Mom properly jailed for letting baby smoke dope SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Montana mother who allowed her 18-month-old baby daughter to inhale from a marijuana water pipe on several occasions was properly convicted, but should not have to spend five years in jail, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday.
Jessica Durham was photographed allowing her toddler Michala to suck from a marijuana water pipe, also known as a bong, in 2004 by a friend upset about the activity.
"Ms. Durham allegedly remarked that smoking improved Michala's appetite and left Michala lethargic and mellow - a manner she found consistent with her own experience smoking marijuana," Judge Louis Pollak of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in summarising the case.
In 2005, a lower court sentenced Durham to five years in prison for unlawful marijuana distribution. She appealed both the conviction and the sentence.
In its ruling on Friday, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit upheld the conviction but said the sentence exceeded the applicable federal law which calls for punishment of no more than two years in prison.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2006-09-22T200802Z_01_N22180603_RTRIDST_0_OUKOE-UK-CRIME-MARIJUANA-MOM.XML
i find this disturbing [that a toddler would be allowed to smoke that is]; anyone else agree/disagree with me?
UK : gender gap on the party scene? Although most party messageboards show a fairly equal number of male and female users these days (more girls/women have access to the Internet nowadays), and this board has a lot of young ladies on here (even if they are a bit shy) I've noticed a big gender gap at parties...
groups attending them (or wanting to do so) are fairly mixed, but (with some notable exceptions such as the crew I am assisting at the moment) most groups organising parties still seem to be very male-dominated.
its perfectly understandable that the ladies may not want to lug about such items heavy speaker cabinets and generator sets; but there are other things such as fine cable wiring (girls are actually often better at this than blokes as they have more agility and patience!), logistics and design which both genders can contribute to...
it still comes across though on some crews that girls are often seen as "interchangeable peripherals" - usually as DJ's/promoters partners (often described in rather less savoury terms) and not as full crew members; almost as "trophies" or "new bits of rig kit to display by the stack!"
There's too much adherence to traditional British gender roles - where women have been discouraged from learning about technology, or getting involved in "management" matters.... its inexplicably seen as "unfeminine" to do so ?!
OTOH I know of one girl who does all the technical work for her own rig; and helps some of the other crews - but she is originally from an Eastern European country where this gender gap did not exist....
Unfortunately, it appears that when sometimes when women do try to assert themselves there is a backlash - blokes shout down their partners (or other girls) in the middle of raves, one crew even searched record bags of female DJs to check they are not competing with the blokes!
girls on messageboards (and at parties) are harrased (or seen as potential "casual partners") and worst of all there is a hidden problem of domestic violence on the rave scene, some of it quite serious...
It may be the case this is no different from wider British society (I read today that British gender equality is now worse than Iraq, Afghanistan and Rwanda - three conservative mostly Islamic states!) - but shouldn't party people be striving for something better?
A lot of women I know appear to tire of the party scene because of this - especially when they meet a long-term partner, embark upon a professional career or start a family; and at that point they realise their inner power and that they may have been taken for granted in previous years or by previous partners they may have met at raves (there is a problem with blokes who become "dependent" on their partners by leaving the woman to get a full time job whilst they take increasing risks with their lives and careers, often falling into chaotic and self-destructive patterns of drug use)
And if the girls eventually they think the party scene is a rather selfish, misogynistic scene, why should they support it and defend it against the authorities when they get older and have power in society? (in the USA women outnumber men) - theres also a shift towards social conservatism in women as they get older, as they start wanting to (understandably) protect children and families....
Its worth all of us remembering we need both genders to fight our corner...
2006-09-23 Sat 23rd Sept- BURY ST EDMUNDS- JUNGLE STOMP! On Sat 23rd Sept, I'm doing a jungle night in Bury for my friend's birthdays:
Basically it's going to be a strictly jungle night, NO dnb, NO mc's, just phat rolling music. All types of jungle will be represented, from jungle tekno to classic 94/95 tunes, to brand new canadian ragga-jungle + breakcore.
