Ughh! You just had to do it klyd. I'm a sucker for these tear jerker stories. If I had witnessed something like that I'd be in shambles for years to come.

Now I'm gonna be bawling all day.

klyd, there should be a rule on these boards against posting stories like that.

I know. I was reluctant to do it. The little girl is doing alright though. My daughter, who loves dogs too, invited her to the house for a swim in the pool. I'm sure in time she'll get another pooch.

SC, I remember you telling me about the many kindnesses from your former landlord. So sorry to hear about her tragic end.

Klyd, I feel for that little girl, but at four, children are amazingly resilient. We had a cat before the girls were born. She was not particularly friendly and probably resented them as an intrusion, but they loved her. However, they wanted a dog. Knowing how nasty our cat could be, we told them it would be a terrible idea.

When the girls were 8 and 12, Kitty had repeated seizures. The vet said that she had thrown a clot and recommended putting her to sleep. We did, and then brought her home to be buried in the woods behind our house. The girls were sobbing their little hearts out during the funeral, and it killed me to see them taking it so badly.

They dried their eyes while we walked back to the house, and then said, "Now that Kitty's dead, can we get a dog???"

Absolutely. She's been in good spirits. She even talked to my daughter about all the fun she had with Brownie, which, I think, was good for her.

I don't often check it, but I get Yahoo! Alerts (emails) for my home town of Toms River, NJ (as well as for "The Godfather" and "Scarface")

Here are the latest headlines. The 2nd, and very last one, are most relevant to these forums I suppose...

Friday, July 31, 2009 10:02 PM PDT
Your Keyword News Alert for [Toms River]
matched the following stories:

Times-Beacon, Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:31 PM PDT
Van Pelt, arrested in sting, resigns http://www.app.com/article/20090731/NEWS/90731108/1277/LOCAL01&source=rss
TOMS RIVER — Assemblyman Daniel M. Van Pelt, arrested in a federal corruption sting last week, announced his resignation Friday from the state Legislature.

Asbury Park Press, Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:26 PM PDT
TOWN BRIEFS http://www.app.com/article/20090731/NEWS/907310369/1004/NEWS01
TOMS RIVER: The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library will host author Tom Folsom at 7 p.m. Tuesday, library staff said.

Ocean County Observer, Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:51 PM PDT
Gangster turns into prosecution witness in murder trial http://www.app.com/article/20090731/NEWS/907310368/1278/LOCAL02&source=rss
TOMS RIVER — An admitted member of the Bloods street gang agreed to testify against fellow gang members when he told a judge Friday that he acted as a middleman to arrange what he thought would be the murder of a witness at last year's Lakewood barbershop murder trial.

Ocean County Observer, Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:36 PM PDT
Woman given probation in assault on Lakewood cop http://www.app.com/article/20090731/NEWS05/907310358/1278/LOCAL02&source=rss
TOMS RIVER — A 33-year-old Lakewood woman who had accused a police officer of brutality was sentenced Friday to three years probation and 100 hours of community service for assaulting that officer during the same incident.

Asbury Park Press, Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:11 PM PDT
POLICE BRIEFS http://www.app.com/article/20090731/NEWS05/907310356/1004/NEWS01
TOMS RIVER: An Ocean County dentist who worked in nursing homes and assisted living facilities has admitted to defrauding Medicaid out of more than $75,000 by over-billing the federal program.

Asbury Park Press, Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:24 PM PDT
Three people injured in two-car crash http://www.app.com/article/20090731/NEWS/90731117/1001/rss
Three people were injured this morning during a two-car crash in the Greenbriar I adult community, police reported. Police said Karen Carbonetto, 47, of Toms River was traveling northbound on The Boulevard in a 2005 GMC Envoy at about 11:05 a.m. and a 2005 PT Cruiser driven by Jennie Bassillo, 85, of Brick was traveling eastbound on Blake Circle. When Bassillo failed to stop for a Stop sign at ...

Asbury Park Press, Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:44 PM PDT
Contractor jailed after police say he failed to perform work http://www.app.com/article/20090731/NEWS/90731115/1070/NEWS02
A Toms River man was arrested and charged with theft by deception after allegedly taking money to fix a roof but never performing the work, police said.

Press of Atlantic City, Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:06 PM PDT
The Press of Atlantic City http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/...1cc4c03286.html
TOMS RIVER--State Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt resigned his office Friday, telling reporters that he understood the public's "outrage" over the federal charges alleging he took a bribe to help a developer.

