I don't know about anybody else, but I was raised on a movie. This movie was more than just a silly movie to me ... it was my complete childhood. (A little dramatic, huh?)

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme was the movie.

After years of searching I found that worn out, beat up tape and about peed myself as I ran to put it in the VCR. 20 minutes into the movie pops up the 1998 Olympics.

Terrible, right?

So, I find myself sitting in front of my computer, ravaging Google for any leads as to where I could find a copy of this movie in any form.


NOBODY, I mean seriously NOBODY has this movie, nor has even heard of it, it seems. I've looked everywhere online to order a copy but nobody has it. (Amazon, Ebay, random searches etc.)

So Portlanders. Have any ideas? I know it was shown on HBO before actually being remastered in 1990. So, should I aim at taking hostages until found?

my two cats [poe and baby] have been missing for a few days now.
poe was an elusive cat that we saw once in a while and last time i saw him he didn't have his tag on. [i decided to put a new one on him next time i saw him but that next time never came]
baby [also called goulash] was an indoor kitty who went outside only to do her toilet "duty". because she was inside all the time we didn;t put a tag on her. [i guess that was a big mistake]
taking into consideration that they might have been picked up by the animal control, what are the places where i should look for them? where do they take animals in portland?
sorry, but im not really familiar with all of that and your help will be greatly appreciated.
i miss my kitties! :-(

I might be moving to Portland in the summer. I'll be coming all the way from New York, so I can only afford to visit once before I make my decision.

I checked out apartments.com for places to move. My favorite complex is The Frank Estate; Wellington Springs and Waverly Gardens were my second favorites. Is there anything (good or bad) I should know about these complexes before I visit? Anybody have experience with them?

I'll be in Portland for a little over a week. What should I do/see before I leave? I'd especially love to know about hiking trails, old book shops, and Chinese or Indian restaurants. Oh, and I'm only 18, so bar hopping isn't really an option.

Thank you!

Co Signing For A Car Loan

So I made the biggest mistake of my life trusting my "friend" with a 10,000 dollar car payment, for her Acura. I co-signed for her since my credit was awesome. I am the first buyer on the loan papers, with my name on the title. She went off to the army and has since missed many many payments. I am thinking about just repossesing the car and eating all the cost difference.

I am not looking for chastisement(or pity), my fiance has already just about killed me since we are buying a house together soon. I want to know if anyone can HELP ME. I haven't been able to contact her sicne she left the US and her parents are just as sick of dealing with it all as I am. I really don't want to sick my lawyer on her, but if I must, I will.

Anyone been through something similar or have an relevent info?

does anyone know of any good insurance agencies
that i could apply to? i'm an independant 23 yr old girlthing
and apparently could maybe apply for this one program that
would help pay for my medical things, however i have
to meet and talk with an insurance agent first
and i have no idea who i should go to.
i live near portland so it could be in portland, or arond it.
i might have to go with it too. so yes. any help is grand and
i thought one of you must know. ;)

ps does anyone know what on earth this name is for this thing
that i called that told me to look up an insurance agent?
its like.. family health systems or something but i didnt get
the exact name and i'm looking for a website or something.
blugh.