Pa. Pub Chaplains Lend Sympathetic Ear

A pastor plans to put teams of chaplains in local bars in this central Pennsylvania town so they can lend a sympathetic ear to patrons who may need one. The chaplains won't preach against drinking or evangelize when the program starts at Market Cross Pub, organizer Chuck Kish said. "We're simply going to be there to help anybody who wants it. Sometimes people really just want somebody they can talk to who is not going to be judgmental, but be sympathetic," he said. "Some people may think this would be a strange place to find a chaplain. But we need to go where the people are," said Kish, a 44-year-old senior pastor at the Bethel Assembly of God in Carlisle, southwest of Harrisburg. Chaplains will work in teams, one male and one female, and will be in the bar for about three hours on the first Friday of every month, he said. The program is slated to start next month at one pub, with the hope it will be expanded. Market Cross Pub owner Jeff Goss said he did a double-take when Kish first approached him. "I thought, a chaplain in a restaurant and bar? And then I thought, that makes sense," Goss said. Bartender Liz Horn said she'd have no problem referring a customer to a chaplain. "Sometimes a bar is a place where people go when they're down," she said.

if the flock wont come to you then you need to go to the flock. can you only imagine the drunken confessions that go on at closing time.............

Thief hangs around for hours

An unlucky thief had his world turned literally upside down on Friday night when he became impaled on palisade fencing. It is alleged that the man was trying to steal goods from informal traders in Cathedral Street, central Durban, when he his plan went awry. ER24 paramedic Katya Evans said emergency services personnel arrived at the scene on Saturday morning to find the unfortunate man hanging upside down with one foot still impaled on the large metal rods, and an unlit cigarette hanging from his pursed lips. "He had been trying to climb over the fence and both his feet had been impaled. During the course of the evening he had managed to free one foot. According to bystanders, he had been hanging on the fence for nearly 12 hours."
She added that firefighters had helped paramedics to get the stricken man down."Sometime during the night someone had obviously felt sorry for him and given him a cigarette. It appears that no one was kind enough to offer him a light."She said that the man was treated once removed from the sharp fencing and taken to Addington hospital. The police are eager to speak to him when he leaves hospital.

ok, i'm no fan of criminals but at least call the cops...dont let him hang there. oh, and whos the prick that gives him a smoke but not a light..........

Commack restaurant's pricing policy draws fire

A Commack sushi restaurant's pricing policy for children has reached a new low, a Dix Hills woman said.Amy Kaplan said staff at Sushi Park on Jericho Turnpike wanted to charge her daughter, Nikki, 11, full price when the family went out for dinner on Jan. 18.But it wasn't Nikki's age that made her ineligible for a half-price children's meal. It was her height.

Like some local all-you-can-eat buffets, Sushi Park measures children to determine the price of their meals. Children are told to stand next to a giraffe poster with a ruler when they enter the restaurant's lobby.Children more than 41/2-feet tall pay full price at Sushi Park. Kids between 31/2 feet and 41/2 feet pay half price.Nikki Kaplan stands 4-feet, 8-inches, her mother said. Nikki's sister, Elyssa, 13, is 5-feet, 4-inches, she said."We didn't stay," Amy Kaplan said. "I became indignant and asked to see the manager. ... I asked, 'Do you really feel that if my daughter is tall that she's going to eat more?'"Though relatively rare on Long Island, height is commonly used for children's meal pricing in Manhattan and out of state, said Kevin Kong, manager of East Buffet and Restaurant in Huntington. The restaurant had charged half price for children between 3 and 10 years old but adopted the height policy two years ago, he said.Pricing by age "just makes things a little difficult for my employees to determine who should be charged as a child and who should be charged as an adult," Kong said.He said some customers are less than candid about their children's ages: "Sometimes," Kong said, "the child is like 6 feet tall and they say he's 10 years old." He added, "I'm not saying they're lying."Kong said the height policy is "flexible." "If they say it's a child, OK, it's a child," he said. "I'm very lenient about that."Many restaurant managers contacted this week by Newsday said they'd never heard of the practice and said it would be bad for business."Kind of insulting," said Jimmy Hahn, manager of the Riverview restaurant in Oakdale. "What if you have a tall girl in the family?" Sushi Park's owner could not be reached for comment.A Sushi Park employee, who asked that her name not be used, said some customers are incensed when they learn about the height policy. "We have some customers who just go back home," she said.Amy Kaplan said the state Division of Human Rights told her state law does not prohibit pricing based on height. She is contacting state legislators about having the law changed.Nikki "eats like a bird" and would not have had a big meal, Amy Kaplan said. "She doesn't even like sushi," she said. "I have tall kids," she said. "What can I do?"

i cant speak for her height but i will say that that little girl has some big ass ears. for christs sake look at the one you can see. now dont laugh too loud..... she'll hear you........

