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| Thursday, July 19th, 2001 | |
| 10:28 pm | HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIN DIESEL.............HE TURNS 34 TODAY..NO YESTERDAY |
| 10:27 pm | The right arm and torch of the Statue of Liberty has crossed the Atlantic Ocean three times. It first made the trek in 1876 so it could be displayed, at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition and in New York, to help raise money for the foundation and pedestal. In 1882 it went back to Paris and then the entire statue was shipped back to the United States. |
| Monday, July 16th, 2001 | |
| 10:00 pm | Terry Gordy has passed away. Gordy was an original member of the Fabulous Freebirds and was a major star in the United States and in Japan. Few details are available at this time. Funeral arrangements have not been completed but will be handled by Lane Funeral Home in Rossville GA. |
| 9:51 pm | The female lion does more than 90 percent of the hunting. The male lion is afraid to risk his life, or simply prefers to rest. I Love the Zoo You too Sara, sorry for not mentioning you in a while, but I never stop thinking and loving you..... |
| Friday, July 13th, 2001 | |
| 8:26 pm | The WWF has been told to retract statements made on RAW and Smackdown regarding ECW, according to a source close to the trustee handling the ECW bankruptcy for the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York. "We've received a number of calls about this situation," said the source. "We're aware of the use of ECW on the WWF programs, and we have been in touch with the WWF to tell them to retract the statements," the source continued. The source also said that no ECW assets have been purchased by the WWF and the court had no prior knowledge that ECW trademarks would be used by the WWF on their programs. HHG Corporation initially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but the bankruptcy was converted from a Chapter 11 to a Chapter 7. Chapter 11 allows a company to reorganize, while Chapter 7 is an asset liquidation. The United States Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York lists HHG Corp, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and ECW Wrestling as debtors. A staff member who answered the phone at the court was confused when asked about the case, saying "Well, the WWF bought them out didn't they? I was watching their show and the lady came out and they said she was the new owner." The WWF brought ECW into the "Invasion" storyline on RAW, with former ECW owner Paul Heyman leading the way. Several former ECW wrestlers joined forces with WCW to attack WWF wrestlers, and Stephanie McMahon was announced as the "new owner" of ECW. ECW music was played, and tshirts with the ECW logo were worn by the former ECW wrestlers. Graphics familiar to ECW fans were used on Smackdown, and the ECW name, logo, and other trademarks were also part of that show. Several trademarks related to ECW are registered to HHG Corp. Those trademarks include Extreme Championship Wrestling (2140026, 75779316, and 2140026), ECW (2438554 and 2462643) One of the early trademarks (ECW Wrestling #1960505) is registered to Paul Heyman individually, but subsequent listings under the HHG name refer back to that initial registration. There was no listing of the trademarks owned by HHG in the bankruptcy filing. Heyman has not filed for personal bankruptcy protection. "Those trademarks are assets and should be treated as such," said a bankruptcy attorney who asked not to be named. "If the WWF is profiting off of the use of those trademarks, it stands to reason that they could have exposure to some of the liabilities involved," the attorney said. The WWF is clearly profiting off of the use of the ECW trademarks, having positioned the "relaunched" ECW in the top storyline, and by promoting the fact that ECW will be involved in the main event of the upcoming "Invasion" PPV. The WWF has operated as if they have permission to use the ECW related trademarks and in recent days has added ECW to the promotional material for "Invasion". WCW, Inc (the corporation formed by the WWF to operate the newly purchased WCW) is listed as owner for ECWDudleyboyz.com as well as other sites using the name ECW that were registered on Tuesday after the ECW appearance on RAW. Gary Davis, Vice President Corporate Communications for WWFE, had this to say when asked to comment on this story, "ECW was used simply as a creative element and was part of the ongoing fictional storylines we use on our shows." Disclaimer: Discount Tours & Cruises, a travel agency owned by Bob Ryder was listed as a creditor in the HHG bankruptcy in the amount of $11,700. |
