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Always wanted an 1909 S V.D.B. so if you find it, sent it to me, ok? A penny might go further in N.Y. •A collector is putting back into circulation three rare coins, hoping to plant a 'seed' By MATTHEW HEALEY New York Times NEW YORK - In the next few days, people here might want to take a closer look at the pennies in their loose change. The odds are long, but one of those lowly pennies might be worth more than $1,000. That is because Scott Travers is going around Manhattan this week making a few routine purchases and deliberately spending three rare one-cent coins. Travers is serious about coins: He collects them, writes about them and is a former vice president of the American Numismatic Association. He hopes that the sharp-eyed people who find one of the three coins will be caught up in what Travers describes as "the magic of coin collecting." "I'm planting a seed, and I hope that a new generation of people will come to appreciate the history that coins represent," said Travers, who is 44. The three pennies that Travers is sprinkling around — to coincide with National Coin Week, which starts today — are almost a century old and among the most coveted by collectors. One was produced in 1909, the centennial of Lincoln's birth, the first time a U.S. coin showed a historical figure rather than an allegory of liberty. The coins had the initials of the engraver, Victor D. Brenner, prominently displayed — too prominently for public taste — so they were hastily removed and the coin was reissued. The San Francisco mint produced less than 500,000 pennies with the offending initials. Travers said the value of his 1909-S-VDB coin is more than $1,000. The two other pennies Travers is spending are also worth a pretty penny because only a relatively small number were made. One is a 1914 penny from the Denver mint, valued at $350. The other is a 1908 penny from San Francisco with an Indian girl in a headdress, valued at $200. Travers has spent rare coins before. In 1999, he did it to coincide with the numismatic association's convention in New York, although he never found out whether one of the rare pennies was rediscovered. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/3796387.html

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Singer June Pointer dies of cancer at age 52 Wed Apr 12, 2006 2:29pm ET U.S. News Jury hears tape from crashed 9-11 plane White House hotly denies report on Iraq WMD Skilling denies using illicit cash reserve More U.S. News... Email This Article | Print This Article [-] Text [+] LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - June Pointer, youngest of the Pointer Sisters pop group whose hits included "Fire," "Slow Hand" and "I'm So Excited," died of cancer at age 52 on Wednesday, a family spokesman said. Two of her sisters, Ruth and Anita, and two brothers, Aaron and Fritz, were at her side at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica when she died, the spokesman said. Her third sister, Bonnie, was unable to be present, the spokesman added. The type of cancer was not disclosed. The sisters, who received their vocal training at their father's church in West Oakland, California, began as a quartet in the 1970s and become a trio when their sister Bonnie left to pursue a solo career in the 1980s. http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews....NTER.xml&rpc=22

Since the first Tarzan movie was made in 1932, I am wondering if this was the first Cheeta though....Maureen O'Sullivan claimed Cheeta didn't like her much...or was attracted to her.... I forget... `Tarzan' Chimp Celebrates 74th Birthday PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Cheeta the chimp, star of a dozen "Tarzan" movies in the 1930s and 1940s, celebrated his 74th birthday with sugar-free cake. Although healthy and active, Cheeta is diabetic. "He had a good time. The party went real good," said keeper Dan Westfall, operator of the primate sanctuary Creative Habitats and Enrichment for Endangered and Threatened Apes — or CHEETA. Representatives from a Spanish film festival also showed up for Sunday's party to present Cheeta with the first award of his career — an International Comedy Film Festival of Peniscola prize. Cheeta has been recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest chimp. Chimps rarely live past the age of 40 in the wild, but can reach 60 in captivity. The graying, 150-pound Cheeta, one of six primates at the desert sanctuary 110 miles east of Los Angeles, is very active and "he still has every tooth in his head," Westfall said Monday. Asked about his typical day, Westfall said one of Cheeta's favorite activities is riding around with him in the car. He also likes to paint, what Westfall calls "ape-stract" pieces that are sold to raise money for the nonprofit sanctuary. Westfall adopted Cheeta in 1992 from his uncle Tony Gentry, an animal trainer who worked in Hollywood and obtained Cheeta from Africa in the 1930s. http://www.accessatlanta.com/entertainment.../Old_Chimp.html

The goals of such centers are not just to cut labor costs but also to provide more focused customer service — improving the level of personal attention by sending Happy Meal orders on a thousand-mile round trip. How the fuck is this More focused customer service?

