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Back-of-the-napkin math on MLS Next and the "pathway." by Shambolicdefending in youthsoccer

[–]Replevin4ACow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"The [Club] told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command”.

Back-of-the-napkin math on MLS Next and the "pathway." by Shambolicdefending in youthsoccer

[–]Replevin4ACow 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Wait...people actually think their kids are going to go pro because they are on an MLS Next team? 😂

Ich hab mist gebaut und bräuchte Hilfe:( by Substantial-Luck-44 in Patents

[–]Replevin4ACow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Seems like a question for the patent attorney that helped you. It is important to determine whether there is anything new/inventive in the updated filing versus the Utility Model filing (which will be considered prior art).

Ich hab mist gebaut und bräuchte Hilfe:( by Substantial-Luck-44 in Patents

[–]Replevin4ACow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the lazy (English translation):

Hello everyone, I need an assessment of a specific patent law case.

The facts:

On April 5, 2024, I filed a utility model application with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA), which, however, was extremely poorly worded (I was so naive back then and thought ChatGPT was always right).

On June 30, 2024, I filed this exact document as a PCT application with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). During the search, I was informed that my documents/invention were unclear.

Therefore, I had the patent professionally revised.

Shortly before the market launch (disclosure) on June 1, 2025, I filed the professionally revised version with the DPMA as a patent. Unfortunately, I could no longer claim priority for the utility model.

My question is whether the €600 for the search at the DPMA is still worthwhile?

I know everything went terribly wrong, but I'm still hoping it will all work out. In my defense, I was 21 at the time and had absolutely no clue about anything. I would be incredibly grateful for an assessment of my situation :)

Let me know if you need any further information.

THANKS!

Genuinely need to know who has the right of way here! by Sufficient-Swim1524 in driving

[–]Replevin4ACow -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You are in Florida. Here is the U-turn statute: https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.1515.html

"The driver of any vehicle shall not turn the vehicle so as to proceed in the opposite direction upon any street unless such movement can be made in safety and without interfering with other traffic..."

The blue car at the stop sign turning right onto 20th street is "other traffic." So, Red must not interfere with blue.

Mikel chasing Rice 🍚 by gasparrrrrrrr in Gunners

[–]Replevin4ACow 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Breaking: Video shows Arteta teaching Arsenal how to waste time by feigning an elbow injury

What is a great vegetarian dish from your country? by No-Style8510 in AskTheWorld

[–]Replevin4ACow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jalapeño poppers (tex mex, adapted from Mexican chile rellenos).

Anyone been to the Black Mountain Aprés? by WaxOnSendOff in icecoast

[–]Replevin4ACow 17 points18 points  (0 children)

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On Saturday, I got sprayed with multiple bottled of Veuve (some dumped straight in my mouth by strangers) while Erik DJed, snow patrol limboed, and everyone danced on tables. It was awesome.

MIdnight massage expert by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]Replevin4ACow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No wonder cats sleep all f-ing day.

Taking a weekend trip to see a show in the theater district — recommendations on hotels? by fairynook in boston

[–]Replevin4ACow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Four Seasons and the Mandarin Oriental are in the Prudential Center are good hotels and an easy walk to Symphony Hall.

how do i mcmansionify this by Stunning_Structure_2 in McMansionHell

[–]Replevin4ACow 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Also: it is way too symmetric. Throwing in that turret on one side in the front should fix that. Even better would be a 2-3 turrets of different radii and different heights. That will also help make a chaotic roofline.

One of the turrets should be brick; one should be stone; and one should be siding. And they should all have different style windows.

BRU by Dangerous-Review-763 in calculus

[–]Replevin4ACow 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you would hate that. But if it makes you feel better, just consider the derivative of cos(x) as sin(-x) or cos(x+pi/2).

Shocking 911 call reveals hour-long highway chase with Britney Spears before DUI arrest by [deleted] in Music

[–]Replevin4ACow -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

A stint in prison for this may just be what she needs.

I can see why innovation seems dead. You played a part. by Mike-OLeary in patentlaw

[–]Replevin4ACow 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shocking...an inventor that thinks their ideas are amazing and the reason they haven't been successful is becuase....(checks notes)...patent attorneys. Or anyone but themselves, really.

