July 16, 2004
Odd Job
Anybody else happening on a car crash with body parts shredded by twisted metal and left scattered along the highway might, just might, be bothered by it.
Not Neal Smither, entrepreneur.
Cleaning up the horrors of death -- puddles of blood, oozing body fluids, rotting flesh and their stains, stink and maggots -- is his business.
Read on, here.
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I think that is the same guy that was in an episode of "Mythbusters" when the guys wanted to see if they could get the smell of 2 decomposed pigs out of a car.
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July 15, 2004
Emmys
The Emmy nominations
were announced this morning.
My initial thoughts:
--As most of you can predict, I'm rooting for The Sopranos and Sex and the City.
--Very pleased that John Ritter got a nod. Also happy to see that James Spader's excellent work on The Practice was recognized.
--I just glanced at the nominees briefly, so I could've missed this but...where the hell were any nominations for Nip/Tuck? That show is awesome!
--I also hope The Apprentice wins reality series.
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I wish Gilmore Girls had been nominated. That show is great.
Posted by: Rori at July 15, 2004 01:54 PM (pLTLS)
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Okay, happy about James Spader...really happy about Monk's Tony Shalhoub...and ecstatic about Mariska Hargitay of L&O: SVU - but I am complete agreement about Nip/Tuck! I can't believe it didn't get any Emmy love - it rocks!I adore Julian McMahon and Dylan Walsh...although I have to say that the chick that plays Sean's wife, Julia (Joely Richardson??) gets on my very very last nerve!
Posted by: Kelly P. at July 15, 2004 02:11 PM (4adEQ)
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not having sat. or cable I am lost on Sopranos, nip/Tuck, six feet under etc.
BUT not SATC. I still have the last 3 episodes to go - should be coming via Netflix today or tomorrow.
So far don't think this is the best season (4 could possibly be my favorite) but I have cried and laughed in every episode and will surely root for them.
Gilmore Girls has great writing.
Posted by: lynne at July 15, 2004 07:28 PM (HNhmk)
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my pics are like yours, Lawren
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I need a hero
Lionel Ritchie and Lenny Kravitz
were the unlikely heroes after a nasty fight at an exclusive nightclub.
The pair stepped in when the fists started flying at Chinawhite in London's West End, reports the Daily Mirror.
A witness said: "Before bouncers could get there, Lionel and Lenny jumped in to break it up. You don't expect to see two global superstars breaking up a club scrap. It was amazing. Neither Len nor Lionel seemed worried about getting stuck in. They both hate violence and obviously couldn't bear just to stand by."
--They are SUCH global humanitarians.
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Posted by: Rori at July 15, 2004 01:54 PM (pLTLS)
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I find this interesting because I am under the impression that Lionel Richie got the crap kicked out of him by his wife a few years back.
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Christina going bald?
Pop beauty Christina Aguilera has allegedly fallen victim to a devastating hair loss disease. The singer's curly new hair extensions are reportedly covering up bald spots which many suspect have been caused by the stress-related disease alopecia, according to gossip website Pagesix.Com.
An insider says, "They don't know if it's alopecia, the disease, or if it's from wearing extensions all these years. Her hair is falling out. Her new look is supposed to cover up the hair that she's already lost." The star's representative flatly denies the allegations: "It's absolutely not true. There is nothing wrong with her hair."
--Remember Christina: you are beautiful, no matter what they say. 
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Extensions, dye-jobs could really do a number on your hair.
She should probably invest in some really great wigs instead. The extensions actually have to be hooked to something, don't they?
Posted by: GrumpyBunny at July 15, 2004 08:49 AM (w3aVF)
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Couldn't the hair loss be from eating disorders?
Posted by: Grant at July 15, 2004 10:08 AM (cG6vA)
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Is the hair loss restricted to the head? (Oh c'mon, you knew someone would ask)
Posted by: Joshua Claybourn at July 15, 2004 02:14 PM (ztrCD)
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*shakes Josh's hand*
THAT was a good one!
Posted by: Brian D. at July 15, 2004 05:33 PM (nxpox)
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Reality--24-7
As if the gazillion reality shows weren't enough, now we can look forward to a
whole channel:
FOX Networks Group plans to launch a reality television cable network early next year, pushing back at rivals who have said FOX Broadcasting was stealing their ideas.
