Thursday, December 28, 2006

SAFETY TIPS

Some things I had not thought about

Be Safe Ty..

I know its long but read it anyway..





Because of recent abductions

in daylight hours, refresh yourself

of these things to do

in an emergency situation...

This is for you,

and for you to share

with your wife,

your children,

everyone you know.

After reading these 9 crucial tips ,

forward them to someone you care about.

It never hurts to be careful

in this crazy world we live in.

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do:

The elbow

is the strongest point

on your body.

If you are close enough to use it,

do!



2. Learned this from a tourist guide

in New Orleans

If a robber asks

for your wallet and/or purse,

DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM .

Toss it away from you....

chances are

that he is more interested

in your wallet and/or purse

than you,

and he will go

for the wallet/purse.

RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!



3. If you are ever thrown

into the trunk of a car,

kick out the back tail lights

and stick your arm out the hole

and start waving like crazy.

The driver won't see you,

but everybody else will.

This has saved lives.



4. Women have a tendency

to get into their cars after shopping,

eating, working, etc.,

and just sit (doing their checkbook,

or making a list, etc.

DON'T DO THIS!)

The predator

will be watching you,

and this is the perfect opportunity

for him to get in

on the passenger side,

put a gun to your head,

and tell you where to go.

AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR ,

LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.



a. If someone

is in the car

with a gun

to your head

DO NOT DRIVE OFF,

repeat:

DO NOT DRIVE OFF!

Instead gun the engine

and speed into anything,

wrecking the car.

Your Air Bag will save you.

If the person is

in the back seat

they will get the worst of it .

As soon as the car crashes

bail out and run.

It is better than having them

find your body

in a remote location.



5 A few notes about getting

into your car in a parking lot,

or parking garage:



A.) Be aware:

look around you,

look into your car,

at the passenger side floor ,

and in the back seat



B.) If you are parked next to a big van,

enter your car from the passenger door .

Most serial killers attack their victims

by pulling them into their vans

while the women are attempting

to get into their cars.



C.) Look at the car

parked on the driver's side

of your vehicle,

and the passenger side.

If a male is sitting alone

in the seat nearest your car,

you may want to walk back

into the mall, or work,

and get a guard/policeman

to walk you back out.


IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS

take the elevator

instead of the stairs.

(Stairwells are horrible places

to be alone

and the perfect crime spot.

This is especially true at NIGHT!)



7. If the predator has a gun

and you are not under his control,

ALWAYS RUN!

The predator will only hit you

(a running target)

4 in 100 times;

And even then,

it most likely

WILL NOT

be a vital organ.

RUN,

Preferably !

in a zig -zag pattern!



8. As women,

we are always trying

to be sympathetic:

STOP

It may get you raped,

or killed.

Ted Bundy,

the serial killer,

was a good-looking,

well educated man,

who ALWAYS played

on the sympathies

of unsuspecting women.

He walked with a cane,

or a limp,

and often asked

"for help"

into his vehicle

or with his vehicle,

which is when he abducted

his next victim.



************* Here it is *******

9. Another Safety Point:

Someone just told me

that her friend heard

a crying baby on her porch

the night before last,

and she called the police

because it was late

and she thought it was weird.

The police told her

"Whatever you do,

DO NOT

open the door."

The lady

then said that

it sounded like the baby

had crawled near a window,

and she was worried

that it would crawl

to the street

and get run over.

The policeman said,

"We already have a unit on the way,

whatever you do,

DO NOT open the door."

He told her that they think

a serial killer

has a baby's cry recorded

and uses it to coax

women out of their homes

thinking that someone

dropped off a baby

He said they have not verified it,

but have had several calls

by women saying that

they hear baby's cries

outside their doors

when they're home alone

at night.



Please pass this on and

DO NOT

open the door

for a crying baby ----

This

e-mail should probably

be taken seriously because

the Crying Baby theory

was mentioned on

America 's Most Wanted

this past Saturday

when they profiled

the serial killer in Louisiana.



I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know.

It may save a life

A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle.

I was going to send this to the ladies only,

but guys, if you love your mothers,

wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to

pass it onto them, as well.



Send this

to any woman you know

that may need

to be reminded

that the world we live in

has a lot of crazies in it

and it's better to be safe

than sorry.

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON!

LOVE,

ADRIAN

Monday, December 4, 2006

OK....ENOUGH, ALREADY!!!!!

Please don't take this entry the wrong way.  I seem to be one of the few people on this planet who feels the way that I do. 

