Man Tries To Rob Food Store, Tells Clerk He's 'Only Kidding'
Familiar Customer Then Pays For Soda, Leaves
May 25, 2006
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- The Broward Sheriff's Office arrested a man they said tried to rob a convenience store and then told the clerk it was just a joke.
BSO investigators said Xavier Florence and another man walked into the Dixieway Food Store on Northwest 15th Street just before 8 a.m. Wednesday carrying a rifle and wearing a bandana over the lower half of his face.
According to investigators, Florence, 20, pointed the rifle at the clerk, Sheryl Walker, told her not to move, then uncovered his bandana to expose his face and told her he was "only kidding."
Apparently, Florence lives near the store and regularly shops there. Walker, 48, recognized Florence, who told her he wanted to make sure she was prepared in case someone ever tried to rob the place, according to the BSO.
Investigators said Florence then walked to the back of the store, took a soda from the cooler, paid for it and left. Walker wasn't hurt.
Florence was arrested and charged with attempted robbery. His alleged accomplice has not been identified.
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Now now now, the guy was only kidding therefore he should get off totally free of charge, nah just fucking with ya, he should be sent to jail and get ass raped by a guy named Bum-ba-loo.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Police Get Calls About Bikinis, TV Remotes
REXBURG, Idaho - Law enforcement agencies depend on citizens in the community to be their eyes and ears. But officials in this southeastern Idaho town aren't sure how to respond to reports of skimpy bikinis, lost TV remotes, menacing squirrels, and a report of a neighbor's shrub trespassing.
"You try to help, you don't want to seem uncaring," said Randy Lewis, a captain with the Rexburg Police Department.
Those kinds of calls come in daily to the police, including one where Lewis ended up using a lasso to capture a hissing badger running loose in an apartment.
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Ok I gotta take a break. People are getting killed every day and this is the best story coming out of Idaho? The badger bit was funny. Squirrels? Squirrels! Idaho people get off you lazy fat asses and get the hose to scare them off! Ok back to the story.
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"What a mistake," he said. "It about drug me off."
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Need I say more?
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Even though many calls don't fall within what police normally do, officers still respond to complaints of loitering ducks and children who won't mind their parents.
Lewis said the Rexburg police probably get more of those types of calls than larger departments.
"We don't have a high frequency of serious crimes, though we do have murders, rapes, child molestations and bank robberies," Lewis said. "Thank goodness they don't happen every day."
Rexburg Police Lt. Ron Larson said he thinks many of the calls are caused by residents not knowing the difference between civil and criminal offenses.
"It might not have anything to do with the police, but they don't know who else to call," he told the Post Register.
Most of the unusual calls come during the summer, he said, and already the department has fielded calls about mean notes taped to trash bins and reports of residents receiving offers of being hypnotized over the phone.
Lewis said the hypnotist calls could be coming from students at Brigham Young University-Idaho as part of their homework.
But a university official said he is not aware of any class requiring that type of assignment.
Meanwhile, Rexburg police will continue to take the calls in stride.
"We don't want to discourage anyone from calling in," Lewis said.
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Imagine if these people were living in L.A. or NY City? I bet they'll miss that squirrel.
"You try to help, you don't want to seem uncaring," said Randy Lewis, a captain with the Rexburg Police Department.
Those kinds of calls come in daily to the police, including one where Lewis ended up using a lasso to capture a hissing badger running loose in an apartment.
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Ok I gotta take a break. People are getting killed every day and this is the best story coming out of Idaho? The badger bit was funny. Squirrels? Squirrels! Idaho people get off you lazy fat asses and get the hose to scare them off! Ok back to the story.
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"What a mistake," he said. "It about drug me off."
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Need I say more?
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Even though many calls don't fall within what police normally do, officers still respond to complaints of loitering ducks and children who won't mind their parents.
Lewis said the Rexburg police probably get more of those types of calls than larger departments.
"We don't have a high frequency of serious crimes, though we do have murders, rapes, child molestations and bank robberies," Lewis said. "Thank goodness they don't happen every day."
Rexburg Police Lt. Ron Larson said he thinks many of the calls are caused by residents not knowing the difference between civil and criminal offenses.
"It might not have anything to do with the police, but they don't know who else to call," he told the Post Register.
Most of the unusual calls come during the summer, he said, and already the department has fielded calls about mean notes taped to trash bins and reports of residents receiving offers of being hypnotized over the phone.
