The Guild 9-18-2002 Get Ready For Miss America!

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[BigWaveBetty]

This will be a busy weekend Guilders! Miss America on Saturday night and The Emmys on Sunday night.

Don't forget our wonderful Hillary's Lovely Legs will be hosting live threads for both events. Thanks HLL!

Here's all the information you'll need to be ready for the competition. Click the link below to find your states candidate and please post her picture if you'd like.

National Contestants

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[BigWaveBetty]

Good Morning!

Here's Miss Florida

[mountaineer]

September 18, 2002 -- Bill’s blondes befuddle News

THE Daily News has linked Bill Clinton to three different "unidentified" blond women since Sunday, even though there is no mystery as to any of their identities. And supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis, husband of one of the "flaxen-haired bunch," as the News put it, is not amused.

"It’s irresponsible. They know who my wife is. There’s no secret who any of us were," Catsimatidis told us.

The News ran photos on Sunday of Clinton at a Juvenile Diabetes fund-raiser at the Waldorf which Catsimatidis chaired. In one shot, Clinton is seen talking to Margo Catsimatidis. In the other, the ex-prez is seen talking to the Catsimatidises’ friend Laura Kramer, a children’s book author.

"The photographer had their names," said Catsimatidis, who owns the Red Apple, Gristedes and D’Agostino’s supermarket chains. "The News turned them into ‘mystery blondes’ just to sell newspapers."

Catsimatidis held his tongue until yesterday’s News came out with a third woman it dubbed "Bubba’s Blonde Pal" on its front page, and "his gal pal" on page 4, where a photo showed "Clinton and unidentified blond" exiting the Four Seasons Hotel in Toronto.

As PAGE SIX reported yesterday, her name is Belinda Stronach, and she is the CEO of Magna International, an auto parts manufacturer chaired by her father, Frank Stronach.

Clinton’s spokesman Jim Kennedy told us: "We told the Daily News yesterday exactly who she was and the nature of their meeting, and the newspaper chose not to use it."

Kennedy explained that the Stronachs "underwrote a charity dinner and gold tournament in August 2001, for the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children and invited him to participate in the tournament and be a guest speaker for the dinner." Since then, Clinton "has met with Ms. Stronach and her father several times over the past year to discuss the Clinton Library and Foundation."

There was no mention of Stronach in the Toronto Globe & Mail story about Sunday’s event which drew Clinton to the Four Seasons, a 67th birthday party for legendary rocker Ronnie Hawkins, who recently had cancer surgery.

Guests included Whoopi Goldberg, Paul Simon, Arkansas chicken king Don Tyson, and Beverly D’Angelo, who got her start singing in Hawkins’ band The Hawks.

After a singalong on "The Weight," Clinton, known more for his his saxophone playing than his singing, crooned his version of "My Way." At 11:30 p.m., Clinton said, "I’ve got a plane to catch," and exited with Stronach, kissing her on the cheek when she got to her car.

The News had no comment.

http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm

[mountaineer]

FINALLY, FROM the City of Angels: Former President Bill Clinton always enjoys a high profile when he visits the land of lotus eaters. Last week at Hollywood's ultra-trendy Maestro's Steak House, Mr. Clinton dined with "Gangs of New York" superstar Leonardo DiCaprio and Leo's young lady, Sara Foster, the daughter of composer David Foster. A good time was had by all. I bet Bill will be among the lucky first to see Leo's coming Martin Scorsese epic. Clinton never lacks for hot dinner companions when he pit-stops in Hollywood. Perhaps that's because denizens of the movie industry are always in the process of re-inventing themselves in some fashion - even if it's just the monthly Botox injection. If you have the charisma and smarts to work your way out of a messy situation, more power to you, all is forgiven.

In New York, Bill's wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton remains a hard-working sphinx - no movie stars in her radar - while rumors swirl about her presidential ambitions.

http://www.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm

[mountaineer]

Bill Clinton let out his inner crooner Sunday in Toronto.

