Superheroes to the rescue.

Cincinnati Superhero Patrols Streets Fighting Crime
'Shadowhare' Among Nationwide Group Of Superheroes
By Eric Flack
Visit: http://www.wlwt.com/cnn-news/19305002/detail.html to read the real article

CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati police have a new ally in their fight against crime, whether they want it or not.
He calls himself Shadowhare, and he wears a mask and a cape to conceal his true identity. He's Cincinnati's own version of a superhero fighting crime and injustice where he finds it.
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"We help enforce the law by doing what we can in legal standards, so we carry handcuffs, pepper spray … all the legal weapons," said Shadowhare. "We will do citizen's arrests. We will intervene on crimes if there is one happening in front of us."
The man behind Shadowhare's mask is 21 years old and from Milford. Those are the only clues to his true identity that he will reveal. Shadowhare said he was abused as a child and grew up in foster homes, perhaps leading him to a life helping others.
"My message to Cincinnati is that there is still hope and all we have to do is stand together," he said.
Shadowhare is not alone in his quest to fight crime. He heads up a group of men -- and one woman -- called the "Allegiance of Heroes." The members communicate with each other in online forums. Among the members are Aclyptico in Pennsylvania, Wall Creeper in Colorado and Master Legend in Florida.
"I've even teamed up with Mr. Extreme in California -- San Diego -- and we were trying to track down a rapist," said Shadowhare.
The crime fighters will often pair up to patrol the streets. Even so, fighting crime comes with its share of hardship.
Shadowhare said he suffered a dislocated shoulder two years ago while trying to help a woman who was being attacked.
And the authorities don't always take him seriously. In one encounter with a Hamilton County corrections officer, Shadowhare was greeted with a chuckle and a look of disbelief.
But Shadowhare said he and his team are not deterred by the criticism. He remains focused on trying to make Cincinnati a better place, whether it's fighting crime or feeding the homeless.
For now, the law is on Shadowhare's side.
It is legal in Ohio and Kentucky to make a citizens arrest, however, the arrester does face possible civil litigation if the person arrested turns out to be innocent.

A la Leslie....

Complete with text: Let's do this soon. I'll wear the hat on the right. Work on that morning coat.

Run away bride.

At the country music half marathon....

Tom with tanning goggles on. He owns it.

Cool day!!

A good friend of mine is using a certain dating site. She is considering going on a first date with one guy. Yesterday, we spent a good 30 minutes trying to determine his "tool" factor. Needless to say, internet dating sites make the first date a whole lot more complicated. First off, you know way more information than you would normally (eg, they have multiple choice and essay question each person answers!) Secondly, you have to overcome this embarassment over using the site. Thirdly, you have to convicne yourself the potential datee isn't a reject because he is using the site. On the other hand, a lot of people have had really good experiences on the sites. Anyways, these are my initial thoughts on internet dating sites.

Oh yes, to get back to cool day, the one MAJOR tool mark against this potential date was he says/texts/e-mails "Have a cool day!" all the time. Now what pray tell does "cool day" mean? Does it mean a chilly day? Does it mean a fun day? Does it mean a good day? He may have an awesome personality, but using a phrase like "cool day!" on the site almost lost him the date with said friend.

crazy life.

Gnomes trip and fall too.

Marvin and Earl are Niles' gnomes. I walked into Ali and I's apt one afternoon to see the gnomes on the floor with a bannana peel. Niles quickly explained what had happened....

"Earl was cleaning, but he didn't clean fast enough. Marvin tripped and fell on a bannana peel. Earl just laughed..."

Bad news in tennis shoes. Tom discovered the church signs debate is fake!

...but the church signs debate is fake. I sent it to my family and my grandpa immediately noticed that all of the details in the pictures were identical over time. For example, the same cars are parked in the exact same location...the sunlight/reflections on the signs are identical, etc. That implies that someone made up the argument between the two churches because there is no way that everything would be totally identical otherwise.I just googled it to check, and here is what I found: http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/dogheaven.asp Even so, it's still hilarious...

Goooooooo Margaritas!

While sipping margaritas in our favorite, classy Mexican establishment (waiters wear t-shirts that say "I'd hit that" under a picture of a pinata), a scene in the parking lot captured our attention.  Was it our imagination, or was a man dressed in a cheerleading outfit from never shaking his pompoms like a poloroid picture? No ladies and gentlemen, this was not in our imagination, this was a beautiful, real life moment.  Goooo margaritas.

The time proven way of solving relationship disputes: arm wrestling

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AMAZING "Happy Friday" forward from Kaitlin

This is literally a “church signs” debate, being played out in a southerntown, between a Catholic church and a Presbyterian church that faceeach other across a street. From top to bottom you will see theresponse and counter-response over time.

If you saw a being from another galaxy, what would it look like?

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Courtesy of Brad. Note how he does not stick to a boring ET like being. Granted said being is on earth...

Excerpt from e-mail from a friend. I adore getting his e-mails. Hilarious!

"...Oh and I camera caddied at Fashion Week, that in February too. Consisted of following a small Belgian man around backstage with a tripod over my shoulder like a media lumberjack, snagging crabcakes and trying to catch model's eyes. Spent a lot of time in the photographer pit at the end of the runway, trying to read war and piece and not get into arguments with Ukrainians. It's strange scene, those models really look better once the camera has added twenty pounds to them. No bounce. The male models I feel too bad for to even make fun of, given that ninety percent of the designers are small, balding gay men with expressive hands. I find myself missing it now, being part of such an enormously decadent enterprise. The audience was the part that really got me, so many cleancut, neatly dressed midwestern girls who work for department stores warming themselves at the creative flame of bigcity homosexuality...."

Man chopping onions with goggles. True story.