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QUOTE(mreye @ May 10, 2005 -> 09:59 AM) Did he actually say "Santa Claus?" That's crazy! In a murder involving kids? :headshake Yep, here's what he said: Police continued to conduct interviews and gather evidence Monday evening, but no arrests had been made. Zion Police Chief Doug Malcolm said at an afternoon news conference that his department had no solid leads. The chief said he could offer no comfort to parents and neighbors chilled by the thought of a killer on the loose. "It could be Santa Claus. Who knows?" Malcolm said. "There's nothing I can say to them to make them feel better." (from today's trib)

QUOTE(mreye @ May 10, 2005 -> 09:58 AM) When's her next movie? She'll fall in love with whomever is the lead in that. Hm, I think it's the Janis Joplin biopic....

QUOTE(mreye @ May 10, 2005 -> 09:34 AM) I'll take July 1. Hm, I'll be slighltly more generous and go for October 17th.

Wow, when I got in this morning the police chief said he had no clue as to who did it. Said, for all he knew it could have been Santa Clause

QUOTE(T R U @ May 10, 2005 -> 09:21 AM) Yeah heard this on the radio this morning... Zellweger went to my HS, actually went to prom with one of my football coaches, he was always telling us about it I wonder if she was annoying back then too. And, Eye, you want to start a divorce pool with me on this one?

QUOTE(Heads22 @ May 9, 2005 -> 08:22 PM) Plus, we won our first tennis meet in two years. And no, not against the Iowa School for the Blind and the Deaf. Beat Marion 6-3. I pulled down wins in both singles and doubles so I'm happy. So, you lost to the blind kids? Congrats!

That is so devastating. Poor, poor kid and family. What a tragedy...

I just don't get it.... Renee Zellweger, Kenny Chesney tie knot By Mat Probasco Associated Press Writer Published May 10, 2005 CRUZ BAY, U.S. Virgin Islands -- Actress Renee Zellweger, who played the lovelorn title character in "Bridget Jones's Diary," was married Monday to country music star Kenny Chesney in a small ceremony on the Caribbean island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The ceremony took place in front of close friends and family, Los Angeles-based publicist Nanci Ryder said in a statement. It is the first marriage for both. The bride wore a dress designed by Carolina Herrera, she added. Chesney, 37, grew up in east Tennessee and now lives on the island of St. John, while Zellweger, who turned 36 two weeks ago, is from Katy, Texas. The couple met at the Concert of Hope tsunami relief benefit Jan. 15, where Chesney was singing and Zellweger was answering telephones, the syndicated television news magazine "The Insider" reported. The tiny island of St. John, population 5,000, is more than two-thirds national park and is known for its hiking, pristine beaches and tranquility. It also has an underwater snorkeling trail. The wedding reception was held Monday night at Chesney's house in the gated community of Peter Bay, on the north side of the island. Guests could be seen milling around a garden where there was an outdoor buffet and light music playing. The couple and about 45 guests gathered Sunday night at Rhumb Lines restaurant in downtown Cruz Bay, the main town on the island, according to restaurant employees. Zellweger won a best supporting actress Oscar for "Cold Mountain." She was nominated for Oscars for her work in "Chicago" and "Bridget Jones's Diary." Chesney currently has two albums on Billboard's top 10 country albums chart, and his single "Anything But Mine" is No. 6 on the magazine's hot country songs list. Chesney was named Country Music Association entertainer of the year in November, while his "When The Sun Goes Down" was named album of the year. Other of his hits include "Me and You" and "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy." According to Country Weekly magazine, Chesney long ago named Zellweger as his favorite actress and was inspired to write his 1999 hit "You Had Me From Hello" after seeing her in "Jerry Maguire." Zellweger appeared at a recent Chesney concert in Jacksonsville, Fla., presenting him with a margarita and a kiss on stage, Country Weekly magazine reported. Zellweger has dated White Stripes singer Jack White and "Me, Myself & Irene" co-star Jim Carrey.

QUOTE(YASNY @ May 10, 2005 -> 04:27 AM) And Joliet used to be such a nice town. :headshake Really?!?!?!?! And Congrats Apu! Post the link once you've started.

22, Upstate NY (Binghamton)

Excederin, the headache medicine. I have a bottle here at school, one in my bathroom and one in my kitchen at the apartment, and a little sample size bottle in my car. Covering all the bases.

QUOTE(chunk23 @ May 7, 2005 -> 07:43 PM) How does a delayed steal work? Steal when the catcher returns the ball back to the pitcher, and not as the pitcher is about to throw a pitch out.

