why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

Parallax · 01-05-2016, 12:20 PM

We need Jean for this one.

**THoog** · 01-05-2016, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

We need Jean for this one.

Yes - and also to find out if French feet are bigger than English feet. We need to know!

Parallax · 01-05-2016, 12:36 PM - **2 Likes**

As far as the legal question, he'll probably just say that if the clerk had kept the 5 and bought a bottle of cheap Bordeaux it would have been dismissed as justifiable repurposing of funds.

**THoog** · 01-05-2016, 12:45 PM

I'm kind of surprised Rupert hasn't weighed in on it. Seems like it would be right up Otis' alley!

**monochrome** · 01-05-2016, 12:51 PM

Call it what you will but I say, "Show me the money!" Otherwise it is stealing.

Jean Poitiers · 01-05-2016, 12:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Parallax

We need Jean for this one.

Huh ?!

Jean Poitiers · 01-05-2016, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

As far as the legal question, he'll probably just say that if the clerk had kept the 5 and bought a bottle of cheap Bordeaux it would have been dismissed as justifiable repurposing of funds.

OK ... despite my education, I'm pretty crappy sometimes on legal issues.

But as for cheap Bordeaux, there I am an expert.

And $5 is a hell of a lot of money for cheap Bordeaux in my neck of the woods.

Parallax · 01-05-2016, 01:01 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Jean Poitiers

And $5 is a hell of a lot of money for cheap Bordeaux in my neck of the woods

Okay, so when you talk about "cheap" Bordeaux you mean "Hey, buddy, can you spare a dime" cheap.

Parallax · 01-05-2016, 01:06 PM

If you Google "bottle of cheap Bordeaux" (in quotes) this thread shows up. It's on page 3, but it's there!

dansamy · 01-05-2016, 01:11 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by dansamy

Yes, it's a 30+ year old trailer. (At 30+ years old, it's a trailer. Ain't no "mobile home" or "manufactured" nothing to it!) The reason I have to have an electrician is because the power company will not reconnect without an electrician's sign off that the 200a breaker service is wired correctly. The new pole is up and everything is ready, but the county office is closed on the weekends. Bastards! So, Monday it is!

So after nearly a week of couch/cot surfing & wearing out our welcomes amongst our family & friends, I'm very relieved & happy to report that the new pole's installation & wiring met the county inspector's codes & we're reconnected! In the immortal words of Prince Adam, "I have the power!"

Jean Poitiers · 01-05-2016, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Okay, so when you talk about "cheap" Bordeaux you mean "Hey, buddy, can you spare a dime" cheap.

Oui ... Mad Dog and Frenchmen ...

or was that this ... ?

RoxnDox · 01-05-2016, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by dansamy

So after nearly a week of couch/cot surfing & wearing out our welcomes amongst our family & friends, I'm very relieved & happy to report that the new pole's installation & wiring met the county inspector's codes & we're reconnected! In the immortal words of Prince Adam, "I have the power!"

Hooray! Now, can we have some brain bleach? Spent a loooooooong time trying to get that reference out of my head!

Jim

Jean Poitiers · 01-05-2016, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

If you Google "bottle of cheap Bordeaux" (in quotes) this thread shows up. It's on page 3, but it's there!

I went to page three, but I couldn't find it since I am wearing my wine googles ... or is that, goggles ?!

Anyway, there was a revelation to be found ... THIS THREAD IS ABOUT A CAMERA !!!

I think that I have been hood-winked ...

Joel B · 01-05-2016, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by dansamy

"I have the power!"

Great news!!

Now see if you can get a new subject going! Two days of measurements and evil math story problems is just wrong!!

Originally posted by THoog

I'm kind of surprised Rupert hasn't weighed in on it

He is busy celebrating his anniversary!!!

**savoche** · 01-05-2016, 01:39 PM

Originally posted by THoog

The five elements of embezzlement: (i) the fraudulent (ii) conversion (iii) of the property (iv) of another person (v) by the person who has lawful possession of the property.

v) Lawful possession: The critical element is that the embezzler must have been in lawful possession of the property at the time of the fraudulent conversion, and not merely have custody of the property. If the thief had lawful possession of the property, the crime is embezzlement. If the thief merely had custody, the crime is larceny.

I think it could go either way, depending on jurisdiction and how the court interprets "lawful possession" of the money - whether the clerk had "lawful possession" or merely custody. Reading the Wiki articles, it might be a case where if the manager pocketed the two dollars, it would be embezzlement, but for the clerk, it would be larceny. North Carolina muddies the waters with a crime called "larceny by employee".

Witch! Burn the witch!

Oh, you're not a lawyer? Sorry...

Originally posted by THoog

Yes - and also to find out if French feet are bigger than English feet. We need to know!

Don't know about French feet in general but, probably from the stamping of grapes for the cheap Bordeaux wines, the feet in that area are 357.214mm (roughly 14.06354331 imperial inches). Those feet are, quite literally, dwarfed by the feet of Cremona, Austria. They somehow found out that feet were 480mm (18.9") long. I wonder what they were drinking at the time...

The different German cities all had different definition of a foot - and while most divided those feet into 12 inches, some chose 10 or 11(!) as a more sane divisor.

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01-05-2016, 12:20 PM	#22366
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	We need Jean for this one.

