Comments on: FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/ Ongoing news as it becomes available related to the murder of Melissa James. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:38:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11746 Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:11:32 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11746 At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I'll just say also very well put, Shock... d* At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I’ll just say also very well put, Shock…

d*

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: Canadian Connection http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11645 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:33:09 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11645 Very Well Put Shock. Very Well Put Shock.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: KNEW THEM http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11640 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:40:10 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11640 Very well said Shock; I think anyone on this site with half a brain would agree. Also, my prayers do go out to all families and friends hurt by this. Again, well said Shock, I second personally what you stated. Very well said Shock; I think anyone on this site with half a brain would agree. Also, my prayers do go out to all families and friends hurt by this. Again, well said Shock, I second personally what you stated.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: shockandawe http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11598 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 16:31:59 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11598 Missing Melissa... I want to respectfully suggest that reading all of this crap is probably not the best therapy for you to heal from Melissa's death. Just my two cents, but if I were you, I'd just know NOT to come on here. Or getbig.com or any other site. It's madness. It's also meaningless because it's just a bunch of rabidly curious people who need to piece together circumstances in order to either a) feel important b) feel connected c) feel superior to others in their capacity to prognosticate or d) need to make sense of it somehow becuase they knew one or more of the people involved. I know you are the latter, but you are also the victim's friend and it can't be good for you in any way, shape or form, to read knucklehead comments that are insensitive because of the lack of connection there. I dunno.. I can appreciate that you are hurting - and have an odd desire to hear the talk - curiosity strikes all of us. Obviously, it was a terrible and heinous act, but it has been confirmed more than once by people who knew K&R&M saw all three of them spiral into massive drug use in the months preceding MJ's murder. Most normal people who post on these boards aren't purposely trying to sully her name, but the fact is, she was involved in drugs and drug use and odd, seedy things because of her connection to K&R. Even her uncle told me that he was afraid he'd hear that she wound up dead one day - he almost expected it, he said. So I don't think in some ways this came as a surprise to people in her family. However, once again, I feel sad she didn't get out in time. It's also sad to see someone who was once vital and loving and caring, lose footing and nosedive into self-destruction. Very sad. Sometimes part of the grief process (though I'm not telling you how to feel your grief or sadness) is to acknowledge all truths about the situation - it helps us to stop thinking of the person as a saint on a pedastal and lets us see them as human and fallible. She was. We all are. And sometimes, sadly, our humanness is our undoing. Missing Melissa…
I want to respectfully suggest that reading all of this crap is probably not the best therapy for you to heal from Melissa’s death. Just my two cents, but if I were you, I’d just know NOT to come on here. Or getbig.com or any other site. It’s madness. It’s also meaningless because it’s just a bunch of rabidly curious people who need to piece together circumstances in order to either a) feel important b) feel connected c) feel superior to others in their capacity to prognosticate or d) need to make sense of it somehow becuase they knew one or more of the people involved.

I know you are the latter, but you are also the victim’s friend and it can’t be good for you in any way, shape or form, to read knucklehead comments that are insensitive because of the lack of connection there.

I dunno.. I can appreciate that you are hurting - and have an odd desire to hear the talk - curiosity strikes all of us. Obviously, it was a terrible and heinous act, but it has been confirmed more than once by people who knew K&R&M saw all three of them spiral into massive drug use in the months preceding MJ’s murder.

Most normal people who post on these boards aren’t purposely trying to sully her name, but the fact is, she was involved in drugs and drug use and odd, seedy things because of her connection to K&R. Even her uncle told me that he was afraid he’d hear that she wound up dead one day - he almost expected it, he said. So I don’t think in some ways this came as a surprise to people in her family.

However, once again, I feel sad she didn’t get out in time. It’s also sad to see someone who was once vital and loving and caring, lose footing and nosedive into self-destruction. Very sad.

