TheGimp

general whats up?

i MAY get up to watch this...i'm debating i dunno if it will be dark enough here to see anything >.<

poor Revy

well i was half right....but yes...i MAY buy a round of drinks....pending on how many people and how expensive the drinks are....

let me try...forgive me if I'm wrong...as i do not know Roberts Rules of Order but I'm just taking a shot in the dark.... Rev...do you mean...for example i place Marc up for action....winner of the auction or whoever gets marc for the date gets the reward like I.E. a 5th of Jack?

All Locked Up Did Joe Sullivan, sentenced to life at 13, have a fair trial? Next week the Supreme Court will hear arguments, in Sullivan v. Florida, about whether sentencing a 13-year-old boy to prison without the possibility of parole violates the cruel-and–unusual-punishment clause of the Constitution. Joe Harris Sullivan is one of two teenagers that young currently doing life without parole for a nonhomicide offense in the United States. His lawyers are hoping that the court will extend its 2005 bar on executing criminals who committed crimes as juveniles to Sullivan's sentence. Whatever the court decides, its ruling will be based on the premise that Sullivan received a fair trial. The adequacy of that proceeding isn't before the justices now. But a brief review of the trial record reveals a process so pathetic that it raises questions about whether Sullivan committed the crime in the first place. It also seems that the trial judge may not have intended to sentence Sullivan to life without parole. In the end, that judge, along with the prosecutor and defense lawyer, failed Sullivan so deeply that we have to wonder whether his sentence reflects a deep and basic failure of ordinary criminal justice. Here's what we do know happened. One May morning in 1989, Sullivan, then 13, and two older teens, Nathan McCants, 17, and Michael Gulley, 15, burglarized a home in Pensacola, Fla. They left with jewelry and coins. Later that day, someone returned to the house and found a 72-year-old woman, threw a black slip over her head, made her lie on her bed, and raped her orally and vaginally—so brutally that she had to have corrective surgery. The remaining facts are trickier. The woman testified at trial that her assailant was a "dark colored boy" who "had kinky hair and he was quite black and he was small." She never looked directly at him. However, she remembered her attacker saying something like, "If you can't identify me, I may not have to kill you." At trial, she was permitted to testify that she recognized Sullivan's voice, saying, it "could very well be" his. The two older boys, who both received brief sentences for their roles in the crimes, also testified. Gulley claimed that Sullivan said he'd raped the woman; McCants claimed not to have gone back to the house the second time. Sullivan denied raping the elderly woman, admitting only to the initial burglary. But he was tried as an adult on two counts of sexual battery and other related charges. The only physical evidence was a fingerprint lifted from a plaque in the bedroom, which could have been made during the burglary. The clothing and other evidence have been destroyed and couldn't be tested for DNA. Sullivan's lawyer, Mack Plant, had a straightforward job: to investigate whether Sullivan was guilty of just the burglary or the rape as well. Plant also should have found out if Sullivan's friends got reduced sentences because they flipped on him, as well as what their criminal histories were. Plant punted at every step, beginning with his failure to address whether Sullivan was even competent to stand trial. Social science research shows that most teens don't have the ability to determine whether to take a plea deal, much less make decisions about strategy for trial. But from the record, it appears Plant never had his client's reasoning and comprehension skills evaluated. The lawyer declined to give an opening statement, which is like a batter not taking a swing. Plant also failed to cross-examine witnesses vigorously. He did not explore Gulley's and McCants' backgrounds to show they had a motive to lie. He never asked: "Did you get a deal here?" Michael Gulley had an extensive criminal history that included one sexual offense, according to court papers. A lawyer might have used this information to cast Gulley as a possible suspect instead of Sullivan. Plant did not. Instead, he focused on the fact that Gulley had to have his memory refreshed about the entire crime before testifying. This was a good point, but Plant blew through it. (Entire cross: a little more than a page.) And he never challenged the victim's identification of her assailant's voice as Sullivan's or asked her to listen to the other two boys' speech. In his closing, Plant again said nothing about the self-serving nature of McCant's and Gulley's testimony. Here's his best line to the jury: "You know, I just don't know about this case." How true. The trial whizzed by in eight hours. The jury took 35 minutes to convict. You could hardly blame them, based on the little they'd heard. Plant has since been suspended from the practice of law in Florida. The adequacy of his representation of Sullivan, however, was never properly raised on appeal.