Cop tickets police cars for expired stickers on last day on job

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. - A Middletown police officer spent his last day on the job writing tickets for 14 patrol cars that had expired inspection stickers. Cpl. Frank Holden says he was just doing his job. The 26-year veteran tells the Asbury Park Press he retired at the end of the year because Police Chief Robert Oches is hurting morale.
Holden says he spoke to the chief about the vehicles that needed to be inspected several months ago. The township is investigating whether the tickets are valid because some of the vehicles were out of service. Driving a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker may result in fines between $100 and $200.

nothing like a good old fashioned f.u. on your last day. good for him. i sure hope his pension checks dont get lost in the mail for the next thirteen years......

Kinky Sex, Shocking Death

A kinky sex escapade ended this week with the electrocution death of a Pennsylvania woman and the arrest of her husband for manslaughter. According to cops, Toby Taylor, 37, first claimed that his wife Kirsten was shocked by her hair dryer. But he then admitted that the couple was "into weird sexual behaviors," according to a probable cause affidavit. Taylor then explained that he hooks clips to his wife's nipples and "plugs the cord into a electric strip" and shocks her.

they grow'em weird out in york county. i guess in farm country you make do with whatever is at hand. hes going to really find out about "weird sexual behaviors" in prison.......

Spanish driver sues dead cyclist for damages after fatal crash

It must be the last word in callousness.
A Spanish driver who fatally collided with a cyclist is suing the dead youth's family 20,000 Euros for the damage the impact of his body did to his luxury car, a Spanish newspaper reported.
Businessman Tomas Delgado says 17-year-old Enaitz Iriondo caused 14,000 Euros (£10,384) of damage to his Audi A8 in the fatal 2004 crash in La Rioja region, the El Pais newspaper reported.

i guess everyone in america can be happy that we arent the only stupidly litigious society. congrats to lawyers everywhere..........

Woman Punched Horse, Say Police

TAMPA - A 26-year-old Tampa woman was arrested this morning, accused of punching a police horse outside an Ybor City nightclub.

The incident started at about 3 a.m., according to an arrest affidavit. That's when three police officers riding horses were trying to clear a crowd from around officers arresting people who had been outside Club Prana, 1619 E. Seventh Ave.
Angelica Rene Ayala grabbed the reins of a horse called "Buddy" and punched the horse on the neck, the report states.
Ayala was charged with an offense against a police animal, a first-degree misdemeanor, jail records state.
There were two other reports of offenses against police animals that happened Saturday night around Bayshore Boulevard and South Orleans Avenue, according to jail records.
Rick Keller, 46, and Sendhil Kumar Krishnan, 28, both of Tampa, were charged with offenses against police animals.
Ayala, Keller and Krishnan were released today after each posted $500 bail.

i could be wrong but it looks like the horse punched her back. she must be a real keeper for some poor slob.............

Gun shop employee accidentally shot in finger

An employee of Jim’s Gun Jobbery and Indoor Range was shot in the finger Saturday night when a gun accidentally misfired.
Michael Tate, 55, was handed a gun which had jammed when a customer was using the indoor range, said Fayetteville police Sgt. F.M. Jernigan. When Tate attempted to unjam the weapon, it fired.
“The employee grabbed the gun and, unfortunately, he grabbed the trigger and it went off in his hand,” Jernigan said.
The bullet from the 9 millimeter semiautomatic handgun took a chunk out of Tate’s left ring finger near the webbing.
“It didn’t actually go through his hand,” Jernigan said.
Tate was aiming the gun down when it discharged, Jernigan said. After striking his finger, the bullet lodged in a cabinet.
When police arrived at 6:30 p.m. at the Yadkin Road business, the range was briefly cleared. By the time Jernigan left, gun owners were back on the range.
Tate was transported to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. His injuries were not life-threatening.
“He felt pretty embarrassed being employed by Jim’s Pawn Shop for the firing range,” Jernigan said.


in the imortal words of the simpsons:

some folks will never lose a toe
and then again some folks'll
like cletus the slack lawed yokel

at least he cleared the jam.............

