Yeah. There is that. I forgot about that aspect. I forgot how depressing it can be having most of the fruits of your labors going toward the enrichment of a boss or exec or some other higher up. I may not be getting "rich" doing what I do (haunting thrift stores, yard sales, and public auctions for a wide variety of things to resell on the 'bay and other sites), but I make enough to pay my bills and other living expenses, and stash away a bit each month for a rainy day.

It is well worth it to me to be able to do my thing, set my own schedule, and for the most part, be answerable to no one except myself. Now, time to shut down all time wasting Firefox tabs and get to work. These goods aren't going to photoshoot and write themselves up. :D

Wherever you are living, if you are pulling a 6 figure income, you should be living happily ever after. Otherwise, I posit the question, "If you are rich, why aren't you smart?"

Whoosh!

Even better are the signs that have attitude of their own, like this one in Spokane, Washington that made the news a few years ago.

But if you subtract all the computer systems that were sold where Windows 8 came preinstalled whether the customer wanted it or not, then how many copies of Windows 8 were really sold? Since the typical choice in operating systems for premade non-Mac computers for the masses is either the one that comes with the system, or no computer at all, those really can't be considered Windows 8 sales.

That would at least make sense, as that is a serious public safety issue.

In the immortal words of Slappy Squirrel, "Now DAT's comedy!"

Patience, padawan. The discussion is still young. In time, the Young Earthers will arise here to spout their silly little myth.

Judge: Point taken. I am ordering the plaintiff to pay $150,000 to each defendant for the pain and suffering that they endured watching this movie, not knowing what they were getting into before doing so. And come to think of it, the plaintiff is ordered to pay me $150,000 as well, since I have also seen this movie, and know full well the pain and suffering the defendants were subjected to. And finally, the plaintiff will pay $150,000 to their attorney for the pain and suffering claimed by working for them, plus a bottle of really good rum to help him forget the ordeal.

Good odds this is going to be heavily supported by certain entities that have a major financial interest in the prison industry.

The one thing to remember at all times is that no matter what reasons are given for any proposals like this, the people in power do not give a fuck about you. The primary beneficiaries are the ones who have paid them to support laws that increase their bottom lines.

Since this story has become public, then if representatives from Prenda don't step forward and say "This is not us." then that would be evidence in favor of it being the real deal. If it was just a Nigerian scammer pretending to be them, then surely they would want that to be known, since either their freedom or lives are on the line here.

Reminds me of a random NPC quote I always liked back in the days of City of Heroes.

"Those who live by the sword, get shot by those who don't."

I think that was one of the gangster thugs from The Family educating one of the thugs from either the Tsoo or the Warriors.

No. We must be better than that. Don't stoop to their level.

And don't forget funeral expenses, if need be as well.

In fact, if this keeps up, instead of lawyers, they will be one of two things, depending on who takes action against them first: inmates or corpses.