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My Dragon's Lair Sharing is the reason for my being...

Altered and added new content 10-4-07 Important 5-4-07 No longer Child safe because of the links inside sites included here. Adult Humor is posted here. Template errors still. E shows wrong, and Netscape shows mostly correct. Activly learning HTML to correct and improve. Be it fun or serious I hope you enjoy and take away with you what I find to share. LI

Friday, September 29, 2006

Meditations in NY

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Listen to us Turkeys!

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Above is not a new campaign. It's message has been heard for many decades by the People for the Turkey's. Have you heard it today? What will you go out and buy for the holidays? Will you think of me when the idea of eating me and falling asleep... lures you not to buy what you can have every other day of the year? Think Man! Think!


-- Pretty picture for a wonderful season. Make friends with the animals and they will answer back in kind.

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.... All the fam is here! Wishing you and yours an early happy turkey day!


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Remember our ancestors. Who taught who what? Who shared what they knew and what did they learn? And so forth...what they had...
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OOps Some one didn't listen to the Turkey!
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OOOHHH This is baddd! Let's see Grouch is being social. Cookie Monster is going to eat a bird not a cookie?
Elmo isn't giggling. Is he? The Count can only count up to One? Have you ever known him to be happy doing that? Earnie and Burt aren't teasing or fighting over something? Is that normal?
Just having fun while chatting to a friend. And she says why didn't I do Halloween?
So it will link to the codes for that to do another time! Me

Thursday, September 28, 2006

On the lighter side: Jokes from Comedy Central

I was busy blogging about HP and more I had sent for Steve Irwin. Wanted something lighter to do... So went to where we have been before.
I guess I don't like many of the "racy" jokes. Ah this is cute! This could change the world if it really happened! :-)

http://jokes.comedycentral.com/results/detail.asp?id=8854&sql=6&cat=16
Who's the Boss?
A young couple on their wedding night were in their honeymoon suite.
As they were undressing for bed, the husband, a big burly man, tossed his trousers to his new bride. He said, "Here, put these on."
She put them on and the waist was twice the size of her body.
"I can't wear your trousers." she said.
"That's right,'' said the husband, "and don't you ever forget it. I'm the man who wears the pants in this family."
With that she flipped him her panties and said, "Try these on."
He tried them on and found he could only get them on as far as his kneecaps.
"Hell," he said. ''I can't get into your panties!"
She replied, "That's right...and that's the way it is going to stay until your attitude changes."

http://jokes.comedycentral.com/joke_of_day.aspx
Blonde in Car
A blonde walked into a gas station and said to the manager, ''I locked my keys in my car. Do you have a coat hanger or something I can stick through the window to unlock the door?''
''Why sure,'' said the manager, ''we have something that works especially well for that.''
A couple minutes later, the manager walked outside to see how the blonde was doing and he heard another voice. ''No, no! A little to the left,'' said the other blonde inside the car.

http://jokes.comedycentral.com/results/detail.asp?id=8871&sql=6&cat=16
The Shiny-Walled Box Thingie
An Amish boy and his father were visiting a nearby mall. They were amazed by almost everything they saw, but especially by two shiny silver walls that moved apart and back together again by themselves.
The lad asked, "What is this, father?"
The father (having never seen an elevator) responded, "I have no idea what it is."
While the boy and his father were watching wide-eyed, an old lady in a wheelchair rolled up to the moving walls and pressed a button. The walls opened and the lady rolled between them into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched as small circles lit up above the walls.
The walls opened up again and a beautiful twenty-four-year-old woman stepped out.
The father looked at his son anxiously and said, "Go get your mother."

This is might be offensive. Or is it "adult" humor? Can we outsmart a computer? Or is a waste of our money to try? Me.
http://jokes.comedycentral.com/results/detail.asp?id=5941&sql=6&cat=16
Computer Diagnosis
One day Bill complained to his friend that his elbow really hurt. His friend suggested that he go to a computer at the drug store that can diagnose anything quicker and cheaper than a doctor.
''Simply put in a sample of your urine and the computer will diagnose your problem and tell you what you can do about it. It only costs $10." Bill figured he had nothing to lose, so he filled a jar with a urine sample and went to the drug store. Finding the computer, he poured in the sample and deposited the $10. The computer started making some noise and various lights started flashing. After a brief pause out popped a small slip of paper on which was printed: "You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water. Avoid heavy lifting. It will be better in two weeks."
Later that evening while thinking how amazing this new technology was and how it would change medical science forever, he began to wonder if this machine could be fooled. He mixed together some tap water, a stool sample from his dog and urine samples from his wife and daughter. To top it off, he masturbated into the concoction. He went back to the drug store, located the machine, poured in the sample and deposited the $10. The computer again made the usual noise and printed out the following message:
"Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener. Your dog has worms. Get him vitamins. Your daughter is using cocaine. Put her in a rehabilitation clinic. Your wife is pregnant with twin girls. They aren't yours. Get a lawyer. And if you don't stop jerking off, your tennis elbow will never get better."

Be well! Peace LI :-)

More on Steve Irwin. Three weeks have already passed!

