A paper recently published in the Journal of Zoology says that great white sharks hunt in a highly focused fashion, just like serial killers.
According to a report on ScienceDaily.com, the researchers used geographic profiling—a criminal investigation tool used to find serial killers based on the locations of their crimes—to examine how the hunting patters of great white sharks off the coast of South Africa.
Sharks establish well-defined hunting bases in strategic locations. The researchers noticed that smaller sharks searched further, and had less success, than larger sharks. They surmised that great white sharks refined their search patterns with experience, and concentrated their hunting in locations with the highest probability of success.
For more information on the study, read Geographic profiling works: Great white sharks’ hunting skills as refined as Jack the Ripper’s.
Blue:
aint that the truth……I started (when i got sick) losing 50 lbs in 3 weeks….then with the meds I gained 10000000 lbs……
so currently I’m fat….but alive
BUT….the S is swollen, orange and wrinkled and dying a slow ugly death.
I’m not offended in the least…just handing out shart!
If I dish….I gotta take…..that’s the way I roll!
I lost ten pounds and have hits half my age now that I have entered the chill phase. This is way cool. The good news is the P person is scouring the bottom of the barrel for s and when I meet people I know they did up I can tell. They either look at the ground or make some stupid comment that alludes to them thinking I’m some stooge. The good news is they don’t take any precautions based upon the history I know. Let the good times roll…
blueskies
I don’t think Freud wore a slip, although if we asked his mother she might of had a different story to tell.
I have gained a million pounds and have hit’s in their 60’s…..
At least they were not wearing slips though……
eeessshhhh!
Although I did have a 27 yr old. kid hit on me at a restaurant in front of my son a few weeks back……thrilled my son to no end….scared the hell out of me!!!
YIKES…….
How about a nice 40 something with a decent family, good job, NOT AN S and going somewhere emotionally in life, would cute on top of that be asking too much?
But….for now I’m fine!
Gotta fly…
Best wishes to all of you.
The P’s , eat S & D, NOW!
No – apparently he did under his suite, he liked the way it felt next to his skin.
Hmmm, hits half your age…:S Is that a good thing?
I lost a LOT of weight, and it wasn’t a fun way to do it, but yes it is a silver lining, to be able to go out last night and wear something nice and have a dance, and have admiring glances… the shallow b**tards!(lol)… as you can see my ‘hit’ deflector shield is still way up.
Erin B~
Wow, that was a lot of insight and information! Thank you for taking time to reply and share – your thoughts are appreciated! As always you make sense and have put a lot of thought into things. Your successful self representation is something to be proud of and when you do write that book I hope that my copy will be autographed (grin!). Just curious but after all this do you have any ambition to go to law school if finances allowed for it? My attorney was with a very pricey/respected firm and was phenomenal, but any time I have been in court I have been dismayed by the number of other lousy attorneys I see practicing law poorly at the expense of the people depending on them! I have toyed with law school but with my kids the ages they are I am not thhinking about it seriously at this time. You would be a great attorney but even if you didn’t pursue it, all your knowledge will have a ripple effect in the ways you help others.
I probably should’ve clarified that the S is not my ex spouse and we have no children together, so he is essentially/efffectively out of my life now, except for crossing paths in the community and school events for our kids. If I would have taken him to court it really would’ve been more offensive as it would’ve been civil court for defamation/slander and to get some of my personal belongings back. I believe that would’ve kept him in my life longer unnecessarily, when he was clearly making an exit, And, if he lost, as expected, he would just go for another round in some way. So in the greater scheme, for me it wasn’t worth the risk, but I do get what you’re saying about offense being the best defense!
Your insight on the authorities was helpful and made sense – and makes me think that anything I could manage to report to the authorties is just going to end up going nowhere. I think the battle with the authorities is best left to the family of the victims but I’d just like to find a way to point them in the S’s direction. If I found a phone number or address I could call or write anonymously, as you suggested. Thank you for helping me process this and see some options such as these! As you say, I am just letting things pass and waiting for opportunities to strike stealthly. I guess in that sense, what I am doing *is* offensive in that in helping others to deal with him directly, indirectly helps ME by keeping him from making any re-appearance in my world!! Thanks again for your reply!
Hecates:
When i was a kid, I wanted to go to law school…..but was discouraged by my parents…..money etc….
I took some law classes and other classes that have served me well…..no degree, but life experiences, less intimidating because of the insight on what I learned early on.
I am a natural researcher…I love it….anything I do….I do inside and out….I want to know the whole process…..probably a pain in the ass dealing with me on some transactions, but I want to be involved to learn.
I don’t feel I could successfully go back to school at this point….after my 2 strokes I lost short term memory and my ‘dictionary’ skills went to pot, I can’t recall words. I can read things and I lose track of them easily. Taking notes mean nothing unless I review them constantly….the effort would take me YEARS and tons of frustration.
Getting through my divorce took me more effort than it would have prior to the strokes…..but I didn’t see I had a choice….it also challenged my mind. It was a 2 fold victory!!!
I agree with you, people rely on their representation on a way we just shouldn’t…..hopefully in the end, the attorneys come through, but I think we need to ride their asses during the process. I think back to my first attorney and THANK GOD I didn’t stick with him!!! I would have been sunk!!! It pays to listen to your gut!!!
I wrestled with going with a firm or private…..I figured a firm may not serve me well, because I knew the S is a scrapper and a large firm tends not to want to be associated with this type of case. Also, I knew I would need some ‘leeway’ on billing….nothing you would get from a large firm.