| 8:23 pm | ONE. Give people more than they expect and do > it > cheerfully. > > TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. > As you > get older, their conversational skills will be > as important as any other. > > THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all > you have > or sleep all you want. > > FOUR. When you say, "I love you," mean it. > > FIVE. When you say, "I'm sorry," look the > person in > the eye. > > SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you > get > married. > > SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight. > > EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People > who > don't have dreams don't have much. > > NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might > get > hurt but it's the only way to live life > completely. > > TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name > calling. > > ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives. > > TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly > THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you > don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do > you want to know?" > > FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great > achievements involve great risk. > > FIFTEEN. Say, "bless you" when you hear > someone > sneeze. > > SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson. > > SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for > self; Respect for others; Responsibility for > all your actions. > > EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a > great > friendship. > > NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a > mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. > > TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The > caller > will hear it in your voice. > > TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone. |
| 8:22 pm | > Carl was a quiet man. He didn't talk much. He would always greet you > with a big smile and a firm handshake. Even after living in our > neighborhood for over 50 years, no one could really say they knew him > very well. Before his retirement, he took the bus to work each morning. > The lone sight of him walking down the street often worried us. He had a > slight limp from a bullet wound received in WWII. Watching him, we > worried that although he had survived WWII, he may not make it through > our changing uptown neighborhood with its ever-increasing random > violence, gangs, and drug activity. When he saw the flyer at our local > church asking for volunteers for caring for the gardens behind the > minister's residence, he responded in his characteristically unassuming > manner. Without fanfare, he just signed up. > > He was well into his 87th year when the very thing we had always feared > finally happened. He was just finishing his watering for the day when > three gang members approached him. Ignoring their attempt to intimidate > him, he simply asked, "Would you like a drink from the hose?" The > tallest and toughest-looking of the three said, "Yeah, sure," with a > malevolent little smile. As Carl offered the hose to him, the other two > grabbed Carl's arm, throwing him down. As the hose snaked crazily over > the ground, dousing everything in its way, Carl's assailants stole his > retirement watch and his wallet, and then fled. Carl tried to get > himself up, but he had been thrown down on his bad leg. He lay there > trying to gather himself as the minister came running to help him. > > Although the minister had witnessed the attack from his window, he > couldn't get there fast enough to stop it. "Carl, are you okay? Are you > hurt?" the minister kept asking as he helped Carl to his feet. Carl just > passed a hand over his brow and sighed, shaking his head. "Just some punk > kids. I hope they'll wise-up someday." His wet clothes clung to his > slight frame as he bent to pick up the hose. He adjusted the nozzle > again and started to water. Confused and a little concerned, the minister > asked, "Carl, what are you doing?" "I've got to finish my watering. > It's been very dry lately", came the calm reply. Satisfying himself that > Carl really was all right, the minister could only marvel. Carl was a man > from a different time and place. > > A few weeks later the three returned. Just as before their threat was > unchallenged. Carl again offered them a drink from his hose. This time > they didn't rob him. They wrenched the hose from his hand and drenched > him head to foot in the icy water. When they had finished their > humiliation of him, they sauntered off down the street, throwing catcalls > and curses, falling over one another laughing at the hilarity of what > they had just done. Carl just watched them. Then he turned toward the > warmth giving sun, picked up his hose, and went on with his watering. > The summer was quickly fading into fall. Carl was doing some tilling when > he was startled by the sudden approach of someone behind him. He > stumbled and fell into some evergreen branches. As he struggled to regain > his footing, he turned to see the tall leader of his summer tormentors > reaching down for him. He braced himself for the expected attack. > "Don't worry old man, I'm not gonna hurt you this time." The