Posted by: Diane1 on June 27, 2007 6:51AM EST Good morning! Rodney, you are so right to watch for me. I know wont be watching. Why is she firing everyone? I guess no one can put a positive spin on her boring, neurotic personality. Oh well, now on to more important things. Gotta make a quick Wal-mart run, but since i know you all wont wait for me, here goes my mini commentary. Just call me Diane Ho, well maybe not. Best Vocal performance: parts of JHud and JHol and the Gerald Levert Tribute Best Group/song perfromance: Public Enemy Best Dance performance: Ciara by far Best Speech Overall: Don Cheadle I have to give recognition to Rev. Al Sharpton. He did have some good points. Best Moment: The matrix by Ciara Most Moving Moment: Eddie singing a tribute to his son Most Surprising Moment: JHud and JHol singing the opening act Most Classic Female: Alicia Keys was beautiful Most Classic Male: Ludicris – I think Worst Performance: 50 cent – lyrics to his song are taking us in the wrong direction Best Speech Female: Diana Ross Worst Speech: Beyonce, second award – Public speaking is a weak point for her IMO. Weakest performance – opening dance by Monique she didn’t bring her A game this time. Not enough dancing by her. Most Kids on stage: Diana Ross Worst dress: JHud - opening act. That gut action has to be put under control Best dress: Alicia Keys more to come

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 7:33AM EST first, well the first small post. lol

Posted by: Diane1 on June 27, 2007 7:34AM EST Worthy of a mention: Patti brought the girls out! Even at 63 (which she mentioned alot), the girls know how to come to an event. Robin Thicke: I know why he sings so high....... those tight pants are too much for me. He looked and performed like the classic white boy! Loosen the pants and the voice will follow! But he was much better last night when compared to his performance on AI. He held my attention, but his dance moves may have been what kept me watching.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 7:45AM EST Good morning everyone! Diane, I'll say it again...you worry me girl...no, seriously. Hey Shaun, I missed you yesterday!! Whassup dude? ( :

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 7:56AM EST Hey choc and Shaun!!

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 7:59AM EST Whassup Shay!!!?

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 8:07AM EST The BET Awards were not this good this year to me. Monique's performance was (Jex's words) .....meh! It was very clear that she was out of shape and out of breath after dancing only 20 seconds on stage. She should have practiced that routine over and over again so that she could do it completely and not partial dance like she did last night and then she called herself lip singing but she didn't know the words to the song.

Posted by: Jex on June 27, 2007 8:09AM EST Good Morning Everyone! Diane, you really may want to look into some type of mental health treament. You may not need medication. Therapy may help.

Posted by: Jex on June 27, 2007 8:14AM EST shay, Mo's performance was my "WTH?" I was like is she supposed to be lip syncing or not? And you're right, she needed much more practice. And to avoid being sued for pagarism, "meh" is a Yo-quiism, along with "feh", "bleh" and "wheh".

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 8:15AM EST The BET awards were for the most part, good. Monique is trying to become Beyonce, but hate to tell her, it is not working. I didnt like the Jhol and Jhud song, it was, well like Jex says, Meh.....

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 8:16AM EST Hey yall, i was off yesterday, I lurked from home though, couldnt get DSL to work , so i was on dial up, and couldnt post in a timely manner, so I didnt post. Missed yall to Choc.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 8:17AM EST Merntin Jex... Shay, I agree on Mo's dancing and psuedo lip syncing. WTH? Although I like her energy, her confidence borders on arrogance...I think she trys too hard.

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 8:17AM EST Good morning all...I'm going to posta long joke. If you don't like long posts...skip but it is hilarious.

Posted by: Jex on June 27, 2007 8:18AM EST OMG, I thought Jennifer squared was pretty bad. With all due respect, Ms Holiday looka like a man. And all that howling and growling got on my nerves. But she was gonna keep on griping and beechin' about "her song" until somebody paid her to do it again. Hopefully this will shut her up.