I wanted to be involved and again I thought a small group/individual would provide me this. I believe cases with S’s are not textbook…..they smokescreen and confuse ALL issues……my first attorney said….’oh, it’s a black and white case’ ……too bad I didn’t run then. His assitant said “It’s not a chess game’……Oh, how wrong she was….it’s all about when to move, which pawn to take out when, when to expose, what to expose and protecting your vulnerabilities. That sounds like a chess game to me!!! Except it was my ‘game’ of LIFE!!!
I didn’t represent myself during the divorce, although I was, at one point, planning to. I ended up finding the BEST gal, that ‘got it’……no question it was my best move!
I have done all my TPO’s, Harasment/stalking and extensions, along with my latest realestate situation in regards to the S……it’s a challenge, and it can be done! It is full time!
If you can find out any of the victims family members contact info, I would ‘plant the seeds ‘ there. If this is an unsolved case, the family has certainly not forgotten and will be the best to ride the authorities on this. The family most certainly would not let ANY leads go. Just make sure you give the family ALL the information you have, so you don’t have to ‘go back’. Lead them right to the S……hand them information you have that will not identify you.
Keep it anonymous. Write down all info, so you don’t leave anything out. Ask them to write down what you tell them, that you will not call back.
Or send a typewritten letter from another state, so they have all of what you want to say in writing….anonymously. Write it and send it to a valued trusted friend to take on a vacation with them to mail from that state. You can’t be too removed.
This is all you can do…..
You may never find out the ‘results’, but you can rest assured the family will take notice of this information.
I see your goal, and I agree with it….things can change day to day with the S’s. Move in the direction you feel good about and take care of yourself.
My goal is to turn my experince into helping others in whatever way I can…..I worked hard to gain the knowledge I have and I will share it with others in my position.
It’s the difference I can make in the world…..
Good luck and thanks for your positive feedback!
Go getem girl!
Erin,
I have a question for you, and I’d really appreciate your expertise.
Is there a legal way to do a background check on a person? I don’t want to break any laws, and I don’t want to invade his privacy, but I do want to check this person out to see if he’s who he says he is. I have a gut feeling something is “off,” but I realize I’m sort of hypersensitive now.
If you can help, great! If not, thanks! I really enjoy your posts, and love your spirit!
Betty
Hi Betty:
Always happy to share what I have learned…..REMEMBER…I’m not an attorney or a professional in the field….My friends call me “erin Brockovich….NON attorney at law”…..
I don’t mean to demeanor Matt or other attorneys who spent lot’s of time, energy and money gaining degrees and paying their dues….. That said….
YES….there are tons of ways you can check someone out.
Some would say it’s an invasion, but I look at it as, be careful what you ‘put out’ to the world.
I like the cross reference ways……
You need complete name, first last…..middle initial is nice, but not necessary. A career path is good, a city or state is nice. The more you know of general information the easier cross referencing. A telephone number is a good tool, but you can search this out.
You can go to a PI and pay to do this…..OXY knows approx. cost for this.
I did all my work myself and got all I needed….and then some!
GO with your GUT….hypersensative or not…..it’s telling you something….LISTEN TO IT!!!
There are plenty of websites that are free that I used to check out all sorts of people….in fact, if your new to my life…..I go straight to the internet and check the facts out…..
ZABASearch.com
ISEARCH.com
123People.com
A google.com search is always easy.
(Local county court records, only need complete name)
these sites are helpful to tell you about divorces, criminal charges, TPO’s, non payed fines etc……
All you need to know is the county they live or have lived in.
Go to the county court record site.
Also the local county recorders office….shows property info.
Linkedin.com
Myspace.com
Facebook.com
Whitepages.com
Anywho.com (if you have a phone number(landline) but no name or address.)
The above are great starts…..take what you find on one site and reference with another. There are internet articles….you can read all sorts of news articles on a person……like recreational sports teams, community/city awards, high school info, college info, whatever may appear in the news….if someone claims to be famous for something…..there should be plenty of info on them.
Myspace gets you tons of personal info…..and about their friends….it shows comments and pictures, favorite music, relationship status, age etc….
Now if the person is entering info personally, it’s all subjective. But if someone lies, they usually won’t be consistant about their lies from site to site. You can figure this out easily. Myspace/facebook etc…
You can find out where they work, who they work with, childrens names, who they are related to, where they own property, with whom they own property…..The things I have uncovered are mindblowing.
I found people I know on swinger sites, I searched Craiglist for my ex…..under male looking for male. That site is pathetic, all the ‘penis’ pictures along with face shots….who knows you may recognize the person yoru looking for…..
WHO THE HELL WOULD POST A PICTURE OF THEIR PENIS IN FULL MASTERBATION MODE ON THE INTERNET???????? Holy cow!!! Lot’s of them!!!
You need to spend some time, just carousing sites, clicking on links to get you somewhere else on that site…I have not had any issues with any of the above sites with spam (except CL).
I will tell you……I would NEVER have a MYSPACE account or a FACEBOOK or LINKEDIN account…..you post your pictures and it never goes away from the internet. You post your name and your site shows up on google.com.
This goes around the world people…..and whatever you post….shows up!!!
It has been an immense aid for me to dig up dirt or just find out a bit more about a person.
You can find out about anyone…..you need to have an open mind. you must be sure you are reading about the person you are searching for….this is where career info helps, or hobbies etc…
This is how I saved myself from going on a date with a PEDOFILE FREAK…..i searched him…..and didn’t like what I found….AT ALL! He showed up as an active member of MAMBLA……OMG!!!
SO….good luck, take your time, if you see something, take notes on the site you found that info on…..or print that page…
I hope you find what your ‘looking’ for!
XXOO