The Guild 4-30-2003 Welcome home!

[BigWaveBetty]

U.S. Army Ranger Sgt. Abe Martens carries an U.S. flag down the steps from a chartered commercial airplane Monday, April 28, 2003, at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Ga. after returning home from fighting in Iraq (news - web sites). Among other missions, members of 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment participated in the rescue operation of Pfc. Jessica Lynch. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier pulls into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Saturday, April 26, 2003, after a deployment of nearly 10 months. The Lincoln has a crew of approximately 5,500. It is en route to its home port at Everett, Wash., by way of San Diego. (AP Photo/Carol Cunningham)

A sailor smells a rose as the USS Paul Hamilton pulls into its home port of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Saturday, April 26, 2003, after a deployment of nearly 10 months. The destroyer has a crew of approximately 350 and is part of the seven-ship battle group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln. (AP Photo/Carol Cunningham)

Navy Chaplain Lt. Charles Crane meets his new daughter, Hannah, after the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier pulled into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Saturday, April 26, 2003. At left is Crane's other daughter, Sharon, 10. His wife, Mary Crane, is at right. The Lincoln is en route to its home port at Everett, Wash., by way of San Diego. (AP Photo/Carol Cunningham)

Capt. Will Weinig, 26, hugs his girlfriend, Mary Katherine Jones, 22, far right, as two other couples hug during a small welcome home ceremony for the 3rd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment Friday, April 25, 2003, at a hangar at Lawson Airfield located on Fort Benning, Ga. About 100 Army Rangers returned from duty in Iraq (news - web sites) and were welcomed by family, friends and loved ones. (AP Photo/Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, G. Marc Benavidez)

Petty Officer Michael Durel of the San Diego-based guided missile cruisers USS Mobile Bay hugs his 4-year-old daughter Lucy and sister Leigh Anne as his wife Patty (L) is overcome with emotion upon his arrival in San Diego April 25, 2003 after a 9 month deployment. The Ticonderoga-class cruiser deployed with the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and participated most recently in Operation Iraqi Freedom, having been one of the first ships to fire cruise missiles against Iraq (news - web sites) in the opening stages of the war. REUTERS/Mike Blake

EM2 Kirkland Everett of San Diego-based guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay hugs his wife Nicole after docking in San Diego April 25, 2003 after a 9 month deployment. The Ticonderoga-class cruiser deployed with the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and participated most recently in Operation Iraqi Freedom. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Lt. Ryan Leary from the San Diego-based guided missile cruisers USS Mobile Bay embraces his wife Sarah and 6-month old son Silas upon his return to San Diego, April 25, 2003 after a 9 month deployment. The Ticonderoga-class cruiser deployed with the Abraham Lincoln Strike Group in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and participated most recently in Operation Iraqi Freedom, being one of the first ships to fire cruise missiles at Iraq (news - web sites). Leary met his son for the first time today. REUTERS/Mike Blake

President George W Bush leaves Easter Sunday service at the 4th Infantry Division Memorial Chapel with wife Laura and rescued Iraq (news - web sites) POWs Ronald Young (L) and David Williams at Fort Hood in Texas April 20, 2003. Photo by Jason Reed/Reuters

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Here are some clips from Hillary's screed.

WARNING: Open at your own risk.

HRC

HRC 1

For some reason she has really deteriorated since her cover shot for her book.

[lodwick]

One thing before I open the PIAPS links: I-man was reporting that babawahwah was flying somewhere, first class, and when told her lunch selections, she requested that she be able to taste them all before choosing.

The sky waitress didn't think that that dog would hunt, so, in an "I'll show you" moment, baba declined to have anything to eat.

These people are just not really smart at all.

[lodwick]

h rodent 'toon has gone round the bend also...that second clip was brutally stupid.

I need to go take a shower.

[BigWaveBetty]

How can Mary Matilin sit in the same room as the Looney tune Clooney?

Representing Hollywood were George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh and the cast and crew of "K Street," an HBO series set to premiere this fall.

Representing Washington -- in the ninth-floor conference room of Edelman Public Relations, the K Street spin-doctors -- were image guru Mike Deaver and Democratic shouting head James Carville and his wife, Mary Matalin, Vice President Cheney's political adviser. About 20 folks in all were seated yesterday around a gleaming conference table with a plate-glass vista of downtown D.C.

