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Ray Stantz Miles Archer Sam (from Casablanaca) Russell Ziskey

A few more: Ned Braden Skank Marden Shooter Flatch Josephus Dr. Rumack HAL

Inigo Montoya (or Fezzik if you don't count Inigo as a 'sidekick')

Since when? Some White-Hispanic gets out of his car, you gotta give him a beatdown. It's the code, bra. Punk-ass cracka got what was comin' to him. Can't believe the B word shot the boy just for his Skittles.

The Q was rhetorical, right?

I'm fully expecting that. Sad. There's going to be a lot of beat up people and a lot of damaged property just so the narrative can stay alive.

Didn't Sanders get 2,000 in the last 14 games the year he went over 2,000?

Would be too perfect a story to have him intercept a pass from Statsny to score the game winner in Game 7 vs the Avs in '17.

Thanks. Me, I'll go w/ the McCulloch chain saw.

If it rains that day, you'll probably be dressed like 20,000 other people.

Yes, but only for Welker knockoffs.

Yep. Totally schadenfreude, but I'm good w/ that.

You can have Jennifer. Bailey was the best!

Camels everywhere rejoice!

Saddened to learn that you're in this situation. Nothing really to add here except that the people saying that the focus should be on the baby are IMHO right. Especially until the PT, do what you can to try to keep your existing relationship going. Afterwards, if she's still willing to work with you, keep working on it. Sometimes the huge challenges turn into opportunities; if you stay together it could make your relationship stronger. Stay on good terms (as good as you reasonably can given the circumstances) with the pregnant one. If the baby is yours, own up to your responsibilities to that baby, (sounds like you're already doing that / planning on continuing to do it) but don't necessarily commit to marrying the mother. Commit to staying in that baby's life - IIRC, you grew up in a single parent household and know how tough that can be, but don't commit to staying in the mother's life. If the baby is yours, maybe with time you and her will want to be together, but ending up in a marriage that you don't want because it's the 'right thing' will eventually most likely have you hating the mother, the mother hating you, or both. Not the best environment for a child. Good luck with it. If it isn't yours, I hope the mother finds the real father and he becomes a part of the kid's life. If it is yours, well, it sounds like you are willing to accept responsibility - I hope that continues.

Considering the fact that the Houston Oilers Inc still own the 'Houston Oilers' and the trademark is still 'live' then yes, that will prevent a new Houston team from using the same name 3 years later.

Yep. These are banks we're dealing with; not the IRS.

Resources are finite, but the value that can be added to them is far from it. How difficult is it to realize that wealth can be created and isn't a zero sum game? Steve Jobs' old company converts sand and some metals into items that people will gladly pay $200+. Is the person that bought the I-pad worse off for having bought it? Are the people manufacturing the I-pads worse off? I doubt it. (Sorry for continuing to take this thread OT.)

If the meeting is still on, I'm now in. A meeting I was supposed to have ~lunchtime has been rescheduled. Let me know.

It's pretty recent. It was passed on 9/16/11 (HR 1249; PL 112-29; Leahy-Smith America Invents Act) and most of the provisions went into effect this past March. It made major changes to the US patent system; the biggest being we're now a 'first to file' rather than a 'first to invent' country. Though our version of '1st to file' is a little different than that of most everybody else. There are still some administrative provisions that won't be effective until 2014 and 2015 but for all intents and purposes, this one's been live for ~3 months. The provision I mentioned previously is in Section 33.

Not if they haven't already received a patent on them. Under the AIA, "no patent may issue on a claim directed to or encompassing a human organism." Patents granted prior to the AIA becoming effective aren't invalidated, but new ones can't issue.

Saw her in a musical back in the late '80's. Unfortunately, that voice at the opening of AitF was her real one. Very good actress. May she RIP.

EVERYBODY brought their own keg to the Rockpile. The sticking point was they had to buy a ticket for its 'seat.'

May you RIP Maggie. You were a true leader.

Is it 2014 yet?