in which masked gunmen killed 21 Shiites, including a dozen students pulled from minibuses, after separating out four Sunni Arabs.

"Those who disrupt the course of life, like al-Zarqawi, will have a tragic end," al-Maliki said. He also warned those who would follow the militant's lead that "whenever there is a new al-Zarqawi, we will kill him."

"This is a message for all those who embrace violence, killing and destruction to stop and to (retreat) before it's too late," he said. "It is an open battle with all those who incite sectarianism."

A U.S. defense intelligence official, who requested anonymity while events were unfolding, said there is no intelligence indicating that extremists planned attacks that would be triggered by al-Zarqawi's death.

However, the official said, with his death, there may be some retaliation.

It was not clear to American authorities who would succeed al-Zarqawi as the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. The official noted that a number of al-Zarqawi's deputies have been taken out in recent months, which could cause chaos among the group's top tier.

Caldwell said an Egyptian-born man he identified as Abu al-Masri will probably take over al-Qaida in Iraq.

In London, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said al-Zarqawi's death "was very good news because a blow against al-Qaida in Iraq was a blow against al-Qaida everywhere." Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the killing was "a significant step in ridding the world of the menace of terrorism."

In Jordan, al-Zarqawi's older brother said the insurgent leader was a martyr, and the family had long expected his death. Al-Zarqawi's family had renounced him in the wake of the Amman bombings.

"We anticipated that he would be killed for a very long time," Sayel al-Khalayleh told The Associated Press by phone from Zarqa, the town from which al-Zarqawi derived his name.

Al-Zarqawi's oversaw a wave of kidnappings of foreigners and the killings of at least a dozen, including Arab diplomats and three Americans. He also was a master Internet propagandist, spreading the call for Islamic extremists to join the "jihad," or holy war, in Iraq. His group posted gruesome images of beheadings, speeches by al-Zarqawi and recruitment videos depicting the planning and execution of its most daring attacks.

Iraqi citizens had mixed reactions to the news of al-Zarqawi's death.

Thamir Abdulhussein, a college student in Baghdad, said he hoped the killing would promote peace between the fractured ethnic and sectarian groups.

"If it's true al-Zarqawi was killed, that will be a big happiness for all the Iraqis," he said. "He was behind all the killings of Sunni and Shiites. Iraqis should now move toward reconciliation. They should stop the violence."

Amir Muhammed Ali, a 45-year-old stock broker in Baghdad, was skeptical that al-Zarqawi's death would end the unrelenting sectarian violence and said the Iraqi resistance to U.S.-led forces likely would continue.

"He didn't represent the resistance, someone will replace him and the operations will go on," he said.

In the past year, al-Zarqawi moved his campaign beyond Iraq's borders to Jordan and Lebanon, where he claimed responsbility for a rocket attack from Lebanon into northern Israel.

U.S. forces and their allies came close to capturing al-Zarqawi several times since his campaign began in mid-2003.

The closest brush may have come in late 2004. Deputy Interior Ministry Maj. Gen. Hussein Kamal said Iraqi security forces caught al-Zarqawi near the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah but then released him because they did not realize who he was.

In May 2005, Web statements by his group said al-Zarqawi had been wounded in fighting with Americans and was being treated in a hospital abroad — raising speculation over a successor among his lieutenants. But days later, a statement said al-Zarqawi was fine and had returned to Iraq. There was never any independent confirmation that he was wounded.

U.S. forces believe they just missed capturing al-Zarqawi in a Feb. 20, 2005, raid in which troops closed in on his vehicle west of Baghdad near the Euphrates River. His driver and another associate were captured and al-Zarqawi's computer was seized along with pistols and ammunition.

U.S. troops twice launched massive invasions of Fallujah, the stronghold used by al-Qaida in Iraq fighters and other insurgents west of Baghdad. An April 2004 offensive left the city still in insurgent hands, but an October 2004 assault wrested it from them.

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Associated Press reporter Katherine Shrader in Washington contributed to this report.

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I am not the movie buff that I used to be, but occassionally there comes a movie that I just have to see. I am not nor have I ever been a Johnny Depp fan, but I saw Pirates of the Carribean in the movie theatres and I cant wait to see POTC2. Jack Sparrow ......