Well my laptop will not let me drop in any photos or correct my spelling. So bear with these flaws! But you can find the photos on the links I have included!
I have included these below without looking at them. Trusting where they came from. Hopefully they are not repeats of any that took me many hours to find! Be well as we mourn for our "warrior" for the amimals and the future of our planet as we know it! As Terri called him a warrior. Me.

Full email I recieved from www.amimalplanet.com is on very bottom of this page.
We believe in animal magnetism. Animal lovers meet here! spotlight
The Steve Irwin Memorial Site
View photos from the memorial service at the Australia Zoo, watch as Steve reflects on his family and adventures, and visit our special tribute page to the man that Animal Planet will never forget.

Thousands Remember Steve

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In Remembrance of Steve
Discovery Communications, Inc. mourns the tragic and sudden loss of Steve Irwin, Animal Planet's Crocodile Hunter. Steve was beloved by millions of fans and animal lovers worldwide and was a true friend to all of us at Discovery. His family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.
Tune in to The Crocodile Hunter all this week at 6 p.m. ET/PT.
Check the schedule.

Photos: Steve Irwin's Memorial Service
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the world remembered Steve Irwin at a public memorial service at Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Australia. See photos from the event.

Forum: In Memoriam
Share your thoughts and feelings on Steve, and post your condolences to the Irwin family.

The Steve Irwin Memorial Fund
All donations and contributions in the memory of Steve Irwin should be made to the Wildlife Warriors Fund to easily and quickly benefit his dream and to keep his projects moving forward as he would have wanted.
Forum: Your Steve Irwin Photo Album
Did you have the opportunity to meet Steve? Did your child pay tribute to his/her hero by dressing like Steve? Please share your personal photos.

Video: Steve Irwin Memorial
Steve was beloved by millions of fans and animal lovers around the world and was one of our planet's most passionate conservationists.

Steve Irwin, in Your Words
Your response to the In Memoriam Message Board is an amazing tribute to how much he will be missed. As thanks, we'd like to share with you a few of our favorite posts.

Photos: "We'll Miss You, Mate" Wallpaper
A passionate conservationist, a wildlife warrior, a devoted father — but most of all, our friend. Keep Steve's memory alive with our exclusive memorial wallpaper.

Photos: Memorial Slideshow
Steve Irwin was truly one of a kind. Remember the Crocodile Hunter in pictures. Start at the beginning, or jump to the latest photos.

Interactive: Explore a Stingray
Steve gave his life trying to teach us about these amazing creatures. In his memory, we present an interactive tour of the stingray.

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Letter to a friend: (email)
I forgot that 20/20 was having Steve Irwin's wife Terri on. Gee I shoulda told you. Got it on tape.
Great Interview.
She is broken hearted. Poor thing. I have always liked her. And she did say she has lost her prince and she had lots of fun with him! I think we could tell!
A true romance in reality. She said she lived what most people don't believe exists any more. True love and romance.
I think we loved them because they are so passionate in the way they live and bear open their lives. And that has not changed, if not become more evident.
Now I have to put the memorial service on tape with this, her only public interview. Barbara Walters went to Austrailia for it!
The Children are her most important thing in her life and she is blessed having over a decade with Steve. And now keeping the Zoo going and their mission to keep saving the animals is her future. How time flies when you're having fun!
I was crying and had a runny nose, so I didn't think you would want me to seem off centered! You'll see why when you see the interview! Hint: If some one cries you usually cry with them! Especially if you loved them!
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His manager/producer was happy that it was Steve's decision to go off the boat for a dip in the water. Every one knows that he lived with danger in his face, but he mostly was under control with how things turned out. And this was a freak accident. Not that he had put himself in the line of danger. He was aware of the stingray partially hiden under the sand, as they do. And it lashed up it's tail with Steve's heart right in the path of the barb. It is too hard to watch and he is not clear what happened after he saw it on film; with Steve getting struck, pulling out the barb, and there was blood. Then he became unconcious. And then his friend / producer didn't know what happened. I was scared they would release this footage, as it is not something I need to see.
To me it is like an open casket, is that the image of the person we want to carry with us, or how they were when they were alive? I know my answer.
His wife also feels this way about the film never being released and that it wasn't any thing he did to make it happen.
He lived without a 5 year plan. Everything is do it now! Almost as if he knew he had a short time? Or that he had so much living to do!
For leading such a private life, (not!) Steve has made sure that where he is burried is kept secret so he has privacy now where he didn't want it before.
Terri explained very nicely about what happened to Bindi and she cried for a long time. Bob got a screwdriver to fix the motor bike so that his father could ride it in Heaven. So all is good. He is still with us. His mission has not ended and his Spirit will remain with us all.
In search online for what people have been saying: there have been pititions from the world for Animal Planet to release his memorial on DVD as there were actually people who didn't get to see it as not every where in the world was it available for them to see. And I was surprised that they didn't air it more, as I was asked to try to find more times it was shown, not to find any more.
And as Terri says she has great Faith that one day we will all be together again.
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News Flash : Bindi is going to have her own show. Bindi the Jungle Girl

