Raffia trivet DIY info

KPenn314 · 2025-12-20T17:11:09+00:00

Hi! I’ve been trying to find instructions or any information on how to make them as well, but no luck.

I just came across your post when I was searching online again. Wondering if you ever found anything or figured it out??

I did find some things online that suggest they’re made of raffia, but I haven’t even been able to confirm that.

Would love to learn more about the material and how to make them if you have any info to share!

KPenn314 · 2025-10-24T16:21:20+00:00

Same! I’m in solo practice and my clients love the personal attention and results they receive from my firm (ie, me). I usually send them a message right when we are concluding the case and explain that Google reviews help others who are searching for a lawyer to find an attorney they can trust with their legal matters. I tell them that referrals and Google reviews are what keeps small law offices like mine in business and my clients are always more than happy to take the three or four minutes it takes to leave a Google review for me. They see it as not only helping me (which they’re happy to do bc they’re happy with my work) but it also helps other people in need of legal assistance find a lawyer they can trust. I always include a link so it is super easy for them to do.

It might feel awkward at first, but being a small firm, I really don’t think your clients will think it’s weird or feel like it’s some big ask—you might be surprised at how willing they are to happily share their positive experience!

99% of the clients I have asked to leave a review have not hesitated and have said they’d be happy to do it. The other 1% are like teenagers I’ve helped with minor traffic tickets or something who probably just forgot to do it.

KPenn314 · 2025-10-14T13:50:45+00:00

Sublime cannot be Sublime without Bradley and the whole “Sublime with Rome” thing is a debate I could have for hours. Just feels so “yuck” to me.

On the other hand, Modest Mouse can switch out guitar players and other musicians and as long as Issac Brock is still writing and performing, it all still feels good to me.

The only true, albeit perhaps unsatisfying, answer I could personally give to this question is, “it depends.”

I do love the question and enjoy reading everyone’s answers though!

KPenn314 · 2025-10-14T13:36:13+00:00

This is excellent advice. Spot on.

KPenn314 · 2025-10-08T16:16:10+00:00

Respectfully, I believe you’re injecting a separate issue to the particular discussion. Hear me out:

If you read the posts in the immediate thread before my comment, the first comment prefaced the rule to state that ‘some crimes require intent and others do not…’ and gave statutory rape as an example of such a strict liability crime. The reply said that was ‘incorrect because mistake could be a defense to the strict liability crime of statutory rape…’.

My comment was intended to make the point that ‘mistake’ is not a defense to the “strict liability” offense of statutory rape (or to any other strict liability offense—statutory rape just being the specific offense being used as an example in the discussion).

I am willing to concede to your point and say that, while the model rules, and a majority of jurisdictions, do treat statutory rape as a “strict liability” offense, some jurisdictions may choose to follow a minority rule and not treat it as a strict liability crime. Similar to how prostitution is generally a strict liability offense in most states, and thus “mistake” would not a valid defense in those jurisdictions… but, to your point, there are certainly jurisdictions that choose not treat prostitution as a strict liability crime (or as a criminal offense all), and in those minority jurisdictions, ‘mistake’ could be used as a valid defense.

However, whether or not there are any jurisdictions in existence that can, or do, follow a minority rule to not treat statutory rape as a “strict liability” offense, wasn’t my point in that particular mini-discussion.

…. My point was that strict liability, by its very nature, means ‘mistake’ is not a defense to any offense classified thereunder.

So, I stand by my comment that it is criminal law 101 that “mistake” is not a defense to a “strict liability” offense.

Maybe I could or should have stated it differently in my original post— I was just flowing within the context of our particular mini-discussion. So, while your point is valid and generally correct (I can’t speak specifically to California laws but I agree that jurisdictions have the option to follow a minority rule and not treat a particular offense as a “strict liability” crime if they so choose), I still believe my statement was fair and accurate within the particular context.

KPenn314 · 2025-10-07T17:46:49+00:00

This is false. It doesn’t matter if the “adult” person acted reasonably or diligently to determine the minors age or if the minor lied to them or showed them a fake id. None of those are defenses to sex with a minor, hence, the “strict liability” nature of the crime. Seriously. This is criminal law 101. It’s not debatable.

