Perez Hilton called Will.I.Am a f**got during a party Monday morning.  Then accused Will.I.Am of assaulting him.

The two guys gave very different accounts of what happened, but the fact remains, Perez Hilton admitted to using the offensive language.  Ironic isn’t it.

If you’ve forgotten, Hilton was the Miss America judge that took exception to Miss California’s answer regarding gay marriage.  He slayed her on his garbage blog, calling her all kinds of foul things, yet he chose to use “f**got” in a verbal assault of his own.

I wonder if he’ll defend it’s use by saying it’s ok because he’s one?  Certain groups have been using that one for years to defend their use of offensive language.

You just can’t hide garbage.

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Monday night John and Kate Gosselin announced their separation tonight on their TV show.  Big deal, right.  I just feel for all the little ones involved.

No word on the future of TLC’s most popular show.

Here's the latest picture of the train wreck named Lindsay Lohan.  She's in a wig, too skinny, and just a mess.

She sent this pic to her Twitter followers after a hard night partying with a pole at a NY night club.  And let's not forget about the $400k in missing Dior jewelry she was wearing for a photo shoot recently.

David Carradine, the "Kung Fu" and "Kill Bill" actor was found dead in his Bangkok hotel room hanging from a rope.  He was 72.

Carradine didn't appear for dinner Wednesday night and was found hanging by a cord used for the curtains Thursday morning.  It was estimated he had been dead 12 hours.

He is survived by his wife Annie Bierman and three children.

I don't care what the reason for him doing that, but suicide is a selfish act that shows no love for those that love you.  All that comes from it are sadness, questions, and regret from those left behind.

It's an act of a coward that won't stand up to face whatever it is that's causing so much pain.

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE…………………………….……………………JUNE 6, 2009

Contact:          Donna Marinelli, Library Asst. II

                        Chesapeake Public Library System

(757) (410-7034)

            Saturday June 6, 2009 11:30 A. M., Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library Chesapeake, Virginia is having a parade, to kickoff the SUMMER READING PROGRAM.  The parade will start in front of the library 2726 Border Road.  We will be having floats, bands, Miss Chesapeake – Miss Ashley Smith, Miss Outstanding Teen 2009 Miss Katilynn Saunders, Miss Outstanding Pre-Teen 2009, Miss Julia Bush, Miss Teen Chesapeake – Miss Tori Brown, Miss Pre-Teen Chesapeake – Miss Rachel Anderson, Mr. and Miss Norfolk State University, step teams, dance teams, walkers, groups, decorated bicycles, and wagons.  Families and neighborhood are all welcome to kick-off the summer reading program!!!

This program is free and open to the public.  Persons with disabilities are encouraged to participate in any program offered by the Chesapeake Public Library.  For more information contact the Chesapeake Public Library at 410-7034 or visit our website at www.chesapeake.lib.va.us. 

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It has become the holy grail for conspiracy theorists, with UFOlogists positing that the Pentagon reverse engineers flying saucers and keeps extraterrestrial beings stored in freezers. Urban legend has it that Area 51 is connected by underground tunnels and trains to other secret facilities around the country. In 2001, Katie Couric told Today Show audiences that 7 percent of Americans doubt the moon landing happened—that it was staged in the Nevada desert. Millions of X-Files fans believe the truth may be “out there,” but more likely it’s concealed inside Area 51’s Strangelove-esque hangars—buildings that, though confirmed by Google Earth, the government refuses to acknowledge.

On May 24, 1963, Collins flew out of Area 51’s restricted airspace in a top-secret spy plane code-named OXCART, built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. He was flying over Utah when the aircraft pitched, flipped and headed toward a crash. He ejected into a field of weeds.

Almost 46 years later, in late fall of 2008, sitting in a coffee shop in the San Fernando Valley, Collins remembers that day with the kind of clarity the threat of a national security breach evokes: “Three guys came driving toward me in a pickup. I saw they had the aircraft canopy in the back. They offered to take me to my plane.” Until that moment, no civilian without a top-secret security clearance had ever laid eyes on the airplane Collins was flying. “I told them not to go near the aircraft. I said it had a nuclear weapon on-board.” The story fit right into the Cold War backdrop of the day, as many atomic tests took place in Nevada. Spooked, the men drove Collins to the local highway patrol. The CIA disguised the accident as involving a generic Air Force plane, the F-105, which is how the event is still listed in official records.