Britney, Lindsay and even Paris should be LEFT ALONE.  My goodness!  The paparazzi are hounding these girls, following them everywhere they go; they have NO PRIVACY, and no one respects them.

By no means am I condoning the behavior of these young women.  But I am saying that some measure of respect and dignity should be afforded to them, simply because they are HUMAN, just like you and I.  Think about it; how would you like it if someone with a camera followed YOU constantly, hanging on your every word, taking intimate pictures of you, criticizing every word that comes out of your mouth, and every action that you perform?  The fact that these young women are "celebutantes" shouldn't be an excuse for a free-for-all into their daily existence!

The problem that I have with these "journalists" is that they are so hypocritical.  I mean, I am sure that many of them have been caught in uncompromising positions themselves.  Some are probably themselves suffering with addictions.  Their marriages or relationships may be less than perfect, if they are involved in any at all!  And, hey.......how many of US tied one too many on at a party or a nightclub in our twenties?!?  I know I have!  (Remembering fondly........LOL)

In my humble, motherly opinion, Britney, Paris and Lindsay grew up too fast.  The sad sight that we are witnessing today are three young women trying desperately to reclaim those days of carefree bliss, much to the chagrin, the amazement, and sometimes the disgust of the American public.

I don't feel that they owe me anything.  But the media is making these fragile human beings believe that they do.  I mean, for God's sake, how many stories have you heard of a 20-year old going to AA meetings, battling drug addiction AND an eating disorder ALL AT ONCE?  It's entirely too much stress.  I am fearing that if this media circus continues, and if these young women continue to be harassed in this way, something fatal can and will happen to one of them.  The tragedy can be self-inflicted.  I pray that these people would just leave these girls alone.  Let them be, before it's too late.

Adrian

Sunday, November 26, 2006

REMEMBER THIS ONE?

Here is a silly classic Sesame Street Kermit-Grover clip.  I LOVE Muppets!!!  Enjoy!

Love,

Adrian  

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 Pilgrim         Cornucopia         Pilgrim Girl         Nap Turkey 

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYBODY!

 

LOVE,

 Heart Shell 

ADRIAN

Sunday, November 19, 2006

TEXAS PREDATOR STING GONE AWRY

This is a true story, folks.  Another prominent citizen is caught online soliciting teens for sex.  This time, though, it wasn't a congressional committee that caught him, but Dateline NBC and Perverted Justice.  When the police and cameras arrive at the door to serve the warrant, the man commits suicide.  Please read this article, and take into consideration all that is being said.  Some valid points are made, and many of the residents' concerns are justified.  However, it is ignorance that causes this pedophile epidemic to continue.  We must open our eyes, and place blame where it belongs.  An adult male has NO BUSINESS soliciting sex from minors, whether online or in person, PERIOD.  It could have been one of their kids.  Organizations, like Perverted Justice and others, who provide a thankless service of providing the public with the truth about what goes on in our neighborhoods on a daily basis, help prevent thousands of kids from experiencing a horrendous ordeal.  Read on......................       

 

Views are mixed on 'Dateline' sting

Murphy: Residents speak out on city's efforts with TV show, group to nab sexual predators

08:55 AM CST on Sunday, November 12, 2006

By KAREN AYRES / The Dallas Morning News

MURPHY – A sharply divided crowd packed into a special Murphy City Council meeting Saturday to speak out about the recent sexual predator sting that has thrown this Collin County suburb into the national spotlight.

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RICHARD MICHAEL PRUITT/DMN
Murphy Police Chief Billy Myrick (right) was among those on hand Saturday as residents spoke out on the recent sexual predator sting where the city joined with Dateline and Internet watchdog group Perverted Justice.

Many people were angry that the city joined with NBC's Dateline and Internet watchdog group Perverted Justice to conduct a four-day sting at a local home. They said the sting exposed their community to predators.

Others said they were proud that the city stood up against child abusers. Some of them offered their own homes for future undercover work.

The sting resulted in the arrests of 23 people and drew national attention to the methods that have been used by Perverted Justice and Dateline to catch people suspected of being child predators.

Patricia Conradt said Saturday that her brother Louis "Bill" Conradt Jr. was a victim of a reckless desire to grab headlines with the televised sting. Mr. Conradt, a former Kaufman County district attorney, committed suicide at his Terrell home when police tried to arrest him in the investigation.

"I will never consider my brother's death a suicide," Ms. Conradt told the council.