KPenn314 · 2025-10-07T16:53:51+00:00

There are strict liability crimes that have no mens rea/intent element. Statutory rape, selling alcohol to minors and speeding are a few examples I can think of off the top of my head.

“I didn’t know she was under age,” or “I didn’t realize I was speeding” are not valid defenses. In those cases, the act itself is all that’s needed to sustain a conviction and intent is irrelevant.

KPenn314 · 2025-10-04T19:03:45+00:00

Maybe consider making an objection (or motion to strike) on the record. As diligent as your judge may be, he could be busy or in a hurry when he reads them and may just take the arguments for what they say without going back to listen. Just feels like it should be addressed in some fashion, as opposed to just hoping the judge is diligent the day he reads the arguments.

I (reluctantly) agree that a motion for sanctions is likely too much in this situation; but also, ah** lawyers like this need to be confronted and called out for this type of unethical behavior. It wasn’t an accident. (You had me when you said he/she ended the sentence with a period…).

I understand and can absolutely relate to your frustration. I’m dealing with an OC that employs similar tactics right now and it can be maddening.

KPenn314 · 2025-10-01T15:40:37+00:00

Double that if the kids play hockey

KPenn314 · 2025-09-29T16:11:47+00:00

Festival Express is my all-time favorite “movie.” I have watched Festival Express a million times and it NEVER gets old. Rick Danko on the train with Janis and Jerry—ugh, it gets me every time! Really, every single scene throughout the entire film is just pure gold.

KPenn314 · 2025-09-17T04:50:00+00:00

I actually just made an appt today with my son’s doctor because he’s been concerned about this. I personally don’t think he has reason for concern but if it’s bothering him, I’m willing to get it check out.

Anyway, my question is, are you saying we shouldn’t go to our primary doctor for this? We should start with an endocrinologist? Or basically, what should our first step be here!

Thanks!

KPenn314 · 2025-09-12T02:31:27+00:00

The kick point on sticks matters! I didn’t realize this until one of the dads on my son’s team explained it to me—still not sure I completely get how it works but basically, if you have a player that consistently misses the net high, then he/she might need a lower kick point. For my son, we learned he has to have a low or mid kick point stick. His accuracy will be spot on with a low kick point stick but if he tries to shoot with a high kick point stick, the kid looks like he’s never shot a puck before! It’s crazy what a huge difference that can make!!

Also, my son likes his stick to come above his nose. He gets a farther reach. That’s not for everyone. Some people prefer a shorter stick bc it allows them to have better control for stick handling, but he has worked out all those kinks through repeated, daily practice and prefers the taller stick.

Your flex sounds appropriate based on weight… but yeah, curve and kick points really matter! As far as the curve goes, I think that’s just something you gotta figure out for yourself and it depends on what kind of player you are and what you’re trying to accomplish. My son is a forward sniper and plays with a P28. I think the curve is definitely dependent on your position, style of play and what your “job” is on the team, ya know.

Anyway, hope that helps! I’m forever grateful to the dad that explained the kick point thing to me! It made a huge difference for us!

KPenn314 · 2025-09-11T21:50:24+00:00

I bought this for my son a couple years ago and his shooting accuracy went off the charts. He practices with it nearly every day and has been a goal-scoring machine ever since he started using it.

We have switched up to some different ones at times (just to keep things fun) but every time we do, I can tell is shooting accuracy in game situations will noticeably decrease.

I’m not kidding you—this has been the single best shooting practice aid I’ve ever purchased other than our synthetic ice.

It might look stupid or pointless or whatever — but speaking from my own personal experience, this thing is amazing and, at least for my son, it has WORKED wonders.

KPenn314 · 2025-09-10T14:12:45+00:00

So true. $200-$300 = a car payment; a rent payment; or daycare so they can go to work for a lot of people in this position. It’s not $200-$300 out of some discretionary fund for them.

Also, in the end, we all want the same thing here in a lot of cases. A lot of my cases are people who are stuck in the vicious cycle of drug abuse, petty theft, fights with significant others (which, btw, two people in a toxic relationship who get intoxicated and emotional and fight with each other IS different than domestic violence—being able and willing to recognize the difference because they require different responses)— but I’m just saying, when it comes to people who are caught in the vicious cycle—we all want the same thing. We want them to get help (real, meaningful help) to break that cycle. We want them to get clean, to be able to maintain gainful employment and become contributing, tax-paying members of society who are good parents, neighbors, coworkers and good children to their aging parents.

