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Precious Jade and the Three Old Cocks...er, Codgers! What a concept for a sitcom!

Oh, gosh....after the blind date I was on a couple of weeks ago, I was wondering the same thing!!

Teebax, you said it far more eloquently than I could have.

What, no love for the repeat episode featuring counterfeit Hermes bags? The plaintiff, Danielle Zilberg, even brought a handbag authenticating expert to testify for her. The defendant looked like a sweet young man who wouldn't know a real Hermes handbag from a paper sack. His girlfriend was very cute and reminded me of a young Janet Jackson. I think that either the defendant's mom represented the handbag as authentic and asked her son to sell it, or she was snookered by the person who sold it to her and/or her ex-husband. JJ's comments about how "a welder can't afford an authentic Hermes bag" were irritating. Welders can work lots of overtime and make darned good money, depending on where they work. One thing is for sure...Designer bags are in JJ's wheelhouse! She was practically salivating over the authentic one that the plaintiff brought for comparison.

Congratulations, Teebax and future wife-of-Teebax! If our dogs are invited, can I bring my Staffordshire Terrier? He hardly ever bites anyone, except once that neighbor kid... You've never seen me, but you'll know me from the huge lip piercing and the butterfly tattoo on my chest. Oh, and my hoopty that was a gift, not a loan!

[\quote]The woman who moved that chinless, irresponsible and broke-ass loser/sponge into her home after knowing him two weeks and then started shelling out money to pay for their 17K, fairy-tale wedding. Oh, please! Both of them were beyond ridiculous, but I see why he called it all off. Think of how many women he can make happy while he's footloose and fancy free! Word to this. I am so tired of gainfully employed, married-previously, middle aged women justifying their stupidity by saying, " I was just crazy, head-over-heels in LOOOOOOVE!" Put down that Harlequin paperback and smell the coffee, woman! That sort of nonsense is forgivable when you are in high school, but not at your stage of life.

I've been out of town and catching up with my JJ episodes on my DVR. I had forgotten about the repeat case of 19-year-old beauty contestant Taelyr who scammed her friend out of over $2K in pageant expenses. I hope Taelyr isn't aspiring to an acting career down there in SoCal! Those crocodile tears in the hallterview were the fakest I've seen in a long time. Note to Toaster: I'm thinking positive thoughts for you, too.

Great bailiffing action today featuring our one and only Byrd! Repeat episode, wherein the dentally challenged Mr. Minor was suing his estranged wife and new BF over some coins, silver plate and WWII memorabilia he alleged they removed from his house while he was in jail. Mrs. Minor alleged that her hotheaded ex destroyed her underwear. Mr. Minor glared menacingly at the defendants (and a camera operator to boot) and Byrd strolled over to stand behind him for the remainder of the case.

So "I loved her hard" Rycharde talked about whisking Cindy the plaintiff off to Italy (with HER credit card) on 12/31/14? He was planning a wedding with yet someone else on the Halloween prior... http://registry.theknot.com/ann-gibson-rycharde-gambin-october-2014/8236013 I wonder if someone on JJ's staff Googles this stuff before taping? We all know that JJ herself doesn't do it! "She broke my heart!" Indeed!!!

WORD to this!! I came out of hibernation just to read what you guys had to say about Batshit Granny, and you didn't disappoint. There is nothing I can add to the brilliance! This case goes down in the JJ annals as CLASSIC!