Sorry I am late, hope you had a great one!!!! Here is a tiny photo of possibly naked folk just for yer birthday!

Glad to see such brutal thugs are punished at an early age.... Girl, 5, Forced To Apologize For Hugging Classmate Parents Looking For New School For Girl POSTED: 6:02 pm EDT April 5, 2006 UPDATED: 7:59 pm EDT April 5, 2006 Email This Story | Print This Story MAYNARD, Mass. -- A family in Maynard is outraged after their 5-year-old daughter was forced to write a letter denouncing hugging after a classmate embraced her. NewsCenter 5's Amalia Barreda reported that Brenda Brier and Michael Marino pulled their daughter, Savannah, out of school early Wednesday. The couple was angry after a meeting with officials at the Greenmeadow Elementary School in Maynard, where Savannah is in kindergarten. At issue is a hug Savannah said she got on the playground from a friend named Sophie. Savannah hugged Sophie back. The hugs resulted in Savannah having to write a letter, complete with teacher corrections, that read, "I touch Sophie because she touch me and I didn't like it because she was hugging me. I didn't like when she hugged me." "She said, 'I'm really sad that I got in trouble for hugging,'" Brier said. "I can understand if boys are playing rough or kids are pulling each other around -- that's one thing. But when kids are being affectionate, I mean hugging, hey, they shouldn't be disciplined over it and they shouldn't be lying in letters making the kid say the opposite that they don't like to hug," Marino said. School Superintendent Mark Masterson told NewsCenter 5 there was a "dispute of the facts between a hug and a lifting of a child off the floor." The superintendent said the school reported "one girl bear hugged another girl and lifted her off the ground. The aide who was monitoring told the teacher. The teacher asked several students to write a note to their parents and describe what happened." Savannah said she did not lift her classmate off the ground. "They're trying to accuse her now, basically," Brier said. Savannah's parents said it should have never gone this far, and want an apology from the school. The family said they are so upset they'll start looking for a new school for their daughter to attend. http://www.thebostonchannel.com/consumer/8491575/detail.html

From the Clark Howard web site.... Teens duped into selling mags and duping you We’re getting closer to summer and the time when more scam artists try to take our money. One of these scams involves young people who sell magazines door-to-door. They claim they are working their way through school by selling magazines, and it’s a lie. The worst part is that these young people work for real lowlifes who have recruited them, moved them across the country and put them out on the road selling all hours of the day. These people, who are usually 18 or 19, are just dropped off in a van and told to sell magazines or they won’t eat. It’s mental abuse and for some reason the young people see no way out. Clark’s advice is to give the young people a little money or help getting home, but don’t buy the magazines. You will pay an exorbitant amount and will probably never see them. And, if you have teenagers who will soon be adults and are looking for a job, remember that this is going on. The ads will claim that the young people will “see the world” and make money while doing it. The truth is it’s extortion and it’s a con. Keep an eye on your kids. http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2006/03/27/

Gospel of Judas' Authenticated, Translated After 1,700 Years

Here's the list in order of cheapness.... http://www.towerrecords.com/Music/Default....A%29&sort=price

Yeah, but the SENSIBLE way to go was just too darned telegraphed.....I like to be shocked during a show...I shouldn't spoil the surprise now, but I got a copy of the finale, and Jack Bauer is the one behind all this!

You will have to commit a crime, and go to prison first!!! Kidding!

I hear ya! It is only 65 today, and breezy! BRRRR!!!!!

Why would you want someone to burn Linda Ellerbe

Happy Birthday!

