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The Waste Land / Tesssting
« on: September 24, 2004, 03:06:35 pm »
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The Waste Land / Kerry!
« on: September 23, 2004, 04:08:37 pm »
GO avatar! GO avatar! GO avatar!
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Everything Else / Girls...
« on: September 23, 2004, 01:48:23 pm »
Have you noticed how the girls everywhere are trying to start their own trends? like the leg warmer thing coming back..soooo wrong. and the wear TINY shirts with big baggy pants, UGLY! Just wondering if you noticed it and if its the same with boys. :biggrin:
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Everything Else / Heads Up! A Mistake!
« on: September 22, 2004, 07:18:56 pm »
That on Site News, it still says SpongeZone news. And on the Secret Box, it still says SpongeZone too, along with the Easter Island Head, and thats it.
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The Pineapple / Hey Guys!
« on: September 18, 2004, 02:04:44 pm »
Its been a while since I've been on. Just wanna let you know I'm OK (haha) and Hi to all the members that came from..other places.....well, See ya! :biggrin:
P.S.
I most likely wont be on for a looong time. Just so happens that the library was open today, so I decided to go. Just to see whats up. :happy:
P.S.
I most likely wont be on for a looong time. Just so happens that the library was open today, so I decided to go. Just to see whats up. :happy:
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Everything Else / Kobe Is Free Of Charges!
« on: September 01, 2004, 08:01:31 pm »
Prosecuters dropped his charges: READ:
Bryant, whose trial had been days from opening arguments, responded with an apology to the woman who had accused him and whose civil suit for damages is still pending.
“Although I truly believe this encounter between us was consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did,” Bryant said. “I now understand how she feels that she did not consent to this encounter.”
With the parents of the 20-year-old alleged victim looking on, District Judge Terry Ruckriegle threw out the case under a deal that means no charges will be refiled. Neither Bryant nor his accuser was in the courtroom.
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The dismissal marks a stunning turn in the high-profile case against one the NBA’s brightest young stars. For months, prosecutors had insisted they had a strong enough case to win a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt.
Instead, prosecutors backed away just days before opening statements were scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Jury selection was scheduled to wrap up this week.
District Attorney Mark Hurlbert told Ruckriegle the woman did not want to testify or otherwise participate in the trial.
Outside the courthouse, Hurlbert said the decision to drop the case “is not based upon a lack of belief in the victim — she is an extremely credible and an extremely brave young woman.”
“Our belief in her has not wavered over the past year. ... Ultimately, we respect her decision 100 percent,” Hurlbert said.
Bryant said the civil case against him “will be decided by and between the parties directly involved in the incident and will no longer be a financial or emotional drain on the citizens of the state of Colorado.”
“I also want to make it clear that I do not question the motives of this young woman,” Bryant said. “No money has been paid to this woman. She has agreed that this statement will not be used against me in the civil case.”
The woman’s attorney, John Clune, said she has been through an extremely difficult time since she alleged she was raped, and that she was disturbed by a series of courthouse mistakes that included release of her name and medical history. The woman has been the subject of death threats and relentless media coverage.
“It is in her sincere belief that when this case ends, she does not want to be brought back into the criminal process,” Clune said.
“The difficulties that this case has imposed on this woman the past year are unimaginable.”
Bryant, 26, the married father of a 19-month-old daughter, has said he had consensual sex with the then-19-year-old employee of a Vail-area resort where he stayed last summer. Had he been convicted, the Los Angeles Lakers star would have faced four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation, and a fine up to $750,000.
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Does the dismissal of the criminal charge change your mind about Kobe Bryant's guilt or innocence? * 21428 responses
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22%
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66%
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Bryant apologized to the victim “for my behavior that night and for the consequences she has suffered in the past year.”
“Although this year has been incredibly difficult for me personally, I can only imagine the pain she has had to endure,” said Bryant, who also apologized to her family, his family and friends and the citizens of Eagle.
Legal experts said a series of court rulings hurt the prosecution’s case, including a decision allowing the woman’s sex life in the days surrounding her encounter with Bryant to be admitted as evidence. This was expected to bolster the defense contention that she slept with someone after leaving Bryant and before she went to a hospital exam — a potentially key blow to her credibility.
