Useless Conversation

[Merusk]

Ironwood, your 365/ Live headache is about to expand to Adobe as well if you interact with that at all.

http://gizmodo.com/adobe-shuffles-many-mobile-apps-under-familiar-names-a-1642288616

It was easy to hide this from users when they were called other things. Rebranding them means I need to tell them, "No, you can't sync it to the cloud because Adobe doesn't give us sub-users on the Enterprise account and I'm sure as hell not giving you the main login. Sorry."   

[Ironwood]

Yeesh.

[Engels]

With regards to using pot for PTSD, I'm wondering if it would be more or less helpful depending on what strain you use, since my experience is that some sativa strains can actually cause paranoia and anxiety that might actually worsen the experience.

With regards to Maven's stint as street warrior, while I commend his civic impulse, its a good thing it turned out well, because some of the drugs out there that make people publicly bellicose are also accompanied by adrenaline strength and inability to register pain, making the attacker genuinely life threatening.

[Yegolev]

Some PMs get really bent out of their tree when deadlines are threatened.

[RhyssaFireheart]

Some PMs get really bent out of their tree when deadlines are threatened.

Well yes, considering they're the ones who get yelled at by the business when the deadline is missed.  Saying "Infrastructure (or whomever) changed things up on us" doesn't really earn sympathy, or so I've noticed.

[Yegolev]

I'm trying to decide if HP splitting in two will mean more or less job security.

[schild]

Well, he hit first, which seems to be the criteria for damn near any type of justified response. Multiple witnesses to that. As far as stupid -- maybe. Stopping him was more important. I was the arresting citizen -- when they took him in, the guy was bashing his head into the police car window. I think he said I'll Fucking Kill You about a dozen times to myself and others.

Don't do what I didn't do in 2003. Sue the ever living FUCK out of the guy for literally everything he fucking owns. Every time I meet someone who is a total asshole, I fucking hope he takes a swing at me.

[Maven]

I might ask you about that after criminal proceedings are underway. I did sustain minor injuries. I don't think he has that much in the bank, though.

[Sky]

I don't think he has that much in the bank, though.

Don't fall into that trap. I had a buddy get his jaw broken in half by an ex-con who was a temp hire at a international retail chain out of Bentonville. He took his mother-in-law's 'advice' that the ex-con didn't have any money and didn't sue.

I'd have sued the pants off Wal....errr, the retail chain and the ex-con. At worst you'd be garnishing any honest work the guy ever does again for years; or send him into an underground of working under the table. Either way better than doing nothing.

Unless he stalks and kills you.

[Maven]

I'll keep it in mind. There are a lot of unknowns at this point that I expect to learn from the detectives, including if the guy had any diseases since he got a good bite on me.

[rattran]

You'll make a fine ebola zombie, patient 1.
I bought a cat scratching post with an attached hammock, and my cat couldn't figure out how to get out of it once he was in and freaked out. He's hiding under the bed watching the hammock now.

[Cheddar]

If you take interweb advice do it from the confirmed research dude, not someone who has smoked marijuana since 1992.

Just sayin.

[schild]

I'll keep it in mind. There are a lot of unknowns at this point that I expect to learn from the detectives, including if the guy had any diseases since he got a good bite on me.

He bit you?

Yes. Sue him to fucking hell and back. Criminal and otherwise. Crush him. Put his family on the fucking street. Flip his house to a bank. Ruin his life and the life of everyone he knows.

If you're gonna put up with the worst shit in America, fucking play like the worst shit in America.

Even if it only makes you $200 in quarters he has in a jar and a ratty couch. It's not about revenge, it's about entertainment. Also, you'd be surprised how many poor people own homes. Had I sued the shit out of the guy that tried to run me down with his car, I'd be the owner of one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in college park (a full lot and home less than a block from the green line metro, College Park station).