Man who used stun gun on toddler gets 46 months

ALBANY, Ore. — A former Albany man has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for using a high-voltage stun gun on his 18-month-old son.
Rian Wittman was arrested in February and agreed to a plea bargain last year. The sentence was imposed Friday.
Prosecutor Reed Dinsmore said the stun gun delivered 30,000 volts during testing.
"This is a case of a father torturing his 18-month-old son," prosecutor Reed Dinsmore said. "Why? We can't tell."
He said it's not yet known whether the child will suffer long-term nerve or neurological damage.
The prosecution said the child's mother saw marks on the boy in January 2007 and, thinking it was a rash, wanted to take him to a doctor.
But Wittman talked her out of it, Dinsmore said.
"He described to her that he used the stun gun to play peekaboo with the child," Dinsmore said. "The mother did not report the incident, and that was a mistake on her part."
After a second incident in February, she took the child to her sister's home and then to the police. Doctors at Samaritan Albany General Hospital found numerous wounds conforming to the stun gun's electrode pattern.
"I spoke to a Department of Human Services careworker who was present, and she said the look in the child's eyes will not easily be forgotten," Dinsmore said.
Defense attorney Tim Felling said Wittman believes the injuries were caused by the child's mother.
Felling said the two had argued earlier on the day the child was taken to authorities, and the mother said, "You'll be sorry" as she took the boy from the home.

thats the very least they could do to him. i hope they tell all the other convicts what he did. i hope he finds out what they use as a stun gun.......

Spectator sues Blue Man Group over antics

CHICAGO -- Audience participation is a staple of the Blue Man Group. But apparently, one audience member attending the Chicago show believes cast members took their surreal antics too far by forcing a video camera down his throat during a performance in October 2006.James Srodon of California filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the group.In the lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court, Srodon says the Blue Man actors used the "esophagus cam" to project an image of Srodon's mouth and throat onto a large screen for the audience's amusement.The lawsuit alleges the Blue Man actors circled him, held his neck and arms and "forced his head back" to insert the camera. It claims he was restrained from removing the camera from his mouth."At the time the 'esophagus cam' was inserted into plaintiff's mouth, it was covered in food, liquid and grime from the Briar Street Theatre floor, including the thick blue paint used to cover the actors' faces," the lawsuit said.Named as defendants in the suit are Blue Man Productions Inc., theater owner Fox Theatricals and related companies. Blue Man and Fox officials could not be reached for comment.Srodon is seeking damages of more than $50,000 for battery, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress. He contends the camera injured his mouth, throat and dental work.



'esophagus cam' ? wtf. what kind of show are they doing here?

Nude Massages, Offer Of Sex Land Trio In Jail

LARGO - A man and two women were arrested Tuesday evening on charges they illegally passed themselves off as licensed massage therapists and then performed the massages in the nude or offered their clients sex.
The trio were arrested after an undercover operation by the Largo Police Department at 13625 Icot Blvd.
Brooke Lindsey Tatman, 20, of Seminole, was charged with unlicensed practice of a health care profession and unlawful use of a two-way device. The latter charge stemmed from her use of a cell phone to set up a rendezvous with an undercover detective, authorities said.
Tatman performed the massage in the nude on the undercover detective, according to an arrest affidavit.
Also arrested was Jude Dentici, who arrest affidavits say also performed a massage on an undercover detective while nude. The 19-year-old Seminole woman also was charged with unlicensed practice of a health care profession.
Jail affidavits state that she and Tatman advertised on the Internet, on craigslist, under the category of erotica.
The third person arrested was Robert "Dickie" Lamert, 22, arrest affidavits state. He offered to massage an undercover detective and perform sex acts on him, affidavits state.
He was charged with the unlicensed practice of a health care profession and solicitation of prostitution.

ironically if they hadnt touched his "dickie" they wouldnt be in jail.......