Bindi Irwin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... of her own wildlife TV show "Jungle Girl", as a production of the Discovery ... Crocodile Hunter.com.au, Bindi's reports. Discovery Kids. Discovery Channel ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindi_Irwin
Bindi's own words at the Memorial Service. Who was not impressed how composed and intellegent she is! Bravo to her! She is her parents daughter. As Rich says: it is what a child is exposed to that helps them develop and gives them confidence and purpose. (para phrased)

Statement at Steve Irwin's memorial service
In front of a crowd of 5000 and a worldwide television audience of more than 300 million viewers[10], Bindi read the following statement at her father's public memorial service on September 20, 2006:

My Daddy was my hero – he was always there for me when I needed him. He listened to me and taught me so many things, but most of all he was fun.
I know that Daddy had an important job. He was working to change the world so everyone would love wildlife like he did. He built a hospital to help animals and he bought lots of land to give animals a safe place to live.
He took me and my brother and my Mum with him all the time. We filmed together, caught crocodiles together and loved being in the bush together.
I don’t want Daddy’s passion to ever end. I want to help endangered wildlife just like he did.
I have the best Daddy in the whole world and I will miss him every day. When I see a crocodile I will always think of him and I know that Daddy made this zoo so everyone could come and learn to love all the animals. Daddy made this place his whole life and now it’s our turn to help Daddy.
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I found no real details on the show. But their tv producers are showing her swinging from tree vines, as Steve felt he was the modern Tarzan, saving the animals of today!
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You can leave a comment here. Gossip site: Below:
http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=22292
NEWS » CELEBRITY NEWS Steve Irwin's Daughter To Carry On With TV ShowIn memory of her dad...
Email Article Print Article By: Lowri Williams on 9/15/2006
The daughter of the later Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin has vowed to continue with her own TV show and carry on her beloved dad’s work.
Bindi Irwin, 8, has also pledged to swim with stingrays in her new nature series ‘Jungle Girl’.
Irwin was filming scenes for Bindi’s children show when he was struck through the heart by a stingray’s barb, he was 44.
An insider said of Bindi: “Bindi’s a real fighter, just like her dad. She loved him so much and knows he’d be proud of her picking up where he left off. She’s a natural in front of the camera and Steve would be chuffed knowing this is what she wants.”
Irwin’s family laid him to rest at his Australia Zoo earlier this week. A public memorial service will take place next Wednesday at the Zoo’s Crocoseum. http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=22292
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Found a Forum:
http://www.popularq.com/articles/Celebrity-gossip/General/Steve-Irwin
(BANG) - 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin's eight-year-old daughter last night (14.09.06) vowed to copy her father and swim with stingrays.
Brave Bindi even said she will film the same giant fish who killed her father when she presents her own wildlife TV show 'Jungle Girl', scheduled to air in January.
Steve, 44, died tragically last week when a stingray's poisoned barb pierced his heart while he was filming a documentary at Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
It was thought Bindi's show would be axed following his death but she wants to carry on her father's conservation and TV work.
Steve's manager John Stainton revealed the naturalist only decided to film the stingray that killed him on the spur of the moment, so his daughter could see it.
He had been shooting scenes for his own new show 'Ocean's Deadliest' but suddenly decided to look for stingrays, which are known as the 'pussycats of the sea'.
John said: "It should have been an innocent encounter for a TV show aimed at children. Bindi's new series is going to premiere next January throughout the world.
"Steve was an integral part of that programme. We will do him proud and continue that effort."
Meanwhile, Steve's mother-in-law, Julie Raines, has revealed that Bindi, her two-year-old brother Robert, referred to by the wildlife expert as Bob, and his widow Terri have been left devastated by his untimely death. Julie said: "Robert says, 'Where's daddy?' But Bindi's been a rock. It's just a very hard time."
(C) BANG Media International
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More On: Steve Irwin's daughter to finish stingray film
http://www.popularq.com/search/Steve%20Irwin

Here is something I thought of too. If you have a knife in you. Leave it! As taking it out causes bleeding and ruins the seal created. But I think people forget the barb is poisonous. So actually even if the barbs weren't going to create a jagged gash as it was pulled out because the barbs are facing the opposite way, there was still that his heart recieved Poison! And even stepping on stone fish, which also hide under the ocean floor, have killed people because it shocks the system. And you are underwater. So it takes it's toll that you need to get out! etc...

Steve Irwin's fatal mistake?:- (BANG) - 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin's attempt to save his own life by tearing the stingray barb ... More On: Steve Irwin's fatal mistake?
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I was looking for you when the repeat of the memorial will be but it is not available (info) But I found these nice photos for you. There about 24.
http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/crochunter/steve/slideshow/slideshow_12.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sent this out after the Memorial Service for Steve Irwin.

Article search results http://www.sunsentinal.com/
1 article found on search for: Steve Irwin dies
Crocodile Hunter's Death Caught on Video
September 5, 2006 Videotape of Steve Irwin's last moments shows him pulling a poisonous stingray barb from his chest but no evidence that he had provoked the fish, officials said Tuesday, as tributes poured in for TV's beloved "Crocodile Hunter." Irwin, 44, who made a...

