Charliepalooza

There we are with Charlie Daniels!

There we are with Montgomery Gentry

My Fav Song "GONE"

Marshall Tucker Rocking

Charlie doing what he does BEST!

Play That Fiddle Charlie!

Marshall Tucker

Not My Hat! Too Bad...

Montgomery

THE MAN HIMSELF

Blackie-The Snake Who Lives In Our Yard

Remembering Challenger

We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and 'slipped the surly bonds of Earth' to 'touch the face of God.
-- President Ronald Reagan after the Challenger disaster

Audio Slide Show: Innocence lost

A brief montage of images and sounds from the Challenger accident, from the CNN video vault

NASA Remembers

102 Years Ago

102 Years Ago
In 1904…


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The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years. (In 2004 life expectancy for all people in the U.S. exceeded 77 years.)

Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.

There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more heavily populated than California.

With a mere 1.4 million residents, California was only the 21st most populous state in the Union.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower.

The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents an hour.

The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year.

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at home.

Ninety percent of all U.S. physicians had no college education. Instead, they attended medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press and by the government as "below standard."

Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law prohibiting poor people from entering the country for any reason.

The five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was 30!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two of 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at corner drugstores.

According to one pharmacist, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health."

Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least one full-time servant or domestic.

There were only about 230 reported murders in the entire U.S. (In 2004 there were more than 16,000 murders in the U.S.)

kate's friends in the nati

well, the pic that came out.

more pics from last year

Take This Test!

Very interesting questions. How well would you do if you took the citizenship test. Try this out - it's educational and fun. 24 out of 30 is considered a passing grade.
96% of all High School Seniors FAIL this test...AND if that's not bad enough, 50+% of all individuals over 50 do too!!, and we WONDER why America's in the shape she's in?

Use the link below:

http://www.toast.net/games/Independence/page1.asp


Abby's Score-ONE QUESTION SHORT FROM PASSING
Here is my score!!
Your Score is 23
Very, Very close! A little refresher course and you'll pass.

Post your score if you DARE!

wasn't she your neighbor, abby?

Thursday, January 19, 2006

FORMER AMERICAN IDOL CONTESTANT STALKED BY CREEPY OLD MAN.



American Idol, you've got your first stalker! This creepy old man named Danny Young (59) from California has been arrested for stalking former AI contestant Jessica Sierra (20) since mid-September. Jessica was part of last season's Idol crew and first talked to Young when he called her home pretending to be a talent scout. He then got hold of Jessica's personal cell number and proceeded to call her approximately 38 times. Police said he sent her a necklace, a bracelet and dozens of long-stemmed roses after seeing her singing on American Idol. When Jessica realized this guy was a weirdo and not just a fan, she stopped taking his calls, which didn't seem to sit well with Young who left her voicemails saying, "Jessica, I really care for you. Jessica, Jessica, Jessica, Jessica. I got to come to Tampa eventually. I got to see you face-to-face." "Jessica, I'm getting tired of bothering you, don't make me bother you.""This is not going to end." "Answer your damn phone when I call you."
Police say Young followed Sierra from California to Tennessee, and then finally to Tampa. The last straw came on Tuesday when Jessica was at her grandparents house in Tampa, Fl and he told her he was coming from Los Angeles to see her and that she better pick his ass up from the airport. When Jessica told him there was no way she was picking this fool up, he said that he was going to see her and would take a cab to her grandparent's house. When he arrived, the cops swooped in and arrested him. Jessica told a newspaper, "While he's sitting in the back of the car and my dad is looking at him, giving him the evil eye saying don't mess with my daughter, blah, blah, blah, He's saying I love you, I love you." Young was booked into jail with bail set at $500 on the misdemeanors stalking charge, which is punishable by up to a year in prison. Although on Wednesday a judge revoked the bail after a prosecutor said Young had two prior arrests for violent crimes in California.
Ok, first off, if that was me...that cell phone number would have been changed like the minute after he left me creepy message #1. Plus, I can't believe this man could only get a year in prison. We have these obvious nutcases and they go after women and children and we lock them up for a little and then let them back out on the street to what, go murder someone? It's absolutely ridiculous. I hope if he does get locked up that Jessica changes that cell phone number and makes herself a little harder to find. I'm sorry, but a year in prison isn't going to do anything to this guy, I bet he will get out and come after the poor girl again.
Source
posted by Tabloid Whore! at 1/19/2006

thanks tabloid whore

Carolina Chicago Play-Off Game

Panther's Coming Out of Their Tunnel




Panthers Fans

Panther's TouchDown Zone


Pre-Game

Michael Jackson Accused of Child Molestation Again

Michael Jackson has been accused of sexually assaulting another minor, forcing him to have plastic surgery and stealing his musical ideas.The singer faces new charges of child molestation after a 20-year-old filed a civil law suit in California claiming the eccentric star molested on different occasions between the ages of two to 14.Michael Mattern, a lawyer for the unnamed man, said: "It is alleged that my client was present at Michael Jackson's residences and other places from the age of two to 14 and was molested many times over the course of those years."There is also an allegation that my client came up with song ideas, lyrics and melodies which were used by Mr. Jackson in his records and made an awful lot of money."The man - who claims Jackson committed the crimes between 1987 and 1999 - filed the law suit in October.The case is due to be heard in Orange County next month.Mattern said his client was also "subjected to unnecessary cosmetic procedures."He said: "I have got photos of my client with these red lips just like you see on Mr. Jackson and a big old cleft chin which he didn't have previously."Lawyers for the 'Billie Jean' singer - who was cleared last year of different child molestation charges - have so far refused to comment on the allegations.

http://www.hollywoodrag.com/

oh. hell no

Lindsay & Leo: The First Hook-Up of 2006

Can it be true? Is Lindsay really dating Leo?
According to sources, the pair celebrated the New Year with a midnight kiss after meeting at the New Year's Eve party Lindsay hosted at Prive nightclub in Miami. The following day, Lindsay went into the hospital after suffering an asthma attack, but reports are saying that she had her friends sneak Leo in to see her.
Supposedly, someone told Britain's Daily Star:
"Leo visited every night. He would sneak in through a back entrance wearing a cap which covered his face. He really helped her get through the ordeal. And he showered her with gifts and chocolates to keep her spirits up."
Female First says Leo is "so smitten with the 19-year-old that he plans to fly to New York with her to meet her mother and manager, Dina."
An insider said: "Leo and Lindsay want to get a boat and cruise around the Caribbean before she starts shooting her next film, 'Chapter 27'."
Elsewhere:
Lindsay Lohan dating DiCaprio - Female First
Lohan Dates DiCaprio - Life Style Extra
Related:
Lindsay Lohan Hospitalized
--Tina

http://www.glitteratigossip.com/glitterati/2006/01/lindsay_leo_the.html

tree face

New Years Dinner in The Great Gatsby Dining Room

Our Fishing Trip In Cozumel