SIDEBAR #57 - Travis Alexander forum

[coffeejunkie]

:laughing: I was wondering the same thing, since it was my post!! LOL!

Oh - I took a picture of my :christmastree: last night! If you way to the top you'll see Homer Simpson with a santa hat and a beer; than on the left side you'll see I believe it's Kevin, a minion! And Mickey Mouse in the center!

Oh! you even have gifts wrapped and sitting under the tree! Wooohooo...which one is for me? :giggle:

 

[coffeejunkie]

Here is my tree for this year.

 

[coffeejunkie]

My fireplace all decorated with balls

 

[coffeejunkie]

My fireplace decorated with balls

 

[coffeejunkie]

This pic is my Disney Theme outdoor display from many years ago. I cut the figures out myself and painted them. My son has these now and sent me a pic last night that he got them put up yesterday and flood lights around them.

 

[coffeejunkie]

Good Morning Friends Remember always SMILE. A SMILE is nearly always inspired by another SMILE.

:grouphug: :loveyou:

 

[coffeejunkie]

For you crock pot/chocolate lovers...yummmm :lick:

Slow Cooker Chocolate Nut Clusters

Yields about 3 dozen

Ingredients
•1 pound dry-roasted salted peanuts
•1 pound dry-roasted unsalted peanuts
•1 pound white almond bark
•1 (10 oz.) bag peanut butter chips
•1 (12 oz.) bag dark chocolate chips
•4 oz. German chocolate bar, chopped

Directions
1.Place all peanuts in the bottom of slow cooker.
2.Cover with almond bark, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips and German chocolate.
3.Cover slow cooker and cook on LOW for 1 1/2-2 hours, or until melted.
4.Stir everything together, making sure nuts are thoroughly coated in chocolate.
5.Cover again and continue cooking on LOW for another 30-40 minutes.
6.Use a small ice cream scoop or tablespoon to scoop equal mounds of chocolate mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet (or into cupcake wrappers).
7.Let dry at room temperature until completely set and hardened. 1-2 hours.
8.Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container.

 

[Susza]

Susza, I don't think any of us are keeping score in posting, and shame on us if we do. You have been as a friend, and I never expected you to post a certain number or subjects, and you have contributed wisdom, and a keen sense of humor. I mean how could you stand us if you didn't? Some of us are just more verbal and opinionated - if I have something that requires thought on each issue, I write it out and email it to myself, then all I have to do is cut and paste. That way if I'm posting to one or several topics I can think about what and how I want to say something.

And you do know that if you ask for advice, even though we all may say it differently, it's almost the same advice. Please don't go, some of us are just more verbal and opinionated and vocal than others, don't let that stop you from sharing idea's, thoughts, opinions, and questions.

Just where did you expect us to stay when we stop to get you? And who'll show us your beautiful country? And the gourmet meals, and wine promised? Oh and Zuri will have the pheasant.

Thank you very much, Pages!
A special bottle of wine for you. Which one do you prefer???

 

[Susza]

That was a nice heartfelt post Suza.

You are always welcome here. Don't ever feel bad about only being able to post whenever you can. And don't ever worry about not being able to convey things. We don't care about being grammer police or anything like that. The nice people here always welcome me back even when I get lost on other crime threads.

We all know everyone's time is limited and there are periods of our lives where we sometimes get sidetracked and cannot drop a line here.

I consider this Sidebar thread as my "home" WS thread. I know when I come here I will always be safe and I always get a smile from the other wonderful people here. No other WS thread is like it.

Come anytime and lurking is ok too.

Thank you very much, Hatfield. You're absolutely right, I have to always keep this in my mind.
Yes, it's a warm, cosey and funny HOME.

 

[Susza]

You are not allowed to leave. Ever.

Je t'aime et je tu voudrais ici tout LE temps. Tu n'allez toute la bas mais ici. J'ai oubliez toute ma francais. J'espere tu comprends. Je suis chez dentiste pour ma bouche. J'ai manque ton telephone. C'est domage.

Bien sûr, je comprends. Bravo, Zuri! You'll be our tour guide on our ride through Switzerland. What about the german part - who's ready to guide us there?