The former President flew there for a party for Ronnie Hawkins, the beloved Arkansas rocker who's fighting pancreatic cancer. With composer David Foster on piano, Clinton treated the small gathering at the Four Seasons Hotel to Leon Russell's soulful "A Song for You." He also joined Foster and Paul Anka in a reworked version of "My Way," which featured Bill belting, "I did it Hillary's way!"

B.J. Cook, Foster's songwriting ex-wife, says Clinton told her, "I was a choirboy with a three-octave range."

Clinton nipped out of the party to have dinner downstairs with Whoopi Goldberg and Belinda Stronach, the CEO of Magna International, whose father, Frank, is an FOB.

Then it was back upstairs. Word is he stayed up till close to 4 a.m., jotting down Hawkins' ribald stories from his tour days. Says Cook: "When he left, he kissed Ronnie on the head and said, 'I love you, my friend.'"

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/19870p-18827c.html

[BigWaveBetty]

Here's Margo... she's a winner (note her medal)!

Link

[lodwick]

You ladies are way too funny this early in the day - thanks for the news and the laughs. Back after further caffeination.

[Aggie Mama]

Today is not starting of very well. DD woke up at 5 and puked all over me. She's puked about 5 times since then, so I think it might be a rotovirus. =( She had this in the spring, and it sucked. My husband made me so mad this morning, I don't want to speak to him. As I'm cleaning up puke off the floor and off of me, he proceeds to remind me that today he goes to the gym and works out. Not, "Hope your day goes better," but," Don't forget, I work out today." GRRRRRRRRRR

[stainlessbanner]

Very nice - I hope she wins it! Hurrah for Florida.

This picture is nicer than the one on the tail-kicking machine thread : )

[mountaineer]

Well, you're among friends, and we definitely hope your day gets better.

[BigWaveBetty]

I'm sorry. It was one of those couldn't resist things... Hope it didn't mess up your thread too badly. Do you want me to ask the Mod to delete it?

Really though, could you imagine having to live across the street from that guy? Sheesh! I think the county finally had him remove it. His entire yard is full of junk.

[BigWaveBetty]

Hoping DD is feeling better soon. And you too. :-)

Did you tell hubby after his comment, "Hope your day isn't as pukey as mine!" ? ;-)

[stainlessbanner]

No Way! When you post an "arse-kicking" thread, the responses are going to be wild. I had to laugh when I saw that picture this morning! That was a classic : )

I've been following the "junk yard" story for a couple of years. The guy is a piece of work.

[Iowa Granny]

Good Morning (I think). Another day of sitting on the floor sorting thru files (looking for an important article, that I KNOW I possess). Funeral for hubby's uncle this afternoon. I will peek in occasionally to refresh the screen and catch up as time permits.

JL, as a surrogate Iowan, I'd appreciate it if you could post the photo of Miss Iowa. TIA

[BigWaveBetty]

Oh my, this is disgusting.

IS THIS art? Or assault?

[Pippin]

GOOD MORNING EVERYBODY!

[BigWaveBetty]

Whew! ;-)

Yes, you're right, if you post an arse kicking thread who knows what FReepers will come up with.

[BigWaveBetty]

Yo Yo Yo! Take a gander at this... :-)

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- The American public is strongly behind President George W. Bush's efforts to push the United Nations into taking a more forceful position against Iraq and its leader, Saddam Hussein. A just-completed CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly want the U.N. to take a tougher stance against Iraq, to pass a resolution demanding compliance with weapons inspections efforts, and to authorize military action if Iraq does not comply. More than seven in 10 Americans feel that Saddam Hussein will use weapons of mass destruction against the United States if military action is not taken. President Bush's job approval rating is now at 70%, marking the first time since late July that it has been at that level or higher.

Tommy and Dickie are nashing their teeth I'll betcha!

[lodwick]

Mississippi

BRB with Iowa

[Teacup]

Good morning all.

Busy morning today. I'm meeting Mudpuppy for lunch on base. Gotta go get ready. I'll check back in with all of you after lunch. Bye for now.