Daily Record, Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:47 AM PDT
Reputed East Hanover mobster's convictions reinstated in auto dealer's murder http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20090731/COMMUNITIES/90731014/1203/COMMUNITIES
The state Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a reputed Lucchese crime family soldier's racketeering and extortion convictions related to the 1984 golf-club murder of a Toms River automobile dealer, saying that to do otherwise would condone perjury.

Ok, not my neck of the woods, but, in Wisconsin:

I'll copy/paste the portion that I'm sure will capture your attention. Maybe what so many women might consider but never would actually do. Seriously though, wow, what crazies.


Ziemann struck the man in the face, and used glue to attach his penis to his stomach.

He started screaming and the women ran off worried that he could get loose and hurt them, but took his wallet, car and phone.

Story

TIS

Wow!!

Hell hath no fury eh?

That pic of the wife is scary. MY penis nearly fell off just looking at her!!

I read that fast and thought she cut it off and then glued it back on to his stomach.

Either way, it's still gotta be a painful lesson.

Ha ha ha ha!!





TIS

Why let the cheater keep it? I would've pulled a Lorena Bobbitt and cut it off and fed it to the dog.

Yikes. I had to cross my legs to finish reading this story.

You may have heard about the helicopter and small plane that collided over the Hudson River killing all nine people aboard both crafts.

The helicopter was a tourist sight-seeing one and it carried five Italian tourists and the pilot. The local news is now carrying the story of another Italian tourist, a woman, and her 13 year old son who missed the flight by a few minutes because the son was worried about taking a helicopter ride. He slowed up the mother enough so that they missed the ill-fated flight.

Talk about "luck".

We were in the city yesterday, SC. There were news helicopters and boats all over. I had heard that they pulled one person out. Did they not survive, or was that just something reported incorrectly by the news crews?

As for the woman and her son, there was actually a study done years ago about train ridership. On the days when there was an accident, the trains had significantly fewer riders than normal.

Nobody was pulled out alive. I think they've recovered three bodies.

Interesting fact about the train ridership on days of accidents. Makes ya believe in ESP.

Absolutely. I can't find the information on the study, but it makes you believe in either a sixth sense or guardian angels.

I heard about the crash, but how sad (lucky) for that 13 year old.

I know these things happen, but I would never go in a helicopter. They have these rides in Vegas too, where you can tour Hoover Dam. I too afraid of heights.

Anyway, what a horrible accident.


TIS

Local paper here used to run "celebrity news" on p.2. They had a blurb on why Diane Keaton was a bachelor all of her life. The headline read: "Keaton: Mr. Right Never Came." I sent it to Leno with an addition: "...but I bet he had fun trying."

Now for some darker news.

2 sick individuals

My hometown is a small one less than 7000 people. This goes to show no town is immune to big town type problems.

Some people are real scum that's for sure Iceman.

This one I find unbelieveable. This guy was caught on video (by the horse's owner) having sex with a horse. But, that's not all. This was the second time with the same horse. Must be some fine looking animal no?

This guy, they say, has mental problems. Gee, ya think?


TIS

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/bizarre/6553012.html

MY GOD! somebody violated mr ed!...i sure hope wilbur can get ed through this.

Naaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy

Did you guys hear about the ex-model who was found mutilated and stuffed a suitcase in a trash bin in Buena Park, CA (which is just north of my area)?
They are searching for an ex-boyfriend who was in some reality tv show. What makes this so gruesome is that today, I heard that they couldn't get fingerprints nor dental records because he pulled her teeth out. They identified her (or confirmed her identity) by the serial number on her breast implants. Can you freekin' imagine? Whatkind of an animal this guy is? I believe they said he's in Canada (or from Canada).

I hope they find this guy and hang him tightly by his balls. What a POS pig he is.

TIS

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/22/earlyshow/saturday/main5259145.shtml

This has been one of the big stories here, TIS, for the past few days. I heard today that the network cancelled the reality show because of this suspect's notoriety.

SC,

I don't know this model, but by the picture she reminds me of someone from the 50's. You know, like Jayne Mansfield kind of...or that era. Don't you think? Horrible terrifying death for sure.


TIS

Well he committed suicide.
Story

Yes, I just heard he hanged himself in some out of the way motel. What a sicko!



TIS

You wished it on him, TIS...

Yea, but did they find him hanging by his balls? I'm not a cold hearted person, but this scum has no sympathy from me.


TIS

Geez, a dark side of TIS is showing since her retirement.