Steely Dan

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ October 3: General Interest 1995 : O.J.Simpson acquitted At the end of a sensational trial, former football star O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the brutal 1994 double murder of his estranged wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. In the epic 252-day trial, Simpson's "dream team" of lawyers employed creative and controversial methods to convince jurors that Simpson's guilt had not been proved "beyond a reasonable doubt," thus surmounting what the prosecution called a "mountain of evidence" implicating him as the murderer. Orenthal James Simpson--a Heisman Trophy winner, star running back with the Buffalo Bills, and popular television personality--married Nicole Brown in 1985. He reportedly regularly abused his wife and in 1989 pleaded no contest to a charge of spousal battery. In 1992, she left him and filed for divorce. On the night of June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were stabbed and slashed to death in the front yard of Mrs. Simpson's condominium in Brentwood, Los Angeles. By June 17, police had gathered enough evidence to charge O.J. Simpson with the murders. Simpson had no alibi for the time frame of the murders. Some 40 minutes after the murders were committed, a limousine driver sent to take Simpson to the airport saw a man in dark clothing hurrying up the drive of his Rockingham estate. A few minutes later, Simpson spoke to the driver though the gate phone and let him in. During the previous 25 minutes, the driver had repeatedly called the house and received no answer. A single leather glove found outside Simpson's home matched a glove found at the crime scene. In preliminary DNA tests, blood found on the glove was shown to have come from Simpson and the two victims. After his arrest, further DNA tests would confirm this finding. Simpson had a wound on his hand, and his blood was a DNA match to drops found at the Brentwood crime scene. Nicole Brown Simpson's blood was discovered on a pair of socks found at the Rockingham estate. Simpson had recently purchased a "Stiletto" knife of the type the coroner believed was used by the killer. Shoe prints in the blood at Brentwood matched Simpson's shoe size and later were shown to match a type of shoe he had owned. Neither the knife nor shoes were found by police. On June 17, a warrant was put out for Simpson's arrest, but he refused to surrender. Just before 7 p.m., police located him in a white Ford Bronco being driven by his friend, former teammate Al Cowlings. Cowlings refused to pull over and told police over his cellular phone that Simpson was suicidal and had a gun to his head. Police agreed not to stop the vehicle by force, and a low-speed chase ensued. Los Angeles news helicopters learned of the event unfolding on their freeways, and live television coverage began. As millions watched, the Bronco was escorted across Los Angeles by a phalanx of police cars. Just before 8 p.m., the dramatic journey ended when Cowlings pulled into the Rockingham estate. After an hour of tense negotiation, Simpson emerged from the vehicle and surrendered. In the vehicle was found a travel bag containing, among other things, Simpson's passport, a disguise kit consisting of a fake moustache and beard, and a revolver. Three days later, Simpson appeared before a judge and pleaded not guilty. Simpson's subsequent criminal trial was a sensational media event of unprecedented proportions. It was the longest trial ever held in California, and courtroom television cameras captured the carnival-like atmosphere of the proceedings. The prosecution's mountain of evidence was systemically called into doubt by Simpson's team of expensive attorneys, who made the dramatic case that their client was framed by unscrupulous and racist police officers. Citing the questionable character of detective Mark Fuhrman and alleged blunders in the police investigation, defense lawyers painted Simpson as yet another African American victim of the white judicial system. The jurors' reasonable doubt grew when the defense spent weeks attacking the damning DNA evidence, arguing in overly technical terms that delays and other anomalies in the gathering of evidence called the findings into question. Critics of the trial accused Judge Lance Ito of losing control of his courtroom. In polls, a majority of African Americans believed Simpson to be innocent of the crime, while white America was confident of his guilt. However, the jury--made up of nine African Americans, two whites, and one Hispanic--was not so divided; they took just four hours of deliberation to reach the verdict of not guilty on both murder charges. On October 3, 1995, an estimated 140 million Americans listened in on radio or watched on television as the verdict was delivered. In February 1997, Simpson was found liable for several charges related to the murders in a civil trial and was forced to award $33.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages to the victims' families. However, with few assets remaining after his long and costly legal battle, he has avoided paying the damages. In September 2007, Simpson was again arrested on felony robbery charges related to the theft of sports memorabilia in Las Vegas. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The stupidest thing I've ever seen in a trial is when OJ was asked to put on the glove. Try soaking a leather glove, that fits you, in water. Then let it dry for a couple of months and get out. Then put on a surgical glove and try to put that glove back on. I am 99.9% sure you won't be able to put it on. I read in a magazine (sorry no link) that Vincent Bugliosi, the LA DA who tried Charles Manson, was astounded by the way the prosecution handled their case. They never admitted his police interview into evidence. Bugliosi believes he could have convicted him on that alone.

