That's all I wanted to say right now.
Bush said "Hamas is the problem and I want everyone to understand that."
a sure sign our economy is in a slump.
it's time to panic.
73 Year Old Austrian Admits Fathering 7 Children With Daughter
AMSTETTEN, Austria
A 73-year-old Austrian electrical engineer has confessed to holding his daughter captive in a secret, windowless cellar for 24 years and fathering seven children by her, police said on Monday.
The case, centered on a nondescript two-storey building in the small industrial town of Amstetten, bears chilling similarities to that of Austrian Natascha Kampusch who spent eight years locked up in a basement before escaping in 2006.
Some parts of the cell in which the family were kept were no more than 1.70 meters (5 ft 6 in) high and officials said the basement even contained a padded cell.
"This is an appalling crime. I know of no comparable case in Austria," Franz Prucher, head of security for Lower Austria told a news conference.
Elisabeth Fritzl, 42, says her father, Josef Fritzl, lured her into the basement of the block in 1984 and drugged and handcuffed her before imprisoning her.
Three of her children, aged 19, 18 and 5, had been locked up in the basement with her since birth and had never seen sunlight, police said, raising worries about their physical and mental state. The younger two were boys, the eldest a girl.
Three other children -- two girls and one boy -- were brought up by Josef and his wife.
As well as confessing to locking up his daughter for 24 years and siring the seven children, Fritzl also admitted to burning the body of the seventh child in the heating system when it died soon after birth, said Franz Polzer, head of criminal investigations in the state of Lower Austria.
All the victims are receiving medical treatment, said police. State prosecutors said Fritzl would be summoned before a judge later on Monday.
Investigators spent the day combing through the cells where the victims had been held captive. Forensic experts in white uniforms and gloves carried out boxes of evidence from the house which is on a busy street with shops.
Fritzl had hidden the entrance to the cell behind shelves and only he knew the secret code for the reinforced concrete door, said officials.
Photographs showed a narrow passageway leading into other rooms which included a cooking area, sleeping area and a small bathroom with a shower. A tube provided ventilation.
Amstetten, located in rolling hills about 130 km (80 miles) west of Vienna, is an industrial town of about 22,000 people.
HOSPITAL VISIT
The case unfolded when the 19-year-old girl became seriously ill and was taken to hospital, prompting doctors to appeal for the girl's mother to come forward to provide more details about her medical history.
Fritzl then brought Elisabeth and her remaining two children out of the basement, telling his wife -- who thought their "missing" daughter had chosen to return home, police said.
Elisabeth agreed to make a comprehensive statement to the police after receiving assurances she would have no further contact with her father, who she said abused her from the age of 11.
Kampusch, who spent her teenage years held captive, offered to help the victims and told ORF radio she might talk to the family.
"I can imagine that it is very difficult both for the mother of the children as well as for the wife of the perpetrator to get through this," she said.
Psychiatrist Max Friedrich, who treated Kampusch, said the children were undergoing tests in hospital, in particular for problems with their eyes and skin due to the lack of daylight.
"And socially ... the (children) could not develop any sort of sense of community which they would get from going to school or playgroup," Friedrich told Reuters.
SHAME
The case has raised questions about how authorities and neighbors failed to notice anything unusual in the "house of horrors," not least because officials said Fritzl had over the years built extensions to the secret cellar.
"The community of Amstetten should drown in shame ... The neighbors are turning a blind eye," the Oesterreich newspaper wrote in an editorial.
The daily Der Standard wrote: "The whole country must ask itself what is really, fundamentally going wrong."
Another puzzle is how Josef's wife Rosemarie could have been unaware of what was going on.
Police have said they believe Rosemarie did not know what happened to her daughter when she disappeared in 1984. It was assumed Elisabeth had left voluntarily when her parents received a letter from her saying they should not search for her.
(Additional reporting by Alexandra Zawadil in Vienna and Reuters Television; Writing by Karin Strohecker in Vienna and Madeline Chambers in Berlin; Editing by Ralph Boulton)
Wow! This is absolutely horrid.
Bush eats his words. Again.
Remember at one time how Bush said he wants us to make purchases to stimulate the economy?
Bush released a statement supporting the amended plan, saying it "is robust, broad-based, timely, and it will be effective. This bill will help to stimulate consumer spending and accelerate needed business investment."
