Angel: He is dead. Technically, he's undead. It's a zombie. Connor: What's a zombie? Angel: It's an undead thing. Connor: Like you? Angel: No, zombies are slow-moving, dimwitted things that crave human flesh. Connor: Like you. Angel: No! It's different. Trust me.

'Destiny'


Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

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.


Jesse - Jul 14, 2013 4:48:35 pm PDT #29201 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Flaunt your unarmed privilege, why don't you?

Sorry, man.


Hil R. - Jul 14, 2013 4:50:50 pm PDT #29202 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Seriously, what does that mean? I didn't read any of the testimony (because my head needs to be in the sand sometimes). Did he throw a chunk of it at the guy or something?

At some point in the fight, Martin hit Zimmerman's head against the sidewalk. I think there was differing testimony about how much force he used -- the back of Zimmerman's head was bleeding from it, though. Thus, he used the sidewalk as a weapon, and so he was armed.


msbelle - Jul 14, 2013 5:05:35 pm PDT #29203 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I took an advil and I ate and my head still hurts and then it really hurts if I get up and move around. I am taking a hot shower and going back to bed.


le nubian - Jul 14, 2013 5:05:55 pm PDT #29204 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

At some point in the fight, Martin hit Zimmerman's head against the sidewalk.

FWIW, I don't believe this. We only have GZ's word this occurred and TM had no DNA on his hands from GZ. I think most of GZ's wounds were self-inflicted.


brenda m - Jul 14, 2013 5:09:26 pm PDT #29205 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

As i understand it TM also had no wounds or damage to his hands at all which, while not impossible, calls a whole lot of GZ's story into question.


Connie Neil - Jul 14, 2013 5:18:07 pm PDT #29206 of 30001
brillig

What does "armed with the sidewalk" even mean? I mean, really?

What it means is that the defense attorney was setting it up for an appeal on the grounds of lousy counsel.


sj - Jul 14, 2013 5:23:38 pm PDT #29207 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

FWIW, I don't believe this. We only have GZ's word this occurred and TM had no DNA on his hands from GZ. I think most of GZ's wounds were self-inflicted.

I agree. The wounds were very superficial, and Zimmerman wasn't treated for a concussion, as far as I know.


quester - Jul 14, 2013 5:30:59 pm PDT #29208 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

count me in as another human barometer! the weather is turning here and my head, neck and shoulder are throbbing.


Trudy Booth - Jul 14, 2013 5:42:41 pm PDT #29209 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Popped in the nose and hit his head on the water meter is a lot more consistent with the physical evidence than "head bashed 25-30 times against the sidewalk"

You know, physical evidence.


meara - Jul 14, 2013 5:48:20 pm PDT #29210 of 30001

Yes, they argued that he "weaponized the sidewalk".

They do realize that's not like "weaponized uranium", right?? Just because something has become part of a phrase doesn't mean you can substitute words into it willy-nilly!!