Irwin pulled out deadly barb
The "Crocodile Hunter" was videotaped removing a poisionous stingray barb just before he died. » Read story
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'Crocodile Hunter's' death caught on tape
Irwin pulled barb out of chest before death
By Paul Tait 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fatally injured "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin pulled a stingray's serrated barb from his chest before he lost consciousness and died, his manager said on Tuesday as fans worldwide mourned the exuberant naturalist.

Hundreds of fans placed flowers outside his Australia Zoo in Queensland state and wrote messages on khaki shirts, part of his trademark uniform, as Irwin's body was flown home after Monday's freak diving accident off Australia's northeast coast.
Officials offered Irwin's grieving family a state funeral while news of his death on the Great Barrier Reef clogged Internet news sites and ground some Web sites to a halt.
Police have been handed footage taken as Irwin, 44, filmed what was to be his last documentary. It shows him swimming above a stingray when it lashed out and speared him in the heart with its barbed tail, manager John Stainton told reporters.
"He pulled it out and the next minute he's gone," he said.
"The cameraman had to shut down. It's a very hard thing to watch because you're actually witnessing somebody die ... it's terrible," Stainton said.
Police said it appeared Irwin was just watching the ray.
"There is no evidence that Mr Irwin was intimidating or threatening the stingray," Queensland police spokesman Mike Keating told reporters.
Marine experts say stingrays can deliver horrific, agonizing injuries from the toxin-laden barbs, which can measure up to 20 cm (8 in) in length and cause injuries like a knife or bayonet.
"It's not the going in that causes the damage, it's the coming out where those deep serrations kind of pull on the flesh, and you end up with a very jagged tear which is quite a pronounced injury," said Dr Bryan Fry, deputy director of the Australian Venom Research Unit.
FLIRT WITH DEATH
Australian Prime Minister John Howard interrupted parliament on Tuesday to pay tribute.
"He was a genuine, one-off, remarkable Australian individual and I am distressed at his death," Howard told parliament.
"We mourn his loss, we're devastated by the tragic circumstances in which he has been taken from us and we send our love and prayers to his grieving family," he said.
Film star Russell Crowe praised Irwin as the "ultimate wildlife warrior."
Irwin's zoo kept its gates open Tuesday despite his death.
"He would have been kicking our butts if we decided to close the zoo. It's a great chance for people to go in and see his crocodiles, see what he loved," zoo worker Louise Martin said.
Environmental documentary maker Ben Cropp said Irwin was swimming alongside a bull stingray, probably weighing around 100 kg (220 lb).
Stingrays are normally placid and only attack in self-defense. But Irwin's cameraman was filming in front of it and it probably became frightened and lashed out.
Stainton said the cameraman only became aware of the attack when he noticed Irwin bleeding.
Millions had seen Irwin flirt with death many times as he stalked and played with crocodiles, sharks, snakes and spiders. Stainton said he was struggling to come to terms with the fact that a stingray had killed his friend.
"He just seemed to have a charmed life," Stainton said.
Known for his catchphrase "Crikey" during close encounters with animals, Irwin made almost 50 documentaries which appeared on the cable TV channel Animal Planet.
U.S.-based television company Discovery Communications, which produces Animal Planet, said it would set up a conservation fund in honor of Irwin. It said the footage of Irwin's fatal dive might never be broadcast.
Irwin's documentaries attracted a global audience of some 200 million people, many of them in the United States, and fans from Guam to Glasgow jammed Web sites and news blogs. Many asked how they were to explain Irwin's death to their children.
"Why did it have to be Steve Irwin," 11-year-old Daniel told Australian Associated Press.
(Additional reporting by Michael Perry in SYDNEY)
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Well I am sitting outside feeding the flying mothers!
And I am suffering because I am cursed with such sweet blood. So I am giving up with how long things are taking to open up for me to be able to drop in other things I have found and sent on this tragic episode in real life.
Will be back....
As I hate to leave things incomplete although I complained about the computer taking too long as I am becoming minced meat for these bitchs with wings, I had to try again... Me. Done. eh! Not quite. Got an email from www.animalplanet.com Except for their sponsor, just dropped it in here. Me.

Subject: Animal Planet: Pictures From the Steve Irwin Memorial, Strange Sea Life & Dogs Prefer Winners

We believe in animal magnetism. Animal lovers meet here! spotlight
The Steve Irwin Memorial Site
View photos from the memorial service at the Australia Zoo, watch as Steve reflects on his family and adventures, and visit our special tribute page to the man that Animal Planet will never forget.

