Caylee/Casey Anthony Case: Judge Strickland Steps Down
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Orlando, FL– The Honorable Stan Strickland has recused himself at the request of the defense team, anchored by THE BAEZ LAW FIRM and recent roster addition, J Cheney Mason.
The original request contained a notarization by Mr. Mason which was found to be expired and a corrected motion with a current seal was subsequently submitted. (insert Pavlov giggle)
In a motion filed last Friday at the usual witching hour the defense seems to prefer; Strickland was asked to disqualify himself due to his well wishes for a recently hospitalized blogger covering the Casey Anthony case.
Marinade ala Kronk*Du*Jour
Marinade Dave agreed to meet with the defense Private Investigator, Jeremiah Lyon, voluntarily on Sunday April 11, 2010.
During Mr. Marinade’s interview, he revealed that Judge Strickland called him following a recent health issue to check on his well being.
His reply of “ Well if I were any better I would be cruising down the Hudson with a shirtless Geraldo..” raised a flag apparently.
(editors note: That is what we call a dramatic license/ensuing mini-vomit combo. Sorry. Shirtless Geraldo deserves that. Dave said no such thing)
The Floridian Rumplestiltskin
Mr. Baez can pass verbal/handwritten shanks back and forth for Casey Anthony and her family and think he can operate outside of the regulations of the Florida Bar; that’s fine.
In defense of the FBA, they tried to wash their hands of him in the eight years preceding his admission.
Mr. Baez can task his client, Casey Anthony, with attempting to spin her duct tape into gold for endless days and nights until he runs out of Vitalis.
It will change nothing.
What he has never understood from the beginning of this case is that everyone already knows his name starts with Rump.
Personally, I would like a poll from the ENTIRE defense team, as to who thinks a *do-over* is a good idea in this case.
If ever there were a be-careful-what-you-wish-for scenario, this is it.
Let’s start with Ms. Lyon, who is curiously absent from the motion.
Never mind.
In recalling her comments to the lunch crowd at the seedy soiree she refers to all judges as “ugly in the room, “ I think that her exclusion was tactical.
That sentiment might be particularly offensive to Belvin Perry, Sr.
Mr. Perry is the high-school educated Father of the recently appointed judge to replace Strickland, The Honorable Belvin Perry, Jr.
Mr. Perry, Sr, retired from the Orlando Police Department after 25 years of decorated service.
Mr and Mrs. Belvin raised 4 children who grew up to be a school principal, business owner, surgeon, and now, a judge that will preside over one of the most famous murder cases in recent history.
The Honorable Belvin Perry, Jr will preside over this case to it’s conclusion.
I am feeling comfortable it is unlikely His Honor will be open to any attempts at police pulverizations that are undoubtedly part of the defense strategy; should this case every actually be scheduled for trial.
I am feeling if Judge Strickland wants to try his hand in the blogesphere, I am in full support.
His response motion was snarktastic.
He is a class act and friend of blinkoncrime.com.
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Oh Chica!!!! I am so sorry. Sending you my love and prayers. Be strong xo
One of the new motions filed by the defense includes a sentence that says
2 potential winesses have already attempted suicide, after becoming involved in the anthony case
Supposedly one of them is River Cruz ( altho apparently no ambulance was ever called to her house ) but does anyone know who the 2nd person would be ?
George.
B
oops maybe that is referring to George, altho I dont personally consider his a real attempt at suicide, altho he was definitely depressed as any parent would be
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2010/04/casey-anthony-who-is-chief-judge-belvin-perry-strict-respected.html
Prominent Orlando attorney Mark NeJame reminded WESH-Channel 2 that Perry is a former prosecutor with death-penalty experience. “I think the new judge is going to say enough is enough,” NeJame said. ”He’s going to keep this ball moving. And if anybody thinks that they’re going to get additional delays or extensions as a result of having a new judge come on board, I think they’re sadly mistaken.”
On WOFL-Channel 35, local defense attorney Diana Tennis said Perry is bright, experienced and solid. “I don’t think he’s going to make any decisions that are going to get overturned on appeal,” Tennis predicted. “He’s our chief judge for a reason.
