Reckless endangerment at the least.

How about the cost to track down and test all the people who may have been exposed on the flights?

How about the cost to track down and test all the people who may have been exposed on the flights?

yep. fines and civil liability as well. There was a woman on GMA this morning that was talking about how she was going to have to be tested monthly for the next two years. that's going to cost her money and the emotional stress is horrible as well.

Since dude is currently in isolation under armed guard with an effectively untreatable strain of TB, I'm willing to pass on the legal payback.

Reckless doesnt' begin to cover it. Turns out now (or so the elevator would have me believe) his father in law is in fact a TB researcher at the frikking CDC. Plus, the guy's a lawyer. So, not some dumbass who didn't understand what he was doing.

Do we have automatic spellcheck on here now? Me no likey.

Do we have automatic spellcheck on here now? Me no likey.

Not on the board as far as I know. It is an automatic gift with purchase if you have upgraded to recent versions of Firefox though.

Ah, that's what it is.

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"The highest concentrations of cocaine were found in the center of Rome and especially in the area of the University of La Sapienza," said Dr. Angelo Cecinato, who led the investigation.

Researchers can't say for sure why the high concentrations were registered in those locations, but Cecinato stressed that the findings didn't necessarily mean that cocaine and cannabis are more heavily used there.

The report said the maximum concentration of cocaine in Rome _ 0.1 nanograms per cubic meter _ was five times less than the legal limit for toxic substances in the air. Nevertheless, researchers said even the small amount was reason for concern.

Are they absolutely certain they've ruled out accidental contamination by lab personnel?

LOS ANGELES - The popular online dating service eHarmony was sued on Thursday for refusing to offer its services to gays, lesbians and bisexuals.

A lawsuit alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of Linda Carlson, who was denied access to eHarmony because she is gay.

Lawyers bringing the action said they believed it was the first lawsuit of its kind against eHarmony, which has long rankled the gay community with its failure to offer a “men seeking men” or “women seeking women” option.

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They also discriminate against atheists, right?

Married Guy talk:

Went outside for a few minutes to read, married neighbor came out to chat, then we went inside for supper. A few minutes later, my phone rings, an unfamiliar number. It's married neighbor, wants to know if I can come look at some art he wants to buy. I go down the hall, pick out art I like, then we sit on the couch and chat for two hours about moving to LA, the sadness of the crumbling marriage, writing. Nothing flirty, just mournful, it felt like, to me.

moving to LA, the sadness of the crumbling marriage, writing

I had this conversation a lot a couple of years ago. Mournful to be sure. (Not to make it all about me. It just struck a chord.)