Linkage The dumbass tried to sell the videos to TMZ. Did he really think they'd buy them? The FBI learned that Barrett checked into the same hotel at that time and asked for a room adjacent to Andrews using his home address to register for the room.

Cool!! The Bills inspire another groundbreaking medical procedure!! He is the definition of a DIE HARD fan!!

ETA: THIS IS NOT A SCAM. CHECK OUT POST #12. IT'S NOT MEANT TO BE HARSH TOWARD YOU JUST TOWARD THOSE WHO TRY TO KEEP PEOPLE AWAY BY BEING COMPLETE IDIOTS!! This is an email I got from the LIVESTRONG Organization; I had a pre-existing condition Dear Jonathan, Denied Lance was denied insurance when he needed it most. Sign the petition and tell Congress that no one else should be. Today is LIVESTRONG Day. Thirteen years ago today, my doctor told me I had advanced testicular cancer. What most people don’t know is that at the time, I didn’t have health insurance. In the following weeks, I received letter after letter from the insurance company refusing to pay for my treatment. I was fighting for my life—but also for the coverage that I desperately needed. The legislation currently being debated in Congress is not just words on a page—for many cancer survivors, it’s a matter of life and death. Now, as this debate enters crunch time, I need your help to ensure that what happened to me doesn't happen to any other American: http://www.livestrongaction.org/campaigns/healthcare'>http://www.livestrongaction.org/campaigns/healthcare'>http://www.livestrongaction.org/campaigns/healthcare No matter what side of the healthcare debate you're on, I believe we can all agree on two things: No American should be denied health insurance coverage because of pre-existing conditions. No American should lose their insurance due to changes in health or employment. Will you sign the LIVESTRONG Action petition to make sure any legislation includes these two critically important reforms? We’ll deliver these to Capitol Hill this month as the debate reaches its climax and make sure our voices are heard in the debate: http://www.livestrongaction.org/campaigns/healthcare When I received my diagnosis, I was between cycling contracts. My new insurer used the diagnosis as a reason to deny coverage after the new contract was signed. Fortunately, one of my sponsors intervened. At their insistence, I was added to their insurance company and was able to continue my life-saving treatment. If my sponsor, a powerful company, had not gone to bat for me, I may not have made it. I was lucky. We can't rely on luck to ensure coverage and treatment for the millions of Americans affected by cancer. Some cannot get coverage because they've already been diagnosed. Others get calls from their insurance companies saying they have been dropped. It happens all the time—and it's unacceptable. Every year on LIVESTRONG Day, we come together to take action for a world without cancer. In the U.S., a critical step is to make sure cancer survivors can get and keep their health insurance. It has been 13 years since my diagnosis, but in some ways, not much has changed. No person should have to worry about health insurance while battling cancer. That so many do is an outrage, and we must speak out. Please sign the petition and forward it along to your friends and family: http://www.livestrongaction.org/campaigns/healthcare LIVESTRONG, Lance and the LIVESTRONG Action Team P.S. Don’t forget today is LIVESTRONG Day. There are more than 1,100 events taking place to raise awareness about cancer all over the world. View our interactive map to see events in your area: http://www.livestrongaction.org/map It'll take less than 15 seconds to sign the petition. Here's more from this article; LIVESTRONG is putting cancer on the national agenda for 24 hours on Oct. 2 with its LIVESTRONG Action petition to the United States Congress to support health care reform. The petition demands that any health care reform bill include the following principles: -- No American should be denied health insurance coverage because of pre- existing conditions. -- No American should lose their insurance when they fall ill.

