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Post by superflytnt on Jun 27, 2008 16:11:50 GMT -5
Such wisdom for a litt'lun! He's bound for great things indeed if he keeps that in mind all his days.
Someting tells me he has a good father!
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Post by Radar on Jun 27, 2008 21:41:10 GMT -5
Sadly, I hate to say it. I kinda see where they are coming from.
The star wars had three great sets, before the dark times, before the clam shell packs. But the Transformers and Marvel figures did not get to have such glory days.
At the Star Wars convention, there were some people selling (overpriced) tix. I can understand that would not be a great seller at a TF convention, but you are right, there is still no reason to be all grumpy pants about it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2008 17:48:39 GMT -5
Man...... *% tha po-lice. I scored my first speeding ticket this morning, though I can honestly say that I'm not worthy of the prize. Apparently my car is magical, omnipotent.... capable of defying the laws of physics. I was traveling to work on a 3 lane road (2 lines my way, one the other) which has a speed limit of 40mph. I was in the SLOW lane, driving behind 4 other vehicles that were going 45mph AT BEST, yet somehow the trooper in the speed trap clocked me at 60! 60! That's not physically possible! If that were the case, then the 4 cars in front that I was keeping pace with had also been traveling 60, which means they would have been pulled over lonnnnggg before me. What a load of crap. The guy that pulled me over said he wasn't the one that clocked me, it was another guy down the road. He saw how POed I was, and suggested that I challenge it. He said he won't be offended if I do. Now, this isn't my first citation. I've had 2 for stop signs, but never for a speed violation. I'll be the first to admit that I've done my fair share of speeding, when appropriate or necessary, but today I was completely innocent and now I have a $158 ticket to show for it. So, to you guys with more driving experience, is it possible to completely get out of a ticket, or will there always be some reminder (fine, points, etc.)? ..oh yeah, and the jerk made me late for work!
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Post by greyelephant on Jun 30, 2008 18:00:32 GMT -5
Totally out of it? Not sure. Your insurance might still be effected. However, I was tagged one time as well. I was guilty, but decided to challenge it. I had to go to the court house and declare that I was challeging it. Then I had a date to return given to me. I showed up that day with about 10 others who had gotten tickets handed out to them by the same officer. The officer didn't show up that day in court so all of us got off with no penalties.
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Post by ionicdesign on Jun 30, 2008 18:29:22 GMT -5
Totally out of it? Not sure. Your insurance might still be effected. However, I was tagged one time as well. I was guilty, but decided to challenge it. I had to go to the court house and declare that I was challeging it. Then I had a date to return given to me. I showed up that day with about 10 others who had gotten tickets handed out to them by the same officer. The officer didn't show up that day in court so all of us got off with no penalties. It totally depends on the officer, but from what I understand this is a somewhat common occurrence. So if sure you're not in violation might be worth challenging it.
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Post by Leumas on Jun 30, 2008 18:49:38 GMT -5
The other day I went to the local Omniplex. It's sort of a science museum, with a huge dome-like structure that is used to watch special movies in and stuff. It's a really cool place, all sorts of cool interactive exhibits. Sounds geeky, I know, but it's awesome. Parents frequently bring their children here, and there's even an area for toddlers. It really annoys me when people write vulgar words and even draw inappropriate images on walls that could be seen by kids. That's exactly what happened. A couple of exhibits had the f-bomb written on them. One had a drawing of a........um.....nevermind. But it was pretty bad. I don't see how someone can be so cruel as to do that. I see the same thing on playgrounds and parks. It's just plain stupid.
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Post by superflytnt on Jun 30, 2008 21:47:43 GMT -5
Man...... *% tha po-lice. I scored my first speeding ticket this morning, though I can honestly say that I'm not worthy of the prize. Apparently my car is magical, omnipotent.... capable of defying the laws of physics. I was traveling to work on a 3 lane road (2 lines my way, one the other) which has a speed limit of 40mph. I was in the SLOW lane, driving behind 4 other vehicles that were going 45mph AT BEST, yet somehow the trooper in the speed trap clocked me at 60! 60! That's not physically possible! If that were the case, then the 4 cars in front that I was keeping pace with had also been traveling 60, which means they would have been pulled over lonnnnggg before me. What a load of crap. The guy that pulled me over said he wasn't the one that clocked me, it was another guy down the road. He saw how POed I was, and suggested that I challenge it. He said he won't be offended if I do. Now, this isn't my first citation. I've had 2 for stop signs, but never for a speed violation. I'll be the first to admit that I've done my fair share of speeding, when appropriate or necessary, but today I was completely innocent and now I have a $158 ticket to show for it. So, to you guys with more driving experience, is it possible to completely get out of a ticket, or will there always be some reminder (fine, points, etc.)? ..oh yeah, and the jerk made me late for work! Call me. I will walk you through it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2008 13:53:10 GMT -5
Man...... *% tha po-lice. I scored my first speeding ticket this morning, though I can honestly say that I'm not worthy of the prize. Apparently my car is magical, omnipotent.... capable of defying the laws of physics. I was traveling to work on a 3 lane road (2 lines my way, one the other) which has a speed limit of 40mph. I was in the SLOW lane, driving behind 4 other vehicles that were going 45mph AT BEST, yet somehow the trooper in the speed trap clocked me at 60! 60! That's not physically possible! If that were the case, then the 4 cars in front that I was keeping pace with had also been traveling 60, which means they would have been pulled over lonnnnggg before me. What a load of crap. The guy that pulled me over said he wasn't the one that clocked me, it was another guy down the road. He saw how POed I was, and suggested that I challenge it. He said he won't be offended if I do. Now, this isn't my first citation. I've had 2 for stop signs, but never for a speed violation. I'll be the first to admit that I've done my fair share of speeding, when appropriate or necessary, but today I was completely innocent and now I have a $158 ticket to show for it. So, to you guys with more driving experience, is it possible to completely get out of a ticket, or will there always be some reminder (fine, points, etc.)? ..oh yeah, and the jerk made me late for work! Well, I just returned from my hearing. I couldn't get out of it 100%, but the officer (the one who pulled me over, not the one that clocked me) dropped my charge to 5 mph over the limit, as opposed to 20. Taking that offer helped me to avoid points on my license and an insurance increase. It also put $30 back into my pocket. That's still $135 that I'll never see again, all for a crime I didn't commit, but I suppose it's better than nothing.
