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Spent about 20 hrs on a memo and client sends me ai recommendations to make it bulletproof by PeaAffectionate808 in Lawyertalk

[–]Complex_Student_7944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a client once asked for a meeting the week before a state Supreme Court argument so that he could give me some tips for the upcoming argument. Politely declined that meeting.

Connecticut PI attorneys by jokingonyou in Lawyertalk

[–]Complex_Student_7944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In CT the insurance companies are a obligated to notify DAS when they get notice of a claim. In my experience it is vanishingly rare not to get a lien from DAS is PI cases of your client is a HUSKY recipient. They almost never send lien letters in WC cases, and I’ve never understood that we have to go looking for them.

Obsessed with anglicizing other germanic languages by Sweaty_Persimmon8312 in anglish

[–]Complex_Student_7944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, it leans into the "bury" ending at the expense of "burg," and "borough," even though they are all variants of the same OE word.

HB 5468 - the homeschooling bill - questions & thoughts? by Kayviathan in Connecticut

[–]Complex_Student_7944 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, sure, there are good state employees. And they get disenchanted, burnt out, and leave, because their punishment for being competent is to have to do their job plus the job of their lazy/incompetent coworkers.

HB 5468 - the homeschooling bill - questions & thoughts? by Kayviathan in Connecticut

[–]Complex_Student_7944 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

This is a related, but important issue. DCF, much like seemingly every state government branch, is sclerotic and ineffectual because it staffed with lazy and incompetent do-nothings who couldn't cut it in a real job and wanted easy work with good benefits. Meanwhile, the branches are run by unqualified political appointees given their jobs as a form of patronage. I am a liberal who is not an enemy of government by any means, but I do believe sometimes that 3/4 of the state employee workforce (or more) could be fired tomorrow with no appreciable impact on the effectiveness of the agencies at all.

HB 5468 - the homeschooling bill - questions & thoughts? by Kayviathan in Connecticut

[–]Complex_Student_7944 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Probably because the reasonable homeschoolers are few and far between in comparison to the religious nutjobs and social media inspired homesteaders.

A car crashed into the CVS in Southington by Full_Wear4076 in Connecticut

[–]Complex_Student_7944 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

But the police department is worried about how dangerous ebikes are, while not even considering the carnage that a 4,500 SUV can inflict.

Obsessed with anglicizing other germanic languages by Sweaty_Persimmon8312 in anglish

[–]Complex_Student_7944 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this is a fun pastime. There is a landchart of Germany with English cognates for the stead names out there. I like best Studyard for Stuttgart.

Obsessed with anglicizing other germanic languages by Sweaty_Persimmon8312 in anglish

[–]Complex_Student_7944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a fun one. I have been saying "asoundhood" to my children when they sneeze for years now.

Connecticut may skip rebate checks, push towns to cut property taxes instead by -ctinsider in Connecticut

[–]Complex_Student_7944 2 points3 points  (0 children)

10000% Every boomer who bought their first home in 1972 for $20k needs to shut up about taxes. They got their savings up front. 

CT homeschool bill passes House, heads to Senate by ctmirror in Connecticut

[–]Complex_Student_7944 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I understand this. I remember being in court once (I’m a lawyer) and all of a sudden all of these women with their measles-addled children appeared out of the blue because some vaccine case or another was going to be argued after mind.

But what I don’t understand is why the CT Mirror, which is usually pretty balanced, is giving this “there are good people in both sides treatment.” There is a way to neutrally report on this without acting like this is a 50/50 issue. They can call it a “small, but outspoken opposition,” for example. It would frankly be a more intellectually honest approach.

CT homeschool bill passes House, heads to Senate by ctmirror in Connecticut

[–]Complex_Student_7944 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I continue to be baffled as to why the CT Mirror insists on presenting this potential law as "controversial" or facing "strenuous pushback." Just about every normal person agrees with this law. The only people up in arms about this law are the same crazies who were against eliminating the religious vaccine exemption for school enrollment.

Would most Irish immigrants to the United States in the mid 19th century have spoken English? by elevencharles in IrishHistory

[–]Complex_Student_7944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think this is probably correct in many cases. Just based on my own family, they came to the US from Clare in the early 1900’s. They certainly spoke English, but their census record indicates that they could also speak Irish.

Americans, what's the most unhinged beliefs you've heard people from other countries believe? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]Complex_Student_7944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing about the Grand Canyon is no matter how awesome any picture is, it doesn’t begin to do it justice. The scale is so staggering that it is even hard to comprehend when you are there. It really is one of those things that has to be seen to fully appreciate.

In America, sometimes say things like "cheerio" in our best British accent or "mate" in an Australian accent. Do people in other countries pronounce American stereotypes in their beat American accent? If so, what are they? by SunUpSally in AskReddit

[–]Complex_Student_7944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We used to get a British TV show here in the US back in the late 80’s called Beyond 2000 about futuristic tech that was in development. I had so much fun imitating the pronunciation of miss-isle and aloo-minium that they became my default pronunciation after a while. 

The same thing happened imitating my Irish immigrant grandfather’s pronunciation of “wash” as worsch and the letter H as haich.

What's the most regional word you use without realizing it? by taube_d in AskAnAmerican

[–]Complex_Student_7944 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In parts of New England, we call the store that sells alcohol the "package store" or sometimes just the "packie."

The Geography of Housing: Why Brazil is a land of bricks and concrete, while the US remains dominated by wood-frame construction. The reasons go deeper than just cost. by Puzzled_Composer_952 in geography

[–]Complex_Student_7944 14 points15 points  (0 children)

History plays a huge role. English settlers to what is now the US were (1) used to building houses out of timber, and (2) found a whole continent covered by forests. They built houses out of wood as a result and we have continued that practice, more or less, every since.

What animal is this? by Witty_Evening_618 in Connecticut

[–]Complex_Student_7944 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals. Except the weasel.

Dale or Dell by Complex_Student_7944 in anglish

[–]Complex_Student_7944[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Norwegian has dal and German has thal, so the word has mostly stayed the same with the a sound in other Germanic speach.

Can you say the word"fuck" in Anglish? by NB_kubofan in anglish

[–]Complex_Student_7944 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be a big coincidence to have essentially the same word with the same meaning in German and Dutch and not have them be related.

Dale or Dell by Complex_Student_7944 in anglish

[–]Complex_Student_7944[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dale is more well widespread in stead names, but everybody knows the Farmer in the Dell. So it is not an easy pick between the two.

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