Is there a way that a Brazilian racehorse pees that differs from the way a run of the mill racehorse pees?? And, if so, could you explain it??

Well it certainly wasn't like a Russian racehorse and a little similar to a Cuban racehorse but nothing at all like a South African racehorse.

...It's difficult to explain

Apparently.

It's a very intricate ranking system involving many countries and horses and many different colors, types, and amounts of urine. It would take years of study to comprehend.

Did you pee the bowl full?

See, here's someone who knows their racehorses!

I was gonna buy one within the next 5 years but can't, they cost the earth.

My Son's School had a 2 hour delay today. It's nice getting to sleep in. But it's time to get him up now.

Classes start on the 12th but I haven't received my financial aid money yet to get books! AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

A 5.0 just a few minutes ago centering (I hear) by San Bernardino. Just a brief shake. By the time I stood up and thought wtf, where do I go, it stopped. Whew!!!!




TIS

I heard earlier today that Patrick Swayze admitted himself to the hospital for pneumonia. This makes me so sad. I don't know a lot about his personal life, nor have I seen all of his films (I loved Ghost),but he always seems so down to earth. The fact that he's stayed married to his wife for such a long time is admirable (very very rare if not impossible in his line of work).

Did anyone see his interview with Barbara Walters in which he talked about his cancer and the fact that he was given 2 years to live. Although he's said he's fighting all the way, it doesn't sound very good. I just feel so bad for him.

TIS



Story

I only saw that part of it where he stated that he was afraid because he didn't know what was on the other side. He looks thin in the face.

Like John Travolta, Patrick is a really good guy who has stayed married and has a solid reputation.

Has he been taking chemo? If he has I'm sure his immune system is shot so a cold to us is pneumonia to him.

TIS,
I like him in Ghost as well. Oh yeah I liked him in Dirty Dancing, Roadhouse.

Mig, the snowflakes are nice, but I swear that the blinking letters are going to give me a seizure!!!

Sorry SB. I'll change it. (It's getting on my nerves to.)

This is too weird... like Village of the Damned stuff...

My stepdaughter was invited to go to Chuck E Cheese's with her best friend Kallee and her brother Clayton and three of their other girl friends.

Here are all six of their names together: Cory, Carlie, Kallee, Kylie, Kaitlin and Clayton.

Sounds like Roger Clemens' kids.

The thing is, only two of them are related. Kalle and Clayton.

Uh, oh! Not Chuck e Cheese's

DECEMBER 9, 2008, 3:43 P.M. ET

Calling All Cars: Trouble at Chuck E. Cheese's, Again
By ANNA PRIOR

In Brookfield, Wis., no restaurant has triggered more calls to the police department since last year than Chuck E. Cheese's.

Officers have been called to break up 12 fights, some of them physical, at the child-oriented pizza parlor since January 2007. The biggest melee broke out in April, when an uninvited adult disrupted a child's birthday party. Seven officers arrived and found as many as 40 people knocking over chairs and yelling in front of the restaurant's music stage, where a robotic singing chicken and the chain's namesake mouse perform.

Chuck E. Cheese's bills itself as a place "where a kid can be a kid." But to law-enforcement officials across the country, it has a more particular distinction: the scene of a surprising amount of disorderly conduct and battery among grown-ups.

"The biggest problem is you have a bunch of adults acting like juveniles," says Town of Brookfield Police Capt. Timothy Imler. "There's a biker bar down the street, and we rarely get calls there."

It isn't clear exactly how often fights break out at Chuck E. Cheese's 538 locations. Richard Huston, executive vice president of marketing for the chain's parent company, CEC Entertainment Inc. of Irving, Texas, describes their occurrence as "atypical," saying he has heard of "four or five significant adult altercations" this year. But in some cities, law-enforcement officials say the number of disruptions at their local outlet is far higher than at nearby restaurants, and even many bars. "We've had some unfortunate and unusual altercations between adults at these locations," Mr. Huston says. "Even one is just way too many."

Fights among guests are an issue for all restaurants, but security experts say they pose a particular problem for Chuck E. Cheese's, since it is designed to be a haven for children. Law-enforcement officials say alcohol, loud noise, thick crowds and the high emotions of children's birthday parties make the restaurants more prone to disputes than other family entertainment venues.

The environment also brings out what security experts call the "mama-bear instinct." A Chuck E. Cheese's can take on some of the dynamics of the animal kingdom, where beasts rush to protect their young when they sense a threat.

Stepping in when a parent perceives that a child is being threatened "is part of protective parenting," says Frank Farley, a psychologist at Temple University and former president of the American Psychological Association. "It is part of the species -- all species, in fact -- in the animal kingdom," he says. "We do it all of the time."

Now some towns are asking CEC to step into the ring. Amid pressure from local politicians, some Chuck E. Cheese's have stopped serving alcohol and added security guards who carry pistols.

CEC has been tightening safety rules to deter fighting in other ways. In Milwaukee, the store posted a sign outlining a dress code that prohibits what it calls "gang-style apparel." That location also implemented a code of conduct that prohibits knives, chains, screwdrivers and glass cutters. CEC is considering systemwide signs at popular games such a machine that draws digital pictures of customers to let people know there may be a time or token limit. Making the machines more expensive to use is another option, but Mr. Huston says that is "inconsistent with our value message."

In Pennsylvania, Susquehanna Township police are searching for suspects involved in a Nov. 9 altercation at a Chuck E. Cheese's outside Harrisburg. The police department gets called to respond to disputes at the restaurant as many as 15 times a year, Police Chief Robert Martin says.

Cursing, while protecting their children is not allowed, though.

Bullshit

Yes, yes they do. All animals shit. What's your point?

Uh....never milk a bull?

Beef Stroganoff?

J Geoff Malta thanks everyone for coming out tonight! It was fun, but pants-off time! . 2 hours ago - Comment

What happens on Facebook stays on Facebook.

Facebook seriously confuses the hell outta me.

Hello my old Gangster friends, been a long time.

I've been sitting through the tilogy with a friend for the first time, aye! what a tragedy..

All the best to you, near or far.

"leave the gun, take the cannolis"

Geoff can use it, so can you

At least I do use it.

Whisper, it takes a bit to figure out, but it's not that bad once you get used to it. But for your purposes, MySpace is better for bands and such by far. Facebook is more about keeping in touch w/ friends...

Mosca, good to see you stopping by... hope you'll check in more often!