Southern_Man

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  1. Awesome. I predict he lacks standing... "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  2. Erotic -- using a feather Kinky -- using a live chicken What is it with a dead chicken? That's perverse! "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  3. I find roads, bridges, schools, water, sanitation, the military, disease control, the national weather service, the national park service, air traffic control and a few other things the government does pretty valuable. Right, but apart from roads, bridges, schools, water, sanitation, the military, disease control, the national weather service, the national park service, air traffic control and a few other things, what have the Romans ever done for us? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  4. The same sight I googled earlier on assumption of risk and minors: With minors and the AOR defense, you should note that the minor must be capable of understanding the risks and must sign the assumption of risk portion of the waiver/release. Just like with adults, you can demonstrate assumption of risk by both the language in the waiver/release and by the verbal instructions or safety briefings given. Many courts have ruled that a seven year old child is capable of understanding the inherent risks involved in an activity if adequately explained. This would very likely be a question for the jury, so much more expensive than the option to dismiss. Note, I am not a lawyer and do not represent this site to be any more reliable than anything else you would find on the internet although it is consistent with my knowledge and other sites. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  5. Here's what a quick search turned up: At the current time, only the following ten states may uphold parental waiver/releases if all of the three conditions listed above are satisfied and subject to the same degree of state contractual scrutiny as listed above : California, Connecticut, Georgia, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Florida, Massachusetts, and Ohio. However, it is believed that the trend for the acceptance of parental signed waiver/releases is gaining ground in other states. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  6. Don't worry, if you took the picture with your phone they already have it! "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  7. I believe Freezefest is the weekend in CrossKeys "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  8. People should be temporarily sterilized & banned from marriage until age 35. Wish somebody had done that for me... "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  9. If we are going to base it on the prefrontal cortex then we should delay age of maturity. It is not fully matured until somewhere around the age of 25. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  10. I bet they hated him, he helped write the anthem of the civil rights movement, "We shall overcome" He only popularized that one, although he claims to have changed the lyrics from the more traditional "we will overcome" to the more singable "we shall overcome" He was cited for contempt because he refused to answer most of the committees questions about his political associations. He was sentenced to serve a year but that was overturned on appeal. Tons of great songs he either wrote or helped popularize: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_yC4ffyGiw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivshYkrNWrg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj3s8qq3kU4 "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  11. I'm sure it won't for men who manscape to make it look bigger. Damn. Women have caught on to that trick? Oh yeah! Long time ago! I need a woman with small hands. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  12. Gangster squad. I love mob movies, this one sucked. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  13. You are not too light to jump the storm and jumping it at that wing loading will not cause any problems. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  14. Who is being cast as the scarecrow (i.e. strawman)? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  15. I understand all of that, that's probably why I have to pay $42 for 182 in 25 minutes to 10.000ft.. but how come Lodi can offer $100 tandem ticket against 2-3 times more in rest of U.S.? Seriously? Airplane maintenance is expensive. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  16. So, I did some research in my state, since I wasn't really familiar with all of this. The only expenses that the states are required to recover are those for long term care--nursing home. They are allowed to recover all expenses after age 55 but many states only go after the nursing home costs. If this is your state then you can get around that by having your own long term care insurance. Asset recovery usually has various exemptions (especially for homes). It is not much for helping defray the actual state costs--In VA I believe a typical case yielded a recovery of .8% of the Medicaid costs expended. Of course even in those states that aggressively go after estates it can be avoided with some advanced planning. Anyway, if this is a concern for people they should know what their particular state law says. Medicaid is a federal program administered at the state level so rules differ in every state. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  17. http://newsok.com/news9-lawmakers-consider-banning-marriage-in-oklahoma/article/3926997 "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  18. I believe the lubricated in this instance refers to the reserve closing loop, not the reserve cable. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  19. I don't know either, but given that more and more states are allowing same-sex marriage and adoption, they're going to need to sort it out. Interesting at least some states are giving presumption of parenthood to married gay couples: http://www.lambdalegal.org/in-court/cases/gartner-v-newton In CA one case has led the state to allow more than two parents: http://verdict.justia.com/2013/10/15/california-allows-children-two-legal-parents A little googling was a dangerous thing here, as the state of the law appears really confused right now. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  20. Yes, I have jumped on a sprained ankle. I do not recommend it. I jumped once then called it quits for another 2-3 weeks. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  21. What would have been more interesting to report was why was someone with money eligible for Medicare? Just thinking out loud, is the means test more income driven than asset driven? Medicaid has both income and asset tests. They are state defined and can vary from state to state. Traditionally there is also a need for some sort of categorical eligibility such as disability, pregnancy, children under 18, etc. Being poor was not enough. I don't know if that has changed w/ expanded eligibility. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  22. What would have been more interesting to report was why was someone with money eligible for Medicare? Medicaid. But I am very confused about this. Medicare is not resources limited. Medicaid is. Different states have different eligibility rules but in VA they are pretty low--you can only have $2000 in assets for a single or $3000 for a couple. One car can be excluded and a primary residence can be excluded. Those limits do not change for people with nursing home or other institutional care. I am not sure what the VA recovery rules are (except I know a little about them in cases of special needs trusts). I also do not know if/how any of this will change with expanded eligibility. It doesn't seem to have changed yet and when I ask questions nobody seems to know (and I work at a health care facility). "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  23. Boyfriends, girlfriends...why not...maybe we can make a little more love in this world. Do you rent? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  24. Who has carpets any more? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"
  25. I think that when a child is born, the person or 2 people who intend to "parent" the child should legally accept that responsibility. When shit goes south and only one of those people is actually doing the parenting, the other one is on the hook for child support. I agree with you in principle and that is great if the state has a mechanism for recognizing two parents of the same gender. Kansas (and a whole host of other states) do not. I honestly don't know how or if this issue is currently sorted out in states which have same-gendered marriage? I also don't know where that places the other "biological" parent in a situation like this. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"