Thousands Remember Steve

Blue Planet: Seas of Life
Sir David Attenborough narrates this definitive exploration of our planet's oceans, and reveals the sea and its inhabitants at their most fearsome and alluring.
Photo Gallery: Creatures From the Bottom of the Sea
Sounds of the Sea
Watch Today at 2 p.m. ET/PTand Every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Animal Planet at discovery channel store
Horse Power Now Available on DVD
Welcome to the inside world of Junior Show Jumping, where America's top teenage riders compete for the ultimate prize.
Up Close and Dangerous
Filming animals in the wild is not for the squeamish. Now you can witness some of the most alarming animal encounters ever caught on film. Experience the thrills from the safety of your home on Saturday, October 7, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Animal Planet.
Mascot Madness: Which Is Best?
As you vote for which animals make the best team mascots, please give a thought to the under-represented among the animal kingdom, like the sturdy cockroach or the ever-industrious dung beetle.
World's Ugliest Dog Competition
Tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Animal Planet unleashes the faces that are so ... let's say ... not pretty ... that you just can't help falling in love with them.
Which of These Is the Ugliest Dog?
Download Ugly Dog Wallpaper
Try the Ugly Dog Puzzles
Animal Planet's Hero of the Year Vote now for your choice among the ten finalists, because YOU determine who is an animal's best friend!Amazing Hand Drawing Pictures
Animals in the News Study: Dogs Prefer Winners
10,000 Flying Foxes Vanish After Cyclone
Cannibal Dinosaur Theory Debunked
Dolphin Could Get Prosthetic Tail
Fossil Sheds Light on Ape-Man Species
Will Thailand Coup Save Wildlife in Kenya?
Warmer Seas Threaten Coral
all about pets
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Did You Know That Cats Are Susceptible to Arthritis?
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Doggie Treats Are Better Than Table Scraps
in the wild
Wild Ladies of Viramba
If these very rare yellow baboons are to survive, the females in charge will have to go wild. Tour a Baboon Join A Baboon Troop
Corwin's Most Colorful Creatures
What red-blooded animal lover could resist this rainbow of beastly wonder?
Green Turtle Red Howler Monkey Blue Wildebeest
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We're compiling an all-star lineup of creatures at the outer edges.
Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT ...
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Corwin's Quest (This guy is nice! Friendly and pleasant! You'll like him!)He may have been one of People Magazine's 50 sexiest and an Emmy winner, but real fans appreciate Jeff's incredible knowledge and dedication to creatures in the wild.
Or ... you know ... maybe his good looks just a little bit, too.
Jeff's Pictures From the RoadJeff's Behind-the-Scenes Videos
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Shapeshifter Create your own creatures using these geometric shapes ... and see if you can beat the top scores.
Animal Match-Up
See if you can match these amazing animals with their unique skill.
Own the Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real DVD
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I think they each have their good points.

Be careful in Wikipedia.
Caution! Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Order_of_the_Phoenix

Muggles' Guide to Harry Potter
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Muggles%27_Guide_to_Harry_Potter
Welcome to the wiki-based annotated text and analysis Wikibook for the highly popular Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling. It is organized to limit the accidental revealing of spoiler information and strives to provide an extensive detailing of the Harry Potter universe.

Official site for J.K. Rowling, author of the bestselling Harry Potter series. Interactive site includes biography, news, and rumors. http://www.jkrowling.com
Text only: http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/biography.cfm
She likes this fan-site: http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/

In April 06 I found these. She does keep this updated with what she finds she likes with fan sites and lets us know what her progress is for her projects. She was surprised that a lot fans were on the Slytherin side.
But she still liked http://mugglenet.com/
This is nice! Loads of things here!
A Wizarding History of Time
http://www.mugglenet.com/infosection/whot/index.shtml

A Wizarding History of Time
1200 B.C - 1000 A.D1001 A.D - 1899 A.D 1900 A.D - 1939 A.D 1940 A.D - 1969 A.D 1970 A.D -1980 A.D1981 A.D - 1990 A.D 1991 A.D - 1993 A.D 1994 A.D - 1995 A.D 1996 A.D - 1997 A.D

All information written in this section by Tia
http://www.mugglenet.com/books/funnyexcerpts/book5fe.shtml
Funny Excerpts from the Harry Potter Novels
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Hyperlinked article about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Includes spoilers and trivia.
Category: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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Has the book info and chapter titles. You can read more on the live links for these chapters.
4.7 Sirius in Trouble
Caution! Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
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(photo) Harry fighting off the dementors
In yet another report from the set of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" the first official pictures from the movie have emerged. The article gives a description of some of the scenes as well as what the actors from the film are up to.Source: The Scotsman via Yahoo! NewsPosted by Geri on Sep 24 at 8:11 PM
Emma Watson wants to go with the flow In a new interview from the set of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," Emma Watson mentions that she is unsure if she will commit to the remaining films saying: "I don't know yet. Every film is such a huge production, and it's a long time." She also discusses her co-stars, flying and boys.Source: MSNBC NewsweekPosted by Geri on Sep 24 at 9:11 AM

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Watson uncommitted to future Potter pics.
by Stax
September 26, 2006 - Emma Watson, who portrays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, has not yet committed to starring in the last two installments of Warner Bros.' mega-franchise. And she doesn't seem overly eager to do so.
"I don't know yet," Watson told Newsweek when asked about returning for the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. "Every film is such a huge production, and it's a long time." Unlike her co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, the sixteen year-old actress isn't even sure if she wants to keep acting. Potter producer David Heyman said losing Watson "would be a hard thing to change and it would be disrupting ... but ultimately (the films' young stars) have to do what's right for them. This is their lives." But he added, "I'm cautiously optimistic that it will work itself out. "If Hermione is recast it would not be the first cast change for the franchise. Michael Gambon was cast as Albus Dumbledore after Richard Harris died. Or is this just all a publicity ploy by Watson and her reps to acquire a bigger paycheck for films six and seven? Gary Oldman, who plays Sirius Black, almost didn't return for the now-filming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix after having his own highly publicized salary row with the filmmakers.