Sometimes part of the grief process (though I’m not telling you how to feel your grief or sadness) is to acknowledge all truths about the situation - it helps us to stop thinking of the person as a saint on a pedastal and lets us see them as human and fallible. She was. We all are. And sometimes, sadly, our humanness is our undoing.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: wayne mortensen http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11567 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:42:40 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11567 Okay, we all agree that this book is a little rushed, with lots of typo errors. It gives a timeline and is most informative, but after all of this is over, and CT and KR are found guilty, there will be another book in print detailing the timelines, the murder itself, the trial, and the aftermath, so everyone just hang on. Okay, we all agree that this book is a little rushed, with lots of typo errors. It gives a timeline and is most informative, but after all of this is over, and CT and KR are found guilty, there will be another book in print detailing the timelines, the murder itself, the trial, and the aftermath, so everyone just hang on.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: Chainsaw http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11538 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:02:28 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11538 Missing Melisa: There was a lethal dose of six monoaceytl morphine in her blood which will have to be accounted for. It cannot get there by a vial of morphine alone, it had to be heroin. Usually melted and injected (to get a lethal dose). Unfortunately, we will never know exactly what happend. BTW, it only takes 2 days to get hooked on Heroin, so if you didn't see her in months, you can't know for sure. We do know she was with 2 heavy dope users at this point. And if she was hooked, she still didn't deserve to die whichever way it occured. Missing Melisa:

There was a lethal dose of six monoaceytl morphine in her blood which will have to be accounted for. It cannot get there by a vial of morphine alone, it had to be heroin. Usually melted and injected (to get a lethal dose). Unfortunately, we will never know exactly what happend. BTW, it only takes 2 days to get hooked on Heroin, so if you didn’t see her in months, you can’t know for sure. We do know she was with 2 heavy dope users at this point. And if she was hooked, she still didn’t deserve to die whichever way it occured.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: Missing Melissa http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11518 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 06:02:44 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11518 I knew MJ for many years, she and I were very close. We were always together, and talked about everything. We were together the night before she went to Vegas. She was NOT a dope head. She was always very involved with her family and had such a wonderful bond with my baby girl. We talked several times a week and emailed pics back and forth once she left. She was only there for few months before all this. I cant stand to hear someone speak of my friend as a druggie, she wasn't. She was a wonderful, beautiful, talented person. And while at the same time she wasn't perfect, no one is. I haven't read the book yet, and I really don't know if I want to, I understand its very informative, but sometimes its just all too much to hear. Everyone makes mistakes and sometimes regrets things of the past, but it wasn't an overdose, and justice will prevail. She was such a blessing to everyone she was around and she is greatly missed... You read about her life, and its like the things that are typed sometimes I'm like do you even know how real this is to us, her friends and family? I knew MJ for many years, she and I were very close. We were always together, and talked about everything. We were together the night before she went to Vegas. She was NOT a dope head. She was always very involved with her family and had such a wonderful bond with my baby girl. We talked several times a week and emailed pics back and forth once she left. She was only there for few months before all this. I cant stand to hear someone speak of my friend as a druggie, she wasn’t. She was a wonderful, beautiful, talented person. And while at the same time she wasn’t perfect, no one is. I haven’t read the book yet, and I really don’t know if I want to, I understand its very informative, but sometimes its just all too much to hear. Everyone makes mistakes and sometimes regrets things of the past, but it wasn’t an overdose, and justice will prevail. She was such a blessing to everyone she was around and she is greatly missed… You read about her life, and its like the things that are typed sometimes I’m like do you even know how real this is to us, her friends and family?

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: KNEW THEM http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11398 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 23:51:52 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11398 Johnny, You are very, very wrong. The majority of pro bbers do not pose for pay ever. There income even before turning pro is from sale of "supplements", not themselves. The female end of bbing is the darkest by far! Johnny, You are very, very wrong. The majority of pro bbers do not pose for pay ever. There income even before turning pro is from sale of “supplements”, not themselves. The female end of bbing is the darkest by far!