Stanford Prison Experiment

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Keeping it short

Keeping the post short tonight, because I am rather sleepy. The show on courttv tonight was great. Evidentally, there was some guy who was calling up McDonald's restaraunts all over the country and telling its managers that some employees were stealing anbd using illegal drugs in their stores. The caller claimed to be a cop, and the manager was told to disrobe the accused employee, and gave the manager all sorts of strange and bizarre demands ( like have the employee do jumping jacks) even had the manager bring in the employee's fiance while the manager went about her business of running the store. Turns out the caller was not a cop at all. The poor employee was humiliated beyond bear, and they did not say what happened to the caller. Then The shows goes on to talk about the Prisoner expiriments in the 1970s, and then about Abu Ghraib(sp?) . Will tell more tomorrow night, I must sleep now.

This looks very interesting to me.

I am very glad that I have my cable television back! There is a show that I am going to watch tomorrow night on the Courttv channel( which is channel 64 here) and here is a brief synopsis of the show:Premieres Thursday, June 1 at 10pm E/P
Encores Sunday, June 4 at 11pm


Take current scandals such as the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq or Enron’s financial collapse…. you’d like to think you’d act differently. But when put in certain situations, are you actually powerless to choose good over evil? With “The Human Behavior Experiments” Sundance Channel and Court TV team up again to shed new light on the persistence of such evils as racism, abuse and corruption by focusing on four fascinating behavioral experiments from the last 50 years. This unique documentary was produced and created by Oscar® nominated director Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room). TV-14 D, L
( Courtesy the courttv website)

Watch it!

Watch court tv on Thursday Night June 1, 2006 from 8-midnight! Great shows. I am going to watch 'The Human Experiment". I will elaborate on this tomorrow:)

Oil addiction

I remember what the President said a few weeks ago about our country being addicted to oil. It IS kinda scary if you think about it. Nothing could run without oil. Besides cars and other automobiles, just think. Transportation. Airplanes, buses, trains, subways, heck even bicycles. Nothing in the house would work without oil. All kitchen appliances, clothes washing machines and dryers would not work.Water would not be able to get to the house. Phone lines would not work. Heck, there would be no television or computers! Everything is somehow related, directly or indirectly to OIL.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day . I am working. Overtime. Great. I think that I am going to start reading some more Mark Twain pretty soon. I can say that I really enjoyed Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer as a kid. Those are classics. I am going to look into some of his essays. I have heard that he has some great , funny essays .I have heard that 'Letters from the Earth' is good. My sister is a great reader. She has read more Twain than I have, so I will ask her.

DiscoveryHealth

I am watching a show on the DiscoveryHealth channel called 'We lost 800 pounds' about two women who lost together a total of 800 pounds . They have had many surgeries, trials and tribulations, ups and downs. I have a great respect for these 2 women. I don't weigh as much as they do, but I am scared silly of going under any kind of surgery, esp major surgery like that. Gastric bypass surgery. The main thing that scares me are things like being under and IVs.I was scared silly when I had to have a tiny IV in my finger a few years ago when I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed. When it comes to things like surgery, I am just a big, giant chicken!

Not sure what the deal is

Not sure what the deal is here, but for some reason the last few posts that I have made here have not shown up. Maybe Blogspot just doesn't like me, who knows? I will see if this one shows up tomorrow, then I will make longer posts:)

Ok

Ok for some reason, my post that I tried to make last night did not show up. Oh well. I worked today. During the Spring, Summer, and Fall, I am luck to get anyt days off at all! I got paid early today-worked about 51 hours this week. Pretty good considering I was ill last week. We were extremely busy today, many folks were bringing back chairs and tables that they rented for their graduation parties. I have no complaints, the money is great and so are the people.Now, tomorrow night after work, I get to pay bills. Yay. This is for me presonally, not the company.Pay my bills and I always have a little left over:)

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What to post, what to say

Hey I am back! I know what I will talk about this time: My favourite television shows. I like: Just about anything on Court tv. Best channel there is. I like forensic files, and similar shows. My second favourites are the classic television shows like 3s Company, Chico and the man, WKRP in Cincinatti, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Good times, etc. A few weekends ago, I watched a Whats Happening! Marathon. What are your fav tv shows?

Every day

I am trying to write something, even if it is just a little bit in this blog every day. Life is good, and I am feeling much better! The antibiotics will remain in my body for probably a few more days. I still have an occassional sneeze and cough, but nothing like what I had yesterday.

