Zoe ,'War Stories'
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.
they're about to release a guy who's served 14 years for a rape he didn't commit
And yet, the Duke lacrosse players are suing the city for 30 million dollars, and the case never even got as far as trial.
Buh? The lacrosse players have an excellent case, and you can generally pick a damages figure out of the air. Not to mention if there's that kind of shenanigans in the rape case, he can sue too.
All done with my chores!
I signed up for a season pass for Avatar on iTunes, and the new episode is up, but it won't let me download it. It's just sitting there, taunting me.
how sturdy old VW buses were?
They were definately not built to survive the front end hitting anything. Or, maybe I mean to say that no one could have survived in the front seat if the front end hit anything. There was nothing between your legs and the front panel except a little air. They were built to last (the one in our family is still going) but I'm not sure they were crash-worthy. There are lots of clubs and things for them -- maybe one of those websites would discuss?
Odds are tommyrot knows.
Not to mention if there's that kind of shenanigans in the rape case, he can sue too.
sounds like it wasn't shenanigans as much as incompetence. which is not to say that he wouldn't have grounds.
My point was, lots of people spend decades in prison for crimes they didn't commit, often due to prosecutorial misconduct or incompetence, and don't get $10 mil. apiece. Example: [link] Of course, lots of people aren't wealthy white college students with right-wing backing and very fancy lawyers.
Plus, in the Duke case, the lawsuit has stopped the city's investigation of what happened in the police department and the prosecutor's office, because of the possible liability. I feel like the lawsuit will cause *less* justice, not more.
Spent the day sanding kitchen cabinet doors and frames and boy, are my arms tired. Literally. Think they're gonna look pretty good when we're done, though.
Moving in two weeks! Have not yet begun packing! Have too many books!
Robin, do you need help packing? I could come over and help for a bit.
You are the sweetest, but no, we're okay. I am sorting everything into yard sale, move, and toss piles, so there is stuff piled EVERYWHERE and that makes me antsy.
I was walking the dog just now, and noticed a car that had... yellow tinted windows. And then I noticed that there was smoke curling off the front hood, like at the bottom of the windshield. And that it smelled of smoke.
Banged on the door, rang doorbell of the house it was parked in front: no response. So the guy two doors down called the fire department, and finally, just before they rolled up, the guy inside the house came out--apparently he'd been asleep.
I'm not sure if I saved lives, or even the car: I'm sure the interior was trashed. Weird experience.