Obtuser---stop making yourself look stupid just to pimp me.  I really could wind up in jail.  Still months to go.

for the movie:  Roomie got into a shouting match with one of her scum-mates.  All I heard her say was "I'm not a whore."  Evidently, drug dealer No1 was jealous that she was hanging around drug dealer No 2 so he got jealous.  Now, without me saying a thing I heard her on the phone tell No 1 that he could not come over to visit because "I" was not allowing it and he would be trespassing if he did --so he can't come over.

She is stupid, Druggie No 1 is stupid (No 2 is actually smart) but surely if the cops told them they could visit any time he wanted with Roomies permission, then neither one would be doing what they are doing now.  Its "working out" for me right now.... but I don't think cops should give out different conflicting advice to parties in conflict.

I also don't think the law that applies to commercial multiple rental agents should also apply to homeowners renting out a bedroom.  Call me self centered.

Obtuser--getting my valuables off property is good advice.  Thanks.

There is no sex or other complicating issues going on at all.  My agreement to let her stay here was one of "compassion" as I see it in HER own best interest to learn how to get along as she has no alternatives.  But.... the fact that she can't form that recognition is why she's in the position she is.  Her mother is evidently even worse--alcoholic schizophrenic.  As I'm not.... I thought the change would be good for her.  My housemates own adult daughter talks to her on the phone but has no other contact even though she lives only a few miles away.  She cares---but not enough to ruin her own life.  Nice balance.  The crazy will stop with the Gen X.

I have been a little bit "self centered" in this experience.  Living with crazy.  In isolation--just her and me--I think she was getting better.  But as so often the case...its her friends.  Her druggie and sex desiring and ex-con "friends" telling her what she wants to hear.  And as I have told her until I stopped:  You create most of your own problems.  Just as I have.

Life is like that.

I won't read the link.  I'll just wait until the field matures and I can read about settled points no longer in dispute.  THIS is a great time saver.

.......and we'll never know what it does until we do.  I Chuckle..... I thought 5-6 years ago they discovered that a lot of the timing switches were coded in the junk dna?

I will borrow one of Scotts lines of inquiry:  I think the notion that junk dna does nothing requires "extraordinary evidence."   Until then, absence of proof is not proof of absence.  Its "there"...Generally (NOT ALWAYS) that means its doing something besides taking up space.

Obtuse One--my comments are EXPRESSLY BASED on knowing the cops must wait for a warrant.  Thats what "ok" means.  I'm not criticizing the cops, but rather the law.  This isn't making me look forward to your verdict on "sick."

The criminals helping the first search efforts is not a product of nerve and gall but of feeling superior and having power over everyone else.  Thats how they kidnapped the little girls and thats how they fooled the community too.  I wonder what they think sick means?

Obtuser--thats fair and I agree about the imprecision possible in the language that you highlighted but you were asked for your opinion on the meaning of sick.  the objectivity of numbers does not apply to that question.  So, we are back to a split vote.  Why don't you try again?

Obtuser--just fyi==your linked news spot works just fine for me in California.  I assume the station is giving the weather report instead of the traffic report in Canada just as in the US?  I would caution though..I read years ago that people who follow the news tend to be more depressed and anxious than those who don't.  I think that is true---at least for me.  Add in post on blogs and you can add aggressive and obnoxious.

Being an "Officer and Gentleman" of the USA Armed Forces.  My experience is that it is a strongly Macho Male Culture.  The only "gentlemanship" that comes out of it was there to begin with in the selection process.  That and not too much fraud for financial gain--caused in large part by rotating people every 3 years so that "relationships" don't build up.  Pros and Cons to all we do.

Obtuser--another High School Graduate having a hard time with what "hardly ever" means.

but on point:  When you say you have something that can "hurt you" would you describe that as being sick, being sick without symptoms, or not being sick at all?

We would like your tie breaking opinion on this fine point of contextualized grammer...... but..... if you can't deal with what "hardly ever" means, just how nuanced will your determination be?

We'll just wait and see.