And before anyone asks, I live south of Atlanta. -_- Online Ads Ask for Sex in Lieu of Rent Apr 04 2:11 PM US/Eastern Email this story By DAN GOODIN Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO In Atlanta, an online ad offers a room in exchange for "sex and light office duty." In Los Angeles, a one-bedroom pool house is free "to a girl that is skilled and willing." And in New York City, a $700-a- month room is available at a discount to a fit female willing to provide sex. On the widely used Web site Craigslist.org, some landlords and apartment dwellers looking for roommates are offering to accept sex in lieu of rent. "They have to be attractive. I don't let just anybody come into my house," said Mike, a man who answered the phone at the New York City listing but declined to give his last name _ and refused to say whether he has, in fact, collected the rent under the sheets. The offering of shelter for sex is older than, well, real estate itself. But the online come-ons are franker than anything you might see in the newspaper classifieds, because they are not edited by Craigslist, and perhaps also because the anonymity of the Internet often causes people to shed their inhibitions. Trading housing for sex is a form of prostitution. But the police aren't kicking down doors. Paul J. Browne, a deputy police commissioner in New York, said investigators have found that the Craigslist ads are frequently "little more than a form of voyeurism that didn't result in an actual exchange of sex for rent." Craigslist provides mostly free classifieds for apartments, used cars and just about everything else in more than 200 cities in 35 countries. "I usually rent the room for 600, but if you are really ticklish and willing to trade being tickled for the extra rent then we have a deal," writes a gay man offering a $350-a-month room in the San Francisco Bay area. An ad for a townhouse near Bradenton, Fla., seeks a "female that likes to be nude. Nothing more expected." It is unclear how much success people have had with their rent-for-sex ads. One man said he became friends with a bisexual man who answered his ad but did not end up taking the room. The same user said a man visiting from Russia answered his ad and they shared dinner and a bottle of wine, but that was it. "This is only a silly sideline adventure of mine," the man, who would not give his name, wrote in an e-mail. "I feel a little embarrassed about it." The Associated Press e-mailed more than two-dozen other people who placed ads, but most declined to be interviewed. Jim Buckmaster, chief executive of San Francisco-based Craigslist, said the company forbids ads that break the law, but his staff of 19 could not possibly police all postings. Craigslist instead relies on users to flag ads they find offensive. If enough people agree, the ad is removed. "Tens of millions of users are a much more powerful force in examining the more than 8 million classified ads per month than any staff could be," Buckmaster said. Mike, who offered the room in New York, said his ads are frequently flagged and removed, resulting in a cat-and-mouse game in which he puts them back up. Tenants rights groups have accused Craigslist of skirting fair housing requirements. In February, a group called the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law sued the Web site for publishing housing ads that excluded people based on their race, religion and sex. But legal experts say Craigslist is shielded by a 1996 federal law that protects online service providers that merely pass along unedited information provided by someone else. And in most states, prostitution laws apply only if the ads are followed by e-mails, phone conversations or other acts that advance the proposition. "The mere posting itself is absolutely not illegal," said Anthony Lowenstein, a defense lawyer in San Francisco, "unless the guy who posts it or the person who answers it does something that makes it a little closer to happening." http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/04/04/D8GPBDV80.html

