He may not be going to jail, but he's still bent over something.
Like any of that's enough to fight the Dark Master. Bator.
Xander ,'Lessons'
Natter 40: The Nice One
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Aims - Nov 18, 2005 1:10:14 pm PST #5410 of 10006
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Eddie - Nov 18, 2005 2:12:20 pm PST #5411 of 10006
Your tag here.
So, I was standing in the express lane at WalMart today (god help me) and I saw this poster by the checkout lane and I thought the Buffistas would appreciate it:
In order to better serve our customers,
this lane is reserved for ten items orlessfewer.
The correction was handwritten, if that wasn't clear.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 18, 2005 2:31:08 pm PST #5412 of 10006
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
He may not be going to jail, but he's still bent over something.
While the two specific examples I can think of don't bother me as much (as I think Blake and Simpson were both guilty), I'm troubled by this trend of re-trying murder cases in civil courts where the requirements for conviction are so much less rigorous. At some point some innocent person is going to be given an effective life sentence of bankruptcy and ostracism because a murder victim's survivors are wrongly convinced they did it and won't accept a criminal jury's not guilty verdict.
Aims - Nov 18, 2005 2:33:28 pm PST #5413 of 10006
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Matt, I have a huge problem with it, as well.
Trudy Booth - Nov 18, 2005 2:40:24 pm PST #5414 of 10006
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
bugs me too
Theodosia - Nov 18, 2005 2:41:59 pm PST #5415 of 10006
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Hee, Eddie! Somewhere, a grammar teacher is getting her wings....
Theodosia - Nov 18, 2005 2:46:02 pm PST #5416 of 10006
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Heh, the Colbert Fan Fic includes this:
"What is that thing?!" screamed Abraham Lincoln.
"Call the Secret Service!" yelled his secretary.
The problem with calling the Secret Service was that in the 1860s, the Secret Service was stuck on horseback, so it was hard to get up the stairs inside the White House. Also, phones hadn't been invented yet!
A silver ramp descended from the time machine, like a graceful eagle. Then a handsome, well-dressed stranger walked down the ramp.
"Don't be afraid," said the handsome, well-dressed stranger. "I've come from the future to help America in its hour of greatest need."
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 18, 2005 2:49:31 pm PST #5417 of 10006
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I also have a huge problem with the awarding of damages to survivors for the loss of something that really can't have a monetary value. It works as a punishment for corporate apathy that results in loss of life if there's no clear responsibility on an individual basis. But individually that sort of offense is what the criminal court system is for.
Eddie - Nov 18, 2005 2:52:55 pm PST #5418 of 10006
Your tag here.
Math geekery fun for Emily, Nilly, et al [link]
What is this Equation That Couldn't Be Solved? The equation in question is the quintic equation-- a polynomial of degree five (i.e. ax^5+bx^4+...+ex+f=0).
Typo Boy - Nov 18, 2005 3:01:00 pm PST #5419 of 10006
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I also have a huge problem with the awarding of damages to survivors for the loss of something that really can't have a monetary value. It works as a punishment for corporate apathy that results in loss of life if there's no clear responsibility on an individual basis. But individually that sort of offense is what the criminal court system is for.
Not sure: are you against pain & suffering compensation in general? Or is it specifically as a substitute for criminal prosecution?