Bear eats monkey

Ill today. Took the day off of work. After taking my antibiotics, I started perusing the news webpages. One story that stood out to me is the story of the sloth bear that ate the monkey in the Netherlands. I understand that the be a rather rare thing, but still, just imagine the horror. Were there any children watching? I don't know, but if there were, well that sort of thing could scar a kid mentally.

Early

Yes, I know it is early. Just after 5 am here. I went to bed early because I was feeling miserable yesterday. I still am. My head in all congested up and my eyes are watery plus my nose is running. I am coughing up phlegm, and my muscles ache. I will call the dr later on this morning. When I take a hot bath or shower, then I notce that the congestion seems to dissipate and I can actually breathe out of my nose! i have diabetes, so I hope that my bs is not affected too much. I hope that I am not coming down with bronchitis again.

The exterminator

The exterminator came today. I have seen no sign of Chris anywhere. I believe that he is gone to mouse heaven now. I hated to do it, really, because I love the little furry creatures, but I was afraid that If I let him go, he would come back in, and bring his buddies. I just can't have that. Tomorrow is Saturday, and I am working for the weekend. Even with taking Thursday off, I will still have 50 plus hours this week.

Back

Had a great day today. Went to the podiatrist, he cut my toenails and removed a small ingrown, which kinda hurt. Then I came back and fell asleep watching court tv. I love that channel.That has all of my fav shows on it. Back to work tomorrow.

Finally

I love to work. I will all the time. But today, (it is after midnight) I am up a little later because I am taking the very rare day oof. After my podiatrist appointment, I will come home, eat breakfast and probably go back to bed! Then try and get some house work done. Sometimes it is nice to have boring days!

Hugh!

Hey Hugh! Where are you, man? How have you been? Whats going on? Hows the weather?

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illness

I came home from work early today. I was sick.Ugh I hate being sick. I only worked for 2 hours today, felt nauseaous (sp?) and came home. Being sick costs too much money. damn

5th of May

Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate! Cool links below, huh?

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United 93

I went to see the movie 'United 93' tonight, and I tell you when I got out of the theater, I was feeling pretty angry. In fact, I am pretty angry. I do reccommend the film, but only if you are prepared to see it. It is not a film for little kids, and this film will piss you off. Really

Stay of execution

Chris has a stay of execution, due to a technicality: The new key I had made yesterday to my house does not work. Therefore, Mr Pest control cannot have access to my house tomorrow. So looks like Chris will be around for a few more days. Just a few more.I think that Chris somehow 'knows' that his days are numbered.. I have not seen his cute little ears and tail around here for the past day or so.

work work work and rain

Weell, heelllo there. Yes this past few weeks I have been rather busy, last week, I worked almost 59 hours, and this week, I will have worked about 62. The pay is great so no complaints at all. Tomorrow is Sunday and I was supposed to take the day off, but as luck would have it, I have to work. Six hours no big deal. It will help to pad my wallet even more. In spite of the rain this week, customers are coming in, and then there are proms and parties this weekend. Pretty soon summer will be here, and I am ready/ Got some new shoes tonight, and I am ready to wear them tomorrow. Well, I have to get up early tomorrow( lol for Sunday anyway) and I hope that it rains tomorrow morning. Blessings all:)

Rough

The past week has been kinda rough for me personally . I had my girl euthanized, then I had an argument with my father, and then I find out that my sister's dog was hit by a car, then My girl Heidi(another Shepherd) got sick and I took her to the vet this morning. She was having diahrrea and was barely eating, and I knew something was wrong. The vet did some bloodwork and that turned up normal. I told the techs at the animal hospital that she was having difficulty in trying to defecate, like it was painful for her, and they did take some xrays. Turns out that she did have some fecal matter around her colon, and when she went to the batheroom after that, the colon looked ok. She could not wag her tail like she usually does, and the dr said that it looked like there was some sort of bone fusion going on in her abdomen area, and he would have a specialist look at the xrays, and they could tell me more. It looked, according to the dr, that she has arthritis in her hips, so she has to take meds for that.

Chris

I am afraid to say that Chris's days are numbered. He has approximately 4 days left to live. I am afraid to say that today, after much deliberation, I had to call my exterminator. Chris is just too cute, and it really pains me to do this, but I must think of my self, my home, and my furbabies first. Chris is cute. Chris is smart. I love Chris. But I do not want any of his buddies hanging around. ::Sigh:: So this I must do. I will miss your cute little eyes, big ears, long tail and furry face. I would be satisfied if Chris would just hang around outside and not come in my house, but alas, I cannot 'explain' this to him in any way he could understand. I sure hope that nobody from PETA is reading this, or I am going to be in serious trouble...