Lewis said the hypnotist calls could be coming from students at Brigham Young University-Idaho as part of their homework.
But a university official said he is not aware of any class requiring that type of assignment.
Meanwhile, Rexburg police will continue to take the calls in stride.
"We don't want to discourage anyone from calling in," Lewis said.
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Imagine if these people were living in L.A. or NY City? I bet they'll miss that squirrel.
Monday, May 22, 2006
The Coolest Syndrome Ever!
Permanent Sexual Arousal Syndrome
SEXY Ellie Allen is a girl who just can't say no— because she's too busy saying Yes...Yes...YES!
The pretty brunette suffers from a rare but genuine medical condition that means she has up to 250 orgasms a DAY.
It's called Permanent Sexual Arousal Syndrome—PSAS.
But Ellie isn't moaning—in fact she can see the funny side of her complaint.
"Men brag that they'd love a woman who can't stop climaxing," she laughed. "But I struggle to find partners who can keep up with me."
And no wonder. The slightest thing can make the earth move for Ellie.
The throb of a BUS engine, driving over SPEED BUMPS, the purr of a LAWN MOWER, even the rhythmic motion of a PHOTOCOPIER!
Ellie, 28, told us: "People think having orgasms all the time must be brilliant—but they look at me like I'm some kind of nutter because I'm always having to stifle my sighs or scurry off for a private moment."
The first time Ellie had an orgasm on a crowded bus, her fellow passengers were seriously alarmed.
"The engine was making the vehicle shake and suddenly I felt an unbearable tingling, my back arched and my body jerked sharply as I peaked," she recalled.
"Everyone was staring like I was having some kind of fit as I finally yelled out. I simply couldn't help myself. An old lady asked me what was wrong and I had to pretend I'd stubbed my toe."
Now Ellie relies on lifts from understanding friends...
"If there's a road with several speed humps then I'll be off by the time we've crossed the last one," she confessed. "I don't drive very often. When I pull up just the vibrations are enough to set me off.
"That led to my most embarrassing moment—when a policeman stopped me for sneaking through traffic lights on amber.
"By the time he got to my window I was already pretty flustered. He said, ‘You know why I've pulled you over, don't you?'
"I was bright red in the face and knew if I opened my mouth I'd have to moan or cry out as I was actually coming at that stage.
"So I just nodded and pretended to have a coughing fit, but it was pretty high pitched.
"He made me get out of the car and my legs felt really weak because I'd only just climaxed.
"They almost went from under me and he thought I was drunk so he breathalysed me!
"But once I'd composed myself I flirted with him a bit and got away with a ticking-off."
Although PSAS is a physical disorder, causing increased blood flow to the sex organs, doctors know little about what triggers it.
There is no cure. Sufferers enjoy, or endure, up to 300 orgasms a day without warning. The condition gradually crept up on Ellie after she first had sex at 17.
"I was like most girls at first and didn't always climax," she said. "It didn't really bother me. I always enjoyed sex but it wasn't something that ruled my life.
"I've never been promiscuous. And I used to find lengthy sex sessions that went on for hours a bit boring.
"My orgasms were pretty run of the mill then. They'd last half a minute or so. But between the age of 18 and 20 they got more and more frequent.
Ecstasy
"Occasionally, every few months I'd have multiple orgasms but not all the time. Now I can't stop. I'm aroused from the moment I wake up.
"My boobs are swollen, I get this throbbing feeling and I'm desperate to climax.
"When I do it calms me down for a little while, but soon afterwards it begins again."
Everyday activities that most of us take for granted are a minefield for Cambridge art gallery assistant Ellie.
"Out shopping I can be set off just by the vibration of people's footsteps," she revealed.
"Lifts and stairs are unbearable.
"I can't work in an office because even ringing phones and humming photo-copiers do it. Gardening puts me into spasms every time I bend over and the throb of the lawnmower sparks a climax.
"And furious dancing in clubs is obviously out.
"One day I was trying to clear a blocked drain. The stench was disgusting but as soon as I started wiggling the rod about to shift the blockage, I was crying out in ecstasy!
"I don't count how many orgasms I reach a day but it must be around 250—more on a busy day."
Treatments for PSAS include an anaesthetic gel to numb sensation around the private parts.
But the only concession Ellie makes to her condition is to wear loose clothing to cut down on friction.
She said: "Sex provides me with just a few moments' relief and then the tension builds up again.