System will be supplied by the fantastic 1 Foot Skank. More info on the djs when I have actually confirmed them! (Hopefully our very own Harry will be gracing the decks!)
All good.
Polish woman caught growing marijuana for cow :crazy_fre:crazy_fre:crazy_fre:crazy_fre:crazy_fre
WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish woman who grew marijuana to calm the nerves of her cow has been charged with cultivating a narcotic by police in the western town of Lobez.
The cow had been "skittish and unruly" -- once breaking a person's arm -- until someone suggested mixing cannabis in with its feed, the woman told police.
"The cow became as calm as a lamb," the 55-year-old woman said, according to the PAP news agency.
The woman's plants, grown from seeds she bought at a market, reached nearly three metres (yards) tall and were extremely potent, police said.
Marijuana possession is a crime throughout Poland. The woman faces up to three years in jail if convicted.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2006-09-22T151700Z_01_L22513247_RTRIDST_0_OUKOE-UK-POLAND-COW.XML
new child car seat laws yeah i know its a kind of strange article to have on here but the lack of publicity on this issue has been fairly pathetic so i have decided to put it up here - the fines can be up to £500 for each offence :hopeless:
New child car seat laws in force
New laws which mean more children must use child car seats are now in force in England, Wales and Scotland. Child seats or booster cushions are now compulsory for under-12s under 135cm (4ft 5in) tall, but consumer group Which? says many parents are not ready.
Drivers face fines from £30 on-the-spot or up to £500 in court if they do not ensure that the children they are carrying comply with the regulations.
In Northern Ireland, the new rules are set to come in by the end of the year.
Retailers have reported soaring sales of child seats, and but supermarket chain Asda has urged ministers to drop VAT on the seats as they are now compulsory.
CHILD SEAT REGULATIONS
Child seats compulsory until children reach 4ft 5in (135 cm) or the age of 12
Children up to age of three must be carried in appropriate seat
Exemption for over-threes in "unexpected necessity"
Exemption if there are three children but only room for two car seats
Fine could rise to £500
There have also been concerns that parents have not been properly informed about the new laws.
Pat Harris, director of the transport pressure group, Belt Up School Kids, said: "Not only is it a short run-up to the actual law changing but also the way it is worded is very confusing for parents.
"Not just parents, but head teachers of schools, also some county councils who are unsure how to apply the new legislation."
Which? researcher George Marshall-Thornhill said: "It's really worrying that so many of the parents we've spoken to don't understand what the law means."
It is also unclear how stringently different police forces will implement the new law from the outset.
The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland said enforcement would be governed by "common sense" but urged drivers to be aware of the law.
And Superintendent Phil Davies of South Wales Police said: "We will be targeting schools and shopping areas to educate members of the public about the new legislation."
The onus will be on drivers to ensure they have the correct seats and that they are used.
CORRECT SEATS
Birth to 9-12 months:
Rear-facing baby seat, up to 10- 13kg. Group 0
9 months to 4 years: Forward-facing baby seat: 9-18kg. Group 1
4 years to 6 years:
Booster seat, 15kg up to 36kg. Group 2
6 years to 12 years:
Booster seat or cushion, 22-36kg. Group 3
The rules have been updated because most cars now have rear seat belts and without a booster seat, children using adult belts risk neck injuries or slipping out of their restraint in an accident.
Safety groups have welcomed the new regime, which the government says will prevent 2,000 child injuries every year.
Duncan Vernon from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said the fines were to "reinforce the fact that children do need a suitable restraint in order to carry them safely".
Exemptions do apply, such as if the car is not big enough to accommodate three seats across the back, then two will be sufficient.
And children who are on a short and occasional journey made for reasons of "unexpected necessity" - such as giving a youngster from another family a lift home - will be exempted from having the necessary restraint.
