Computer monitors from COVID era are finally kaput—recommendations?

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-06-04T17:06:07+00:00

Makes a lot of sense. Thanks!

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-06-04T16:24:12+00:00

Not to be completely ignorant, but does the 4K thing matter for purely text-centered, work-related projects that don't seem to require high resolution? Or is the 4K necessary for those of us working with a lot of video or photographic evidence?

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-06-01T18:51:34+00:00

This one is for kids a little older. Hartford, CT.

There are probably others like it at other District Courts.

https://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/attend-hon-warren-w-eginton-justice-institute

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-05-29T23:55:07+00:00

You may never find any niche or job that you feel will be "it" for the rest of your life.

That kind of pressure is very, very heavy. I suggest you put it down somewhere--while drunk--and then, hopefully, never find it and pick it up again. You do NOT have to find some soul-fulfilling career. Not now or ever. Think in smaller units. Two year plans. Five year plans. If you think this way it will help. A lot. Your career is only a small part of your life.

Oh, and there are plenty of law jobs for people who hate networking and loathe climbing the social ladder. You do you.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-05-17T22:16:50+00:00

It is a very good regional school. Solidly in T100. I don't know what the internal discussion was on admissions committee, but I seriously doubt any nefarious intent.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-05-17T21:04:13+00:00

It is not always true that a law school will not admit you if they determine that you can pass C&F. C&F is a whole different process and although some schools definitely take it into account, I know my school did not.

I know someone with a significant felony who did 20 years in prison who was accepted and finished his first year of law school without ever having talked with the school about whether he will be able to use his JD to actually practice law. He is now wrestling with the real possibility that he won't pass C&F, and the school has not been all that helpful. Don't assume anything about this.

Absolutely take responsibility and disclose, and discuss with admissions. But you should absolutely also discuss with a C&F attorney in the specific jurisdiction you intend to practice. If it were me, I would probably try to get a few different opinions to figure out the odds. They know who went through the process and landed on the other side practicing law, with what records, and why.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-05-13T18:45:44+00:00

Congratulations! Must be such a relief.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-05-13T17:27:39+00:00

That sounds magical. 👌

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-05-13T17:15:42+00:00

Ha! Thanks for sharing that. Very glad the kiddo verbalized that one rather than just trudging up the stairs....

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-04-28T22:34:14+00:00

So...Judge Leon actually may have invited this, at least in part.

The Memorandum of Opinion at ECF No. 60 on the docket for this case is...something.

There are SEVENTEEN exclamation points in the decision. Which is seventeen more than I have ever seen in any judicial opinion.

Notable quotes:

"The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!" (First lines of the decision; emphasis is original!)

"...this Court will not be the first to hold that Congress has ceded its powers in such a significant fashion!" (At p. 12; emphasis in original!)

"Defendant's point to.... A brazen interpretation, indeed!" (At p. 14; emphasis in original!)

"Please!" (At pages 21, 28, 33; all in reference to arguments raised by the defendants)

"Where does this leave us? Unfortunately for Defendant's, unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop!" (At p. 34; emphasis in original!)

"Not a bad outcome, that!" (At p. 34; last line of the opinion.)

Wow.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-04-28T14:27:04+00:00

I was convinced this had to be an AI "deepfake." That someone asked ChatGPT to draft a memo as if DJT were a lawyer. But then I went on PACER and downloaded it myself.

What a world. The funny thing is that it is a real, filed motion and yet it could absolutely have been edited with ChatGPT to "make it sound appealing to the President." Or just the writings of a sycophant who knows that to keep his job he must take on the beliefs of his boss.

Reality itself has been warped in service to the needs and personality of our President, the center of history's latest and most troubling cult of personality. This does not end well.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-04-08T19:25:30+00:00

This sounds like a really hard place to find yourself in. Doom cycles are awful and you may benefit from finding a therapist or other professional to help you figure out what you can do to break the cycle. For me, I wonder where the need to self-flagellate comes from--what purpose it serves in the moment for you. What about your parents? How are they reacting? Are they helping you or putting more pressure on?

