Posted on 01/25/2003 6:22:19 AM PST by Mama_Bear
Crime-scene photo unsettling to some - photo
of dead home intruder killed by home owner in Dallas
It's not gory. The guy shot the intruder and the intruder made it out to the front of the house by the front bushes and they had to leave him there until forensics could arrive and do their work.
I'd post the pic here, but thought I better not - did a link instead...
Today's a day for relaxing, but not for me, too much to do...for you all, I hope you get your chance to sit still and bask in the glow of this past week's Finest.
Thanks for the good coffee and biscuits...)
You're pretty derned special...thank you for all the stories and reminisence, words of inspiration and reflection...you gift us all.
My Mom and Dad lived in Fairbanks for two years...I never got ot visit, however...they always smile when speaking of their time in the Frozen North.
Wishing you a lucky day.
I couldn't resist climbing back into bed this morning after I posted the thread, so I missed some of you when you were here. (Aeronaut, you were late.) ;-)
Wishing all who have visited, or will visit, the thread today and pleasant and relaxing weekend. It's going to be a busy one for me, I'll get back in here when I can.
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Men's breakfast at Church this AM.
Oh, well, okay then. ;-)
Always a pleasure when you fly by, late or not. :-)
I know it is still 'morning' in your neighborhood...so Good Morning to you, jw! Hoping your busy weekend is rewardly productive. :-)
LOL!!! You're a kick, Free. 
I hate to leave my thread, but I have to take off. Lots of things to do this weekend. Have a good one!
This is what was served this morning.
You no doubt have heard them try to explain the sight - or lack of sight - when there is ice fog!
When it is well below zero and the normally dry air contains tiny moisture particles, the combination can create the phenomenon known as ice fog.
They are literally frozen, suspended in the air wherever they are, reducing visibility tremendously.
That makes it different from an ordinary whiteout in a blizzard, snowflakes moving downward.
I have a clipping from the Fairbanks newspaper with a panoramic view from an airplane of the entire city, which sits in a basin, with ice fog obscuring all but a few tops of buildings!
Grasping that vision, think about driving in it.
When we lived in quarters on Eielson AFB, finally, the buildings were white - roads were white - the AIR that day was white soup! and I needed to go to the commissary.
Knowing not many would (be dumb enough to) make the attempt with no definition of roadway, and not many vehicles could even get through the deep snow that day, I had a Chevy Greenbrier van with the engine in the rear that could make it with ease.
Aha! Advantage, LadyX!
Picture Mad Mama going for milk and bread or else - window rolled down and head out to improve (?) orientation.
'Determined look' set on face, gauging a point exactly halfway between the two sides with buildings, praying the road was somewhere beneath the wheels.
Of course it didn't much matter with the curbs, etc. buried way beneath the snow accumulation, so I wasn't really taking much of a risk - unless some other fool was doing the same thing, coming toward me!
It was only about half a mile to the destination, and there was nary a car in the whole big lot.
Mission Accomplished.
There are many such triumphs to be had there..:)))
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