I think the biggest thing is eliminating artificial light (bulbs and LCD screens) as much as possible, maybe keep all your shades/curtains open, and kill the noise as much as you can. If you're in a relatively quiet neighborhood, you might even try camping in the yard if you've got one. That's actually a great way to…

This is exactly how my wife and I are spending our next anniversary. I'll report back. OR WILL I???

I live in CO and the talk in the grovery store aisles is about depraved individuals giving edibles to trick-or-treaters because HILARIOUS except not. I don't remember much from my childhood, but not eating candy until you get home and can look at it in bright lights was one of the things pounded into my head, and the…

Thanks. One incident that sticks out in my head is my aunt and uncle fighting with my parents and other siblings over a modest inheritance from my grandmother's passing, and being complete and utter assholes about it with every petty little thing. That phrase actually left her mouth after they came to a very tenuous…

Re: "If that's what they intended" - Unforeseen exploitations of unintended loopholes are what cause them to be closed. If you are abusing a loophole, you might be legally in the clear, but you'll eventually ruin it for everyone else.

I think the accidental loophole has given birth to the phrase "including but not limited to..."

I can concede that. Like the way you can stop the bleeding and still do things with your hand after your finger gets cut off. It leaves you with a gnarly little nub and a story, after all.

I don't think that "Spirit of the Law" is any type of legally enforceable thing, it's just an indication as to how your actions will be viewed by those charged with enforcing and/or interpreting the law. As I indicated above, most issues can be boiled down to the golden rule - don't be a dick.

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For a particular definition of "heal" perhaps. Many take that advice to mean "if you do something horrible, eventually you will be forgiven and the damage forgotten," which is rarely the case for something that was worth being upset over in the first place. "Real" wounds/betrayals lead to a lack of trust, and it…

Blood is thicker than water.

Independence Pass, CO USA

To be fair, I've been in a lot of non-palatial homes (think of a typical northern/mountain vacation home for a wealthy American family) that could approach that number. 6 bedrooms each get one, living room might get 2-3 depending on size and layout, great room/study, maybe a guest/caretaker house gets 1-2, etc. But…

Easily my favorite character on the show. Everyone loves his outbursts, but I think my favorite moments and those I relate to the most are 1.) When he gets stabbed in the shoulder and pushes further into the blade; 2.) When he stoops down to make sure he looks into Viserys's eys when he gets "crowned," and 3.) the 2…

The same people who pay to replace your door or window when it gets kicked in during a burglary - your insurance company or your own sucka-ass self. Best of luck getting payment from the perpetrator in civil court.

I've found that aside from a very few obvious trolls, most of my debates on the Gawker sites have stayed remarkably on topic and objective, as opposed to comment boards on local news sites. I'm only moderately active here so of course YMMV.

Far from a myth, I think that most people understand a "loophole" to be some type of ambiguity in a law or regulation that allows one to circumvent its intended application, or to violate the "spirit of the law." Something that is explicitly in violation would not be considered a loophole, because it is obviously a…

Yes. Yes you can. I got married in a nice house across the street from where my wife grew up, officiated by a judge friend of the family, with only our parents and siblings in attendance. one of whom took a roll of non-pro but decent pictures. There was a cake (~$100) and a tastefully appointed arch for pictures…

Very solid advice for any relationship that matters to you. After the dust settles, THEN you can figure out in a non-accusatory way how to not end up in an apology-required situation in the future.