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MM wasn't feeling either litigant in the second case - the one about the car registration. I agree with her that both of them exercised really bad judgment, but she was a little hard on them. Both litigants were trying to answer her questions, and she kept cutting them off in order to snark on them.The defendant sounded like Ben Carson to me. It was odd when he was discussing being assaulted and said it in that calm, even voice. SNL should hire him to play Carson in all their sketches; he'd be better at it than Jay Pharoah is! The plaintiff's claim that he signed over his vehicle because he was studying for the LSATs was one of the dumbest lies I've ever seen in the show. I can't believe he thought anyone, much less a judge, would fall for that. On second thought, I get why MM was so nasty to him.

Oh, it's not about wanting them to die. Palliative and elderly care is tricky, especially when you have a terminal patient that is in severe pain and just doesn't want to continue on anymore, or is starving to death due to a medical condition or just sheer desire to die. Regarding the case, lots of people make a good living and are really terrible with finances. Conversely, there are people who don't make much money but always seem to be comfortable because they're good at managing their finances. I surprised they went to a loan shark. They may have been better off at a payday loan place, which is terrifying in and of itself.

You never know with her. She has that gallows humor thing down pat.

This is off topic, but my fiancé is an RN. I was having a marathon of Snapped last weekend and noticed that every case I watched involved an RN killing her husband/partner. I pointed this out to my fiancé, and she said that nurses kill people all the time (in hospitals, nursing homes, etc.) and get away with it, so she's not surprised when they murder someone. I'm starting to re-think my engagement!

I don't know if it's worse or if it's been so long I'd forgotten, but that was nails on a chalkboard for me tonight. If it weren't for her voice I'd be a big fan, too. She doesn't do anything else that annoys me and seems perfectly lovely. But that voice. Ugh. At times I even her a little Wendy Whiner in it.

The plaintiff in the sweet pea case had me actually feeling bad for Curt. He just had one of those annoying personalities; his whole schtick about choosing the defendant for her humanitarian works was bullshit. I loved that MM kept referring to him as a sap. Yes, the defendant was a nasty pig, but he was far from a peach himself. MM gave the defendant way too much leeway before finally tossing her out. I know because I was yelling at the defendant to shut the hell up almost immediately. She could not control herself. Another dog case.... Next! I'm boycotting dog cases unless one of you posts that something worth watching happens during them. I'm completely over them. I don't even remember the third case, and I watched it less than an hour ago.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Made my night.

Why didn't they just go to a store and buy a freaking dress? Six days to make a prom dress, and they're surprised it wasn't fully finished? She's going to be a peach when her wedding time comes. A champagne event at a high school prom? A prom on a yacht? Is this Beverly Hills High School? My prom was at a Hilton Hotel, and the after prom was at my school gym. I wore a dress (the last time I've actually worn one in my life) that I'd worn a few months previously when I was in a cousin's wedding. I looked great, had a good time, and the whole ordeal probably cost less than $200. How much did they pay for that gown???

I live in Arizona and see lots of confederate flags here. It doesn't bother me because I appreciate them taking the time to warn me that I'm about to encounter an idiot. It's not about history; it's about antagonizing people. You know people are offended by it and it has a painful history for some of us. Flying it is only done to incite people. Those same assholes wouldn't drive their trucks into South Central LA.

I have two favorites of all time. One is the one with the lawyer/Doctor who got mad when MM called him honey. MM wants Douglas to best him to a pulp. The other one is the law student at Miami, MM's alma mater, who got all petulant with her when the case wasn't going his way. That was an epic smack down from her.

I'll add my experience to the discussion. I go to a female hairdresser and a male barber. They're married and have a shop together, so it works out. The barber is in the front, and she's in the back. I wear my hair natural but get it colored, so he does my cuts, and she does my color. My shop opens at 10 am, and there's always someone trying to get in first. Since I have a standing appointment at 10, it's funny to me when some dude tries to cut me off in his haste to get in first. All chivalry goes out the window! My barber has to tell the guy that I'm always first, and I always snicker to myself. I go once a month, by the way. In the summer, when I wear my hair much shorter, I change it up to every two weeks. As for loyalty, the first thing I did when I moved to this city was find a hairdresser. When you live in a place without a lot of black folks, it's imperative to find one right away and get in good with a shop you like. I tried three before I found my current one. The first one did a good job, but they made me wait two hours past my appointment time, and ain't nobody got time for that. The second one really jacked up my fade, so I never went back there. The third time was the charm for me. What I love is the dichotomy between the front and the back of the shop. The discussions are completely different. The guys are usually arguing about sports, which is fine with me. The women are usually discussing shows like Scandal, Empire, and How to get Away with Murder, which is also fine with me. I do remember one heated political discussion when Obama was first running for president. One woman said she wouldn't vote for him because she was worried he'd be assassinated. I thought that was the craziest shit I'd ever heard, but it did bring out a spirited debate that got both parts of the shop involved. Incidentally, my girlfriend is white. She has started going to my hairdresser after a series of bad haircuts from white stylists. I suggested she try mine out because if you can do black hair you can do any hair. She was unsure but finally gave it a shot. After getting what she described as the best haircut she's ever had, she won't let anyone but my stylist cut her hair now! Sorry for the long post, but I like having a chance to explain our culture to people with a genuine interest in it.

JJ handled that case with way more restraint than I would have. She probably should have left it alone, but it's good she didn't say anything that might antagonize a viewer. If I never hear her accuse someone of playing with himself again it will be too soon.