01-05-2016, 12:30 PM	#22367
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	Originally posted by Parallax We need Jean for this one. Yes - and also to find out if French feet are bigger than English feet. We need to know!

01-05-2016, 12:36 PM - 2 Likes	#22368
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	As far as the legal question, he'll probably just say that if the clerk had kept the 5 and bought a bottle of cheap Bordeaux it would have been dismissed as justifiable repurposing of funds.

01-05-2016, 12:45 PM	#22369
THoog Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,685	I'm kind of surprised Rupert hasn't weighed in on it. Seems like it would be right up Otis' alley!

01-05-2016, 12:51 PM	#22370
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Call it what you will but I say, "Show me the money!" Otherwise it is stealing.

01-05-2016, 12:54 PM - 1 Like	#22371
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Parallax We need Jean for this one. Huh ?!

01-05-2016, 12:57 PM	#22372
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Parallax As far as the legal question, he'll probably just say that if the clerk had kept the 5 and bought a bottle of cheap Bordeaux it would have been dismissed as justifiable repurposing of funds. OK ... despite my education, I'm pretty crappy sometimes on legal issues. But as for cheap Bordeaux, there I am an expert. And $5 is a hell of a lot of money for cheap Bordeaux in my neck of the woods.

01-05-2016, 01:01 PM - 1 Like	#22373
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Jean Poitiers And $5 is a hell of a lot of money for cheap Bordeaux in my neck of the woods Okay, so when you talk about "cheap" Bordeaux you mean "Hey, buddy, can you spare a dime" cheap.

01-05-2016, 01:06 PM	#22374
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	If you Google "bottle of cheap Bordeaux" (in quotes) this thread shows up. It's on page 3, but it's there!

01-05-2016, 01:11 PM - 2 Likes	#22375
dansamy Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,450	Originally posted by dansamy Yes, it's a 30+ year old trailer. (At 30+ years old, it's a trailer. Ain't no "mobile home" or "manufactured" nothing to it!) The reason I have to have an electrician is because the power company will not reconnect without an electrician's sign off that the 200a breaker service is wired correctly. The new pole is up and everything is ready, but the county office is closed on the weekends. Bastards! So, Monday it is! So after nearly a week of couch/cot surfing & wearing out our welcomes amongst our family & friends, I'm very relieved & happy to report that the new pole's installation & wiring met the county inspector's codes & we're reconnected! In the immortal words of Prince Adam, "I have the power!"

01-05-2016, 01:15 PM	#22376
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Parallax Okay, so when you talk about "cheap" Bordeaux you mean "Hey, buddy, can you spare a dime" cheap. *Oui* ... Mad Dog and Frenchmen ... or was that this ... ?

01-05-2016, 01:25 PM	#22377
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Originally posted by dansamy So after nearly a week of couch/cot surfing & wearing out our welcomes amongst our family & friends, I'm very relieved & happy to report that the new pole's installation & wiring met the county inspector's codes & we're reconnected! In the immortal words of Prince Adam, "I have the power!" Hooray! Now, can we have some brain bleach? Spent a loooooooong time trying to get that reference out of my head! Jim

01-05-2016, 01:35 PM	#22378
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Parallax If you Google "bottle of cheap Bordeaux" (in quotes) this thread shows up. It's on page 3, but it's there! I went to page three, but I couldn't find it since I am wearing my wine googles ... or is that, goggles ?! Anyway, there was a revelation to be found ... THIS THREAD IS ABOUT A CAMERA !!! I think that I have been hood-winked ...

01-05-2016, 01:38 PM	#22379
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Originally posted by dansamy "I have the power!" Great news!! Now see if you can get a new subject going! Two days of measurements and evil math story problems is just wrong!! Originally posted by THoog I'm kind of surprised Rupert hasn't weighed in on it He is busy celebrating his anniversary!!!

01-05-2016, 01:39 PM	#22380
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by THoog The five elements of embezzlement: (i) the fraudulent (ii) conversion (iii) of the property (iv) of another person (v) by the person who has lawful possession of the property. v) Lawful possession: The critical element is that the embezzler must have been in lawful possession of the property at the time of the fraudulent conversion, and not merely have custody of the property. If the thief had lawful possession of the property, the crime is embezzlement. If the thief merely had custody, the crime is larceny. I think it could go either way, depending on jurisdiction and how the court interprets "lawful possession" of the money - whether the clerk had "lawful possession" or merely custody. Reading the Wiki articles, it might be a case where if the manager pocketed the two dollars, it would be embezzlement, but for the clerk, it would be larceny. North Carolina muddies the waters with a crime called "larceny by employee". Witch! Burn the witch! Oh, you're not a lawyer? Sorry... Originally posted by THoog Yes - and also to find out if French feet are bigger than English feet. We need to know! Don't know about French feet in general but, probably from the stamping of grapes for the cheap Bordeaux wines, the feet in that area are 357.214mm (roughly 14.06354331 imperial inches). Those feet are, quite literally, dwarfed by the feet of Cremona, Austria. They somehow found out that feet were 480mm (18.9") long. I wonder what they were drinking at the time... The different German cities all had different definition of a foot - and while most divided those feet into 12 inches, some chose 10 or 11(!) as a more sane divisor.