The FOX Reality Channel will debut in the first three months of 2005 with new and repeat performances from FOX, known for shows like "American Idol" and "The Simple Life," as well as outtakes and interviews, foreign adaptations of popular concepts and shows from other production companies.
The network will also back up programs on the main FOX channel with extra material, it said.
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NOOOOO! For all that is good and holy in this world, NO!
Posted by: Kelly P. at July 15, 2004 08:54 AM (4adEQ)
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All the networks steal from one another. It's really pathetic, actually. There isn't an ounce of imagination going around the combined programming offices at NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox anymore. They all cater to the lowest common denominator; now more than ever.
Thank God for HBO.
Posted by: Kevin the Interloper at July 15, 2004 09:13 AM (qb+8W)
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*sigh*
It was only a matter of time. Yet another network I refuse to watch. So much for good written drama.
Posted by: Brian D. at July 15, 2004 05:34 PM (nxpox)
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Actually it's more than ONE whole channel...two other networks are planning the same thing. Fox just ripped them off (and beat them to the punch...again).
And as Brian said...yeah another network (or networkS) which I won't watch (unless they show reruns of THE JOE SCHMOE SHOW...now THAT'S funny.
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July 14, 2004
Tobey's a Diva
Spider-Man II star Tobey Maguire has infuriated the British celebrities who turned out for the film's London premiere on Monday night - by refusing to party alongside them.
The shy star demanded his own private VIP room at the premiere after-party in the city's Old Billingsgate Market and refused to allow guests including singer Simon Webbe, Busted stars James Bourne and Matt Jay and Samantha Mumba access to the private area.
According to onlookers, Maguire dispatched his PR people to keep other guests away from him while he somberly mingled with leading lady Kirsten Dunst.
--Ok. Play up that shy, awkward Peter Parker image. I'm OK with that 99.9% of the time. But for Christ's sake, you are making a gazillion dollars for these movies. Show a little respect, Tobey.
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no kidding! if he is at the premiere then he needs to be with those who buying the freaking tickets.
i don't think i'm going to go see it now
Posted by: Uptown Girl at July 14, 2004 01:57 PM (dUIpl)
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Election Site
For those of you who are election buffs,
here's a website that has an archive of all of the presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to the present.
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Thanks... my brother is gonna love that site!
- Dana
Posted by: -d at July 14, 2004 09:40 AM (FYJX9)
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Great page! Where did you find this one? : )
Posted by: Jennifer at July 14, 2004 01:14 PM (Wr1uX)
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A site I sometimes read called The Morning News linked to it.
Posted by: Lawren at July 14, 2004 01:20 PM (Gqz1r)
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Oh yeah, I'll have to come back when I can spend some time with that link!
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The scoop on antifreeze
A New Jersey woman has pleaded not guilty to murdering her brother-in-law with an antifreeze-spiked drink. According to prosecutors, Maryann Neabor's weapon of choice was a blended concoction of
pineapple juice, maraschino cherries, and several ounces of the deadly automotive additive.
As in similar past cases, the victim was oblivious to his drink's lethality, since antifreeze actually tastes pretty good. Why is something so deadly so delicious?
Ethylene glycol is the ingredient that makes antifreeze tasty. Though colorless and odorless, the syrupy alcohol derivative—which is excellent at lowering the freezing points of vital engine fluids—has a sweet taste that jibes well with soda, juice, and other sugary beverages. As many concerned pet owners and parents are well aware, dogs, cats, and kids are prone to lap up puddles of antifreeze left on garage floors.
Every year, 90,000 animals and 4,000 children ingest the toxic liquid; if not treated immediately, the consequences of the poisoning can include renal or cardiovascular failure, brain damage, and death.
--What? Antifreeze doesn't taste like ass?? Who knew?
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When I was a kid, we had a cat that died from ingesting antifreeze. So sad.
Posted by: Swt GA HunnyB at July 14, 2004 07:47 AM (YTGF3)
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Having worked as an emergency vet tech in the past, I have seen several animals die from antifreeze ingestion. It's not the way you want to go...let me tell you. You would think that they could add something to make it taste bad, though. With all of the deaths that occur from this, that would be my top priority as CEO of one of these companies. I mean, really, they can add smell to gas so that fatalities don't occur. Why can't they add taste to this fluid?
