So What Do We Get for a Half-Dozen Carnations?
The cops busted a prostitution ring in Centereach.

These suburban hookers advertised on Craig's List (maybe they're responsible for the recent crazy irate post). Newsday reports that the advertisement "offered sexual favors, but 'no full contact' [BOR-ING!]" for the price of "150 to 225 roses."

Said Sixth Precinct Inspector Frank Stallone (there's a Sly-Stallone's-brother joke in there somewhere, but we can't think of one right now): "That, obviously, is dollars."

"Roses" actually means "dollars"? Now THAT'S good police work! Better than CSI!

Sex Scandal in Nassau County? We're SHOCKED!

According to the article on the blackmailing swingers, the sex romps/extortion plots took place at "undisclosed locations in Carle Place."

We've got a few ideas where in Carle Place these transgression might have occured:

• In the rugs department of Fortunoff
• Between the pages of a Cheesecake Factory menu.
• In the 2 Live Crew section at Tower Records
• On the rising platform thingy on the dance floor at Chateau Briand
• In the "eggery" part of the Thomas Ham & Eggery diner