Woman Gets Maximum Prison Term After Laughing About Murder Victim's Death

TUCSON, Ariz. — A judge sentenced a woman to nearly the maximum prison term for negligent homicide after hearing a recorded jail conversation in which she made light of the bicyclist she killed.
Melissa Arrington, 27, was convicted two months ago of negligent homicide and two counts of aggravated DUI in connection with the December 2006 death of Paul L'Ecuyer.
She could have gotten as few as four years behind bars, but Superior Court Judge Michael Cruikshank sentenced her Tuesday to 10 1/2 years — one year shy of the maximum.
Cruikshank said he found a telephone conversation between Arrington and an unknown male friend, a week after L'Ecuyer was killed, to be "breathtaking in its inhumanity."
During the conversation, the man told Arrington that an acquaintance believed she should get a medal and a parade because she had "taken out" a "tree hugger, a bicyclist, a Frenchman and a gay guy all in one shot."
Arrington laughed. When the man said he knew it was a terrible thing to say, she responded, "No, it's not."
Assistant Public Defender Michael Rosenbluth told the judge his client has never been "cold, callous or flippant" about L'Ecuyer's death and has always felt remorseful.
Arrington said words couldn't express how she feels, and that once she's out of prison, she hopes to share her story with Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
L'Ecuyer, 45, was riding his bike the night of Dec. 1, 2006 when Arrington swerved off the road, hit him and then continued for 800 feet before stopping, according to Deputy Pima County Attorney Jonathan Mosher.
Arrington's blood-alcohol content was .156 percent, nearly double Arizona's .08 legal limit. She had been driving on a suspended license for a prior DUI.



actually words could express how she feels and did so. she should have got the maximum sentence for this.

Landlord sues over dead man's broken lease

EXCLUSIVE: A LANDLORD has been labelled heartless after he took a woman to court to get $600 from her father who broke the lease - by dying.
The unrepentant landlord Antony Lee has told the Herald Sun he had no problems taking the case to a tribunal, saying: "A tenant has died. Is that my problem?"
In a case that has sparked calls for a review of the state's tenancy laws, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal this week upheld Mr Lee's claim for almost one month's rent, to be paid from the estate of Michael James Ward, 64.
Ms Theresa Duggan, said she had spent days and hundreds of dollars cleaning the Bennett Court home in Traralgon after her father's death there last December.
Despite the clean-up, the landlord demanded compensation for rental loss.
"The law told him he could, but he had no reason to -- everything was clean. It was just heartless," Ms Duggan said.
"I was so angry. It's such a miserable thing to do."
Mr Ward died from a heart attack on December 6.
He had another eight months to run on his 12-month lease.
The law says that when a tenant dies, the tenant's representative must give 28 days' notice that the lease will be broken to terminate the lease.
If, after advertising, the landlord cannot find a new tenant during that period, the landlord can make a claim against the dead tenant's estate for lost rent.
It means the law holds grieving relatives liable for a landlord's lost rent.
The revelation came as a cruel shock to Ms Duggan, who had to take out a $6000 loan to pay for her father's funeral.
"I just don't think it's fair," she said. "I would like to warn other lessees that if you are going to die suddenly, make sure you have contacted the landlord in writing 28 days before you depart so that your family doesn't have to go through the extra unnecessary trauma."
Tenants Union of Victoria tenant advocate Bill Darling said the 28-day period should be revised because of the accommodation crisis.
"In the current rental market, with the amazing shortage of affordable rental properties, we would suggest something more akin to seven to 14 days' notice would be appropriate because, depending on the location and size of the premises, there should be no problem renting it."
Mr Lee said he took the case to the tribunal on advice from his real estate agent.
"I've been advised by my agent to get it back," he said.
He considered abandoning his claim out of compassion, but decided to proceed.
"I've thought about that," he said. "But would you?"
Mr Lee, who owns two homes in Traralgon, said he was still paying off the mortgages on his properties.
He said he had advertised for new tenants in the Bennett Court home, but had had no takers.
He said it remained vacant, but was no longer available for rent. Inquires with his real estate agent confirmed it was no longer on their rental list.

hey its not his fault. she shouldnt have signed the lease if there was a chance she would die. is this guy a complete asshole or what. look at the picture....he even looks like a douche......

Jamie Lynn Spears Giving Baby To Mother?

Jamie Lynn Spears will give her baby to her mother in order to concentrate on her career, according to reports. The 16-year-old stunned the world last month when she revealed she was pregnant with her first child - and now the Zoey 101 star has allegedly agreed to let her mother Lynne bring up the child in a bid to retain her career and grow up like a normal teenager.
A source tells U.S. magazine Star, "After several weeks of personal soul searching and talks and discussions with her mother Jamie Lynn reluctantly agreed that giving up the baby is the right thing to do. Lynne says Jamie doesn't understand the life long consequences of having a baby.
"She still wants her daughter to be able to be a teenager, go to parties, hang out with friends and have a career. So she'll take the front seat of caring for the baby and take the pressure off her daughter.
"Lynne is convinced that having a baby on her hip will not help Jamie Lynn's future in the business and she's expecting her daughter to pick up where she left off as soon as the baby is born."





thats a great idea because the mom did so well with the first two whores....er......i mean daughters she raised. this baby stands no chance at all......

