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Post by nylawyer on Aug 4, 2020 16:49:16 GMT -5
As bad as 2001 was, at least on a personal level I got to celebrate the birth of my child.
But as I sit here now in a power-less home (because 2020 has now decided to add hurricanes to the list of plagues), I've determined that this year is irredeemable.
Besides all the ongoing global catastrophes, that same child is now leaving me. AND, I get to pay 10's of thousands of dollars for the privilege.
(Oh, and I still get to look forward to an election that I am going to hate).
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Post by Thomas fka Lance on Aug 4, 2020 17:15:11 GMT -5
But you can still look forward to a full moon on October 31, (Halloween for those that celebrate). The last time this happened was in 2001, see what I did there?
AND this year it's also a blue moon!
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Post by WallyGator on Aug 4, 2020 17:32:29 GMT -5
But you can still look forward to a full moon on October 31, (Halloween for those that celebrate). The last time this happened was in 2001, see what I did there? AND this year it's also a blue moon! Will I be handing out hand sanitizer and masks from six feet away or is there a way to trick or treat via zoom? |
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Post by foghorn on Aug 4, 2020 17:45:44 GMT -5
As bad as 2001 was, at least on a personal level I got to celebrate the birth of my child. But as I sit here now in a power-less home (because 2020 has now decided to add hurricanes to the list of plagues), I've determined that this year is irredeemable. Besides all the ongoing global catastrophes, that same child is now leaving me. AND, I get to pay 10's of thousands of dollars for the privilege. (Oh, and I still get to look forward to an election that I am going to hate). Sounds like you have a house that still stands. You have a youth that is presumably smart enough to go to college. You have a job, one that pays you well enough you can be planning to send said youth to a more expensive school. They will, by leaving, hopefully be on the conveyor belt to adulthood. By experiencing a hurricane with the only downside it seems being loss of power, you'll have something to talk about, you will hopefully gain empathy with those whose communities are flattened by a hurricane, you won't be one of those who look down their noses at "people who choose to live in a hurricane prone area (snork snork)." You are alive and it seems taking nourishment. These are good. Be thankful.
Hurricanes bring dramatic, wonderful cloud formations. They are free. If power is down no light polution. Enjoy.
Your glass is at least half full. Drink from it.
If you doubt consider: you could be in Beirut, or in a hot infection spot in Brazil. You could be in an area of Bangaladesh. One prone to easy flooding. Above your head. With crocodiles. Salt water crocs, or "salties."
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Post by Wynona Writer on Aug 5, 2020 10:45:09 GMT -5
As bad as 2001 was, at least on a personal level I got to celebrate the birth of my child. But as I sit here now in a power-less home (because 2020 has now decided to add hurricanes to the list of plagues), I've determined that this year is irredeemable. Besides all the ongoing global catastrophes, that same child is now leaving me. AND, I get to pay 10's of thousands of dollars for the privilege. (Oh, and I still get to look forward to an election that I am going to hate). Don’t worry...that child will be back in no time once college campuses have to shut down because they realize we are still in the middle of a global pandemic. I wouldn’t go converting his/her room to a home gym just yet. |
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Post by jagvet on Aug 5, 2020 13:16:05 GMT -5
The college will charge you full tuition for 4 years of his or her sitting at home watching videos to get that sheepskin.
