tommyrot, I get the Condi thrall. I find Angelus sexy. Also evil Spike.

So, in your view, sperm bank donors are responsible for their progeny as well?

That isn't the same issue though, is it? Haven't sperm donors already made sure to free themselves of all parental responsibilities before they make their deposit?

He wasn't taking that risk at all -- his activities were such that, no matter what sort of contraceptive was used or not used, there should have been a 0% risk of pregnancy. Not a tiny risk, but no risk at all, whatsoever, in any way.

That the risk didn't occur to or seem likely to him doesn't mean he took no risk.

If I was asleep in bed, in my own locked house, wearing a chastity belt, and someone broke in, drugged me, picked the chastity belt lock and and raped me and conception occured, *my* activities would be such that there *should* have been a 0% risk of pregnancy. And yet, I can be impregnated against my will. It is known that sperm can be used after the fact, to impregnate--otherwise we wouldn't have sperm banks. Furthermore, I would bear some measure of responsibility for a child born as a result of a conception in which I had no complicity. Why does "should have" work for him, but not for me?

Why shouldn't someone be more careful with discharging and disposing a substance known to cause conception? If you leave a chain saw on your front lawn and someone comes along and cuts his finger off with it, you have some legal responsibility. If you throw away a gun registered to you, in a park waste basket, and DX comes along, finds it, and shoots me with it, you bear some responsibility for improper disposal of your gun, more so, if it was loaded. If this man didn't properly dispose of a substance that has consequences, he's free from those consequences?

Again, I am not saying that anyone who did what he alleges she did is in the clear or right. I am saying the child shouldn't lose rights because of the mother's alleged actions. I think the biological dad should get to sue for damages. Maybe he'll be able to prove his allegations. Maybe he will and should receive damages in excess of whatever he will have to pay for child support. I am not questioning any of that.

Whether or not he was wronged should not be a reason to deprive the child of a child's rights. Whether or not he was wronged should be a deciding factor in deciding whether or not he is entitled to damages, and to the extent of those damages.

Christ, my iPod is playing me Jungle Fever. Why do I do it to myself? It's insanely catchy. I can't even sit still.

I was just thinking about that and thought I'd chime in with agreement.

Oh. Well, yes. Me three. Stealing something should obviate the owner of the responsibility of what you do with it, as should buying it, naturally.

I read/saw somewhere that women try to be pleasant and liked in the workplace, sometimes to the detriment of being effective. I'm realising that if I'm not liked, people will run from me, so I have to keep it up. I swear my projects aren't that hard. They just unspool every now and again.

Okay, I may have a mover. This is all a bit sudden.

If you leave a chain saw on your front lawn and someone comes along and cuts his finger off with it, you have some legal responsibility.

If someone steals it (deceptively collects, if you get my drift) do you still have the same responsibility? Where do you draw the due diligence line, and do you know enough about what happened to say he didn't exercise it?

Yeah, extracting DNA from other cells will make your POV a bitch.

Thompson Shot Himself While on Phone WITH HIS WIFE.

I'm actually somewhat more appalled that his six-year-old grandson was in the house. Dude, send the kid out for ice cream or something, will you?

I get to go home now.

I shall guard my sperm carefully, unless I run into Condi.

I shall guard my sperm carefully, unless I run into Condi.

NOT UNLESS! ESPECIALLY IF!

Oh, and, unrelated to tommyrot's semen, a (possibly partial) list of the Official Academy Award Nominee/Presenter gift bag:

• A Krups kitchen set including a toaster, electric kettle and a year's supply of coffee and tea ($700)
• A two-night stay at The Carlyle hotel in New York ($2,300)
• A red leather case full of Shu Uemura cosmetics, including mink eyelashes ($600)
• A DuWop cosmetic kit filled with a selection of products and a gift certificate for a session with a Cloutier makeup artist. ($740)
• A year's supply of Vonage broadband phone service ($500)
• A Sprint PCS Phone from Samsung
• A three-night stay for two at Palmetto Bluff in South Carolina ($3,600)
• A two-night stay for two at Bernardus Lodge in Carmel Valley, CA($2,500)
• A three-night stay for two at St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, CA (includes personal "surf butler") ($5,900)
• A dinner party at Morton's, The Steakhouse ($1,500)
• Kay Unger cashmere pajama bottoms ($500) (only the bottoms??)
• An assortment of Manni Oils' extra virgin olive oil ($540)
• One day of services at Cornelia Day Resort in Manhattan ($3,500)
• A three-night stay at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, Calif. ($3,000)
• An 18-inch baroque Tahitian pearl necklace from PearlParadise.com ($3,200)
• A Dyson DC11 canister vacuum (y'know, the one that "doesn't suck")
• A T3 Tourmaline Hairdryer "100% crushed tourmaline gemstones infused into patented T3 components give it more ionic power than any other dryer" ($200)
• Two nights in a Bellagio suite and Two therapies at Spa & Salon Bellagio and Dinner for two at Sensi Restaurant and Dessert at Jean-Phillipe Patisserie and Two tickets to "O" and a $1,000 shopping spree for Jurlique products
• "A Catherine Original" jewelry by Cathy Jordan: sterling silver choker/bracelet/earring sets made of pearls and Bali beads ($500)
• Mr. Handyman gift certificate redeemable for one full day of Mr. Handyman service, presented in a confetti-filled paint can with an upscale black, red and gold design featuring the Mr. Handyman logo. The lid's label reads, "Your Handyman is Inside."
• From Portland's Moonstruck Chocolate Co, 15 handcrafted truffles in a hand made Thai Silk Truffle Box and a certificate for a year's worth of chocolate.
• $10,000 package for a three-night stay at the Opus Hotel in Vancouver, three nights at the Four Seasons Resort in Whistler, lift passes, helicopter transfers, limo transfers, numerous meals, Pilates session, spa treatments, and two OXIA oxygen personal canisters (the second time Opus has made the cut with their astonishing roundup of Canadian hospitality!)

That's just insane. What about the rest of us?

What about the rest of us?

Dude, that's just the official goodie bag. Check out the full blog entry.

Colin was not-quite famous for ten seconds, and got the most shit. It's so unreal.

I WANT A SURF BUTLER.

I will take good care of him, especially if he lets me call him Ramon.