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What were they thinking?

" Animal activists argue that while the farm animals' deaths are unfortunate, it proves minks raised in captivity can survive in the wild.

"The amount of suffering that has been prevented by releasing them from cramped cages and freeing them from an extremely cruel death more than justifies a temporary disruption to the ecosystem," said veterinarian Andrew Knight, director of research at the Seattle-based Northwest Animal Rights Network. "

I'm sure that the owners/care takers of the animals that were attacked and killed by these minks would say otherwise. How do the idiots that freed these animals justify this? This isn't a temporary disruption of the eco-system, how dare they be so insensitive to the poor people who had to see their animals suffer because these poor *starving* minks were suffering? And this proves they can survive in the wild how? This was akin to letting them loose in a grocery store, they aren't being forced to live in the wild, they've been exposed to a free buffet. Now that they locals have wised up and begun to take preventive measures, how long will they survive? Clearly, they're starving. And this is a less painful way for them to survive? How?

The article of this stupidity can be found here

Newlywed Apologizes for Her Wedding Day Rampage

"We're just ordinary people and it's ridiculous that everything has to be exploited just because it happened on our wedding day," Samen said.

Ordinary people, huh? I guess if consider the people on the Jerry Springer show ordinary.

And guess who she plans to tell her story to -

"Samen told the Associated Press she will tell her side of the story during an appearance next month on a television talk show hosted by Sharon Osbourne, wife of heavy metal music star Ozzie Osbourne."

Ooh, this was fun!

Rusty, the Jack Russell Terrier

This little cutie is available for adoption and has been offered to us. This was really pretty unexpected. We have 2 wonderful puppies, D'Artagnan and Aeryn Sun already, but I've always wanted a Jack. I had actually contacted them about a little female. My son has some reservations about whether or not the other dogs will feel put out. I had 3 dogs growing up, but as he pointed out, there were more people in the household. Didn't really matter though, all three of them were pretty devoted to my father. I don't want to be selfish either, maybe he'd be better off in a home where he could be spoiled as an only dog. And they have a warning about cats, although they are aware that we have 6 house cats, so I'm not sure yet whether it pertains to him, or was just a general warning because of the breed tendancy.

It's been a fairly lazy weekend. I finished Harry Potter, I wasn't impresses, but I wasn't terribly disappointed either. It was fun "visiting" with the characters, but the story was less than exciting and not as well written as the others.

Finally watched "Solaris" - 3/4 of the way through I asked my son if this movie sucked as bad as I thought it did. This seemed more like a religious movie than a sci fi movie.

I took tonight off. I finished training someone on Friday and I start another trainee tomorrow.

It's gorgeous out today, which always makes it harder to go to bed, but I've already run my errands for the day. Bills have been mailed, prescriptions picked up, phone calls made. At least I feel like I accomplished something.

I destroyed old bills from 1997 last night, bills, pay stubs, junk. I can never remember how long you're supposed to hold on to old bills, but I think 6 years should be enough.

Blogs

Sometimes I feel like a voyeur on some of the blogs that I have listed. I don't say anything on some of them, yet I enjoy reading them. But, just sometimes, I feel like I've walked into someone's living room uninvited.

Shaking my head

This afternoon, I was sitting at the computer and my son was watching the History Channel, it was a show about the 50's. I was born in the mid 50's, so obviously, my memories are limited. I don't ever recall seeing a "whites only" sign anywhere. I grew up in the North. I was taught to refer to black people as colored people, no one in my family ever used derogatory words regarding anyone of another color, race or religion. As I watched the show today I was horrified by the story of the young man who had supposedly flirted with a white woman and it resulted in his death, a horrible, horrible death. He was a boy, all of 14. Now I know that all 14 year olds aren't innocents, but a few winks and a bit o' sass shouldn't bring about the kind of beating this boy experienced and then his death. I'd heard this story before, but I'd never seen the footage of the boy's poor mother and of the smug, arrogant, men who brought about this young man's death. I was particularly disgusted by the flagrant affection displayed by the boy's accuser and the way she "sucked face" with her husband in front of the cameras. I suppose if it had occured in this day and age she'd probably being spreading her virtuous self for Playboy the next week. But, I'm getting off track. The victim's mother commented about how affection all the family members of the accused were. How they sat with their young children on their laps and how their mother doted over them. Its truly a mystery how they coud have taken this poor woman's son away from her, when clearly, they understood the bond between and parent and child. It mystifies me. Maybe we make a mistake in believing that we are so far advanced and so far beyond our primal urges. This young man had tread where, according to them, he didn't belong. He'd been familiar with a white woman. These men, apparently, felt challenged by that.