That was awesome. I don't know that I've found an episode of Jeopardy more exciting than it was today. I was at the edge of my seat and was way impressed with Alex's wagers. Kudos to Matt for being a good sport. I like when contestants clap for their opponents. Regardless of the outcome, it's a joy to watch three really bright people answer almost every question on the board. It was even better when I could feel cocky for getting FJ when none of them did. I liked that flower category and the instrument one too. It almost made up for all the answers I didn't know, and there were quite a few. It's going to be hard to go back to regular games next week.

That was such an interesting case. I love when TPC has cases like this one. Both litigants were slimy, though. The defendant was let off the hook for payment, when he clearly knew originally he was going to have to pay. The plaintiff ended up losing his job because of his greed and failure to exercise basic common sense.In the final case, with the braids, I was thrilled that MM complimented the plaintiff on her hair and eyeglasses. I have a very similar face to her and wear my hair exactly the same way and have glasses that are like hers. So, in a roundabout way, MM was telling me how sexy I am. At least that's what I'm choosing to hear.

Thanks for the contest information.In my last job, I'd sometimes get calls from dealers when my clients acquired new vehicles. Or sometimes the clients themselves would call and notify me. But as a consumer, I wouldn't rely on the dealer. I'd want an insurance card showing that the new vehicle was covered. My question was about the actual policy. Most policies give you a grace period to inform them of the new vehicle. If you have accident within that grace period, they will cover you. If the vehicle you bought is replacing a vehicle on your policy, it will be covered in the same manner. In other words, if you're replacing one car that had full coverage, the new vehicle will also have full coverage during that grace period. If not, it may just be covered for liability.

Your insurance doesn't automatically cover new cars for a certain amount of time? I think mine does for 30 days, although I made sure to report my new car the day I bought it anyway.

I kinda got that from his testimony, but he was doing a really bad job of getting it across. The constant interruptions, the unimportant details, the total lack of courtroom etiquette, etc., made it hard for JJ to get anything coherent out of him.

If possible, push it to Monday night. Don't forget the last champ we had in the regular games had that wicked vocal fry everyone hated. Monday might be a good day to skip.

We saw living proof today that litigants are idiots, regardless of their socioeconomic class. We had the genius who decided it was better to make an abortion pact than to go to PP, get some free birth control, and not risk a pregnancy or STD. She somehow managed to stay out of jail. Maybe she'd be better off locked up with no access to cell phones and men. Just give her a bunch of books so she can learn something besides how to spread her legs for every man who smiles at her. Perhaps it would help her grammar. Then we had mamma with more money than sense buying 20s for a freaking BMW 1 series. You could have taken the money you spent on the wheels, added it to the car price, and gotten a semi-respectable 3 series. (Disclosure: I don't care what people drive, but if you care enough about what you drive to spend that much in accoutrements, just upgrade to the next car level. There's nothing sadder than a $3,000 Honda Civic with $6,000 in upgrades. I just don't get it. My neighbor's teenager just got an older Eclipse. Apparently he couldn't afford a muffler for it because I thought it was a damn motorcycle when I first heard it. I had to go tell him to stop revving his engine because none of us wanted to hear that shit in our quiet, previously-peaceful neighborhood. To his credit, he did apologize. It appears my angry black woman act still works!) Anyway... Then we had a woman with more credit than sense, JJ banned cell phone cases a while ago, and I wish TPC would too. If you haven't figured out by 2015 not to put someone on your cell phone plan you deserve to eat whatever ETF you are charged.

I was watching a rerun today in which a woman who had almost lost her child once for keeping her home in deplorable conditions had moved in with her mother, who had to put her out for being such an ungrateful pig. The pig couldn't be bothered to work and blamed her mom for her and her kid having to move into a shelter. I guess getting a job just didn't dawn on her.As I was yelling at her through my TV set to get a job it dawned on me that I'm being a hypocrite. I am technically unemployed until they finish my criminal background check, required for the security clearance I need at my new job. So I wondered if it was okay for me to yell at her to get a job while being technically unemployed myself. Then I decided that since I'm still paying my bills on my own with my savings, it's probably okay. So I'll continue yelling at lazy litigants to get off their asses and support themselves.

This is so beautiful and so true. JJ should hire you to ghost write her next book, because she herself couldn't say it better.

Actually, it looks like there are some states where you're not allowed to have a lawyer in small claims court. So I didn't just pull that out of my ass.And I know it's not a real court. I don't think I've ever seen anyone bring a lawyer to JJ except as a witness.

Not everyone. I've never gambled and have no desire to. I'm not high and mighty; I just don't want to lose money I work so hard to earn. That being said, my retired parents like to go to the local casinos here, and they use my veterans reward card so I get comp rooms, free meals, free concerts, and such. As far as fantasy football is concerned, I don't care if they legalize it or not, but they have to get rid of the incessant commercials. It's too damn much.

I'm a sucker for medical shows, Dick Wolf shows, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Oliver Platt, so I'm so in it's not funny. Thankfully I really enjoyed the pilot. It did remind me of an updated ER, which was one of my favorite shows, so I'm happy. The transplant thing was way too convenient, but I'll give it a pass for it being a pilot.

I think the show is uneven this season but will stick with it because I love some of the characters. Connie was hilarious this episode, as was her sister. Grandma, Emery, and Evan were also great. And I loved the boys arguing over what pic to download. I also liked how Justin's likes totally changed since they last say him. That rings true for me since I had a cousin like that growing up.