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There doesn't have to be any such finding for (apparently) vulture stepchildren to file a lawsuit. There was a plane crash near my city recently; ambulance chaser lawyers filed a lawsuit within 48 hours. Regardless of fault for the accident, I hope the case is thrown out simply on the basis that they seem to have had no relationship with this lady, and shouldn't profit from her death.

Hearing for several decades that you're the reason her life sucks makes it hard to conjure up the warm and fuzzies. I send lovely gifts and stay away.

Figured it out. Ordered a gift online to be shipped to her directly, so no card will be included. Seems kind of silly for me to put a card in the mail, when the gift will arrive separately, doesn't it? Doesn't it???? She lives 2 hours away. Haven't laid eyes on her in almost 2 years.

Anyone have any advice on where to find a Mothers' Day card that doesn't say "You're the best mother ever, you did so much for me....."??? Cuz my mother is a nut, and has told me my entire life that marriage is a trap and children are a burden, which explains why I have elected against both of those things. The closest I can find says "Don't worry, my therapist says it's not all your fault. Dad did a number on me too." But I thought that hit a little too close to home.

http://www.oprah.com/food/Compost-Cookies-Recipe Send me some!

It looked like the room had 2 double beds and singles, so they're either sleeping 3 to a double, or someone doesn't have a bed. Also - how long have they been in the Stink House now? Because I doubt those walls have ever been washed. You don't slap fresh paint over years of dust and grime, you TSP the walls first.

Where are you people shopping that your stores have baggers? I haven't seen a paid bagger in years; sometimes the stores have kids bagging groceries in exchange for contributions to some fundraiser. I throw some change in their bucket and tell them "thanks, I'll bag my own." Otherwise, our cashiers bag the groceries. The store where I shop most often implemented a policy of scanning each item, placing it at the end of the lane, then bagging them all at once. Now every item gets handled twice. Who thought this was efficient?

Only in New York. The rest of the world waits in line. I'm lobbying for widespread usage of "queuing". It's so civilized.

While we're at it, can we do away with "waiting on line"? One waits IN line, not ON. I'm also puzzled by the expression "he called out of work." You are not at work, so you are calling IN to work, to advise that you will not be coming IN to work.

After the weeks of repeats, I was ready to delete JJ from my DVR. Today's 5 Gavel case has restored my faith in the justice system.

Judging from the loud cursing and moaning I am hearing from all my colleagues, I assume it is snowing outside their windows as well. I can't go check, because I am hiding under my desk until spring comes.

It's April 27. It is snowing outside my window. I am beyond peeved.

M is for the Money Ross doesn't want to give for Howard's retirement party.

Bastet, I knew I recognized the reasoning of a fellow lawyer. We're not paranoid, we're wise. A friend told me he found my Facebook profile. I promised him he had not. I have an uncommon first name, an uncommon last name (and we use the less common spelling of that last name.) Yet I found a FB profile of someone with my exact name, with a black and white profile photo that someone could mistake for my Grade 1 photo in the early 1970s. Spooky.

ETA harrie, I'm the other one. See, I don't do Facebook at all. I "have" a profile, with a pseudonym and linked to an anonymous email account that no one will ever trace back to me. I have no FB friends or photos, I don't post anything on FB. I use it to follow businesses that interest me - often there is no other way to learn about or participate in promotions or sales. And, sadly, the only way to communicate with many businesses is to post on their FB page.

I was once riding down an escalator behind a woman with a baby and a toddler. She was holding the baby, with the toddler 2 or 3 steps behind her, and she was looking straight ahead. The toddler decided to sit down. We were approaching the bottom, and I could see the "teeth" of the escalator. My hands were full, but I managed to grab the hood of his jacket and pull him upright. He had mittens on strings hanging from his sleeves, and they got caught in the "teeth". He started to cry, the mother finally turned around, and I said "That could have been the seat of his pants, you nitwit." She seemed unfazed.

I wouldn't read anything into the use of the word "alum". Many people use words without knowing the correct meaning!

Presumably, there are other big cases going on at the same time, handled by other detectives. The show is about the Reagan family, not the NYPD as a whole.

As a matter of fact, he is. As I mentioned "retired".

Our local shopping malls now have (1) Handicapped parking; (2) Senior parking; (3) Pregnant and new mother parking; and (4) Hybrid parking. They practically outnumber the regular spots. A retired physician once said to me, upon seeing the handicapped spots "I didn't have that many cripples in my entire practice".

I'm in Canada, I saw the preview on CBS.

I remember her being pregnant, although it was never mentioned. If it was just the actress, they took no steps to conceal it. She does sometimes wear a wedding ring, almost like the actress has forgotten to take hers off. I recall the episode when Frank was shot and they pulled the SUV up. Baker got out and minced around the vehicle doing dainty little steps in ridiculous heels. Annoying, like when Curatolo and now Baez wear pumps to work as detective.

Are there spoilers? I expect next week will end in a cliffhanger. Is there are word on Amy Carlson leaving the show?

Chappy. Who was the bridesmaid Joey hooked up with in London?

I actually watched about 20 minutes of this, because I wanted to see the European cities. I couldn't take any more to the giggling, inarticulate fawning. It's like chaperoning a junior high dance.