Signs You Bought a Bad Computer

- Manual contains only one sentence, "Good luck !"

You know you're living in 2005 when...

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You go home after a long day at work and you still answer the phone in a businesslike manner.

7. You make phone calls from home and you accidentally dial "9" to get an outside line.

8. You've sat at the same desk for four years and worked for three different companies.

10. You learn about your redundancy on the 11 o'clock news.

11. Your boss doesn't have the ability to do your job.

12. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home.

13. Every commercial on television has a website at the bottom of the screen.

14. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

15. You get up in the morning and go online before getting your coffee.

16. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. :)

17. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

18. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

19. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

Dizzy

Steven Wilde

estrela & Tune

End of Aerosmith?

The Aerosmith hiatus is coming to an end. The band's been on a break since their Honkin' On Bobo tour ended last August 8th, but lead guitarist Joe Perry told billboard.com that they'll get back together sometime around Labor Day, with a tour being lined up for the fall. Perry also said that Aerosmith likely won't make a new studio album until there's a break in the schedule next year, but that they're thinking about releasing a live CD and DVD in the meantime. Perry said, "We're trying to find a show that has been recorded from beginning to end. That's something the fans have been requesting: a stone-cold live record with a video." He added, "Some of the shows we're looking at are from the last year, but who knows? We just heard about somebody who had a bunch of tapes from 1972. It might be fun to watch some of that on the B-side."

George Lucas on "60 Minutes"

Tune in to "60 Minutes" Sunday, March 13 on CBS for a special in-depth interview with George Lucas. The show previously profiled Lucas in 1999 during the release of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace to document the beginning of the prequels. Now that Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith heads into the final stages of post-production, "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl returns to Skywalker Ranch to chat with Lucas about his family, his technological innovations and his plans after Episode III. "We want to give something of interest to everyone from the most die-hard Star Wars fans who will be looking for that one frame that shows a little droid that they hadn't seen before, to somebody who hasn't seen the films but knows that George is an important figure in not just filmmaking but in another context as well," Segment Producer Rome Hartman says.

Fans can expect to see clips from the Revenge of the Sith as well as a rare glimpse into Lucas' private life.

"We hope people get a bit of a sneak peek of the film and what it's about and insight into George both as a filmmaker and as a leader in the digital filmmaking revolution, insight into his personal life because we see him with his kids, and a look at his role as a business man," Hartman says. "Lucasfilm's move to the Presidio is an important part of our story as is the business that he's built at the same time he's made these films over the last 30 years."

In addition to learning more about the man behind Star Wars, viewers will also get some further insight on the advancements in digital filmmaking that Lucas has passionately backed in his films ever since he created Industrial Light & Magic.

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Heavy Drinking Tied to Hardening of Heart Arteries

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In contrast to the beneficial effects of moderate alcohol intake on the heart, higher levels of alcohol consumption are linked to calcification of the coronary arteries, researchers report.

Dr. Mark J. Pletcher, of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues looked into the relationship between alcohol consumption, binge drinking, and coronary calcification in 33- to 45-year-old subjects enrolled in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study.

All told, 3037 participants -- of whom 45 percent were black -- were followed for 15 years.

According to the team's report in the American Journal of Epidemiology, at the end of follow-up, 8 percent in the 1435 who did not drink showed evidence of coronary calcification.

The rate increased as the amount of alcohol consumed went up -- 9 percent in the 1023 who had up to 6 drinks per week, 13 percent among the 341 who had 7 to 13 drinks per week, and 19 percent in the 238 subjects who had at least 14 drinks per week.

In addition, binge drinkers were twice as likely to have coronary calcification as non-drinkers.

These patterns were seen most clearly in black men, the team found.

Alcoholic beverage preference did not affect the association between alcohol consumption and coronary calcification.

The researchers suggest that the heart-protective effects of moderate alcohol intake "are counterbalanced by other harmful effects from alcohol in young persons." This, they conclude, appears to be especially true in black men.