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'Let burglars off with caution', police told 08:08am 3rd April 2006 What is RSS? Reader comments (88) Burglars will be allowed to escape without punishment under new instructions sent to all police forces. Police have been told they can let them off the threat of a court appearance and instead allow them to go with a caution. The same leniency will be shown to criminals responsible for more than 60 other different offences, ranging from arson through vandalism to sex with underage girls. New rules sent to police chiefs by the Home Office set out how seriously various crimes should be regarded, and when offenders who admit to them should be sent home with a caution. Some serious offences - including burglary of a shop or office, threatening to kill, actual bodily harm, and possession of Class A drugs such as heroin or cocaine - may now be dealt with by caution if police decide that would be the best approach. And a string of crimes including common assault, threatening behaviour, sex with an underage girl or boy, and taking a car without its owner's consent, should normally be dealt with by a caution, the circular said. The Home Office instruction applies to offenders who have admitted their guilt but who have no criminal record. They are also likely to be able to show mitigating factors to lessen the seriousness of their crime. The instruction to abandon court prosecutions in more cases - even for people who admit to having carried out serious crimes - comes in the wake of repeated attempts by ministers and senior judges to persuade the courts to send fewer criminals to jail. The crisis of overcrowding in UK prisons has also prompted moves to let many more convicts out earlier. It emerged last month that some violent or sex offenders, given mandatory life sentences under a "two-strike" rule, have been freed after as little as 15 months. The latest move provoked condemnation yesterday from Tories and critics of the justice system. Shadow Home Secretary David Davis said: "Yet again the Government is covertly undermining the penal system and throwing away the trust of ordinary citizens that criminals will be punished and punished properly. "In the last few weeks we have witnessed a serial failure of Labour to protect the citizen, with murders of innocent people by criminals variously on early release or probation, and now we're finding that ever more serious crimes are not being brought to court at all." Criminologist Dr David Green, of the Civitas think-tank, said: "They appear to have given up making the court system work and doing anything about delays and the deviousness of defence lawyers. "This is part of the wider problem that the Home Office has an anti-prison bias. But while they regard prison as uncivilised, they don't seem to care whether the alternatives work or not." The Home Office circular to police forces has been sent amid a Government drive to reduce the number of cases coming before the courts. A number of crimes - notably shoplifting - are now regularly dealt with by fixed penalty notices similar to a parking fine. A whole range of offenders who admit traffic and more minor criminal offences will in future have their cases "processed" by new Government bureaucracies rather than by the courts. At the same time judges and magistrates have been bombarded with instructions from the senior judiciary to send fewer criminals to jail. Burglars and muggers should be spared prison more often, courts have been told, and last week sentencing authorities ordered a further "raising of the custody threshold" to keep out of prison more offenders who would in the past have been given up to a year in jail. The new instructions to police on how to keep criminals out of the courts altogether are given in a 'Gravity Factor Matrix'. This breaks down offences into four categories, with the most serious rated as four and the least serious as one. For criminals over 18, who admit offences ranked at the third level of seriousness, the instruction is: "Normally charge but a simple caution may be appropriate if first offence". Officers dealing with those who admit level two crimes are told: "Normally simple caution for a first offence but a charge may be appropriate if (there are) previous convictions or appropriate to circumstances." The Home Office said the guidance had been circulated nationally because there had been regional anomalies in the way offenders were dealt with and these needed to be removed. A spokesman said: 'Cautioning in individual cases is an operational matter for the police and Crown Prosecution Service. "'The new circular firstly provides up to date guidance on the use of cautions to encourage consistency across the country. "Secondly, with the introduction of statutory charging, the guidance needed to clarify what the effect would be on police responsibility for cautions. Finally the guidance was introduced to outline the practical process of administering a caution." Cautioning was used heavily in the late 1980s and early 1990s, particularly for juvenile offenders under 18. Tory Home Secretary Michael Howard cracked down on cautions in 1994 because young thugs and thieves were getting repeated cautions but no punishment. But cautioning for adult offenders is now on the rise. Dr Green said: "The Home Office is missing its target to achieve a set number of offenders brought to justice. But it seems they regard a caution as an offender brought to justice. "This is a nod and a wink to police forces - deal with your cases by cautions and we will hit our target." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1770