i like eating various body parts...(no dirty pun intended) IE...i love chicken hearts and livers but...sheep stomach no thank you

damn...nice fight....we miss you to Michiko

furry

got is ass beat by a midget after he kicked my ass last night

is really 6ft tall

really...i think i'm far from Yuppie....=/ You Are a Yuppie You're a bit of a contrarian these days. You're still happy to put on a suit, go to work, and make lots of money. Your in it to win it. You crave power much more than wealth... and getting that power is half the fun. You have expensive taste, and you'll often want something because it's the best of its kind. You go beyond wanting the corner office or a coveted promotion. You want to own the whole darn building.

+1 very pretty

i only seen a few people..(aside from friends at SUSHI) i seen Reav when i first came in Ivy Cat super briefly as she was very busy...Black Jack for a moment and that was about it....i was stuck on door agian >.<....i'm really thinking about quitting City Club and only being a customer...i enjoy working there but i'm never able to see DGN friends >.<

LOL...to much fun last night....i found out...i dont like tripe...taste werid >.< tryed a few new pieces a sushi...liked some didnt care for some...but all in all it was a good night... we deicded next time...its ganna have to be a two on one match....Gimpy & Riku VS StormKnight, yes people...it takes two other men to take down a StormKnight....go figure

i feel fan-fucking-tastic SUSHI in 2 hours and 18 mins....off to pick up skyfire...and eat sum friggin sushi i'am also feeling really really hungry

dont forget fire eating to ^_^

haha wel SK did maybe...i did kinda...i drank lots of water today and ate very light to keep my stomach stretched out and not to shrink ^_^ an empty tummy for so long starts to shrink...slighty...meaning less sushi...and thats no good

YES IT HAS....ive been fightin my urge to have a snack...so far success lol ^_^

awesomeness ^_^

3 and a half hours GAH...me want sushi now...i my day at work was very long and strenuous i'am very hungry ^_~

soooooo close, I'm goin to bed now...but it was so hard to get to sleep cuz I'm sooooo hyped not only about the eat off...but i get to see soooo many amazing people i haven't been ABLE to hang out with in quite some time cuz i cant really hang out at CC anymore cuz of my door shift....but I'm so happy to see all my good gothy friends going Hunhee, haven't been able to hang out with you and your other half since the almighty Gargleblaster ^_^, Claix and Spook same thing =D Tszura and Nightgaunt haven't seen y'all since Halloween i cant wait to meet Meg haven't had the pleasure yet MOM....(aka Miss Starrr) haven't seen you since you seen my genitals LOL *snort* TheOsakaKoneko same thing i see you guys at CC but haven't been able to chill since Sushi last year =/ but YAY Cherny met with you briefly at DGN night 0.0 seems like AGES since i seen Nienna =D and Msterbeau and Riku the man that put it all into the works i pat you down every Saturday but haven't chilled since Sushi as well =/ and Mr.Knight the Champ....cant wait for our friendly eat off bro...shall be fun ^_^ i hope the others can make it out as well Brendette i haven't met you yet, hope to get the chance ^_^ Mean Sally DUDE i haven't seen you since i was able to indulge in some of your tasty baked goods at Halo's old place =/ hope you show ^_~ Kat hope you show as well Slogo and eevee you 2 better come, and Jynxxxy cant forget you of course Ive only met you once or twice and it was very brief cuz i was working every time at CC =/ i hope you are able to make it see everyone in a handfull of hours hopfully everyone shows ^_^

hahahah MEEP i knew this thread would make you guys/gals meep...i was so meeped when i heard it i MOL thats Meeped Out Loud it was great MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEPMEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP

yes yes you did