OMG! Judge Belvin is a Texan! He went to law school there and is a member of the Texas Bar. Don’t mean to stereotype, but Texas doesn’t take kindly to baby killers and doesn’t seem to have as much problem with the death penalty as most states. And just because he doesn’t live there now doesn’t mean he is not still a Texan. I wasn’t born there and only lived there for 10 years, but deep in my heart I will ALWAYS be a Texan. It’s very true that Texas is a state of mind and Judge Belvin will bring this Texas state of mind to the Caylee trial.
About this so called JQC – MEMO TO THE DEFENSE:
Put your dang big boy pants on and start representing your client in a professional manner. Taking time away from defending your client to poke a few digs at the Judge you successfully had recused is a frivolous way to spend your time. I would hope Florida tax dollars aren’t paying for that nonsense!
Pitiful and childish!
Mr. Cheney Mason’s quote before he joined defense…
“You can pretty well predict there’s going to be a life sentence, either a plea and get it over with or have a circus trial and then be convicted and get life,” Mason said.
When the Anthony’s last appeared in court after River Cruz’s story broke, it was easy for them to just stand there and say it is not true. The next time they appear in court to show Casey support, they have to answer questions about accusations that Casey said against them. Do they call Casey a liar for once? I wonder how they will handle those types of questions??? Mr. Conway released a statement when Casey’s letters came out saying the family denies Casey’s allegations. They have to call her a liar don’t they? If they don’t then it is considered true!
Karma is spelled G. J.!!!
http://www.wftv.com/video/17714433/index.html
Gotta love it– this will move the trial right along and no frustrating antics and stupidity and ill-preparedness tolerated.
Hornsby called it when he said the day would come when the defense would be sorry for the motion– well, it’s already come! Mark NeJame said that there will be no foolishness tolerated and he said that if the defense’s plan was to get a new judge for delays that would cause, it’s not going to happen with Judge Perry, quite the opposite and he explains.
As you know I heart Mizur Nejame, and I trust him implicitely.
Further, I can tell you the defense team was betting on getting Her Honor, Alice Blackwell.
They bet wrong, they got Strickland’s boss. The very Chief Judge that asked him to stay on as opposed to taking the civil rotation.
In my ole biz, we would call that an “end run”. They never end well.
B
An old saying comes to mind:
“The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know.”
I think the defense should have thought longer and harder.
http://www.wesh.com/news/23210094/detail.html
Attorney Richard Hornsby said the appointment of Perry could have a dramatic effect on how much money Anthony can hope to get from taxpayers to help funder her defense. The matter has yet to be settled.
To suddenly have the judge who sets the budget for the entire Ninth Judicial Circuit on your case, he’s going to be less likely to authorize fees unless he absolutely thinks they’re necessary to defend Casey Anthony,” Hornsby said.
NeJame and Hornsby are among six attorneys who spoke to WESH 2 News about the effect of the removal of Strickland will have on the Anthony case. All of them said the appointment of Perry will not help Anthony’s defense in their quest to have the death penalty taken off the table.
“I don’t think he’ll have a problem imposing the death penalty. For him, I don’t think it’s a moral question. It’s just a legal question about whether or not it’s appropriate,” Hornsby said
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Bill Shaeffer is saying we might even see the criminal case come along a little faster now as this judge wastes no time. He also says this Judge knows the law so well that he hears the motion and rules on it right away.
Seems like Baez is gonna find out quick how to behave like a real lawyer, at least in the courtroom.
I have seen 3 lawyers now say that the letters are caseys words and will come in. And her lawyers didnt mind the release of the letters calling them “drivel” I had seen some reports that had said it would have done them no good to argue, they would have lost. I sincerely hope the jurors get to hear or read some of her own words to see how little she cares, and how she certainly wasnt spouting anything at any times that she wants the killer found and punished. She was concerned tho with buying an RV and deciding where she and her new friend could live. I suggest she settle for dreaming about it, because the only way she is doing that is “in her dreams”
I would say it depends if the jail guard is ever charged with anything.
What Baez did by playing messenger does not extend to the definition of contraband, so I doubt he will be thumped for it except by the FBA.
B
Well now, it appears our “media crazed defense” is truly getting their wish granted……..The 21st Century date with television’s “Perry” “Mason” showdown.