Edit: Now I'm wondering what the statue of limitations is on attempted murder. I've got free time, I wonder if I could sue him 11 years later. I still get the heeby jeebies in parking lots at night.

edit: MARYLAND - Cts. & Jud. Proc. §§5-106, 107 - Murder: none; manslaughter or homicide by vehicle, welfare or Medicare fraud, tax-related offense, sex discrimination in paying wages, compensation in connection with adoption, unauthorized practice of medicine: 3 yrs.; criminal offense under state election laws, conflict of interest laws, or criminal misfeasance by officer of the state (or conspiracy thereof): 2 yrs.; assault, libel, or slander: 1 yr.
- See more at: http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-law-basics/time-limits-for-charges-state-criminal-statutes-of-limitations.html#sthash.7hwlGIaJ.dpuf

Literally can't even. Tax offenses and homicide by vehicle have the same limitation? Three fucking years? what the shit Maryland.

[Paelos]

Yeah you sound like a fucking horrible person when you say something like that.

[schild]

He got bit. What, do you want? Mercy? This is civilized society. You don't get to bite people or attack them with a vehicle. So sorry.

[Abagadro]

You are confusing criminal statute of limitations and civil state of limitations.  The former you would have nothing to with as that is the state that brings those charges and you would only get some minor victim reparations.  Civil SoL is how long you have to sue someone.  Six years tend to be the longest of those (and that is usually for contract stuff). Something like assault has 1 or 2 year statutes of limitation and maybe up to 4 years for some types of causes you action you can cobble together for emotional distress or whatever.  Sexual assault and stuff that happens to you as a minor have some weird tolling rules that can extend those, but a couple of years is really all you have to sue someone for something like that.

EDIT: Okay looked it up it is 3 years for personal injury in Maryland.

[Ironwood]

This is civilized society.

Your previous post suggests otherwise.

[Cyrrex]

Clearly, the use of deadly force would have been justified in all of these cases.  But now that it is too late for that, I think we should all get behind the idea of a frivolous lawsuit on Maven's behalf.  He can claim mental trauma, as the injuries to his knuckles, physical and psychological, will clearly have an impact on his ability to punch drunk people in the future.

[Miasma]

If he doesn't have the money to pay I don't know what lawyer would take the case.  I guess this is a personal injury situation and they usually work on commision, they wouldn't take the case if they know they can't get any money out of him.  So you would have to pay thousands of dollars to a lawyer on an hourly basis and then get your judgement you can't collect on, assuming you win.

Unless it's a small claims court type thing, I hear that can be easy in some states.  Some don't even allow lawyers, if he doesn't have the money they just take his car.  But you'd have to research what your area is like.

Also the type of thing where the longer you wait the harder it gets, would need to document your injuries, get notes from doctors, witness statements.  I wonder if a personal injury lawyer would be able to find out whether or not he's woth suing before going down this long stressful road.  They must have ways.

[RhyssaFireheart]

Not to derail the vengeance brigade here (although, I'll try!)...

Fucking Starbucks gave me goddamn coffee in my cup marked "Venti Chai Latte".  Assholes.  If I drank coffee, I wouldn't be order fucking spiced tea, now would I?  I wanted a fucking chai latte this morning, too.  Now I've got to go back later today and pick up my replacement drink and a coupon for a free drink to make up for their screwup.  *sigh*  #firstworldproblems

Anyways, If nothing else, Maven should look into have the guy pay for any medical and follow-up at the very least.  Trying to completely ruin him seems a bit overboard.

[Signe]

If you take interweb advice do it from the confirmed research dude, not someone who has smoked marijuana since 1992.

Just sayin.

Hey!  That was for me, wasn't it?    I even said that I wasn't giving advice,  just what helped me through that sort of thing.  

As for Maven, no advice, just expressing shock and horror at being bitten by another human being.  EEK!  You were very brave though.  I like that your "do something!" reflex is stronger than your "run away!" or "rubbernecking" reflex.  I don't know about suing.  If there's nothing wrong with you other than being bitten, what would you sue a drunken, crazy man for?  Unless, he's super rich, of course.  Then the exchange of money seems more fair, or, at least, less greedy.

Also, I would bite a person for giving me tea instead of coffee.     ESPECIALLY in the morning!

[Yegolev]

This is all dumb.

I might buy a vaporizer.

[Paelos]

Not to derail the vengeance brigade here (although, I'll try!)...