Stewedsquash, I'm the original poster. Back in the days of yesteryear, people didn't fix their teeth -- they extracted decayed teeth and got a set of dentures. Nowadays, with implants and custom prostheses, etc., a full mouth rehab can cost upwards of $50K, about the same as a Mercedes. But unlike a Mercedes, it can't be repo'd if the buyer doesn't pay. There are finance companies, such as CareCredit, which offer zero interest programs if the payments are made in a short amount of time -- usually 12 months or less. If you exceed the 12 months, some wickedly horrific interest rates kick in. I have offered a kind of "layaway plan" to patients when they don't have funds and it's not an emergency. They can pay $100 (or whatever) a month toward their account, and when they are close to the amount they need, we will schedule the appointment and do the work. Surprisingly, very few take me up on it. Most want the treatment now, and pay later. It's sad, but for some folks their only alternative is to go to a denture clinic and get a set of false teeth. Not everyone can afford a Mercedes -- some have to settle for a '98 Ford Fiesta from Craigslist (and hope it's not a stolen Ford Fiesta!) It's not a just world sometimes, but like so many JJ litigants say in their hallterviews, "It is what it is."

One good thing came from Craigslist! I got a slammin' deal on a used spinning wheel (I spin fiber into yarn as a hobby/art form) and it is a beauty! But I wouldn't look for a roommate, a relationship or a vee-hickle on there. Ariana's smirking and giggling irritated the heck out of me, too. I'll bet the plaintiff was embarrassed to stand there and look like a sucker on national TV. However, it is probably the only way in hell that he would get any of his money back.

As JJ would say, "CLEAN HANDS!!!"

I can't wait for this tomorrow. I work as the business manager for a general and cosmetic dentist. About a year ago, a woman walked in (not a patient of record) and told me about her son, age 50 or so, who has lost most of his teeth due to his meth habit. She wanted to schedule an appointment for him to have extensive implants and prostheses done. As I was walking her to the front desk to make the consultation appointment, she said, "We'll need to make payments." I explained that the doctor does not offer in-house financing, but gave her a few brochures for some lenders who might be able to help. She stared at the brochures, looked at me blankly and said: "I don't want financing, I want to make payments!" True story.

Teebax, I placed a personal ad myself once, back in the early 1980s, long before the Internet. It was a weird experience. I didn't meet any (known) serial killers either, just a guy who got too drunk to drive us home and I was on crutches (long story). I had to call my roommate to come and get us. I did receive quite a few letters from the local county jail inmates. I think they do have access to newspapers behind bars, and just write letters to have something to do. Needless to say, I didn't reply to any of them. The book's author said that it took him quite a while to realize that the person writing to him was Ted Bundy. The book publisher identified herself as "Principal", which means she has an ownership stake in the company. I don't know why she was blaming her "boss". That confused me, too. What about the lawnmower "Driving Miss Daisy" case today? I wanted so badly to believe Dennis the plaintiff -- that he really was a good guy, not an opportunist. He was so darned likable! But if did try to sell the lawnmower Miss Daisy purchased on credit for his landscaping business -- that's rotten. Judge MM was spot on.

Jayd3n! LOL! I said "not very common", not "impossible". Nowadays, parents want their children's names to be unique. Back when I was in school, there were usually five Debbies, three Susans , three Karens, two Kathys and one Cathy. There might be a Vicki or a Patti or two in the mix. No one was trying to be unique or make a statement, or recall names from literature or the distant past like they do now. Not to mention ethnic names which are common today, depending on the area where you live. I'm talking about 1969 Los Angeles.

I thought it was interesting that the photo the family chose for her obituary definitely downplayed her glamorous looks. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gjsentinel/obituary.aspx?pid=156983539 Paige certainly seemed like a nice person and in no way did she deserve what happened to her. But I agree with posters upthread that maybe it wasn't about the money. Surely she could have downsized her living situation if she had wanted to. Perhaps there was a facet to her personality that craved "living on the edge". If she had been a single person with no kids that would be tragic enough, but I feel for her poor children, as well as her parents. What a nightmare.

