Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Police investigate Craigslist posting
San Diego police yesterday started an investigation into a case of possible child endangerment after receiving tips from two concerned people regarding a posting on Craigslist, the online classified-ad service, that purported to offer a free baby to a good home.
Copies containing the ad content were sent to police after dispatchers recorded two calls about 10:30 a.m., complaining and asking police to investigate.
“The copy of the ad sent to us shows a picture of a baby,” San Diego police Sgt. Jim Schorr said. “We immediately contacted our child-abuse detectives in an attempt to find out if this was some kind of hoax. We are taking this very seriously.”
The copy given to police says: “Free baby boy to good home. My ex-girlfriend had him a few weeks ago, but now he just sits in my closet and cries. I'm not too sure how to deal with it, and I'm in a pretty low financial spot. I lost all the baby accessories. Batteries not included. Transaction final. No returns. Guaranteed not DOA.”
The ad also said the baby was in San Diego and that the man would deliver, police said.
When police tried to access the ad at midday, it had been removed from the Web site.
Attempts to independently contact Craigslist in San Francisco for comment were unsuccessful.
Police said detectives would try to trace the person who placed the ad and see if a real baby, not a toy, was being offered.
On its Web site, Craigslist says it will not release nonpublic information about posts without a subpoena or search warrant per federal law.
Craigslist, which started in 1995 by offering free online classifieds for the San Francisco area, attracts about 10 million users a month. Most ads are free to place, luring advertisers who might otherwise pay for ads in traditional media. Online auction giant eBay bought a 25 percent stake in the site from one of the original shareholders.
A check of Craigslist's San Diego site yesterday showed such items as Chargers tickets, cars, trucks, bikes, electronics, household items and a children's computer starter kit, which included a keyboard, mouse and software.
Copies containing the ad content were sent to police after dispatchers recorded two calls about 10:30 a.m., complaining and asking police to investigate.
“The copy of the ad sent to us shows a picture of a baby,” San Diego police Sgt. Jim Schorr said. “We immediately contacted our child-abuse detectives in an attempt to find out if this was some kind of hoax. We are taking this very seriously.”
The copy given to police says: “Free baby boy to good home. My ex-girlfriend had him a few weeks ago, but now he just sits in my closet and cries. I'm not too sure how to deal with it, and I'm in a pretty low financial spot. I lost all the baby accessories. Batteries not included. Transaction final. No returns. Guaranteed not DOA.”
The ad also said the baby was in San Diego and that the man would deliver, police said.
When police tried to access the ad at midday, it had been removed from the Web site.
Attempts to independently contact Craigslist in San Francisco for comment were unsuccessful.
Police said detectives would try to trace the person who placed the ad and see if a real baby, not a toy, was being offered.
On its Web site, Craigslist says it will not release nonpublic information about posts without a subpoena or search warrant per federal law.
Craigslist, which started in 1995 by offering free online classifieds for the San Francisco area, attracts about 10 million users a month. Most ads are free to place, luring advertisers who might otherwise pay for ads in traditional media. Online auction giant eBay bought a 25 percent stake in the site from one of the original shareholders.
A check of Craigslist's San Diego site yesterday showed such items as Chargers tickets, cars, trucks, bikes, electronics, household items and a children's computer starter kit, which included a keyboard, mouse and software.
Texans are Clean MFs
FORT WORTH, Texas -- A bloody brawl erupted outside a tavern after one customer thought another failed to wash his hands after using the bathroom, according to police.
One man was hospitalized with stab wounds. Another was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
According to a police report, the fight broke out Thursday after Eric Jennings Kisiah, 27, became upset about a customer's apparent hygiene failure at the Tumbleweeds Sports Bar.
Witnesses told police Kisiah confronted the customer and two of his friends, calling them names, telling them they were dirty and threatening to "slash their throats."
Kisiah then hid near a shrub outside the bar and charged the group as they left, the police report said.
One of the men, 25-year-old Morgan Jackson, was stabbed four times, police said. He was listed in good condition after surgery.
Kisiah was jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail. Mansfield Jail officials declined to let a reporter speak with Kisiah or say whether he had an attorney.
One man was hospitalized with stab wounds. Another was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
According to a police report, the fight broke out Thursday after Eric Jennings Kisiah, 27, became upset about a customer's apparent hygiene failure at the Tumbleweeds Sports Bar.
Witnesses told police Kisiah confronted the customer and two of his friends, calling them names, telling them they were dirty and threatening to "slash their throats."