"One boyfriend even went on an arduous keep-fit regime in a bid to keep up with me.
"But I still wore him out so badly he ended up in tears and we split. It's more embarrassing when I'm with a new partner because often they think I'm putting on an act and I worry that it scares them off.
"Usually men think it's great at first because they can bring me to orgasm in seconds with any kind of contact.
"But I'm not satisfied and keep on for hours demanding more and more action—and then it gets difficult for them and they end up feeling guilty. But it's not their fault.
"I've discovered that slower, more gentle love-making can leave me a little more satisfied as it takes a bit longer to climax.
"Even then I'm talking a couple of minutes at the most!
"I drink camomile tea to calm me down and I find a few glasses of wine on a night out can help to deaden the urges a bit."
Fortunately Ellie's bosses at the gallery understand her unusual needs. "They know what's happening if I suddenly go red and have to dart off," she said.
"And I certainly serve customers with a smile. Sometimes they just might hear me gasp as well!"
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Now if a guy had the same problem we would be considered perverts!
SEXY Ellie Allen is a girl who just can't say no— because she's too busy saying Yes...Yes...YES!
The pretty brunette suffers from a rare but genuine medical condition that means she has up to 250 orgasms a DAY.
It's called Permanent Sexual Arousal Syndrome—PSAS.
But Ellie isn't moaning—in fact she can see the funny side of her complaint.
"Men brag that they'd love a woman who can't stop climaxing," she laughed. "But I struggle to find partners who can keep up with me."
And no wonder. The slightest thing can make the earth move for Ellie.
The throb of a BUS engine, driving over SPEED BUMPS, the purr of a LAWN MOWER, even the rhythmic motion of a PHOTOCOPIER!
Ellie, 28, told us: "People think having orgasms all the time must be brilliant—but they look at me like I'm some kind of nutter because I'm always having to stifle my sighs or scurry off for a private moment."
The first time Ellie had an orgasm on a crowded bus, her fellow passengers were seriously alarmed.
"The engine was making the vehicle shake and suddenly I felt an unbearable tingling, my back arched and my body jerked sharply as I peaked," she recalled.
"Everyone was staring like I was having some kind of fit as I finally yelled out. I simply couldn't help myself. An old lady asked me what was wrong and I had to pretend I'd stubbed my toe."
Now Ellie relies on lifts from understanding friends...
"If there's a road with several speed humps then I'll be off by the time we've crossed the last one," she confessed. "I don't drive very often. When I pull up just the vibrations are enough to set me off.
"That led to my most embarrassing moment—when a policeman stopped me for sneaking through traffic lights on amber.
"By the time he got to my window I was already pretty flustered. He said, ‘You know why I've pulled you over, don't you?'
"I was bright red in the face and knew if I opened my mouth I'd have to moan or cry out as I was actually coming at that stage.
"So I just nodded and pretended to have a coughing fit, but it was pretty high pitched.
"He made me get out of the car and my legs felt really weak because I'd only just climaxed.
"They almost went from under me and he thought I was drunk so he breathalysed me!
"But once I'd composed myself I flirted with him a bit and got away with a ticking-off."
Although PSAS is a physical disorder, causing increased blood flow to the sex organs, doctors know little about what triggers it.
There is no cure. Sufferers enjoy, or endure, up to 300 orgasms a day without warning. The condition gradually crept up on Ellie after she first had sex at 17.
"I was like most girls at first and didn't always climax," she said. "It didn't really bother me. I always enjoyed sex but it wasn't something that ruled my life.
"I've never been promiscuous. And I used to find lengthy sex sessions that went on for hours a bit boring.
"My orgasms were pretty run of the mill then. They'd last half a minute or so. But between the age of 18 and 20 they got more and more frequent.
Ecstasy
"Occasionally, every few months I'd have multiple orgasms but not all the time. Now I can't stop. I'm aroused from the moment I wake up.
"My boobs are swollen, I get this throbbing feeling and I'm desperate to climax.
"When I do it calms me down for a little while, but soon afterwards it begins again."
Everyday activities that most of us take for granted are a minefield for Cambridge art gallery assistant Ellie.
"Out shopping I can be set off just by the vibration of people's footsteps," she revealed.
"Lifts and stairs are unbearable.
"I can't work in an office because even ringing phones and humming photo-copiers do it. Gardening puts me into spasms every time I bend over and the throb of the lawnmower sparks a climax.