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(Has a Podcast-sounds British to me?)

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http://thebookbitches.blogspot.com/
Are two fun girls I have linked to back in April. They have HP and many other things. They review books, calendars. They are interesting and iteract with their community nicely. Remember that they are how I found out about www.librarything.com for cataloging your books.

Thursday, September 21, 2006

I am back from being ill. Here is some humor I found.

And I found things that are fun in card websites to share.
No comment on my being away due to illness. Just say asthma has taken my breath away.

Some Funny Things to Ponder
Birthdays are good for you: the more you have the longer you live.

How long a minute is depends on what side of the bathroom door you're on.
I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them.
If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?
If Wal-Mart is lowering prices every day, how come nothing in the store is free yet?
You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.
Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened.
We could learn a lot from crayons:
some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull,
some have weird names, and all are different colors
...but they all have to learn to live in the same box.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
Happiness comes through doors you didn't even know you left open.

http://www.superlaugh.com/1/sponder.htm

This is beautiful. A conversation with God.
http://www.bellagreetings.com/1/card.php?ID=1135
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A Memo From God
To: YOU
Date: Today
From: God
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE
I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help. If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.
- If you find yourself stuck in traffic; Don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.
- Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for years.
- Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.
- Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed her children.
- Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.
- Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.
- Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.
- Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!
- Should you decide to send this to a friend; Thank you, you may have touched their life in ways you will never know!
http://www.bellagreetings.com/1/card.php?ID=705&PHPSESSID=29e59077bdb3b62b478adf75a0e1466b

Ohhh this is bad!
What's The Best Food To Eat On Halloween?
http://www.bellagreetings.com/hal/card.php?ID=1778&PHPSESSID=29e59077bdb3b62b478adf75a0e1466b
More Hand Drawn Greetings from http://www.wowecards.com/
Is this the wish?
Happy Birthday, May All Your Wishes Come True!
http://www.wowecards.com/ecards/bdaywoman.php

Adult humor: Mr Bean is here!
Black Market Viagra Trend
Due to high prices on the pharmacutical market, the Viagra Black Market has produced a much cheaper version of the pill which is available to a larger market due to the low price. ... con't.
http://www.bellagreetings.com/1/card.php?ID=939&PHPSESSID=29e59077bdb3b62b478adf75a0e1466b

You Must See This Picture of My New Family!Dear Mom and Dad,I have moved in with Leo and his family.They have taken me in as one of their own. Sincerely, Lamb Chop

The Dream InterState is filled with "Bathroom" signs along the freeway.

Haha! Too bad there aren't more like this. http://www.bellagreetings.com/1/card.php?ID=1131&PHPSESSID=29e59077bdb3b62b478adf75a0e1466b
What would my cats do for this cat nip?
The Laughing Psycho Kitty Cat
http://www.bellagreetings.com/1/card.php?ID=1669&PHPSESSID=29e59077bdb3b62b478adf75a0e1466b
What if John Kerry was a Woman? Very SCARY THOUGHT! But FUNNY!
http://www.bellagreetings.com/1/card.php?ID=1586&PHPSESSID=29e59077bdb3b62b478adf75a0e1466b

If Women Ruled The World
- PMS would be a legitimate defense in court. - Men would get reputations for sleeping around. - A man would no longer be considered a "good catch" simply because he is breathing. - Fewer women would be dieting because their ideal weight standard would increase by 40 pounds.

- Shopping would be considered an aerobic activity. - Men would be secretaries for female bosses, working twice as hard for none of the credit. - Men would earn 70 cents for every dollar women made. - Men would bring drinks, chips and dip to women watching soap operas.

- Men would HAVE to get Playboy for the articles, because there would be no pictures. - Men would learn phrases like: "I'm sorry", "I love you", "You're beautiful", "Of course you don't look fat in that outfit." - Men would be judged entirely by their looks, women by their accomplishments. - Men would sit around and wonder what WE are thinking.

- Men would pay as much attention to their woman as to their car. - All toilet seats would be nailed down. - Men would work on relationships as much as they work on their careers. - TV news segments on sports would never run longer than 1 minute.

- All men would be forced to spend one month in a PMS simulator - During mid-life crisis, men would get hot-flashes and women would date 19 year olds. - Overweight men would have their weight brought to their attention constantly. - After a baby is born, men would take a six-week paternity leave to wait on their wives hand and foot. http://www.bellagreetings.com/1/card.php?ID=677&PHPSESSID=29e59077bdb3b62b478adf75a0e1466b

Praying Kitty
"Please God don't let them spade me..."
(picture a little white kitten on it's back legs with it's front paws together!)
Aww! How cute!

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Such Sad News About Steve Irwin!

Article search results http://www.sunsentinal.com/
1 article found on search for: Steve Irwin dies
Crocodile Hunter's Death Caught on VideoSeptember 5, 2006Videotape of Steve Irwin's last moments shows him pulling a poisonous stingray barb from his chest but no evidence that he had provoked the fish, officials said Tuesday, as tributes poured in for TV's beloved "Crocodile Hunter." Irwin, 44, who made a...