Mr. Bush told his friendly audience. “It makes lot of sense, it’s needed, and you need to pass it as quickly as possible to get money in the hands of the people who are going to help this economy stay strong.”
President George W. Bush signed legislation on Wednesday to put spending money into the pockets of millions of Americans in an effort to give the sagging U.S. economy a "booster shot."
Later -Obama made a comment about gas prices and now Bush is changing his tune, telling us it's to offset the high prices we're seeing (more like paying) at the pump. You mean to tell me he didn't see this months ago?
This money is going to help Americans offset the high prices we're seeing at the gas pump and at the grocery store, and it will also give our economy a boost to help us pull out of this economic slowdown.Bush says he is confident that the money delivered by the treasury department will help consumers struggling with the rising cost at the fuel pumps and the grocery store.
I'm not spending my check. I'm hoarding it.
Thank goodness tomorrow will only be about 83. I'm hanging out here for most of the day.
I feel bad for the family of the man who passed away last week after being attacked by a Great White. You really can't blame the shark. I think closing down 17 miles of beach to find him was also a bit ridiculous. If they find him and kill him, what will that prove? How many more are out there? I think it's better what the Coast Guard is doing, which is flying up and down the coast looking for sharks. If they spot them, they tell the people to get out of the water. We invade their home, they don't invade ours. The shark, more than likely, mistook the man for a seal and was just doing what he would do to his prey. I am pretty sure if that man were still alive today, he would understand that and not want any harm to come to the shark because he is a retired Veterinarian and loved animals. Do you think Steve Irwin would want us to go after the stingray that killed him? No, he wouldn't.
I feel the same way with the Bear attack up in Big Bear Lake. The infamous Bear who wrestled Will Farrell in his movie. If you think you can totally domesticate a Grizzly Bear and he bites you, it's your fault. So far they haven't killed the bear. My dad always told me to never completely trust animals. They're animals, and when it comes to food most of them will turn on you. They're so cute and we kiss their little faces, but you never know when they'll snap at you-- especially your children. I get irked when I see little babies lying all over the dogs. Think the dogs really like that? Okay, that's the end of my rant for today.
I will be here. Just a few hours of work and I'm out...Have a great spring weekend.
like this photo I didn't take? Pretty.
I called my cable company just to get my account number. I got suckered into paying more for a faster Internet connection. It's not doing what they promised me it would, yet I now have Cinemax and Showtime free x 12 months. Hmm.
I went here to test my connection speed.
What a rip off. It seems like I've been getting ripped off a lot lately. A word of advice - if you use your ATM/Debit card make sure your receipt matches what actually came out of your bank. Cashiers at your fast food restaurants could be pulling a scam on you. My receipt read $4.30 yet $7.30 came out of my bank account. This happened twice at the same place. It pays to check with a fine tooth comb. You might be surprised at what you find.
Another interesting thing, Hubby and I went to our favorite Mexican food restaurant and we were overcharged by $16. This is how they secure a tip. WTF?! In a few days my bank will receive for the actual charge and credit me. Meanwhile that extra $16 is on hold. Ridiculous. Why can't I be charged for the amount I think I'm really paying? It's not right.
Shocker - Kenneth Keith Kallenbach died. A Howard Stern wack packer. He was only 39. A month ago he was accused of trying to pull a young girl into a car. He's been in prison and supposedly where he caught the pneumonia that killed him. I am now hearing this girl is recanting her story. Either way they'll never know the truth.
What Your Feet Say About You: |
 You are more expressive than most people. You let everyone know how you're feeling - the good, the bad, and the ugly. You are a very passionate person. You are highly charged and easily inspired. You are an assertive and aggressive person. You are determined and not likely to ever give up. You take a while to fall in love, but once you do, you stay pretty attached to your partner. You are not afraid of anything. You are brave and courageous, even when most people would be terrified. You are intellectual and philosophical. You are more concerned with thoughts than action. You are an amazingly hard worker. You aren't spoiled and you don't mind getting your hands dirty. You are easily influenced by other people. You're quite impressionable, so you should only be around people who are a good influence. |
okay. i'll go with it. the last line is so not true.
Friday Eve!
I'm pretty tired today, but I'll be functioning on adrenalin and it should get me through.
Tomorrow I leave for Vegas. Wish me good luck. : )
Happy day.
