Happy December! :D Only 1 month away from my favorite day of the year! Also 1 more month before the content here changes. Not much, but some. Enough to keep it interesting. Yesterday was productive, I scrubbed the tub & my arms are still sore. It looks great though, so it was worth it. Once my arms gave out, I did easy stuff like dust the bedroom lights, did 2 loads of dishes & got those completely caught up finally (I kept telling the kids they had to do TWO loads in ONE day ... but getting them to do ONE was difficult enough. So, "I" had to do it. Buttheads!) Folded some laundry, dusted off the video game system & my office lights, & swept the kitchen. After all that I checked eBay & the love quote of the day & then started a gold wide panel on the knitting machine. here's a word of advice" Those knitting machine needles are sharp & shaped like fish hooks without the barbs. Be careful! I say this because I took a sip of Dr Pepper, sat the can down, was looking at the TV instead of the machine & when I brought my hand back from sitting the can down I caught my pinky finger on one of the hooked needles. Now the brain's 1st response is to pull AWAY from the pain, but being that this is a hook, you can't do that. You have to go back the way you came to unhook yourself. 2 words; 1: Ew! 2: OW! After sterilizing, antibiotic & band aid, Pete & Josh got home from work, so I decided that was enough of impaling myself on my knitting machine & figured cooking dinner would be safer. I made wrapped cheese hot dogs, we watched Ghost Rider 2 & Burn Notice & headed off to bed. City council meeting Tuesday & VACATION this month! Myrtle beach baby! I am SO out of here. LOL! Time to start prepping a laptop to bring with me & my packing list has already been prepared so I don't forget anything.
Add a pint of milk (or 2 cups of dry milk powder) to a warm bath. You'll feel like you're floating in a warm cloud.
Consider giving clutter-free gifts this year to friends & families. Here are a few ideas for clutter-free gifts - gift card, pay for a child's league fee in their favorite sport, or plan a day spending time together.
On this day in 2004, the defense for Daniel Pelosi, an electrician on
trial for the killing of his girlfriend’s estranged husband, R. Theodore
“Ted” Ammon, a wealthy investment banker, begins presenting its case in
a Riverhead, New York, courtroom. Less than two weeks later, a jury
found Pelosi guilty of Ammon’s murder.
On October 22, 2001, the 52-year-old Ammon, whose fortune was worth a reported $80 million, was found bludgeoned to death at his mansion in tony East Hampton, New York. Police determined that robbery did not appear to be a motive for the slaying. At the time, Ammon was in the midst of a bitter divorce from his second wife, Generosa, with whom he had two children. Three months after Ammon’s murder, Generosa, who inherited her late husband’s estate because their divorce was not yet finalized, wed Pelosi. The blonde socialite and the then-married, high-school dropout from Long Island became romantically involved in 2000 after she hired him to work on a Manhattan townhouse she was renovating.
Pelosi went on lavish spending sprees with his new wife’s money, and the marriage soured. In August 2003, Generosa, then 46, died from breast cancer. In her will, she left the bulk of her wealth to her children, not Pelosi. In March 2004, Pelosi was arrested and charged with Ted Ammon’s murder. When the high-profile case went to trial in the fall of that year, amidst great media interest, prosecutors contended that the electrician, who had a history of financial problems, substance abuse and prior arrests, had slain Ammon to get access to his millions. The prosecution called several witnesses who testified Pelosi had admitted to them that he killed the Wall Street mogul. Additionally, prosecutors pointed to the fact that Pelosi had overseen the installation of a security camera system in Ted Ammon’s Hamptons home--the same system police believed was disabled by the financier’s killer.
On December 1, Pelosi’s defense began its case, arguing that Ammon was bi-sexual and could have been slain by someone he met on a gay beach near his home. Pelosi, who maintained he had nothing to do with Ammon’s murder and said he was buying beer with a friend on the night of the crime, later testified it was Generosa who wanted her husband dead. The electrician said Generosa had asked if he knew anyone who would kill Ammon—or if Pelosi would do it himself. There was no physical evidence directly linking Pelosi to the crime, and he accused the witnesses who testified against him in court were lying.
On December 13, 2004, after deliberating for two-and-a-half days, a jury convicted Pelosi of second-degree murder. In January 2005, the 41-year-old was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Later that year, “Murder in the Hamptons,” a made-for-television movie about the case, was released.
