August 2008
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“A death row inmate scheduled for execution says he’s too fat to be put to death, claiming executioners would have trouble finding his veins and that his weight could diminish the effectiveness of one of the lethal injection drugs.”
—Too Fat To Execute? Ohio Inmate Thinks So, Man On Death Row For Killing Two Women Says Executioners Would Have Trouble Finding Veins - CBS News
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Girlfriend aint had period since she got pregant?
ok im kinda worryed here since my g/f got pregant and all she isnt been havein her period do u think the baby is drinkin the blood?? she 6 month pregant
” —Girlfriend aint had period since she got pregant? - Yahoo! Answers
“The fight for McCarren Pool has been going on for longer than much of the current crowd has been alive. After it closed, the pool was nearly demolished amid a bitter and racially charged community debate over its use. That debate still lingers. Phyllis Yampolsky, founder of the McCarren Park Conservancy and a Greenpoint resident since 1982, said that the pool belonged to a more diverse local population than the mostly white crowd that attends concerts there. “The basic need of that pool is as a pool and recreation center for all the peoples of North Brooklyn, which includes a lot of black people and a lot of Latino people,” Ms. Yampolsky said. “Its basic needs are not for the fashionistas of Williamsburg.”
—It’s Been Quite a Party at McCarren Park Pool, but the Days Grow Short - NYTimes.com
