never anything good in the news.......

**Rocky** · June 8th, 2005, 03:59 PM

FORT MYERS, Fla. "? A 6-year-old girl darted into traffic to save a turtle and was killed when she was hit by a car, officials said.

Emily Kent (search) was riding with her mother Sunday when they spotted the turtle trying to cross busy U.S. 41.

Geraldine Kent pulled over so they could help, and Emily jumped out as her mother screamed at her to wait, friends said. The first-grader was struck by a car and died of her injuries. No charges had been filed.

"I've had a lot of drivers swerve to avoid a raccoon or another animal and wreck their cars," said Sgt. Owen Keen (search) of the Florida Highway Patrol (search). "I've never had anyone go to help an animal and get run over."

Friends and family said Emily was an animal lover who would often try to catch turtles and snakes and never went far without her dog, Alexis

absolutely pitiful, that is why i worry so much about my little sister. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

June 8th, 2005, 06:41 PM

The News is like a movie. If a movie doesn't usually have a good story. Then it has to have violence, action and sex, or at least a few sexy bodies to sell.
The news doesn't sell unless it's bad. That's life. Use to be a song, can't remember what it was though, something simliar to any good news today? Not sure who sang it.
Occassionally there is some good stories. Just like the college student being found alive and well. And there is always the odd news. Like the 80 yr old madam who had to come to court on oxygen and got probation i think.
Things like the above are tragic because a young vibrant life is lost.

**Ironlung** · June 8th, 2005, 06:44 PM

Dirty Laundry By Don Henley

I make my living off the evening news
Just give me something-something I can use
People love it when you lose,
They love dirty laundry

Well, I coulda been an actor, but I wound up here
I just have to look good, I don't have to be clear
Come and whisper in my ear
Give us dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em all around

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blonde who
Comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam
In her eye
It's interesting when people die-
Give us dirty laundry

Can we film the operation?
Is the head dead yet?
You know, the boys in the newsroom got a
Running bet
Get the widow on the set!
We need dirty laundry

You don't really need to find out what's going on
You don't really want to know just how far it's gone
Just leave well enough alone
Eat your dirty laundry

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down

Kick 'em when they're up
Kick 'em when they're down
Kick 'em when they're stiff
Kick 'em all around

Dirty little secrets
Dirty little lies
We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie
We love to cut you down to size
We love dirty laundry

We can do the innuendo
We can dance and sing
When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing
We all know that crap is king
Give us dirty laundry!