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As for the guys who picked him up, they were tracked down and told to sign national security nondisclosures. As part of Collins’ own debriefing, the CIA asked the decorated pilot to take truth serum. “They wanted to see if there was anything I’d for-gotten about the events leading up to the crash.” The Sodium Pento-thal experience went without a hitch—except for the reaction of his wife, Jane.

“Late Sunday, three CIA agents brought me home. One drove my car; the other two carried me inside and laid me down on the couch. I was loopy from the drugs. They handed Jane the car keys and left without saying a word.” The only conclusion she could draw was that her husband had gone out and gotten drunk. “Boy, was she mad,” says Collins with a chuckle.

At the time of Collins’ accident, CIA pilots had been flying spy planes in and out of Area 51 for eight years, with the express mission of providing the intelligence to prevent nuclear war. Aerial reconnaissance was a major part of the CIA’s preemptive efforts, while the rest of America built bomb shelters and hoped for the best.

“It wasn’t always called Area 51,” says Lovick, the physicist who developed stealth technology. His boss, legendary aircraft designer Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson, called the place Paradise Ranch to entice men to leave their families and “rough it” out in the Nevada desert in the name of science and the fight against the evil empire. “Test pilot Tony LeVier found the place by flying over it,” says Lovick. “It was a lake bed called Groom Lake, selected for testing because it was flat and far from anything. It was kept secret because the CIA tested U-2s there.”

When Frances Gary Powers was shot down over Sverdlovsk, Russia, in 1960, the U-2 program lost its cover. But the CIA already had Lovick and some 200 scientists, engineers and pilots working at Area 51 on the A-12 OXCART, which would outfox Soviet radar using height, stealth and speed.

Col. Slater was in the outfit of six pilots who flew OXCART missions during the Vietnam War. Over a Cuban meat and cheese sandwich at the Bahama Breeze restaurant off the Las Vegas Strip, he says, “I was recruited for the Area after working with the CIA’s classified Black Cat Squadron, which flew U-2 missions over denied territory in Mainland China. After that, I was told, ‘You should come out to Nevada and work on something interesting we’re doing out there.’ ”

Even though Slater considers himself a fighter pilot at heart—he flew 84 missions in World War II—the opportunity to work at Area 51 was impossible to pass up. “When I learned about this Mach-3 aircraft called OXCART, it was completely intriguing to me—this idea of flying three times the speed of sound! No one knew a thing about the program. I asked my wife, Barbara, if she wanted to move to Las Vegas, and she said yes. And I said, ‘You won’t see me but on the weekends,’ and she said, ‘That’s fine!’ ” At this recollection, Slater laughs heartily. Barbara, dining with us, laughs as well. The two, married for 63 years, are rarely apart today.

“We couldn’t have told you any of this a year ago,” Slater says. “Now we can’t tell it to you fast enough.” That is because in 2007, the CIA began declassifying the 50-year-old OXCART program. Today, there’s a scramble for eyewitnesses to fill in the information gaps. Only a few of the original players are left. Two more of them join me and the Slaters for lunch: Barnes, formerly an Area 51 special-projects engineer, with his wife, Doris; and Martin, one of those overseeing the OXCART’s specially mixed jet fuel (regular fuel explodes at extreme height, temperature and speed), with his wife, Mary. Because the men were sworn to secrecy for so many decades, their wives still get a kick out of hearing the secret tales.

Barnes was married at 17 (Doris was 16). To support his wife, he became an electronics wizard, buying broken television sets, fixing them up and reselling them for five times the original price. He went from living in bitter poverty on a Texas Panhandle ranch with no electricity to buying his new bride a dream home before he was old enough to vote. As a soldier in the Korean War, Barnes demonstrated an uncanny aptitude for radar and Nike missile systems, which made him a prime target for recruitment by the CIA—which indeed happened when he was 22. By 30, he was handling nuclear secrets.