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Post by superflytnt on Jul 18, 2008 9:23:57 GMT -5
That sucks. I hope the cop gets caught in a gay brothel by his wife 'during the act of CATCHING, NOT PITCHING'.
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Post by malform on Jul 21, 2008 9:44:53 GMT -5
A few weeks ago in a neighboring town some woman was sleeping on her couch while her 2 little kids (twins, under the age of 5 I believe), wondered off and climbed up and into the neighbors pool. The neighbor (the one with the pool) found the 2 youngsters some time later, one was dead and the other in critical condition.
Now that all this has happened, the town I live in decided to go and dust off some old zoning regulation that hardly anyone knew about and nobody enforced regarding pools.... And now I have to replace my existing 4' tall chain link fence with "a fence or wall no less than 6 feet in height" (as the ordinance states).
I guess I am in the wrong anyway... After all, I put up a pool without the appropriate permits (even though the city states nowhere in their zoning section of their web site that such permits are required). And the city is being pretty cool about it, they dont seem to be telling me I need to replace my fence imediatly... It seems I just have to submit the permit application stating that I will be replacing the fence.
We had been talking about taking the chain link fence down and putting up a nice privacy fence anyway... But it just grinds my gears when the government tells me I MUST do something.... Especially under such questionable cercomstances.... If some kid drowns in a pool that they arent supposed to be in in the first place, it shouldnt be the pool owners problem.
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Post by darthjarjar on Jul 21, 2008 12:01:31 GMT -5
That pool thing is a load of crap. I heard something about people being sued because kids drowned in their pool . I feel sorry for the kids parents but keep your kids on a leash or something and don't sleep when they are awake! It's in no way the fault of the pool owner! "Keep out of other peoples yards" thats what I was told as a kid and thats what I tell my kids. Personal responsibility has gone out the door in this country. Like for instance in some states like maryland the law states if someone brakes into your house you can't shoot them just for doing so. You have to prove they they threatened you in someway. WHAT THE( bad word that starts with "F") is that about. Now I don't own a gun but if some jackass comes into my house in the middle of the night I should be able to do whatever I feel necessary ( beat him to bloody pulp with a baseball bat .etc ) to protect my wife and kids. What? I should call the cops and wait 20 min. until they get to my house to see my TV, wii, ATTACKTIX and all that crap is gone or that we are all dead or kidnapped. NO WAY! Don't break into my house and you will be fine.
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Post by Radar on Jul 21, 2008 12:32:10 GMT -5
While they probably have every legal and social right to them, it still bugs me that MGA took all the risk and only NOW that BRATZ is the most popular and financially profitable doll that Mattel wants their piece.
Here's the story from the Mattel site.
Today in Federal Court, a 10-person jury has rendered a unanimous decision that the majority of Bratz design drawings, prototypes and sculpts were created by doll designer Carter Bryant while he was employed by Mattel. The jury has also determined that MGA and its CEO, Isaac Larian: -- intentionally interfered with the contractual duties owed by Bryant to Mattel;
-- aided and abetted Bryant's breach of his duty of loyalty;
-- aided and abetted Bryant's breach of the fiduciary duties he owed to Mattel; and
-- converted Mattel property for their own use.
"This is a victory for all the hard-working people at Mattel who come together to create many of the most beloved toys for children. It is also a victory for all those who believe in fair play," said Robert A. Eckert, chairman and chief executive officer of Mattel, Inc.
He went on to say that "Mattel is home to many of the world's most talented toy designers - they are the creative engine of the company. We want to ensure that Mattel's Design Center is a place where concepts are built upon and enhanced by the entire team - not stolen for personal gain and to assist a competitor."