Posted by: Linda at July 14, 2004 08:46 AM (9Pzdi)
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Ya know it's sad that a lot of people intentionally leave out antifreeze just to kill animals. Yea...you would think they would make the stuff taste awful!
Posted by: Kelly at July 14, 2004 08:58 AM (E2iNO)
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OK, I now have my way of murdering someone that is a "little different". I never knew about antifreeze not tasting bad. All this time, I thought my method of choice was gonna be a high power nail gun.
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I wonder how any"copycats"we will see from this one now? I know this will not be the only one there will be more to come. I just might need to file this one away for future use...lol
Posted by: Sweet N Sassy at July 14, 2004 12:30 PM (paZGf)
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Damn. Been drinking the stuff for 20 years and couldn't figure out why I felt rough.
Posted by: Cancergiggles at July 15, 2004 06:18 AM (3U7in)
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I guess it's true - everything that tastes good is bad for you.
Posted by: Tony at July 15, 2004 01:14 PM (QwFky)
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Usher is annoying
Dear VH1--
Every morning when I wake up (no matter what time it is), that damn Usher video is on. I know there are some other good songs out there. How about you play them?
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Lawren
P.S. Kevin agrees with me.
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July 13, 2004
81 Years Young
It wasn't a teenager that police arrested for crashing his pickup while doing doughnuts in a school parking lot. The
man arrested for driving while intoxicated is 81 years old.
Floyd Elmer Adams of Indianapolis was arrested Sunday afternoon after his pickup truck slammed into the wall of an elementary school in Martinsville. Adams wasn't hurt and the school building sustained only minor damage.
--Relive those glory days, Elmer!
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Martinsville.
Floyd Elmer Adams.
That pretty much says it all.
Posted by: mike at July 13, 2004 11:03 AM (vq5Fw)
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at 81 Floyd shouldn't have known better
Posted by: Uptown Girl at July 13, 2004 01:34 PM (dUIpl)
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Supersized Chic
VogueÂ’s September 2004 issue will be its largest issue ever in the history of the magazine.
According to sources on the publishing side of Vogue, the annual fall fashion issue—one of the most highly anticipated issues of the year—will contain over 620 pages of advertisements (the previous record for ad pages was 619) and combined with the estimated 200-plus pages of editorial, the final page count could teeter well into the 850-plus page range, as ad pages continue to come in.
“This issue will set a record as the largest monthly magazine ever published,” said a well-placed executive inside Condé Nast. The issue, which as of now has a ship date of August 19, will be bound as three separate issues in one. The issue is so thick that Vogue had to take over an entire printing plant and push all other magazines that currently share the plant out.
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Hmmm.
Remind me why anyone would pay money for a publication where more than 75% of the pages are ads, which have presumably been paid for once.
Paying for the opportunity to view advertisements and happy to do so.
Did I miss a memo from Fag Central?
Posted by: mike at July 13, 2004 11:09 AM (vq5Fw)
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pft... I don't read this mag because of all the ads. I mean is it a magazine or one big freaking ad? What is the purpose of this rag at this point?
Posted by: Lori at July 13, 2004 11:18 AM (kmcg6)
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The highlight of Vogue was that FABULOUS cover they did in December 1998 with Hillary.
It's been all downhill since then.
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Here's Lawren!
See the sun? Maybe after the bar exam!
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July 12, 2004
Ken-Sucky?
Kentucky officials say "Kentucky jokes" and Kentucky's lackluster image are helping
drive a $15million-a-year identity makeover for the state — with a slogan, a logo and ad campaign designed to draw new businesses and residents.
They still haven't picked a slogan yet. Give it your best shot and post some in the comments!
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Kentucky, Indiana's newest zoo.
Kentucky, We no longer allow siblings to marry.
Posted by: M@ at July 12, 2004 03:35 PM (f2jsN)
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Kentucky, Ashley Judd is from here.
Posted by: M@ at July 12, 2004 03:36 PM (f2jsN)
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Kentucky: Not just fried chicken.
