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‘There it is,’ I thought as my hand touched the dried, shriveled corn on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. It had been in the container of chicken lasagna that upended—and I forgot until this afternoon at lunch.
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Reply #2001. Aug 09 12, 8:20 AM
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Jazmee27
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RANCID CHICKEN
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When I took the trash can over to collect the corn, I noticed a lump of something lying under the fridge. My first thought? ‘I don’t want to know what that was.’ My second? ‘I have a sneaking suspicion I know *exactly what it is.’
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Reply #2002. Aug 09 12, 8:21 AM
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Yesterday, the slice of lasagna I picked up felt like the top was missing or something, but I didn’t pay that much attention. ‘I really must be more careful, or “uninvited guests” will come , like a scene out of an episode of ‘Infested’ or something.”
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Reply #2003. Aug 09 12, 8:21 AM
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THE TWENTY-SEVENTH
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The first episode involved a woman who was “taken to a warehouse shed and repeatedly raped” in November 1966. “Because he took Katie from California into Nevada,” police were able to charge him with both state and federal offenses. But the story makes a twist for, in prison, he meets a woman—who was visiting her father—and they begin a pen pal type relationship. “Eleven years after her harrowing ordeal, Katie comes face-to-face “with her worst nightmare.” |
Reply #2004. Aug 09 12, 8:25 AM
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But he doesn’t pursue her anymore—instead, he and his wife abduct an eleven-year-old named Jaycee. Tragically, she’s locked away—and, like Katherine, repeatedly raped. Unlike Katie, Jaycee becomes pregnant—ironically giving birth while her torturer is in prison; but too soon, he’s released. “Three years later, Jaycee gives birth again… five years later, he stops molesting her, and asks her to pick out a new name for herself.” So, from that point on, Jaycee—I forget what degrading name Philip gave her—was known as Melissa. And then, in an act of downright stupidity, “he takes his entire family” when he’s summoned before the parole board.
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Reply #2005. Aug 09 12, 8:25 AM
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It’s even more mind-boggling to me than keeping a pet lion or tiger: attempting to tame a crocodile. What about “wild animal” don’t people understand?
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Reply #2006. Aug 09 12, 8:26 AM
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Two things I’ll not soon forget is that these killer beasts (a) “hunt at niught” and (b) “are smarter than we think they are.”
One woman began “rescuing” animals that otherwise would have been killed “for the greater good”. At one time, she had two freshwater crocodiles and one saltwater croc. “As far as Vicki is concerned, her home is a crocodiole’s home, and they are here to stay.”
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Reply #2007. Aug 09 12, 8:27 AM
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Then there’s Francis, who makes a home for his saltwater crocs in his shed. He played with them, and loved his animals as any pet owner loves their animals. Then, in 2001, “Francis was attacked by a crocodile he raised from birth.”
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Reply #2008. Aug 09 12, 8:27 AM
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Jazmee27
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THE TWENTY-EIGHTH
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“Forty Eight Hours on ID” had a two-hour special, “Drawn to Commit Murder.” It told the story of a 15-year-old sentenced to life in prison for a crime he insisted he didn’t commit.”There was no evidence in this case.” But it turns out that authorities had “withheld important pieces of information from Tim’s lawyers.”
All the evidence against Tim was circumstantial, based on the “incriminating drawings” police found in his possession. The art, however, “spoke of a surgical skill” which may have been that of Dr. Hammond, a neighbor and known sex offender.. He was later arrested for videotaping women in his bathroom—but never was any connection between him and the sketches in Tim’s possession made. “I strongly believe this department framed Tim Masters.”
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Reply #2009. Aug 09 12, 8:29 AM
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‘These are getting more and more like a scene from my stories. It’s spooky.’ Especially given I haven’t watched such programming again until recently.
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Reply #2010. Aug 09 12, 8:30 AM
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“Deadly Women” is on three consecutive hours Friday night, and the first segment of the first episode took place “close to home” as it were: in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The story is that of a teen who assaults another and, out of the fear of being arrested “convinces her friend to go along with ‘it,.” And she did because “she thought ‘it’ was going to be humiliation by cutting Laurie’s hair.” Hazel, the girl’s mother, “never left her alone because Lisa Michelle was such a threat.” But one day, she “steps out,” and the enraged teen gets her golden opportunity. (Unfortunately, I missed the end—and the beginning of the next one—because Mom called me for the second time. The first, I had the volume on loud—I’d told her to call my landline as my cell was charging.)
