I *think* it was a trial where the defendant was beaten by someone (her husband?) and killed in self defense or something. And was a piece of work. There may have been an affair too and I vaguely recall a roadhouse or something. Any case, probably 50s , maybe early 60s, defendant was a sultry brunette . Any bells? I have NO IDEA why we watched this in civics class.
This sounds a hell of a lot like a play 've worked on called Machinal, by Sophie Treadwell. It was based on a true story.
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I am pretty sure I atarted reading bad romances with lots of sex at around 7 or 8. One of the most memorable (although not really a romance novel) was Fanny, by Erica Jong. I believe there was an entire chapter devoted to nicknames for the penis. I believe this is why it always surprised me when friends who were more sexually active than I was were so ignorant about what things were called!
Yeah. I mean, ow. The attempts at feline...
A friend of mine was traumatized by the bondage bit in it when he was very young. I mostly remember McDowell picking a bit of stray flesh off of himself and popping it in his mouth, because, gah.
Do see the original if you can. The remake is interesting mostly in the way it totally missed what made the original good, since it turns what was mostly psychological into something literal. Which is never a good idea.
Hivemind...
My upstairs neighbor's shower is still pouring into my bathroom, meaning that his dirty bathwater is seeping into my rug, and bloating the walls and ceiling. I reported the problem on Friday. The landlord came by on Sunday. He said it would be fixed on Wednesday, and yet, again, I am mopping up dirty bathwater.
What can I do? What are my rights?
"Fanny" is still one of my favorite books.
Dick jokes and pirates. What else could you want?
Allyson, I hope you have run upstairs and let your neighbor know, so that they will at least stop using the water. I got no legal info for you. Calls to the landlord every hour on the hour until they get back to you would be a good start though.
I've tried to go to bed 3 time, each time remembering something I needed to do which got me out of bed. This time, I kinda gave in and am writing checks that I had on my to-do list for tomorrow. If I can't sleep I might as well be productive.
Call tenants rights organization to find out what your rights are. (Lawyers are good too - but rights orgs, ya know free.)
Allyson - This page may be a good start: [link]
Allyson, from here: [link] --
Landlord's responsibility for repairs
Before renting a rental unit to a tenant, a landlord must make the unit fit to live in, or habitable. Additionally, while the unit is being rented, the landlord must repair problems which make the rental unit unfit to live in, or uninhabitable.
Conditions that make a rental unit legally uninhabitable
There are many kinds of defects that could make a rental unit unlivable. The implied warranty of habitability requires landlords to maintain their rental units in a condition fit for the "occupation of human beings." In addition, the rental unit must "substantially comply" with building and housing code standards that materially affect tenants' health and safety.
A dwelling may be considered uninhabitable (unlivable) if it substantially lacks any of the following:
Plumbing facilities in good working order, including hot and cold running water, connected to a sewage disposal system.
Clean and sanitary buildings, grounds, and appurtenances (for example, a garden or a detached garage), free from debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents, and vermin.
In addition to these requirements, each rental unit must have all of the following:
A working toilet, wash basin, and bathtub or shower.
Excellent! I wish I had taken pics when my tub backed up with sewerage, and it took them three days to come and fix it. It had reached the rim of the tub by the time they got to it.
Excellent! I wish I had taken pics when my tub backed up with sewerage, and it took them three days to come and fix it. It had reached the rim of the tub by the time they got to it.
Sweet. Zombie. Jesus. Is your apartment built over an Indian burial ground?
