I think my sister wrote me out of her will because she wanted to put my name on the deed of her house, and I didn't want her to.
Two steaming cups of chocolate goodness. Courtesy of whomever I swiped it from out of the cupboard.
Ben ,'The Killer In Me'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
Sue - Apr 12, 2012 5:07:59 am PDT #560 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Fred Pete - Apr 12, 2012 5:31:56 am PDT #561 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.
One other thing to add on the discussion of wills: The whole topic is governed by state law. Which means that a will is not a "one size fits all" affair. My will has to satisfy legal requirements in VA, and that may or may not satisfy the requirements of your state. And the laws related to wills have all sorts of complications because they're the result of hundreds of years of legal developments and reflect (to at least some extent) concepts of property that died out hundreds of years ago.
In other words, Connie, I know you were joking -- but DON'T write your will on a McDonald's napkin. Writing a valid will is not a job for amateurs.
Again, disclaimer on Web sites like legalzoom. I've never gone there, so I don't know how good they are.
Connie Neil - Apr 12, 2012 5:54:07 am PDT #562 of 30001
brillig
but DON'T write your will on a McDonald's napkin.
Darn it.
So the days of discovering the hand-written will in the dresser drawer, witnessed only by the servants, and throwing the whole inheritance into a tizzy are over?
tommyrot - Apr 12, 2012 6:01:36 am PDT #563 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Yeah, it turns out you can't trust the servants when it comes to wills. The butler did it, and all that.
DavidS - Apr 12, 2012 6:12:19 am PDT #564 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Bryan Fuller talks about Mockingbird Lane, his Munsters reboot.
Our wardrobe is heavily influenced by Alexander McQueen and his use of animal textures. For instance, with [the vampire] Lily, all of her wardrobe comes from nature. The first time we see her this nest of spiders weaves her dress on her body as she’s standing there. We’ll see ravens come in and assemble her blouse out of their feathers. We won’t see animal skins because the animals are donating as opposed to dying for it. She has domain over nature and nature has a fantastic esthetic.
tommyrot - Apr 12, 2012 6:13:20 am PDT #565 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Now I'm wondering what Mockingjay Lane would be like.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 12, 2012 6:21:50 am PDT #566 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Eddie Izzard as Grandpa? That's awesome!
sj - Apr 12, 2012 6:22:08 am PDT #567 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Is Revenge discussed in here? I'm watching the season recap that aired last night even though I have watched the whole season. It's an addictive show. I'm interested to see how they're going wrap up the season.
sj - Apr 12, 2012 6:24:05 am PDT #568 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Bryan Fuller talks about Mockingbird Lane, his Munsters reboot.
I know a few buffistas have been wary of this show, but I'm really looking forward to it.
le nubian - Apr 12, 2012 6:24:40 am PDT #569 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I watched that bloody recap too. The show is my crack.