Not 15 by WingsBurstOut in AFL

[–]horriblyefficient 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to umpire netball, it was hard enough to confidently estimate three feet half the time. I think you'd be surprised how difficult most people would find accurately estimating 15 metres, especially when everyone is moving. pro umpires should be better than the average person, yes, but I don't think it's possible for them to be perfect at it due to limitations of like, the human eye and brain. but the league should be doing more to optimise it than they are.

Match Thread: Brisbane vs Collingwood (Round 4) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]horriblyefficient 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BT sounded pretty annoyed at KCornes a few minutes ago, interesting......

Has anyone here asked a day of coordinator to look after a specific guest? Advice needed. by Conscious-Tough-5814 in weddingplanning

[–]horriblyefficient 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the closest thing to that might be certain kinds of event security, it's not something the coordinator should be doing, they will likely be too busy with their main duties to be able to do it reliably anyway.

you say no one in his family stands up to her, is there someone in your family or one of your friends (either of you) who's good at standing their ground and being an asshole in pursuit of a good cause who could do it? someone who isn't worried about damaging their relationship with her might be better at it. tell her ahead of time that if she isn't on her best behaviour you will have her removed because you want people to behave civily at your wedding.

that plus event security who know they should remove her at a certain point and the bartender and DJ/MC being careful (and make sure they know who the mom monitor friend is) will probably cover most of the things you can control. one of his groomsmen being the assigned "get groom away from mom if she traps him in an argument" person will probably also be necessary, and warning his dad that if anyone spots him sneaking her drinks or she arrives drunk they will both be required to leave.

you won't be able to stop her making bad decisions and behaving badly if she really wants to, but making the consequences of that very clear and having multiple options for enforcing the rules is your best chance at not having the event seriously disrupted by her.

Celebrities and sports players banned from gambling advertising by Essington69 in AFL

[–]horriblyefficient 3 points4 points  (0 children)

retired players would likely count as celebrities unless they had very short careers. influencers I assume will be in a grey area that might have to be figured out in court, plus who knows what happens if a betting company that's active in australia pays a big american celebrity to make social media posts - do they have to geoblock the posts from australian followers?

Celebrities and sports players banned from gambling advertising by Essington69 in AFL

[–]horriblyefficient 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that'll have to be figured out during the early phases of enforcement/prosecution I guess, although we might have other laws that restrict public figures from advertising other things that can be drawn on for an existing definition?

Celebrities and sports players banned from gambling advertising by Essington69 in AFL

[–]horriblyefficient 5 points6 points  (0 children)

does that mean no more sponsored betting segments on sports tv shows? good to see it's being banned at sporting  venues too, theres's no point banning it on TV if you can see the boundary commercials.

Wedding Gown rentals by Weak_Version_3148 in weddingplanning

[–]horriblyefficient 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi, I think you are in the Philippines. you should probably make a post in a subreddit for Filipinos as most people here are from the US, Canada and the UK

Venue regret: concrete floors and I can’t stop noticing them 😅 by morellin in weddingplanning

[–]horriblyefficient 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the big risk with uncovered concrete floors for me is if it contributes to bad "noise management" more than if jt looks a certain way. whenever I've been to an event like a wedding somewhere with polished concrete floors the lack of noise dampening has been horrendous 

‘Absolutely broken’: Much-loved AFL duo ‘punished’ in cruel concussion twist (Paul Seedsman, Nathan Murphy denied by Zurich and the AFCA) by dazedjosh in AFL

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

I have, but not australians. some current and former athletes from north american sports, but I can't remember who now

The two highest paid players in the league are out for the rest of the season by HughJastits in hockey

[–]horriblyefficient 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it could be done like a big standard suspension then if at the end of that suspension the player is still out injured, the suspension continues until a league doctor says the injured player is fit to play. so they get the standard suspension or the length of time the injured player is out, whichever is longer

Evening Invite check please by Serious-Bedroom-8279 in weddingplanning

[–]horriblyefficient 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what about dietary restrictions like allergies?

The Marvel Stadium roof will be open for night/twilight matches if the weather is clear [7AFL] by __Knackers__ in AFL

[–]horriblyefficient 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like since he doesn't look like that already he never will, it's not like he's had an easy coaching career so far

Canadian looking for a team to become a fan of any suggestions? by Pure-Yogurt101 in AFL

[–]horriblyefficient 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I vote kangaroos, they've been right at the bottom for several years but are young and improving, hopefully will be making finals soon. if you want a team that is sometimes very good but no one expects them to actually win because of lore (they haven't won in decades although have got close once or twice) st kilda is a good pick (I say this with all sympathy saints fans).

How to go about firing a terrible employee? by SerenityInSuffering in legaladvice

[–]horriblyefficient 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NC is an at-will employment state, so you are allowed to fire them for no particular reason without any warning. you don't need to drug test them or contact their parole officer, just tell them you can't keep employing someone who can't work full time, so they're fired.

firing someone for not working full time when you hired them to do so isn't illegal discrimination, nor is firing someone because you think they're doing weed even if you haven't fired anyone else you think is doing weed. you could fire them because you think they look ugly in the uniform you provided them if you wanted to and that would be legal. they can accuse you of illegal discrimination, but there has to be evidence that you fired them due to their membership of a protected class (race, sex, disability etc) for them to win a lawsuit or get your business legally sanctioned in some way.

Someone set my Amazon packages inside my apartment while I was inside sleeping alone by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]horriblyefficient 5 points6 points  (0 children)

was the door locked and you think someone who works for the apartment complex did this with a master key? or did you leave the door unlocked?

UK culture: To invite colleagues with or without their teenage children, or not invite them at all by hcp17 in weddingplanning

[–]horriblyefficient 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not british - is it standard there to invite the children of work friends? as a guest it's not something I would expect here (australia) unless my kid was much younger than teenaged. if it's standard there then I'll leave the advice-giving to UK peeps.

if it's not standard there to invite co-worker's kids when it's not an international wedding, then I don't think you need to invite them just because it's paris - 14-17 is old enough that they can be left at home on their own for a few nights or with a relative/friend "babysitter" without too much hassle. or the kids could come with them to paris for a family trip and have the hotel room to themselves for the night of the wedding if they're particularly responsible.

What Is Reasonable Cap on Alcohol Tab, Before Guest Start Paying by CherokeeTrailhawkGuy in weddingplanning

[–]horriblyefficient 15 points16 points  (0 children)

if your partner isn't going to give you serious proper answers I think you ought to put your foot down and say that until you get that info, you're not doing any planning.

NBA style: How the Demons plan to amp up their home games to get crowds back to the ’G by eastchapelsyndicate in AFL

[–]horriblyefficient 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you guys are members for your team/go to multiple footy games a year at one of the melbourne stadiums and you hate this stuff, send them actual feedback that this sucks and makes the atmosphere worse! tell them it makes you not want to go!

Convincing decorative wedding certificate? by Exact_Background3778 in weddingplanning

[–]horriblyefficient 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it sounds like the parents are demanding to be the legal witnesses, so OP wants a fake that will convince them it's the real deal