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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is not a true story, in the sense that none of the characters portrayed in the movie ever existed and none of the events portrayed in the movie actually happened. The movie is based VERY LOOSELY on the same true story that inspired the character of Norman Bates in [I]Psycho[/I] and Buffalo Bill in [I]Silence of the Lambs[/I]. All three stories are inspired by 1950s Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein who had a penchant for digging up the graves of dead women and removing their sex organs. He became a serial killer when he started seeking fresher sources of female sex organs. He enjoyed wearing the amputated sex organs around the house, as well as making masks and suits from the women's skin. He also made a variety of household items from the women's various body parts. His morbid, homicidal fixation with women is thought to have stemmed from the death of his extremely overbearing mother. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Oh yeah, your beagle is a little angel. And by "angel," I mean the devil incarnate. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

For the sake of arguement we'll say, "yes." See, Michael, I told you that didn't count. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

-- Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, a nationally known Democrat who lost the '94 gubernatorial race to George W. Bush, has died at 73. EDITED TO ADD: Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, 73, dies (CNN) -- Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, whose brassy, tough-talking persona and trademark white hair cut an indelible profile in Democratic politics, died Wednesday evening at her home in Austin, surrounded by her family, her spokesman, Bill Maddox said. She was 73. Richards, who served as governor of the Lone Star State from 1991 to 1995, announced in March that she was being treated for esophageal cancer. Maddox said Richards had shielded many family members and friends from the extent of her illness. "It was a shock to a lot of us," he said. Cecile Richards, the former governor's daughter, announced her death in a note sent to friends at 7:50 p.m. (8:50 p.m. ET), Maddox said. The quick-witted Richards burst onto the national scene with rhetorical guns blazing at the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta, where, in a keynote address, she famously described the syntax-challenged Republican presidential nominee, George H.W. Bush, this way: "Poor George. He can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth." At the time, Richards was Texas state treasurer; two years later, she would be elected governor, only the second woman ever to hold that post. But Texas was trending Republican and, in 1994, despite her personal popularity, she was defeated for re-election by Bush's son, and future president, George W. Bush. She never ran for office again and spent the next years working as a consultant and commentator and serving on corporate boards. (Watch how Richards took the national stage -- 4:04) Though Richards had long been active in Democratic politics, she didn't launch her own political career until she was in her 40s, after marrying and having four children. Her first stop was a seat on the Travis County Commission in Austin, which she won in 1976. However, years of hard drinking had taken a toll on her marriage, which ended in divorce. In 1980, she quit drinking, but she never shied away from talking about her problems with alcohol. "I had such high expectations of myself. I was going to be the best mother, the best housewife, the best entertainer, the best nurse, you know -- what it was, I was going to be the best. And I could never live up to my expectations," she said. Her persona was always unconventional. When she was nearly 60, a grandmother and governor of Texas, Richards took to riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle because, she said, "I thought I needed to do something kind of jazzy." Another line she often quoted summed up her view of the aspirations of women in politics: "Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels." CNN's Ed Lavandera contributed to this report. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

They just aired a segment on CNN from an aquarium where they showed the barb and provoked a young sting ray into striking. Apparently the barbs grow back like fingernails, so some aquariums trim them for safety reasons. Interesting stuff. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

It never ceases to amaze me how many people in this country can't combine basic math with basic logic. Tell your friend to remind his wife that she's thirty times more likely to be killed by falling airplane parts than to die from a shark attack and that shark related deaths are MUCH more common than sting ray related deaths. Do you know anyone who's been killed by falling airplane parts? Exactly! I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

LOL Think again - a friend of mines family, after hearing the news just this morning, cancelled their beach vacation because there are Rays that are known to frequent the area. It has already started. I told him I thought he was over reacting, but it's his family.

If there's one thing every wildlife expert agrees on, it's that wild animals are unpredictable. Rather than responding with a knee-jerk conservationist reaction and impugning Irwin's actions and integrity before the facts are in, how about simply looking at this incident as further evidence that "shit happens" and waiting for further evidence before drawing a conclusion? Stingrays aren't endangered, and I don't foresee this incident leading to a backlash against the species. And it should be noted that the giant manta rays you swam with in Fiji don't have stingers, so your extensive diving experience may not qualify you as an expert on stingrays. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

"If anything should happen, keep filming." doesn't mean the same as, "If I should die, publicly air the footage for my friends and family to see." If the stingray had stung him in the shoulder, I'm sure he'd be doing Larry King Live tonight and giving the play-by-play as we watched the footage. In that case he would have been glad his crew had kept filming. Also, it never hurts to have a video record of an incident, for purposes of investigation, assessing liability, etc. Wanting a record of something doesn't necessarily mean you want that record made public. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Showing footage of someone's death is both in poor taste and very disrespectful to the family of the deceased. Nobody wants to be flipping through the TV channels and realize, "Oh, here's the footage of my [son, brother, father, or friend] dying." I've heard some friends and family of Rob Harris comment on how difficult it was to watch the commercial Rob was shooting when he died, even though no footage from the fatal jump was included. The only circumstance under which releasing footage of someone's death might be acceptable is when the footage is of a significantly historical nature. Though it was surely very difficult for John F. Kennedy's family when the footage of his death was released, that footage is of such historical significance that I believe there was merit in making it public. But even that footage was not made public for over a decade after the assassination. There is no real historical significance to the accidental death of Steve Irwin; therefore, I don't believe there would be any legitimate reason to release the footage of the incident. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

