Caped Horn Mauled
 

POTY.

TM

Aiming at the Wrong Girl
 

Maybe the threat involved making her watch "Gigli" nonstop for a week.

Speaking of which, whatever happened to Matt Damon?

burning bright
 

So I'm walking down the street yesterday and these two wannabe models are heading toward me. A guy and a girl. As I pass them, the guy turns to the girl and says, "Did you hear about that sabertooth tiger they caught in someone's apartment yesterday?"

Damn.

TM

Not Amused
 

Nah. I'm much more of a "Jimmy Hopper: Best Lounge Act in Vegas" kinda guy.

I dunno about GGW, but maulings happen even in places where the cats aren't expected to do tricks -- zoos, wildlife preserves, etc. I don't blame the cat (and I don't think that it should be killed, paigow) -- it was just acting like a tiger.

That being said, it may well be that Roy ain't the sharpest chunk of cheddar in the cheese drawer, but I still don't think that a guy getting grabbed in the throat and dragged off-stage by a tiger is all that funny.

And, hank, he's recovering? The last news I heard was that he was still critical, and that the doctors were saying that reports that he is "stabilizing" means that he didn't die last night. I surrender on the job losses, though. I'll continue to feel bad about them, but I'll save my FB Outrage (tm) for jokes about the guy with his throat ripped open.

burning bright
 

Good to hear that Bam-Bam learned a few more words since childhood.

burning bright
 

When I first heard the story I wondered how he could afford so many exotic animals when he was living on the public dole. The real story here is this guy obviously has too much time on his hands and needs to stop sucking off the tax payers of NY and get a job. Maybe this idiot Bloomberg should set up a task force to look into it. Speaking of which I publicly regret voting for that man, a big sorry to all my fellow New Yorkers.

Another question, with the massive quantity of waste that this tiger must have produced how bad must it have smelled in that menagerie of an apartment. And I thought my cats litter box was bad.

burning bright
 

I can't. I tried. It is unreadable. He has no point. His sentences are poorly constructed. And he makes no sense. Wiley is the worst writer I've come across in any field. How did he get that job?

TM

Caped Horn Mauled/ other wonders of modern medicine
 

I've heard great things about Clint's new movie, Mystic River. Academy Award murmurings. Cast practically begged to do it, and the New York Times review on Saturday was positively glowing. http://movies2.nytimes.com/2003/10/0...es/03MYST.html

burning bright
 

Why is it my fault? The US has been inconsistent this tournament. They were horrible (HORRIBLE, I say) against North Korea, and were incredible against Norway. I was screaming at the TV during the North Korea game, but in awe during Norway.

Germany is a physical team, but they also have discipline and are highly skilled on the ball. Coaxing Maren Meinert out of retirement has been key to their success this tournament. She is so dangerous on the ball. They also got a lot of confidence after pounding in 7 goals against the Russians in the quarters.

Germany should handle Sweden in the finals. The third place game has the potential to be quite a battle. I think the US will prevail, but only because Canada has suffered so many injuries and doesn't have a full compliment of true defenders who are healthy enough to play. Sweden was really picking them apart at the end of the game last night.

Anne
Can't comment on the US/Germany game 'cause I didn't watch it - was having a great time at the REM concert. I really need a Tivo.

OK - back to your regularly scheduled FB topics.............

Not Amused
 

WHile I find the whole story kind of sad, and definitely interesting in a grotesqye, dragged off stage by a tiger who had him by his lifted neck, kinda way, NB, I must say, your interest and keeping on top of the story is a wee bit troubling.

Not Amused
 

I'm with you on the Montecore thing. They keep on saying that he's sequestered somewhere in the hotel. I'm hopeful that they at least gave him a jacuzzi suite.

The tiger and alligator that were found in Manhatten (and how, exactly, does one hide a 400 pound tiger in Manhatten?) were relocated to an animal sanctuary somewhere in Ohio. I'm hopeful that the animals from Vegas get a similar fate (animal sanctuary, not Ohio).

Not Amused
 

While a complete absorption in all things Survivor/WWMM/TB/(every other "reality" show ever made) is a sign of stability and well-roundedness?

Not Amused
 

Anyone received the "Save Montecore" e-mail petition yet? You know it's coming.

I agree, the tiger should not be put down for being a tiger but, I think there may be a man-eater issue to be considered. Years ago I recall hearing that once lions, tigers (and bears Oh My!) attack man, they develop a taste for us and begin hunting us over their other more usual four-legged fare.

Not Amused
 

a) Roy is eighty five percent plastic, so I dont think this applies
b) and if it did, he only bit the neck. He didnt eat him
c) the white tiger is endangered. there should be no excuse. Especially if the attack happened bc the old coot whomped him on the nose with a mic (is that reallywhat happened? sounds like a clip from the Bad Idea jeans campaign)

Not Amused
 

Shoot. Apparently, there's a fine line between expressing my FB Outrage (tm) over jokes about this and being a S&R groupie.

Ah well. I guess that I'll take my sequined cape off now (though it did add a certain je ne sais quois to my image).