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Post by nylawyer on Aug 5, 2020 14:04:56 GMT -5
The college will charge you full tuition for 4 years of his or her sitting at home watching videos to get that sheepskin. The tuition is the least of it... some schools are also charging for the full year of living in the dorms and meal plans even if the campuses close within a month. |
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Post by christina on Aug 5, 2020 14:07:22 GMT -5
The college will charge you full tuition for 4 years of his or her sitting at home watching videos to get that sheepskin. The tuition is the least of it... some schools are also charging for the full year of living in the dorms and meal plans even if the campuses close within a month. Aye. Btw it’s tough to transition to being an empty nester. My heart is with u while u go through this process |
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Post by foghorn on Aug 6, 2020 14:43:53 GMT -5
The college will charge you full tuition for 4 years of his or her sitting at home watching videos to get that sheepskin. The tuition is the least of it... some schools are also charging for the full year of living in the dorms and meal plans even if the campuses close within a month. They can ask ....but not necessarily get it. www.forbes.com/sites/wesleywhistle/2020/04/19/college-students-sue-for-refunds-amid-coronavirus/#52a2a1db2071www.vnews.com/Dartmouth-sued-over-tuition-online-learning-34558123www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2020/05/08/iu-student-files-lawsuit-seeks-reimbursement-after-classes-moved-online-coronavirus/3094828001/The defense view could be summarized as follows: www.pillsburylaw.com/en/news-and-insights/a-close-study-of-the-latest-university-refund-class-actions-coronavirus.htmlHowever, that article doesn't note that under standard contractual terms AND force majeure, equitable doctrines of unjust enrichment and equitable distribution can be made. Also, one might expect tuition to be "lost," for that semester, but there is a weak argument at best for the college assuming the students must bear the burden of further semesters. Yo, prof-dude, let's look at the endowment, man--run it down for us! (why Ivies are well advised to settle --the average juror would find their cries of poverty not well taken. And a few video depositions of the most snippy and arrogant profs could well sink any claim that the students have to support those profs salaries. Idle hands......... File a claim with the state attorney general if they are charging the whole enchilada --- contact a consumer class action attorney. Could get enough for tuition for the full 4 if it's egregious enough. Don't forget ROTC . And Coast Guard reserve let's the young adult "bank" extra duty in the summer to use for weekends they'd normally have to train, so that if they know in April or May they need to bust for exams, they'll arrange for those months to be weekend duty free. |
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Post by jagvet on Aug 6, 2020 18:44:58 GMT -5
This has nothing to do with coronavirus, except incidentally (family was at home with the judge). Very sad about US District Judge Sala's family harmed. There is a new bill in U.S. Senate that will allow ALJs (Article I) to get concealed carry licenses regardless of state law.
S. 4445: A bill to establish appropriate rules for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry a concealed firearm.
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Post by jimmyjiggles on Aug 7, 2020 3:32:30 GMT -5
This has nothing to do with coronavirus, except incidentally (family was at home with the judge). Very sad about US District Judge Sala's family harmed. There is a new bill in U.S. Senate that will allow ALJs (Article I) to get concealed carry licenses regardless of state law. S. 4445: A bill to establish appropriate rules for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry a concealed firearm. Interesting. Is the impetus for this bill the murder of Judge Salas' son? Obviously one does not need a ccl to answer your door while carrying - concealed or not - so I'm not sure what good such a law would have done them. My takeaway from that whole tragedy was just not to answer your door, ever. I don't! |
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Post by Pixie on Aug 7, 2020 6:19:20 GMT -5
This has nothing to do with coronavirus, except incidentally (family was at home with the judge). Very sad about US District Judge Sala's family harmed. There is a new bill in U.S. Senate that will allow ALJs (Article I) to get concealed carry licenses regardless of state law. S. 4445: A bill to establish appropriate rules for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry a concealed firearm. If this passes, I hope there is a concomitant provision for training. Pixie |
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Post by nylawyer on Aug 7, 2020 7:47:13 GMT -5
This has nothing to do with coronavirus, except incidentally (family was at home with the judge). Very sad about US District Judge Sala's family harmed. There is a new bill in U.S. Senate that will allow ALJs (Article I) to get concealed carry licenses regardless of state law. S. 4445: A bill to establish appropriate rules for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry a concealed firearm. Interesting. Is the impetus for this bill the murder of Judge Salas' son? Obviously one does not need a ccl to answer your door while carrying - concealed or not - so I'm not sure what good such a law would have done them. My takeaway from that whole tragedy was just not to answer your door, ever. I don't! I also thought it was determined Judge Sala was not the target, it was her husband? Whatever the merits may be of allowing federal judges and prosecutors to be armed, that incident doesn't appear to relevant to the discussion. |
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Post by jagvet on Aug 7, 2020 8:50:17 GMT -5
This has nothing to do with coronavirus, except incidentally (family was at home with the judge). Very sad about US District Judge Sala's family harmed. There is a new bill in U.S. Senate that will allow ALJs (Article I) to get concealed carry licenses regardless of state law. S. 4445: A bill to establish appropriate rules for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry a concealed firearm. If this passes, I hope there is a concomitant provision for training. Pixie Yes. Training in advance is required under the bill. It's similar to many states' laws. |
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Post by jagvet on Aug 7, 2020 8:57:39 GMT -5
Interesting. Is the impetus for this bill the murder of Judge Salas' son? Obviously one does not need a ccl to answer your door while carrying - concealed or not - so I'm not sure what good such a law would have done them. My takeaway from that whole tragedy was just not to answer your door, ever. I don't! I also thought it was determined Judge Sala was not the target, it was her husband? Whatever the merits may be of allowing federal judges and prosecutors to be armed, that incident doesn't appear to relevant to the discussion. Suspect rang the doorbell and Judge Salas's son answered the door. He was killed and her husband was wounded. The suspect had argued a case to the judge recently.