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: Johnny http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11377 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:39:07 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11377 Sure...there are a lot of gay bodybuilders...in relationships too (ie Bob Paris and Rod Jackson) ...and there are a lot of "gay for pay" too. DISGUSTED is right...how do you think these guys can afford the $$$ it costs to shoot up the amount of roids they do to be as big as they are??? Let's remember...you never hear or read about this part of bodybuilding in any magazine. Why is that? They all endorse they use a particular supplement or protein mix...or eat this or that...etc. They never tell you "Oh, so you know I also inject these thousand milligrams of steroids in my body too..." do they? (And all those supplements Craig endorese taking sure didn't stay on his body once off the juice...huh?) What reaqlly works better: steroids or supplements? And look at the money the Weiders and all the rest in the biz makeoff this scam! There is a big underground world of naughty naughty stuff that goes on in this biz...and you really get to see it when you go to Gold's Venice...aka "the Mecca"! The gay thing is all part of it...I lived it there in West Hollywood...a lot of it is closeted in LA. BTW...I just went on Wilkopedia site looking up an article on Craig...let's not forget that Craig got caught with his pants down in the 90's for selling ecxtasy, then steroids. Inviting complete strangers to spend a weekend at your home like Craig did is just like me paying my bb source $200 to give him a massage...party with him...and then having him as a source to obtain steroids. His way was just to get as many "sugar daddies" as he could to support his lifestyle...I guarantee it! Sure…there are a lot of gay bodybuilders…in relationships too (ie Bob Paris and Rod Jackson) …and there are a lot of “gay for pay” too. DISGUSTED is right…how do you think these guys can afford the $$$ it costs to shoot up the amount of roids they do to be as big as they are??? Let’s remember…you never hear or read about this part of bodybuilding in any magazine. Why is that? They all endorse they use a particular supplement or protein mix…or eat this or that…etc. They never tell you “Oh, so you know I also inject these thousand milligrams of steroids in my body too…” do they? (And all those supplements Craig endorese taking sure didn’t stay on his body once off the juice…huh?) What reaqlly works better: steroids or supplements? And look at the money the Weiders and all the rest in the biz makeoff this scam! There is a big underground world of naughty naughty stuff that goes on in this biz…and you really get to see it when you go to Gold’s Venice…aka “the Mecca”! The gay thing is all part of it…I lived it there in West Hollywood…a lot of it is closeted in LA. BTW…I just went on Wilkopedia site looking up an article on Craig…let’s not forget that Craig got caught with his pants down in the 90’s for selling ecxtasy, then steroids. Inviting complete strangers to spend a weekend at your home like Craig did is just like me paying my bb source $200 to give him a massage…party with him…and then having him as a source to obtain steroids. His way was just to get as many “sugar daddies” as he could to support his lifestyle…I guarantee it!