The pending civil case could allow defense attorneys to argue the woman had a financial motive to accuse Bryant of assault. Bryant’s defense team has long argued she falsely accused him to gain the attention of a former boyfriend, and that she was given nearly $20,000 from a victims’ compensation fund.
Attorneys for the accuser complained of several damaging leaks in the case, some of them accidental. The accuser’s name was accidentally released by court officials at least twice.
Ruckriegle admitted mistakes had been made and took full responsibility. But he also blamed Colorado lawmakers for slashing the budgets of the state courts system, saying less staff and more work “was bound to result in mistakes.”
“We had no idea these mistakes would be under such a microscope,” the judge said.
Defense attorneys this week asked the judge to dismiss the assault charge, saying prosecutors had refused to turn over details that could suggest Bryant is innocent. Court rules require prosecutors and defense attorneys to exchange evidence and witness opinions before trial, a process called discovery.
In a motion made public Wednesday, defense attorneys said a forensics expert whom prosecutors had planned to call as a witness had information that “undermined the accuser’s allegations and the prosecution’s case, and corroborated Mr. Bryant’s defense on a central issue — the cause and significance of the accuser’s alleged injuries.”
The filing said those opinions were not disclosed to the defense until they contacted the expert Friday.
The motion does not identify the expert, but prosecutors this spring had said they planned to call former New York City medical examiner Michael Baden to testify about the woman’s injuries.
Hurlbert had said during a July 19 hearing he had decided against using Baden. He did not elaborate.
The defense motion was first reported by ABC News, which cited unidentified sources who said Baden told prosecutors the woman’s injuries could have been caused by consensual sex. Baden did not return messages Wednesday.
Bryant, whose trial had been days from opening arguments, responded with an apology to the woman who had accused him and whose civil suit for damages is still pending.
“Although I truly believe this encounter between us was consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did,” Bryant said. “I now understand how she feels that she did not consent to this encounter.”
With the parents of the 20-year-old alleged victim looking on, District Judge Terry Ruckriegle threw out the case under a deal that means no charges will be refiled. Neither Bryant nor his accuser was in the courtroom.
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The dismissal marks a stunning turn in the high-profile case against one the NBA’s brightest young stars. For months, prosecutors had insisted they had a strong enough case to win a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt.
Instead, prosecutors backed away just days before opening statements were scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Jury selection was scheduled to wrap up this week.
District Attorney Mark Hurlbert told Ruckriegle the woman did not want to testify or otherwise participate in the trial.
Outside the courthouse, Hurlbert said the decision to drop the case “is not based upon a lack of belief in the victim — she is an extremely credible and an extremely brave young woman.”
“Our belief in her has not wavered over the past year. ... Ultimately, we respect her decision 100 percent,” Hurlbert said.
Bryant said the civil case against him “will be decided by and between the parties directly involved in the incident and will no longer be a financial or emotional drain on the citizens of the state of Colorado.”
“I also want to make it clear that I do not question the motives of this young woman,” Bryant said. “No money has been paid to this woman. She has agreed that this statement will not be used against me in the civil case.”
The woman’s attorney, John Clune, said she has been through an extremely difficult time since she alleged she was raped, and that she was disturbed by a series of courthouse mistakes that included release of her name and medical history. The woman has been the subject of death threats and relentless media coverage.
“It is in her sincere belief that when this case ends, she does not want to be brought back into the criminal process,” Clune said.
“The difficulties that this case has imposed on this woman the past year are unimaginable.”
Bryant, 26, the married father of a 19-month-old daughter, has said he had consensual sex with the then-19-year-old employee of a Vail-area resort where he stayed last summer. Had he been convicted, the Los Angeles Lakers star would have faced four years to life in prison or 20 years to life on probation, and a fine up to $750,000.
Live Vote
Does the dismissal of the criminal charge change your mind about Kobe Bryant's guilt or innocence?
Still think he's guilty
Changed my mind from guilty to innocent
More confident that he's innocent
Not sure
Vote to see results
Live Vote
Does the dismissal of the criminal charge change your mind about Kobe Bryant's guilt or innocence? * 21428 responses
Still think he's guilty
22%
Changed my mind from guilty to innocent
2%
More confident that he's innocent
66%
Not sure
10%
Not a scientifically valid survey. Click to learn more.