"And furious dancing in clubs is obviously out.
"One day I was trying to clear a blocked drain. The stench was disgusting but as soon as I started wiggling the rod about to shift the blockage, I was crying out in ecstasy!
"I don't count how many orgasms I reach a day but it must be around 250—more on a busy day."
Treatments for PSAS include an anaesthetic gel to numb sensation around the private parts.
But the only concession Ellie makes to her condition is to wear loose clothing to cut down on friction.
She said: "Sex provides me with just a few moments' relief and then the tension builds up again.
"One boyfriend even went on an arduous keep-fit regime in a bid to keep up with me.
"But I still wore him out so badly he ended up in tears and we split. It's more embarrassing when I'm with a new partner because often they think I'm putting on an act and I worry that it scares them off.
"Usually men think it's great at first because they can bring me to orgasm in seconds with any kind of contact.
"But I'm not satisfied and keep on for hours demanding more and more action—and then it gets difficult for them and they end up feeling guilty. But it's not their fault.
"I've discovered that slower, more gentle love-making can leave me a little more satisfied as it takes a bit longer to climax.
"Even then I'm talking a couple of minutes at the most!
"I drink camomile tea to calm me down and I find a few glasses of wine on a night out can help to deaden the urges a bit."
Fortunately Ellie's bosses at the gallery understand her unusual needs. "They know what's happening if I suddenly go red and have to dart off," she said.
"And I certainly serve customers with a smile. Sometimes they just might hear me gasp as well!"
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Now if a guy had the same problem we would be considered perverts!
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
In Seach of Jimmy Hoffa
MILFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The FBI on Wednesday searched property northwest of Detroit for clues to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, officials said.
The Teamsters leader was last seen in July 1975 at a restaurant in Oakland County's Bloomfield Township.
Agent Dawn Clenney, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Detroit, said the bureau was executing a search warrant in Milford Township, about 35 miles west of Detroit.
Investigators are looking for "evidence of criminal activity that may have occurred under previous ownership" on the property, Clenney said.
Asked if they were looking for Hoffa's remains, she said, "Could be," but declined to comment further.
Clenney said the bureau receives numerous leads about Hoffa.
"This is one we felt we needed to follow up on," she added.
In May 2004, authorities ripped up the floorboards of a Detroit home where Frank Sheeran, a one-time Hoffa ally, had claimed he shot Hoffa to death. But no evidence of Hoffa was found.
The claim related to the infamous, unsolved killing was included in a book published months after Sheeran died in 2003 at age 83.
A New Jersey mob hit man who died in March reportedly made a similar deathbed claim.
Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski gave author Philip Carlo what he claimed were graphic details of Hoffa's killing, The Record of Bergen County, N.J., reported.
"The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer" is scheduled for release in July.
Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca said Bloomfield Township police were offering assistance but that he knew little about the latest search.
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And all this time I thought he was the creepy old guy working at McDonald's?
The Teamsters leader was last seen in July 1975 at a restaurant in Oakland County's Bloomfield Township.
Agent Dawn Clenney, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Detroit, said the bureau was executing a search warrant in Milford Township, about 35 miles west of Detroit.
Investigators are looking for "evidence of criminal activity that may have occurred under previous ownership" on the property, Clenney said.
Asked if they were looking for Hoffa's remains, she said, "Could be," but declined to comment further.
Clenney said the bureau receives numerous leads about Hoffa.
"This is one we felt we needed to follow up on," she added.
In May 2004, authorities ripped up the floorboards of a Detroit home where Frank Sheeran, a one-time Hoffa ally, had claimed he shot Hoffa to death. But no evidence of Hoffa was found.
The claim related to the infamous, unsolved killing was included in a book published months after Sheeran died in 2003 at age 83.
A New Jersey mob hit man who died in March reportedly made a similar deathbed claim.
Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski gave author Philip Carlo what he claimed were graphic details of Hoffa's killing, The Record of Bergen County, N.J., reported.
"The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer" is scheduled for release in July.
Oakland County Prosecutor David Gorcyca said Bloomfield Township police were offering assistance but that he knew little about the latest search.
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And all this time I thought he was the creepy old guy working at McDonald's?
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
The Bush Part III - Neo & Morpheus Can't Save You Now!
A 3rd President Bush? First 2 All for It
ORLANDO, Fla. - Could there be a third President Bush? The current chief said Wednesday that younger brother Jeb would make a great one, too, and has asked him about making a run. The first President Bush likes the idea as well.