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: Glenn Puit http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11298 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11298 Hi everyone. Glenn Puit in Las Vegas here. I wanted to post this message to express my sincere appreciation for all the comments on the book — good and bad. I truly believe every endeavor in life is a learning experience, and I'm always committed to improving my work. I also wanted to give you a little more information about "Fire in the Desert" and answer any questions you may have. One of the questions I've been asked is whether Titus was involved in this in any way in the book? The answer is no. The first time I ever spoke to him was at the Clark County Detention Center during an interview for the Review-Journal. I took on this project completely on my own and no one on either side has had any say in the contents or will benefit from it in any way. Another question is whether I took sides? Absolutely not. I've covered the criminal justice system long enough to know that you can't get involved in rooting for one side or the other. The stakes are simply too high, and if you get involved in this as a reporter, inevitably, it will burn you. The real mission for any legitimate reporter is to the tell the truth and be as accurate as possible. This book is an independent analysis of what Titus and Ryan can expect at trial — no more, no less. I'm proud of that independent approach, and I believe anyone who reads the book will find it quite compelling. There's a lot of stuff in there that hasn't come out, and the book format gave me the ability to run complete witness statements. That is very difficult to do in the newspaper. Regarding the typos, unfortunately, there are a couple in there, but I would disagree that there are several. It's been my experience that whenever you take on something as massive as this project in such a short time frame, there is always the possibility that a few typos will somehow find their way in. I've been asked why I did this book and why I also decided to come out with the book pre-trial. At the time I took this on, I was coming off a very successful run with my first book, "Witch." It did very well -- it's a great book -- and as a result, I'm always on the lookout for other cases that would make for a good book. I like writing true crime books, and, it's pretty obvious to everyone that the Titus-Ryan affair is a very, very interesting case. Primarily, however, the reason I did this book was because I had the chance. I was fortunate to have a source who was willing to give me the entire police investigative case file early on in the case. We put some of the major stuff in the Review-Journal from the file as news content, and in the meantime, I also felt the contents of the police file would make for a good book. Bottom line was the opportunity presented itself, so I chose to follow up on it as opposed to letting it get away from me. Regarding the idea that I somehow have a potential conflict as a reporter and author, I'm not agreeing with that at all, although I respect everyone's opinion and I believe such skepticism is healthy. In fact, there is too little of it in the news business. While I agree that there would be the potential for abusing the situation I am in, I have not. My coverage at the paper has been completely independent and extremely aggressive. I've published stories that are good and bad for both sides. Simply put, it's a hell of a story, and anyone who has dealt with me over time knows I can't be compromised on news coverage. Also, the book is a news product published by Stephens Press, which is part of the same company that owns the RJ, so it is a unique situation on the business side. There are two reasons why I released the book pretrial. One, there is a competitive advantage in being the first book out. It's certainly not a perfect situation, but the cold hard truth in the media business is that being second is worthless, and my goal is to have my work read. Second, and most importantly, I was in the unique position where I had enough information in front of me, i.e. exclusive content about the case, to warrant publishing the book pretrial. This book is valuable for anyone following the case and who is interested in how the case. As a result, I think the book is very good, and I'm quite proud of it. I really hope you enjoy it as well. And, if anyone has any further questions, you can always email me at gpuit@reviewjournal.com, and I'll do my best to respond. Again, thanks for all your feedback and all your interesting posts on both this site and getbig.com. I read them regularly, and I know everyone else associated with the case is reading them too. Thanks again, Glenn Puit staff writer Las Vegas Review-Journal Hi everyone. Glenn Puit in Las Vegas here.
I wanted to post this message to express my sincere appreciation for all the comments on the book — good and bad. I truly believe every endeavor in life is a learning experience, and I’m always committed to improving my work.
I also wanted to give you a little more information about “Fire in the Desert” and answer any questions you may have. One of the questions I’ve been asked is whether Titus was involved in this in any way in the book? The answer is no. The first time I ever spoke to him was at the Clark County Detention Center during an interview for the Review-Journal. I took on this project completely on my own and no one on either side has had any say in the contents or will benefit from it in any way.
Another question is whether I took sides? Absolutely not. I’ve covered the criminal justice system long enough to know that you can’t get involved in rooting for one side or the other. The stakes are simply too high, and if you get involved in this as a reporter, inevitably, it will burn you. The real mission for any legitimate reporter is to the tell the truth and be as accurate as possible. This book is an independent analysis of what Titus and Ryan can expect at trial — no more, no less. I’m proud of that independent approach, and I believe anyone who reads the book will find it quite compelling. There’s a lot of stuff in there that hasn’t come out, and the book format gave me the ability to run complete witness statements. That is very difficult to do in the newspaper.
Regarding the typos, unfortunately, there are a couple in there, but I would disagree that there are several. It’s been my experience that whenever you take on something as massive as this project in such a short time frame, there is always the possibility that a few typos will somehow find their way in.
I’ve been asked why I did this book and why I also decided to come out with the book pre-trial. At the time I took this on, I was coming off a very successful run with my first book, “Witch.” It did very well — it’s a great book — and as a result, I’m always on the lookout for other cases that would make for a good book. I like writing true crime books, and, it’s pretty obvious to everyone that the Titus-Ryan affair is a very, very interesting case.
Primarily, however, the reason I did this book was because I had the chance. I was fortunate to have a source who was willing to give me the entire police investigative case file early on in the case. We put some of the major stuff in the Review-Journal from the file as news content, and in the meantime, I also felt the contents of the police file would make for a good book.
Bottom line was the opportunity presented itself, so I chose to follow up on it as opposed to letting it get away from me. Regarding the idea that I somehow have a potential conflict as a reporter and author, I’m not agreeing with that at all, although I respect everyone’s opinion and I believe such skepticism is healthy. In fact, there is too little of it in the news business.
While I agree that there would be the potential for abusing the situation I am in, I have not. My coverage at the paper has been completely independent and extremely aggressive. I’ve published stories that are good and bad for both sides. Simply put, it’s a hell of a story, and anyone who has dealt with me over time knows I can’t be compromised on news coverage.
Also, the book is a news product published by Stephens Press, which is part of the same company that owns the RJ, so it is a unique situation on the business side.
There are two reasons why I released the book pretrial. One, there is a competitive advantage in being the first book out. It’s certainly not a perfect situation, but the cold hard truth in the media business is that being second is worthless, and my goal is to have my work read.
Second, and most importantly, I was in the unique position where I had enough information in front of me, i.e. exclusive content about the case, to warrant publishing the book pretrial. This book is valuable for anyone following the case and who is interested in how the case. As a result, I think the book is very good, and I’m quite proud of it.
I really hope you enjoy it as well. And, if anyone has any further questions, you can always email me at gpuit@reviewjournal.com, and I’ll do my best to respond. Again, thanks for all your feedback and all your interesting posts on both this site and getbig.com. I read them regularly, and I know everyone else associated with the case is reading them too.
Thanks again,
Glenn Puit
staff writer
Las Vegas Review-Journal