Just before I left for work I saw an E-mail, Ith, had sent, it was regarding a post from Chief Wiggles blog It's an interesting post. This paragraph -

"What kind of place is it that will deliberately breed such contempt and hatred for people, hatred that knows no bounds or limitations and will stop at nothing to accomplish their goal of killing innocent human beings? People that will do such things are blinded by their own relentless hatred that they cannot even see the good that is being done over here."

Reminded me of what I'd watched earlier in the day. The sheer hatred demonstrated in the faces of the whites in that courtroom and in a later segment about the 8 black students going off to the newly segregated high school in Arkansas and the dispite that ensued between President Eisenhower and the Govenour of Arkansas. I wondered where young women, about 15 years of age, learned such hatred for other 15 year olds who just happened to have a different color skin? It was disgusting and frightening to watch the such young people have such hatred in their faces. I found myself asking what type of place breeds such contempt and hatred?

Maybe we haven't learned enough from our own past. Where did our hatred come from? It was television that brought the ugly face of racism to the forefront, is it possible that the Iraq people are just so cut off from the outside world that they "don't know any better"? I don't know the answers, I wish I did.

My bed and Krispy Kreme, my son, random thoughts

I work mids, I work mids by choice and I like working mids, but often, I don't feel that I see my bed enough, so when I have the chance, I seem to want to go back there, particularly because it's new and so deliciously comfortable. I just got 7 1/2 hours sleep though.........I feel a tad, just a tad guilty about wanting to go back to bed..........

And I have too disagree with Bill Maher on something else, Krispy Kreme is not just a donut. I don't even like donuts, but I like Krispy Kreme.

And I love our new computer. And I love my son, he's such a smartie pants! *G*

Aeryn Sun, for non-Farscape fans, pronounced air-wren-soon, is lying in front of the slider and the sun is pouring down on her through the trees and as they wave in the breeze the image changes, it's just beautiful. Mommy looked at her and she's wagging her tail now.

Saturday

Good Morning! For me it's morning (1:30PM).

We picked up the new computer yesterday. I don't really have a clue what it has, I stood there and looked like I half understood when my son told them what he wanted. I treated mysef to a flat screen monitor. It has Windows XP, so naturally all the patches had to had.

We haven't put a protective fence around the air conditioner yet, so the male dog has to go out the back on a chain. Despite the fact that we have about 100 - 125 ft in the backyard and a bazillion trees, that new air conditioner unit just screams, "LIFT YOUR LEG ON ME!" every time he exits the slider.

Speaking of the backyard, I was thrilled that we managed to install a motion light all by our lonesomes! True, we shut off every circuit beaker, ya know, just to be safe *G*. I have this thing about electricity. I managed to get a good shock one time when I was working the old switchboard at my college. Odd, those EMG (I think that's what they're called) tests that they give to check for carpal tunnel and all that, don't bother me. I do attract lightning though and manage t turn lights on and off when I walk past or drive past them. And we go through lightbulbs very quickly. I wish I knew more about this, I know it has to do with an electricity field or something.

The house looks like a mess bomb hit it and left debris everywhere. I like to manage to get the debris centrally located (at least) I'm not going to aim too high here *G*

Did I mention that this would have been my wedding anniversary? My son't father and I actually met 25 years ago today and got married 22 years ago today. Despite the fact that I wanted a divorce and had a horrible marriage, it can never been looked upon without great joy, as my son came out of this friendship that went bad.

Elvis passed 26 years ago today. Rest in peace.

It's very hot again today. It seems that everyone, everywhere is saying that.

The Blackout

I was there for the one in 1977, we were sitting in the movie theater up on East 86th, watching the Island of Dr Moreau with Michael York, it had just gotten to the part when he realized what was going on and was strapped to the table and then the lights went out.

I feel for these people.

Blasphemy!

What was he thinking?! You can't eat a Philly cheesesteak with swiss cheese. Thanks for the dinner suggestion though.

Steak Raises Stakes for Kerry in Philly

Weekend

Had a nice weekend! Went down to Atlantic City last night for dinner at Planet Hollywood, can't help it, we like their food. Then took a nice walk on the boards to the Hard Rock so I could buy a Herrington bear that they have as a special. Walked back to Caesars, drop a few dollars and then head over to see what the new Borgata
is all about. It was all done up in purple lights outside. Can't miss the place.

I wanted to send Ithy a picture from my phone (again) but she said only if it was one of me dancing on the tables. I did consider it.

Today, we went and ordered the new computer. I still can't seem to get a black case though for the tower. My son said he'd look on line for me. Got the guy to drop the price a bit on the 17in flat screen, enough that I was willing to give in and get it. I want to move the older computer and do mostly my Avon on there.

I don't even remember the last time I watched Network TV, must have been the last time that Keen Eddie was on.
(See how nicely I sequed into that! *G*)