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 8:19AM EST There is not one dirty word in it, and it is funny. The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, "Well, I'm off now. The man should be here soon." Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer happened to ring the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. "Good morning, Ma'am", he said, "I've come to..." "Oh, no need to explain," Mrs. Smith cut in, embarrassed, "I've been expecting you." "Have you really?" said the photographer. "Well, that's good. Did you know babies are my specialty?" "Well that's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat. After a moment she asked, blushing, "Well, where do we start?" "Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch, and perhaps a couple on the bed. And sometimes the living room floor is fun. You can really spread out there." "Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn't work out for Harry and me!" "Well, Ma'am, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results." "My, that's a lot!", gasped Mrs. Smith. "Ma'am, in my line of work a man has to take his time. I'd love to be In and out in five minutes, but I'm sure you'd be disappointed with that." "Don't I know it," said Mrs. Smith quietly. The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. "This was done on the top of a bus," he said. "Oh, my God!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed, grasping at her throat. "And these twins turned out exceptionally well -when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with." "She was difficult?" asked Mrs. Smith. "Yes, I'm afraid so. I finally had to take her to the park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep to get a good look" "Four and five deep?" said Mrs. Smith, her eyes wide with amazement. "Yes", the photographer replied. "And for more than three hours, too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling - I could hardly concentrate, and when darkness approached I had to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just had to pack it all in." Mrs. Smith leaned forward. "Do you mean they actually chewed on your, uh.. equipment?" "It's true, Ma'am, yes.. Well, if you're ready, I'll set-up my tripod and we can get to work right away." "Tripod?" "Oh yes, Ma'am. I need to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big to be held in the hand very long." Mrs. Smith fainted

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 8:20AM EST Mitch, as long as it is funny. I hate to read a loooong joke and at the end left hanging, like huh?

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 8:21AM EST It looks like I may be alone with my opinion about JHud and JHol...I loved it!! It brought tears to my eyes b/c I think the recognition due to JHol was overdue. I only had one problem with the performance...JHol seemed to "overdo" it...trying to prove a point, maybe? I dunno. But I did love it!!

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 8:23AM EST lol@ Mitch.... Good One.

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 8:24AM EST Jhol is fat, all those rolls hanging out, yuk!

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 8:25AM EST Mitch...morning. LMAO!! LOVED IT!!!

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 8:26AM EST I meant Jhud, not Jhol. choc, that is the way I have always heard Jhol sing.

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 8:27AM EST My mom sent that to me. I was laughing as I read it. My coworkers told me I was having too much fun for 8:00 in the morning.

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 8:28AM EST Jennifer squared performance was just o.k. J Hol had to outscream J Hud for whatever reason. She was making faces like she had to potty or something. All that was necessary. JHud need to get on a serious diet because JHol was looking better than her. Not in the face, but below the neck. OMG! Diana Ross daughter look just like her daddy. That ain't good! Barry Gordy ain't the most handsome person. Beyonce was classy and Kelly had on some booty shawts. She says she gained 10 pounds. Good for her because she needed it. Solange need to hang it up and poppa Knowles know he wasn't supposed to have on no Adidas. Lil' Kim has had too much plastic surgery and looked like Chucky. Keyshia Cole's outfit was the bomb and P Diddy was not singing. Isn't that his song. He said like 2 words the whole time "Last night"... Al Sharp had the slick perm. Ne-Yo is suspect to me. Something just ain't right about him. Like Ms. Sophia said on V-103, he keeps those hats tilted to the side because his face is "challenged". Not to poke fun at the challenged folk, but his face is jacked up. Robin Not so Thicke did alot better than he did on AI and I was so proud of J-Hud giving thanks to American Idol, even though they booted her azz.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 8:34AM EST LOL@ Shay..I thought the same thing about Rhonda Ross...Diana & Berry..that WAS NOT a good collaboration effort...that girl is NOT cute. While, looking at Ms Ross and her kids on stage, the song from Sesame Street popped in my head...."one of these things do dont belong..."

Posted by: flat screen on June 27, 2007 8:35AM EST Good morning...Flat's in the house..I hope everybody's doing ok today...to all my nascar buddies out there,24 and 48 got a stiff penalty for the deal at sonama!

Posted by: Deirdre on June 27, 2007 8:35AM EST "Robin Not so Thicke" LOLOLOL! Morning folks! I'd heard that joke before, Mitch and it IS hilarious. Now the bad news. Apparently PC World has NOT selected us as one of their 100 favorite blogs. Clearly, they missed out on a wonderful oppotunity.