Fucking Starbucks gave me goddamn coffee in my cup marked "Venti Chai Latte".  Assholes.  If I drank coffee, I wouldn't be order fucking spiced tea, now would I?  I wanted a fucking chai latte this morning, too.  Now I've got to go back later today and pick up my replacement drink and a coupon for a free drink to make up for their screwup.  *sigh*  #firstworldproblems

Anyways, If nothing else, Maven should look into have the guy pay for any medical and follow-up at the very least.  Trying to completely ruin him seems a bit overboard.

Starbucks was just sending you a message to stop drinking such froo-froo drinks. 

[Signe]

What kind of vaporizer?

[Merusk]

This is all dumb.

I might buy a vaporizer.

Go Vicks or go home.

[Sky]

I had my first experience out with peers at a fancy coffeehouse type place. It got a chuckle when I got to the counter and said, "Um, yeah. I learned to order coffee in a diner. Can I just do that?" Girl laughed and took my order for 'coffee, one cream' just fine. Restored some of my faith in humanity.

I do miss 10¢ bottomless cups of joe and sitting at 4am listening to hard times from old guys. I never realized my late teens were a Tom Waits song.

[Yegolev]

What kind of vaporizer?

Most likely the nicotine one.  The other one is super nice but I'm not into that, for the most part.

[RhyssaFireheart]

Not to derail the vengeance brigade here (although, I'll try!)...

Fucking Starbucks gave me goddamn coffee in my cup marked "Venti Chai Latte".  Assholes.  If I drank coffee, I wouldn't be order fucking spiced tea, now would I?  I wanted a fucking chai latte this morning, too.  Now I've got to go back later today and pick up my replacement drink and a coupon for a free drink to make up for their screwup.  *sigh*  #firstworldproblems

Anyways, If nothing else, Maven should look into have the guy pay for any medical and follow-up at the very least.  Trying to completely ruin him seems a bit overboard.

Starbucks was just sending you a message to stop drinking such froo-froo drinks.  

Except that coffee is disgusting swill.  Yes, even that stuff.  Unless it's made into ice cream of some sort.  Then it's all right.

And I happen to like tea, thankyouverymuch.

[Merusk]

What kind of vaporizer?

Most likely the nicotine one.  The other one is super nice but I'm not into that, for the most part.

I'm telling you, this is far better for you.  http://tinyurl.com/pmprtj7

Oh, and speaking of better for you, that's my take on the HP split.  Hardware isn't really doing better than the services side, is it? I thought the split was happening because the opposite was true and the mothership wanted to protect the services side in the event things got really fucked.

[Ironwood]

Starbucks over here is utter, utter, utter bilgewater.  It's truly vile shit.

[Maven]

I can't tell if it's just because I've been going there enough, but I find Starbucks preferable to Coffee Bean, Peets, and Tom N' Toms (Korean Starbucks). Tom N Toms is REALLY bad.

I have more of a selection for nice coffee (Demitasse, Intelligentsia, Stumptown, Handsome Gentlemen, Groundworks) but they're all out of the way in downtown Los Angeles.

[Paelos]

Starbucks over here is utter, utter, utter bilgewater.  It's truly vile shit.

I like Dunkin.

[Nebu]

Bean juice sucks.  So does leaf juice.

Water or go home!

[Signe]

Well, to be fair, I like tea, too.  And if I were just a tea drinker, I'd probably bite the person who gave me coffee instead of tea.  

I also have to agree with Merusk.  None of my vapes have nightlights.  Depending on what you're vaping, nightlights might indeed be better for those who wander about in the middle of the night.  

[Chimpy]

I stepped out into the Vegas air for aboot five minutes last night on the balcony of my hotel room. It was 11pm and was quite warm. I would not have stayed out so long but I was staring at the 20 story tall picture of Brittney Spears' face on the hotel across the street just wondering why anyone would pay her to have a show in residence and why they thought if was a good idea to use a giant headshot of her as advertising.

Also, I have been here for two days and have spent 12 bucks on tips to bartenders. This conference is nonstop free food and booze. :)