Men arrested on drug charges after tailgating cop

Two men carrying marijuana and $14,000 in cash were arrested on Interstate 65 late Wednesday after tailgating a sheriff's deputy, authorities said.Tyrone Gales and Andrew Ashley were arrested on drug charges after Bartholomew County Sheriff's Deputy Kris Weisner stopped to assist them near the Taylorsville exit on Interstate 65 at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.Weisner said Gales and Ashley had been tailgating him and he slowed to let their vehicle pass.However, they never passed, and Weisner said he slowed down and changed lanes to let the vehicle get ahead of him.The vehicle stopped, and Weisner pulled over to offer assistance.He said he noticed they switched drivers, and when he made contact he smelled an odor of burnt marijuana.One of the vehicle's occupants, Andrew Ashley, gave consent for Weisner to search the vehicle.Weisner's police dog, Futar, alerted him to the center armrest and dash, where marijuana particles were located in a cup holder and half a joint was found under the driver's seat.A search of the car turned up a duffle bag containing $13,230 in cash and 5 grams of marijuana.An additional amount of $1,515 was taken when the pair was booked into jail.





on my list of things to not do while transporting my dope tailgating is awfully high. just sayin is all........

Teen Killed As He Takes Out The Trash

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Police say an 18-year-old man was killed as he took out the trash at his North Charleston apartment.
Authorities say Adolphus Simmons was shot several times Monday night and died about an hour later at the hospital.
Witnesses say they heard several shots after Simmons went out the door with the trash, but didn't think anything was wrong because they often hear gunfire.
But when Simmons didn't return, the people in the home found him unconscious on the steps.
Police say they have no motive or suspects in the shooting.



apparently NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. is becoming a third world country. when gunshots no longer annoy you it may be a sign that its time to move.



i guess i could be wrong......

Amy Winehouse enters rehab (For real this time)

Amy Winehouse checked into rehab today, according to a statement issued by her record label Universal Music Group:
"Amy decided to enter the facility today after talks with her record label, management, family and doctors. She has come to understand that she requires specialist treatment to continue her ongoing recovery from drug addiction."
Meanwhile, her cat is still nowhere to be found. A representative for London Taxi Co. refused to comment.

this is the poster child for drugs. who would have bet that she would be alive and heath ledger dead. its a strange world.

btw...what the fuck is up with her cat?

Jackpot! Regina gamblers go to town on casino change machine spewing $20s

REGINA - At the casino, it's often said that the house always wins.
Not this time. Staff at Casino Regina are trying to get back money from rogue gamblers who took advantage of a misloaded change-making machine that mistakenly gave out $20 bills instead of fives. By the time the glitch was noticed, baby could afford a lot more than a new pair of shoes. A total of $27,500 had been snatched up by opportunistic players.
Nearly half of that sum - $13,400 - has been recovered from the people involved and now the casino is looking at its legal options for getting the rest back.
"It was wrongfully taken," Saskatchewan Gaming Corp. President Marty Klyne said on Thursday.
"I can't interpret what was going on in their minds at the time, but you'd have to assume that if you put in a $20 bill and you expect four fives back and get four twenties, that your eyebrows might go up. I think if they had put a twenty in and got two fives back we would have heard about it pretty quickly."
The incident happened in October when the electronic machine, which can be used by patrons to break up large bills, was misloaded by an employee. A cartridge loaded with $20 bills was installed in the place where the $5 bills are supposed to go.
"We're satisfied that it was human error," Klyne said, noting the cartridges have since been more clearly labelled.
It took nearly two days before an honest person stumbled upon the mistake and reported it to staff. During that time, a "vast" number of people used the machine repeatedly because they knew it was paying off, Klyne said. One person collected $11,000. That would mean more than 180 trips.
Those who were identified as using the machine and not reporting the problem have been banned from the premises. The casino has asked its lawyers for an opinion on whether the rest of the money is recoverable through civil lawsuits, and Regina police have been asked to investigate.
Police spokeswoman Elizabeth Popowich said it is too early to say if a crime was committed.
"It's a little bit difficult to say what we would classify it as," Popowich said. "We're a very long way from the end of this investigation and it would be best not to second guess the outcome."
The fact that the machine belonged to a casino might have made people more inclined to take advantage of the situation, said Eldon Soifer, a University of Regina ethics professor.
"I think some people might say, 'Well it is just a casino, I don't mind ripping them off,"' Soifer said. "If it turned out that it was a machine where you were supposed to give donations to charity and it started spewing out extra money, I suspect you'd have many more people reporting the problem."
Casino Regina is owned by the Saskatchewan government, which means the money belongs to taxpayers.





give me a break. the guy finally found a machine that was paying off and they want their money back. its just not fair......