Maybe you don't open doors, but the judge said that the gunman knew where she lived, what church she attended, and so on. You must leave your house sometime.
We are talking about "worst year ever," and the murder of a judge's son, wounding of her husband, and likely intended murder of the judge is somewhat worse than putting on a couple pounds. If the judge had not been at home with her family during the day, she would not have been as vulnerable. I think the intent of the bill is to make bad guys think that maybe every judge is armed at home, shopping, at church.
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Post by ike82 on Aug 7, 2020 8:59:34 GMT -5
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Post by ssaogc on Aug 7, 2020 9:15:05 GMT -5
If Bill becomes law and you want to carry to and from work you will have to leave firearm in car as no firearms are allowed in federal facilities unless security or law enforcement. Or does the bill allow you to bring the gun into facility?
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Post by nylawyer on Aug 7, 2020 9:37:20 GMT -5
Interesting. Is the impetus for this bill the murder of Judge Salas' son? Obviously one does not need a ccl to answer your door while carrying - concealed or not - so I'm not sure what good such a law would have done them. My takeaway from that whole tragedy was just not to answer your door, ever. I don't! I also thought it was determined Judge Sala was not the target, it was her husband? Whatever the merits may be of allowing federal judges and prosecutors to be armed, that incident doesn't appear to relevant to the discussion. Mea culpa, my recollection when the shooting occurred was that it was believed initially that her husband was the target, but a Google search now seems to show that the prevailing thought is it was Judge Salas herself. |
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Post by jimmyjiggles on Aug 7, 2020 9:51:46 GMT -5
I also thought it was determined Judge Sala was not the target, it was her husband? Whatever the merits may be of allowing federal judges and prosecutors to be armed, that incident doesn't appear to relevant to the discussion. Suspect rang the doorbell and Judge Salas's son answered the door. He was killed and her husband was wounded. The suspect had argued a case to the judge recently.
Maybe you don't open doors, but the judge said that the gunman knew where she lived, what church she attended, and so on. You must leave your house sometime.
Point taken. And while I used to think that one would have to leave their house sometime, I actually know people who have literally not left the house in 6 months. At all. Crazy, but it is the worst year ever! |
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Post by jimmyjiggles on Aug 7, 2020 10:18:48 GMT -5
This has nothing to do with coronavirus, except incidentally (family was at home with the judge). Very sad about US District Judge Sala's family harmed. There is a new bill in U.S. Senate that will allow ALJs (Article I) to get concealed carry licenses regardless of state law. S. 4445: A bill to establish appropriate rules for prosecutors and Federal judges to carry a concealed firearm. If this passes, I hope there is a concomitant provision for training. Pixie I am not against such a bill, but I doubt it would have much of a deterrent effect. If someone is already going to off themselves (as this guy did after shooting Salas' son), getting shot by their intended target isn't much of a deterrent. I also think a lot of people think a gun is this great panacea to violent crime. It gives a lot of people a sense of false confidence. But the reality is that if someone has the drop on you and wants to kill you, you are probably going to be killed. Situational awareness and not letting someone get the drop on you (eg not answering your door) are much more important than having a firearm. Now a firearm is great if someone blows their chance and gives you an opportunity to strike, but that's a matter of luck to some degree, and without great situational awareness you will lose that opportunity anyway. Guns also create a whole new level of liability and responsibility that, to me, never made carrying one around worth it. If you've ever done criminal defense in a big city, you've probably seen petty offenses and misdemeanors turn into life ending felonies simply due to the presence of a firearm. Not to mention forgetting it someplace, accidental discharge, and making some people more aggressive or assertive then they otherwise might have been due to the false confidence a gun can give you. Lots of videos on the YouTube of people getting killed/shot (good guys and bad guys) in various circumstances. If you get as bored as I am, check them out - you won't answer your door either after doing so! |
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