Three Shot Dead at Ga. Trial; Gunman Flees

ATLANTA - (AP) A judge presiding over a rape trial, his court reporter and a sheriff's deputy were shot to death Friday at the Fulton County Courthouse, authorities said. Another deputy was critically wounded and the suspect, the defendant at the trial, remained at large hours later.

Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor confirmed that Superior Court Judge Rowland Barnes and his court reporter were killed. He gave no other details in announcing the deaths in the state Senate. A deputy who was confronted outside the courthouse was shot, and died later at a hospital, authorities said.

Authorities were searching for a green Honda Accord that was stolen from a newspaper reporter who was pistol-whipped in a parking garage.

Fulton County Sheriff's Lt. Clarence Huber identified the suspect as 33-year-old Brian Nichols, who was on trial on rape and other charges stemming from an incident in August.

"Mr. Nichols is considered armed and extremely dangerous and should not be approached. ... We are not going to rest until we find him," Sheriff Myron Freeman said. Authorites said he may have fled the state.

The suspect got the gun by overpowering a sheriff's deputy while he was being escorted within the courthouse, Assistant Police Chief Alan Dreher said. He then went to the courtroom, held about a dozen people there at bay for a short time and then shot and killed the judge and court reporter, he said.

The deputy who died was shot outside the courthouse as the suspect fled.

"We are working very diligently to bring the suspect to justice," Dreher said at a midafternoon briefing. Details are still being sorted out; the injured deputy was under sedation, he said. Doctors had said she was wounded in the head.

The people in the courtroom were there for routine civil matters; Nichols was being brought there for the planned resumption of his trial, Dreher said.

"We heard some noise. It sounded like three or four shots. At the time, we thought it was just an engine backfiring," said Chuck Cole, a civil defense attorney who was in an adjoining parking deck when he heard gunfire at around 9:10 a.m.

The sheriff's deputy shot outside the building died at Grady Hospital of an abdominal wound and the other was in critical condition but expected to survive, the hospital said.

"I saw one person on the street that they were performing CPR on," said court reporter Amy McKee.

All the judges in the building were locked in their chambers. The courthouse and other buildings in downtown Atlanta were on lockdown. Schools around the area were also put on lockdown.

Traffic in the blocks surrounding the courthouse was backed up as police cruisers flooded the area.

James Bailey, a juror at Nichols' trial, said the jury was not in the courtroom at the time of the shooting. Bailey said Nichols had made him and other jurors nervous. "Every time he looked up, he was staring at you," Bailey said. He said Barnes was the presiding judge.

Barnes was named to the Fulton County Superior Court bench in 1998.

Among cases he handled was the fatal 2003 car wreck by hockey star Dany Heatley that killed 25-year-old teammate Dan Snyder. Heatley pleaded guilty and was sentenced Feb. 4 to three years on probation and ordered to give 150 speeches about the dangers of speeding.

Barnes, 64, also drew attention last month when he took the unusual step of ordering a mother of seven who pleaded guilty to killing her 5-week-old daughter to undergo a medical procedure that would prevent her from having more children.

The shooting happened 11 days after the husband and elderly mother of a federal judge in Chicago were shot to death in her home. A man whose medical malpractice lawsuit was dismissed by the judge committed suicide and left a note saying he was the killer.

2005 Thunderbird to Be the Last for Ford

DETROIT - (AP) We had fun, fun, fun 'til Ford took the T-bird away. Again. Ford Motor Co. said Thursday the 2005 model year will be the last for the current-generation Ford Thunderbird, a retro-styled convertible that went on sale in August 2001.

Ford had planned to discontinue the Thunderbird after the 2005 or 2006 model year but told employees Thursday production will end in July.

"We promised all along that this Thunderbird would have a limited production run, and we're being true to our word," Ford Division President Steve Lyons said. "Thunderbird was a terrific image builder for the Ford brand showroom at a time when we needed it."

The Wixom Assembly Plant northwest of Detroit, which produces the Thunderbird, will continue to make the Lincoln LS and Town Car and also will be the final assembly point for the Ford GT supercar, which was released last year.