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: shockandawe http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11225 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:54:43 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11225 Hey Dark.. Actually the LVRJ probably loves the publicity of one of their writers being out there - that only helps their business and credibility, to be honest. Papers love guys who win awards and write ancillary, high profile projects. That's my experience. But I hear you... I can't figure whether Puit is a biased, unbiased or neither. I thought for awhile he was Craig's buddy. If that is found to be the case, then the book was surely a vehicle for Craig's defense. Though, from what I hear, it's all witness statements and chain of events. Dunno. Hey Dark..
Actually the LVRJ probably loves the publicity of one of their writers being out there - that only helps their business and credibility, to be honest. Papers love guys who win awards and write ancillary, high profile projects.
That’s my experience. But I hear you… I can’t figure whether Puit is a biased, unbiased or neither. I thought for awhile he was Craig’s buddy. If that is found to be the case, then the book was surely a vehicle for Craig’s defense. Though, from what I hear, it’s all witness statements and chain of events. Dunno.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: Disgusted http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11216 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 15:20:12 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11216 I see lots of posts here speculating on the Titus outcome based on Puit's latest attempt at journalism. I hope Saggese is smart enough not to be quoting from it during the trial. As for the gay thing, it's common knowledge and has been going on for ions of years. Just how do you think those pro finance their monthly intake of $4k to $5k worth of drugs each month to maintain their size. Even though not gay themselves, many a pro and non-pro bodybuilder (not all mind you) has turned a gay trick to pay for their 'supplements'. I also agree that BBing and male exotic dancing are in now way to be connected in the same sentence. I see lots of posts here speculating on the Titus outcome based on Puit’s latest attempt at journalism. I hope Saggese is smart enough not to be quoting from it during the trial.

As for the gay thing, it’s common knowledge and has been going on for ions of years. Just how do you think those pro finance their monthly intake of $4k to $5k worth of drugs each month to maintain their size. Even though not gay themselves, many a pro and non-pro bodybuilder (not all mind you) has turned a gay trick to pay for their ’supplements’.