Sadly I’ll miss Judge Strickland’s demeanor, fairness, personality and his looks. (Did I say that)? But I abhorred watching the keystone stumbling and bumbling portrayed by defense while displaying outright disrespect for the bench. At times, jaw droppingly unprofessional displays that have no business in a court of law. Waste, huge Waste….of taxpayer’s money and the Justices’ limited time.
At this point I believe the best way to move this case onward and upward would be to immediately pull the cameras from the courtroom and put a gag order in place.
The defense may have stated ON camera on numerous occasions they would not try this case in the media, but in the courtroom and DONE EXACTLY the OPPOSITE.
Why else would you send half-signed, partially filled out motions to CF15 News prior to filing the same Four (4) new motions with the Court? That is a perfect example of trying the case in the media, the hell with the court,,,,me thinks. To remove the cameras and media from the equation at this time would cause the defense to spend constructive time and effort in which to concentrate on moving this trial forward.
One begins to think perhaps they feel if they drag things out infinitely that the renumeration dollars for film rights, book deals, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera will multiply monthly. Sadly, that is now how justice in these United States is supposed to work. I only hope some individuals involved, have epiphanies on why they attended law school. Just to make money ???? Oh….(sigh) and I thought it was to preserve justice.
Welcome back Blink, sorry you were on the blink. Glad your blink is feeling better. Missed ya ! (Been there, TBI, NOT fun). Seven months for half a comprehensive sentence, now, all I have are run-ons.lol
Still *Sparkling*
Hello Blink and everyone. Considering this case After almost 2 years and following it since Day one, it seems to me that this case is splet in 2 parts. First Part: à lovely Little Girl named Caylee disapeared. Dispite the lies of her mother everyone inclusive Cindy George and Lee are worried and concerned. All efforts are put together in à amazing Community with the only purpose to find Caylee.( the Way Cindy George and Lee handled their searchings is unfornatly another story…) and then Caylee is found dead. It was very sad and disturbing for everyone.
Part 2: although we had yet seen alot through Casey who seemed unfortunatly mostly want to Win an Oscar as find her daughter, the case turned more and more into à farce. It became very uggly with all the hate and all the lies.
D T making with their motions over motions this serious case that reflects at liest the Life and suffering of à little girl a case become a piece ripe for à stage. This has nothing more to do with Caylee and all good and serious people were thrown under the Bus! Last but not least they, prosecution as the defense have now what they need to do à correct work and at liest bring justice because that should be the one and only purpose. Only my opinion. Sorry for typos and little english.
Blink ist mein englisch good genug oder kann man es nicht verstehen wenn ich schreibe? Liebe Grüsse Löni
Sorry meinte’ gut genug’ vor lauter english schreiben, schreibe ich jetzt gemischt:)
Loni, your English is very good
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I would say it depends if the jail guard is ever charged with anything.
What Baez did by playing messenger does not extend to the definition of contraband, so I doubt he will be thumped for it except by the FBA.
B
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What we have here is a narcassistic borderline psychopath defending a fellow psychopath. There are no rules to follow except their own.
Any statements made by the defense since the kangaroo court? Seems awfully quiet on their end considering they got their wishes. I figured they’d be making their rounds by now. *snarkism*
If the defense team was obviously betting on getting another judge other- than Judge Berlin Perry, they must be scrambling thinking now, what do we do about this? That’s why when asked about the new Judge Mr. Baez said no comment! They used dirty tactics to have the honorable Judge Strickland removed and that’s what happens- Bad Karma! In the end though it all goes back to a jury to decide and they can file motion after motion, use all the tactics they want, but the evidence is the evidence. Casey’s fate will be decided by a jury after hearing both sides. The saddest part is Caylee had no one to help decide her fate, Casey did it for her.
I hope they don’t pull the cameras. Yes, I am here for Caylee, but I am also here to learn from judicial system. Whats done is done. Freedom of speech via the internet/bloggers has enlightened myself and others to open-mindedness compared to watching press conferences and network interview(s), which held no content other than to help raise money for “their” defense. JS was excellent, but since Casey claimed indigent, the court must provide tax payers a accounting of all dollars spent within a just range. I want to see on camera all the witnesses testimony and again form my own opinion. I am the jury of my own actions, as referred to has a “having a conscience”. I want to continue to learn from this process. “Please” do keep me informed and allow me to spectate this case. Even if the outcome is not in ones personal favor.
