Puppies Save Lost Toddler

Brett Singer — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:30:00 GMT

After so many sad stories (winter, I suppose?), this one was a nice find.

3-year-old Jaylynn Thorpe had "wandered away from his baby-sitter" and was missing for almost 24 hours in the woods of Halifax County, Virginia. (That's some babysitter.) Luckily, he was with two 12-week-old puppies. When it got late and cold – 17 degrees – the puppies snuggled up to Jaylynn and kept him warm. The kid is fine, thanks to these two dogs.

The trio had quite a journey – according to published reports, the boy and his two dogs "wandered up to a mile in the dark, even across a highway." Eventually he was found, "sitting by a tree, the two puppies nestled against him."

Even after Jaylynn had been rescued, the dogs didn't let him out of their sight -- "Where he went, they went," said search party member Billie Jo Roach.

When people get dogs to protect their families, I don't think this is what they have in mind. Luckily everyone is OK. I might have a little chat with the baby-sitter, though.

Source: NY Daily News via The Howard Stern Show (specifically Robin Quivers' news)

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Let's Play Guess The Photo

Brett Singer — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:00:00 GMT

This is a photo of:

a.    Me, at Burning Man
b.    Britney Spears after a weekend with the kids
c.    Dina Lohan, sans makeup
d.    The daughter of an incredibly successful film director
e.    Abe Vigoda in high school

And.... drum roll please.....

It's d. Specifically, Amanda Lucas, adopted daughter of George Lucas, aka "The man who created some of my greatest childhood memories and then set about doing stupid things to them, like making crappy prequels, renaming the first one 'A New Hope' and re-editing them to do things like make it look as if Han Solo didn't shoot Greedo first, even though we all know he did, dammit." Oh, wait. OK, I'm back.

Amanda is a mixed martial arts fighter, which is sort of like kickboxing, and very much like something I'm unlikely to ever do. (It also puts her in the "girls that can kick my ass" category.) She was involved in a series of fights called Princess of Pain.

Amanda had small roles in all three of the crappier "Star Wars" films. Here's proof that she doesn't always look quite so… I don't know, bloodied.

Belinda Dunne, a "Princesses of Pain promoter" (say that ten times fast), said that Amanda "has not once been a prima donna" and stayed in a hostel with the other fighters. In a hostel! That would make me angry enough to fight.

Now, it must be pointed out that since she is the daughter of Mr. Star Wars, and therefore has Star Wars money (and probably really cool Star Wars toys), I must state that I find her quite beguiling.

image: stuff.co.nz
news found via the Howard Stern Show, specifically Robin's News

Strollerderby : robin quivers