I also agree that BBing and male exotic dancing are in now way to be connected in the same sentence.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: KNEW THEM http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11207 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:17:38 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11207 Chain: My pro friends never did any of that gay shit. They were the coolest, hardest training, devoted guys I had ever met in any sport. We did have our share of good times and bad, which made our friendships stronger. All this pose for pay shit(I'm sure it happens) but boy is it overblown. People accuse CT of that shit, and Chain let me tell you, Total B.S. Comparing male strippers and BBers is no comparison. BBers are true atheletes you give their life to a sport that will never be above an underground cult status. They deserve all credit(which isn't much) that comes their way. I sorry two well know figures in the bbing world are in this situation. Chain: My pro friends never did any of that gay shit. They were the coolest, hardest training, devoted guys I had ever met in any sport. We did have our share of good times and bad, which made our friendships stronger. All this pose for pay shit(I’m sure it happens) but boy is it overblown. People accuse CT of that shit, and Chain let me tell you, Total B.S. Comparing male strippers and BBers is no comparison. BBers are true atheletes you give their life to a sport that will never be above an underground cult status. They deserve all credit(which isn’t much) that comes their way. I sorry two well know figures in the bbing world are in this situation.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: chainsaw http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11204 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 11:10:53 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11204 I don't think they will go to trial. Saggase has to say he's innocent and gonna walk him home to get leverage on a deal. The book say's that I think CT was "Rumored" to tell kelly to take a deal. We'll have to wait and see. Knew Them: Well this world of bodybuilding actually seems more like Chippendales. Them Chippendale guys are all primadona's. I thought BBing had more class than that. I guess I was wrong. It sounds 10 times worse. I don’t think they will go to trial. Saggase has to say he’s innocent and gonna walk him home to get leverage on a deal. The book say’s that I think CT was “Rumored” to tell kelly to take a deal. We’ll have to wait and see.

Knew Them: Well this world of bodybuilding actually seems more like Chippendales. Them Chippendale guys are all primadona’s. I thought BBing had more class than that. I guess I was wrong. It sounds 10 times worse.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: KNEW THEM http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11193 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:57:16 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11193 Disgusted: Character witnesses(I guess u mean in the sentencing phase) for CT and KR, come on....none of their family or friends will be even in the same state except maybe Nikki. I doubt she will go near a court house for fear of attachments. Disgusted: Character witnesses(I guess u mean in the sentencing phase) for CT and KR, come on….none of their family or friends will be even in the same state except maybe Nikki. I doubt she will go near a court house for fear of attachments.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: KNEW THEM http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11190 Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:33:03 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11190 Hey Shock: You know as well as I do that a lot of that pose for pay(among pros) is just gay wishful thinking and hoping. Hey Shock: You know as well as I do that a lot of that pose for pay(among pros) is just gay wishful thinking and hoping.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11172 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:36:02 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11172 ShockandAwe, I hear ya... so that's what they are called, "front list books..." I also dont understand why Puit would let such a shoddy piece of "work" be put out there with his name on it, what with all the typos and such... You would think a writer for the LVRJ would put a bigger priority on that stuff....unless of course, it is all about making a quick buck...I think that is the obvious answer... I hope he doesnt spend his take too soon from the sales of this "book", since me thinks it is going to be in the discount bins or disappear quickly in about a New York minute...I still wonder about a potential conflict of interest between Puit and the LVRJ...I mean, he is writing on the case for the paper, and also writing a book on it as well? It seems to me that he is researching on LVRJ time...I could care less, frankly. Im not buying the book...but just wondering.... is he promoting his book on his own dime or the LVRJ? Maybe the publisher is paying for it from all the money they saved in editing... It may have a few new juicy tidbits in it, but it sure isnt worth the $15 it supposedly costs...I think that is what somebody said it cost them... As I said before, the real stories will be told at the trial, under oath. d* ShockandAwe,

I hear ya… so that’s what they are called, “front list books…”

I also dont understand why Puit would let such a shoddy piece of “work” be put out there with his name on it, what with all the typos and such…