Baby

My baby is sick. I am up late at night worried about her. I need to try to sleep. I take her to the vet tomorrow, bright and early. I will let you know what happens. Now, I slip into unconsciousness. SLEEP is a wonderful thing. Good night

Identity Theft 2

I would like to hear your stories, thoughts, concerns, etc on identity theft. Post them here or email them to me if you wish. Do not worry,I will not put you on an email list or give out your email address to anyone. Thanks

Identity Theft

I was the victim of identity theft. Someone got ahold of my social security number and tried to get their utilities hooked up using my number. The ONLY reason that I foun d out about it was because the utility company called me and asked me if I owned this property that the person who stole my id lived at. Needless to say, I was scared. I felt violated, even though nothing really happened. I made a police report and red flagged all of my credit cards and bank accounts. The person who tried to steal is now on my 'evil people' list. If there is one thing I cannot stand, it is dishonest, evil people. The person did not get anything hooked up with my number, and hopefully she , who has probably stolen from others, is in jail now.

Yahoo gamer

I am a gamer. Nothing that has to do with money(not online anyway) I have not been to a casino in over a year. Nothing violent , either. I hate violent games like Grand theft auto or that sort of thing. They do not make much sense to me. I prefer word games, and puzzles, anything on Yahoo. I even like Alchemy. I am so very addicted to Alchemy, word whomp, and Book worm! I used to play Mahjongg, but not so much any more. My gamer name is sunflowerks3, so look for that name if you are ever playing yahoo games.

This looks like Chris

Here it is

National Priorities Project - Federal Deficit, Surplus, and National Debt
ahhh crap I cannot link.. well just do a Yahoo search on Federal deficit and you will get your info right there. I will tell you right now it is rather scary.

Something to think about

For once I am writing about something other than myself. I was looking up info on America's national debt and this is what I came up with. Scary:U.S. National Debt Clocks

My apologies

I posted a link to something called 'Gizoogle' here a few days ago. It is an ebonics translator. I posted it as a joke, yet now looking back, I realize that the link may be offensive to some, so I have removed it. No more of that here!

For Hugh and Chris and Canines and Snakes

Thanks for your kind words. I will miss her forever. I am not sad anymore, I have some great memories of My Girl playing in the water, and killing shoes as a puppy. I have a few great pictures of her as a GRANDE DAME taken a few months ago. I imagine her now, being the Queen Alpha female at the Rainbow Bridge now.On that note, I have a new little friend. I have a mouse in my house! Yes.. I do try to keep the place clean.The little critter is so darned cute, I just dont have the heart to kill him. Yes, I know that mouse poop is bad, and I don't have a problem with that. I think that I will name him. I THINK it is a him. Since I do not know if the cutie pie is a male or female, I think I will name it Chris. Chris is VERY smart. Mice, in general , are very intelligent creatures. )~ p.s. I just had a strange thought: Where the mice go, the snakes also go. Not that snakes bother me. They don't. But : Snakes+my canines=trouble. Oops.::thinking thinking thinking::

BACK!

Back to the dentist tomorrow to fill the cavities, and get my nightguard..

Death

My girl Dommie died this morning at 9 am. Rest in peace, old girl. You definitely deserve it. Dommie Born: 1992 Died :2006 age: 14 . I am not sure of her birthdate, because she came to my family when she was about 8 weeks old. I took her to the vet today, and they were very gentle with her. I realy hate it when this happens, but I also firmly believe that this is what My family signed up for when we obtained her as a puppy. !4 years is a long time for a large breed dog to live. Her passing was very painless. I got down on the floor with her, as the doctors aide and the doctor gave her the shot to relax her msucles and stop her heart. I thank God ( and the vet) that it was quick and painless. I tried to take care of her best as I could, but when these things happen, one always thinks of ways that they could have taken care of her better.

My girl, Dommie.

I will always love you , My Girl. Physically, you are old and weak. Mentally you are strong and smart as a whip. I love you. I cannot say that enough. Tomorrow, I make that phone call. That dreaded, wish-that-I-could-put-it-off phone call to the vet. You are not in pain, I can see, and you tell me with your eyes that you are not. This is a painful decision that my family and I have come to this decision. Your tail no longer wags. Your back legs no longer work. Your hips are gone. I know that when you are gone, you will go to the Rainbow Bridge. I have been to that site, and it always brings me to tears. The other day, I found a picture of you when you were 2 months old. You were so cute. Now, even though you are gray, you are beautiful. That picture was taken 14 years ago. I will miss you. I love you very much. Rest in peace, old Girl. You have lived a wonderful, great life.