Irwin pulled out deadly barb
The "Crocodile Hunter" was videotaped removing a poisionous stingray barb just before he died. » Read story
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Going too far?
An eyewitness
'Crocodile Hunter's' death caught on tape
Irwin pulled barb out of chest before death
By Paul Tait 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fatally injured "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin pulled a stingray's serrated barb from his chest before he lost consciousness and died, his manager said on Tuesday as fans worldwide mourned the exuberant naturalist.
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Hundreds of fans placed flowers outside his Australia Zoo in Queensland state and wrote messages on khaki shirts, part of his trademark uniform, as Irwin's body was flown home after Monday's freak diving accident off Australia's northeast coast.
Officials offered Irwin's grieving family a state funeral while news of his death on the Great Barrier Reef clogged Internet news sites and ground some Web sites to a halt.
Police have been handed footage taken as Irwin, 44, filmed what was to be his last documentary. It shows him swimming above a stingray when it lashed out and speared him in the heart with its barbed tail, manager John Stainton told reporters.
"He pulled it out and the next minute he's gone," he said.
"The cameraman had to shut down. It's a very hard thing to watch because you're actually witnessing somebody die ... it's terrible," Stainton said.
Police said it appeared Irwin was just watching the ray.
"There is no evidence that Mr Irwin was intimidating or threatening the stingray," Queensland police spokesman Mike Keating told reporters.
Marine experts say stingrays can deliver horrific, agonizing injuries from the toxin-laden barbs, which can measure up to 20 cm (8 in) in length and cause injuries like a knife or bayonet.
"It's not the going in that causes the damage, it's the coming out where those deep serrations kind of pull on the flesh, and you end up with a very jagged tear which is quite a pronounced injury," said Dr Bryan Fry, deputy director of the Australian Venom Research Unit.
FLIRT WITH DEATH
Australian Prime Minister John Howard interrupted parliament on Tuesday to pay tribute.
"He was a genuine, one-off, remarkable Australian individual and I am distressed at his death," Howard told parliament.
"We mourn his loss, we're devastated by the tragic circumstances in which he has been taken from us and we send our love and prayers to his grieving family," he said.
Film star Russell Crowe praised Irwin as the "ultimate wildlife warrior."
Irwin's zoo kept its gates open Tuesday despite his death.
"He would have been kicking our butts if we decided to close the zoo. It's a great chance for people to go in and see his crocodiles, see what he loved," zoo worker Louise Martin said.
Environmental documentary maker Ben Cropp said Irwin was swimming alongside a bull stingray, probably weighing around 100 kg (220 lb).
Stingrays are normally placid and only attack in self-defense. But Irwin's cameraman was filming in front of it and it probably became frightened and lashed out.
Stainton said the cameraman only became aware of the attack when he noticed Irwin bleeding.
Millions had seen Irwin flirt with death many times as he stalked and played with crocodiles, sharks, snakes and spiders. Stainton said he was struggling to come to terms with the fact that a stingray had killed his friend.
"He just seemed to have a charmed life," Stainton said.
Known for his catchphrase "Crikey" during close encounters with animals, Irwin made almost 50 documentaries which appeared on the cable TV channel Animal Planet.
U.S.-based television company Discovery Communications, which produces Animal Planet, said it would set up a conservation fund in honor of Irwin. It said the footage of Irwin's fatal dive might never be broadcast.
Irwin's documentaries attracted a global audience of some 200 million people, many of them in the United States, and fans from Guam to Glasgow jammed Web sites and news blogs. Many asked how they were to explain Irwin's death to their children.
"Why did it have to be Steve Irwin," 11-year-old Daniel told Australian Associated Press.
(Additional reporting by Michael Perry in SYDNEY)
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Friday, September 01, 2006

Support the Humane Society and win a trip to a FURLESS fashion show.

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(CAUTION: I have found videos of animal abuse very painful. You can take my word that they suffer greatly and you can help them by supporting rescue groups! Me)

Click here to watch my video and find out how you can stop the cruelty of fur and fur trim!

[My comment from experience: Although the Humane Society says they are a no kill agency. This is not true. I had the kittens with Ringworm - fungus. And everyone was saying to get rid of them and end my difficulties by giving them to the HS. Luckily I asked questions. They keep healthy animals till they find a home. They do not offer medical help. Thus "WE HUMANELY PUT THEM TO SLEEP." That was the one in Ft. Lauderdale. If they come in sick they are killed. Even for a fungus. So you tell me what I did. Of course I, with limited funds, and a wonderful vet, was able to care for them and now they are very healthy and active to live their lives out with ME! So in a way, although I know a group I hate from my experience with them, I would sooner give an animal to a REAL NO KILL group.
When Rich lost my lovie, I did get two kittens from them, and they turned out to be ill. Which happens from being exposed to others. Aren't they lucky I got them before it showed up in their custody! And they supported them the whole time that the VCA charged over $70 for each kitten, each visit for upper respitory ailments and coxcidia, which the HS paid for! So they are good not bad. There are SO many unwanted animals they do not waste their funding on SICK ones.
Though watching Animal Control and Humane Society shows on Amimal Planet, they do care for and recover starved and ill animals in places like LA, TX, and NY. So what is it with FL?]