Jeb Bush, the Republican governor of Florida, has one asset that his presidential brother doesn't right now — approval from most of his constituents. While George W. Bush's approval ratings are in the low 30s, some 55 percent of Florida voters surveyed last month by Quinnipiac University said Jeb was doing a good job.
The governor has repeatedly said he won't be a candidate for president in 2008, but that doesn't stop his family from encouraging him to go for it some day.
"I would like to see Jeb run at some point in time, but I have no idea if that's his intention or not," the president said in an interview with Florida reporters, according to an account on the St. Petersburg Times Web site.
He said his brother would make "a great president" and that he had "pushed him fairly hard about what he intends to do."
"I truly don't think he knows," Bush said.
Jeb Bush, 53, will end his second term as governor in January. His brother George ends his second presidential term in January 2009. Neither can seek re-election because of term limits.
The governor got the buildup from his brother on the same day that he got some bad news out of Tallahassee. Florida House Speaker Allan Bense said Wednesday that despite personal appeals from the governor, he will not challenge Rep. Katherine Harris (news, bio, voting record) for the party's nomination for U.S. Senate.
Jeb Bush has said he doesn't think Harris, the former secretary of state famous for her role in the 2000 Florida recount that clinched George Bush's presidential bid, can win the seat.
The Bush name could hurt as well as help in national politics right now. But because of that familiar name and family connections throughout the country, Jeb Bush has the luxury of being able to wait and decide if he wants to run while other candidates have to get to work early.
"Right off the bat, if he decided to run, he's got the advantage over many of the others who might be contenders," said Republican political consultant Rich Galen, who has known the family since George H.W. Bush was vice president. "He doesn't have to establish his name. He's got it."
And, Galen points out, Jeb Bush has dealt with a lot of high-profile issues including hurricanes, immigration and sprawling development in one of the most important political states.
His own father says no one believes him when he says he's not interested in running at some point. Former President Bush told CNN's "Larry King Live" last year that he would like Jeb to run one day and that the son would be "awfully good" as president.
The Florida governor laughed when asked about his father's comments last June and said, "Oh, Lord." He simply shook his head no when asked if he was running.
The brothers Bush appeared together Tuesday during the president's visit to the Tampa area. Gov. Bush was waiting on the tarmac when Air Force One arrived and greeted the president with a politician's handshake and "Welcome to Florida." The president brushed aside the formality and playfully adjusted his younger brother's necktie.
Jeb Bush introduced his brother at a retirement community in Sun City Center. They had a private lunch together with political supporters, then visited a fire station and appeared together before television cameras to express concern about wildfires that were blazing across the state. The governor was not with the president during his visit to The Puerto Rican Club of Central Florida in Orlando Wednesday — George W. Bush's final stop on a three-day trip to the state. But the president was sure his brother still got some attention.
"Yesterday I checked in with my brother," President Bush said as he took the stage. "Make sure everything's going all right. I'm real proud of Jeb. He's a good, decent man and I love him dearly."
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If this happens I'm moving out of the country because after his reign is over, there will be no country.
Monday, May 08, 2006
Britney Knocked UP Again
All my desires of Britney Spears just went out the window forever today. I consider K-Fed and Britney, King and Queen of the Trailer Park.
All Hail White Trash!
It's official: Britney Spears is going to have a baby, one more time.
After months of speculation about the size and shape of her abdomen, the pop star confirmed to David Letterman Tuesday that she is expecting her second child with her aspiring rapper husband, Kevin Federline.
Spears, who was in New York this week promoting the latest scent in her fragrance line, made a surprise Late Night appearance to break the news.
She was accompanied by eight-month-old Sean Preston, whose September 2005 birth was notably memorialized by the sculpture Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston, one artist's interpretation of Spears expelling her firstborn into the world.
For those keeping track at home, Sean Preston's baby brother or sister will make the fourth child for Federline, who has two children from his previous relationship with actress Shar Jackson.
Spears is reportedly due in October, just a couple of weeks after Sean Preston's first birthday.
Over the last few months, the 24-year-old pop tart has found herself the target of some unfavorable reviews when it comes to her parenting skills.
Last month, officials from the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services paid a visit to Spears' Malibu home after Sean Preston was reportedly diagnosed with a minor skull fracture sustained when he was dropped by his nanny.
