Random shots around the web:Alli Reed posts the worst dating profile ever on OkCupid and proves, as you might suspect, that horny men will hit anything. Stephen Foster thinks it should be illegal to take pictures of people if you plan to have dirty thoughts about them later, or something. Rob Hustle explains what happens when you call the … [Read more...] about Scattershot: Dating, Cops Behaving Badly, NSA, and Some Lucky People
Step Back From the Line of Fire, Batman
Like, I think, most people, I first heard Junip's mesmerizing song "Line of Fire" in the promo for the final episode of Breaking Bad:http://youtu.be/Mbm8UqQUXYgSometime afterward, I decided to check YouTube to see if there was an official video for the song. I found it here, but along the way I also found something far more entertaining in this fan mash-up from someone … [Read more...] about Step Back From the Line of Fire, Batman
If Only the Paperwork
Over at Addicting Info, Jameson Parker complains that, as he puts it in the headline, "NRA Argues People Should Be Allowed To Lie On Gun Registration Forms, Defeating The Whole Purpose."This arose out of a criminal case decided by the Supreme Court a few months ago, where Bruce Abramski bought a gun on behalf of his uncle, but filled in the paperwork with his own … [Read more...] about If Only the Paperwork
Bargaining Power 101
Scott Greenfield posted a story a while back about a conversation he had with a biglaw lawyer who was trying to refer a client on a criminal matter. The biglaw guy apparently wanted Scott to commit to negotiating a deal for the client without going to trial. He didn't even think it was necessary for Scott to do legal research or investigate the case. His explanation for why he … [Read more...] about Bargaining Power 101
Sloppy Renewal Plans for Obamacare?
I used to work on healthcare insurance enrollment systems. This is a bad sign for the next Obamacare open enrollment period:People will be renewing at the same time that others are enrolling for the first time, starting a week and a half before Thanksgiving, on Nov. 15. To ensure that they have a new plan by the beginning of the year, those who renew will have to sign up by … [Read more...] about Sloppy Renewal Plans for Obamacare?