Bryant apologized to the victim “for my behavior that night and for the consequences she has suffered in the past year.”
“Although this year has been incredibly difficult for me personally, I can only imagine the pain she has had to endure,” said Bryant, who also apologized to her family, his family and friends and the citizens of Eagle.
Legal experts said a series of court rulings hurt the prosecution’s case, including a decision allowing the woman’s sex life in the days surrounding her encounter with Bryant to be admitted as evidence. This was expected to bolster the defense contention that she slept with someone after leaving Bryant and before she went to a hospital exam — a potentially key blow to her credibility.
The pending civil case could allow defense attorneys to argue the woman had a financial motive to accuse Bryant of assault. Bryant’s defense team has long argued she falsely accused him to gain the attention of a former boyfriend, and that she was given nearly $20,000 from a victims’ compensation fund.
Attorneys for the accuser complained of several damaging leaks in the case, some of them accidental. The accuser’s name was accidentally released by court officials at least twice.
Ruckriegle admitted mistakes had been made and took full responsibility. But he also blamed Colorado lawmakers for slashing the budgets of the state courts system, saying less staff and more work “was bound to result in mistakes.”
“We had no idea these mistakes would be under such a microscope,” the judge said.
Defense attorneys this week asked the judge to dismiss the assault charge, saying prosecutors had refused to turn over details that could suggest Bryant is innocent. Court rules require prosecutors and defense attorneys to exchange evidence and witness opinions before trial, a process called discovery.
In a motion made public Wednesday, defense attorneys said a forensics expert whom prosecutors had planned to call as a witness had information that “undermined the accuser’s allegations and the prosecution’s case, and corroborated Mr. Bryant’s defense on a central issue — the cause and significance of the accuser’s alleged injuries.”
The filing said those opinions were not disclosed to the defense until they contacted the expert Friday.
The motion does not identify the expert, but prosecutors this spring had said they planned to call former New York City medical examiner Michael Baden to testify about the woman’s injuries.
Hurlbert had said during a July 19 hearing he had decided against using Baden. He did not elaborate.
The defense motion was first reported by ABC News, which cited unidentified sources who said Baden told prosecutors the woman’s injuries could have been caused by consensual sex. Baden did not return messages Wednesday.
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Everything Else / Halloween
« on: September 01, 2004, 04:28:31 pm »
Only ONE MONTH til Halloween, I always get a head start, so I am now planning my costume, No, I dont trick or treat anymore, but I have plenty of parties to go to. So, yea. what are you gonna be?
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The Waste Land / Powerpoint
« on: August 29, 2004, 09:39:19 am »
Hey, do you guys know how to show a powerpoint presentation over the web? My brother and I made this awesome music video. Its funny. But I cant have music on it unless I use powerpoint. So uh, do you guys know?
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Everything Else / Wanna Meet Me?
« on: August 28, 2004, 09:48:49 pm »
Who is the person you'd like to meet most on SZ?
For me, 32, he's very interesting.
For me, 32, he's very interesting.
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The Waste Land / Change Of Name!
« on: August 27, 2004, 08:00:10 pm »
Yo peeps, I'm changing my AIM name to mindless400, for all you who aint on AIM right now. I'm now changing it in my profile.
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Everything Else / The Human Mind...very Odd
« on: August 27, 2004, 04:18:33 pm »
This is amzanig!
Subject: The human mind...try this:
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was
radineg
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch
at CmabrigdeUinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the
ltteers
in
a wrod are,the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat
ltteer
be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can
sitll
raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos
not
raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig
huh?
yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorant!
I bet you read that esay
Subject: The human mind...try this:
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was
radineg
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch
at CmabrigdeUinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the
ltteers
in
a wrod are,the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat
ltteer
be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can
sitll
raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos
not
raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig
huh?
yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorant!
I bet you read that esay
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The Waste Land / Just Testing. No Need To Reply
« on: August 25, 2004, 06:26:11 pm »
TEsting. This may be big..
