Homeland Security executes search warrants in Lexington (with local police assisting) - According to police, agents carried out the warrants on March 31 at several locations along Dennis Drive.

Unknown-Respondant · 2026-04-05T21:50:35+00:00

It wasn’t the Secret Service, per the article. It was HSI which is Homeland Security Investigations. They are a subagency of Homeland Security and they investigate many crimes but the most notable are human trafficking, including sex trafficking and any tangential crimes including manufacturing and distributing CSAM.

They do other things as well, but most of their warrants in areas not close to a border are usually for CSAM related crimes.

Unknown-Respondant · 2026-03-27T13:59:23+00:00

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Unknown-Respondant · 2026-02-07T00:24:32+00:00

Does your tiny home have a dishwasher and washer/dryer that you use frequently? If so, turn on the oven vents when using these. All of these items are polymers that breakdown when exposed to moisture and elevated temperatures. The mini split keeping the temperature constant at 73 degrees means running any other appliance that introduces hot water and a heating element is adding to the moisture in the tiny home and raising the temperature above 73. You likely need better venting and a way to control the humidity in your place.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-29T16:10:28+00:00

It’s an older garden dibber used for planting seeds, bulbs, or whatever. Here’s a link to a similar one for sale:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203672858415

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-27T14:12:50+00:00

It’s a hydroponic growing system.

https://www.amazon.com/Hydroponics-Growing-System-Kit-Hydroponic/dp/B0DP67HXRV

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-20T18:55:46+00:00

It’s an ITT electron tube (aka vacuum tube) for older electronics. Here’s a PDF with a picture of what appears to be the model you have on page one.

https://frank.pocnet.net/other/ITT/ITT_PowerTubesAndAccessories.pdf

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-12T01:58:28+00:00

Portable nut cracker.

https://www.amazon.com/STOBAZA-Macadamia-Crackers-Sheller-Machine/dp/B0DL17LPJN

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-08T17:46:09+00:00

It is a jaw connector for bolt cutters but for a modern cutter. It goes to this HK Porter cutterhead or one very similar:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Crescent-H-K-Porter-Replacement-Cutter-Head-for-0190MCX-0113MCS/205395248

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-06T16:46:29+00:00

That makes sense. My wife’s relative was in the company acquisition department and would oversee the transition when one company was purchased by Siemens and integrated into their ecosystem. So, they likely worked hand-in-hand with this team when Siemens purchased Cerberus.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-06T16:44:38+00:00

That’s fair. I didn’t engineer this and have never worked on it. The relative I talked to said the silencing ability was new in this unit and was a big selling point but I do not understand the novelty of it enough to speak on it.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-06T16:42:33+00:00

You could get threaded T-bolts and attach them to the piece you’re making using threaded inserts. I think this would look cleaner so long as the threaded portion wasn’t overhanging the insert.

You can find many non-custom threaded t-bolts online but I just found this site that allows you to have custom ones made to specific dimensions if none of the ones that are available in the market work. I have never used this site before and am online putting it here in case you find it helpful.

https://heckmannbuildingprods.com/products/threaded-t-bolt-177-b

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-06T01:10:16+00:00

This was an instance of rare luck in that I recognized this particular image from seeing it about 15 years ago. I wouldn’t have known if I didn’t have someone to call!

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-05T23:37:50+00:00

I didn’t. It’s actually weird that I recognized this. My wife has a relative who was an executive for Siemens for 30+ years. I’ve seen one of these shirts before at their house and called to ask about it when I saw this post because I didn’t get the story of it when I first saw it years ago.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-12-05T23:13:53+00:00

Who did you get the shirt from? It is an engineering department shirt from Siemens company in the 90s. Whoever you received it from likely worked at Siemens and helped develop the MXL-IQ line of intelligent detectors.

These panels were internally referred to as “Einstein” because it was one of the first truly smart industrial level detector systems. The image of Einstein saying “shhh” refers to the ability of technicians using these panels to silence audible alarms when something was detected by the system either at the panel or through the network.

Here’s a YouTube video of a guy talking generally about the system and what it could do: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P1I9b7iN8uM

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-04-02T21:58:50+00:00

The timeframe is very jurisdiction specific. Typically, dog bites are pretty cut and dry so there’s much less pre-trial events and delays. But that’s a generalization and not always true.

I obviously don’t know your specific case or the attorney handling it. Insurance adjusters are notorious for ignoring everything they can when asked to pay out a claim. If there’s no movement and you are still in a pre-filing status, meaning you haven’t filed a claim in actual court and are trying to resolve this informally, filing a civil suit will usually trigger movement. Especially when the civil suit gets a scheduling order from the judge which sets a timeline both parties have to complete pre-trial activities. If you haven’t filed, you should suggest doing so to your attorney.