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 8:36AM EST Choc, he definitely can't deny her. And why wasn't her hair combed. I'm just saying.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 8:43AM EST Morning Dee! Clearly PC World doesn't have a clue! LOL In my previous post is should read "one of these things do NOT belong..." ( : Shay, Rhonda at one time had dreads but I don't know what was up with that rats nest last night. Tracee's hair was a hot mess too.

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 8:44AM EST was her youngest daughter Chumny on there?

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 8:44AM EST Dreads??? WTF??? Tracee's hair is always a hot mess. Erika Badu had put on a few pounds.

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 8:45AM EST Is she the one that models Shaun?

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 8:53AM EST Yesterday we talked about Wayne Williams and the Atlanta child murders, so,last night I did a little background research. I do this to get a better handle on the facts and details, etc. I'm glad I did. I went to crimelibrary.com. Apparently there were over 100 murders during this time of young children usually between the ages of 7 and 16; all within a mapped area in ATL. Most of the victims had ties, not to just each other, but to a couple of known pedophiles that lived in the area. The 2 persons WW was convicted of killing were the oldest. There were soooo many missteps by the the APD that it boggles the mind. I sat there reading last night with my mouth wide open. I was dumbfounded by the complete incompetance. If you care to read up on it, I can send you the entire link. You can form your own opinion as to whether or not you believe WW is guilty of "all" the murders, just those two, or if there was more than one murderer operating.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 8:54AM EST LOL...Shaun her name is Chudney...LOL Yeah, and Erika looked thicker than she has in the past. Have you ever seen her in concert? She is AWESOME during a live performance.

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 8:55AM EST not sure, i havent seen her in years, is she cute?

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 8:58AM EST Choc, I came to the conclusion yesterday that the APD and District Attorney does not want to reopen these cases. Their defense is so weak and they CAN NOT prove without a reasonable doubt that he is guilty because the evidence just does not link him to all these murders. The dog hair on the victims does not put him at the crime scenes. It places the dog at the crime scene, but not the convicted person. No blood samples. No DNA linking him to the bodies. Nothing. If those cases were to reopen, he would be out of jail, whether he did it or not because the evidence is not strong at all and they know that. So to prevent him getting a way with murder, they aren't going to pursue it. Those are just my thoughts.

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 9:00AM EST The report only concluded that you cannot exclude Wayne's dog Sheba. Not that it was his dog's hair.

Posted by: KPH on June 27, 2007 9:01AM EST I am having computer problems does anyone see my posts?

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 9:02AM EST Shay, if you read the info at that site I referenced, it would further reinforce your thoughts. It lays out the facts and the chronological order of the murders. It also gives info regarding the APD, the special task force that was formed, and how the criteria kept changed for determining which of the murders fit the "profile".

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 9:03AM EST We see you KP....Morning!

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 9:04AM EST Oh, and Choc, during that time, Bush was pushing for them to arrest someone because it was causing worldwide attention. So within 72 hours, they arrested Wayne Williams. They had been watching him for 3 weeks, but no arrest until the president was pressuring them to do so. And I'm sorry, but with all this technology, they should be able to prove that he is 100% guilty just like they do any other murderer. Inconclusive evidence ain't flying with me.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 9:05AM EST criteria kept changing...I can't type this morning.

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 9:05AM EST Choc, send me the link.

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 9:06AM EST send it to me too choc.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 9:12AM EST Shaun & Shay...you should have mail. And BTW...the it was President Reagan and not Bush. Paula Abdul is on Regis & Kelly....I"m turning the channel

Posted by: KPH on June 27, 2007 9:17AM EST Thanks Choc and good morning to all my blog buddies I thought I had lost you all. Damn tech support at Sirius radio wiped out all my history by accident while trying to revive my service.

Posted by: Deirdre on June 27, 2007 9:21AM EST A lot of people were pushing for an arrest. The governing body in GA, along with neighboring states. The whole 'racist' south issue was being played up in the northern states(which are, in my opinion , racist in a more subtle and backstabbing way). The world did, indeed, start to look at GA in a different and not very favorable light. The police were under an enormous amount of pressure to come up with a suspect(preferably a black suspect). There are many people who feel that WW was railroaded. However, the child killings DID stop. At least the ones with that particular MO. Most experts believe that a serial killer is driven by desire and stopping is a very difficult thing, including changing an MO so completely that, whatever was satisfying the killer before, cannot be duplicated.