The Thunderbird, one of Ford's most celebrated nameplates, first went on sale in 1954. Its peak sales year was 1977, when 322,517 redesigned Thunderbirds were sold. The Thunderbird went through numerous design changes over the decades before going on hiatus in 1997.

The redesigned 2002 Thunderbird got off to a roaring start. Dealers were flooded with pre-orders and got $10,000 premiums on top of the car's sticker price of $30,000. It also won over critics, securing Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year award.

But the flurry died down almost as quickly as it emerged. Ford had projected sales of 25,000 per year but fell well short of that mark. Just 11,998 Thunderbirds sold in 2004, 33 percent fewer than 2003.

Steven Wilde

The Headless

Welcome to the T2J site.

mummola

GREETINGS AND WELCOME TO THE SITE !!

Surprises at a Nudist Restaurant

5> When you take out your credit card to pay, the cashier bends over and asks you to swipe it.

4> The napkin goes *under* your lap.

3> Waiters no longer have to take the soup back to the kitchen in order to get their revenge.

2> Thanks to its extended "sneeze" guard, the salad bar looks like the popemobile.

and the Number 1 Surprise at a Nudist Restaurant...

Clarky

Tell us really why you want a raptor?

Having issues with a few people?

Indications Your Family May Be Dysfunctional

5> You *finally* get your work published in a major newspaper and your rat-bastard brother sics the Feds on you.

4> Instead of saying grace before dinner, father reads a passage from Penthouse Forum.

3> Thanksgiving Dinner consists of Wild Turkey instead of roast turkey.

2> Didn't make today's Top 5 List? Dad holds ya, Mom beats ya.

and the Number 1 Indication Your Family May Be Dysfunctional...

Steven Wilde

Just wanted to drop you a note and say HI!

Listening to Duran Duran and The Cure today.

Yesterday, it was Enya.

Not sure what is happening to me.

again . . .

Billy Joel Back in Rehab

The Piano Man is going in for a tune-up.

In the wake of his hospitalization for stomach problems last month, the Billy Joel (news) has signed on for a stint in rehab to deal with a drinking problem.

"Following a recent bout of severe gastro-intestinal distress, Billy Joel has checked himself into an undisclosed rehabilitation facility for treatment of alcohol abuse," his rep said in a statement. "Mr. Joel has asked that his privacy be respected."

Last month, the rep denied reports that Joel was suffering from pancreatitis, which is typically brought on by heavy alcohol consumption.

It's not the first time Joel has ended up in rehab. In June 2002, he checked into the Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut for treatment of a substance-abuse problem, just days after crashing his Mercedes on Long Island and suffering minor injuries.

That car crash marked the first in a string of auto accidents for the entertainer. In January 2003, Joel totaled his Mercedes after driving off the road and crashing into a tree on Long Island. The singer had to be pulled from the wreckage of the car by firefighters and spent the night in the hospital recovering from his injuries.

Then, last April, Joel was on his way to pick up a pizza when he lost control of his 1967 vintage Citron on a slick road and wound up parked in the home of a 94-year-old woman. No one was injured in the crash.

While Joel may be an unlucky motorist, he's proven to be luckier in love. He swapped vows with third wife, 23-year-old television correspondent Katie Lee (news - web sites), last October.

Of late, the singer has been in a writing state of mind. Last year, he penned the children's book Good Night, My Angel: A Lullabye and his upcoming oeuvre, A New York State of Mind, is due out later this year.

estrela

Jazzy - do you know this person?

Man With 'TIPSY' Plate Faces DUI Charges

MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - Having a vanity plate that reads "TIPSY" may not be such a great idea after all. Josiah Johnson, 23, said his license plate might have tipped off the Clay County sheriff's deputy who pulled him over Friday after he left Coach's Sports Pub in Moorhead.

Now he faces third-degree drunken driving charges after his blood-alcohol level allegedly registered twice the legal limit.

Johnson said he bought the personalized license plate for his Jeep to describe the way it rode — then kept it as a joke when he got a Chevy Silverado because he likes to party.

"It doesn't mean I drink and drive," he said. "It just means I have a good time."

Johnson, who was slated to appear in court March 22, said he'll never drink and drive again.

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