Michael K on dlisted made me pee a little with his discussion of this:
"This hot bitch is making wig snatching look like an Olympic Sport. I just want a grab a big piece of paper, draw a giant 10 on it and hold it up! This is pure poetry in motion. That wig snatching tranny proved that she was the real queen with her perfect form and magnificent cuntface.
So every queen in Brazil needs to watch out. Whenever you see Miss Wig Snatcher 2009 (and beyond) stomping by, hold your shit down with both hands. THE ONE: She isn't it!"
@Snowbunny: Glad to hear the state of your house is more important to you than the pain your cat experienced as a part of its body was being ripped from it forever. Declawing is a brutal practice. Pretty sure you wouldn't want anyone removing your fingernails, hm? Why should it be any different for an animal?
Is there a UK Jezie around who can explain this law to me? Being eligible for your partner's estate seems like a good thing, so why is Baroness Deech saying it sets women back? Am I misunderstanding the Law Commission's statement or is she commenting on an old law?
@jemandtheholograms: Ruth Deech is a very well respected expert on family law. Her views on divorce are interesting in that she does not believe that women who are otherwise able to work should be awarded any maintenance in a divorce [business.timesonline.co.uk] (this does not affect child support) and her views on cohabitation are similarly esoteric. [headoflegal.blogspot.com]
Basically, my understanding of her position is that she thinks that people ought to be encouraged to ideally (a) make wills, so that their estates are awarded according to their express wishes, or, failing that (b) get married or form a civil partnership, which has benefits for society. Just cohabiting with someone ought not be enough to have the estate awarded to that person, as opposed to their children, siblings or parents, absent their express wishes as set out in a will.
The lesson here is for everyone to please, please please make a will. Your assets will need to be divided no matter how small your estate is, and the legal bills will be more if you do not have a will.
Congratulations to Shane Ryan! You've just earned yourself a special spot in the brand new 1,000th circle of hell where you'll find accommodations like:
-Reliving your horrible life on earth!
-Being reminded of how pathetic you are!
-Seeing the consequences of your actions firsthand!
-Thinking about what you did!
-Ultimately realizing that your existence was a sad and pitiful one!
And that's not all! If you continue to behave in such a way, you'll get all of these wonderful accommodations for... ETERNITY!
@bluebears: The absolute worst part of this line is that every time I read it, in my head it sounds like the American Girl Books (of the dolls) gone terribly terribly wrong.
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Also: she's a dentist! How cool is that?
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"This hot bitch is making wig snatching look like an Olympic Sport. I just want a grab a big piece of paper, draw a giant 10 on it and hold it up! This is pure poetry in motion. That wig snatching tranny proved that she was the real queen with her perfect form and magnificent cuntface.
So every queen in Brazil needs to watch out. Whenever you see Miss Wig Snatcher 2009 (and beyond) stomping by, hold your shit down with both hands. THE ONE: She isn't it!"
Hold your shit. down.
Kills me.
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Basically, my understanding of her position is that she thinks that people ought to be encouraged to ideally (a) make wills, so that their estates are awarded according to their express wishes, or, failing that (b) get married or form a civil partnership, which has benefits for society. Just cohabiting with someone ought not be enough to have the estate awarded to that person, as opposed to their children, siblings or parents, absent their express wishes as set out in a will.
The lesson here is for everyone to please, please please make a will. Your assets will need to be divided no matter how small your estate is, and the legal bills will be more if you do not have a will.
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-Reliving your horrible life on earth!
-Being reminded of how pathetic you are!
-Seeing the consequences of your actions firsthand!
-Thinking about what you did!
-Ultimately realizing that your existence was a sad and pitiful one!
And that's not all! If you continue to behave in such a way, you'll get all of these wonderful accommodations for... ETERNITY!
11/18/09
A palate cleanser is needed after reading that.
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@token_illiterate_commenter: Agreed.
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Really. Really? Really. Ok! Well Shane Ryan, whoever the hell you are, you are a horrible person.
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