Posted by: Eve07 on June 27, 2007 9:23AM EST Good morning guys, I wasn't feelin the BET Awards last night, it was a little disappointing. Choc, I liked JHol and JHud performance too, even though they both overdid it a bit. Loved Beyonce's performance and the ending with her, Kelly, Michelle and Solange on the pedestals. Kelly was a big disappointment, if she puts more time and energy into singing that she does trying to be like B she would actually be a great performer. WTH was up with Ciara? How can you be a singer and talk through your song????? All 3 of the tributes were whack. I was really hoping Omarion and Chris Brown did some fancy footwork on James Brown tribute but instead we got to see Flavor Flav, and Chuck D?????? I would have preferred only Eddie on Gerald's tribute or at least some male performers to sing with him rather than Pattie "Mouth Almighty" Labelle.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 9:26AM EST Deirde...after reading up on this I'm still not convinced WW committed "all" of the murders. Given the fact the 2 victims he is convicted of killing were in their 20s and the other children were, well children. We've all watched enough movies (Ha) to know that sometimes serial killers compete with one another, or can. Maybe they operate in a mentor/mentee relationship. This may seem far fetched until you read up on this. It will have you shaking your head in disbelief.

Posted by: Eve07 on June 27, 2007 9:31AM EST Deidre, growing up in Mississippi during that time we always heard rumors that the Klan was behind the killings and when WW was arrested they ceased so as not to bring attention to themselves. It was also rumored that the killings would take place in several southern states as a form of genocide so that the white race would reign supreme in the south. All I know is that was the most terrifying thing I can remember in my youth. We also heard that the Mississipi chapter of the NAACP received threatening letters that so many black boys would be murdered. It was so scary that many people outside the Atlanta area were relieved that someone was arrested and then the murders stopped. WW may be innocent, and if so, I hope it's proven without a shadow of doubt.

Posted by: Deirdre on June 27, 2007 9:33AM EST I agree, Choc. I have no idea whether WW committed ANY of the murders. It could be that the police stumbled on the actual killer(WW) with just circumstantial evidence. It could also be that WW is guilty of the 2 murders for which he's been convicted but not the Atlanta Child Murders. It's possible that not all the child murders were committed by the same person. Like I said, the police were under enormous pressure, for good reason. A child serial killer is the absolute worst kind of horror out there. I sure 100's of mistakes were made.

Posted by: flat screen on June 27, 2007 9:34AM EST Did anyone see paris do her strut when she got out of jail??LOL!!!!!.

Posted by: Eve07 on June 27, 2007 9:35AM EST What was the supposed motive for WW killing the two men he was convicted of murdering?

Posted by: linnykat on June 27, 2007 9:39AM EST Deirdre, that's what i was trying to say yesterday about WW's possible guilt/innocence. We never heard of any more child murders in the same MO in Atlanta, anywhere in Georgia, or as far as I could tell at the time, anywhere in the country. I still do not know if WW was totally guilty, part of a "gang" sort of thing, a solo serial killer, or the scapegoat for someone else, but regardless, the killings appeared to stop cold when he was arrested and confined... and never appeared to resume anywhere. Coincidence maybe, but it would be really strange that the *real perp* if WW was not, was somehow killed, incarcerated, or (however unlikely) cured of his sickness at exactly that moment in time... the "science" at the time was pretty primitive compared to today's technology and capabilities -- yes it would be nice to know for sure, as with so many who profess their innocence over and over and over -- but the kid WAS weird and did behave strangely -- or he'd not have even come to the notice of the police. *shrug* -- i remember following the case closely in the beginning, we lived in atlanta, and i've always been a mystery/crime solving/forensics type of person (well my interests lie in that direction i mean) so it was fascinating to me to watch, listen, and wonder... we may never know the whole truth the fact that the two he was convicted of were older might rest more on some sort of mindset with the younger that he was more in control, less likely to make a mistake, but with the older young men, there was less control on his part, and mistakes were made because of that difference. or perhaps the older "boys" were in a different relationship to him and he had to get rid of them, making them different in HOW he did it (assuming he was guilty, which i am not saying for sure, just supposing if...) just some thoughts to ponder...