Posted by: Kelly P. at July 12, 2004 04:36 PM (4adEQ)
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Kentucky: Some of our teeth are real.
Kentucky: Drink, smoke, and race horses!
Posted by: mike at July 12, 2004 05:22 PM (lNW3L)
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I shall refrain from this offensive activity, Ms. Mills! All of you should be ashamed of yourselves! After all, it's Indiana that consists of nothing but a bunch of gun-toting farmers, per the cnn.com article!
Well, I like the Ashley Judd idea, and if you visit "Gamblin' and Ramblin', you'll see why...
Posted by: Iceman at July 12, 2004 05:42 PM (b0QgY)
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I won't be good at designing any slogan to get people here when all I want to do is get out. I have less than one year left in this place, thankfully!
Posted by: Linda at July 12, 2004 07:56 PM (9Pzdi)
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Kentucky: Ignore the Tattoo Charlies billboards
Kentucky, not all our counties are dry.
We build the Crovette, you know...
Posted by: mike at July 12, 2004 09:38 PM (lNW3L)
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Tattoo Charlies...is that the one that says "Tattoos done while you wait" ? I thought that was soooo Kentuckian when I read it. Were they trying to be funny or just informative? The world may never know....
I also like the little signs on the roads that say "Kentucky: Education Pays". I thought, OK, why not GET some then?
Posted by: Skerdog at July 12, 2004 10:15 PM (VuK7w)
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Kentucky: No gay marriages, but how 'bout your cuz?
Posted by: Paul at July 13, 2004 12:26 AM (YVbjA)
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Skerdog, those Tattoo Charlie's billboards are for real. Personally, I had my ink done at someplace a bit more... reputable.
Posted by: mike at July 13, 2004 11:13 AM (vq5Fw)
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Okay, what the hell is Tattoo Charlie's...as a girl with her first tattoo, I am quite curious!!!!!
Posted by: Kelly P. at July 13, 2004 01:56 PM (4adEQ)
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Kentucky: Deliverance was based in Georgia
or
Who needs a time machine, when you have... Kentucky.
Posted by: Kevin at July 13, 2004 11:33 PM (mw1ve)
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RIP Weezie
RIP Weezie:
Isabel Sanford, best known as Louise Jefferson on The Jeffersons, died of natural causes at a Los Angeles hospital. She was 86.
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I guess she's a movin' on up. Sorry couldn't resist.
Posted by: M@ at July 12, 2004 12:57 PM (f2jsN)
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Can't believe I missed that one myself!
Posted by: Lawren at July 12, 2004 01:12 PM (Gqz1r)
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That is sad news. I enjoyed her. Even in those TV ads...
Posted by: at July 12, 2004 01:18 PM (z85Vp)
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Hey, I didn't fill out my info!! Oops. Tired...
Posted by: daniel at July 12, 2004 01:19 PM (z85Vp)
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What a loss - I loved her in the role she played as the maid in the "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner."
Posted by: kernyen at July 12, 2004 03:03 PM (89/PH)
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damn, just damn. I loved Weezie.
Posted by: Lori at July 13, 2004 11:19 AM (kmcg6)
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Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee
Kevin Spacey has laughed off reports he ditched Drew Barrymore as his love interest in Bobby Darin biopic
Beyond The Sea due to Sandra Dee's objection - insisting the story was just a tabloid rumor.
The movie star picked Blue Crush star Kate Bosworth to play Dee in the film, and insists Barrymore was never in the running. He says, "There was some tabloid report that Sandra Dee herself had been upset about casting Drew Barrymore but, in fact, Drew Barrymore was never considered, so that was just a made up story. I cast Kate Bosworth, who is fantastic and delivered everything I could have hoped for.
--I loved this movie in its original state, but if the remake has my boy Kevin, it might just actually break my "Remakes (typically) suck" rule.
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I think Spacey would also be great in the following biopics:
1. Rock Hudson
2. Montgomery Clift
3. Liberace
All are roles that would suit his "orientation" quite well.
Posted by: chuck at July 12, 2004 06:55 PM (HyUon)
Posted by: Lawren at July 12, 2004 06:57 PM (Gqz1r)
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Honey, when you conduct an interview in Esquire magazine for the express purpose of denying your homosexuality, you're queerer than a football bat!