Ragdoll, yes, all’s quiet, what is remarkable too, is WKMG’s absolute silence on the topic this week, nada. It is a newsworthy story for Floridians who are paying this bill. Does this show ignorance of what has transpired with Judge Perry’s appointment or just keeping quiet to hope that their cozy relationship continues with Baez? That ship has sailed, Baez is not going to play the cameras and soapboxing as he did in the past to try to ‘control’ the trial and opinion, just like Cindy did from early on.
It’s not going to happen, serious change of horses for them. Someone speculated on a woman judge, as the hopes of the defense, but that didn’t happen obviously (can’t remember the name, it’s in the regular news stories). Perhaps someone courted her, vetted her as to her opinions on the past denied motions (if not directly, through research of her decisions) and felt her caseload would likely be worth the risk.
Oops.
Liz Brown is still spokesperson for the Casey lawyers, isn’t she in the DePaul office? Lyon is still very much on board but will that now change– will her penalty phase tactics work with Judge Perry (crying, theatrics, etc) or will Mason’s good ‘ol’ boy ‘trust me’ approach be better? (personally, I’d go with Lyon on that bet).
Heidi, they won’t pull the cameras. We’ve seen the worst of incompetence, it will be a valuable lesson to the public to see how these things can be run without the side-shows. (JMHO)
Judge Perry will likely diminish Baez’s ability to go do his media tours and promos as part of the defense by keeping the pace up and demands for the lawyers to be good boy scouts– ‘be prepared’. Baez won’t have time for the jokes and drinks and schmoozing with his media favs.
Does anyone have a link to the latest motions filed? I cannot find them anywhere regarding the constitutionality of the death penalty in Florida.
Greetings from SA. Is it not possible that the defence pulled this stunt because Judge Strickland had already ruled on their motion for the death penalty to be removed and their strategy as we have now seen) was to reintroduce this motion, which they couldn’t do with Judge Strickland.
@Löni: Your english is very good!! For me, your ‘typos’ (à) are like reading french. It is the equivelant of saying “to” in english. I’m in the Canadian Army and am on a year-long french course right now, so mixing up languages is just part of my day!!No worries. Vous parlez plus bien en anglais (où en français mon amie)!!
@Kleat: Great link!! I do appreciate karma coming around for a visit. I’m also glad that Florida has the death penalty (unlike Canada); I am quite looking forward to the defense getting kicked “back onto the track” so little Kaylee Anthony is finally afforded her justice.
Sorry for the typo above “Caylee”.
Sparkling said:
“Why else would you send half-signed, partially filled out motions to CF15 News prior to filing the same Four (4) new motions with the Court? That is a perfect example of trying the case in the media, the hell with the court,,,,”
…. update, unless they file those motions within the next half hour, as of today, the four incomplete motions given to select media outlets, have not yet been filed. It will be interesting to keep a copy of those four on file and compare them to the actual filed motions to see if there are any changes as Lyon prepared them in anticipation of Judge Strickland’s court reviewing them, she might want to adjust some of the arguements in view of the Judge most familiar with the law in Florida as it relates to DP issues. IE: the motion to declare Florida law unconstitutional might need a bit of tweeking in it’s presentation, given that Judge Perry has had a lot of DP experience as a prosecutor and as a judge and this seems motion seems to say that Judge Perry has supported an unconstitutional law himself. You’d think they’d want to minimally review what they’ve said. Also, Mark NeJame stated that Judge Perry is very knowledgeable about the area of mitigating and agrivating factors, and one would want to make sure they did not write a motion that assumes something it shouldn’t or misses something it should not.
JMHO
Hi Vern,
I’m from Canada too. Just wanted to extend my gratitude and best wishes for serving our country…..and other countries that depend on our soldiers to keep the peace. I salute you!