"We're filming a television series about the procedure of government," Clooney told us. Director Soderbergh, Clooney's partner in Section 8, the production company for "K Street," fiddled with his hand-held digital camera. "We want to show how it really works," Clooney added. "This is not a political statement." [yeah, sure.]

....But is there an audience for, um, the procedure of government?

"I don't know," Clooney answered. "We'll find out." WP

This kind of thinking might explain the rousing success all his other movies have been. Geez, what a maroon.

[BigWaveBetty]

I tuned in Hannity's show yesterday just in time to catch the last part of the hill screed, not knowing who it was. I thought it was Garafolo at a protest.

Re: hillary's book cover, I've been thinking. Won't feminists be angry that hillary opted for the young air-brushed hillary instead of being proud of who she really is and the experience it took her to get all the wrinkles and jowls?

[BigWaveBetty]

Hillary Clinton is balking at spilling sordid secrets in her $8 million book -- and a behind-the-scenes war with her publisher is getting ugly!

The ENQUIRER has learned that Hillary's tardiness in finishing her White House memoirs is only half the story. The real battle is over what's going to be in the book -- and what's not.

"Simon & Schuster shelled out one of the biggest advances in history for the form-er First Lady to write a down-and-dirty tell-all," a well-placed publishing source told The ENQUIRER.

"At the time, the Clinton marriage seemed to be disintegrating and Hillary told them she'd be totally candid -- because she didn't expect to be married to Bill when the book came out.

"But the Clintons are somehow keeping their marriage afloat.

"So Hillary is backing away from writing a detailed account of Bill's sexual adventures -- from Arkansas to Monica -- and of her personal feelings.

"She now plans to turn the book into a sanitized version of her life, along with tips for women on how to hold it together while not tarnishing the ideals of feminism. [bwahahahahaha!]

"Instead of finally revealing the truth about her marriage, it looks like Hillary's book will be a whitewash.

"The folks at Simon & Schuster are livid -- and they've told her so."

Hillary's book was due to be on store shelves in August. To meet that deadline, the book had to be at the printers by May.

"But Hillary's not only late with her manuscript, she has no title for it!" the source added.

"With no manuscript and no title, there can be no marketing campaign and few advance sales."

But Hillary's not the only Clinton with a book problem.

Hubby Bill inked an even more stunning deal -- for $12 million -- and he hasn't even started writing yet!

"He needs his story to be in sync with whatever Hillary says -- and since she hasn't said anything yet, he can't get very far," said another publishing insider.

"By next year, there could well be two publishers with two very big gripes against two very troublesome Clintons." National Enquirer

"Publishers aren't immune, why shouldn't we screw them like we do everyone else?", said hillary. :-)

[BigWaveBetty]

SEX-CRAZED Colin Farrell has set his roving eye on his new co-star -- Sean Penn's sexy wife, Robin Wright Penn! Full story

I'VE got the REAL scoop on why Monica Lewinsky backed out of an appearance on the hot new Fox morning show, Good Day Live. Bill Clinton's former squeeze was all set to promote her new Fox show Mr. Personality, but the day before her scheduled visit, Live hosts Steve Edwards and Jillian Barberie took some biting potshots at her. Steve mused: "Why IS Monica Lewinsky so famous?" And Jillian joked: "She's famous because she SERVICED the president of the United States!" Monica, 29, happened to be watching and became outraged. She abruptly canceled her appearance, with the flimsy excuse that she couldn't be up and ready by 9 a.m. -- it was too early. The next day, outspoken Jillian blasted Monica on the air: "If you're gonna have your own show, you need to get up and promote it! I plugged your handbag line -- the least you could do is show up!" Easy, ladies. Star

[lodwick]

You're on a roll today - thanks for the scoop.

[BigWaveBetty]

Who and/or what is Jefferson Jackson Bailey?

I didn't find anything that explained who and or what is JJB. But dims have a dinner/fundraiser there every year.

This from 2000:

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Vice President Al Gore will be the keynote speaker next Saturday at the state Democratic party's biggest annual fund-raiser, and some supporters of Bill Bradley are upset that the former New Jersey senator was not invited. About 1,200 people are expected to attend the Jefferson-Jackson-Bailey dinner at Southern Connecticut State University, said state party Chairman Ed Marcus, who is a leader of Gore's campaign in Connecticut. ''It's obvious (Marcus is) taking his candidate more seriously than his responsibility as chairman of the party,'' said Nick Paindiris, state coordinator of the Bradley campaign. Marcus said such accusations are ''nonsense'' and that he invited Gore to the dinner more than a year ago. (AP) Link

[BigWaveBetty]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I never saw the toon kiss someone with HIV. And let's not forget, algore won't kiss black women. He wouldn't kiss Oprah or Queen Latifa. W gave Oprah a big ole kiss.