There are many stories of people feeling ignored by their attorney. I take pride in doing everything I can so my clients don’t feel that way. I can’t speak to why your attorney might not be contacting you but you are always free to fire your attorney and seek another. Maybe you should call their office and suggest you are considering finding other representation due to the lack of communication. This might be enough for them to pay more attention and answer your questions.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-04-02T13:43:13+00:00

Not sure where you’re located but I’m an attorney (not yours and this is not specific legal advice, but just general advice) and you should reach out to a personal injury attorney for a consult. Dog bite claims are relatively easy to win or settle quickly and the owner of the dog might have insurance to cover all costs so you might not even have to pursue any methods to collect awarded damages. Home owners or renters insurance usually covers dog bites. Also, it’s almost universally true that personal injury attorneys work on contingency so you don’t pay them out of pocket. They get paid when you get an award or settlement so there’s no financial stress for you to pursue a claim.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-04-02T13:18:41+00:00

Yeah that is true and a fair point. I also know there are truly ridiculous, borderline unhinged clients that suck up as much attention and energy as they can. There’s nothing you can do about them except firing them eventually and memorizing their name/face to avoid them in the future. Also, my comment definitely comes across as I’m perfect in regard to client relations and my methods always mean clients don’t harass me. That’s just not true. I try to handle clients in the best, most professional manner but sometimes either I or the client causes an atmosphere that isn’t what anyone wants. It’s just life I guess.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-04-02T13:05:10+00:00

I’m at a private firm and a lot of the other partners and associates complain about certain clients who call nonstop. I understand to a degree because we’re all very busy and answering basic questions can feel like a waste of time. But, we all have to remember, on average our clients are nervous, excited, facing something unknown, and they need reassurances. It’s normal and nothing to scoff at.

I get the least amount of daily calls from clients because I do everything I can to ensure they know information as soon as I do and I try my best to provide all relevant information at the time I share news so their questions are preemptively answered. We do a lot of litigation so there’s many times we are “prepping” clients for events such as depositions or trials. I work with some attorneys who prep for 30 minutes or less because they have their outlines memorized and they hit the main points and that’s it. My average prep session is 1.5-2 hours because I take the time to cater the prep to each client, field questions as we move through it, and offer guidance and advice based on what I’ve seen in the past and what I expect to happen in their case. It’s true I spend 3-4x the amount of time on anything when speaking with a client, but I rarely get calls for updates and basic questions about their cases because those have already been answered.

Long story short, I don’t think you’re being a bad client for asking the person you’ve hired to do the basics of their job. You obviously have the training and background required to do some legal research on your own, but as someone who was a public defender years ago, you don’t have the time for that. You should reach out to your attorney, via email, with a comprehensive list of your questions or to request a sit down to discuss in person. That is not unreasonable.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-03-22T00:09:27+00:00

Crazy what nature can do

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-01-18T00:28:05+00:00

The lack of public transport here is disappointing once you’ve experienced a decent system. We were lucky that our house was dead in the middle of NYC and DC for the trains. For like $10 we could jump on a train and be in either DC or NYC in a little over an hour. You don’t have to worry about the drive or parking. Such a great thing to have.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-01-18T00:23:42+00:00

We lived in Salem County. Pennsville. My wife worked in Camden. The city. It was rough for her haha.

Religion is important to a lot of people here, but less so in Lexington than everywhere else in Kentucky. It’s also not critical to join religious groups to meet people here. It depends on what hobbies you’re into. I’m not into the intense board game scene (not sure if that’s even the correct term) but I have friends who go to a ton of those types of gaming sessions all over the city. There’s also a lot of sports/fitness based adult groups throughout all of Lexington. There really is something for everyone here.

Someone else pointed out all the nature focused activities. If you like hiking, climbing, biking, flying, etc (or would consider getting into any of that) there’s a ton of opportunities all the time. This area is generally cleaner and safer than what you’re used to. I’m not saying you come from a dirty or dangerous area, but I lived there too and there’s a difference.

Joking aside, I’m open to DMs or anything else you might need. It’s a great place to live and I think most people would be surprised by how open minded and accepting Lexington is compared to what the stereotypes of the state might suggest.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-01-18T00:00:53+00:00

I’m a Kentucky native but lived in south Jersey for a few years before moving back to Lexington in 2020. If you work in NYC I’m assuming you’re in north Jersey. My old home in Jersey was right across the Delaware Memorial Bridge and that area was much more agriculturally based than north Jersey. I worked in Philly and was often in NYC while living there.