“The agency located each guy at the top of a certain field and put us together for the programs at Area 51,” says Barnes. As a security precaution, he couldn’t reveal his birth name—he went by the moniker Thunder. Coworkers traveled in separate cars, helicopters and airplanes. Barnes and his group kept to themselves, even in the mess hall. “Our special-projects group was the most classified team since the Manhattan Project,” he says.

Harry Martin’s specialty was fuel. Handpicked by the CIA from the Air Force, he underwent rigorous psychological and physical tests to see if he was up for the job. When he passed, the CIA moved his family to Nevada. Because OXCART had to refuel frequently, the CIA kept supplies at secret facilities around the globe. Martin often traveled to these bases for quality-control checks. He tells of preparing for a top-secret mission from Area 51 to Thule, Greenland. “My wife took one look at me in these arctic boots and this big hooded coat, and she knew not to ask where I was going.”

So, what of those urban legends—the UFOs studied in secret, the underground tunnels connecting clandestine facilities? For decades, the men at Area 51 thought they’d take their secrets to the grave. At the height of the Cold War, they cultivated anonymity while pursuing some of the country’s most covert projects. Conspiracy theories were left to popular imagination. But in talking with Collins, Lovick, Slater, Barnes and Martin, it is clear that much of the folklore was spun from threads of fact.

As for the myths of reverse engineering of flying saucers, Barnes offers some insight: “We did reverse engineer a lot of foreign technology, including the Soviet MiG fighter jet out at the Area”—even though the MiG wasn’t shaped like a flying saucer. As for the underground-tunnel talk, that, too, was born of truth. Barnes worked on a nuclear-rocket program called Project NERVA, inside underground chambers at Jackass Flats, in Area 51’s backyard. “Three test-cell facilities were connected by railroad, but everything else was underground,” he says.

And the quintessential Area 51 conspiracy—that the Pentagon keeps captured alien spacecraft there, which they fly around in restricted airspace? Turns out that one’s pretty easy to debunk. The shape of OXCART was unprece-dented, with its wide, disk-like fuselage designed to carry vast quantities of fuel. Commercial pilots cruising over Nevada at dusk would look up and see the bottom of OXCART whiz by at 2,000-plus mph. The aircraft’s tita-nium body, moving as fast as a bullet, would reflect the sun’s rays in a way that could make anyone think, UFO.

In all, 2,850 OXCART test flights were flown out of Area 51 while Slater was in charge. “That’s a lot of UFO sightings!” Slater adds. Commercial pilots would report them to the FAA, and “when they’d land in California, they’d be met by FBI agents who’d make them sign nondisclosure forms.” But not everyone kept quiet, hence the birth of Area 51’s UFO lore. The sightings incited uproar in Nevada and the surrounding areas and forced the Air Force to open Project BLUE BOOK to log each claim.

Since only a few Air Force officials were cleared for OXCART (even though it was a joint CIA/USAF project), many UFO sightings raised internal military alarms. Some generals believed the Russians might be sending stealth craft over American skies to incite paranoia and create widespread panic of alien invasion. Today, BLUE BOOK findings are housed in 37 cubic feet of case files at the National Archives—74,000 pages of reports. A keyword search brings up no mention of the top-secret OXCART or Area 51.

Project BLUE BOOK was shut down in 1969—more than a year after OXCART was retired. But what continues at America’s most clandestine military facility could take another 40 years to disclose.

ANNIE JACOBSEN is an investigative reporter who sat for more than 500 interviews after she broke the story on terrorists probing commercial airliners. When she isn’t digging into intelligence issues for the likes of the National Review, she’s snapping together Legos with her two boys.

I cannot tell you how "disappointed" I am in the broadcast tonight.  I missed most of my favorites on AI due to the poor transmission I guess.  The entire show was like snippits.  The show was blipping in and out.  VERY DISAPPOINTED... please make sure this does not continue. 

The companies who paid for advertising should be "disappointed" as well.  Even the commercials were cutting in and out. 

Anyone else have this problem tonight??