You would think a writer for the LVRJ would put a bigger priority on that stuff….unless of course, it is all about making a quick buck…I think that is the obvious answer… I hope he doesnt spend his take too soon from the sales of this “book”, since me thinks it is going to be in the discount bins or disappear quickly in about a New York minute…I still wonder about a potential conflict of interest between Puit and the LVRJ…I mean, he is writing on the case for the paper, and also writing a book on it as well? It seems to me that he is researching on LVRJ time…I could care less, frankly. Im not buying the book…but just wondering…. is he promoting his book on his own dime or the LVRJ? Maybe the publisher is paying for it from all the money they saved in editing…

It may have a few new juicy tidbits in it, but it sure isnt worth the $15 it supposedly costs…I think that is what somebody said it cost them…

As I said before, the real stories will be told at the trial, under oath.

d*

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: shockandawe http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11170 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:58:00 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11170 Johnny, What I wouldn't give to know which pro let you give him a massage and gave you hits off his crystal pipe!! ha! Was it T.P.? Johnny,
What I wouldn’t give to know which pro let you give him a massage and gave you hits off his crystal pipe!! ha! Was it T.P.?

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: shockandawe http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11169 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:53:56 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11169 Ooops, my last email didn't print the intended copied and pasted quote of yours about Kinkos and typing errors. Ooops, my last email didn’t print the intended copied and pasted quote of yours about Kinkos and typing errors.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: shockandawe http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11168 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:52:42 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11168 Dark, > That's very funny. I write for a medium sized newspaper, and have been published in mags for years now, and when I heard that this book was double spaced, I nearly fell off my chair laughing. Only in the bodybuilding community would a book be published in double-spaced format! That's rich. By the way, in the world of publishing, sensational, thrown together reads such as this are called "front list" books. They are meant to be put out rapidly, only in paperback, and then thrown away after one read. They also have a shelf life of about 6-8 months, tops! (I reference OJ and the 3 or 4 books that came out prior to, during and after trial) - or any sensational murder case, in particular. It's meant to be that way. However, it's sad that a journalist would condone his work being shoddily compiled, complete with his typos and grammatical errors, and not give a crap. Personally, I'd be skulking in the shadows, not appearing on television shows, proud as punch, to promote my book! SAD. Dark,
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That’s very funny. I write for a medium sized newspaper, and have been published in mags for years now, and when I heard that this book was double spaced, I nearly fell off my chair laughing. Only in the bodybuilding community would a book be published in double-spaced format! That’s rich.

By the way, in the world of publishing, sensational, thrown together reads such as this are called “front list” books. They are meant to be put out rapidly, only in paperback, and then thrown away after one read. They also have a shelf life of about 6-8 months, tops! (I reference OJ and the 3 or 4 books that came out prior to, during and after trial) - or any sensational murder case, in particular.

It’s meant to be that way. However, it’s sad that a journalist would condone his work being shoddily compiled, complete with his typos and grammatical errors, and not give a crap. Personally, I’d be skulking in the shadows, not appearing on television shows, proud as punch, to promote my book!

SAD.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: Johnny2007 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11160 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:52:20 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11160 Here's some dirt to consider. It's how I met my juice source in late 90's...the guy I scored from lived near Gold's Gym Venice and it was thru an ad in the LA gay mag Frontiers (the yellow pages of male hustlers) where he ran a quarter page ad. "David" advertised: “Want to hook up with a professional bodybuilder in contest shape...?” Boy, I sure did...but it cost me $200...just FOR ME to be able to give him a body massage for 45 minutes while doing a couple hits of crystal off his pipe. That was so hot! After that session I had my source all my future roid purchases: sustenon, dianabol, winnie anadrol...and crystal too, but, HE got the juice juice from Craig. Unfortunately, it was like pulling teeth to get the product…always delays or short on product. But it was a "reliable" source. Often tho I thought of going up to Craig @ Gold's to get, but I was WARNED by my source not to or lose my deal. Seemed to be the way the "distribution" was set up. BTW...I got a lot of those stories if anyone wants to hear them...oh yeah, those were the days! (-' Here’s some dirt to consider. It’s how I met my juice source in late 90’s…the guy I scored from lived near Gold’s Gym Venice and it was thru an ad in the LA gay mag Frontiers (the yellow pages of male hustlers) where he ran a quarter page ad. “David” advertised: “Want to hook up with a professional bodybuilder in contest shape…?” Boy, I sure did…but it cost me $200…just FOR ME to be able to give him a body massage for 45 minutes while doing a couple hits of crystal off his pipe. That was so hot! After that session I had my source all my future roid purchases: sustenon, dianabol, winnie anadrol…and crystal too, but, HE got the juice juice from Craig. Unfortunately, it was like pulling teeth to get the product…always delays or short on product. But it was a “reliable” source. Often tho I thought of going up to Craig @ Gold’s to get, but I was WARNED by my source not to or lose my deal. Seemed to be the way the “distribution” was set up. BTW…I got a lot of those stories if anyone wants to hear them…oh yeah, those were the days! (-’