I have two golden teeth since quite while already. I don't like them because every time I travelled in South America, Madagascar, India or Nepal - they think I'm carrying a treasure in my mouth. And they are right. That's wy I'm worried...

 

[Susza]

I agree!

Try to leave and we may have to hound you like a Windows upgrade...

:scared::scared:
:blowkiss::blowkiss::blowkiss:

 

[Susza]

Hey all! :wave:

RSBM

Just a "little" off topic - but my Huz' grandmother (all these are mother's side) is from Stein, Toggenburg, St. Gallen, Switzerland; his grandfather was born in Corgemont, Bern; his great-grandmother born in Wattwil, Toggenburg; his great-grandfather is from Emmen, Lucerne.
I've been to Lucerne - Beautiful!! My mother and I took a bus trip and we're having fondue - unknown by my mother that is was just bread and cheese - she got tried of eating all that cheese - so we took the bread to the lake and fed it to the geese! And Black Forest cake - yummy!!! Love that stuff! What is the older Chalet-Restaurant and what city?




Going to sign off for the night - but first have to check out Teresa Sievers thread for the "new" info released!

Take care everyone! :seeya:

BBM 1:
Well, this one still isn't existing, I mean, yes, but only in my imagination. Up to us to make a decision.
Do you have any preferences???

On the unforunately sniped parts where you explain the medecine issues: It seems that there are some nice people in the medical staff that try to do their best to help you out. That's really great and I hope they'll succeed.

BBM 2: It's an interesting case and I would like to watch some documentaries.Will make a search.
There is another case I was interested in but don't remember the name- hmm, I'm sharing some brain issues with Zuri - a mum & dad and their 2 children; they were found somewhere in the desert.
Would anyone have an idea?

I would also be grateful for video suggestions concerning interesting cases. I've watched a lot of "power, ... and privileges", some "mystery..." and reportages about unsolved cases but I don't like unsolved.
What I liked most was watching the Pistorius trial. I'm fascinated by the argumentation, logic... And one of the best parts was the session where the verdict was overturned. These 5 high judges and especially Leach impressed me by their sharp minds.

 

[ILikeToBendPages]

1954 - Dim Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) - Bill Haley & His Comets hit the charts.

Good morning to all my special imaginary friends. I hope your day is as good as mine will be.


[video=youtu;l2T9pogo9Ng]http://youtu.be/l2T9pogo9Ng[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

Link: http://www.jattdisite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Good-Afternoon-Evening-Greeting.gif
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Jodi Arias' defense attorney, Kirk Nurmi, announces he has cancer

"MESA, AZ. - The lead defense attorney in Jodi Arias’ case announced Tuesday that he has cancer.

A surgery to remove a lump in Kirk Nurmi’s arm revealed he has Type B Lymphoma.

He is currently undergoing a series of chemotherapy treatments...."

http://www.abc15.com/news/region-so...e-attorney-kirk-nurmi-announces-he-has-cancer

L. Kirk Nurmi ‏@_nurmilaw 18h18 hours ago
Since I posted my latest blog I have received so many kind messages on Twitter, Facebook and through my website. I write to thank (1/2)

L. Kirk Nurmi ‏@_nurmilaw 18h18 hours ago
(2/2) all of U for all your kind and supportive words. Hopefully someday soon I will be able to advise that I am #cancerfree #beatingcancer
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Update: Death row inmate Terrell waits as execution hour passes

"JACKSON, GA. — Brian Keith Terrell’s appointed execution time of 7 p.m. Tuesday has come and gone, but he remains scheduled to die tonight for the 1992 murder of his mother’s friend....

Unlike a number of condemned men who have preceded him, Terrell, 47, did eat his last meal. But he had the same dinner served other inmates at the Diagnostic and Classification Prison near Jackson: chicken and rice, beans, rutabagas, turnip greens and cornbread...

If Terrell is executed, he will be the fifth person Georgia has put to death this year, more than any other year since the state first used lethal injection in 2001."