The meeting was called amid speculation over whether city leaders would fire City Manager Craig Sherwood and Police Chief Billy Myrick for allowing the sting.

Several City Council members said they supported the two men. Mayor Bret Baldwin said that neither man should be fired over the sting but that he has other issues with Mr. Sherwood.

Trust factor

The council, which was not notified of the sting beforehand, is likely to discuss the issue at its next meeting Nov. 20.

"We're arguing for the same things here in a lot of ways," said Mr. Baldwin, adding that he didn't believe the sting was necessary to get the suspects off the streets. "Trust is a big problem that we've had."

Several dozen people lined upto speak to the council in a meeting that lasted more than three hours. Some people said they had relatives and friends who were the victims of sexual abuse.

Expressing anger

Many residents of the Rolling Ridge subdivision, where the sting house was set up, said they were furious that city officials would try to lure predators into an area filled with children.

William Carley said his daughter went trick-or-treating at the home just days before the sting.

"How does the importing of sexual predators into our city from as far away as Houston demonstrate how our city is fostering a sense of community?" Mr. Carley asked.

The critics stressed that they support locking up pedophiles but that a sting house is unnecessary.

Under Texas law, people who solicit sex from a minor don't have to act on that to be arrested. The Internet discussion is enough for an arrest.

"Why did they have to bring them to our neighborhood?" Stuart Lloyd asked. "I personally feel it was only done for ratings."

'Proud of Murphy'

But other residents supported the sting, saying it might be easier to get a conviction if an offender showed up at a sting house.

"I'm proud of Murphy that they did that," Carol Lindsey said. "I would let them do it in my house if they want to. This type of thing is what it's going to take to get rid of these people."

Some said the sting sends a message that Murphy is tough on pedophiles.

"Any predator who is looking for a place to go and abuse children will know Murphy is not the place to go," Gerry Lington said.

Lara Blum, the real estate agent who rented the house used in the sting, said she would do the same thing again to take a stand against crime.

Many people said council members and the mayor should have been told about the sting, especially with Dateline involved. Others sharply criticized Perverted Justice and called on the city to sever ties with the group and Dateline.

Mr. Baldwin said Perverted Justice supporters have flooded City Council members with e-mails over the past week. The group's Web site said the residents' angry responses were "pure and unadulterated ignorance."

Chief Myrick and Mr. Sherwood said the investigation is ongoing, noting that there are 90 predators identified but not yet arrested.

Though there are no immediate plans for another sting house, the two men did not rule it out. Nor did they rule out working with Perverted Justice in the future.

"I can't say we won't use them or any other outside organization," Chief Myrick said. "We did what we set out to do."

Chief supported

More than a dozen police officers stood up to support Chief Myrick at the meeting.

Mr. Sherwood said he didn't feel his job was in jeopardy but noted that the mayor asked for his resignation last week.

The mayor said a resignation was one of several options considered.

"Our goal is to toughen crime and make this one of the safest communities in the metroplex," Mr. Sherwood said. "This is one part of an ongoing operation."

E-mail kayres@dallasnews.com

{WebVideo} Video: Watch residents and officials sound off on the child predator sting in Murphy.

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Thursday, November 9, 2006

ELECTIONS, ED, AND ENGINE

Yes, I am at work typing this entry.  I had been trying to get over here all week, but I have been SO busy!  I finally have time to sit here and collect my thoughts, and chat with y'all for a little while. 

First things first........elections are over, and the Dems have regained control of the House and Senate.  We are in for a very interesting couple of years leading to the 2008 presidential elections.  Fasten your seat belts...............     

Secondly, my beloved 60 minutes correspondent, Ed Bradley, passed away today.  For obvious reasons, I was a huge fan.  But, as a friend of his said, Ed's ability to make anyone feel at ease, as if he understood them, gave him the ability to achieve some excellent interviews.  He will be missed.  Oh, well........Andy, Morley, Leslie and Mike are still there!

Lastly, the engine finally gave out in my car.  The car is in the shop, its engine being replaced with a re-manufactured one.  I have never done anything like this before.  Usually when an engine gives out, my husband and I just buy another vehicle.  But we aren't able to afford to buy another car right now, and it is cheaper for us to have the engine replaced.  Besides, though the car is really old, I like it, and I'm not quite ready to part with it yet.  Maybe next year!            

 

Friday, November 3, 2006

MY FAMILY

Well, here are some pictures of my family, folks!  I hope you enjoy them!!!!

Adrian