President George W. Bush (news - web sites) kisses HIV (news - web sites)-positive Princess Zulu, from Zambia, during an HIV/AIDS (news - web sites) event in the East Room of the White House, April 29, 2003. Bush was highlighting his $15 billion global AIDS initiative. One in five people in Zambia are HIV positive. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

[BigWaveBetty]

If my plastic surgeon husband did that to my face, I'd have to kill him too.

Germany's wealthiest plastic surgeon and top breast implant specialist Franz Gsell (L) is seen with his wife Tatjana in this February 2001 file picture. Prosecutors have charged the young widow of Germany's wealthiest plastic surgeon with planning a brutal burglary that resulted in the death of her elderly husband -- the country's top breast implant specialist. REUTERS/Thomas Langer

Love you Maggie! And we agree, get the Labour party out of power!

Former Prime Minister Lady Thatcher receives a standing ovation at the Institute of Directors annual convention at London's Royal Albert Hall April 30, 2003. Lady Thatcher's appearance came after a 10-minute video interview with her was shown to the 2,000 delegates in which she expressed concern for the future of Britain under the policies of the Labour Government. REUTERS/Hugo Philpott

Trendy? How about down right wacked in the head?

Trendy Indians in Gujarat are turning to the sting of a scorpion to get their kicks(AFP/File)

When I first saw the smaller pic I thought he had both index fingers stuck up his nose!

[lodwick]

Thanks for searching...I went to Southern State's website and entered JJB into their search engine - they don't know JJB either.

[BigWaveBetty]

they don't know JJB either

Weird! It's probably some secret socialist society.

[mountaineer]

Ha, I'm laughing at Babs Walters thinking there was a "tasting menu" on airplanes. Surely she has more flying experience than that! Oh, to be a diva, or even a divette! All I know is that if you ask for a diet Sprite, they usually give you the whole can, but if you request a diet Coke, you get just a little plastic cupful. That's my frequent-flyer wisdom du jour.

BWB, I'll see what I can find on the now-dead FOBs. I've been covering a local trial all morning (interesting case - a man nearly decapitated by a construction crane counterweight) - so I'm just now beginning my usual daytime activities.

[BigWaveBetty]

I always find it interesting how liberal TV shows use this picture when discussing JFKerry. Either it's a very old pic or Kerry has gone down hill very quickly.

Here's a more recent pic. Now tell me (putting politics aside) which mug would you rather stare at for four more years (if kerry wins nomination)?
This one:

Or this one:

Thank you HLL for saving all those wonderful pics of GWB. God bless you.

[BigWaveBetty]

a man nearly decapitated by a construction crane counterweight)

I hate when that happens! Is this man still alive?

Thanks for your help on the FOB. Finding out what his involvement was with hillary will be interesting. But it'd be great to find something juicy on Bill Nelson (idiot senator from FL), oh how I'd like to see him thrown out of the senate.

[mountaineer]

No motive for the shootings has been confirmed, but police said Berlin had fired Pecora's wife, Arlene, from her job as catering director at the Signature Grand banquet hall on Monday night. The men had been arguing since the firing, police said.

That's interesting. If they were partners, how did Berlin have the authority to "fire" his partner's wife from the business they jointly owned and operated? Maybe this isn't another of the x42-related "suicide by shotgun to the back of the head, twice"-type of incidents, after all! Do you have to be emotionally unstable to be a Dem supporter? Anyway, here are some of the late Mr. Berlin's diverse and mostly crooked beneficiaries, according to the FEC:

DORGAN, BYRON L VIA FRIENDS OF BYRON DORGAN 03/13/1998 1000.00

HILL, BARON P. VIA FRIENDS FOR BARON HILL 06/29/1998 1000.00

NELSON, BILL VIA BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE 01/25/2000 1000.00

CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM VIA HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FOR US SENATE COMMITTEE INC 07/19/2000 1000.00

