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Post by Jeddak on Dec 21, 2017 16:40:32 GMT -5
So my wife got an Amazon Echo, one of those home assistant things that responds to verbal commands. So far we're just using it to play music and keep a grocery list. Today I was trying to get it to play 'Original Sin' from the Shadow movie. Turns out, it's not available unless you sign up for Amazon Prime or something. Bah. But on a whim, I asked 'Alexa, who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?'
Without skipping a beat, she comes back with 'The Shadow knows.'
This thing is fun.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Dec 21, 2017 16:48:09 GMT -5
Good news bad news - my computer works but apple has to wipe all my files to do it. All my pictures are pretty much backed up but my geek scans are all gone. Arrrgh... That's frustrating. I've been using Time Machine for a few years; I heartily recommend it. It saved my bacon a few times.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Dec 21, 2017 16:49:36 GMT -5
So my wife got an Amazon Echo, one of those home assistant things that responds to verbal commands. So far we're just using it to play music and keep a grocery list. Today I was trying to get it to play 'Original Sin' from the Shadow movie. Turns out, it's not available unless you sign up for Amazon Prime or something. Bah. But on a whim, I asked 'Alexa, who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?' Without skipping a beat, she comes back with 'The Shadow knows.' This thing is fun. The most fun I had with those things is when I called Siri "Alexa". She replied "Very funny. Not ha! ha! funny, but funny".
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 21, 2017 17:28:15 GMT -5
Client found guilty of Aggravated Assault and enhancements. The jury sent out a question after deliberating for about an hour and a half that led me to believe I might have been successful in getting them to land on a lesser-included misdemeanor of "brandishing a firearm." But alas no.
Given the cases I have I expect to lose more than I win. But it always sucks to lose when you think you have a shot. Client is a 68 year old cowboy in very bad health. So now to see if I can just get him on probation and let him spend his last few years living with his daughter.
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 21, 2017 17:36:22 GMT -5
Good luck, SB. Can you shut this off, or does some of your cases bother you ?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 21, 2017 18:41:01 GMT -5
Good luck, SB. Can you shut this off, or does some of your cases bother you ? My cases very seldom bother me. I firmly believe that everyone deserves a defense. And I've seen far too many "really bad guys" end up being exonerated later on by things like The Innocence Project to ever believe that there aren't two or three sides to every case. The cases that do bother me are the cases where either I truly believe my client is innocent and I still can't really help them (rare) or cases where I have clients that are really victims of their own problems. I have a case right now with a pretty autistic kid whose brother set him off and he tried to rob a store with a knife. The autism is well documented. But he's still "competent" to stand trial. Ultimately I think it will work out but it's frustrating. I have a lot of clients who, for mental health reasons, are completely incapable of functioning in society. But there isn't anyplace for them. Mental institutions, at this point, are very short term solutions. So ultimately they tend to end up in prison, which isn't where they belong, but it's all we have.
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 22, 2017 0:38:53 GMT -5
I hate that.
It's annoying when I think of how great this country is in so many ways, and yet, we don't begin to give mental health the attention, time, and resources it deserves.
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 22, 2017 0:40:24 GMT -5
Phil and Jill Maurice are jetting off to Vienna and Budapest for Christmas. Hope all you guys and gals have a splendid holiday. See you soon. My daughter and son-in-law won an all expenses paid trip to Europe and their favorite place was Budapest.
Anxious to hear all about it.
Merry Christmas !
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Post by Icctrombone on Dec 22, 2017 4:42:11 GMT -5
Phil and Jill Maurice are jetting off to Vienna and Budapest for Christmas. Hope all you guys and gals have a splendid holiday. See you soon. My daughter and son-in-law won an all expenses paid trip to Europe and their favorite place was Budapest.
Anxious to hear all about it.
Merry Christmas !
What a blessing! Another Christmas Miracle !
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 23, 2017 0:23:50 GMT -5
So, the other night after work I stopped to pick up some beer; nothing fancy, just some Busch domestic swill
As I was walking to the register I see Fritos.
I love Fritos.
Of course there's a new twist on the classic, being Jalapeno Fritos.
Well this I can't ignore.
Sale - 2 for $ 5
These are added to the beer, and, I think I'll pick up some more V-8 with black pepper, and get some Clamato as well.
My late night dinner consisted of
"tomato beer" Busch with Black Pepper V-8 and Jalapeno Fritos.
I smiled gladly as I watched the news in front of my fire.
Good times.
Highly recommended
Gotta love the simple little pleasures
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2017 0:45:45 GMT -5
Sounds like a good times rolling ... hondobrode and nice way to end the day!
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Dec 23, 2017 13:09:18 GMT -5
So, the other night after work I stopped to pick up some beer; nothing fancy, just some Busch domestic swill
As I was walking to the register I see Fritos.
I love Fritos.
Of course there's a new twist on the classic, being Jalapeno Fritos.
Well this I can't ignore.
Sale - 2 for $ 5
These are added to the beer, and, I think I'll pick up some more V-8 with black pepper, and get some Clamato as well.
My late night dinner consisted of
"tomato beer" Busch with Black Pepper V-8 and Jalapeno Fritos.
I smiled gladly as I watched the news in front of my fire.
Good times.
Highly recommended
Gotta love the simple little pleasures
That is true wisdom.
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Post by Pharozonk on Dec 23, 2017 14:03:32 GMT -5
I hate that. It's annoying when I think of how great this country is in so many ways, and yet, we don't begin to give mental health the attention, time, and resources it deserves. Stigma is a big issue for a lot of people. Even when they have access, people don't want to get treatment because they're scared of what other people will think if they find out.
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Post by hondobrode on Dec 23, 2017 14:11:25 GMT -5
True but that's really bad.
I knew I needed help when I was going through my first divorce and it really helped me.
It might have saved my life.
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Post by Confessor on Dec 23, 2017 14:34:34 GMT -5
I'm sure it's not perfect, but the U.S. has been way ahead of the UK, in terms of having a healthier attitude towards mental health, for decades now. The fact that it has been perfectly socially acceptable to go and see a psychiatrist since at least the 1950s in America is really very progressive. Certainly when compared to the UK.
Even in the 2010s, there is still such a stigma about admitting any kind of mental health problem over here -- especially among young men. The fact that the highest rate for suicides in the UK are for men in their 30s is not coincidental.
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