[!--Flash 200+100+http://www.geocities.com/squidward400/aa.swf--][OBJECT CLASSID=\'clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\' WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=100][PARAM NAME=MOVIE VALUE=http://www.geocities.com/squidward400/aa.swf][PARAM NAME=PLAY VALUE=TRUE][PARAM NAME=LOOP VALUE=TRUE][PARAM NAME=QUALITY VALUE=HIGH][EMBED SRC=http://www.geocities.com/squidward400/aa.swf WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=100 PLAY=TRUE LOOP=TRUE QUALITY=HIGH][/EMBED][/OBJECT][!--End Flash--]
Nope. It wasnt big. and it worked! WOOHOO!
[!--Flash 200+100+http://www.geocities.com/squidward400/aa.swf--][OBJECT CLASSID=\'clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\' WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=100][PARAM NAME=MOVIE VALUE=http://www.geocities.com/squidward400/aa.swf][PARAM NAME=PLAY VALUE=TRUE][PARAM NAME=LOOP VALUE=TRUE][PARAM NAME=QUALITY VALUE=HIGH][EMBED SRC=http://www.geocities.com/squidward400/aa.swf WIDTH=200 HEIGHT=100 PLAY=TRUE LOOP=TRUE QUALITY=HIGH][/EMBED][/OBJECT][!--End Flash--]
Nope. It wasnt big. and it worked! WOOHOO!
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The Waste Land / .swf How Do You Do It?
« on: August 25, 2004, 04:23:31 pm »
I know someone told someone how to do this. I couldnt find the thread, how do you get flash on your sig?
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The Waste Land / My Beautiful Sig.
« on: August 25, 2004, 02:47:06 pm »
I got it from a T shirt I saw on this boy.
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Everything Else / Tounge Twisters!
« on: August 25, 2004, 02:39:19 pm »
HAHA. SOmeone Emailed these to me.
Some cool Tongue Twisters, have fun !
If you understand, say "understand".
If you don't understand, say "don't understand".
But if you understand and say "don't understand".
How do I understand that you understand? Understand!
I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish,
but if you wish the wish the witch wishes,
I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
Upper roller lower roller Upper roller lower roller.
I thought a thought.
But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought, I thought.
If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought,
I wouldn't have thought so much.
She sells sea shells on the sea shore she sells sea shells no more.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
where as the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Swan swam over the sea,
Swim, swan, swim!
Swan swam back again
Well swum, swan!
Do not trouble till trouble troubles you
if you trouble then troubles will trouble you.
Say this sharply, say this sweetly,
Say this shortly, say this softly.
Say this sixteen times in succession.
Of all the felt I ever felt,
I never felt a piece of felt
which felt as fine as that felt felt,
when first I felt that felt hat's felt.
Bitty bought a bit of butter
that butter was a bitter butter
so he bought a better butter
to make bitter butter a better butter.
Little bought a little butter
it was little little to a litre.
so he bought a little butter
to make little butter a litre butter.
Some cool Tongue Twisters, have fun !
If you understand, say "understand".
If you don't understand, say "don't understand".
But if you understand and say "don't understand".
How do I understand that you understand? Understand!
I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish,
but if you wish the wish the witch wishes,
I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
Upper roller lower roller Upper roller lower roller.
I thought a thought.
But the thought I thought wasn't the thought I thought, I thought.
If the thought I thought I thought had been the thought I thought,
I wouldn't have thought so much.
She sells sea shells on the sea shore she sells sea shells no more.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
where as the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Swan swam over the sea,
Swim, swan, swim!
Swan swam back again
Well swum, swan!
Do not trouble till trouble troubles you
if you trouble then troubles will trouble you.
Say this sharply, say this sweetly,
Say this shortly, say this softly.
Say this sixteen times in succession.
Of all the felt I ever felt,
I never felt a piece of felt
which felt as fine as that felt felt,
when first I felt that felt hat's felt.
Bitty bought a bit of butter
that butter was a bitter butter
so he bought a better butter
to make bitter butter a better butter.
Little bought a little butter
it was little little to a litre.
so he bought a little butter
to make little butter a litre butter.