Following the visit, Spears' attorney, Martin Singer, issued a statement clarifying that the Department of Children and Family Services had "determined there was no problem and no reason to open a formal investigation."
Unfortunately, it was the second visit the Department of Children and Family Services had paid to the Spears-Federline residence due to concern over Sean Preston's well-being.
In February, the department dispatched a sheriff to the home to obtain Spears' "contact information," after she was photographed driving her black SUV with her baby perched on her lap, rather than restrained in a car seat.
Spears initially explained that her reckless action was a result of trying to escape from the swarms of paparazzi trying to photograph her. "I instinctively took measures to get my baby and me out of harm's way," she said in a statement.
Later, however, she admitted that perhaps putting her baby behind the wheel wasn't the highlight of her maternal career.
"I made a mistake, and so it is what it is, I guess," she told Access Hollywood.
With another offspring on the way, the pop tart is unlikely to resume her chaotic recording and touring schedule anytime in the near future. In the meantime, Federline is doing his best to hold down the musical fort for the family.
The expectant father is preparing to release his much-touted debut album, Playing with Fire, in August, despite the fact that he does not yet have a record contract.
All Hail White Trash!
It's official: Britney Spears is going to have a baby, one more time.
After months of speculation about the size and shape of her abdomen, the pop star confirmed to David Letterman Tuesday that she is expecting her second child with her aspiring rapper husband, Kevin Federline.
Spears, who was in New York this week promoting the latest scent in her fragrance line, made a surprise Late Night appearance to break the news.
She was accompanied by eight-month-old Sean Preston, whose September 2005 birth was notably memorialized by the sculpture Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston, one artist's interpretation of Spears expelling her firstborn into the world.
For those keeping track at home, Sean Preston's baby brother or sister will make the fourth child for Federline, who has two children from his previous relationship with actress Shar Jackson.
Spears is reportedly due in October, just a couple of weeks after Sean Preston's first birthday.
Over the last few months, the 24-year-old pop tart has found herself the target of some unfavorable reviews when it comes to her parenting skills.
Last month, officials from the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services paid a visit to Spears' Malibu home after Sean Preston was reportedly diagnosed with a minor skull fracture sustained when he was dropped by his nanny.
Following the visit, Spears' attorney, Martin Singer, issued a statement clarifying that the Department of Children and Family Services had "determined there was no problem and no reason to open a formal investigation."
Unfortunately, it was the second visit the Department of Children and Family Services had paid to the Spears-Federline residence due to concern over Sean Preston's well-being.
In February, the department dispatched a sheriff to the home to obtain Spears' "contact information," after she was photographed driving her black SUV with her baby perched on her lap, rather than restrained in a car seat.
Spears initially explained that her reckless action was a result of trying to escape from the swarms of paparazzi trying to photograph her. "I instinctively took measures to get my baby and me out of harm's way," she said in a statement.
Later, however, she admitted that perhaps putting her baby behind the wheel wasn't the highlight of her maternal career.
"I made a mistake, and so it is what it is, I guess," she told Access Hollywood.
With another offspring on the way, the pop tart is unlikely to resume her chaotic recording and touring schedule anytime in the near future. In the meantime, Federline is doing his best to hold down the musical fort for the family.
The expectant father is preparing to release his much-touted debut album, Playing with Fire, in August, despite the fact that he does not yet have a record contract.
New TV show aims to help put kids to sleep
PAULSBORO, N.J. - It's bedtime and your toddler is having a meltdown, insisting on just one more episode of "Bob the Builder."
Well, parents, now TV might help.
Melanie the baby sitter, Star the puppet and Hush the goldfish are the stars of a new bedtime show on PBS KIDS Sprout.
Since mid-April, the cast of "The Good Night Show" has been taping the second season in a Paulsboro studio, just outside Philadelphia. The show returns in July on KIDS Sprout, a cable and satellite network owned jointly by Comcast Corp., PBS, Sesame Workshop and HIT Entertainment.
The network features programming aimed at 2- to 5-year-olds. "The Good Night Show" comes on at 6 p.m. EDT daily, offering soothing stories and music that encourages toddlers to wind down and get ready for bed.
On the three-hour show, Melanie — in real-life, she's Melanie Martinez, a 34-year-old stage actress and the mother of a 3-year-old — introduces 5- to 15-minute segments of kid favorites such as "Thomas & Friends," "Angelina Ballerina" and the old standby "Barney & Friends."