Vern: thank you for this compliment i just do my best. I am à French woman that live in germany speaking and working with spanish italienish and French. So english isn’t my first language:( my phone puts the accents in the a and put me capital letters everywhere, he does what he wants:)If i can help you with french just ask, i know it is an easy language to lern and i wish you staying power:)
Vern: sorry i wanted to say it isn’t an easy language to lern.
Ragdoll your German have to be good too as i can see:)
Has anyone read DM’s blog ‘Casey Must Die’???????
The title is misleading. Essentially, he’s questioning the treatment Casey is receiving (in his opinion). He agrees that Casey is being judged by her peers, heavily, and that could weigh against her. It’s a long read but I see nothing in that blog that says he agrees that Casey deserves the death penalty. He’s not siding with her but he is questioning the fairness of Florida’s judicial system.
Why the defense used this piece to support their motion to have Judge Strickland recuse himself is beyond hsyterically funny.
25.artgal16 says:
April 21, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Hi artgal. I tried searching for the defense’s latest motions. I couldn’t find anything. Doesn’t mean it’s not out there but it could mean it’s not made public yet?????
Anyone else know about the defense’s motion to remove death penalty from the case??????
The 4 motions that have yet to be filed with Orange County Clerk Office can be seen at this link.
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Sidebar/2008/9/24/files_released_in_casey_anthony_case.html
Scroll down to documents released April 19, 2010.
Hey Blink, The blond haired lady who is on court tv(true tv), I believe her name is Beth, said yesterday that there we be no plea because this is a capitol case. Did I here that correctly? I believe she ended with “Casey will get her day in court.
That may have been her opinion, but that is not a definite.
B
Kleat says:
April 21, 2010 at 1:24 pm
“Heidi, they won’t pull the cameras. We’ve seen the worst of incompetence, it will be a valuable lesson to the public to see how these things can be run without the side-shows. (JMHO)
Judge Perry will likely diminish Baez’s ability to go do his media tours and promos as part of the defense by keeping the pace up and demands for the lawyers to be good boy scouts– ‘be prepared’. Baez won’t have time for the jokes and drinks and schmoozing with his media favs.”
Kleat-
On another blog someone posted articles about Perry–IIRC he’s not overly fond of camera’s in the court room and if I am remembering correctly he said he didn’t want the courtroom to become ‘reality television’. So, camera’s in the courtroom could possibly become an issue, of course the media would fight that tooth and nail.
If Judge Perry issued a gag order he would be reversing Strickland’s earlier decision NOT to have a gag order. Which, if you recall was not just argued by the defense but the media, too. IMO, the media’s argument was far superior than the defenses argument–regardless, I still agreed with Strickland’s decision.
It’s my understanding that even with a gag order in place it would NOT stop the release of information pertaining to this case (15,000 pages so far)b/c of Florida’s very liberal sunshine laws.
The Judge could issue a prior restraint, but IMO, the chance of that happening are slim to none. SCOTUS has overturned the use of PS for criminal cases before , saying there are other ways to assure a fair trial(e.g.- sealing information released by the SA’s office until the trial). It’s JMHO–but I think Strickland made some questionable rulings regarding the release of certain documents dealing with this case. Personally, I am thrilled to see Strickland off this case–perhaps now this case will have a Judge that actually knows the law and CONTROLS his courtroom, something IMO, Judge Strickland did not do.
JMHO
Peggy
None of the four motions mentioned as being filed with the court have not in actuality been filed with the court. You can confirm this glaring discrepancy by accessing: http://myclerk.myorangeclerk.com/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID =6236234
Three of these motions were previously filed and denied in December 2009, the fourth motion dealing with alleged gender bias is actually new. But they all add up to “zero” since they have not been filed with the court.
Thanks for the link to the new motions!
Ragdoll, did you find the motions? They’re at cfnews13.com under Casey anthony and then you have to link to ‘documents’ in the case, a separate little category in it’s own little box on the page. The four should be listed right below the recuse order etc.
I had a hard time when I first looked too as you expect the motions to be listed with the latest story, they are… but the story is ‘Files Released in Casey Anthony case’, tuesday apr. 20.
http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Sidebar/2008/9/24/files_released_in_casey_anthony_case.html
That’s the direct link– see docs released Apr. 19, 2010
clickorlando.com (aka wkmg) has steered clear of this week’s story on the results of the recusal– not a word yet. Baez friendly, wouldn’t want to report something that Baez doesn’t want and he’s clearly refused comment, maybe he’s promised Tony something big later on if they’re good.