Good for Vin! Bonds' Bid for Baseball Glory Not Exactly a Solid Hit The tainted slugger's pursuit of home run record is being met by ambivalence. 'It will be an awkward moment,' Scully says. By Bill Shaikin and Steve Henson, Times Staff Writers April 3, 2006 He is the voice of baseball, his descriptions an accent of grace upon so many of the Dodgers' extraordinary moments. From a perfect game by Sandy Koufax to a no-hitter by Fernando Valenzuela and a World Series home run by Kirk Gibson, Vin Scully has spun history into magic. In 1974, when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record in a game against the Dodgers, Scully called it. But at the start of a season in which Barry Bonds could pass Ruth and then Aaron for perhaps the most cherished mark in American sports, the Dodgers' Hall of Fame announcer wants no part of that history. ADVERTISEMENT "I would just as soon it not happen against the Dodgers," Scully said. "With Aaron, it was a privilege to be there when he did it. It was just a great moment. With Bonds, no matter what happens now, it will be an awkward moment. That's the best word I can think of now. If I had my druthers, I would rather have that awkward moment happen to somebody else." Scully's ambivalence mirrors that of fans, current and former players and sports executives across the country. No sport treasures its statistics and fusses over its milestones like baseball, and yet no one is sure of the proper way to celebrate the accomplishments of Bonds, a supremely talented player widely perceived as a cheater, the most valuable player of his league a record seven times and the biggest name in a federal investigation into steroid use. The record book, for now: Aaron, 755 home runs; Ruth, 714; Bonds, 708. "I think it's probably the most revered record in sports," former major league pitcher Jim Abbott said. "I don't know that there's any record in sports where people could readily name the first and second guy." Bonds could pass Ruth in a few weeks — or, given a hot streak, a few days — and then what? Fireworks and festivities? Polite applause, or silence, or jeers? "Absolutely, you celebrate it," Dodger pitcher Brad Penny said. "How can you not? It's still amazing." On the night Aaron passed Ruth, Steve Garvey played first base for the Dodgers. He vividly recalls the electricity in the stadium that night, but he said that buzz would not surround Bonds on whatever night he might pass Ruth, or Aaron. "I just don't see the same anticipation, the same excitement," Garvey said. "It's the feeling of accomplishment, just to see a record broken, but a feeling of sadness at what's transpired. It's going to be tainted in the minds of a majority of the public. "In this case, it will be more of a sadness than a gladness." Commissioner Bud Selig last week authorized an investigation into steroid use in baseball, persuaded to do so by what he said was the "specificity of the charges" in the book "Game of Shadows." The book, released last month and written by two investigative reporters at the San Francisco Chronicle, details alleged use of performance-enhancing substances by Bonds and other athletes. Bonds has denied knowingly using steroids. He never has tested positive for steroids, although baseball did not begin testing until 2003. Selig's announcement raised the possibility that baseball could find itself in the uncomfortable, but not unprecedented, position of celebrating a player under investigation. In full-page newspaper ads last summer, Selig congratulated Rafael Palmeiro for his 3,000th hit, at a time Palmeiro had tested positive for steroids. The test result had been withheld pending Palmeiro's unsuccessful appeal. At a sports business conference in New York last week, baseball's top marketing official said he expected to run similar ads if Bonds passes Ruth and to fete him if he passes Aaron. "The big record is 755," said Tim Brosnan, executive vice president for business. "That's when we go national. That's when we bring in sponsors and create national campaigns in celebration." Some potential sponsors are not embracing that possibility. The president of PepsiCo said the company would participate "in a muted way." A Home Depot executive said that company would pass unless an investigation cleared Bonds, and a Bank of America official said the bank would just say no. "A company like ours is always going to choose the untainted opportunity," Bank of America's Cathy Bessant told Bloomberg News. The San Francisco Giants, who begin their season today at San Diego, said they had not experienced any business backlash regarding their superstar outfielder. Their robust season-ticket sales have not dipped, and no companies have withdrawn their sponsorships because of Bonds, chief operating officer Larry Baer said. Should Bonds pass Ruth, the Giants plan to party. "There won't be silence," Baer said. "There will be a commemoration, an appropriate tribute for a tremendous accomplishment. "Are we going to try to pull back or play it down or minimize it? Absolutely not. In our minds, that wouldn't be fair, to the player and to the fans." ADVERTISEMENT Tom Gallo, a Giant fan who works as a business analyst in San Francisco, said he would be "elated" to witness Bonds hitting No. 715, or No. 756. "A lot of people hate the guy, unless he's on your team," Gallo said. "He's kind of been singled out. There are a lot of players who are part of that era." Abbott said he could not say whether Bonds had used steroids, but he echoed the suggestion that Bonds would not have been alone in doing so. "I think it's obvious that a lot of the guys in the game were pushing the limits of what they were putting in their bodies," Abbott said. "He has played in that era and dominated in that era. There's other guys who haven't." Said Oakland Athletic third baseman Eric Chavez: "It seems like the media has a personal vendetta to knock him down. Maybe it's his rapport with the media over the years — I think he's had a pretty bad one — but it seems to me they're trying to take him down too hard." And, said Oakland outfielder Milton Bradley: "I think the fact that, over the years, he hasn't been the classiest guy, or whatever you want to say, ties into it. That's life." Glenn Schwarz, sports editor of the Chronicle, said his reporters had not targeted Bonds in retaliation for his churlishness with the media. He said the book, and the newspaper stories that preceded it, illuminated a federal investigation that included grand jury testimony, court transcripts and government raids. "That's where the documents are," Schwarz said. "He's the biggest name. Here's a guy going for one of the most hallowed records in sports. Why wouldn't the focus be on him?" Bonds has not endeared himself to other players. He reserves a wall of lockers in the Giants' clubhouse for himself, and he is the only major leaguer to opt out of the standard licensing agreement with the players' union. He also faces the possibility of prosecution on two scores: perjury, if the government decides Bonds lied when he reportedly told a grand jury he did not knowingly use steroids, and tax evasion, if the IRS pursues the allegations of a former mistress that Bonds failed to report income from memorabilia sales. The backlash against Bonds has transcended sports and invaded popular culture. The website http://www.cheaterclothing.com sells $14.99 T-shirts in the style of a Giant jersey, with "Cheater" on the front and Bonds' uniform number on the back, with "Juiced" in place of his name. On his list of "Top Ten Signs Your Kitty Is Nuts," David Letterman included "Believes Barry Bonds Never Used Steroids" at No. 2. The satirical online newspaper the Onion headlined one story "Barry Bonds Took Steroids, Reports Everyone Who Has Ever Watched Baseball." Yet the backlash has not affected ticket sales across the country. Major league teams set an attendance record last season and are on pace to do so again this season, though one fan said she would sit on her hands if Bonds hit a milestone home run in her presence. "I would not be cheering," said Andrea Bloom, a chef from Long Beach. "I don't think he deserves it. Someone that's going to break an all-time record should be doing it with natural ability, not with chemical additives." To those who have worn a major league uniform, conclusions about Bonds do not come quite so easily. "I still look at him as my childhood hero," Chavez said. "If it comes out that he's guilty, I don't think my opinion of him will change. He'll still be my childhood hero." In the bright sunlight of an Arizona morning at the Angels' training camp, Abbott discussed Bonds, slowly and thoughtfully. Abbott, born without a right hand, captivated fans as he jumped from the U.S. Olympic team to the majors — with the Angels — and later pitched a no-hitter for the New York Yankees. He respects the game, and he respects his fellow players. He says he is troubled by players who do not respect the game, troubled as well at the thought of publicly criticizing them. So, when asked whether he would stand and cheer were he in attendance the night Bonds hit his 715th home run, Abbott paused. It was a long pause. "I don't know," he said. "I don't want to take away from achievement that to me is unfathomable, but it's a shame there is this mystery to it. That's about as far as I can take it." http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-bonds3...-home-headlines