Posted by: Deirdre on June 27, 2007 9:41AM EST Eve, it's hard to even imagine how terrifying it must have been for black families. I'm sure all sorts of rumors abounded during that time about the Klan, genocide and God knows what else. And those rumors set an already unstable south into even more turmoil. It was a terrible time for the south and Atlanta in particular. To think that one individual or one group of people could even begin to see the murders as a good thing is too awful to contemplate. Mom's got a pain specialist appt this morning and a foot doctor appt this afternoon. At least I can read a book in the waiting rooms. Sigh! Back later folks.

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 9:41AM EST Deirdre, your assessment is 100% agreeable. Like I said, if it is proven that he didn't do even one of those murders, they will have to open up all 22 again and that would not be good. I do think he is guilty of some, but not all. The evidence is just not there to support 22 murders. If you read up on how they were killed, some were strangled, some were shot, some were stabbed, some were girls, some were boys, some were molested and sodomized, and two were adults. None of them are linked. No kiling pattern. Nothing. I Have to admit, had I been grown during that time, an arrest of Wayne Williams would have put me at ease too and I am sure the gov't knew most people would feel that way. As long as they arrested somebody, it wouldn't be as bad.

Posted by: linnykat on June 27, 2007 9:42AM EST Eve i don't think they ever ascribed any particular motive other than he was a serial killer... i really don't remember ... but if they had somehow seen him doing something to younger boys, he may have felt he needed to somehow rid himself of them... i always wondered about that, perhaps even that they were part of some activity then he got scared that they might rat him out, or something like that... again, no knowledge, just supposition, guessing why ANYone does that kind of stuff is .... fascinating but strange...scary strange

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 9:42AM EST Morning all~ I have had a rough night and morning....our dog was hit by a car last night and killed. It breaks my heart, she was as we always said "the best dog in the whole wide world" and wth is up w/the jackass that hit her? nobody stopped.....so, to hear my son standing in the dark for 30 minutes calling her and she never came was heartbreaking. My kids loved that dog and that breaks my heart the most. anyway, i won't be on much today....busy here and i'm leaving early.

Posted by: linnykat on June 27, 2007 9:44AM EST oh kimmy { { { { { { { { { { { kimmy } } } } } } } } } } }

Posted by: Deirdre on June 27, 2007 9:44AM EST kimmy...my deepest sympathies. Losing a family pet is heartbreaking.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 9:46AM EST {{{Kimmy}}} I'm sooo sorry Kimmy...that's got to be tough.

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 9:46AM EST why do people do that?? I could never hit something and keep going. Even if you are scared to get out of the car, call the freakin' police. Don't just leave the scene. That could have easily been someone's child you hit. People are so cruel sometimes.

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 9:51AM EST Flats, I saw Paris' walk. It was too funny!! YOu would have thought she was leaving a beauty pageant.

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 9:59AM EST To many, myself included, the family pets are another member of the family.

Posted by: flat screen on June 27, 2007 10:00AM EST First off...Kimmy,i'm so sorry about your dog.Shay,i laughed so hard seeing that last night!strutting that boney ass!!LOL!!

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 10:01AM EST It was funny!!! She hasn't learned a lesson I'm sure.

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 10:02AM EST Did you hear about the Fox(?) reporter that is catching flack because he questioned the way Paris' parents raised her. I think he is dead on. If they had not raised her to feel like she was so privileged, she might not seem like such a brat. Hopefully she used that time in jail to reflect on her actions and will change as she said she would before she went in. Time will only tell

Posted by: flat screen on June 27, 2007 10:04AM EST David Lettermen said it best...everybody's worrying about what she's dgoing to do now!..'Hell,what did she do before!

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 10:04AM EST thanks ya'll.....

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 10:05AM EST What did she do before? She went to parties, got drunk and drove. She got up the next day and started again.

Posted by: flat screen on June 27, 2007 10:07AM EST Yep..Mitch....amazing how many people love the party girl.....why do we look up to these people?

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 10:08AM EST She was talking about all the catching up she had to do. WTF?? She was gone for what, like "3 days". I am sure you only missed one party Paris. Get over it.