Burglary investigation uncovers marijuana growing operation

A man arrived home only to be arrested on drug charges by Suffolk police who were called there to investigate a burglary.
An adult and juvenile were arrested a short time after Wednesday's burglary at 3800 Pughsville Road, but police went in to make sure no one else was inside.
That's when police say they found an “elaborate home marijuana growing operation” that included marijuana plants and equipment.
"We have seen and made arrest of grow operations, do it frequently," said Lt. Debbie George of the Suffolk Police Dept. "But, usually it's one or two plants growing in flowers. This person went to a lot of work."
Daniel Paul Estellia, 24, arrived home and was arrested on one charge of felony manufacturing of marijuana.
Police say Estellia turned his entire trailer into a greenhouse.

Even in the closet, there weren't clothes hanging, but hangers holding marijuana plants growing," said George.
Neighbors say Estellia and a woman moved to the neighbrohood about a year ago, and pretty much kept to themselves. Some tell 13News they were not suprised by what officers discovered inside the couple's trailer.
"Chris said, 'Mom, no wonder it smells so smoky,'" said neighbor Diane Wellings.
In all, police seized 20 plants with a street value of more than $160,000. Estellia has been charged with manufacturing marijuana and now faces five to 30 years in jail if convicted.
The home has been condemned, police added.





now theres a conundrum. you've been robbed. you should call the police but maybe they willfind your elaborate dope growing factory. what to do.



hey asshole, dont call the cops..............

Runaway Teens Found Safe In Louisiana

CBS/AP) A nationwide search has ended safely for a 15-year-old boy and his 13-year-old girlfriend, who turned up in Louisiana nine days after fleeing their Michigan homes in the boy's family minivan. Hannah McConnell and Gage Petherbridge were found Monday in Cameron Parish, Genesee County Sheriff Robert Pickell told WJRT-TV and The Flint Journal. The boyfriend and girlfriend were playing with seagulls on a Gulf of Mexico beach, just east of the Texas state line, authorities say. An ambulance driver recognized the teens in Holly Beach on Monday afternoon and called police. The Cameron Parish sheriff's department got a tip Monday that the teens had been spotted in the area Sunday afternoon. Gage and Hannah apparently realized they were being watched and tried to drive away, but a police officer stopped them. Gage's stepfather, Duane Wismer, said he was relieved the ordeal was over. "It's awesome," Wismer told The Detroit News Monday evening for an online story. "They're safe and they're not going anywhere. That's all we can ask for." "We've overjoyed," Hannah's mother, Julie McConnell, told the Detroit Free Press. "I don't know the details but we're told they're safe. I can't tell you how thrilled we are." On Jan. 12, the teens left their homes in Vienna Township, about 65 miles north-northwest of Detroit. They took Gage's family van, his cocker spaniel Mandy and about $680 in cash. Gage has a learner's permit. Pickell said authorities used clues from a phone call to a friend and a recent update to Hannah's MySpace page. Wismer said the dog also is safe. Hannah, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after attempting suicide, did not have her medication with her, said her mother, Julie McConnell, before the teens were found. Hannah ominously wrote in her journal that she wanted to end it all and that she wanted to spend her last few days with Gage. Petherbridge's mother, Mary Wismer, appearing earlier on CBS's Early Show, said that Hannah called a Michigan friend on Saturday, telling him she and Gage were at a motel in Nevada and were running low on money. "This has been portrayed as puppy love. It's not," Veronica McConnell, Hannah's 27-year-old sister, told The Detroit News on Friday. "It's more like Romeo and Juliet. These are kids who need help because the only way they may see out is to end it all." Before the teens were found, Gage's parents said their son was trying to protect Hannah. "I, with 100 percent certainty, know that he's going to help her through it," Wismer told Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez. "He's tried to help her over the past months with issues she's been having, problems. And he truly believes in his heart that he is the only person who can help her through. And he's looking out for her. He's not going to let her harm herself. I can say that for certain."

is it just me or will fox be lining these kids pockets to get this story.......

thats a lot of work just to get laid. she sounds like such a keeper.