"When a kid says, `Can I just watch one more show?' The parent can say, `Of course you can.,'" said Andrew Beecham, senior vice president of programming for KIDS Sprout. "It's only five more minutes."
In between segments, Martinez leads yoga sessions, demonstrates crafts, teaches Spanish and, most importantly, helps the excitable puppet, Star, get ready for bed. It always works: By the end of every show, Star's lights are out.
Seeing Star, who acts like a 4-year-old, doze off is "one more way to know that bedtime's going to be OK," Martinez said.
While the show is sure to appeal to some frustrated adults, some child-rearing experts say they'd rather see parents — not Melanie and Star — prepare their children for bed.
Seattle pediatrician Donald Shifrin, chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics' committee that studies television and children, does not recommend that parents make the KIDS Sprout show — or any other — part of their children's bedtime routine.
"The bedtime routine is one of the most sacred times for parents," Shifrin said. "What we'd like is to have parents take them there with cuddling, with books, with songs, even with audio tapes."
Jennings Bryant, an expert in children's television at the University of Alabama, said that in an ideal world television should not be part of the bedtime routine for children — but "The Good Night Show" sounds better than some alternatives.
Its creators say the show is designed to be seen by parents and children together, uses repetition and slower pacing so that preschoolers can follow, and has infrequent commercials aimed mostly at parents rather than their tiny consumers.
"If they're going to watch television anyway, I would rather they watch something like this," Bryant said.
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I would tend to put some hard liquor in their Apple Juice to get them to sleep.
Well, parents, now TV might help.
Melanie the baby sitter, Star the puppet and Hush the goldfish are the stars of a new bedtime show on PBS KIDS Sprout.
Since mid-April, the cast of "The Good Night Show" has been taping the second season in a Paulsboro studio, just outside Philadelphia. The show returns in July on KIDS Sprout, a cable and satellite network owned jointly by Comcast Corp., PBS, Sesame Workshop and HIT Entertainment.
The network features programming aimed at 2- to 5-year-olds. "The Good Night Show" comes on at 6 p.m. EDT daily, offering soothing stories and music that encourages toddlers to wind down and get ready for bed.
On the three-hour show, Melanie — in real-life, she's Melanie Martinez, a 34-year-old stage actress and the mother of a 3-year-old — introduces 5- to 15-minute segments of kid favorites such as "Thomas & Friends," "Angelina Ballerina" and the old standby "Barney & Friends."
"When a kid says, `Can I just watch one more show?' The parent can say, `Of course you can.,'" said Andrew Beecham, senior vice president of programming for KIDS Sprout. "It's only five more minutes."
In between segments, Martinez leads yoga sessions, demonstrates crafts, teaches Spanish and, most importantly, helps the excitable puppet, Star, get ready for bed. It always works: By the end of every show, Star's lights are out.
Seeing Star, who acts like a 4-year-old, doze off is "one more way to know that bedtime's going to be OK," Martinez said.
While the show is sure to appeal to some frustrated adults, some child-rearing experts say they'd rather see parents — not Melanie and Star — prepare their children for bed.
Seattle pediatrician Donald Shifrin, chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics' committee that studies television and children, does not recommend that parents make the KIDS Sprout show — or any other — part of their children's bedtime routine.
"The bedtime routine is one of the most sacred times for parents," Shifrin said. "What we'd like is to have parents take them there with cuddling, with books, with songs, even with audio tapes."
Jennings Bryant, an expert in children's television at the University of Alabama, said that in an ideal world television should not be part of the bedtime routine for children — but "The Good Night Show" sounds better than some alternatives.
Its creators say the show is designed to be seen by parents and children together, uses repetition and slower pacing so that preschoolers can follow, and has infrequent commercials aimed mostly at parents rather than their tiny consumers.
"If they're going to watch television anyway, I would rather they watch something like this," Bryant said.
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I would tend to put some hard liquor in their Apple Juice to get them to sleep.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Nature
It's scary that the only warning you get is the water rushing away from you and by then its probably too late.
All these crazy things happening in the past couple of years such as tsunamis and earthquakes and volcanic activity is kind of scary. There is no telling what will happen this year.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Got Gas?
With gas prices at a high price again, I have to start thinking about selling my body for sex so I can drive to school and work each day. It will be hard at first but I'd have to do it.
A lot of people here are pawning their belongings to live. This sucks. This sucks big. Gas Man, you can go to hell! I'll carpool with hookers if I have too!
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