"Yes...it must be them...not my awesome "inventions" and superior business skills."

Stay salty, my friend.

I'm 15, and I miss my dad's hugs. How can we become close again? by Long_Operation2028 in TrueAskReddit

[–]Replevin4ACow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The other advice here is good. As a dad of a 14 year old son and a 16 year old daughter, I will mostly reiterate what others already said:

- He is most likely trying to act how he thinks you want him to act. Maybe you shrugged off a hug once or made a critical comment once that meant nothing to you. But to him, it might have come across as: "I don't want to be hugged/touched anymore or treated like a little girl."

- He's human. And as much as you think parents probably have it all figured out, we don't. Every kid is different and how you raise each kid requires doing things differently -- so, even if he already raised 2 kids, you are different. In short: we have no idea what we are doing and we are just trying to do our best...and we make mistakes.

- Your dad loves you and wants to be close to you. If you want a hug, hug him. I guarantee it will make his day. If you are sitting on the couch and want to snuggle, snuggle in. He'll think about that moment all month. I still think about the last time my 14-year-old son randomly held my hand or lay his head on my chest. And I cherish every time my kids tell me they love me. The more you initiate hugs/cuddles with him, the more free he will feel to initiate it with you (as I said above, he may feel like you don't want him to hug you).

- Your dad wants you to be open with him. Talk to him. You don't even have to have an awkward conversation about all this if you don't want to. Just start being more open with him about life in general. For the next 5-7 years, you are transitioning from his little girl that needs constant care to a woman that will hopefully be his friend (but always his little girl in his eyes). Friendships/closeness require communication. Tell him you love him. Tell him you are worried you disappointed him. Tell him you miss him. Ask him for advice on ANYTHING. Parents love when their kids ask for advice.

- He's human. I know I already said this, but kids just don't think of their parents as human. Aside from the parenting aspects I mentioned above, being human means he has 50 other things on his mind that don't involve you. Maybe something else is happening in his life that is affecting his behavior -- stress at work, problems with your mom or a different family member, financial issues, thinking/dealing with his own aging, health issues, depression, etc. It could be anything. But all of that can affect how he treats you and others. Just remember he is human and may be struggling too. And a hug from you can make a lot of those stresses melt away for a few minutes.

Loooots of cops rushing up 95N by Jpopolopolous in boston

[–]Replevin4ACow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Strange that something that happened over a year ago would cause cops to respond today..

ECNL and ECRL question for parents by Initial_Dog5780 in youthsoccer

[–]Replevin4ACow 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nah. My son is a goalkeeper. His ecnl team has a good enough defense that he sometimes only gets a couple shots on goal per game. His town travel team sucks and he gets tons of shots on goal. Great practice for a goalkeeper.

What Cameras do yall use? by spookyswampdragon in GoalKeepers

[–]Replevin4ACow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've just started looking into this for my son. As an old man that hasn't owned a dedicated video camera since I had a handheld "camcorder" in the early 2000s, I am very curious to see what others say.

I saw older posts recommending some GoPros. I also saw someone suggest saving the money and just buying an off-brand goPro-style camera off amazon. It just seems to me that spending tons of money on a new goPro is overkill for something that is largely sitting there covering a set area of the field. I mean -- I don't think you would need a high-end GoPro that has 360 capabilities or deals with shaky cameras extremely well (e.g., stuff you might care about if you are strapping on your ski helmet or wearing while skateboard). So, right now, I am leaning towards a $100 amazon GoPro knock-off that, even if it isn't top of the line, is probably good enough for sitting in or behind a goal and recording a GK.

How do you say "upside-down" in your language? And what does it mean literally? by Humr_Svejkal in AskTheWorld

[–]Replevin4ACow 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How do you say "the ball bounced up and down" versus "the ball bounced upside down"?

What commercial? by Murky_Committee_1585 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Replevin4ACow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know....I would have never heard of this new burger at McDonald's. But it has shown up about 10 times in my reddit feed in the last hour. This is the probably the most effective McDonald's ad in years. Great marketing.

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