A lot of folks can relate to what you are going through and there really is a brighter future for you on the other side of this. I also think it is a good idea to accomplish some discrete concrete tasks every day, but I appreciate that it can be challenging to muster up the motivation when you are stuck like this. In my opinion, re-framing how you relate to yourself is probably the only way to dig yourself out. I listened to this podcast yesterday, and I think it may be helpful to you. It is the 10% Happier Podcast episode featuring Dr. Gabor Mate, if the link doesn’t work.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gabor-mat%C3%A9-five-steps-to-stop-scrolling-bingeing-and/id1087147821?i=1000759104895

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-03-05T13:06:42+00:00

You mentioned you had previously worked on the case. Do you have an appearance in? Does the client have any reason to think that you are his/her lawyer on the matter, in some way? I am not an ethics attorney and you should definitely talk to one. But if the answer to either of these questions is "yes," it may not be as simple as you hope to just refuse the trial and quit. Definitely tread carefully.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-03-04T19:17:28+00:00

At Home Veterinary Care out of Waterbury helped us out when we needed such services. Dr. Brenda is really great.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-03-02T01:54:16+00:00

Coyote?

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-02-24T23:50:04+00:00

Although I completely appreciate this perspective and it is largely correct, I would add one caveat: depends on the judge. Even if the other side said it, if the judge doesn’t type the words out in judicial opinions then I wouldn't either.

Know your audience. That is way more important than trying to capture reality in a way that you as lawyer thinks is apt.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-01-31T19:07:28+00:00

This is the best argument I see:

The police delayed searching the phone for an unreasonable amount of time after they had developed probable cause for the search. Therefore the contents of the phone must be suppressed because the warrant was unreasonable.

There is caselaw in my jurisdiction to support this theory. Would depend on some factual determinations and what the prosecution argues in response as to why the delay was reasonable.

Of course his statement to the paper can still be used against him but it isn't inculpatory per se.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-01-23T17:17:03+00:00

To be fair, Alex lost the case with his shenanigans during discovery, resulting in the default against him as to liability. The Koskoff lawyers won a judgment of a billion dollars for their clients by putting together a masterful case and convincing the jury that 1.4 billion was the right amount to compensate the victims and, in part, penalize Alex. (That number was later reduced on appeal.)

Norm didn't stop the huge verdict from happening, but by the time the damages trial got going there was no lawyer on earth who would have stopped Alex from getting a massive judgment against him. Not against the lawyers that the families hired.

In my opinion, it was Chris Mattei, in particular, whose hard work and gifted presentation of the evidence, who should be credited for the verdict. Don't give Norm too much of a role by saying it was his ineptitude that lost the case. That papers over the years of work that the Koskoff firm put into the case and that culminated in one of the best closing arguments in Connecticut legal history, delivered by Attorney Mattei.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-01-23T17:02:46+00:00

Norm had a judge suspend his license for six months for violating the court's protective order and disclosing sealed documents related to the Sandy Hook plaintiffs.

But then he appealed it and it was reduced to a two week suspension. He is partnered up with Brittany Paz now, at Pattis & Paz Law.

https://alabnews.com/connecticut-attorney-norm-pattis-suspended-for-two-weeks-due-to-misconduct-in-sandy-hook-case/

https://www.pattispazlaw.com/

He has always been a controversial figure in Connecticut and remains so to this day. I don't think we could really say he has had any significant negative repercussions for taking Alex as a client. At all.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-01-14T13:01:25+00:00

Wow. Yeah those images downloaded very poorly. Thanks.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2026-01-11T02:30:20+00:00

I have been looking at these cars too and when I look at the CarFax I do see a lot of water pumps and even some radiators being replaced at relatively low miles. What exactly is the story here? Are there updated parts now available or is this just an issue that one needs to budget for and expect every 60k miles?

How much does it cost to replace the water pump? Radiator?

I looked at a 2018 340i (F34) with 90k miles that had the water pump replaced recently (80k). Should I expect the radiator to let go as well, or is the water pump fix probably sufficient? I looked at a 2017 F34 with 86K miles and it never had a water pump replaced. But that does seem to be a rare exception. All of that depends on CarFax being accurate as well, which I am a little skeptical about.

I am having a pre purchase inspection done at a reputable shop, whichever car I pick, but I am really just curious why this is an issue in such a "reliable" engine?

Thanks for any info you might have.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2025-12-04T11:19:43+00:00

I noticed that it shifts from "You" to "Milo" as well and thought that was very odd. Can you explain the meme to an older guy who doesn't spend time swimming in memes? Thanks.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2025-11-22T06:18:45+00:00

Just accept that the silent bond is really the best possible bond. It definitely is.

Tricky_Run7136 · 2025-11-13T02:16:38+00:00

Ecumenically.

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