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: darkstar http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11151 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:24:52 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11151 Chain, No trial? Oh, there will be a trial all right...It is going to be a doozy...They are not just going to plead out...Saggese says CT is innocent...a plea admits to culpability and will result in jail time...especially 2nd degree murder like you predict above! It also sounds like that book was thrown together in a rush, proofread by idiots and published at Kinkos...I'll wait for the court trial... d* Chain,

No trial? Oh, there will be a trial all right…It is going to be a doozy…They are not just going to plead out…Saggese says CT is innocent…a plea admits to culpability and will result in jail time…especially 2nd degree murder like you predict above!

It also sounds like that book was thrown together in a rush, proofread by idiots and published at Kinkos…I’ll wait for the court trial…

d*

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: Disgusted http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11127 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:10:57 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11127 Don't think for one minute that the defense won't offer character witnesses that place C & K in a positive light but then the DA will also present those rejected by the defense which no doubt add up to much more. There are more videos and testimonies available of Craig's ill behavior than of him passing out blankets to the homeless. Don’t think for one minute that the defense won’t offer character witnesses that place C & K in a positive light but then the DA will also present those rejected by the defense which no doubt add up to much more. There are more videos and testimonies available of Craig’s ill behavior than of him passing out blankets to the homeless.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: Disgusted http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11126 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:10:27 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11126 Don't think for one minute that the defense will offer character witnesses that place C & K in a positive light but then the DA will also present those rejected by the defense which no doubt add up to much more. There are more videos and testimonies available of Craig's ill behavior than of him passing out blankets to the homeless. Don’t think for one minute that the defense will offer character witnesses that place C & K in a positive light but then the DA will also present those rejected by the defense which no doubt add up to much more. There are more videos and testimonies available of Craig’s ill behavior than of him passing out blankets to the homeless.

]]> Comment on FIRE IN THE DESERT Book available on amazon.com by: KNEW THEM http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11123 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:28:21 +0000 http://www.titusandryan.com/2007/01/09/324/#comment-11123 Hey Chain: When I met CT 13 yrs. ago after he introduced himself to me, he asked me if I had a bump and a cig. That was a long time ago, and again I'm just trying to give insite. I do not support murder, people. I don't know if we will ever know what really happened. Hey Chain can you imagine what a long ride that must have been to Mass.(I mean dting from all of those opiates, I think they had to stop along the way CT and KR really did have friends all over, it was amazing, I mean all over the country). Anyway, a plea maybe, but I think Kelly was more guilty of the harm to MJ. I never knew of CT to abuse his women. Hey Chain: When I met CT 13 yrs. ago after he introduced himself to me, he asked me if I had a bump and a cig. That was a long time ago, and again I’m just trying to give insite. I do not support murder, people. I don’t know if we will ever know what really happened. Hey Chain can you imagine what a long ride that must have been to Mass.(I mean dting from all of those opiates, I think they had to stop along the way CT and KR really did have friends all over, it was amazing, I mean all over the country). Anyway, a plea maybe, but I think Kelly was more guilty of the harm to MJ. I never knew of CT to abuse his women.

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