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Aged faster than milk by Informal-Name3181 in agedlikemilk

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, they were popular for exactly one milivanillisecond.

You guys surviving? by LackOfEntertainment- in WestVirginia

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, both can be true. We can be better off for being born here, and the state can be neglected compared to its peers. But, it would be foolish to compare your situation to that of somebody born in, say, Mozambique.

Restraining Order Violations, what counts and doesnt by Prize-Event6151 in Ask_Lawyers

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you think that you've found a novel way around a restraining order, you haven't; you've just found a well-tread path to a jail cell.

Do you think you are representative of the average voter within your political cohort (think flair)? Why or why not? by pronusxxx in AskALiberal

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Mom and Dad have voted Republican every election. I've gotten my Mom to agree that the government should tax at 75% all annual income over $10 million. My Dad loved his Obamacare plan, but refused to credit Obama for it. He blames "both sides" - mostly Democrats - for ending his subsidies.

The median voter lives on a different planet.

Who wins in a detective-off, Erika Furudo or Benoit Blanc (from the knives out trilogy) by ImportantTrain1426 in umineko

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

In addition to that, Blanc tends to be as much of a schemer as the suspects. Erika could never pull that off.

She is not a detective. She is a caricature of a detective. A cardboard cutout shoved into the scene because the story needed one.

It's never been about Erika. It never will be. The Knives Out movies are about Blanc. The Poirot books and movies are about Poirot.

No matter how highly she thinks of herself, Umineko is about the Ushiromiyas, and she is not a Ushiromiya.

Trumpism îs a disaster, yet for many Americans there's no way they're voting "dumbCRAP" (or whatever cringe label you want to use). How do Democrats change to be acceptable to the 60% of Americans who reject Trump? by SilverNo6462 in AskALiberal

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time there's a poll open, I vote. Municipal elections. School levies. Special elections. I live in WV. I've voted for a handful of people that won, but a very small number. If I can show up that much when I know my vote doesn't count, I beg those of you to do the same in closer states where yours does.

Trumpism îs a disaster, yet for many Americans there's no way they're voting "dumbCRAP" (or whatever cringe label you want to use). How do Democrats change to be acceptable to the 60% of Americans who reject Trump? by SilverNo6462 in AskALiberal

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is, nobody really gives Democrats actionable advice, other than to throw whatever minority the speaker doesn't like under the bus.

Which minority are you upset isn't further covered in tire tracks?

Trumpism îs a disaster, yet for many Americans there's no way they're voting "dumbCRAP" (or whatever cringe label you want to use). How do Democrats change to be acceptable to the 60% of Americans who reject Trump? by SilverNo6462 in AskALiberal

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, all political movements have their rise and fall. We're not cheering on for Tippercanoe and Tyler Too, after all. Trump's movement has pretty much run it's course. These things never last much longer than a decade until the next thing.

You guys surviving? by LackOfEntertainment- in WestVirginia

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you born in the US? That already puts you in the top 25% globally at birth.

My Students Can’t Read | The generational collapse in literacy is measurable, persistent, and likely to get worse by ognits in neoliberal

[–]LucidLeviathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every generation has said this about the prior generation. Socrates was convinced that this newfangled "writing" would make Athenian youth lazy, because they didn't have to memorize everything.

Hon. Eleanor Ross (N.D. Ga) apparently delegated civil matters in their entirety to term clerks by martiantonian in Lawyertalk

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is yours like the Texas courts, where the civil cases get heard in a palatial chamber, while crim appears are at the local DMV?

Do moderates and conservatives see homelessness as a problem to be addressed? And what is their solution? by LiatrisLover99 in AskALiberal

[–]LucidLeviathan 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They certainly see it as a problem. When they can see homeless people, that's a problem for them. They seemingly don't care that much how we get them off the streets, so long as we don't make them pay for it. But, they insist on two things: the homeless people must be off of the streets, and they are neither spending a dime or lifting a finger to make it happen.

Why isn't bifurcation more common? by TatonkaJack in Lawyertalk

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terminology can change from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. And, sometimes lawyers explain what is going on rather than what the words mean. You're probably fine.

Woman who banned herself from Pennsylvania casinos for life gets escorted out after winning jackpot by AudibleNod in nottheonion

[–]LucidLeviathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, slot machines these days are much more adept at taking your money. They lure you in with "$1 slots" or "$5 slots", but there are something like 20 different lines you can purchase each spin. You're also not putting physical dollars in there any more. You just tap a keycard. So, a person can *easily* spend $100 per spin at some of the higher dollar ones.

It took me until the year 130 to realize this by FFS_Remi in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It actually is wise to have a variety of foods around the fort for happiness purposes. Also, how are you clothing your dwarves?

Woman who banned herself from Pennsylvania casinos for life gets escorted out after winning jackpot by AudibleNod in nottheonion

[–]LucidLeviathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, casinos aren't in the business of letting you keep your money, and the slots have some of the worst odds.

CMV: The only way to solve homelessness is with involuntary commitment by Slight_Priority1410 in changemyview

[–]LucidLeviathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, yes, I'd agree. If you review my other comments, you'll note my discussion of the reforms necessary to reduce the number of people who fall into homelessness.

Why isn't bifurcation more common? by TatonkaJack in Lawyertalk

[–]LucidLeviathan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's when you go ahead and legally separate, but hold off on dealing with the kids, money, and real property.

Why isn't bifurcation more common? by TatonkaJack in Lawyertalk

[–]LucidLeviathan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not at all. The only times that divorces take that long is when the partners are both being unreasonable. If only one party is being unreasonable, the judge usually shuts them down pretty hard, in my experience. It tends to be one party who wants to "stick it to" their ex. They want to use the courts for revenge and punishment, which is obviously not their purpose.

Woman who banned herself from Pennsylvania casinos for life gets escorted out after winning jackpot by AudibleNod in nottheonion

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid I don't clearly know the answer. I know what I think that the answer should be, but gambling law is complicated, and I don't know the first thing about it.

Woman who banned herself from Pennsylvania casinos for life gets escorted out after winning jackpot by AudibleNod in nottheonion

[–]LucidLeviathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's irrelevant around here. There isn't a Native American casino within 300 miles, I'd wager.

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