QUOTE(Texsox @ May 7, 2005 -> 05:40 PM) I think in a sports realm under rated is far better. Outside of sports and possibly entertainment, over rated is better. Unless your agent is Borass--then it's waaaaaaaay better to be overrated. Myself, I would rather be underrated. It's easier (and more fun) to prove people you're better than to let them down.

My data just keeps getting better.... Approaching the level of orgasmic now....

QUOTE(rangercal @ May 5, 2005 -> 08:18 PM) They did not come out strong in 03, they had a good july and august in 03. Okay, I guess the only thing I remember from that season is the crash and burn ending. But my point is the same--the last two seasons the Sox have lost the division as much as the Twins have won it.

I am guardedly optimistic. But, as my Twins friend always points out: the Sox have come out of the gate strongly the past two years--but haven't been able to finish the deal. I hope they go deep into the playoffs, but I'll take it one game at a time....

Bono drives me nuts. He does a lot of good work--but, imho, he's a tool.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 4, 2005 -> 09:46 PM) My Stratus gets 32 miles to the gallon on the highway. I'm pretty satisfied with that. Still I cringe a little when I have to go to the pump. About a month ago I was driving a Taurus (aka gas sucking monster). I still wince a little at gas prices--but I only spend about 20 bucks every other week on gas. So, I don't mind.

Filled up my tank today. Got 35 mpg on the new car. I

Happy Birthday!!!!!!

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ May 3, 2005 -> 03:50 PM) that would be nice, how about yankee and red sox and cub free playoff even better That would be the most perfect playoffs ever (Provided it's teh Sox winning the ALC and the Twins, if anything, getting the wildcard).

Best site ever.... But, what is Takagi-ed?

Collie

Bad news for ugly kids from the NY Times Ugly Children May Get Parental Short Shrift Elwood H. Smith By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Published: May 3, 2005 Parents would certainly deny it, but Canadian researchers have made a startling assertion: parents take better care of pretty children than they do ugly ones. Researchers at the University of Alberta carefully observed how parents treated their children during trips to the supermarket. They found that physical attractiveness made a big difference. The researchers noted if the parents belted their youngsters into the grocery cart seat, how often the parents' attention lapsed and the number of times the children were allowed to engage in potentially dangerous activities like standing up in the shopping cart. They also rated each child's physical attractiveness on a 10-point scale. The findings, not yet published, were presented at the Warren E. Kalbach Population Conference in Edmonton, Alberta. When it came to buckling up, pretty and ugly children were treated in starkly different ways, with seat belt use increasing in direct proportion to attractiveness. When a woman was in charge, 4 percent of the homeliest children were strapped in compared with 13.3 percent of the most attractive children. The difference was even more acute when fathers led the shopping expedition - in those cases, none of the least attractive children were secured with seat belts, while 12.5 percent of the prettiest children were. Homely children were also more often out of sight of their parents, and they were more often allowed to wander more than 10 feet away. Age - of parent and child - also played a role. Younger adults were more likely to buckle their children into the seat, and younger children were more often buckled in. Older adults, in contrast, were inclined to let children wander out of sight and more likely to allow them to engage in physically dangerous activities. Although the researchers were unsure why, good-looking boys were usually kept in closer proximity to the adults taking care of them than were pretty girls. The researchers speculated that girls might be considered more competent and better able to act independently than boys of the same age. The researchers made more than 400 observations of child-parent interactions in 14 supermarkets. Dr. W. Andrew Harrell, executive director of the Population Research Laboratory at the University of Alberta and the leader of the research team, sees an evolutionary reason for the findings: pretty children, he says, represent the best genetic legacy, and therefore they get more care. Not all experts agree. Dr. Frans de Waal, a professor of psychology at Emory University, said he was skeptical. "The question," he said, "is whether ugly people have fewer offspring than handsome people. I doubt it very much. If the number of offspring are the same for these two categories, there's absolutely no evolutionary reason for parents to invest less in ugly kids." Dr. Robert Sternberg, professor of psychology and education at Yale, said he saw problems in Dr. Harrell's method and conclusions, for example, not considering socioeconomic status. "Wealthier parents can feed, clothe and take care of their children better due to greater resources," Dr. Sternberg said, possibly making them more attractive. "The link to evolutionary theory is speculative." But Dr. Harrell said the importance of physical attractiveness "cuts across social class, income and education." "Like lots of animals, we tend to parcel out our resources on the basis of value," he said. "Maybe we can't always articulate that, but in fact we do it. There are a lot of things that make a person more valuable, and physical attractiveness may be one of them."

Tourist: Excuse me, would you mind moving your bag? It's touching my knee. New Yorker: What the f***! You're not from around here, are you son? Tourist: No sir, I'm from Richmond Virginia. Just got in this morning. New Yorker: Yeah, no s***. Overheard in NY