Posted by: chuck at July 13, 2004 09:36 PM (6MSVp)
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Well people only say that b/c he is private about his private life. People said Richard Gere and Tom Cruise were gay too--and they aren't.
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Quotes of the week
Thought I'd share with you 2 "great" quotes I heard in the last couple weeks:
1) --Heard at a dirty, mullet-invested bar in southern Indiana and said to me:
Random guy: Nice legs.
Me: Thank you.
Random guy: What time to they open?
Me: : (I just walked away)
2) --Heard on Ricki Lake last week. Said by an audience member to a man on stage who failed a lie detector test and it was just revealed he was cheating on his wife:
Audience member: You are nothing but a H-O-E!!!!!!!!!
Ricki: I think you mean H-O.
Hope those give you as many laughs as they did me!
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Bwa ha ha!!! "H-O-E"!! Ah yes, he is a garden tool.
Posted by: Jen at July 12, 2004 08:58 AM (XBgIU)
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A dirty, mullet-invested bar in southern Indiana, well that doesn't help narrow it down any.
Posted by: M@ at July 12, 2004 09:22 AM (f2jsN)
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M@--it was a "newer" bar in Vtown on 2nd St. called Reds. AWFUL!
Posted by: Lawren at July 12, 2004 09:26 AM (Gqz1r)
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I need to tell my dad to stop saying those things.
Posted by: Grant at July 12, 2004 09:45 AM (cG6vA)
Posted by: Kelly at July 12, 2004 09:59 AM (E2iNO)
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I'm guessing based on your reaction that a pick-up line like that is not the way to your heart?
Posted by: M@ at July 12, 2004 11:16 AM (f2jsN)
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July 11, 2004
We Pack Heat
Don't mess with Texas? Please. Don't mess with Indiana:
Indiana second only to New York in the
number of gun permits per 1,000 adult residents.
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One reason why Indiana is a low crime state. Thugs don't like it when their intended victims shoot back!
Posted by: Brian D. at July 11, 2004 05:51 PM (lI3NV)
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I'm amazed at how easy it was to get one. In Marion county it's as easy as filling out an application. In Hamilton county you have to have a meeting with the either the sheriff or the chief of police, but still very easy, and it only cost $25.
Posted by: M@ at July 12, 2004 09:16 AM (f2jsN)
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Yeeeeeeeeeee Haw! There are actually some studies out there linking gun ownership and low homicide rates. Of course, anyone can make up statistics. But, I think you all would agree that countries with high gun ownership per capita have low homicide rates. For example, Sweden and Switzerland. I could name more. It's up to you to decide if the link is based on gun ownership or something else.
Posted by: Grant at July 12, 2004 09:49 AM (cG6vA)
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Does Indiana require permits for rifles and shotguns, also? Maine, for example, may not be high in the number of gun permits but they don't require permits to own most guns.
Posted by: Geoffrey at July 12, 2004 05:57 PM (RggUF)
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Geoffrey, you don't need a permit to purchase any pistol, rifle, or shotgun in Indiana. You fill out a background check form when perchasing any weapon. What you need the license for is to have the pistol outside of your home or residence i.e. if you want to carry it on your person or have it in your vehicle. I don't believe you need any kind of license for transporting a shotgun or rifle, especially in a hunting season, but I am not 100% positive as I don't hunt. I hope that helps you out.
Posted by: Brian D. at July 12, 2004 07:40 PM (Pzv3N)
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Ahhh, so we're talking a CWP, more or less.
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Now THAT'S a Slit
They should have "Brazilian wax REQUIRED" on the tag of this dress:
--It's such a "Samantha" dress.
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talk about a slit that is a very high one!
Posted by: Uptown Girl at July 11, 2004 12:12 PM (dUIpl)
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Yikes! I think her gynocologist can perform an examination from here!
Brings new meaning to the phrase 'she's got legs up to here'.
Posted by: Brian D. at July 11, 2004 09:29 PM (Ou4k2)
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By god they do go all the way up. A couple more inches and the plunge and the slit will meet. Oh btw love the title.
Posted by: M@ at July 12, 2004 11:22 AM (f2jsN)
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