I love my life

I love my life. It is great. I go to work, then I come home and IT IS QUIET. Its a thing that some folks would kill for. A quiet home. NO noise. Just me, my pooches(who do occassinally get noisy lol) my computer, and my cable television. I love it. I can do just about anything I want to. Right now, I am gaming bigtime. I just play the free games, and I sure as hell don't gamble on the internet. My home is a little get away after work, a quiet place where no one bothers me, I don't have to answer any phone calls, talk to any customers, or talk to anyone PERIOD. I talk to people a lot during the day, so the last thing that I really want to do is talk to people when I am off work. I do go into chatrooms, not as much as I used to though.

Hot

It is getting much hotter here in Topeka. Hotter and it is only Springtime! I am actually looking forward to this Summer, making lots of money, the overtime is great. Only thing is, I sweat like a demon. Yes, it is Friday night, and no I do not have a date( No word from Dennis in a while- he is very busy these days) . Yes, I could get in my car and drive somewhere, but only have about twelve dollars in my pocket. I do not go to movies too mush, but in a few weeks 'Flight 93' is coming out and that one I definitely want to see. Might make me sad, but I still want to see it.

Thursday

Today is Thursday, April 13, and I have the day off from work. I was planning to do some house work, but I slept in instead. I still have to change some lightbulbs, do some laundry, and give 2 of my babies some medicine, then go to the store and get somemore light bulbs, furnace filters and testing strips. Life is good.:)

Night Guard

Ok change of venue today. I did not get the fillings I thought I would get. Instead the dentist has ordered a new night guard for me, which should arrive in a few days. Honig chewed up the last one. The dentist is only charging me about 40 dollars this time. Cool. No more morning headaches. But I have to go back to the dentist for those cavities. On a brighter note, I am making lots of friends on this new forum I am posting on. I am an Insider at glennbeck.com. OIt is great. Glenn Beck is a Conservative radio talk show host and his rants are too damn funny! He has lots of fans, and I get to chat with them, as well as read articles and issues specific to us INsiders.

Health Care

I have to go to the dentist tomorrow. I have to get two cavities filled that the xrays picked up on . Yes, this means novocaine, which also means shots and needles IN MY MOUTH. Strangely, the needles that the dentist uses in my mouth have never even bothered me at all. The dental hygenist just gives me this little cloth with some sort of numbing agent, then the dentist comes in with these needles that just pinch a little, then that side of my mouth just kind of goes numb while the dentist works.I even have been known to fall asleep in the dental chair.! The only place that I really feel any pain is in my pocketbook. Wait, not even much pain there. I have health insurance through Blue Cross. I have a pretty good plan, considering that I am a diabetic. My dental plan is pretty good. Which politician was talking about universal health care? Was it Bill Clinton? Al Gore? George Bush? I cannot remember. One of them was talking about health care for every child. Just a thought, but exactly WHO would pay for the health care if the parents of the children cannot or do not pay? Taxpayers? Why should strangers have to pay for other people's children's healthcare? Shouldn't these parents be responsible for their kids? I want to hear your thoughts on this.

Life is good

Life is good these days. I have found new forums to post on. But I have recognized a sad fact of life: I am just a peasant, a peon. I look at and sometimes read the messages on the yahoo boards and realize that I f I answer any of them, then my message would just get lost in the tons and tons of messages posted, and lost in the tons and tons of email that gets sent every year by the millions and millions of folks around the USA and the world. Just a number, maybe number 4577567776766777777779...

The cost of gas in Topeka, Kansas

After work, I filled up my gas tank at a local convenience store. I used a credit card and pay at the pump. Maybe that makes a difference in the price. Price per gallon: 2.65 . I remember back in the 1970's when there was a gas shortage and there were signs at the pumps that said 'sorry no gas' and inflation was sky high.

Antivirus update

I have settled on an antivirus program. One that I have had before, but it is an updated version. It is called PC-ILLIN by TrendMicro. So far, so good!