Kisiah then hid near a shrub outside the bar and charged the group as they left, the police report said.
One of the men, 25-year-old Morgan Jackson, was stabbed four times, police said. He was listed in good condition after surgery.
Kisiah was jailed in lieu of $20,000 bail. Mansfield Jail officials declined to let a reporter speak with Kisiah or say whether he had an attorney.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Sofia Coppola to Bring Lady Love to the Screen
Pop princess Beyonce Knowles and "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria might well be getting it on – on the big screen, that is, if Sofia Coppola has her way. The two beauties are in talks, says the New York Daily News, to play the lead roles in a film version of "Tipping the Velvet," the graphic Victorian tale of a love affair between a dance hall star (to be played by Knowles) and a fishmonger's daughter (Longoria). "We've had 'Brokeback Mountain,' so the time is right for this divine novel to get the same treatment," said Beyonce last week. And Longoria confirmed that she's angling to do the movie. Coppola has yet to get the green light, but is actively trying to get the movie made.
Denise Richards Vs. Two Old Ladies
Police said Friday that Denise Richards won't face charges for throwing two laptop computers over a balcony in a tussle with paparazzi in western Canada.
The actress was accused of hurling two laptops from a balcony at the River Rock Casino and Hotel on Wednesday, hitting two elderly women below.
The incident occurred after two photographers tried to snap pictures of Richards by gaining unauthorized access to the set where she's filming a movie with actress Pamela Anderson.
The 90-and 81-year-old women were sitting in the lobby when the computers hit them on their arms, causing minor injuries.
He says the photographers, Richards and her management company have agreed to settle the matter civilly regarding the damages to the photographers' laptops.
According to US Weekly
Party planners have a list of "who charges what" to perform or appears at your fabulous event.
It goes something like this:
* Mariah Carey private performance - $1,000,000
* Usher private performance - $1,000,000
* Dr. Phil speech - $750,000 - $1,000,000
* Nicole Kidman party apperance - $500,000 + jet
* Jessica Simpson private performance - $400,000
* Scarlett Johansson party apperance - $200,000
* Demi Moore party apperance - $200,000
* Nick Lachey party apperance - $100,000
* Pam Anderson party apperance - $75,000 - $250,000
* Adrian Grenier private performance with band - $35,000
* Tara Reid party apperance - $10,000 - $50,000
It goes something like this:
* Mariah Carey private performance - $1,000,000
* Usher private performance - $1,000,000
* Dr. Phil speech - $750,000 - $1,000,000
* Nicole Kidman party apperance - $500,000 + jet
* Jessica Simpson private performance - $400,000
* Scarlett Johansson party apperance - $200,000
* Demi Moore party apperance - $200,000
* Nick Lachey party apperance - $100,000
* Pam Anderson party apperance - $75,000 - $250,000
* Adrian Grenier private performance with band - $35,000
* Tara Reid party apperance - $10,000 - $50,000
Axl Reverses Bad Plastic Surgery
Guns ‘N’ Roses cancelled a show in Portland, Maine when state officials told them they couldn’t drink onstage. The show has several pyrotechnics involved and the fire marshall’s office told them they couldn’t have alcohol onstage. The show was to take place on Monday.
Axl Rose said, “It was important for us to play there and it is a shame that what should have been a great night for all of us was not possible due to the actions of two people,”said Rose
[side note: I really wish he'd loose the corn rows and yellow coloring to his eyebrows, but whatever surgery touchups he did makes him look less like the Chinese lady he looked like a few years ago.]
Sunday, November 05, 2006
It Lifts and Separates.... for real
SYDNEY, Nov 2 (Reuters Life!) - Size really does count, just ask Australian underwear maker AussieBum which has just launched the "Wonderjock" for men who want to look bigger.
Since the launch seven days ago, AussieBum says it has sold 50,000 pairs of "Wonderjock", mostly on its Web site www.aussiebum.com and a handful of stores around the world.
"The design of the underwear, separates and lifts. The fabric cup protrudes everything out in front instead of down towards the ground," said "Wonderjock" designer Sean Ashby.
"There is no padding, rings or strings," said Ashby, a co-founder of the Internet-based AussieBum firm.
Ashby said the idea for the "Wonderjock" was the result of online feedback from customers who expressed an interest in looking bigger, just like women using the "Wonderbra".
"When you go to a department store to buy underwear you usually get a grandmother serving, which is not the ideal way to get feedback," said Ashby. "Our customers give us feedback. We didn't realise that big is better."