WHAT MADE YOU GRIMACE & GRIT YOUR TEETH TODAY?

Seeing words from my posts turned into links for Microsoft adverts.

And less than 10 secs after posting them, at that.

Seeing news coverage of the f***ing BTK killer in court today, referring to his victims as "projects," describing the way he murdered them and the way he successfully eluded being captured for so many years.

It was so obvious this sicko was loving every minute of it -- the attention, the opportunity to talk about himself, and his whole "career" as a serial killer. He had no feeling or remorse whatsoever -- not for his victims -- and not for their families. It was disgusting.

He won't be getting the death penalty because it was not in effect at the time he commited these murders. What's up with that? If anyone ever deserved the death penalty, it's this sick, remorseless piece of sh*t!!

I absolutely agree, SC. It was bittersweet ... definitely a good thing for him to plead ... and I think it was good to hear all the details, and see what a sicko he is. He exhibited an unbelievable lack of compassion, emotion, or remorse. It's hard to believe someone can be so unfeeling and callous. The way he described targeting the Otero family, then killing everyone in the house, was shocking. He was like a college professor giving a lecture on the way a serial killer acts.

And he thrives on communicating with the media, so I've no doubt he was enjoying the national audience for his story. But yesterday was a good day, nonetheless.

I ran into one of the victim's relatives that I know as he was leaving the courthouse yesterday. I knew he was in the courtroom during the plea. I asked him how his day had gone ... he said it was a good day. He didn't say anything more ... he just repeated it: "It was a very good day."

Exactly. It made me almost physically sick listening to him. I would have loved -- looooved to walk into that court room and smack that smug look right off his face. I still think he should get the death penalty -- good riddance to him, I say -- but I'd settle for life in prison -- with no chance in hell whatsoever for parole.

I'm glad the victim's relative you spoke with felt it was a good day. It must have been so painful for them to listen to this deranged psycho, full of self-importance, giving his "lecture."

But they now know they will be getting justice for their loved one -- they will be spared the added pain of a trial -- and everyone in your community is now safe from him.

Yes, it was a good day!

That irritating side ad. with the ring tone that just keeps playing! I just had to turn my computer's sound off. Aghhhhh!

I CONCUR WITH THAT MsOlga!! So it's worldwide, is it? Means I don't hear the msn when people come online to talk. Grrrr! It's SO ugly.

Hmm, I'm wondering if it plays automatically on A2K, or if I'm accidentally triggering it, Clary? Whichever, It's very irritating!

No, I don't think the user triggers it. It probably waits until you've been on a page for some minutes, then kicks in.

Grit, grimmace, grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

It certainly means practically everyone in Cyberworld has heard the damn thing one way or another. I haven't yet heard it as a ringtone, thank goodness. Some tourist board in the Lake District have countered with a 'balmy sheep' tone. If I had to have an animal phone ring, I'd have a rottweiler, that would keep people at a distance in a crowd! Bet you'd have a cat, Olgs.

Nah, Clare! Just a boring old brrrnnng brrrnnng! I don't have a thing about personalizing my ring tone!

Sitting outdoors this morning on my deck ....drinking coffee and taking in the morning air. Watching the birds and rabbits and squirrels beginning their own day.

When all of a sudden I hear a sharp rusting noise going on. I turn my head and look up in the pine tree. I saw this squirrel engaged in some sort of fight. I thought it was with another squirrel .. untill I saw a bird fall out of the tree.

I hurry over and there was a bird laying on the ground wounded. Then all of a sudden .......another bird falls out of the tree. A baby bird.

The squirrel had gotten into this nest and was killing the little birds, along with the Momma bird. I've never seen a squirrel attack birds in their nest this way.

So I go into the house and get my BB gun and back out onto the deck I go. I crawled up on the picnic table and sat there, while zeroing in on the squirrel. I shot and missed. Shot again.......and I either missed again or he was one tough squirrel.

This squirrel was paying me no mind. He was too busy rootin' around inside this nest, still.

So I stood up on the table and got a better site on the peskly little squirrel and shot again. This time I either scared him or hit him. Not sure which.

But he came haulin ass down out of the tree and by the time he hit ground, my labradors were hot on his trail.

Not sure where he took off at, but he got away.

And I had two dead birds, that he had killed, laying on the ground.

Darn squirrel.

Brooke, let me just say....you're cool!!

Awwwwwwww thank ya Stray Cat!

I happen to think you're pretty darn cool too!

brooke and friend go hunting squirrels

Why, thanks!

Encountering my late husband's mistress unexpectedly in a queue for a talk. Hadn't seen her since the funeral last year. I have never blanked anyone before, it was weird. Felt extremely churned up.

Oh, Clary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How awful.

You know what it's like, don't you, Olg - and we were queuing for a talk on happiness. Irony. Except that since he died of depression, we had an interest in the subject over and above the normal sort. Hope she's not there today for astronomy, aspirins, taxonomy - not really her scene methinks.