Under an Inventions Agreement with Mattel, Bryant assigned to Mattel all ownership rights of anything he created during his Mattel employment. Judge Stephen Larson, the Federal judge presiding over the case, previously had ruled that the Inventions Agreement is enforceable, and it applies to any Bratz-related "inventions" (including any designs, improvements, ideas, concepts, and copyrightable subject matter) that Bryant created during the period of his employment with Mattel. In addition, the Court ruled, as a matter of law, that Bryant breached his duty of loyalty to Mattel by "entering into a contract with Mattel's competitor, while still employed by Mattel, to produce a line of fashion dolls to be marketed in direct competition with Mattel's products."
In the next phase of the trial, due to begin shortly, the same jury will be asked to determine if Bratz dolls or related products infringe on the Bratz drawings and sculpts now owned by Mattel and whether certain procedural defenses asserted by MGA have merit. If the jury finds that the drawings do infringe, it will be asked to determine the amount of damages to be awarded to Mattel. On May 19, 2008, Bryant reached a confidential settlement with Mattel and is no longer a defendant in the litigation.
Mattel was represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP, a 400-strong lawyer business litigation firm - the largest in the United States devoted solely to business litigation. The litigation team was lead by John Quinn, founder and managing partner at the firm, and partners Bill Price and Mike Zeller.
The trial of Mattel, Inc. v MGA Entertainment, Inc. began on May 27th, 2008 in United States District Court for the Central District of California in Riverside, Calif., and is being presided over by the Honorable Stephen G. Larson, United States District Judge.
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Post by greyelephant on Jul 21, 2008 14:35:11 GMT -5
Like for instance in some states like maryland the law states if someone brakes into your house you can't shoot them just for doing so. You have to prove they they threatened you in someway. WHAT THE( bad word that starts with "F") is that about. Now I don't own a gun but if some jackass comes into my house in the middle of the night I should be able to do whatever I feel necessary ( beat him to bloody pulp with a baseball bat .etc ) to protect my wife and kids. What? I should call the cops and wait 20 min. until they get to my house to see my TV, wii, ATTACKTIX and all that crap is gone or that we are all dead or kidnapped. NO WAY! Don't break into my house and you will be fine. |
That's why I'm glad I live in Indiana. If you break into my house, you might as well plan on staying the night. Cause you ain't leaving until I finish going back to bed, wake up, eat a little breakfast, and then make a call to the Coroner.
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Post by superflytnt on Jul 21, 2008 19:45:36 GMT -5
A few weeks ago in a neighboring town some woman was sleeping on her couch while her 2 little kids (twins, under the age of 5 I believe), wondered off and climbed up and into the neighbors pool. The neighbor (the one with the pool) found the 2 youngsters some time later, one was dead and the other in critical condition. Now that all this has happened, the town I live in decided to go and dust off some old zoning regulation that hardly anyone knew about and nobody enforced regarding pools.... And now I have to replace my existing 4' tall chain link fence with "a fence or wall no less than 6 feet in height" (as the ordinance states). I guess I am in the wrong anyway... After all, I put up a pool without the appropriate permits (even though the city states nowhere in their zoning section of their web site that such permits are required). And the city is being pretty cool about it, they dont seem to be telling me I need to replace my fence imediatly... It seems I just have to submit the permit application stating that I will be replacing the fence. We had been talking about taking the chain link fence down and putting up a nice privacy fence anyway... But it just grinds my gears when the government tells me I MUST do something.... Especially under such questionable cercomstances.... If some kid drowns in a pool that they arent supposed to be in in the first place, it shouldnt be the pool owners problem. I would suggest going the cheaper route - instead of replacing it get those 45 degree extenders to sit on your poles that aim away so that anyone climbing up has to 'cliffhang' to get over. See below (the bottom of image that the wire is sitting on), or you could add concertina wire:
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Post by superflytnt on Jul 21, 2008 19:50:04 GMT -5
Like for instance in some states like maryland the law states if someone brakes into your house you can't shoot them just for doing so. You have to prove they they threatened you in someway. WHAT THE( bad word that starts with "F") is that about. Now I don't own a gun but if some jackass comes into my house in the middle of the night I should be able to do whatever I feel necessary ( beat him to bloody pulp with a baseball bat .etc ) to protect my wife and kids. What? I should call the cops and wait 20 min. until they get to my house to see my TV, wii, ATTACKTIX and all that crap is gone or that we are all dead or kidnapped. NO WAY! Don't break into my house and you will be fine. OK DarthJarJar, here's how to avoid all that trouble. Go downtown in Baltimore and ask some of the 'dealers' down there for a 'heater' or a 'hammer''. They will sell you a 'hot' gun for 50-100$. Take it home and drop it in a bucket of brake cleaner for 2 days or so, until rust forms. Pick it up with a glove on, hang to dry INSIDE a grocery bag (no dust) and then when dry, put in a GOOD, ZIPPER-STYLE ziplock bag. Don't tell anyone, show anyone, or ever mention this to anyone...ever. Then hide it somewhere where it will never be seen. If a criminal comes in, empty a clip into his head and put the unloaded gun in his pocket or under his waistband. Say he reached for it and you had to defend your life. PRESTO - instant justification to use deadly force, and no steep laywer bill! Oh, and GE - I have a sticker on my house in Texas that states "If you are found here tonight, you will be found here in the morning".
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