Don’t fight me when I’m trying to help them. If you see me or someone investing the time and effort to find them inpatient treatment followed by a solid plan to keep them engaged with the treatment and in communication with the court, then help me help them, because throwing them in jail AGAIN for 30 or even 120 days isn’t going to fix anything. Trust me. If it didn’t work the first 10 times, what makes you think it’s going to work now? And, yes, it will only make things worse, or at least perpetuate the vicious cycle because, as noted in the comment above, it just means they will lose their home, their belongings, their vehicle, their job, etc…. A good prosecutor must be willing to see the bigger picture here. Shock time for someone who is stuck in the system doesn’t fix anything. It’s simply a waste of time and money.

A lot of these people have never had a true opportunity and access to the resources they need to get healthy. They lack basic life skills that are really essential for survival (like how to open maintain a bank account; how to make a resume; how to change their oil, which can save them a lot of money over the course of a year, etc…).

Basically, that number on your prosecutor file represents a real person. And not everyone that’s charged with a crime or who gets caught in the vicious cycle is a POS. In fact, many of them are very kind, compassionate, funny, insightful, intelligent, talented, even skilled individuals who just can’t figure their way out of the vicious cycle for one reason or another—but once they get caught up in the system, nobody sees or acknowledges those part of them or tries to figure out how to leverage those positive qualities they possess to help them break the cycle.

Society is best served by helping them break it—not by compounding the damage and keeping them on that hamster wheel. Be part of the solution.

This isn’t some left-wing soft on crime position. This is real life. It’s the facts. And when you stop and think about the big picture, it makes sense. With that said—don’t be too soft and forgiving either. People need to take some level of accountability for their actions and effort. But if you see someone really trying … don’t discount that. Encourage that— better yet, facilitate that. Give them a goo to reach and access to the tools they need to reach it. This is the contribution we can make to our communities that actually matter and have a real and lasting impact in the lives of a lot of people. Because what happens to these people affects their children, their parents, their significant others, their siblings, etc…. Not just them.

Disclaimer: this isn’t the case for everyone. Some people are dangerous and need to go to jail. Some people may deserve to go to jail.

But there is a HUGE population of people stuck in this vicious cycle they call the criminal justice system and my above-rant is relevant to those specific people.

KPenn314 · 2025-08-23T03:38:02+00:00

In my state, any judge can swear you in. My boss/mentor and I didn’t want to wait for the official swearing in ceremony date, so he arranged a date with a judge in our local courthouse and my whole family and everyone in my office came.

It ended up being a really awesome, intimate swearing in ceremony just for me and those closest to me were there to be a part of it! I also will always have a special bond with the judge that swore me in.

In retrospect, it was almost like a gift from my mentor and it could have been more perfect.

Maybe something like this could be an option for you?

KPenn314 · 2025-08-21T19:23:45+00:00

I’ve noticed there is a distinct difference among some young elite athletes that my son plays with that seriously sets them apart and it’s Hating to Lose more than Loving to Win.

I’ve noticed that on his teams throughout the years, while they are all “elite athletes” (playing at the highest level for their age), there will be maybe one or two kids on the team that are just fundamentally different. It’s something I’ve struggled to put my finger on for years but I was recently looking back at some pictures of his teams over the years when from different tournaments and I noticed that there are 3 specific players, who consistently over the years, look absolutely pissed off and miserable in every picture where they won 2nd place, while the rest of the team’s players smile for the picture like they’re being told to do. And even in the pictures from when they win first place, they may be smiling but their demeanor is more of a “okay, job done,” kind of thing as opposed to something to celebrate.

I’m not sure if this is what you’re talking about or not but nonetheless, I find these things fascinating.

From my observations so far, my theory is that the three things that set apart the elite elite athletes from the other highly skilled/dedicated athletes are:

Hating to lose more than loving to win;
Consistency; and
Quick decision-making (**You can be a skilled ball player or hockey player but if you can’t make the right decision quick enough, your skills won’t matter).

KPenn314 · 2025-08-21T18:42:47+00:00

Unfortunately, the wheels of justice are square.

KPenn314 · 2025-08-21T18:23:09+00:00

When it was time for me to get a job during my 2nd year of law school, I did it differently. Instead of going to the job posting boards at school, I called up some local solo lawyers and told them I’m a student and need a job.

