SIDEBAR #13- Arias/Alexander forum

[AuburnSchnauzer]

:floorlaugh: How about "Debate Class"? I did, and mine was whether or not to legalize marijuana. I even had a clip from Woodstock. :floorlaugh: This was in 1991.

Well, I graduated HS in 1972 so.....

 

[ElleElle]

Never heard of it. Any good?

Not sure. Once I see, it will give yay or nay. lol

 

[ElleElle]

So what did your Drama teacher teach you about what this song means? I am assuming you attended school in Canada. Just curious...

Oh, that Alice in Wonderland was high on LSD. :floorlaugh: She was a quite the hippie/gypsy. One of my favourite teachers.

 

[YESorNO]

I kissed a lot of dam frogs but by the time I met a man that I would have children with, my body was too old. Therefore, my maternal instincts were shifted to caring for our dogs but I treated them as though they were my "babies". I had a German Shepherd when I met my husband who had our German Schnauzer...they were both very territorial and "we think" they were very territorial and would kill each other - We tested a couple of times and didn't trust the Shepherd. We had a fear that he would kill the little Schnauzer. We lost the Shepherd in 2008 who had a very rare disease, Bulous Phimpigoid or something like that where his own body cells were killing him. When our Schnauzer started to decline, it was just too much. My husband is ready for another dog, but I'm not ready. I think the next time, I want to get two dogs, so they will always have a buddy and never be lonely. OK, that's all.

AHHHH, Auburn. That's so heartbreaking.
5 years ago, my baby, Buddy (Australian Shepard looking- his mother was a Shiz-Zu (sp), believe it or not :floorlaugh died from cancer. He was always a sickly boy- had 4 operations at the Univ. of Pa. animal hospital for pancreatitus (3) and for a burst.....damn, if I can't remember what burst (old age hitting me right now :floorlaugh. And he had seizures and needed meds for that. He had to have special food his whole life- he died at 12 years old. I spent $20,000 on the operations and never regreted the money. he was my very special boy and was so smart and gentle. a good boy. I miss him so much, it still hurts. I have pictures all over the house of him (more than my children :floorlaugh.
I think after The Queen- she's 7 yrs old- I'm not going to have any more. It hurts too much when their gone.

 

[AuburnSchnauzer]

AHHHH, Auburn. That's so heartbreaking.
5 years ago, my baby, Buddy (Australian Shepard looking- his mother was a Shiz-Zu (sp), believe it or not :floorlaugh died from cancer. He was always a sickly boy- had 4 operations at the Univ. of Pa. animal hospital for pancreatitus (3) and for a burst.....damn, if I can't remember what burst (old age hitting me right now :floorlaugh. And he had seizures and needed meds for that. He had to have special food his whole life- he died at 12 years old. I spent $20,000 on the operations and never regreted the money. he was my very special boy and was so smart and gentle. a good boy. I miss him so much, it still hurts. I have pictures all over the house of him (more than my children :floorlaugh.
I think after The Queen- she's 7 yrs old- I'm not going to have any more. It hurts too much when their gone.

BBM - It hurts way too much when they are gone, friend...Thanks again...

 

[YESorNO]

Goodnight everyone. I'm tired from all the gardening and my knees hurt-LOL.
Beddy-bye with the Golden Girls.
Have fun.

 

[AuburnSchnauzer]

How about some of this?! You know, when you know your Mama knows you've done wrong like someone else we know? That rebel child. Mama Arias tried but daughter rejected her -

Merle Haggard - Mama Tried - YouTube

 

[deedee21]

Does anyone have ideas or wondered where jodi was heading when she was arrested? Jodi already got the word that Travis' friends were pointing the finger at her. She had clothes, knives and a gun in the car when she was arrested. I think she was on her way to Chris Hughes house and she would have killed the family to throw suspicion off herself. Then she sould have gone to Ryans house for a surprise visit. Was the car she loaded up also a rental? 2 rentals for two road trips.

 

[m1279]

Goodnight everyone. I'm tired from all the gardening and my knees hurt-LOL.
Beddy-bye with the Golden Girls.
Have fun.

I love the Golden Girls! I could recite every episode word for word

 

[AuburnSchnauzer]

Does anyone have ideas or wondered where jodi was heading when she was arrested? Jodi already got the word that Travis' friends were pointing the finger at her. She had clothes, knives and a gun in the car when she was arrested. I think she was on her way to Chris Hughes house and she would have killed the family to throw suspicion off herself. Then she sould have gone to Ryans house for a surprise visit. Was the car she loaded up also a rental? 2 rentals for two road trips.

Yes, she was in another rental car. Where she was headed, I don't know but the fact that she had her new gun taped inside the hood of the car leaves me to believe she was up to something.

 

[neesaki]

AHHHH, Auburn. That's so heartbreaking.
5 years ago, my baby, Buddy (Australian Shepard looking- his mother was a Shiz-Zu (sp), believe it or not :floorlaugh died from cancer. He was always a sickly boy- had 4 operations at the Univ. of Pa. animal hospital for pancreatitus (3) and for a burst.....damn, if I can't remember what burst (old age hitting me right now :floorlaugh. And he had seizures and needed meds for that. He had to have special food his whole life- he died at 12 years old. I spent $20,000 on the operations and never regreted the money. he was my very special boy and was so smart and gentle. a good boy. I miss him so much, it still hurts. I have pictures all over the house of him (more than my children :floorlaugh.
I think after The Queen- she's 7 yrs old- I'm not going to have any more. It hurts too much when their gone.