LEVIN, CARL VIA FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN 04/27/2001 1000.00
05/02/2001 409.00

LEVIN, SANDER VIA LEVIN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE 10/27/1998 500.00

STRICKLAND, THOMAS LEE VIA STRICKLAND FOR COLORADO INC 07/10/2002 1000.00
07/10/2002 1000.00

JOHNSON, TIM VIA TIM JOHNSON FOR SOUTH DAKOTA INC 10/15/2002 1000.00

REID, HARRY VIA FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID 06/13/1997 1000.00

LAUTENBERG, FRANK R VIA LAUTENBERG FOR SENATE 10/11/2002 1000.00

SCHWEITZER, BRIAN DAVID VIA SCHWEITZER FOR US SENATE 09/18/2000 1000.00

TORRICELLI, ROBERT G VIA TORRICELLI FOR U S SENATE INC 03/14/2002 1000.00
03/14/2002 1000.00

LIEBERMAN, JOSEPH I VIA FRIENDS OF JOE LIEBERMAN 05/17/2000 1000.00

DASCHLE, THOMAS A VIA A LOT OF PEOPLE SUPPORTING TOM DASCHLE INC 06/09/1997 1000.00

BOXER, BARBARA VIA FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXER 02/20/1997 977.00
04/03/1997 1000.00

BLOOM, ELAINE VIA ELAINE BLOOM FOR CONGRESS 03/01/2000 1000.00
03/01/2000 1000.00

LANDRIEU, MARY L VIA FRIENDS OF MARY LANDRIEU INC 06/11/2001 1000.00

BERKLEY, SHELLEY VIA BERKLEY FOR CONGRESS 06/11/1998 1000.00
06/28/1999 1000.00

HASTINGS, ALCEE L VIA HASTINGS FOR CONGRESS 06/15/1998 500.00

LICHT, RICHARD A VIA LICHT 2000 COMMITTEE 03/27/2000 1000.00

NELSON, BILL VIA BILL NELSON FOR U S SENATE 12/08/1999 1000.00

BAYH, EVAN VIA EVAN BAYH COMMITTEE 11/18/1997 1000.00

CARPER, THOMAS R VIA CARPER FOR SENATE 10/03/2000 1000.00

GILMAN, BENJAMIN A CONGRESSMAN VIA CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR GILMAN FOR CONGRESS 06/09/1999 250.00

GRAHAM, BOB VIA FRIENDS OF BOB GRAHAM COMMITTEE 06/02/1998 1000.00

BAUCUS, MAX S VIA FRIENDS OF MAX BAUCUS 07/19/2001 1000.00

BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY VIA CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INC 04/18/1997 1000.00

PRITZKER, JAY ROBERT VIA PRITZKER FOR CONGRESS 06/23/1997 1000.00

SIGNATURE GARDENS BRAUN, CAROL MOSELEY VIA CAROL MOSELEY-BRAUN FOR US SENATE 1998 INC 04/18/1997 1000.00

KIRK, RONALD VIA RON KIRK FOR U S SENATE 10/10/2002 1000.00

RESPONSIBILITY OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITY PAC 10/20/2002 1000.00

BERKLEY, SHELLEY VIA BERKLEY FOR CONGRESS 05/26/2001 500.00
05/26/2001 500.00

WEILAND, RICHARD PAUL VIA PEOPLE FOR RICK WEILAND 06/25/2001 1000.00

DEUTSCH, PETER R VIA PETER DEUTSCH FOR CONGRESS 04/22/1997 1000.00

GORE, AL VIA GORE 2000 INC 12/14/1999 1000.00

[mountaineer]

I didn't hear the medical testimony, but I'm guessing he died instantly.

[mountaineer]

More on the late Mr. Jerome "Jerry" Berlin:

In an interesting sidelight, Solomont confirmed the observation of a former finance chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Florida attorney Jerry Berlin, that Kerry was attracting significant contributions from Republicans. Berlin told the Forward that "a lot of the money John is getting" comes from "dear friends" of the late Republican Senator John Heinz, whose widow, Teresa, is married to Kerry. "Some are doing it because Teresa asked, some because they are at the liberal end of the Republican spectrum," Berlin said. source

[BigWaveBetty]

Go ahead, you can tell me DUH! :-) When you said nearly decapitated, I thought, well... maybe...

You're so much better at searching than me. I didn't find anything close to what you found.