Ok, I am posting again dreams

This may sound kind of silly, but a few nights ago I had this rather crazy dream. I don't know what it means, or if it means anything at all. I was riding along in a nice, fancy car that was mine, and this guy was driving. He was driving very fast, and appeared to be in a hurry. I asked him where we were going and he kept saying that he could not tell me, that I would figure it out when we got there. It was crazy! We kept hitting and sideswiping things. I started yelling, telling him to take it easy with the car and he kept getting more and more impatient. Then I look outside of the car and I can see giant snakes coming after us, diving in and out of the dirt, just behind us! Like those giant worms in Beetlejuice. It was wierd. We keep driving, and not long after, I wake up. Funny , it seems that I have my most vivid dreams in the morning after I have woken up from the night before, and I am still drowsy, so I go back to sleep for an hour or so. I also have more vivid dreams when my house is colder. It is funny, and and the dreams seem SO WILD YET SO REAL!

Hope that this shows up

#@###^^ internet weblog thingymahjig!

Sorry about that, Chief

Sorry about the double post. Last night , my web blog computer innernettie thing was messed up..

Court

Well court came today and went well, without a hitch. I got there a few minutes early where I had to take a number. I hate the sit and wait game, especially at public buildings. There were about a hundred people in front of me. When my turn finally came up, I went to an attorney , told him that I was not contesting the ticket but wanted a diversion. He told me that I could do something similar to a diversion, get my moving violation which I did. I then got in line to face the judge. To my suprise, the judge was , well..... NICE. I told her the same thing I told the attorney and she said that she understood and she gave me a form to take to the cashier's office upstairs. It will not go on your record, she said and the insurance company will not find out about it. I went upstairs. More waiting. I paid with my check card, got a reciept and learned an important lesson: Not only does speed sometimes kill, sometimes speed is expensive. Court costs: One hundred forty two dollars, n ot including the time that I took off of work, and the change I put in the meter. I figure that I have probably spent about two hundred dollars to take care of this little mess. I have learned my lesson.

Court

Well court came today and went well, without a hitch. I got there a few minutes early where I had to take a number. I hate the sit and wait game, especially at public buildings. There were about a hundred people in front of me. When my turn finally came up, I went to an attorney , told him that I was not contesting the ticket but wanted a diversion. He told me that I could do something similar to a diversion, get my moving violation which I did. I then got in line to face the judge. To my suprise, the judge was , well..... NICE. I told her the same thing I told the attorney and she said that she understood and she gave me a form to take to the cashier's office upstairs. It will not go on your record, she said and the insurance company will not find out about it. I went upstairs. More waiting. I paid with my check card, got a reciept and learned an important lesson: Not only does speed sometimes kill, sometimes speed is expensive. Court costs: One hundred forty two dollars, n ot including the time that I took off of work, and the change I put in the meter. I figure that I have probably spent about two hundred dollars to take care of this little mess. I have learned my lesson.

Court

Well court came today and went well, without a hitch. I got there a few minutes early where I had to take a number. I hate the sit and wait game, especially at public buildings. There were about a hundred people in front of me. When my turn finally came up, I went to an attorney , told him that I was not contesting the ticket but wanted a diversion. He told me that I could do something similar to a diversion, get my moving violation which I did. I then got in line to face the judge. To my suprise, the judge was , well..... NICE. I told her the same thing I told the attorney and she said that she understood and she gave me a form to take to the cashier's office upstairs. It will not go on your record, she said and the insurance company will not find out about it. I went upstairs. More waiting. I paid with my check card, got a reciept and learned an important lesson: Not only does speed sometimes kill, sometimes speed is expensive. Court costs: One hundred forty two dollars, n ot including the time that I took off of work, and the change I put in the meter. I figure that I have probably spent about two hundred dollars to take care of this little mess. I have learned my lesson.

Nervous

Today is the day I go to court. I am a little nervous. I have never been in front of a judge, not counting the time I served on a jury. Wish me luck.

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Saturday, April 01, 2006

Saturday night

It is Saturday night, and I have no date. I could call up Dennis for a night of passion and sin as I have done a few times in the past, but somehow tonight is a little different. I am a little stressed about this coming tuesday, and about going in front of a judge. Yes I have been in front of a judge before when I reported for jury duty last year, but this time it is different. I am begging for mercy for the transgression of speeding. In short, I am afraid that the judge will just chew my ass out good. Watching a little bit of Judge Judy last Wednesday didn't help. Tonight, I think I am just going to stay home, watch television, and take a bubble bath.