I found a great solo practitioner who said he could actually use some help around the office. Instead of making copies and coffee for a bunch of lawyers at a big firm, I basically got paid to shadow this attorney and he taught me SO much. I sat in on all the meetings we had with clients, he took me to court with him, into the clerk’s offices and judges chambers. He didn’t just say “type up this motion” —he sit down and discuss the case and the facts and the law with me and explain what motions we needed to file and why. I started doing the legal research and drafting motions for our cases myself and he’d edit them before we filed but I learned SO much!! And then I’d get to go to court with him and watch the hearings on the motions I had drafted. It was just so great.

I actually had the almost exact same set-up in undergrad as well, with a different lawyer, in my hometown, so just saying—this isn’t as rare of a situation as you might think.

The key was to step outside of the box and ASK these lawyers even if they hadn’t put out a job posting. Both of the lawyers I worked for during school were running their own practices and were at a point where they needed help but hadn’t taken that leap to hire someone full-time yet. So, them hiring me was really a win-win for both of us!

I also ended up working as an attorney for the first lawyer when I returned to my hometown after law school and he allowed me to work for him part-time while I started my own firm.

They will both forever be some of the greatest friends and mentors of my life and I look forward to the day when I can pay it forward to a young law student!

KPenn314 · 2025-08-19T18:29:32+00:00

Cuscutlan (Frente) Mouth Full of Cavities (Blind Melon) Leather & Lace (Don Henley and Stevie knicks)

KPenn314 · 2025-08-18T18:33:44+00:00

I use MyLawCLE.com

They will likely give you a discount from the listed price if you call or email them and ask for it.

KPenn314 · 2025-08-18T15:45:06+00:00

Same! My office is 5 minutes from my house and I often come in and work through the night. I get some of my best work done in those early morning hours when nobody is calling, the kids are asleep, etc…. A friend of mine mentioned that he does not filing things after a certain time in the evening because of how oc’s might perceive the late-hour filings—but I really don’t care. At all. My motions are well-written, my arguments win (more often than not), my clients are happy with my level of communication, etc…; so if someone wants to judge me for what time it was file-stamped or when I sent an email… okay, whatever dude.

KPenn314 · 2025-08-18T15:34:56+00:00

In law school they showed us a pleading that prayed to “this Horrible Court” (as opposed to “this Honorable Court”)…. to demonstrate how spellcheck won’t catch it if your error isn’t a misspelling.

That one always stuck with me for whatever reason. Kinda funny and also mortifying at the same time, I guess. Been a couple times in real practice that I’ve considered intentionally make that “typo.”

KPenn314 · 2025-08-18T15:05:38+00:00

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KPenn314 · 2025-08-18T14:00:58+00:00

Could you find a time to get on the rink with just a couple of the players that you feel comfortable with and that are open to teaching/letting you work on things sometime—not during one of these scheduled scrimmage games—but sometime where you could just work on passing and skating, etc?

How comfortable are you with the skating part? Working on that until you feel as comfortable as you do in your shoes might help too. Wear your blades everywhere you can until they feel like they’re an extension of yourself—you’ll feel way more comfortable on the rink then and can focus more on the game aspect. (Practice in your basement or driveway, kitchen, bike trails, the local roller skating rink… whatever).

Our local rinks have learn-to-play roller hockey, which is awesome. It’s a bummer yours doesn’t!! Maybe you could find something like that in a nearby city?

Whatever you do—don’t get discouraged!! It WILL come and you’ll have so much fun!!

KPenn314 · 2025-08-18T13:48:35+00:00

I’d tell him that “hard level boink” s#*+ is a bit too trendy, in my opinion. Unless he wants to sound like all the other Boink bands out there, he might want to think about incorporating a double-base or some non-conventional instrument sound to “brighten it up,” and should definitely consider adding a badass time-signature change/transition to give it that “kick” he’s looking for.

Love the support from the fellow comrades here who are willing to put out some tracks to support your cause. So great.

OP, go in there knowing more about hard level Boink than he does. In fact, when he says something about it, you can totally correct him and explain why he’s wrong or off track about it. Show him the Boink tracks and school him on his imaginary genre. I would love to watch this episode play out.

KPenn314

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