Most likely, because the economy sucks, and they can't sell the house. If you're a renter, you can always move. If you bought it, it's a lot harder to go. Their only option might be going through the courts.

"I just skimmed through the comments and I'm pretty sure people on both sides of this conversation are making it about themselves."

One of my old dogs loved to be groomed and dressed in clothes (coats, scarves, hats). He had been an abused dog that was dropped off at AC&C in NYC not once, but twice before I adopted him. I imagine the grooming felt good and the clothes were warm in the winter (the only time he wore them). I never painted his…

So, it's a repackaged Entourage. Which character is the new Ari?

Many of my relatives believe in this concept of "American Exceptionalism." I have a great time tweaking them regarding their beliefs that "We're Number 1! Booyah!" None of them have stepped foot outside of the US; they aren't particularly interested in other cultures or world history. In all honesty, they don't…

What about it?

"And my response is trolling how?"

Tonight my pets are going to treated to a thunderous rendition of McArthur Park in honor of Donna Summer. Someone left the cake out in the rain indeed.

When I worked for a police department, there was a lot of emphasis on de-escalation particularly domestic disturbance situations. However, that was 20yrs ago, and it seems times have changed.

This reminds me of an article I read on Salon many moons ago. The basic summary was what was up with the white guy's Asian woman fetish. One of the stories they told was of an old, overweight, white man who went to another country (I think Thailand) to find a submissive, hot young bride that a man of his stature…

I've had a drivers license for the majority of my life now, yet I wasn't aware that in certain areas you had to sign the ticket. I've had 1 speeding ticket in my life, and I didn't have to sign anything. How would I know? And the police do have to act within certain confines of the law in this country; their…

I'm quite stunned that we have come to the point in this country that police officers who supposedly undergo rigorous training at tax payer expense can escalate a speeding ticket into a tasering incident of a pregnant woman in front of her 11yr old son after they intimidating her with the taser. All for a speeding…

After reading through this thread, you've put a lot of words in people's mouths that they didn't say. Most of the responses to you were polite discussions to the question you put out there. No one called you a bitch. And with maybe the one exception of the response saying you sound mean, no one implied it either. …

See, I think this is a perfectly sane adult response. I'm an accountant and I've taken care of the household budget for years now. I mean seriously budgets are what I do. The Significant Other hasn't balanced his own checkbook for over a decade now because he's horrible at it. If you're not good at it, it's best…

I just wrote about this down thread. I had two kittens that went through their first heat cycle before I was able to have them spayed. It is an awful, grating experience for both you and the cat. My own sanity is worth the cost of spaying/neutering let alone how it benefits society and the animal itself.

As someone who has had two kittens go through a heat cycle before I had them spayed, I can't understand it either. Finger nails on the chalk board is sweet music compared to a cat in heat. Even if it wasn't better for animals and society in the long run, I'd do it for my own sanity.

Public opinion might not have turned against him however the actual law against aggravated pimping seems to be a problem yes? However, this all is most likely besides the point as I think this suit is merely a strong arm tactic to get a person of limited means to drop her case against him. Drag out the cases so she…

Well, that seems a rather harsh and inane action against an innocent animal to teach one or two people a lesson. Basically what I'm saying is shooting the dog lacks perspective.

If it isn't illegal in France then why is he being charged with aggravated pimping in France?

Perhaps, but more likely the prostitution ring investigation he is now experiencing would have come up.