Dear M, Hi, I'm Jay McCarroll, season one winner of Bravo's Project Runway. I just wanted to let you in on a great opportunity to help The Humane Society of the United States AND enter to win two tickets to my fashion show in New York on September 15th, 2006 (airfare and hotel included!).
*Here's the scoop: The person who recruits the most new pledge signers to the Fur-Free online pledge will win tickets to my show sponsored by The HSUS.* It's that simple! And as a bonus, anyone who signs the pledge could be randomly selected to receive one of my specially designed handbags. Here's how you can get started:
1. Sign the fur-free pledge.
2. Tell your friends to sign the pledge.
As a fashion designer, it disappoints me to see other designers using real fur. Together we can send a powerful message that compassion is in fashion and animals shouldn't have to suffer for a fashion statement. I hope that you'll stand with me and The HSUS to end this cruelty by signing the fur-free pledge today and forwarding it to your friends and family!
Thanks for supporting The HSUS, and thanks for taking action to help save fur-bearing animals today. Peace, Jay McCarroll Fur-free fashion designer * Click here for full contest rules.
PS - Want to know more? Watch my video and find out about my efforts to make compassion the latest fashion and how you can help.
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Something I was disappointed to find in a catalog I like. Below is an email I sent. ME
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Keyword:fur trimed collar jacket
Embroidered Mongolian Fur Trimmed Suede Jacket — Women'sSave 60% Was $199.00$79.00 Embroidered Mongolian Fur Trimmed Suede Jacket — The beauty of its authentic, sheared Mongolian fur (no objection no harm to the animal) is complemented by the contrasting color of its floral embroidery—making this suede walking coat a standout fashion that's sure to turn a few heads! Professionally leather clean. Imported. Black.
Fur Trim Leather Jacket — Women'sSave 60% Was $199.00$79.00
Fur Trim Leather Jacket—Once you snuggle into the genuine fox fur (Wouldn't you rather SNUGGLE up to a live animal than a hood? Is animal parts on our clothing popular any more? Do you NEED to be seen with this? Making the MARKET for these things still thriving.) trimmed hood, you'll never want to take it off. Removable, zip-out liner and hood. Black. Stay in style year 'round with season-spanning leather outerwear. Liners help keep you comfortable whatever the weather brings your way. Professionally leather clean. Imported.

E-mail Sent to this store.
I like your catalog except when I got this one. Why do you perpetuate the slaughter of animals Item# DQ72168WE don't need to wear their skin! PLEASE rethink this useless abuse and slaughter for fashion and stupidity.
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Dear Maris, Hi, I'm Jay McCarroll, season one winner of Bravo's Project Runway. I just wanted to let you in on a great opportunity to help The Humane Society of the United States AND enter to win two tickets to my fashion show in New York on September 15th, 2006 (airfare and hotel included!). *Here's the scoop: The person who recruits the most new pledge signers to the Fur-Free online pledge will win tickets to my show sponsored by The HSUS.* It's that simple! And as a bonus, anyone who signs the pledge could be randomly selected to receive one of my specially designed handbags. Here's how you can get started: 1. Sign the fur-free pledge. 2. Tell your friends to sign the pledge. As a fashion designer, it disappoints me to see other designers using real fur. Together we can send a powerful message that compassion is in fashion and animals shouldn't have to suffer for a fashion statement. I hope that you'll stand with me and The HSUS to end this cruelty by signing the fur-free pledge today and forwarding it to your friends and family! Thanks for supporting The HSUS, and thanks for taking action to help save fur-bearing animals today. Peace, Jay McCarroll Fur-free fashion designer * Click here for full contest rules. PS - Want to know more? Watch my video and find out about my efforts to make compassion the latest fashion and how you can help. Copyright © 2006 The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) All Rights Reserved. The Humane Society of the United States 2100 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 http://www.hsus.org/
http://www.seventhavenue.com/jump.jsp?itemID=0&itemType=HOME_PAGEKeyword:fur trimed collar jacketEmbroidered Mongolian Fur Trimmed Suede Jacket — Women'sSave 60% Was $199.00$79.00 Embroidered Mongolian Fur Trimmed Suede Jacket — The beauty of its authentic, sheared Mongolian fur (no objection no harm to the animal) is complemented by the contrasting color of its floral embroidery—making this suede walking coat a standout fashion that's sure to turn a few heads! Professionally leather clean. Imported. Black.Fur Trim Leather Jacket — Women'sSave 60% Was $199.00$79.00 Fur Trim Leather Jacket—Once you snuggle into the genuine fox fur (Wouldn't you rather SNUGGLE up to a live animal than a hood? Is animal parts on our clothing popular any more? Do you NEED to be seen with this? Making the MARKET for these things still thriving.) trimmed hood, you'll never want to take it off. Removable, zip-out liner and hood. Black. Stay in style year 'round with season-spanning leather outerwear. Liners help keep you comfortable whatever the weather brings your way. Professionally leather clean. Imported.
Thankyou! Sincerely ME