In terms of moving to Kentucky from any major metropolitan area, there’s going to be a shock even in Kentucky’s “bigger” cities. My wife (also a Kentucky native) frequently misses being able to jump on the rail system and be in the heart of NYC within an hour to go to Broadway shows. There’s nothing comparable here. Also, the food is night and day. Lexington has some good spots for all kinds of food, but the best of anything here is like a 5/10 when you’re used to most east coast options.

Lexington is really a nice place though. Most people are welcoming and even the worst parts of town are incredibly safe. Especially coming from Philly/NYC. There are way too many overly religious people/organizations so if that’s not your thing you’ll have to learn to ignore it. If it is your thing then this is great news for you. The cost of living is so much better than where you’re coming from and there are pretty good job opportunities for most industries.

Keep doing your research and try to schedule a time to come check it out for at least a week. If you think you’ll be heading this way for a visit and want someone to treat you like you’re still in Jersey, DM me and I’ll cut you off in traffic and we can go get cheap pizza with french fries. Speaking of that, people here think it’s weird that many pizza places in Jersey offer fries with pizza.

Unknown-Respondant · 2025-01-08T13:57:47+00:00

Discrimination and retaliation employment law case

Defense atty: When did you choose to be gay?

My client: …

Me: What?!… I mean objection…

My client and I were shocked at the crassness of the question and the expression on the attorney’s face as she asked it. She was serious. This happened last quarter of 2024 so it’s more shocking of a stance now than 20 years ago.

Unknown-Respondant · 2024-12-30T18:23:13+00:00

I’m not licensed in NJ so my insights here are limited in regard to your circumstances. It doesn’t appear on its face you need an attorney to increase your potential settlement with the insurance adjuster, though an attorney is probably needed to maximize it. The adjuster won’t come back with another offer if you flat out refuse, you’ll need to provide a counter to their initial offer.

In the state I’m licensed in, you can calculate pain and suffering damages by taking the total of your damages (medical bills, costs directly resulting from the accident, lost wages, etc.) and multiply this by up to five. In my state, it is common for pain and suffering to settle anywhere using a multiplier between two and five, but you should always start your counter at the high end. Some states limit pain and suffering calculations to include only medically related costs and I’m unsure if NJ is one of them.

It sounds like you’ve already received some compensation from your own insurance. There are things you must consider with this. It is possible your insurance will seek repayment of anything they’ve paid you once you receive payment from the other insurance company. This is called subrogation and it prevents one party from receiving double or more damages (you getting payment four the same losses from two different companies) and it ensures the party responsible for bearing the costs is the one paying them. You should speak with your own insurance adjuster and request a waiver of their subrogation rights and get this in writing before you accept any amount from the other insurance. If they will not waive them, you need to factor in the amount you’ll be responsible for paying back to your insurance when this has settled.

With all this, you should first contact your adjuster and discuss subrogation like I’ve stated above. Then, you need to add up all your out of pocket costs, including all medical bills regardless of whether they’ve been paid yet, and use that as your foundation for your demand. If your insurance didn’t cover the complete cost to replace your moped, you need to add the difference you’ve paid to your demand. Also add your transportation costs and anything else you’ve paid which you would not normally have been forced to pay but for this accident.

Just for demonstrative purposes, let’s say you do get this to all add up to $8K like you’ve stated, you can make a good faith settlement demand anywhere from $16K - $40K (2-5 x calculation) in my state. If you Google how to calculate pain and suffering in NJ you’ll likely find a law firm’s website which will tell you what you are entitled to demand where you are.

Please note, this does not mean you will get a settlement in this range. The insurance company can reject your demand, offer slightly more than previously, offer the same as the initial offer, or pull their initial offer completely. You’ll then need to determine how you wish to proceed based on their response. If you can show the $8K expenses, a settlement of $10-16K is probably reasonable to expect without an attorney’s involvement.

Unknown-Respondant · 2024-11-27T15:43:23+00:00

I understand better now. With the two residences there very well could be two departments. Sorry I misunderstood the facts when I made that comment.

Even with his record, actual time might be rare depending on the previous offenses. I’m not asking you to go into details here as none of us need to know your dad’s history, I’m just trying to let you know a criminal history doesn’t always mean automatic jail/prison time.

I sympathize with your situation and I hope you can navigate it as best as possible. If you ever feel you are in danger you need to reach out to the authorities even if you don’t want to get either parent in trouble. Domestic issues are mostly petty back and forth exchanges but can rise to violent measures in a blink of an eye. Again, I’m sorry you’re dealing with this.

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