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/brian-keith-terrells-execution-still-on-as-lawyers/npfLW/

The Latest on Georgia Execution: High Court Response Awaited

"10:15 p.m. (Tuesday)

The U.S. Supreme Court hadn't yet issue a decision after 10 p.m. on latest defense filings on behalf of a Georgia man scheduled to be executed for the 1992 killing of a friend of his mother.

Brian Keith Terrell had been scheduled to receive a lethal injection at 7 p.m. Tuesday, but hours passed without word from the justices. Terrell was convicted of murder in the June 1992 killing of 70-year-old John Watson.

Tuesday evening, the nation's high court received late filings from Terrell's defense attorneys. Those were presented after the Georgia Supreme Court and an appeals court earlier Tuesday declined to halt the execution..."

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-georgia-execution-death-row-inmate-appeals-35647888

Georgia executes Brian Keith Terrell after struggling to find vein

"JACKSON, GA. — Brian Keith Terrell was put to death at 12:52 a.m. Wednesday for the 1992 murder of 70-year-old John Watson of Covington.

Terrell accepted a final prayer and refused to record a final statement, the Georgia Department of Corrections said in a release.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Terrell’s final appeal shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday, clearing the way for the death to proceed. But it took an hour for the nurse assigned to the execution to get IVs inserted into both of the condemned man’s arms. She eventually had to put one into Terrell’s right hand...."

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/brian-keith-terrells-execution-still-on-as-lawyers/npfLW/
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[YESorNO]

2 Missouri death row inmates suggest gas chamber, not lethal injection, for their executions

"KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Attorneys for two Missouri death row inmates who claim their medical conditions would make lethal injection too painful have suggested the gas chamber as an alternative way to carry out their death sentences.

The attorneys for Russell Bucklew and Ernest L. Johnson are required by previous court rulings to offer an alternative method of execution as they argue that chemicals used in lethal injections would cause an unconstitutional risk of cruel and unusual punishment.

Bucklew, who is on death row for the 1996 killing of a man in southeast Missouri, had his death sentence stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court in May 2014. Johnson, sentenced to death for killing three people in 1994 in Columbia, had his execution stayed last month..."

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/12/0...t-gas-chamber-not-lethal-injection-for-their/
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Executioner Wanted -- Care to Apply?

"Help Wanted - Executioner For Part Time Work: As/when required. Must be discreet and obedient to judicial orders. Able to carry out assignments without passing personal judgment; impartial to client age, race, sex, nationality, religion, or pleas of clemency. Persons subject to fits of compassion, mercy, or second guessing need not apply.

Can you do it?

The polls say sixty percent of you can -- forty percent of you can't. Surveys consistently indicate a majority of North American adults support capital punishment... under the right circumstances. So if you support it... you should be able to hand out the death penalty...

So... are you up for the job?

Got what it takes?

Decide soon. All applications must be in by midnight."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/garry...re-t_b_8734948.html?utm_hp_ref=crime&ir=Crime
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[YESorNO]

Phoenix true-crime author Shanna Hogan keeps her cases local

"...Her first book, "Dancing with Death," was published in 2011 and documented the 2004 murder of a Phoenix man by his former showgirl wife.

But it was her second book, "Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story," that really launched her career. The tale of the notorious murder of a Mesa man was a New York Times best seller in 2013..."

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news.../76575630/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=
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Shocking murders in metro Phoenix history

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news.../phoenix-notorious-historic-murders/16921161/
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Son of missing UK Lord Lucan asks for death certificate

"LONDON (AP) — The son of English aristocrat Lord Lucan — who disappeared after his children's nanny was bludgeoned to death four decades ago — has asked Britain's High Court to issue a death certificate so he can inherit his father's title.

The son, George Bingham, wants to become the Eighth Earl of Lucan.

His father, Richard John Bingham, the Seventh Earl, vanished after nanny Sandra Rivett was found dead at the family's London home on Nov. 7, 1974. Lucan's wife, Veronica, was hit in the head repeatedly when she ran downstairs to investigate.

Lord Lucan's bloodstained car was later found abandoned near England's south coast.