young man > spoke softly, still offering the tattooed and scarred hand to Carl. As > he helped Carl get up, the man pulled a crumpled bag from his pocket and > handed it to Carl. > > "What's this?" Carl asked. "It's your stuff," the man explained. "It's > your stuff back. Even the money in your wallet." "I don't > understand," Carl said. "Why would you help me now?" The man shifted his > feet, seeming embarrassed and ill at ease. "I learned something from > you," he said. "I ran with that gang and hurt people like you. We > picked you because you were old and we knew we could do it. But every > time we came and did something to you, instead of yelling and fighting > back, you tried to give us a drink. You didn't hate us for hating you. > You kept showing love against our hate." > > He stopped for a moment. "I couldn't sleep after we stole your stuff, so > here it is back." He paused for another awkward moment, not knowing that > more there was to say. "That bag's my way of saying thanks for > straightening me out, I guess." And with that, he walked off down the > street. Carl > looked down at the sack in his hands and gingerly opened it. He took out > his retirement watch and put it back on his wrist. Opening his wallet, he > checked for his wedding photo. He gazed for a moment at the young bride > that still smiled back at him from all those years ago. > > Carl died one cold day after Christmas that winter. Many people attended > his funeral in spite of the weather. In particular the minister noticed a > tall young man that he didn't know sitting quietly in a distant corner of > the church. The minister spoke of Carl's garden as a lesson in life. In > a voice > made thick with unshed tears, he said, "Do your best and make your garden > as beautiful as you can. We will never forget Carl and his garden." > > The following spring another flyer went up. It read "Person needed to > care for Carl's garden." The flyer went unnoticed by the busy > parishioners until one day when a knock was heard at the minister's > office door. Opening the door, the minister saw a pair of scarred and > tattooed hands holding the flyer. "I believe this is my job, if you'll > have me," the young man said. The minister recognized him as the same > young man who had returned the stolen watch and wallet to Carl. He knew > that Carl's kindness had turned this man's life around. As the minister > handed him the keys to the garden shed, he said, "Yes, go take care of > Carl's garden and honor him." > > The man went to work and, over the next several years, he tended the > flowers and vegetables just as Carl had done. In that time, he went to > college, got married, and became a prominent member of the community. But > he never forgot his promise to Carl's memory and kept the garden as > beautiful as he thought Carl would have kept it. > > One day he approached the new minister and told him that he couldn't care > for the garden any longer. He explained with a shy and happy smile, My > wife just had a baby boy last night, and she's bringing him home on > Saturday." "Well, congratulations!" said the minister, as he was handed > the garden shed keys. "That's wonderful! What's the baby's name?" > "Carl," the young man replied. |
| Thursday, July 12th, 2001 | |
| 11:44 pm | More Powerful then Austin 3:16 John 3:16: In the city of Chicago, one cold, dark night, a blizzard was setting in. A little boy was selling newspapers on the corner, the people were in and out of the cold. The little boy was so cold that he wasn't trying to sell many papers. He walked up to a policeman and said, "Mister, you wouldn't happen to know where a poor boy could find a warm place to sleep tonight would you? You see, I sleep in a box up around the corner there and down the alley and it's awful cold in there for tonight. Sure would be nice to have a warm place to stay." The policeman looked down at the little boy and said, "You go down the street to that big white house and you knock on the door. When they come out the door you just say John 3:16, and they will let you in." So he did. He walked up the steps and knocked on the door, and a lady answered. He looked up and said, "John 3:16." The lady said, "Come on in, Son." She took him in and she sat him down in a split bottom rocker in front of a great big old fireplace, and she went off. The boy sat there for a while and thought to himself: John 3:16....I don't understand it, but it sure makes a cold boy warm. Later she came back and asked him "Are you hungry?" He said, "Well, just a little. I haven't eaten in a couple of days, and I guess I could stand a little bit of food." The lady took him in the kitchen and sat him down to a table full of wonderful food. He ate and ate until he couldn't eat any more. Then he thought to himself: John 3:16... Boy, I sure don't understand it but it sure makes a hungry boy full. She took him upstairs to a bathroom to a huge bathtub filled with warm water, and he sat there and