#41 Kleat
Thank you for the link to the motions! You are a wonder woman!!!! xo
Action-
You cant think I will subject the readers of this site to your FUGUE syndrom in this case.
As a Professional that has spent countless hours of investigative analysis
Your FUGUE is FUBAR. In my days of Pharma Brand development, I could not pay cash to get a pitch meeting for a trial on that *condition*, and I never pitched and missed.
Respectfully submitted,
B
#33 Loni
I don’t know any German…..at all!!!! I went by your English comment. I would love to take credit but it would be a blatant lie. I appreciate your kindness xo
#36 Moonbeams
A thank you to you too for the links! Much appreciated xo
PS….Kleat
I had the same problem. I went to the obvious sources, not finding anything. I don’t know if I would have the kind of patience to sift through the search results.
Kleat is da bomb!
FUBAR?? Dissociative Fugue is a symptom of DID, not a *syndrome*, in which a person temporarily loses his or her sense of personal identity and travels to another location where he or she may assume a new identity. Why don’t you let the readers decide on my theory??
I clearly cited the sickness, its symptoms, case studies of DID and how they pertain to the facts in Discovery/Evidence and how they relate to DID in this case.
Are you only going to allow the same vitriol to be *preached to the choir* about Casey is a sl*ut, a wh*re, hang her today, Baez is a Bozo, Lyon is fat and ugly, Judge Strickland could do no wrong, etc??
You know in psychiatry, a symptom of DID (which is a recognized disorder by the APA btw) is dissociative fugue, which is defined as a pathological amnesiac condition during which one is apparently conscious of one’s actions but has no recollection of them after returning to a normal state. This condition, usually resulting from severe mental stress, may persist for as long as several months.
Why won’t you post my theory to the readers? I’m really disappointed that you won’t, because I took a lot of time and effort to put forth that information and I am not a *troll*.
Please reconsider, because I’m not trying to *pitch* anything, just allow the readers to at least see what I have posted tonight because I believe it’s true.
Not to excuse what Casey allegedly did to her baby, but to properly explain it, in my own opinion, from a different, perhaps previously unobserved angle than what’s been everyone’s same far drawn conclusion to date. I don’t think of you as a closed minded person who doesn’t want to even *consider* or maybe even wants to *ignore* any evidence whatsoever that would point away from Casey’s date with the death chamber. Am I wrong?
YES. Your wrong. Does not apply.
Secondly, you are at the wrong venue to say Casey, or anyone for that matter, was called any of those things. Not here.
Here is a prime example of why it drives me squiggly that someone likes you wants to be heard on an issue that they HAVE NOT RESEARCHED…. ( I am referring to the hard facts as they relate to this case.)
Further, you insult me to say I discount you without understanding. There are thousands of things I do not claim to know chit about. This is not one of them.
What was the event? What was the trigger? I am asking you to base that on fact, or an interview you have had with this pseudo patient that has just been caught penning hundreds of pages of letters that CLEARLY indicate she has NNNNNNNOOOOOOOO cognitive or recall deficit issues. Hello??
Pretend your arranging your meeting, for your fellowship, with the head of J & J, R&D Pipeline, nickname “Phase I” and let her rip….
You already know they are working on 60 day budgets at best.. come on..
I am not trying to disrespect you, truly.
I am really over folks reading the cliff notes and thinking they can weigh in.
Casey Anthony murdered her daughter and staged it to look like a kidnapping.
There is not one thing about this case that has changed my analysis or perception from day one.
Within 48 hours she dumped her baby in a bog, where she was found by a man relieving himself in the vicinity of her duct taped skull. That is the reality.
I am with Pat Brown.
I am not fascinated by this skeevotz. I don’t want to know what makes her tick.
I want her to stop ticking.
B
>>I want her to stop ticking.
B<<
Amen!
Blink, I just want to reply to your answer on #48. I am soooooo PROUD of you, I could just “pop” You go girl. “I don’t want to know what makes her tick. I want her to stop ticking.” I LOVE IT!