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THERE'S A MOVIE BASED ON THIS
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Reply #2011. Aug 09 12, 8:31 AM
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In the second segment, Daphne meets Christopher, “flirts with him, teases him, and then rejects him.” Her one and only passion? Drugs. ZIn 1997, the angry young woman threatens to stab someone, but “no one takes her seriously.” That night, Christopher and Daphne, who are heavily intoxicated, meet Michael and lure him down to the lake. “Daphne knocks Michael’s legs out from under him, allowing Christopher to sbab him.” When authorities found his remains, they were traumatized: “I don’t think there was a part of his body that wasn’t touched.”
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THIS IS THE ONE THAT CAUSES ME TO TURN OFF THE SET LATER, THOUGH I DON'T REALIZE IT
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Reply #2012. Aug 09 12, 8:33 AM
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The third story is about two Illinois classmates, one of whom “had to be the leader” the other “who’d do anything for her.” When sixteen-year-old Adrienne moved to town, “she just wanted to be accepted.” She joined Sarah’s group—and everything was fine until Corey dumped Sarah for Adrienne. “Sarah begins to spread vicious rumors about Adrienne.” But it didn’t stop there: “She wanted to see the spark of life leave Adrienne’s eyes.” Exactly how the 16-year-old died isn’t known. What’s certain is that the classmates had trouble disposing of the body: They try igniting herr, but it fails; after the second attempt, they move on to another idea.
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Reply #2013. Aug 09 12, 8:34 AM
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The 8:00 hour was all about female “fortune hunters.” First up? The story of Jill and Jerry from Steamboat Springs. What he doesn’t know is she’s been married before—at least ten times—and each relationship ends in tragedy. Somehow, he does finally find out about her other husbands—and “annuls their marriage.” And that’s when she “snapped,” but he didn’t go without a fight: “He didn’t go easily… the man didn’t have to be tortured the way he was tortured.”
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Reply #2014. Aug 09 12, 8:34 AM
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Second: a morbid tale from the Arizona desert . It’s the tale of a woman who tires of her husband after the birth of her son and brutally murders him: After delivering the fatal blow, “she puts his body in the freezer and reaches for her toolbox.” After sawing through his tissues, she “dumps his remains” in a chest and leaves them where police will find them.
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THAT'S WHEN I SWITCHED IT OFF
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Reply #2015. Aug 09 12, 8:35 AM
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“Do you still want me to come over tomorrow?” When dealing with Georgette, I’m learning to be careful lest I offend her. ‘It’s so easy for to misconstrue stuff.’
“We have two options available to us,” I explained”we could either wait till tomorrow, or postpone the visit.” And when she decided on waiting to see how much “weather” we get, I made one more suggestion: “Why don’t you call later?” That way, we’ll have an even better idea of “what we’re dealing with” than if she’d call first thing in the morning.
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Reply #2016. Aug 09 12, 8:36 AM
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Jazmee27
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The past is... interesting, because now I evaluate it differently (a lot can happen in just a few months)
Household chores, getting packages (books from special collection), talking on the phone - that's what I call a good day :)
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Reply #2017. Aug 09 12, 4:21 PM
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Jazmee27
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Mom got sunburn the past two days (Thursday and the day before), so she spent today avoiding it
She comes home tomorrow
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Reply #2018. Aug 10 12, 4:03 PM
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Jazmee27
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Got two digital books in the mail yesterday, but haven't started either yet. Instead, I'm reading "Scorpia Rising" (on volume two of four).
Compressor still working, but is on last legs. Woke up this morning to air sluggshly coming through vents. Only cooled after I turned on other fan.
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Reply #2019. Aug 11 12, 7:37 AM
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Beat some kind of speed record reading "Scorpia Rising". Was on volume two yesterday morning, but finishecd volume three by the time I went to bed (and started volume four **in* *bed). Finished this afternoon :)
Have been known to stay up all night in the past when reading a very suspenseful part ("point of no return")
Gave myself a nightmare (though I must say, would have got one regardless--that also tends to happen when I get to the good part of the book).
I've always preferred reading to listening, because I find my concentration's greater (and I get through the book quicker). I read fast, but even though my finger's flying across the page, I don't miss any crucial details.
The window's open (actually, both of them are) for the second day in a row. The fan's still running, but other than that...
Mom got home around 10:30. She and Ruth were forced to drive through rain, and stopped at Boscov's, where Mom got a purse.
Grandma comes over tomorrow night (I can't believe it's that time already, and a week from Wednesday I'm attending the annual Lions' Club picnic.
Time to go finish my chores.
Over and out
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Reply #2020. Aug 12 12, 1:43 PM
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