Natter 46: The FIGHTIN' 46
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.
Jeez, people had a bad day. I feel like I should come armed with antibiotics, painkillers and knee-whackers to pass out.
Did you know that going 20 mph over the speed limit is a misdemeanor charge in VA? A friend of mine learned that the hard way. She's kind of having fits about it because she's a canadian citizen (married to an US citizen) with a greencard, but I think she's pursuing citizenship. She's thinking she should get a lawyer, instead of just throwing herself contritely on the mercy of the court and hope it gets reduced to just a fine because of the implications. VAers have any comments on this?
Old gold moon rising with wisps of cloud blackening it. Positively halloweenish.
The law regularly renders judgments regarding mental anguish, and will award damages in such cases where mental anguish is proved, even when physical injury is absent
Even for third-hand suffering? If I'm profoundly upset over something that happened to someone else, but no laws were broken, surely I can't sue for my resulting mental anguish.
I mean, if I can, I'm going to have to see a lawyer immediately.
Timelies,
So. Damn. Tired. I almost nodded off on the drive into work this afternoon. I got to sleep at 8 this morning, got woken up by a wrong number at 10am (and promptly unplugged my phone) and then my landlord (unaware I'm working nights this week) started mowing the lawn at 1pm, which meant, since my bedroom windows are at ground level and right behind the bed, that the lawn mower was literally 2 feet from my head at points. There was no sleeping until he finished. I actually slept through my alarm for over a minute when it went off at 3pm.
Spoke with my boss. He asked HR about getting me a shift differential and OT for this week. HR said I was SOL because I'm salary. Nevermind I'm not supposed to be salary anymore and HR was supposed to get me switched months ago. Asshats! And I get to repeat the whole thing again next week. Joy. We're having a meeting on Monday to discuss everyone's new official schedules, which means I may have to wake up during the day to attend. Whee.
There's no one here, the phone isn't ringing, my head hurts and I just want to curl up under a desk and sleep, but I'm afraid if I do I'll end up sleeping through half the night, which I can't do since there's processes and such that need to be started and reports run on a set schedule.
Man, Cashmere, it's a crazy fucking world when your nephew's DUI is the GOOD news.
Yes, this. I'm sure miss nurse would be less "oops, tee-hee" if someone forgot to pay her.
(Edited because afternoon!=morning, even if my brain would like to think so right now.)
Cashmere, that's appalling, infuriating, rage-inducing. I am so sorry.
Kalshane - asshats, indeed. Grr.
Even for third-hand suffering? If I'm profoundly upset over something that happened to someone else, but no laws were broken, surely I can't sue for my resulting mental anguish.
I have no idea. The point in bringing that up wasn't that someone could sue for mental anguish over this particular act. My comment was offered to show the state does not keep itself out of things where the only damange done is mental anguish.
That said, I'm not sure where the line would be drawn as to who is a third party, where damages are concerned. If you have some rights (as next of kin) concerning a corpse, and someone abuses that corpse, are they abusing your property, or violating your rights? Good questions to which I have no answer.
If Joe Smith has sex with his dead wife (of natural causes) I think it's nasty. If someone steals or misappropriates the corpse to have sex with it--the crime starts with the misappropriation. Or the murder.
That is quite simply my point.
Fair enough. The discussion grew out of your saying you took no issue with people having sex with corpses. You didn't give particulars, nor did you seem to either know or acknowledge how most corpses are used for sex. It doesn't generally seem to be a case of someone having sex with the corpse of a lover who consented to sex with them, during their lives, and even then, unless the lover said, "Do what you want with me after I'm dead," I don't think it's irrational, or purely emotional to call it wrong.
So I never saw QaF, but who was my favorite person on all those VH1 80s/90s/BWE whatever shows? Hal Sparks
Now who am I loving on the trainwreck that is Celebrity Duets? HAL "who knew he had that big 'ol voice" Sparks!!
psst... msbelle loves a trainwreck!
msbelle is decompressing and was gonna have to clean in order to soak in the tub. tv was easier.
You didn't give particulars,
I did give particulars. You accused me of changing my point when I went into more detail.
nor did you seem to either know or acknowledge how most corpses are used for sex.
Don't mistake not caring for not knowing.
See, you haven't explained to me what is inherently wrong with eating or having sex with a corpse. You've explained to me situations in which it's wrong, but you're refining the general point too.
KALSHANE QUIT YOUR JOB BEEEEEEP
SERIOUSLY, dude. You're not going to find another job while you're sleep deprived and soon to be in the hospital from driving around half asleep. Quit now, get rest, find new job. Simple! And you'd have only had to deal with this bullshittery a minimum amount of time and be able to move on with the next stage of your professional life.
Because, you will be in the same situation if you hang on till something else comes along. You'll be TOO TIRED to grab it! QUIT NOW.
The ASSCAPS are to get your attention, because I know you are wiped out.
Quit. Monday. Screw 'em. They certainly have no problem screwing you.
