Five Friends

Holy death feast...

If this little nightmare was about 20 years older, I'd be trying to pass him my number...

Boy feeds Aussie zoo's animals to croc

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- A 7-year-old boy broke into a popular Outback zoo, fed a string of animals to the resident crocodile and bashed several lizards to death with a rock, the zoo's director said Friday.

In this CCTV image, the boy throws a turtle over a wall at the Alice Springs Reptile Center.

The 30-minute rampage, caught on the zoo's security camera, happened early Wednesday after the boy jumped a security fence at the Alice Springs Reptile Center in central Australia, said zoo director Rex Neindorf.

The child then went on a killing spree, bashing three lizards to death with a rock, including the zoo's beloved, 20-year-old goanna, which he then fed to "Terry," an 11-foot, 440-pound saltwater crocodile, said Neindorf.

The boy also fed several live animals to Terry by throwing them over the two fences surrounding the crocodile's enclosure, at one point climbing over the outer fence to get closer to the giant reptile.

In the footage, the boy's face remains largely blank, Neindorf said, adding: "It was like he was playing a game."

By the time he was done, 13 animals worth around $5,500 had been killed, including a turtle, bearded dragons and thorny devil lizards, Neindorf said. Although none were considered rare, some are difficult to replace, he said.

"We're horrified that anyone can do this and saddened by the age of the child," Neindorf said. Watch the boy in action »

Alice Springs police said they are unable to press charges against the boy because of his age. Children under age 10 can't be charged with criminal offenses in the Northern Territory. His name was not released because of his age.

Neindorf said he plans to sue the boy's parents.

The boy's small size is probably the reason he didn't trip the zoo's security system, which relies on sensors to detect intruders, Neindorf said.

"I just want people to learn that they can't let their children go and run amok," Neindorf said. "If we can't put the blame onto the child, then someone has to accept the responsibility."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/australia.zoo.carnage.ap/index.html

Just throwing it out there...

If anyone would like to give me a lesson on comma placement, I'm all for it. I have known for years that I misplace and overuse them. As for the poor grammar...get over it. I write just as I speak.

He's Crafty

Ok so this guy is apparently quite the mastermind. First of all he robbed an armored and fled the scene by means of inner tube and a nearby river. But that's just the start of it. Apparently he used Craigslist to recruit decoys for his escape. He put out a post asking for road maintenance workers and he specified that these laborers must all wear a dark blue shirt, safety goggles, a mask and a yellow vest. Those dumb enough to show up to a "job site" wearing such attire quickly discovered they had been duped when news of the robbery spread.
Oh Craigslist, so handy in so many ways.

The Geriatric Trifecta

This morning, while watching the news, the following commercial came on:


First of all I cannot get over the grandmother at the end that says, "All senior citizens should wear life alert." It rings in my ears and makes me giggle all at the same time.

Now I know it isn't correct to make fun of the elderly and I want to make it clear that these are not my intentions. With that said, I decided to compose a list of all things I will need for when I reach the elderly age bracket just in case some of you all are doing your Christmas shopping for the coming century. Of course Life Alert is a the top of the list followed closely by:



And of course I could not go without this handy invention:

All hail The Rascal shown above in regular and premium versions. I, being the simple woman that I am, much prefer the simpler version but it must be in the shiniest red possible. My friends and I have often discussed our whereabouts at age 80. The general consensus being the Rosebud Bar pulled up to an outside table sitting proudly atop our Rascals. If you don't know this location but would like to join, just hit me up on my Jitterbug.

RIP part deux

House Peters Jr. has passed away from pneumonia at age 92. For those of you that don't know, and I didn't either at first, he was the original Mr. Clean.

The Genius of Craigslist

Ange? Isthachu?

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/adg/836109998.html

A few things:

George Bush report card, via Letterman:



Bet you thought SNL was being clever with its Sarah Palin send up? Nope, just pretty much repeating exactly what she said:


And lastly, I always thought journalism was a bullshit major. Palin proves it, letting us know you don't actually have to READ a newspaper or magazine to graduate with a degree:

RIP

Today I found a dead body. He was lying in a downtown parking lot. Yep, he was a bum and he was most certainly dead. The saddest part was that people were just walking right by him. I even stopped a man who assured me this guy was breathing and that the flies surrounding him were simply due to the feces covering his backside. Now if that isn't a sign of the deceased I do not know what is. Thankfully by the time I parked my car someone had called the proper authorities and I watched them take him away in a body bag.
Don't know this man, would probably never want to but can't help but wonder how long he "napped" there before he was acknowledged. Humanity much?

For some reason this reminded me of Ange...

Food for Thought

Why is it that when you do something TOTALLY insane to someone who more than likely deserves it, you feel a little bad about it? Or do you just feel bad that other people found out about it and now think you are crazy?

(As I type this a man just opened the door to the coffee shop and yelled something random about the n word and a white woman. He then furiously slammed the door and everyone around was pretty much in awe. Guess "crazy" is the theme for the day.)

Without going into specifics, I pretty much had a monumental crazy moment this weekend. It has resulted in much guilt and shame, but then again after all that happened between said person and I, it seems about right. Does anyone ever stop to wonder why a person might go a little nuts sometimes. Perhaps maybe it has something to do with the mounds and mounds of hurt they are feeling based on not just one, but several events. I am not justifying vigilante acts, but occasionally a person can only take so much blame. I guess most are just better at swallowing it than I.

Anyway, enough with the heavy mumbo jumbo. I have posted a totally unrelated photo of my sexy, white legs doing a little karaoke. I figured you all needed a good laugh after that.

Pretty Comfortable

And not at all awkward looking. I'm talking about Posh Spice's shoes--if you can call them that. Very Aeon Flux.































Picture from dlisted.com.

This Isn't Right

Picture from dlisted.com.

In case you missed it

TF as SP on SNL Part 2

http://entertainment.msn.com/video/playern/?pid=7wQNBZW_S__8vFbBOvfUiF_IvLsuf4g5&GT1=42003

Why I didn't get a Wii

It's safer given my current living situation.

Paul Newman

so, Paul Newman passed away on Friday. very very sad. he was a stud from beginning to end, made great movies, seemed to be quite classy, had a long marriage, and made great spaghetti sauce and pink lemonade. let's have a moment of silence and rememberance for this handsome man.













i think one of the most charming things about Paul Newman was the way he talked about his wife and their 50 year marriage. my favorite quote ever from him is in regards to how and why he was faithful for 50 years in hollywood:

"Why fool around with hamburger when you have steak at home?"

Sad

Heather Locklear arrested in Montecito on Saturday for driving under the influence.

On the bright side--upwards of 40, no makeup, crying and under the influence--she still looks pretty darn good.