Certainly compared to folks like Bogart, Gregory Peck, or even Alan Ladd. I guess that's what he gets for dying relatively young (not to mention being under contract at Fox, usually considered to be the corny, hick studio in comparison to the other majors). 83 is relatively young??? He made some damn good films in the 40's, too bad he wasn't given the same quality of roles later on....Did ya know his brother is Steve Forrest of S.W.A.T. Fame????

Late Grateful Dead Leader's Toilet Stolen SONOMA, California — The long, strange trip continues for Jerry Garcia's toilet. Police say the Grateful Dead leader's commode was stolen recently from a driveway along with three other toilets and a bidet, The Press Democrat newspaper reported Saturday. Garcia's salmon-colored toilet was the subject of a legal battle before it was finally moved to Sonoma, to await shipment to a Canadian casino. It's unclear if the toilet was swiped by a wayward Deadhead or a thief remodeling a bathroom. Police have no suspects or leads. Henry Koltys bought Garcia's Marin County home for $1.39 million in 1997 and removed the toilet and other items he planned to sell to raise money for a charity. After Koltys sold the house to a friend of the band's, the new owner sued to block the auction. The dispute was resolved last year, and Koltys moved the items to his home in Sonoma, about 40 miles north of San Francisco. Last month, Koltys sold the Grateful Dead singer's toilet for $2,550 to online casino Goldenpalace.com, which planned to use it as part of a traveling marketing exhibit. The casino is offering a $250 reward for its return. Henry Koltys said Friday that the toilet once stood in the master bathroom of Garcia, who died in 1995 at age 53. "It would have been his personal head," he said. The casino has made other unusual purchases in the last year — it paid $25,000 for actor William Shatner's kidney stones and $28,000 for a grilled cheese sandwich that reportedly had the image of the Virgin Mary on it, Koltys said. Jonathon Lipsin, who worked for Garcia as a gardener and now owns a Northern California record store, said the toilet might appeal to dedicated Deadheads. "It's a little gross," Lipsin said. "But I could see it at a rock 'n' roll museum, too." http://www.ajc.com/hp/content/shared-gen/a...ias_Toilet.html