soaked for a while. As he soaked, he thought to himself: John 3:16... I sure don't understand it, but it sure makes a dirty boy clean. You know, I've not had a bath, a real bath, in my whole life. The only bath I ever had was when I stood in front of that big old fire hydrant as they flushed it out. The lady came in and got him. She took him to a room, tucked him into a big old feather bed, pulled the covers up around his neck, kissed him goodnight and turned out the lights. As he lay in the darkness and looked out the window at the snow coming down on that cold night, he thought to himself: John 3:16... I don't understand it but it sure makes a tired boy rested. The next morning the lady came back up and took him down again to that same big table full of food. After he ate, she took him back to that same big old split bottom rocker in front of the fireplace and picked up a big old Bible. She sat down in front of him and looked into his young face. "Do you understand John 3:16?" she asked gently. He replied, "No, Ma'am, I don't. The first time I ever heard it was last night when the policeman told me to use it." She opened the Bible to John 3:16 and began to explain to him about Jesus. Right there, in front of that big old fireplace, he gave his heart and life to Jesus. He sat there and thought: John 3:16. .. ..I don't understand it, but it sure makes a lost boy feel safe. You know, I have to confess I don't understand it either, how God was willing to send His Son to die for me, and how Jesus would agree to do such a thing. I don't understand the agony of the Father and every angel in heaven as they watched Jesus suffer and die. I don't understand the intense love for ME that kept Jesus on the cross till the end. I don't understand it, but it sure does make life worth living. Author Unknown John 3:16 16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18. He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions. Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father." Pass this on only if you mean it. I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I would be nothing. Without Him, I am nothing. But with Him I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. (Phil 4:13) |
| 11:37 pm | Thought For Today: "The more things change, the more they are the same." - Alphonse Karr, artist (1808-1890). |
| 11:28 pm | Owen Hart: Wrestler Professional wrestling has something in common with the current American doctrine of war: it is supposed to look a lot like the real thing but nobody should get hurt. So when Owen Hart, the ?Blue Blazer? fell 70 feet to his death while attempting an aerial entrance to the ring, the arena announcer was forced to announce repeatedly that it was not a stunt. A crowd of 16,200 at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City witnessed Hart?s reality-infused plunge. But audiences at home didn?t see it because they were being shown archive footage. Once paramedics cleaned up the mess the match resumed. If pro wrestlers actually dealt out the kind of punishment they pretend to, deaths among the gladiators would be common. Yet it was a new problem for WWF officials: no wrestler had died in the ring since 1969, when a grappler succumbed to a heart attack. By the night after Hart?s death the problem was solved: the ?Raw is War? match in St. Louis included a video tribute to the martyred hero. Wrestlers wore black armbands adorned with the initials ?OH.? Hart was inducted into Valhalla and the WWF could safely go back to fraudulent mauling. At the time of his death, Owen Hart was in the upper tier of pro wrestlers, whatever that means. He had recently ascended from the ranks of tag-team anonymity to stardom. He was named King of the Ring in 1994 and won the Intercontinental Belt in 1997 in a match with his own brother-in-law. Wrestling in the family was nothing new to Hart. His father Stu Hart had wrestled for the Canadian Olympic team in 1940, and all seven of Stu?s sons went into wrestling. One was a true superstar: Bret ?The Hitman? Hart. Owen carried on a long-lived feud with brother Bret, whom he shockingly defeated in Wrestlemania X. According to a popular pro-wrestling website, his other feuds were with Stone Cold Steve Austin and D-X. (Feuds are an important part of any pro wrestler?s credentials.) Hart was a showman and often gave the kind of interview that WWF wrestling is famous for. The following is a verbatim transcript, done at a time when Hart had been injured: Interviewer: Do you think it?s possible you could actually beat the winner of Steve Austin/Marc Mero without using your cast? Hart: Of course! I would NEVER use my cast! I think you should rephrase the question! I think I can do it without getting injured any more with my wounded arm! How can I continue to wrestle with such a wounded arm ? how courageous can I be? How can anyone say my cast is a weapon? I clean and disinfect it on a strict weekly schedule! Well, I am a true fighter, and I will go on to fight, and hopefully my injured arm won?t hinder me at all. I think Steve Austin is a remarkable talent in the Federation ? a great wrestler! The Wildman Marc Mero, despite the fact that he has a woman around him, you gotta give him credit for being a good wrestler! Interviewer: Good luck with the rest of the tournament, Owen! Hart: It was all your pleasure ? just don?t touch my arm! Words to remember. |