No, ratgirlagogo, you aren't out to lunch. I was born in 1958 and lived in Los Angeles (Hawthorne, to be exact) in the summer of 1969 when the Tate-LaBianca-Folger-Frykowski-Sebring-Parent murders took place. That summer, I was 11 years old and scared witless. I took to locking my bedroom window, during a hot southern California summer with no air conditioning. The newspapers and television were filled with horrible accounts of these murders, and no one had heard of Charles Manson or his "family" at that point. It certainly didn't relate to "Aquarius" in any way. Once Manson and his cohorts were identified, it became all about "look at those hippie weirdos", as if everyone with long hair and a guitar was suspect. But "Love Generation"? I don't remember hearing anyone say that in 1969. When a character said, "The love generation plays rough", I had to laugh. Also, the name Emma is somewhat anachronistic and not very common for a girl born in 1952 or thereabouts. Linda, Karen, Susan, Debbie, yes. Emma, no.

Word to this, AngelaHunter. One of my co-workers had a child with a deadbeat whom she deems too much of a loser to marry. What does she do ten years later? Has another child with said deadbeat, because she "wanted her kids to have the same father". Sheesh. I predict we will see her on JJ someday, for one thing or another. To all the posters (and lurkers) in Oklahoma and Texas, where there are terrible floods and tornadoes right now….I'm thinking of you. I hope you and yours stay safe and please let us know how you are, when you get a chance. Thank you for posting that, Ouisch. I wondered how and why Brandon Milby got himself involved with Five-Shots-Espresso and her car loan.

Take care, Brattinella, and stay safe!

After reading your post, coolwhiplite, I rewound the DVR and watched it again. My TV is only 27 inches, but I swear I saw Douglas rolling his eyes. The defendant, Mr. Smoove, was something else, wasn't he? He could say in 1000 words what most people could say in 10, or maybe 20.

Word to this, Coolwhiplite. I'll bet Jesus is shaking his head in pure disbelief over all the crap that is done in his name. Mr. "Is That Your Real Name?" Smith was a scammer of the first order, and I don't doubt that he poses as a Christian to get over on gullible women. My last foray into online dating introduced me to a guy who seemed nice in his e-mails, and he resembled his photos. But…the first thing he mentioned when we sat down at the restaurant was that he was sore from a fistfight with his roommate the night before (a fistfight and a roommate at age 54 or thereabouts!) and that his estranged wife (originally he said he was divorced) had a restraining order on him. I listened to him run on and on about his evil ex for about 20 minutes, then pretended that I got an emergency text from home and had to leave. At about 1:00 the next morning, I received an e-mail from him, waxing eloquent about how great it was to meet me and wanting to schedule our next "rendezvous". I sent a polite reply wishing him well with his future dates but I didn't think we were a match. A couple of days later, I received an e-mail from the dating site. In legalese, it said that this man's membership had been terminated by the site and any future communication that I might have with him was "at your own risk". Needless to say, I haven't been on another online date since. I'm very happy with my family, friends and cats, thank you very much. This was a scary and weird experience, but no man has ever asked me for a loan or a gift; or as Mr. Scammer Smith would say, "a blessing".

That case was all kinds of awesome. I'm always amazed at people who can make a living off of being injured, but it doesn't stop them from breeding like rabbits and brawling with the neighbors. And Bat Granny is only a couple years older than I, if she was telling the truth about her age. We could have been in the same high school classes! The only thing I could have wished for would be 1) Sean aka "Dirty" in the courtroom, and 2) a few words uttered by Stormy Pearl. (I had to text my brother while the case was airing because Stormy is a dead ringer for his last two girlfriends.)

Sending positive thoughts your way, Brattinella. Stay safe!

Did anyone catch the 2011 repeat featuring the Martin family of Virginia? It was a JJ fiesta of unpaid rent, teenaged bride, bad teeth, dinner at Red Lobster, online college and JJ telling the stepmother to stay the hell out of the way. I was waiting to hear about a fresh roadkill pie with dumplings, but it's only a half hour program. JJ and Byrd were cracking up at the antics of Mr. Martin the father and seemed quite charmed by him. He, of course, prevailed. In the hallterview, Sonny Martin and his 17-year-old wife expressed their disappointment at losing, but he conceded that his father was the finest man who ever lived, "since the crucifixion and resurrection of my Lord", and gave Daddy a big hug. Awww!!