On October 22, 2001, the 52-year-old Ammon, whose fortune was worth a reported $80 million, was found bludgeoned to death at his mansion in tony East Hampton, New York. Police determined that robbery did not appear to be a motive for the slaying. At the time, Ammon was in the midst of a bitter divorce from his second wife, Generosa, with whom he had two children. Three months after Ammon’s murder, Generosa, who inherited her late husband’s estate because their divorce was not yet finalized, wed Pelosi. The blonde socialite and the then-married, high-school dropout from Long Island became romantically involved in 2000 after she hired him to work on a Manhattan townhouse she was renovating.
Pelosi went on lavish spending sprees with his new wife’s money, and the marriage soured. In August 2003, Generosa, then 46, died from breast cancer. In her will, she left the bulk of her wealth to her children, not Pelosi. In March 2004, Pelosi was arrested and charged with Ted Ammon’s murder. When the high-profile case went to trial in the fall of that year, amidst great media interest, prosecutors contended that the electrician, who had a history of financial problems, substance abuse and prior arrests, had slain Ammon to get access to his millions. The prosecution called several witnesses who testified Pelosi had admitted to them that he killed the Wall Street mogul. Additionally, prosecutors pointed to the fact that Pelosi had overseen the installation of a security camera system in Ted Ammon’s Hamptons home--the same system police believed was disabled by the financier’s killer.
On December 1, Pelosi’s defense began its case, arguing that Ammon was bi-sexual and could have been slain by someone he met on a gay beach near his home. Pelosi, who maintained he had nothing to do with Ammon’s murder and said he was buying beer with a friend on the night of the crime, later testified it was Generosa who wanted her husband dead. The electrician said Generosa had asked if he knew anyone who would kill Ammon—or if Pelosi would do it himself. There was no physical evidence directly linking Pelosi to the crime, and he accused the witnesses who testified against him in court were lying.
On December 13, 2004, after deliberating for two-and-a-half days, a jury convicted Pelosi of second-degree murder. In January 2005, the 41-year-old was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Later that year, “Murder in the Hamptons,” a made-for-television movie about the case, was released.
Donnie Brasco:
When FBI agent Joe Pistone goes undercover and rechristens himself
Donnie Brasco to infiltrate the mob, he increasingly identifies with the
made men he's charged with taking down in this engrossing crime drama
based on a true story.
Epenthesis:
The insertion or development of a sound or letter in the body of a word.
Sarah was somewhat surprised to learn that the verbal quirk that she had teased her cousin about had the official label "epenthesis" & wasn't merely sloppy speech.
If you say "film" as "FIL-um," with 2 syllables, you've committed epenthesis. It isn't a punishable offense - in fact, it's not an offense at all. It's simply a natural way to break up an awkward cluster of consonants. It's easier for some people to say "film" as 2 syllables instead of 1, just as it's easier for some to insert a "b" sound into "cummerbund," pronouncing it as "CUM-ber-bund."
I don't believe in extended warranties at all - on cars, electronics, anything. I've done the research, & I've seen the math. The math says that - depending on the item - about 80% of the amount you pay for the warranty is for marketing & commissions. if you pay $1k for a warranty, $750 of it is going to the dealership & to the salesman who sold it to you.
In 2009, President Barack Obama issued an executive order to shut down what place within 1 year?
A. Disneyland
B. The detention center at Guantanamo Bay
C. The Pentagon
D. Alaskan oil refineries
I think housework is the reason most women go to the office.
Noticing other people is natural. But ogling other women or men shows disrespect for your date.
What was the first public company in the world to issue stock? Hint: The year was 1602.
Which comes 1st on the Periodic Table?
A. Lithium
B. Helium
C. Hydrogen
CBA. On Earth, helium is pretty rare. Unless you're at a party where there are loads of helium-filled balloons & some idiot who insists on breathing in the gas so he can speak in a silly high-pitched voice.
Which famous composer wrote the score for The Nutcracker?
A. Tchaikovsky
B. Handel
C. Mozart
D. Debussy
Answer: A. Tchaikovsky
Who gave Greenland its name?
Erik the Red, the Viking explorer.
You're so __________ that __________ proposed a new law to force you to __________.
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