| 11:10 pm | Whatcha mean, don't use big words for the none edamucated...I am not poddy trained and did not go to college.. |
| 12:27 am | Is it wrong to let the little get so much hope, happiness, and love that they are the happiest people in life.Then squash there souls like roadkill? |
| Tuesday, July 10th, 2001 | |
| 9:30 pm | I think it ridiculous the circus act that is put on, how pathetic...... |
| Monday, July 9th, 2001 | |
| 9:50 pm | Hank Aaron's first major league home run was hit in 1954 off Vic Raschi of the St. Louis Cardinals. I was suppose to go there for my vacation...But I am off till Tennessee |
| 9:41 pm | The GreatesT Night in wrestling History EC FUCKING W IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 7:42 pm | Well, we knew he had heat, but Buff Bagwell is already gone from the WWF. WWF.com reported today that Buff met with Jim Ross today in Atlanta, the site of tonight's Raw, and "the two men mutually agreed to end Bagwell's contractual obligations." This ends a very short Bagwell run with the WWF, where he got himself in hot water almost immediately after rubbing many people in the promotion the wrong way. |
| Sunday, July 8th, 2001 | |
| 12:55 pm | House show results from North Charleston, SC. Yoshihiro Tajiri beat Raven with help from William Regal. Rhyno beat Test. Molly Holly beat Ivory. The APA beat the unorthodox team of Jerry Lynn and Bull Buchanan. Billy Kidman beat Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and Gregory Helms to keep WCW Cruiserweight Title. The Dudleys beat Edge and Christian, The Hardy Boyz and the Hollys to keep WWF tag titles. Hugh Morrus beat Mark Jindrak. Sean O'Haire and Chuck Palumbo beat Kanyon and Shawn Stasiak to keep the WCW Tag Titles. Booker T beat Lance Storm to retain the WCW Title. The Undertaker and Kane beat Dallas Page and Mike Awesome when Page walked out on Awesome and left him by himself |
| Saturday, July 7th, 2001 | |
| 10:45 pm | This Monday Shane Invades DDP The Street Fight Shane Vs. DDP |
| 12:08 am | VIN was born on July 18, 1967 (that makes him 33, for all of you mathmatically challenged people out there!) and he stands at a glorious 6'2. As most of you know VIN DIESEL is not his real name. His surname is actually "vincent", and I've heard rumors as to what his first name is, but I figure if he changed it, then that's what he wants people to be calling him, so I won't bother putting it down. Personally, I think the name "Vin" is sexy and unusual and I like it so much I don't care if his real name is Herbert, it works for me! Vin has a sister and a twin brother named Paul Vincent. He never met his biological father, but was raised by his black stepfather who Vin says, "made me who I am, and taught me who I am." Vin's acting career began when he was seven years old. He and a few friends snuck into an old theatre in Manhattan with the intent on vandalizing it. A woman caught them and instead of calling the police, she gave them scripts and paid them $20 a week to be in plays. Since then he has become a talanted writer, actor, directer, and producer. His film Strays was featured at the 97 Sundance Film Festival. VIN was noticed by film legend Stephen Spielberg who asked him to join the cast of Saving Private Ryan for a part written just for him. VIN was born and raised in New York, and around 17 or 18 years old he worked as a bouncer for one hundred dollars a night, as well as a brief stint as a telemarketer. Vin is currently unmarried (go ahead and breath that sigh of relief!). I hope that satisfies your Diesel cravings at the moment! Vin has appeared in the movies MultiFacial, Strays, Saving Private Ryan, Boiler Room, The Iron Giant, and Pitch Black. Please visit my news page for his upcoming movies. Thank you. Vin has a Canecorso puppy named Roman. -Vin used to play Dungeons&Dragons; - Vin's shoe size is 12 -Vin smokes -Vin has an earring - Vin plays Sony PlayStation: A LOT -Vin attended New York's Hunter College where he studied English. - Vin was a bouncer at the Tunnel - For his role as Riddick in Pitch Black, Vin had to wear special contact lenses. The first time they were applied, they wouldn't come off! The producers had to fly in an optometrist to remove them. Vin was then sent to a hospitol, suffering from a serious abrasion to one of his eyes. |
| Thursday, July 5th, 2001 | |
| 11:34 pm | To those who must know....... Thew twenty man battle royal is.... Jericho Gang Guido Snow Candido Christian Test Edge Saturn Taka Regal RVD Vader Gangrel Christopher Bob holly Crash Crazy Wright |