The truth hurts but it's still the truth. Greggo knows the 3-4 stymies the Bills like a monkey trying to do a math problem and he threw it at them just about all game long. They HAVE to fix that OBVIOUS flaw or they're gonna get ripped apart by every team that runs it or has the ability to run it for one week. Is it the protection schemes? Is it play design? Is it that the O line just can't handle anyone? Is it the play calling? I vote all of the above. Good god, this team needs a new coaching staff. (except for April, obviously.)

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Wait, huh What he said. 0+1 = 1 My best friends son is a Poorpiss fan. When he turns sixteen we're gonna hold him down and beat him with a dead dolphin until he becomes a Bills fan. Some day he'll thank us for that. BTW, Gangsta Kitty has to Landshark13 He's into grenades now.

Linky Sort of like an oily water slide. It appears that's so. Link You don't own a mirror?!

That was great, thanks. It's cool they get along so well. Whales tongue! "Who invited the TE's here?"

Thanks, I don't use wifi so that's no big deal. Thanks again.

Poor Damj. Deerball and his twin love motorcycles!!!

Gangsta Kitty Loves Tuna Safe Dolphin Sandwich His Poop Really Gross

Thanks Dev. This come with the software and power cord and Ethernet cord. This guy's got a good track record. Does this pass the experienced computer person test? http://cgi.ebay.com/Linksys-EtherFast-cabl...id=p3286.c0.m14 Why are these things selling so cheaply?

Thanks Cincy, I had photoshow elite on my computer and it survived the crash except that when I used it it would say do you want to buy that now but it kept working after trying your suggestion it no longer asks me if I want to buy it!!!!!

Thanks I'll try that. Just missed it. Maybe he'll re-list it.

BTW, it's weird how some things survived the re-install and others didn't. I had that Nero program that those Jackasses won't give me the registry for and other programs that wouldn't come up. I have Sonic to edit movies and to burn CD's. That survived without the registry. They told me to check my software box and since it came with the computer there isn't a software box for it. However, when I went into the about this version thing the registry number was listed there and I was able to bring it back up. I had a program called Picasa for pictures and I think it was free on the internet. I didn't have to register it and when I opened it for the first time after the crash every photo that had been on computer before the crash came up and I was able to put them into separate files in my picture folder. I don't understand how some crap survives and other crap doesn't. At least some of my stuff is recoverable!

I have the Comodo firewall, Malwarebytes, Noadware, Avira, Registry Wizard and Winpatrol. I can't afford anything else right now. I'm hoping I'm semi protected from hacking. Knock Wood

I really Don't care. And you know how long DCTom is, how?!

I sell crap on eBay. Need the connection.

He is full of

This has got to be one of the stupidest questions ever posed in the universe. Just falling behind the question from your girlfriend/spouse asking "Can I give you a job?" Just in case you need some help deciding. Here is the evidence for your consideration. #1 #2 #3

Digitally Concussed?

Bomb/butt sniffing dogs? If you want a lethal explosion out of your ass go to Taco Bell for lunch and then have corned beef and cabbage for dinner. That'll make any airplane clear out. People will be opening the emergency exits and jumping to their deaths.

Uh-oh!!! They're gonna get banned from the facilities.

Thanks for finding that Pete. It's very sad but it's really cool that Julian got back into her life and was able to offer some encouragement. It's amazing how the myth about that song being about LSD continues on.