This car was washed the day before! Photo taken at noon! Pollen is really thick this year, eh? The first part is true.

Dan, you have a better chance of winning the lottery than having Prior and Woods healthy, even if just down the stretch! Between Espn.com putting so much of their stories behind the insider, and Espn running baseball tonight at weird times(And I F***ing hate the trifecta B.S.) I really am in no position to guess even...but that won't stop me. . Braves lose division to the Mets, win wildcard. Cards win central. Dodgers win west . Yanks win east, Cleveland wins central, Angels west. Boston wildcard. Yanks and Dodgers in an old school world series. Bet EVERYTHING on this happening! Lets see what the "experts" say..... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview06/ne...e=06expertpicks 2006 Team Predictions World Series American League National League Wild Cards Jayson Stark, ESPN.com Yankees over Cardinals East: Yankees Central: Indians West: Angels East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: A's NL: Mets Peter Gammons, ESPN/ESPN Insider Yankees over Cardinals East: Yankees Central: Indians West: A's East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Giants AL: Angels NL: Mets Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com A's over Braves East: Yankees Central: Indians West: A's East: Mets Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: White Sox NL: Braves Buster Olney, ESPN The Magazine A's over Giants East: Yankees Central: White Sox West: A's East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Giants AL: Angels NL: Mets Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The Magazine Yankees over Cardinals East: Yankees Central: White Sox West: A's East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Giants AL: Red Sox NL: Mets Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider Dodgers over Twins East: Red Sox Central: Twins West: A's East: Mets Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: Indians NL: Braves Steve Phillips, ESPN/ESPN Insider A's over Cardinals East: Yankees Central: White Sox West: A's East: Mets Central: Cardinals West: Giants AL: Blue Jays NL: Braves Eric Karabell, ESPN Fantasy Angels over Cardinals East: Yankees Central: Indians West: Angels East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Giants AL: Red Sox NL: Phillies Jim Caple, ESPN.com A's over Mets East: Red Sox Central: White Sox West: A's East: Mets Central: Cardinals West: Giants AL: Yankees NL: Braves Eric Neel, ESPN.com Angels over Mets East: Red Sox Central: Indians West: Angels East: Mets Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: A's NL: Braves Gary Gillette, ESPN Insider A's over Braves East: Red Sox Central: Indians West: A's East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: White Sox NL: Phillies Pedro Gomez, ESPN Angels over Cardinals East: Yankees Central: White Sox West: A's East: Mets Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: Angels NL: Braves Phil Rogers, ESPN.com contributor White Sox over Mets East: Yankees Central: White Sox West: A's East: Mets Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: Indians NL: Braves Bob Klapisch, ESPN.com contributor A's over Cardinals East: Yankees Central: White Sox West: A's East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: Indians NL: Mets Alan Schwarz, ESPN.com contributor Cardinals over Yankees East: Yankees Central: White Sox West: Angels East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Giants AL: Red Sox NL: Mets John Shea, ESPN.com contributor Cardinals over Blue Jays East: Blue Jays Central: White Sox West: Angels East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Padres AL: A's NL: Mets Sean McAdam, ESPN.com contributor White Sox over Dodgers East: Red Sox Central: White Sox West: Angels East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: A's NL: Mets Mark Simon, ESPN Research Yankees over Braves East: Yankees Central: Indians West: Rangers East: Braves Central: Astros West: Giants AL: Red Sox NL: Cardinals Jim Callis, Baseball America A's over Cardinals East: Yankees Central: White Sox West: A's East: Braves Central: Cardinals West: Dodgers AL: Red Sox NL: Mets