But several police forces have pointed out this will not cover arrangements between some families to ferry each other's children on the daily school run.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5355014.stm
What ACTUALLY guan with SJ then? That other thread is terribly uninformative.
WHERE THE FUCK HAS SJ GONE?
And on a friday afternoon of all times! :yakk:
29th sept aparently theres a free party near *EDIT*, does anyone know anything about it? a guy my better half was talking to on a train told her about it....
*EDIT* I've edited your post because talking about this kind of information on the internet will get the party busted. please read >>> http://www.partyvibe.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=3784
Water ore Coke Water Or Coke ???
Which one is the 'Real Thing' ???:toxic:
We all know that water is important but you've never seen it written down like this before.:idea:
WATER
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half world population.)
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50%less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day?
COKE
1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days.
3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis.
2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years!
Now the question is, would YOU like a glass of water or Coke?
Water Or Coke ?
Life's great mystery is finally answered - Which one is the 'Real Thing' ???123
Blackburn warehouse party video 1989 -? Hey party folk,
does anyone know what the first track on the Blackburn warehouse party video is... shortcut to the video is on this site somewhere, been trying to find out what that song is for ages..:yakk:
cheers
UK: ‘Sleep-over’ turns into drug rave with 300 gatecrashers – April 1999 'Sleep-over' turns into drug rave with 300 gatecrashers
By the daily telegraph - Friday 30 April 1999
Copyright: the daily telegraph
A TORY council leader returned home to find that a "sleep-over" organised by his 15-year-old daughter for a few friends had turned into a party with 300 gatecrashers.
Paul Bettison, chairman of Bracknell Forest borough council, Berks, was telephoned at a health farm where he and his wife were having a "stress-relieving" break to be told of the mayhem at home. His daughter, Clare, had called police after a loudspeaker announcement was made at a nearby ice rink to say everyone was welcome to an open house and people arrived in their hundreds.
Drugs were being traded, fights broke out and the carpet was littered with cigarette burns as what was meant to be a girls' night turned into a full-scale "rave".
Mr Bettison said: "All hell had broken loose after one of my daughter's friends made the announcement. This girl had even put up posters and sent fliers as far afield as Reading, 10 miles away. Clare, at first, tried to remain cool and thought she could cope but it quickly got out of hand. She told the police what was happening."
Another girl rang home to get help and her older sister arrived with two adult men, only for the sister to be knocked to the ground and kicked and the men attacked by a gang of youths.
Blood was smeared on wall, carpets were ruined and a fence knocked down as the gatecrashers filled the house, stealing items and raiding Mr Bettison's drinks cabinet to bolster their supplies of beer and wine. He said: "Clare saw people openly smoking cannabis and dealing in ecstasy but everyone who had drugs vanished as soon as it was realised the police were coming.
"My daughter was terrified for her own and her friends' safety, plus what I would say when I got home." Mr Betttison and his wife, Jean, were called at the health farm on Saturday and told what to expect.
"We checked out and raced home. It is fair to say that during the journey I was wondering which of my daughter's limbs I would like to pluck off. But my daughter was just as much a victim as anyone. She even told me she had thought of killing herself. That's how desperate she was."
Clare and her friends had tried to clean up as much as possible and had washed the blood from the walls, said Mr Bettison. "But the whole place smelt like a brewery. The empty cans and bottles filled two wheelie bins and six black binliners."
An insurance claim for £4,000 had been submitted and Mr Bettison was passing details of his daughter's friend to the insurance company. He said: "The health farm did a marvellous job in reducing my blood pressure by a third. I dread to think what it has gone back up to."
http://www.telelgraph.co.uk/
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[post=81281]Original Post[/post] by I Am Claarticus :
I Am Claarticus wrote:
every weekend, bring vasaline and shit records.
TARDSTYLE :group_hug :group_hug :group_hug
Reason Given : purile rubbish.
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