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 10:09AM EST I don't! LOL I have often said I would hate to know I raised a daughter like her.

Posted by: on June 27, 2007 10:11AM EST your main goal as a parent of a girl is to keep her off the pole, out of jail and out of internet video's.......

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 10:12AM EST Paris is a direct reflection of her mother and father parenting skills. That whole sense of entitlement pisses most people off, me included. She is a trashy little heffa...a rich heffa...but still a trashy one.

Posted by: Eve07 on June 27, 2007 10:15AM EST There are a lot of little Paris' in the making. Just watch my Super Sweet 16.

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 10:15AM EST That sense of entitlement is what is ruining not only todays youth but adults as well. There is a line in Bucky's song (wow, I'm using Bucky as an example) about going out and not making the team. We were disappointed but we grew up alright. Now the "experts" (who usually don't have kids) says it can emotionally damaging to a child if he don't make the team. My opinion (and I don't have kids either) is that it is more damaging to give kids everything they want so not to "disappoint" them.

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 10:16AM EST I'm reporting the code guy. My last code was "Qur"

Posted by: flat screen on June 27, 2007 10:17AM EST A very trashy one........her videos!!!LOL!!...Did nothing for me!

Posted by: KPH on June 27, 2007 10:19AM EST I am so sorry to hear about your Aussie Kimmy she was a beautiful dog. I know she cant be replaced but the best thing for you and your family would be to go and get a new puppy as soon as possible it will help the pain pass.

Posted by: 1CHOCL8T on June 27, 2007 10:20AM EST LOL...Mitch, I wouldn't stand for it!! The code guy has to be stopped. He thinks he's being subtle but we all know better!!! LOL

Posted by: Eve07 on June 27, 2007 10:20AM EST Mitch you are so right. Today's kids don't know anything about being disappointed and when it happens they can't handle it. My 5 yr old wanted to go to a friend's house to play, when I told her no she got upset, went to her room and wrote me a note that said "I don't like you right now". I accepted her note and let her pout for a half hour, then she wrote me a second note that said "I'm sorry, I love you". It's hard to be stern with your kids at times, but you have to let them know that they can't always have their way.

Posted by: shay on June 27, 2007 10:23AM EST Eve, I wouldn't like yo azz either if I couldn't go to my friends house. You old "party crasher"!! I'm kidding!! My baby does me the same way. "I'm not your friend anymore". I have to politely tell him, "o.k" and then I move on. Five minutes later, Mommy can I sit on your lap because I love you so much!!.

Posted by: Eve07 on June 27, 2007 10:26AM EST LOL at Shay. They do love to say that don't they?

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 10:27AM EST Ya'll are going to love this. My oldest, Mateo, will pout if he can't get his way. He has always been all about Paul. If Hayley (the youngest) gets in Paul's lap, he will look at Paul as if to say "I want to lay in your lap". If Paul does not put Hayley down so he can get up there, he will go lay by the patio door and stare out the window. It don't matter how much you call him he will not come to you or even look your way until he gets over it.

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 10:28AM EST I should have said "my oldest dog"

Posted by: KPH on June 27, 2007 10:34AM EST Kids and Pets break our hearts as well as fill them with joy. At times you wonder what you would do (without) them and at times what you will do (with) them LOL!

Posted by: Rodney Ho on June 27, 2007 10:42AM EST Kimmy--my sympathies for your dog. One of mine was attacked by a neighbor's dog unprovoked and had hernia surgery three weeks ago but fortunately he's recovered.

Posted by: Eve07 on June 27, 2007 10:45AM EST Rodney, how is Jordan's single doing? She was on BET Awards last night as a presenter, she looked nice but didn't sing.

Posted by: KPH on June 27, 2007 11:08AM EST Hi Rodney how was your birthday? You didnt party too hard did you? :-)

Posted by: KPH on June 27, 2007 11:10AM EST Mitch, What kind of dog is Mateo?

Posted by: Mitch on June 27, 2007 11:19AM EST Both of mine are American Eskimo Miniatures. Mateo is Hayley's "uncle". She is from his "sister's" litter. I was looking to see if I had a picture of them on my work PC but I don't have one.