020:00 Hours Basecamp/Back bedroom Suspect has taken slipper as hostage, will not relent. 020:01 Hours Suspect is still behind bed and will not relinquish until all demands are met. 020:02 Hours Suspect has demanded watermelon and ferretone or claims that slipper will never be recovered in one piece. 020:03 Hours Suspect demands more watermelon. Still has slipper. 020:05 Hours We don't want to give in but suspect insists that slipper is a "goner". 020:07 Hours Owner of slipper gives ok to grant demands of suspect. 020:08 Hours Suspect eats watermelon and decides to turn himself in. Slipper is unscathed. Suspect is arrested and sentenced to five minutes of kisses and hugs by owner. 020:25 Hours Suspect attempts to break into refrigerator and take entire watermelon as hostage. 020:26 Hours No further hostage negotiations (till tomorrow). [Posted in FML issue 3425]