Has anyone noticed how much Adam looks like a young Elvis Presley??  He has his eyes and smile.....Take notice and see what I mean

This blog entry was emailed to me from a viewer. read on to learn about her American Idol audition experience in New Jersey. Enjoy, Nicole Livas

MY AMERICAN IDOL EXPERIENCE

By Cocoanut Lady

Finally, after days of vying against 17,000 auditioners, sitting through about 30 hours of auditions (about 45 all together including the final day) proposing to producers, singing the ?Banana Boat Song', and playing me lil' steel pan, juggling coconuts, it was my turn to appear in front of the big guns Simon and crew on American idol.  Believe it or not ah was nervous. Hard to believe Cocoanut Lady could be nervous, eh? Well ah was clad in me Cocoanut hat, bright flowered colored Tourist shirt, green skirt, leis and pink sneakers (and tree girdles to keep me figure in), I stepped inside that room, walked the line and walked out onto the stage I had seen so many times before on TV in front of Simon, Randy, Paula and new judge Kara.  And in a voice that sounded like the late Eartha Kitt on helium, I belted out a medley of songs.  I even sang a song to Simon.  The judges eventually sent me on my way, after they said I was too old. 

The New York auditions finally showed on Thursday January 29th at 8PM on FOX and with excitement and nervousness, me and me family and friends waited and waited...and waited and no Cocoanut Lady.  The reason is still a mystery...after all that not even 5 seconds? Very strange. Could it be that they were already on time restraints.  They had to cover two cities in one hour that night.  Could it be that I was like Cyndi Lauper...too unusual? Anyway the experience was amazing, ah got to meet Simon, Paula Abdul, Randy and Brian Seacrest and new Judge Kara.  It was a wonderful experience. I got to meet a lot of nice people and it was a experience I will not soon forget.

CL

If you want to see what happened in my crazy audition and all me other antics,  contact Fox at marcy.ross@fox.com  cc mike.darnell@fox.com and cc idol.web@fox.com
and/OR call 310-369-1000 X 32800 Amy Cohen secretary to president of Programming Mike Darnell
Fox Viewer hotline: 1-800-369-6848. 

Comment Voice Mail: 1-310-369-3066. 

TELL THEM YOU WANT TO SEE COCOANUT LADY.  

Cocoanut Lady has already begun to take bookings for parties, Anansi Story Telling, etc. for the spring and summer and

Call 757-454-6355        www.myspace.com/cocoanutlady

Hi Score is the ultimate gaming center featuring Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and a retro room with all the old systems. (atari, nintendo, sega and more).  They have over 375 games to choose from and offer tournaments, birthday parties, lock-ins, and individual play.  Hi Score is one of only 4-5 centers in the United State and we are lucky to have them right here in Hampton Roads.  If you have not checked it out yet you should.  It has something for everyone and your kids will love it.  Saturday August 9th they have a Multi Touirnament Party day complete with a local radio station doing a live broadcast, Game stop, chick fil, Monster Energy drinks, door prizes, raffles, and more.  Check it out!  

I'm looking for a paper shredding company for disposal of personal papers, etc.  Are there any companies that provide this service to my home?  Is there a schedule to find out where Shred-it visits?  Farm Fresh's in suffolk and NN are too far to drive...looking for when it will come to norfolk 

         Ocean View Beach Park  Friday, July 4th 2008

Free and Everyone is Welcome

Celebrate Independence Day in a Big Way! Come and dance and experience a spectacular Fireworks display at 9:30 pm over the Chesapeake Bay.

26th AT&T Great American 4th of July Picnic & Fireworks
Town Point Park, Norfolk, Virginia

 Friday, July 4th 2008 - 5 pm- 10 pm; Fireworks: 9:30
 

Aromas of traditional fares including hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue, buttered corn on the cob and juicy watermelon waft through the air! Come out with the family and enjoy great music,  food,  and fireworks as we celebrate America's Birthday!

Entertainment

The Director, U. S. Fleet Forces Band, wishes to invite all members of the Hampton Roads Community to performances by the U. S. Fleet Forces Band’s ”Four Star Edition” Contemporary Music Ensemble followed by the U. S. Fleet Forces Wind Ensemble on July 4th, 2008 at Town Point Park in Downtown Norfolk.  Four Star Edition will take the stage at 6PM, and the Wind Ensemble will perform at 8PM.  The evening’s performances will be concluded by Norfolk’s annual Fireworks show.

Free & Everyone is Welcome ~ 5 pm- 10 pm; Fireworks 9:30