I don't know why, but lately I have been using WAY too many commas in my writing. And I'm a grammar/punctuation Nazi, so that's really out of character for me. I can only conclude that it must be either a viral infection or a psychological disorder. Does anybody want to propose a theory or remedy? I'm afraid that if I don't get help soon, it may spread to apostrophes or hyphens. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Now I have to clear the browser cache on my dad's computer so that he won't happen across that picture and have a heart attack. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Dude, that was some David Copperfield/Bermuda Triangle shit right there. It's pretty surreal seeing a Casa take off full and land empty, without ever seeing a single skydiver under canopy. Somewhere I have some Cops style video footage of me driving around looking for the lost load. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Ok, not that I'm one to be giving advice right now, but I think it's pretty safe to say that obnoxious will get you a girl before beying annoying will... Trust me, "annoying" doesn't get you anything anywhere. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

You are learning little grasshopper. If being a jerk is really what it takes, I might as well take myself out of the game now. I can't do "jerk." In fact, "annoying" is probably as close as I can muster. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Well, Mike, sometimes when a bear and a raccoon love each other very much....Okay, I have no idea. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Please tell me that as you reached the front of the plane, he stuck his head in the cockpit and said, "I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you." I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Oh, sure, sleeping in the buff seems like a good idea until the weather radio wakes you up at 4 AM, informing you that a half-dozen ICBMs from a former Soviet block country are three minutes out, and you have to crawl into the muddy drainage culvurt under your street to survive the blast. Then you crawl out, naked, wet, and covered head-to-toe in slime, only to discover that your house and clothes have been vaporized. None of the other survivors have any clothes to spare, and you've got one hour to make it to a shelter before dangerous levels of fallout start to pollute the streets. Now it's 4:30 in the morning, and you're wet and naked, walking through the ruins of a bombed-out city, trying to find an overcrowded fallout shelter. No thanks. That's why I sleep IN my fallout shelter, in a full NBC survival suit, with a flashlight and a pistol duct taped to my waist. You can never be too prepared. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Wow... have we met? Actually, I'm told I have quite a few desirable qualities, but bragging about how great I am isn't really the point of this thread, it's not my style, and above all, it's just plain tacky. Hopefully you'll have a much different opinion of me if we ever meet. Besides, you act as if getting drunk off my ass and (deliberately) acting stupid is my typical behavior (not a word Andrea! not a word! ). I got really drunk. I acted like an ass. I acknowledged it and apologized to her for it. Life goes on... Sorry, I didn't mean to come across quite so judgmental. No, wait--Yes, I did. But I shouldn't have. It's tough for us guys who open doors, send flowers, and try to be overall nice guys to women, yet somehow rarely get past a third date, to read a story about a guy being a complete ass and still getting a phone number out of the deal. Whatever you've got, bottle it, and send some of it this way. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

SHIT! I did a report on Pluto in the third grade. Now I have to take time out of my busy weekend to write a report on Neptune. Then I have to track down Mr. Hicks, my third grade teacher, and have him grade it. Then I have to convince Trinity Christian Schools in Lubbock, TX, to restate my grade so that I'll no longer be living a lie. What a pain in the ass! I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

What is included in "classic dancing styles?" Are we talking ballroom or performance? I like to waltz myself, but I'm not very impressive yet. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

I may be cynical, but R U N!!! Any chick who put up with that and still wants you to call her?? She is f'in crazy. Brains, thank you for stepping in and saying that before I did because I was definitely thinking it. Jeiber, did you previously save her family from a burning building or something? I'm trying to figure out what she may have seen in you that's not in your story. Honestly, my brain is about to blow a microprocessor trying to process this story. I may have to completely reevaluate my approach to dating. Would you be willing to turn this into a sociological experiment, for the benefit of the rest of us? On your next date, I suggest you publicly soil yourself; then ask her if she'd like to go back to your place. EDITED TO ADD: On second thought Jeiber, don't listen to Brains. Hang onto her. After reflecting on your story, I've concluded that, given the bait you're using, you probably can't afford to throw back any fish. In fact, I think the two of you probably deserve each other. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

Any idea what the market is like in Austin? I'm curious to know if the massive student population and the likes of Dell et al are helping prop the market up there. The thing propping up the Austin market is that everybody wants to move here. Supposedly, the homes here are still undervalued by an average of, I believe, about 8%. I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

If you want an orgasm in ice cream form, you should come check out some of the ice cream I've been making with my new homemade ice cream maker. It's my new summertime hobby. };^) But it's NOT ice cream!!! It's SOOOOOOO much better, and there is this AWESOME place right by my house that we go to every once in a while... It's so good.

If you want an orgasm in ice cream form, you should come check out some of the ice cream I've been making with my new homemade ice cream maker. It's my new summertime hobby. };^) I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.