This seriously makes me cry. I can't even go into how we lost our last little Schnauzer "boy" four years ago, it's too painful. I truly believe I had PTSD afterwards. Nightmares, could not talk about him, crying without warning and upon any mention of "dogs". It was bad. And for me, went on for over a year.

I do have to say, that getting our new Schnauzer baby 5 months later helped a lot. I did still cry about our old baby afterwards though. And still do at times, even after four years. :hug:

 

[neesaki]

M,
Country is not my favorite, but that song has a special meaning to me.
Thanks for posting it. :seeya:


How about this one? Not country, tho': (I'm not suppose to post Ytubes, but just this one special song and I'll be good :floorlaugh: promise, internet provider :stormingmad.

Casting Crowns Courageous - YouTube

Maybe I"m confused? This isn't really a "country" song is it? You do mean "pop" or whatever, right?

 

[AuburnSchnauzer]

This seriously makes me cry. I can't even go into how we lost our last little Schnauzer "boy" four years ago, it's too painful. I truly believe I had PTSD afterwards. Nightmares, could not talk about him, crying without warning and upon any mention of "dogs". It was bad. And for me, went on for over a year.

I do have to say, that getting our new Schnauzer baby 5 months later helped a lot. I did still cry about our old baby afterwards though. And still do at times, even after four years. :hug:

Oh, yes I do know, friend...I dreamed about that baby EVERY night for a year. I know I've still got PTSD over that baby. He hid it from us for so long but there I was, helping him walk holding him up to get outside laying rugs all over the dam house so his little legs wouldn't spread out on the hardwoods - It was very painful. I'm glad you were able to get another Schnauzer 5 months later. My husband wants another dog, but I just don't think I'm mentally ready yet. If we do get another dog, I think I'd like to get two so they will have constant companionship. :seeya:

 

[aa9511]

On another topic, I need advice or helpful hints.

I just found out my brother's house burned. He has a wife and 2 teens. He has had a rough financial life trying to make it. They were 1 year away from rent to own.

We are a very dysfunctional family, so I do not know how to help. He lives far away. Should I just send some money? I told my mom (hard to talk with her but I am doing it in fear she will die and I will regret not trying, yet again, and again, and again) to tell to let me know what I can do from here. They will not, that is the way it is.

Any advice is helpful, and, thank you so much in advance, if any is given. I will gladly take good and bad.

Oh, I'm so sorry about all of that. I really don't know what advice to give you. I am going with my gut instinct, which is that if you have some money to give, you should just send it, b/c even if they don't appreciate it, at least you tried to help.

On the other hand, I have a good friend who has cut off all of her siblings (her parents are dead), and she has no regrets. She says they were causing her to be miserable all the time and not letting her be happy. They seem to have been some manipulative types. She has no guilt.

I wish you the best with your family, and also your brother to get over this challenge.

 

[AuburnSchnauzer]

So, if Bill Montgomery doesn't get a plea deal to consider from the defense, he will allow the second DP phase of trial to continue, correct?

 

[aa9511]

We don't know that. Many people said they wouldn't convict her either.
It took two total trials for Jason Young to be sentenced (LWOP vs lower charges vs aquittal). They got it right the second time. Menendez Bros got life the second time. This isn't common but it isn't unusual either. I have no doubt that if/when they get there they will give her a sentence.

thefragile, if it's me personally, I would feel okay with it if the second jury came back with LWOP. Because then I know that actually 24 people listened to the case, and if out of those 24, some people thought she shouldn't get the death penalty, then so be it and I can accept that.
I'm guessing Travis' family would also feel that way. I mean, of course not be "okay" with it, but they would accept it as the conclusion of everything. But this way, if I was Travis' family member, I would have a lot of what-if's for the rest of my life.

I think it's better for Travis' family if they go through with the re-trial and put some finality into this whole thing.

 

[lil_buddy]

I don't have kids so I take tons of pics of my fur babies. Whenever a coworker shows pics of their children I whip out my cat pictures. It's only fair.

This is my little man tonight...

we need frontal!!!

 

[AuburnSchnauzer]

Oh, I'm loving the Blues tonight - No words needed:

B.B. King - Blues Boys Tune - YouTube

 

[aa9511]

So, if Bill Montgomery doesn't get a plea deal to consider from the defense, he will allow the second DP phase of trial to continue, correct?

Or if they do get a plea deal, and they (the State) doesn't like it, then they are going to reject it and go through with the re-trial.

I am guessing that CMJA is gonna offer up Life in Prison With Possiblity of Parole. Or...maybe...life in prison, no parole but she keeps her right to appeals. We know she thinks she is eventually gonna be able to get off on appeals, based on what she's had her defense say and also what Donovan has said to the media. I'm sure she thinks that since the trial was so highly publicizied, that she didn't get a chance for a "fair trial," and thus at the least she'd get a new trial, if they don't let her go completely (seriously, we all know the way her mind works). So we know for sure she is NOT going to give up right to appeals. That means her plea could either be:

1) LWP and right to appeals, or
2) LWOP and right to appeals.

I am sure the State will not go for option 1. Thta leaves option 2 open. I have a hard time believing the State will go for option 2 when what they would relaly want is LWP and no option for appeals. Why would they agree to LWOP and appeals, when they can go through with the re-trial and have a possiblity of a Death verdict?

I don't know exactly how the sentencing works as far as appeals, etc., so I'm just basing this on general knowledge.

 

[deedee21]

Yes, she was in another rental car. Where she was headed, I don't know but the fact that she had her new gun taped inside the hood of the car leaves me to believe she was up to something.

I dont think she was going to steal a rental car to get away. I think she was on her way to commit another murder and then she would have returned the car after another so called road trip.