In 1975, an inquest jury declared him Rivett's killer. Detectives believe the aristocrat — a heavy gambler nicknamed "Lucky Lucan" — intended to murder his wife and killed the nanny by mistake..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-...missing-aristocrat/?utm_hp_ref=world&ir=world
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[YESorNO]

How to Avoid Being Murdered by a Serial Killer

"Have you ever met a serial killer?

I can't say I have -- at least not that I know of.

But I've worked with other police officers who've dealt with serial killers and I've investigated unsolved homicides that could be the work of a serial killer. The Highway Of Tears in northern British Columbia, Canada, fits the mold. I've also helped send killers to jail who were possibly caught just before their serial career started.

So how would you avoid a serial killer if you met one?..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/garry...rder_b_8707446.html?utm_hp_ref=crime&ir=Crime
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What You Should Do in an Active Shooter Situation

"...In the 1960s, when the U.S. feared nuclear destruction, the civil defense directive was “Duck and cover.” In case of fire, we all remember learning to “Stop. Drop. Roll.” In the wake of yet another mass shooting and widespread public anxiety, the plan is: “Run. Hide. Fight.”..."

https://www.yahoo.com/health/what-you-should-do-in-1316345553666102.html

RUN. HIDE. FIGHT.® Surviving an Active Shooter Event - English

[video=youtube;5VcSwejU2D0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

ABC Sets 'Dirty Dancing' Musical With Abigail Breslin

"ABC is diving into the TV movie musical.

The network is taking on 1987 feature Dirty Dancing as a taped TV movie starring Abigail Breslin, The Hollywood Reporter has learned....

A premiere date for ABC's Dirty Dancing has not yet been determined."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/abc-sets-dirty-dancing-musical-846837

[video=youtube;l9BbUqHrWFI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9BbUqHrWFI[/video]


9 Reasons The 'Dirty Dancing' TV Remake Is A Terrible Idea

"On Wednesday, it was announced that "Dirty Dancing" is getting the remake treatment (again).

ABC greenlit a three-hour musical version of the 1987 film, and all we can say is: WHY? Have we all learned nothing from "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights"?

The original film is a camp classic complete with steamy love scenes and political undertones. In our opinion, it shouldn't be subjected to this cruel remake treatment. Here's why: .."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...ction=entertainment&ncid=newsltushpmg00000003
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[YESorNO]

Anyone a fan of Arthur C. Clark sci-fi books?

Syfy Channel Bringing 4 Awesome Sci-Fi Books to TV Soon

"..."Childhood's End" (based on the acclaimed Arthur C. Clarke novel) and "The Expanse" (based on a book series by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, under the pen name James S. A. Corey), will debut in December...

Childhood's End" will air Dec. 14, 15 and 16 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. EST...

"Childhood's End" is a six-hour miniseries that follows the peaceful invasion of Earth by the alien Overlords, who promise to eliminate poverty, war and sickness – ushering in a golden age of peace, health and security for all of humankind,...."But why do the Overlords insist on hiding their appearance – and what do they ultimately want from Earth?"..."

http://www.space.com/30262-syfy-channel-space-book-tv-adaptations.html
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Childhood's End website:

http://www.syfy.com/childhoodsend
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Childhood's End Featurette: Bringing Arthur C. Clarke's vision to life

"...Childhood's end looks at a peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious “Overlords.” The group’s arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule…but at the cost of human identity and culture."

[video=youtube;LOSM13EsCjY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLCRHG7EIFlDqRlH5--5bBYo6YGpLF1JsJ&v=LOSM13EsCjY[/video]
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I can't wait to watch it.

 

[YESorNO]

A Christmas Tale: :snowman:

The Christmas Angels: A South Bronx Tale

"...As if they had entered a magical space, removed from the immediacy of a world in chaos, waves of jovial chatter and squealing children enveloped my uncle and the boys in our apartment. The joys of the season were everywhere, in the cut outs of poinsettias my mother used to decorate the small, lit tree on the stand beside the blackout shaded windows; the aroma of home cooking; the plenas and aguinaldos blaring from the Spanish language radio station -- the same radio where two years before we learned about a place called Pearl Harbor, and the president had announced our country was at war...."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/virgi...tale_b_8660190.html?utm_hp_ref=fifty&ir=Fifty
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